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Today, we released an update to Evernote for iOS (4.1.8) that comes full of great additions and improvements. We enhanced our note editing capabilities, added smart note titles, made sharing easier, and much more. Let's take a look.
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Predictive Note Titles
Gone are the days of Untitled Notes. Now, when you create a new note and save it without giving the note a title, the app will assign a contextual title using calendar events, your location, note contents, and other information. You'll see our predictive title as soon as you create the note. If you would prefer to change the title, just tap into the title area and start typing. As a result of this new feature, all of your new notes will have an informative title.
Easier Notebook Sharing
We felt that notebook sharing was too difficult to find in the previous version of Evernote, so we made it more easily accessible. To share a notebook, go to your notebook list and tap on the notebook you want to share. Next, tap on the new share icon in the top right of the screen. Much easier.
Better Editing, Copying, Pasting, and More
This update includes major improvements to the note editing capabilities on iPhone and iPad, particularly in iOS 5. First, you'll notice that editing is significantly faster, especially for long notes. We resolved many issues related to new lines and we do a much better job of preserving styles when you copy something from a note and paste it into another note or into another app.
Notebook Stacks, our visual notebook organization, have been a part of Evernote for iPhone for a little while, but enabling them wasn't easy. In this update, we made Stacks the default view for the notebook list. If you prefer a stack-less view, tap on the "i" in the top left of the Notebook screen to switch to a different view.
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In addition to improved stability and lots of bug fixes, this update also includes faster and more reliable synchronization. Also, we completely redesigned the login and registration experience. We have lots more to come. Let us know what you think of our latest update.


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Policeman escorting Pakistani polio team killed
- Article by: RIAZ KHAN
- Associated Press
- January 29, 2013 - 4:17 AM
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Gunmen riding on a motorcycle shot and killed a police officer escorting polio workers during a U.N.-backed vaccination campaign in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, the police said.
The attack took place as dozens of polio workers — including several women — were going door-to-door to vaccinate children in Gullu Dheri village of Swabi district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said senior police officer Izhar Shah.
"The polio workers were terrified and immediately went back to their homes after the attack," Shan told The Associated Press. "The anti-polio drive in that village has been suspended."
It was the second day of a three-day campaign against polio that was launched by the provincial government. No one claimed responsibility for the killing, but suspicion fell on militants.
Some Islamic militants oppose the vaccination campaign, accuse health workers of acting as spies for the U.S. and claim the polio vaccine is intended to make Muslim children sterile.
In December, gunmen killed nine polio workers in similar attacks across Pakistan, prompting authorities to suspend the vaccination campaign in the troubled areas. The latest campaign in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was launched Monday to give oral drops to those children who had missed it the first time round.
Pakistan is one of only three countries where the crippling disease is endemic. The virus usually infects children living in unsanitary conditions; it attacks the nerves and can kill or paralyze. As many as 56 polio cases were reported in Pakistan during 2012, down from 190 the previous year, according to the United Nations.
Most of the new cases in Pakistan were in the northwest, where the presence of militants makes it difficult to reach children.
© 2018 Star Tribune

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Easter Surprises
In this charming Easter story, alternating spreads of this unique, interactive format features a window with moving panels that shift to change the picture with the pull of a tab. From pastel plastic eggs, out spill your favorite toys! An empty easter basket fills up with bright, colorful jellybeans and holiday chocolates! Those pages not featuring a pull-tab window sparkle with dazzling foil.
With clever rhymes hopping through the book, children learn that the best Easter suprise of all is having fun with your family and friends!
- Little Simon |
- 18 pages |
- January 2009


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To determine if a Henkel product is ISO 10993 Certified, type in any portion of the product name or item number and select search. Alternately, a search can be done by the product's brand name. After searching, click on the product name and view a printable letter of certification.


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TAUNTON — Used condoms.
Shortened straws.
Blunt wrap wrappers and knotted baggies stuffed with cigar guts.
An old syringe with its tiny bent metal spike.
Kathryn Pittsley's sick of looking at the trash in the parking lot across the street.
"I have two kids," she said, standing in the St. Mary's Church-owned parking lot next to 135 Washington St. "The last thing I want to do is pick up a syringe or a used condom."
Regardless, Pittsley plans to spend her Saturday stuffing a biohazard bag.
She's getting a little help from the city, but she needs a lot more help from her neighbors.
The St. Mary's parishioner lives across the street. She pointed toward her house, just a stone's throw away.
One of her kids yelled, "Mom!"
She answered and asked the child to wait a few minutes. She leaned down to pick up a bottle of water, one of the least nauseating strands of litter carpeting the ground.
Many nights Pittsley has watched as car after car files into the fairly secluded parking lot just off Broadway. She said cars pull in. People do drugs. People have sex.
The trash entangled at the base of a massive hedgerow is evidence she's right.
Residue-caked pill bottles and tiny little bags have been tossed together with dead leaves in a dreadful ground salad.
"That parking lot, for as long as I can remember, has been used for peoples' personal dumping station, a place to do drugs and unfortunately a place were people have intercourse," Pittsley said.
A priest at the church gave her permission to hold a cleanup on Saturday.
Bryan Klugh owns the building at 135 Washington St. He rents a few of the lot's parking spots from the diocese.
"It's tough to keep up with," he said Friday afternoon. He plows snow from the lot during the winter. Once, he hired youth baseball players to clean up the lot.
Pittsley is on a mission to clean up her neighborhood. She contacted her local legislators, the police, mayor and city councilors.
"Kathryn is a wonderful example of what one concerned citizen can accomplish," said state Rep. Shaunna O'Connell, R-Taunton. "Because of Kathryn's tenacity, her neighborhood will be safer for all families. I admire the pride she shows in our community and thank her for her efforts."
O'Connell helped connect Pittsley to a Taunton police safety officer. Police are considering extra patrols in the area.
City Councilor John McCaul reached out to Pittsley. He told her he'd be there Saturday with bags and bottled water.
The city's Department of Public Works will pick up the trash gathered by Saturday's cleanup.
Pittsley wanted to publicly thank all of them for their help.
She's also focusing her attention to speeding issues and pedestrian safety in the neighborhood. In a letter sent to the city, she requested a bus stop warning and speed limit signs.
"I am glad that you have people within our community that take pride in their neighborhoods and go the extra mile to improve upon them," said Taunton Mayor Thomas Hoye Jr. "There are some within our city that go the extra mile and they should be commended."
Pittsley plans to be at the parking lot at 8:30 a.m. Saturday morning.
Anyone who feels the way she does about the disgusting grade of litter infiltrating her neighborhood is welcome to show up and help her fight back with a bag and a pointed stick.


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Well heres some random pictures that I have made that I thought about sharing with you. They are not the newest ones but I like them anyway. They are just some pictures that I have done in school but I just want your opinion about them, so I know for next time how to improve myself. So critique is welcomed.
The light stroke that you can see on picture number 4, in the middle of the face, is there because that picture is made by charcoal and have been fold. The fourth is made by filling a paper with coal, and then "rub out" the person with a eraser. (the first and the last pic is also made by using coal)
The third one is simple graphite that I have done by looking at a picture from the side. And if you think that you recognize the two first ones its because they depict David Bowie and Madonna. ^__^ The last one I just made from my head. No purpose. heheh. Still I think its cute, maybe a little sticky but thats all. lol
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By Garin Flowers
July 15, 2013
Jefferson County, FL - Paul Henry is a Jefferson County resident. He along with others is concerned about the county running out of money for mosquito control.
"I think this is something that can certainly be looked at as a private function," Henry said.
"Mosquito control is already over their budget and they're not at the end of the year yet."
County commissioners on Monday discussed next year's budget.
It proposes close to a $60,000 increase in mosquito control funding from the 2013 budget.
The problem is mosquito control funding is gone in this year's budget, in part to weather and a decrease in state funding.
"Day after day, every other day, every few days we would get a good rain and that keeps things moist and keeps the mosquitoes where they can breed, get out there and aggravate people," said Parrish Barwick, the Jefferson County coordinator.
"We've got to see how we can assist our citizens because we don't want the diseases to come, we don't want the health factors to come."
Barwick also said the health department is working on a solution to this year's funding issue with mosquito control.
They plan to address the issue in front of a regular board meeting Tuesday.


