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Molecular Imaging
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Important developments in molecular sciences in the past decade have provided unprecedented opportunities in genome research, an understanding of the molecular mechanisms of disease, and the development of innovative therapies at the genetic level. These developments have been made possible, in part, because of automated and accelerated sequencing and progress in drug development. Associated with the developments in basic molecular biology are the remarkable advances in x-ray imaging technology and methodology.
Most traditional cross-sectional imaging techniques such as magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, computed tomography (CT), and ultrasonography (US) are reliant on physical and physiologic properties as the main source of contrast for the purposes of disease detection and characterization. Molecular imaging reaches beyond these and other imaging techniques by exploiting specific molecules as the source of image contrast. The development of specific imaging probes has allowed elucidation of metabolic pathways and specific cell cycle functions. Newer techniques such as optical imaging hold promise for the detection and further study of disease and pathogenesis at the microscopic level.
Molecular imaging with magnetic resonance spectroscopy and positron emission tomography (PET) is currently possible in clinical practice. These modalities permit functional, biochemical, and physiologic assessment of important aspects of malignancy. PET, in particular, measures the amount of sugar used by cells. Areas of increased sugar utilization represent tumor activity.
Research is ongoing to fuse standard radiology images with functional images to better identify tumors. Hopefully, this will allow doctors to better define the extent of disease and apply the current treatment modalities in an even more effective manner. When these types of molecular assessments are made, a more physiologic approach to therapy is possible. Molecular imaging evolving technologies will be invaluable in the diagnosis, staging, monitoring of therapeutic effectiveness, and understanding of cancer.


text: boo7382 1,440 Report post Posted June 19, 2013 Note: my fuging IE crashed after I wrote all of this the first time so I am trying to recreate the best I can. He spoke at the Charlotte Chamber Young Professionals Luncheon regarding the Impact of Professional Sports in Charlotte's Economy. Some of you may not know this, but Danny walks around to all tailgates and Training Camp shaking hands, introducing himself, and thanking the fans for their support of the team. He was a great speaker and threw out some awesome statistics that I couldn't even keep up with in my notes. Couple things about him I did not know: He was a math major- and a teacher at one point (He threw out so many #s and statistics it only made sense he was a math guru to remember all of that and be able to spit it back out) He has known JR for a long time and was part of the group notified in 1987 when JR decided he wanted an NFL team here. He has a lot of respect for Jerry Richardson and the Carolinas as a whole. He was very blunt and honest, which is rare to see from someone in his position, but I appreciated that he broke everything down for us. Especially since the woman sitting next to him asking the questions was.....more or less uninformed in the football arena. I mean....wow. She came off like an idiot. He went very in depth on the TAX issue we all know that recently was somewhat resolved, and I learned new things I never knew about the process. (Lots of numbers, math major- you get it) 1) Did you know the team pays taxes on the PSLs before any of that money goes toward the stadium? 2) It has cost a total of $595 million to build, operate, and maintain Bank of America Stadium 3) The organization pays a total of $2 Million per year in property taxes. Stadium Upgrades: New fact I learned today that I never knew- We all know that there was a clause in JR's estate that said after his death, the team was to be sold within 2 years....do you know the reason? When the person who owns that organization passes, and the estate is assessed, the TAX that you have to pay on the Estate (JR refers to them as death taxes) is HALF the assessed value of the team!! As of 2012, according to Forbes, we were valued at $1.048 BILLION (16th in the NFL), which means the estate taxes would have been about half that. It was not known if the estate would have roughly $500 million to cough up in taxes. SO, that was how the whole fiasco started. How can we create a tether for the team to stay in Charlotte under new ownership after Jerry's death and still be a guaranteed stay? SO, out of that came the first Economic Development Meeting- January 14, 2013. This was not a public meeting. One thing that Danny said was made very clear at the start of every single meeting was JR insistent that the team WOULD NOT be relocated or moved and that it was not to EVER be brought up as an option. Based on this meeting- they hired USC (South Carolina) to do a study based on the economic impact that the Carolina Panthers have on the Carolinas. They did the study and came back with all sorts of #s he threw out too quickly for my notes. The amount of jobs directly and indirectly affected by the stadium itself, and the amount of revenue the team brings- restaurant, hotel, ticket sales, merchandise, etc, etc. Got all the info and had the study done. The first proposal was a raise in the tax as you all know by 1%. That would create $$ from tax payers, the team, and the state to renovate the stadium. Original agreement was for a 15 year stay for the team and a guaranteed tether (team here in Charlotte) for 10 years. Against the advice of all his advisors (internally Carolina Panthers), he agreed to take the deal of 15 years and 1% increase. City Council said fine with us, go talk to the State. Council vote was 7-2. Went to the State- presented on 2/8. State said yes, final vote was 9-1. As you all probably know, this was when the shizz hit the fan, people started freaking out about the increase in taxes. The Restaurant Association in Charlotte actually supported the increase when they went back with the revised plan for only a .5% increase in tax and still a 15 year tether. Raleigh said sorry- we dont have the votes to get this done. That was when the idea was created of using the Revenue Stream that was already incoming for the Charlotte Convention Center and allocating that towards the stadium. After all everything- they came out with a 10 year tether. Vote in Raleigh- unanimous Vote for Economic Development Committee to Recommend to City Council- 4-0 for. City Council- unanimous vote (this was in April) Senate Vote (I think this was May? Not sure on the timeline)- 45-0 vote. BAM. All in all- Danny said that Jerry Richardson's one request from the very beginning was to be fair. Fair to the city, the fans, and the people voting on the issues. Great speaker to see today, learned a lot that I did not know before. Some of my facts and numbers may be off because I was so eagerly taking notes on my ipad and trying to listen to him speak at the same time. The lady asking him the questions was a flat out idiot. Said something about "let's face it guys, we all die" or some poo and then was digging herself out of the hole bigtime. That was her attempt to try and explain the Estate Tax thing- he finally took the microphone out of her hand and explained. This may be completely useless information for some of you but I found it incredibly fascinating and thought he was a great speaker. He spoke very highly of our fans and fanbase. He also poo talked Cowboys fans which I loved- calling them the obnoxious ones ;) I got to ask one question- but it was more city related regarding could we sustain a SuperBowl here? His answer was we need to pay close attention to NYC and see how that works. Based on that we can gauge how well that could work here. If anyone knows why we are comparable to NYC, please elaborate! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites

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When Disparity Knocks
While some major sports leagues have actively sought parity, others have decided to content themselves with a talent and success gap that keeps getting greater all the time. At the American club level (i.e. MLB), baseball has seen fit to follow this approach. Sure, teams like the Pirates may threaten for a short period but ultimately these kind of calls go against them and the season quickly follows.
This disparity also exists on the global level but it tends to work in our favor a lot of the time. Sure, we don't have a monopoly on the baseball talent and we're sorely lacking when it comes to soccer. But if you want to see true inequality, consider basketball.
Let me lay it out in more concrete terms. Here are the national teams from Bahrain and Kuwait playing a recent match:
Aside from an almost supernatural ability to instantly turn into an unwieldy mob, there's not a whole lot of talent there.
Now, take Derrick Rose:
I'm pretty sure D-Rose could take on either of those teams by himself and come away with a W. I also think there's only one thing left to say here. USA! USA! USA!


