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The trial for one of the four people charged in connection with a triple homicide in 2011 will not be held next month as scheduled.
The trial for one of the four people charged in connection with a triple homicide in 2011 will not be held next month as scheduled.
Davidson County Superior Court Judge Ted Royster agreed to allow the Davidson County District Attorney's Office petition the Administrative Office of the Courts to hold a special session of court so the trial of 43-year-old Carl Kennedy could be heard on May 5, 2014. Royster's decision came after a motion was presented in court Monday by Kennedy's attorneys, Robert Campbell of Taylorsville and Lisa Dubs of Hickory.
"We don't think we are ready at this point," Campbell told the judge.
Campbell explained there are still items, including results from the state crime lab, that need to return before the trial can proceed. The attorney added he's got another trial scheduled for January in Forsyth County. The motion filed in court described numerous evidence items that have not been reviewed by the defense counsel.
Kennedy, of 2012 Old U.S. 29, Thomasville, who appeared in the courtroom Monday wearing an orange jumpsuit, David Earl Manning II, 43, of 4045 Sherwood Forest Drive, Trinity, and Leigh Williams, 41, also of 2012 Old U.S. 29, Thomasville, all have been charged with three counts of first degree murder. Manning and Kennedy also have been charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and first-degree burglary. David Townsend Ward, 53, has been charged with three counts of accessory after the fact to murder. Manning, Kennedy, Williams all remained Monday in the Davidson County Detention Center under no bond while Ward has posted a $100,000 secured bond, according to court records.
Prosecutors have decided to try Kennedy first, and then the other three people who have been charged will be tried separately, Davidson County District Attorney Garry Frank said. They are seeking the death penalty against all four, and no tentative trial dates have been set for Manning, Williams or Ward.
The four were charged in connection with the deaths of Sharon F. Rushing, 61, Angela Dawn Soles, 43, and Gary Lynn Seward, 52, all of 101 Rotary Lane in Thomasville. Family members said Rushing was Soles' mother, and Seward was her boyfriend. Police also said the motive of the homicide was a dispute between at least one of the suspects and the victims.
The case was investigated by the Thomasville Police Department. The TPD received a call about a shooting at 101 Rotary Lane at 2 p.m. Nov. 10, 2011. Officers arrived to find three bodies inside the house, a man and woman in a bedroom and a woman in the living room. All appeared to have died as a result of gunshot wounds to the front torso, police said.
Davidson County Assistant District Attorney Greg Brown said prosecutors were ready to go ahead and try the case. He said his office and the defense attorneys had an agreement to try the case in September 2013. Brown said the attorneys also had an agreement to hold the trial in April 2013, but one of the defense attorneys had a conflict.
"Based on their representation and the things they have not done, the state had no choice but not to oppose the court granting the motion," Brown said.
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Police find no one was trying to abduct 13-year-old in City Park
While the boy did not actually cry "wolf," Warwick detectives have determined that a 13-year-old skateboarder who told police a man in a gray van asked him to help find his cat was telling the truth. But the man was not trying to entice the boy into his mini-van; he was trying to locate the family cat that had run off the residence and gone missing.
Detectives took the reported attempt to abduct the boy seriously and located the mini-van and the man driving it. After investigating the incident, police determined that the confrontation between the boy and the man on Oct. 11 did not occur in City Park but actually took place on Wellington Avenue, a residential street near the park. The investigation also determined that there was no attempt to entice, lure or abduct the 13-year-old male involved.
"The individual in the gray van, determined to be an area resident, was forthcoming and cooperative with police during the investigation," according to a press release from Lt. David DeAngelis. "The circumstances revealed that at some point Friday afternoon the family's cat ran off from the residence. In an attempt to locate the pet, the individual stopped and asked people who were out in the neighborhood if they had seen the cat."
DeAngelis reported that he did talk to the boy, but he also approached an adult female who was out walking and asked if she had seen the cat and then gave her his phone number and address and asked her to call if she did see the cat.
Nevertheless, DeAngelis said the boy did the right thing.
"The 13-year-old male should be commended for advising his parents and the police since he felt as though the man's actions were suspicious," said DeAngelis. "He was able to provide an accurate description of the man and his vehicle, which greatly aided police in developing a positive identification."
He said it was the responsibility of police to take such reports seriously.
"Because of the 13-year-old's actions, Warwick Police were able to investigate the incident and determine there was no nefarious intent on the part of the individual, calming neighbor's fears," DeAngelis said.
For further child safety tips please visit the Warwick Police Department website at www.warwickpd.com or the National Crime Prevention Council crime prevention/protection website http://www.ncpc.org.

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The Washington Wranglers 4-H club met at the Extension Office on Sunday, April 28 at 2:00 p.m.. Leaders Jodi Dinsdale and Heather Griener welcomed 10 club members and 5 parents. Roll call was what projects do you plan to take to county fair and what activities do you want to do as a club?
Several members had worked at the county omelet breakfast. The club discussed ideas for its county fair grounds display and club t-shirts. Members need to be aware of approaching project deadlines. The club elected the following officers: president Dustin Dinsdale, vice-president Bryce Eilers, and secretary/treasurer Lily Eilers.
The Wranglers welcome kids from across the county. Please call the Extension office if you wish to join 4-H.


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Steve Wynn Can't Lose
The latest 10-Q from Wynn Resorts, the eponymous firm headed by CEO Steve Wynn, lays out the details of the 9,745 square feet of space he calls home (when he's in town).
For Steve Wynn, "average" is closer to $44,000.
The latest 10-Q from Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN), the eponymous firm headed by CEO Steve Wynn, lays out the details of the 9,745 square feet of space he calls home (when he's in town):
Not too bad at all. However, the upkeep must be a killer, right? Well...
On March 18, 2010, Mr. Wynn and Wynn Las Vegas entered into an Amended and Restated Agreement of Lease (the "Prior SW Lease") for a villa suite to serve as Mr. Wynn's personal residence. Effective March 1, 2010, and for the first two years of the term of the Prior SW Lease, the rental value was $503,831 per year. Effective March 1, 2012, the rental value was $440,000 per year. On May 7, 2013, Wynn Las Vegas entered into a 2013 Amended and Restated Agreement of Lease (the "Existing SW Lease"), effective December 29, 2012, to include an expansion of the villa and to adjust the rental value accordingly to $525,000 per year based on the current fair market value as established by the Audit Committee of the Company with the assistance of an independent third-party appraisal.
Well, it is the guy's name above the door, after all. And he granted the company the use of it in perpetuity:
The Company periodically provides services to Stephen A. Wynn ("Mr. Wynn"), Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, and certain other officers and directors of the Company, including household employees, construction work and other personal services. Mr. Wynn and the other officers and directors have deposits with the Company to prepay any such items, which are replenished on an ongoing basis as needed. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Mr. Wynn and the other officers and directors had a net deposit balance with the Company of approximately $1.4 million and $1 million, respectively.
Okay, so that's "Wynn." But it looks like a clever entrepreneur in Cambodia managed to squeeze his own casino through a minor loophole...
On August 6, 2004, the Company entered into agreements with Mr. Wynn that confirm and clarify the Company's rights to use the "Wynn" name and Mr. Wynn's persona in connection with its casino resorts. Under the parties' Surname Rights Agreement, Mr. Wynn granted the Company an exclusive, fully paid-up, perpetual, worldwide license to use, and to own and register trademarks and service marks incorporating the "Wynn" name for casino resorts and related businesses, together with the right to sublicense the name and marks to its affiliates.
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Addressing Deadspin's report that his supposedly deceased girlfriend never existed, Notre Dame ILB Manti Te'o issued a statement Wednesday saying he was a "victim of what was apparently someone's sick joke and constant lies."
USC and Alabama have officially agreed to a season-opening contest for Sept. 5, 2020, in Arlington, Texas.
With Georgia Tech's new multi-year APR (academic progress rate) standing at 980, HC Paul Johnson's $100,000 contract bonus has gone into effect.
Transferring Clemson freshman DT Josh Belk is visiting South Carolina and Georgia this week.
Tulane extended HC Willie Fritz through the 2023 season.
Rivals' Ira Schoffel reports that Florida State has suspended redshirt sophomore T Josh Ball for accusations of dating violence.
Penn State received a verbal commitment from five-star 2019 LB Brandon Smith.
Clemson sophomore QB Hunter Johnson will transfer.
Redshirt junior G Dallas Warmack is transferring from Alabama to Oregon.
Nebraska junior C Michael Decker announced that he's stepping away from football.
A USC spokesperson has confirmed that junior CB Jack Jones will not be eligible to participate in the upcoming season.
Penn State received a verbal commitment from four-star 2019 RB Devyn Ford.