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I enlisted in the Marines virtually out of high school in 1967. I wanted to go to college but couldn't afford it. I figured that if I joined the military - and survived - I might later attend college on the GI Bill.
I enlisted in the Marines virtually out of high school in 1967.
I wanted to go to college but couldn�t afford it. I figured that if I joined the military � and survived � I might later attend college on the GI Bill.
After turning 18 on Aug. 2, I visited the Columbus recruiting station, where a sergeant told me about a battle going on in a place called Khe Sanh, Vietnam.
He informed me that the Marines were taking a beating there and that the Navy (of which the Marine Corps is a part) was considering two-year enlistments instead of the traditional three or four.
�If that happens,� I said, �call me.�
I hadn�t traveled outside Ohio, and I thought that seeing the world would be exciting. I told my friends that I�d enlisted for a uniform and a plane ride.
On Oct. 10, 1967, I got that plane ride, to boot camp � and, later, a ticket to Vietnam.
After five or six months of training, I was part of a staging battalion preparing to head out when life for me and others in the Oliva family changed forever.
I received a call from the Red Cross that my 17-year-old brother, Danny, had been fatally shot in the alley behind our home.
After a short leave for his funeral, I was back on a plane en route to Vietnam � but with none of the buddies with whom I had trained.
I ended up in Headquarters, 3rd Marine Division. I saw some combat but not as much as other Marines did.
I was lucky.
A few weeks ago, I stumbled across a photograph taken during the Battle of Khe Sanh � one I�d sought for more than 40 years. The picture � from the Feb. 23, 1968, edition of Life magazine � was shot by noted combat photographer David Douglas Duncan.
I hadn�t heard of Duncan, though.
The young Marine in the photo was a friend. I didn�t know him long; I met him after Khe Sanh at Headquarters, 3rd Marine Division � soon after the photo was taken.
If you look at his hands and feet, you can tell he was destined to become a big man; his face, though, resembles that of a baby.
A quiet fellow with a quick smile, I remember he had grown up in Alexandria, La.
I first saw the photo in
September 1970, during my first day of classes at Ohio Dominican College.
I was walking to the second floor of Erskine Hall (I think) when I noticed the photo on a large wall banner along with the caption �Baby Killer.�
The anti-war movement was well underway.
I didn�t immediately realize that I had known the guy; then it dawned on me that I was looking at Joe Marshall from Alexandria. (That�s how veterans tend to remember guys from the service � by name and hometown.)
Of course, I was stunned to make the discovery � not to mention angry and even sick to my stomach.
Not having really met anyone at school yet, I just walked away � sad and disappointed to think my new fellow classmates had no clue who the man was or why he was in the picture.
Funny how life takes many twists and turns.
Had my brother not been killed, I might have been right there alongside Joe Marshall during the horrible, bloody Battle of Khe Sanh.
With the approach of Veterans Day, David Oliva, 64, of Gahanna doesn�t know whatever happened to Joe Marshall.


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Cervical support? A neck-brace? Raymott would know.
Student or Learner
When someone has a stiff neck or when hurt his first cervical he uses a kind of pad that stabilizes his neck. How do you call that in English? A neck pad??
Cervical support? A neck-brace? Raymott would know.
Soft collars are for minor injuries - they're made of foam rubber and stick together with velcro.
Hard collars are made of hard plastic; they're more restrictive.
The top of the range neck braces (for unstable fractures of the cervical spine) are halo braces that scaffold your neck straight.
Halo Braces
Here's a selection of soft and hard collars (They call them cervical collars on this site):
Neck Braces, Neck Collars, and Neck Wraps


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He pledges to repeal President Obama's health-care reform, even though it was modeled on the plan Romney signed as Massachusetts governor.Obamacare is a "social issue"? Am I a right-winger if I think it's an economic issue?
He favors repealing Roe v. Wade, outlawing women's right to choose.You don't "repeal" a Supreme Court case. You get it overturned. And a "right" can't be "outlawed." The Court would need to decide that the right doesn't exist as a matter of constitutional law, and then there would need to be a statute "outlawing," not the right, but the procedure. There's something highly spurious about the way vanden Heuvel writes about these things.
... Advised on legal matters by the reactionary crank Robert Bork, he repeatedly calls for more judges in the activist right-wing tradition of the gang of four—Scalia, Thomas, Roberts and Alito.Bork is advising Romney? Okay, I learned something here. I had not noticed that before. Whatever Bork is doing, Romney must at least intend to send the message that he's planning to appoint Scalia/Thomas/Roberts/Alito-type judges. I have no idea whether that means he will, but I certainly understand why he wants to send that message.


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Boulder County will reopen several parks, open space areas and trail sections at sunrise on Friday, county officials have announced.
The county Parks and Open Space Department has determined that the following properties are safe, accessible and can reopen for public use: the Rabbit Mountain Open Space; the Boulder County Fairgrounds, including the Cattail Pond trail; all Gunbarrel-area trails, including Cottontail Trail and neighboring connecting trails; the Longmont to Boulder LoBo Trail between North 83rd Street and Ogallala Road, although the stretch between Ogallala and North 95th Street remains closed; Little Gaynor Lake; and Dodd Lake.
Also being reopened are Walden Ponds' Duck Pond loop and boardwalk. There will be "very limited fishing access" near Walden Ponds' parking areas, county officials said, and the fishing pier remains closed.
County officials said additional parks will be reopened as the staff can assess conditions and do the work necessary to make them safe and accessible. A full list of updates will be posed at www.BoulderCountyOpenSpace.org/trails.


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THE NUMBER itself is daunting: $1 trillion in student debt. That means there is more student debt than credit card debt in the United States. And that the amount of student debt in this country is in the realm of the GDP of such nations as South Korea, Mexico, and Australia.
This issue has the potential to fray our social fabric. The Occupy Wall Street protests inspired the Occupy Student Debt campaign, which has been asking 1 million students nationwide to pledge not to repay their student loans. This is a lose-lose proposition - one with potentially harrowing long-term financial implications for anyone who might follow this course - and it's for the better that the Occupy Student Debt pledge has not caught on.
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Chinese Censorship Gets Blasted By NTD TV 32
jjp9999 writes "Despite years of pressure from the Chinese regime, independent television station NTD TV will resume its broadcast throughout China with a Taiwanese satellite. Chinese residents throughout the mainland can receive the broadcast using satellite dishes (which are illegal) and get a glimpse of the world beyond the Great Firewall. Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) satellite provider fought the ruling tooth and nail, yet folded under pressure from the Taiwanese premier, the vice president of European Parliament, human rights groups, and other international bodies. A similar case took place when French satellite company Eutelsat cut NTD TV's broadcast into China just short of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Although they said the outage was due to technical problems, an investigation by Reporters Without Borders caught Eutelsat employees red handed, recording admissions they cut the service due to pressure from the Chinese communist regime."


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HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania could become the nation's first official "purple state."
Arguing that it will more fairly represent the will of the people, Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi, R-Delaware County, said Monday he plans to propose a change that would award the state's electoral votes proportionally, in place of the current winner-take-all method.
Pennsylvania will have 20 electoral votes for the next two presidential campaign cycles, in 2016 and 2020.
"This advantage of this system is clear: It much more accurately reflects the will of the voters in our state," Pileggi said in a statement.
Pennsylvania would be the first state to award its electoral votes in such a way, though two votes would remain tied to the winner of the popular vote, according to Pileggi's plan.
The winner of the statewide popular vote now receives all 20 of Pennsylvania's electoral votes.
Maine and Nebraska are the only states that do not use a winner-take-all format for their electoral votes. Rather, they award the votes based on congressional districts.
In November, President Obama won 52 percent of the vote in Pennsylvania and captured all 20 of the state's electoral votes en route to a 332 to 206 victory over Gov. Mitt Romney in the Electoral College.
In the proportional system proposed by Pileggi, Obama would have won 12 votes; Republican nominee Romney would have won eight votes.
The change would not have altered the outcome of the national election, but it would have reduced Pennsylvania's significance for Obama from a 20-point victory to, effectively, a four-point victory, putting the state on par with states such as Idaho, Rhode Island and New Hampshire.
Obama overwhelmingly won in Philadelphia and its suburbs but lost in many other parts of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Democrats quickly fired back at the proposal, calling it an attempt to change the rules for a partisan advantage less than a month after Republican candidates were soundly defeated in all five statewide elections.
"This is the ultimate sour grapes. After getting swept in statewide elections, Pennsylvania Republicans are trying to change the rules to help Republican politicians," said Jim Burn, chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party.
Bill Patton, spokesman for House Minority Leader Frank Dermody, D-Allegheny, said the proposal would "destroy the state's significance in future presidential elections."
Not so, according to Erik Arneson, Pileggi's spokesman.
Making the state more or less competitive is "irrelevant to the goal of the bill, which is to align Pennsylvania's votes more closely with the popular vote," Arneson said via email.
Pennsylvania has backed the Democratic candidate for president in six consecutive elections dating back to 1992. Even so, it is still viewed by many observers as a potential "swing state," and Republicans made a serious push to win the state in 2004, though they fell short by 2.5 percent.
Thirteen of Pennsylvania's 18 congressional districts are held by Republicans, furthering the view of the state as a potential swinger in presidential contests.
Terry Madonna, a pollster and professor of political science at Franklin and Marshall College, said the idea to tie the electoral total was fairer than the current winner-take-all system.
"It more reflects the intention of the voters of the state," he said. "On the downside, it reduces the state's electoral importance."
Madonna said he supports moving to a national popular vote system to replace the Electoral College entirely, but a proportional awarding of electoral votes would be as much of a step in that direction as individual states can realistically take.
If Pennsylvania is expected to be a solidly blue state going forward, giving Republicans the chance to win some of the electoral votes could make Pennsylvania more competitive in national elections, he said.
Pileggi sponsored a similar bill in the session that ended on the last day of November. That proposal would have awarded Pennsylvania's electoral votes by congressional district, with two votes being awarded for the statewide total.
The proposal attracted significant attention, but never moved out of committee.
Gov. Tom Corbett supported that plan, but spokesman Kevin Harley said Monday the administration has yet to take a position on the new proposal.
Steve Miskin, spokesman for House Majority Leader Mike Turzai, R-Allegheny, said the Senate and House have had no discussions on the proposal.
"If they propose it and it passes, we'll take a look at it," Miskin said. "Anything that brings the power of the vote back to the people is definitely worth a discussion."
Contact Boehm at email@example.com and follow @PAIndependent on Twitter.


