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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has another failure on its hands. In recent tests, undercover investigators smuggled mock explosives and banned weapons through U.S. airport checkpoints 96 percent of the time. According to ABC, "In one case, agents failed to detect a fake explosive taped to an agent's back, even after performing a pat down that was prompted after the agent set off the magnetometer alarm."
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Chafee's Fiscal Record in Rhode Island
Lincoln Chafee, former U.S. Senator and Governor of Rhode Island, will announce his presidential run this week. Chafee's fiscal record as governor was moderately liberal, but much more centrist than Maryland's Martin O'Malley.
Magna Carta 800
It has been 800 years since English barons negotiated a written peace agreement with King John. The original June 1215 agreement was revised and reissued numerous times, with the 1217 version gaining the title Magna Carta ("Great Charter"). Over the centuries, the document has had a powerful influence of the evolving British legal system and government.
The Folly of Centralized Spending
I've argued that the centralization of government spending in Washington over the past century has severely undermined good governance. Citizens get worse outcomes when funding and decisionmaking for education, infrastructure, and other things are made by the central government rather than state and local governments and the private sector. The problem is the same in the European Union, as a new article in Bloomberg on the funding of Polish airports illustrates:
Corporate Welfare by James T. Bennett
Across my desk this morning: James Bennett's new book, Corporate Welfare: Crony Capitalism That Enriches the Rich.
Pataki's Fiscal Record
George Pataki, the governor of New York from 1995 to 2006, is expected to announce the launch of his presidential campaign tomorrow. Pataki joins an already crowded Republican field and is expected to highlight his record as governor to win support. A review of Pataki's record presents a question: which Pataki will be running for the presidency?
Rebel Farmers and Government Cartels: How the New Deal Cartelized U.S. Agriculture
Marvin Horne doesn't look like a man in open rebellion against the United States government, but the 70-year-old raisin farmer and his wife Laura have had enough. If they get their way, they're not going to let the U.S. Raisin Administrative Committee take their raisins anymore.
Air Traffic Control Modernization
The Senate Commerce Committee held a fascinating hearing on Wednesday regarding air traffic control (ATC). The hearing showcased the momentum to proceed with ATC restructuring. Because aviation is crucial to the economy, such a reform would create wide-ranging benefits.
Privatize to Solve Government Cost Overruns
On large and complex government projects, costs will double from the original estimates. This tendency is called Edwards' Law of Cost Doubling.The Wall Street Journal reports on the PATH rail station at the World Trade Center. Edwards' Law was in effect:
EPA's Political Activism
From this incident, it appears that the EPA is not serious about taking opposing public comments into account before engaging in regulatory action. The purpose of public comments is to gauge public sentiment before a final rule is issued. The agency should act as an unbiased arbitrator of comments, not as an advocacy organization.


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By PAULA WELLNITZStaff, Emery County Progress
At this time of year when people are talking about the Source of Peace and we often see the quote "Peace on Earth," I would like to suggest a way to develop peace. Attitude and action are closely allied. Within a family is where the beginnings of the development of attitudes of peace are found. The attitude will grow as we deliberately act peaceably.
We are inclined, in this country, to encourage competition as the way to get ahead. Increasingly, this attitude has been copied around the world.
Competition can have a place for growth when there is joy at everyone's success and we make sure that can happen. However, competition as it becomes all-encompassing in one's life means doing anything to win. In sports there is some attempt to keep this extreme out. But more and more it creeps in. Beyond sports, there are those that see working to get what they want, no matter what it does to anyone else, as the greatest way to live. This is a form of violence; of non-peace.
If we are to have peace in our world, beginning in our families, we need to engender an attitude of cooperation, of designing a goal together. So it's not my goal, or your goal, but our goal. That is an over-arching intent. Family members plan together what each needs to do to reach it.
One game might be to gather all kinds of small items like: paper in many colors, string, paper clips, legos, etc., for when your family comes together. Then, without talking, start building a "dream house" that would have everything in it each of the family members would want.
After about 10 minutes, stop and talk about how that went. Who did what? How could it be done better to satisfy everyone's needs, etc? After about 10 minutes discussion, go back to finish your "dream house" again in silence. Give another 10 minutes to finish the house. End up with a look at whether it went differently in the finish-up period. What was satisfying and what was difficult? What did it tell you about how your family cooperates or not? Remember to listen to the response of all members of every age.
There are several games that a family might use to develop an attitude of cooperation. In fact, I have a new "Animal Town" catalogue that offers board games, books, and other equipment for those families that would like to have such things on hand for cooperative and non-competitive family time. This might be a good gift for the family to celebrate the birthday of the Prince of Peace.
I have a few other ideas for some simple activities that there is no space to explain here. You can also search out ideas from other families or make-up your own.

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One of the guys over at CD Projekt, the company behind Witcher 2 and Good Old Games, has been speaking out about Downloadable Content (DLC). He thinks it should always be free, since it doesn't deliver enough to be worth anything.
Describing DLC as something CD Projekt considers "normal post sale service," Konrad Tomaszkiewicz said (via VG247) that it should be a big of a thank you to players for buying the game and not downloading it illegally. Harkening back to full retail releases on PC back in the day, Konrad explained expansion packs and how they were charged for, because in many instances they provided a whole new campaign, or new races to explore, in some instances practically doubling the content of certain portions of the game. In comparison, he says, DLC with its couple extra maps or new clothing really doesn't deliver the same sort of quality.
He has a point too. Remember how companies would patch in extra content for free on PC games? It would keep you playing their title for longer and made it much more likely for you to buy the sequel, or the next game by that developer. Now its difficult to find a company that doesn't feel like its rinsing you for cash at every turn.
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Paid DLC is BS
my biggest gripe with Paid DLC is that if its a multiplayer maps, NOT EVERYONE will have them , and not all servers will use them, Take Black Ops for instance, its almost IMPOSSIBLE to find a hardcore server with ANY of the DLC. Same thing with most of the BF3 Close quarters hardcore servers
Digital Lost Content
DLC, more like DLR (downloadable robbery.)
COD calls there expansion
So Don`t nuy it.
or buy it, whichever comes first.
DLC should be free, paying 15
App Developers
Look at say Rovio that made Angry Birds! They throw big episode packs at you for free ever so often. They also create whole new concepts like Seasons or Space that you can choose to purchase for practically nothing! Epic Games also delivers big content packs to Infinity Blade for free... there still are some devs and companies with the mind in the right place :)
This is the only game
Absolutely, they are
Absolutely, they are exceptional at the games they produce, their product is always well presented and reasonably priced. I won't pirate their games like with other company's (I buy the ones that are good) as I know that it will always be up to expectations. Sure they have had issues with some of their releases, but they were always sorted within two weeks or so (at least for me). CD Projekt, TAKE MY MONEY!


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Journey 2: The Mysterious Island: An IMAX 3D Experience
The new journey begins when young adventurer Sean receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist-a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret. Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever. In IMAX 3D at select locations.
Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Michael Caine, Kristin Davis, Dwayne Johnson, Vanessa Hudgens
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Running time: 1hr 34min
Opens: Feb 10, 2012 Limited
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Last year, Adele enjoyed a clean sweep with six wins, but trophies are likely to be more widely distributed among this year's nominees.
Who will win? Who should win? USA TODAY music critic Edna Gundersen predicts the winners in key categories for the 55th Grammy Awards (CBS, Sunday, 8 p.m. ET/tape delay PT).
