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Apparently they believe the Colts are still that much better than we are. I hope the Chiefs prove everybody wrong!
Bet on the Chiefs and Colts game.
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Apparently they believe the Colts are still that much better than we are. I hope the Chiefs prove everybody wrong!
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Got 5000 on Chiefs winning, JC having more yards than Addai and JC leading the chiefs in rushing.
YAY time to put all my arrowhead cash on yet anther CHIEFS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Bets in! Made a few place bets, but put the biggest stack on my new pass line.
Chiefs win outright!
I made 5 bets, but the biggest is on the Chiefs win outright!!
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"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall. The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That's real glory. That's the essence of it." ~Vince Lombardi~
I have found it best to put all your arrowhead cash on the Chiefs to win outright. Its worked out for me so far this season so I shall do it yet again. Even though this week the test will be tough I think the chiefs will beat them.

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Believe it or not Lucas Arts has been sold to Disney. Bad decisions or good this is sure to not go over well with fans of the Star Wars series. What is next for this series that captivated the minds of so many you have to wonder? Will this groundbreaking company stay groundbreaking or will it turned into a cheesy production full of teenagers dancing and singing about God knows what. What does the Game Informer community think of this? Should have Lucas Arts sold its self? What's your opinion?
Lucas Arts hasn't been groundbreaking in a long time. But hey now at least people may get a good Star Wars game in the next Kingdom Hearts haha
Many believe it's the shock to the system that the license needs. Lucas himself thought it time to have new ownership of the brand. I'm skeptical of this particular union, though I actually like Disney, but will keep an open mind.
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Well considering Disneys other mature endeavors I think they can handle the license with the right kind of ambition. Also people were skeptical about 343 taking over halo. Now halo 4 is one of the most anticipated games of this current decade. (Mind you that's only the past 2 years)
I think a better comparison is Disney's take over of Marvel. They have managed to breath new life and excitement into those characters while bringing the fanboys in joyfully. The Avengers was a complete success, and if the same care and attention is provided to Star Wars then the possibilities are space high. Cast the same people, and the movies will succeed.
Ohhh.... the humanity....
As far as i know I do believe that the same man who did the remake of the newest STAR TREK movie is also doing the new Star Wars Episode VII.
Seeing as how there millions of str wars fans i thought there was going to be chaos over
This but people seem to be ok with this merge and may e disney wont *** up
The star wars franchise the everybody love maybe theyll even do some good :)
I'm glad George finally sold the Star Wars universe to someone else. Disney has an extremely talented creative team and I think if anyone can breathe life back into this franchise, it's Disney. Using Marvel as an example, just look what they can do with already established properties. Marvel's superhero films are some of my favorite movies now. They acquired the likes of Joss Whedon, Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, etc. to create some of the coolest movies around. I think Disney is going to do an excellent job handling Star Wars. The real question though to ask, who is going to want to direct this thing. Now there are rumors out that J.J. Abrams is quitting the gig to go back to Star Trek 3. The pressure is almost insurmountable to make a good Star Wars film. I don't want to say it would ruin their career, but...it definitely would not help them.
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Oscar-nominated director Alfonso Cuaron is trying television for the first time, teaming with producer J.J. Abrams on a new series.
The two have known each other for about 20 years, and Abrams was eager to work with Cuaron. Cuaron is up for a best director Oscar for �Gravity,� the category he won at the Golden Globes.
Cuaron concocted the idea for �Believe,� debuting March 10 on NBC, while shooting �Gravity� with Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. He contacted Abrams, who came aboard as co-executive producer for the series starring Delroy Lindo, Kyle MacLachlan and Jamie Chung.
Cuaron joked Sunday to the Television Critics Association that after working in space, he wanted to do something where people weren�t floating. The series revolves around a 10-year-old girl with supernatural powers who�s pursued by sinister forces.


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Jane's Intelligence Review Needs Your Help With Cyberterrorism 256
These are the specific questions Jane's wants answered:
- Using CT, how easy or otherwise is it to bring down or attack vital systems?
- What sort of skills would be needed to do so, and are they common/teachable?
- Commercial-off-the-shelf software: can it really do CT?
- Which systems are actually attackable?
- Can a recovery be made from such attacks?
- Is it likely to improve/get worse?
- What sort of preventitive work would you recommend them to carry out?
Many thanks,
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Hawks survive scare
The Hendricken football team opened its league season on Friday evening when it hosted South Kingstown in a rematch of last year's Division I semifinals. The Hawks and Rebels both had trouble moving the ball in the first half, but Hendricken found its offense in the second half, as it took over and grabbed a 24-0 win.
The Hawks – who improved to 2-0 overall – had beaten the Rebels 42-14 in last season's playoff match-up, but Friday's game looked much more evenly matched, at least for the first 24 minutes.
Both teams leaned heavily on the run in the first, with neither team having much success. The Hawks and Rebels both punted on their first drives and after an eight-play drive, to the Hendricken 20-yard line, the Rebels turned it over on downs on their second drive.
After the turnover both squads traded punts, jockeying for field position. Six consecutive drives resulted in punts, the last of which didn't travel far and gave South Kingstown the ball at the Hendricken 39-yard line with 1:14 left in the first half. Quarterback Michael Harrington found Matthew Sutherland coming out of the backfield for 17 yards right off the bat, and two plays later Nolan Reiftseck found a seam in the defense for 12 yards, setting up a first-and-10 just outside the 10-yard line. But the Rebels drive stalled, forcing a 26-yard field goal attempt from Michael Fagan in the closing seconds of the half. The kick was short and the game reached halftime with no score.
Hendricken struggled on both lines in the first half, and it felt it lost the physical battle, despite being tied at halftime.
"They just outplayed us," Hendricken head coach Keith Croft said. "The kids were flat coming out. And they just played more physical. We made a few adjustments at halftime, but I just told them if they don't start blocking we aren't going to win this game."
The Hawks got the ball first after halftime, and after two consecutive carries by Remmington Blue, which netted 28 yards, Hendricken was inside Rebel territory at the South Kingstown 43. Croft then opened up the playbook and quarterback Patrick Gill found Kazre Cummings on a sideline post for a 43-yard touchdown, breaking the scoreless tie. The extra point from Bobby Lineberger was good and Hendricken led 7-0.
The Hawks' defense then forced the Rebels to punt on the ensuing drive. The Hawks took advantage of their good field position and on the third play of the drive Power Kanga got the carry and bounced it outside for a 25-yard touchdown run, upping the lead to 14-0 after the extra point.
After a personal foul on the kickoff, the Rebels started their next drive on their own 43-yard line. But again their running game proved ineffective, resulting in another three-and-out. The Rebels' one-dimensional approach on offense enabled the Hawks to stack the line of scrimmage, as South Kingstown continued to struggle.
Hendricken took advantage, as it marched down the field for a third consecutive drive. The Hawks went 74 yards in five plays, the big play being a 54-yard pass and catch from Gill to Mitchell Lucci, pushing the lead to 21-0 with 2:56 remaining in the third quarter.
Hendricken added a Bobby Lineberger field goal in the fourth quarter, and South Kingstown could do nothing to narrow the gap.
Despite the win, Croft wasn't especially impressed with the effort by the Hawks.
"I'm not happy," Croft said. "The performance was not what I expected. South Kingstown just beat us up front and we had too many penalties. And I just told them that we aren't going to be the type of team we want to be if we can't clean that up and be more physical. They're going to have a tough week of practice."
The Hawks will try to make another notch in the win column on Friday at East Providence at 7 p.m.


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The good: You're staying at a friend's house for the weekend. Fun chats and way more relaxing than a hotel.
The bad: Guest-gift anxiety. What do you bring?
It depends on how long you're staying, says etiquette expert Anna Post, describing the gift continuum as a sliding scale.
"A one-night stay is different from a long weekend, and your thank-you gesture should reflect that," she says. You don't have to be extravagant. The most important criterion for a hostess gift, Post says, is that "it should be thoughtful and personal."
Some inspiration here:
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|One night
|Bring a nice beverage, treat (like a special jar of preserves, soap), small plant, or elegant stationery
|Making brunch—or at least your bed
|Two nights
|Give a small gift (dish towels, olive oil, cheese spreader, gourmet salt), plus wine or other goody
|Presents for the kids (ideally that don't require supervision or assembly) and taking care of one meal
|A holiday weekend or longer
|Give a nice gift (guest towels, dinner napkins, picture frame), plus a beverage/treat, or contribute to groceries (or cook a meal)
|Taking hosts out for dinner, helping with cleaning/laundry before you leave
Just remember that although gifts and goodies can be flexible, being considerate about your travel arrangement beforehand—and sending a thank-you note after—are essential, Post says.