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International News
Austria: Whoopi Goldberg Guest Star at AIDS Charity Life Ball
March 30, 2010
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This year's Life Ball in Vienna is being held on July 17 in conjunction with the 18th International AIDS Conference, which takes place there July 18-23. Organizer Gery Keszler has announced that actress Whoopi Goldberg will be the guest of honor at the ball, which will also feature former President Bill Clinton. Last year's Life Ball raised about $2 million to fight AIDS and assist HIV patients. For more information, visit www.lifeball.org.
Agence France Presse
This article was provided by CDC National Prevention Information Network. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.


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Music Director and Conductor Robertas Šervenikas
Director Vasilij Barkhatov (Moscow)
Set Designer Zinovij Margolin (Moscow)
Costume Designer Marija Danilova (Moscow)
Light Designer Levas Kleinas
Chorus Master Česlovas Radžiūnas
Premiere 18 May, 2012
In this vision of "Eugene Onegin" director Vasily Barkhatov doesn't strive to make the story contemporary – instead, he is trying to decode elements of meaning that are hidden in composer's score.
In director's view, "Eugene Onegin" is a story that transcends time. And although the costumes have rather strict historical implications, all dramas within the opera – meetings, separations, inevitable fate – are just as relevant today, as they were a long time ago.


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Welcome to the Investigations Section of the Indiana Gaming Commission.
Our duty is to ensure that the casino owners, key persons, suppliers, and employees affiliated with Indiana's state sanctioned gaming facilities uphold the high standards of character, reputation, experience, and financial integrity envisioned by the Indiana State Legislature.
The Investigations Section consists of a diverse team of fourteen uniquely trained, professional gaming agents specializing in law enforcement and finance. Our agents are responsible for obtaining and analyzing detailed information regarding the personal, business, and financial backgrounds of the companies and individuals requesting a license to participate in Indiana's gaming industry.
With the recent passage of House Enrolled Act 1835, the Investigation Section's duties have expanded to include Indiana's two horse track gaming facilities. To help us take on the additional responsibilities of investigating and licensing the race track-based casinos and race track employees, we have hired two additional agents, with whom we have the utmost confidence.
Under the guidance of Executive Director Tait, our team is committed to safeguarding the integrity of Indiana's gaming industry and to give confidence to Hoosiers and other visitors who visit our casinos.
We are honored to serve the State of Indiana in such a unique and important role, and we look forward to continuing our service as a beacon of government efficiency and innovation. Thank you for visiting our site and feel free to contact either of us should you have any questions.
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Director of Background Investigations
Division of Gaming Agents
Indiana Gaming Commission
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Director of Financial Investigations
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Dana Vollmer got the first women's race, the 100-meter butterfly, off to a blazing start, setting a U.S. Open and trials record in the preliminaries with a 56.59-second finish. It lasted only until the semi-finals Monday night, when it was broken by a 56.42 finish by … Dana Vollmer.
Elizabeth Beisel won the women's 400-meter individual medley with the 10th fastest ever time of 4 minutes 31.78 seconds. Katie Hoff, who formerly trained at North Baltimore Aquatic Club, still holds the world record of 4:31.12, which she set at the 2008 trials. She bowed out of the event this time around, opting to focus on freestyle events.
Peter Vanderkaay won the 400-meter free in 3:47.67.
Maryland well represented
Swimmers from Maryland had a busy first day at the Olympic qualifying trials. Rising Loyola senior Brennan Morris entered the 400-meter individual medley but was disqualified. North Baltimore Aquatic Club swimmers Kevin Webster and Austin Surhoff also entered but didn't make the finals, although their teammates, a guy named Michael Phelps and Chase Kalisz did. Navy simmer Justin Vagts also swam in the prelims but not the finals.
NBAC swimmer Felicia Lee and University of Maryland swimmers Ann Fittin and Megan Lafferty competed in the 100 fly but didn't make the semi-finals, although Lafferty came close, tying for 20th. Lafferty came in 20th in a race that required a swim-off for the final spot in the semi-finals.
NBAC's Webster and Drew Cosgarea also entered the 400 free, while teammates Kendall Surhoff and Willa Wang entered the women's 400 IM, but none got past the prelims. Navy's Sean Murphy was a prelim racer in the 100 breaststroke.
Phelps v. Lochte, again
Tuesday's line-up promises some good races.
Phelps will compete in the 200-meter freestyle preliminaries, and then the semifinals if he makes the cut, again against main rival Ryan Lochte. The race draws some of the deepest fields in the sport, both nationally and internationally, swimmer Ricky Berens said this weekend.
"The 200 free is probably one of the deepest races out there in the world," said Berens, who upset Phelps in the race in the Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix held in his hometown earlier this year. "Yannick [Agnel] in France, Paul Biedermann [of Germany], Park Tae-Hwan [of South Korea]. … The finals in the World Championships in 2011 was stacked. I watched that race the other day. Those guys touched boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, and I think that's exactly how the finals is going to be, it's going to come down to the touch and that last 50 [meters]."
The women's 100-meter backstroke race will feature 17-year-old phenom Missy Franklin in her first event at trials, and another deep field that includes veteran Natalie Coughlin and Elizabeth Pelton.
The men's 100-meter backstroke will get underway, as will the women's 100-meter breaststroke and 400-meter freestyle. In the latter race, Allison Schmitt of NBAC and Hoff are among the top seeds.


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If you don't already know…most vegetarians and vegans have beautiful, flawless skin, and if they are older in age, they tend to not look it. They look much younger! This is because there diet is full of a variety of fruits and vegetables. They do not eat any animal protein, which over time not only leads to sagging and tired looking skin, but also leads to many chronic diseases that 116 million people currently suffer from, to include heart disease, cancer, stroke, etc...
One of the first things a vegetarian or vegan is asked is, "Where do you get your protein"? This highlights the misconception in our society that only meat and animal products contain protein, and if not eaten, we risk for protein deficiency. The truth is you get more than enough protein from a plant-based diet! Which leads me back to how to truly anti-age and look 5 to 10 years younger no matter your age! We need to eat a variety of as many fruits and vegetables as we can for optimal beauty. What most of us do not know is that there are literally 1000s of phytonutrients within one fruit or vegetable. Phytonutrients are nutrients derived from plant material that have been shown to be necessary for sustaining human life. They are non-nutritive plant chemicals that contain protective, disease-preventing compounds.
Now, if you are reading this and feel you don't want to become vegetarian or vegan but still want long lasting beauty and to age and prevent disease as if you were a vegan or vegetarian while still enjoying the foods you like to eat (like me), then a trusted source to get "youth in a bottle" or as I like to call it "vegan in a capsule", you want to try a whole foods-based product like Juice Plus (you will still want to begin to cut back on eating processed foods and fast food to receive the very best results). I was a vegan for 8 years and stopped because I simply missed having cheese on occasion, so I became vegetarian and since taking Juice Plus for the past year, I am seeing the same results with this product as I did when I was a vegan. This is an all-star product! My hair, skin, and nails look amazing as they did when I was vegan. I'm healthy and haven't been sick in years! People think I'm 24 and I'm actually 33. So, if you want to look the best you ever could imagine, you will need to either get the USDAs recommended 7 to 13 servings of fruits and vegetables per day (which is 3 to 6 cups of fruits and vegetables daily) or start (cheating) taking Juice Plus and live a longer, healthier, happier life!
To Longevity, Health, and Growth!
Jennifer Gibson
Beauty and Wellness Coach


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NH woman charged with driving drunk with 3 kids in car
SALEM, N.H. (AP) � A Windham N.H., woman is facing charges of driving drunk with her three young children in the car.
Police say witnesses tried to stop 39-year-old Gina Suliveras from leaving The Workout Club in Salem on Tuesday.
She had three children aged 4, 6, and 9, with her.
Police said one of the children in the backseat handed an officer an opened bottle of wine and said that was why Mommy was so sleepy.
WMUR-TV reports that Suliveras faces charges of aggravated driving while intoxicated and endangering the welfare of her children.
The children were released into the custody of relatives.


