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last night i got stuck on a mission where you have to first kill like a million homeboys, escape on a jetski, and THEN steal a cop car and escape from the cops with 4 stars...after about 10 failed attempts i slammed to controller in rage and went to sleep. the end.
P.S I didnt expect GTA online to work, however Rockstar saying they didn't expect these sales is a joke really. They knew it was a billion $ game. Have you heard any stories about stores being low on copies?
Anyone else get online last night?
I was able to get online with no issues last night. Granted I didn't know what the **** I was doing, and I found myself getting rammed off the road by other players most of the time, but it was fun.
We need to assemble a crew or something to do some of these missions.
I would join a Crew with you guys but I have PS3, I dont think you can cross platforms.
my handle is ricard78 do you have a mic?
I changed account to match my psn.
Last edited by ricard78; 10-05-2013 at 12:56 PM.
You can start with 2 and do some small jobs to make some money. You need money for guns and other things. Dropping into some matches last night I was totally out gunned.
I'd be down for joining a crew. On PS3 and handle is the same as here.
Ok I will add you.
Just so you know, you need to go online and do the first race, then the single mission for Lemar before you can do the full online part.
My tip for the first race which is against other online players, Don't try to be Mario Andretti just take it easy and slow down for the tight corners. All the other noobs high on adrenaline will be smashing into lamp posts and careening off the track into the river.
You have to reply to the Crew Invitation to. If you are on in a couple of hours we can rob some stores for some quick cash if you would like.
I understand. I only watch the Jets, so its a night off for me.


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Graduate School Accepting Boka Hadzija Award Nominations
Deadline extended until Feb 14th
The Boka W. Hadzija Award for
Distinguished University Service by a Graduate or Professional Student
The Award
In honor of her students, Dr. Boka Hadzija, a professor of pharmacy, established the Boka Hadzija Award in 2000. This award recognizes a graduate or professional student who has been judged the most outstanding in character, scholarship, leadership and service to the University. The recipient will be recognized with a cash award and plaque at the Graduate Student Recognition Celebration on April 24, 2014. This award will also be recognized at the Chancellor's Award Ceremony on April 22, 2014.
Eligibility is extended to any graduate or professional degree-seeking student who is enrolled during the 2013-2014 academic year.
The Graduate School is now accepting nominations for the Boka Hadzija Award (http://gradschool.unc.edu/hadzija/). Nominations are welcomed from any faculty, staff, or student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Nominations are due by 5 p.m. February 7, 2014. Deadline extended until February 14, 2014.
Selection Committee
The selection committee for this award is comprised of graduate and professional students, faculty and an administrator. The decision by the selection committee is final.
Dr. Boka W. Hadzija
Dr. Boka Hadzija, who died in 2013, was known and admired throughout campus as an award-winning teacher and mentor, having earned the 2005 C. Knox Massey Distinguished Award and no fewer than 39 awards from the School of Pharmacy and University. She exemplified excellence in scholarship, leadership and service to Carolina. In recognition of her numerous contributions, that have advanced the University, she was inducted into the Order of the Grail-Valkyries, Order of the Golden Fleece and Order of the Old Well. She has been recognized by students and peers as an inspirational mentor, a generous donor in support of students and an outstanding leader. Dr. Hadzija always demonstrated tremendous strength of character and a deep commitment to serving her students. Dr. Hadzija established this award to express her deep appreciation for the outstanding graduate and professional students with whom she had worked and to demonstrate her strong commitment to graduate and professional education.
For more information please contact Dr. Leslie Lerea
Associate Dean
(919) 962-6329

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Here's a funny 3 minute scene from I Love Lucy. I think the best part is when honey falls all over her hair. They probably didn't use real honey but whatever it is sure looked sticky. I also wonder how hard real honey would be to wash out.
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I'm enjoying their collapse
The only problems I have with the Giants are my Giant fan friends who think Eli is the greatest QB of all time and will hear nothing else. cannot win a debate with them (wait, that sounds like some people on here!). they are also dbags when the Jets lose. why are Giants fans so interested in Jets stuff? i think they are a little nervous now that Mr. RG3 has entered the division.
I'm enjoying their collapse
As far as fans go, I don't have a problem with people having opinions. Everyone is entitled to it. But when I go to a concert and a Giant fan wants to fight me in the parking lot cause I'm wearing a Jets shirt (which actually happened a few months ago) or when Jet fans are being harassed by Giant fans walking down the street, that's tasteless and going too far. Lots of Giant fans like to do things like that. I've never seen a more disgusting fanbase
Nicks, cruz and now david wilson. They have some exciting players. I dont mind the giants.
In a nutshell, Giants are far from a great team. They just tend to take advantage of their opportunities at big times.
Being a child of the 80s, I hate the Giants and the Dolphins more than any other teams in pro sports. I don't have the hate for the Patriots like most do on this board.
Draft 2004. the way Eli and his daddy made a stink about going to the Chargers, then crying their way out. guys like that should not be rewarded with 2 super bowls. I guess karma is useless when matched up against a Manning.
Hate to say this. I grew up as an ardent Met and Jets fan and hated both the Giants and Yankee's. My company has season tickets to the Yankees and I started going to WS and playoff games on a regular basis at the old and New Yankee stadium. I enjoyed good baseball and went over to the dark side.
As an aside the New Yankee stadium blows the crap out of Citi Field where I bought expensive seats and couldn't see balls driven into the right field corner. Wilpon built a nice 1940's ballpark for the handful of 90 year old Brooklyn Dodger fans still left in NY.
I still kind of dislike the Giants but I admit I watch their games and they are a much more exciting football team to watch then the Jets. The darkside is hard to resist.
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I hate the Giants for many of the reasons stated already...the complete arrogance of the entire organization from the Maras to the players and coaches. Their holier than thou attitude when their greatest player ever is LT. (real great guy)
The total media bias they receive in terms or coverage and perception is so overblown ann completely unobjective. From Eli and his daddy forcing their way there etc.
Dont get me started on the fans, I have a family full of those obnoxious losers.
As a Yankees fan I dont hate the Mets, kind of like them and root for them to do well.
Do not care for the Knicks, they and their fans are arrogant. They act like they are the Lakers or Celtics yet their history has been pretty similar to the Jets.
Can't say I have always hated them..
I've grown to hate them..
Didn't realize how their winning would get it rubbed into me around my circles..
I don't want them making the playoffs..
I wish them as much success as we have had recently..
I hope the vaGiants lose every game they play for the rest of my life
heres my biggest issue with their delusional fans.....they alll have jumped on the bandwagon since 1986 and forget that they really sucked prior to that. "the model franchise" sucked back in the day. Theyve been around since 1925 and before 86 had nothing to show for it superbowl wise. The fans flew banners over the stadium and burned tickets they were so bad, they were a joke. And now their recent history they have been blessed by some of the luckiest plays in NFL history. I hate the arrogance of their delusional fan base and the organization and hope they lose for years to come. I despise them.


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(NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass.) — Police were back at the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Saturday, and entered this house carrying paperwork.
Hernandez is the subject of an arrest warrant drawn up on obstruction of justice charges based on the possible destruction of evidence in connection with the shooting death of his friend, ABC News has learned.
But as of late Friday, a warrant had been drawn up but yet not issued by the court, according to a spokesman for the Attleborough District Court, which covers Hernandez's town.
Police sources told ABC News on Thursday that a major investigative tool — the security system at Hernandez's home, which included video — had been intentionally destroyed. His cell phone was handed over to police "in pieces," and appeared to have been smashed.
Police also want to know why a team of house cleaners were hired on Monday to scrub Hernandez's mansion, the sources said.
Evidence is mounting that Hernandez and the victim, Odin Lloyd, 27, a semi-pro football player, had been together at several nightclubs during the course of the weekend, including the night before Lloyd's body was found, several law enforcement sources told ABC News.
The star NFL player has not been ruled out as a suspect in Lloyd's murder, sources said, but the warrant that has been issued does not include a murder allegation.
Hernandez returned to his home Friday evening, sitting in the backseat of a car driven by his lawyer.
Hernandez's attorney, Michael Fee, has not commented on the investigation but released a statement Thursday saying: "It has been widely reported in the media that the state police have searched the home of our client, Aaron Hernandez, as part of an ongoing investigation. Out of respect for that process, neither we nor Aaron will have any comment about the substance of that investigation until it has come to a conclusion."
Hernandez has been at the center of the investigation since Lloyd's body was found shot in the back of the head in a scrubby clearing of an industrial park roughly a mile from the Patriots star's $1.7 million mansion in North Attleborough, Mass., on Monday.
Lloyd was believed to have been killed sometime before dawn on Monday, although his body was not discovered until Monday evening by a teenage jogger.
Surveilance videos from nightclubs and in the area of Hernandez's home show Hernandez, Lloyd and two other men together in the hours before Lloyd was shot in the head.
Police are also investigating "other incidents of violence" that Hernandez is suspected of being involved in, two sources told ABC News.
Hernandez is being sued by a former friend who lost his eye after he claims the Patriots player shot him in the face in February. A lawsuit in that case stated that Hernandez "possessed a gun he was not legally licensed to have."
In the lawsuit initially filed in federal court on June 13, attorneys representing Alexander Bradley, 32, said that Hernandez and several others were at Tootsie's strip club in Miami on Feb. 13 when Bradley and Hernandez got into an argument. The group then left the club, and while driving towards Palm Beach, Hernandez's gun discharged inside the vehicle.
"It fired, and a bullet went through my client's arm and blew out his right eye," attorney David Jaroslawicz told ABCNews.com. "It has been enucleated — replaced with a prosthetic eye. He has also lost use of his right arm."
The victim, however, apparently did not tell Palm Beach County sheriffs who responded that the shooter was his friend Aaron Hernandez. The tight end's name is not mentioned on the police report.
Hernandez was also questioned about a shooting when he was a college student, but he was not charged in the case.
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Original URL: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/07/19/apple_samples_ipad_retina_screens/
Apple said to be sampling Samsung, LG iPad 'retina' screens
Pixel testing in progress?
Posted in Personal Tech, 19th July 2011 12:27 GMT
Evidence that a future iPad - possibly even the next one - will feature a 2048 x 1536 display is growing.
Apple is sampling screens of that resolution from Samsung and LG, the Korea Times claims, with a view to using them in the iPad 3.
Testing will be completed in Q3, the KT source said, which suggests the "retina display" iPad won't be out until Q4 and possibly not until Q1 2012, which is what we've separately heard from one of our industry sources.
Unsurprisingly, Apple, Samsung and LG are not saying anything about screens.
Rumours that Apple wants to up the iPad's display resolution have been seeping through the internet since the start of the year, initially in relation to the iPad 2.
When that model shipped with a 1024 x 768 panel, speculation shifted to the iPad 3.
Don't forget, though, it has also been claimed the next iPad will sport a 3D screen, not necessarily a retina panel. ®


