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Dear Rev. Graham: My parents got very upset when my boyfriend and I got engaged a few weeks ago, because he comes from a different religion. We don't think it makes any difference, but are we wrong? -- K.C.
Dear K.C.: I don't know the details of your situation, of course; for example, does one of you belong to a denomination that will require your spouse to change membership? Or are you from completely different religions? Questions like this might make a difference in how I replied if I were talking with you.
Whatever your situation, however, I hope you'll both think through the issues that often come up when people from different religious backgrounds get married. For example, how will your children be raised religiously, and how will you explain your religious differences to them? Where will you worship as a family, and where will you give your financial support? If you are from different religions, how will you celebrate religious holidays in your family, and with your relatives?
But the issues aren't just practical; they're spiritual, as well. That's because a deeper issue is involved in your question -- and that's the place God should have in your lives. If God means little to you, then your backgrounds might not make much difference to you. But God made you, and he loves you and wants to be the foundation of your marriage.
This is why I urge you to turn to Jesus Christ and ask him to come into your lives. He will show you the meaning of true love, and he'll be with you in the midst of life's inevitable strains and stresses. Jesus said, "Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on a rock" (Matthew 7:24).
Dear Rev. Graham: I got an email the other day saying that I have inherited some money from someone I never met, and all I have to do is send them my bank account number and a processing fee and it will be mine. My grandson says it's a scam, but how does he know? I sure could use the money, and anyway I want to give more to my church. -- Mrs. W.N.
Dear Mrs. W.N.: Your grandson is almost certainly right, and I strongly urge you to delete this email and not reply to it in any way.
Don't be fooled by schemes like this or allow yourself to be misled by their false promises. Giving personal information (such as your bank account or Social Security number) to an unknown person over the Internet is an almost certain recipe for financial disaster -- as countless people have discovered. Your money could disappear in an instant with no possibility of recovery, and you also might find yourself fighting a whole series of other issues brought about by financial fraud.
Your desire to give more to your church is commendable, but don't let it lead you astray. Be grateful for the money God has given you (even if it isn't much), and don't fall for anything that might put it at risk. Get-rich-quick schemes seldom work out, no matter how tempting they are. Instead, the Bible says, "he who gathers money little by little makes it grow" (Proverbs 13:11).
The most important thing you can do, however, is to put your complete trust in Christ for your needs. God loves you, and he can be trusted to supply your needs as you look to Him for wisdom. The Bible's promise is true: "My God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:19).
Dear Rev. Graham: Two of my friends are very religious, but both of them have lots of health and financial problems, and I don't see that their faith is doing them any good. They say I ought to believe like they do, but why should I? I might end up the same way. -- F.D.
Dear F.D.: Let me ask you a question: If some day you end up with the same problems your friends now have, how will you react? Where will you turn for the strength and hope you'll need?
No, life hasn't been easy for your two friends; God hasn't promised that any of us will be exempt from life's troubles. But in the midst of their troubles, your friends have found strength -- not from themselves, but from God. And if you ask them about this, I'm sure they'll tell you that God has made the difference. The Apostle Paul said that even when troubles come, if we know Christ "We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair" (2 Corinthians 4:8).
Isn't it better to face life's problems with God than without him? When we know Christ and have committed our lives to him, we have an inner resource to help us in difficult times -- and that resource is God himself. Your friends have discovered this, and I pray you will, too. The Bible says, "I can do everything through him who gives me strength" (Philippians 4:13).
But you need Christ for another reason -- one far more serious. Even if your life right now is relatively easy, some day you will die and enter eternity, and when you do, you will face God. Don't gamble with your soul, but put your faith and trust in Jesus Christ, and discover the joy of his presence every day.
Send your queries to "My Answer," c/o Billy Graham, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, NC, 28201; call 877-2-GRAHAM, or visit the Web site for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association: www.billygraham.org.


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GBBH has proposed building out the complete North Metro Line to 162nd, but RTD staff is recommending that the first phase of the project be built to 124th with the funding that is currently available. Building to 124th as a first phase serves the majority of projected ridership for the corridor and, as additional funds become available, RTD can then exercise an option with the contractor and issue a notice to proceed to complete the line to 162nd.
"We had four sound proposals, but after thorough evaluation, the GBBH proposal provides the best value and allows us to make great strides toward completing another FasTracks project," said RTD General Manager Phil Washington.
The GBBH team includes Stantec Consulting Services and Parsons Brinckerhoff on design, Zann and Associates as the DBE lead, Communications Connections Consulting heading up public information, Transit Safety & Security Solutions leading system safety and Systems Consulting, LLC, taking the lead on quality assurance, among others.
Highlights of the GBBH proposal and the proposals submitted by the other three competing teams of Bechtel/Herzog, North Metro Transit Solutions and URS were shared with the RTD Board and the public at a FasTracks Monitoring Committee meeting.
The Board is expected to take formal action on a contract award at the regular RTD Board meeting on November 26. Completion of the North Metro Rail Line from Denver Union Station to 124th Avenue, through Commerce City, Northglenn and Thornton, will provide an essential link to job and entertainment centers for the northern suburbs.
GBBH's cost proposal to build the line to 124th is $343 million, which RTD will finance by issuing Certificates of Participation. Building North Metro to 124th as a first phase makes it affordable for RTD to utilize its own financing opportunities to fund the project.
In February, GBBH approached RTD with an unsolicited proposal. After reviewing the initial proposal, RTD staff determined it was consistent with the agency's Unsolicited Proposals Policy and worthy of moving forward to a competitive procurement process.
Design and construction on the North Metro Line are expected to begin in 2014.

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2008 Baseball
Otterbein 7, Bluffton 5
Beavers struggle at the plate in 7-5 loss to Otterbein
April 14, 2008
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University baseball team's bats went silent after scoring 32 runs on Saturday as Otterbein held the Beavers to just four hits in the Cardinals' 7-5 victory on Monday, April 14, 2008. Bluffton fell to 11-15 while Otterbein upped its record to 13-9.
A.J. Ramthun (Springfield/Southeastern) ripped a one-out double down the right field line in the first inning. He came around to score following a walk to Chris Bauman (Milford/Milford) and two wild pitches.
The Beavers posted three more score in the bottom of the second despite getting only one hit. Walks to Brennan Bauman (Milford/Milford) and Tony Moore (Elida/Elida) sandwiched around a David Riddle (Milford/Milford) single loaded the bases with one out. A.J. Ramthun lifted a sacrifice fly to right field before a pair of wild pitches allowed Riddle and Moore to make the score 4-0 after two innings.
Otterbein rallied with four runs on four hits and two Bluffton errors to knot the score at four in the fifth inning. Following a Titus leadoff double, back-to-back Bluffton miscues allowed the Cardinals to plate a run. Kovanda picked up Rodenberger and Cahill with his RBI single that hit the second base bag before Mauck drove home Edwards for the fourth run of the inning.
Another Bluffton error, one of five the Beavers made in the game, led to an Otterbein run in the seventh inning.
Chris Bauman's RBI double to the gap in left canter plated A.J. Ramthun and tied the game at five in the home half of the inning.
The visitors used three hits and a Bluffton balk to put the game away with two runs in the top of the eighth for a 7-5 victory over the Beavers.
A.J. Ramthun scored two runs for Bluffton. Junior James Hausman (Milford/Milford) fell to 2-2 after giving up three runs on four hits in 2.2 innings of relief. Sophomore Cody McPherson (Millbury/Lake) went five innings and limited Otterbein to four fifth-inning runs, two earned, on seven hits.
Bluffton returns to action on Wednesday, April 16, when it travels to Heidelberg College to take on another OAC squad. The contest is slated to start at 4 p.m.