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|2012-03-30, 09:32
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Sorinozuka is a kind hearted one ^^
A time capsule idea was kinda nice.
Ririchiyo... she sometimes acts like she has a double personality...
When she started freaking out about the letter switch & all, I was ROFL
Guess her feelings got out in the end, but that confession left me surprised and shocked because I never expected them to confess to each other like that.
Awww such a sweet sweet final episode!! (#^-^#)
|2012-03-30, 12:45
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Join Date: Mar 2008
well ill be damn no big boss appearing out of nowhere like final episodes of other series!!
A big thumbs up for that alone ^^
A really well thought out romantic series inoxboku all the characters are great even Kagurou who i guess was susspose tto be some kind of boss character turns out to be one of the greatest characters ive seen with his S&M fetish
all up 10/10 for this anime from me, a really delightful watch!
|2012-03-30, 15:53
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Age: 37
InuBoku manages to finish strong(and just make those filler episodes worth it). I certainly approve of Riri's summer uniform(and the Ririchiyo legservice in this episode is great as always).
I had to pause to LOL when Karuta said she wanted to be reincarnated as a stuffed bun, and I had to not think very ecchi thoughts as she said that she wanted to be stuffed with wonderful things(although HanaKana saying custard in Engrish is just adorable), and of course then Zenge said something about her wanting to be eaten. OK, I can have a very perverted mind.
Nice and funny that a few of the cast pointed out the age difference, while Karuta just offers Riri a lolipop. Yeah, I think she knew that both of them(Riri and Soushi) felt the same way and she can see through the lies.
That was quite an emotional mutual confession scene. And if this doesn't help Riri in certain moe competitions, then I don't know what would. I also laughed at Riri going through all the different scenerios of what to say to Soushi when she answered her phone.
And those children will likely grow up to watch series like Queen's Blade and High School DxD. Yes, they got to see more of Riri and Soushi then we did(maybe they'll include that in the BDs or DVDs).
I am very happy to hear that this show sold well on both DVD and BD and seem to have attracted a healthy following among otaku and fujoushi. I am hoping that this means that within a year, we'll hear about a second season because I would love to see that.
Episode gets a 10/10 and I would have to give the series itself a 8/10(the filler episodes prevent me from giving this a 9/10).
|2012-03-30, 19:36
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I'm personally not creeped out at all, since the point of the story is that her love is helping him to become a better person.
|2012-03-30, 20:04
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Join Date: Jul 2004
This was a weird show. I liked it a lot at the beginning and at the end, and found the development in between a bit drawn out.
Soushi (Nakamura Yuuichi) ended up being a deep and interesting character, unreal as he may have been. When I saw that wall of photos, I wondered if Ririchiyo would be creeped out and flee or flattered and relieved and stay.
HanaKana was great, returning to her moerrific roots. I found both Sugita (the fiance) and Mamo-chan (Zange) deeply annoying -- which showed me how good a job they were both doing.
I find the yuri wolf character quite acceptable, usually, and I like Hikasa Youko's work. But for some reason, in this case, I disliked both.
Hidaka Rina was quite outstanding as Ririchiyo. She really got the feeling across. Was it just that her awkwardness and Riri's suited each other? I look forward to hearing her in other shows, to find out if she is really as good as this show made me think.
Seiyuus aside, the character and the character design for Ririchiyo were both very strong, as demonstrated by the number of drawings of her that are showing up here and there.
|2012-03-31, 05:17
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Italy
Amazing series, loved the monologues and the overall tone, in addition it ended way better than I thought. I was expecting either the one-sided love ending, or the no ending where no one confesses and they all keep their feelings bottled inside. Instead this anime went and surprised me, in a good way, with two masterfully executed final episodes.
As I said, highlights of this series was definitely the introspection on its characters, Ririchiyo in particular but also Miketsukami and even Kagerou, who at first came off as annoying, had a different image at the end. Also brilliant comedy in some moments, especially in the first episodes.
Downsides: some other comedy moments that didn't really feel in their place, the fight in the school with that spirit was brought up and then dropped, never even mentioned again. So in short, some episodes were good, some were top notch, but a few were lacking. That's why my vote for this series is 8,5/10 (rounded down to 8). It could have been higher with less unnecessary distractions.
I've read there's material for a second season, so bring it on. I want more of Ririchiyo, the tsundere who enjoys behaving like a tsundere but is not happy of being a tsundere.
Bonus pic from Megami.
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|2012-03-31, 11:21
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Spoiler for space:
I've just seen this
This ice-cream is S!
Spoiler for Kagerou and Karuta's Ice Cream Parfait - It's good it's goood!:
Spoiler for Soushi and Ririchiyo's Master-Servant Contract Tortilla:
Wish I could go to Japan
|2012-03-31, 21:03
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: some random place out there...
Looked through the manga, and it seems like the anime finished the entire first arc - ending just where, what looks like, the beginning of the second arc. The anime ending seems to set up to enter a second season easily if they will do one. *keeps fingers crossed*
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University of Central Missouri
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WARRENSBURG, MO (Feb. 10, 2011) – Building upon a strong spirit of collaboration, leaders at Whiteman Air Force Base and the University of Central Missouri are working together to develop a new partnership for the future. Called "The Whiteman Advantage," the project brings together personnel and resources from WAFB and UCM to create a shared vision of community while improving opportunities for servicemen and women on campus.
Providing direction for this initiative are Brig. Gen. Scott Vander Hamm, commander of the 509th Bomb Wing at WAFB, and Chuck Ambrose, UCM president. They brought together a diverse group of individuals in January 2011, including Warrensburg city government leaders, representatives of the Greater Warrensburg Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center, airmen at WAFB, and representatives of the university and base for a dialogue about what a shared vision means to all stakeholders.
The university is going directly to the individuals who can benefit from educational programs and services to learn more about their specific needs and how the university can better serve them. UCM will work with WAFB to pave a path for base personnel through opportunities at the university, looking at amenities, services, special features, resources and other tools that provide a welcoming environment to campus for those who serve their nation at WAFB. The university will continue to work with its Division of Student Affairs, Intercollegiate Athletics, and Enrollment Management to move forward with opportunities that will better engage base personnel in the university experience.
"Our goal is to provide increased opportunities for Whiteman personnel and their families to access the opportunities offered by UCM," Ambrose said. "This segment of our local population also has a great deal to offer the university in terms of their experience and training. We're looking forward to the collaboration."
A reciprocal relationship exists between WAFB, UCM and the local community that will only be enhanced by initiatives such as "The Whiteman Advantage." For many years, the base has been a tremendous resource and willing partner in collaboration on projects in academic areas such as aviation, safety, military science and more. Thousands of servicemen and women also contribute to the economic and social growth of the local community.
UCM, in turn, provides educational opportunities that will help equip military personnel with new knowledge and skills that will not only serve them in their current profession, but prepare them for careers once they have concluded their military service. The university also serves as a cultural and artistic hub, where military personnel and the community can come together to enjoy a myriad of guest speakers, sports and entertainment activities.
In 2010, Missouri received $949,617 in federal funding for a joint effort to develop a program to reduce the use of alcohol by underage WAFB airmen. UCM is a partner in the effort with the Missouri Department of Public Safety, WAFB, the cities of Warrensburg and Knob Noster, and Johnson County. UCM, in conjunction with Warrensburg Area Partners in Prevention (WAPIP), received a sub-grant from the Department of Public Safety to coordinate and implement the project.
In accordance with the university's commitment to expanding efforts to meet the needs of UCM's military population, Ambrose recently announced the appointment of Delilah Nichols as coordinator for active duty and military veterans at UCM. Nichols most recently served as administrative assistant to the university president. She assumed her duties Jan. 31.
"Ms. Nichols is a perfect fit for this role," Ambrose said. "She has served three university presidents in an executive assistance role for 11 years, and she is well versed in the operations of the university with a total of 15 years of service to UCM. She will provide the individual attention to detail that will make the UCM experience beneficial to the Whiteman community."
"I am honored that President Ambrose asked me to serve in this capacity with Whiteman," Nichols said. "I very much look forward to the opportunity to be actively engaged in assisting our military friends in the educational, campus and community experiences."
To learn more about "The Whiteman Advantage" and other cooperative activities between UCM and WAFB, contact the Office of University Relations at 660-543-4640.


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CLEVELAND—When their turnaround season hit a dead end in October, long after most expected it to stop, the Indians spent a few minutes reflecting on their six-month thrill ride and what might have been.
There wouldn't be any more champagne, but there was plenty to celebrate.
"We proved a lot of people wrong," first baseman Nick Swisher said. "Still, it hurts."
The pain, though, was only temporary. Following a 4-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL wild-card game on Wednesday night, there were few tears as the Indians said goodbye to a year none of them will ever forget. They became a close-knit group, bonding under first-year manager Terry Francona, who not only oversaw a 24-win improvement from 2012, but made them believe anything is possible.
"All this team really ever needed was a heartbeat," said 42-year-old designated hitter Jason Giambi, "and we kept it all the way down to the end."
In returning to the post-season for the first time since 2007, the Indians rekindled their on-again, off-again relationship with Cleveland fans, who had grown distant and disenchanted in recent years mostly because of the team's inability to re-sign Cy Young winners CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee.
But although they may not have shown their support at the box office during the regular season, Indians fans were there when it mattered most. Dressed in red, more than 43,000 of them raged for three hours as they urged the Indians, a team that pulled off 11 walk-off wins and won their last 10 games to make the playoffs, to give them one more magical moment.
It wasn't to be.
"There wasn't one guy that didn't think we weren't winning that game in the bottom of the ninth," said all-star second baseman Jason Kipnis. "We didn't come up with the big hit."
The Indians blew several scoring chances against Tampa Bay starter Alex Cobb., who deserves credit for making pitches when he needed to. But Cleveland's failure in the clutch — one of their strengths during the season — can at least partially be pinned on Swisher, Kipnis and leadoff hitter Michael Bourn. The trio went a combined 0-for-12 with four strikeouts.
It's just one game, but Swisher's post-season problems have trailed him from Oakland to Chicago to New York and now to Cleveland. He's batting .165 in 47 career playoff games.
With two runners on in the seventh inning, Swisher, swinging out of his cleats at every pitch to try and hit a game-tying homer, struck out on three pitches from reliever Joel Peralta. The at-bat summed up Swisher's night and further exposed one of Cleveland's glaring weaknesses, the lack of a big, run-producing bat in the middle of the lineup.
The Indians didn't have a player with 85 RBIs, and one of general manager Chris Antonetti's top priorities in the off-season is to find a slugger. That won't be easy, but Antonetti, who has been aggressive in rebuilding the Indians — with owner Paul Dolan's financial backing — could get creative with trades perhaps involving closer Chris Perez, catcher Carlos Santana or shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera.
All three had disappointing 2013 seasons and could be dealt to bolster Cleveland's power.
Another issue for the Indians to address is their inability to beat quality teams. They were just 14-33 against the playoff teams in both league and 54-17 against teams with under .500 records.
"We had a good year, but one thing we did wrong was not play better against teams like the Rays," Bourn said "That's something we'll improve on."
The starting pitching, a major question mark when the season started, became a strength with Ubaldo Jimenez bouncing back from a 17-loss season to win 13 and lead the Indians' staff down the stretch — 4-0 with a 1.09 ERA in September — when sll-star Justin Masterson was injured.
Jimenez has an $8 million (U.S.) mutual option for next season with a $1 million buyout. If he chooses to venture into free agency, Jimenez could land a monster deal but he appreciated the Indians' willingness to stick with him during tough times.
"They did everything possible to help me out," he said. "They never gave up on me."
Left-hander Scott Kazmir, too, said he would like to return to the Indians, who signed him to a minor league deal in January and got 10 wins on a $1 million investment. Reliever Joe Smith, another possible free agent, has told the Indians he wants to stay.
Giambi, who essentially saved the season last week with a pinch-hit, ninth-inning homer to beat Chicago as the Indians were fighting for a wild card, doesn't know what his future holds.
Francona has credited Giambi, more than any other player, for Cleveland's stunning rebound.
Giambi could receive managerial offers after nearly getting Colorado's job last year, but he wouldn't mind being a part of this Indians' revival.
"I had the time of my life, no doubt about it," he said.
"It's been fun. I've enjoyed every minute watching this ballclub grow and being a part of it. We came together. We exceeded everybody's expectations, now guys have a little taste of what it's like to go to the playoffs, so hopefully they continue to work hard and keep that push."