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Landowners no longer can hire real estate agents or specialty firms to appeal their property assessments, the Lake County board of review decided Monday.
The unanimous vote in Waukegan followed about two hours of public comment, mostly from opponents of the plan. Those speakers included residents and people who've built businesses around helping people fight high property assessments and taxes.
Only a few people spoke in favor of the change, which prevents property owners from being represented by real estate appraisers, accountants or consultants during the appeals process.
Under the new rules, people can represent themselves or hire lawyers to speak for them.
Under state law, the board of review holds hearings to determine if a property is assessed properly, following written appeals.
The appeals process begins with township assessors. Assessors send cases to the county panel.
Opponents said the new rules will keep a group of experienced professionals out of the process.
"An attorney may know the law, but that doesn't mean they know the (appeal) procedures," Libertyville Realtor Marty Rafter told the board.
Critics, including Zion resident Tracey Johnson, also said the change eliminates an affordable option for people who want to contest assessments. Some people can't afford an attorney or might be intimidated calling one, Johnson said.
Proponents say allowing people who aren't lawyers to represent property owners in these matters encourages the unauthorized practice of law.
The Illinois Bar Association, a state group for lawyers, supports the change, officials said.
Tom Battista, a former deputy director of the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board, said that group bars people who aren't attorneys from representing land owners. The rules are designed to protect the public, not professionals, he said.
But more audience members sided with opponents like Curtis Perlman, owner of a business called Lake County Appeal.
He insisted the appeals process is administrative and shouldn't require advocates to have law degrees.
"There's no law involved," Perlman said. "License the profession if there's a problem."
Cook, Kane and Will counties already have limitations similar to those approved Monday, officials have said.
A few Lake County Board members observed the discussion, but that group has no say in the review board's decision.


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Moving forward, looking back: WWF-DCP publishes annual report
Significant changes continued to sweep the Danube-Carpathian region last year, presenting new challenges but also many opportunities for conservation and sustainable development in the region.
Most significantly, Romania and Bulgaria joined the European Union, taking on innovative legislation on water and river basin management and nature conservation, but also potentially destructive policies on transportation and development.
In order to better meet the challenges and grasp the opportunities for conservation in the region, WWF's Danube-Carpathian Programme focused its efforts last year on restructuring and developing its operations. Two new legal entities were created to support the staff and projects in Romania and Bulgaria. At the same time, we significantly expanded our public outreach and fundraising, led by our first campaigns in Romania and Bulgaria.
Defending natural treasures
Thanks to good progress in lobbying on implementation of EU conservation legislation, we are well on our way to achieving our target of 25% of the Danube-Carpathian region under protection by 2010. We continued to be closely involved in programming for use of EU funds, which opened significant opportunities for biodiversity-related support particularly in Romania and Bulgaria.
Much of our efforts sought to secure the region's greatest natural riches against increasing attacks, especially from illegal construction, logging and poaching. Our campaigns in Romania and Bulgaria brought national awareness to the plight of the countries' national parks and other protected areas. Our first international campaign, launched during summer 2007, is working with partner organizations up and down the Danube to stop EU and government plans to turn the river into little more than a shipping canal.
WWF-DCP also kicked off a major, 5-year programme to support protected areas across the Carpathian Mountains, part of a global WWF initiative supported by the MAVA Foundation to support implementation of the Convention for Biological Diversity's Programme of Work on Protected Areas.
A positive vision for development
While defending the region's natural treasures, we also stepped up our efforts to develop and practically implement positive visions for sustainable development across the Danube-Carpathian region. With support from WWF-Netherlands, we launched a major initiative to promote sustainable development of the Danube Delta in Romania and Ukraine, focusing on tourism, agriculture and shipping. We used the first meeting of the Carpathian Convention to launch another initiative, the Carpathian Opportunity, that is working with key economic sectors including forestry, food and tourism across the Carpathians.


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By Phillip Bashe, Circus Magazine, 31st March 1981
Burly Triumph drummer Gil Moore isn't one to shirk the responsibility of insuring his band's financial well being. Take the time the Canadian hard rock trio was stuck in a stalemate with a Clinton, Ontario high school principal who refused to award the band its rightfully earned share of the door receipts.
"I think the guarantee was only two hundred dollars," remembers bassist Mike Levine, "but word on the band had spread, and we drew about one thousand people. So our end of the gate was about fifteen hundred bucks.
"And they just didn't want to pay us. The money was laying on the counter, so Gil picked it up. The principal said, "Would you sign a receipt for that?" then added, "If you can write."
"And Gil just went crazy. You know those big 'Out' baskets they always have in school offices? Gil took it, pushed it off the counter, and hit the principal in the balls with it," Levine says with the chuckle of a man who regards such incidents as minor. "Then this teacher grabbed Gil and spun him around. Gil suckered him – knocked the guy flat. I picked up the money, grabbed Gil, and we walked out of the school."
The 29-year-old Toronto native has never had much luck with high schools; he remembers his own experiences there as being "boring, horrible" a sentiment probably shared by a good majority of Triumph's largely teenage audience. It's something the group sings about in its song, "I Can Survive" – after all, this is a People's Band.
Of all the bands playing the People's Rock, Triumph is certainly the most self-made, adopting a policy to headline concerts only, and to build up an audience whether it received assistance from the press and radio or not. The group's music – cement-hard rock – guaranteed no sympathetic ear in radio, not even Canadian stations, who are legally required to air a certain amount of local music. "They opted to play the wimpy Canadian groups, which totally precluded us," Levine says with a snort.
Scorned as outmoded, the trio (Levine, Moore and Rik Emmett) harks back to the late '60's rock, relying on Emmett's lightning-quick, blistering guitar vamps, and an energetic, prop-laden stage show to attract fans. Evidently there were enough hard rock listeners tired of the spud-digging Marin County cowboys singing out of wheelchairs who dominated the mid-70s, for Triumph to lay the groundwork of an audience with its very first U.S. LP. Rock & Roll Machine (RCA) (actually a compilation of its first two Canadian releases) sold 100,000 copies, "without anybody even knowing about it." Skilled musicians all, Triumph filled the void left by the demise of Cream and its imitators, much to the dismay of the rock press.
Subsequent records, Just A Game and last year's Progressions of Power, were less raw, featuring more songs and less histrionics. As a result, Levine says, "Our relationship with AOR radio now is very strong." The bassist is in the band's own Toronto studio, the Metal Works, working on Triumph's fourth American LP, tentatively titled Allied Forces. He promises the new album will "transcend the things we've done up to now. I think this album will be a true representation of Triumph."
Still, none of that is likely to alter the band's constant grappling with the press, who've been put off by the group's music, "because Triumph made it very clear from the beginning that it was going right to the top," says writer Wilder Penfield III of the Toronto Sun. Notes Penfield, "They've done just that, without any intellectual pretenses, or anything like that." Penfield is an exception among journalists – he "loved the spirit of the band right away," and is one of the few writers regarded as a comrade by the group.
More typical is Triumph's clash with critic Jim Farber, who last year blasted the group in Britain's Sounds magazine. Levine claims, "We sat around with him in a hotel room in Seattle, and the interview was basically over. We started kidding around, and that's all he wrote about, the kidding around. We were off the record as far as we were concerned." Despite foreign relations with the press that even Henry Kissinger would be hard pressed to patch up, Triumph does not keep a hitlist of writers.("I know a lot of others that do," says Levine.) However, the group claims it would be happy to "forward Farber to Afghanistan." (Writer Farber graciously declined Triumph's all-expense paid trip, adding, "They're giving me great press, so as far as I'm concerned I hope they keep talking me down. I can't think of anything more flattering." So much for diplomacy.)
A theory is put to Levine that perhaps the reason the writers are so intolerant of Triumph's music, and heavy rock in general, is because they are writers, they tend more toward the lyric-oriented artists. "That's an interesting theory," Levine laughs. What he finds happens to the band a lot is that many papers send out reviewers "who write sports or women's features. They've got a house in the suburbs with one-and-a-half cars and two-and-a-half kids, and they absolutely hate anything over twelve decibels. So they'll get sent to a Triumph show, or an REO show, whoever's show, and rather than report what happened, they'll take it that "I hate it, and that's all there is to it."
"And meanwhile," smirks Levine, "there were fourteen thousand kids going crazy."
But, he insists, "let them say what they like, because their opinions don't mean anything anyway." (To which the Sun's Penfield counters that the group reacted bitterly to a negative review he had written of Just A Game. "I received some long letters back. It was interesting. It showed they obviously cared what people think despite the cocky attitude.")
Most writers remain cold towards Triumph's fiery stage act, which, stresses Levine, is an integral part of the band. Even when the group was struggling on the Toronto circuit, "We were the only band with a tractor-trailer parked out front. Whenever we played a club it was a big extravaganza, and they'd line up around the block for it."
The strategy backfired but once, when one of the flashpots onstage flared unexpectedly, almost taking Rik Emmett's face and eyes with it. (Levine assures that their pyrotechnic system is now fail-safe)
Ultimately, says Levine, the most important thing for his band is to "play for the people. If all artists spent their lives playing for the critics, I'm afraid no records would sell." His logic is perfect:
"Because they don't buy records; they get theirs free".