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From NBC/National Journal's Aswini Anburajan
Obama unveiled an ambitious $18 billion plan to expand public education from
pre-school through 12th grade while at Central High School in Manchester, New Hampshire this morning.
Calling education "the currency of the Information Age," Obama stressed the need for expanding public programs to help American competitiveness with other nations. He said that a child in Boston now needs the training to compete with the kids getting an equal or better education in Bangalore or Beijing.
"In this kind of economy, countries who out-educate us today will out-compete us tomorrow," Obama said. "Already, China is graduating eight times as many engineers as we are. By 12th grade, our children score lower on math and science tests than most other kids in the world."
Obama criticized No Child Left Behind, saying that educating America's children shouldn't involve teaching them how to "fill in bubbles." He also used the unpopular education bill to take a dig at the records of both Clinton and Edwards.
"It's pretty popular to bash No Child Left Behind on the campaign trail," Obama said, "but when it was being debated four years ago, my colleague Dick Durbin offered everyone a chance to vote so the law couldn't be enforced until it was fully funded. Senator Edwards and Senator Clinton passed on that chance, and I believe it was a serious mistake."
Obama's education plan calls for: (1) full funding for educational programs from birth to 5 years old; (2) increasing the number of teachers through scholarships and incentive grants for taking challenging assignments; (3) prioritizing math and science education; and (4) focusing on parental responsibility in education.
The focus of Obama's education policy is on birth to 5, years Obama said were pivotal in children's development. The investment he added would be paid back to society 10-fold. His plan sets the goal for universal pre-school, but does not provide require parents to enroll their kids in it.
"And for every dollar we invest in early childhood education," Obama said, "we get $10 back in reduced welfare rolls, lower healthcare costs and less crime."
He cited his record in the Illinois Senate, where he said that he started the Early Learning Council, to point to how early education programs could be successfully implemented.
In order to address the current teacher shortage, Obama said that he would create a national teacher service corps, which would provide $25,000 scholarships to encourage undergraduates to become teachers. He also called for "professionalizing" teaching, creating a career ladder that would allow teachers to pass national assessment tests and reward teachers who perform well.
Aides to the senator, however, quickly disputed that this is "merit pay," which they say simply ties compensation to how students perform on a standardized test. Obama has in the past called for performance-based pay -- most notably while at the National Education Association's annual conference.
The Obama plan, though, does provide a "differentiated compensation system," which would reward teachers for undergoing additional training, for demonstrated learning gains by students, and for showing expertise and leadership. It would also allow teachers to take a role in deciding how to design their compensation at the local level.
Policy aides also disagreed with the idea that this plan was a significant expansion of the role of federal government in public education, saying the investment was in line with the current role that federal government plays in enhancing and supporting states' roles in providing public education. Instead, they pointed to Obama's call for parental involvement in education as a sign of his commitment that education must rely on partnership between parents and public educators.
Though Obama called for a renewed investment in math and science education, his plan would actually pull money from the federal government's greatest investments and achievements in math and science. Obama would delay funding for the NASA Constellation program for five years, though he would maintain the $500 million in funding the program would receive for its manufacturing and technology base, in order to help fund his education policy. The campaign did not say how much money delaying the program would provide.
The plan would also be paid for through the auctioning off of surplus public land, closing the CEO pay deductibility loophole, reduce costs of standardized procurement and through the some of the money that would be saved by ending the war in Iraq.
This is the third significant domestic policy Obama has unveiled in the past two weeks. Earlier this month, under the umbrella of a middle-class agenda, Obama unveiled tax-savings plans, day care and child care credits and the expansion of the Family and Medical Leave Act. In Iowa yesterday, Obama touted his commitment to community colleges and called for grants to expand their reach.
*** UPDATE *** The Edwards campaign responds: "In the days before Thanksgiving, we are grateful for the existence of actual facts. In his rush to criticize others, Senator Obama left out the inconvenient fact that he supported No Child Left Behind as an Illinois state senator before he opposed it as a presidential candidate. It's not 'a new kind of politics' to try to have it both ways. When John Edwards is president, he will make sure that every school in America has the resources it needs to give its students a world-class education."


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WARRENSBURG, MO (Feb. 25, 2013) – In an effort to promote emergency preparedness, the University of Central Missouri is planning a campus wide tornado drill at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, the same day as a statewide drill. The statewide observance is being coordinated at 1:30 p.m. by the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), but to help lessen the impact on academic areas, UCM has selected an alternate time for the campus event. If severe storms are in the Warrensburg area on Tuesday, March 5, the event will be postponed until another date to be announced.
According to a letter sent to campus by Deborah Curtis, provost and chief learning officer and a member of the emergency planning team, at the time of UCM's tornado drill, campus warning systems will sound via sirens, building public address systems, and Textcaster, the university's emergency text message service. The university asks that all students, administrators, faculty and staff members immediately take precautions as they would during an actual tornado. Faculty members should temporarily dismiss class and help guide their students toward the lowest possible level of the building, office supervisors should do the same with their employees, and residence hall staff should also be prepared to guide students to the safest locations in campus housing units. Other precautions include seeking cover in interior rooms or hallways, avoiding windows and doors, and remaining there until the "all-clear" signal is provided over the university alert system, i.e. sirens, building public address systems, and Textcaster. The entire drill is expected to take about 15 minutes.
Curtis noted that in the days prior to the tornado drill, members of the campus community are strongly encouraged to review the Emergency Preparedness Procedure signs that are posted throughout each building in which they work, reside or attend class. They should go to the lowest possible level and review that specific floor plan, which will identify designated safe areas during a tornado in addition to offering safety tips, she said. To learn more about storm preparedness, visit SEMA's web site at http://stormaware.mo.gov/ or go to www.fema.gov.


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Phils are finally Happ-y after crushing the Blue Jay as J.A. Happ pitches both his first career shutout and complete game in a 10-0 win.
After a closed club-house meeting after Friday night's embarrassing lost, the Philles would proceed to unload their Interleague Play frustrations on the Blue Jays with a 10-run outburst while Happ would pitch both his first career complete game and first career shutout as he threw less than 100 pitches in the process, as the Phillies crush the Blue Jays, 10-0.
The Phils took a quick 2-0 lead in the first as, with one man on, and nobody out, Jayson Werth hits a two-run home run, his fourteenth home run of the year, scoring Shane Victorino, who had earlier walked. Four batters later, with a runner on first, and two men out, Pedro Feliz hits a two-run home run of his own, his fourth home run of the year, knocking in Ryan Howard, who had earlier singled, making it a 4-0 Phils' lead. The Phils would make it 5-0 in the fourth, as, with one man on, and two men out, Carlos Ruiz hits an RBI double, knocking in Chris Coste, who had earlier singled. The Phils then put the game away for good in the fifth, as, with two men on, and nobody out, Howard hits an RBI double, knocking in Werth, who had earlier doubled, giving the Phils a 6-0 lead, while sending Chase Utley, who had earlier walked, over to third. Three batters later, with the bases loaded, after John Mayberry, Jr., is hit by the pitch, sending Howard on to second, and now with one man out, Coste hits an RBI single, scoring Utley, making it a 7-0 Phils' lead, while moving both Howard and Mayberry up a base. Eric Bruntlett then followed with a sacrifice fly to center for the inning's second out, scoring Howard, giving the Phils a 9-0 lead. Ruiz would make it 10-0 Phils with an RBI single, scoring Mayberry from second, while sending Coste up to second base. The Phils would score their final run in the sixth, as Werth hits a lead-off home run, his fifteenth home run of the season, his second home run of the game and his eighth career home run against the Blue Jays, making it 10-0 Phils. The Phils threathen to score more runs in both the seventh and eighth innings, but would be turned away by the Blue Jays' bullpen. Meanwhile, Phils' starter J.A. Happ would have his way with the Blue Jays' batters, throwing strikes, and staying out of trouble thanks to a pair of doubleplays, before mowing the Blue Jays' down, 1-2-3, in the ninth, thus pitching both his first career shut out and first career complete game, and doing with less than 100 pitches.
J.A. Happ got the win as he pitched a complete game shut out, giving up just five hits, as he struck out four. His record is now 5-0 with a 3.00 ERA. Brad Mills took the lost, as he pitched only four innings, plus three batters, giving up eight runs on eight hits and two walks, while striking out seven. His record is now 0-1 with an ERA of 14.09. Shawn Camp pitched an inning in relief, giving up a run on two hits and a hit batter. B.J. Ryan then followed, also pitching an inning, as he also gave up a run on two hits. Brandon League, Dirk Hayhurst and Jesse Carlson then combined to keep the Phils off the scoreboard during the last three innings, giving up just two hits (League (1), Hayhurst (1)) and two walks (Hayhurst), while striking out two (Hayhurst (1), Carlson (1)).
The Phillies recorded fourteen hits in the games, with Jayson Werth leading the way with four of them, including a double and two home runs, as he knocked in three runs, while raising his batting average up to .269. Ryan Howard followed with three hits. Pedro Feliz, Chris Coste and Carlos Ruiz were next with two hits a piece, with Shane Victorino having the Phils' other hit. Besides Werth's three RBIs, Feliz and Ruiz would both knock in two runs, while Howard, Coste and Eric Bruntlett would each knock in a run, with Bruntlett's being by sacrifice fly. The Phillies came out smoking yesterday, taking out their Interleague Play frustrations. Hopefully they will have something left for today's ballgame.
The Phillies (38-34, 1st National League East) will play their final Interleague Play game with the Blue Jays (41-35, 3rd-T American League East). The game will be played at the Rogers Centre and will start at 1:07 pm Eastern. The Phils starter will be Jamie Moyer (5-6, 5.97), who is coming off a win against the Rays on June 23, when he went six innings, giving up a run on five hits and three walks, while striking out four, in the Phils' 10-1 win. He will be trying to even his record, while giving the Phils a chance to win their second Interleague Play series on the road. He will be opposed by Brian Tallet (5-4, 4.36), who is coming off a win against the Reds on June 23, as he pitched six shut out innings, giving up just three hits and one walk, while striking out seven, in the Blue Jays' 7-5 win. He will be trying for his sixth win of the season, while trying to help the Blue Jays win the series. The Phils will be trying to even things up on their road trip, before going to Atlanta to meet the Braves, while trying to increase their lead over the Mets.


