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First off, Here are two good write-ups with photos on how to re-drill the Hubs for 6-Lug conversion.
Drilling the Hubs
You will need the following parts:
1. Eight more 1.25x12M thread wheel studs. (Found at any parts store)
2. At least one 6x5.5 lug wheel for marking new holes on the Hubs.
3. Center Punch/Transfer Punch.
4. 14mm or 9/16" Drill bit.
5. Also a smaller 6mm or 1/4" drill bit to start the hole is good.
6. Preferably a Drill press, but a normal Variable-Speed Electric Drill can work.
7. Plenty of oil to lubricate the drill bit.
8. Angle Grinder with Grinding or Flapper Disc to smooth bures.
9. A big Hammer and/or Bench Vise.
10. And preferably a chunk of hard wood for the Drill bit to go through.
11. And of course, all the parts to remove the hubs from the car.
You will start with your Stock 4x140 wheel hub. Grab yourself a Hammer and the a Block of wood.
Place something under the hub next to the stud you want to remove, but not under the stud.
Use the chunk of wood between the stud and the hammer to stop the hammer Mushrooming over the threads.
Continue to hit it till it puts out. You will then have this:
Now you will need the 6-Lug wheel.
With the two remaining studs in your Subaru's hub, bolt it to the 6-lug wheel like you would if it was on a car.
Now you should be able to see exactly where you need the new holes.
Should look something like this:
Line the Transfer punch up as close as you can get it to the center of the hole in the wheel.
Transfer Punch Link:
A transfer punch will easily and inexpensively transfer the center of the hole to the proper point on the wheel hub.
Tip: Try looking at it from other angles to see if it really is centered.
Strike the punch with a Hammer, it may bounce and put a smaller mark not directly in the center, make sure the mark is centered before drilling.
Repeat 4 more times per Hub.
Now take your 1/4" or 6mm drill-bit, take it slow until it bites and continue to drill.
The center punch mark eliminates drifting the drill-bit may do while trying to drill the holes.
Tip: When drilling the holes, if your using a power drill, make sure the drill is completely vertical, otherwise your studs will stick out all over the place and you'll never get the wheel on. If your using a drill press, you should have no problems at all.
Now that you have the 4 new holes drilled to 9/16" or 14mm,
Grab your Angle Grinder and flatten the back of the hub where the new stud will go.
This is to make the stud sit in place without rocking around (which causes wear and may lead to the stud splines failing.)
Place the hub on something hard. Put the new stud in place. And tap the new stud in until flush and seated.
It should look like the picture below now.
Tip: Some folks like to add a bead of weld to each stud to keep them from walking around incase they do not tap in snuggly.
Here is another picture showing the Stub seated flush agains the Hub, this is the Rear Drum.
Repeat all steps until you have 6 Lugs per wheel hub, and you are finished!
This is what it should look like:
Now with Wheel Installed:
Common 6x139.7 Wheels/Manufactures Chart:
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US authorities say a 14-year-old has been wounded in a shooting at an Atlanta middle school and a suspect has been taken into custody.
Atlanta police spokesman Carlos Campos said the wounded student has been taken ''alert, conscious and breathing'' to Grady Hospital.
He said the suspect has been tentatively identified as a student and all other students at the school are safe.
Campos said the teen was shot outside of the school building.
Atlanta Fire Captain Marian McDaniel said the teen was shot in the head.
McDaniel said a teacher suffered minor cuts and bruises, but was treated on the scene about 3km south of downtown.
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Emily Marchini
Cross Country Honors
2013: Big South Cross Country All-Conference Team
2013: Big South Cross Country All-Academic Team
2012: Big South Cross Country All-Academic Team
Cross Country Personal Records
5K - 18:14 (2011 Coastal Carolina Invitational)
6K - 22:16.32 (2012 NCAA Southeast Regional)
2013 Cross Country:Was named Big South All-Conference for the first time in her career and received Big South Cross Country All-Academic Team honors for the second consecutive year ... Ran in all seven meets for the Chanticleers ... Placed second with a 5k time of 18:28 as the Chants won the Carolina Challenge ... Helped the Chants to a first-place finish at the Coastal Carolina Invitational by placing second with a 5k time of 18:24 ... Was a key factor in the Chants taking first place at the Big South Preview, placing sixth in 19:04 ... Crossed third for the Chants in 22:54 at the 6k Paul Short Run ... Finished third for the Chants, 24th overall, as the Chants placed third of 27 teams at the Blue Ridge Open ... Placed 10th at the Big South Championship, completing the 5k course in 18:56 ... Ran the NCAA Southeast Regional in 23:47.
2012 Cross Country: Led the Chants in three of six events: the CCU Invitational, Big South Preview and NCAA Southeast Regional ... Won the 5K CCU Invitational with a time of 18:15 to receive honorable mention for the Big South Runner of the Week for Sept. 4, 2012 ... Led the team and finished 22nd overall with a 5K time of 18:50 at the Big South Preview ... Crossed second for the Chants at the Charlotte Invitational in 23:07 ... Finished second for the team with a time of 18:42 to help Coastal take sixth place at the Blue Ridge Mountain Open ... Ran an 18:29 5K to finish 13th overall and help the Chants win the runner-up trophy at the Big South Championship ... Turned in a 6K personal best time of 22:16.32 to lead Coastal at the NCAA Southeast Regional ... Named to the 2012 Big South Cross Country All-Academic Team.
2012 Outdoor Track & Field: Big South Outdoor Track and Field All-Academic Team honoree ... Ran a season-best 800m time of 2:18.63 at the Georgia Tech Invitational ... Crossed the finish line eighth in the 1,500m at the Tiger Final Qualifier with a time of 4:39.61 ... Ran a season-best time of 17:53.39 to card a sixth-place finish in the 5,000m at the Tiger Final Qualifier ... Stopped the clock with a season-best time of 37:54.83 in the 10,000m at the Raleigh Relays ... Scored a 10th-place finish in the 10,000m at the Big South Championship with a time of 38:19.91 ... Named to the 2011-12 Big South Presidential Honor Roll.
2012 Indoor Track & Field: Opened the season with a fourth-place finish in the 3,000m at the Clemson invitational with a time of 10:29.09 ... Turned in a season-best 3,000m time of 10:17.59 at the Tiger Paw Invitational to place sixth ... Finished the 5,000m at the Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup with a season-best time of 17:59.76 ... Crossed the 5,000m finish line in 18:04.76 to place eighth at the Big South Championship.
2011 Cross Country: Earned Big South Runner of the Week honors for the week ending Sept. 4 ... Won the season-opening Gamecock Open with a 5k time of 18:36.12 ... Placed fifth at the 5k Coastal Carolina Invitational/Big South Preview with a time of 18:14 ... Stopped the clock in 22:49 at the 6k Paul Short run ... Ran a 19:10.8 at the 5k Blue Mountain Open ... Recorded a personal-best 5k time of 18:27 to en route to a 13th-place finish at the Big South Championship ... Finished the 6k NCAA Southeast Regional with a time of 22:42.9.
2011 Outdoor Track & Field: Turned in a time of 4:42.84 in the 1,500m at the Duke Twilight... Recorded a season-best 5,000m time of 17:38.58 at the Duke Invitational... Ran a 37:55.57 in her first career 10,000m race at the CCU/Shamrock Invitational... Finished the season ranked third in the 5,000m, fifth in the 10,000m and sixth in the 1,500m in the Big South Conference ... Named to the 2010-11 Big South Presidential Honor Roll.
2011 Indoor Track & Field: Competed in the 3,000m and 5,000m placing in the top seven in each event throughout the season... Recorded season-best 3,000m time of 10:10.92 at the Tiger Paw Invitational... Turned in season-best effort of 18:00.13 in the 5,000m at the Big South Championships to place sixth.
2010 Cross Country: Placed eighth at the Coastal Carolina Invitational in a time of 19:10.4... Finished 15th with a time of 18:24 at the Walt Disney World Classic... Ran an 18:48.3 at the Blue Ridge Mountain Open... Was the top performer for Coastal at the Big South Championship, placing seventh in 18:31.88... Finished the season running a 22:28 6K at the NCAA Southeast Regional... Was a member of the 2010 All-Big South Conference Team.
Prior to Coastal Carolina: Letter winner in both cross country and tack while attending Massapequa High School...Class AA County cross country champion while setting personal record 5k record of 18:20...Placed 24th at state cross country meet...All country performer in 3000m and 1500m during the indoor track season...All-County Champion in 3000m and 4x800m relay during junior year indoor track season...Class 3000m (10:17) outdoor county champion...helped lead the Chiefs to the schools first ever Class AAA County Outdoor Track Championship during junior year.
Personal: Full Name: Emily Jean Marchini...Daughter of Thomas and Diana Marchini.