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2010 Yale Baseball Schedule
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The 18th season in the Yale dugout for Mazzuto Family Head Coach John Stuper will be a busy one, as the Bulldogs have a whopping 47 games on tap for the 2010 campaign. Should the weather in the Northeast cooperate, a 47-game season would be the longest in history of Yale baseball, which dates back to a perfect 3-0 season in 1865. In addition to the 20-game Ivy League schedule, spring break dates at the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational and four home doubleheaders highlight the non-conference slate.
For the second consecutive season, Yale will begin 2010 in the Baltimore, Md., as Maryland-Baltimore County hosts a three-game series in the Charm City from March 6-8. A run of eight contests at the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational begins the next day, as Yale challenges Rhode Island at Lake Myrtle Park in Auburndale, Fla. on March 9. A March 10 contest against Miami (Ohio) and a pair of seven-inning tilts with Bowling Green on March 11 will then take place at Chain of Lakes Park in Winter Haven, Fla., the former spring training home of the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians. After a day off in the Sunshine State, the Bulldogs will challenge Central Michigan at Chain of Lakes Park on March 13 and then head to nearby Lakeland, Fla. for a showdown with Army at Henley Field on March 14. A March 15 return to Winter Haven for a meeting with Indiana and a final stop at Lake Myrtle Park to play Bucknell on March 16 will close out the RussMatt Invitational.
The Bulldogs' return to the Nutmeg State begins with a pair of doubleheaders at Hartford on March 19-20 and a March 24 game at Connecticut prior to 2010 Opening Day at Yale Field, which will feature a doubleheader with the New York Institute of Technology on March 27. Yale wraps up the season series with the Bears on March 28 with a 1 p.m. road game in Old Westbury, N.Y. A short trip to Hamden, Conn. for a March 31 game at Quinnipiac finishes the month of March and will serve as the Bulldogs' final tune-up for Ivy League play.
The Ancient Eight schedule begins in the Big Apple as Yale treks to Columbia on April 3 and then heads to Penn for an April 4 twinbill, Action returns to the Elm City for a midweek doubleheader with Sacred Heart on April 6 followed by weekend double-dips with Gehrig Division foes Cornell and Princeton on April 10-11. The eight-game homestand wraps up with an April 14 doubleheader against Fairfield, followed by the beginning of Red Rolfe Division play with four contests at defending Ivy League Dartmouth on April 17-18.
Seven games with opponents from Massachusetts comprised the next week of play, beginning with a trip to Boston for an April 20 game at Northeastern. Divisional play then continues with a four-game set against Harvard at Yale Field on April 24-25, and the run against Bay State foes concludes with a home twinbill against Holy Cross on April 27. The 2010 regular season ends with a pair of home-and-home doubleheaders with Brown on April 30 in Providence and May 1 in New Haven.
The 2010 Bulldogs return 21 letterwinners from last season, including First Team All-Ivy honoree Trygg Larsson-Danforth., who hit .344 with seven home runs and 37 RBI as Yale's first baseman.
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WESTWOOD (CBSLA.com) — UCLA police are on the hunt for a man who tried to sexually assault a student on the Westwood campus early Monday morning.
The incident happened around 1:30 a.m. while the victim was walking on the sidewalk outside the Engineering IV building.
Officials said the suspect exited nearby Parking Structure 9, grabbed the woman and told her he was going to assault her.
When the man tried to take the victim to the ground, however, she was able to break free from his grasp. She was not injured in the attack, according to campus police.
The suspect is described as Caucasian or Asian, around 30 years old, 5 feet 11 inches tall, 160 pounds, with short black hair. He was wearing a gray hoodie sweatshirt and blue jeans.
Police told KCAL9's Jeff Nguyen that they are increasing patrols on campus and are urging students to use a free UCLA escort service instead of walking alone.
Anyone with information about the attack is encouraged to contact the UCLA Police Department at (310) 825-1491.


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Serenity Systems announced the immediate availability of eComStation 2.0 RC3, The Warpstock Europe 2007 release. This release is available to customers with an active Software Subscriptions Services subcription. It adds a few new features and contains a lot of updated drivers and fixes.
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A full license for eCS includes a license for the OS/2 Warp 4 client product on which it based -- and IBM is still charging Serenity Systems an arm and a leg for that OS/2 license.
That's why folks can convert an existing OS/2 Warp 4 license to eCS inexpensively. They've already paid IBM for the copy of OS/2 included.


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Chesworth and Braxton
Krista Chesworth and Jeremy Braxton were united in marriage Saturday, July 9, 2011. The wedding took place at College Baptist Church. The Rev. Ken McMeans performed the double ring ceremony. Krista is the daughter of Michael and Anita Chesworth of Big Spring and the granddaughter of the late Shirley Bell and the late Jim and Sylvia Chesworth. Jeremy is the son of Lillie Shoup of Big Spring and James and Ann Braxton of Houston. He is the grandson of Charlie Martin and Bobbie Martin and the late James and Joan Braxton. Leina Braxton, sister of the groom, greeted the guests at the registry table. The table was covered with a light gray tablecloth and decorated with a bud vase holding two white carnations tied with a shiny teal blue bow and a picture of the couple. Susie Wayland created hand-tied pew bows that decorated the church aisle. They were gathered clusters of teal blue lilies with small white and teal blue flowers. These flowers were tied with teal blue and silver ribbons and were nested in a background of silver sparkle tulle which also draped beneath the cluster of flowers to the floor. An arch and two tables decorated the front of the church. The sweetheart arch was covered with greenery, white tulle and mini lights. Centering on each side of the arch were two large arrangements of silk flowers created by Susie Wayland. Each arrangement held white roses, white and teal blue baby's breath and large teal blue lilies. In the middle at the top of the arch was a huge bow tied with white tulle, silver dazzle drape and shiny teal blue ribbon. On each side of the arch were tables covered with white tablecloths and teal blue table runners. On the left side, the table was set with white roses which held the glass, oil filled unity candle. On the right, the table held a beautiful fresh flower arrangement of white hydrangeas, white carnations tipped with teal blue, large white lilies, white roses and white alstroemerias. The elegant music was provided by Mrs. Elesha McMeans playing the organ, starting with the entrance music for the bridal party, "How Beautiful" by Twilia Paris. The bride walked down the aisle to the "Bridal Chorus" by Richard Wagner. After the bride was given away and stood with the groom, Gloria Garibay exquisetly sang the song "Feels Like Home" by Chantal Kreviazuk to the couple. Later, also played by Mrs. Elesha McMeans was "Amazing Grace" by Isaac Watts for the unity candle ceremony and the "Wedding March" by Felix Mendelssohn as the bride and groom exited the ceremony. Krista was escorted down the aisle by her father and given away by her parents. She wore a brath taking white chiffon, side drapped, bodice style, A-line dress with a small broach of flowers with silver décor and a lace up corset back with a sweep train. To complete the attire, Krista wore a silver beaded tiara headband with an enchangting white veil trimmed with white satin ribbon. Krista carried a phenomenal bouquet created with two large white hydrangeas in the center surrounded with large teal blue dahlias and white roses. There were bright, shiny teal blue and silver ribbons along with strands of white beaded garland laced in and around the bouquet. The stems were wrapped with teal blue satin ribbon. This bouquet was also fashioned by Susie Wayland. Jeremy wore an astonishing black tuexedo, shiny white vest and tie with a black long sleeve dress shirt. To finish his ensemble, he wore a small boutonniere made of white mini carnations. Nicole Woodard of Big Spring, sister of the bride, was matron of honor. The bridesmaidds were Meagan McDonald of Highland Village, cousin of the bride, Kayla Hogan of Odessa, friend of the bride, Lauren Barber and Jordan Chesworth of Big Spring, cousins of the bride. Emajin Braxton of Big Spring, niece of the groom, served a flower girl. The matron of honor and bridesmaids wore a stylish, oasis teal blue, spaghetti strap, long chiffon dress with a sparkling, beaded bust at the empire. They carried beautiful bouquets of small white roses tied with silver and teal blue ribbon. These bouquets were also put together by Susie Wayland. The flower girl wore a white knee length, swiss dotted, chiffon dress with a black ribbon and bow at the waist. She wore silver sandals and carried a silk basket decorated with white lace, filled with teal and silver rose petals. Jacob Braxton of Killeen, brother of the groom, served as best man. The groomsmen were Jason Partolow, Tyler Phillips and David Partlow, all of Big Spring, friends of the groom and Brian Chesworth of Big Spring, brother of the bride. The best man and groomsmen wore black dress slacks with oasis teal blue long sleeve dress shirts. Their ties were stripes of oasis teal blue, silver and black. Susie Wayland made small boutonnieres of white Stephanotis flowers for all of the groomsmen. The ushers were Brian Chesworth, brother of the bride, Jacob Braxton, brother of the groom and Matthew McDonald, cousin of the bride. Following the ceremony there was a reception hosted by the bride's parents at Kokopelli's. There was a barbeque brisket dinner and dance with music provided by Mobile DJ of Big Spring. Les Montgomery and his family helped by cooking everything for the dinner, making the drinks and serving. The bride's mother made the astonishing, square, four tiered wedding cake. The four tiers of the cake were two of vanilla, one of lemon and one of chocolate. They were all covered and decorated in sweet, white butter cream icing. Edible pearl beads were inset in stars of white icing on two tiers while teal blue flowers cascaded down each corner of the cake. Entwined silver hearts were centered on the front of the cake while a white dancing bride and groom cake topper adorned the top of the cake. Leina Braxton, sister of the groom and Sondra McDonald, aunt of the bride, served the cake. The groom's cake was a single-layer chocolate cake decorated as a black and white tuxedo and set on a table decorated with a black cover and glistening silver and black star confetti. The tables and chairs were covered in white linens. The centerpieces were cylinder glass vases filled with clear glass beads that held light teal blue and white stem items of beads and dangle rings. Teal LED lights were placed under the glass beads. There were also shallow glass bowls filled with water and clear glass beads to hold the floating heart shaped candles. There was small teal blue, heart shaped confetti sprinkled around the centerpieces. Vickie Bell, aunt of the bride, contributed a large amount of help in setting up the reception area. Krista is a 2010 graduate of the University of Texas at the Permian Basin and is currently employed with Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. Jeremy served in the U.S. Army for three years and is currently going to school to obtain an associate of science degree in wind energy and is working for Re-Bath. The newlyweds will reside in Midland.