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The price of oysters is climbing and some eastern carolina fisherman are blaming it on Hurricane Sandy for the most recent spike.
In the past year, the price per bushel of oysters in our area jumped about $10. Fisherman say the price has steadily risen over the past 5-10 years, and feel like the most recent hike is thanks to Hurricane Sandy roughing up waters and causing an oyster shortage. The price for a bushel, which is about 50 to 60 pounds, is anywhere from $ $30-35 dollars near the coast off the boats and $40-45 for retail customers, LT Everett and Sons fish house in Sneads Ferry in Onslow County says that amount increases as you go further inland. Rick Batchelor who buys oysters every year says he doesn't think too much about the price increase.
"You know it is what it is. Oysters are very good and they are worth 50 or 55 dollars a bushel to me. You know once or twice a year we buy them," said Batchelor
Local commercial fisherman say they don't think the prices will drop anytime soon, and it is affecting the entire state. So you could see an increase at restaurants as well.


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Mental Health At Top of Idaho Legislature's List
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Increased mental health services, improved dental care coverage and Medicaid expansion topped the list of priorities presented to Idaho lawmakers during a hearing on health and welfare issues. About three dozen people testified at the joint Senate and House Health and Welfare committee hearing Friday morning, many focusing on what they said is a dire need for increased access to mental health care.
Boise Police Chief Mike Masterson told lawmakers his department responds to an average of 20 calls each day for residents experiencing a mental crisis, and Boise loses an average of one person a day to mental illness. He says the state needs to treat people with mental illnesses early instead of waiting for them to reach a crisis.


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some fakemon stuff
not named, not named, and Telegeist(?)
so yeah, been tossing this idea around for awhile and these are the latest and greatest. first concept went haunted disc --> haunted DVD player --> haunted television, but i scrapped the DVD player because it was too obscure. but now the line felt too empty, and there was no real transition between disc and TV. later on i got to thinking that the TV looked too chunky, like an old one, when it hit me; make the line based completely around TVs, and make them get sleeker as they evolve. after dozens of tries, i've ended up with these rough designs.
i feel these guys would hypnotize people with cleverly patterned flashing lights while they steal their victim's soul. as for their stats, the final evolution would have the highest Sp. Atk of all Pokemon, beating out Deoxys-A by 20 points(AKA 200). he would also be very speedy, with speed either matching or surpassing Deoxys-S. it would have to be very frail with so much poured into Sp. Atk and Speed, tho, so obviously these guys' biggest enemy would be priority.
as the notes on the drawing show, i don't really know what names, typing, or abilities to give these guys. as far as typing goes, they're haunted TVs with strong Psychic powers, so it's obviously going to have to be Psychic/Ghost, Ghost/Electric or Psychic/Electric, but it's hard to pick one(personally though, i'm leaning towards Psychic/Ghost because they probably don't need electricity(they run on soul power)). Abilities are the next issue - Levitate is a good choice, especially if it ends up being part Electric, but something like Magic Guard would be cool, too. other Abilities i've considered are(in alphabetical order) Adaptability, Cursed Body, Defeatist, Download, Illuminate, Insomnia, Soundproof, Static, Synchronize, Technician, Telepathy and Trace. another option is something completely new, but i can't think of anything.
tl;dr what do you think of these guys, what should i name them, what typing should they have, and what Ability should they have
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Talk about inflation. Seth MacFarlane is Hollywood's hundred-million dollar man — and he's not even bionic.
MacFarlane, 35, is creator and executive producer of "Family Guy," Fox's top-rated prime-time 'toon (yes, even more popular than "The Simpsons"), one of the all-time best-selling TV-on-DVD titles, and a show that spearheaded the digital-download video phenomenon.
So it's no wonder the studio recently served up a $100 million production deal to keep their "Family" man happy. MacFarlane also is at the helm of the Fox 'toon "American Dad!" and is working on a "Family Guy" spin-off series, "Cleveland."
"In all honesty, my representative said I could get that much money and I didn't stop him," MacFarlane said. "Can I spend a hundred-million dollars? No. I'll spread it around a much as I can."
Spreading the wealth? Clearly, MacFarlane is an Obama man. He did some campaigning for the Democratic presidential candidate, and even took a shot at the Republican competition on "Family Guy."
In a recent episode, baby Stewie is transported to World War II Germany, clunks a Nazi on the head, steals his uniform, and puts it on. "Hey, there's something on here," Stewie says, feeling something on the jacket's lapel.
Cut to a close-up of a "McCain-Palin" button.
The gag got huge laughs at a rare public prescreening of the episode for a sold-out crowd at The Paley Center for Media. MacFarlane then sat down with The Associated Press to talk about money, politics and the future of "Family Guy."
AP: So, how does $100 million change your life?
MacFarlane: Nothing I can do can really live up to that amount of money on a daily basis, so my view of it ... (is that) I gave them all of my 20s, which are irretrievable. (I put my) heart and soul into that show, and, in turn, they give me $100 million. I think that's fair. One of those is replaceable, the other isn't.
AP: Word is the first thing you bought was a house.
MacFarlane: It's airy, open. It's not huge, not palatial. As a graduate of art school, I'm very conscious of the use of space, more than anything else.
AP: Given how much you work, does it really matter where you live?
MacFarlane: Yeah, I guess that's true. It really doesn't matter where you live because I'm never there. When I am there, I want it to have the environment of a retreat.
AP: Let's talk about what pays the mortgage: "Family Guy." What's new for the seventh season?
MacFarlane: In one episode, Stewie kidnaps the cast of "Star Trek: The Next Generation." They (the original cast members) all came back, reunited to do their voices for us. Brian tries to legalize pot in Quahog (Rhode Island, where the show is set). Peter tells the story of his ancestry. Down the line, we have our "Family Guy" abortion episode, believe it or not. Hats off to Fox for letting us take some risks, as always. There can be a lot of trouble, but at the end of the day, they do generally step up for risky, sensitive, topical stuff.
AP: More than one of your writers has said that seven seasons in, you're running out of pop-culture things to reference.
MacFarlane: At this point, we hope the characters have gotten to the point that we don't have to lean on that quite as much. There's always new media and new pieces of pop culture emerging that you can make fun of, and so we'll continue to draw from that. But I don't think it's as much of a crutch as it was 10 years ago.
AP: But after the success of "Blue Harvest" (the show's "Star Wars" spoof), you're going back to the "Star Wars" well.
MacFarlane: It was so popular that we thought it might be fun to write the "Empire (Strikes Back)" episode; it would be fun to do. As we got into the "Empire" episode, we found that it's almost twice as much work, but we'll get through it, somehow, and it'll be great. It's like redoing the movie.
AP: Cleveland (a "Family Guy" neighbor) is getting his own series. What does it say about the state of television that Entertainment Weekly picks him — an animated character — as the cover boy for a story on African-American characters in prime-time?
MacFarlane: This is a guy who's played like a real three-dimensional guy — not just as a cardboard, stereotyped black guy. I actually would stack that show up against other shows about black characters in recent years because I think a lot of them are — they dumb them down for some reason. They talk down to their audience. We're just treating this like "Family Guy," like any other show.
AP: "American Dad!" has always been the stepchild of "Family Guy" in terms of viewers and critics.
MacFarlane: It's had a struggle. "American Dad!" has had a struggle. But now it's regularly beating "The Simpsons."
AP: Say, 20 years from now, what are you hoping people will think about Seth MacFarlane and "Family Guy"?
MacFarlane: I don't know. It also depends on what way television standards go. If the FCC continues to put the crunch on everything and things become more conservative, "Family Guy" may be viewed like "All in the Family," which would be like the greatest thing in the world for me. It's just about the greatest show there was. ... Twenty years from now, if they say the show is still funny, that's enough for me."
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How to get employees to be more hands on in donating their time
My small business donates money each year to several nonprofit organizations. This year, I want my employees to be more hands on. Any feedback?
During this time of the year, many organizations contribute money or time to causes they believe in. Here are some ideas that you and your employees can participate in to pay it forward:
Go to school. There are schools that need your expertise (career exploration). Take your employees to school and share (in a fun way) what it takes to start a career in your industry. Flip the script and take students to your workplace for more hands on activities. The key here is sharing information on careers. Your giveback: employees and time.
Hack the community. Hackathons are more popular with the tech community. However, picture this. Identify a troubled school in your city. Bring together the school (students, teachers, staff and administrators), the parents, community businesses and other organizations in the community and your team. Spend the day coming up with solutions to challenges identified by the group. Consider quarterly check-ins on results. Your giveback? Your company's time and possibly food for the event.
Share your expertise. Smaller organizations may not have the financial resources to hire certain expertise. Provide access to a monthly expertise clinic for nonprofit organizations. Partner with statewide or national nonprofits to identify nonprofits or access to a meeting room to make this happen. Your giveback? Expertise of staff or clients and time.