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SYCAMORE – From DeKalb High School to the Kishwaukee Valley Storm, Erin Karasewski has had an eventful year on the softball diamond.
Despite being a freshman, Karasewski made the opening day roster for the Barbs' varsity team as the starting left fielder.
Karasewski is a left-handed hitter who is capable of bunting, slapping and hitting for power at the plate, and has speed that allows her to get to fly balls hit into the outfield.
Karasewski enjoyed some success during her high school season, and enjoyed playing on the varsity team.
Now, she is back to playing for the 16U Kishwaukee Valley Storm travel softball team. She bats leadoff, and usually plays left field or shortstop.
After facing older players during the high school season, there is an adjustment period to competing against players her own age.
But it is something Karasewski does not really worry about.
"It is a little slower coming back down, but I just have to play my game the same way," she said. "I have to go full speed like I know how regardless of what may be happening around me."
Although the travel softball program is fun for Karasewski, the summer is mostly used for her to get better for the high school season and prepare her to potentially play in college.
Although she still aims to compete at a high level and confident in her abilities, she remains obsessed with working on continuously improving.
"I am definitely working on my arm strength, among other things I really want to improve," she said. "It's important for an outfielder to have a strong arm and to get the ball out quickly, so that is something I am really focusing on while still trying to improve all around."
The reason for her desire to improve is because of a long-standing goal she has had to play softball in college.
Karasewski wants to play at least on a Division II team.
She has started looking at some schools all over the country.
"I have some interest in the East Coast, or anywhere but the Midwest really, ultimately playing softball in the snow gets difficult at times." Karasewski said.
Her desire and ability has been noticed by coach of the Kishwaukee Valley Storm, as well as Kishwaukee College softball coach Bill Becker.
Becker said he enjoys having Karasewski on the team for a variety of reasons, but he points to her varsity experience and leadership.
"Obviously we enjoy having her because of her ability, but one thing she brings because of her experience in high school is leadership," Becker said. "She wasn't a leader on the high school team because she was a freshman, but she learned from those girls and is a leader here."
Karasewski has a long summer ahead of her, and three more years at DeKalb, but with her continuous drive to succeed, she will be a player to watch for years to come.


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Fayetteville Public Utilities (FPU) is once again applying for grant funds to assist with sewer rehab in the Tanyard Branch Basin area.
FPU's board of directors last week agreed to submit an application for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). FPU's sewer rehab project has narrowly missed being approved in previous rounds of grant awards.
The total project cost is estimated at $584,416, with grant funding totaling $450,000 and FPU agreeing to provide the matching contribution of $134,416.
The Tanyard Branch Basin area has some of the oldest sewer infrastructure in town.
In other business during last week's board of directors meeting, Britt Dye, CEO and general manager, told board members that bids had been opened for the first phase of the city limit low pressure sewer extension project. Those bids are being reviewed and references checked before a bid is awarded, Dye said.
Areas in Phase I include portions of Sherwood/Robinhood Road, Lewisburg Highway, Marrs and Old Mulberry roads, Chenault Ford Road, Dunroamin Lane and Payton Trail.
In other business, Dye noted that FPU had closed on the purchase of the Bonner property on Market Street near FPU's headquarters. Cost for the property was $18,000.
According to Dye, the property was purchased to expand office space, allowing for, among other things, additional security under the system's Red Flag Policy, adopted in 2008 and designed to protect sensitive customer information. Expanded office space will allow customer service representatives to obtain and discuss sensitive information in private areas, ensuring confidentiality. The Red Flag rule is a federal regulation from the Federal Trade Commission.
FPU will begin taking bids for demolition of the structure on the Market Street property, as well as the installation of fencing there.


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Glaudio gave Sora a sidelong glance and said "If we're lucky she will be alive, we should get moving, try and catch up with the others." He knew he wasn't being particularly reassuring but it was better to simply tell her the truth than give her false hope.
His feet were blistered and scarred beyond recognition but he still felt no pain as he walked, the inside of his boots were slick with blood making his feet slip. Ragged trousers stiff with blood from his neck wound. His appearance seemed to be actually worse than when he'd woken up, hung over and angry still looked better than his post death appearance.


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September 16, 2011 > Don't Let Flu Season Get the Better of You
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There are many ways to stay healthy. Actions like eating a balanced diet, exercising regularly and getting enough sleep at night can go a long way.But when influenza-or "flu"-season comes along, one of the best ways to make sure that you and family members stay healthy is to get a flu shot annually, according to Ruth Traylor, Washington Hospital's Director of Community Outreach.Currently, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone 6 months of age and older as the first and most important step in protecting against this serious disease."The flu is contagious, but can be prevented through good hand hygiene and flu shots," Traylor says.The timing of flu is very unpredictable and can vary from season to season, though most experts recommend getting vaccinated in the fall. Flu activity most commonly peaks in the U.S. in January or February, according to the CDC. However, seasonal flu activity can start as early as October and continue into May.W.O.W.!The Washington On Wheels (W.O.W.) Mobile Health Clinic, which travels the Tri-City area providing quality health care services primarily to uninsured and underserved District residents, is now offering flu shots for $25."One of the great things about the W.O.W. clinic is that it serves all community members regardless of ability to pay," Traylor points out.For more than nine years, the W.O.W. Mobile Health Clinic has brought critical health care services directly to uninsured and underserved residents in the Washington Township Healthcare District. Every week, the 36-foot mobile unit travels to locations throughout Fremont, Union City and Newark delivering quality care to children, adults and seniors."Our goal is to improve the overall health of people in our District by increasing and expanding the reach of preventive health services, such as screenings," says Traylor. "And if you do get sick this season, the W.O.W. van provides care for respiratory issues, colds and flu."Why you don't want the fluThe flu is caused by a virus and can cause mild to severe illness-and at times can lead to death. Different from a cold, it usually comes on suddenly with increased severity and may have the following symptoms listed by the CDC:* Fever or feeling feverish/chills (though not everyone with the flu will have a fever)* Cough* Sore throat* Runny or stuffy nose* Muscle or body aches* Headaches* Fatigue (tiredness)* Vomiting and diarrhea, though this is more common in children than adultsGet the care you needThe W.O.W. Mobile Health Clinic is a fully functioning clinic staffed by a nurse practitioner under the direction of Dr. Steven Curran, a Washington Hospital physician. Services provided range from physical exams, blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol screenings to child and adult immunizations, including flu shots, nutritional counseling and many other medical services.According to Traylor, the clinic serves more than 4,000 patients a year and demand for services continues to grow steadily each year.To qualify for free or discount services, patients must go through eligibility. For more information on the mobile clinic schedule or to make an appointment, call (510) 608-3203.Where You Can Find the W.O.W. Mobile Health ClinicFor access to flu shots and a range of other primary care services, visit the W.O.W. Mobile Health Clinic at the following locations. (Or call (510) 608-3203 to make an appointment.)* Every Tuesday - 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Family Resource Center, 39155 Liberty Street, Fremont.* First Friday of each month - 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Fremont Senior Center, 40086 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont.* Second Thursday of each month - 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Silliman Activity Center 6800 Mowry Avenue, Newark.* Fourth Monday of each month - 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Ruggieri Senior Center, 33997 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City.* (Also provides service to Fremont and Newark Unified School Districts. Please call for a schedule.)