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My Mom's sausage stuffing is renowned. It used to be a once a year happening (Thanksgiving) that I would start dreaming about the moment the last scrap of leftovers were eaten. Once a year wasn't nearly often enough to satisfy me. Only lately Momma Spice has been making stuffing more often. And experimenting. A lot.
It took a few tries to hone in on the right ratio of potato to stuffing and even then there is no exact measurement. I inherited my Mom's instinct for cooking, one where a dash of this and a pinch of that are the only measurements used to produce a pleasing dish. I like to call it kitchen sorcery.
What makes this stuffing so good to me is the sweet and salty aspect of the potatoes and sausage. I know potato and stuffing aren't normally two ingredients you find in the same recipe but rather than being overpowering the potatoes are a subtle accent.
The recipe starts by sauteing aromatic celery and onion together; sausage is added and browned; cooked, mashed sweet potato is mixed in along with herbed stuffing cubes and then chicken broth brings it all together to make one cohesive, delicious dish.
Into the oven it goes for a quick bake where the top gets nicely browned and slightly crunchy. If you're a lover of the crispy top part like I am than baking it in a long, flat pan will produce a bigger ratio of crust to soft stuffing.
And give you even more reason to love it!
A mouth-watering sweet potato and sausage Thanksgiving stuffing!
- In a large skillet saute celery, onion, thyme, a pinch or two of salt and pepper together in a couple of tablespoons olive oil over medium-low heat until tender. Add sausage and brown, breaking it apart as it cooks.
- When the sausage is cooked mash up one of the potatoes and combine with the sausage mixture. Add 3/4 of the bread stuffing and then begin mixing with the chicken broth a little at a time starting with one cup. Keep adding chicken broth until all of the croutons are soaked but not soggy. If the mixture seems soggy mix in more stuffing mix. Mix well incorporating the sausage throughout, taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 pan. Thinly slice the remaining sweet potato and cover bottom of pan, add stuffing. Dot a tablespoon or two (or more) of butter over top and sprinkle with crumbs. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until top is browned.


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If there is one thing near and dear to the veteran fantasy footballer it is their scoring system. Before any player question can be adequately answered, the fundamental question must be answered - "what is the scoring system?". We like to believe there is a huge difference between scoring system A and scoring system B. The Huddle even plays into this with the much praised customized scoring for cheatsheets. If you generate numerous different cheatsheets, you'll see there is probably not a dramatic difference between them. They are predicated on projected stats after all which are nothing more than the most likely outcome for a player of many, many possible outcomes. They go out of bounds on the one-yard line a few times and top players may be ranked a dozen spots higher than they should have. This is why we still offer The Huddle Rankings which are more independent from the whims of projection-generated cheatsheets.
There are three fundamental kinds of scoring in use that will always change up how drafts unwind. Ignoring the occasional league that may make one position hugely disportionately valuable than another, there are exactly three kinds of scoring which make a fundamental difference to when a player would be taken. I do not count touchdown-only leagues because they are becoming extremely rare and almost always belong to longtime leagues with no desire to change. Here are the three styles that matter to me:
1. Standard Performance - This is basically where there is yardage points, probably three or four points per passing score and a point for every 20 or 25 passing yards and six points for all other touchdowns. Yardage gets awarded one point for each ten yards. But no point for a reception - that is key. Quarterbacks score well but end up kind of bunched together. The typical planning looks to obtain the best RBs possible, then probably good WRs and finally QBs eventually. This style used to be the most common - by far.
2. Reception Points - This is just the Standard Performance but awards one point per reception. That is a huge change since it makes top wideouts about as valuable as a top RB, props up the value of pass catching RBs and fades the pure runners. It is a definitely difference and a huge one as to where players should be drafted. It also makes for many more high-value players so drafts are deeper in quality. The typical planning looks to get good RBs but ones that preferably receive the ball as well. Wideouts are much more valuable here and are seeded in much earlier - sometimes in preference to a RB. Even TE's have significance in this scoring and could start showing up in the third or fourth rounds. This style is becoming the most common.
3. Quarterback Heavy - Regardless of the presence of reception points, this is a scoring system that prefers QBs over all other position either because they get six point touchdowns and score far in excess of all other positions or the league allows you to start two of them. When you start only one QB, then you can often wait because there will only be ten or 12 starting QBs in the league anyway and teams always hold off on the position while stocking up on the multiples of RB and WR that they need to field a starting lineup. But six point passing scores means the top of the QB rankings not only dwarf other positions in scoring but have enough difference between the tiers that getting an early one really yields an advantage. If you can start two QBs, then getting two high scorers is a big boost for your team as opposed to just one decent starter and a below average QB2. And this doesn't result in a different ranking for the position, but makes a big difference in how quickly they are drafted. This style is not that common but is growing.
I would contend that either you or I could draft good fantasy teams knowing nothing more than if there are reception points or if QBs get six points per passing score or if we start two QBs. Nothing else really changes the way you draft as much as those three scoring characteristics.
Below shows how I would draft if I had all 12 positions in a league using the three formats to show how I would change my tactics according to what I valued most. I also considered it to start 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 PK and 1 DF.
No matter what the scoring system, it is almost always preferable to have 2 RBs before you make your fifth pick. This year you may be able to get away with it more, but it is just a sense of comfort to have your two starting RBs within the first four picks no matter what the scoring. The biggest difference between systems isn't just about the change in the amount of players in different positions but how quickly positions are addressed.
Standard Performance Scoring - This is the most common and it should look pretty familiar. Most drafts start out pretty heavy on RBs because they are high scoring and consistent. Wide outs are seeded in slowly for most teams at least until the fourth round because in this scoring most teams will prefer to have two RBs in the first three rounds. Quarterbacks are also more valuable in leagues without reception points and get a better value than when reception points are mixed in.
Performance Scoring with Reception Points - Quarterbacks fall back in value in this scoring because the receivers and even running backs move up with a point per reception. Wideouts tend to make it to the rosters faster but it's not like there are all that many more taken. They just may switch places from the previous scoring system by moving up a round while running backs drop back. Tight ends show up in this scoring and in past seasons have gone higher than what I did here.
Quarterback Heavy with Reception Points - Of course you can have a quarterback heavy scoring without reception points but in my experience the two seem to go hand in hand as a way to most break up the early rounds of drafts. Only 12 RBs go in the first two rounds compared to 16 and 14 in the previous two scorings. The two mega-studs of Brees and Brady almost always go in the first round while the rest may hang back until the league drains the initial tiers of running backs and wide receivers. In some leagues that favor quarterbacks, it can go even heavier on the position in early rounds.
This is a companion to Planning Your First Two Picks that only considers standard scoring. What is your experience or strategy? Have you ever played in a 2 QB league or one with six point passing scores?
The three types of scoring will dictate both how many and where of each position is drafted and you need to be aware at least generally of what to expect in your scoring system. Check out the mock drafts and especially any previous drafts for your league because mostly the names change from year to year - not when the positions are drafted.
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She taught in Taft City School District for more than 20 years
Marye Alice Helms, 90, passed away peacefully Thursday, in Albany, OR, following a short battle with leukemia with her daughter Wendy by her side.
Marye Alice was born in Taft, CA the daughter of Martin and Edna Montgomery.
Marye Alice married to Vernon S. Helms in 1941 and enjoyed an exceptional marriage for 63 years.
To the union of Vern and Marye Alice, three children were born, Janet, Wendy and Monty.
She also helped raise a nephew, Robert Sykes, and considered him one of her own.
A great love of Marye Alice was teaching grades two and five within the Taft City Schools for over 20 years that engulfed her during her younger years.
She was a former PTA President, Girl Scout and Brownie Leader and active in the Christian Science
Church of Taft and the Fusion Faith Center of Albany, OR.
She was very active in committees at Lake Pend Oreille, ID every summer where she traveled with Vern and enjoyed fishing every morning before the dew was off the shimmering waters of Lake Pend Oreille.
She also enjoyed camping at Huntington Lake every summer with her family and other families such as The Curtis', The Stouts, Heseltine's, Mitchell's, and Hooks.
Many a great adventure happened every summer with her family and shared friends at
Huntington Lake, California.
Marye Alice was preceded in death by her husband, Vern in 2005; son, Monty in 1986; a grandson, Bill Marcus "Marc" Ennis, Jr.; and sisters, Patty Sykes and Betty Wesendunk.
Survivors include daughters, Janet Ennis of Florence, OR and Wendy Ezell of Albany, OR; grandson Scott Christopher Ennis of Scottsdale AZ; nephew, Robert Sykes of Oakland, CA.
She will be truly missed forever by her family and friends who she touched along the way.
She always had a wonderful gift of giving in her life along with her lovely wit and smile.
There is no death -- just different Worlds… The family thanks April and Gladys of Mennonite In Home Care and Samaritan Evergreen Hospice for their loving care. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Taft Oil Society, in care of Fisher Funeral Home, 306 SW Washington Street, Albany, OR 97321.