Album of the year
El Camino,The Black Keys
Some Nights, fun.
Babel, Mumford & Sons
Channel Orange, Frank Ocean
Blunderbuss, Jack White
Will win: Babel
Should win:Channel Orange
Babel has broader appeal but lacks Orange's audacity and bold strokes.
Lonely Boy, The Black Keys
Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You), Kelly Clarkson
We Are Young, fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
Somebody That I Used to Know, Gotye featuring Kimbra
Thinkin Bout You, Frank Ocean
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, Taylor Swift
Will/should win:Somebody That I Used to Know
Nothing in hit-packed 2012 sounded as fresh as this haunting, elegant slice of pop perfection.
Song (goes to writer)
The A Team (performed by Ed Sheeran)
Adorn (Miguel)
Call Me Maybe (Carly Rae Jepsen)
Stronger (Kelly Clarkson)
We Are Young (fun.)
Will win: We Are Young
Should win: Adorn
All, including Jepsen's novelty, have merit, but Adorn is a sensual, melodic modern classic.
Best new artist
Alabama Shakes
Hunter Hayes
The Lumineers
Frank Ocean
Will win: fun.
Should win: Ocean
In an unpredictable category, fun. has the big profile, Ocean has a big future.
Pop vocal album
Stronger, Kelly Clarkson
Ceremonials, Florence + The Machine
Some Nights, fun.
Overexposed, Maroon 5
The Truth About Love, Pink
Will win:Some Nights
Should win: The Truth About Love
If "vocal" is the criterion, the honor belongs to the ambitious, diverse and sassy Truth.
Dance/electronica album
Wonderland, Steve Aoki
Don't Think, The Chemical Brothers
> Album Title Goes Here <, Deadmau5
Fire & Ice, Kaskade
Bangarang, Skrillex
Will/should win: Bangarang
The DJ's thumping metallic dubstep should augment the three trophies he took home last year.
Rock album
El Camino, The Black Keys
Mylo Xyloto, Coldplay
The 2nd Law, Muse
Wrecking Ball, Bruce Springsteen
Blunderbuss, Jack White
Will win: Wrecking Ball
Should win: El Camino
Both are strong candidates, but voters tend to champion Bruuuuuuce.
Alternative album
The Idler Wheel Is Wiser …, Fiona Apple
Biophilia, Björk
Making Mirrors, Gotye
Hurry Up, We're Dreaming, M83
Bad As Me, Tom Waits
Will/should win: Making Mirrors
Apple's widely acclaimed set could pluck this if Gotye's eclectic pop fails to.
R&B album
Black Radio, Robert Glasper Experiment
Back to Love, Anthony Hamilton
Write Me Back, R. Kelly
Beautiful Surprise, Tamia
Open Invitation, Tyrese
Will win: Write Me Back
Should win: Black Radio
The underdog collective's inventive blend of jazz, soul, rock and hip-hop bests the rest.
Rap album
Take Care, Drake
Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1, Lupe Fiasco
Life Is Good, Nas
Undun, The Roots
God Forgives, I Don't, Rick Ross
Based On A T.r.u. Story, 2 Chainz
Will/should win: Take Care
Drake edges the noteworthy Nas and Fiasco discs with sharper vision and intensity.
Country album
Uncaged, Zac Brown Band
Hunter Hayes, Hunter Hayes
Living for A Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran, Jamey Johnson
Four the Record, Miranda Lambert
The Time Jumpers, The Time Jumpers
Will/should win: Four the Record
Lambert's depth and versatility should foil Zac Brown.
Americana album
The Carpenter, The Avett Brothers
From the Ground Up, John Fullbright
The Lumineers, The Lumineers
Babel, Mumford & Sons
Slipstream, Bonnie Raitt
Will win: Babel
Should win: Slipstream
The blues vet's tough and graceful take on loss trumps the competition.


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Cecil Loyd
SHANNON – Cecil Wayne Loyd, 76, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born in the Pontocola Community on Oct. 3, l936 to Cecil C. Loyd and Addie Pickens Loyd. He moved to Okolona at an early age and attended public schools there and graduated from Shannon High School in l955. He attended Itawamba Junior College where he was a 150 lb center on the football team. His sweetheart of 57 years, Alice Ann Cordell Loyd, took his hand in marriage and they lived in the Shannon area the rest of their lives. He was a self employed farmer and cattleman and was known for his respect of the land and its produce and all God's creation. He spent a lifetime enjoying the outdoors. He was a longtime member of the Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. Later in life, he became legendary for his game suppers with his grandchildren and many friends. He loved working his grist mill making flour for family and neighbors. A quiet man, he was strong when it came to loyalty among his family and friends.
A life celebration will be held at 11 a.m. today at the Tupelo Chapel of Holland Funeral Directors with the Rev. Truman Thompson and his nephew, Thomas Loyd, officiating. Private burial will follow in the Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Cemetery west of Shannon.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Ann Loyd, to whom he married Sept. 5, l955; his daughter, Jeanne Loyd Dale (David B. Dale Jr.) of the Wren Community; his mother, Addie Loyd, who resides at Shearer Richardson Nursing Center in Okolona; four grandchildren, MacKenzie McMullin (Andy) of Georgia, David B. Dale III (Sarah Fisher) of Houston, Texas, William Loyd Hampton of Shannon and Alice Jordan Dale of Mississippi College in Clinton, now studying in Spain; and a host of friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Cecil; a daughter, Pam Loyd Hampton; and a sister, Shirley Jean Loyd.
Pallbearers will be David B. Dale Jr., David B. Dale III, Mark Perry, Roger Herndon, Jackie Moore, Ken Dye and Mike Loyd. Honorary pallbearers will be Ray Powell, Ricky Mask, Mike Filgo, Mike Wittauer, Dallas Leathers and the Men's Breakfast Group from Shannon.
Visitation is 10 a.m. until service time today at the Tupelo Chapel of Holland Funeral Directors.
Memorials may be made to the Shannon United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 1, Shannon, MS. 38868 or to the Pleasant Grove Cemetery Fund, c/0 Renasant Bank, Shannon, MS. 38868. Condolences may be emailed to email@example.com.
Myrl Owen
CALHOUN CITY – Myrl Bounds Owen, 93, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, at Calhoun Health Services. She was born Nov. 2, 1919, at Charleston, to Timothy Monthree Bounds and Clara Boland Bounds. She was a retired seamstress and worked at Calhoun Garment Co. and Selective Service Secretary. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Calhoun City.
Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pryor Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Vance officiating. Interment is at Calhoun City Cemetery.
She is survived by her son, Danny Lynn (Wanda) Owen of Oxford; grandson, Jason Potts; and great-grandchildren, Kaitlin, Megan and Andrew.
She was preceded in death by her husband, J.A. Owen; parents; two sisters, Armarie Galloway and Earle C. Hensley; and brother, Charles Finley Bounds.
Pallbeares are Jimmy Coker, Doug Brown, Keith Taylor, Jimmy Cole, Mike Sutton and Daniel Lee. Honorary pallbearers are Henry Lackey, Joe Goforth, Lenon White, Wayne Harmon, Rupert Lunceford and Lee Harrelson.
Online condolences can be left at Pryorfuneralhome.com.
Rita Dykeman
RIPLEY – Rita Elizabeth Young Dykeman, 68, died on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth. She was born Aug. 3, 1944, in Ripley to Mr. and Mrs. Reetus F. Young. She was a graduate of Ripley High School. She was a member of West Ripley Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, quilting and spending time with her family.
