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Bob Peters
1971 Camaro
Proof that barn finds still exist is this '71 Z28 owned by Bob Peters. "This car was located in a barn in Mooresville, North Carolina, sitting on blocks, with very little body damage and no rust for the past 25 years," informs Bob. "It's an all-original, numbers-matching car with only 87,000 miles on it. The original owner didn't want to let it go, but with the understanding it would be completely restored, he finally gave in."
Bob kept up his end of the deal and did restore the car, but he also changed out a few things for enhanced performance. A Tremec five-speed manual trans and 4.10 gears were a start, and the engine was rebuilt sans solid roller and replaced with a COMP Mutha Thumpr roller cam. It's now good for 400 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque. For visual sweetening, Bob lowered the car 2 inches all around and bolted up a set five-spokes, 17x8 up front and 17x9 out back. All are wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport rubber.
Tony and Lisa Taylor
1967 Camaro
Tony Taylor was looking forward to building his wife's dream car, but 22 years of military service put the project on hold. "It just costs too much money to ship a car around the world," tells Tony. "We were married in 1984 and it's been her life-long dream to have a classic Camaro. I was finally able to retire about five years ago, so the saving and searching began." Lisa, Tony's wife, acquired the car through an eBay auction, brought it home from Arkansas, and the rebuild began. After years of gathering up just the right parts, "The Money Pit," as Tony and Lisa refer to her big-block–powered '67 Camaro, turned out exactly how they wanted. The car has won numerous show trophies and we're certain it will keep Tony busy and Lisa happy for years to come.
Tim Mills
2001 SS Camaro
It's no secret that the fourth-generation Camaro is a great canvas for performance upgrades and there is no lack of go-fast parts for these cars. Tim Mills took advantage of some of those aftermarket parts and bolted up a few under the hood of his '01 SS. The LS1 gets a little help from Pacesetter headers, DMH electric exhaust cutouts, PRC 215cc CNC cylinder heads, and a performance grind cam. A Moser 12-bolt rearend with 4.11 gears and 33-spline axles handle the extra grunt, and a set of American Racing Torq-Thrust M wheels (17x9 front, 17x10.5 rear) offer up a nice exterior race theme. Speaking of themes—Tim's personal saying for this car is, "hated by neighbors, envied by friends."
Brenden Copner
1978 Camaro
Young gun Brenden Copner saved this '78 Camaro from becoming a circle track casualty when he was just 15 years old. Recently turned 20, the young hot rodder has spent the last four years restoring this cool second-gen via skills he learned from various body shop classes, and now he's currently working on finishing up his auto tech program. The car has a 305 and TH350 trans with a Carter 600-cfm carb and an Edelbrock aluminum intake. Flowmaster Super 40 mufflers hang out the rear, and for an appearance upgrade, Brenden bolted up a set of old-school Cragar SS wheels.
Bryce Wentworth
1977 Camaro
Before acquiring this '77 Camaro, Rochester, Minnesota, resident Bryce Wentworth can't help but recall the nice '75 he owned while attending college. That car was T-boned at an intersection and he used the insurance money to make it drivable enough to finish school.
A few years ago Bryce got the itch to once again own a big bumper second-gen, so he went on the Internet and found this one, which was located in Phoenix, Arizona. "I flew to Sky Harbor Airport, met the owner and signed the paperwork, then drove the car all the way home," remembers Bryce. "I enjoyed every minute if it."
Since then, Bryce has upgraded the car with a multitude of aftermarket goodies including a 388ci small-block with Vortech heads, Proform aluminum intake, Holley carb, Hooker headers, MSD HEI distributor, and COMP hydraulic roller cam. Coming in at about 425 hp and 440 lb-ft, he wisely upgraded the drivetrain starting with a Strange Dana S-60 rearend loaded with 3.73 gears and a posi unit. A B&M Holeshot converter, B&M turbo 350 trans with shift kit, and B&M shifter handle the newfound grunt. A Hotchkis TVS suspension was added for better handling and Cragar Quick Trick wheels fit the '70s motif perfectly.