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A joint initiative between the American Immigration Council and AILA seeks to change the playing field for immigrants facing deportation.
Learn more about AILA's official statements on immigration issues.Read Now
AILA Doc. No. 13042561 | Dated April 25, 2013
On 04/25/13 at 9:00am ET Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Chair of the House Judiciary committee, and Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC), Chair of the Immigration Subcommittee, will announce the way forward for the House Judiciary Committee regarding immigration reform in 2013.
9:08am Rep. Goodlatte (R-VA) takes the podium and begins the conference:
"America is a nation of immigrants…and a nation of laws. Any immigration reform bill must honor both. Our immigration system today is broken…and we have 11 million people living in the shadow." "This is about real people, with real problems trying to provide a better life for their families." "The way forward is for Congress to pass immigration reform through regular order." "We have to avoid the same mistakes form the past, we are all aware of the failure of the 1986 overhaul." "We were promised tougher enforcement in exchange for legalization of 3 million people. American people wants to know how we will avoid this problem this time around."
"House Judiciary committee will examine immigration in a step-by-step approach. We are reaching out to members of the House and holding briefing sections for them." "We are not drawing any conclusions on what the best solutions are." "We are watching the Senate Gang of Eight bill closer, we believe the appropriate thing is for the House to start this process." So starting this week we will begin introducing multiple pieces of legislation dealing with individual issues of immigration reform.
"We are interested in what the House Gang of Eight produces, they having been working on this for a very, very long time. When we see what they produce, we will work with the House Gang of Eight to see how what they've produced works with the individual pieces of legislation and ultimately what the will of the House Judiciary committee is. "We are going to take positive, affirmative action to address the broken immigration system in this country." "This process can be long, but it will allow every member of Congress to have their constituents' voices heard. Taking a fine tooth comb through each individual issue will get us a better bill." "The first two standalone bills that will be introduced this week are a temporary guest worker agriculture program and instituting mandatory e-verify. Committee hearings will be held on these bill, I want to emphasize that this is what we have decided to do at this point, but have not made decisions on how to proceed on a legislative mark-up." "The three issues that we will need to address are: legal immigration, enforcement, and the 11 million people without legal status."
9:15am Trey Gowdy takes the podium.
"The best result or product is sometimes mitigated by a process that is less than confidence inspiring. For those of us who are interested in a remedy that will sustain us for a lifetime I am convinced that the time spent cross examining all aspects of this issue will be well worth it."
9:18am Questions from reporters-these are only Rep. Goodlatte's answers:
G: We are looking at interest at what the Senate is doing with legalization and citizenship for 11 million, but are unable to tell you how that will unfold at this point.
G: Our hope is that we will be able to accomplish that-we will spend the time to listen to members, hold hearings on specific legislative text and ideas, but it's not possible to give you a legislative mark-up schedule.
G: Election years are more difficult than no-election years, but it is far more important that we get it right this time [in response to a question quoting Rep. Labrador (R-ID) saying that if reform doesn't happen this year, it won't happen at all.]
G: We have been speaking with members of the House Gang of Eight and I have been encouraging them, what they can agree on in a bipartisan fashion will be very helpful, but no agreement has been reached about how we will proceed with that legislation.
G: Individual bills allow us to examine how bills will work with each other and how they can fit together.
G: These are two pieces of [House] legislation that will have bipartisan support.
G: I prefer to see not a special path to citizenship, but something that gives them a legal status, but it will depend on what is done with enforcement and what is done with the legal immigration system.
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Talk hits gutters: Wapak councilor wants project savings to help assessed residents
Estimated cost savings on a city road project prompted one Wapakoneta City Council member to request the money be set aside to help defray some costs to be paid by residents along the project's route.
1st Ward Councilor Jim Neumeier inquired if the estimated savings from a bid under the engineer's estimate for the East Benton Street reconstruction project could be used to help pay for the curbs and gutters, a cost assessed to affected property owners.
"I still believe the curbs and gutters are part of the street — we are not going to reconstruct the street without the curbs and gutters and they benefit everyone who uses that street," Neumeier told fellow councilors at Monday's council meeting. "I also would like to see the costs of the sidewalks separated from the costs of the curbs and gutters."
Neumeier also continued his argument that he is bothered by the fact residents along a city street are assessed for curbs, gutters and sidewalks, but those residents along a city street that is also a state route are not assessed for the improvements.
Safety-Service Director Bill Rains said when final assessments are completed and an ordinance is presented to council to levy the assessments on property owners along the East Benton Street project that he would separate the costs of curbs and gutters from the sidewalks.
The East Benton Street reconstruction project, which was estimated at $900,000, received a construction bid of $779,680 from Shinn Brothers, of Celina. The city will pay approximately $450,000 for the project after receiving $330,485 through a state Issue 1 capital improvement grant.
Residents between Water Street and the CSX railroad crossing — the length of the reconstruction project — are to be assessed for curbs, gutters and sidewalks.
2nd Ward Dan Lee said he would like to see the issue argued and discussed during a committee meeting with a formal proposal brought to council for consideration.
He advised Neumeier to make a proposal during the next Streets, Alleys and Sidewalks Committee meeting explaining what he would like to see done.
Councilor-at-large Dan Graf, who chairs the Streets, Alleys and Sidewalks Committee, said the initial purchaser of the property paid for the development of the street, curbs, gutters and sidewalks when they bought the home. Residents are now paying to replace the curbs, gutters and sidewalks.
"When a person buys the lot, that purchase is not just for the property, not just for the building, but the buyer pays for the streets, curbs, gutters and sidewalks and that cost is passed on with each sale of the home," Graf said. "Our policy is that everybody pays for curbs, gutters and sidewalks, but when state or federal regulations come into play those override us and we can't assess those costs."
Neumeier found some support for his proposal in Councilor-at-large Steve Walter.
"I support the concept if it has the support of the Streets, Alleys and Sidewalks Committee or the Finance Committee, who have to evaluate the cost of curbs, gutters and sidewalks in relation to the entire cost of the project," Walter said, estimating the cost savings to be approximately 5 percent of the total cost of the project. "I would support it as a policy as long the two committees sign off on the effect it will have on the street program. We need to know if it shortens a project by one block or more before we decide what to do."
Mayor Rodney Metz told councilors he would order the assessments separated into curbs, gutters and sidewalk assessments, but he warned councilors may be surprised to learn the savings in the overall project may not be in curbs, gutters and sidewalks because concrete costs and labor have remained fairly constant the past few years.
"I have no problem looking at the costs broken out, but I really don't know what kind of dollars we are looking at at this time," Metz told the Wapakoneta Daily News. "I do know anything that is paid for will affect the capabilities of the city to do more work and more projects in the city in the future.
"We have to remember this is not property owners against the city in paying for the project," the mayor said, "all city projects benefit the entire community and in the end it all ends up being the citizens money, it is a project benefitting the city, and it benefits all the residents and the entire community in the end."


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Industries › Commercial Real Estate
Eurpac Service takes space in Virginia Beach
- September 24, 2012
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Eurpac Service Inc. has leased 22,600 square feet at 1347 Diamond Springs Road in Virginia Beach. Patrick Mumey and Tony Weiss of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations for the military service company, which handles the distribution, supply chain management and fulfillment of various goods.
In another deal for Thalhimer, Florida Tile has leased 9,015 square feet in Woodlake Center at 500 Woodlake Circle in Chesapeake.


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By Don Reid
COLDWATER � The first of three forged checks on Angle Valdez-Walling�s ex-husband�s checking account was written on Valentine's Day.
That was for $200. Then came another for $175 on March 1 and the third March 6 for $113. All three were made out to her, endorsed and cashed.
Valdez-Walling was arrested for three charges of forgery and uttering a forged check. Each charge carries a maximum 14 years in prison.
The 42-year-old Jackson woman was texting her ex about the checks as he filed charges with Michigan State Police.
Branch County District Judge Brent Weigle lowered and set bond at $10,000 with�10 percent allowed for release at the request of the former husband.
A preliminary examination will be scheduled.
Mar 26, 2013 at 8:32 AM
By Don Reid


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White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski won his first career American League Silver Slugger Award as Major League Baseball handed out its topping hitting awards for positions in each league.
Pierzynski, 35, joins Carlton Fisk (1981, 1985 and 1988) as the only catchers in White Sox history to win the award, which is presented by Louisville Slugger to honor the best offensive performers at every position. The votes are cast by managers and coaches, and they cannot vote for their own players.
Pierzynski, now a free agent, hit .278 (133-479) with a career-high 27 home runs and 77 RBI in 135 games in 2012, his eighth season with the White Sox. His 27 home runs were the second-highest total in White Sox history by a catcher, trailing only Fisk's 37 in 1985. Pierzynski also set career bests in runs scored (68), slugging percentage (.501) and OPS (.827) and matched his season high in RBI (also 2004).
Among AL players with a minimum of 100 games caught in 2012, Pierzynski ranked first in average, runs scored, home runs, slugging percentage, OPS and total bases. He homered in a career-best five consecutive games from July 30-Aug. matching the franchise record (seventh time).
Pierzynski, who caught Philip Humber's perfect game on April 21 at Seattle, eclipsed 1,000 innings caught for the 11th consecutive season, extending the longest active streak in baseball, and caught 100-plus games for the 12th straight season, tied for the fourth-longest streak in major-league history.
AL Silver Sluggers
Catcher: A.J. Pierzynski, White Sox
First base: Prince Fielder, Tigers
Second base: Robinson Cano, Yankees
Third base: Miguel Cabrera, Tigers
Shortstop: Derek Jeter, Yankees
Outfield: Josh Hamilton, Rangers
Outfield: Mike Trout, Angels
Outfield: Josh Willingham, Twins
Designated hitter: Billy Butler, Royals
NL Silver Sluggers
Catcher: Buster Posey, Giants
First base: Adam LaRoche, Nationals
Second base: Aaron Hill, Diamondbacks
Third base: Chase Headley, Padres
Shortstop: Ian Desmond, Nationals
Outfield: Ryan Braun, Brewers
Outfield: Jay Bruce, Reds
Outfield: Andrew McCutchen, Pirates
Pitcher: Stephen Strasburg, Nationals