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Fox's O'Reilly Backtracks After Accusing Gay Colorado Lawmaker Of Protecting Child Molesters
March 12, 2013 2:29 pm ET by Carlos Maza
Fox News host Bill O'Reilly backtracked in his attempt to link a gay Colorado lawmaker's opposition to a measure affecting sexual predators who target children with that lawmaker's sexuality after criticism from a Colorado newspaper editorial writer.
Over the last several weeks, O'Reilly has used his national platform to attack openly gay Colorado lawmaker Rep. Mark Ferrandino (D-2) over his opposition to "Jessica's Law," a measure that would impose a 25-year sentence on those found guilty of sexually assaulting children.
In a March 10 column, The Denver Post's editorial page editor Curtis Hubbard condemned O'Reilly for repeatedly citing Ferrandino's sexual orientation in his attacks, writing:
O'Reilly's fear-mongering should offend all Coloradans. He was saying "gay," but what he wanted his listeners to hear was "pervert-pedophile."
Disagree? Then you try explaining what Ferrandino's sexual orientation and stance on civil unions has to do with Jessica's Law.
During the March 11 edition of The O'Reilly Factor, O'Reilly responded to Hubbard's criticism, insisting that he was merely attempting to provide "context" for his criticism:
O'REILLY: We described the speaker as "openly gay" because Americans don't know who he is and that description is used in almost every article ever written about him. And the reason we brought up civil unions is because Ferrandino objected to that vote being sabotaged by Republicans a few years ago, then he turned around and used the same technique to table Jessica's Law.
The reason that I did that was to put into perspective who he is. People don't know who this guy is, he's not like Joe Biden. They don't know this guy is. So I had to tell people, 'look, this is what this guy's interested in. This is what he promotes.'
O'Reilly's explanation, that he was simply providing background information about Ferrandino for his audience, is a stretch.
In segment after segment, O'Reilly found it necessary to highlight Ferrandino's sexuality and support for marriage equality while discussing his opposition to Jessica's Law. O'Reilly even cited Ferrandino's support for marriage equality as evidence that he was attempting to "impose a secular paradise" in Colorado -- implying that lax penalties for child molesters would also be part of Ferrandino's "paradise." Ferrandino's sexual orientation was the only personal detail about the lawmaker that O'Reilly found relevant enough to share with his audience.
This type of attack is typical for O'Reilly. His record on promoting the myth that gay men are more likely to engage in pedophilia than heterosexual men is murky at best. If he's intent on continuing his crusade against Ferrandino, O'Reilly will need to come up with a better excuse for dragging the lawmaker's sexual orientation into the debate.
Fox's O'Reilly Accuses Gay Colorado Lawmaker Of Protecting Child Molesters
Fox's O'Reilly Fear Mongers About MA School Policy To Protect Transgender Students
Fox News Adopts Pedophilia Narrative While Covering Boy Scouts' Gay Ban


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Sens. from New England, Gulf and Alaska ask Obama to seek disaster aid for fishermen
BOSTON (AP) � A group of senators from New England, New York, Mississippi and Alaska is asking President Obama to request disaster aid for fisheries in their states.
In a letter Thursday, the 13 senators told Obama it was the administration's responsibility to request the money, since it had declared disasters in fisheries in the three regions.
The declaration in the Northeast came as fishermen face huge cuts in catch limits as stocks continue to struggle, even though fishermen have followed strict rules.
Last year, the U.S. Senate included $150 million to be divided among the regions in its Superstorm Sandy relief bill. But the House stripped all but $5 million of it out and limited it to Superstorm Sandy impacts.
The senators argued fishermen are struggling and can't wait for aid.


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Hi Guys,
i found you at distrowatch and i really enjoy the idea of a gentoo based distribution with a quick installed base system. All reviews about your distro say "It's fast, wonderful looking" and i can't wait to try out.
So, the 3.2 comes at Nov 27th, but i guess i can't wait. So i would d/l the 3.1 now. It seems, that 3.2 have a lot of improvements (hardware recognition and shorter boot time), so here's now my question.
Is it possible to update a running 3.1 to 3.2 which includes all the improvements in boot scripts and all that stuff? So, not just only a portage update but all the other things you've done for the 3.2
I hope you know what i mean


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The Institute communicates its scientific and educational information in a number of ways. One major outlet is peer-reviewed publications and reports. Cary Institute staff regularly publish in the best-rated journals in their respective fields.
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Anticipating Stream Ecosystem Responses to Climate Change: Toward Predictions that Incorporate Effects Via Land–Water Linkages", Ecosystems, vol. 16, no. 5, p. 909 - 922, 2013., "
Ecosystem ecology meets adaptive management: food web response to a controlled flood on the Colorado River, Glen Canyon", Ecol. Appl., vol. 21, p. 2016-2033, 2011., "
Effects of N, P, and organic carbon on stream biofilm nutrient limitation and uptake in a semi-arid watershed", Limnology and Oceanography, vol. 57, no. 5, p. 1544 - 1554, 2012., "
Food-web dynamics in a large river discontinuum", Ecological Monographs, vol. 83, no. 3, p. 311 - 337, 2013., "
High Diet Overlap between Native Small-Bodied Fishes and Nonnative Fathead Minnow in the Colorado River, Grand Canyon, Arizona", TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY, vol. 143, p. 1072-1083, 2014., "
Invasion and production of New Zealand mud snails in the Colorado River, Glen Canyon", Biol. Invasions, vol. 12, p. 3033-3043, 2010., "
Macroinvertebrate diets reflect tributary inputs and turbidity-driven changes in food availability in the Colorado River downstream of Glen Canyon Dam", Freshwater Science, vol. 32, no. 2, p. 397 - 410, 2013., "
Mercury and selenium accumulation in the Colorado River food web, Grand Canyon, USA", Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, p. n/a - n/a, 2015., "
Retesting a prediction of the River Continuum Concept: autochthonous versus allochthonous resources in the diets of invertebrates", Freshwater Science, vol. 35, no. 2, p. 534 - 543, 2016., "