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If you are spending your vacation in Estonia and want a fun place for the weekend, Tallinn is really your only option. Tallinn hotels are among the best in all of Eastern Europe and if you are not impressed by the hotels in Tallinn, you really won't be happy anywhere. As for discount hotels, Tallinn is perfect, and backpackers flock to Tallin cheap hotels. You can find out everything that is on offer which is dedicated to making your travel arrangements simple and cheap.
While in Tallin, make sure that you visit the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, as well as a quick wander around the Toompea area which is full of history. You can also check out the art museum in Kadriorg which is known as KUMU. If you feel like visiting the marina, it is located in Pirita, and you can also rent boats along the Pirita river. The botanic gardens are also well worth a visit.


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WIU Emergency Management Professor's Work Includes How to Defend Planet Against Asteroids
February 14, 2013
MACOMB, IL – Tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 15) an asteroid (named 2012 DA14) will pass close to Earth. So close, in fact, it will be passing in between planet Earth and the moon, and closer to our planet than some satellites. Western Illinois University Department of Health Sciences Assistant Professor Jack Rozdilsky noted that 2012 DA14—which, according to NASA, is thought to be about 45 meters in diameter (or around 150-feet wide)—will pass a mere 21,000 miles from Earth.
"Other than increased curiosity about space, there will be no impacts to our planet," Rozdilsky said. "But one can speculate what would happen if such an object did strike Earth."
Rozdilsky, who researches and teaches emergency management within Western's health sciences department, is among a small a group of scientists who consider such possibilities. Currently, he is working with a group of scientists under the auspices of the International Academy of Astronautics Planetary Defense Project to consider how to defend the planet against asteroids. In April, he will participate in an international-level mock disaster exercise, for which invited participants will simulate the decision-making process for developing deflection and civil defense responses to a hypothetical asteroid threat.
Asteroid threats can be considered an example of low-probability, high-impact natural hazards, which means in any one person's given lifetime, the probability of an asteroid hitting Earth is very low. But, if the hazard is realized, the impacts would be very high.
"Astronomers' physical science-based calculations have estimated that if the 150-foot asteroid passing Earth on Friday were on a collision course with the planet, it would impact the surface with an explosive force of 2.4 megatons of TNT," Rozdilsky explained. "That would not be planet destroying, but such an asteroid impact hazard would be one of the few natural disasters that would be able to destroy a large metropolitan area like Chicago in a single blow. In fact, an underground geological feature known as the Des Planes Disturbance is interpreted by earth scientists to have been the site of a meteor impact about 280 million years ago. Today, this harmless geological feature underlies Interstate 294, directly north of O'Hare International Airport."
Rozdilsky noted that most emergency managers in Illinois are not currently considering civil defense responses to asteroids as a top priority. But if, in the future, a city was predicted to be under imminent threat from an asteroid impact, emergency managers would definitely be involved in managing the crisis.
"While popular disaster films such as 'Armageddon' have depicted fictionalized accounts of asteroids threatening Earth, asteroid impacts on Earth are not necessarily far-fetched. In 1908, a comet impacted Tunguska, a forest in a remote area of northern Russia, with the resultant explosion devastating a large unpopulated area," Rozdilsky said.
Currently at Western Illinois University, approximately 80 undergraduate students major in emergency management in the health sciences department.
"While these students learn about managing such common hazards as tornadoes, they also spend a little time learning about the stranger, very infrequently occurring natural hazards, such as asteroid impacts," he added.
For more information about studying emergency management at Western Illinois University and the many career possibilities the field provides, contact Rozdilsky at email@example.com or visit www.wiu.edu/coehs/health_sciences/undergraduate_programs/emergency_management.php.
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Congratulations to Eric Berry, who just won the NFL Rookie of the Month award. The FIRST Chiefs player to EVER win a rookie of the month award.
Really hoping he steps up and makes another big play (or two) this week against the Ravens!
I can't find the link, but saw it via Josh Looney's twitter feed.


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A suspect who allegedly used a T-shirt to cover his face during a Lincoln County store robbery, which prompted a manhunt, hunkered down to elude capture, then approached a home hours later to call authorities and turn himself in, deputies said Tuesday.
A suspect who allegedly used a T-shirt to cover his face during a Lincoln County store robbery, which prompted a manhunt, hunkered down to elude capture, then approached a home hours later to call authorities and turn himself in, deputies said Tuesday.
Lincoln County Sheriff Charlie Dougherty said Clint Charles Johnson, 26, was arrested and jailed in Lincoln County on complaints of robbery, possession of a stolen vehicle and destruction of evidence. Formal charges have not been filed.
Dougherty said this case first unfolded when the clerk at B&B General Store in Kendrick reported she was robbed Monday afternoon.
She said the suspect, wearing a shirt over his face and covering everything but his eyes, came in and reached over to open her cash register drawer.
"At first, she thought it was a joke so she reached up and pulled the shirt off his face," Dougherty said. The suspect, while cursing back, told her it wasn't a joke and demanded money, he said, then grabbed the cash register and threw it to the ground.
The suspect allegedly picked the register back up and forced the clerk to open it, then fled with about $300 cash and five packs of cigarettes, the sheriff said.
The suspect drove off in a green Dodge pickup, with the clerk describing the man as being in his 20s, with her remembering he had cut jeans with red and black checkered boxers showing, Dougherty said.
Deputies responded to the area, with Dougherty finding the ditched pickup within about 15 minutes of the initial call.
The truck, which broke down, was left to burn, he said, although the fire burned itself out in the cab.
Deputies began searching the area and sought out the registered owner of the truck in Cushing. Further inquiries revealed that the owner's sister left the keys in the truck and it was missing from her place of employment.
The sheriff, who called a manhunt for the area where the truck was found, said an airplane from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol responded for air support as deputies used dogs. Man trackers from the district attorney's task force also were utilized as about 20 laws enforcement officers from Lincoln County's special operations team converged to search a five-mile radius.
"Two tracking teams were in the woods but were unable to turn anything up," Dougherty said. Monday evening, the sheriff called off the search.
Hours later, deputies received a phone call from a residence on 840 Road, located about one mile south of the manhunt area.
Despite the late-night hour when most were likely asleep for the night, the homeowner reported a man approached her home, saying he needed help.
"He said he had stolen a truck in Cushing and wanted to turn himself in," Dougherty said, so deputies responded.
"He gave up without incident — he was sitting on the front porch with his hands in the air when deputies arrived," Dougherty said, adding the suspect was likely tired and cold.
The sheriff said Johnson, who was found to be wearing clothing that included black and red checkered boxers, reported to authorities that he is homeless and had been sleeping in a Cushing park.
The sheriff said the suspect "did state he had been on meth and awake the last three days."
The store clerk picked Johnson from a lineup as the robbery suspect, the sheriff said.
Dougherty said Johnson also is jailed without bond on several Payne County arrest warrants, including burglary, larceny of an automobile and other charges.
Dougherty said while the suspect allegedly said he had a gun during the robbery, he never produced a weapon and one was never found.
He also told deputies where he hid the cash, Dougherty said, so deputies responded to retrieve that cash Tuesday.