Chris Shallcross
Chris Shallcross remembers sitting shotgun in his Uncle Richie's red '69 Z/28 with '80s metal cranking through the 6x9's and Uncle Richie gripping the Hurst T-handle shifter and bangin' through the gears of the four-speed. He was just 5 or 6 years old at the time, but that was a defining moment when he knew he too would some day own a Camaro just like his uncle's. Fast-forward to his sophomore year in college and his dad, Tom, had purchased a beat-up '69, which was ripe for a major restoration. For the next 13 years the duo not only restored the car to its former glory, but they managed to painstakingly accumulate the correct parts to restore this classic first-gen to its original Z/28 heritage.
David Osborne
1992 Camaro
We hear a lot about Camaros being saved from a life of abuse. Such was the case when David Osborne discovered this '92, which was heading for a life of quarter-mile exposure. "When I came across the car it was in bare metal and had no seats or door panels," said David. "The guys who were building it were in the process of making it a drag car and had ran out of money, so I spent the last six years turning it into a street machine."
David dropped in a 5.7L LS1 and stroked it to a 383 and added a six-speed. David scoured eBay, Craigslist, and various junkyards for all the Z28 goodness, but not before he and a buddy took care of all the bodywork and paint.
Next up for David is an '86 IROC. We'll be looking forward to seeing that one as well.
Ed Salazar
1967 Camaro
As most of us who are into classic cars know, our projects are just never quite done, even though they may seem completely finished to the average car enthusiast. Ed Salazar can totally relate, as his nicely restored '67 is a perfect example. Over the past few years he's been slowly replacing bits and pieces as time and money allowed. He is quick to point out that the car runs great, though. And it should. It's got a 350 bored .30 over and features a Holley Street Dominator intake manifold and a 750 double-pumper. The engine was built before Ed purchased it, so he's not sure on the cam specs, but he did mention, "it has a nice lope to it." A Turbo 350 trans, and 3.73 gears out back make it a fun ride—so much so, that Ed's been hitting the streets in his favorite ride just about every weekend.
Eric Ross
2000 Camaro
Eric Ross has been smitten with the Camaro ever since he can remember. "Every time I saw a Camaro drive by, it would stop me in my tracks," Eric reminiscences. "Finally, about two years ago, I was able to get behind the wheel of a '00 LS1-powered Z28. I drove to Atlanta to pick it up and drove it all the way home in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it didn't miss a lick."
Immediately after purchasing the car, Eric put into action the big plans he had for it. He and his buddy Dustin Brannan began with some appearance upgrades including an HID headlight kit and a factory SS hood. For better performance, an SLP lid made its way under the hood while long-tube headers and custom exhaust, including QTP electric cutouts, were added to the mix. With a 2-inch suspension drop and replica Corvette ZR1 wheels wrapped in Nitto 555's the car carries a more sinister look. Of course, Eric isn't done yet. Future plans call for more horsepower and suspension upgrades.
Major James Moore
2011 45th Anniversary Camaro
Even though Major James Moore is a U.S. Marine with 11 years of service and counting, he still manages to live his dream of "being involved with the best hobby in the world: the Chevrolet Camaro." Being deployed to Afghanistan once and Iraq twice hasn't gotten in the way of him upgrading and hot rodding his '12 45th Anniversary model Camaro convertible. He calls the Camaro "Earthshaker" because, that's just what it feels like while he's behind the wheel. Upgrades include a chromed supercharger, ported heads, Hennessey 650 cam package, long-tube headers, Borla S-Type exhaust, 9-inch rear with 3.73 gears, and more. "To me, this car is an excellent example of how a 655hp car can be a daily driver and still take home awards at car shows," boasts James.
Although still on active duty, there is the possibility of future deployments, but until that happens, you can find Major James Moore behind the wheel of this killer late-model muscle car.
Tom Alexander
1991 Z28 Camaro
There are plenty of Camaro enthusiasts who prefer their F-bodies in stock form. Tom Alexander not only likes his original, but his very clean '91 Z28 convertible managed to score 991 points at the Camaro Nationals in Orlando, Florida. The TPI 305s were considered grossly underpowered by most Camaro folks, but the killer handling offered in the third-gens was the payoff for their lack of grunt in the horsepower department.
You can have all the upgrades and horsepower you want, but Tom will be keeping this one in dealer showroom condition, reminding us that some people like cars just how they came off the assembly line.