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Incoming Manchester United manager David Moyes is facing another transfer battle as he looks to keep highly-rated academy starlet Adnan Januzaj from the clutches of Barcelona, reports The Sun.
The 18-year-old attacking midfielder-come-striker has been earning rave reviews in the club's youth and reserve sides this season, and has attracted admiring glances from the Spanish champions.
Januzaj was recently voted reserve team player of the year at Manchester United's end of season awards, and is expected to make the step up to the first-team in 2013/14.
Born in Kosovo but capped at youth international level for Belgium, the talented teenager has been tipped for the top ever since he arrived at Old Trafford from Anderlecht in 2011.
Barcelona missed out to Manchester United in sealing Januzaj's signature two years ago, and are now ready to renew interest in an attempt to lure the player to the Camp Nou.
It's highly unlikely that Tito Vilanova will be able to offer the youngster regular first-team football, however, should he decide to make the move to Spain.
And that's exactly what Moyes will be telling the emerging star, to stick with Manchester United and continue his development in England.
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Nov. 15, 2009
SACRAMENTO, CA - Sophomore Megan Richardson scored a game-high 16 points while freshman Mya Olivier added 15 points and seven rebounds to lead a quartet of Titans in double figures as Cal State Fullerton handed host Sacramento State a 90-68 defeat on Sunday afternoon in front of 356 fans at the Hornets Nest in Sacramento, Calif.
The Titans start a season 2-0 for the first time since 1996-97 when they opened 3-0 and won five of their first six contests. The 90 points were the most since they posted a 94-83 win over Pacific on Jan. 19 of last season while the 22-point margin of victory is their highest since defeating league rival Cal State Northridge, 87-61, on Jan. 7, 2006.
Richardson, who poured in a career-high 29 points two nights ago in the season opener against San Jose State, hit 7-of-15 from the floor and added five assists to help the Titans shoot 50 percent from the floor for the game. Olivier was also hyper-accurate, hitting on 7-of-8 from the floor in 20 minutes.
Fullerton also got double-digit efforts from junior Ashley Richie (11 points) and junior Lauren Chow (10 points) as the Titans dominated in the post, outrebounding Sacramento State, 58-47, and outscoring the Hornets in the paint, 56-28. Five Fullerton players finished with at least six rebounds, including seven apiece by Olivier, Chow, and Lyndsey Grove.
Charday Hunt and Erika Edwards each had 13 points to lead Sacramento State, which also got 11 rebounds from Kylie Kuhns off the bench.
Cal State Fullerton's defense forced 26 turnovers (turning them into 29 points) and held the Hornets to just 29.5 percent shooting for the game, including a 27 percent clip in the opening half en route to a 46-31 lead at the break.
The Titans led almost the entire game, building a 16-point lead in the first half and extending that advantage to as many as 29 points with 10:23 remaining in the game. A 19-2 run over a five-minute span in the first half erased a one-point Sacramento State lead and gave the Titans a 23-7 advantage with 12:07 to play in the opening period.
The Hornets got to within eight points at 33-25 with just under five to play in the first, but would come no closer. A 10-4 run to open the second by Cal State Fullerton put the Titans ahead by 21 points and they never looked back.
Currently in the midst of a six-game road trip to start the season, the Titans head back to the Bay Area next weekend to take on San Francisco in a non-conference match-up on Friday (Nov. 20) at 7 p.m.


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The finishing touches are almost done on his dream house near the mountains of Slovakia.
But completion of Zdeno Chara's homeland home will have to wait now that he's getting back to pursuing his other dream: a Stanley Cup.
Chara today was one of more than a dozen Bruins to take the ice for the club's first informal captains' practice at Ristuccia Arena. The Bruins, with the additions of Nathan Horton and Tyler Seguin to supplement a team that was one win from the conference finals last season, are one of a handful of favorites to challenge for the Cup in 2010-11. Chara isn't shying away from those expectations.
"Obviously, I think that we improved again. Anything can happen. Anything is possible," the captain said. "We have a good enough team to win all the way. There's a few obstacles that can change the direction of how the team is going. Obviously injuries are a big part of (that). If we stay healthy, yeah, this team is very strong."
It's a club with enough of a veteran-youngster mix to be championship-caliber for years to come. Whether Chara will be a part of it beyond this season, however, remains to be seen. Chara is in the last year of the five-year deal he signed July 1, 2006. He admitted today that talks between his agent and the Bruins were "at a pause" while the NHL solved the Ilya Kovalchuk situation and dealt with the issue of long-term deals with the NHLPA.
Now there's a chance talks could carry over into the season, which Chara didn't seem hot or cold about when asked today. One thing he didn't hide his enthusiasm for was continuing on in black and gold.
"I want to stay in Boston. I want to be a part of this team for possibly the rest of my career and I enjoy being a Bruin and I want to win a Cup over here," he said.


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Friday Style Icon: Adam 'MCA' Yauch
Today we lost a great one. One third of the Beastie Boys, Adam "MCA" Yauch, died today at the age of 47 after a battle with cancer.
Yauch was diagnosed with cancer in his parotid (salivary) gland in 2009 which resulted in the cancellation of several tour dates that year. It was also at that time that a press release said "luckily it was caught early and is localized in one area, and as such is considered very treatable." What followed was surgery and several weeks of additional treatment in the hopes of keeping the cancer from spreading.
The Beastie Boys were one of the most influential hip-hop groups of all time. The three boys from Brooklyn changed the music scene and become a mainstream phenomenon that acquired millions of fans due to their stylistic encompassing of several genres of music. As they matured the group became more and more politically active especially when it came to violence against women.
Music geniuses, political activists and one of the most important bands of the past few decades, The Beastie Boys were, are and will always be icons. MCA will be missed by millions.


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For all those of you out there who don't have the time to slog through the 100+ articles we published on BlizzCon 2009, we've condensed the events of the past few days into the most important things you need to know:
- THE END OF WRATH: Developers gave some pretty revealing information on what we can expect to see in patch 3.2.2 (the revamped Onyxia raid) and in patch 3.3, where we'll finally stare down Arthas himself.
- THE NEXT EXPANSION: Blizzard's own loremaster Chris Metzen debuted the first trailer for the next expansion, titled World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, and that sound you hear is millions of players who can't believe Blizzard would ever pull a stunt this big. Cataclysm's basic storyline features the return of Deathwing and the re-sundering of the world in his wake, forever altering Azeroth's classic landscape and sending players to previously unseen parts of the world like the Lost Isles, Hyjal, Gilneas, Uldum, and Grim Batol.
- FEATURES OF CATACLYSM: The most important features of the next expansion include two new races (Goblins for the Horde and Worgen for the Alliance), new class possibilities for existing races, a new secondary skill, character stat simplification, cross-server instances, the ability to level and "talent" your guild, new means of character advancement through the Path of the Titans, Mastery, and the revamping of the talent system, and rated battlegrounds.
- LIVEBLOGS: We blogged and liveblogged the convention from start to finish: the Opening Ceremony, the WoW Preview panel, the WoW Art panel, The Guild's panel, the first and second WoW Class, Items, and Professions Panels, the general WoW Q&A, the Breaking Into the Industry panel, the Game Systems panel, and the Raids and Dungeons panel.
- FUN AND GAMES: Even in the middle of all the craziness, we still found time for our third annual Reader Meetup (we expected maybe 300 people and got 1200+) with the cast of The Guild present, Premonition's live raid, the Costume contest, and the Dance and Soundalike contests.


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Financial Information: Social Security: How It Will Fit In Your Retirement
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Georgia Southwestern surrendered four runs in the first inning and could never recover en route to a 7-4 loss on Sunday afternoon at the hands of USC Aiken in the final game of their Peach Belt Conference series at Hurricane Field.
USC Aiken wasted no time jumping to a lead with three
consecutive singles and a Travis Howard double to open the
game. Just like that, GSW was in a 2-0 hole. The
Pacers proceeded to score another run on a fielder's choice
and their final run of the inning came off
a Chris Grandinetti single.
GSW got a run back in the bottom of the first when a Kevin Carroll single knocked in Chris Lingham, who started the home half of the inning with a double down the right field line.
The Pacers would add a run in the top of the second to push their lead back to four runs, 5-1.
The Hurricanes put a three-hit inning together in the bottom of the second, to get back another run and put the score at 5-2.
However, Nick Aranas would start off the third inning with a triple to left center and eventually score to put USCA on top by four runs once again at 6-2.
Through a constant rain, both teams played on and the Hurricanes pushed across a run in the fourth on a Daniel Stokes RBI single up the middle to score Cody Adams.
Southwestern would creep to within two runs of the Pacers in the sixth when an Adams sacrifice fly brought in Jared Allen; who had reached base earlier in the inning on a throwing error.
Another USCA run in the seventh would complete the scoring.
Jason Cochcroft (3-1) picked up the win on the hill for USC
Aiken. Cochcroft hurled five innings, allowing eight
hits and three runs. Beau Hill pitched two innings and earned
the save, allowing one run - no earned - and one hit.
Cody McMorris guided the Pacer offense, securing a game-best 3-for-4 performance from the dish. McMorris scored two runs and stole a base. Alex Franklin went 2-for-3 with a RBI and two runs scored. Aranas also finished with two hits, including the triple. Howard led the Pacers with two RBIs in the game.
Andrew Whiggum (2-3) was tagged with the loss for the 'Canes. Whiggum was roughed up for five runs in one inning on the mound. Tyler Daniel pitched five innings of middle relief for GSW and allowed only one run on two hits. Brandon Reeder did not allow an earned run in his inning of work.
Carroll, Adams and Zack Stanton had two hits apiece
for Southwestern. Adams was 2-for-2
with a double, RBI and run scored. Stokes
had two RBIs.
The Hurricanes take on Flagler College in a three-game midweek series starting Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m. in Americus.
PICTURED: Kevin Carroll
PHOTO BY: Chris Fenn