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Just two weeks before the Money in The Bank pay-per-view, the build up on Raw, this past week, continued as John Cena took on Alberto Del Rio.
Raw began with Daniel Bryan cutting a promo about how he is going to win in two weeks time and how much he wants to be WWE Champion like the greats of Bruno Sanmartino, Steve Austin and The Rock, only for Sheamus to interrupt and remind him how he beat him in eight seconds the last time he attempted a title.
Then it was The Viper, Randy Orton's turn to come out and tell everyone it's been two years since he won a title and he's 'hungry' for it again.
Bryan's tag team partner Kane then came out to tell them that it's every man for himself, and Christian then decided that he would tell everyone he was the most successful ladder match participant, and said he was the best which meant CM Punk had to come out, the only guy missing really was RVD who doesn't return until the pay per view but this was the predictable promo you would expect a fortnight from a pay per view.
Then Randy Orton RKO'd Kane and after a stare-down ensued before they all exited the ring quietly.
After Dean Ambrose was pinned Friday on SmackDown, The Shield were back in action and were not in the best of moods, they faced the men who got the better of them two days ago in a redemption rematch.
But after The Uso's cleared the ring, Christian looked to be going for the Killswitch but Seth Rawlins go involved hanging Christian up on the top rope ready for The United States Champion to pick up the scraps.
In his first match since Payback, former World Champion Dolph Ziggler went one-on-one with Joner Mahal, one third of 3MB. Predictably Ziggler got the win off the Zig-Zag, and 3MB tried to attack him after, only for him to escape the ring.
After what happened earlier in the night, Kane and Randy Orton faced off with special guest referee Daniel Bryan, Bryan called the match down the middle until Randy Orton disagreed with a decision and shoved him, so Bryan disqualified Orton.
Kane forced the restart, Randy set up for the RKO only for Daniel to get in his way and allow Kane to kick him in the face and get the quick pin.
Fandango was set for in ring action for the first time since his concussion, going toe-to-toe with Sheamus, but yet again Fandango decided to leave part way through and was counted out.
With his opponent at MITB Chris Jericho on commentary Ryback faced off against The Miz, Ryback threw evrything at Miz but Miz worked the injured knee of Ryback and he asked the referee to stop the match because he was in to much pain. Jericho then hit the Codebreaker on Ryback - he now takes the momentum into next week.
Mark Henry then cut a promo about his career, being a two-time Olympian etc...Good promo but over done.
CM Punk and Cutis Axel were in tag team action against The Prime Time Players, you knew that the ego's of Axel and Punk couldn't allow them to work as a tag team, Axel tried to win the match himself without tagging Punk in but eventually couldn;t get past O'neil and tagged Punk in, once in Punk hit the GTS on Darren Young for the win.
Alicia Fox returned after moths of not being seen on Raw to boost Kaitlyn's momentum against AJKaitlyn predictably got the win.
AJ then came out and showed fat doctored pictures of Kaitlyn, an amusing but unwarranted segment, before we went backstage and Stephanie told Vickie she didn't like how she handled the AJ/Kaitlyn rivalry and she would be evaluated next week on Raw.
Cody Rhodes faced off against Antonio Cesaro in what looks like a way of building some rivalry for SmackDown's Money in the Bank ladder match, a very quick match after ceraro hit the neutralizer for the win.
Raw then finally announce that The Wyatt family will debut next week.
The main event of Champion vs Champion pitted Cena vs Del Rio, predictably Ziggler and Henry distract their pay-per-view opponents but Ziggler's distraction forced Del Rio to walk into an attitude adjustment from Cena for the win.
Raw ended with Henry grabbing Cena's title and trying to bait him into a fight but Cena was having none of it and so Henry left the ring smiling.
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A Computational Model of Reasoning from the Clinical Literature
This article explores the premise that a formalized representation of empirical studies can play a central role in computer- based decision support. The specific motivations underlying this research include the following propositions: (1) Reasoning from experimental evidence contained in the clinical literature is central to the decisions physicians make in patient care. (2) A computational model based on a declarative representation for published reports of clinical studies can drive a computer program that selectively tailors knowledge of the clinical literature as it is applied to a particular case. (3) The development of such a computational model is an important first step toward filling a void in computer-based decision support systems. Furthermore, the model can help us better understand the general principles of reasoning from experimental evidence both in medicine and other domains. Roundsman is a developmental computer system that draws on structured representations of the clinical literature to critique plans for the management of primary breast cancer. Roundsman is able to produce patient-specific analyses of breast cancer-management options based on the 24 clinical studies currently encoded in its knowledge base. The Roundsman system is a first step in exploring how the computer can help bring a critical analysis of the relevant literature, structured around a particular patient and treatment decision, to the physician.
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United are in the happy position of knowing their status as group winners is already assured with two games remaining. It means Sir Alex Ferguson could rest players for Tuesda night's encounter with Galatasaray in Istanbul should he so wish, although Saturday's unexpected setback at Norwich may have revised those plans slightly. In addition, it means United can observe key meetings elsewhere - including Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Manchester - from a detached perspective. But Carrick sees no merit in working out the best way for results to fall.
"You can drive yourself mad thinking about who you might get and all the various permutations," he said.
"We just have to win our games, which we have done, and see what the draw gives us. Whoever it is, we will be ready in February." In recent years, United have done rather well in the knockout stages of the competition too, reaching three finals, a semi-final and a quarter-final on the last five occasions they have progressed to the knockout stage.
"That is the big test," said Carrick. "That is when the competition really comes alive. We have done the first part. The second one is when we get the really big European nights and we go away to the best places in Europe and win games.
"We have managed to do that very well over the past few years. Hopefully we can get back to that."
Of course, all the success just made the shattering disappointment of exiting at the group stage last term all the more galling. The transformation this time around could not be more marked. Four wins from four games looks good, even if United have been behind in three of those matches and struggled to edge past Galatasaray in their first match, when an early Carrick goal did the damage.
"It is a happier place because of what we are doing in the Champions League," he said.
"Last year we were chasing our tails a bit and came up short. This year we have been ahead of the game.
"Getting those wins and points on the board makes it an awful lot easier."
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Boston Emergency Medical Services reports taking seven people to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after an apparent problem with a heating repair job sent high levels of carbon monoxide into the air.
Ambulances responded to 14 Woolson St., around 4:30 p.m., Boston EMS says.
The Boston Fire Department reports the seven people included one man working on the three decker's oil-fed heating system and said the gas may have gotten inside due to "possible separation of the duct work that carried the furnace gases outside.:
The Boston Fire Department reports crews shut the heating systems all all three floors of the three decker. After tests showed no further signs of carbon monoxide, the department says it's likely residents will be allowed back in.
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CO illness symptoms include dizziness, nausea, headache and can come on quickly."Carbon Monoxide incidents can be serious. We strongly recommend having a licensed professional check your furnace, especially older homes.


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The Rohloff hub in my Thorn Nomad was cut out from my back wheel (ie all the spokes were cut and the hub removed) on Thursday 17th Jan 2013 while it was securely locked to a stand in Dalston, east London.
The serial number is 111878. It is stamped on the hub.
I bought it from SJS Cycles on 18/11/09 and have all the warranty & receipt documentation.
Please, if anyone hears of 'second hand' Rohloff hubs being offered for sale, let me know.
I am offering £100 reward to anyone who returns the hub, or gives me information leading directly to its return.
A black Brooks B17 with copper rivets and (my customisation) pink lacing holding the underflaps together, and two Shimano XTR BL-M970 V brake levers were stolen at the same time.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 23rd Sep 2012 01:05 UTC
"It's no secret that Mozilla has been working on a mobile OS. Previously codenamed Boot2Gecko, the project focused on a purely HTML5 based system that worked in many ways like current mobile devices. As the project grew into Mozilla OS, the company has laid out a partnership with ZTE that will have real world devices in certain markets early next year. Testing for this OS had previously consisted of a compiled ROM that would be flashed over a handful of Android devices. Now, Mozilla has moved into full fledged product evaluation mode with their own custom developer phone." Looks decent - and a better solution for testers and developers than custom ROMs.
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Oh, one of those otherwise despised for their actions large telecoms?... and why would they do that?
Reminds me when we had Linux on netbooks and when Vista had less than stellar public perception - few large PC OEMs made some moves, but they didn't really push it, basically just desiring some more influence over MS direction.
And the telecoms probably very much miss the times when they were in total control (wrestled from them away by the emergence of the two new smartphone ecosystems) ...so, ultimately, it's likely that Mozilla is just being (more or less willfully) used by Telefónica as a bargaining chip of sorts WRT Google; better don't get your hopes up for much more.


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Card begins at 7 p.m.
Light welterweights (145 pounds) — Danny O'Connor, Framingham, vs. Derek Silveira, Salem.
Middleweights (160) — Billy Traft, Dorchester, vs. Joe Powers, Groton, Conn.
Lightweights (132) — Ryan Kielczewski, Quincy, vs. Washington Hago, Woodside, N.Y.
Middleweights (160) — Russell Lamour, Portland, Maine, vs. Luis Viramontes, Brockton.
Open lightweight juniors (132) — Luca Lo Conte Botis, Winchester, vs. Marc Anthony Muniz, Dorchester.
Open lightweight seniors (132) — Tim Ramos, Framingham, vs. Elijah Peioxto, Providence.
Open light welterweight seniors (141) — Brandon Berry, West Forks, Maine, vs. Julio Perez, Hudson.
Open welterweight seniors (152) — Ryan White, Norwood, vs. Joe Meuse, Millis.
Open middleweight seniors (165) — Gerald Schifone, Brockton, vs. Khiry-Gray Pitts, Worcester.


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The days of waiting until you get home to purchase items from the PlayStation Store are over. Sony has finally launched its browser-based Sony Entertainment Network store, letting you pick up games and add them to your list of purchases from anywhere.
Purchasing content on the store front will add it to your "My Downloads" column in the PlayStation Store interface, so you can download it for PlayStation 3 or Vita at your leisure. It doesn't auto-download, but at least this way you won't miss a sale price by being away from your system. You can also purchase entertainment content like movies or TV episodes and watch them on your PC, or Xperia devices. The store has recently added PayPal functionality to wallet funds as well.