Services are at 2 p.m. at McBride Funeral Home Chapel in Ripley, with Bro. Randy Latch and Bro. Bill Baker officiating. Interment will follow at Tippah Memorial Garden Cemetery in Ripley.
Survivors include one son, William "Bill" Dykeman (Angela) of Forest; one daughter, Suzanne Sisco (John) of Ripley; four grandchildren, Matthew and Emily Dykeman of Forest, Katie and Thomas Stainback of Ripley; two sisters, Deborah Young Brooks of Ripley and Renae Young Kizer of Enterprise; one brother, Stanley Young (Lane) of Ripley; two sisters-in-law, May Rubel of Stoughton, Mass., and Peggy Johnson (Kenneth) of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; one brother-in-law, Jack Dykeman (Nancy) of Fryeburg, Maine; and a number of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 50 years, Roger W. Dykeman; one sister, Brenda Young Harris; and one brother, Junior Young.
Pallbearers are Homer H. Reeves, Dale Mauney, John Sisco, Alex Harris, Matt Dykeman and Tommy Stainback.
Visitation is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Charlie Cates
MANTACHIE – Charles Edward "Charlie" Cates, 70, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at The Meadows. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by McNeece-Morris Funeral Home in Mantachie.
Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be shared at www.mcneecemorrisfuneralhome.com.
Fay Thorn
RED BAY, Ala. – Fay Thorn, 90, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at the Red Bay Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Deaton Funeral Home in Red Bay, Ala.
Billy Williams
BOONEVILLE – Billy Gilford Williams, 55, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Booneville. He was born June 29, 1957, in Hayti, Mo. He was a graduate of Frasier High School in Memphis and NEMCC in Booneville. He was a forklift mechanic at Heartland Siding in Booneville, and he was a Baptist. He enjoyed bowling and spending time with his family.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at the Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. J. D. Webb officiating. Burial will be in Tuscumbia Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Loretta Williams, whom he married on Dec. 9, 1988; two sons, Brian Bottenfield and Jason Williams, both of Booneville; two daughters, Mercy Williams and Sam Davis, both of Booneville; a brother, Bobbie Williams (Bernadette) of Maryville, Tenn.; three sisters, Betty Pollard (Dewayne) of Booneville, Beverly O'Leary (Tom) of Jackson, Tenn. and Betsy Rock (Marty) of Tupelo; two granddaughters, Lana and Trista Bottenfield; and 15 nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Cephus Williams and Nevada Virginia James Williams.
Pallbearers are Terry Burgess, Bill Pate, Carlous King, Brian Bottenfield, Brandon King and Dustin King.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations toward funeral expenses.
Kathy Windham
PEARL – Kathy R. Windham, 60, went to be with our Lord Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, from her residence in Pearl. A long-time resident of Pearl, she was a true Pearl Pirate at heart. A member of Pearl Presbyterian Church, she served as the secretary for the Women In the Church. She was employed as a bookkeeper with Jefcoat Fence for many years. Her hobbies included playing pokeno and bunco with her friends, and she was joyously awaiting the upcoming birth of her first grandchild.
Services were Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, at Pearl Presbyterian Church with interment in Floral Hills Memory Gardens. Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home of Pearl directed.
Survivors include mother, Eloise Newell; sons, Jake Windham (Kristen) and Daniel Windham Jr.; daughter, Sunshine Windham; brothers, Jason O'Brien Staten Jr. and James Rex Staten; and sister, Jan Staten Crawford.
She was preceded in death by her father, Jason O'Brien Staten Sr.; and brother, Chris Staten.
Memorials may be made to Pearl Presbyterian Church, 2933 Old Brandon Rd., Pearl, MS 39208.
Visit baldwinleepearl.com to sign online guest register.
Gaynell Hudson
OXFORD – Mary Gaynell Hudson, formerly of Meridian, 65, died Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, near her home. She retired from BellSouth in 1998. She was a member of Communications Workers of America local 3516 of Oxford. She was former President of CWA labor board for Meridian and Tupelo and was currently acting treasurer for Oxford. She was a member of Christian Rest Methodist Church. A dear friend to many, she was an avid deer hunter and sportswoman, volunteer for Philadelphia Senior Center and a huge Ole Miss baseball fan.
Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Christian Rest Methodist Church in Lafayette Springs, with Clay Farr officiating. Interment is in the church cemetery. Tutor Memorial Funeral Home of Oxford is in charge of arrangements.
She is survived by her husband, James "Bobby" Hudson of Oxford; sons, Jeff Tingle of Meridian and Jeff Hudson of Oxford; daughters, Cheri Miller of Oxford and Heather Gaines of Olive Branch; 11 grandchildren, Luke, Hannah, Nichole, Courtney, Shauna, Mabry, Garland, Adam, Austin, Corey and Victoria; sister Diane Myers; and brother, Jerry Caldwell.
She was preceded in death by father, James C. "Buck" Caldwell; and mother, Lucille Caldwell.
Pallbearers are Warren Gaines, Jeff Hudson, Mickey Sprouse, Nathan Sprouse, Tyler Hordan, Michael Hudson, Brian Hudson and Lee Masterson.
Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. today at Tutor Memorial Funeral Home in Oxford and 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Christian Rest Methodist Church.
Daniel Bridgman
PONTOTOC – Daniel Dallas Bridgman, 38, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at Community Hospice House in Verona. He was born on Sept. 5, 1974, to Danny and Diane Bridgman in Pontotoc. He was a Christian. His first job on the water was as a deckhand with Hunter Marine. After working for them for four years, he came ashore to spend more time with family. He went to work as a welder for Johnny Wilder at Wilder Welding in Pontotoc. While working for Johnny he was able to express his creative side always seeing a different way to do things. After three years, his love of the water called him back to the boat. Starting back as a deckhand, he worked to achieve his U.S. Coast Guard Black Oil Tanker Certification, Marine Radio Operator License, Master of Towing License, Pilot of Towing Vessels upon Great Lakes, Inland Waters, Western Rivers, Radar Observer License and worked as Relief Captain. He was loved by family and many close friends.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Baldwin Nowell Funeral Home Chapel.
He is survived by his parents, Danny and Diane Jaggers Bridgman; one son, Drew Bridgman; one daughter, Jade Bridgman; one sister, Dana Harrison (Tommy); his grandmother, Betty Jo Jaggers; one niece, Lissa Harrison; and a host of aunts, uncles and cousins.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Lamar and Annie Boyce Bridgman and Morris Jaggers.
Pallbearers to serve will be Scott Jaggers, Ben Bramlett, Jonathan Tutor, Freddie Bridgman, Drew Bridgman, Tommy Harrison and Vic Bridgman. Honorary pallbearers will be Alan Wheeler, Perry Payne, Josh Cook and Derek Harris.
Visitation is 5 to 9 p.m. today and 1 p.m. until service time Tuesday at Baldwin Nowell Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Mary Armstrong
NEW ALBANY – Mary Frances Armstrong, 75, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, at Union County Health and Rehab. She was born June 25, 1937, in Pontotoc County to John and Estelle Wilder. She was a retired homemaker, loving Christian mother and devoted wife. She was a charter member of Hillcrest Baptist Church.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at United Funeral Service with the Rev. Don McCutchen and the Rev. Ray Hall officiating. Burial will be in Martin Cemetery.
