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Gabrielle Peton passed away Feb. 6, 2013 in Jefferson City, Mo. The daughter of Arnold an Ingrid (Wolff) Peton was born Aug. 24, 1955. She graduated from Estherville High School in 1973.
Left to cherish Gabrielle's memory are her children Andrea Schmelzer (Paul), Christopher Ruff (Anne), her mother Ingrid Peton, siblings Keith Peton (Ann), Blacksburg, Va., Teresa Tendal (Donald, Estherville, Trish Smith, West St. Paul, Kurt Peton (Lauren) Lakeville, Minn., and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding Gabrielle in death were her father Arnold Peton and grandparents.

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Skip to comments.Muslims in Europe dogged by bias, Amnesty says {boo hoo hoo}
Posted on 04/24/2012 8:10:01 AM PDT by Cronos
Muslims in Europe face discrimination in education, employment and religious freedom, an Amnesty International report said.
"Muslim women are being denied jobs and girls prevented from attending regular classes just because they wear traditional forms of dress, such as the headscarf. Men can be dismissed for wearing beards associated with Islam," said Marco Perolini, Amnesty International's expert on discrimination. "Rather than countering these prejudices, political parties and public officials are all too often pandering to them in their quest for votes."
The report, titled "Choice and Prejudice: Discrimination Against Muslims in Europe" and issued on Monday, details the problem, with a focus on Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland.
..The report said employers have been permitted "to discriminate on the grounds that religious or cultural symbols will jar with clients or colleagues or that a clash exists with a company's corporate image or its 'neutrality.' "Wearing religious and cultural symbols and dress is part of the right of freedom of expression. It is part of the right to freedom of religion or belief -- and these rights must be enjoyed by all faiths equally." Perolini said
..The right to establish places of worship "is being restricted in some European countries, despite state obligations to protect, respect and fulfill this right," Amnesty International said. For example, the Swiss Constitution "has specifically targeted Muslims with the prohibition of the construction of minarets," it said. Muslims in the Catalonian region of Spain must pray outdoors "because existing prayer rooms are too small to accommodate all the worshippers and requests to build mosques are being disputed as incompatible with the respect of Catalan traditions and culture."
(Excerpt) Read more at edition.cnn.com ...
They used the word, "dog" in the title!
(commence Butthead laugh)
It's healthy to stand up to professional victims - people who, given the chance will turn and stab us in the back. That 'victim' thing has run it's course. How about these people make an attempt to earn our respect rather than 'scam' us for it.
It's healthy to stand up to professional victims - people who, given the chance will turn and stab us in the back. The 'victim' thing has run it's course. How about these people make an attempt to earn our respect rather than just 'scam' for it?
Ditto for the 'black community' in this country.
They hate the West.
Why are they here ?
>> They used the word, dog in the title! (commence Butthead laugh)
uh huh... uh huhhuhhehhuh...
Hope that headline doesn't "goat" them to perform terrorist acts...
Then here's a helpful hint for the Muslims: STOP TRYING TO BLOW STUFF UP AND KILL PEOPLE.
You're welcome...
As an European I would like to say that muslims refuse to integrate. muslims come in drove in Europe to claim benefits and have no wish to contribute to the economy.The one already settled in Europe don´t work, but steal and cry descrimination all day long.
muslims are making sure non-muslims leave cities by spitting at people, abusing young non-muslim girls, burning cars,forcing shops to stop selling non-halal meat, alcohol and pork.
muslims insist on wearing their religious attire even in countries were they know full well it is not allowed.
muslims in schools attack teachers who dare mention the shoah.
muslims attack Jews or the people they perceive as Jews without fear of being punished by liberal leaders.
muslims in mosques call Christians and Jews, sons of pigs and apes,no arrest ever made.
muslims during demonstrations call for the death of Israel and Jews, they are never arrested.
muslims during the ramadam spit on the streets and make sureit is at the feet of non-muslims.
Amnesty should stop being a bunch of morons.
Every time I see an amnesty member I stop to chat to him or her and ....tell them to SHOVE the Candle with the barbed wire up their f.....g a..rse.
Crying discrimination has become a very effective vehicle for accumulating and maintaining power and control.
The Amnesty bureaucrats like their heads to remain attached to their bodies.
Accordingly, they only bother countries where they will be safe doing so.
I sense a war coming.
I freely admit to prejudice against islam.
These prehistoric barbarians will attempt to get various governments around the world to "protect" them when these very same governments should be on an all out eradication campaign.
There is NOTHING positive these sand monkeys bring to civilization as only death and destruction follow them where ever they show their cancerous selves.
In the USA they have convinced so many gullible people that they are a religion when they are nothing more than a death cult worshiping the son of a swine. If they can hide behind religion they can use our remaining First Amendment to protect themselves.
Notice how our vile President has no problem eliminating our First Amendment protection of political speech with his new powers given to the Secret Service, but then uses that same First Amendment to protect his Mud-slime sand monkeys.
The Kenyan in the White Hut has even declared the War On Terror is over. Gee, I thought it was the Overseas Contingency Operation. This Marxist must be removed from the White House before he hands it over to either Is-Slime or the communists
because Islam can never earn our respect — it sucks too badly
There are respectable Muslims - just like there's respectable and dignified blacks. The problem is white liberal elites get their power from Poverty Pimps and radical Muslims. There's no incentive for them to allow the decent members of minority communities to have power.
Hey can we dress up like cowboys including a 6 gun straped
on because that is a traditional form of dress ...?
I agree. Former FBI Agent Ali Soufan comes to mind. However the quran and it's antithetical outlook with regard to anything and everything outside of it makes it an extremly problematical document, and hence an extemely problematical system of thought.
I think though that I should amend my earlier statement of "prejudice" to "antagonism with extreme prejudice".
So Ammesty is upset that some muslim man might lose a job because of his beard but doesn't seemed concerned that the same muslim man may beat his own daughter to death because she talked to a man he did not know or approve of......
What a bunch of hypocrites.......
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The NAACP is officially supporting same-sex marriage. The group says marriage equality is a civil right and is encouraging black voters to support the issue if it shows up on state ballots. Host Michel Martin talks with Julian Bond, chairman emeritus of the group.


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John Thomas Fahey, MD
Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology) and Associate Clinical Professor of Nursing; Director, Pediatric Exercise Laboratory; Director, Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program
Departments & Organizations
Pediatrics: Pediatric Cardiology: Adult Congenital Heart Program | Pediatric Specialty Center
Adult Congenital Heart Program
Heart & Vascular Center, Yale-New Haven Hospital
Office of Cooperative Research
Dr. Fahey is the Director of the Clinic for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD). This is a new and emerging specialty for this complex group of patients. Their problems span both adult and pediatric cardiology and this is a multidisciplinary subspecialty clinic.
Dr. Fahey also directs a very busy Pediatric exercise stress testing laboratory. The laboratory was the first in the state and gets referrals from throughout the region.
Dr. Fahey also is Director of the Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Training program, one of the first in the country.
Dr. Fahey has been a staff cardiologist since completing his fellowship at Yale in 1985. He served as Interim Director of the Section for 6 years. He has clinics at Yale, as well as Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in New London and an outpatient Cardiology facility in Norwich.
Education & Training
|New Jersey Medical School (1979)
|Yale-New Haven Hospital
|Intern & Resident
|Johns Hopkins Hospital
|Board Certification
|AB of Pediatrics, Pediatrics (1984)
|Board Certification
|AB of Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology (1988, recertified: 2010)
Honors & Recognition
Alpha Omega Alpha - Honor Junior (UMDNJ) (1977)