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While his players embraced and Nevada's fans rushed the court, coach Trent Johnson calmly shook hands with UTEP's players and coaches. Then he whooped and trotted back to his bench, looking for somebody to hug.
After five seasons resurrecting the Wolf Pack program, the intense Nevada coach had earned a Valvano-esque moment: His team was the Western Athletic Conference champion, headed to its first NCAA tournament since 1985.
Kirk Snyder led Nevada to the WAC tournament title despite a terrible shooting performance, scoring the go-ahead basket with 3:14 left in a 66-60 victory over the Miners on Saturday night.
"I've never seen Coach this happy," said Kevinn Pinkney, who scored 15 points and got two key baskets in the final minutes. "He's been here five years, and this feels good for him."
Snyder, the WAC player of the year, finished with 11 points on 3-for-13 shooting and 14 rebounds, while Todd Okeson added 14 points. Nevada (23-8) shot just 31 percent but hung on through a thrilling finish, holding the Miners to just two free throws in the final 3:32.
Nevada won its seventh straight game despite miserable shooting by its top four scorers. Snyder, Pinkney, Okeson and Nick Fazekas combined to go 10-for-46 against UTEP's impressive defense, but the Wolf Pack was just as tough: UTEP's leading scorer, Omar Thomas, had 12 points in the first half, but got shut out in the second half.
"If you're going to lose a game, you might as well lose one like that," said UTEP coach Kevin Gillispie, who choked up when speaking of his players' dedication. "There's no one that's played harder or better than us from Day One. We're an NCAA tournament team, and we deserve to be there."
"I've never seen Coach this happy. He's been here five years, and this feels good for him," said junior Kevinn Pinkney on coach Trent Johnson
When Snyder was introduced as the tournament MVP, Nevada's fans chanted "One more year!" to the junior guard. Snyder, considered a strong NBA prospect, grinned and cocked his hand to his ear, nodding his head.
"I'm just trying to finish off the school year and get to the next level - in the tournament, the tournament," said Snyder, who won't decide his future until the season ends.
Filiberto Rivera had 14 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Miners (24-7), who split the regular-season WAC title with Nevada. Despite an impressive performance in the final, UTEP fell just short of an automatic NCAA bid in its worst-to-first season.
The Miners, who haven't been to the NCAA tournament since 1992, won just six games last season, finishing 10th in the WAC before their second-year turnaround under Gillispie.
They must hope for an at-large bid - and if anyone on the selection committee watched the final, it'll be hard to keep UTEP out. The teams were as evenly matched as they appeared after splitting their regular season series and sharing the WAC title with identical 13-5 records.
"It speaks volumes to what he's done," Johnson said of Gillispie, a rumored candidate for the vacancy at Texas A&M. "Hopefully he's on his way out the door, and he'll take the A&M job, and UTEP can start all over again."
Garry Hill-Thomas and the Pack are off to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1985.
The Miners planned to bus through the night to Los Angeles to catch a flight back home to El Paso, where they've got big Sunday plans.
"We're going to have a party at my house," Gillispie said. "We're going to watch the selection show, and they're going to call our name."
Though he won MVP honors, Snyder was kept in check by the Miners' team defense. He missed his first six shots and didn't get a field goal until a tip-in with 1:25 left in the first half.
The lead changed hands seven times in the second half, but UTEP seemed in control until Okeson got the Wolf Pack back into contention with back-to-back 3-pointers with 6½ minutes to play.
"I just felt like nothing was going down, and not just for me," Okeson said. "When I hit that (first) shot, I thought, 'Finally, I broke some ice off that rim."'
Nevada took the lead for good on Snyder's layup, and Pinkney added a short jumper for a 61-58 lead with 2:01 left. Rivera committed an offensive foul and missed a free throw on consecutive possessions, allowing Nevada to hang on.
Thousands of Nevada fans made the trip from Reno to cheer on the Wolf Pack at a two-thirds-empty Save Mart Center. One fan held a sign that said, "Welcome to Lawlor Events Center" - the Wolf Pack's home gym, which will be the site of the 2005 conference tourney.