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For a very long time, Stephanie Presta was very unhappy, especially with her body.
"When I look back at photos, I could see how unhappy I was, but wasn't sure how to change things" the outgoing and friendly sales rep told me.
But just over a year ago, after a breakup and a miserable vacation, she figured it out.
"I called my cousin, a personal trainer, and said 'help me!' " she told me with a laugh.
"And so began my transformation."
Presta said she was always at least 35 to 40 pounds overweight. "Growing up, I was always the bigger kid, I played sports, but was always the heavier set kid on the team"
And she says her Italian heritage didn't help things. "I ate a lot of pasta and cakes and things and didn't really know how to eat properly or the right amounts."
Presta said she would join gyms and exercise, but never really addressed the food aspect. "I would quit if I didn't see results in two weeks."
But in June 2013, when she returned from a vacation and saw the photos, she knew she had to make healthy changes and get a handle on her weight once and for all.
"My cousin had lost 50 pounds. She was my role model, and I told her I wanted to look like her."
Her cousin, Melissa Donfrancesco, began working with Presta, taking baby steps.
"We wanted it to be realistic and doable," Presta explained. They set a goal of 15 pounds and began working out three times a week.
"The first thing I cut out was pasta and white carbs" she said. "We began doing cardio and strength training and increased from there."
Within three months, Presta lost 15 pounds and aimed for the second increment of 15.
"I started out at 195 pounds and was hoping to lose about 30 pounds."
Presta said she was building a lot of muscle and started to feel really good.
"Everything you hear about diet and exercise is true, but you have to give it time, you can't give up."
And then her cousin had a thought. Would Presta consider entering a fitness competition, something several gym members were doing regularly?
"I thought there was no way could I ever go on stage in a bikini in front of so many people," she said. But the idea, she admits, stayed in the back of her mind.
Several months later, Presta's percentage of body fat had decreased from 36 per cent to 16 per cent and she had gained 10 pounds of lean muscle mass.
She decided a fitness competition might not be out of the question.
"I decided to make it one more goal," she said.
Presta consulted a nutritionist to learn everything she could, such as the right amount of carbs, fats and protein for her, and she changed her eating plan significantly.
"I ate every three hours," she said. "I would prepare my meals in advance and always had healthy snacks on hand like nuts and seeds, in case I was tempted."
Training for the competition was gruelling.
"There were times I nearly quit," she said. "But then I would refocus on my goals and how far I had come, how pleased I was with the change to my body and how healthy I felt, that I persevered."
It was tough and the closer the competition date approached, the harder she worked, hitting the gym an average of six days a week.
"The hardest part is that you can't drink any water a couple of days before the competition," she said. "It's so confusing for your body, its not healthy I know, but it's just for the competition — it's one day."
Presta competed last June and feels a real sense of satisfaction that she did.
"I'm so proud of myself," she said. "I'd like to do another one, but at a much slower pace."
She now says she's addicted to the gym.
"I love it, I almost crave it if I don't go." And for the first time, in a long time, she's very happy with herself.
"People tell me all the time that there is something different about me, that I'm glowing."
Could be the new beau in her life, or that she's finally happy with what she sees in the mirror.
Either way, she's happier. And that's what she sees in the photos now.
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When John Thrasher took the helm of the Florida GOP nearly 10 months ago, he pledged to usher in a new era of transparency, open communication, and working hand in hand with grass roots leaders of the Florida GOP. But now, some Republicans are irked that Thrasher failed to tell them about a federal subpoena for state party financial records.
"I'm on the board and I didn't know anything about these subpoenas,'' fumed Pinellas state committeeman Tony DiMatteo, who like many party leaders learned of the subpoenas in the St. Pete Times/Miami Herald, more than a month after the party received them. "I'm just upset that there's no transparency at the party level, after it was promised...It's like the Who song: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss."
Nassau County Republican State Committeeman Doug Adkins said he was initially concerned about the subpoena and emailed fellow Republicans about it. But, he said, his mind was put at ease after he talked to the party's legal team. They told him the subpoena didn't concern the party itself and asked for documents "already in the public domain on the Secretary of State's website," such as a September audit. He said he understood Thrasher didn't release information about the audit "because it's not that big of a deal."
"There's nothing new," Adkins said. "I'm satisfied this is a follow-up request. I'm satisfied with the answers I've received."
The party's executive director, Ronnie Whitaker, issued a written statement praising Thrasher: "Chairman Thrasher has gone to extraordinary lengths to increase transparency and accountability after Jim Greer's disastrous tenure. Under Thrasher's leadership, the Board now receives both a legal update and a detailed financial briefing during every Board meeting, and reviewed and voted on the public release of both credit card statements and the forensic investigation. Additionally thanks to the Chairman's reforms, an ad hoc committee of distinguished business leaders extensively reviews RPOF governing and oversight procedures, and the Audit Committee even reviews expense reimbursement requests for the Chairman and Executive Director."
Still, Palm Beach County Republican Chairman Sid Dinerstein, another potential successor to Thrasher, said a number of party leaders are angry about being kept out of the loop, and that he said qualms about the party apparently paying for the defense attorneys for consultants and legislative leaders.
"We don't necessarily have to defend their position," said Dinsterstein, who gives Thrasher plenty of praise overall. "If and when i become chairman, believe me I will sort it all out.''
Pasco state committeeman Bill Bunting among those party leaders livid about having to hear of it in the newspaper: "We had a tremendously terrible experience with former chairman Jim Greer. when that guy was out transparency was supposed to come into play and everything was supposed to be up front. If everything was up front why didn't we know about this? Everybody on the executive board should have known about this."
DiMatteo said he could understand keeping it quiet while lawyers were consulted or if the subpoenas came in before election day and could damaged Republican candidates, but not under these circumstances. Making it clear he viewed it as a potential issue in the race for GOP chairman, Di Matteo pointedly asked what state GOP vice chairman Deborah Cox-Roush knew: "Either she knew and she didn't tell us, or she's out of the loop."
Cox-Roush, another candidate for state chairwoman, has not returned calls today.


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress headed toward another showdown over the "fiscal cliff" on Tuesday as Republicans in the House of Representatives mounted a last-ditch effort to reshape a tax deal meant to prevent Washington from pushing the world's biggest economy into recession.
If successful, the measure would set up a high-stakes showdown with the Democratic-controlled Senate and risk a stinging rebuke from financial markets about to open in Asia.
If it fails, lawmakers - including many Republicans - would likely back tax hikes for the wealthiest Americans and thus resolve a main chapter of the fiscal crisis that has consumed Washington for months.
One senior Republican suggested the House would ultimately approve a Senate bill that raises taxes, ending the current fiscal cliff crunch and giving President Barack Obama a victory, while easing worries in financial markets.
"We've gone as far as we can go and I think people are ready to bring it to a conclusion," Republican Representative Jack Kingston of Georgia said. "We fought the fight."
The measure being considered on Tuesday night by House Republicans would add $330 billion in spending cuts over 10 years to the Senate bill, which raises taxes on the wealthiest U.S. households by $620 billion over the same period.
But some House Republicans were worried that changing the Senate bill would only drag out the political drama.
And Senate Democrats say they will refuse to consider any changes to their bill, which passed 89 to 8 in a rare display of unity early Tuesday morning.
Lawmakers have struggled to find a way to head off across-the-board tax hikes and spending cuts that began to take effect at midnight, a legacy of earlier failed budget deals that is known as the fiscal cliff.
Strictly speaking, the United States went over the cliff in the first minutes of the New Year because Congress failed to produce legislation to halt $600 billion of tax hikes and spending cuts set for 2013 that started kicking in on January 1.
But with financial markets and federal government offices closed for the New Year's Day holiday, lawmakers had a little more time to work out a compromise without real-world consequences.
House Speaker John Boehner has struggled over the past two years to control his members, and he might have difficulty rounding up the 217 votes needed for passage of the spending cuts.
Republican aides said if that happened they would then hold an up-or-down vote on the Senate's bill. With House Democrats largely behind the Senate measure, Boehner would then only need to find 40 or so votes from his side to send the measure on to Obama to sign into law.
Republican Representative Steve LaTourette of Ohio, a close ally of Boehner, suggested the speaker could find that much support among his own ranks.
Republicans could face a backlash if they scuttle the deal. Income tax rates rose back to 1990s levels for all Americans at midnight, and across-the-board spending cuts on defense and domestic programs would begin to kick in on Wednesday.
Economists say the combination of tax cuts and spending cuts could cause the economy to shrink, and public opinion polls show Republicans would shoulder the blame.
(Additional reporting by Rachelle Younglai and; David Lawder, Writing by Andy Sullivan; Editing by Alistair Bell and Eric Beech)
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High Desert Collection (PCGS Set Registry)
Ron Guth: 1819 Large Cents are found with either a Large Date or a Small Date (the difference is quite apparent). One of the Large Date varieties is Newcomb 1. Because Newcomb 1 shows a clear 9 over 8, it is known not as an 1819 Large Date but as the 1819 Overdate. Newcomb 2 is also an overdate, but the undertype is weak and only visible on early did states. Hence, Newcomb 2 is known as the 1819/(8) Large Date (the 8 in parentheses indicates that the undertype is not always evident). All other Newcomb varieties for the year are Small Dates.
The 1819/(8) Large Date is also a repunched date. The 8 of the date consists of a small "Block 8" punched over a larger, old-style "Script 8" (expand any of the images above and look at 8 of the date to see precisely what is being described).
In terms of condition, the 1819/(8) Large Date Large Cent is fairly common in Mint State, with a nice cluster of coins at the MS-62 to MS-63 levels. However, these numbers are deceptive because most of these coins came from collections that were graded and sold within the past few years, Most of the coins went back into collectors' hands and are effectively off the market. Red-Brown examples of this major variety can be found, but full Red examples, though they exist, are exceedingly rare.
Relative to the other major varieties of the year (1819/8 and Small Date), the 1819/(8) Large Date Large Cent is the most common of the three by a small margin.
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From NBC/NJ's Carrie Dann and NBC's Mark Murray
Obama is heavily favored in the May 6 North Carolina primary. And not surprisingly, the Clinton campaign has downplayed expectations there (just like Team Obama has downplayed expectations in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky).
But -- in a nod to the power of surrogates -- it's worth noting that the Clinton clan has visited the Tar Heel State more often than the Obama clan has since March 4.
Barack Obama -- 2 days, 3 total stops
Michelle Obama -- 0 days, 0 total stops
Hillary Clinton -- 1 day, 3 total stops
Bill Clinton -- 2 days, 9 total stops
Chelsea Clinton -- 2 days, 4 total stops