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Edwin L. Aguirre
A video system that can automatically recognize a UMass Lowell shuttle bus. A way of making a profit trading in the stock market. A trip adviser that can recommend popular tourist spots. A blackjack buddy that can suggest the best action to take.
These are just some of the interesting class projects developed by computer science students enrolled in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) course taught by Assoc. Prof. Fred Martin.
"There are few areas in computer science as broad as artificial intelligence," says Martin. "AI encompasses algorithm design, agents and robots, natural language understanding, expert systems and music and sound, as well as philosophical questions about the nature of consciousness."
His students were encouraged to develop ideas theoretically and with practical programming challenges. These problem sets taught them fundamental concepts in AI, such as informed state-space search, probabilistic inference and reinforcement learning, which the students could then use in real-world applications, such as natural language processing, computer vision and robotics.
"A big part of AI is not just knowing a collection of approaches, but understanding which approach is right for which problem," notes Martin. "To encourage the development of these skills, students were required to come up with a significant semester project where they applied ideas from the course to a problem of their own choosing."
Students Showcase Their Ideas
Sean Cronin designed his shuttle bus video spotter as a way for a computer program to learn what the University bus looks like based on its features, and to then classify the video frames as "Bus" or "No Bus."
"This detection ability could be used to let people know when a bus is going to arrive," explains Cronin.
He says a webcam can be mounted a short distance from the bus stop to give riders a few minutes' notice with their smartphones or other mobile devices.
"This way, you don't have to freeze in winter while waiting for the bus," he adds.
John Fallon's program uses Hidden Markov Models to analyze the stock market and predict future prices of a given stock.
"My program used ten different stocks during the years 2009 to 2011 for the training data and 2011 to 2012 for the test data," says Fallon. "My investment yielded a 25 percent profit."
Mark Lubin's "Triplicant" travel recommendation engine can recommend an optimal travel route based on given start and end points, plus a "detour factor," which represents how much time and money one is willing to spend traveling between the end points.
"Triplicant can also identify popular locations and rank them using geotagged photo metadata extracted from Flickr," says Lubin.
The goal of Jonathan Yu's "Blackjack Buddy" project is to design and implement an AI agent that uses Q-Learning to play blackjack competently without knowing how to play the game.
"The agent can be used in an advisory role, suggesting optimal actions to a human player and continuously learning while the player plays," explains Yu. "Being tasked with creating not only the AI methods, but also the blackjack game surrounding it, was both challenging and immensely more rewarding."
Blackjack is a complex game with millions of possible combinations of dealer and player hands.
"Blackjack Buddy is able to learn an optimal strategy after approximately 5,000 simulations of the game," he notes. "Whereas a random strategy would win 25 to 30 percent of the time, Blackjack Buddy can win anywhere from 40 to 50 percent of the games, right in line with even the most sophisticated human players."