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Submission + - The Number That Shows Why Apple is Suing Every Android Manufacturer in Sight (readwriteweb.com) 1
amiller2571 writes: "The eyes of the technology world are focused on the epic patent struggle between Apple and Samsung — the latest iteration of Apple's frantic legal battle against everything Android. The iPhone maker has also brought suits against Android device manufacturers HTC and Motorola. Apple has faced criticism for its endless lawsuits designed to stunt competition from Google's Android, but a quick look at Android device shipments in the second quarter of 2012 reveals a key number that suggest Apple is right to worry."


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The Eagles placed safety Antoine Harris on injured reserve with a Lisfranc injury. The move means he is sidelined for the season.
Harris was injured in Friday's preseason opener against Jacksonville. He had previously been with the Tennessee Titans for two seasons and the Atlanta Falcons for three years, but has been hampered by injuries during his career.
After practice the Eagles worked out safeties Jamaal Fudge, also a former Falcon, and Terrell Skinner.
Fudge, 27, appeareed in two Atlanta games last season and 11 in 2008. He also spent two seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, playing in 14 games in 2007 and six in 2006.
Skinner was an undrafted free agent from Maryland who recently spent time with the Minnesota Vikings.
A number of conflicting reports have come out over the weekend regarding former Eagles running back Brian Westbrook's future.
A report initially from ESPN's John Clayton on Saturday indicated that Westbrook had decided to sign with the Rams, who worked Westbrook out during the NFL draft weekend in April and gave him a physical. it has been clear for months that the Rams were willing to sign Westbrook -- the issue has been whether he felt his chronic bad knee could take the pounding of playing and practicing on turf, and whether he wants to play for what shows every sign of being a dismal team.
Then, Jason LaCanfora of the NFL Network reported that Westbrook has not made a decision and has not told any teams where he is heading, according to LaCaanfora's sources.
Rams general manager Billy Devaney told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that the team remains interested in signing Westbrook and has been in steady contact with him over the offseason and preseason, but that no deal was imminent.
All this comes on the backdrop of a Chris Mortensen report that Westbrook would make a decision Monday.
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Published: 2012/10/17
by Sam D'Arcangelo
Ivan Neville Participates With HeadCount
I know Flea was watching you guys at Bonnaroo this year, and there was some talk about him maybe helping out on the new album.
Yeah, well you know what, he happened to be in New Orleans right before Bonnaroo, maybe a couple weeks before that. And we went around, got some food and stuff, and we ended up bringing him into the studio and we got him to play a little bit on the songs. So right now we have him on a song that's going to be a part of this record. So we got Flea playing on a tune, so that's pretty cool as well. But that was awesome that he was at Bonnaroo man, that was killer that he came to our set.
The first time I ever saw Dumpstaphunk was when I was a student back at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, in 2008. I was a student in Steve Reynolds Media Arts class, and he brought you guys in to teach us what the funk was and…
Oh god, Yeah, Steve Reynolds, yeah, yes I remember him. You were a student? You were in that class?!
I was in that class, yea.
Get the fuck outta here, that's crazy.
So I guess I just want to ask you, what is the funk?
The funk is where the notes are not. (Laughs) The funk is the spacing, the space between the notes. As far as I'm concerned, that's what the funk is.
I had a great experience at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, and I know a lot of other people had a great experience at NOCCA, and there were a lot of great musicians, great actors and other artists who have come out of there. How important do you think arts education like what's provided at NOCCA is for the people of New Orleans?
Oh it's extremely important. I mean, New Orleans being the place that it is, being one of the greatest centers of culture and the arts and that whole thing—you've gotta have a learning center like NOCCA and places like that to give youngsters some of the thing that some of us didn't get. To learn some of the things about music and art and other arts, absolutely fabulous to have places like NOCCA. And you got a lot of people that do a lot of great things like Harry Connick Jr., Irvin Mayfield, Wynton Marsalis. The things that they've done to promote learning and the arts has been fabulous. So, New Orleans has absolutely—our future looks bright. The kids are learning a lot of stuff.
Other than funk, are there other styles of music that you enjoy playing?
We play a little rock and roll, we play some blues—it's all in there. A little gospel, it's all mixed in there in what we do. In our band, we've played with all kinds of different folks—like Tony has played with Harry Connick Jr., he played with Trey (Anastasio), he played with Dave Matthews' solo project, he played with Emmylou Harris, you know what I'm saying? I've played with the Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt, Robbie Robertson, and the Neville brothers to name a few. Nick Daniels has played with Etta James, Boz Scaggs, the Neville Brothers, Wild Magnolias. Nikki Glaspie, she played with Beyonce and with the Jennifer Hartswick Band, and Cee Lo (Green) to name a few.
We've all played in, and enjoyed many different styles of music. That's why the name of our new record is, we're gonna call this record Dirty Word—because we look at funk as a dirty word. Not only in the literal sense, "it's funk, it's dirty," just when you name your band Dumpstaphunk you tend to either assume you play funk music or they say, "What's the name of your band?" "Oh, the name of our band is Dumpstaphunk." "Oh, what kind of music do you play?" Wow, it's kind of funny. And when you go to register a song, there is no genre called funk. There's other—there's rock, there's R&B, there's pop, but there's no genre that's funk. So, we want to call this record Dirty Word. It's funk being a dirty word and it's funk being maybe a typecasting thing. This record, there is some funk stuff on there, it's gonna be some funk shit, all that. But, you know, there's also some other styles of music that we gonna incorporate into this new record, so that's why we gonna call it Dirty Word.
So, between Katrina, the oil spill, and now Hurricane Isaac, things have been kinda rough for New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana over the past few years. How do you think voting and civic engagement in general can benefit the people of that region?
Well, voting can only help. Like I said earlier, you got a voice, you have to use it. And you can see them talk about things and how bad things are. And sometimes have been worse than other times. We've had tragedies, natural disasters, and some man-made things going on. So, as a people, you must use your vote. If you're not voting, if you're not registered to vote, you're not using your voice. Basically, that's the only way you get—if we all said what we felt, and it was heard, maybe something would be done about it. That's just my feeling—you got a voice, you got to use it.
What influence do you think that New Orleans music has had on today's jambands and just modern music in general?
The Meters were pretty much a jamband a long time ago, when they were doing their thing, when they were in their heyday. They were jamming out, you know? And the whole idea of New Orleans music, as far as what it is. And you know, the vibe—the street vibe; it's like a party waiting to happen. You look at the brass bands, you grow up hearing these sounds in the streets, and you want to just pick up your instrument and play. And a brass band music typifies that, because it's just like a bunch of horns sometimes playing an actual part, but a lot of times all doing different stuff at the same time and it's all working together. I mean, they're _ jamming out_. That stuff comes from probably from back in the day, you know with the Dixieland thing. So obviously, The Meters has influenced pretty much anybody I know that's of a certain age through either hearing it second hand or hearing it on a sample or whatever. I mean, everybody is influenced by something New Orleans. I'm blessed to have been born here. To continue to try to spread that New Orleans thing around. We got the best food and the best music in the world.
That we do.
And we got some good people as well, you know?
On a lighter note, what's wrong with the Saints right now? Is there anything we can do to make the playoffs this year?
(Laughs) We need our coach man.
I know.
We need our coach. Our guys got to step up obviously, they gotta step up. We don't have our coach. We don't have our true leader. We don't have the guy that led us to the Super Bowl. The guy that gave us the last three seasons that we won with 12 games or more—the last three seasons. That guy was important, and it was a shame that they suspended our coach for the entire season. I don't think that was right—I think he cheated a whole city, a whole fan base out of a fair shot by doing that. They could've fined that guy some money or some games, but not a whole season. You don't do that to the whole franchise—people that's putting money into the pockets of the league. You know? C'mon man. It doesn't make any sense to me.