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In light of recent European bans of a pesticide linked to Bee Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), at least one key bee expert is calling for a ban of the same pesticide in the United States.
"In the United States, drastic action is needed," says Canadian geneticist Joe Cummins, explaining that U.S. farmers and beekeepers shouldn't have to wait for more evidence or for an air-tight explanation for the complex syndrome, which threatens one in every third bite of food in the United States. Now most apiarists and scientists realize that pesticides are a factor in CCD, he says.
Cummins' remarks, in an interview with GreenRightNow, come less than a month after Germany's ban of clothianidin, a pesticide commonly used to keep insects off of corn crops. Germany banned the pesticide after heaps of dead bees were found near fields of corn coated in the pesticide, and in response to scientists who report that the insecticide severely impairs, and often kills, the honeybees that corn and other crops depend on for pollination.
The German government took the extraordinary action to protect bees and other essential pollinators, stating that there is now enough compelling evidence connecting the chemical to Bee Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) in that country.
The ban also will likely fuel the European debate over genetically modified food, which involves treating crop seeds to resist harm from pesticide treatments. Critics of such modified foods say they are harming the environment, and have unknown human consequences, for little or no crop gain. Some scientists in Europe have called for their ban.
Bee Colony Collapse has been threatening bees, and the crops they serve, around the world for the past several years.
In other parts of Europe, including France, studies of other pesticides have shown they are negatively impacting bee behavior – and contributing to the collapse of entire bee colonies. France has outlawed the use of the pesticide imidacloprid — which like clothianidin is classed as a "neonicotinoid." Imidacloprid has been linked to disoriented behavior in honeybees – and may help explain why many CCD cases result in abandoned hives.
"I think the Environmental Protection Agency would be well advised to put an immediate emergency ban on the neonicotinoid seed-treatment pesticides. I would say on all pesticides," says Cummins.
The ban in Germany, and Cummins' call for a U.S. ban, should be no surprise to the EPA. The agency's own fact sheet on clothianidin shows that it has known of the dangers to bees since it conditionally approved the chemical in 2003.


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Humanitarian concern, honesty, integrity, positive decision making and heroism were recognized on Feb. 20 during the Lee County Sheriff's Office's "Do The Right Thing" awards ceremony.
Twenty-eight children were honored at a ceremony.
Each month throughout the school year, the LCSO honors the positive actions of the community's students through the student recognition program. The goal is to reinforce positive behavior among youths and to establish students as role models for their peers.
"Do The Right Thing" partners law enforcement, government, the business and Lee County educational community together in an effort to make a positive impact on the community's young adults.
The following area students were among those recognized:
- Dalton Lewis, of Lehigh Acres, is a second-grade student at Bayshore Elementary School.
- Itzel Hernandez, of Fort Myers, is a second-grade student at Bayshore Elementary School.
Bayshore Elementary School second grade teachers Jolene Reynolds and Laura Guthrie wrote that "during lunch time in the cafeteria, one of the students started choking on their food. Dalton and Itzel were there to save the day. Without a second thought, Dalton and Itzel worked together to quickly get an adult and notify them of the urgent situation. The adult was then able to attend to the student. If Dalton and Itzel had not acted immediately, the situation could have been catastrophic. Their prompt, courageous and selfless actions serve to reflect their true character."
- Jesup Skinner, of Lehigh Acres, is a fifth-grade student at G. Weaver Hipps Elementary School.
G. Weaver Hipps Elementary School Principal Angela Nader wrote that "as Jessup was checking out books to read in the Media Center he found money laying on the ground. It was found outside of our Holiday House where students can shop for gifts for family and friends. Instead of keeping the money Jessup immediately took it to me in the office. I am very proud of him for being honest and doing the right thing."
- Paige Hinton-Franciotti, of Lehigh Acres, is a third-grade student at Veterans Park Academy for the Arts.
Veterans Park Academy for the Arts pre-kindergarten teacher Marie Price wrote that "as the person chairing our school campaign to raise money for autism research, I became aware that Paige was making autism awareness bracelets, selling them and donating the money to the local 'Walk Now for Autism Speaks' event. For such a young person to take on such responsibility and initiative, I think that she deserves recognition."
- Aiyanna Roman, of Lehigh Acres, is an eighth-grade student at Lehigh Acres Middle School.
Lehigh Acres Middle School, school resource officer, Deputy Jevon Matthews wrote that "Aiyanna Roman and Octaviano Castro (honored last month) noticed two stray canines on the school campus. The dogs were beginning to cause a distraction as students were entering school and arriving on campus. Aiyanna was very helpful in assisting me with securing the dogs in a safe place until Lee Animal Control arrived on the scene. Aiyanna went above and beyond what was expected of her. She demonstrated maturity, responsibility and helpfulness in her actions. She should be rewarded as she 'did the right thing' that day."
- Leondra Mark, of Lehigh Acres, is a 10th-grade student at Lehigh Senior High School.
- Cassandra Brunson, of Lehigh Acres, is a 10th-grade student at Lehigh Senior High School.
Lehigh Senior High School, school resource officer Deputy Chris Poppalardo wrote that "Leondra and Cassandra found a debit card in the courtyard of the school. Leondra and Cassandra immediately turned the card in to school officials. These students represented the school in a positive manner that sometimes goes unnoticed. We are so proud of them and their actions."
- Isabella Quiles-Rosa, of Lehigh Acres, is a senior at Lehigh Senior High School.
Lehigh Senior High School, school resource officer Deputy Chris Poppalardo wrote that "Isabella has shown the students at Lehigh Senior High School the true meaning of Christmas. Isabella took care of the task of providing Christmas to a whole class of Exceptional Student Education (ESE) students. Some of the students in the class, if not for Isabella, would not have had Christmas. Isabella organized Secret Santa, and got people to make donations for gifts through Facebook. Isabella, in what she accomplished, embodies the true meaning of the holiday."
- Omar Eddine Madhar, of Lehigh Acres, is a ninth-grade student at Lehigh Senior High School.
Lehigh Senior High School, school resource officer Deputy Chris Poppalardo wrote that "after the lunch bell rang, Omar approached me and handed me an I-Phone 4 cellular telephone. He stated that someone had dropped the telephone. Omar's actions prevented the telephone from getting damaged or stolen. He represented himself and the school in high esteem."