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This event should be immediately classified since it would create mass panic among the general population and destroy one's belief in the Church.
One can take the bolded section in one of two ways:
1. If you believe in god, why would the existence of aliens prove that god doesn't exist?
2. Why would you deny evidence in front of you?
1. If you believe in god, why would the existence of aliens prove that god doesn't exist?
Read Genesis. God created the heavens, the Earth, Man and assorted other critters and varmints. God creating aliens is never mentioned. And the Bible is infallible, so UFOs with an alien crew would put theologists in a bit of a bind. And in the part about Noah's Ark, it is never mentioned that Noah rounded up two aliens.
2. Why would you deny evidence in front of you?
Unfortunately, religion is not about evidence, it's about faith. Which is why religion has caused humanity so much suffering over the milleniums.
"Unfortunately, religion is not about evidence, it's about faith."
True, but some come to faith by evidence.
"Which is why religion has caused humanity so much suffering over the milleniums."
Suffering is the human condition. Religion is merely one of the 'causes', and perhaps not the most common or greatest.
And some believers find solace and comfort, even relief, from their religion.
[engage Groucho Marx voice]
And we could all use a bit of relief from religion. o.O
And some believers find solace and comfort, even relief, from their religion.
This is actually part of the problem with religion. I leave the reasons why as an exercise for the student. Answers will be graded for style as well as content.
True, but some come to faith by evidence.
Not to religious faith, there is no evidence. Not a single piece. There isn't even a valid hypothesis let alone a theory.
And in the part about Noah's Ark, it is never mentioned that Noah rounded up two aliens.
Why would the aliens have needed to be inside Noah's Ark to survive? They were else-where, cruising through the Universe...
Absolutely. What I don't understand is why all the crackpots that believe in the invisible space-jew would actually care about aliens. Hell, the bible has been proved wrong so many fucking times we've lost count. Dinosaurs, for instance. They would just say "The devil created those aliens" or "god put those aliens there to test your faith", or some other bullshit, just like they do now with all the rest of the stuff they were wrong about.
One can take the bolded section in one of two ways:
1. If you believe in god, why would the existence of aliens prove that god doesn't exist?
2. Why would you deny evidence in front of you?
"Belief in God" is quite different from "Belief in what the Church tells you."
"Belief in God" is quite different from "Belief in what the Church tells you."
Here's a two-thousand year old quote for you:
Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful. - Seneca (ca. 4 BC -AD 65)
Churchill was a ruler.
Because it might validate theories such as this [wikipedia.org], which scares the hell out of established religion. [wikipedia.org] Which all more or less ignores the fact that almost ALL regions before modern religions, had the same beliefs with only variations in back history and that these back histories clearly document both technology and aliens; aka gods of the stars.
Well, There is no god, and just about everything that surrounds us is conclusive proof that there is no such thing as a god.
Regarding why anyone would deny evidence
This event should be immediately classified since it would create mass panic among the general population and destroy one's belief in the Church.
One can take the bolded section in one of two ways:
1. If you believe in god, why would the existence of aliens prove that god doesn't exist?
2. Why would you deny evidence in front of you?
Frankly, I don't buy it that Churchill actually made the church quote. Until someone proves differently, I think someone pulled that out of their ass.
"The allegations involving Churchill were made by the grandson of one his personal bodyguards, an RAF officer who overheard the discussion, who wrote to the Ministry of Defence in 1999 inquiring about the incident after his grandfather disclosed details to his family."
So what we have is a story passed down over three generations, related third-hand that Churchill said this. Considering the British public's fear of V-weapon atacks, I can see the panic angle. But the religion angle? That sounds like it made its way into the story over the years. It doesn't sound like something Churchill would say.
Summary says:
Newly released secret files show that Winston Churchill ordered a cover-up of an alleged encounter between a UFO and a RAF bomber
It should say:
Newly released secret files show that the grandson of Winston Churchill once claimed that Churchill ordered a cover-up of an alleged encounter between a UFO and a RAF bomber"
Kinda different.
Actually, it should say:
Newly released secret files show that the grandson of one of Winston Churchill's personal bodyguards once claimed that Churchill ordered a cover-up of an alleged encounter between a UFO and a RAF bomber"
>Kinda different.
The real question is why does shit like this get posted here? I see "OMG READ UFOES!!" stories on slashdot and io9 more often than I like. Actually, I'd like it to be never. Unfortunately, conspiracy theories and wishful thinking get ad impression from morons. Considering there's no shortage of paranormal shows on television and that the "History" channel is little more than the conspiracy theory channel, we might be entering a new age of ignorance and superstition. So much for the who
Knock Knock
Who's there?
The Doctor
The Doctor Who?
Just the Doctor!
No credit is needed. Just the knowledge of doing his favorite species a favour. Even though we do look exactly like Gallifreians. That, a sonic screwdriver, a stolen TARDIS Type 40, and some of the hottest assistants ever, who needs thanks? A oddly long scarf and a card would be nice though.
True, the nation might be responding to bitter human enemy's nighttime heavy bomber raids with a stiff upper lip, but I say! An extrasolar tourist on a sightseeing holiday? That is really terrifying.
The world is too caught up that the Earth is the one place for any type of life in the universe, we're not prepared to deal with other possibilities. I think that even the course that NASA is demonstrating now - proving that it's possible that there was water on Mars, opening up the possibility of a discovery of some type of life perhaps long extinct - is preparing the general public to slowly get ready to the idea that there's the existiance of extraterrestrial life. Tin foil hat time - Perhaps NASA already knows that this life exists, but they need to get the public ready for acceptance of it by slowly introducing more and more evidence so that society doesn't lose its marbles.
I would argue that the boom in popularity of science fiction/fantasy movies and TV (e.g. E.T., Star Trek, Star Wars, Babylon 5, Stargate SG-1, etc.) over the past 40 years has done more to prepare people for the possibility of extraterrestrial life than any NASA press release.
People would be fine. If NASA did have actual evidence, they would anouce it and then get a big fat increase in funding.
In other words, it's in NASAs best interesting to make it public knowledge.
Stop being stupid.
Did people panic when they found the Chinese? American Indians? did the church collapse when they found groups of people who had never heard of God or Jesus?
I'll throw one simple belief into the fray:
The sheer quantity of power required for interstellar flight is so tremendous that if members of a species have too much (How much is too much? I don't know, but I strongly suspect that we're well over the limit right now.) tendency to kill each other, that species will self-destruct before achieving interstellar flight.
Therefore I suggest that any interstellar travelers that find us will be peaceful.
One extra supposition is needed - that this is relatively independent of psychology. Some have proposed the rabidly xenophobic hive-mind as a way to be peaceful enough to achieve interstellar travel, yet remain warlike toward what they find out there. I would argue that before you achieve interstellar flight, you've got to get to interplanetary flight. Hive minds remain hive minds through close communication. The bigger supposition is that hive minds cannot remain intact at large (relative to C) distances - they lose the tight communication needed. You wind up with two hive minds talking to each other. What's more, you likely have two hive minds in radically different environments with attending radically different needs. At some point the xenophobia kicks in.
This leads to a few more things...
Once you have the technology for interstellar flight, you don't really need planets, or at least not habitable ones. You certainly need mass, and you certainly need metal, but those can come from comets, asteroids, and other uninhabitable places.
Chances are very good that you're no longer biological. The demands, hazards, and logistics of moving a body around our own solar system are tough enough. Interstellar flight is that much tougher. Assuming we reach Ray's Singularity, we'll simply send Turing images of ourselves. Much simpler, plus you can either turn yourself off or slow your time perception during the boring parts of the trip.
I also think that planets like ours would remain interesting to interstellar travelers. You don't get our there without curiosity, and there would be a kind of historical interest in planetary life. At the same time, when you study something you try not to interfere with it - you try to minimize our effect on the system, unless you're doing a deliberate cause-effect experiment.
Perhaps one of the greatest hazards would be some primitive species getting technology that it's not psychologically ready to have. If we were to find and reverse-engineer a functional starship, we might get out there before we've learned to behave ourselves. This bunks my whole argument - give/stolen, as opposed to self-developed interstellar travel.
Put this together, and you're likely to see interstellar travelers being very careful to avoid contact - something like the Prime Directive. The "test" of developing a warp drive as a requisite for first contact also makes sense in this light. Perhaps the Vulcans had the Right Stuff in their cargo bay to turn the Earth into a cinder had they been too disappointed in us.
Given that we've been detecting extrasolar planets for a number of years, getting better by the year, it's easy to believe that an interstellar species could detect the Earth and tell that it has life, if they have a suitably clear (not obscured by too much dust or other stars) view.
So imagine a mission out there in the asteroid belt, a loose association of Turing images from planets around other stars, watching us. They used to be closer, but as our technology has advanced, they've had to move further out. Of course listening to our communications has given still more information perhaps, than they could get before. Imagine for a moment that after hours, they wear their virtual bodies, gather in a virtual bar, and talk about us, perhaps taking bets on how long it'll take us to either destroy ourselves or overcome our juvenile impulses. Maybe they liked "Star Wars", and the virtual bar is straight out of the Mos Eisley Cantina.
They told the London populace that German V-2 impacts were 'gas pipe' explosions to keep panic down.
and the germans had secret experimental jet and stealth aircraft at the time that were never produced in volume due to the allies bombing the germans' industrial capabilities. Northrop had test versions of what is now the B2 back before world war 2 but it had problems back then which is why it took so long to finally make a flying wing design.
This could be:
a. Yet another part of the ever growing, ever large conspiracy to cover up the existence of seeming observational aliens
b. A maneuver by Churchill to silence a few pilots who didn't want to fly the channel anymore and made up a story to get out of getting themselves blown up. If the story had gotten out (true or not), it would've caused possible panic and more importantly a good reasons for pilots to refuse to fly, this with the backdrop of the a truly catastrophic war.
Read the article and find that the story is told by the grandson of a guard who overheard a conversation. Wow, that is just brilliant.
Nope, no room for doubt here. From the article:
The allegations involving Churchill were made by the grandson of one his personal bodyguards, an RAF officer who overheard the discussion
Apart from telling his daughter – the scientist's mother – about the incident when she was nine, the bodyguard, who was "greatly affected by his experience", only disclosed the details to his wife on his deathbed in 1973.
The scientist, also an expert in astronomy who said he developed software for use in "spacecraft thermal engineering", was told years later by his mother.
Stressing he was not a "crackpot"...
That or the Planet Express ship getting sent back in time again...
So after reading TFA, all we have is the word of what one person's mother was allegedly told by Winston Churchill's bodyguard about what Sir Winston apparently did to an alleged report by two crewmembers.
Unfortunately there's a lack of any kind of "evidence" that said incident even took place, since any possible files with reference to the alleged event were destroyed 60 years ago. So, what was the news here again?
Another person at the meeting raised the possibility of a UFO
Really? During a meeting discussing an unidentified flying object?
The comment about the Church implies that the object was assumed to be extraterrestrial, which is perhaps the least plausible bit: why would a group of military experts assume such a thing?
Regardless of whether or not this story is BS, which I'm rather certain it is, I fail to see why it would be catastrophic to the human race to learn that extraterrestrials do exist, assuming they're not bent on our destruction. It would undoubtedly have profound implications on humanity, but I have a hard time believing that it would provoke mass panic.
Additionally, why would such an event instill doubts in religion? Any logical religious person would simply see this as a sign that god is even more awesome
A non-trivial percentage of the human race freaks out if women don't cover themselves in a tarp. So yes, I think aliens may ruffle some feathers.
1) Atmospheric reflection(hmm five lights moving really fast can't be a five fighter formation?)
2) Many bombers encountered ball lightning in WWII but because of lack of science education classified them as UFOs
3) Astronauts aren't seeing aliens.
4) X Planes: Flying wings were classified as aliens but have been in development since WWII. Area 51 was just a base for testing classified military aircraft.
5) Alien abductions are a) mass hysteria and b) usually involve some sort of dream or psychotic episode.
6) Roswell was established as a military x-plane crash at a later date. (The aliens being test pilots in jump suits some drunken hick though were aliens.)
APL hackers do it in the quad.