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[SerializableAttribute] [ComVisibleAttribute(true)] public struct Single : IComparable, IFormattable, IConvertible, IComparable<float>, IEquatable<float>
/** @attribute SerializableAttribute() */ /** @attribute ComVisibleAttribute(true) */ public final class Single extends ValueType implements IComparable, IFormattable, IConvertible, IComparable<float>, IEquatable<float>
The Single value type represents a single-precision 32-bit number with values ranging from negative 3.402823e38 to positive 3.402823e38, as well as positive or negative zero, PositiveInfinity, NegativeInfinity, and not a number (NaN).
Single complies with the IEC 60559:1989 (IEEE 754) standard for binary floating-point arithmetic.
Single provides methods to compare instances of this type, convert the value of an instance to its string representation, and convert the string representation of a number to an instance of this type. For information about how format specification codes control the string representation of value types, see Formatting Overview, Standard Numeric Format Strings, and Custom Numeric Format Strings.
Using Floating-Point Numbers
When performing binary operations, if one of the operands is a floating-point type, Single or Double, then the other operand is required to be an integral type or a floating-point type. The operation is evaluated as follows:
If one of the operands is of an integral type, then that operand is converted to the floating-point type of the other operand.
Then, if either of the operands is Double, the other operand is converted to Double, and the operation is performed using at least the range and precision of the Double. For numeric operations, the type of the result is Double.
Otherwise, the operation is performed using at least the range and precision of the Single type and, for numeric operations, the type of the result is Single.
The floating-point operators, including the assignment operators, do not throw exceptions. Instead, in exceptional situations the result of a floating-point operation is zero, infinity, or NaN, as described below:
If the result of a floating-point operation is too small for the destination format, the result of the operation is zero.
If the magnitude of the result of a floating-point operation is too large for the destination format, the result of the operation is PositiveInfinity or NegativeInfinity, as appropriate for the sign of the result.
If a floating-point operation is invalid, the result of the operation is NaN.
If one or both operands of a floating-point operation are NaN, the result of the operation is NaN.
Remember that a floating-point number can only approximate a decimal number, and that the precision of a floating-point number determines how accurately that number approximates a decimal number. By default, a Single value contains only 7 decimal digits of precision, although a maximum of 9 digits is maintained internally. The precision of a floating-point number has several consequences:
Two floating-point numbers that appear equal for a particular precision might not compare equal because their least significant digits are different.
A mathematical or comparison operation that uses a floating-point number might not yield the same result if a decimal number is used because the floating-point number might not exactly approximate the decimal number.
A value might not roundtrip if a floating-point number is involved. A value is said to roundtrip if an operation converts an original floating-point number to another form, an inverse operation transforms the converted form back to a floating-point number, and the final floating-point number is equal to the original floating-point number. The roundtrip might fail because one or more least significant digits are lost or changed in a conversion.
Interface Implementations
This type implements the interfaces IComparable, IComparable, IFormattable, and IConvertible. Use the Convert class for conversions instead of this type's explicit interface member implementation of IConvertible.
All members of this type are thread safe. Members that appear to modify instance state actually return a new instance initialized with the new value. As with any other type, reading and writing to a shared variable that contains an instance of this type must be protected by a lock to guarantee thread safety.
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Denny's Sporting Goods in Onarga under new ownership in 2014
Denny's Sporting Goods in Onarga will be under new ownership when 2014 gets underway.
Trent and Amy Eshleman assume ownership January 4, 2014. Trent recently resigned his position at principal at PBL High School, effective at the end of December.
A contract for the purchase of the sporting goods business and retail store was arranged with current owner owner Terry Eshleman, who will remain employed at Denny's Sporting Goods.
For 2014, the store and team dealership operation will remain in downtown Onarga, will remain Denny's Sporting Goods, and will maintain its current retail hours.
Denny's Sporting Goods has been in business for 32 years. The business was started in 1982 by the late Denny Eshleman.


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About corberlaw
Someone needs to post a link to the court's actual decision so that it may be used in other jurisdictions.
Rule 12b6 motion to dismiss.
May as well have Tesla's family suing over electricity.
Little shits wanna become big shits.
Tried to call someone at Limewire 2 days ago to help out the legal team. Difficult finding out exactly who to contat. I'll keep trying and if all els fails I'll file as a friend of th court.
The case of Tyne in Florida some years ago dealt with this issue, involving the real person portrayed by George Clooney in "The Perfect Storm." Both the Fed Ct and State Ct allowed the use without compensation to the family. Free Speech was the cornerstone of the decisions.
The banket license, used by PROs is a massive fraud, a fraud on licensees and a fraud on PRO members or affils. PROs are all racketeering influenced corrupt organizations and should be broken up into regional or state based PROs. The anti-trust laws should be used to shut them down and toss their executives into a padded cell or jail.
Truly surprising that attorneys who have pledged to uphold the constitution would seek to destroy th first amendment rights found in that constituion. The founding father never envisioned that their copyright provision would destroy their first amendment provision.
Send USCG back to law school and hold them for detention.
clauses such as "throughout the universe" and in perpetuity and "in any media herefter conceivedZ" are old hat and have been for a few years now. This wasn't news, it was olds.
I was a member of the PHO listserv run by Griffin. he proved himself time an again, a con artist on that list. Don't trust him. If he's involved, it's fraudulent.
ASCAP and BMI charge for a blanket license. The license pays for access to all the pro repertory, not avtual us of repertory. It is a crock, a con, right out there in the open. Radio and TV pay for a lot o music they never brioadcast. And the member or affils of ascap and bmi get cheated becaus their music is used to generate the license, but thy wion't get paid for it.
What a crock. And musicians buy it.
1. Jim Griffin is an asshole.
2. Not everyone likes music, and since taxes are enforced at the point of a gun ultimately, it's stupid. Music should not be accorded such a high place that taxes are needed to ebnforece music "rights." Absurd idea. Let's start the tea party now.
The mouse that roared is back!
Here's the story: God will take Cary Sherman home if there's one more infringing download.
If the RIAA had its way, it would destroy the long standing common law requirement that a plaintiff still has to prove a case and damages. It would demand judgment upon the filing of the lawsuit itself. That is an attack on the third branch of government, the system of american jurisprudence--as such, that is an act of terrorism and treason. The RIAA wants to overthrow the courts! District Court judges should place RIAA reps under arrest and throw them into prisons.
If the RIAA gets its way, it will destroy the pinciples underlying american jurisprudence. Especially in the burden of proof area.
Maybe it wants to be awarded judgment and damages just for filing the damn complaint or mandate a confession of judgment for RIAA infringement cases? the damage it is doing to the court system and the FRCP is amazing.
Someone needs to sue it for RICO. Only a racketeering org would want to destroy the justice system.
Friday, September 21, 2007 Vampires and the RIAA Ever notice how vampires operate? They suck your blood all the while making you think that they are doing you the favor. It really does appear that the RIAA and its net representative, Sound Exchange, operate under the same principle. The RIAA has the Copyright Royalty Board under its thumb and appears to dictate web policy to that board, the RIAA tells webcasters what they will pay or else they go to jail or get sued. This seems to be coercion to me. So, in effect, the RIAA sets royalty payments unilaterally, sucks the funds from the webcasters and makes them think that the RIAA did them the favor. If the RIAA had its way, there'd be no webcasting at all. Each note of music would have to be bought from one of the RIAA's constituent members. No more free music of any kind, no more fair use would exist, nothing without payment. Pay through the nose, then give up your nose. One thing that webcasters forget as victims of this policy, they could put a stop to it fast. Just stop webcasting music. When the public starts complaining to Congress to do something about it, perhaps the RIAA can be controlled by reason and not avarice. Victimizers often forget that if they destroy the victim, their victimization ceases and they have no source left from which to suck. Unfortunately, the so-called musical performance artists contribute to this victimization by profiting from the RIAA's activities, whether vicariously or otherwise. You can't take your profits with a clear conscience when the agency collecting for you is known to be set on destroying the source of those profits. Musicians can create music without an audience, but do they really want that? Just some thoughts. BRIAN LEE CORBER, firstname.lastname@example.com, Panorama City, California 91412-4656, 818-786-7133.
Use Cal;ifornia's Business & Professions Code Section 17200 se seq, sue for unfair business practice and then watch the RIAA have to comply with FRCP 26 disclosures of all of its electronically stored information.


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A #blocktheboat protest at the Port of Newark garners support from truckers and - surprisingly - some members of law enforcement.
On the morning of December 18th, a group of activists from a number of workers' rights groups boarded buses at Canal, next to Duarte Park and headed for the Port of Newark. Some 60 participants from the Alliance for a Greater New York (ALIGN), the New Jersey Industrial Union Council, the Occupy Working Group 99 and other organizations, set out to #blocktheboat.
The #blocktheboat protest, with funded by the Triangle Fire Coalition, was planned to prevent the unloading of a container ship carrying clothing from Walmart's Bangladesh factories. The coalition was formed to commemorate a 1911 fire in New York's garment district that was blamed on lax safety.
News reports have suggested Walmart may have resisted efforts to improve worker safety at a factory where more than 100 garment workers perished in a November fire. You can read more about the Triangle factory fire here.
While the activists were not allowed near the dock, they did make their voices heard - and gained support of the port security and even some of the Port Authority Police and many passing truck drivers who gave us a honk and a thumbs-up.
Early rise for activism: The bus left at 6 a.m., filled with protestors bound for New Jersey.
The sun had not yet come up as we entered the Garden State; our bus driver Muhammed checks his GPS.
Parked by the port entrance: The protestors are denied entry and told to move to a "safe place." After some debate with the Port Authority Police Department, they decide to move on.
The police gave our bus an escort to the designated "safe" free speech zone.
"Sea Link" is the Port Authority's uniform truck driver identification system. About half a dozen police officers stood by and watched.
A protestor wears a Guy Fawkes mask while joking with a Port Authority Police officer.
Truck drivers entering the port honk horns in support (they were smiling while doing it) of protestors holding anti-Walmart signs.
The Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition showed up in force to protest Walmart. A similar tragedy in 1911 at a New York garment factory was made all the more significant in light of recent events in Bangladesh. Other activists hold a mock-police tape that proclaims this a "Walmart-Free Zone."
Coffin-shaped signs held by activists spell out Walmart in remembrance of the dead in Bangladesh.
An unused sign lies on the ground proclaiming "Walmart: Fashion Kills," after more than 100 workers die in a Bangladesh factory fire.
Journalist Josh Eidelson interviews Carol Gay, president of the New Jersey Industrial Union Council.
Activists hold up clothing that garment workers would have worn, with the names of victims of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire in New York.
Alliance for a Greater New York (ALIGN) organizer Maritza Silva-Farrell thanks activists for their early rise and urges a continued struggle.