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Finding Aid to the Coast to Coast Times Records, 1972-1979 Coll2011-021
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Administrative records Series 1. 1974-1979
Bumper stickers circa 1970-1979
Distribution records 1978
Financial records 1978
Letterhead and templates circa 1970-1979
Other gay organizations, information resources 1978-1979
Personnel and contributors information 1978
Promotional material and press releases 1978
Santa Monica Boulevard Association 1978
Sign, adhesive undated
Editorial content Series 2. 1972-1979
"Adventures of SuperGay" 1975
"Around San Diego with Delta-Don" 1975
Aviano, Ron 1975
Book reviews 1972-1975
Bouchard, Al (freelance) 1975-1976
"Brother Bizarre's Gaze" 1975
"Centerpoint" 1974-1975
"The Court Reporter, by Mike Von Freak" circa 1970-1979
Cover art and clippings from Pacific Coast Times 1975-1978
David, Charles 1974
"Diary" 1978
"Disco Beat" circa 1970-1979
"Dr. DooRite," with Plowden Bridges, Ray Locke and others circa 1970-1979
Feature articles 1975
"From the Left, From the Right" circa 1970-1979
"Get in Shape," by Paul Strand circa 1970-1979
"Justitium's Diary," by Robert H. Lynn 1974-1975
"Laguna Beach Combing," by Norm Parker 1975 - 1976
"Las Vegas," by Howard Wormser 1976
Letters to the editor 1976 - 1978
"Light on Dark Corners," by Gary C. Hardin 1974
"Light on Dark Corners," by Ruthie QM III of California 1975
"Long Beach Harbour," by Jack Roosevelt circa 1970-1979
"Man-to-Man," by Jack Bowen 1974-1976
"MCC's Reaching Out," by Papa John Hose and Brown Scott "Scotty" 1974-1975
Nash, Paul, editorial copy 1978
Negatives, halftone circa 1970-1979
"Palm Springs Happenings," by Ken 1976
"Peregrine Grape," by Jim Ward 1974
"Peter Gunn: Leather Western Fantasies" circa 1970-1979
"Philly Lawyer," by Alan Smith and John Wild, Jr. 1974-1975
"The Physical You," by Don Kenny circa 1970-1979
"Dion Polk Street Sally," by Dixon circa 1970-1979
"The Right to Be...Out of Step!" by Ron Ortego, Jim Woodward 1974-1975
"S & M Life," by Oli Verius circa 1970-1979
"The Social Register," by Empress Nicole circa 1970-1979
"Speaking Up," by Connie Rodgers 1974
"Spit Impressions," by J.A.M. (Jack A. Martin) circa 1970-1979
"Students Get it Together" 1975
"Talk of the Campus," by Anne Babcock circa 1970-1979
"This Woman's Voice," by Chris Gordon 1974
"Touching Your Life"; Metropolitcan Community Church Los Angeles 1976
"Trouble Shooter," by staff circa 1970-1979
"Up With Youth," by David Griggs and Mike Guzzo circa 1970-1979


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In an industry where it seems like most companies are currently going backwards, 888 is winning and winning emphatically. Revenue for Q1 increased by 25% percent over the same period in 2011, from $75 million to $94m and poker revenues increased by 88%. What makes these figures even more astounding is the fact that barely 18 months ago, 888 was reporting a nosedive in poker profits of 25%.
Newly installed CEO Brian Mattingley is keen to point out that this revival in fortunes is no happy accident. Mattingley, who served as deputy CEO in the period following Levy's departure, says it's all down to the firm going back to basics. 'We've gone back to B2C and it's something that I think we do very well,' he says. 'In the course of the last two years, we have developed and enhanced our software, our platform and our infrastructure.'


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Re: Using website to have renters review rental termscarol Apr 12, 2012 11:02 PM (in response to jvkissme)
That sure would be simpler; but I just don't know how binding it would be. I've read in this forum that some owners have lost cases when they didn't have the renter initial within so many inches of the cancellation clause -- how could it ever hold up in court?
I'd like to hear not only if others have done this, but if it has held up in court.
Re: Using website to have renters review rental termsotttoyboy Apr 15, 2012 9:52 PM (in response to jvkissme)
That's a great question / suggestion.
I hadn't thought of asking for an e-signature via a web-site but that sounds like a good / viable idea.
Currently, I present my rental terms to guests in an e-mail and ask them to e-mail me back and enter the words:
"I agree to the rental terms."
That's it, that's all. Clean and simple and guests love it.
In 6 years of renting two condos (close to 500 rentals), I have never had an issue when using this method.
Would it stand up in court? Honestly, I don't know -- but my feeling is that if I've done my due dilligence on my guests, the exchange of legal paperwork and signatures is just monkey-work that detracts from the guests' experience.
I would, however, be interested in hearing from anyone who actually knows the legalities of such e-signature style agreements. I agree that it's prudent to be fully-informed.
P.S. some references:
In the case of Mehta v J Pereira Fernandes the English High Court held that
- "if a party or a party's agent sending an e mail types his or her or his or her principal's name to the extent required or permitted by existing case law in the body of an e mail, then in my view that would be a sufficient signature..."


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just got my new tip today. i fired it up with about 10 act and 15 oxy. what a nice tip.
i kept it running for about 30 seconds and turned it off. i never really paid attention before but is the actual tip suppose to get hot?
it was hot all the way to where you wrench the tip.
i think i might try 5 act and 12 oxy next.


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Hi -
Again, dunno if it's a bug or somthing I can work around or fix. Actually, I've "fixed around" it...
With the preloader active, the browser window would come on screen, then jiggle slightly and flash the task-bar tab at me asking for attention. Even if KM is the only app running, it does this. The browser window has no focus at this stage, you cannot work with it until you Alt-Tab it or click somewhere in it.
My "fix-around" is to disable the pre-loader -- yes KM takes a little longer to load, but when it does appear it is focused, ready for action!
Just a thought: does the pre-loader actually let go once the browser is loaded?
Regarding the jiggling, the monitor may have built up a static magnetic field, this may mean the monitor needs to be Degaused. If this is the case, open the monitors settings and click on Degause. Depending on the model of the monitor, the settings options may differ than as I describe. I don't know if such options are available or necessary on flat monitors.
Hope this is helpful.
If I understand you fine, you said that when you open KM from system tray with KM preloader KM window is loaded and showed but don't have the focus. Is this correct?


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EAST GREENBUSH >> An East Greenbush man was taken into protective custody Thursday after sending an alarming text message to a girlfriend.
The woman, who resides in Coeymans, contacted town police there and reported that during an exchange of text messages, her friend had said that he might do harm to himself.
Coeymans Police notified the Town Communications Center and dispatchers sent officers to investigate at about 1:30 a.m.
Officer Michael Herrington located the 32-year-old man at his residence. He was cooperative and admitted being in a state of depression. The man's cell phone still contained his text message referring to suicide. The man was transported to Samaritan Hospital's Mental Health unit and admitted there for evaluation and assistance.


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Coulee Cops
Grand Coulee Police
8/25 - Police picked up a man at Banks Lake Pub wanted on several warrants. He was taken to Grant County Jail.
- A woman entering a yard on Division Street to deliver some tomatoes was bitten on the leg by a dog. Police told the owner of the dog that a report would be filed and the incident reviewed for a possible declaration of the dog being dangerous.
- A Montana man was found asleep in his car off Martin Road and the officer could smell alcohol in the car. His license was suspended in both Montana and Washington, and the officer found he had legend drugs. He was cited for the suspension and having legend drugs, his car was impounded and he went to a motel.
8/26 - A woman was arrested for disorderly conduct and taken to Grant County Jail after she left Banks Lake Pub, lay down on the sidewalk and started taking her clothes off. She had had repeated contacts by police including one instance when she lay down in the middle of the street. She left the pub area and went to Stevens Street, where she asked for a glass of water and then lay down on the lawn. That's where police arrested her.
8/27 - A woman on Burdin Boulevard reported damage to her vehicles from someone shooting them with a BB gun. There were no suspects.
- The owner of Banks Lake Pub told police that someone had taken food from his establishment over the weekend. He changed the alarm at the building.
8/29 - A Post Falls, Idaho, man was cited for going 40 mph in front of Center School where the speed limit is 20 mph.
8/30 - A woman on Weil Place told police that a man in a city truck pounded on her door and threw rocks at her window, breaking an outer window. She said that she and the man had had a child together. Police contacted the man at the city park on SR-174 who stated that he didn't do anything.
- An Electric City man wanted on a warrant was spotted driving, and after arrangements were made for an occupant in the car he was taken to Grant County Jail.
- A Soap Lake man wanted on a warrant was stopped and arrested. Police found a hydrocodone tablet in his watch pocket. He told the officer that he had purchased the pants at a thrift store. He was cited for possession of a controlled substance and taken to Grant County Jail on the warrant.
- A woman told police that her son was being disrespectful to her. The boy told police that his mother's boyfriend was trying to order him around and he didn't like it.
- A woman in a Hill Avenue apartment called police and told them a woman in her apartment was trying to harm herself. Police went to the location and found that the woman making the call and her young daughter were hiding under the bed in a bedroom and that the woman had not hurt herself as suggested. The woman whose apartment they were in asked that the woman, from Moses Lake be banned from the apartment.
8/31 - A Moses Lake man known to have a suspended license was seen driving and the officer who stopped him found a smoking pipe with marijuana residue in it. This was added to the charges against the man.
- A couple on Burdin Boulevard told police that someone had driven through their residential area and fired a bb gun at car windows.
9/1 - An underage woman driver from Tacoma drove off the dirt road near Osborne Bay and when police arrived they noticed that she had been drinking. She was cited for negligent driving and being a minor in possession of alcohol.
- A man on Roosevelt Drive will be receiving an infraction in the mail for his noisy dogs. The dogs have been repeated problems and the owner couldn't be contacted so the infraction was sent by mail.
9/2 - A transient sitting near the pumping plant smoking a cigar was asked to leave. Later, he was reported as urinating on Spokane Way. He told officers that he was just "hot and tired" and was resting in the shade. He was asked to leave the area.
- Police noticed an Electric City woman wanted on a warrant walking near Riley Point, just below Grand Coulee Dam. The officer waited until the woman arrived at his car, arrested her and took her to Grant County Jail.
Coulee Dam Police
8/27 - An Electric City woman who owns rental property on Civic Way was notified by police that she needed to clean up her property or face a citation for being in violation of Coulee Dam's ordinance that requires that property be kept so that it isn't a public nuisance or a fire hazard.
8/30 - Plant Protection told police that two men were walking down SR-155 near the overlook area just above Grand Coulee Dam and later one of them entered an area at the end of the dam that is covered by canvas. Police went to the canvassed area and asked the man what he was doing. He told the officer that there wasn't any sign saying he couldn't go inside and he was just looking to see what was in there. The two men, from Tennessee, are employees of a wind farm. Officers checked on them and they were cleared.
- Plant Protection told police that someone in a green Ford Ranger had driven east on Marina Way past the security station and that the area had been closed because of the fire. Police checked on the vehicle and driver and found out it was a Bureau of Reclamation worker checking to see if the fire did any damage to the line.
9/1 - Police checked on a stalled vehicle near the football field and found two men trying to get it started. The officer advised them that if they left the car there to make certain it was secure and to move it as soon as they could.


