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Despite toting waxed moustaches, bracers and sleeve garters, bartenders are more on trend than you might imagine.
Professional bartending is a trade that constantly seeks to refine its offerings, with many bars' drinks intelligently styled to current seasons, the availability of produce, as well as national and global bar trends.
All this is a win for you – the affable bar fly. So here's a style-guide for you on some of the current and emerging trends to keep to in good stead for the approaching spring.
Theatrical drinks
A good barkeep has always possessed a little showmanship. Some bars have now taken this to the next step by making the drinks themselves something of a spectacle. With use the liquid nitrogen, dry ice, fire and unusual techniques and vessels customers can be found oohing and ahing at what's being served.
This is no new technique. The Blue Blazer – a fancy mixed drink created by the father of bartending Jerry Thomas – involves throwing flaming spirits in between two tankards. The story goes that it was invented in 1850 at a saloon called the El Dorado, in San Francisco.
A bewhiskered giant strapped with pistols and laden with gold dust stomped up to the bar and bellowed at Thomas to mix; "some hell-fire that will shake me right down to my gizzard!"
Thomas measured his man and told him to come back in an hour whereupon he delivered flaming mix of Scotch whisky and boiling water hurled between two tankards to a bedazzled crowd. The 'bewhiskered giant', after a moment of shock finally whispered: "Right down to my gizzard! Yes, sir, right down to my gizzard!"
Even to this day it's an impressive spectacle and an excellent potion to warm you right down to your gizzard over the last few weeks of winter. Melbourne's EDV (Malthouse Lane) offers two rifts on the original drink on their menu. EDV's general manager, Greg Sanderson, recommends you try their Ron Zacapa Blazer #2 – a mix of Guatemalan rum, banana glaze, porter beer reduction and walnut liqueur.
Bottled Cocktails
Irony. When employed well it makes for a decidedly novel drink ingredient and the new wave of bottled cocktails certainly contain a healthy dash.
You see mass produced bottled cocktails – or alco-pops – have always suffered a bit of an image crisis. They're not considered premium for starters, they're blamed for many of Australia's alcohol related issues and are thought to attract underage drinkers. It's ironic then that some of Australia's fanciest cocktail bars have taken to bottling their own.
Brisbane's The Laneway (181 Mary Street) offers the Terra Rosa - their classy take on an alco-pop and a twist on the classic Americano cocktail. Their recipe combines Tamborine Mountain Distillery's Quandong and Gentian bitters, Cynar (an artichoke flavoured Italian bitter liqueur) and still water. The mix is then carbonated and bottled before being popped open for punters. Watch for this trend popping up in bars around the country.
Seasonal Menus
Bars are starting to offer more seasonal based menus – not just giving their list a refresh once or twice a year. Fresh is best is the motto and bars with a real seasonal focus work closely with the kitchen.
Sydney's Rockpool Bar & Grill update their list once every three months. Ryan Gavin, the bar's head bartender, works closely with the restaurant's pastry section and providores to refresh his list. Their spring list (out September 1) will feature flavoured smokes, tea infusions, bespoke syrups and sous vide cooked ingredients.
Gavin's top pick is their Spring Paloma Fizz combining 100 per cent agave tequila with lemon, rosewater, egg white and a house-made white grapefruit and dill soda.
Mexican fever is taking Australia's bar scene by storm. Over the past 12 months Sydney has seen the opening of Tio's Cerveceria, whilst Melbourne is boasting four new Mexican haunts with Touché Hombre, House of Maximon, Chingon and Little Blood. And not to be left out, Perth is in on the action with the opening of Beaufort Street's El Publico.
As Mexicana looks set to take hold of Australia's night life you'll find yourself exposed to more Mexican beverages than the ubiquitous Margarita. Get ready for an influx of Batangas (tequila, lime, cola and salt), Palomas (tequila and grapefruit soda) and Micheladas (beer, lime, spices and tomato juice).
All excellent thirst quenchers, these Mexcian mixers are well suited to Australia's long hot summers. James Connolly, El Publico's bar manager, will be offering his patrons a DIY Charola de Micheladas (Michelada platter) where customers will be able to construct a their own Michelada with a can of Tecate Mexican lager, sangrita (a spicy tomato based chaser), a shot of tequila, lime and chilli salt.
What trends would you like to see bars embrace?


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Agencies end a handful of obsolete mandates as Obama orders future review of federal rules
WASHINGTON (AP) ' The Obama administration is changing or eliminating a handful of regulations ' from uniform street sign requirements to outdated hospital reporting rules ' that it says could have cost the economy $6 billion over five years, part of a regulatory overhaul that will require agencies to periodically scrub their rule books in search of unnecessary mandates.
President Barack Obama is signing an executive order Thursday that will force federal agencies to scrutinize old rules to determine which ones are justified and to issue regular reports on their progress.
"Smart rules can save lives and keep us safe, but there are some regulations that don't make sense and cost too much," Obama said in remarks prepared for the announcement. "We will remain vigilant when it comes to eliminating regulations that are not necessary or that impose unnecessary burdens on America's families and businesses."
As a step in that effort, the White House is announcing the repeal of five rules that it says will save local governments, health care providers, railroads and gas stations a total of $6 billion between now and 2017. Last year, the White House identified several other rules for elimination.
The savings identified by the administration benefit the institutions and industries affected by the regulations. They do not represent savings in government spending.
Administration officials said they expected the changes and Obama's executive order mandating regular reviews to hearten the business community, which has complained that the federal government has put an undue burden on them through regulations.
The changes so far, however, are small compared to what business groups like the U.S, Chamber of Commerce are demanding, especially in environmental requirements and workplace rules.
Obama called for federal agencies to conduct a one-time review of their existing regulations early last year after his party suffered sweeping losses in the 2010 elections. At the time Obama conceded that his relationship with the business community had soured, and he vowed to scrap "dumb" rules that were hindering private sector growth.
The president's Council of Economic Advisers, in a report Thursday, says agencies already have identified more than 500 possible changes. The executive order Obama will sign Thursday will make those reviews a regular and recurring function of federal agencies.
Among the five finalized rule changes that are to be announced Thursday, some of the biggest saving come in changes that do away with unnecessary reporting requirements by hospitals that treat Medicare and Medicaid patients.
Another change would put off a requirement on state and local governments to design more uniform street and traffic control signs. Administration officials said many local governments complained that the requirement could them precious money at a time of tight budgets. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the initiative ahead of the announcement.
In one change that might be familiar to many car owners, the Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating a mandate that some states require vapor control devices on gas nozzles at gasoline stations. The officials said the rule was set in 1990 before many vehicles required built-in pollution controls.

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#1 Wisconsin Union, Union Busting its own Union.
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Remember a few weeks ago, when WEAC, Wisconsins largest teachers union, laid off 40% of their staff? Well, they have started to rehire people for those spots But it seems that, unlike what they would demand happen for their members, they are not recalling their laid off workers, they are going out of state to hire new workers, in effect, busting their own union contract with workers covered under a union that covers people that work for other unions
Oh, the sweet smell of irony!
Just the fact that people that work for unions are unionized by other unions brings to mind so many laughable thoughts as it is, but the thought of WEAC being the union busters is hilarious!
Dan Bice has all the juicy details, go read it all, and this is one of those times when the comments left on the papers website will also be a must read!WEAC has its own union troubles
Wisconsins largest teachers union has a problem.
A union problem.
This week, National Support Organization, which bills itself as the worlds largest union of union staffers, posted an online notice discouraging its members from seeking work with the Wisconsin Education Association Council.
Dont apply for WEAC vacancies! screams the headline.
The reason for the boycott?
Chuck Agerstrand, president of the National Support Organization, is accusing WEAC officials of breaching staff contracts and destroying any working relationship with its employees.
WEAC management is taking a page out of Gov. (Scott) Walkers playbook and making up new employment rules not in the (United Staff Union) contract, Agerstrand said on the labor groups website. They should be looking to the 42 employees they laid off to fill vacancies before they go outside the state.
Shame! Shame! Shame!Klaatu barada nikto
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Story highlights
- Police in Mexico find a cannon attached to a compressor on an abandoned pickup truck
- Cannon was apparently used to fire bags of drugs over the border, authorities say
- In a separate incident last year, U.S. agents found cans of marijuana plopped in an Arizona field
- Cannon is believed to have been involved in that incident, too, U.S. agent says
Mexican smugglers have used tunnels, cars, boats and even the human body in attempts to sneak drugs past U.S. agents in an endless cat-and-mouse game on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Now smugglers have devised a new invention to ferry their contraband over the nearly militarized border: cannons.
An air-powered cannon fires bags of illegal drugs into the air from Mexico and plops them on U.S. soil, for nighttime retrieval by conspirators, U.S. authorities said Thursday.
Mexican authorities recently confiscated one such cannon in the bed of a pickup truck in Mexicali, police there said. Mexicali shares the international boundary with Calexico, California.
The confiscation of the cannon -- which Mexican authorities publicized in a photograph -- is the first that U.S. border and customs agents are aware of, a U.S. official said.
"Well, I've been in (law enforcement) for over 20 years, and it seems like within the last five to 10 years they have gotten really, really creative in how they bring their drugs across," said Andy Adame, special operations supervisor for the Joint Field Command Arizona of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Cannons apparently are smugglers' newest creation, said Adame, who's based in Tucson.
"This is the first one that I've seen," he said Thursday of the one seized by police in Mexicali. "That was actually a pretty good one.
"They are definitely out of the ordinary," Adame said.
In another incident, U.S. authorities found 33 cans of marijuana embedded in Arizona farmland last December, as if they dropped out of the sky, Adame said.
In fact, U.S. authorities believe a pneumatic cannon fired each canister 500 feet over the Colorado River from Mexico.
American agents notified Mexican authorities to search their side of the border, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement last December.
Only a carbon dioxide tank was found, the U.S. agency said.
The 33 cans contained a total of 85 pounds of marijuana, valued at $42,500, U.S. authorities said.
"The smugglers were trying to pick these up before daylight, but there was probably an agent in the area," Adame said, explaining why the smugglers on the U.S. side never collected the canisters that pockmarked the tilled land.
Last week, police in Mexicali found a cannon made from a large tube in the back of an abandoned Dodge Ram pickup truck, said spokesman Edgar Lopez.
The device operated with a compressor connected to the truck, Mexican authorities said.
No arrests have been made.
Last year, Mexican authorities seized a catapult that was used to launch bundled drugs, Lopez said. In connection with that incident, U.S. authorities seized marijuana near Naco, Arizona, that was apparently launched over the border fence, Adame said.