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Score one for the little guy, actually in the Bruins' case score two and a Game 1 victory.
The Bruins got the tying goal from 5-foot-9-inch rookie defenseman Torey Krug and the winner with 15 minutes and 40 seconds gone by in overtime by everybody's favorite mighty mite, Brad Marchand, to take the measure of the Rangers, 3-2, in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Thursday night at TD Garden.
Boston's other goal came from a man a foot taller than both Krug and Marchand, towering defenseman Zdeno Chara. It was fitting because this series is going to take every inch of the Bruins' roster to win.
The difference between the Bruins and the Rangers is much smaller than that between Chara and his diminutive teammates. You don't need a measuring stick to separate these teams. You need a microscope.
The Bruins like to do things the hard way, and John Tortorella's Rangers like to make the game hard to watch, so get used to more close encounters of the one-goal kind.
It could be the theme of this playoff showdown between two teams who share an evangelical devotion to defense and aren't separated by much talent-wise.
This series could be tighter than the strings on a tennis racket with reigning Vezina Trophy winner Henrik Lundqvist tending goal for the Blueshirts, and Tuukka Rask, who was more than Lundqvist's equal in Game 1 with 33 saves, in net for the Bruins.
"Obviously, they got a good goalie over there," said Marchand, who picked a perfect time to net his first goal of the playoffs. "They do an incredible job of blocking shots. They don't let a whole lot through. When they do they're boxing out, so it's tough to take his eyes away. It's going to be a battle to get goals in there, and we have to make sure we battle hard in front."
That's exactly what Marchand did on his game-winner, warding off 5-7 Rangers forward Mats Zuccarello in a flyweight battle for puck position to tap a feed from Patrice Bergeron past Lundqvist and give the Bruins their third overtime win of the playoffs and second straight.
This wasn't the Miracle on Causeway Street against the Maple Leafs that propelled the Bruins into the second round, though.
This was more like the manacle of Causeway Street, as both teams put the handcuffs on the other early on.
The Rangers came in leading the playoffs in blocked shots at 161. They are hockey human shields.
The Bruins peppered the Rangers with 48 shots, 16 in an extra session dominated by the boys with the Spoked-B on their chests, and New York blocked 29 others in the game.
"They have a good team. They don't give you much. You saw that tonight," said Chara, who logged a Herculean 38:02 of ice time. "One goal decided the game."
Despite their geographic proximity, the Original Six foes were meeting in the playoffs for the first time in 40 years. It seemed like it might take that long for a goal to be scored after the first period was a 0-0 display of vulcanized rubber viscosity.
The Bruins finally cracked the code on Lundqvist and broke the stalemate at 12:23 of the second. Chara blasted a slap shot that leaked through Lundqvist and then appeared to be knocked into the net by the scrambling netminder. That snapped Lundqvist's scoreless playoff streak at 152 minutes and 23 seconds.
There was one goal combined in the first 39 minutes and 58 seconds of the game, and then three goals scored in the next 2:57, spanning the end of the second period and the beginning of the third.
It looked like the Bruins were going to go into the second intermission with the lead, but defenseman Ryan McDonagh struck from long range with 1.3 seconds in the period to tie the proceedings.
Just 14 seconds into the third period, New York struck again. Carl Hagelin teed one up for Derek Stepan, who beat Rask to give the Rangers a 2-1 lead.
New York's lead was short-lived thanks to a rookie defenseman from Livonia, Mich. Krug, only in the lineup because of the depletion of the Boston blue line corps by injury, scored on the power play at 2:55 of the third, making his first career NHL playoff game one he'll never forget.
It was the first goal of the diminutive defenseman's NHL career, and it couldn't have been bigger for the Bruins.
"The Krug goal was huge," said Bruins coach Claude Julien. "It couldn't have come a better time. Those [young] guys back there don't lack confidence."
Neither does the cocksure Marchand, who led the Bruins in goals during the regular season with 18, but had yet to find the net in the postseason.
A little pep talk from former Bruins locker room sage Mark Recchi gave the Lil' Ball of Hate a boost and his Midas touch around the net.
"It's nice to finally get one there and get the monkey off my back," said Marchand. "Hopefully, they keep coming."
The Bruins are going to need all the goal scoring they can get in this series because it's not going to come easy.
If Game 1 was any indication, the ruler of this series is going to be the one who wins the game of inches.Christopher L. Gasper can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @cgasper.


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Lady Broncos heading to title game
POCATELLO — A week ago the Preston girls soccer team cost the Blackfoot Lady Broncos a first round bye in this week's 4A District 5/6 tournament with a 3-2 season ending win in Preston.
Tuesday the Lady Broncos had chance at redemption as the two met at Century High School in the district tournament with a berth in Thursday's district title game on the line.
Unlike a week ago in Preston, the Lady Broncos were determined to make sure they clinched their spot in the title game.
Cassandra Clarke's goal in the 47th minute proved to the difference as Blackfoot earned a hard fought 1-0 victory.
"That was sweet redemption for us right there," Blackfoot head coach Alisha Yeates said. "Not only is it redemption for what happened last week, but it is also redemption for last year as they knocked us out of the tournament as well."
The deciding goal for the Lady Broncos came when Clarke got free in the penalty area and beat a handful of Preston defenders and sent the ball into the back of the net.
For most of the game Preston had three or four defenders around Clarke to try and keep her bottled up and unable to get a free run on the goal. And for most of the game that worked, that was until she got free early in the second half.
After the goal, immediately faced a ton of pressure from the Preston offense. In fact, most of the last 30 minutes of the game was played in the Preston half of the field as the desperate Indians tried to make a play to tie the game.
"Our back line was great today," Yeates said. "They did a great job on stepping up and defending under lot of pressure. Anicia Luna was the star for us today for a freshman to play they she did was fantastic."
Luna came up with a handful of crucial clearing plays late in the second half while the Broncos were under pressure from the Indians.
But the Broncos were up to the task of stopping the Indians and goalie Madison Leslie stopped every shot she faced.
"I noticed early on that Preston was popping shot up into the air and hoping for a mistake," Yeates said. "That plan won't work when you have a good goalie."
Blackfoot had a chance to add a second goal late in the second half when Maria Labra sent a spinning shot towards Preston goalie Kassie Burton who made a juggling save.
Things got a little chippy between the two teams in the second half as hard tackles and a lot of pushing was going on in the middle of the field.
"That was such a close game," Yeates said. "I was pacing back and forth the entire time."
The victory earns Blackfoot a rematch with Century on Thursday at 4 p.m. for the district championship.
"I am so excited," Yeates said. "The girls told me it is the first time they have played for the district title since the seniors have been in high school. So this is a big deal for us."


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George Will surveys the current scene of the presidential campaign and summarizes his findings in his latest incomparable column.
Energetic in body but indolent in mind, Barack Obama in his frenetic campaigning for a second term is promising to replicate his first term, although simply apologizing would be appropriate. His long campaign's bilious tone — scurrilities about Mitt Romney as a monster of, at best, callous indifference; adolescent japes about "Romnesia" — is discordant coming from someone who has favorably compared his achievements to those of "any president" since Lincoln, with the "possible" exceptions of Lincoln, LBJ and FDR. Obama's oceanic self-esteem — no deficit there — may explain why he seems to smolder with resentment that he must actually ask for a second term.
Speaking of apologies, Syracuse University's law school should issue one for having graduated Joe Biden. In the 2008 vice presidential debate, he condescendingly lectured Sarah Palin that Article I of the Constitution defines the executive branch. Actually, Article II does. In this year's debate, he said overturning Roe v. Wade would "outlaw" abortion. Actually, this would just restore abortion as a subject for states to regulate as they choose. Biden, whose legal education ended well before he was full to the brim, was nominated for his current high office because Democrats believe compassion should temper the severities of meritocracy. It is, however, remarkable, and evidence of voters' dangerous frivolity regarding the vice presidency, that Biden's proximity to the presidency has not stirred more unease. To forestall that, Biden should heed Alexis de Tocqueville: "To remain silent is the most useful service that a mediocre speaker can render to the public good."
Two economic themes of Obama's campaign have been that outsourcing jobs is sinful, and that he saved GM, which assembles 70 percent of its vehicles on lines outside America. He thinks ATMs and airport ticket kiosks cause unemployment but may understand that buying an iPhone involves outsourcing to China the jobs of assembling it. Although his campaign slogan is "Forward!" he evidently wants America to compete with China in the manufacture of T-shirts and toasters. His third economic theme — that he will "invest in" (spend on) this and that — has been inaudible amid the clatter of crashing companies he has invested in.