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Preston midfielder Paul Coutts is set to be passed fit for for the home clash with QPR.
The former Peterborough man had been in fine form for North End until a hamstring injury ruled him out of the last two matches.
Yet Lilywhites boss Darren Ferguson is confident the Scot will be available to face Rangers.
However, Coutts may be forced to settle for a place on the bench after a fine return to the starting line-up by Darren Carter in Tuesday's match at Middlesbrough.
Preston lost 2-0 but dominated the match for long periods as Carter, Matt James and Richard Chaplow all impressed in midfield.
Ferguson could again be without defender Youl Mawene (groin) and rookie midfielder Danny Mayor (hamstring).
Neil Warnock could hand Dusko Tosic his debut at Deepdale.
Tosic has signed on loan from Premier League crisis club Portsmouth until the end of the season and will be added to the squad once the Football League have cleared the move.
The Serbian defender is likely to start at left-back after Matt Connolly suffered a recurrence of his ankle injury during Tuesday night's 1-1 draw against Derby.
Warnock will check on Lee Cook, who scored his first goal since Boxing Day 2008 against the Rams.
The winger lasted an hour as he continues to build up his fitness following another knee operation last summer.
Midfield duo Martin Rowlands and Gavin Mahon remain long-term absentees with knee injuries.
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Feeding marine fish can be a challenge. There is no company better able to meet this challenge than Tetra. For years, TetraMarine Large Saltwater Flakes has been recognized and proven successful as the staple flake diet for small and growing marine aquarium fish.
Scientifically formulated granules contain "ProCare," a patented health-enhancing blend of Omega-3 fatty acids and a biotin supplement, to provide energy and enhance fish metabolism. "Clean and Clear Water" formulation delivers concentrated nutrition for less waste.
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I can't believe it's been a year already since my Katie girl has been gone. It just seems like yesterday that I had to send her on her way to the RB. She had just turned 14, but was still my baby girl. How I love her so and still miss her so very much. After a year, just the thought of her still brings me to tears. It was so unfair what happened to her that I still, to this day, find it hard to come to terms with.
How I miss her little "Brrp, brrps" when she would run to me when I called her. How I miss the way she would put the boys in their place. How I miss her sleeping every night with me in the crook of my arm. How I miss the way she just had to be near me or on me when I was sitting on the couch, at the computer, or at the kitchen table trying to read the newspapaper.
She was my velcro girl. My Katie, Katie Pretty Lady. How I miss HER!!!!
I miss you babygirl and can't wait til I can have you laying in the crook of my arms again.
Rest in Peace sweetheart, til we meet again.


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Sammy Wilson
Sammy Wilson (born April 4, 1953, Belfast) is a politician in Northern Ireland and both a Member of Parliament and a Member of the Legislative Assembly for East Antrim.
- Irish is a leprechaun language.
- The Irish News (November 3, 1987)
- Leadbelly.
- Sunday World (January 17, 1988)
- A comment about fellow Belfast councillor Alex Maskey after he was shot in the stomach by loyalist paramilitaries
- Our message to the perverts who voted for them [Sinn Féin] is that they will not get anything through this council.
- Andersonstown News (March 5, 1988)
- I have no regret that someone openly identified with terrorist organisations and activities meets his death the same way.
- The Irish Times (September 24, 1988)
- After the loyalist killing of Gerard Slane
- The GAA is the sporting wing of the IRA.
- The Irish News (September 6, 1989)
- Would this council be prepared to congratulate all those who have done a good job on two sides of the border?
- Sunday World (June 15, 1991)
- Reference to the loyalist murder of Sinn Féin Donegal councillor Eddie Fullerton
- 5,000 subhuman animals.
- The News Letter (September 3, 1991)
- About voters who re-elected Joe Austin of Sinn Féin
- They are poofs. I don't care if they are ratepayers. As far as I am concerned they are perverts.
- Daily Express (June 1, 1992)
- After gay rights activists had requested the use of City Hall
- Northern Ireland has always been, part of Britain.
- As quoted in Da Ali G Show
- Taigs don't pay rates.
- The Irish Times (January 12, 2000)


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Watching a Chicago Red Stars soccer match at the Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex, says team owner Arnim Whisler, is like watching NBA teams compete in a high school stadium. The players are at the top of their game, but up close and personal in the 3,500-seat venue.
The Red Stars, a professional women's soccer club coached by Rory Dames, are in their fifth season; this is their first as part of the eight-team National Women's Soccer League, launched earlier this year. The international roster includes players from the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Germany.
"There's no other league in the U.S. that has the fan intimacy and the quality of players," Whisler said. "Every home match in Chicago, we have a handful of Olympic medalists and World Cup medalists. Hard-core soccer fans can see the women's game at the highest level of play."
"It's so exciting for the fans to finally have (this level of soccer) in their own backyard," adds Red Stars midfielder Shannon Boxx, an Olympic gold medalist for the U.S. team in 2004, 2008 and 2012.
The team also includes Olympians Erin McLeod, bronze medalist for Canada in 2012, and Maribel Dominguez, captain of the Mexican women's team.
The up-close benefits continue after each match, with post-game autograph and photo sessions with players from both teams.
The Red Stars play FC Kansas Cityat 3 p.m. Sunday at the Benedictine sports complex, 5700 College Road, Lisle; regular season home games continue July 20, Aug. 3 (against Hope Solo and the Seattle Reign) and Aug. 10. Tickets start at $15; go to chicagoredstars.com.


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Annual Picnic - Spring 2011
On May 30, at about 5:00 PM, the English Department hosted a picnic for sophomore, junior, and senior English majors along with faculty members and their families. In spite of a threat of a downpour, a large crowd showed up and devoured sandwiches they designed at the deluxe sandwich bar, which also included lots of chips, potato salad, and cookies. Following the refreshments, the Seniors (and our Junior, Rae) battled The World (everyone else) in a hotly contested softball game. The World--after being granted an "extension"--carried the day!