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Key injuries
Baltimore: WR Deonte Thompson, concussion; WR Marlon Brown, bruised thigh; CB Lardarius Webb, bruised thigh
Buffalo: S Aaron Williams, sore back
Detroit: CB Rashean Mathis, concussion
Houston: LB Brian Cushing, concussion
Jacksonville: TE Marcedes Lewis, strained calf
New England: WR Aaron Dobson, bruised neck; NT Vince Wilfork, bruised ankle
NY Jets: WR Stephen Hill, concussion-like symptoms
Oakland: RB Darren McFadden, sore hamstring; FB Marcel Reece, sore knee
San Diego: LB Dwight Freeney, sore quadriceps
Seattle: DE Michael Bennett, strained back
Tampa Bay: S Mark Barron, strained hamstring
Tennessee: QB Jake Locker, bruised hip
Washington: RB Alfred Morris, bruised ribs; NT Chris Neild, strained calf
Streaks, etc.
■ Philip Rivers's 83.3 percent completion rate for the Chargers was the highest in NFL history for a 400-yard passing game.
■ Redskins linebacker London Fletcher played in his 244th consecutive regular-season game, passing Bill Romanowski for most by a defensive player since the 1970 merger.
■ Browns left tackle Joe Thomas made his 100th straight start, extending his consecutive snaps streak to 6,125, the NFL's longest active run.
■ Colts defensive end Robert Mathis is now one sack shy of becoming the 30th player in NFL history with 100.
■ The Titans joined the 1995 Rams as the only teams in the Super Bowl era without a turnover through the first four games.
■ The Eagles became the first team in NFL history to accumulate at least 1,000 yards passing and 750 yards rushing through the first four games.
■ The Jaguars are 0-4 for the third time in franchise history. The team has never started 0-5.
■ The Steelers have yet to record a takeaway this season.
■ The Chiefs are 13-3 in their last 16 games against NFC teams.
■ For the first time since 1998, the Raiders lost a game in which they led by at least 14 points in the first quarter.
■ The Ravens had a franchise-low nine rushing attempts.
Monday's game
When: 8:40 p.m. (ESPN).
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Line: Saints by 7.
Last meeting: Saints won, 46-34, in 2009.
Of note: New Orleans went into the weekend ranked an uncharacteristic 15th in points scored. Blame a lackluster rushing attack that's gaining just 3.5 yards per run. The Dolphins' run game has been a hindrance, too (ranked 26th, 70.3 yards per game), so expect a lot of passing. Drew Brees and Ryan Tannehill are averaging a combined 78 pass attempts per game. The Saints' defense has forced two turnovers in each of the team's first three games.


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If you're a person who likes to look ahead at a team's schedule (like I am), you couldn't have felt too optimistic about the road trip the New York Islanders began at the end of November. Looking at their opponents; New Jersey, Buffalo, Chicago, and Dallas, was likely enough to give even the most stout fan a case of heartburn.
Islanders fans, however, have learned to expect the unexpected. After some tough fought battles and seesaw games, the Islanders managed to take seven of the eight possible points from those teams listed above.
Matt Moulson, who scored seven goals during the stretch, nearly single-handedly won the contest in Dallas (12/3). His four goals staved off a potentially devastating mid-game collapse. Moulson, who struck early for two goals, watched as his defense and goaltender, Rick DiPietro, let the Stars knot the game at 3 in the second period.
Moulson sprung into action, though, restoring the lead for the Isles, capping a five goal flurry by both sides in the span of 3:09. He added a goal in the third period to give him his first four goal game in the NHL.
John Tavares, who hasn't hit the net in 13 games, has stayed productive. He has had more than his share of close calls, but in the meantime has notched 9 assists during his goal scoring drought.
P.A. Parenteau has contributed as well, putting up 7 points on the road trip.
Though he has looked better of late and scored in Chicago, Kyle Okposo hasn't yet hit a steady scoring stride with more than 20 games played. His curious tweet last week makes you wonder if his past injuries were bothering him this season more than he led most of us to believe.
I'd also be remiss if I didn't mention Al Montoya. Montoya is absolutely carrying the team in net right now. I'm not going to pile on the Rick DiPietro hate-wagon, but Al has made one big save after another of late at crucial moments. His season numbers between the pipes are an outstanding 2.17 GAA and a 93.1 save percentage.
The defense needs tightening up; there are only a few D-men playing really well. It's not my style to single players out who are underperforming, but Mike Mottau has been poor, Milan Jurcina has had some serious defensive lapses, and before he was injured I felt that Andy MacDonald was capable of better play (he left with an injury with a -9, worst among the team's defensemen).
However, the Isles won 3-2 in New Jersey, slipped by Buffalo with another single goal margin (2-1), and escaped Chicago and Dallas with two 5-4 games (a shootout loss and a win, respectively).
Looking at the bigger picture, as I tend to, here are some franchise notes I jotted down after the most recent win:
- John Tavares has now cracked the top 50 in franchise scoring. His 142 points equal former captain Mike Peca's Islanders total.
- With his four goal game on Saturday night, Moulson passed both Lorne Henning and J-P Parise in the Islanders franchise goals leader column (74).
- Also in Saturday night's affair, DiPietro and Michael Grabner left with groin injuries. More seriously, Nino Niederreiter, fresh off his first goal of the season, left with concussion like symptoms. The hit by Mark Fistric that sent him off has to result in a suspension. Replays showed the Stars player's skates leaving the ice during the hit.
- Congratulations to David Ullstrom for his first NHL point, scored in Buffalo on 11/29.
- Lastly, the Islanders franchise regained their position above .500 after spending a day below the mark. They now sit at 1321-1319-347-79 (W-L-T-OTL) all-time.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Holy Mouley! Isles' Offense Comes Alive!
Posted by Ken Dick at 11:17 PM
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- IslesPassion21 said...
That was Ninos 2nd NHL goal. 1st of this season. KO has 3 goals in his last 6 games...I would say hes getting back in stride...
- December 4, 2011 at 7:36 PM
- Ken Dick said...
Oops, good catch.
For some reason I forgot he had one last season.
Thanks for reading.
- December 6, 2011 at 12:40 AM
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WOODSTOCK – A Woodstock woman has been charged with child endangerment after police said she failed to provide her three children with hot water or a working toilet.
Jennifer L. Frogge, 31, of 13620 Kishwaukee Valley Road, was arrested Wednesday on three counts of endangering the life or health of a child, each a Class A misdemeanor.
The charges follow a two-month investigation by the McHenry County Sheriff's Office and the Department of Children and Family Services.
The sheriff's office had been contacted by a family member in regard to Frogge's children and the condition of her home, according to a news release.
"When members of the Criminal Investigation Division inspected Jennifer's home with her consent, the Woodstock Fire Protection District was called and the home was 'red tagged,' meaning that areas of the house were uninhabitable," Undersheriff Andrew Zinke said.
The children have been placed with their father, who did not live in the home.