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Market Maker Surveillance Report. GE, AAPL, CSCO, HBAN, INTC, FB, Highest Net Buy Volume With Lowest Price Friction For Monday, November 26th 2012
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Market Maker Friction Factor is shown in the chart below: Symbol Change Percent Buy Volume Buy %% Sell Volume Sell %% Net Volume Friction GE $0.010 0.05% 27,326,742 57.41% 11,827,675 24.85% 15,499,067 15,499,067 AAPL $17.800 3.11% 12,222,165 54.44% 10,160,824 45.26% 2,061,341 1,158 CSCO $0.250 1.33% 20,127,285 58.30% 13,683,180 39.63% 6,444,105 257,764 HBAN $0.150 2.41% 11,395,059 55.89% 9,026,369 44.27% 2,368,690 157,913 INTC $0.130 0.66% 48,287,341 72.05% 18,339,142 27.37% 29,948,199 2,303,708 FB $2.010 8.38% 62,312,602 50.46% 59,576,793 48.25% 2,735,809 13,611 Analysis of the Friction Factor chart above shows that each of the six stocks mentioned above have high net dollar gains (Change) and very low price friction in their stocks. The Friction Factor displays how many more shares of buying than selling are required to move a stock higher by one cent or how many more shares of selling than buying moves a stock lower by 1 cent.
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General Electric Co (NYSE:GE) - General Electric Company (GE) operates as a technology, media, and financial services company worldwide. Its Energy Infrastructure segment produces gas, steam, and aero derivative turbines; generators; combined cycle systems; and renewable energy solutions, as well as provides water treatment services and equipment. This segment also sells surface and subsea drilling and production systems, floating production platform equipment, compressors, turbines, turboexpanders, and high pressure reactors to oil and gas companies. The companys Technology Infrastructure segment manufactures jet engines, turboprop and turbo shaft engines, and its replacement parts for use in military and commercial aircraft, as well as provides repair and maintenance services. This segment also produces healthcare products, including diagnostic imaging systems; offers transportation products and maintenance services; provides enterprise solutions using sensors for temperature, pressure, moisture, gas and flow rate, as well as non-destructive testing inspection equipment. GEs NBC Universal segment engages in the production and distribution of films and television programs; operation of television stations and cable/satellite television networks, as well as theme parks. The companys Capital Finance segment offers commercial lending and leasing products to manufacturers, distributors, and end-users of equipment and capital assets; consumer financial services to consumers and retailers; capital and investment solutions for real estate; commercial finance to the energy and water industries; and commercial aircraft leasing and finance, and fleet and financing solutions. Its Consumer & Industrial segment produces various home appliances, lighting products, and electrical equipment and control products, as well as provides related services. The company has a joint venture with Shenhua International Limited. The company was founded in 1892 and is based in Fairfield, Connecticut..
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) - Apple Inc., together with subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets personal computers, mobile communication and media devices, and portable digital music players, as well as sells related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications worldwide. The company sells its products worldwide through its online stores, retail stores, direct sales force, third-party wholesalers, resellers, and value-added resellers. In addition, it sells third-party Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod compatible products, including application software, printers, storage devices, speakers, headphones, and other accessories and peripherals through its online and retail stores; and digital content and applications through the iTunes Store. The company sells its products to consumer, small and mid-sized business, education, enterprise, government, and creative markets. As of September 25, 2010, it had 317 retail stores, including 233 stores in the United States and 84 stores internationally. The company, formerly known as Apple Computer, Inc., was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Cupertino, California..
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INTEL CORPORATION (NASDAQ:INTC) - Intel Corporation engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of integrated circuits for computing and communications industries worldwide. It offers microprocessor products used in notebooks, netbooks, desktops, servers, workstations, storage products, embedded applications, communications products, consumer electronics devices, and handhelds. The company also provides system on chip products that integrate its core processing functionalities with other system components, such as graphics, audio, and video, onto a single chip. In addition, it offers chipset products that send data between the microprocessor and input, display, and storage devices, including keyboard, mouse, monitor, hard drive, and CD, DVD, or Blu-ray drives; motherboards designed for desktop, server, and workstation platforms, and that has connectors for attaching devices to the bus; and wired and wireless connectivity products consisting of network adapters and embedded wireless cards used to translate and transmit data across networks. Further, the company provides NAND flash memory products primarily used in portable memory storage devices, digital camera memory cards, and solid-state drives; software products comprising operating systems, middleware, and tools used to develop, run, and manage various enterprise, consumer, embedded, and handheld devices; and software development tools that enable the creation of applications. Additionally, it develops computing platforms, which are integrated hardware and software computing technologies designed to offer an optimized solution. The company sells its products principally to original equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, PC components and other products users, and other manufacturers of industrial and communications equipment. It has a strategic alliance with Scientific Conservation Inc. Intel Corporation was founded in 1968 and is based in Santa Clara, California..
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) - Facebook, Inc. operates as a social networking company worldwide. The company builds tools that enable users to connect, share, discover, and communicate with each other; enables developers to build social applications on Facebook or to integrate their Websites with Facebook; and offers products that enable advertisers and marketers to engage with its users. As of February 2, 2012, it had 845 million monthly users and 443 million daily users. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California..
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MGH Announces Initiative to Develop Implantable Device to Treat PTSD and TBI
Initiative made possible by $30 million DARPA contract
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BOSTON – Investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) today announced a new research initiative designed to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and other neurological and psychiatric disorders. The goal of the project, which is made possible by a $30 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), is to design and build a first-of-its-kind implantable deep brain stimulation (DBS) device which will monitor signals across multiple brain structures in real time. Based on the monitored activity, it will then deliver stimulation to key areas to alleviate symptoms related to neuropsychiatric disorders such as PTSD, severe depression, drug addiction, and TBI.
"Deep brain stimulation has been shown to be an effective treatment for a variety of brain diseases, especially those involving movement like Parkinson's disease," says Emad Eskandar MD, director of functional neurosurgery at MGH and the project's principal investigator. "Our goal is to take DBS to the next level and create an implantable device to treat disorders like PTSD and TBI. Together with our partners we're committed to developing this technology, which we hope will be a bold new step toward treating those suffering from these debilitating disorders."
The initiative, called Transdiagnostic Restoration of Affective Networks by System Identification and Function Oriented Real-Modeling and Deep Brain Stimulation (TRANSFORM DBS), involves cross-hospital collaborations along with partners from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Draper Labs. The MGH-based team will include the departments of Neurosurgery, Psychiatry, Neurology, Anesthesia and Critical Care, and the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging. The TRANSFORM DBS team will also work closely with scientists at Draper Laboratories, who will be responsible for the engineering portions of the project.
"We're strongly encouraged by the previous data connected with this approach," says Eskandar. "Our hope is that this project will not only restore quality of life for those affected, both military and civilian, but dramatically change the way we approach the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders."
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Christmas came early for downtown Lakeland business owner Terisa Glover when a local cash mob showed up at her General Store in September. She wasn't expecting it. But it helped boost the sales at her downtown business.
LAKELAND | Christmas came early for downtown Lakeland business owner Terisa Glover when a local cash mob showed up at her General Store in September.
She wasn't expecting it.
But it helped boost the sales at her downtown business.
It was one of many cash mobs to strike local businesses during the latter half of 2012.
Then came the throngs of customers during events like First Friday, the Food Truck Rally and the Downtown Walk-about.
The various events were a boon for Glover as she headed into one of her most successful holiday shopping seasons since opening in 2007.
"We had a very good Christmas," Glover said of her holiday sales. "We had lots of new folks and a lot of our regulars as well. I think there was a real push for 'buy local' this year."
Glover's success was mirrored in the sales of several other retailers in downtown Lakeland during 2012's holiday shopping season as well, which was a little longer than normal because of the early Thanksgiving holiday.
"The general feeling from what I've been told is that it's been a busy holiday season for our retailers," said Tiffany Logan, the executive director of the Downtown Lakeland Partnership.
The trend in recent years, according to local business owners, has been to buy local to support the community.
As many businesses found themselves unable to compete with the buying power of big-box stores during the recession, the movement began to help keep locally-owned stores open, Glover said.
And it's worked in many cases.
"There's been a large push for buy local," said Logan, who attributes a lot of the fervor to social media. "The cash mobs get people excited and it helps people to understand the impact of supporting local businesses. They see that money is going right back into the commu-nity."
Another push to buy local came from a corporate giant two years ago.
American Express began the Small Business Saturday campaign in 2010 with the intent of helping small businesses get more customers and encourage more people to shop local.
It's basically a Black Friday for local business owners.
For Kim McCoy, who owns Tougie Baby, a boutique children's store, the beginning of the holiday season was much busier than the time closer to Christmas.
Although it wasn't what she was hoping for, her sales rose between 15 and 20 percent, she said.
"Last year I was new, so that might be part of it (the increase)," she said. "I got a lot of early shoppers, but it kind of fizzled out as Christmas got closer."
This year, consumers nationwide spent $5.5 billion with independent merchants on Small Business Saturday, according to a survey commissioned by American Express.
Lakeland's downtown retailers got their share of that.
Ellen Simms, owner of FastFrame in downtown Lakeland, said she had a noticeable increase in business during the holiday season.
"This Christmas season was much better than the last two," Simms said. "It started slow, but that may have been because Thanksgiving was early this year."
While there was a 3 percent increase in overall holiday shopping this year, it was the slowest growth since 2009, when sales grew by a measly 0.3 percent.
The numbers, released this week, fell well short of the expected 4.1 percent gain, according to the National Retail Federation.
The National Retail Federation, the nation's largest retail industry group, said Tuesday that retail sales for November and December combined totaled $579.8 billion. December sales rose 2.1 percent while November sales rose 3.9 percent, according the federation's analysis of government data. The figures are being compared with the year-ago periods.
"For over six months, we've been saying that the fiscal cliff and economic uncertainty could impact holiday sales," Matthew Shay, president of the National Retail Federation, said in a statement. "As the numbers shows, these issues had a visible impact on consumer spending this holiday season."
The popularity of the Internet continues to increase with shoppers, according to NRF's data.
According to the federation, non-store sales accounted for 16 percent of holiday sales, up from 15 percent a year ago. These numbers include purchases made on computers and mobile devices, which are becoming more popular.
McCoy hopes her downtown Lakeland store can take advantage of the Internet traffic in the coming year with the addition of a new website.
"We do Facebook and Twitter and we do have a website, but you can't do any shopping on it right now," she said. "Once we get it up in the next few months, customers will be able to place their orders on there."
To help attract more people to downtown, the Downtown Lakeland Partnership has added several new events to its annual calendar.
And those events, like the monthly Food Truck Rally and Zombie Fest, have brought thousands of people to Lakeland's downtown district.
When Logan began her job as the executive director of the DLP in May, the organization coordinated 15 events a year in downtown Lakeland. Since then, the number of events has almost doubled and stands at 28.
The monthly Food Truck Rally, put on by Tampa Bay Food Truck Rally, averaged about 2,500 to 3,500 people in its first two months. But that grew to about 4,500 people this month, she said. "The numbers (of people) we've gotten are fantastic for what they expected."
And the city's first Zombie Fest, held in October, blew away all expectations and was an instant success, Logan said.
"I thought we would get an average First Friday crowd," she said. "But the Lakeland Police Department estimated we had about 10,000-plus people at that event."
Logan said as the DLP and city puts on more events, more people are learning about what all downtown Lakeland has to offer.
"I think people are starting to wander into downtown from South Lakeland and North Lakeland and all around the county," Logan said. "It's exciting."
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Three people have been charged with fraud over allegations of unlawful obtaining of information linked to the Olympic Park, Scotland Yard said.
Detectives have been investigating claims made by West Ham United Football Club and the Olympic Park Legacy Company.
Richard Michael Forrest, 30, Lee Stewart, 39, and Howard Hill, 58, are all due to appear in court on November 28. The investigation surrounds allegations that Tottenham Hotspur Football Club spied on Olympic officials during its stadium bid.
Forrest, from Crawley, West Sussex, and Stewart, from Esher in Surrey, are both accused of conspiracy with Hill to commit fraud by false representation. Hill, from Stockport in Cheshire, is accused of conspiracy with the other two men to commit the same offence.
They will all appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court later this month.
Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) chairwoman Baroness Ford claimed in November last year that Spurs had all 14 members of her board monitored by private investigators.
The north London club denied putting officials under surveillance.
There was a deal with West Ham and Newham Council to use the stadium in Stratford, east London, after the 2012 Games, but that collapsed in October last year.
Tottenham had already lost out to West Ham in the race to become the OPLC's first choice to move into the stadium after the Olympics.
Challenges by Tottenham Hotspur and Leyton Orient, plus an anonymous complaint to the European Commission, led to fears that court action could drag on for years while the stadium remained empty.
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I have a Safecom SWLC54108 cardbus card (TI ACX111 chipset) which I'm trying to get running in Ubuntu 5.04. The card was detected at boot & the acx_pci module loaded as expected (this module supports the TI ACX100/111 chipsets).
lspci shows the card hardware details, iwconfig shows the expected network device details. In fact, every check but one shows the card to be up & working. The one check that doesn't is that the power light stays off and scanning shows no access points. I've tried toggling the power led manually from a console (there are several parameters that can be passed to the power led control, "1" meaning led on.
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daria42 writes: Australia's controversial mandatory internet filtering scheme may be on the backburner for now, but that doesn't mean it's gone entirely. In the next month, the country's two largest ISPs, Telstra and Optus, will start voluntarily filtering users' connections for a list of URLs containing child pornography. The only thing is, the users themselves don't seem to have much choice in the matter — and as the Electronic Freedom Foundation points out — there are no avenues for appeal for those websites which may feel they've been unfairly blocked. Great.