She is survived by a daughter, Michelle Thompson (Joe); two sons, Mike Armstrong (Michelle) and Jimmy Armstrong (Patricia), all of New Albany; one sister, Myzett Roberts of Tupelo; two brothers, Jimmie Wilder of Ecru and Dewitt Wilder of New Albany; four grandsons, Austin Armstrong (Brooke), Justin Armstrong, Brandon Armstrong and Mason Armstrong, all of New Albany; two granddaughters, Emily Garrett (Ben) of Oxford and MacKenzie Armstrong of New Albany; one great-granddaughter, Gracie Garrett of Oxford; a very special brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jerry and Marion Armstrong of Dime Box, Texas; and a special niece, Joyce Lindsey.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 50 years, William Dean Armstrong; and two sisters, Doris Newsum and Pauline Dowdy.
Pallbearers will be Evan Denton, James McGregor, Jody Lindsey, Tim Wilder, Billy Creel and Johnny Newsum. Honorary pallbearers will be David Haynie, Austin Armstrong, Justin Armstrong, Brandon Armstrong and Mason Armstrong.
Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
For online condolences and guest registry, visit unitedfuneralservice.com.
Sam Edge
BOONEVILLE – Samuel Brice "Sam" Edge, 20, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, in Tippah County. He was born Oct. 6, 1992, in Tupelo. He was employed at Silver Dollar Sales in Golden. He was a member of Victory Harvest Church in Booneville. He enjoyed baseball, football and video games. He was well known for his large personality and everyone who knew him understood how much he loved his mother.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop Charlie Wynn and Bro. David Krech officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
He is survived by his parents, Jimmy and Beverly Edge of Booneville; two brothers, Coty and Matthew Edge, both of Booneville; grandparents, Randy and Judy Mackin of Booneville, Junie Simmons of Ripley and Sammy Cumberland of Houston; great-grandfather, Milton Downs of Booneville and Roger and Ruth Finn of Greenville; godparents, Charlie and Jamese Wynn of Columbia, S.C.; a host of uncles, aunts and cousins; and special friend, Bailee Sparks of Belmont.
He was preceded in death by grandparents, Judy Cumberland, Billy Edge, and Dean McKiney; and an uncle, Stevie McKiney.
Pallbearers are Aaron Duncan, Tre Welch, Clark Martin, Carlin Stephens, Adam Nichols, Clint Tucker, John Michael Carey, John Tull, Taylor Teddlie and Dalton Cartwright.
Visitation is 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Arnold Edwards Sr.
MARSHALL COUNTY – Arnold Grant Edwards Sr., 58, died Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, in Holly Springs.
Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Holly Springs Funeral Home. Interment is at Carey Chapel in Mt. Pleasant.
Visitation is 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.


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Leinster needed a last-minute drop-goal from Jonathan Sexton to edge Treviso 19-18 at Stadio di Monigo on Saturday.
Leinster needed a last-minute drop-goal from Jonathan Sexton to edge Treviso 19-18 at Stadio di Monigo on Saturday.
Treviso, who have beaten the reigning PRO12 champions the Ospreys and put up a good fight against Munster already this season, started brightly and they had the better of the Heineken Cup holders in the first half.
After Alberto di Bernardo had kicked them into an early lead, a yellow card for Leinster flanker Kevin McLaughlin gave them a one-man advantage and they duly capitalised as Robert Barbieri powered his way over from a quickly taken penalty.
The conversion was missed and the Irishmen held on until they were restored to their full complement, after which Sexton managed to slot over a penalty to reduce their arrears slightly but they went into the half-time interval 8-3 behind.
Leinster came out firing at the start of the second half though and the talismanic figure of Brian O'Driscoll showed that he still has plenty left in the tank ahead of the Lions' tour to Australia next summer as he crossed to level the scores.
Sexton kicked the conversion and added a penalty about 10 minutes later to open up a five-point lead for his side but the Italians refused to let the opposition get away and replacement Kris Burton pegged them back with three points.
Sexton restored the five-point lead with around five minutes left to play but the men from Dublin were left stunned when replacement scrum-half Fabio Semenzato crossed moments later and Burton knocked over the conversion to put the hosts in the lead.
With time ticking away it looked like Treviso were going to be able to boast a win against both of last season's PRO12 finalists but they were left heartbroken as Sexton stepped up to slot over a last-minute drop-goal for Leinster.
Treviso will be encouraged once again by their performance but the losing point will feel like scant consolation after coming so close to victory.
Leinster, meanwhile, will be delighted to have snatched the win after another patchy early-season performance.
The scorers:
For Treviso:
Tries: Barbieri, Semenzato
Con: Burton
Pens: di Bernardo, Burton
For Leinster:
Try: O'Driscoll
Con: Sexton
Pens: Sexton 3
Drop: Sexton
Yellow card: McLaughlin (Leinster – 17th min)
Treviso: 15 Luke McLean, 14 Edoardo Gori, 13 Tommaso Benvenuti, 12 Alberto Sgarbi, 11 Ludovico Nitoglia, 10 Alberto Di Bernardo, 9 Tobias Botes, 8 Robert Barbieri, 7 Alessandro Zanni, 6 Simone Favaro, 5 Corniel Van Zyl (c), 4 Francesco Minto, 3 Ignacio Fernandez-Rouyet, 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 1 Alberto De Marchi.
Replacements: 16 Franco Sbaraglini, 17 Michele Rizzo, 18 Lorenzo Cittadini, 19 Valerio Bernabò, 20 Dean Budd, 21 Marco Filippucci, 22 Fabio Semenzato, 23 Kristopher Burton.
Leinster: 15 Ian Madigan, 14 Andrew Conway, 13 Brian O'Driscoll, 12 Fergus McFadden, 11 Fionn Carr, 10 Jonathan Sexton, 9 Eoin Reddan, 8 Jamie Heaslip (c), 7 Shane Jennings, 6 Kevin McLaughlin, 5 Devin Toner, 4 Damian Browne, 3 Mike Ross, 2 Richardt Strauss, 1 Heinke van der Merwe.
Replacements: 16 Sean Cronin, 17 Cian Healy, 18 Jamie Hagan, 19 Leo Cullen, 20 Jordi Murphy, 21 John Cooney, 22 Noel Reid, 23 Isa Nacewa.
Venue: Stadio di Monigo
Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)
Assistant referees: Carlo Damasco (Italy), Stefano Traversi (Italy)
Television match official: Stefano Marrama (Italy)
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IN THOSE DAYS, as John was finishing his course, he said, "What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. No, but after me one is coming, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie." Brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation. For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not recognize him nor understand the utterances of the prophets which are read every sabbath, fulfilled these by condemning him. Though they could charge him with nothing deserving death, yet they asked Pilate to have him killed. And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb. But God raised him from the dead; and for many days he appeared to those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people. And we bring you the good news that what God promised to the fathers, this he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus.
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Slated for demolition and redevelopment, Parker Center in Downtown Los Angeles and efforts to save it hit a snag in early May but ultimately there may be a resolution in sight. For years there has been a much-debated question of whether or not the building should even be preserved. Now, after nearly six months of efforts to designate the building as a local landmark, a procedural error by the City forces the process to begin again from start. The good news is the City has just introduced a motion to study another preservation alternative that hopefully will find the right balance between preservation and limited demolition of the building. What Parker Center and efforts to save it illustrate is a similar conversation happening in places all over the United States, as aspects of growth and politics come together either for or against preservation.