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April 17, 2007 > Ivy Wu, a personal journey
Even with recent advances in medicine, early detection techniques and a positive prognosis for many, a diagnosis of cancer brings an array of emotions - terror, anger, fear, dread, sorrow - for all involved, patient, family, friends, associates. Seen as an ultimate life challenge, most people would not list "joy" as a response to breast cancer. But Fremont resident and school district board member, Ivy Wu is not "most people.Last year, Ivy delayed her routine mammogram from August until December. A suspicious growth that may not have been detected earlier was found. True to her deep faith and optimistic nature, Ivy has infused letters to friends and her personal journal with humor and positive thoughts. In order to help others who may be faced with similar circumstances, Ivy has opened portions of her journal of personal thoughts and observations to TCV readers.In Ivy's words, here is how it began:When my surgeon called Feb. 15 and asked me to go to his office with a friend or family member, I anticipated bad news about my biopsy report. Sure enough, they found cancerous cells in the calcification mass taken out of my breast a few days before.But instead of feeling as if it was the end of the world or sinking into tremendous self-pity, to my own surprise I was actually filled with joy and thanksgiving. "Wow. I get to experience what many cancer patients go through. I will finally have a way to relate to those people who suffer from the tremendous physical pain that I have heard so much about, but understood." Throughout my life, I have been well and fit. My doctor has commended me on being "disgustingly healthy." Praise the Lord that this experience will help me to be more sensitive to the needs of, and better prepared to help and comfort, people who are undergoing illnesses and treatments of this magnitude. I need to go through a lumpectomy surgery and a sentinel node biopsy, followed by radiation therapy, hormone therapy, and/or chemotherapy.February 26 - MondayDear God,I started yesterday feeling really, really stressed and frustrated. Not only because it was pouring out there and both of my kids were not feeling well, but I also felt overwhelmed by the amount of work before me. I had to study school board materials and reply to emails of many parents requesting funding for their science labs. I also needed to wash all the blankets and bed sheets, because the surgeon wanted me to be kept germ-free before my surgery. So many friends called, but I have no time to answer every call or to meet with them.As I was singing worship songs during Sunday service at church, my eyes welled up with tears of helplessness. Lord, I can't do it. It's too much for me! How can I take care of my children when I am so overtaken by work and worries? How can I serve our students, schools, and parents when I feel so tired and burdened? How can I receive all the kindness from my friends with patience and humility? How can I be protected from the haunting shame and guilt for having a failed marriage? How can I be a good testimony to others if I feel so weak and discouraged? The day ended well despite its rough start. Both of my kids felt better; all the email was done; my friends got together to pray. I'm still not quite done with my study of the board materials, but I can work on them today. I will go into the surgery early tomorrow morning, and I'm thankful that I have friends who will take me to the hospital, and friends who will take care of my children while I'm gone.February 28 - WednesdayI woke up this morning at the hospital feeling great! No more nausea or vomiting, and having no need of any pain killer! Even though it was a lot of fun since I checked in to the hospital early yesterday morning, I didn't think I'd want any more "fun"!While at the holding room, I told the nurse that I'll have my eyes closed when she pokes a needle into my vein. She said that she will have her eyes closed, too! The Radiologist warned me that there'd be some pain before he injected me with the radioactive tracer. When I said, "I didn't feel the pain." He said, "Sorry to disappoint you!" My heart is filled with joy and thanksgiving, because I feel so loved and supported. I guess I have always been either too proud or too afraid to receive kindness from people, because I didn't want to owe anyone any favors! How God opened my eyes to see my own foolishness and other people's goodness. As I mentioned over and over, I truly believe this is an experience to be shared so that others can benefit from it. How we should keep up our faith and positive outlook to see every incident in life as an opportunity to learn and to help others for God's glory.March 2 - FridayDear God,It just feels so quiet today. Guess everyone wants to leave me alone so that I could rest and not be bothered. But, being such a high-strung person who constantly has efficient use of time on my mind, it is really hard for me to just sit around and take it easy!I don't understand why Chinese people have so many customs to follow. People who just gave births, or just had operations should not bathe because there's a chance of catching cold; or go outside the house, because the wind might be too strong, or there might be too many germs; or eat certain food, because they inhibit healing... I get annoyed thinking that so many people are telling me how to run my life now, even though I know they mean well and are truly acting out of love and care for me. Being an independent and decisive person as I am, I really feel constrained by my current state!It's just too quiet around the house. My children have a busy schedule so they are not around. Even though Mochi, our puppy, barks a lot for attention and food, it doesn't help since I can't play with him, lest I catch some bug from him!Many friends are telling me that this is an opportunity for me to rest, but I don't really want to rest! There are so much to do, and so little time to do everything! I guess I am being overly anxious and zealous. Please help me see that the world will go on without me, but my family will be at a terrible loss if I don't stay healthy. I really need to learn to just sit back, relax, give some thoughts as to how I should spend my time, and make some changes so that I can go for the long haul. Thank You, Lord.March 6 - TuesdayDear Family and Friends,This is to give you an update of my pathology report that both my surgeon and oncologist discussed with me today.All four lymph nodes taken out are negative, my hormone receptors are positive, and I am in stage 1 breast cancer. That means I don't need chemotherapy. However, I will undergo a few weeks of radiation therapy followed by a five-year hormone therapy, both of which may cause some side effects.I will get second opinion from oncologists and radiation oncologists in Palo Alto before my radiation therapy starts. Thank you for the prayers and kind support. I've certainly taken a lot for granted, including friendship. I am humbled by what the Lord is doing in my life and very thankful that He is giving me a new outlook toward life through this experience - a life of practicing more "Let go and Let God". I've tried very hard to gain people's approval by working hard and performing well. Now, I am taking the advice from many of you to just take it easy and enjoy life more by slowing down, taking better of myself, and not being easily affected by what people think or say about me. I also realize that God really loves me for who I am, not for what I do. When I am being too hard-driven and high-strung, I tend to make others around me feel uptight and uncomfortable; but when I am more relaxed and less critical, I find others around me more easy-going, too.So, if you find me not as energetic or high-spirited the next time you see me, I hope you will see that as a result of my letting go and letting God more, not just an effect of radiation therapy!Take care and God bless,Ivy