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Justin Verlander went eight strong innings on Friday and the Tigers defeated the division-leading White Sox, 4-2, in the opener of a three-game series.
Alejandro De Aza opened the scoring in the third inning with a two-run homer, but Detroit went on top for good in the bottom half. Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder slapped consecutive two-out RBI singles up the middle before Delmon Young belted a go-ahead double to left-center field.
Verlander (11-5) didn't allow a runner to reach scoring position for the rest of his outing, helping the Tigers pull within a half-game of the White Sox for the American League Central lead.
In all, Verlander was charged with two runs on four hits with two walks and six strikeouts. He has won 11 of his last 12 decisions against the White Sox.
Austin Jackson added a seventh-inning RBI single for Detroit and Jose Valverde tossed a 1-2-3 ninth -- with the final out coming on a diving grab by Quintin Berry -- to record his 18th save of the season.
"It's nice to win every game against them," said Verlander, "but it's still a long way to go. We've got a lot of games against these guys so it's not like it's a season changer."
Jake Peavy (7-7) took the loss, giving up four runs on eight hits over seven innings. He is 1-6 in his last seven starts.
De Aza's homer -- his sixth of the season -- cleared the wall in right field and scored Alexei Ramirez, but couldn't prevent Chicago's fifth loss in seven games.
"We've had this before, you go through it, and I think most teams do," said White Sox manager Robin Ventura. "Eventually we'll get on another run."
Detroit, in contrast, has won 11 of 13 overall to tighten the division race.
A double by Jhonny Peralta and a single by Ramon Santiago began the three-run third. Jackson then grounded into a 6-4-3 double play, but Berry was hit by a pitch and Cabrera and Fielder delivered the tying hits -- both of which came with a full count.
Young followed with the go-ahead double -- his 18th in 71 career games versus the White Sox.
Verlander allowed just one hit and one walk the rest of the way, retiring the last nine batters he faced, to pick up his sixth win in his last seven decisions dating back to June 14.
Game Notes
Detroit and Chicago have played each other nine times this season, with the Tigers winning five of those games...The Tigers have won 13 of their last 17 games against the White Sox at Comerica Park...Verlander has gone at least six innings in each of his last 62 starts -- the longest stretch by a major league pitcher since Steve Carlton did so in 69 consecutive starts.