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I definitely have a hard time knowing when a verse is a question - look at Matt 6:25 (I have put the part of the verse that is the question in larger font):
Διὰ τοῦτο λέγω ὑμῖν, μὴ μεριμνᾶτε τῇ ψυχῇ ὑμῶν τί φάγητε [ἢ τί πίητε,] μηδὲ τῷ σώματι ὑμῶν τί ἐνδύσησθε: οὐχὶ ἡ ψυχὴ πλεῖόν ἐστιν τῆς τροφῆς καὶ τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ἐνδύματος; ("Therefore I say to you, 'Do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?).
My question is: what in the verse would give me a clue it was a question? If you didn't know it was a question, then the translation becomes extremely awkward (for ex "Life is not more than food and the body is not more than clothing"). I had trouble with Matt 6:25, but unless I see something like an interrogative pronoun, I generally don't translate the verse as a question - the general problem I have is that so many times I don't translate a verse as a question (like in Matt 6:25) and then my translation is extremely awkward.
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Ryan Dungey had solid practice times putting in laps that were inside the top five in both timed practices. He was placed in the first 450 Supercross heat. Unfortunately, he got pinched off in the first corner off the start and came out in 7th. On the second lap, Dungey collided with another rider in a rhythm section and went down. He quickly recovered and reentered the race in 13th position. With six laps remaining he quickly went to work to move himself into qualifying position. When the checkered flag flew he had climbed up to 6th to qualify into the main event.
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July 24 2008 01:43PM
Glen Murray was released by the Bruins today coming off of a 17 goal season. The Bruins have 48 hours to buy him out, and save $2.7 Mil against the cap. Then he is like Paris Hilton, available to the highest bidder.
Glen Murray may be injury prone, but this is a guy that has 337 goals in a 1009 game career, and last year's was his least productive season in a decade. Murray might be a decent fit on the Oil - he is a decent pickup for some additional scoring punch.
Given that he is old as sand he might come cheap, or way cheaper than his current $4.15 million remaining on his contract. When the Oil make the playoffs this year - BELIEVE THAT! - a Glen Murray would be a valuable role player with plenty of playoff experience with 22 goals and 42 pts in 94 career games.
He could also teach Andrew Cogliano and Company how to be play with more grit and still pot 40 goals - which Murray as done twice. We could all call him Muzz, which seems to be his nickname according to "people who know Glen Murray's nickname."
Glen Murray at $4.15 million a year? Oh hells no.
Glen Murray at $2.3 million a year? Perhaps.
Sign him, trade Moreau, make Horcoff captain.
He's no Cam Neely, but for a one year deal @ Bertuzzi money, he'll work out.
Really, isn't our team awesome/expensive enough already?
July 24 2008, 01:52PM
I like it...'cept...where would we cram him in? Our roster is starting to really fill up with up and comer's, already came's and could perhaps come's.
I like this actually. Assuming plans to get a top line foreward are on hold for now. If the Oilers don't make the playoffs they could easily move him at the deadline to a contender.
July 24 2008, 02:09PM
A veteran of his skill would be great - bump the average age up a bit, so we're not the kindergarten class of the NHL.
While he would prolly make a good addition to our 2nd line, it would come at the cost of Nilsson. We must stick to developing our young players otherwise the last 2 years of missing the playoffs would all have been for nothing.
Stick with who we have already. I don't want to see us make a spot for Murray at the expense of one of our young guys. Even if he's cheap how will he fit in? Who do we send back down to make room for him?
July 24 2008, 04:47PM
I don't see it in the cards. He plays right wing, so where do you put him? There's no way he cracks the top two lines, so you'd be looking to jettison Pisani, Stortini, or maybe an extra forward like Brule. There are problems with all 3 of those scenarios. Losing Cousin Fernando to bring in Murray with only marginally better numbers is going to be a big PR struggle. If K-Lowe gambles that way, he better be right because he'll be crucified by the media and the public if Pisani puts up better numbers somewhere else. I'm not a big Stortini fan, but I'm sensible enough to see that he fills a role that Murray can't. So, the only way this works is if Murray agrees to put in time in the press box until someone gets hurt, and I can't get those dollars to add up no matter how many times I punch them through the mental calculator.
No, I'm afraid that while Murray will make a lot of sense on some teams (read: Vancouver) I just don't see him as a solid part of the Oiler picture. Which, to me is a good thing: can you ever remember a time in the last decade when we might have speculated that the Oilers were too good to risk Murray messing them up? I think I'll revel in that for a bit.
Bring him in only if he's a replacement for Pisani or Moreau. There's really no room for the guy right now but it would be nice to add a little more intimidation to the roster.
While Murray may not be completely washed up, he shouldn't be a player of interest to Edmonton because he a) takes a spot away from a player who deserves it more (Nilsson/Pisani) b) makes Marty Reasoner look quick and c) will cost too much.
No thank you. This guy flourished with Thornton and has been a shadow of his offensive self ever since. Why would you rob a Brodziak/Pouliot/Schremp of a roster spot to hone their game in the bigs just because some Methuselah used to score at the torrid pace of .5 pts/game in the playoffs? Again, no thank you. The only way I see this guy being an offensive threat is if he starts telling racist jokes at elementary schools.
July 25 2008, 08:33AM
I remember a few years ago when the Oilers excuted a similar move and exumed the corpse that was Adam Oates, I dont think that worked out that well.
Jeremy: "The only way I see this guy being an offensive threat is if he starts telling racist jokes at elementary schools." - comedic gold, it rivals my roundtine bit
I honestly don't think Glen Murray is even a 'perhaps'. Why add players to the mix at this point when you know he is definitely on the downslope of his production? A signing like that would be a step back in my opinion.
Just say no! There is no room salary wise or on the roster for him.
And trading Moreau to free up a roster spot? Now way! Lowe would be a fool to lose a heart and soul Oiler like him unless it was to land a superstar. Last year Moreau finished his shift on a broken ankle - now that is a guy you want to keep around.


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was the last time you
made a restaurant reservation directly from
your smart phone? It's
all done with ease and
convenience. The consumer today is unconstrained by traditional
brick and mortar business hours. This transformation is evident in
optometric practices
with virtually all offices using the Internet
to file insurance claims, many offices using
it to source products and an increasing
number using it to communicate with and
sell products to patients.
But did we mention patients are also seeing that same ease and convenience to
order eyewear and contact lenses online?
Competing with online has many facets;
one is using the same technology for every
practice advantage to improve efficiency,
which improves patient convenience.
Although it's clear that optical offices are
increasing their use of the Internet to communicate with patients and other businesses, and using older technologies less, it's
less clear what impact the shift is having on
practice operations and profitability. In August 2011, Jobson Optical Group's
Practice Advancement Associates conducted a research survey among independent
optometric practices to assess the administrative efficiency of ECP product ordering
and insurance claim filing. In this Vision-Web-supported research, a total of 478
offices replied to questions about current
usage of different product ordering methods as well as the process of medical insurance management.
Compiling the results of the 478 offices
and using an average number of annual
jobs ordered and claims filed suggests that
an office using online systems consistently
can save about one month of time. Figure 1 details the findings.