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Mission Statement
The mission of the New York State University Police Department at SUNY Cobleskill, in partnership with the campus community, is to protect life and property, to understand and serve the needs of the campus by acting in concert with the College's mission statement as an integral part of the College's educational process, and to improve the quality of life and resolve problems in a manner consistent with the law and actions in accomplishing this mission.
University Police
The University Police Department is another arm of the Office of Student Development, providing law enforcement related services to the campus. The department is recognized by the state as a police department and all members of the department are certified police officers.
The department has a strong commitment to the community policing philosophy. It involves the College community in helping to identify and solve law enforcement-related issues on campus. This is accomplished by offering a wide variety of programs and services to the campus community.
The department is composed of six uniformed officers, three Lieutenants, a Chief and one clerical staff member. Officers are on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and patrol on foot, bicycle, horse and cars. The University Police Department can be contacted at 518-255-5317 for non emergency or 518-255-5555 or at an on campus phone, extension 5555 or 911 for emergencies.
Motor Vehicles
Students, including first-year students are permitted to have vehicles on campus. All vehicles must be registered with the University Police Department. Information about vehicle registration fees and parking regulations are sent to registered students. This information is also available by contacting the University Police Department at 518-255-5317.
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Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report
You can also obtain a hard copy of this report at the University Police Department in Johnson Hall during normal business hours, or by calling the University Police Department at 518-255-5317, or you can email your request to firstname.lastname@example.com
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As Paul Naschy Week winds down here at the Vicarage and the Duchy, it's a bit of a sad sight. Crepe paper streamers twist lazily in the breeze, confetti and bones of roasted boar litter the Main Hall, empty wine tuns are rolled down the stairs by Faulk and the Duke's pet gorilla Shnazzerpuss while Italian-American plumbers flee in terror, and of course the serving girls apply salve to their raw areas and pray for the somber stroke of midnight that will signal the end of the celebration.
But before we take the Vicar's cassock down from the Duchy's flagpole (where ALL salute), and bleach the Duchal Pantaloons for the first in a series of ritualistic scrubbings, we thought we'd lift our spirits once again by revisiting some of our favorite Faces of Naschy. Come with us, won't you?
10. Naschy as Mr. Hyde (Dr. Jekyll and the Wolf Man, 1972)
Vicar of VHS: He wasn't Mr. Hyde for very long in this one, Duke, as the Wolf inside could not be denied...however, you have to admit he makes a dashing Hyde. That cravat is what really sells it for me, even more than the undersized hat.
Duke of DVD: Yes, verily, he looks to be about to call for a horse and carriage, to whisk him away into the London fog, perhaps to a small pub I once visited called "The Strangled Goose", where he might sit at a scarred, wooden table and sip a glass of port. I appreciate not just the cream cravat, which is brilliant, but also his fully buttoned coat.
9. Naschy as Amenhotep (The Mummy's Revenge, 1973)
V: Any role that allows Naschy to rock the Egyptian headdress and bicep bracers while also going shirtless is okay in my book. Though they must have had a crew of shaving technicians on staff at all times, I'd wager.
D: No doubt about that, I suspect they had to shave his chest between each take, sometimes forcing a cut during dialogue to try in vain to tame his thick nest of tangled hair. Of special note here are the golden necklaces, which no doubt absorbed so much Naschy Musk(tm) during filming that they had to be smelted and formed into bullets to be used to assassinate only the most powerful of demon lords.
8. Naschy as The Devil (Vengeance of the Zombies, 1973)
V: What can you say about this one? From the movie that started us down this road all those years ago, this is an image that never fails to put a quiver in my ribcage.
D: The crazed expression is what gets my blood pumping. No one sells "intense crazy" like Paul.
V: He's just perfect here--the horns, the most goatish goatee you could imagine, the crazy eyes and skull/black drop backdrop. Which incidentally they reused in The Devil's Possessed.
D: I have that same backdrop hanging behind my evening reading chair. Notice Paul's ruby red lips, as if he's already been feeding upon a virginal youth. Exquisite!
7. Naschy as Irenius Daninsky (The Beast and the Magic Sword, 1983)
V: This still more than any other makes me wish Naschy had made a true sword & sorcery flick. Can you imagine him in the Conan role? You don't have to imagine it: here he is. And he looks AWESOME.
D: He wears manliness like a cloak. Speaking of cloaks, he appears to be physically wearing the tanned hide of a yeti. He resembles a Viking god, and if I were sitting in a tiny seaside village and saw a longboat arrive with him at the helm, I'd open my wrists and toss myself down the nearest well.
6. Naschy as Dracula (Count Dracula's Great Love, 1974)
V: Naschy wasn't afraid to stretch, and playing the King of the Undead was admittedly a bit of a stretch for him. I love the movie of course, but like his idol Lon Chaney Jr., I think it's clear he was more comfortable playing the werewolf than the suave sophisticated vampire.
D: I concur, but I applaud his noble effort. Naschy looks young here, fresh-faced, with just a hint of stubble. I would imagine they overran their shooting schedule due to him bedding all of the female cast repeatedly. Just look at him! How could anyone resist?
V: He does look great here, with the pale skin, lowered brows, rockin' sideburns--kinda like Glenn Danzig, but taller and more awesome.
D: It might seem hard to be more awesome than Glenn Danzig, but Paul achieves it with little effort.
5. Naschy as Father Adrian Dunning (Exorcismo, 1975)
V: Much like Irineus up there makes me wish for a Naschy Conan, this one makes me thirst for a Naschy Nunsploitation.
D: The world is not ready for that, dearest Vicar. Oh no! I love Naschy's horrified look here, and that sacramental drape doesn't look like standard Vatican issue. It's just how Naschy rolls.
V: Indeed, the orange velvet with apparent paisley pattern may not be what the Pope had in mind, but only because he didn't think any priest could pull it off. Naschy is the exception that proves the rule.
4. Naschy as Alaric de Marnac (Horror Rises from the Tomb, 1972)
V: The arrogance. The Evil. The supreme self-confidence, even in the face of Death. Naschy fucking OWNS this scene.
D: He does indeed! Look at the wild, wavy mane of hair, and the bushy beard that says "Hey, look at me, I'm Grizzly 'Fucking' Adams." That headsman behind him looks positively terrified.
V: As well he should be! Alaric really is the opposite of his Waldemar Daninsky character, and you can tell Naschy has a great time being the all-out evil villain. Plus he gets to look at Helga Line's boobs. LEGEND.
D: While the Waldemar character will always hold a special place in my heart, his Alaric truly is a special accomplishment. Plus the Euro-boob.
3. Naschy as Waldemar Daninsky (Curse of the Devil, 1973)
V: This one's all yours, Duke.
D: Oh dear. Where to begin? I would beggar my kingdom to own that chain tunic he is wearing, or to drink wine from that studded skullcap. Naschy is fully composed of win and awesome here, and his raw talent is in full effect. Bow before him, mortals! HE'LL SEE YOU BITCHES IN CHAINS!
2. Naschy as the Werewolf (Night of the Werewolf, 1981)
V: Of course we could have picked any number of werewolf shots from the Daninsky saga, as the make-up changed (sometimes drastically) from flick to flick, but I believe this is my favorite example of the werewolf look on Naschy. A little bit Oliver Reed in Curse of the Werewolf, but still all Jacinto. The fiery cataclysm behind him helps.
D: Some really great makeup effects here. I love the teeth, too. I'm guessing at least 50% of that hair is actually Naschy's.
V: His virility is such, he can just tense up and "take a beard." Too bad they didn't do a time-lapse "Naschy grows his own make-up" shot in any of the flicks! Staying absolutely still for the 2 hours it would have taken him to grow a full beard would have been difficult, but Naschy is nothing if not dedicated.
D: Be still, my leaping codpiece!
1. Naschy as Waldemar Daninsky (Night of the Werewolf, 1981)
V: I hesitated to have the top two from the same movie, but really, Duke, we had no choice.
D: No choice had we, I agree. I am simply agog.
V: I just really can't speak in the presence of this photo. I'm awash in a sea of awesome.
D: The piercing gaze. The long, untamed hair. The weighty heft of the weapon of war he's wielding. There's just so much to love.
V: I think I need a Moment.
D: Yes, I'll be right back... Readers, talk amongst yourselves. Here, I'll give you a topic: The Holy Roman Empire was neither "Holy" nor "Roman". Discuss.
Well, that about wraps up Naschy Week 2009. Hope you all enjoyed it, and keep coming back for more Madness!
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Naschy Week Concludes: The Faces of Naschy
Posted by The Vicar of VHS at 9:11 AM
Labels: Awesomeness, Features, Fiery Cataclysm, Paul Naschy, Paul Naschy's Pecs, Round Table, Vicar Lists
3 comments:
- prof. grewbeard said...
that was beautiful, a tour of a solar system that consists of giant Naschy heads instead of planets with a demon that looks like a cross between Chaney Jr. & Franco(the despot)in place of the sun...
oh and each "planet" has two moons each that look like Dona Helga's boobs...
- September 13, 2009 at 3:17 PM
- Michael J. said...
What a week it was, senores. Thank you both for the ride. And capped by The Faces of Naschy -- such a gallery of images; the man is giving Mr. Chaney Sr. a run for the title of The Man of a Thousand Faces. My favorite is the devil from Vengeance of the Zombies. I think I've seen that guy in the mirror one too many Sunday mornings...
- September 13, 2009 at 10:34 PM
- Justo said...
I´m really sad about this. He was a master, and overwhelmingly sexy, in my view.
Thanks for the tribute.
- December 1, 2009 at 10:03 AM


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New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) India pulled off a thrilling 10-run victory over Pakistan in the third and final game of the one-day series at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Sunday.
Chasing 168, Pakistan were restricted to 157 in 48.5 overs. Ishant Sharma picked up three wickets for India while Ravindra Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar Kumar took a couple each.