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Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has claimed European football can be tougher for England's Europa League contenders than it is for their Champions League counterparts.
The Magpies face Maritimo at St James' Park on Thursday knowing victory would ensure their progression from Group D. However, a gruelling schedule - this will be their 20th game of the season - has taken its toll and with Tottenham and Liverpool having also experienced difficulties, Pardew believes they are having it tougher than Champions League quartet Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal.
"I think it's harder for us, I genuinely do," he said. "The four Champions League teams have the finance to attack that with two squads, really, whereas we are attacking a competition that has many more games, a heavier schedule and a more difficult night, Thursday night, with a much-reduced squad, so of course it's much more difficult for us."
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The Lee County Sheriff's Office Traffic Unit will target at least one of the following three locations for enforcement Friday, Jan. 18:
1. Skyline Boulevard, Cape Coral
2. Imperial Parkway, Bonita Springs
3. Bass Road, Fort Myers
Locations are selected based upon high incidents of crashes, traffic surveys and citizen complaints. The Sheriff's Office is committed to promoting traffic safety and enforcing the law. By focusing on violations such as red light running, speeding, DUI and others, motorists become more alert and are encouraged to obey traffic laws. The Sheriff's Office Traffic Unit and District Patrol Deputies enforce our traffic laws each day by issuing citations and warnings. Preliminary results from their cumulative activity yesterday are as follows:
Citations Issued: 68
Written Warnings Issued: 174
Citizens can help by letting us know if they observe problem areas, aggressive or impaired drivers and by their compliance with the rules of the road. To get in touch with one of our traffic deputies call (239) 477-1000. If you see a reckless or drunk driver while you are traveling in your motor vehicle in Lee County, dial 9-1-1.
This traffic enforcement advisory is available each day on the Sheriff's Office website at www.sheriffleefl.org.
Everyone is reminded to "Fasten Your Seat Belts, be courteous to drivers and pedestrians and together we can reduce traffic related fatalities, injuries and property damage.
Note: Both directions of traffic must stop when a school bus displays the stop arm(s) and flashing red lights. The only exception is multi-lane roadways where a raised or grass divider exists. Even in these cases, traffic traveling in the same direction as the bus must stop.


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The railroad will be responsible for completing construction of the upgrades by Februrary 18, 2013. Funding for these upgrades will be provided by federal funds.
To increase public safety during the construction of the project, the PUCO will assist the local government with the cost of improvements such as rumble strips, illumination, improved signage or other safety enhancements at the project location. Funding for the improvements will come from the State Grade Crossing Safety Fund and will not exceed $5,000.


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Product of Several Two-Level Toeplitz Operators
In this paper we give a new proof to Theorem 1 in Gu and Zheng (1997). We then provide that $T_f T_g =0$ if and only if $f(z,w)$ or $g(z,w)$ is identically zero where $T_f$ and $T_g$ are two level Toeplitz operators with generating functions $f(z,w)$ and $g(z,w)$ being two variables bounded measurable functions on the unit circle . We also conjectured zero product of three two level Toeplitz operators.
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CSA Group Warns of Mirrored Wall-Mount Electric Fireplaces With Counterfeit CSA Group Certification Mark
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Dec. 18, 2012 03:07 PM
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 12/18/12 --
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CSA Group, a leading product testing and certification organization, is notifying consumers and retailers that certain brand Mirrored Wall-Mount Electric Fireplace, such as Luxury Home Products brand bear counterfeit CSA Group US and Canadian certification marks.
The affected units with model numbers Model TF-2303ERA and Model TF-2307ERA have not been tested and evaluated by CSA Group to the applicable standard for safety and performance for Canada or the USA and may present a risk of shock, fire or burn. All affected units have a label bearing the name of the importer Nosihtam Global Sourcing Solutions. There have been no reports of damage, fire or injury. The identified units were sold at Mc Diarmid Lumber stores in Winnipeg Manitoba, Yorkton Saskatchewan and Sioux Lookout Ontario and were previously available for sale online at www.nosihtam.com.
Consumers with the affected models are advised to immediately discontinue use of the product and to contact their retailer, point-of-sale or the distributor.
Name of Product: Mirrored Wall-Mount Fireplace, Model TF-2303ERA and TF-2307ERA
Identification: The products bear a counterfeit CSA Mark on the packaging and on the unit. As shown in the attached photos.
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CSA Group is an independent, not-for-profit membership association dedicated to safety, social good and sustainability. Its knowledge and expertise encompass standards development; training and advisory solutions; global testing and certification services across key business areas including hazardous locations and industrial, plumbing and construction, medical, safety and technology, appliances and gas, alternative energy, lighting and sustainability; as well as consumer product evaluation services. The CSA certification mark appears on billions of products worldwide. For more information about CSA Group visit www.csagroup.org.
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Earlier this year, I watched my co-worker Dan try to defeat Mike Tyson in Punch-Out!!. He failed miserably for three straight hours. Near the end of his attempt, I made a bold claim: Dan's story was just a prologue to a better (and shorter) video featuring me effortlessly beating Iron Mike. The time has finally come to back up my bravado.
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Older people searching for jobs have long fought back stereotypes that they lack the speed, technology skills and dynamism of younger applicants. But as a wave of baby boomers seeks to stay on the job later in life, some employers are finding older workers are precisely what they need.
�There�s no experience like experience,� said David Mintz, CEO of dairy-free products maker Tofutti, where about one-third of the workers are over 50. �I can�t put an ad saying, `Older people wanted,� but there�s no comparison.�
Surveys consistently show older people believe they experience age discrimination on the job market, and although unemployment is lower among older workers, long-term unemployment is far higher. As the American population and its labor force reshape, though, with a larger chunk of older workers, some employers are slowly recognizing their skill and experience.
About 200 employers, from Google to AT&T to MetLife, have signed an AARP pledge recognizing the value of experienced workers and vowing to consider applicants 50 and older.
One of them, New York-based KPMG, has found success with a high proportion of older workers, who bring experience that the company says adds credibility. The auditing, tax and advisory firm says older workers also tend to be more dedicated to staying with the company, a plus for clients who like to build a relationship with a consultant they can count on to be around for years.
�Some Gen Ys and Millennials have this notion of, `I will have five jobs in 10 years,�� said Sig Shirodkar, a human resources consultant with KPMG. �We�re looking for ways to tame that beast.�
Many employers find older workers help them connect with older clients. At the Vermont Country Store in Rockingham, Vt., the average customer is now in their 60s, and about half of the business� 400 workers are over 50, coming from a range of professional backgrounds, often outside retail. �Having folks internally that are in the same demographic certainly helps to create credibility and to have empathy for our customer,� said Chris Vickers, the store�s chief executive.
One such employee is 60-year-old Ashley Roland, who got a marketing job at the Vermont Country Store last year after the company she previously worked for shut down. She dreaded the thought of a marathon of unsuccessful interviews, but the store ended up recruiting her.
�When I was being hired, I didn�t feel any kind of concern about my age,� she said. �I believe in experience. I think you�re crazy not to hire someone who�s older.�
Even when the customers themselves might not be seniors, employers find older adults bring a level of life experience that helps them in their work. About 20 percent of the roughly 26,000 customer service, sales and technical support agents working for Miramar, Fla.-based Arise Virtual Solutions are 50 or older, and chief executive John Meyer said they often find ways to connect with the caller on the other end of the line.
�Having someone who is more senior, who has had some life scars, makes them much better at interacting with people,� Meyer said. �This is a chance for them to use the skills that they have built up over their life.�
The embrace of older workers by some companies comes as the country�s demographics shift and a greater number of people stay on the job later in life, some because of personal choice, others out of necessity after their retirement savings took a hit during the recession. Between 1977 and 2007, employment of workers 65 and older doubled, a trend that has stayed on track and is projected to continue as the massive baby boom generation moves toward old age. But long-term unemployment has plagued older adults: Nearly half of those 55 and older who find themselves jobless remain out of work for 27 weeks or more.
Many companies still tend to overlook older applicants. Peter Cappelli, a University of Pennsylvania professor who co-authored �Managing the Older Worker,� said because the economy has remained relatively weak and demand for jobs has been so high, many employers haven�t been pressed to directly recruit older individuals.
Stereotypes have prevailed. Hiring managers often still view older applicants as having lower job performance, higher absenteeism and accident rates, and less ability to solve problems and adapt to changes. But Capelli said research has found older workers outpace younger ones in nearly every metric. And in jobs where age might be a detriment � say, a highly physical job beyond a particular older person�s ability � seniors tend to exclude themselves from applying in the first place.
�The evidence is overwhelming that they�re better,� Cappelli said. �But the hiring managers are just going with their guts, and our guts are full of prejudice.�
Paul Lugo, 69, of Kendall Lakes, Fla., has felt that prejudice. After decades of work in business development and customer service at various companies, Lugo found himself unemployed about two years ago. He needs the money, but no one wants to hire him.
�I�ve been to every mall, I�ve gone to the TSA, I�ve gone through thousands of applications,� he said, �but I get the same thing: `Don�t call us, we�ll call you.��
Lugo relies on occasional jobs as an extra in movies and television shows to supplement his Social Security check. He has even offered on job interviews to work for free for a week to prove he�s worth hiring, but no one has taken him up on it.
�With my experience, I�ve learned so much,� he said. �As a senior citizen, I have a lot to contribute to a company if they allow me, but they never give me a chance.�
But older workers are just what Michelle Benjamin, CEO of TalentREADY, a New York-based consulting firm, is looking for. She holds open houses specifically aimed at recruiting them. About three-quarters of the company�s senior employees are over 50. They often cost more to hire, Benjamin said, but they don�t require much training or supervision, and end up paying for themselves with the quality of work.
�Clients are paying us to get to the bottom line really quickly,� she said.
Mintz admits his own age, 82, fuels his support of older workers. But he echoes Capelli, saying he sees daily proof among the older individuals he has hired at Cranford, N.J.-based Tofutti: Fewer absences, fewer mistakes, a greater ability to solve problems and a willingness to put in more hours.
Though workers in highly physical warehouse jobs at his company skew younger, and older employees are not as adept in technology driven roles, Mintz says overall their experience pays off.
�They�re loaded with knowledge,� he said. �They can teach the young whippersnappers.�
Matt Sedensky, an AP reporter on leave, is studying aging and workforce issues as part of a one-year fellowship at the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, which joins NORC�s independent research and AP journalism. The fellowship is funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and supported by APME, an association of AP member newspapers and broadcast stations.
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Sports Corp College Football Kickoff Lunch Set For June 27
Make your plans today to be with the Sports Corp for the annual College Football Kickoff Luncheon, the state's best preview event for the upcoming season.
We'll gather on Wednesday, June 27, at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs with the head coaches or representatives of the state's top gridiron programs at Noon.
Troy Calhoun of Air Force will talk about the upcoming season, his incoming freshmen, his quarterback situation with the departure of Tim Jefferson, who will be carrying the football, and the tough MWC schedule. Is another bowl trip and more in the offing for the Falcons?
Meet new Colorado State head coach Jim McElwain, and hear about his 21-man inaugural recruiting class that features some massive linemen, a search for a new quarterback, and Texas A&M transfer Mister Jones, a blue-chip running back. Plus, the buzz about a possible new on-campus stadium in Fort Collins.
Hear about the two new quarterback prospects for the CU Buffs, highly-touted Texas transfer Connor Wood and prized freshman Shane Dillon, the best 1-2 QB punch in Boulder in years on paper. And a report on the 28-man CU recruiting class ranked among the top 30 nationally.
Hear from CSU-Pueblo head coach John Wristen, coming off an 11-0 regular season, a trip to the NCAA Division II playoffs, and what may be his best recruiting class ever headed for Pueblo.
Listen to Northern Colorado head coach Earnest Collins, Jr., about his promising 27-man recruiting class that includes Grand Junction QB Sean Rubalcaba, the Denver Post's Golden Helmet Award winner as the state's top player last year, and Central Florida transfer Leilon Willingham, a star at Mullen in his prep days.
Tables: $250.00 (Sports Corp Members or school booster clubs) $350.00 for others; Tickets: $25.00/$35.00 for same)Contact Lincoln Floyd at the Sports Corp for your reservations: (719) 634-7333, ext. 1000, or by e-mail at: email@example.com