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Early intervention, behavior modification and daily vital sign monitoring with Philips Telehealth Solutions contribute to reducing unnecessary hospitalizations and improving patient outcomes.
Madison Heights, MI – Residential Home Health announced that they have reduced their 30-day readmit rate to 3% for Medicare patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) since they implemented their new service offering, CHAMP (Cardiopulmonary Hospital Admit Management Program), in July 2010. Each year over 1 million people are admitted to an inpatient setting for Heart Failure according to the Center for Disease Control (2006), and 27% of patients with HF on Medicare are readmitted within 30 days (New England Journal of Medicine, Jencks, Williams, & Coleman, 2009).
CHAMP stands for Cardiopulmonary Hospital Admit Management Program and is Residential Home Health's comprehensive solution to the growing number of unnecessary hospital readmissions for chronically ill patients. Residential 's CHAMP Care Team consists of highly-trained nurses, therapists and pharmacists who focus on the Center for Disease Control's three primary causes for readmission: No post-acute care after discharge, medication errors and improper diet and nutrition. By intervening immediately after the patient is discharged from the hospital, coaching the patient and caregiver on long-term behavior modifications and integrating Philips Telehealth Solutions to daily monitor the patient's vital signs at home, CHAMP has led to fewer unplanned hospitalizations and enhanced patient self-care.
"Unplanned, avoidable readmissions represent approximately $15 billion in unnecessary costs to Medicare each year. Residential's CHAMP offering represents four plus years of learnings and investments by our company to deal head-on with the central problem in caring for chronically ill patients at home in the most innovative, comprehensive way possible," said David Curtis, President of Residential Home Health.
Hundreds of physicians and dozens of health systems throughout Michigan and Illinois have referred chronically ill patients to Residential because of the reduction in their patient readmission rates. Jerry Wilborn, M.D., a pulmonary critical care specialist and hospitalist who refers some patients from Botsford Hospital in Michigan to Residential, said he uses data collected by Residential to determine if patients need treatment plan changes. Wilborn said physicians want to know home health agencies' readmission rates before making referrals to them. "The results that Residential gets (are) very significant and meaningful to us," Wilborn said. "If a patient bounces back to the hospital, the hospital gets dinged and asks us about our discharge plan."
Residential Home Health developed its successful CHAMP program incorporating Philips wireless telehealth technology. Patients with chronic diseases like heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hypertension take their own vital sign measurements, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, and blood oxygen levels at home using small wireless devices. Residential telehealth nurses remotely monitor the patient data daily and send back short health assessment surveys and educational information to help manage their health.
"CHAMP is extremely successful at helping prevent unnecessary hospital admissions by minimizing the time it takes to respond and intervene when our patients have a change in their health status," said Deborah Gulbrand, RN, Residential's Director of Cardiopulmonary Disease Management.
Residential Home Health is a top provider of Philips Telehealth Solutions in the U.S and in the past 3 years has become the largest provider in both Michigan and Illinois. During this time Residential has provided approximately 25,000 days of remote telemonitoring services to over 3,000 patients.
About Residential Home Health
Residential Home Health has been a leading provider of home nursing and therapy services throughout Michigan since 2001 and northwestern Illinois since 2009. Residential is an ACHC accredited home care agency and recognized by Homecare Elite as one of the top home care agencies nationally for patient outcomes. In addition to home nursing and therapy services, Residential's umbrella of care provides hospice and palliative care, private care services such as bathing and companionship, and a full-service pharmacy providing home medical equipment, diabetic supplies, prescription medications and IV infusion services.
Residential Home Health is the only home care agency to provide the BetterCare Promise, a company-wide pledge and commitment to all patients and providers that when they choose Residential Home Health they will receive a level of quality and service unrivaled in the home care industry. Through the BetterCare Promise every patient receives clinical excellence, a dedicated care coordinator, and 24/7 clinical support.
To learn more about CHAMP and Residential Home Health's other home care services, please call (888)930-WELL (9355) or visit www.residentialhomehealth.com.


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Goodbye party
Time to lift your gaze to the year ahead: The election, culture, technology, and more
Take a deep breath. Better yet, fill your lungs with short, sharp, staccato bursts of oxygen.
If the year that evaporated at midnight was a prelude, you'll need all the adrenaline you can get as you sprint to keep pace with changes this new year brings, even if you're starting 2012 sprawled on a sofa, watching a game, idly checking the inbox.
E-mail itself feels quaintly lethargic at a time when history is hastened by 140-character tweets recording the fall of dictators in an Arab Spring that is fast fading into a sticky-hot Arab summer.
As Facebook races toward its billionth member, you're reaching into a virtual cloud for your family photos and your favorite TV show.
November may turn the next page in politics, but it also brings the final chapter of the "Twilight'' movie franchise.
The year promises a heady mix of old-made-new and startlingly new turned suddenly old. While 2012 takes its first breaths, pause to consider some of what lies ahead, from culture to politics, technology, the economy, sports, and casinos that may crop up in sight of the city on a hill.
A Boston landmark that feels new each visit celebrates its 100th birthday. Leave behind lamentations about last fall's
"A huge reason why the team is preeminent among all the pro clubs in New England is because Fenway Park has been the star of the team for 100 years,'' said Richard Johnson, curator of The Sports Museum. "It never demands a bigger contract or a trade, and it's always there to please us.''
Just as impressive will be the athleticism in the London Summer Olympics, which represent "something that every man and women can relate to a little bit more than professional sports,'' said Tom Grilk, executive director of the Boston Athletic Association.
"Suddenly, someone becomes the center of world attention who was Joe Schmoe before,'' he said. "We all still have that little thing in the back of our heads that says, 'That could have been me or my kid.' But I'm never going to play center field for the Red Sox.''
You might not ever play for the Sox,
"This is big money,'' said Stephen Crosby, designated chairman of the state Gaming Commission. "It has enormous potential to have an impact, and we know it can have impacts for ill. How can we maximize the impacts for good?''
The question, he said, is whether the state can "use the power of this investment and the incentive of the big-profit motive to create some real phenomenal good. . . . If I had my wish, I would wish we could create that kind of conversation about expanding gaming in Massachusetts, rather than merely a brutal argument about I hate it or I love.''
Not that it's absent other years, but harsh rhetoric will be in ample supply in national and local elections. Massachusetts gets a double dose, with the US Senate race between Republican incumbent Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren, the presumed Democratic nominee, sure to generate nearly as many acidic ads as the presidential contest.
"Negative advertising is popular among campaign strategists because it works,'' said Jeffrey Berry, a Tufts University political science professor. "So what it says about us is that we pay attention to it, even as we decry it.''
We do even though we are facing a critical election and can ill afford business as usual, said Boston College political scientist Dennis Hale. "Every now and then,'' he said, "the country has to sit back, clear its throat and think, 'How did we get here and how do we get out? Do we have to do things very differently, or do we need just to tweak things on the margin?' ''
The economy
You need not mouth the mantra of elections past to remember the role the economy plays.
"Jobs remains the number one issue in terms of people's perception of how the economy is doing,'' said Nigel Gault, chief US economist at IHS Global Insight.
He noted, however, that as calendar pages float away, year-end deadlines approach for extending tax cuts that will affect nearly everyone if they're allowed to lapse. But election years prompt lawmakers to put off decisions.
"If nothing happens,'' Gault said, "some very bad things are going to happen at the beginning of 2013.''
Meanwhile, Alan Clayton-Matthews, a Northeastern University economics professor, said that "the largest threats to the state's economy may be those from Europe.''
More than a third of Massachusetts' exports head there, he said, so "if they go into a recession, a decrease in state exports to Europe will have an impact on the state as well.''
And if the federal budget remains unresolved, the fist of automatic spending cuts could fall with disproportionate force in Massachusetts, given the presence of defense contractors and research and development at universities.
The world
While gazing beyond the state's borders, keep an eye on the rest of the world. International tumult seemed at times to overshadow last year's domestic events. Don't expect a pause, starting with the protests that dethroned leaders.
"The Arab spring is a bit of a misnomer. It's probably going to be the Arab decade,'' said Joseph Nye, university distinguished service professor at the Harvard Kennedy School. "We're not going to know the full outcome of the events of last year soon.''
Emerging governments in Arab nations bear watching, he said, as do leadership changes in Russia and China, predictable as they may seem. Nye believes the United States focused too much in the past decade on wars in Afghanistan and Iraq while "we took our eye off the ball of East Asia and its increased importance.''
To that list of concerns he added "non-state actors who suddenly play a much greater role in international affairs through cyber power'' - protesters linked and energized by Twitter and Facebook, and hackers whose full threat to cyber security remains unmeasured.
It's enough to make you want to forget it all and head to the movies. Do it quick before that technology changes, too.
All content, from photos to films to music, is moving into cloud storage, which is to say online. Many consumers prefer to sample culture on a laptop or handheld device, never buying a movie ticket or owning a CD.
"It will be like TV 'on demand' on steroids,'' said David Friend, chief executive of Boston's Carbonite Inc., which pioneered online computer backup services.
"You'll be able to demand anything, anytime, anywhere,'' he said, adding that "it's surely going to be different from the days when you had a camcorder and filled up a tape and put it up on a bookshelf. Those days are going to be gone very soon, if they're not already.''
How will this affect traditional venues? Hollywood wants to keep filling theater seats, often with multisequel franchises. But box office receipts are slipping, and two of the biggest franchises are at an end. "Harry Potter'' concluded last year. "Twilight'' bids adieu in November.
With the music industry even deeper into the throes of declining sales, Madonna plans to visit Boston during her 2012 world tour, nearly three decades and a host of reinventions after her first album.
While her monumental success created a template for successors ranging from pop princesses to Lady Gaga, the outcome of this tour may say as much about us as it does Madonna and the perilous duet of commerce and culture.
"I was thinking about her followers, the Lady Gagas etc.,'' said Lynne Layton, a psychoanalyst and assistant professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School who has taught Madonna as an academic subject.
"Madonna was kind of bad,'' she said of the performer's early career. "The girls I taught at Harvard, this wasn't something they went to see with their mothers. This was rebellious. This was the sexuality of the preteen, which at that point was rebellious.
"There doesn't seem to be anything bad in culture any more. Now, mothers go to see Lady Gaga. Something's been tamed down. I want to know if Madonna has been tamed down.''
Bryan Marquard can be reached at email@example.com.