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"The cost of pet care is the reason most often cited for people giving up their pets, and cost is also the major reason why more people do not spay or neuter their pets," said Mayor Fulop. "This is why we continue to seek grant funding for programs such as this to improve the health and well-being of our pet population."
The grant covers all dogs and cats in the area from the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail tracks to Fulton Street, between Kennedy Boulevard and Garfield Avenue. This area was chosen because of the large number of stray dogs and cats picked up in 2013. The grant funding makes it easy for pet owners to spay or neuter their animals. Nearly 20 percent of all residents in this area are below the federal poverty guideline.
The grant will provide surgeries for more than 1,000 pet dogs and cats and 150 feral cats, more than 60 percent of all the unaltered dogs and cats estimated to live in the area. Residents will provide a small contribution for the surgery, as low as $10 per cat and $20 per dog depending on one's income level. Surgeries will be provided by the Animal Clinic and Hospital of Jersey City, People for Animals, and other participating veterinary clinics.
In addition to helping control animal population, spaying or neutering your dog or cat helps them be healthier. Fixed animals avoid many reproductive health issues, are less aggressive and have fewer fighting issues, and tend to live longer than unaltered animals. -- By Al Sullivan


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Yeah, I was wondering the same thing.I was on 30 minutes ago and now the whole community site is in the default color and the pattern/texture is totally different. Is this a permanent change?
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Sewer Connection Costs and Payment Options
There are three kinds of costs to connect your home or business to the City of Portland sewer system.
- City Sewer Connection Charges - The city recovers the costs of building local sewers, trunk lines, and large sewage treatment and discharge facilities by collecting line, branch, system development charges and sewer conversion charges.
- Private Plumbing Costs - This is the cost of hiring a contractor to connect your property to the city sewer.
- Sewer User Fees - For new connections, Environmental Services will add charges for sewer and stormwater service to the utility bill. These fees pay the cost of collecting and treating wastewater, maintaining the sewer system, and treating and managing stormwater runoff.
Fiscal Year 2017-18 Connection Charges
When sewer is available to your property, the city sends you a connection notice packet that includes a summary of the charges for your property. This is your share of the costs of building the sewer line in the street (line charge), the branch to your property (branch charge), and large sewage treatment and discharge facilities. City sewer connection charges depend on the size and use of your property. These charges are subject to change each year on July 1.
- Sewer Line Charges - $1.75 per assessable square foot of property, based on frontage. Residential properties are charged based on the area within 100 feet of the sewer line. All other properties are charged based on the area within 300 feet.
- Branch Charges - $6,531 per branch; almost all residential properties need just one branch.
- Sewer System Development Charges - $6,046 for a single-family residence. Multi-family residences and commercial properties pay more depending on how many units they have, or based on the demands they put on the sewer system.
Sewer Conversion Charges
This charge applies only to properties required to replace a private nonconforming sewer system after the city provides access to an approved route of service to the public sewer.
- For residential properties: the sewer conversion charge is equal to the branch charge: $6,531
- For nonresidential properties: the sewer conversion charge is calculated based on the area within 300 feet of the sewer line multiplied by the rate: simple = $2.99 per ASF and complex = $6.14 per ASF.
Your city sewer charges must be paid or financed before you or your contractor can get a sewer connection permit. You do not have to pay these charges until you are ready to connect.
The city offers all property owners loans of up to 20 years to finance connection charges. There is no pre-qualification based on income or credit history. No down payment is required and there is no penalty for early payoff. The loan is secured by a city lien on the property.
Low Income Assistance
The Safety Net Program is available to property owners who meet low-income qualifications. There are several kinds of assistance available for those who qualify based on income, household size, and age:
- Safety Net Deferred Loan - Safety Net deferred loans can be used to finance your city sewer charges, deferring payment on all of your city charges. Safety Net deferred loans are limited to owner-occupied single homes. The loans are for five years at 5 percent simple interest, with no payment required on the loan during the deferred term. You can choose to make payments against the interest during that five-year term. For those aged 62 and older, the loan continues as long as you own and live at the property.
- Safety Net Connection Deferral - If approved for the Safety Net deferred payment loan, you may also request a connection deferral based on financial hardship. Connection deferrals are possible for up to five years, based on household size and income. For those aged 62 or older, connection deferrals can continue as long as you own and occupy the property. However, you must immediately connect to the sewer if your on-site system fails.
- Other Connection Deferrals - The city also offers deferrals in limited circumstances for qualifying owners of low-income rental property, businesses, and non-profit organizations. Properties can also defer based on temporary hardships like owner illness or physical issues at the property (major remodeling, demolition, etc.).
For details about the Safety Net Program and how to apply, contact the Environmental Services Sewer Connection Program at 503-823-4114.
Private Plumbing Costs
These are your costs of hiring a private contractor or plumber to connect your building to the sewer branch at your property line. The city does not do this work or regulate the costs, and costs vary. They typically range from $2,500 to $7,000. City permits and inspection are required. Click here for information about connecting and choosing a contractor.
The city sponsors loan programs to help owners finance or defer private plumbing costs. The Private Plumbing Loan Program provides low-interest financing to any owner regardless of income. The loans require installment payments for a 5 or 10-year term.
The city also offers a 5% interest loan with a deferred payment option for qualifying low-income homeowners.
For details on financing options, call the Environmental Services Sewer Connection Program at 503-823-4114.
Sewer User Fees
Once you connect to the sewer system, you will share in the cost of its maintenance. Billing for sewer service is based on the volume of wastewater you discharge to the sewer system. Discharge is measured by comparing winter water use to year 'round water use, and billing on the lesser of the two amounts. Residential customers receive a combined sewer and water bill quarterly and commercial customers are usually billed monthly.
After your property is connected to the sewer system, you should begin receiving your sewer bill within three months. Financial assistance is available to low-income ratepayers. To learn more, call Environmental Services at 503-823-7124.
- You are not required to pay or finance your sewer connection charges until you connect.
- You may pay or finance your charges at any time. Once charges are paid or financed, they are not subject to annual rate changes. Call 503-823-4114 for details on how to pay or finance your charges.
- If you have income below a certain level, you may qualify to pay your charges with a Safety Net deferred loan. Call 503-823-4114 for details and qualifying income levels.


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A Lexington man is accused of forging 10 checks to obtain more than $1,600 in tobacco products from a business in Lexington, according to arrest warrants.
A Lexington man is accused of forging 10 checks to obtain more than $1,600 in tobacco products from a business in Lexington, according to arrest warrants.
Michael Daryl Kiser, 44, of 175 Jersey Lane, has been charged with 10 counts of forgery of instruments, 10 counts of felony uttering of forged instruments, four counts of misdemeanor larceny and felony identity theft.
D.S. Shuler of the Lexington Police Department alleges in arrest warrants that Kiser forged and uttered stolen checks to obtain cigarettes and tobacco products valued at $1,633.17 from Pete Vs Pete of NC LLC on U.S. Highway 64. The alleged offenses occurred between Oct. 5, 2012, and Jan. 19, according to arrest warrants.
The forged checks, according to the court documents, ranged in the amounts of between $97.12 and $277.58. Arrest warrants listed two victims concerning the forged checks.
A second officer with the LPD alleges Kiser stole cartons of cigarettes totaling $363.67 from four businesses in Lexington, according to arrest warrants.
Kiser was given a $50,000 secured bond and a court date of March 4.
He was arrested Sunday after officers with the LPD claimed he attempted to flee from a house at 811 Olympia St. by going through an attic space and then on top of a roof as they were in the process of serving several warrants on him. He was charged then with three counts of resisting public officer, injury to personal property, two counts of felony obtaining property by false pretense, two counts of felony forgery of an instrument, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of controlled substances on prison/jail premises
Capt. Robby Rummage of the Lexington Police Department said investigators are still trying to determine the relationship between Kiser and one of the victims. Officers identified the second victim as a member of Kiser's family.