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Let's go ahead and blame (or thank) Alex Rodriguez. It seems to work for everything else.
The former Jacksonville Sun, Miami native and high school state championship baseball player has had a rough time of it lately. Rodriguez's link to Biogenesis of America, a Miami firm in the business of "enhancing" the performance of athletes, has been all over the news this summer — and the bulk of the coverage has been negative.
At this writing, Rodriguez is back playing for the Yankees. This quite likely might be his last stint.
With the threat of suspension from Major League Baseball for 211 games looming over his head pending an appeal from the union, any suspension would be a career-ender for the embattled 38-year-old third baseman and three-time Most Valuable Player.
Rodriguez once was widely heralded as one of the game's greats. Before the PED scandals hit, smarter minds than mine had him on the fast track to Cooperstown. Now? He gets booed. At home. Unless he's hitting home runs.
See, that's the paradox about performance-enhancing drugs. Everyone's against them — in theory. In theory, we all have unwavering moral codes, and we'd rather play fair and lose than cheat and win. Trouble is, for athletes, there's a limited window during which one can succeed. Success means many things — winning, cashing in, earning individual accolades. But if someone is giving his life to a sport, racing against time and attendant deterioration, it's rational to wonder, regarding cheating: Why not?
No one these days admits that Rodriguez is his favorite athlete. However, he's still influential — at least the much-lambasted mindset that drove him to performance enhancement is.
In July, a former Biogenesis employee, Porter Fischer, told ESPN's "Outside the Lines" that teen boys — high school athletes — would visit the clinic looking for that extra edge that included "[s]ports performance packages, which would include HGH, testosterone."
"[Some] of the time I would see some come in by themselves, but most of the time, [with] their parents," Fischer said. "But still, if a 16-year-old person can't tan without their parents' permission, I don't know how in the world it's possible that somebody can get this stuff."
Clearly, there is a disconnect between the official rhetoric on performance-enhancing drugs and how people in a position to benefit perceive them. We all "know" that PEDs have deleterious long-term effects and, in the short term, create competitive imbalance between users and abstainers. However, if your home run swing or your ability to tackle is your meal ticket, your way out of the subdivision, trailer court or rundown apartment complex, the question becomes one of "why not?" As in, why not maximize a finite opportunity?
In this context, the decision by the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) to take a harder look at performance-enhancing drugs is a good one. The Rodriguez scandal has put Biogenesis in the spotlight and, as the politicians say, it's bad form to let a crisis go to waste.
The FHSAA prohibits PED use. Policy 31.2 states, "The use of anabolic steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs by a student-athlete is not permissible and is considered to be an act of unsportsmanlike conduct. A student-athlete discovered to be using such substances will be ineligible to compete in any interscholastic contest until such time as medical evidence can be presented that the student's system is free of those substances."
The problem? The FHSAA cannot test for these substances. As FHSAA Executive Director Roger Dearing put it in a recent conference call, "School districts and private schools have the authority to [drug-test] … the FHSAA does not."
Across the country, we've seen a dramatic increase in schools testing for drugs, but given other issues — such as the increasingly questionable quality of secondary education throughout Florida and the United States — it's hard not to wonder how much of a priority testing actually is.
Not only does the FHSAA lack the authority to drug test, it lacks the budget. This raises the question of how to pay for testing. Will corporations do it? Will there be referenda on upcoming ballots to raise sales taxes a bit to finance this issue? In an earlier time, the solution might have been to find — or create — the funds to do this. During our current age of austerity, the question must be framed with the classic limited resources dilemma:
Even though testing is a good idea, can it be done at all? Or will policymakers have to accept their limitations and abide by the consequences?


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Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo uncovered the foreclosures while analyzing mortgages as part of a multibillion-dollar settlement with federal authorities, said people with direct knowledge of the findings. In January, regulators ordered the banks to identify military members and other borrowers who were evicted in violation of federal law.
The analysis, which was turned over to regulators in recent days, provides the first detailed glimpse into the extent of wrongful foreclosures amid the collapse of the housing market.
Lenders previously acknowledged they had relied on faulty documents to push through foreclosures, but claimed borrowers were rarely evicted by mistake, including military personnel protected by federal law.
That thesis, which underpinned the government's response to the financial crisis, helps explain why homeowners languished for years without relief. The revelations could provide fresh ammunition for Wall Street critics and prompt regulators to adopt a tougher stance.
Housing advocates say the findings also underscore flaws with the settlement. In the latest negotiations, according to people briefed on the talks, the banks secured favorable terms for doling out some aid, a deal that could diminish the relief to homeowners.
Dan Petegorsky, national outreach manager with an advocacy group, the Campaign for a Fair Settlement, described the terms as a ''step backwards'' for homeowners.
''Our initial reaction was stunned disbelief,'' he said.
Complaints that active military personnel and National Guard members were losing their homes while deployed in war zones prompted congressional hearings in 2011. The case of Sargeant James B. Hurley, a disabled veteran whose home outside Hartford, Mich., was sold two months before he returned from Iraq, dragged through the courts for years.
In 2011, JPMorgan settled claims that it inappropriately foreclosed on 18 military service members and overcharged 6,000. Bank of America and Morgan Stanley struck a pact with the Justice Department to settle claims they foreclosed on 178 military members between 2006 and 2009. Hurley has since reached a settlement with Deutsche Bank in his case.
But when regulators forced them to take a close look at their loans, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America, the largest loan servicers, each discovered about 200 military members whose homes were wrongfully foreclosed on in 2009 and 2010, according to the people with direct knowledge of the findings. Citigroup had at least 100 such foreclosures. The foreclosures violate a federal law requiring banks to get court orders before foreclosing on active-duty members.
''It's absolutely devastating to be 7,000 miles from your home fighting for this country and get a message that your family is being evicted,'' said Colonel John S. Odom Jr., a retired Air Force lawyer in Shreveport, La., who represents military members in foreclosure cases. ''We have been sounding the alarms that the banks are illegally evicting the very men and women who are out there fighting for this country. This is a devastating confirmation of that.''
The banks note that the wrongful evictions make up a fraction of the foreclosures under review. Bank of America analyzed more than 1.2 million loans, and JPMorgan assessed roughly 900,000. The banks also said they had taken steps to protect service members.
"Wells Fargo is honored to serve the needs of the men and women who defend our country, we take our responsibilities under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act very seriously, and we regret any hardship that has been caused,'' said Vickee Adams, a bank spokeswoman.
A spokeswoman for JPMorgan, Kristin Lemkau, said the bank had instituted ''very generous programs for the military, including awarding homes, forgiving principal, and hiring more than 5,000 veterans.''
A spokesman for Citigroup, Sean Kevelighan, said the bank was committed to meeting its obligations to military personnel, ''in many cases going beyond the requirements of law.'' He added: ''We have taken several measures to enhance our processes and are working with our regulators to ensure they have the information they need to appropriately address these issues and provide restitution."
Other borrowers have been erroneously evicted, too. The banks uncovered about 20 who never missed a payment but lost homes nonetheless. The properties, according to the people with knowledge of the findings, have since been sold.
The banks also found a handful of foreclosures related to botched loan modifications. In those cases, the people said, customers had successfully negotiated a permanently lower mortgage payment, but the banks failed to honor those agreements.
Adams said Wells Fargo identified only five cases of foreclosure on borrowers ''technically not in default.'' She noted the customers were ''seriously delinquent'' and the problems may have been caused by mortgage payments made ''close to the scheduled foreclosure action.'' Adams said in all but one case, ''we identified the issues ourselves in a timely manner and reversed them immediately, so that the customers did not lose their homes.''


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I set Clonezilla up as per the instructions and then pushed to GO button.
I did not get to the stop button fast enough, and I am now working from the new Sata drive, from a new install, combing the net for a data recovery outfit that can retrieve the contents of my old Sata drive.
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Troopers promote National School Bus Safety
Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) are in the midst of promoting school bus safety this week — which is a national effort.
OSHP Wapakoneta Post troopers are currently participating in the National School Bus Safety week, which runs until Friday.
The theme for this year is, "I see the driver. The driver sees me." This theme reminds children to look both ways and wait for the go ahead from the bus driver before crossing the roadway.
"While school buses remain the safest mode of travel on Ohio roadways, school bus crashes still occur," OSHP Superintendent Col. John Born said. "In order to make this school year safe, we need motorists to be patient and never pass a stopped school bus and for children to always wait for their bus driver to signal it is safe tho cross the roadway."
Throughout the week, troopers across the state of Ohio will be highly visible and enforcing the law in and around school zones.
Wapakoneta Post Sgt. Brian Jordan said troopers will be out and about during the mornings and afternoons and following the area school buses on their routes.
Jordan noted that the OSHP has received three complaints so far this 2012-13 school year in Auglaize County, from either school bus drivers or witnesses.
A complaint is when a bus driver calls in a license plate number and notes the violation that they witnessed another vehicle do, whether it be passing the school bus or not abiding to the red flashing lights.
Jordan noted that most of the citations are with motorists failing to yield the right of way for school buses and continuing to pass despite activated lights or extended stop signs.
"If their description is good and their complaint is valid, the citation will be issued," Jordan said.
A trooper does not have to be a witness when a complaint is valid.
The greatest risk to children occurs outside the school bus, as injuries and fatalities result from motorists who attempt to pass a stopped school bus. Ohio law requires motorists approaching from either direction of a stopped school bus to stop at least 10 feet from a bus loading or unloading passengers.
If a school bus is stopped on a road divided into four or more lanes, only traffic driving in the same direction as the bus must stop.
Last school year, 2011-12, the Wapakoneta Post received eight school bus complaints.
"The penalties for a person passing a school bus are a mandatory appearance in the proper court to answer to the charge, up to a $500 fine and they could face a license suspension, and it could be up to a year suspension," Jordan said.
Not only are troopers assigned to school zones and assigned to follow school buses on their routes this week, but the OSHP motor vehicle inspection team will be working with transportation superintendents in each school district in the county.
This week serves as a national awareness week to promote the safety of children.
"That's what it's all about," Jordan said. "Safety of the kids."
He noted that many kids either walk or ride the bus to school, so both buses and vehicles traveling need to be cautious.
"You need to be aware around school buses and pay attention to signage and the kid who may run across the road without being waved on by the driver," Jordan said.
It is important to be aware of all traffic while getting on a school bus.