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IN THE end, the bold talk of shaking up an underperforming Qantas under the guise of shareholder activism ended with little fanfare but a tidy $18 million profit.
Led by investor Mark Carnegie, the consortium - which features prominent business identities including former Qantas chief executive and current Tourism Australia boss Geoff Dixon, and former Qantas chief financial officer Peter Gregg - had hoped for support from large institutional shareholders, such as Mr Carnegie enjoys in two of his other plays, Brickworks and Fairfax Media.
But it is believed the support did not materialise and last week the group sold off its 1.5 per cent stake, putting to bed a push for an alternative strategy, including a more aggressive expansion into Asia.
The Emirates tie-up with Qantas was also a factor.
But the quiet exit from Qantas has left some in the market scratching their heads, sceptical whether the consortium - which also has ties to ad man John Singleton and retailer Gerry Harvey - genuinely held hopes of garnering enough support to effect change, or if it simply wanted to generate enough momentum to sell the stake at a profit.
The consortium bought in as Qantas shares flirted with a record low of 97¢ last June. Shares in Qantas closed 1.5¢, or 1 per cent, lower at $1.50 on Wednesday.
Mr Carnegie has positioned his $130 million Companion Fund as a potential agitator for change at underperforming companies.
While he was unable to attract sufficient support when it came to Qantas, he at least demonstrated the potential profitability of his operating model.
"Carnegie is definitely keen on building an image of someone who can shake things up and make a change, there's no doubt about that," one institutional Qantas shareholder said. One of the major shareholders Mr Carnegie and his associates failed to win over was Balanced Equity, whose managing director Andrew Sisson famously stared down an $11 billion private equity bid for Qantas back in 2007.
"I don't understand why it got as much publicity as it did," Mr Sisson said.
"End of the day, they've gone in, bought some stock and made a bit of money, that's what we're all trying to do, isn't it?"
Mr Carnegie and old mate John Singleton have also bought a 0.15 per cent stake in Fairfax Media, owner of The Age. Their investment vehicle Gutenberg Investments has formed an alliance with the media group's largest shareholder, Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting.
Mr Carnegie is also pushing for the break-up of the cross-shareholding between building materials concern Brickworks and investment house Washington Soul Pattinson.
Mr Carnegie declined to comment.
Qantas shake-up fizzles as suitors exit with millions
IN THE end, the bold talk of shaking up an underperforming Qantas under the guise of shareholder activism ended with little fanfare but a tidy $18 million profit.
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Meaningful Beauty by Cindy Crawford
It's happened more than once. Late at night, on the couch, watching Cindy Crawford's Meaningful Beauty infomercial. Before I know it, a half hour has passed, a little drool has escaped, and I NEED THAT SKINCARE. A fortysomething who still looks like a 22-year-old supermodel will do that.
That, and the magical melon serum gets me every time—a rare fruit from the South of France that provides super-antioxidant power. Developed with Dr. Jean-Louis Sebagh, whose name you may recognize for his own fancy schmancy skincare line, the Meaningful Beauty Advanced Anti-Aging Skincare System is designed to hydrate, protect, and smooth fine lines and wrinkles. I finally bit the bullet and am taking the 30-day Meaningful Beauty by Cindy Crawford challenge—starting today!
There are five products in the system, though I'm most I'm most intrigued by the serum, eye cream, and if there's hope yet for my neck.
- Skin Softening Cleanser
- Antioxidant Cay Creme SPF 20
- Creme de Serum
- Advanced Formula Lifting Eye Creme
- Skin Brightening Décolleté and Neck Treatment SPF 15
While the odds of me emerging a supermodel are next to none, I can channel my inner Cindy Crawford while on her program. She's been quoted saying that a healthy, meaningful life is just as important to staying young and beautiful as your skincare regimen. Here, here! So I'm committing to two meaningful activities a week. First up: Brunch with my feisty, fun-loving 86-year-old grandma, who I won't see this Thanksgiving. I also started spinning again. Why did I stop? Because working out at 6 o'clock in the morning is hard. Like, REALLY hard. But it's the only way for me to get the job done. And afterwards, I feel like a million dollars. Soon I hope to be looking like it, too. I'll be sure report back on my progress!
What meaningful thing will you do this week or in the coming month? I would love some company on this feel-good journey!


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The Peregrine Falcon Color Banding Protocol in North America
There is an international protocol in North America for colored leg bands on Peregrine Falcons. The color indicates the origin or subspecies for chicks banded in the nest. The colors in the protocol and their meaning are:
Red Captive bred
Black/red bicolor Eastern United States
Black/green bicolor Eastern United States
Blue Tundra Peregrines
Black/blue bicolor Tundra or Anatum captured off the breeding grounds or subspecies unknown
Green Peale's Peregrines
Black Anatum Peregrines
Characters used on the Peregrine bands are letters and numbers, with one character on the top of the band and one character on the bottom of the band. Older bands may have these characters either vertical or tipped ninety degrees to the left. Newer bands have all vertical characters.
As unique codes for each color are exhausted, the codes are repeated with a 1 mm white line separating them. The color band codes on Peregrines are unique and tied to an individual bird and band number. These bands can be read on a perched bird with the aid of a telescope.
Be sure to report the codes as you saw them (vertical and tipped characters, presence or absence of a white line, band color, code color).


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I would like to applaud the Board of Health for voting to ban sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces. We are rapidly becoming a nation of fat, unfit and unhealthy people. Mayor Michael Bloomberg cares enough for us to change that, and I say kudos!
Frederick R. Bedell, Jr.
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The lights are on
Music, games, and movies - you got a PSP because you are always on the go and always ready to be entertained. Take a break from your travels and share a few stories with some of these other media hogs.
I love the mini games they are wonderful. I am currently playing cubix, and it's worth a buy.
Whats your favorite mini? My top 5 are:
1 foritx
2 pac-man ce
3 cubix
4 n.o.v.a.
5 a space shooter for two buck.
hey thanks for reading!
thank goodness for those hostess twinkies
Age of Zombies. It's a very funny top-down shooter with a time traveling twist.
i love that game


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|How congested are the freeways in California?
According to a 1995 State Highway Congestion Monitoring Program report (the most recent year available), there was a total of 315,476 VHDPD (vehicle hours of delay per day) on urban area freeways in California due to "recurrent" congestion. Recurrent congestion is defined as a condition lasting for 15 minutes or longer where travel demand exceeds freeway design capacity. That typically means freeway speeds were 35 mph or less during peak commute periods on a typical incident-free weekday. "Non-recurrent" congestion is defined as backups caused by special circumstances, such as accidents, stalled vehicles, sporting events, etc. Studies show that non-recurrent delay can be equal or greater than recurrent delay. The report found that recurrent and non-recurrent congestion combined meant California motorists in 1995 used an extra 1.1 million gallons of fuel per day due to urban freeway congestion. The increased travel time and extra fuel cost motorists about $5.9 million per day.


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Just a few hours before I sat down to write this, the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards were announced. As usual, I settled in to enjoy this annual rite in all my finery: an old bathrobe and slippers, and with a hot cup of strong coffee. Also as usual, the Academy has delivered a largely unsurprising roster of bold faced (if deserving) names: Clooney, Streep, Pitt, Nolte. Wait a minute. Nick Nolte?
It's true. The weathered actor, best known recently for an unfortunate mug shot following an arrest for DUI, garnered a nod for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Paddy Conlon in Warrior, a little-seen film about a down-and-out ex-boxer training his son for a big fight. Directed by Gavin O'Connor—he was behind the lens for Miracle, about the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team—Warrior is a niche film (mixed martial arts) in an already niche genre (sports films). If you think that seems like an unfair categorization, I'd agree with you—which is exactly why Nolte's nomination is a great reminder of the good the Oscars can do.
Consider the Best Picture category, where The Artist picked up a nomination. Though I have sung its praises here before, a silent movie from a French director (did I mention it's also in black and white?) is not the easiest sell to a pair of wrung-out parents trying to have a date night. Seeing some of its magic on Oscar night might change that. Also up this year is The Tree of Life, which has flown under the radar despite having star power (Brad Pitt) and a highly regarded if sometimes hard-to-comprehend director (Terrence Malick, The Thin Red Line). Nominations alone can help remind us of what we might have overlooked, or perhaps hadn't heard of at all.
I'd be remiss, too, if I didn't mention the joyful surprise of hearing Melissa McCarthy's name in the mix. Nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Bridesmaids, McCarthy's inclusion is a perfect reminder that roles needn't be "serious" to be serious acting. Her Megan—an enthusiastic if awkward optimist and future sister-in-law—was as fully formed a character as I saw onscreen in all of last year. She was hilarious, but it was so much more than just being funny—when Megan leaves a well-to-do shower with nine puppies in her van (they were the party favors), it's a great comic moment; but the real payoff comes later, when we realize she has rearranged her life to accommodate them. Academy voters did well to recognize her performance; if you haven't seen it, do.
Also this week: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close screens at Hadley's Cinemark Theaters. A lyrical and melancholy tale of a post-9/11 life, it focuses on young Oskar (Thomas Horn), a boy whose father (Tom Hanks) was lost in the World Trade Center attacks. To sort through his grief, Oskar undertakes a massive scavenger hunt to find a lock that will fit a mysterious key left behind by his father. Directed by Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot) and based on the novel by Jonathan Safran Foer, the film's focus is more on healing than on loss.
And finally this week, Northampton's Pleasant Street Theater continues its midnight movie series this Friday with Tremors, the 1990 comedic horror flick about giant prehistoric worms that terrorize little Perfection, Nevada (population 14). Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward star as Val and Earl, two work-starved handymen who are about to strike out for the big city when the worms decide to surface. Rallying the townspeople—an unlikely bunch that includes Reba McEntire and Michael Gross (Family Ties)—gives the boys something to do at last. If you're looking for something to do too, the fun starts at midnight on Friday.
Jack Brown can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Story highlights
- Webb Simpson says his hands and legs were shaking during U.S. Open final round
- The American finished one over par to win his first major title at Olympic Club
- He is the 15th different major winner in a row, and the third consecutive American
- Simpson may miss the British Open due to the imminent birth of his second child
Golf is a sport where concentration and the ability to perform under pressure is key. So how was Webb Simpson feeling during Sunday's final round of the U.S. Open, knowing he was within touching distance of winning his first major title?
"I couldn't really feel my hands or my legs," the 26-year-old told CNN after carding 68 in each of the two final rounds to finish one over par at San Francisco's Olympic Club.
"My legs felt like they were a couple of hundred pounds each ... It was very nerve-wracking."
But the new world No. 5 put together a run of four birdies in six holes in the middle of his final round to move above overnight leaders Graeme McDowell, who missed a 25-foot putt at the 18th to force a playoff, and fellow American Jim Furyk.
"I'm pretty excited, I'm pretty worn out," he said, after clinching the third PGA Tour title of his four-year career and taking home the $1.44 million first prize.
"It's such a long week, such a grueling week on your mind, and this place is hard to walk. So physically it's a tough week as well.
"But I couldn't have imagined I'd be U.S. Open champion this early in my career. I didn't expect that it would come this quickly. One thing I've always done is I've never put limits on what can happen with this game."
The North Carolina native, who tied for 14th at Congressional last year in his only previous U.S. Open appearance, is hoping to capitalize on the run of form which has propelled him to one of golf's four biggest prizes.
"You can get on runs out here, you wins and your good play comes in bunches. I want to take advantage of that. One thing I pride myself in is remembering how I got here and remembering what makes me tick as a golfer," he said.
"So win or lose I'm trying to get better, and that's what I've been trying to do for the last couple of years."
Simpson said the continued shouts from the crowds gathered on the Lake Course kept him guessing on a foggy day in California.
"This week I felt like they were especially great. I looked at my caddy on 14 and asked him, 'Are the crowds are lot louder today?' because it seemed like we were hearing roars every few minutes," he said.
"It was so fun to play in an atmosphere like that. The famous 18th hole, coming down the hill and going back up to the clubhouse, is probably the coolest finish I can imagine in golf."
Despite becoming the third consecutive American winner of a major -- following on from Bubba Watson at the Masters and Keegan Bradley at the PGA Championship -- and the 15th different major winner in a row, Simpson's participation at next month's British Open is in doubt.
He and his wife Dowd are awaiting the birth of their second child, and Simpson is looking forward to sharing his tale of Father's Day glory with his children in the years to come.
"I got to talk to my dad and I told him, 'Happy Father's Day,' and he said it was a pretty good Father's Day present for him. It's a fun memory that I can't wait to share with my son one day."