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Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed he watches Real Madrid every week ahead of their crunch Champions League last-16 tie – and even had little joke about Cristiano Ronaldo's recent own goal.
The Manchester United manager, in a rare in-depth interview with the BBC, held court on all manner of subjects, from his use of mind-games through to his thoughts on eventual retirement.
As for Real Madrid, the United boss was full of praise for Bernabeu manager Jose Mourinho, and revealed he thinks team selection will be crucial for both sides when the Red Devils travel to the Spanish capital next week.
Speaking to the BBC, Ferguson said: "I watch Real Madrid every week. I watched them on Saturday night when they played Granada. I thought Ronaldo scored a great goal again, only it was for the other team..."
The Portugal international has been in great form for Mourinho's side, but the team as a whole has struggled and went down 1-0 to Granada last weekend, courtesy of a Ronaldo own goal.
As for the match, Ferguson said he expects squad selection to be key.
"I've got the make sure I pick the right team. That's the biggest challenge. We know their obvious strengths. The atmosphere will be absolutely fantastic. They don't lose many games at the Bernabeu."
Key to United's hopes will be Robin Van Persie – the £24m summer signing from Arsenal. The Dutchman currently tops the Premier League goalscoring charts, and Ferguson revealed some of the secrets behind that transfer.
"I never thought we had a chance of getting Robin Van Persie because I didn't think Arsenal would sell to us," contined Ferguson.
"My discussions with Arsene [Wenger] were good but long, probably a couple of months. They realised that the lad wanted to leave. It was a matter of negotiating the price with Arsene."
But the United boss admits it was worth the wait.
"His first season with us has been phenomenal and he has given everybody a lift, in terms of his knowledge of the game and his ability."
The question few United fans want to hear the answer to touches on the subject of Ferguson's retirement – but the Old Trafford boss insists he's got every intention of carrying on for the time being.
"This question comes up more and more simply because, as each year goes on, I get older. It's a fact of life. I can't avoid that. The issue is how I feel within myself.
"As you get older, you are not guaranteed your health. No-one is when you get into your 70s. Touch wood, my health remains for a long time yet. At the moment, everything is hunky dory, but you never know."
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The lights are on
We often think of video games as a timeless medium. Players with a love for retro gaming can still dust off an NES, blow in the bottom of a Super Mario Bros. cartridge, and experience the game the way it was played 25 years ago. Over the past few years, the video game industry has undergone an online revolution, opening up exciting new avenues for interaction and distribution. At the same time, these changes have introduced some troubling restrictions that impact the longevity of the games you buy. The day you can't play your favorite modern game may be coming sooner than you think.
This article originally appeared in issue 227 of Game Informer.
The Authentic(ated) ExperienceAnyone who's played a game in the past two years is aware of a pack-in many games come equipped with nowadays: The online pass code. Whether you're unlocking a frivolous new costume, a handful of bonus maps, or the game's entire multiplayer component, some part of your new experience is likely tied to authenticating your copy via some online service. Gamers without Internet access have suffered without this bonus content for some time now, but even for online gamers these extras will be available only for as long as Microsoft and Sony provide service for their systems. Once that is gone, that content (if it's not already loaded on your console) will be gone forever. We won't cry if that means losing access to our horse armor in Oblivion a few years from now, but some missing content will prove more detrimental to the overall experience. Late last year, Rocksteady was criticized for locking the Catwoman chapters of Batman: Arkham City, which intertwine with the Caped Crusader's own narrative, behind a hefty DLC download. Ultimately, players who buy the game new and have access to the Internet don't think much about the inconvenience of downloading the extra content. But once Xbox Live and PSN support are no longer offered for the 360 and PS3, a piece of Arkham City's adventure will be permanently lost.
When The Servers Are SeveredGamers tend to think of multiplayer-oriented games as offering endless replayability, but due to the costs associated with maintaining servers for online play, multiplayer is oftentimes the first aspect of a game to get the axe. Late last year, BioWare launched its highly anticipated MMO The Old Republic, offering players the chance to explore a new take on the Star Wars universe. Five days earlier, however, another MMO based on the hit sci-fi IP, Star Wars Galaxies, shut off its servers. For eight years the game offered a home to a dedicated group of players, which may sound like a long time. But the ending of Star Wars Galaxies is absolute – players no longer have the ability to go back to the game for a stroll down memory lane or to catch up with friends. The doors are closed.
Social games aren't impervious to getting the axe, either. Late last year, EA PopCap announced its plans to shut down the Facebook game Baking Life at the end of January, despite an average daily player count of 100,000 users. Adding insult to injury, the game's developer announced that any outstanding virtual currency (Zip Cash) players have cannot be refunded or transferred to the company's other titles.
It's not just PC players who must worry about having the plug pulled on their favorite online game. Console games featuring dedicated server-based multiplayer are just as susceptible to being rendered unplayable by discontinued support, which sometimes comes sooner than you think. Last year, 2K Sports shut down NBA 2K11's multiplayer servers in mid-November, after just 13 months of support. Players were encouraged to "upgrade" to NBA 2K12, but the newest iteration in the series doesn't have My Crew or the traditional Online Leagues, leaving fans of those modes high and dry.
The multiplayer servers for Demon's Souls have been on the chopping block several times as well. Originally Atlus planned to discontinue the multiplayer servers in March of 2011, but the shut-off date was then delayed until fall of the same year. Fans are now riding another stay of execution until an unnamed time in 2012, but sooner or later a facet of Demon's Souls' innovative blend of multiplayer and single-player will be gone for good.
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The crime rate in Florida plunged last year by 4.3 percent, giving the state the lowest rate of crime since crime numbers began in 1971, but not everything is rosy. Juvenile drug arrests are up, and reports of domestic violence are flat.
By the time this half hour is over, 30 violent crimes will have been committed in Florida., and by the time this story is finished two non violent crimes will have occurred. Still, Floridians are safer today than this time last year.
The 1993 murder of a tourist sent Florida on a prison building binge and a crackdown on its image as a crime ridden state. Those on the frontline say it's paid off. Violent crime is down 38 percent in a decade.
Bob Crowder, Martin County Sheriff, says, "It's a small number of the population that is responsible for a large number of the crimes, so for every predator that we arrest the greater the impact is we have on reducing the crime rate."
One in five crimes reported involved domestic violence, but reports fell by nine-tenths of a percent. Gun crimes were down, the number of gun arrests up.
The state statistics may not be as rosy as they appear, that's because in popular Broward county, where nearly 10 percent of the state's population lives, the sheriff's office is under investigation for manipulating crime stats.
Some small cities in Broward are showing crime increases this year of 50 percent and more. Still, officials say the impact on state numbers will be minimal. When population is factored in 2003 was the 12 straight year that crime fell in the state.
While overall gun crime was down, murders with a firearm are up two percent. Drug arrests made up 14 percent of all arrests, and juveniles accounted for 19 percent of the major index crime arrests.


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May 11, 2008
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - In the second and final day of competition at the Outdoor Heptagonal Championships, Yale's men moved up in the team standings to finish third overall with 78 points, behind Cornell (199) and Princeton (128). Adding to Saturday's win in the pole vault by sophomore Eric DePalo, the Bulldogs earned another four first-place finishes on Sunday. Senior Victor Cheng was the largest point-contributor for the Bulldogs, winning two individual events, setting a new school record and participating in both of the relays. All winners at this weekend's meet earned automatic berths to the NCAA Regional meet in Tallahassee, Fla. at the end of the month.
The Bulldogs opened the day with a win by the 4x100-meter relay (sophomore Reynolds Holmes, Cheng, freshman Marty Evans and junior Brandon Giles). Yale (40.90) edged out Cornell (40.92) in the final leg of the relay, running the fastest time of any Ivy-League team this season and the third fastest time in Yale history. It is also a new record for the fastest time on Dwyer track by a Yale team.
Cheng was also a double-winner individually, winning the 100-meter dash in a new Yale-record time, 10.58. After running under the former record three times already this season under wind-aided (and therefore illegal) conditions, Cheng finally broke the record of 10.61 (set by current teammate Brandon Giles in 2005). Cheng later came back to win the 200-meter dash in a time of 21.40. The sprints were a strength for the Bulldogs, as Giles also scored points in the 100-meter dash by finishing fourth in 10.82, and senior Dan O'Brien placed third 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.54.
Yale's other individual winner of the day was junior Nathan Noll, who placed first in discus throw with a personal-best mark of 51.91 meters (170'4"), qualifying for the NCAA regional meet. Noll's new mark moves him up to No.6 on Yale's all-time list.
Other top-eight individual finishes during Sunday's competition came from junior Samuel Fox in the high jump (sixth, 1.99m), junior Kevin Hickenbottom in the javelin throw (fifth, 59.37 meters) Soiles in the 400-meter dash (seventh, 48.40), sophomore Chris Labosky in the 800-meter run (eighth, 1:52.73), junior Jake Gallagher in the 1,500-meter run (seventh, 3:49.83) and Ted Galligan in the 400-meter hurdles (sixth, 54.10).
Also, the 4x400-meter relay team (Evans, Cheng, senior Matt Bordoni, sophomore David Soiles) placed fifth in a close race with a season-best time of 3:14.87.
Up next for the Bulldogs are the IC4A Championships, held at Princeton from May 16-18.
Report by Bevin Peters '09, Yale Sports Publicity


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Paul E. Sax, M.D., is director of the HIV Program and Division of Infectious Diseases at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
Just back from IAS 2011 (which was followed, I'm thrilled to say, with a visit to perhaps the most beautiful region in the world). Here is a Really Rapid ReviewTM of the meeting, with apologies ahead of time for lack of organization and (even more likely) leaving out something important. FYI, the abstracts are online here; I'm sure there's a place on the meeting homepage that has the same link, but I can't seem to find it.
A few final words about the conference: The weather was beautiful (one shudders to think what next summer in Washington DC will be like), Rome is extraordinary (so long as you can dodge all the scooters and Fiats zipping around), and I bet all 7,482 participants ate very, very well. Certainly I did.
But did the posters have to be displayed in a converted parking garage?
Paul Sax is Clinical Director of Infectious Diseases at Brigham and Women's Hospital. His blog HIV and ID Observations is part of Journal Watch, where he is Editor-in-Chief of Journal Watch AIDS Clinical Care.
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK- What were you doing during the "Summer of Love"?
Elizabeth Levaca:"I was making ham and cheese sandwiches for all of those people who were in Tent City, which was this enormous anti-war demonstration on the Mall in Washington, D.C. I had two small children, so we really didn't spend nights out, but we took them on our backs down to the Mall and demonstrated with everyone else against the war."
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The catastrophic wildfires that have swept across Russia this summer have killed at least 50 people and could cost the country's economy an estimated US$15 billion. But among the hidden victims of the fires are small, nocturnal animals that are fast losing their habitats. Russia's bat population - which boasts some 30 species - has been hit especially hard by the flames.
The areas worst affected by the wildfires are concentrated in western Russia, one of the most important breeding and foraging areas for the country's bat species.
Although no official assessments have been carried out, recent satellite images show that more than one million hectares of forests have been destroyed in western Russia. According to the country's Ministry of Nature Resources, the fires have already harmed about 40,000 hectares of protected forest areas.
Species such as the Noctule, Leisler's or Nathusius' pipistrelle bats roost over summer in tree hollows and will experience a dramatic loss of habitat long after the wildfires have been contained.
'Our thoughts are with the Russian people who are suffering during this crisis,' says Andreas Streit, Executive Secretary of EUROBATS, a UNEP-administered body that promotes bat conservation throughout Europe. 'Many people have lost their homes and even entire villages have disappeared. The disappearance of forest habitats adds an extra dimension to the catastrophe. Forest ecosystems are vital for our planet and for many local communities whose lives are intertwined with forests and nature.'
Although the damaged areas account for only a small part of the vast forest surface in Russia, the fires could have devastating consequences for populations of migratory bats. While birds will be mainly affected by air pollution and smoke inhalation, bats will suffer long-term losses of habitats and foraging areas, as well as a decrease of available prey such as insects.
'The areas worst affected by the fires are also the key breeding grounds for long-distance migratory bats', says Dr. Suren Gazaryan, a bat expert based at Russia's Institute of Ecology of Mountain Territories. 'As a result, the direct impact of forest destruction on bats will be much higher than can be estimated by surface area damage alone.'
Prior to the fire outbreak, woodland bats in Russia were already facing a reduction of suitable summer roosts. This was mostly due to forest damage caused by intensive logging practices, plus increased tourist activities in caves where bats hibernate. Disturbing hibernating bats can be lethal for the animals. When a bat is woken up, it consumes a lot of the energy it needs to survive the hibernation period, when food is unavailable.
The future for Russia's bats also looks worrying. The World Wildlife Fund in Russia has noted that in a few decades, wildfires could become much more common and spread to other parts of the country. The continuing effects of climate change and abnormal weather phenomena will also increase the likelihood of future species destruction in important migratory grounds in Europe.
The dramatic reduction in the number of fire wardens and personnel working in Russia's forests in recent years is another concern for conservationists. The State forest guard service, which once had 100,000 employees, was closed down in 2006.
Forests are extremely important ecosystems around the world and are home to many vulnerable and endangered species. The United Nations has designated 2011 as the International Year of Forests to raise global awareness of the urgent need to protect the planet's fragile forest resources.
The International Year of Forests will coincide with the Year of the Bat 2011, a joint campaign of CMS (The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals) and EUROBATS. The event will promote bat conservation, research and awareness-raising about the ecological importance of bats, including their essential role in sustaining biodiversity through forest regeneration and other contributions. Increasingly, bats are regarded by environmental experts as indicators of biodiversity and healthy ecosystems.
Russia is not yet a Party to the Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats (EUROBATS), but bat experts in Russia have closely co-operated with EUROBATS since the agreement's signing in 1991.
In Russia,migratory bats are legally protected under regional legislation, as well as under the 1995 national Law on the Animal World. Scientific research, monitoring and bat conservation projects are also taking place in Russia, but additional actions to safeguard Russian bat populations are needed.