Gene Porter
1971 Z28 Camaro
Gene Porter is in the middle of a full upgrade on his gorgeous second-gen Camaro. The plan is for a 489ci big-block with ported and polished GM Bowtie heads and a COMP custom grind hydraulic roller cam to make its way under the hood. The bottom end will feature a Scat steel crank, Compstar rods, Probe supercharger pistons, and Hellfire rings. It will be fed by a FAST XFI fuel-injection setup. An F1 supercharger will make its way on top, with the goal of 1,000 hp at the flywheel. Hotchkis subframe connectors offer additional chassis support.
"We plan on making the Hot Rod Power Tour, so a Vintage Air Gen IV kit is mandatory," mentioned Gene. "We also have an AutoRad aluminum radiator support and two-row 1.5-inch AutoRad radiator with dual fans, which will be run by a Dakota Digital fan controller."
It's just additional proof that today's big horsepower cars can run on the street with best of them.
Jim Packard
1996 Z28 Camaro
As the saying goes, "a family that enjoys F-bodies together, stays together." We actually made that up, but that motto is working for Jim Packard and his family. Jim passed his '94 Camaro to his oldest son as a project, and also bought a '96 Trans Am for his wife on her 40th birthday. The car you see here is Jim's latest project: a '96 Z28. Far from stock, Jim just finished the build with a 398ci LT1 and added a plate nitrous system with a 250 shot. A Viper-spec T56 trans and Ram clutch and billet flywheel manage the additional power, and twin Walbro 255 fuel pumps keep the stout mill quenched. Suspension upgrades include a PAC Racing tubular K-member with tubular upper and lower control arms, Spohn tunnel-mount torque arm, and a coilover shock conversion on all four corners. Future plans call for an SFI cage, S60 rearend, wheelie bars, and a chute.
Now that should be one fun ride.
Alan Hamilton
The third-gen crowd is a passionate bunch when it comes to their Camaro. Alan Hamilton has been working on this '85 IROC since 2008. Not new to the world of third-generation Camaros (this is his third one), Alan performed what he calls "a near complete teardown" on the car to get it where it is now. For some added exterior flair, Alan bolted up a hood featuring Hawk's Sunoco style as a baseline then custom-crafted it to meld in IROC-style louvers. For motivation, he dropped in an LS376 crate engine. Upgrades include a Texas Speed cam, ported PRC heads, Magnuson TVS 2300 supercharger, and Hawks stainless steel headers. Knowing the stock drivetrain wouldn't stand a chance, he went with a built T56 trans and Moser 9-inch rearend. Alan's reward: 566 hp and 489 lb-ft of torque on the chassis dyno. Alan's Camaro gets quite a bit of attention on the message boards and on the street.
Bobby Roberts
1971 RS Camaro
Sometimes it takes a little kick in the pants to get motivated enough to get a big project started. Robert Roberts stared at a sea container filled with boxes of random parts that one day would be his '71 RS Camaro. Once he finally got cracking on the project he didn't slow down. For the next two years Robert's weeknights after work and weekends were spent assembling this awesome second-gen. The Renault Green F-body features a 454ci big-block and 700-R4 transmission.
"I've got about $20,000 in the car right now," mentioned Robert. "But I'm still not done. But are they ever really done?"
Alex Didion
1967 Camaro
Study hard and good things will happen. Just ask Alex Didion of St. Charles, Missouri. His father told him that if he could maintain good grades in high school, they could work together on a project car. Alex's grades exceeded his father's expectations, so he got the "green light" to locate a project car. After months of searching, Alex located this '67. "I finally stumbled across this rust-free RS that was tucked away in the back of an old barn in Iowa," states Alex. "The owner had replaced all the sheetmetal, so we had a solid base to start with."
The father/son project was sprayed in PPG LeMans Blue with white stripes. A 383 stroker resides under the hood and a Tremec TKO 600 connected to a Ford 9-inch stuffed with 3.73 cogs and a posi unit puts the power to the pavement. A Heidts performance suspension ensures capable handling and 13-inch Wilwood disc brakes offer aggressive stopping power.
The project took just about a year and a half to complete, and Alex also mentioned that he maintained excellent grades throughout the whole process.