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Same-sex marriage has been legalized in nine states and the District of Columbia, while President Barack Obama has thrown his political weight behind the cause. But even more significant, say some experts: Madison Avenue is taking up the issue. This month, Amazon released a commercial that gay-rights advocates say likely marks the first time the word "husband" was used by a mainstream brand on network television in the context of same-sex couples.
The ad for the Kindle Paperwhite e-reader features a man and woman sitting on a beach. He appears to have trouble reading on his iPad due to the glare of the sun and, on the advice of the woman, decides to buy the Kindle. "We should celebrate," the man says. The woman pauses. "My husband's bringing me a drink right now," she replies. "So is mine," he says. And with that, they both turn around and wave at two men at the bar. See the ad here.
"It's a game changer," says Bob Witeck, president and founder of Witeck Communications Inc., a public relations firm in Washington D.C. More companies are likely to follow suit with similar advertisements that naturally — and directly — portray same-sex couples who are very clearly married, he says. "This is the first time we've seen a glimpse of that conversation in a television spot," he says. "It gives permission to other marketers to frame their stories in the same way."
Corporate America is not only increasingly targeting the gay and lesbian demographic, gay rights activists say, but appealing to their friends and family as well. In fact, the number of mainstream advertisements containing gay images has doubled in the last year, according to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. There were a dozen such advertisements by household brands in 2012 versus the previous year, it says. They include Gap, Crate & Barrel, Johnson & Johnson, J. Crew, Discover America and Macy's.
Notably, Amazon's advertisements avoids using any stereotypes. "We don't know which of the two men at the end is married to the man and the woman," says Mike Wilke, founder of AdRespect.org, a non-profit that works with companies about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender — or LGBT — issues. Unlike many other "gay vague" commercials that leave the question mark about a relationship status, this represents same-sex marriage in a clear and yet incidental way. "It shows the direction advertising is going," he says.
Why now? Advertising is reflecting a growing political and legal momentum behind same-sex marriage, Wilke says. What's more, in his State of the Union address, President Obama said, "our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law" — a line that has raised expectations about the prospect of gay marriage being more widely accepted. (According to published reports this week, the Obama administration is considering whether to weigh in on a Supreme Court chase challenging California's gay marriage ban. See: Obama may weigh in on gay marriage case.
And while commercials featuring LGBT images are still relatively rare, experts say the ones that do air inspire much less of a backlash than in the past. Indeed, public support of gay marriage is growing: In 2012, 48% of Americans supported gay marriage, compared to 33% a decade earlier, according to a Pew Research poll. Because of this, the advertising industry is incorporating gay people and families into mainstream campaigns, says Rich Ferraro, vice president of communications at GLAAD. In 1997, when Ellen DeGeneres famously came out on her ABC sitcom, J.C. Penney withdrew its advertising support. Today, DeGeneres is a spokesperson for J.C. Penney, which now features gay couples in its catalogs.
Of course, the issue is still a contentious one. On Wednesday, a spokeswoman for former first Lady Laura Bush requested that she be removed from an ad by pro-marriage equality group, Respect for Marriage Coalition, featuring comments supporting gay marriage by former Secretary of Defense Colin Powell, former Vice President Dick Cheney and President Obama. And the AP updated its stylebook Wednesday to "husband or wife" for all couples after an internal memo was leaked suggesting "partner" for married gay couples.
That said, a brand like Amazon AMZN, +0.08% has the potential to influence public opinion on social issues, Witeck says. Ditto household names like Starbucks, Apple and Google, which have all donated to marriage equality causes. "But nothing speaks to equality like using the same words," he says. The Kindle ad doesn't have a cheesy slogan. "It doesn't need one," Witeck says. "This conversation is already taking place in shopping malls and workplaces all over the country. The advertisement simply says this is the America we live in in 2013."


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Summer Kick Off Event @ Captain Carlos with Hoodoo Revelator…Tonight 9pm
Kick off the Summer season this Saturday nite with the infectious tunes of Hoodoo Revelator! Show starts early (9pm) and runs til midnite. Kevin "The Rattlesnake" Haney will be movin and shakin and playin (and howlin! ) for your entertainment! On g-e-e-t-a-r will be the talented Dan "Moe" Moriarty, who can keep up with the best of them! Glen Asaro will be wailing on the harp while Bob Clinton will be tearing it up on bass. And of course the highly energetic and talented Bob Palumbo will join the band bangin on his drums! Great food and drinks there too! Should be a fun nite! Hope to see you there this Saturday Night (Memorial Day Weekend)
Hoodoo?….you do! Come on by for some fun!


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Keeping my predictions consistent. Devils in 6.
Game 1: Monday, May 14 - 8:00 PM @ Madison Square Garden
Game 2: Wednesday, May 16 - 8:00 PM @ Madison Square Garden
Game 3: Saturday, May 19 - 1:00 PM @ Prudential Center
Game 4: Monday, May 21 - 8:00 PM @ Prudential Center
*Game 5: Wednesday, May 23 - 8:00 PM @ Madison Square Garden
*Game 6: Friday, May 25 - 8:00 PM @ Prudential Center
*Game 7: Sunday, May 27 - 8:00 PM @ Madison Square Garden
* = If Necessary
Keeping my predictions consistent. Devils in 6.
Rangers in 6. I like the Devils offensive depth but give the defensive and goaltending matchups to the Rangers. Should be a great series either way.
If the Rangers face the same team that just played Philthy, this won't really be a contest...
If they face the team that played Florida, the same holds true, just bad news for us...
Somewhere in the middle and we're looking at 7 games.
I'm more for the former though and will say Devs in 6.
Best of luck b!tches...
Do, or die.
Knew i should've made the thread last night. Mojo gone....Devils in 3.
This is going to be fun
The Devils are unquestionably the better offensive team, but I'm wondering if that can be neutralized by the Rangers D/Hank and Marty's shakiness. Marty will go down as probably the best ever, but he has been shaky in these big series/moments. I can't get out of my head how he had to be replaced by Team Canada and that was one of the major reasons they won the Gold.
Rangers in 7. Yes, I do think it'll come to that. The Rangers (unfortunately) seem to not play with any sense of urgency until their backs are against the wall.
When they finally do though, their D and goaltending show why they have the most total wins in the league this season.
Rangers in 7... I think they play a similar game, the Rangers just play it better. That said, Game 7 at the Garden seems to be the theme this year.
I do have a sinking feeling the winner of this series is just signing up to get smoked by the Kings, though... They're simply on fire.
Penalty Kill was night and day in both series... They couldn't stop the plain jane attack from Florida but made the Flyers look silly... More to form of how the season went...
While I don't expect Henrique to let Clarkson deflect a puck through his legs, the Devils didn't score many weak goals against Philthy... They were obviously the better 'team' on all lines and Philthy just got wore out...
It's an interesting match up but I didn't mean the series analysis in a comparative way... Strictly speaking on which Devils team shows up...
Another observation.
The Rangers faced two extremely hot goalies in Anderson and Holtby.
Bryzgalov was brutal. Facing Bryzgalov, Theodore and Clemmensen was not exactly a huge challenge.
I would have taken any one of those 3 over Anderson or Holtby.
All I'm saying is, it won't be anywhere near as easy as Florida or Philthy.
That's where Jordy & you disagree. You're post made it sound like if the Devils brought their "A" game it wouldn't be a contest, but we, of course, disagree.
It's remarkable that the Rangers have won 2 playoff series while averaging under 3 goals a game. It'll be interesting what type of series plays out, the low scoring grinded out that the Rangers want or the high scoring that the Devils want.