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By Tiago Andrade e Silva,
Have you ever had the need to know when a given row in a table was last changed? Maintaining a last_modified date field at the application level would give you more work and would not be the most correct way because somebody might just open Enterprise Manager and change the data directly.
In order to implement this functionality at the database level and never more worry about the update of that field we will need to use Triggers. A trigger is a set of statements that automatically executes after a data modification takes place on a table. We can register triggers for the 3 events that can occur on a table: Insert, update and delete.
In our case we would only need to create an UPDATE trigger in order to keep the last_modified field updated. Two approaches can be taken regarding the creation date, either we put a default value that uses the getdate() function, or we leave it null indicating it was never changed.
Available to the triggers is a virtual table that has the data that is about to be deleted or inserted or both in case of the update. If it is an update trigger, the deleted table has the record as it was before the update, and the inserted has the values that we are about to change.
One might be tempted to think that we would just need to change the last_modified field at the end of the trigger with the actual time and date and the magic would be done. But it's not so simple! The normal triggers which are called AFTER Triggers do not allow you to change the data on the virtual tables. So SQL Server 2000 has extended the power of triggers by letting you create a second kind of trigger, called an INSTEAD OF.
What the INSTEAD OF trigger does is override the normal insert,delete or update statement and leave that responsibility to your Trigger. You will be responsible for inserting, deleting or updating the data to the database.
Imagine we have a table with a last_modified column:
CREATE TABLE [Table_Name] (
[last_modified] [datetime] NULL DEFAULT (getdate()),
The trigger to automatically update the last_modified date column would be:
CREATE TRIGGER TriggerName ON [Table_Name]
UPDATE [Table_Name]
SET field1=(select field1 from inserted),
'Put Here all the fields of the table
last_modified=getdate() 'this will do the magic
WHERE id =(select id from inserted)
If you change the row you will notice that the field is automatically updated. If you manually change the
last_modified your changes will be overridden by the actual time and date.
Update interfering with insert trigger.
Determine Update or Insert for Trigger defined for Insert, Update
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Popular Woodworking Magazine, 2011.
When the debate over table saw safety gets heated, numbers are brought out to bolster one side or the other. This happened the other day when USA Today published the headline: "CPSC wants to stop daily table saw amputations," followed by a mention in the second paragraph of 10 amputations a day. That sounds pretty serious, maybe somebody should do something about it. Or maybe we should
look at where these numbers come from, how they are used, and how they fit in the big picture of modern life.
The source of these statistics is the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System. NEISS is a database used by the Consumer Product
Safety Commission to track injuries caused by products ranging from abrasive cleaners to zip lines. For any safety issue, we as individuals and as a society need to do a cost/benefit analysis. As much as we would like to keep anyone from ever getting hurt, the value of using anything needs to be compared to the risks involved and the costs of eliminating those risks, and if that isn't possible the cost of minimizing them. As individuals, we can eliminate risks entirely by choosing not to use something. Beyond the personal level, decisions become far more complicated and difficult.
There are so many things that can hurt us in so many ways that even assessing the risks is an expensive and daunting task. Rather than record every instance of every injury to every individual in the United States, the NEISS uses a small sample of cases from about 100 emergency rooms to project statistics to the population at large. Doctors in these ERs make notes and enter product, injury, body part and diagnostic codes and the results are weighted and projected. It works in a similar way to exit polls during elections; a small sample that's easy to manage and count is examined and applied to the entire population. It's a useful tool, but it isn't perfect and the numbers that come out at the far end are predictions, not facts.
Let's look at the table saw amputation numbers for 2009, the latest year with available statistics. If you want to follow along at home, the NEISS database is online, and the product code for table saws is 841. The number of samples that mention table saws is 783, and the database suggests that this reflects a total of 35,624 injuries. If the phrase "table saw" appears anywhere in the doctors notes or the product code, the accident is counted as a "table saw accident". There aren't many of them, but the numbers include instances where somebody fell off a ladder and hit his head on a table saw, or someone hurt their back moving a table saw.
The same effect occurs if the word "amputation" appears. In 2009 for example, 117 reported cases were projected to arrive at an estimate of 4211 finger amputations. A look at the actual notes reveals that four cases weren't table saws after all, and six were near amputations. That's only ten instances, but ten out of 117 is 8.5 percent. The projected numbers are weighted, so you can't simply multiply, but you can safely say that the total number is overstated.
When the word amputation appears, it's often followed by a phrase such as "life-altering" that was quoted in the USA Today story. I don't want to minimize anyone's pain or suffering, but analyzing injuries and possible solutions is by nature a heartless, dollars and cents exercise. Mangle your hand at work, and your disability claim will be based on how many parts of how many fingers are gone. Losing a thumb, means losing the ability to grip and that loss will make many things more difficult for the rest of your life. That is indeed life-changing.
Of the table saw amputation cases from 2009, about half involved the loss of one or more complete digits. The largest segment of that portion, 37 percent of the total amputations, were one finger or one thumb. Of the remainder, the listings were almost evenly divided between partial amputations, or the loss of a fingertip. In the cases listed as amputations, 23 per cent involved the loss of the tip of one digit. Losing the tip of a pinky will hurt for a while, but unless you're a musician, it won't make much difference in your overall abilities or the quality of your life.
With an estimating system such as the NEISS, there is a confidence number assigned that reflects the probable accuracy of the projected numbers. If you were to count every case that occurred in a given year, you could be quite sure of the numbers. The smaller the sample, the less accurate the results, so the confidence number reflects a greater possible variation. The database will reach a point where the number of actual reports is too small to give a reliable projection. When the sample is that small, the NEISS database won't make an estimate of overall cases. In cases involving commercial woodworking operations, saw operators under 18 years of age or schools, there aren't enough samples in the database to project a total number of accidents.
This doesn't mean that cabinetmakers on the job or high school kids in shop class don't get injured. But it does mean that the number is quite small, compared to the total number of injuries. And where does the number of table saw accidents, particularly amputations of fingers fit in the big picture of the population of table saw users, and in society as a whole? There isn't a reliable count of table saws in use in the United States. Estimates range between 6 million and 10 million. If we pick from the middle and use 8 million, the estimates suggest that in any particular year, about one table saw in 229 will be in an accident that sends someone to the emergency room, and that one in about 2,076 saws will result in an accident with an amputation as the result. The number of saws in accidents that result in the complete loss of one or more digits is about half that, or one in 4,152.
In the context of the general population of 310 million Americans, about one in 9,000 will go to the emergency room in any given year after tangling with their table saw, one in 80,000 will have a medical report that lists the word "amputation" and one in 160,000 will lose one or more fingers or a thumb. If you, or someone close to you are that "one" you'll look at this differently than everyone else. For those charged with writing rules and regulations, the task will be to decide if this is a problem that happens often enough for action.
While reviewing the numbers, I wondered about how the figures on table saws compared to other items. In 2009, there was an estimated total of about 22,000 finger amputations due to accidents of all kinds in the United States. There is no doubt that table saws are a significant portion of that number. Once again, the database sample is too small to provide estimates for many other items, but there was one item that caused about the same number of finger amputations as table saws, and about 10 times the number of total accidents. In addition, this product caused enough finger amputations among children under the age of 18 to generate an
estimate of total occurrences, about 45 percent of the total. Five children a day are enduring finger amputations due to this hazard. The
name of this product? The door.
Table saw injuries are a serious matter, and many if not most, could be prevented. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is considering rules that might help in reducing the number and the severity of these injuries. These rules would likely change the number and types of choices we have, and they would almost certainly raise the price of the tool that is central in most of our shops. There are two big questions here: Are table saw injuries prevalent enough to require government action and are there other solutions?
This post is part of a series of articles that will look at this issue in depth. I'll do my best to put my opinions, emotions and agendas on the shelf so as a group, woodworkers will have better information about the frequency, causes and possible solutions to table saw injuries. In upcoming posts I'll be reporting on the real costs of these injuries, the history of this issue from all sides, and most important what woodworkers tend to do to injure themselves and how they can prevent those injuries. Stay tuned, and sign up for the RSS feed to receive these articles as they appear. Your comments are welcome, or you can send me email.
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Honeywell HZ432K Multistage TrueZONE Zoning Kit. Includes TrueZONET HZ432K Panel for conventional, heat pump or dual fuel applications expandable up to 32 zones (3H/2C). Also includes discharge air sensor and transformer.
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If you've ever installed a zoning system by setting manual dip switches, you'll appreciate the convenience and time savings of Honeywell TrueZONET panels. Patented, digital installer setup and push terminals for wiring means no screwdriver is required. Plus, TrueZONE's standardized checkout process helps eliminate callbacks by ensuring that the system is operating properly before the installer leaves the jobsite. It all adds up to true comfort for your customers and true profit for your bottom line.
Intuitive Installer Setup - Easy-to-follow, digital display uses real language to guide installer through four simple steps. (HZ432 and HZ322 only)
1) Select equipment type
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3) Select number of zones
4) Select stage control
Standardized Checkout Procedure - Standardizes the checkout process so that every installer checks out in the same way, every time to ensure that all zones are operating correctly before leaving the jobsite. Only one installer needed for checkout. (HZ432 and HZ322 only)
Robust Push Terminals - Push-in terminal blocks wire in literally half the time compared to screw terminals - with no screwdriver required. Plus, wires lock-in to the terminals for a tight fit.
Common-Sense LEDs - Indicate which zones are calling, what stage they are calling for (heat/cool) and when the emergency heat is on.
Universal Application - TrueZONE panels work with virtually any brand equipment for zone control of conventional, heat pump or dual fuel systems.
Clean, Professional Installation - Patented wire channel allows installer to run wires on the side, top, bottom or backside of the panel and wire anchors help hold wires in place.
Smaller Footprint - Gives installer the ability to mount TrueZONE panels anywhere - on the return duct, studs or wall next to the system. All panels are eight inches wide.
Variable-Speed Fan Control - Reduces blower speed in cooling when one zone is calling.
Discharge Temperature (DATS) Staging - Downstages equipment when discharge air temperature is near the limit. (HZ432 and HZ322)
Advanced Dual-Fuel Operation - Offers dual-fuel changeover based on outdoor temperature and/or thermostat staging. (HZ432 only)
. Intutive Installer setup. Easy-to-follow, digital display uses real language to guide installer through four easy steps.
. Standard Checkout Procedure
. Robust Push Terminals
. Common-Sense LEDs
. Clean, Professional Installation
. Smaller Footprint
. Variable-Speed Fan Control
. Discharge Air Temperature Staging
. Advanced Dual-Fuel Operation
. RedLINKT enabled for wireless operations when used with THM4000R1000 Wireless Adapter
Application - Zoning
Network Zoning - No
Available for - 4 Zones
Number of Zones - 4 Zone, Expandable
Heat Pump Compatible - Yes
Stages - 3 Heat/2 Cool
Auto Changeover - Yes
Voltage - 24V
Discharge Air Temperature Compatible - Yes
Compatible with Supply Air Sensor - No
Emergency Heat Switch - Yes
Resettable Fuse - Yes
Individual Zone Fan Control - Yes
LEDs - Yes
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A nationwide Channel 4 I-Team investigation found while the sensors that trigger passenger side air bags have repeatedly been recalled across the country, one make of vehicle is experiencing the problem but the manufacturer refuses to fix it.
The Channel 4 I-Team found in the database of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that since 2005, there have been 14 separate recalls pertaining to more than 20 vehicles in the United States, all because of failures or interferences with the passenger side air bag sensors, also known as passenger presence modules.
"A whole host of manufacturers have recalled these devices, in a variety of modules, over a number of years. They (the sensors) haven't met the grade in terms of being long term and durable," said Sean Kane with the automotive watchdog group Safety Research & Strategies.
The Channel 4 I-Team found drivers of a Saturn vehicle reporting all over the country that the passenger presence modules are failing, but General Motors has not issued a recall and will not fix the failures.
In Mobile, AL, Rick Leslie loves to drive his 2007 Saturn Sky, but doesn't like anyone actually riding in his passenger seat because a mechanic told him his passenger side airbags would not deploy in a crash.
"I don't want to see anybody get hurt. It's a safety thing," Leslie said.
In Nashville, Ken Hicks loves his 2007 Saturn Sky as well, but was wary of anyone riding in his passenger seat a mechanic told him the sensors that trigger his passenger side airbags were not working.
"Had I had a passenger with me, and had an accident, the airbag for the passenger would not have deployed," Hicks said.
Leslie and Hicks are among the drivers who complained to GM and NHTSA about the warning lights indicating problems with the passenger side airbags, only to hear that GM refuses to recall or pay to fix the problems because the cars are no longer under warranty.
Hicks, who works outside the news department at WSMV, showed us his bill of $842.12. He had to pay the amount out of pocket to fix the problem.
"GM decided that because the car was out of warranty they were not going to cover it. And I insisted they should cover it because this is a safety issue," Hicks said.
Alan Adler, a spokesman for GM, would not address our questions on camera, but did send an email, stating in part, "There is no active safety investigation into the Saturn Sky for any air bag issue ... the cost of the repair, which is not covered because most, if not all, of these vehicles are out of manufacturer warranty."
"This is a problem that has a significant effect on safety, it hasn't been recalled, and it should be," Kane said.
Kane said the latest issue with the passenger presence module in the 2007 Saturn Sky is more indication that there are real problems with the devices.
NHTSA's database shows even GM recalled 12 types of vehicles in 2006 when aftermarket leather seats caused the sensors to malfunction.
The GM spokesman would not confirm which manufacturer made the sensors, all the part reads is that it was made in Luxembourg and there is no mention of who made the sensors in the other recalled vehicles.
The drivers of the 2007 Saturn Sky are wondering if so many other recalls have been issued pertaining to the sensors, why haven't theirs been recalled as well.
"I think it's a huge problem. Anytime you have a safety item where people could be hurt, something that could be easily fixed, I think it should be fixed," Leslie said.
If you see anything on your computer that indicates to service your air bags, make sure to take your car into a mechanic or dealership immediately.
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[font="'lucida sans unicode', 'lucida grande', sans-serif;"][color=#000080;]Sometimes, even the ones who are supposed to be heros.[/color][/font]
This is a story driven and graphic heavy, based around some writing I'm doing. There will currently be 5 chapters, each containing 5 to 10 episodes (comics).
Once the first saga (Chapter set) is complete, a new one will start if I have enough interest in a continuation.
[color=#ff0000;]PGSing is closed until chapter 2 at the very least.[/color]
That said, let us begin.
Chapter 1: Arrival
Chapter 2: Calamity
Episode 1 - Deadly mix (alternately titled New Alliance)
Episode 3 - Every universe has a void
The Story so far (Character sheet and recap)
Chapter 3:
Other Stuff
(I made this for you)
Darkside (Full header)
I'd like to thank Soran, for being my biggest critic, which has helped me improve my author abilities tremendously, keep the thoughts coming man!
I also want to put a shout-out to the Great Mr. Gavla(Knuckles) himself, for being the inspiration for Helios' slightly twisted mind.
(the "knuckles part there is a reference only experience BlackOps 2 Zombies players would get)
And Axilus too, he's been helping with names and admiring some of my previews (UCS exclusive, sorry:P)
Backgrounds courtesy Google until I'm better at making my own.
Chimoru R was created by Soran.
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BREAKING: Missing VC woman contacts family
A Valley City woman who went missing last week has made contact with her mother.
Amber Glatt, 22, a Valley City State University student who has been missing since July 4, called her mother from a pay phone late Monday evening. It was the first time anyone had heard from her in nearly a week.
"It's a huge relief," Glatt's Mother, Amy Rines, said late Monday night. "I will see her tomorrow. The airports are closed tonight or else we'd be going tonight."
Glatt has had bouts of reoccurring amnesia since suffering a head injury in 2010.
Glatt's boyfriend reported her missing Wednesday evening when he found only her cell phone and a note where she wrote she had amnesia.
Rines believes her daughter's disappearance was related to another amnesia episode.
"I don't even know what hour it is now, just recently, she called collect," Rines said. "Our number was in her car because I always made her put our phone number in her glove compartment. That was the only number that she had and she called collect."
Glatt allegedly left Valley City in her grey Mitsubishi Lancer, and had reportedly been seen in Wahpeton and Tower City. Her mother declined to give out her whereabouts because "I just don't want media swamping her when she has no memory."
Valley City Police Detective Mark McDonald said shortly after midnight Tuesday morning that law enforcement in the area where she had called from had yet to confirm her location.
"It's premature for us to give out a lot of information if we don't even have her person," McDonald said. "We feel good where we're at."