Randy Grubbs
1997 30th Anniversary Z28 Camaro
It was 2007 when Randy Grubbs picked up this '97 Camrao. It had 56,000 on the ticker and was, for the most part, bone stock. At about the 62,000-mile mark, he decided it just wasn't quite fast enough. After a disastrous first attempt at a horsepower upgrade (the shop went out of business with many of the new parts in their possession), Randy took the car to Tick Performance in Mooresville, North Carolina, along with the block and stroker kit for assembly. With the car back in shape and running better than ever, Randy was deployed to Baghdad, Iraq. Needless to say, the car sat for the better part of 2008. Finally able to drive the car in 2009, he got rear-ended. Even with major damage, Randy had the fame tweaked back to straight and repaired the damaged body. While at it, he installed a Moser 9-inch rearend and did some suspension upgrades. In 2010 he painted the car in 30th Anniversary colors as opposed to using the stickers. Upgrades for 2012 include AFR 227 CNC heads and Arizona Marine Monoblade throttle body for better airflow.
Gordon Tokeshi
1967 RS Camaro
It's nice to know guys like Gordon Tokeshi are keeping the classic muscle car scene alive and kicking in Hawaii. The self-proclaimed "island boy" built this '67 RS and even sprayed the PPG Cortez Silver in his carport. The engine is the original 327 only with the addition of camel-back heads. Induction comes by way of an Edelbrock intake and carb, while Hooker Headers remove spent fuel. The stock 10-bolt rearend and 3.08:1 gears remain as well as the factory turbo 350. With a set of 15x7 ralley wheels wrapped in Firestone 255/60-15 out back and 215/65-15 up front, Gordon maintained the classic first-gen's factory appearance.
Phil Simpler
1971 Camaro
Some Oregon folks might not take too kindly to the fact that Phil Simpler purchased this nice '71 off Craigslist only to have the car shipped to his home digs in North Pole, Alaska. Not to worry, Phil has taken care of the ride and upgraded it with a four-bolt 383 stroker armed with a Scat crank and Scat 6-inch I-beam rods and forged flat-top Probe pistons rated at about 10.5:1 compression. A Muncie M-21 four-speed with a Hurst shifter work in conjunction with the rearend Phil got out of an '81 Trans Am.
Although Phil plans on going with an EZ-EFI system, he's at a crossroads between a GT Suspension with tubular A-arms from PTFB or going with the Hotchkis TVS system. Either way, we're sure it'll be a blast hitting the Alaskan roads in his hopped-up second-gen.
Lou Albano
1973 Camaro
Lou Albano has been rebuilding '73 Camaros for over 25 years, and when he found this example in the Midwest, he wasn't expecting anything special. But when he put it on the lift to have a better look, he noticed the car was in amazing shape and should be brought back to original. The three-year restoration didn't need a ton of new items. The car has a CE block and Lou took the time to find the correct heads, intake, and carb that were in a '73 Z28. Now the L82 is back to its original form. More welcome surprises include the car having the original ball joints, springs, and shocks, indicating the 55,000 miles on the odometer are accurate. Lou had the car repainted in its original Code 68 Dark Brown Metallic.
Most often Camaros of this era receive performance overhauls, so Lou was proud to bring back to life a piece of F-body history.
Frank Terry
1999 Camaro
Twenty-year-old Frank Terry has owned this '99 for two years now and keeps the car in great shape by using it mostly as a weekend driver. "I was very particular when it came to buying a Camaro. It had to be red, an SS, and have low miles," relays Frank. "I searched for a few months and found this one in Texas. My dad and I made the trip to see it, and once I heard it fire up, I knew this was the car I've always dreamed of having."
With only 57,000 miles on the clock, Frank plans on keeping it stock with the exception of a GM short 8-inch antenna and a set of Corvette custom fuel rail covers painted to match the car.
Tom Buonfiglio
1977 RS Camaro
Tom Buonfiglio realized that back in 1977—the year of his Camaro—flashy stickers and bold graphics had taken the place of stronger engines found the early second- and first-generation Camaros. Disappointed with the horsepower offerings of the stock '77, Tom swapped in a 350ci mill that produces over 300 rwhp. With more power under the hood, Tom loved the original paint scheme and in 1996 painted it back to its original glory. Tom's proud to mention that his Camaro was put in the Heartbeat Class in the 2010 GM Nationals in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Robby Whitehead
1968 Camaro
Sometimes it takes an important event to give you that little extra push to get things done the way you had envisioned. In the case of Robby Whitehead's '68 Camaro, it was his son Jordan's high school prom that got the wheels turning in high gear. "Near the end of April 2011, Jordan informed me that he wanted to take the Camaro to his prom, which was in May," tells Robby. "When we bought the car it had a cheap light-blue paintjob. My daughter Megan liked the orange and white stripe combination so that's what we did."