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The "Jakarta street kid" occupying the White House stated previously, "The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam."
via Islamists foment "Christianophobia": schools, churches and shops targeted – Asia News.
For days a violent campaign has been mounting against the Christian minority. An excuse used by the local leadership to distract citizens from problems, including justice and the fight against corruption. The work of the bishop of Padang for dialogue and "good relations" with the Muslims. A church may close due to the alleged lack of a building permit.
Jakarta (AsiaNews) – In the district of West Pasaman, the Indonesian province of West Sumatra, characterized by a strong presence of Islamic extremists, some local groups – supported by government leaders – have launched a violent anti-Christian campaign. And as in the days of the Suharto regime (1967-1998), the government is feeding the ethnic and confessional divisions, in order to distract the public from the real problems of the people, including justice and rights, development policies and a serious and effective fight against corruption. Meanwhile, the bishop of Padang, worried by the growing "Christianophobia", is trying to mediate by maintaining "good relations" with the various groups and citizens' representatives, including the moderate Muslim wing.
The wave of "Christianophobia" in the third largest island in the Indonesian archipelago has taken on concerning contours in recent days, with the increase in protests in public squares. On November 19, a mob marched through the streets of the West Pasaman District to protest against "the growing presence" of "Catholic and Protestant schools" in the region. Leading the procession were members and leaders of Islamic extremist groups, chanting slogans and shouting at schools, churches and stores owned by the religious minority.
Among the many signs that stood out in the crowd, one reminded citizens that it is "morally obligatory for Muslim families not to send their children to school in Christian or Catholic institutions." Another poster invoked the closure "of Christian cafés and stores." And the real fear is that the campaign of hatred and ostracism could take on even darker, more violent contours.
Among the protesters' targets was also the Catholic Church of Sumber Karya, in West Pasaman, which is why local leaders have preferred to cancel the work of expansion and renovation, to avoid new tensions. Among the reasons for the attack on the building is the alleged lack of a building permit – the infamous Izin Mendirikan Bangunan (IMB) – a pretext often used to halt Christian works, centers and places of worship in Indonesia. A priest from the area told AsiaNews that all the procedures have been followed for obtaining a permit, but the authorities are resisting.
After Aceh, the only province in which Shariah law is in effect, the province of West Sumatra has the second-highest percentage of Muslims in the population and has many affinities with the first, including practices and regulations inspired by Islam and the Qur'an. It, too, is the scene of attacks against political leaders close to the minorities, as happened last year against the Catholic leader Supri, accused of "Christianizing" the zone. In addition to throwing rocks and stones at his house, the extremists repeatedly threatened him, ordering him to convert and embrace the faith of Mohammed. His dry response: "I'll never change religion," said Supri.
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Please integrate the WritePad handwriting recognition engine by PhatWare (http://www.phatware.com/developer) for user notes, at least as an option. At least for me, using a stylus (or even a finger) for note taking (especially on the iPod Touch) is much faster/better than using the keyboard. An example of a current non-PhatWare app that does this is Underscore Notify, by Underscore AB (http://www.underscore.se/notify/). Apparently, the API allows you to detect if WritePad is installed, and use it if present (http://www.underscor....php?f=9&t=4162).
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- Premier League
Mancini: RVP could decide the title
Roberto Mancini has declared that Manchester City came "very close" to buying Robin van Persie from Arsenal and feels the Manchester United striker could make the difference in the title race.
Sir Alex Ferguson tied up a £24 million deal for Van Persie in August but Mancini revealed City almost signed the Dutchman months earlier.
And he lamented City's inability to bring in Van Persie, saying that it was an opportunity to become even stronger and give them more options in attack.
"We were very close. He took his decision but three or four months before we were there," Mancini said, making a gesture with his hand to show how the small distance between the striker and City was.
City won the Premier League title on goal difference from United last season but now Ferguson's side have a seven-point advantage, aided by Van Persie's Manchester derby winner at the Etihad Stadium on December 9.
The 29-year-old has scored 14 Premier League goals, which have been worth 19 points to United and Mancini believes he has swing the balance of power United's way.
He added: "It is clear he has changed the situation. In this moment, he is the difference. Last year we were the team that scored the most goals in the Premier League and I am very happy [with my forwards]. But we wanted Van Persie because he is totally different from our other strikers. When you can improve your team with top players it is important [to do it]. With Van Persie we could also play with three strikers sometimes. But now we can do nothing."
And Mancini admitted he expects more from his summer signings, with the exception of Matija Nastasic, who has established himself at the centre of the City defence. Maicon and Jack Rodwell have been injured for much of their City careers, while Javi Garcia has also spent a spell on the sidelines and Scott Sinclair has barely featured.
Mancini said: "These players can do better. Garcia started very well, he played the first game against Stoke and then he got an injury and was out for 40 days. Now he has started to play and he can be important.
"Scott is my fault because I didn't get him a big chance to play. He's fantastic because he always works hard and when he has the chance he plays 100%."
Mancini ruled out letting Joleon Lescott leave because he is short of fit players and Kolo Toure will be absent for at least a month because of the African Cup of Nations.
He explained: "I can understand that Joleon wants to play because he is an England player and it is difficult for him. But we can't sell Joleon because we don't have other players."


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Robyn L. Voss, 54
Robyn L. Voss, 54, Mahaffey, passed away Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011, at her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born Oct. 20, 1956, in Punxsutawney, a daughter of the late Charles R. "Dick" Fetterman and Margaret "Peggy" (Hunter) Fetterman, who survives, of Mahaffey.
She married Robert Voss, who survives, of Mahaffey.
Mrs. Voss was employed by Ames for 17 years, and she was also employed at Mahoning Outdoor Furnace.
She played softball for the Burnside Women's League.
In addition to her mother and husband, surviving relatives include a daughter, Danielle Voss of Mahaffey; and several aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Waldron Funeral Home in Mahaffey.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011, at the funeral home with Pastor James Hurd officiating.
Interment will be private.
Online condolences may be made at mccabefuneralhomes.com.