Over 60 percent of revenue in typical
optometric practices is derived from product sales. As a result, the many administrative steps to order, monitor, receive and dispense products consume a significant
amount of total staff hours. How efficiently
these tasks are executed has a major impact
on staff productivity. The survey revealed
that ECPs use many methods to order
products. But the telephone remains the
most widely used method of ordering spectacle lenses, frames and contact lenses, even
as online ordering has become prevalent as
well. Seventy-two percent of practices order
spectacle lenses on the telephone, 90 percent place frame orders on the phone and
73 percent order contact lenses that way. By
comparison, 75 to 90 percent of offices
never place orders online, depending on
product category. This suggests that many
practices continue to rely primarily on dated
ordering methods.
In all cases, the survey found that being
online took less time. The time spent to place
orders and the time to check
or locate orders for spectacle
lenses saved 47 and 13 hours
annually, respectively. The
time spent to verify insurance
eligibility, check reimbursement status and file claims saves 65 hours and 15
hours, respectively. In
fact when added up over
an average number of
jobs per year, the time
saved was four weeks.
Think about what else
could be done in the
practice or in the less
frenetic and frustrating
operation of orders or
claims filing and tracking
(save up to 32 hours just
checking on claim reimbursement status).
Getting online is convenient and improves
efficiency. For example, convenience is the
driver of online sales. It is also a comparative that consumers and patients alike
make when they changed to online banking and downloaded music and books
instead of visiting the store. Buying shoes
on the Web? The thought that consumers
would not buy online because they could
not touch, feel and try the shoes before
buying has proven wrong. Zappos, a division of Amazon reported sales of $1.2 billion in 2009. Adding convenience in every
form is a requirement. Many offices have
added a contact lens replacement plug-in
to their website for patients' reordering
convenience. Remember, you're competing with convenience, price transparency,
brand visibility and the efficient delivery
of "personalized." In part, that's what
drives the estimated 150,000 pairs sold
each month of Internet-ordered eyewear.
This isn't to scare you—but it's important
to pay attention.
Use the convenience of going online to
make office tasks more efficient—it
speeds the process whether verifying
insurance options or placing the order
when the time clock is ticking and you're
under pressure. Exceed the patient's
expectations and your value increases—
don't let online retailers or other offices
take your business.
After all, the median time to source
eyewear from your lab is six days
(according to the MBA Prescription
Eyewear Survey, March 2012), every
minute lost increases turnaround time.
Reducing the time to deliver that eye-wear ordered increases patient confidence.
Turn that time found (about four weeks,
if not more) to further increase patient
confidence. Turn it into more time with
patients. Understand their wants and
needs better by increasing communication
time and the time to get to more premium
and beneficial products.
Online is a path to patient convenience
and office efficiency. It starts at the
appointment and the confirmation of
insurance. This way the office understands
the options and opportunities to go over
with the patient when the patient arrives.
After all, patients with insurance benefits
often think their Rx co-pay will be all they
have to pay. At reception, when the patient
checks in, you'll have already confirmed
their eligibility and can begin the process
to eye health and quality eyewear. Define
their insurance benefits and the goals for
indoor and outdoor eyewear for this visit.
See "Maximizing Managed Vision Care with
Lifestyle Dispensing" at 2020mag.com/CE
for other ideas to maximize benefits.
Efficiency can be measured by speed; it is
also a measure of accuracy. How can we
measure efficiency? Let's count the ways. First, reduce errors. When asked, more
than half of survey respondents agreed that
online ordering reduced redos and errors
are more likely with phone orders. Next,
efficiency is the ability to do as many of the
daily office tasks within the same software
or processing system. Having a software
system online in the background, on
demand for required daily activities allows
instant access and completion of work in
real time. Respondents strongly agreed that
getting online for spectacle lenses and contact lens sourcing had significant advantages. As many as eight of 10 reported the
following advantages when lens sourcing:
24/7 availability, online order status, no
waiting time to reach a representative by
phone, fewer errors and faster order input.
From the patient's view, online ordering and
job tracking facilitate patient communication
and speed up the frame ordered to the correct laboratory to reduce fabrication time.
For the business, claim filing from one
source simplifies the process. It ensures
submissions on time and tracking of the
dollars due to the practice. Also, being able
to identify rejections up front before time
is spent, only to learn that fixes are needed
all aids cash flow through speed of process
and a dismissal of fees. Be sure that the system will de-code codes, i.e., assist in the
coding of services so that all payments
deserved are paid.
Analyze the variety of online services
available from the online companies,
and then choose the one clearinghouse
that provides the most services. One
clearinghouse online can virtually eliminate the need to administer practice
paper and go paperless where all data is
accessible online. In addition, the process is enhanced when an office's practice management system is directly
linked to the online ordering system,
eliminating duplication of input.
Going to multiple sites means learning
multiple systems and keeping up with
the complexities of each. Clearinghouses
give you one place to manage almost everything, and it's pretty easy. Accessing all of
the payer sites you may file to means creating accounts on each one, for each employee in your practice using it. Your staff will
also need to remember how to use each
site's varying functionality, and know how
to train others to use them.
A good clearinghouse is affordable and
offers a great deal of value. They aren't
free, but are worth the money because of
all they have to offer. A clearinghouse provides thousands of payers in one location,
patient eligibility verification, claim submission and tracking, secondary claim processing, detailed reporting and analytics,
claim uploading from practice management systems, electronic remittance advice
(ERA) and ERA Auto-Posting in compatible practice management systems. In addition, a seven-year history of ERAs required
by providers is available from some systems. Be sure to confirm this.
Lastly, to increase access, add high-speed
connectivity from an Internet provider in
your area. The best connectivity ensures
that all in the office can be online simultaneously.
What would happen to your practice if you
lost your biller and couldn't fill the position for a month or two? That may sound
dramatic and unlikely, but could the practice sustain operating costs without claim
reimbursements coming in? Plus, if the
practice gets audited, guess who's under
the microscope? Not the biller. It's the provider who has to answer the tough questions. Could you answer them?
Claim filing is a crucial part of a practice's
success, so providers have an insurance
policy of sort, with an online clearinghouse
processing system. This ensures the biller's
needs are understood and the staff has the
tools they need to get the job done. Pushing online to the max allows increased concentration on patients.
Clearinghouses have the same compliance
responsibilities as the payers. The information that is entered and processed is secure.
Customize account settings within a clearinghouse so your staff only has access to
the information they need. The same goes
for the Internet access in your practice. Set
your browsers so that only certain sites are
accessible. Take advantage of the benefits
of electronic claim filing but at the same
time control Internet use in your practice.
Convenience, efficiency and immediate
access to information lead to the ability
to concentrate on products and services
that build the practice. Metrics in a practice provides focus: "If you don't measure it, you can't fix it." For managing
insurance billing, knowledge is money.
Higher revenue practices are typically on
top of their claims, and follow their
progress every step of the way. If claim
filing is consolidated in one location with
built-in reporting, the process is efficient. Clearinghouses like VisionWeb
offer a solution equipped with extremely
detailed reporting and analytics features
that allow the following of claims
through every step of the process. By
logging in, the claims paid, rejected and
delayed are visible. From the reporting
screens, a list can be assembled that
allows focus for staff and doctor alike.
Claims managers in the practice can have
visibility to compare actual payment and its
timing with submissions. Payers won't
guarantee either. Reports can be generated
that show turnaround times and payment
amounts. Know if it took three rejections
to get a claim accepted and paid. If the
payment had been adjusted to a lower
amount incorrectly, be able to respond
quickly. Then someone in the office can
follow up to get the remaining amounts
due. Reports provide claim clarity. In addition, a claim not paid may be indicative of
other claims not paid, especially where a
coding error has occurred. Reports that are
regularly run immediately allow the identification of those claims with errors.