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Yankees announce 2014 full-season ticket pricing
Approximately 39,000 tickets (78 percent) will have the same price in 2014 as they had in 2013, while approximately 9,000 tickets (18 percent) will have a decrease in price. There are approximately 2,000 tickets (four percent) that will have an increase in price.
All seats in the Grandstand and all seats with non-obstructed views in the Bleachers will not have a change in ticket price.
Terrace Level ticket prices in Sections 305, 306, 307, 332B, 333 and 334 will decrease from $40 to $28, and ticket prices in Sections 313, 314, 326 and 327 will decrease from $55 to $50. There will be no change in pricing for all other 2014 Terrace Level tickets.
In the Main Level, ticket prices in Sections 210 and 229 will decrease from $70 to $50, while ticket prices in Sections 216, 217, 223, 224 and 230 will decrease by $5 each.
Beginning with the 2014 season, seats in Sections 116 through 124 (Rows 12-21) will be known as Field MVP Club seats. Full-season licensees in these locations will have their ticket prices decrease from $260 per game in 2013 to $235 per game next season. Additionally, these licensees will have access to the Field MVP Club Lounge, which is currently being constructed and scheduled to open on Opening Day 2014. Located on the Field Level Concourse, this new space has been developed with the successful Delta SKY360° Suite redesign in mind.
Other Field Level ticket license pricing in Sections 114A through 126 will decrease in amounts ranging from $15 to $25 per ticket per game.
Also for 2014, the Yankees will be introducing 10 new Outdoor Suite Boxes, which will be located in Field MVP Sections 117A, 117B, 122 and 123. Each of these outdoor suites will provide seating for six to eight people. These suites will be available on a full-season basis.
As part of other renovations, the Home Plate Team Store, which is the largest retail location in Yankee Stadium, will be transformed to create an improved experience for fans.
The only Yankee Stadium tickets that are increasing in price are Field Level Section 132 tickets, Main Level Section 215 and 225 tickets and obstructed view Bleacher tickets in Sections 201 and 239.
Fans can purchase 2014 season tickets by visiting yankees.com or calling 212-YANKEES (926-5337). Those with questions may call the preceding number or email email@example.com. Fans with visual impairments and/or who are blind should call (718) 579-4595 (TTY).
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Category: Questions 2000-2006
Antioxidant For Alzheimers?January 2nd, 2004 , by admin
STUDY: Alpha-lipoic acid as a new treatment option for Azheimer type dementia.
JOURNAL: Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2001 Jun;32(3):275-282
AUTHORS: Hager K, Marahrens A, Kenklies M, Riederer P, Munch G.
ABSTRACT: Oxidative stress and energy depletion are characteristic biochemical hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD), thus antioxidants with positive effects on glucose metabolism such as thioctic (alpha-lipoic) acid should exert positive effects in these patients. Therefore, 600 mg alpha-lipoic acid was given daily to nine patients with AD and related dementias (receiving a standard treatment with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors) in an open study over an observation period of, on avarage, 337+/-80 days. The treatment led to a stabilization of cognitive functions in the study group, demonstrated by constant scores in two neuropsychological tests (mini-mental state examination: MMSE and AD assessment scale, cognitive subscale: ADAScog). Despite the fact that this study was small and not randomized, this is the first indication that treatment with alpha-lipoic acid might be a successful 'neuroprotective' therapy option for AD and related dementias.
COMMENTARY: Although this study is small, the safety of lipoic acid supplements, readily available at most health food stores, argues that the therapy may well be worth trying in Alzheimers, at least for a month or two.
Alpha lipoic acid also has shown some effectiveness as a treatment for 'insulin resistance syndrome.' Insulin is the hormone responsible for getting energy, in the form of glucose, or blood sugar, into our cells. A person who is insulin-resistant has cells that respond sluggishly to the action of insulin. Following a meal, this person will have elevated glucose circulating in the blood, signaling yet more insulin to be released from the pancreas until the glucose is taken up by the cells. Experts suggest that 10 to 25 percent of the adult population may be resistant to insulin to some degree. Lipoic acid has been shown to be useful for insulin resistance, although in this scenario the results with oral supplementation were nowhere near as impressive as intravenous. (1)
1.Evans JL, Goldfine ID. Alpha-lipoic acid: a multifunctional antioxidant that improves insulin sensitivity in patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2000 Autumn;2(3):401-13.


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TIA is an ncurses-based console IDE for GCC, G++, Java, Perl, PHP, BASH, BUSH, HTML, and GNAT (Ada 95). It has integrated support for CVS, SVN, and ncurses compatible mice. Features include a ddd-style console debugger, automatic spelling correction, keyword hilighting, project statistics, automatic backups, and keyboard macros. The project window controls optimization and debug settings all in one place. TIA supports make, cook, and gnatmake project builders. For large projects, each user has a separate preference file.
RTEMS (Real-Time Executive for Multiprocessor Systems) is a commercial grade real-time operating system designed for deeply embedded systems. It is a free (as in beer and speech) open-source solution that supports multi-processor systems. RTEMS is designed to support applications with the most stringent real-time requirements while being compatible with open standards such as POSIX. It includes filesystem support as well as a port of the FreeBSD TCP/IP stack. It's been ported to numerous processor architectures including ARM, Blackfin, PowerPC, i386, M68K, Coldfire, MIPS, Mico32, M32C, M32R, NIOS2, SPARC, SH, H8, and C3x/C4x DSPs. Using the GNU tools for cross development, you can use any number of systems as development hosts including both Unix and Windows platforms. There are pre-built cross development toolsets for RPM-based GNU/Linux distributions and MS Windows.
BUSH (Business Shell) combines the capabilities of BASH, PHP, GCC, and databases into a uniform design for rapidly building secure, reliable Web sites. Based on an ISO standard, it promotes code reuse: scripts and templates can be compiled with GCC or ported to JVM or .Net using third party tools with only minor changes. It can also replace BASH as an interactive command shell with SQL support, and is a general purpose scripting language.
The Texttools packages are an ncurses-based library for the Linux console written in Ada 95. It contains more than 600 procedures and functions to create windows, draw scroll bars, handle the mouse and keyboard events, play sounds, and much more. It also provides a thick binding to Linux kernel calls. You can create a wide variety of application programs using Texttools alone.
Fuzzy sets for Ada is a library providing implementations of confidence factors with the operations not, and, or, xor, +, and *, classical fuzzy sets with the set-theoretic operations and the operations of the possibility theory, intuitionistic fuzzy sets with the operations on them, fuzzy logic based on the intuitionistic fuzzy sets and the possibility theory; fuzzy numbers, both integer and floating-point with conventional arithmetical operations, and linguistic variables and sets of linguistic variables with operations on them. String-oriented I/O is supported. A rich set of GTK+ GUI widgets is provided.
The library provides an implementation of dimensioned values for Ada. Unit checks are made at run-time, if not optimized out by the compiler. SI and irregular measurement units are supported. Shifted units like degrees Celsius are supported too. Conversions from and back to strings are provided for all various irregular units. An extensive set of GTK widgets for dealing with dimensioned values is included, though use of GTK is not mandatory for the rest of the library.
The Simple components for Ada library provides implementations of smart pointers for automatically collected objects (using reference counting), object persistence, unbounded and bounded arrays of smart pointers, generic unbounded arrays of private objects and plain pointers, generic sets, maps, directed graphs, directed weighted graphs, stacks, and storage pools. It also includes table management, string editing, IEEE 754 support, and infix expression parsing tools. Implementations of some lock-free shared data structures are provided.
Net::Z3950::SimpleServer is a Perl module which implements the server side of the Z39.50 (information retrieval) protocol. It hides the complexity of network exchanges, packet serialization, and session handling. You are required only to implement simple callbacks to support searching and record retrieval. It is the basis of the "Zoogle" project, which is a Z39.50 gateway to the Google web index.


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I had to say it.
I also felt the need to express how this was
an interesting and fresh account, my male sibling.
I had a mental picture of healthy potato chips. I should have had breakfast.
I had the picture of potato chips wrapped in black electrical tape. I don't care how healthy they are I aint gonna eat em!
I just had mental a picture of Data or Dr. Who saying, "We could use thermal nanotape to reduce thermal cycling with carbon nanotubes" and me snickering at the blatant pseudoscience jargon.
I always jump to that bit from Alien where the blood is eating through the decks and the Commander ruins someone's pen examining the stuff and says "molecular acid". You would think with those budgets they could get a natural sciences student to read through the scripts or something? Don't get me started on the "unobtanium" from Avatar.
Yes, I like that page and I usually forget that "i" when typing fast too. Got to use a bunch of those terms and (I think) a few of my own when I did my Avatar review last year.
Writing of the aircraft in the movie:
Unless they are made of 'upsidasium' they must be fueled by 'undepletium' because they are always fully loaded and hovering.
Note: 'upsidasium' was from the Rockey and Bullwinkle show.
Ability to reach high sub-light speeds somewhat implies insane materials science and energy densities.
Ability to reach high sub-light speeds somewhat implies insane materials science and energy densities.
But the exhaust ports, exhaust and staining on the atmospheric craft suggest plain old carbon based fuels. When the folks mentioned in my review started going through how that stuff works now, we came to the conclusion that they just stuck turbine engines to generators and ran wires to the ceramic/unobtainium motors driving the blades.
Well, you need reaction mass anyway in the shuttle. Which would be likely very superheated / might explain staining similar to when using hydrocarbons.
Atmospheric turbines would most likely superheat the flowing air too (there would be surely plenty of waste heat / cooling required, whatever powers the turbines) - even if both in & out would be only air, just slightly organic (burned to soot while passing the turbine) haze ought to leave its mark after a while. Also: partial breakup of compounds forming
Thermal Nanotape Promises Cooler Chips
This isn't good. Chips should remain nerdy for maximum performance.
Juice from citrus peel, lighter fluid or pretty much any solvent will shift thermal past, or you could:
A: Use gloves
B: Not be so ham-fisted (I'm not trying to be insulting but seriously, how difficult is it to put a small blob of goo on a little square and spread it around with a credit card?!)
To me it just sounds like a replacement for colloidal silver paste: flexible but with a high thermal conductivity. I'm not poo-pooing the invention but what was wrong with paste, exactly? From what I read in TFA this just sounds like something else being hyped because CNTs are involved.
What's a good article to read about CPU longevity and running temperature? In my ignorance it seems like there's not much of a problem so long as nothing cracks as a result of differential expansion.
To take a more pragmatic v
Try looking beyond your PC sometimes; integrated circuits will be sort of in everything, not a long time from now. Already there might be more ARM cores shipping annually than total number of x86 ones ever produced. And once good enough, they're supposed to last.
The thing from TFA seems more suited to automated mass production of embedded devices.
I'm hoping the good professor was simply misquoted, shouldn't that read "high waste-heat generation"?
And could they perhaps check that SRC isn't called SCR when quoting him?
Ohh, all the uses i would have for that.
When the invent that, we will finally be able to build a space elevator.
The mental image of a chubby flight crew technician nano-duck-taping a Russian heavy lift vehicle to an American payload module, taping away in all his Mr. Fixit, butt-crack glory... has given my minds eye a need for psychological Visine... it burns, it burns!!! I think I'm going to have my brain washed out now. Ta
Is a nanotube technology the sucked the heat out of processors, and turned it back into electricity with a fairly high level of efficiency. Store that energy in high performance capacitors and you could cut the waste heat and electrical consumption of electronic devices by some huge amount. Imagine a laptop supercomputer running for months on a charge... of course there would be the energy lost from producing an illuminated display. We need hardware to interface our computers and visual cortices!!! imagine
... though his invention worked superbly -- his theory was a crock of sewage from beginning to end. -- Vernor Vinge, "The Peace War"