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Travel the back roads and highways spilling wildflower wonder for the secret stories behind the seeds of history that forecast the seeds for the future on "Wildflowers: Seeds of History" at 6 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Nature at 7 p.m. Sunday explores Cuba's varied landscape, its location in the heart of the Caribbean and its longstanding place at the center of Cold War politics that have all combined to preserve some of the richest and most unusual natural environments of the hemisphere on "Cuba: The Accidental Eden".
The saga continues at 165 Eaton Place with new characters in a three-part sequel to the much-loved Masterpiece Classic series "Upstairs Downstairs" from the 1970s at 8 p.m. Sunday.
In the premiere episode of The Artist Toolbox at 9 p.m. Sunday, come and listen to the gypsy strings of the dazzling David Garrett, whose violin can conquer the classical work of composers such as Bach and Chopin as effortlessly, as gracefully, as old-world Russian folk music, as well as the more contemporary sounds of Metallica and Led Zeppelin.
Great Famine: American Experience at 8 p.m. Monday examines the devastating famine that descended on Soviet Russia in 1921 and America engaged with the distant and desperate people within the larger story of the Russian Revolution and the roots of the U.S.-Soviet rivalry.
"Rediscovering Alexander Hamilton" at 9 p.m. Monday focuses on Hamilton's character, his strengths and weaknesses, and what made him a great man.
National Geographic follows President Obama's chief White House photographer Pete Souza behind-the-scenes for a chance to see what it's like to cover the most powerful man in the world on President's Photographer: Fifty Years Inside The Oval Office at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Frontline at 8 p.m. Tuesday explores the increasing high profile of high school football as they examine one ambitious high school team working its way towards national renown and document a tragic story of heatstroke injuries that reveal how weak regulation has created a crucial lack of athletic trainers at most high schools.
Independent Lens at 9 p.m. Tuesday presents the story of an artistic wunderkind and phenomenon on "Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child".
Secrets of the Dead: Battles for the Bible at 7 p.m. Wednesday explores the dramatic, violent and world-shaking story of the most famous and widely-read book in history.
Nova presents "The Bible's Buried Secrets" at 8 p.m. Wednesday, a two-hour special that breaks exciting new ground in investigating the origins of the ancient Israelites, the evolution of their belief in one God and the creation of the Bible.
Austin City Limits at 10 p.m. Wednesday and 9 p.m. Friday brings Austin indie rockers Spoon to the stage to perform hits from their latest album "Transference".
Federal judge Diane Wood talks about the U.S. court system on Overheard with Evan Smith at 7 p.m. Thursday and 9:30 p.m. Friday.
On the latest episode of The Austin Daytripper at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Chet travels to Luling, Texas to sample some of Texas's best Bar-B-Q and watermelon, followed by a visit to Shiner's famous brewery to wash it all down.
Within the ornate and awe-inspiring New York Public Library, Elvis Costello and the Sugarcanes perform new songs from their latest album "National Ransom" as well as hits spanning his three-decades-and-counting career on Live From The Artist's Den at 9 p.m. Thursday.
Modern folk icons Avett Brothers introduce their trademark reverberation of rustic Americana intertwined with raw harmonic energy to the stage of Austin City Limits Saturday at 7 p.m. Austin-based band Heartless Bastards follows with their unique revival of southern garage rock.