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"1940s Hollywood" is a strong contender for the theme of the annual Tama County Convention and Visitors Bureau gala coming up next spring.
Present at the Convention and Visitor Bureau meeting on Dec. 10 were Ellen Young, representing the Traer Salt and Pepper Shaker Gallery, Ann Graham, Pilgrim Heights, Jamie Busch-Upah, John Ernest Vineyard & Winery, JoAnn Ruopp, Matchstick Marvels and Tourist Center, Cathy Wieck and Mary Ann Gregory, Dysart Blue Hat Team, Sandy McAntire, Kissing Emu Farms, Cassie Sokol, Tama-Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce coordinator and Heath Kellogg, Tama Co. Economic Development executive director.
During meeting members discussed via telephone the event with Scott Thompson, filmmaker of "A Place for Heroes," the World War II-era movie that was filmed in Traer and Clutier last summer.
The gala is set for April 20 at the ZCBJ Hall in Clutier.
Thompson offered great recommendations for attraction items to utilize for the tourism's gala, such as signed copies of scripts of the movie, signed actor photographs and much more.
Live, behind the scenes footage will be presented during the Gala.
Decorations for the event will be based off the scene in the movie, where the viewers are taken back in time to a USO dance.
"Gloria's Catering" has quoted a price and Bureau members have agreed on it.
McIntire, Busch-Upah and Sokol will be grouping together to work on silent auction items.
Elect Officers
Convention and tourism Bureau officers elected for 2013 were President - Mary Anne Gregory; Vice President- Ellen Young; Secretary Jamie BBuschUpah; Treasurer- Joanne Husak.
County-Wide Calendar
The final proof has been approved and County Calendars will be available in December.
The cost will be $10. A total of 500 are being printed.
The Convention and Tourism Bureauu will be offering a monetary incentive to businesses helping sell the calendars. Each committee member will be responsible for locating businesses in their communities to sell the county calendars and for keeping inventory.
In other business:
Young reported her meeting with a salesman whose business creates folder designs created from city/county building illustrations. (You have to see it to know what is being spoken of.) Group thought the folders could be a potential fundraiser for the Tourism Group one day. Folders would be used to gather information for potential bus tour directors or anyone wanting information about Tama County and its tourism.
"Facebook 101" class will be available in Dysart at the Norma Ander's Public Library. Date yet to be determined.
The next Tama Co. Convention and Visitors Bureau meeting will be Jan. 13 at 9 a.m. at Rasmussen's Salt & Pepper Shaker Gallery, Traer.


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Im a web developer and often have friends bug me whenever they want something changed on their website. Its generally small things like adding a logo or a social media sharing button etc. Often its just too much hassle to go through all the effort of doing something so small and I hate getting hassled a number of times to make it perfect.
Does anyone else have a similar problem to me and wish there was a place we could send all our noobie non-tech friends to get their minor website changes done?
These sorts of small changes arent going to be enough work to go through a proper agency with and most of my friends who are also developers dont have time for this stuff either.


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CA – The Art of Final Fantasy X Release Party
February 28, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Art Show, California, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Video Games
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Gallery Nucleus and Square Enix are proud to invite you to the North American release of FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster, a dual console high-definition launch of the FFX series in one wistful collection commemorating its 10 year anniversary. Welcoming two of the games' creators on opening night, this launch event also boasts over 50 works of development artwork. Select artworks will be available through an online art auction benefiting those immediately affected by Typhoon Haiyan. In addition to the new releases, fans can also shop the Final Fantasy X Pop-Up Shop featuring PLAY ARTS KAI Tidus and Yuna action figures and much more!
Be the first to own the game days before anyone else! Come early to be sure to get your game signed! Chairs are permitted, but tents are prohibited.
-Free admission includes raffle tickets for a chance to win prizes
-First 300 attendees receive an exclusive FFX art print
-Meet Producer Yoshinori Kitase and Art Director Yusuke Naora as they sign the first 200 games sold (signing at 3pm & 5pm)*
-Themed photo booth
-Enter for a chance to win a framed art print by voting on the most memorable scenes
-Write a personal message to the FFX development team
-Demo the new releases
-Artwork will be on display until March 26.
-All sales of auctioned artwork will benefit the Hurricane Haiyan disaster relief effort.
-Select pieces from the exhibit will be available for auction online.
more details to be announced…
-Remastered HD versions of FINAL FANTASY X and FINAL FANTASY X-2
-Includes the International versions of both games, featuring 20 hours of bonus gameplay never released in North America
-Bonus Audio Drama that continues the story
-Cross save functionality between PlayStation®3 and PS Vita versions
For the latest news and updates, visit the official Facebook page…
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FINAL FANTASY, SQUARE ENIX and the Square Enix logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Square Enix Group.
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Iron Grip: Marauders is now available on Kongregate! Players creating a Marauders account through this online game portal will get an exclusive Kongregate Welcome Pack they can open once they get in game: they're stuffed full of useful vehicles and resources to give new players an extra boost as they start playing!
Only last month Iron Grip: Marauders won 'Best Online Game' at the 2012 Dutch Game Awards! Picked from among dozens of game, the judges were impressed by the 3D tactical battles. We've also been nominated for the BBGSite Best Browser Game Awards
The launch on Kongregate will bring even more players to the world of Marauders, following our success on Steam and Amazon! Curious about Marauders on Kongregate? Check it out and don't forget to Rate our game!
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Iron Grip: Marauders, the free-to-play 3D browser based TBS, has been running since 2011 and was the first game to offer 3D battles in your browser. ISOTX is a game developer focused on producing top-quality War Games. We use cutting edge technology to create highly detailed and visually stunning action and strategy games. We release games for PC, Mac and mobile devices – utilizing the strengths of every platform to build games perfectly suited to the technological opportunities available.
Our games follow the 'easy to learn, but hard to master' philosophy of design, with the kind of depth that encourages careful strategic thinking. In ISOTX games, it's the smarter player who wins; not the fastest or the luckiest. Currently ISOTX is a company with over 40 employees, who are always looking for new challenges and working to inspire the community and users within our games.
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August 9, 2011 > Yes you CAN!
Make a difference with just a small amount of time! Support the Hayward Community Action Network (CAN) and South Hayward Parish, a collaboration of faith-based organizations, with a daily click of your mouse. Vote for the Homeless Angels Project at www.RefreshEverything.com/HomelessAngels What's It All About?The Homeless Angels Project has been approved to compete in August's Pepsi Refresh Project to win $5,000. We need everyone to vote for our project, EVERY DAY.When asked to identify solutions to homelessness, the primary recommendation of those on the street was "jobs." Based on the interests and abilities of those involved in Hayward CAN, we launched four job training/creation opportunities earlier this year: computer skills training; urban farming; sewing and alterations classes; beading, jewelry and art making. All opportunities are led by community volunteers, including some individuals who are homeless and/or low-income, who share their expertise with their peers. The beading and jewelry component arose from a simple request during a CAN program, "Teach me?" Not only was the answer, "Yes," but the community and donors' response has been invigorating. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, (regular Hayward CAN program hours), two to ten CAN members sit around the office's kitchen table making jewelry, key chains, bookmarks and more. The more experienced teach; those with ideas, share them and those in need, find support. The opportunity to develop marketing plans, implement plans and ideas, and conquer the frustrations of the creative process, inspires people to overcome their personal obstacles to self-sufficiency. Empowerment. "I can't remember the last time I worked an 8-hour day," said one artist. "Maybe things can be different for me.""This program gives me a reason to get up in the morning," said another. "It gives me hope!"Ready to join in?Step 1: go to www.RefreshEverything.com/HomelessAngels and click on "Vote for this idea"Step 2: you will be asked to "Sign in with Pepsi". If you have an account, please sign in and your vote will be counted. If this is your first visit to vote, you will need to set up an account. There is no cost and you will not receive Pepsi spam.Spread the word. Forward this information to as many people as possible and encourage them to vote, too. Put a notice in your club bulletin, tell all your friends.Tomorrow, repeat steps 1 and 2. The next day, repeat steps 1 and 2, and so on until August 31, 2011.An easy way to remember to vote each day is to set your homepage www.RefreshEverything.com/HomelessAngelsThank you for your support.For more information about Hayward Community Action Network and South Hayward Parish, visit www.SouthHaywardParish.org or call (510) 432-7703.