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As the mother of two children who have had their fair share of lice scares, I am acutely aware — and suspicious — of head scratching of any sort, including my own.
But most of the time, an itch on the noggin is most likely related to dandruff, a common inflammatory scalp condition, says Lynn McKinley-Grant, an associate professor of dermatology at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. "Everybody seems to have at least a little dandruff," she says, noting that other symptoms include flaking, redness and occasional tenderness. The condition, which affects nearly half of the post-puberty population, crosses gender, racial, ethnic and age lines; a recent survey found that people in the United States shell out nearly $300 million a year on shampoos and other products to control it.
Still, doctors know relatively little about how dandruff works or who will be most prone to it. What we do know is that oil on the scalp plays a role, says Antonella Tosti, a professor of dermatology at the University of Miami who specializes in hair and nail health. "Everybody needs sebum, or oil — it's an important part of the health of the skin and scalp — but sometimes it can lead to inflammation and the hyperproliferation of skin cells." Normally, she explains, it takes skin cells on the scalp around 28 days to mature, die and shed, but in people with dandruff they never fully mature, flaking off in huge clusters in just seven to 10 days.
Recent research has documented yet another contributing factor: a common fungus called Malassezia. "This yeast is a normal colonizer of the scalp — everybody has it — but in some people and under some conditions, it hyperproliferates," which can trigger inflammation and the excessive shedding of skin cells, Tosti says. "We just don't know why that's true for some people and not others."
Certain environmental triggers can make dandruff worse, particularly at this time of year. "It usually exacerbates in winter and in (a) dry climate," Tosti says, adding that dietary factors such as alcohol intake and an overly greasy diet may worsen the condition, as may psychological stress. Experts also report that the severe form of dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis, is more frequent in people with such neurological diseases as Parkinson's, in stroke victims and in those with HIV. "But we don't know why," she says.
Although dandruff is a chronic, recurrent condition for many, it is eminently treatable. The key, say all of the experts I spoke with, is shampooing often and, more important, shampooing properly.
"It's important to distinguish between shampooing the scalp and shampooing the hair," Tosti says. Indeed, Washington dermatologist Ella Toombs recommends applying a dandruff shampoo while your scalp is dry, massaging it in well and letting it sit for at least 10 minutes; only then should you add water to make a lather, running an old brush along the scalp in a circular motion to remove flakes and to help the shampoo's active ingredients reach the skin, and then rinse. Afterward, McKinley-Grant suggests, use a high-quality regular shampoo to make hair feel nicer. She also suggests switching your dandruff product every now and again to maintain its effectiveness.
As for choosing a treatment: Drugstore shelves are full of shampoos containing zinc, coal tar and salicylic acid, which each work for different symptoms. For example, the last of these is best for scale, says McKinley-Grant. She notes that it can take some trial-and-error to find the product that is best for you.
If your over-the-counter shampoo isn't making a difference, McKinley-Grant recommends seeing a dermatologist for a more targeted treatment, such as a topical steroid that counters inflammation. It's also important to rule out a fungus, which may require a prescription drug. A study published this year identified an enzyme in one particular Malassezia species that is essential for its growth; it also found that topical sulfonamide antibiotics were more effective in preventing said growth than ketoconazole, which is found in many anti-dandruff treatments.
For those who aren't too worried about a few flakes on their dark suits or sweaters, there's this: The condition may play a role in premature hair loss, Tosti says. "If this person who has dandruff also has a genetic predisposition to develop baldness, that's where you really have to control it well, because the inflammation is going to induce and also speed up to the acceleration of hair loss, for both men and women," she explains. But for most people, dandruff is really a cosmetic concern: "It's an annoyance and it's not all that attractive at times," Toombs says, "but it doesn't harm anybody."


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Ford Motor (F) this evening said it will undertake a restructuring of its European manufacturing operations, expected to be completed in 2014, that will involve moving major plants out of some countries and laying off thousands of workers, in a bid to be more profitable in the region.
Ford will close a "major" plant in Genk, Belgium, and may transfer production of its "Mondeo" and other models to Spain, it said. It may transfer some operations from Spain to Saarlouis, Germany, it said. Ford said the Genk closure would result in the "reduction of approximately 4,300 positions."
The company said it was responding to "manufacturing overcapacity stemming from a more than 20 percent drop in total industry vehicle demand in Western Europe since 2007," and that "New vehicle sales in the region have reached a nearly 20-year low this year and are expected to remain flat or fall further next year."
Ford plans to provide more details tomorrow during its investor day meeting with analysts.
Ford's statement follows a report earlier this evening by Bloomberg's Alex Webb, John Martens and Keith Naughton claiming Ford would make its first closings in Europe in a decade.
Ford shares are up a penny in late trading at $10.18.


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With its owners becoming more active in the business, the Nauti Turtle, 19001 San Carlos Blvd., has recently gone through some changes, adjustments and upgrades, with new staff, new specials and an award-winning chef.
Chef Billy Nelms, who has run the kitchen of Le Bec-Fin, a high-end French restaurant in Philadelphia, Pa., as well as well-acclaimed restaurants in Martha's Vineyard, Mass., has lived and served the Fort Myers Beach area for the last 12 years, excited to take the helm of the Nauti Turtle's kitchen as a certified food handler, and has also set up an extensive training program for the serving staff.
"I've been cooking since I was 16, won Best of the Beach awards for several years, as well as other competitions up north, including Best Cheesecake," Chef Billy said. "Everything we make here [at the Nauti Turtle] is fresh, homemade, from scratch the dressings, the sauces, the soups, everything."
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Owners of The Nauti Turtle are proud to offer patrons a new perspective, fresh staff and fresh food to their 19001 San Carlos Blvd. location. Above, owners Dave and Mary Hehl, Larry and Sue Ducat and Joe Cothern (not pictured), with Debbie Burton, Betty Kai, CJ Crider and Callie Gray. Photo by MELISSA SCHNEIDER.
Along with fresh, homemade dishes daily, Chef Billy said all of the Nauti Turtle's seafood is locally caught, hauled in from Sanibel Seafood just a few blocks down San Carlos Boulevard.
Some of the chef's signature dishes include the chicken marsala, grouper francais, the keylime pies and the cheesecakes.
"I really take pride in what we're cooking, making sure everything is fresh, and there's plenty of food on the plate," he said.
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Thursday: Open mic night with John Butler, 7pm
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Friday: Live music with Elijah
Saturday: Karaoke with Brenda, 8 to 11:30pm
Sunday: Hat Boys, 4 to 8pm
Catering to the locals especially during the off-season, owners of the Nauti Turtle offer specials each and every day of the week, including the popular Ladies' Night Tuesdays, where ladies can enjoy free house wines, wells or draft beer from 8 to 11 p.m., with music by DJ Philly Billy.
Swing by Mondays for half-price cheeseburgers, Wednesdays for half-price pizza, or Thursdays for 12-ounce NY strip steaks, just $9.99.
Looking to cool down after a hot day? There's plenty of space at The Turtle with its two inside bars (Turtle Bar and Oar Bar) and outside Bimini Bar. Be sure to stop in regularly, as one of its 12 beers on tap is selected to be 99 cents a glass, $5 a pitcher, all day, every day each week.
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Enjoy not one but two happy hours a day, from 3 to 7 p.m. daily, and a late night happy hour from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. every night, with discounted cocktails, brews and appetizers.
Betty Kai, longtime bartender on Fort Myers Beach, most well-known for her service with Jimmy B's for 13 solid years, now serves at the Nauti Turtle, and while she's also able to legal marry happy couples, paired with the gorgeous scenery along the premises, this new establishment is the perfect spot for tying the "knot."
For the sports fans, between its 21 flatscreens scattered throughout the establishment, this place is sure to be playing The Big Game, sporting the NFL Package, Big Ten, NBA Package and more, and are proud to call themselves Ohio State Buckeye Club headquarters, as well as the Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers.
An acting member of the Greater Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce, the Nauti Turtle has played host to recent chamber events, such as a Chamber After-Hours gathering, Chamber luncheon, and its recent Tapa Hop, and is a regular gathering spot for local groups and clubs, including the Little Black Dress Club and the Red Hat Society.
"In the future, we plan to host fund-raisers for local charities and organizations, and always welcome groups and clubs to meet here. We have plenty of room," owner Mary Hehl said.
Whether it's a large group, club, gathering, function or wedding party, owners of the Nauti Turtle are sure to point out that privacy is certainly an option for those large groups that want their own "space." The entire Oar Bar, which seats 80 to 90 people, can be closed off for private functions, complete with its own deck, gorgeous view of the back bay, dining room and full bar.
Entertainment reigns throughout the week from great local artists, including Elijah, open mic night with John Butler, karaoke with Brenda and the Hat Boys.
If you're in the mood for some gaming fun, take a stab at the claw machine and lobster grab, or join in on the bowling arcade tournament or cornhole challenge. Beer pong is also a fun, friendly event held at the Nauti Turtle.
If coming by car, enjoy the free valet service offered by the establishment, or, if coming by boat, feel free to dock at one of the 18 available slips no charge.
A children's menu is available, as well as take-out ordering, and once you wrap up your experience at the Nauti Turtle, stop into the gift shop for some fun, Nauti merchandise and gear.
"Come by, enjoy the food and enjoy the scenery," owner Larry Ducat said. "The dolphins visit us in the Back Bay every day."
Nauti Turtle hours are 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily, serving lunch and dinner, with a full menu offered until 10 p.m., a late-night menu offered until 1 a.m.
For more information on the Nauti Turtle, or to place an order, call 765-1100, or visit NautiTurtle.com for the complete menu and more and be sure to find the restaurant on Facebook.com.