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Amelia Co. VA History 48 pg bklt, Vaughan, Giles, Johnson, Whitworth, etc online
Back in the 1980s, I copied a booklet from the Virginia State Library Archives entitled "History of Amelia County".It's been a while since I read my copy & when I started reading it again the other day, I decided to transcribe it at the same time to share with others.
I think it's very interesting, covers a great variety of topics including Paineville, the early post office, tobacco raising & selling, mica mines, overseers, slavery, Johnson family, Whitworth family, Giles family, Infidel Club, Masonic lodge, Amelia County Marriages, Amelia County Court House, early life in Amelia County, early churches in Amelia County, Vaughan Family, brandy making, whiskey making, ordinaries, early doctors, Amelia Sulphur Springs, Mills, early Colonial church in Virginia, Old Paineville Church, early land grants, marriages, etc.There are tons of places and names mentioned in this relatively small booklet.
I have put this transcription on my rootsweb web site -- the link is available from the General Research Pages or Site News & Updates links found on the main page:
As always, I hope others find it as interesting as I did & that it helps someone w/ their research!Corrections & Comments are welcome -- just sign the guestbook on the site.If you have research or documents you would like to share relating to topics or families on the site, please let me know.
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Christian Hackenberg hit Kyle Carter with a 15-yard touchdown pass in overtime and Ryan Keiser sealed the win with an end zone interception, lifting Penn State over Illinois 24-17 on Saturday.
Bill Belton rushed for 202 yards, the first Nittany Lion (5-3, 2-2 Big Ten) to hit the 200-yard mark since Larry Johnson in 2002.
Penn State's Sam Ficken kicked a 35-yard field goal with 41 seconds left in regulation, sending the game into OT.
Hackenberg, who threw for 240 yards, zipped a perfect pass over the middle to Carter for the winner.
Nathan Scheelhaase's first pass of OT was picked off by Keiser. With a strong second half, Scheelhaase rallied the Illini (3-5, 0-4) back from a 14-0 first-half hole to give them the lead.
Both teams were coming off blowout losses: Penn State was crushed 63-14 at Ohio State and Michigan State thumped the Illini 42-3.
Under coach Bill O'Brien, the Nittany Lions haven't lost two straight games since their 0-2 start last season.
Scheelhaase did his best to end that streak.
He was strong when needed on Illinois' late fourth-quarter drive. He eluded pressure on a 12-yard scramble to the 36. With Illinois facing third-and-10, Penn State called its last timeout. Scheelhaase then hit Jon Davis for a 9-yard gain and completed the drive with a 7-yard TD pass to Josh Ferguson for a 17-14 lead.
Penn State tried to pull off the comeback in much the same way it beat undefeated Michigan in a four-overtime thriller last month. Hackenberg's sideline heave was caught by Allen Robinson for a 39-yard gain. Robinson, who caught 11 passes for 165 yards, had one foot in bounds and an incomplete call was reversed on review.
Belton, in his one mistake, couldn't hang on to the ball as he plowed into Illinois' line and lost a fumble with 3:23 left.
Penn State still got one more shot, starting at Illinois' 49 thanks to an awful punt. Hackenberg failed to connect with Brandon Felder on two shots at the end zone. Ficken still had enough time for the tying field goal.
The Nittany Lions would win their second straight game at home in OT.
Scheelhaase, who threw for 321 yards, went 8 of 10 on Illinois' third-quarter scoring driving, capped by Ferguson's 6-yard TD run that cut it to 14-10.
Illinois had little trouble in the first half moving the ball against Penn State, it just couldn't finish drives with a score.
Scheelhaase had a ball tipped in Penn State territory and intercepted by cornerback Jordan Lucas at the 1. The Nittany Lions pounced, with Belton ripping off a 16-yard run and Hackenberg and Robinson connecting on a 47-yard reception, setting up Belton's 5-yard TD run for a 7-0 lead.
Again, Illinois drove the ball with ease, only to have a touchdown called back because of a chop block penalty.
Belton and Robinson were the only Nittany Lions to rush or catch the ball in the first quarter and combined for all 151 yards of offense.
Hackenberg ended a 17-play scoring drive, PSU's longest of the season, with a 6-yard rush for a 14-0 lead in the second.
The Nittany Lions wasted a chance to head into halftime with a shutout on the final play of the half. The Nittany Lions were whistled for a personal foul on Scheelhaase on the final play of the half. With no time left on the clock, Illinois took advantage, and Taylor Zalewski kicked a 20-yard field goal to make it 14-3.
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If you haven't already, you can get up to speed by reading Part One. Okay, ready?
Thursday Afternoon
This is the day when we just sit and wait. The start is tonight at 8:30. Right now, it's pouring rain, and I'm sitting next to Gina Lollobrigida. But I digress. Here's what has happened so far.
The Welcome Dinner
Last night, Mercedes-Benz threw a giant welcome dinner for its team: fifteen cars, including ours, supported by about forty people. Mercedes has rented out the Museo Mille Miglia, and the museum store has actual Ferrari engine heads for sale. It has an original Mille Miglia scarf from around 1950 that you can get for about 1,500 euros. There's another one from the 1960 Mille Miglia that's silk, priced over 2,000 euros. Original posters for sale! Reproductions, too. I just love it.
For dinner, all the drivers sat at a long table, and all the support staff filled the museum around the drivers' table. David Coulthard is proving to be very funny, very nice, and very friendly. Jochen Mass is a total joker. He's a riot. Karl Wendlinger is very serious. We haven't seen him smile once in two days.
By the time they were getting ready to serve the meat course, we were full and finished in every way. Team USA, with our faces inches from the plate, decided it was better to leave. We repaired to our rooms, and I hit the hay and woke up at 7:30 a.m. without having moved once. The other American members of the team reported doing the same.
We Consider Ourselves Warned
This morning, we gathered at the Fiera di Brescia, a giant open exposition center where all the cars were and where the tech inspection took place. Steve Cannon and I took out our #303 Mercedes 300SL and drove around in the parking lot. We needed to get used to the very bad feeling of drum brakes, which I remember from 1970. I'd forgotten just how bad the brakes were.
We kept telling ourselves over and over again: As you're driving with these brakes, you'll get used to them. They'll feel really good. You have to remember to pump.
Next we had a personal seminar from one of the mechanics. He told us, "Every Gullwing is different. There's a row of switches and buttons that are not labeled at all. They're fuel, and interior lights, and fuel pump, and heater. There's also a hidden one that will release air from underneath the dash and blow cold air. This is very important because this Gullwing has an exhaust system running underneath the floorboard, so on a really hot day your tennis shoes will get very tacky, because the floorboard gets so hot."
Not on a day like today, when it's cold and rainy. We feel like winners as we watch other people in open cars driving in the pouring rain, looking just miserable.
Jochen Mass Lends His Perspective
We did notice, however, that the windshield wipers were at about eye level on their upward motion. They didn't seem to get much higher than halfway up the windshield. So I corralled Jochen Mass and asked him, "How many of these have you been on?" He flashed his fingers through the air. Five, ten, so many times I couldn't count, and he laughed. I asked him, "What's the most important thing to worry about: the windshield wipers or the brakes?" He said, "Both. The windshield wipers are here [putting his hand horizontally across the bridge of his nose], so you have to brake differently."
I'm pretty sure that what he meant is, neither one of them is exactly perfect. I can't tell you how many times one of the mechanics has already come up and said things like, "The brakes will be very bad. The tires will be like driving in snow. Please be very careful."
I've already decided that if I crash this million-dollar car, I'm planning to die in the wreck. I won't want to come home and face the music.
Auspicious Beginning for the Navigator
An hour later, we were suddenly called to our cars by the team and told to go to the Piazza della Loggia in Brescia. We jumped into our cars and lined up to go. Steve was driving. I opened my route book, and it's at that point I realized we had no directions. None.
We followed the cars in front of us. Within minutes we lost the car in front of us. That's when I pulled out the beautiful Mercedes-Benz map and realized it was no use to us, because they put the symbol for where we needed to be across the map in such a way that it completely obscured the names of the streets. We were somewhere in the city of Brescia, but where? Great start for this navigator who was so highly touted by everyone from Stirling Moss to herself.
Steve noticed a sign for Centro, so we decided, that's it. Go for the center and look for the castle. I said to Steve, "We track like guided missiles. Actually more like scuds."
We wandered around. Another Gullwing was following us, which we thought was hilarious. We found a cop who couldn't speak English but gave us the idea that we had to turn right three lights up and look for a street. Then we saw another cop. She took one look at our car, then pointed everyone else to the left and us to the right. Suddenly, we found ourselves in a line of cars going where we needed to go.
We Felt as Important as Any Movie Star or Formula 1 Driver
The streets were mobbed, despite pouring rain and gusting wind so strong that there was a stack of inside-out, broken umbrellas at every corner trash can. Some guy off to my right was yelling, "Attenzione! Attenzione!" I turned around, and it was an old guy, who said, "Buona Giornata!" He was just trying to get our attention so he could wish us a good day.
Once you're going slowly, the car gets a little hot and steamy with the rain coming down and the exhaust heating up. We opened the gull wings and were driving slowly with the doors open. Some kid put his head into the car. We couldn't quite understand what he was saying, and then we realized he was asking: "David Coulthard? Karl Wendlinger?" And he took our picture.
Then We Met True Italian Royalty
They put a sort of zip tie around the steering wheel shaft of the car. We entered the incredibly ornate opera house in Brescia, the Teatro Grande, which has a ceiling that resembles the Sistine Chapel. The SLR Club, the whole team, and all the drivers were there. But everyone bowed down to Gina Lollobrigida, who is eighty-five and has not a line on her face.
We had our team photo taken inside the opera house. I just saw Aida in Detroit last Sunday, so I was especially excited to see an original poster for Madama Butterfly, which opened here in 1904.
Ready to Start
Any minute now, we're going to get in our cars and head back to the museum. The start is at 8:30 tonight.
We're not nervous at all. Steve is the nicest guy in the world: really calm, really excited, comfortable driving in the rain. Also, the only person I've met who drinks as much coffee as I do. He keeps talking about bucket lists; I think he's already overflowed his.
The story continues tomorrow!
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Yikes, what memories flood back to this 30 year old as Rare Metal's screens slide by my eyes. I used to be a car guy way back in 1988 (I was nine years old). I'd sit up all night looking over pictures of the then-new Ferrari F40 and Porsche 950, and dream. Geez, well Black Ice Applications (fitting don't you think?) have just rolled out (oh the puns) Rare Metal, a puzzler for car geeks, and it looks good. Hell, combine cool metal with any puzzle game and it's all good, but with a slide puzzle? the sort you carried around between two dirty thumbs as a child? It's all reaaaaaaal good! This 0.99$ app features seven cars and 5 levels of difficulty. Woot!
Black Ice Applications, Rare Metal, 3.84MB – $0.99