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Gothenburg pounds Mitchell 41-0 on the road
MITCHELL—The Swede football team made a 500-mile round trip into western Nebraska Friday night well worth the drive time with a 41-0 shutout over Mitchell in the second game of the season.
Every Gothenburg player in uniform got on the field, said coach Craig Haake.
"And when we put the young kids in, they just kept going."
Gothenburg stalled on its first drive but left little doubt after that.
On third-and-long just inside Swede territory, quarterback Blake Ristine hit Roy Slack with a 12-yard bootleg pass to set up a 50-yard touchdown run that got called back on a penalty.
The Swedes wasted little time finding the endzone again, scoring two plays later on a 46-yard touchdown run by Preston Franzen.
A bad snap prevented the PAT kick.
After forcing the Tigers to punt on the next possession, the Swedes returned the ball to the Mitchell 40-yard line and scored one play later on a pass from Ristine to Connor Schwanz.
The PAT kick by Trenton Long gave the Swedes an early 13-0 lead.
"Mitchell stacked its defense on our strong side," Haake said. "We were able to go to the other side and rip off some very large chunks of yardage."
In the second quarter, Haake decided to give sophomore Jacob Clark a try at quarterback and moved Ristine, a junior, to running back.
Because of a clip on a punt return, the Swedes were pinned at their own 7-yard line.
Clark ran a trap play to Logan Sheets, who managed 40 yards before getting pinned at the sideline.
Gothenburg continued to drive the ball, finishing in the endzone on a 10-yard run by Ristine. Long's PAT kick was good for a 21-0 lead.
Forcing another Tiger three-and-out, Gothenburg had a short field the next series, managing to score quickly on a 2-yard run by Sheets and a Long PAT.
With two minutes to go in the half, Gothenburg put one more score on the board.
Mitchell threw deep and Long intercepted. Clark replied with a long 35-yard pass of his own, pulled in with a one-handed catch by Ross Ostendorf.
That set up another scoring run by Franzen, who marched in from 23 yards out. The touchdown and PAT kick by Long put Gothenburg up 34-0 at the half.
"The kids knew going into halftime that we weren't going to roll up 60 points," Haake said. "The starters knew they'd get one series."
The third quarter started with another Swede score as Preston Franzen bulked up his total with a 37-yard touchdown run on the first possession of the half.
Long's PAT kick gave Gothenburg the 41-0 advantage it would finish with.
"We subbed liberally," Haake said. "It's good to get everyone in the game."
Franzen finished with 130 yards on eight carries with three touchdowns. Sheets added 102 to the 379 yards of total rushing.
Sheets was the leading defender with one solo tackle and 10 assists. Tanner Borchardt managed nine total tackles.
With a 2-0 record, Gothenburg breaks into the state rankings, earning a No. 9 spot in the Omaha World-Herald.
"It's nice for the kids to get recognized for getting out of the gate well," Haake said, "but really all it does at this point in the season is put a target on your back."
Broken Bow will be eyeing that target Friday night as the Indians come to town.
Broken Bow defeated Ogallala 28-6 on Friday and will look to stop the Swedes' momentum.
"I expect it to be a typical Broken Bow-Gothenburg game," Haake said. "It will be a full four-quarter game and I think it will come down to turnovers and execution. Both teams have been pretty good at disrupting each other's offense."
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
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Removal of exemption aimed at maintaining funding base for fisheries management
PRATT -- Traditional outdoor recreation pursuits have experienced declining participation rates throughout the U.S. in recent years. Pastimes such as fishing reflect the changing face of American society, as a variety of new leisure-time activities compete for the public's time and attention. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is concerned about fishery funding issues related to this decline and is seeking input through its Blog (go to www.kdwp.state.ks.us and click on the "KDWP Blog" link).
About 406,000 persons fished in Kansas in 2006, according to a recently-completed national survey conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. While Kansas is among the leaders in the U.S. for the fishing participation rate of its citizens, the prospect of aging "baby boomers" presents challenges for the future of fishing here.
"The 'baby boom' generation has always been heavily involved in fishing," said Doug Nygren, KDWP's fisheries section chief. "Their support of the department's fisheries management efforts, through their purchase of fishing licenses and fishing equipment, has made possible a variety of unprecedented high-quality fishing opportunities in our state."
Last year, the department's fisheries efforts expended about $7 million to fund fisheries management in the state. That revenue pays for professional biologists' activities, fish hatchery operations, fuel, equipment, and other efforts aimed at enhancing fishing opportunities across the state. Declining participation rates, along with the prospect of baby boomers approaching the fishing license-exempt age of 65, present serious challenges to future fisheries management in Kansas. The department is investigating a variety of strategies to secure funding for future fisheries management in Kansas, including a proposal to modify some license exemptions.
Currently, fishing licenses are required of Kansans age 16 through 64 to fish public waters in the state; licenses are not required for residents 65 and older. Of the 406,000 people who fished in Kansas last year, only 253,000 were licensed. The department's fisheries management efforts are funded almost entirely from license and permit purchases of anglers, as well as an excise tax paid on fishing equipment, which is distributed among the states through federal aid programs. That federal aid distribution is based partly on the number of fishing licenses sold, and exempt anglers are not included in the formula that determines the department's annual federal aid apportionment.
The department is considering a modification of that senior exemption, so that the revenues for fisheries programs and management in Kansas can be shared among as many anglers as possible. Potential options include removing the senior exemption, and offering either a reduced-price annual fishing license or a reduced-price "lifetime" fishing license for citizens 65 and older.
To help determine public sentiment about this proposal, KDWP invites interested persons to post comments at the KDWP Blog.


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Coming Monday: PunditFact.
The website dedicated to checking claims by pundits, columnists, bloggers and talk-show hosts and guests is being launched by PolitiFact, the Pulitzer Prize-winning fact-checking site of the Tampa Bay Times.
PunditFact defines a pundit as someone who offers analysis or opinions on the news, particularly politics and public policy. One can engage in punditry by writing, blogging or appearing on radio or TV. A pundit is not an elected official, a declared candidate or anyone in an official capacity with a political party, campaign or government.
PunditFact is a partnership of PolitiFact and the Poynter Institute, the journalism school that owns the Times.
PolitiFact occasionally has fact-checked pundits and talk-show hosts, but now that work will fall to a separate staff of journalists at the new site, PunditFact.com.
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This Neck Pillow is great for relaxing at home or on the go. Filled with flax seeds and made out of cotton a special stress-relieving aroma-therapeutic blend of herbal essences, this NECK PILLOW is designed to calm and comfort both the body and the mind.
Ergonomically designed to gently drape around the neck, the Anti-Stress Neck Pillow enfolds you in its comforting embrace to relax and soothe tired, sore neck and shoulder muscles. The balmy mind-calming blend of chamomile, lavender, and citrus completes and enhances these physical benefits by offering a totally relaxing, sensory experience.
When heating the Neck Pillow in the microwave, take care to microwave in 30 second intervals-NOT TO EXCEED 2 (TWO) MINUTES TOTAL HEATING TIME LIMIT per use.
Microwaved items may actually be MUCH HOTTER INSIDE than indicated by initial touch-so HANDLE WITH CARE.
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[quote="Vanquish]Well in the book we know that James heard the last bit of what Bella said to Charlie because Edward said this. He also said the tracker is following them but that he won't hunt tonight so they go to Edwards house. That stuff is all from the book. And that's what the film portrayed.
But what you said about Victoria at the prom scene is a bit hmm I can't find the right world. lol. I agree with you because Edward should've definately smelled or heard Victoria from a mile away. That part is truly sketchy and doesn't support the book at all. Maybe they should've just left it out?[/quote]
Oh duh. I forget about the 1st part and how it was presented in the book. *cough*sometime'sI'manidiot*cough*
But I'm glad to not be the only scratching her noggin at the Victoria thing, LOL.


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As our Lee County Public Schools prepare for the 2012-2013 school year, I extend greetings and appreciation for your support on behalf of the Board.
2011-12 was a year of change and challenge! We worked with our new superintendent toward the accomplishment of our mission, "To ensure that each student reaches his/her highest personal potential." Our dedicated teaching and support staff have provided a variety of opportunities for our students to find success by incorporating arts, athletics, career exploration and community service. We focus on the education of youth, and this must be done in collaboration with parents and the community.
Take a look at the School District of Lee County and you will note that there is a balance of strengths and success: great students, highly qualified educators, state-of-the-art equipment, but many challenges: budget shortfalls and social issues. In essence, our schools are a reflection of the diverse, general society.
In October 2011, the News Press Market Watch Education Summit brought 500 educators and business leaders together at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point for a landmark conference aiming to connect K-12 and higher education systems with the region's employers.
Recognizing that education is the key economic driver for the community, the business community challenged us to move into the future with the focus on the school to career connection.
An interfaith community group approached the School District to partner in efforts to enhance our safe education environment by addressing the issues of bullying and code of conduct.
With the support of The Foundation for Lee County Public schools, along with school staff and community volunteers, items were reviewed and refined and new initiatives were implemented.
Many of our schools were recognized for special achievements. Partnerships between schools and local businesses blossomed. Career and language enhancements were created for several school locations.
The Board adopted a resolution requesting a reduction to Hi Stakes testing mandates, the use of multiple forms of accountability and not to use student test scores in evaluating educators.
A community wide survey provided us with information and direction for future planning; and we are working to create a community outreach plan. As we anticipate growth for the coming year, we explore ways to provide quality, essential service to students within the current budget constraints.
As part of reorganization efforts, offices will be open in each of the three zones to facilitate easy access to services for families. The Parent Assistance Center exists to provide parents and the community with information and support as they work with schools to meet their child's learning needs and to understand the important role they play as part of the education team. The Exceptional Student Education department employs a Family Liaison who works with a variety of community organizations, local support groups, and with the people who provide support to your child. Lee Virtual Instruction Program providing students with high quality instruction in an online environment, is now available to kindergarten through grade 12 students.
I invite you to continue participate as we work toward our vision of becoming a world-class school system"It takes a village"
Mary Fischer is the board chair for the School District of Lee County.