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Man charged in death of mother's boyfriend
- Associated Press
- January 17, 2014 - 11:45 AM
BABBITT, Minn. — A Babbitt man accused of killing his mother's boyfriend told her he thought the man was coming between them, according to court documents.
Shawn R. Doherty, 24, is charged with one count of second-degree intentional murder in the strangulation death of John P. Bulen, 55, of Mahtomedi. Bulen was found unconscious Monday outside Doherty's residence dressed only in underwear and a T-shirt. He was later pronounced dead.
The defendant's mother, Lynda Doherty, was running errands at the time of the incident, but before she left Bulen had asked her to lock the bedroom door because he was afraid of her son, according to a criminal complaint.
The complaint said Lynda Doherty also told officers the night before Bulen died that her son repeatedly entered her bedroom and woke her up, and at one point told her he thought Bulen was coming between them and that he planned to kill him. Lynda Doherty said she didn't take the threat seriously.
When Lynda Doherty arrived home from her errands, police were already in the neighborhood. WDIO-TV (http://bit.ly/1eFWnEY) reports that when she went inside her home she found blood and screamed for help.
Upstairs, officers found the bedroom door forced open. In the bathroom they found Shawn Doherty in a fetal position in the bath tub. The complaint said he was shaking and appeared confused.
A judge has set Doherty' bail at $1 million and ordered that he have a competency exam. Court records do not list an attorney for Doherty.
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Hinds Hospice of Merced
Dave Benton interviews Robin McCall, volunteer spokeswoman of Hinds Hospice of Merced about the end-of-life care they provide. Robin also shared that the care is not just for cancer patients, but for anyone who wants compassionate care at home as their life is coming to an end. You can support this nonprofit agency through the "Ray of Hope" financial campaign.
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Neddy Artist Awards Application: FAQs
What are the Neddy Artist Awards?
The Neddy Artist Awards are among the largest awards for professional artists in the State of Washington, providing two annual gifts of $25,000, and six awards of $1,500, to artists living and working in the Puget Sound region. One $25,000 award goes to an artist working in the medium of Painting: the other goes to an artist working in Open Medium.
The Neddy Artist Awards, established in 1996 by the Behnke family, honors the art, accomplishments and community involvement of Seattle painter and teacher Robert E. "Ned" Behnke (1948-1989). Stewardship of the awards program moved to Cornish College of the Arts in 2011.
How are Neddy Artist Awardees selected?
There are two Neddy Artist Awards each year. Recipients demonstrate artistic distinction through an established body of work and a commitment to their practice in Painting or Open Medium.
Ned Behnke embodied Cornish College of the Art's mission of developing artists as citizens—individuals who create outstanding artwork with an applied consciousness of responsibility to society. As the awards honor Ned's legacy, Neddy Artist Award recipients reflect and embody his belief in the power of art and artists to be positive forces in our world. The criteria for the awards are:
- Demonstrated commitment to and ongoing development of one's artistic vision
- Demonstrated engagement with the world through art practice, broadly understood.
How do I apply for a Neddy Artist Award?
Applicants must fulfill the online application requirements (visit www.callforentry.org for details on image/file preparation and other submission information) by the application deadline(April 24th). Applications sent by mail, submitted in person, or arriving late or incomplete will not be considered. The application is available via CaFÉ beginning March 6th.
In what disciplines are the Neddy Artist Awards awarded?
The Neddy Artist Awards recognizes that artists today are working within, around, between and across disciplines. For the purposes of the Neddy Artist Awards selection process, artists are asked to apply to the award category that best represents their practice.
PAINTING: In honor of Ned Behnke and his passion for painting, one Neddy Artist Award celebrates artists who continue to innovate through this medium.
OPEN MEDIUM: Reflecting the ever-increasing possibilities in contemporary art practices, one Neddy Artist Award honors artists who work in any medium or combination of media grounded in the visual arts. These include but are not limited to photography, ceramics, video, installation art and multiple or combined mediums.
Who is eligible to receive a Neddy Artist Award?
Artists who apply for a Neddy Artist Award must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Be U.S. citizens and full-time residents of Washington State, residing in the greater Puget Sound region (Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Mason, Pierce, Skagit, San Juan, Snohomish, Thurston and Whatcom counties)
- Be 18 years of age or older during the time of application
- Be currently active, demonstrating an ongoing pattern of producing and presenting work
- Previous Neddy Artist Awardees of the $25,000 prize are ineligible to reapply. Previous Neddy Artist Finalists, recipients of the $1,500 prize, are eligible to reapply after a one-year hiatus
- Students currently enrolled in either undergraduate or graduate degree programs at the time of application are ineligible. Those who have completed all degree requirements at the time of application, but have yet to matriculate may be eligible pending verification. Please contact program staff for more information.
- Cornish College of the Arts full-time core faculty and trustees are ineligible.
- Any questions please contact firstname.lastname@example.com
Are previous Neddy Artist Award Finalists eligible to apply?
Previous recipients of the $25,000 awards are ineligible. Previous finalists are eligible to reapply after a one-year hiatus.
Are students eligible to apply?
Students currently enrolled in either undergraduate or graduate degree programs at the time of application are ineligible. Those who have completed all degree requirements at the time of application, but have yet to matriculate may be eligible pending verification. Please contact Neddy Artist Awards program staff for more information.
Who selects the Neddy Artist Award Finalists and Awardees?
A panel of three regional arts professionals reviews all applications and selects four finalists in each category (PAINTING and OPEN MEDIUM). From this pool of eight artists, a single national juror from outside the region reviews each application packet and visits each artist studio, selecting one artist in each category to receive the $25,000 award.
When are the Neddy Artist Awards announced?
Please check back in April 2018 for an update.


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Dressing and Being: Appraising Costume and Identity in English Second-Language Drama
In many cultures, L2 students are reticent to engage in spontaneous oral L2 production. In Chinese culture, social norms tend to place value on accuracy, which tends to inhibit learners from authentic oral use of the target language. The purpose of this study was to consider the impact of costume, as used in L2 drama, on L2 selves, and attitudes towards specific elements of authentic language use. Costume has long been understood as eliciting imagination, and permitting the expression of possible and desired selves. Fashion ensembles of many kinds are experienced as having a semiotic "sparkle", which wearers connect to their own self, as they imagine and perform possible selves. In this study, 78 second-language actors were asked to write a brief commentary on how they responded to their costume. This qualitative data was analysed using Appraisal analysis, indicating a majority of positive evaluations. It was also analysed using possible self theory. Comments also showed that L2 actors felt that costumes impacted their emotions and imagination of self, which improved their second language use, cultural performance. They felt costume integrated their oral production with their choices of social register, and their paralinguistic and kinetic performance.
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When Will They Learn? Spit Does Not Transmit!
Fall 1997
An HIV-positive man in Ohio spits to clear mace from his mouth during an arrest, is convicted of assault with a "deadly weapon," and is sentenced to a 3 to 15 year prison term. Another man with HIV allegedly spits during a heated traffic altercation in Missouri and is charged under a state criminal statute targeting behavior that creates a "grave and unjustifiable" risk of HIV transmission. In that case, the Missouri prosecutor has promised to pursue the charge despite his public acknowledgment that "the scientific evidence has not demonstrated thus far that saliva can transmit HIV." Why? The man who spit knew he was infected with HIV.
As these injustices illustrate, law enforcement officials often misrepresent or ignore the medical and scientific evidence regarding HIV transmission, relying instead on some people's overblown fears and ignorance of HIV and the unpopularity of those perceived most likely to be infected. Such officials use the criminal justice system to whip up media hysteria and single out those with HIV for engaging in harmless, if at times perhaps obnoxious, conduct that otherwise would go unpunished.
Beyond the devastating effect that such criminal charges have upon the accused, the misuse of the criminal justice system to bring very serious and unwarranted charges against people with HIV undermines proven public health strategies to combat infection and AIDS. Sending the dangerously false message that people are at risk of getting AIDS from the saliva of a person infected with HIV not only undermines attempts to educate the public about the real routes of infection, but further fuels unfounded discrimination against people living with HIV. Such prosecutions also place a premium on remaining ignorant of one's HIV status. After all, the Missouri prosecutor's sole reason for refusing to drop criminal charges despite the lack of scientific evidence to support the case was that the man knew he was HIV-positive.
Research has shown that the intentional exposure of others to HIV is infrequent and does not pose a significant threat to public safety. Public health officials largely agree that coercive measures are not an appropriate or effective means of combatting HIV infection. Rather than wasting public resources on counterproductive criminal prosecutions, government and law enforcement officials should ensure that those in their ranks encourage AIDS awareness, not AIDS phobia.
This article was provided by Lambda Legal. Visit Lambda Legal's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.