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WILSON, Richard and BURLEY, Keith (2012). Understanding student progression for data mining analysis. In: Unlocking Institutional Research : Information and Knowledge for Enhanced Institutional Effectiveness : Fifth Annual Conference of the Higher Education Institutional Research (HEIR) Network for the United Kingdom and Ireland, University of Liverpool, 12-13 July 2012. HEIR.
BURLEY, Keith, URUCHURTU, Elizabeth and WALTON, John (2009). Enhancing the learning experience of post-graduate students from the Indian Sub-Continent. In: EAIR Forum, Vilnius, Lithuania, 23-26 August, 2009. (Unpublished)
WALTON, John and BURLEY, Keith (2009). The stakeholders salience impact on evidence based educational interventions. In: 2nd Institutional Research Conference, Sheffield, 8-9 July, 2009. (Unpublished)
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Dell intros restyled biz laptops
Vostro 3000 line debuts
Dell has introduced a set of new Vostro notebooks, pitching the products as "a range of new thin, lightweight and durable laptop computers".
The line-up comprises the 3300, 3400, 3500 and 3700, each with a 13.3in, 14in, 15.6in and 17.3in - as you might guess from the second digit in each model number - screen.
Dell's Vostro 3500: lots of options
All four series come with a choice of Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors, and either those CPUs' on-die integrated graphics or discrete Nvidia GeForce 310M GPUs.
Add to that 2-4GB of 1066MHz DDR 3 memory, 250GB to 500GB of 7200rpm Sata storage, multi-format DVD burners, 2Mp webcams, HDMI, eSata, USB, Firewire, Gigabit Ethernet and 802.11n Wi-Fi, and you've got all the key hardware specs.
All the laptops comes as standard with Windows 7 Home Premium - an odd choice for nominally business-centric machines such as these - but it's only the 32-bit version.
Vostro 3300: thinnest 13in laptop with an optical drive, apparently
Nb. it's 20.1-28.6mm, since you ask
The Vostros come in a range of colours, including "Aberdeen Silver", "Lucerne Red" and "Brisbane Bronze" - though whether Brisbane, Queensland or Brisbane, California, Dell didn't say.
Prices start at £369. ®
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Just a bit of follow up here, to start closing the loop, regarding my multiple written outbursts regarding the institutionalised Pension Fund Manager's $47 Billion dollar losses during the 2008-2009 crisis. This is Canada's largest Investment and Public Pension holder (Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec), just to remind my readers, and thus I would like to point out the assault from the independent Association for Quebec Retirees (AQRP acronymn in FR), who have amassed the fifteen thousand signatures back in April 2010 required for a true public inquiry. Their demands were ignored, but appreciatively, they have continued to release communiqué after communiqué demanding representation within the Provincial Retirement money institution itself:
§ http://www.aqrp.qc.ca/nouvelles/caisse-de-depot-et-placement-du-quebec-un-forum-des-deposants-a-l-abri-des-regardsy-61 (The Forum Where Everything Is Hidden From The Public, and the Actual end-Clients are Ignored, Despite the Announcement Of A New Forum To Meet With Institutions That Place Money Under The Caisse's Management)
§ http://www.aqrp.qc.ca/nouvelles/l-aqrp-reclame-un-retraite-au-conseil-d-administration-64 (The Retirees Want Active Involvement And A Seat On The Board Of Directors, Since Quebeckers Have Almost No Confidence In This Organisation)
§ http://www.aqrp.qc.ca/nouvelles/l-aqrp-reclame-un-retraite-au-conseil-d-administration-64&Itemid=46 (Retirees Demand a Seat On The Board Of Directors with 86% of polled Quebeckers in agreement)
§ http://www.aqrp.qc.ca/nouvelles/la-caisse-garde-secretes-les-conclusions-d-un-rapport-interne-66 (Commenting on keeping reports secret from the public - AQRP upset about the Reports hidden from both McKinsey & PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2008) Still no mention of Intellabase's, nor KPMG's yet!?
§ http://www.aqrp.qc.ca/nouvelles/rien-pour-ramener-la-confiance-de-la-population-et-des-retraites-68 (Not Much To Invoke Public Confidence)
And the Caisse's single deflection from the Retirees Association, when they question for the third time why they have every right to question as investors in this public institution:
http://www.lacaisse.com/fr/nouvelles-medias/communiques/communique_100825 (en français)
http://www.lacaisse.com/en/nouvelles-medias/communiques/communique_100825 (in English)
"The Caisse is a public institution, so we understand the importance of providing first-rate reporting of our activities. We also recognize that certain individuals and organizations wish to comment on our performance. However, we deplore AQRP's unfounded allegations, which are clearly aimed at undermining the credibility of the Caisse, its employees and its Board of Directors," said Denis Couture, Executive Vice-President, Public Affairs.
Furthermore, the retiree association reiterates that it is not up to the Caisse to decide what is important to omit in Financial reports (like, HIDDEN BONUSES, PERHAPS! boniscachés !), unless their intention is to circumvent Bill C-198 (Canadian SOX law):
La Caisse a par ailleurs signifié par écrit à l'AQRP que « Les omissions dont vous faites mention ne constituent pas des faits importants qui doivent être divulgués dans le cadre d'un exercice semestriel et ne portent aucun préjudice à quiconque ». L'AQRP estime au contraire que ces faits sont importants et devraient être dévoilés.
I applaud the Association québécoise des retraité(e)s des secteurs public et parapublic (AQRP) for the insistence on accountability, and clear reporting of how public money is being managed. It is obvious from the Caisse's lofty attitude that they act as if they answer to nobody and while insisting that they follow best practices in the industry – something I have seen first hand they most certainly do not do, hence I recommend the CDPQ be renamed the Caisse de défauts (the Caisse of Faults, as described by Michael Sabia before he took the helm in the Spring of 2009).


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The 34-year-old woman who was allegedly set alight by her boyfriend in the Sydney CBD on the weekend had an AVO out against him at the time.
Police said the victim had a history of problems with her boyfriend but had no family in Australia to call on.
The man fled the complex and sought treatment for burns to his arms at a friend's home in Ultimo, where he was later arrested.
The woman is of Thai background and the Thai consulate is helping investigators to track down her family and notify them that the woman was in a critical condition in Concord Hospital with extensive burns to her face and upper body following Friday night's attack.
The man remained under guard at the weekend but was discharged on Monday afternoon and taken to Sydney City police station where he was expected to be charged as part of an investigation into what police described as an attempted murder.
He was refused bail and will appear before Central Local Court on Tuesday.
The couple had been kicked out of their over-crowded apartment in Regis Tower near Chinatown because they fought too much and he had previously threatened to set a unit on fire, Fairfax Media has learnt.
Several weeks ago, police were called to investigate a violent incident in which he threatened to kill her.
One of the building's residents said the pair had been removed from a unit because the woman's 28-year-old boyfriend had tried to start a fire.
Building manager Alex Pappas said he believed the woman had recently moved into another over-crowded room in the high-rise block and the man had moved out.
It is believed CCTV captured him sneaking into the apartment complex through a carpark lift that took him to a sixth floor common area.
He then threw flammable liquid on the woman and set it alight. A resident ran out into the common area and grabbed a towel from the gym to smother the flames, which witnesses said were up to a metre high.
Rachel Olding is a Reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age based in the United States.
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Stone groovy: Dish from a 'Bang'-up summer
Sure, the concerts are the main event on the Rolling Stones tour, but there have been plenty of "sideshows" since the concert was announced in May. Here, plucked from various media sources, are some highlights from the Summer of Stones.
*On May 10, in a scene repeated in select cities all over America, local officials announce that the Rolling Stones are coming to town. In Charlottesville, the smallest city on the "Bigger Bang" tour, the calm chief executive of UVA, Leonard Sandridge, helms the proceedings– while a live video feed of the band plays and a giant tongue banner waves from the Lincoln Center in New York City. Some at the press conference find the juxtaposition amusing.
"They have Leonard Sandridge– Mr. Sedate– with this giant Rolling Stones tongue behind him," laughs frequent television commentator and UVA prof Larry Sabato.
*In early August, controversy erupts when Newsweek reveals that one of the songs on the forthcoming album is titled "Sweet Neocon," an unveiled attack on George W. Bush and his administration. "You call yourself a Christian, I call you a hypocrite," goes one verse. "You call yourself a patriot. Well, I think you're full of sh**!" That's too much for two Virginia Beach residents who are so upset that they start a petition to change their street name, Jagger Court, according to WTKR News.
*Mick Jagger also criticizes British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his policy in Iraq during a September 11 interview with El País in Spain. Jagger is "shocked" by Blair's attitude toward Iraq, and expresses doubts the Stones will ever perform in Baghdad.
*Just a day later, in an interview with the New York Post, Jagger reverses and says that he'd "absolutely" be willing to perform for the hard-working troops in Iraq– if they'd have him. "To be honest," Jagger notes, "the troops would probably be more interested in seeing a lot of pretty girls than us."
*In mid-August, just a week before the tour begins, another dust-up flares– this time in Germany. Time magazine reports that the odds-on favorite in the upcoming government elections, Angela Merkel, is playing the Stones 1973 hit, "Angie," at her campaign rallies. And the Stones are not happy with that news. Merkel, however, is undeterred, despite the famous line in the song: "Angie, you're beautiful, but ain't it time we said good-bye?"
*The opening night of the concert tour is marred by a bizarre incident involving Claire O'Leary, 20, of Westport, Connecticut, who climbs into the rafters of Boston's famed Fenway Park only to fall 35-40 feet to the seats below. According to the Boston Globe, she suffers two broken ankles and a broken wrist, but amazingly, no one else is injured in the August 21 incident. Police file an application to bring criminal charges for disturbing a public assembly. Security is increased for the second Fenway show two days later.
*On September 8, the Rolling Stones donate $1 million to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, according to a band release.
*A letter by the Rolling Stones receives "no satisfaction" at an English auction house in early September. The letter, signed by all five original Stones, including the late Brian Jones, brings a high bid of just £950, according to BBC News, far below the expected £4,600. It's a thank-you letter to British police for providing security at a 1964 concert in London. As most Stones fans know, the band's security choice led to tragedy five years later during the infamous 1969 free concert at the Altamont Speedway, outside of Oakland. California. There, the Stones hired the Hell's Angels to provide security with knives and pool cues. Violence escalated near the stage, and Gimme Shelter filmmakers caught footage of the Hell's Angels stabbing a concertgoer to death.
*Following the two tour-opening Rolling Stones gigs in Fenway Park, the Boston Red Sox order 40,000 square feet of sod to repair damage to the turf, according to the Boston Herald. The field is in shape for the August 26 game against the Detroit Tigers.
*In August, the commercial-friendly band agrees to a deal with the National Football League that will put Stones songs and images into NFL football broadcasts. On September 1, the Detroit Free Press reports that the Rolling Stones will perform at the Super Bowl halftime show in February. The Super Bowl, the 40th of the ratings-topping sports event, will kick off at Detroit's Ford Field.
*Three weeks before the official album release, the band begins selling three tracks from A Bigger Bang through iTunes and other official download sites. Fans can download "Rough Justice," "Streets Of Love," and the bluesy rocker, "Back of my Hand." British newspapers report that the whole album– not just those three songs– was illegally posted online before its official release date of September 6.
*In its early September review of the new album, E! Online gushes: "The combined age of the Rolling Stones is now something like 245, which puts them ahead of current rock hell-raisers My Chemical Romance by, oh, about 199 years. But you wouldn't tell listening to A Bigger Bang, the band's 22nd studio album and best in nearly as many years."
*The music magazine whose name bears an eerie resemblance to the band from Britain cranks up the rhapsodizes: "Let's just get this out of the way: A Bigger Bang isn't a good Rolling Stones album considering their age. It isn't a good Rolling Stones album compared to their recent work. No, A Bigger Bang is just a straight-up, damn fine Rolling Stones album, with no qualifiers or apologies necessary for the first time in a few decades.
*Reviews of the concert come in equally strong. The Hollywood Reporter gives a thumbs-up to the September 13 Stones show at Madison Square Garden. "The Stones," according to reviewer Frank Scheck, "made the vast arena feel as intimate as a club."
*"Stones can't displace hip-hoppers." That's the headline in the September 15 L.A. Times, which notes that A Bigger Bang debuts at number 3 on American charts. Kanye West's Late Registration, in its second week on the charts, holds the top spot with a new deluxe version of 50 Cent's March release, The Massacre. According to Billboard, A Bigger Bang sold 129,000 copies its first week, slightly below industry estimates of 135,000-150,000 copies.
*No "sticky fingers" here. In a feature published September 11 in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, brain surgeon Don Penney of Lawrenceville, Georgia, reveals that he plays rock songs at high volume while cutting open scalps. With the patient anesthetized and the reporter present, a surgical assistant begins cranking "Sympathy for the Devil."
*It's long since been revealed that Johnny Depp modeled his portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow in Disney's rollicking Pirates of the Caribbean on Keith Richards, but in early September, blogs are agog over unattributed reports that Richards has backed out of the sequel– in which he was to play Sparrow's father. Neither Richards nor Depp publicly comments on the reports.