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Patricia Zimmermann, professor of screen studies and codirector of the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival (FLEFF), delivered two invited lectures in Hong Kong in late November as part of a US State Department initiative to foster cultural exchange and understanding.
On November 29, Zimmermann presented a lecture entitled "The Open Space Project: Towards a Collaborative and Relational Theory and Practice of Transmedia Documentary" in the communications school at Hong Kong Baptist University for Ph.D. students and faculty. Showcasing US-based transmedia projects exhibited in previous Finger Lake Environmental Film Festivals at Ithaca College, her talk theorized how these works simultaneously continue documentary legacy formations and also offer new shifts and recalibrations that significantly alter the documentary project.
On November 30, she presented a lecture entitled "The Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival: New Ecologies of New Media" at the Department of Comparative Literature at the University of Hong Kong. This talk focused on how FLEFF has moved beyond film into a multi-disciplinary approach that explores the new ecologies of media and arts practices migrating between analog, digital, and embodied as a way to expand into a more complex notion of the environment. Open space transmedia projects previously programmed for FLEFF were shown as examples of how new media projects consider the environment in new and different ways, fostering participation and critical thinking.
Zimmermann also engaged in faculty and student dialogues at both universities about FLEFF, new media, and emerging forms of documentary that challenges and rewrites legacy strategies.
Her work in Hong Kong was supported by the US State Department. The US State Department named Zimmermann one of 25 film envoys in 2011 as part of the American Film Showcase, a joint project between the State Department and the University of Southern California funded by appropriations from the Congress of the United States.


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The goal of this first beta is to find any bugs and regressions, so that KDE 4.1 can be the version of KDE4 which replaces KDE3 for end users. The release announcement states the following three highlights of KDE 4.1:
- Greatly expanded desktop shell functionality and configurability
- KDE Personal Information Management suite ported to KDE 4
- Many new and newly ported applications
A lot of time and energy has been put into Plasma, as anyone following Aaron Seigo's blog (now with punctuation!) will know. Panels can now be multiplied and resized, so users are no longer stuck with just one immobile, inconfigurable panel at the bottom of their display. The Kickoff menu, my personal pet hate about KDE4, has been overhauled too, as well as the Run command which allows power users to textually launch just about anything. The compositing features have also been improved.
Since the release of KDE 4.0, a number of new applications have been written for or ported to KDE4, including Kontact, a CD player and Dragon Player (lightweight multimedia player). The printer applet has been overhauled, and Konquerer got a set of new features such as web browsing sessions, undo mode, improved smooth scrolling, and a full screen picture browsing mode courtesy of Gwenview. The KDE4 file manager, Dolphin, now supports tabs, and improved folder tree, and the 'Copy to...' makes it return.
There have been a lot of changes under the hood as well:
The final release of KDE 4.1 is scheduled for a July 29th release. The beta release will find its way to your distribution of choice quickly enough.


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Montana: Community Health Center Opens in Hardin to "Fill a Gap" in Healthcare Services
October 31, 2012
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A new community health center that received a $604,000 federal grant has opened in Hardin, Mont. The new Bighorn Valley Health Center hopes to provide 4,800 yearly visits. As a private, nonprofit health care corporation, it will "fill the gap in health care services," states Dr. David Mark, interim CEO of the center. However, leaders of the long-established Hardin Clinic, owned by St. Vincent Healthcare, argue that there is no gap and that existing clinics in the county are enough to serve the population. Hardin Clinic serves approximately 19,000 patients yearly.
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One Haslett family is preparing for an early Christmas gift.
The Lathrop family has been torn ever since their twin boys were born in August, splitting time between Ann Arbor and Haslett.
While both twins were born premature, Dominic was born with an extremely rare bowel disease called Hirschsprung's Disease, which has rendered nearly 90 percent of his bowel non-functional and has kept him under the constant care of doctors at the University of Michigan hospital in Ann Arbor.
The form of the disease Dominic has--long-segment intestinal--is so rare, it's the first of its kind for doctors in Ann Arbor, said Alison Lathrop, Dominic's mother.
"The doctors don't always have the answers and a lot of times we just have to wait and see," she said. "And the waiting is the hardest part."
But after months of driving back and forth to Ann Arbor every other day for visits, part of the wait might finally be over.
"Funny how it worked out but the fact that it worked out that way," said Andrew Lathrop, Dominic's father. "We're definitely very grateful and blessed."
Doctors say Baby Dominic can now come home, but once he's home the Lathrop's will face a new set of challenges having to continue the care for him.
"Figuring out what's normal for him and the logistics of having four kids, having another baby that's the same age whose also high demand," Alison said.
Baby Dominic's battle is far from over, but once he returns home he'll be surrounded by a community that has already rallied behind him with a Facebook page 'Prayers for Sweet Dominic' garnering more than 1,600 likes. It has even spurred fundraisers organized by others in the community to help pay for Dominic's mounting medical bills.
"We're certainly grateful for all the comments and support that we've gotten and it's been surreal," Andrew said.
Alison said the next step is to get Dominic to Boston where he can take part in a study to receive further treatment for the disease.
A small bowel transplant is also still a possibility but Andrew and Alison are still weighing the option because survival rates are low while risks and the possibility of complications remains high.


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American History classes continue in March
The weekly American History class offered by Marian University at the Fond du Lac Public Library
continues weekly through March as it marches through our nation's early years. Classes meet at 6 p.m. The schedule:
March 5: Lifestyle and the evolving material culture in Colonial America, Part one
March 12: Maps and mapping with emphasis on the historic fur trade
March 19: Spring break/no class
March 26: Lifestyle and the evolving material culture in Colonial America, Part two
The university-level course, History of America from 1400 to 1865 in Objects and Artifacts, is taught by Marian Assoc. Professor Rick Whaley and local historian Herman Bender. It features items from Bender's collection that illustrate America's history through textiles, furniture, ceramics, print, household accessories and trade goods.
Classes are free and open to the public. Registration is not required. Classes run through April 30. For more information, visit the Calendar.
In the photo: This 300-year-old William & Mary side chair, which has connections to the 1692 Salem witch trials and to Fond du Lac, will be discussed in the March 5 Marian University American history class.


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Kvaternick HR boosts Mantas
ENGLEWOOD — Freshman Brooke Kvaternick hit her first career home run to force extra innings and Brooke Clemens drove home the game-winner in the 11th inning to send Lemon Bay High School past Riverview, 2-1, in a nondistrict softball game Thursday.
Kvaternick's homer, which led off the bottom of the seventh, easily cleared the left-field fence. It answered the run Riverview had pushed across in the top half of the inning on Alissa Jackson's one-out sac fly, which scored Deanna Stevens, who had doubled.


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Wheeling senior Zack Nauert knows just how emotional sports competition can be.
And he also knows -- depending on the sport -- the importance of keeping your emotions in check.
"Out on the golf course you have to be in control," said Nauert, a four-year Wildcats varsity golfer. "You can't let a bad shot or a bad hole get you down. You've got to stay on an even keel.
"But it's just the opposite on the volleyball court. You can let your emotions out for everyone to see, especially after a big kill."
Impressive kills and excellence in all phases of the game are something that the senior -- a standout player for the Wheeling volleyball team since his sophomore year -- knows quite a bit about.
His 2012 stats of 173 kills, 85 percent serving efficiency, 194 digs, 23 aces and a serve-receive of 83 percent helped lead the Wildcats on an unprecedented run last spring.
Wheeling won eight in a row late in the season, was victorious in its first state playoff game and took top-seeded New Trier to the limit in a regional semifinal before falling by 2 points in Game 3.
"Zack's competitive nature makes him a fighter from the beginning to the end of a match, and he craves the ball in pressure situations," said Wildcats coach Jason Kopkowski. "He's been part of the core of this program for three years now, and he wants his senior season to be his best yet -- individually and as a team.
"Zack's been voted one of the team captains this year, and he shows good leadership on a daily basis. I believe he'll break all of his previous season-best statistics and lead our team to many victories."
Nauert was proud of what he and his teammates accomplished in 2012, and said it was tough to see the season end the way it did.
"We knew we could play with them," said Nauert about the Trevians. "It was a terrible feeling after we lost. It was heartbreaking. Now we're looking at this year as a bounce-back year."
Nauert has been a three-sport athlete at Wheeling, playing varsity basketball in addition to volleyball and golf, which he said he started participating in "basically as soon as I could pick up a club."
Wildcats varsity golf coach Mark Menich has appreciated Nauert's experience and intensity over the years.
"He's a real determined, competitive kid," said Menich. "The best thing about Zack is that he's always there to support his teammates."
Nauert's interest in volleyball came from his brother Chris, who was also a star outside for Wheeling, and from whom Zack learned the finer points of the game.
Zack Nauert started his court career as a freshman playing right away on the junior varsity team -- for Kopkowski, who was the JV coach at that time.
He moved up to varsity his sophomore year and was able to become a student of the game.
"That was an important season for me," said Nauert. "I was able to get a lot of reps in practice and even though it was a little intimidating playing with the 'big guys' (upperclassmen), I learned the pace of the varsity game, which is a lot quicker than JV."
Nauert came into his own as a junior on a senior-laden squad and said last year was a special season in addition to being a learning experience, especially regarding leadership skills.
"I looked up to the seniors and tried to emulate them and become more of a leader," Nauert said."
"Now this year I want to lead by example. The main thing I want to impress upon the younger kids is that everybody makes mistakes, but it's how you come back from those mistakes that counts. I want to be positive and encouraging and not let anyone get down on themselves."
In the classroom, Nauert's favorite subjects include math and science, and he has already explored possible opportunities of playing golf and volleyball at schools like Northern Illinois and Marquette.
Kopkowski has helped Nauert progress every step of the way.
"He's inspired me to become a better player and a better person," said Nauert. "He's always joking around and it creates a fun atmosphere."
Nauert, who said his best memory of the last few seasons was dominating last year against Prospect in a 16-kill performance, has been participating with his mates in some team-building exercises. These activities include a recent get-together at Forest View to tackle the challenging indoor high ropes course, which in additional to physcial fitness purposes s set up develop problem-solving skills.
Concerning goals for this season, Nauert has no doubt about what matters most.
"Win our conference -- and I think that's a very realistic goal," Nauert said. "So far in practice, our defense has been spectacular, and defense is where it all starts."
His individual objectives for this year include being named all-conference and all-area, but Nauert said that won't matter if the team doesn't succeed.
"It doesn't matter that much about my personal goals," Nauert said. "If we win, everything will fall into place and I'll be a happy guy."