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49ers must find ways to overcome Seattle's noise
January 16, 2014
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Jim Harbaugh will turn to lip reading, motioning and even sign language if he has to in order to communicate with Colin Kaepernick to keep things running smoothly in the deafening noise of Seattle's home stadium.
Kaepernick plans to repeat his calls as many times as necessary in the huddle during the NFC championship game Sunday to make sure his teammates hear him.
"He just has to be louder," center Jonathan Goodwin said. "There's really no special tricks. You've just got to be as loud as possible and hope everybody hears it."
Solid communication through the chaos at CenturyLink Field will be paramount for Kaepernick, who had one of his worst performances as a pro in a 29-3 Week 2 loss to the Seahawks.
In preparation, music blared across San Francisco's practice field Wednesday. The 49ers regularly practice with the sound system at full blast, but it is that much more important this week as they head to what is considered the NFL's loudest venue.
"Other teams may approach it differently," Harbaugh said. "You've got to be able to communicate without being able to hear very well. You can simulate that somewhat in practice. Signals, hand signals, verbal signals, body language, reading lips, different ways. But, we'll practice that. We've been in some of those environments."
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While Kaepernick blames poor execution, and not noise issues, for two disappointing defeats in Seattle over the past 13 months, he realizes he will have to holler at the top of his lungs to avoid further problems getting the snap off in time.
"You stick to the basics," wideout Anquan Boldin said Wednesday.
The 49ers (14-4) had the second-most delay of game penalties in the NFL during the regular season with eight and have frequently struggled to get plays off on time, forcing them to waste timeouts.
And that's in the best of circumstances, not in the Seattle noise. In the first meeting with the Seahawks, the Niners committed two false starts, one delay of game and needed to use two timeouts on one third-quarter drive as they fought the play clock. Last year, they had two delays and were again forced to use two timeouts on offense when they couldn't get the play off.
San Francisco had similar problems in its wild-card win at Green Bay two weeks ago.
In the 49ers' Sept. 15 road loss to the Seahawks, Kaepernick threw three interceptions and completed only 13 of 28 passes for 127 yards for a career-worst 20.1 passer rating. He also took three sacks. And on Dec. 23, 2012, at Seattle, Kaepernick went 19 of 36 for 244 yards with a touchdown, one interception and a sack in a 42-13 defeat.
In all, the 49ers have committed seven turnovers and been outscored 71-16 in their last two trips to Seattle.
"We do have to protect the football. That's something we haven't done very well up there. I think going into this game we have to make sure we do that so we can come out with a win," the quarterback said. "It's a different game. It's a whole separate entity. It's a little bit louder in Seattle."
More than a little bit louder, really.
Seattle gets so loud, in fact, not only does it help cause tremors, but place kicker Phil Dawson can't even hear when his foot makes contact with the ball.
"There's no comparison," defensive tackle Ray McDonald said. "Playing in college, NFL, that's the loudest stadium I've ever played in. I can see why it gives offenses trouble, it's just so loud you can't really make the checks you want to."
Cornerback Carlos Rogers has one answer to bringing down the noise level.
"Once we start winning, the first points on the board, that will take all the fans out of it," said Rogers, who participated in his first practice after missing the last two playoff games with a strained right hamstring.
The 49ers have already won at bitter cold Green Bay and at Carolina in the NFC divisional playoff round last week, and they know this is another challenging step in their quest for a return trip to the Super Bowl to chase the franchise's sixth championship.
And when it comes to Seattle's raucous "12th man" crowd, which even affects the home team at times, Kaepernick offers a gentle reminder.
"We only have 11 on the field," he said, "just like them."
AP Sports Writer Josh Dubow contributed to this report.
AP NFL website: http://www.pro32.ap.org


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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - A little over a week ago, the Tennessee Tech women's basketball team was in Clarksville, Tenn., to play its final road contest of the regular season against Austin Peay. On Tuesday, the Golden Eagles will make a return trip for the first round of the OVC Tournament with a trip to Nashville on the line.
After finishing the regular season with a 14-15 record overall and 8-10 mark in conference, the Golden Eagles found themselves in a tie for fourth place in the final OVC regular season standings with UT Martin, Eastern Kentucky and Murray State. After all the tie-breaking scenarios were sifted through, Tech wound up with the sixth seed in the tournament and a match-up with No. 3 Austin Peay.
The winner of the TTU/APSU game will face the winner of No. 2 Morehead State and No. 7 Murray State at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Friday, March 5.
Tech has picked the right time to get on a roll, winning five of the team's last six games. The Golden Eagles only loss during that span came in TTU's last game against Austin Peay.
In that game, Tech held a 21-point lead in the first half as the team out-rebounded Austin Peay (12-17, 11-7 OVC) by 11 boards. After halftime, APSU clawed its way back in the game and, thanks in part to a 13-rebound advantage, earned a 78-70 victory after outscoring the Golden Eagles 51-28 in the second half.
Since that time, TTU has earned a pair of home wins against SIU-Edwardsville and Jacksonville State to record 14 regular season wins, the team's most since the 2005-06 seasons when Tech finished 23-9 under then-head coach Bill Worrell.
Over Tech's last six games, the Golden Eagles are out-scoring opponents by an average of 12.7 points per game while shooting 44.3 percent from the field. The Golden Eagles have also made 47 3-pointers over that span, 19 more than their opponents combined.
Sophomore Tacarra Hayes enters the Golden Eagles' Tuesday showdown as the team's leader in scoring (17.0 ppg), rebounding (5.9 rpg), assists (4.4 apg) and steals (1.8 spg). Hayes scored a then-career-high 39 points in TTU's first game against Austin Peay this season at the Eblen Center. Since then, Hayes topped that mark with a 41-point outburst versus Tennessee State to set the program record for points in a game by a guard.
Also chipping in lately for the Golden Eagles have been sophomore Rachel Glidden and freshman Tiara Hopper.
Glidden has made 48 trifectas this season and has made at least one 3-ball in each of the teams last 11 games. Glidden has scored in double-figures in four of Tech's last five games, including Saturday against Jacksonville State when she poured in 14 points.
Hopper is averaging 10.8 points per game over her last eight contests -- well above her season average of 7.0 ppg. Hopper put in a team-high 14 points and added eight rebounds in Tech's win over SIU-Edwardsville and followed that up with 12 points and eight boards against JSU.
The Lady Govs have three players averaging more than 10.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. Ashley Herring leads the team in scoring at 14.3 points per game with 5.1 rebounds. Jasmine Rayner averages 10.4 points and 7.3 rebounds, while Nicole Jamen averages 10.1 points and 8.1 boards.
Tuesday's game is scheduled for a 5:30 p.m. tip-off at the Dave Aaron Arena. It can be heard in its entirety locally in Cookeville on AM 1400 WHUB or through Teamline by dialing 1-800-846-4700 and entering TTU's team code (0654) or by visiting teamline.cc. Roger Ealey will call the game, beginning at 5:15 p.m. with the pregame show.
Live stats will be available through Austin Peay's athletics Web site, apsugovernors.com, and the game will be Web streamed on ovcsports.tv.