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Four Virginia locations received top ten rankings from Business Facilities Magazine's 2012 Metro Rankings Report. Now in its eighth year, the report recognizes future economic leaders by ranking more than 350 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in 13 categories.Arlington and Richmond, Va., both earned top ten placements for Best Quality of Life. Virginia's 57 state and national parks, top-ranked schools, low unemployment and abundant cultural resources routinely garner national attention.Arlington, ranked No. 3, boasts the highest per capita income and the highest home values in the region, while Richmond, ranked No. 9, offers the state's top ranked hospital and largest four-year college.The Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Va., area received a top five win in the Jobs Growth Leaders category with a No. 4 ranking. Home to Virginia Tech, Radford University and New River Community College, the region's rapid growth is supported by a highly educated workforce.Norfolk, Va., gained the No. 7 spot in the Logistics Leaders - Ports category. The Port of Virginia is the deepest port on the U.S. East Coast, linking Virginia to nearly 400 ports in more than 100 countries worldwide. To learn more about Virginia's winning combination of outstanding quality of life, strong workforce and excellent infrastructure click here.
Exactly one year after opening its Henrico County Information Security Technology Center, GE has already hired 100 people.
Following the company's announcement in April 2011, GE is ahead of schedule for the 200 new jobs it expects to create over the next few years.
With more than 300,000 employees operating in 100 countries, safeguarding GE and customer data is an enormous task. Utilizing the center's state-of-the-art cyber forensics lab and cyber intelligence monitoring center, teams are focused on developing innovative solutions to keep company information secure.
Locating near a skilled, high-tech workforce was critical for GE. With the highest concentration of high-tech workers according to Cyberstates 2011, Virginia proved to be the right location.
Virginia also offers companies the ability to partner with leading universities at the forefront of research and development in the field of cyber security.
George Mason University's International Cyber Center, The Hume Center for National Security and Technology at Virginia Tech, and James Madison University's Institute for Infrastructure and Information Assurance are just a few of the leading programs preparing a solid pipeline of high-tech workers in Virginia.
To learn why companies consider Virginia a world-class center for technology, investing more than $7.9 billion in Virginia IT projects over the last ten years, click here.
On Friday, Backcountry.com celebrated the opening of its East Coast fulfillment center in Montgomery County, less than a year after the company announced it would invest $20 million and create 200 new jobs.
Secretary Cheng attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony, congratulating the company on its swift progress preparing the facility at Falling Branch Corporate Park.
As the largest online specialty retailer of premium outdoor gear, Backcountry.com is known for its fast delivery times and selected the Commonwealth for its strategic East Coast location and world-class logistics network. With 14 railroads, six major interstate highways, 9 commercial airports and the international Port of Virginia, the Commonwealth offers easy access to customers on the East Coast and beyond.
To maintain its reputation for excellent customer service, locating near a skilled workforce was critical to Backcountry.com. With its close proximity to the Appalachian Trail and Washington-Jefferson National Forest, Montgomery County caters to outdoor enthusiasts, drawing a talented and passionate labor pool closely aligned with the company's mission.
Virginia continues to be a leading location for fulfillment and distribution centers—Ace Hardware, Amazon.com, Home Depot, McKesson Corp, QVC, Target and Wal-Mart have all established operations in the Commonwealth.
Over the last ten years global logistics companies have announced more than 360 projects, totaling more than $1.6 billion in capital investment. To learn more about Virginia's premier location and logistics infrastructure, click here.
Secretary Cheng (left) joins company and local officials as Co-Founder and Executive Chairman Jim Holland cuts the ribbon with one of Backcountry.com's products.
Technology leader iGATE recently announced plans to invest more than $1 million to establish a new facility in Loudoun County, bringing 250 new jobs to the area over the next few years.
The location in Loudoun County will allow iGATE to further the expansion of its technology consulting services into the U.S. market, particularly with nearby Washington D.C. government agencies and businesses.
Close proximity to the Washington Dulles International Airport was a key advantage, giving a global company like iGATE access to 80 percent of the world's economies.
The ability to draw upon a highly-skilled, tech-savvy workforce also factored into Virginia's favor. Due to the consultative nature of the company's custom technology products, human capital is a critical driver of the company's success.
Fortunately the Commonwealth has the employee pool to match companies' workforce needs, with the highest concentration of high-tech workers according to Cyberstates 2011. Companies are taking notice of Virginia's world-class employee base. Professional, scientific and technical services—a category dependent on a quality workforce—was the top sector for job creation in Virginia last year, announcing almost 13,000 new jobs in 2011.
iGATE Chief Delivery Officer Sean Narayanan recognized the many attributes Virginia offers companies, stating, "We have been impressed with the business and government leaders in Virginia, the high caliber of the workforce, the excellent quality of life, and we look forward to positive, long-term growth and involvement in this area."
To learn more about Virginia's unique combination of assets and why companies have been prospering here for more than 400 years, click here.
Secretary Cheng visited Commonwealth Laminating & Coating's (CLC) headquarters last week to announce the company's second expansion in less than nine months.
The company plans to invest $5.45 million to establish a national distribution center in the same business park as its headquarters and manufacturing operation in Martinsville, Va. The project is expected to create 60 new jobs—welcome news as Henry County and Southern Virginia continue to make positive progress towards economic recovery.
This project is further testament to CLC's success in Virginia, as just last November the company announced its plans to invest $16.5 million to expand its manufacturing facility, creating 40 new jobs.
With eight locations across five countries, CLC certainly has its pick of locations. Choosing to invest further in Virginia is a compelling endorsement of the Commonwealth's excellent business environment. In addition, the Henry County location is the company' sole manufacturing facility, illustrating how Virginia's manufacturing capabilities can compete on a global level.
Virginia has successfully competed against China, Arizona and North Carolina for CLC's projects over the last year.
The success of CLC's solar control window film and high-performance coatings business adds to Virginia's reputation as a leading location for polymer and film manufacturing companies.
Home to more than 200 plastics companies, over the last decade Virginia has seen more than $1 billion invested by plastics firms in new and expanding facilities.
Virginia offers the skilled workforce, competitive operating environment and world-class logistics network so important to plastics manufacturing companies. To learn why companies like DuPont, Honeywell, Phoenix Packaging, Rubbermaid, and O'Sullivan Films have all invested in Virginia, click here.
Secretary Cheng recently attended an event at McKee Foods' Stuarts Draft facility in Augusta County, Va., to announce the company's planned investment of $19 million to expand the plant, creating 78 new jobs.
Best known for its Little Debbie® line of snack cakes, McKee Foods produces a wide range of food products under the Sunbelt®, Heartland® and Fieldstone™ Bakery brands. Increased demand for the company's line of Little Debbie® donuts is a major driver for the additional production capacity.
Successfully operating in Augusta County for 22 years, the high productivity of the local workforce helped Virginia win this project. The plant's productivity, measured in cases produced per employee, has improved by 24 percent over the last two years, with the same number of employees and no additional automation.
According to Randy Smith, Vice President, McKee Foods Stuarts Draft operations, "McKee Foods initially recognized the strategic advantage of building a manufacturing facility in August County more than two decades ago. A major point in that decision was seeing that the Shenandoah Valley gave us access to a highly-skilled workforce. Today we're pleased to be able to expand our production capabilities here."
In addition to a highly-skilled manufacturing workforce, Virginia allows companies to improve their bottom lines. With a corporate income tax rate of 6 percent, an unemployment tax burden 32 percent lower than the national average, construction costs 16 percent lower than the national average, and favorably priced utility rates, more than 550 food and beverage companies call Virginia home.
To learn why food and beverage manufacturers have invested more than $1.9 billion in Virginia over the last decade, click here.
Virginia again received a top three ranking in two coveted categories—the Commonwealth was ranked No. 3 in Best Business Climate and No. 2 for Economic Growth Potential. Virginia also received top ten recognition in the categories of Employment Leaders, Credit Quality, Per Capita Income, and Workforce Health and Safety.
As part of its eighth annual ranking, Business Facilities magazine weighed factors such as educational climate, the availability of workforce training, cost of labor, infrastructure, utility costs, credit rating and business tax climate. The magazine gave extra credit to states that have established pro-business policies.
According to Business Facilities magazine, "As the Commonwealth continues to rack up an impressive tally of corporate headquarters relocations, Virginia also has established itself as a high-tech hub with its new Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing, anchored by jet-engine maker Rolls-Royce."
Virginia also received recognition for its leadership in two industry sectors— Aerospace and Biotech.
The Commonwealth was ranked No. 7 in the category of Aerospace/Defense Industry Leaders. With more than 230 aerospace companies calling Virginia home, the Commonwealth continues to attract industry leaders such as Alcoa Howmet, Cobham Composite Products, Dynamic Aviation, Northrop Grumman, Dynamic Aviation, Orbital Sciences, Rockwell Collins and Rolls-Royce. First in the nation for Department of Defense Prime Contracts in 2011, companies have invested more than $1.5 billion in relocating or expanding in Virginia over the last 10 years.
Virginia was also ranked No. 2 as an Emerging Biotech Hub. Located in the heart of the Mid-Atlantic life sciences cluster, Virginia offers biotech companies access to 11 federally-funded R&D centers as well as leading private institutions, such as SRI International and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. With the highest concentration of high-tech workers according to Cyberstates 2011, it's easy to see why nearly 800 life science companies have chosen to locate operations in the Commonwealth.
To learn why companies have prospered in the Commonwealth for more than 400 years, click here.
Navy Federal Credit Union recently announced plans to expand its member service operation in Winchester, Va. The multi-million dollar investment will bring 400 new jobs to Frederick County.
Virginia successfully competed against Florida, as Navy Federal elected to construct an additional building on its Winchester campus.
Headquartered in Fairfax County, Va., Navy Federal's additional investment in nearby Frederick County is further testament to the success the company has found in Virginia. Navy Federal has operated its member service center in Frederick County for six years, growing to more than 500 employees at the existing facility.
As the world's largest credit union with $50 billion in assets, Navy Federal has successfully grown from seven members in 1933 to four million members today. The company serves Department of Defense personnel and their families through a full range of financial products and services.
Member service operations are dependent upon skilled employees to provide excellent customer services critical to their success. The company's continued growth in Virginia illustrates the high quality and motivation of its premier workforce.
As Navy Federal President and CEO Cutler Dawson said, "We have tremendous team members that work at our Winchester facility. This expansion will allow us to bring aboard even more in the future."
To learn more about Virginia's skilled workforce and why companies keep coming to the Commonwealth for its pro-business environment, click here.
Secretary Cheng visited Cadence headquarters in Staunton, Va., to announce the company was well ahead of schedule in both job creation and capital investment for the expansion announced in May 2011.
In just over a year, Cadence has filled 55 of the 65 jobs the company announced it would create over a three-year period, and the company expects to create 50 additional jobs by the end of the year. Cadence has already put to work $11 million of the $15 million the company announced it would invest over the same three-year period.
A medical instrument components manufacturer, Cadence's impressive growth is being fueled by strong demand in the medical device industry. The company manufactures high-performance, custom-made cutting blades used in in surgical devices and scientific applications. As a premier contract manufacturer, the company is a sought-after partner for its manufacturing knowledge and high performance solutions.
With options as far away as Costa Rica, Cadence decided to expand at its existing headquarters location at Green Hills Industry and Technology Park in Staunton, Va. Founded in the Commonwealth in 1985, the company has thrived due to Virginia's pro-business climate, competitive operating costs, and highly-skilled manufacturing workforce.
"Our impressive job creation story is really a story about great employees doing amazing things that open the door for more employees to join our team," said Cadence CEO Peter Harris. "So as Virginians and Americans, we should all thank the hard work of many individual Cadence employees for their success in creating jobs during this period of economic challenge for the country."
To learn why manufacturing companies like Cadence continue to find success in the Commonwealth, investing more than $13.7 billion over the last 10 years, click here.
Secretary Cheng congratulates Cadence employees on their tremendous growth at company headquarters in Staunton, Va.
Following Governor McDonnell's announcement in July, last week Morooka America celebrated the opening of its first U.S. track carrier manufacturing plant in Hanover County. The project will bring 50 new jobs to the Central Virginia region.
Morooka America will operate under a license agreement with Japan-based Morooka Company Ltd., a leading manufacturer of rubber track carriers used in the construction, pipeline installation and agricultural industries. Using its specialized rubber tracks, the Morooka Carrier offers the additional traction needed to transport heavy materials through challenging terrain.
With the U.S. as the leading export destination for Morooka products, the Virginia facility will allow the company to optimize its supply chain and more efficiently serve and grow its North and South American markets.
Virginia offers a strategic location for both the manufacturing and distribution of Morooka's products. With nearly 240,000 workers employed in the manufacturing industry, Virginia's workforce stands ready to support the industry's needs.
In addition, Virginia's central East Coast location and premier logistics network offer easy access to U.S. and international markets. With 14 railroads, six major interstate highways, nine commercial airports, the international Port of Virginia, and the Virginia Inland Port, the Commonwealth's substantial logistics infrastructure is a major advantage for companies.
To learn why global manufacturing companies continue to establish operations in Virginia, investing more than $13.7 billion over the last 10 years, click here.
Secretary Cheng addresses the crowd at the Morooka America ribbon-cutting event in Hanover County, Va.
This week, Tak Investments Inc. announced it will invest $60 million and create 85 new jobs to establish a recycled tissue plant for its subsidiary, ST Tissue, in Isle of Wight County.
A win-win for the company and county, this project will repurpose a vacant portion of the International Paper mill in Franklin, Va., making use of machinery already in place.
This news comes within a month of International Paper's announcement that it recommenced operations at its formerly-closed Franklin Mill. After closing the mill in 2009, International Paper upfit a portion of the mill to manufacture fluff pulp, bringing more than 200 new jobs to the region.
Location and existing infrastructure were key factors in Virginia's favor, allowing the Commonwealth to successfully compete against Wisconsin. The Franklin Mill location allows the company to take advantage of an existing facility with paper-making machinery and a trained workforce already in place.
In addition, the location not only aligns with the company's supply chain, but Virginia's strategic East Coast location and premier transportation infrastructure will allow the company to capture additional market share.
This project builds on the success Isle of Wight County has experienced on its way towards economic recovery. Recent announcements from Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and International Paper are expected to bring more than 1,000 jobs to the area.
To learn why leading manufacturers continue to select the Commonwealth, investing more than $13.8 billion from 2002 to 2010, click here.
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Submission + - #Hacked
theodp writes: Earlier this week, hackers gained access to Twitter's internal systems and stole information, compromising 250,000 Twitter accounts before the breach was stopped. Reporting the incident on the company's official blog, Twitter's manager of network did security not specify the method by which hackers penetrated its system, but mentioned vulnerabilities related to Java in Safari and Firefox, and echoed Homeland Security's advisory that users disable Java in their browsers. Sure, blame everything on Larry Ellison. Looks like bad things do happen in threes — Twitter's report comes on the heels of disclosures of hacking attacks on the WSJ and NY Times.