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(LONGVIEW, Texas)—LeTourneau University engineering major Stephen Wood of Longview, Texas, won second place in the 2013 IEEE Metro-Con Undergraduate Student Poster Competition. Stephen was presenting a poster on the 2011-2013 High Frequency Antenna Coupler (HFAC) senior design project, which was the focus of an electrical and computer engineering capstone course under the direction of faculty sponsor Dr. Joonwan Kim, who also sponsored Stephen at the poster competition.
IEEE is the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, an association of professionals dedicated to the advancement of technology and professional development within the field of electrical engineering.
The 2013 IEEE MetroCon was presented by the IEEE Fort Worth Section. The MetroCon took place at the Arlington Convention Center in Arlington Texas on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The MetroCon featured seven tracks on the latest technology developments in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. This year's event featured an exhibits program and a poster competition for area college students.
The High Frequency Antenna Coupler (HFAC) design project featured in Wood's poster was a senior design team project in partnership with Rockwell Collins Inc. (RCI) to create an antenna coupler with more precise tuning than current competitor models. An antenna coupler's purpose is to provide maximum power transfer to antennas of different length for signals of varying frequencies. The final antenna coupler prototype, which was the subject matter of the poster, was implemented and tested with a radio transmission in the 14 MHz band across 675 miles. The transmission was successful, showing the final design to be feasible. Based on the results gathered by the LETU HFAC team, RCI intends to continue the development of this design.
"Projects like this demonstrate that our students graduate with the hands-on technical skills needed to go straight to work for high-tech companies throughout the world," said LETU Dean of the School of Engineering Dr. Ronald DeLap. "Companies like RCI have partnered with LeTourneau for years because they know that our students consistently deliver world-class solutions to complex technical problems."
Other universities competing in the competition included the University of North Texas and the University of Texas at Arlington. A graduate student poster competition was also held concurrently at the MetroCon.
LETU student Tim Hong also attended the undergraduate poster competition presenting a poster on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) scholarship program and retention rates. Each year, IEEE hosts this and many other conferences with the goal of bringing industry leaders and academic professionals together to discuss technology and its global impact.
LeTourneau University is an interdenominational Christ-centered university located in Longview, Texas, with undergraduate and graduate programs online and at education centers around the state.
Academic majors include aviation, business, communication, computer science, criminal justice, education, engineering, health care administration, health science-nursing, human services, kinesiology, the liberal arts, psychology, the sciences and theology.
Claiming every workplace in every nation as its mission field, LeTourneau University graduates are professionals of ingenuity and Christ-like character who see life's work as a holy calling with eternal impact.
LeTourneau University news releases can be found online at www.letu.edu


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Who wood "UH" thunk it?? 100 pages
Am I the only one who thinks that firing up the fire place equates to a challenge where breaking your own personal best highest temp possible in the furthest room is a must?
Got the daughters room to 74 just now! Think ive burned a half a cord today though. Its only 45 outside..
4,000 sq feet at an average of 73 degrees on one fireplace= alotta oak! Actually melted the rack the wood sits on! Score!
And here I was starting to thing I would have to post 980 to 1000 all myself. Thanks to everyone that helped take that weight off my shoulders
I've got you beat bro! A guy that works for me and I had to go on a service call about 2hrs out of Reno. It was summer and about 95 outside. We had this great idea about who could take the heat the longest. Yep we rolled up the windows and turned the heater on full blast!! We where in a standard cab Ford Ranger. We had a thermometer on the center consul. 120 degrees it got inside till we couldn't handle it anymore!! Holy Shizzle that was stupid!! Now I know it get that hot in Vegas but for us in a little ass truck it was horrible!! Lol
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Crusaders win 7-0 over Elkers
ST. MARYS – In a game filled primarily with defense, one touchdown made the difference as to which of these county rivals goes to the district playoffs. Cole Gerber's 1-yard touchdown run with 2:56 left in the fourth quarter was enough to give Elk County Catholic a 7-0 win over Ridgway Friday night at Dutch Country Stadium and push Elk County Catholic to a District 9 Class A playoff berth. The Crusaders moved to 6-3 overall and 3-2 in the AML South while Ridgway drops to 5-4 overall and 2-3 in the AML South. "One possession was going to make the difference in this game," Ridgway coach Mark Heindl said. "A credit to Elk Catholic, they'll represent the AML well in the playoffs. My hat's off to them."Elk County Catholic started with the ball early in the fourth quarter at its own 35-yard line and methodically moved the ball down the field behind running from a trio of ECC running backs, Gerber, Brock McCullough and Hank Cappiello. Cappiello converted a 3rd-and-2 at the 43-yard line with a 5-yard run and a first down, Elk's first of the drive and fifth of the game at that point. Gerber converted a second third down as he ran for six yards on a 3rd-and-2 at the 44-yard line of Ridgway. ECC then wound up facing a 4th-and-1 at the 29-yard line but Gerber was able to push forward for a first down on a 3-yard run. Vallone was stopped on a 6-yard loss on the first-down play setting up Ridgway's defense in an advantageous position. ECC gained eight yards on the next play but Ridgway gave up a personal foul penalty on the 8-yard gain which gave the Crusaders an automatic first down at the 12-yard line of the Elkers. After gains of four and seven yards, Gerber punched it in from a yard out for the only points of the game. Gerber finished with 96 yards on 21 carries for the Crusaders. "It was hard going in the mud but they stuck with it and punched one in," Elk County Catholic coach Travis Skrzypek said. "They just stuck with it, they fixed the blocks up front. There's a lot of communication going on between the coaches and the kids on the field. They found what worked, they stuck with it and kept on grinding. They used a lot of clock and didn't leave much for Ridgway."Heindl said the Crusaders began to assert themselves on the line during the 15-play drive which ultimately was the difference in the outcome. "It's about controlling the line of scrimmage," Heindl said. "We preached that to our kids and we have some work to do. But we can live another day, we still got another week to go but a credit to Elk Catholic, they controlled it." Ridgway took over and still had a chance starting from the 33-yard line with 2:49 left. Elker quarterback Jordan Lundin ran for four yards and then Lundin completed a 2-yard pass to receiver Jake Himes. Lundin then found Mike Cappiello on the sidelines for an 8-yard gain and a first down. After an incompletion, Lundin was sacked for a 2-yard loss, one of five sacks ECC garnered in the game. On 3rd-and-12, Lundin appeared to complete a pass to Eric Matheson which would have been good for a first down but the Elkers were called for an illegal shift and the catch was negated. Ridgway was flagged six times for 47 yards on the night. Lundin was sacked for a 12-yard loss on 3rd-and-17 which set up a 4th-and-29 with no timeouts. Lundin threw a desperation heave which was intercepted by McCullough to seal the game for the Crusaders. The Crusaders opened the game with the football and garnered a pair of first downs as ECC worked the ball as far as the Ridgway 30 but ultimately turned the ball over on downs. Ridgway also had a pair of first downs on its opening drive but punted the ball back to the Crusaders. ECC went three-and-out but then had a mistake as the punt snap was bobbled with Ridgway set up at the 16-yard line of the Crusaders with a golden chance to strike first. On the first play of the ensuing drive, Ridgway had a 13-yard run but fumbled the ball and the Crusaders recovered it at its own 3-yard line as the first quarter expired.Ridgway still had the field position advantage as ECC went three-and-out and had to punt. Mike Cappiello returned the punt 20 yards to the ECC 15-yard line. Ridgway netted zero yards and the Elkers then missed a 32-yard field goal, turning the ball over to the Crusaders. "Our kids, I can't say enough about them, they didn't quit," Heindl said. "There were a couple times they could have folded. We were in position and we had the big turnover at the 1-yard line and the missed field goal. Those are the breaks of the game and our kids will come back and we're going to try our best to finish at 6-4."ECC and Ridgway could not get a first down on each of its next two offensive possessions, each resulting in punts. The Crusaders took the ball at its own 42 and picked up a first down on 3rd-and-1 at the 43 as Gerber ran for three yards. ECC was backed up at the 45-yard line needing 15 yards for a first down and promptly was given a first down as Ridgway was called for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty to put the ball at the 30-yard line. ECC could not connect on a pair of long passes as the half ended scoreless. The third quarter saw the punters continue to get plenty of action as Ridgway punted twice and ECC punted once. Near the end of the third quarter, ECC fumbled at its own 48-yard line and the Elkers recovered it but Ridgway went three-and-out and had to punt. Ridgway had only 60 yards of total offense while ECC finished the game with 133 yards. Sam Delhunty led the Elkers with 43 yards rushing on 11 carries. "It was a good week of practice," Skrzypek said. "The kids actually paid attention well and really focused in on what they were trying to do, they were calling stuff out. That was nice to see that the focus in practice was there into the game."Heindl said the big play which helped Ridgway win at Kane last week was something which could not be developed against the ECC defense. "It never developed and those are things we have to work on," Heindl said. "We were in position a few times in this game and we didn't capitalize. Those are things we're going to take into next week against Clarion-Limestone." The Crusaders will now wait for their playoff matchup to be determined as they will have a bye week in Week 10. "They were looking forward to this week after the two losses," Skrzypek said. "They were ready to get back in it, fix the mistakes and make the playoffs."Ridgway is scheduled to play at Clarion-Limestone next Friday with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.


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We had a great time with Amy and Jason at the Fort Worth Water Gardens for their engagement session! They are a wonderful couple who made the shoot a lot of fun by just being themselves. There were a lot of laughs as Jason splashed water at Amy! They took a few chances to strike…
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When we were choosing a name for this company, we didn't want to go with the standard first and last name. But, wanted to keep it personal, so we ended up going with Monique's middle name as well as the middle name of a very close friend.
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