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Xtreme Wheels Review
Between the Trials series and iOS games like Moto X Mayhem, dirt bike physics games are common, but most of them lack polish. Xtreme Wheels takes what works about these games and slaps on a layer of shine, adding impressive graphics and a slight hint of a third dimension.
For those of you who haven't played any dirt bike games, the premise is pretty simple. You control the rider, who must navigate through a short track of ramps, bumps, and dips safely. There is no racing here. Your goal is to get your rider from start to finish, but as you traverse the terrain, you discover that physics is an important part of dirt biking.
Hope you brought your parachute.
The controls are simple. You can accelerate forward or move slowly backward, while also trying to keep your rider level. A slider under your left thumb allows you to move the rider to the back of the bike or to the front. Moving him forward lets you do flips, which earn you points, but can cause crashes, which earns you death. If your rider meets his maker, you can press a button to reset the track from your latest checkpoint and try again.
Xtreme Wheels gives you the option of being either a wimp, by constantly trying to achieve equilibrium and keep your rider steady, or being a daredevil, attempting flips during each jump for additional points. Killing your rider adds on to your time, so you may need to find a happy medium for the best score.
The game is divided into five arenas, starting with the Warehouse and ending with the Scrapyard. Each arena has four tracks, and you may not advance until you complete your current track. The environments are incredibly detailed, down to the grain on each plank of wood. Each track is riddled with checkpoints, often placed after a difficult ramp. The checkpoints are signaled by fireworks that go off once you pass them, making you feel like a wild, dirt bike-riding maniac.
Hows your traction?
Making it safely through the levels isn't easy, especially because of the obstacles on each track. Red barrels filled with explosives are hidden in ditches, so if you don't hit jumps just right, you'll end up getting burned. You'll also find low hanging crates, and if you don't sit your rider in his seat, you'll be looking at some major brain damage. These traps can be both exhilarating to avoid just in time or incredibly frustrating if you can't figure out the precise movements necessary. While an option to skip the more difficult parts of tracks would be nice, it does force you to replay previous tracks to master the controls.
One final touch of genius to this game is the camera. While most dirt bike games are satisfied with two-dimensional graphics, Xtreme Wheels tries something different. The camera follows your bike closely, but gives enough space and angle to create the illusion of three-dimensions. This creates a more cinematic look to the game, and also highlights the visual details of each level.
Oddly, Xtreme Wheels doesn't offer any customizable bikes or riders. While this doesn't detract from the gameplay, it would have been a fun addition. Even without unlockables, the difficult tracks take time and patience to complete, and online leaderboards that compel you to ride your very best.


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Modified Mustangs & FordsProject Vehicles
Factory Five Roadster Body Install - Project Snake Charmer Part: 12
We Finalize Our Wiring and Start on the Body
As we alluded to last month, the wiring phase of our project really debilitated our schedule for completion. As with most of our projects, we have a specific show in mind at which to debut our FFR Roadster project. This time, it was to be the 13th Annual Silver Springs Mustang Roundup in Central Florida. We've never missed a year of this show, and we've debuted completed projects from several magazines there. Alas, between a few parts delays and the wiring taking longer than we thought, we had to push back our projected completion date.
Our next option was the NMRA season opener in Bradenton, Florida, in March, but there was little chance we'd have the car back from paint then, let alone have time to install the interior, register the car, and so on.
So now we are planning for the 10th Annual Mustangs & Mustangs: Legends Havin' Fun show in Polk City, Florida, in April of this year. Keep an eye on our Web diary for up-to-date info on where we'll finally unveil the project.
It took about a weekend to wrap up the remaining wiring for the project. We had to finish wiring the dash area and then completely wire the nose of the car, including the lights, fan, horn, and so on. The nose wiring wasn't too stressful since the horns, fan, and lights were pretty much in fixed positions, or at least they were fixed once we decided on their mounting points.
As we said last month, the wiring isn't technically difficult; it's the thought that goes into parts placement, wire routing, and future servicing that takes up so much time. But it's time well spent. Mapping out the wiring harnesses on paper and noting special splices, crimps, fuse, and relay locations helps for any possible repairs or upgrades you may do.
Of course, the best-laid plans can still be foiled. For instance, we planned on having an open underdash area, so we mounted the EFI fuse block where we felt it was easily accessible. We then added an underdash block-off panel to clean up things and add security to our ignition wiring. In order to access the EFI fuses, we'll now have to remove the complete dash assembly. While it's only six screws and a few wiring plugs, we may still relocate the EFI fuses for easier servicing before the car is finished.