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In 2008-09 (Freshman): Elijah played in all 30 games for the Golden Eagles, includin seven starts in his freshman campaign...had a career game on Feb. 9 against Austin Peay when he scored a season-high 12 points and dished out a season-high nine assists...went a combined 9-for-9 from the free throw line over Tech's final three regular season games...shot .808 (42-for-52) from the free throw line for the season...grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds on Dec. 14 against Union, and also scored nine points in that game...averaged 5.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 20.3 minutes per game.
At South Suburban: Averaged 8.6 points, 5.2
assists and 2.4 steals per game…helped the Bulldogs to
back-to-back regional titles, the first time in over 20
years...helped lead the team to a 57-15 record the past two seasons
including a 31-5 last winter...named to the all-tournament team at
the Division II national tournament…the Bulldogs ended the
season ranked No. 5 in the NJCAA final rankings.
High School: While attending Beechcroft High School, Elijah lettered all four years on the hardwood for coach Kent Burgert...was not only named as the team MVP, but also named Beechcroft's overall MVP for his playing ability...was a member of his local AAU team - "Wrecking Crew"...played on several all-star teams including being named MVP of the high school all-star game...he also participated in the District 10 all-star game and the state final-four.
Personal: Elijah Marcus Bin James Cunningham-Muhammad is the son of James Cunningham and Latanya Cunningham...birthday is March 4, 1988...majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies.


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Rich Cimini @RichCimini
It's official: Jets announce Idzik as new GM. Press conference likely Tuesday. And, yes, Mornhinweg is hired as OC. #Jets
Manish Mehta @MMehtaNYDN
Rex Ryan wanted an attacking style of offense. Mornhinweg will bring West Coast/pass-friendly scheme to the Jets now. Ground & Pound is gone
Manish Mehta @MMehtaNYDN
Could Michael Vick & Mart Mornhinweg reunite with the Jets? Source tells me it's unlikely as of right now. But never say never. #nyj
Brian Costello @BrianCoz
Thursday RT @nyjets: A news conference to introduce John Idzik to fans/media will be held Thursday, Jan. 24, at 11 am ET.


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To that end, the 40-member organization is looking to add to its ranks so that it can continue to do good deeds and become even better known in Bayonne.
Having turned three years old last month, the group is looking to do bigger and better things in the place it calls home.
"We are a community-active club, where we do a lot of fundraising for a lot of charities for different people," said event chairwoman Dawn Herring.
The organization has hosted a number of events, including speakers, health programs, "dine arounds," and fashion shows.
The club's first big show was held in 2012, when the women held their "Fashion for Compassion," with an emphasis on people being able to dress for less.
"We went to Highways [thrift store], Grace [Sale], and purchased things there," Herring said.
"We were able to style the models with clothes we bought from different [discount] shops. We were able to dress 15 models for under $300—and that included everything; their clothes and their accessories."
The proceeds of more than $5,000 went to United Cerebral Palsy of Bayonne.
Building on the success of that event, another fashion show was held last year, with the recipient of those proceeds a Marist High School employee whose two-year-old son, Ryan Hansen, had had a brain aneurysm and needed numerous surgeries.
"We were able to give the family $6, 000," Herring said.
Another fundraiser was for club member Melissa Redondo, whose son is in a wheelchair.
"We participated at an event at the Big Apple to help her son with a development disability, to raise money for his needs," Herring said. "She was trying to get a vehicle, a vehicle equipped to help with the wheelchair."
"We also did a dine-around last year, at Chris' Corner in the fall, for Taylor Redondo," Herring said. "Whoever came in and ate that night, a percentage of it went toward the fundraiser."
Not only that, the group put together a basket of prizes, including stuffed animals and trinkets. The basket alone raised $400 for the cause.
"We also did a fundraiser for a member who passed away, the third big fundraiser in three years," Herring said. The Winter White Snow Ball raised roughly $7,000.
"Her name was Kathy Potter; we decided to run a scholarship in her memory," Herring said. "This was the first memorial scholarship. Kathy had graduated summa cum laude from NJCU [New Jersey City University]. She did a lot of journalism, was a member of the writing club, and was editor for the paper at NJCU. She was very active in education."
The group's goal is to continue the aid for one incoming freshman at the university each year, if possible.
Why they're here
So what was the impetus for the group to form?
"We wanted to bring more awareness to the community of the people who are in need," Herring said. "Here there are a lot of people in need; there's joblessness, homelessness. We had a couple of fires here recently."
"When we hear of things like that here, we get involved," she said. "Everybody pitches in."
Women's Club members feel that you can never have enough help. So they are welcoming whoever would like to get involved to stop by to see their group and hear what it is all about.
"We meet once a month, every first Thursday, usually at 7 p.m., at Robbins Reef on Pavonia Court," Herring said. "All are welcome to join."
The group's next meeting is Feb. 6.
Most of the women who join are active in Bayonne, working here and living here. Many are businesswomen, and some are business owners. But that's not a prerequisite by any means.
"A member usually brings a guest to a meeting and they make a decision whether they want to join," Herring said. It's that simple.
More members mean more events and more help for those in the city who need it.
This year's goals
The club has two major goals for 2014.
"One is to continue the [Potter] scholarship, and the other is to hold one big event a year that identifies us as a club," Herring said. "Everyone would know it's the Women's Club holding that event. It would be to make us more known to the community and get more outreach to it. It would be to let people come to us when they need help."
"It would be being able to raise enough money to help that one cause," she said.
The bottom line is that the club wants city residents to know they are always there for them.
"We're always willing to serve in ways that work for the community," Herring said. "Myself, I know how important it is for people to be aware of what you do; but also that you want to do it. If it's achievable, we're willing to make the sacrifice."
For more information about the Women's Club, call Lorma Wepner at (201) 437-7263.
Joseph Passantino may be reached at email@example.com.


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It took 65 years for the Hockey Hall of Fame to induct a woman into its ranks. So, I guess that I shouldn't be totally shocked that the committee charged with selecting the inductees this year decided to make former Bruins head coach Pat Burns wait at least another year.
There's no telling how long Burns has left to wait. His declining health since beginning his third battle with cancer has been well-documented. But that didn't stop the clandestine HHOF committee from ignoring Burns' condition, plus his three Jack Adams Trophy victories as coach of the year (including one with Boston) and his '03 Stanley Cup, when it came time to pick a person or two for the builders' category.
Outrage over the slight to Burns has been rampant among media members in print, online and on Twitter. The fan reaction to some tweets has been angry as well. Of course, we'll never know what the committee's reasoning for showing little heart toward a great man battling terminal cancer because members of that committee are forbidden from talking about the process. Baseball voters are allowed to print their Hall-of-Fame ballots in their publications. The Basketball Hall of Fame pretty much just lets everyone in. The Hockey Hall of Fame is some sort of real-life version of "Fight Club" that more often than not leaves people in the sport and outside of the meeting room scratching their heads. Annually, a handful of media members will write columns demanding the HHOF revamp the selection process and bring transparency into the equation. That's probably never going to happen because the 18-member committee seems to enjoy the controversy and the focus on their secret dealings, like a 3-year-old keeping a secret that turns out to just be jibberish the kid was using just to get attention.
All we're left with for explanation are quotes like this one from Bill Torrey, a committee members, to Chris Botta of FanHouse.
"For anyone to think that our thoughts were not with Pat Burns is unfair," said Torrey. "Committee members are not allowed to speak about the process and give specific details on the voting, but I want to make clear that Pat was certainly on our minds."
An old-school, curmudgeonly coach of the first degree in his days behind the bench, the former cop Burns wouldn't want to be voted into the Hall of Fame based on any sympathy. But a great leader of men with a track record few can match and a grasp of history that brought him to Las Vegas last summer to present Claude Julien with the Jack Adams — just as Don Cherry had presented Burns more than a decade earlier — would want to be able to join the legends of the game in hockey's hallowed shrine while he can still appreciate it and can thank all those that helped him achieve his goals.
Alas, should Burns be able to make an acceptance speech somewhere down the road, he'll be able to thank the selection committee: for nothing. Pat Burns is a Hockey Hall of Famer, regardless of what some secret committee has to say. Hopefully he knows that.