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26 Critics
One year after his brother's death, Jack hasn't recovered. His best friend, Iris, prescribes solitary reflection and sends him to her father's empty cabin. But she doesn't realize her sister, Hannah, is there for similar reasons, having just walked out on a seven-year relationship. Over tequila shots, Hannah and Jack get acquainted. When Iris drops in unexpectedly, complications arise in the form of rivalry and more than a few surprising revelations.


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GRAETTINGER - The "Help Wanted" sign isn't posted in front of the building, but the Graettinger-Terril Community Schools are in the market for a new Superintendent. Current Superintendent Jesse Ulrich submitted his resignation to the G-T School Board on Tuesday, April 16, to accept a similar position with the AHST/Walnut (Avoca-Hancock/Shelby-Tennant/Walnut) Community Schools in southern Iowa.
For Ulrich, a West Bend area native, the move was unexpected, as he had assumed the superintendent's position at G-T in 2012, after serving as 6-12 principal for two years.
According to Ulrich, he had not considered leaving the Graettinger-Terril district, especially after completing a partial-day sharing agreement with the neighboring Ruthven-Ayrshire Community Schools that will begin in the coming school year. But, when a professional search firm contacted him about the opening in the district that lies along Interstate 80, he decided looking wouldn't hurt.
"I felt I owed it to my family to at least take a look at it," Ulrich explained, "and what transpired was a positive experience in the interviews and I felt it was a good fit for me."
The Avo-Ha-Shelby-Tennant and Walnut school districts lie primarily in Pottawattamie County, along Interstate 80, east of Council Bluffs.
As the Superintendent, Ulrich will be the head administrator of districts serving around 800 students.
During his tenure in Graettinger-Terril, Ulrich was instrumental in the implementation of a one-to-one computer initiative for students in the high school, and saw his district earn recognition last year for outstanding educational development.
Additionally, G-T is completing the construction of a new facility to be used for weight training and a community fitness facility at Graettinger.
However, Ulrich is looking forward to the challenges of a new position in a new community.
"I'm excited to have multiple principals and an administrative team," Ulrich admitted. "They really want to create the best educational programs for their kids."
While the idea of leaving a community and district where great achievement have been made in recent years both academically and athletically, Ulrich is proud of the many positive things he has been a part of over the years,
"It's tought to leave. Graettinger-Terril has some of the best teachers in the state of Iowa," Ulrich said. "They truly care about the kids so much here. I'm going to remember all the relationships I've built over the last four years."


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By LARRY LAGE/AP Sports Writer
DETROIT (AP) – Drew Smyly allowed four hits in seven innings and Torii Hunter hit a two-run homer, helping the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 5-1 Sunday to avoid a four-game sweep.
Smyly (6-8) did not give up a hit until Yan Gomes' two-out double in the fifth. The left-hander allowed one run on Gomes' seventh-inning homer – and two walks with six strikeouts. Joba Chamberlain walked to in the eighth, and Joe Nathan pitched a perfect ninth in a non-save situation.
Josh Tomlin (5-7) allowed four runs, six hits and a walk over 4 1-3 innings.
The AL Central-leading Tigers (54-41) stopped a four-game losing streak and increased their lead over Cleveland to 5 1-2 games.
Cleveland (50-48) had reached a season-high three games over .500 by winning four in a row.
Detroit gave Smyly some support offensively, scoring two runs in the first and two more on Hunter's drive deep into the left-field seats. Austin Jackson led off the first with a double and scored on Ian Kinsler's single, and Kinsler came home on Victor Martinez's sacrifice fly.
After Hunter's two-run homer in the fourth inning, the Tigers failed to take advantage of creating a bigger cushion the next two innings.
Indians relievers C.C. Lee and Kyle Crockett stranded a total of five runners by combining to strike out the last two batters in the fifth and the sixth.
Nick Castellanos hit an RBI double for a four-run lead in the eighth inning, taking some pressure off Nathan, who was greeted by the fans with a mix of cheers and boos after giving up a game-losing hit in Saturday night's loss.
NOTES: Tigers RHP Justin Verlander (8-8, 4.88) is to face Arizona LHP Vidal Nuno (0-1, 3.00) when Detroit begins a seven-game trip that continues against the Los Angeles Angels. … Martinez played first base, giving Cabrera a day of relative rest as a designated hitter, and may play there while Cabrera moves to third for a game or two against the Diamondbacks. … The Indians will stay on the road, expecting to put called-up LHP T.J. House (1-2, 4.40) on the mound against LHP Kris Johnson (0-1, 5.40) Monday night and called-up RHP Danny Salazar on Tuesday night at Minnesota. … Detroit and Cleveland optioned the 26th players they had for Saturday's doubleheader, sending RHP Drew VerHagen to Triple-A Toledo and RHP Zach McAllister to Triple-A Columbus.
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User talk:ASDamick/Wiki-philosophy
< User talk:ASDamick
Sounds like a pretty sane philosophy, Fr. Andrew! Thanks for posting this here, and please do feel free to integrate some of this into the core wiki docs as you see fit. — FrJohn (talk) 18:42, February 8, 2008 (PST)
- Thanks! Having been an OrthodoxWikian (not sure that's the best term, but it'll do for now) for more than three years now, I've come to regard the place as "mine" in some sense—not in the sense of possession, of course, but as a sort of "home," at least in one of the many senses of home that we can have in this temporal world, with all the genuineness this Third Culture Kid can muster, anyway. —Fr. Andrew talk contribs (THINK!) 19:07, February 8, 2008 (PST)


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2013 Field Hockey Season Preview
Wildcats look to return to BIG EAST Tournament
High's Four Scores Lift Wildcats Over Georgetown
Villanova top BIG EAST rivals 5-3.
Wildcats Hold Down Huskies, but Fall Short in 1-0 Loss
Defensive efforts come up big in 1-0 loss to No. 5 Connecticut
Wildcats Drop Game to Kent State in Back-and-Forth Scoring Battle
Kent State hands Villanova 6-4 loss to after scoring three unanswered goals.
Field Hockey Travels to Syracuse for Two Games Including First Conference Matchup
Wildcats scheduled to play a pair of matches this weekend against Syracuse and Kent State.
2012: Started all 19 games at back ... tallied an assist against Central Michigan (Aug. 26)..
2011: Started as a back in 18 games and appeared in all 19 regular-season matches... Had an individual game-high five shots against Syracuse on November 4... Tallied six points (two goals, two assists) in the 2011 season... Goals were scored vs. Rutgers (Sept. 24) and at Penn State (Oct. 4)... Assisted goals in games against Maryland (Sept. 11) and Syracuse (Oct. 28). BIG EAST: Started in all six conference games and earned three points (one goal, one assist)in Big East play.
2010: Appeared in 15 games while making eight starts on defense... Tallied a team-high five defensive saves for the season vs. North Carolina (Sept. 10), Columbia (Sept. 12), Connecticut (Sept. 17) and Georgetown (Oct. 22). BIG EAST: Appeared in five conference matches while making two starts... Made two defensive saves.
2009: Saw action in 13 games as a defender in her freshman season.
Holmdel: Earned 4 varsity letters under Coach Karen Baldwin... Also played lacrosse... 2008 Asbury Park Press All-Shore First Team... 2007 & 2008 Holmdel High School varsity field hockey team captain... 2007 & 2008 Holmdel High School varsity lacrosse team captain... Asbury Park Press Coaches All-Division Team 2005-2008... 2008 Shore Conference leader in assists (25) and goals (10)... Totaled 16 goals and 34 assists during high school field hockey career... 2008 NJSIAA Group III State Runner-up... 2008 NJSIAA North II Group III Sectional Champions... 2008 Shore Conference A Central Divisional Champions... 2006 & 2007 Shore Conference A Central Public School Division Champions... 2009 recipient of Holmdel High School Booster Club Athletic Scholarship... 2009 recipient of Holmdel Drug and Alcohol Alliance Scholarship... 2008 Victory with Honors Award...Earned Honors with Distinction 2006-2009... 2007 & 2008 National Honor Society member... 2007 & 2008 President of the Spanish Honor Society.
Personal: Born September 9th, 1991 in Woodbridge, New Jersey... Youngest child of Tony and Jane Davila... One brother, Anthony (23)... Enrolled in the Villanova School of Business as a Finance major.