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LIMERICK — Well into year two of Spring City Elementary School's re-branding as a hybrid learning center, its principal and staff provided the Spring-Ford Area School Board with a glowing look into the efforts there.
"When we looked at the group in third grade, prior to the hybrid model, to now, with the hybrid model, we saw increases in both literacy and math," in the last year, said Spring-Ford Director of Curriculum Keith Floyd. "Off the top of my head, we had a 23 percent growth in our students moving from either below basic, basic, or proficient into the advanced range in mathematics from that third and fourth grade year...so we are seeing increases across the achievement levels."
Such growth seems to be typical at Spring City and three teachers as well as the school's principal, Mitchel Edmunds, turned out to the board workshop meeting last week to express their satisfaction with the new education style.
Hybrid learning consists of three different rotating stations, the school's teachers explained.
In the "independent" station, students work at computers on their own using educational programs such as one new program, ST Math. The second station called is the "collaborative" one, which involves students working in pairs, small groups, or, if they so choose, alone, on tasks assigned by the teacher, sometimes using iPads. Finally, there is the "direct" station, which involves the classroom's teacher giving instruction straight to the students and working with them while utilizing a SMART board.
Students rotate through all three stages in an order established by the teacher.
Each stage lasts roughly 20 minutes. Teachers assign where the students begin in the rotation.
"It is not a cyber school," said Edmunds, who also serves as principal at Limerick Elementary School.
If necessary, a teacher can take the whole class together and instruct them in the traditional method.
By going in the stages, students are broken up into smaller groups within their classrooms. It also effects the physical layout of classrooms into a sort of triangular configuration.
"The hybrid rotation gives me an opportunity to work with children in small groups for all subject matter," said third grade teacher Janet Rudinsky in a video on the subject presented to the board. "I've been able to provide enrichment and intense reinforcement for students exactly when they need a little help. The hybrid model seems to be the best way to economically use our resources with the small group teacher and student interaction."
Students are also able to "use each other" and build learning relationships with their peers in their collaboration, Rudinsky told the school board in the meeting.
She also said students are "really excited" about hybrid learning and parents have been impressed with the progress of their children.
By going through hybrid learning, individual data and assessments of students is collected each day, almost within minutes of the completion of tasks.
"Because the data drives the groups on almost a weekly — sometimes a daily — basis, we can address a student almost immediately. They don't have to wait," said fourth grade teacher Deborah Eaton.
Superintendent David Goodin said the adaptability of the program to each student's learning needs is "exactly why I signed on to the hybrid program."
"Whether they're under-performing or advanced, (teachers) are able to tailor that instruction in a small group setting to meet those students' needs," Goodin said.
In 2013, Spring City exceeded the state standard in both math and reading in growth (demonstrating improvement in scores over last year), but didn't quite make the marks in achievement (flat test scores) that the district hoped to make, according to Floyd.
"Kindergarten grew by 33.3 percent from the mid-point of the year to the end of the year the first grade students grew 34.6 percent from the mid-point to the end of the year," Floyd said. "So we are very pleased with that."
Edmunds said better data will be gathered on achievement and growth in the months and years coming due to the hybrid learning model being fully implemented only by the beginning of 2013, which means hybrid learning data from the first year of the testing really only drew from half of the school year.
"I think this is our first year of collecting solid data and we can build upon that year after year," Edmunds said.
Spring City is in the midst of a three-year trial of hybrid learning and is partnered with the PA Hybrid Learning Initiative.
Additionally, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology and the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit are also working with Spring-Ford on the Spring City project, which has drawn visitors from across the country to investigate how hybrid learning is conducted.
"The feedback has been extremely positive," Edmunds said. "Another of other districts are thinking about implementing (hybrid learning) at the elementary level."
At the end of the three-year trial, Floyd said the district will evaluate hybrid learning and then discuss potentially expanding it elsewhere.
"If things continue to trend where they are, we've already begun discussions with working with Dr. Goodin and the rest of the administrative team to begin moving more horizontally, at first, across the other buildings in the elementary division, and then seeing it potentially grow vertically (to the secondary schools) as well," Floyd said.
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air date: 5/22/14 2:00 PM
Terence Feury is chef at the acclaimed Fork Restaurant, an elegant Philadelphia bistro featuring innovative American cuisine. One of America's heralded chefs, Feury was a 2002 finalist for the James Beard Culinary Award, Mid-Atlantic Region, and was named Best Chef of 2010 by Philadelphia Magazine. In this episode, Feury describes working as a chef at Le Bernadin, the Waldorf-Astoria, and Peacock Alley in New York City, and as executive chef at the former celebrated Philadelphia restaurant, Striped Bass. He notes that his love of the restaurant world began when he was in his teens and says that creating flavors in sauces and demiglaces fascinates him. Seafood, says Feury, is a particular interest, and he explains his commitment to using only sustainable fish and shellfish. Turning to the current popularity of TV food shows, Feury notes the important role such shows play in educating the public about chef training and different sorts of food. This episode features mouthwatering footage of dishes at Fork Restaurant along with scenes of Feury and his staff in action in the kitchen.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- A summary of action in the Alabama Legislature on Tuesday, the first meeting day of the 2013 regular session:
-- Joined the Senate in listening to the governor's State of the State speech.
--House Speaker Mike Hubbard gave the oath of office to two new members of the House, Republicans David Standridge of Hayden and Mack Butler of Rainbow City.
--Had a moment of silence for Rep. Yvonne Kennedy of Mobile, who died since the end of the last session
--Passed a resolution memorializing Dale County school bus driver Charles Albert Poland Jr., who was killed last week while trying to stop a kidnapping. Goes to House.
-- House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security meets at 10 a.m. Wednesday in room 418 at the Alabama Statehouse to discuss a proposed constitutional amendment to grant Alabama citizens the right to bear arms.
-- House Ways and Means Education Committee meets at 10 a.m. Wednesday in room 617.
-- House Committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions meets at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in room 428.
-- House Health will meet upon adjournment of House Wednesday in the Joint Briefing Room to discuss a proposal to legalize medical marijuana and to have a public hearing on a bill to add requirements for providers of abortions.
-- House Education Policy Committee meets at 1 p.m. Wednesday in room 418 to discuss a bill that would give local school systems more flexibility.
-- House Judiciary Committee meets at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in room 123.
-- House State Government Committee meets at 3 p.m. Wednesday in room 428.
-- House Ways and Means General Fund Committee meets at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in room 617.
--Senate Confirmations Committee meets at 8 a.m. Wednesday in room 727 to consider approving some of the governor's appointments.
--Senate Education Committee meets at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in room 727 for a public hearing on school flexibility legislation.
--Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability Committee meets at 11:30 a.m. in room 727 to consider legislation to consolidate law enforcement agencies.
--Senate Business and Labor Committee meets at 2 p.m. Wednesday in room 610 to consider right-to-work legislation.
--Senate meets at 11 a.m. Wednesday and House at 9 a.m.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- A summary of action in the Alabama Legislature on Tuesday, the first meeting day of the 2013 regular session:


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I notice at the foot of the Index page, that "Most users ever online was 450 on Tue Nov 20, 2012 9:31 pm".
What was going on then? Did I miss something?
Reminds me of an incident in the film "That'll be the Day". Adam Faith, as a fairground worker, is being relieved in his shift, one evening late in 1963, by David Essex. Essex tells him that Kennedy has been assasinated. Faith responds with "It's been very quiet here tonight, so I guessed there must be something good on the telly".


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