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Coulee Recollections
A look at the past
Ten Years Ago
To balance its budget, Elmer City will lay off one town employee. Elmer City Mayor Paul Tillman said at the Elmer City council meeting last Thursday that he will lay off assistant town clerk Lindy Starr. The savings will help make up $11,131 a state auditor said must be paid back to a bond redemption fund.
An A.E. Wright Elementary student took it upon herself to try and resurrect the issue of Coulee Dam's swimming pool last week. Fourth grade student Sadie Miller went to the Coulee Dam Town Council meeting last Wednesday to ask if the town could repair its swimming pool in Cole Park.
The challenge for the Lake Roosevelt golfers became a little higher last week when the length of their golf matches doubled. The boys' and girls'golf teams' first' 18 hole game, played on the newly expanded course at Banks Lake Golf and Country Club April 9, ended up being a successful one, despite a soggy course from all-day rain showers.
Middle school students of the month honored: 5th Grade – Brittany Belgarde, 6th Grade – Whitney Bowman, 7th Grade – Nick Heilman, 8th Grade – Willy Plotnikoff.
The Lady Raiders faced a grueling test last week when they played two softball games and a tournament in a span of five days. The Lady Raiders went 1-4, including two losses at home to Okanogan, a loss at Tonasket and losses to Manson and Sunnyside Christian and a win over Toppenish in the Wahukle tournament.
Twenty Years Ago
Jessica Hall was named Young Woman of the Year for the Grand Coulee Dam Area last Saturday. First Runner up was Amy Hart and second runner up was Candace Kaupie.
Celebrating 25 years of marriage are Richard and Carolyn Regruto. The couple was married April 15, 1967, in Ephrata and have lived in the Grand Coulee Area since 1968.
Les and Dot Ensley would like to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Patricia J. Orien to Michael J. Nelson.
Colorama Flashback – Starting Thursday, May 7, the GCD area will kick off its annual Colorama Weekend with the Colorama Rodeo once again having its family fun night.
Thirty Years Ago
Winners in the annual Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt included Sarah Cole, Craig Zlateff, Shannon Lippert and Aimee Kosloski.
At the Ridge Rider Junior Rodeo held Easter weekend, the following took top honors – Jody Grumbley of Spokane, Pee Wee All Around, ages 8 and under; Polly Peasley of Coulee Dam, Girls'All Around and Rusty McClellan of Manson, Boys' All Around.
Young writers from Wright Elementary involved in the Young Writers' Conference included Sara Smith, Elisa Weber, Kim Campbell, Jim Egbert, Aaron Frier, Jean Nelson, Michael Platt, Teresa Sanford, Holly Campbell, Jennifer Bunnell, Lori King, Becky Campbell, Eric Whitelaw and Lisa Siegwarth.
Winners in the Pinewood Derby Race from Cub Pack #24 included Jeff Talbot, Jason Salois, Mark Berry and Richard Steffens.
Colorama Flashback – Representing three of the four fire departments to take part in the Wild Cow Milking Contest at Colorama this year are Bob Steffens, Electric City, Bob Lippert, Coulee Dam and John Edmonson of Grand Coulee.
Forty Years Ago
The offices of Congressman Mike McCormack, 4th District today announced the awarding of a grant from the Federal Aviation Commission to the Grant County Port District #7 in the amount of $89,857. The purpose of this grant is to establish a new general aviation airport at Grand Coulee Dam near Electric City.
Two new little Rex-Delrio residents arrived at the Brewster Hospital last week. A girl, Diane Margaret, to Joe and Dorothy Nilles and a boy, Kyle Lindsay, to Delmar and Linda Sanford.
Colorama Flashback – Parade Chairman Bill Crespi reports that over 60 entries have signed up for the Colorama parade.