So are you online? There are opportunities
for office convenience and efficiency, faster
turnaround time on orders and if claim filing, shorter reimbursement cycles. The
next step is to look for those companies
that have the most in one place. Look for
the largest network of connected suppliers
and connected payers. The results will be
easy to use.
Are there negatives? Sure, it will take a
small amount of time to create and implement a process, as any change does. There
will be some staff or doctors averse to
change and even those who will say, "This
probably won't work anyhow." However,
those words have been heard before, and
they've come along for the new, though
some kicking and screaming. Many will
have built a loyalty to a variety of individual sites but the goal here is to get to the suggested four-week advantage.
List all the tasks that should be part of the
plan to increase convenience and efficiency. Once you've done that, identify the
online serviclearinghouse that meets all
demands. To do that, review your own
practice management software and other
PM software, and each of the clearinghouses available. Put a plan in place to: 1.
Discuss your needs with a representative
from that clearinghouse/online order service. 2. Confirm your first choice. 3. Connect with them (do all the necessary steps
to open an account, get online), and 4.
Develop an implementation plan that considers office capabilities and discuss it with
the service's implementation team. They
will work with you to create a plan that
adds services in a logical order to meet
your needs, help with a monthly check-off
list, then together clearly define any next
steps needed.
If you were enticed by the thought of saving as much as four weeks of time and
effort, getting online will save you time and
effort while helping the practice. Online
has become the norm. Patients are also
online so make the opportunities that connecting a practice add to the convenience
and efficiency demanded today by the consumer. Your ability to improve order and
claims traffic while having more time to
work for the patient helps improve everything else in the office.
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In an abbreviated Huntington City Council December meeting, the city council did the city business. The council approved Ordinance 12, which updated the Huntington General Plan. The Huntington Planning and Zoning Commission had worked for months on the revisions to the general plan and had presented it to the city council in November. The council wanted a month to study the plan and they unanimously passed the plan.
In other business, the council approved Ordinance 13, which allows the city to accept credit cards and debit cards for city services. Residents can now pay the city for any service with a Visa card, a Master Card or a Discover card. The city will charge a 99-cent fee on every transaction.
In council reports, Jeff Cowley reported that the annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning was a success with close to 120 participants running in the 5K race. Cowley reported that although it was a little chilly at 9 a.m., everyone seemed to have a good time.
Travis Larsen reported the fire station is progressing nicely now after a slow start and a late winter finish is now expected. Larsen also reported that water in the reservoirs are all at least 75 percent full with no water problems expected for next year.
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yes its coming and its going to be awesome. here is the official trailer
let the talk begin !
i have to say im not happy about mark as the hulk i thought Edward Norton was a great hulk. but the movie looks awesome.
yes its coming and its going to be awesome. here is the official trailer
let the talk begin !
i have to say im not happy about mark as the hulk i thought Edward Norton was a great hulk. but the movie looks awesome.
I'm gonna watch this movie just to see Tony Stark shit on the other avengers faces. The fight scene and story only comes second.
sig made by me
I'd rather see Edward norton instead.
Same actors for the respective characters.
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I really like Chris Hemsworth as Thor, looks exactly how I'd picture him in real life. Now all I gotta do is actually watch his movie. Natalie Portman is definitely some added incentive, but I had to go with First Class instead when I had the choice.
While I would prefer Norton Mark Ruffalo is a great replacement. Plus with some rumors about creative differences back with the Hulk remake it's not a surprise Norton didn't return. Movie still looks bangin.
Chris Evans pulling a Ryan Reynolds by playing 2 superheroes. It's funny considering Steve and Johnny are polar opposites as far as personality goes. That reminds me I really hope that Deadpool movie gets made, Ryan would thrive in the role. Anything to get rid of that abomination of a portrayal in Origins.
For a minute there I thought we wasn't going to see a glimpse of the Hulk but they snuck it in right at the end. I think Mark would make a perfect Bruce Banner though I wished that Ed Norton would have come back for the Avengers. Well it looks like the Hulk will still look the same. Really can't wait to watch this movie.
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lol its not even out yet LOL
but back on topic i just dont think he fits the role i mean even bringing Eric Bana back would have been better.
Jeremy Davies, Adrian Brody or Cillian Murphy would not have been bad. but i think norton was the best they were going to get and differences aside they should have kept him for the sake of the movie.
I have been so in to the movie since I saw Thor. I've watched the trailer a lot of times and I tell you, A LOT!
I can't wait to go watch it. I'm just saddened that only Gywneth Paltrow will star in the movie among the leading ladies from the other Marvel movies. :( I really wanted to see Natalie. :(
I agree with the Hulk. I was expecting that Edward Norton was going to star as the Hulk since he did the role for Marvel.
I'm really wondering why.
look! Even my desktop wallpaper is the movie!
Hey guys!
In case some doesn't know until now, here's the full story on the Hulk Norton-Ruffalo issue.
Source: http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/motion-c...e-d-like-to-beEXCLUSIVE: Edward Norton is not the Hulk in 'The Avengers'... but he'd like to be
Is Marvel's tough business approach about to burn down a fan dream team?
By Drew McWeeny Friday, Jul 9, 2010 8:40 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Edward Norton is NOT the Hulk in 'The Avengers'... but he'd like to be
This is what fans looked like when they found out that Marvel Studios plans to replace Edward Norton with 'an unknown' in the upcoming megamovie, 'The Avengers.'
Credit: Universal/Marvel Studios
[Update: Marvel releases an exclusive statement to HitFix confirming Edward Norton will not star as Bruce Banner in "The Avengers." Full details here.]
In two weeks, the San Diego Comic-Con gets underway, a mecca for fans of pop culture of all types, and the ultimate sweet spot for any company will be showing up with a comic-book movie and giant movie stars. There will be a parade of talent heading across that stage at Hall H, announcing projects, showing clips, and promoting movies. How much of a reaction do you think there would be if Marvel introduced Joss Whedon as the official director of "The Avengers," something that they've been refusing to confirm ever since the rumors first broke? And how much of a reaction would there be if he walked out onstage to personally introduce The Avengers?
Imagine that. "Ladies and gentlemen, you all know Tony Stark..." and there's Robert Downey Jr. "Of course, you know Nick Fury..." and there's Samuel L. Jackson. "I'd like to introduce you to two more of our team members, Thor..." and out walks Chris Hemsworth. "... and Captain America..." and then Chris Evans joins everyone else onstage. "... and, of course, the jolly green giant himself, The Hulk!"
And then some guy no one's ever seen walks out. And he is decidedly not Edward Norton.
Does that make sense to anyone else?
Because right now... that's the plan. After all the careful groundwork that Marvel Studios has laid the last few years, and after the way they've built this great cast film after film, they're going to make a colossal misstep at the finish line. According to Marvel sources, the company has decided that they are going to cast "an unknown" to play Bruce Banner and The Hulk in the film.
"Oh, now, wait a minute," you say. "How do you know Edward Norton didn't just pass on the role? After all, he's a serious actor and he's got other jobs, and maybe he doesn't want to play The Hulk again."