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Wow, over two dozen kids are presumed dead, rescue mission now changed to recovery. RIP, heart & soul goes out to Oklahoma.
This....this is just awful.
Word has it that two schools are wiped out and don't have tornado shelters.
Also the closest hospital (Moore, OKC) is also wiped out.
Tornado is estimated to be two miles wide.
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Wow, over two dozen kids are presumed dead, rescue mission now changed to recovery. RIP, heart & soul goes out to Oklahoma.
I think the kids are all ok...4 dead I heard
I just heard 1 school 7 confirmed dead but they are expecting the count to near 30.
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ok now saying 24 dead kids
The Weather Channel has been reporting these tornadoes for two days. I don't understand why the schools were even open.
Oh no! Moore...again.
Also, they get so many out there and have Tornado Warnings constantly.
The Weather and news stations go nuts with it like ESPN finding out the JETS are a team full of murderers and rapists.
Similar situation in ATL.
If they closed schools every time there was the possibility of a Tornado the schools would never be open.
And then there are people like me, who hear the Tornado siren and run outside to see the storm.
But these are all discussions for another day. What matters now is that these people get the help they need.
But you would think public buildings, especially schools, would have tornado shelters. The office I worked in down here had them and Austin is well south of "tornado alley."
Two miles wide, holy crap. Nowhere to run if you don't have a shelter.
That said, RIP to those who lost their lives, and thoughts out to everyone affected. Heartbreaking.
I was surprised too. I remember the Tornado Drills at my Elementary School...
We just went into the hallways and crouched against the brick walls.
No WAY that would have saved anyone looking back on it.
Those folks have it hard enough as it is right now!
The children that are missing are all Kindergarten to 3rd grade. I cant imagine.


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An Argentine television advert that sparked controversy by showing an Olympic hopeful training on a Falklands war memorial has been condemned by the ad agency that created it.
Young and Rubicom, who boasts the slogan "Resist the Unusual", are owned by the WPP group, whose chief executive, Sir Martin Sorrell, told The Telegraph the advert was "unacceptable and appalling".
The London arm of Young and Rubicom said in a statement: "It has come to our attention that our agency in Argentina created an ad for the Argentine government that has deeply offended many people in the UK and around the world.
"We strongly condemn this work and have asked the Argentine government to pull the spot."
In reference to the adverts location, a Falklands war memorial in Port Stanley, they said: "While we don't believe it was ever the ad's creators to desecrate a war memorial, they behave in a manner that is unacceptable to our company.
"We are deeply regretful for the pain and suffering this ad has caused and apologise to the many who have been rightly disturbed by it, as we have."
The ad has been causing a diplomatic storm with British foreign secretary William Hague slamming the ad as a "stunt".


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I wanted to take a minute to share my appreciation of your July 2014 "Want to get featured" editorial. I have built several cars in my garage at home, and can appreciate that you recognize the work ethic and motivation that it takes to produce really nice rides by yourself. Thank you.
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Combined with existing upgrade packages offering components from the Camaro ZL1 and Camaro 1LE models, Chevrolet Performance now offers a comprehensive line of performance upgrades for the track, the dragstrip, and the street.
"We have taken some of the very best components of our track-capable Camaros and packaged them together for easy installation on other fifth-generation Camaros," said Mark Dickens, Director of Chevrolet Performance Engineering. "Each package gives customers the performance upgrades they want, and the peace of mind knowing each part has been engineered and tested to the same specifications as our production cars."
The nine packages include:
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Girls do significantly better in single-sex classes, research claimed today.
The academics who compiled the research said that girls who showed less confidence in the classroom may also be less competitive in the job market.
The research was carried out on around 800 economics and business studies students at the University of Essex.
The research was designed to build upon the findings of earlier experiments with school-age pupils which showed girls were more willing to take risks and to be competitive when placed in single-sex groups.
Last year researchers Dr Patrick Nolen and Professor Alison Booth divided first-year undergraduates into three groups for introductory courses in economics - some all-girls, some all-boys and some mixed.
And while there was no effect on the exam scores of the boys' groups and the mixed groups, the girls' groups saw a 7.5% boost in their average marks.
A major part of that improvement was linked to attendance - girls were much more likely to turn up for classes if they were placed in single-sex groups.
On average, girls in single-sex groups attended 71% of the compulsory classes, while girls in mixed groups attended just 63%.
That explained about half the difference between their scores and those of girls in mixed groups.
However, the experiment showed that while single-sex classes for girls led to better exam scores, there was no significant effect on their coursework marks.
Dr Nolen, of the university's department of economics, said women and girls who were risk-averse might be less likely to compete for promotion at work in the future, and that could affect their chances of success.
"I would like to see policy makers think about this," he said.
"We should be investigating it and intervening pre-market in the environment in which students learn."
The university students were asked if they were willing to take part in an experiment, but were not given details of the research.
Student Corina Musat, 20, said that when she was placed in an all-girls' group she simply assumed there were more girls than boys on the course.
"I think the atmosphere was more friendly and we bonded because we were all girls," she said.
Undergraduate Emilia Matei, 20, said: "I think it was the best class I had last year.
"I don't know whether it was because it was a single-sex class or whether it was the teaching.
"In the all-girls' class, you didn't have to have that much courage to go to the blackboard and answer the question."
The earlier experiments on which this research was based were conducted with 260 teenagers from two girls' schools, two boys' schools and four co-educational schools in Suffolk and Essex.
They showed girls who went to single-sex schools were more competitive, even when they were in a mixed-sex environment.