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Plan 2014 for Lake Ontario was off course, but Frank Sciremammano wasn't abandoning ship. He's hopeful that the plan to manage shared water resources on the U.S. and Canadian sides of Lake Ontario and the upper St. Lawrence Seaway will right itself with some of his recommendations.
Drawn up by the International Joint Commission, Plan 2014 is a new proposal to manage the water levels that impact commercial, economic and residential interests along the lake. Sciremammano, a professor of mechanical engineering in RIT's Kate Gleason College of Engineering, is also a member of the St. Lawrence River Board of Control, one of several regional boards that carry out the policies of the international commission. The board determines the weekly outflow from Lake Ontario down the St. Lawrence River in accordance with IJC-specified policies.
Sciremammano recognizes the merits of a modernized plan for lake stewardship. (The current regulation plan was developed in 1963 and is based on the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty that protects interests of both countries.) But he has also raised questions about the plan's undue economic and environmental burdens on areas along the southern shoreline.
"The IJC says the trigger levels have been incorporated in the latest version of the plan and deviations will protect from extreme levels, but my contention, after 18 years experience operating the system, is that they will not," says Sciremammano. "The guiding principles of the studies being relied upon to justify Plan 2014 state that no plan should be implemented that would result in a disproportionate loss to any one group or geographic area. This plan concentrates the damages in the south shore communities."
One of those communities is Monroe County, and Rochester's lengthy shoreline. These areas exemplify the ecosystem that flourishes along the lakefront: the mix of residences and businesses, protected habitats, as well as a thriving commercial transportation system where nearly 20 million metric tons of cargo is shipped yearly, according to the Seaway Corp. Recreational boating alone, he says, provides $94 million in economic activity annually and approximately 1,350 jobs.
Appointed to the St. Lawrence Control Board in 1995, Sciremammano is one of 10 members, five each from the U.S. and Canada. The board oversees system operations about water flow through several dams along the St. Lawrence River. Regulation of water levels allows for enough depth for commercial ships, he says.
As a member of the faculty for more than 30 years, he brings his experience in hydrology, storm water management, oceanography and environmental management to the board. Often his courses include examples from his board work to show how engineers can help to improve environmental practices.
His contention is that the plan has under-estimated the damages for private property erosion, shoreline infrastructure damage and for reduction in assessments that may result in other challenges. Several local and state agencies have staked a contrary approach.
"I've been doing a lot of these over the last two years, but what I'd rather be doing is the technical work to make a better plan," he says. "Many people have misconceptions about how the lake is regulated, thinking that there is just a valve we open and close at different times. They don't realize the process or the competing interests."
Hearings were completed at the end of August and the IJC will make final recommendations to the U.S. and Canadian governments later this fall. In the meantime, Sciremammano remains both an advocate and teacher—on the shore, in the community and in the classroom.


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After a couple days of boiling filtered refrigerator water in our electric teapot a white powdery residue collects in the teapot filter & in the bottom of the teapot. If I use unfiltered tap water, the white residue does not appear.
This had never occurred until about 3 months after we purchased our new whirlpool refrigerator. The new frig uses a UKF8001 PUR Filter. After noticing this white residue I installed a new filter in hopes it would clear the problem but to no avail. Ive flushed the refrigerator water lines to ensure they are clean.
My concern is that since unfiltered tap water does not produce the white powdery substance, the PUR filter might possibly be causing the residue. Perhaps the residue is only a harmless mineral but I thought I would ask the opinion of other more knowledgeable than me.
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How quickly do you want to reach Prestige in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3? If you want to take advantage of a never-ending stream of double XP (amongst other things), you'll want to grab some Mountain Dew. Two "Game Fuel" flavors are coming back, and in a unique promotion with Activision, purchasing a bottle will give you access to double experience time.
The "Rank Up Your Game with Double XP" promotion will begin in October, giving fans a chance to stock up on codes before the game's November launch. Both citrus-cherry and tropical flavors of Game Fuel will unlock double XP time. If you can't stand Mountain Dew, there is an alternative: the XP promotion also extends to Doritos tortilla chips, through the "Power of One" program.
"DEW fans have been clamoring for the return of Mountain Dew Game Fuel, so we wanted to really fire them up with a partnership that gets to the core of what DEW is all about," Mountain Dew VP of marketing Brett O'Brien said in a press release. "With this partnership we get to make sure that Mountain Dew fuels both the fans and their Call of Duty gameplay while they play Modern Warfare 3."
"For many of our gamers, Call of Duty and Mountain Dew go hand in hand, and together we wanted to deliver gamers a one-of-a-kind program around the epic Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer," Activision's chief marketing officer Tim Ellis added.


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Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - Game of the Year Edition and The Elder Scrolls IV - Game of the Year Edition + Downloadable Content were listed alongside the Headfirst-developed, Bethesda-published Call of Cthulhu - Dark Corners of the Earth in an ad.
While that advertisement, noticed by Gamer Limit, has since been removed from the Steam Update pop-up, it is still hosted on the Steam servers.
No word as to when the two Elder Scroll RPGs and the "first-person horror" of Cthulhu will hit the service, though they'll apparently be part of a 20% off sale upon their debut.


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By Brendan Conway
There it is — the green!
Major stock indexes staged quite a comeback this afternoon on the thinniest, bittiest headline that Congress just might do something, anything, about the fiscal cliff. Members of the House will be back in Washington on Sunday evening, the Wall Street Journal and others reported. Ergo, it's time to buy stocks!
In truth, stock indexes have behaved all along as though Washington wouldn't do anything suicidal. That, at least, was true until roughly a week ago, when fear of tax increases and budget cuts apparently increased.
No matter. The S&P 500 (SPY) is down by just a point at the moment after falling by more than 1% earlier. The Nasdaq Composite is also just about into positive territory.


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Lazy Sunday with Our Newest Hall of Famer
After spending a Saturday afternoon in Lake Chautauqua taking out the dock at my parents' house up there and with a drive through the glorious foliage of Western NY, Western PA, and Ohio past me, let's get going on a Lazy Sunday as we all try to will the Red Sox to lose tonight in Tampa. There's not much in the fishwraps today on the Tribe due to…well, I suppose other things have taken center stage in places other than this; and not much nationally that doesn't simply pertain to the three teams still vying for a World Championship.
Regardless, we're off:
Starting off with the most shocking news of the week – the Arizona Fall League has a Hall of Fame! How do we know this…because our own Atomic Wedgie just got inducted into the AFL HOF. Despite my abhorrence for the proliferation of Hall of Fames for basically anything, I love this if only because I imagine people walking around this AFL HOF in the same hushed, almost reverential, manner that people have when they walk into the area with the plaques at the Baseball HOF in Cooperstown. "Oh my gracious, here's the Eric Wedge plaque…honey, grab the camera."
Actually, this Wedge to the AFL HOF thing fascinates me as it serves as a reminder as to how YOUNG the Atomic Wedgie really is as he was playing in the AFL a mere 15 years ago. In 1993, he was a 25-year-old catcher who had been taken by the Colorado Rockies in the expansion draft out of the Boston Red Sox organization. Just to put that in perspective, at the same time that Wedge was trying to get a permanent spot on the Rockies' roster as a catcher, the Indians that were around the same age that were starting to perform for parent club were the likes of Albert Belle (1 ½ years older than Wedge), Jim Thome (1 ½ younger than Wedge), and Manny Ramirez (a little more than 3 years younger than Wedge).
It is easy to forget sometimes how young he is, until you realize that he played for the expansion Colorado Rockies (while sporting that fantastic mustache at the time seen above) while the Indians were entering the glory days of the 1990's. Then we have something like this HUGE recognition to remind us all that Wedge is not that much younger than some of the principals of those 1990's Thumping Indians that are still playing today. Whatever YOU may think of this, The DiaBride is searching Orbitz.com later tonight as a reason to fly to Arizona just presented itself with this glorious news.
Elsewhere, the Brewers are apparently ready to make an offer to the Hefty Lefty while they are still the only team able to talk contract with him. Um…guys? Unless that contract has GUARANTEED money in it that arrives at CC's door through the 2014 season (or maybe even the 2015 season), I'll keep that seat next to Mark Shapiro warm for you.
No, not that one Mr. Melvin…the one over there on the sidelines.
As long as contracts that are going to be doled out this off-season that will have too many years and too many zeroes on them are the subject du jour, Jon Heyman reports that Manny's looking for a 6-year, $150M deal. Not that he'll get that…but it only takes one team. Heyman also reports that Brian Fuentes will be looking for $11M per, so if you were SERIOUSLY thinking that Fuentes was the answer, he's not. I'm not sure if he would be at a third of that price…but at that price tag – I'll pass.
Ken Rosenthal reports the annual "Mike Mussina wants to play closer to his Montoursville, PA home" talk that always has Indians' fans hopeful that he would take a short-term deal (he is 40) and play somewhere that is a 5 hour drive away from his beloved Montoursville.
Rosenthal's reasoning for the Indians not making it on Mussina's list?
"Competitive issues"…which sounds like Rosie's still bitter about the Tribe not making the World Series to face the Braves to make his preseason pick look good in hindsight.
In a piece that doesn't just discuss the ludicrous contract demands of soon-to-be-FA, here's a nice give-and-take on the Indians' 2008 and looking ahead to the 2009 campaign between my fellow TCF writer Steve Buffum and the Cleveland Free Times' Vince Grzegorek (who used to intern at "Uni Watch" for fans of that site, linked on the sidebar).
As a quick FYI, I did update some of the linkage in "Friends of the Feather", adding a couple of new sites that I've become familiar with and would recommend, as well as updating some of the titles of existing sites.
Finally, I ran across this on ancestry.com as a breakdown of the surname LaPorta (and yes, I spend far too much time thinking about this stuff):
"Italian (La Porta), Catalan, and Aragonese: topographic name for someone who lived near the gates of a fortified town (and often was in charge of them; thus in part a metonymic occupational name), from porta 'gateway', 'door', 'entrance' (Latin porta, 'door', 'entrance'), with the definite article la."
As a result, I came up with this over on the boards of the LGT in a thread that took a turn towards the nicknaming Mr. LaPorta.
Wait for it…
…The Gatekeeper.
Before it is summarily dismissed as another lame attempt to nickname a player that none of us have seen outside of the Futures Game, just know that anytime you can incorporate the movie "Ghostbusters" into your everyday conversation (my buddy's alias when we used to go to bars was Pete Venkman), it should be done. And who among us, doesn't think of "Ghostbusters" when the word "Gatekeeper" or "Keymaster" is mentioned?
The Rick Moranis factor alone should be able to carry this one over the threshold.
Who's coming with me?
Enjoy another beautiful Fall Sunday on the North Coast…while it lasts.
Go Rays…please?