I sat down with Norton at SXSW this year, and one of the things we discussed was this exact scenario. At the time, he seemed to me to be interested in being part of "The Avengers" if the script and the director came together in an interesting way. This was before Whedon was hired, so it was all just hypothetical. Thing is, according to these same sources, Whedon's been meeting the cast, laying out his plans for the film, and so far everyone seems incredibly excited by what they're hearing. Hell, James Gunn and Nathon Fillion were Tweeting recently about how they hung out with Joss and what they heard convinced them that "The Avengers" is going to be insane.
One of the people who Whedon met with was Norton, and I'd love to know what they talked about. What I do know is that both Whedon and Norton reported their enthusiasm back to Marvel, and according to some calls I made today, it even sounds like Norton was making serious plans with his agency to keep his dates clear. And then...
... nothing. Marvel made a decision to hire an unknown, and they informed Norton that they won't be using him in the film. And that is evidently that.
So let me see if I've got this straight. You've got Edward Norton eager to make a film, eager to co-star with Robert Downey, Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Evans, and Chris Hemsworth (plus, one would assume, Scarlet Johansson and whoever else they add to the roster), but what I can only presume are money issues are going to stop you from hiring him?
I know Marvel Studios has made a reputation for themselves as shrewd businessmen. I know that. I get it. I respect that. It's a weird time for movie financing, and anyone thinking outside the box is in a position to win these days. But the entire Marvel business plan of the last few years has been building towards "The Avengers." This is the moment. This is the thing you guys can do that no other company can pull off. Now is not the time to let a few figures get in the way of making the right deal.
I can only speak for myself, but I'll put the question to fandom in general: when The Avengers step out onto that stage at Comic-Con in a few weeks, who do you want to see standing there as Bruce Banner? Edward Norton? Or someone "more affordable"? At this point, Marvel, I feel like you've made us all a promise, and I would love for you to fulfill that promise. I've got calls in to sources on both ends of the story to try to figure out exactly how far apart the Marvel offer and the Norton camp are in terms of money, but even in early conversations, it sounds like a deal could be made here, and simply wasn't. Norton's desire to return to the role was so palpable at SXSW, and that was before he met with Whedon, that I can't imagine he would refuse to negotiate or find some way to satisfy Marvel. so the question is really why won't Marvel try to make Norton happy at all when he obviously brings so much weight to the team?
Right now, Marvel appears to have moved on. I'm hoping it's not too late for them to go back to Norton and make things right. I hope that after whatever he discussed with Whedon, his enthusiasm wouldn't be dampened by a business hiccup. Fingers crossed, there's still time to fix this before Comic-Con. Prove to us in San Diego that you're doing "The Avengers" right. Show us that it matters to you. Tell us that continuity does matter, and that you're prepared to make one of the biggest movies of all time.
Or cheap out. It's your call.
But I promise you... fandom is paying attention. And your next move will say volumes about which way "The Avengers" is heading.
"Avengers assemble" is more than just a nifty slogan for a ball cap. It's a call to arms for a one-of-a-kind movie event. Please... treat it that way. The rewards will be worth the effort.
I hope Cap gets better fight scenes this time. He's supposed to be on par with Wolverine in terms of martial arts knowledge, but the first film really didn't do him justice in that regard.
Plus, I'm guessing he gets to be Stark's object of derision in the film. Stark can't piss off a God, a man who turns into an unstoppable force when mad, Samuel L. Jackson, and someone else who probably won't do much talking, so it's bound to be arguments between "Billionaire Playboy Philanthropist" with questionable morals and the all-American hero most of the film.


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Solaris Containers came to the rescue
By chiplunkar on Dec 14, 2007
One of my friends leading a quality team responsible for performance/stress testing of a network intensive application, had something interesting to discuss with me few months back.
The application has multiple instances of a component communicating to a central server over the network. In a customer environment, this piece of the software has one instance on one OS instance. This one does a lot of snmp talk back n forth with the server. The test case was to have ~1500 instances talking to a single server at a time. His team has a simulation script that runs 50 to 100 instances on one box. He had used 15 to 30 Solaris 8 and 9 hosts some 4 yrs back to successfully test it. Amazing effort ! Because those many instances are good enough to drive the system crazy. And managing 15 to 30 such system must have been SOMEthing!
The current situation was that he had a lab with reduced resources, a smaller team and very few days to repeat it with the latest version of the same s/w. So I gave him the obvious suggestion ! Virtualize the host(s) to get the magic set of 15 to 30 os instances. And more obvious choice of virtualization technology in this case, Solaris Containers. All the team needed was multiple OS instances of the same OS flair. Within this constraint, containers are extremely lightweight. The team had a 24 vCPU 48 G RAM box that was selected to host them.
So it all looked great on the paper. One of his team members configured some 8 zones to start with and started instantiating 100 per zone. The moment the instances in just 2 of them started talking over the network, the system refused to respond to any of the terminals connected. Although there were s/w partitions in the form of zones, all were sharing a NIC.
A team meeting with a few glum faces and few 'I knew it' remarks... And here is when the exclusive IP stack support added to containers came to the rescue !!! With additional NICs on board, and an upgrade to Solaris 10 Update 4, the zones were reconfigured to have exclusive ip type. And it worked !! 30 boxes down to a single box. So easy to manage, fast boot and shutdown, nearly instantaneous replication with cloning to get 16 Containers running 100 instances each. Cool Stuff !!!


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For our veterans returning from service to their country, the public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management can provide not only a wide variety of recreational activities, but also an opportunity to enhance physical and emotional well-being while connecting with the lands and waters they fought to protect. For many veterans, BLM lands and waters have a truly healing effect.
For the third consecutive summer, I was able to join BLM-Alaska in helping several war burdened individuals experience rehabilitation through fly-fishing in one of Alaska's most beautiful settings…
Around four years ago, Tim Sundlov, BLM-Alaska fisheries biologist and fly-fishing enthusiast who is a military veteran himself, got the BLM hooked up with a program known as Project Healing Waters. Project Healing Waters is a national initiative that provides fly fishing, fly casting, fly tying and rod building classes at no cost to its participants. The project is dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active military service personnel and veterans through fly fishing and outings.
Sundlov originally chose the Delta Wild and Scenic River corridor with the headwaters feeding from Tangle Lakes not only for the incredible Grayling fishing but for the awe inspiring beauty and wildlife the area offers. Tangle Lakes are as scenic as it gets with the Alaska Range looming just to the north and the sub-arctic tundra extending out as far as one can see. Wildlife such as moose, brown and black bear, caribou, beaver, eagles, loons and swans are often seen all through the area.
There are many quotes about the joys of fishing and I leave you with one that is very well-known but couldn't be more appropriate from Henry David Thoreau "Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after."
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Circus Columbia (Cirkus Columbia)
Description: Divko Buntic returns to his former home after a 20-year exile in Germany. Returning with an attractive young girlfriend, a flashy new Mercedes, a pocketful of cash, and a lucky black cat, things are looking good for Divko. When his cat goes missing things begin to fall apart: trouble with his girlfriend and the fledgling relationship with his estranged son are strained as the entire town scrambles to find the cat and collect the cash reward being offered. Divko's personal tumult mirrors the country's situation at large with signs appearing that the Bosnian War is coming. As the war looms, tensions run high and Divko must decide whether to stay in his newly reestablished home or retreat.
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Whether you're outfitting your kid or just getting nostalgic for your own childhood, lunch boxes are a fun and useful item to have around the house. Sure, you can pack your lunch in them, but they also make great storage and fun decorative items. We've rounded up some of the best geek-approved lunch boxes available, both vintage and new, for your eye-feasting pleasure.