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The Arkansas Valley Fair Silver Royalty was crowned Wednesday in front of a full audience. Norman K. Bruner, was named Silver King and Reva McCorkle was named Silver Queen.
The Arkansas Valley Fair Silver Royalty was crowned Wednesday in front of a full audience.
Norman K. Bruner, was named Silver King and Reva McCorkle was named Silver Queen.
Norman Bruner of Bent County Health Care Center was born Dec. 9, 1931, in Las Animas. His father was an operating engineer. His mother was a housewife. He is the youngest in his family and has an older sister and brother.
He is a veteran, having served in the Army for three years and the Navy for four years. His occupation following the military was as a social worker.
His wife, Joyce, whom he married in 1969, was also a social worker. They have three children, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Besides living in Las Animas, he has lived in Utah, Wyoming, Iowa, South Dakota and Arizona. He attended a junior college in Casper, Wyo., the University of Wyoming, the University of Utah and Westminster College. He earned a bachelor's degree.
He was active in the DAV, the American Legion, active as a Mason, active in the First Baptist Church and the BVA.
A special event in his life was to shake hands with John F. Kennedy and Ted Kennedy.
Reva McCorkle of Juniper Village was born May 23, 1926, in Johnson County, Kan. Her father worked as a farmer and her mother was a homemaker. She was the older of two daughters.
Her past work includes being a homemaker, as well as owning and operating the McCorkles Country Store in Lamar. She married Gilbert in 1943. He had been an entertainer and owner of a store.
Her family includes two children, one grandchild, six great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Born in Kansas, she has lived in Colorado most of her life. She attended school in Lamar, completing the 11th grade. She was very active in VFW.
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Ronald Hugh Hile, 81, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 3:43 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011 at his residence. Born Nov. 4, 1929, he was a son of Harold B. and Ruth L. (Enyeart) Hile.The majority of his lifetime was spent in Whitley County where he attended school. He proudly served in the United States Air Force. On July 14, 1949, he married Ada Belle Herron in an outdoor wedding at his parents' home. In 1980, he retired from Dana, Fort Wayne, with 30 years of service. His memberships included Tri-Lakes Baptist Church and the former Tri-Lakes Racing Association.Survivors include a daughter, Rhonda Jane (Ron) Trahin of Columbia City; son, Ronald L. (Jamie) Hile of Cromwell; son-in-law, Jerry Ousley of Larwill; grandchildren, Christopher (Tiffany) Pressler of Conway, Ark., Dean Pressler of Columbia City, Tara Kloss of Cromwell, Travis (Lindsay) Hile of Ligonier and Taylor Hile of Cromwell; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Max Hile of Columbia City; several nieces, nephews and friends; and his beloved dog, Lucky. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Sue Ousley; granddaughter, Tanyan Elizabeth Hile; and great-granddaughter, Lily Hile.Visitation is from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, IN. The funeral service will immediately follow calling at 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Pastor Curtiss Johnson officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Adams Cemetery, Columbia City. Memorials may be given in memory of Mr. Hile to Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Visit www.demoneygrimes.com to send condolences or sign the guest register.


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An introduction to the history and literature of ancient Israel and to modern methods used in studying the Old Testament and the Apocrypha. The course has three basic aims: to reconstruct the history of ancient Israel on the basis of archaeological and form-critical methods, to survey the spectrum of literary forms in the Old Testament and to identify the major theological themes and symbols used to express Israel's faith.
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Rookie TE Hilton biggest surprise of Saints camp
Rookie TE Hilton biggest surprise of Saints camp
Former Tar Heel may have roster spot
Wednesday August 27, 2003
By Brian Allee-Walsh
Staff writer
Rookie tight end Zach Hilton was a long shot to make the Saints' 53-man roster when training camp opened five weeks ago.
Now it's hard to bet against him.
Unquestionably, he has been the biggest surprise of camp and likely caused Saints coach Jim Haslett to keep four tight ends instead of three going into the regular season.
The leading candidates are Ernie Conwell, Boo Williams, Walter Rasby and Hilton, an undrafted free agent from the University of North Carolina who has three catches for a team-high 93 yards and one touchdown in three preseason games.
Veteran tight end David Sloan, who has been sidelined much of camp after undergoing shoulder surgery Aug. 4, could be the odd man out.
Sloan entered camp as the team's No. 2 tight end, but that spot now technically belongs to Williams.
"We have five quality tight ends, and the young kid (Hilton) has really been a surprise," Haslett said Tuesday. "No one probably expected him to be in the race right now."
"I'm sure when we walked out of draft day Zach wasn't a guy who you counted on making your 53, so I guess you could say he's been a definite surprise," Saints offensive coordinator Mike McCarthy said. "It's nice to see young players step up because you never really know until you stick them in the frying pan.
"He's a young player that everybody's excited about, and rightfully so. He's done everything we've asked. The most important thing is Zach has performed when the lights come on, and that's a big part of him making the team. I'm really impressed with what he's done in game situations. It hasn't been too big for him."
Hilton has come up big in the preseason, catching passes of 26 (a touchdown), 20 and 47 yards. At 6 feet 8, 262 pounds, he provides a big target for quarterbacks and runs pretty well after the catch.
"Zach was a steal," Saints tight ends coach Bob Palcic said. "He was a kid who should have been drafted and wasn't. I think a lot of people were afraid that he's a high-cut kid, and they had questions about his blocking.
"I never had questions about his pass-receiving ability. I gave him a fifth-round grade, and he slipped through the cracks. We're fortunate to get him. I think he has a good future in the league. He's addressed his weaknesses in terms of his blocking, and he's progressing very well."
Hilton started his junior and senior season and was named the Tar Heels' Most Improved Player after catching 19 passes for 258 yards and three touchdowns in 2002.
Although some people might be surprised by his performance in camp, Hilton said he knew he had the potential to play in the NFL.
"I didn't know if I was necessarily going to make it with the Saints," he said. "But I felt like I could play in the league this year. I felt like I had all the tools. It was only a matter of using them and showing people what I could do.
"I knew I was going to have to step it up and play real well and stand out. Because everybody stands out at this level; everybody's good. At one time we had six tight ends rotating and you don't get a lot of reps, so when you get an opportunity you got to take advantage of it."
Initially, Saints officials viewed Hilton as a developmental prospect, a player who would benefit with a season on a practice squad.
But because of his emergence in camp, it appears they would rather keep him on the final 53-man roster than expose him to other teams on the league's waiver wire.
"I always knew I had the potential to play this well," Hilton said. "I think things are coming together as I'm growing up and getting some years playing the game, and I'm starting to understand my body. I just feel a lot more comfortable out there and I'm a lot more confident."
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Rookie TE Hilton biggest surprise of Saints camp
I think he will make the team and be really productive in the redzone!
Rookie TE Hilton biggest surprise of Saints camp
Saints are deep at TE with 5 players likely to be on an active roster in the league this year. Hilton is the big suprise in camp this year as the team had expected him to be a player in need of grooming at least another year. Projected to be a developmental squad candidate, his play has caught the attention of coaches and fans and you can bet personnel folks around the league. If cut, he probably would not clear waivers to go on developmental but if he did some team would pluck him off during the course of the year.
The Saints are still trying to improve the backup RB and are willing to make a trade to upgrade. Boo Williams is the most likely candidate to be traded. He is young, has added bulk to his body for the blocking part of the game, and is a natural reciever who can run well. He would be a good fit with the Redskins. Tony Gonzales was hurt in practice yesterday and may miss some time for the Chiefs. David Sloan could be the odd man out as things stand. Hilton could be used in the redzone as a jump ball target with his 6\' 8\" height. Teams would not be able to defend this.
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How well do residents of Chicagoland know the Bible?
Turns out, it depends on who you ask.
According to a study recently conducted by the American Bible Society, Chicago ranks 74th most "Bible-minded" metro area in the nation out of 100 surveyed.
The study defines "Bible-mindedness" as a combination of how often respondents read the Bible and how accurate they think the Bible is.
According to the study, "Respondents who report reading the Bible within the past seven days and who agree strongly in the accuracy of the Bible are classified as 'Bible-minded.'"
The ABS report also said it found "an inverse relationship exists between population size and Bible-friendliness. Of the top 25 Bible-minded markets, only three have a population of greater than one million households: Charlotte, N.C.; Nashville, Tenn.; and Dallas."
According to the ABS, the five most Bible-minded cities in the nation are Chattanooga, Tenn.; Birmingham, Ala.; Roanoke, Va.; Springfield, Mo.; Shreveport, La.; Charlotte, N.C.; Greenville, S.C.; Little Rock, Ark.; Jackson, Miss. and Knoxville, Tenn.
Providence R.I., was deemed to be the least Bible-minded city in the nation, just behind Albany, N.Y., Boston, San Francisco, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Buffalo, N.Y., Hartford, Conn., Phoenix, Burlington, Vt., and Portland, Me.
Not so fast, says the Bible-searching website BibleGateway.com which has released a study of its own with some striking differences.
According to Bible Gateway, Chicago ranks 34th, 40 spots higher than the Windy City's ranking by the ABS.
Bible Gateway says its based its rankings only on how often people in a given city used its Bible-searching software. It also says it controlled for population so that big cities didn't dominate its finding.
According to its ranking, Atlanta is the most Bible-minded city (the city ranked 29th on the ABS ranking), followed by Dallas, Washington, D.C., Charlotte, N.C., Nashville, Tenn., Raleigh, N.C., Waco, Texas, Chattanooga, Tenn., and San Antonio.
Biblegateway.com ranks Salt Lake City as the least Bible-minded city in the nation, behind Burlington, Vt., Providence, R.I., Albany, N.Y., Buffalo, Portland, Maine, Las Vegas, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Penn., Syracuse, N.Y., and Green Bay, Wis.
Report Finds Smaller Cities More 'Bible-Friendly'
By Paul Tooher