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I'm Sick of the Color Green, or, Why the Carousel Mall can never be Eco-Friendly.
The people of Syracuse are ambivalent on the subject. For some, the expansion of the mall means jobs and that's what Syracuse needs. For others, the Mall is an example of the increasing popularity of green ideology: one friend explained to me how the 'common people' need to be educated by corporations about the importance of the environment. Perhaps he saw the Carousel Mall as some sort of modern Rachel Carson. Of course there are those who see Carousel with a bit more skepticism.
As someone concerned not only about the environment, but also the state of our local communities, the domination of corporations on our political, economic and social lives, and the broader cause of social justice, I find Carousel Mall's turn towards green to be infuriating. Why?
Because a mall can never be green.
Even if they build everything from penthouse suites to urinals out of recycled toothpaste containers and power their buildings by organic, free-range, cruelty-free hamsters running on little wheels for union wages. Why?
1. Malls emerged out of a car-culture and a car-economy. At the heart of the Carousel people's promise to economic transformation is that it will bring in business from around the northeast. Of course, the assumption is that they will drive to Central New York. No matter how many solar panels they put on the roof, the are still built off of a gas-devouring culture of automobiles and highways.
2. Malls Centralize Production. A walk through Carousel sees most of the same stores one sees in malls in Massachusetts, Florida, California and Hawai'i. The stuff inside them are almost universally produced in places across oceans and borders. Everything in that mall is shipped there, often thousands of miles. If Carousel Mall were to be truly green, they would be talking about building a Gap factory in one of the city's many brownfields.
3. Malls are artificial places. Carousel claims that it will build a miniature Italian summer in its expanded grounds. Now, like all Central New Yorkers, during the winter I wouldn't mind occasionally jumping into Florence in June. Especially when I'm shoveling and snow has gotten into my boots. But to actually reproduce it under a bubble is an unsustainable project. Part of being green is not just consuming green stuff, but in making our lives line up better with the natural cycles that surround us. The attempt to completely control our environments—through means like jacked-up AC, anti-biotic sprays—has caused innumerable problems (like summer brownouts and superbacteria resistant to anti-biotics) while never giving us the control we desire. Carousel is not only continuing this trend but ramping it up a notch with its promises of utopian summers in a CNY winter.
The key here is the idea that green-ness does not exist only at the point of sale. The things we buy in a mall have histories before they ever arrive at the store. The materials they were produced out of were extracted from some natural resource, which was then transported to be processed somewhere else which was then transported to be turned into a product somewhere else, which was then transported to a distribution center which was then transported to the mall. Malls are absolutely crucial in reproducing that type of economics and this is something that the Carousel Mall can never escape from, its built into its very fabric.
When I make this argument, my friends will often say, "but why make such a big deal, isn't what Carousel is doing better than nothing?" The great religious teachers know that false piety is more dangerous to a faith than blasphemy: after all Jesus stood up to the pompous priests of his own faith, not the oracles of the Roman gods. When Carousel claims to be green it makes it more difficult for people to separate out what 'green' means. Carousel sucks at public monies set aside for green projects, cutting the supports out of real eco-friendly ideas. Moreover, it makes people complacent: "Carousel Mall's green now, we don't need to change other things." Finally it distracts the energies of the people who are protesting it (such as this essay) who should be working on more productive tasks than attacking a mall expansion.
5 comments:
- dlyn said...
Isn't being green staying home and not buying a lot of crap? :)
- 3:28 PM, August 09, 2008
- John Warren said...
Holy Cow! You're still with us! I've missed your post.
You should check out my new blog New York History when you get a chance.
I'm also having a hard time with the alleged greening of corporate America - it's a lot of nonsense.
- 7:19 PM, August 09, 2008
- York Staters said...
Basically, yeah. Though some stuff is necessary--I wouldn't want to face a Syracuse winter without a coat--we certainly don't need malls for that.
I'm alive and well though other projects have been distracting me for a while. I do miss the blog though. Thanks for the greetings, good to hear from you.
- 11:59 PM, August 10, 2008
"Even if they build everything from penthouse suites to urinals out of recycled toothpaste containers and power their buildings by organic, free-range, cruelty-free hamsters running on little wheels for union wages."
Hahahhaha, oh man, Jesse. I haven't checked out your blog in a lil while, nice to see you're writing again :)
- 6:57 PM, September 26, 2008
I worked in that mall last winter, and the very large bookstore I worked at didn't even have a recycling container for soda bottles/cans. EVERYONE threw them away...And when I asked they wouldn't let me bring one in... The manager told me it would just get all thrown together wherever the trash gets taken off too. The only green they're the capital of is Money... and ugly paint.
- 1:40 PM, December 17, 2009


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 12th Dec 2012 19:37 UTC
"As early as mid-December, consumers will be able to go to retail stores in the United States and Australia to purchase a Surface with Windows RT. Additional availability will be added in a number of countries in the coming months." Sales might indeed benefit from, you know, allowing the world to actually buy your halo product. Us Dutch won't be getting the Nexus 4 and 10 either.
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RE[4]: Hate to be Tech Support for that store
by Nelson on Sat 15th Dec 2012 22:16 UTC in reply to "RE[3]: Hate to be Tech Support for that store"
I don't think Windows 8/Windows RT is closed (as opposed to Windows PHONE 8 which IS closed) for the following reasons:
- You get access to the full file system
- You can develop personal applications and even side load applications provided you have a Microsoft Account. There is no developer license needed to side load. Just run a simple Powershell script that Visual Studio generates, and share that along with the appx that it creates.
The one caveat is that to distribute the app you must sign it with a Windows Store registered account, but others can install your app via a simple PS script.


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Why can Respect send a man to Parliament, but not UKIP?
George Galloway, by the grace of God, has made by-election history in Bradford West. His party, Respect, was wallowing in fifth place at the 2010 general election. Last night, it secured 18,341 votes on a colossal swing against Labour of 36.59 per cent. Labour was left with a humiliating 8,201 votes which, after a dreadful week for the Coalition, is damning for Ed Miliband. Mr Galloway said his victory was 'the most sensational result in British by-election history bar none'. And he's not wrong.
But it isn't only Respect that has managed to do this: the Greens sent their first MP to Westminster in 2010 when Caroline Lucas snatched Brighton Pavilion from Labour. Certainly, these may be one-off singularities, but they are crucially symbolic for small 'fringe' parties. They allow justifiable expressions of glorious ecstasy as the elected takes his or her 'rightful place' in the legislature. The Green win was a breakthrough for the party after more than 20 years of campaigning in the UK. Respect was formed in 2004 and immediately secured its first MP the following year when George Galloway overturned a large Labour majority in Bethnal Green and Bow. UKIP has existed for as long as the Green Party, and yet consistently fails to break through to Westminster, and even fails in the elections to the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly, despite these being held under PR.
It is notoriously difficult to found a new political party in a FPTP bipolar system dominated by Labour and the Conservatives. Yes, there is the Liberal/Social Democrat/SDP/SDLP/Liberal Democrat tradition. But, like the karma chameleon, it comes and goes in various shades of red, gold and green. The Referendum Party and Veritas both died an inevitable death, despite the attraction of big names and the pouring in of millions of pounds. And the less we say about Sir Paul Judge's 'Jury Team' and Stuart Wheeler's Trust Party, the better.
George Galloway won Bradford West for a few very simple reasons: he is a political animal of immense conviction who thinks strategically. He identifies his natural constituency, and shamelessly presses home a consistent message day after day after day. And, most importantly, he does so with passion and commanding oratorical skill. Consider the YouTube clip in yesterday's post (and there are many more on the Respect website). His appeal is spontaneous, without notes, and still his words are skilfully crafted and honed. He is eloquent, persuasive and authentic. He is, in short, gifted with the political virtue and ancient art of rhetoric.
Nigel Farage does not think strategically at all: his decision to stand in Buckingham in the 2010 general election was disastrous. To lose in a constituency in which all the main parties had absented themselves was bad enough. But to be beaten even by a Europhile independent Conservative was just humiliating. He can talk, certainly: indeed, his orations can be inspirational. But compare Galloway's dour, earnest appeal with Farage's sparkle and levity. Galloway is positively Churchillian: every speech he gives feels like a live re-enactment of Lincoln's Gettysburg address. His words have rhythm and life, and he speaks the wisdom and weight of Demosthenes. His grammar is joined by impeccable logic, and both are suspended in a mesmerizing cradle of rhetoric. It is music to the ear: a symphony of tones and notation which simultaneously thrills and captivates, even as the message offends and repels.
Nigel Farage, by comparison, is a Music Hall act. His gags are cheap, and his wisdom gleaned from the back of a fag packet. His media performances are often memorable – but more for his easy manner and affability than the weight or wisdom of his cause. It is more pop karaoke than epic symphony; more powerpoint presentation than reasoned political philosophy. Hazlitt once said that the business of oratory is 'not to inform but to rouse the mind... to add feeling to prejudice and prejudice to feeling'. Galloway's prejudice arouses very strong feelings indeed: Farage's prejudice merely informs.
Even while our fishing fleets were being decimated by the gross offence of the EU's Common Fisheries Policy, UKIP failed to win even in a fishing constituency. While our economy is pulled down by the inescapable gravity of the black hole that is the euro, UKIP fails to be more than a superficial protest party. Perhaps, just perhaps, with all this pasty palaver, if they start to beaver away and build up support in a Cornish fishing town, they might just secure a breakthrough in 2015. But only if they field a well-known candidate of gravitas, conviction, passion and consistency. The people are crying out for authenticity, integrity and principle; they are sick to death of clones and compromise and centralised control. Political parties favour the mediocre, bland and monochrome: the people want vibrancy, variety and colour.
Many will dismiss George Galloway's victory as a one-off political coup by a political one-off. Indeed, those are Nick Robinson's precise words. But let us not pretend that there isn't a far deeper message here. And if the main parties fail to address it, we may well yet see the BNP's Nick Griffin in Parliament.
And he is likely to get there way before UKIP's Nigel Farage.