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BOSTON, Mass. - The University of Massachusetts Boston Department of Athletics has announced that the 1982–83 UMass Boston men's basketball team will be inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the 2014 ceremony.
Led by head coach Charlie Titus, the team was the first in Beacons' history to compete in the NCAA Division III National Tournament, just three years after earning NCAA varsity status.
In perhaps the most historic season ever at UMass Boston, the Beacons defeated Muskingum by the score of 75-68 to earn the first-ever NCAA postseason victory. That season, coach Titus' team compiled an overall record of 19-9, which still ranks as the most wins in a single season in program history.
Among the many key wins during the season, was a 120-90 victory over Eastern Nazarene College, which still ranks among the highest point total by the Beacons in a single game. They also went on to win the Salem State University Christmas Tournament and the Harbor Invitational Tournament.
Included on this historic roster of athletes was NABC All-District selections Ken Hall and John "Boo" Rice. They remain the only two UMass Boston players to be named all-district selections in the same season.
The 1982–83 men's basketball team included:
Charlie Titus (Head Coach)
Rodney Hughes (Assistant Coach)
Al Holland (Assistant Coach)
Mike Shay
Robert White
Ken Hall
Paul Costa
Thomas Williams
John Rice
Barry Johnson
Robert Awiszus
Nate Smith
Roscoe Patterson
Cedrick Daniels
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Find out more about the survey at erieco.gov.
The last time Erie took the pulse of its residents with a citizen survey, the town was a dusty little hamlet with a cute historic downtown and no more than 2,000 people.
Flash forward 18 years, and Erie is now a sprawling suburb with a population of more than 21,000 people and big plans in the works.
Starting next week, the town will send out to 1,200 randomly selected households a comprehensive, five-page survey covering topics such as the quality of services provided, the town's quality of life, the pace of growth and the level of safety people feel in town.
The survey will also include questions specific to Erie, including several that gauge residents' feelings on redeveloping Historic Downtown Erie and Coal Creek Park, building an outdoor pool, building a police station and court, and moving forward on a townwide fiber-optic network.
"We're overdue, to say the least," town spokesman Fred Diehl said of the survey. "We want to hear from our new residents and those who have lived here a long time."
The survey should be completed in May and the results presented to the Board of Trustees in July. The survey is being conducted by Boulder-based National Research Center, which conducted citizen surveys for Louisville and Lafayette last year. Erie is paying $12,000 for the survey.
Trustee Jonathan Hager said he hopes the survey will provide the town with "a full picture" of what people are thinking. He also looks forward to seeing where National Research Center ranks Erie against other communities of its size that have also done the survey.
Hager said surveys can be enlightening by bringing attention to issues that might not otherwise be on elected leaders' minds.
"You think you know what you're doing, and then you do it and you get a lot of feedback saying you're doing the wrong thing," he said.
Erie was taken by surprise last year when voters narrowly turned down construction of a $6.2 million police headquarters facility at the ballot box, after residents had indicated strong support for it. Hager said he thinks residents were annoyed by the town's decision to spend more than $1 million on a skate park and made their feelings known with the "no" vote on the police station.
"This is a way to say we're listening and trying to be more thoughtful about how we're spending tax dollars," he said of the survey.
Diehl said the survey will provide a baseline for town staff members and trustees to help them determine if the town is providing the appropriate types and levels of services and correctly setting budgetary priorities.
With a couple of big residential projects -- most prominent are Bridgewater and Summerfield -- in the planning stages and robust efforts to attract retail opportunities and employers to Erie, the survey's questions on population, retail and jobs growth and how residents feel about the pace of it all will be of particular interest to the town.
Diehl called the survey an "important tool" and "one more filter" for the town to use to set priorities and identify projects worthy of pursuit.
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Press Releases - 10/11/06
LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH READINESS GROWS STRONGER, NEW STUDY SHOWS; Report Also Shows Large Variations in Size and Funding Across Nation
Washington (October 11, 2006)—
More than nine in ten of the nation's 2,800 local health departments have strengthened their disaster planning and other key functions since 2001, says a new study by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).
Communication and information systems, training, and health surveillance also have been fortified in 90 percent of the agencies, and all but a few departments recently held preparedness exercises, says the study report. Three-quarters of the departments inspect or license food service establishments and provide food safety education.
The NACCHO study is the most comprehensive census ever taken of local health departments, the nation's front-line defense against bioterrorism, epidemics, and other public health challenges.
Local health departments serve as few as 1,000 and as many as 10 million people. They engage in a broad spectrum of activities and vary widely in both organization and funding sources. The largest departments, those serving over half a million people, comprise just 6% of the total but serve more than half of the U.S. population.
"Only through a comprehensive census such as this can we learn the scope, depth, trends, resources and needs of local governmental public health efforts, which make or break early responses to potential public health crises, from food-borne disease outbreaks to pandemic influenza," says Patrick Libbey, NACCHO executive director.
"Because successful local public health responses involve many players, it's encouraging to learn that more than 90 percent of departments partner with schools, emergency responders, media, physicians, and community organizations," Libbey adds.
About nine-tenths of the local agencies provide adult and child immunizations and conduct surveillance for infectious diseases, according to the findings. Most departments also provide health screenings to detect diseases and serious health conditions early, environmental health oversight, treatment for tuberculosis and sexually transmitted diseases, tobacco use prevention, and maternal and child health protection.
Funding for local public health appears tight. In thirteen states, the median local health department budget is less than $20 per resident each year for the entire range of local health department services. In only four states is that sum more than $40 per resident. By contrast, United States spending on health care exceeds $4500 per person each year.
Nationwide, local governments provided the single largest source of funding for local health departments, 29%, while states provided 23%, although these proportions varied substantially among states. Other sources included federal grant programs (20%) and Medicaid (9%).
The report contains self-reported descriptive statistics for 2,864 local health departments in every state except Rhode Island. The overall response rate was 80 percent. Findings came from a core questionnaire and three module questionnaires covering performance improvement, workforce, and selected program areas (health inequities, policymaking and advocacy, and information management). Each module was sent to more than 500 local health departments serving populations of various sizes.
The report was completed in late July and is available on the NACCHO Website, www.naccho.org.
NACCHO is the national organization representing the nation's nearly 3,000 local health departments. These agencies work every day on the front lines to protect and promote the health of their communities. NACCHO develops resources and programs and promotes national policies that support effective local public health practice.


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Newly elected Hamilton County Republican Party Chairman Tony Sanders thinks the party isn't doing enough to attract younger people.
Speaking Saturday at the party's biennial reorganization convention at the Hixson Middle School gym, Sanders described a day of mingling with party enthusiasts, lamenting that he'd only met "a few young people."
"We need to see more," Sanders said. "There's a lot of gray hair here."
More than 200 delegates unanimously elected Sanders. The Unum financial risk consultant and host of WGOW-FM's "Tony Sanders Outdoors" will serve a two-year term.
Soft-spoken and lauded for his fundraising ability, Sanders replaces Marty Von Schaaf, a Marshall Mize Ford salesman who decided against a second term. Other new officers are Vice Chairwoman Paulina Madaris, Treasurer George Jackson and Secretary Teresa Wood. There were no contested races.
The convention's unofficial theme was celebrating what several party officials described as "dominance" in local and state government.
"I think that's why we have a few empty seats today," Von Schaaf said, encouraging party operatives to avoid complacency.
In speeches, Von Schaaf and Sanders said self-identified Republicans realistically could thrive in March's nonpartisan elections for Chattanooga City Council, a historically center-left body.
Sanders also said he wanted to start a political action committee so the county GOP can donate directly to Republicans in general elections.


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Students Place in Music Essay Competition
June 14, 2011
Junior music education majors at the University of Mount Union – Sarah Behal of Stow, Ohio and Kayleigh Eddy of Youngstown, Ohio – placed second and third respectively in the R. Keith Newton Music Education Essay Competition. The competition was administered by The Ohio Federation of Music Clubs.
At Mount Union, Behal is a member of Mu Phi Epsilon, Kappa Kappa Psi, Alpha Lambda Delta, Ohio Collegiate Music Educators Association and the Calliope, and Eddy is a member of Ohio Collegiate Music Educators Association, Kappa Phi Club and Campus Crusade for Christ.


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Fall is always a welcome change of pace for most people after a long, hot summer. Not only from the temperatures, but fall almost always brings relief at the gasoline pump. Pundits frequently notice this phenomenon during election years, and assume that vested interests are trying to manipulate prices to win elections. But there is a more straightforward explanation to what's going on, and it isn't limited to election years.
Everyone knows that gasoline evaporates. What you may not know is that there are numerous recipes for gasoline, and depending on the ingredients, the gasoline can evaporate at very different rates. And because gasoline vapors contribute to smog, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seasonally regulates gasoline blends to minimize emissions of gasoline vapors………………………………………..Full Article: Source