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Yellowbook has just this week announced the launch of Weforia, a group-buying/discount-deals service similar to Groupon. Like "Groupon", the Weforia name is another "portmanteau word", combining "we + euphoria". The website for the new service sports a cheering crowd, evoking a music concert with the fans breathlessly waiting for the rock star to come out on stage:
The excitement of the rock concert certainly illustrates euphoria, and is probably channeling the hopes and feelings of the YP industry even more than reflecting what the new product will do. But, you can forgive Yellowbook for wanting to celebrate with a victory dance prior to having their eggs all hatch, because this is unquestionably a very strong concept that has a great chance of working exactly as they hope, and they were first out of the gates in the U.S. to integrate this type of service (Yellow Pages Group in Canada announced their service, RedFlagDeals.com, just a few days before). Read on and I'll explain. (more…)


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Amanita Design's charming robo-adventure game Machinarium is making its way to Vita as well as PlayStation 3, according to a recent ESRB listing. And why would those lovely men and women lie? Why? Why would they do that?
As is customary, the updated ESRB listing (via PSNStores) offers no details beyond the fact that it's coming to Vita too. One imagines it too will be downloadable via PSN, like the PS3 release we've been waiting on for yonks.
Amanita has described the PS3 edition as "the ultimate version of Machinarium", with a zoom feature, Move support, and sticky hotspots when using a DualShock controller.


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The quest for buried treasure
Forgotten accounts hold millions of dollars in unclaimed cash.
Forgotten accounts hold millions of dollars in unclaimed cash. Yacht rigger and sailing trainer Tony Dillon has moved about a bit, so he wasn't surprised to learn there was money in two bank accounts he'd lost track of over the years.He'd closed the accounts when he moved to Hamilton Island in 2001 but some last-minute payments had bumped them up again to a handy amount of about $3000.Back in Sydney, he received a call from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission last year saying it believed he was the rightful owner of some "unclaimed money".All he had to do was prove the accounts were his and within 10 days a cheque would be in the mail.He found a 1999 tax return - which he is pleased he kept - displaying the address that was on the bank accounts, then he lodged his claim with that and another proof identity.As promised, he was paid within 10 days. But it was in one hand and out the other: he used the windfall to pay a tax bill. ASIC says its database of unclaimed money - in bank accounts, shares and life insurance policies - rose $40 million in the past year and now stands at a record $677 million.That includes the nearly $1 million sitting unclaimed in a dormant bank account we told you about last year.The owner gave an address in the Perth suburb of Carlisle when they opened the account but ASIC hasn't been able to track them down.In the upmarket NSW suburb of Double Bay, $811,375 is awaiting someone. In the less-wealthy suburb of Matraville, $642,301 is available from a deceased estate.In Melbourne, $718,151 is going begging. It relates to a trust's shareholding in AWB Ltd, the grains marketing group that was sold to a Canadian company.NSW has the most parcels of unclaimed money - nearly 550,000 totalling $271.2 million. Victoria follows with 196,879 totalling $142.5 million.Nationally, the average parcel of money is $671, while in NSW it's $591 and in Victoria it's $724. WA has the highest average at $791 - boosted by that $1 million account.The 6 per cent increase in unclaimed money over the past year makes it worth checking the ASIC database again even if you've done it before. It can be searched via the MoneySmart website (moneysmart.gov.au/tools-and -resources/find-unclaimed-money).All you need to do is type in your name. If you're the executor of a deceased estate, it's also a good idea to check the register.Money is generally deemed to be unclaimed after seven years - for example, when a bank account hasn't been touched, payments have stopped on a life insurance policy or dividend cheques are returned to sender.The financial institution involved then registers the money with ASIC.It is held on trust for as long it takes to find the owner. Some parcels have been held for decades.Superannuation money that becomes separated from its owner is administered separately by the Australian Taxation Office, which has a search service at ato.gov.au/superseeker.Key points- Generally, money is deemed unclaimed after seven years.- Sums of up to $1 million await their rightful owners.- Nationally, the average sum available is $671.- Last year, Australians were reunited with $56 million.
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While the Xbox One turning on with the sound of your voice made for an impressive stage presentation, it didn't take long for the Internet to notice: doesn't that mean it's listening all the time? Today, in a bevy of new information that also included online checks and game licensing, Microsoft attempted to put fears at ease with more detail about the new Kinect's privacy settings.
In a detailed announcement, Microsoft stated that you'll personalize your Kinect during start-up. That will let you pick which settings are on from the start, and you can turn the sensor on, off, or pause it. When the Kinect is off, Microsoft says, it's only listening for the command "Xbox on," but you can disable that feature as well. When the Xbox One is in use, Microsoft is careful to note that it's not recording or uploading any conversation. Finally, you can use other inputs if you just want to turn off or pause the Kinect.
Concerning personal data, Microsoft claims that nothing will leave your Xbox One without explicit, expressed permission. It uses examples like a fitness game measuring heart data or a card game that views your face to determine the strength of a bluff.
This is all much more specific than the information we heard late last month, which simply promised privacy settings without going into detail.