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Elk Valley Crafters will host its 19th Annual Christmas Show on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 9-10, at Lincoln County High School.
Saturday's show will be held from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Admission to the show is free, with plenty of free parking. The trolley will make regular stops Saturday throughout the day so shoppers may leave their vehicles at the school and go to the Host of Christmas Past festivities on and around the square, also slated for this weekend.
Lincoln County exhibitors, as well as artisans and craftsmen from surrounding counties and out of state, will have their wares for sale. There will be over 140 booths filled with quality arts and crafts, including floral arrangements, painting, pottery, honey, woodworking, stain glass, quilts, machine embroidery, candles, wreaths, knitted and crocheted items, just to name a few. There is something for everyone, but there will be no "flea market" items.
The Civitan Club, along with other food and drink vendors, will be at the school.
EVCA is a non-profit organization, and the proceeds from booth fees, after operating costs, benefit local agencies in Lincoln County.
The EVCA is open to new members, and anyone who makes quality crafts is invited to join the group. They meet the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Fayetteville-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce building, located at 208 South Elk Avenue.
For more information, please call 438-4911 or 625-2741.


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Steven W. Runge was named Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs today during a special teleconference meeting of the UCA Board of Trustees. Runge had served as Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs since February 27, 2012.
The board unanimously approved a resolution making the appointment.
"It's fun to know I'll be able to continue working with these great people to continue to move the university forward," Runge said.
In a brief presentation to the board, UCA President Tom Courtway spoke about Runge's experience working at the university starting in the classroom as an assistant professor in 1991 and why he supports Runge's appointment.
"For 367 days, he's had a job interview. He's performed the job as interim provost and vice president of academic affairs for that length of time. He's done his job admirably, honestly and to the best of his ability, and I think he possesses all the qualifications that this university needs for the position of provost and vice president of academic affairs," he stated. "In short, in my opinion, he has earned the job."
Courtway said he consulted with the UCA Faculty Senate about his decision to make the recommendation to the board that Runge be appointed. That body concurred.
Kevin Browne, president of the UCA Faculty Senate, said during the meeting, "We widely and deeply appreciate the job that Dr. Runge has done."
"It's very humbling for me to be recognized by the faculty senate and by the president when there are so many other people doing great things at the university," Runge said.
As provost and vice president for academic affairs, Runge now oversees each of the university's six academic colleges, the graduate school, the Norbert O. Schedler Honors College, as well as other university divisions.
"I think it's a really good opportunity for me to continue the work we have started over the last year," Runge said pointing to the implementation of the new UCA general education core and the doctorate of nursing practice degree as examples.
Runge joined UCA as an assistant professor in the Department of Biology in 1991, earning the rank of associate professor in 1995 and the rank of professor in 2004. Runge was appointed interim chair of the Department of Biology in 2003, with a subsequent appointment to the chair in 2004. He served in this capacity until 2009 when he was appointed as interim dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and he assumed the position of dean of the college in July 2010.


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Earth : Europe : Germany : Northern Germany : Lower Saxony : Southern Lower Saxony : Schöningen
Schöningen is a town of about 13,000 inhabitants in the district of Helmstedt in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located near the border with Saxony-Anhalt, on the southeastern rim of the Elm hill range. In its current form, it was created in 1974 by joining the municipalities of Esbeck, Hoiersdorf, and Schöningen. Schöningen is a stop on the German Framework Road.
In archaeology, Schöningen is famous for four ancient wooden spears found in an opencast mine near the town (Bamford & Henderson 2003). The spears are about 400,000 years old (Klein. 2005. p114), making them the world's oldest human-made wooden artifacts, as well as the oldest weapons, ever found. Three of them were probably manufactured as projectile weapons, because the weight and tapered point is at the front of the spear making it fly straight in flight, similar to the design of a modern javelin. The fourth spear is shorter with points at both ends and is thought to be a thrusting spear or a throwing stick (Bamford & Henderson 2003). They were found in combination with the remains of about 20 wild horses, whose bones contain numerous butchery marks, including one pelvis that still had a spear sticking out of it. This is considered proof that early humans were active hunters with specialized tool kits.
The first historical mentioning of the Saxon settlement in the Royal Frankish Annals dates back to 747, when the Carolingian Pepin the Short stayed here during the conflict with his half-brother Grifo. Schöningen was the site of a Königspfalz of Pepin's son Charlemagne and later of the Ottonian dynasty. Saint Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz from 975, was probably born at Schöningen about 940.
From the 14th century it was held by the Welf dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg, who granted Schöningen town privileges in 1332. About 1350 Duke Magnus the Pious had a castle built here to secure the nearby border with the Bishopric of Halberstadt.
Get in
By Air:
By Train: Inter City to Helmstedt. KVG Coach to Schöningen. http://www.bahn.de/p/view/index.shtml
By Bus: For connections: http://www.bahn.de/p/view/index.shtml
By Car: A2 to Helmstedt. Exit 63-Helmstedt-Ost . Right on to B1 (Traffic sign : Braunschweig/Königslutter/Helmstedt/Schöningen). Left on to B244. Distance to Schöningen 9.7 km.
Get around
Autohaus Christoph Seydel GmbH Alversdorfer Weg 5 Schöningen 05352 9495-0 www.autohaus-seydel.de
Basse Autovermietung GmbH Weinbergstraße 1 Schöningen 05352 1801
Deutsches Haus Albrecht Haage Hötensleber Straße 3 38364 Schöningen Tel.: 05352-2589 Fax: 05352-937681 www.hotel-haage.de [email protected]
Schloss Schöningen Patrizio Principale Burgplatz 1a 38364 Schöningen Tel.: 05352-907590 Fax: 05352-907592 www.principale.de [email protected]
Hotel Zeitreise Am Wallgarten 12 38364 Schöningen Tel.: 05352-9099165 Fax: 05352-9099185 Mobil: 0176-78126269 [email protected]
Pension "Schäferstübchen" Ulrich Schirner Schäferbreite 31a 38364 Schöningen Tel.: 05352-2242 Fax: 05352-907500 [email protected]
Pension M. Scholz Hinter dem Kreuze 21 38364 Schöningen OT Hoiersdorf Tel.: 05352-2793
Haus Pientok Lothar Pientok Hötensleberstraße 34 38364 Schöningen Tel.: 039061/98290 [email protected] www.zimmervermietung3.de.tl
Ferienwohnung "Am Markt" Markt 18 Schöningen 05352 3625 www.ferienwohnung-markt.de
Fam. Bernitt Nicolaistr. 3 Schöningen 0170 7797764 www.ferienwohnung-schoeningen.de
Haus Grund Markt 5 38364 Schöningen Tel.: 05352/2279
Jugendherberge Schöningen Frank-Carsten Steckhan R.-Schirrmann-Str. 6a 38364 Schöningen Tel.: 05352-3898 Fax: 05352-3752 - www.jugendherberge.de/jh/schoeningen | [email protected]
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Currie Enterprises Jeep TJ V-BumperPosted in How To: Body Chassis on October 1, 2011
We are installing Currie Enterprises' new TJ V-Bumper on our Scratch-Built Scrambler because we liked the design and look of them so much. The lightweight bumper is made from thick steel and features an angled bottom and deflection ends, which offer a better approach angle and will slide over rocks easier.
Since the bumper is made for a Jeep TJ, we had to make some modifications to it to fit it to the Jeep, but we feel it looks great while offering good protection. We also decided to install a Warn 9.5ti 9,500-pound winch for dependable recovery.
Currie EnterprisesCorona, CA 92880
Warn IndustriesClackamas, OR 97015


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Got the trophies in for the competition yesterday!!! So I thought i'd toss up a new thread and remind everyone that this one is closing in FAST!!!
Show will be held in WV, about 45 min south of Morgantown. Anyone wanting to attend, contact me and I can get disounted hotel rates or I can get you in somewhere free (limited room).
No points for this show, it's just a fun show and weekend, but we will still have some killer trophies and some great giveaways and raffles. There will also be a car show (200-300 cars) and food vendors on site. This is all taking place at WV largest parade, carnival and festival, all kinds of music, street parties and entertainment all weekend. Bring the family and have a great weekend of fun, I garuntee you will enjoy yourself! For more info on the show/competition, festival events, or lodging, PM me or contact me via e-mail in sig.
Anyone wanting to attend pm me for info/directions.