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ONLY one train at a time will be able to operate on the Londonderry to Coleraine railway track when it re-opens, hopefully, at the end of March, according to Translink General Manager Mal McGreevy.
Passengers are also being asked to choose whether they want to facilitate an early morning train arriving into Londonderry UK City of Culture 2013 at 8.25am by forcing people who want to travel in the other direction to get up 20 minutes earlier in the morning.
In order to allow Belfast commuters get into Londonderry earlier the former 7.33am train from Londonderry to Belfast would have to leave at 7.13pm and wait at Coleraine for 20 minutes before a path was clear for it to complete the journey.
Translink is giving rail users two options. The first is an all day hourly service from Belfast to Coleraine with a special Goldliner busing early morning commuters into Londonderry for 8.45am.
This will be complemented by a two hourly service (eight a day) between Londonderry and Belfast with the first of these trains into the UK City of Culture 2013 at 9.25am Under this proposal the last departure from Londonderry to Belfast from Monday to Friday will be at 7.33pm.
The alternative option is that the first train from Belfast could go straight through to Londonderry for 8.25am.
However, as there is only one passing loop between Londonderry and Coleraine (at Castlerock) the first train from the city to Belfast would have to leave at 7.13am rather than 7.33am in order to allow the 8.25am western bound train through to the Maiden City.
Not only that but the proposed new 7.13am would have to wait at Coleraine from 8am to 8.19am before a path was available through to Belfast.
Translink point out that prior to the closure of the line far more people used the early service out of Londonderry (100-150 per day) than the early service from Coleraine to Londonderry (about 20 passengers per day). The last departure from Londonderry would be 9.33pm under this proposal.
Mal McGreevy said: "In early 2015, Translink plans to extend the hourly rail service through to Derry~Londonderry following the installation of new signalling and an additional passing loop on the track.
"This next phase of work will commence in 2014 after the City of Culture activities.
"In the meantime, when the line re-opens this Spring, it will only be possible to have one train in the Coleraine – Derry~Londonderry line section at any one time.
"Therefore, we have developed the two best possible options for the line re-opening this Spring and now invite public feedback to help shape and finalise our plans.
"Last year, we recorded the highest ever passenger numbers on local rail services with 10.7 million journeys made across the network – an increase of over 70 per cent in the last decade.
"This new timetable consultation is another important step to securing a bright future for rail travel in Northern Ireland and we hope our customers will take advantage of this opportunity to share their views," said Mal.
"Both proposed options are clearly outlined in Translink's North West Timetable Consultation Leaflet available from Coleraine and Derry~Londonderry Bus and Train Stations or online at www.translink.co.uk."
The deadline for public responses to the Timetable Consultation is February 1, 2013.


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Spartanburg County soon will be home to South Carolina's first inland port.
Spartanburg County soon will be home to South Carolina's first inland port.
Officials at the South Carolina Ports Authority facility say they're nearly ready to break ground in Greer at the port's site near BMW Manufacturing Inc. and the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport.
The project has a $30 million budget and is expected to open in early September, said Allison Skipper, spokeswoman for the S.C. Ports Authority.
The port could be a huge economic boon for the Upstate, giving businesses another option to move their goods to and from the region.
"The I-85 corridor in Spartanburg County is attractive for business," said Carter Smith, executive director of the Spartanburg County Economic Futures Group, the organization tasked with facilitating economic development in the county. "If we demonstrate that we can provide a unique service through the port, then that's just one more bargaining chip we can bring to the table. We are constantly dealing on the global stage. The port will help elevate our position on that stage."
While first conceived during talks between the Norfolk Southern railroad company and BMW, Smith said the inland port is already garnering interest from many companies across the region.
Combined with a simultaneous but unrelated solicitation for development at the airport, within several years the port could provide businesses with rail connections and easy access to both the interstate highway system and air freight terminals.
Following approval of a land-use plan this past year, Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport is preparing to market its properties near the port with hopes that it attracts developers, said Rosylin Weston, airport spokeswoman.
The airport's new neighbor could be an attractive selling point.
"There's no question that there are any number of potential developers who would find the proximity of the inland port to the airport of benefit to their particular company or business product," Weston said.
Environmentalists also have reason to cheer on the port project. Ships arriving in Charleston will off-load their cargo directly to Norfolk Southern railcars, which will haul the cargo to the inland port in Greer before the freight is unloaded and distributed via truck.
"It's essentially going to be a container yard not dissimilar to what we operate at our coastal facilities," Skipper said.
Moving freight by rail rather than by truck could reduce emissions and alleviate congestion on I-26 by eliminating the need for as many as 50,000 truck trips per year.
With the rising cost of fuel, Skipper said port customers see the value in short-haul rail as a way to efficiently move goods throughout South Carolina and beyond.
Smith said he's heard companies express interest because of the savings they can gain.
"Whether it's a company located here that is bringing in product via the Port of Charleston or a company looking to export, it can save some of the ground transportation costs," he said. "There is a lot of enthusiasm behind it."
Skipper said the ports authority has permits in hand from the state and city of Greer to begin site work, and it is recruiting a contractor to start construction.
The port will be near the southwest corner of J. Verne Smith Parkway and Highway 290, where the ports authority already owns some land.
The airport owns much of the land near the inland port site, and the ports authority and airport officials are finalizing land acquisition deals to provide the necessary square footage for the port's operations, Skipper said.
Trevor Anderson contributed reporting to this story.


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It would be Fremont Unified's largest bond measure. Do you plan to vote for it?
FREMONT — The school district's aging facilities are in such need of major repair that board members have placed Fremont Unified's largest bond, a $650 million campus-improvement measure, on the June ballot.
The five-member board's unanimous decision came last week in response to a report that found the district's renovation wish list could cost as much as $1.6 billion, Superintendent James Morris said.
The bond money would be spent to remove asbestos, renovate deteriorating classrooms and science labs, update technology infrastructure and repair faulty electrical wiring in a district with 33,000 students using facilities nearly a half-century old, he said.
"All 42 of our (campuses) are aging, out-of-date and need significant repairs," board President Lara Calvert-York said in a news release. "Upgrading our schools and classrooms will protect the quality of academic instruction in core subjects."
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Nikola Mitrović Kokan was a Serbian graphic designer and comic artist. He had his first comic published in Majin strip in 1952. He did most of his work for Dečje novine during the course of his highly prolific career extending over forty. Among his most notable work are his historical stories for the magazine Nikad robom, that were either based on scripts by M. Nicić or on Serbian national epic poems. He modernized the archaic language in the poems, and stood out for his historical stories on Serbian medeival history.
In the final stages of his career he focused on historical fiction comics, which he created for the Croatian Naš strip. He also made comic strips and some national fables for in Mali zabavnik, as well as some issues of the 'Mirko i Slavko' comic book. Mitrovic ran a school for young comic artists in Leskovac. The town named a comics event after him after his death in 1997.
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mar52 I like it on Liver with fried onions and mashed potatoes.
MellowRoast drummagick: Well, you're technically correct! Just got a response after posing the question to Brit Superstore: Hello, We do ship these pies to the USA daily and about 1 in every 100 parcel is stopped by customs and destroyed. If you order it is at your own risk. Regards, Richard Price, http://www.britsuperstore.com
mar52 I've never had gravy on liver and onions. I do like my gravy so that also sounds interesting. I may have to save the L&P for my gumbo.