Robby and Jordan removed all the trim and interior and had various sources get the car ready in time for the prom. Just three days before the big dance, the car was finished and looked great. "This car really made their prom memorable," said Robby. "I'm sure they will always cherish the pictures they took with the car, which will certainly bring back great memories."
Andy and Helen Watson
2010 SS Camaro
Generally when we write short pieces for the Readers' Rides section, we sometimes have to get a little creative in putting a story together for some interesting reading. Not this time. Randy Watson did a great job of telling us his story.
"When my wife and I ordered our Camaro in July 2009, we couldn't wait for the car's arrival.
"I was sitting at the four-way stop in town when a truck carrying a Blue Camaro drove by—my heart started to pound. I immediately followed the truck and watched them unload the car at Putnam Chevrolet. I had to call the wife and give her the good news. That evening we picked up the new (loaded) fifth-gen Camaro. Since its arrival, we have upgraded it with a K&N Air Flow System and Flowmaster exhaust system. If you live in mid-Missouri and attend car shows or cruises, keep an eye out for our '10 Agua Blue Metallic Blue 6.2L SS/RS Camaro."
Darell Lord
1969 Camaro
Darell Lord has had this '69 for over 21 years, and what started out as a big-block engine swap eventually turned into a disc-brake conversion and an interior and trunk restoration. Darell was fairly happy with the upgrades, but wanted to take it a step further. "The one thing I really wanted to do was paint," tells Darell. "So when I retired from the Air Force, I went to school at Arkansas State University and enrolled in their auto body and paint program. My final project before graduation was to paint and restripe my Camaro."
The car's appearance evolved even further and now sports a Yenko S/C tribute theme.
Tracy Cain
1992 RS Camaro
Third-gen Camaros are ripe pickins for an engine upgrade. The body style looks great, but for the most part, they lack in the horsepower department. Tracy Cain was well aware of this so an LS1 made its way under that big ol' hood. Engine upgrades include Patriot heads, a COMP cam, headers, a FAST 92mm intake and throttle body, and a custom cold-air intake. The increase in horsepower was addressed in the drivetrain as a Ford 9-inch stuffed with a Detroit TrueTrac posi unit made the scene. Spohn control arms and Panhard rod were included for better handling.
No doubt Tracy has one of the baddest third-gens on any side of the Mississippi.


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PATERSON (AP) — Authorities have charged a veteran New Jersey Transit bus driver with vehicular homicide in the death of a passenger.
Authorities say Catherine Collier struck and killed 49-year-old Joseph Currier in a crosswalk after she ran a red light in Passaic on Sept. 27.
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes says a passenger told authorities Collier accelerated as the traffic light turned from yellow to red.
Collier has worked for NJ Transit for 25 years. She's been suspended with pay.
It's not known whether the 65-year-old has hired a lawyer.

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I have to piss.
I met a Neanderthal a few weeks ago, just before Yule who mentioned that he has a friend who arranges a small punk festival in Amsterdam, at Melkweg. She had arranged it for the last three years or so and will have it again in April. I did not recognise any of the bands though.
Grattis på födelsedagen, min käresta.
look at him, courteousgallant photographer of the offspring
Som man bäddar får man ligga.
I believe that you were dispresent at the time of the singing of the song entitled "Happy Birthday to You." Therefore, I expect some kind of compensation at our next appointment.
I have been thinking a lot about you the weeks since I read your message. I thought of replying, but I kept my hopes up that you would answer your true love.
I think that I could have managed to find a place for you to sleep. That would depend on the schedule. For now though, you can stay in my heart. As we say in Sweden: finns det hjärterum, finns det stjärterum.
I hope that we will meet. We will be a bunch from the BBS, but also Peter. The Offspring will play an hour after Bad Religion, on the same stage. We will likely be staying there, after Bad Religion has played. Too bad that The Offspring are finishing as Kanye West goes on stage.
I believe that something was faulty with your link. No image was shown.
Best Tijs,
I recall that night all too well. You sang Happy Birthday for me, but my travelling friends forgot all about it until I accidentally reminded them at the airport. They got me a bottle of vodka.
I might be able to keep you here, but I am not sure. Will have to come back to you on that issue. My pals might be able to share you three between them.
How are you getting to Norrköping and how are you later getting to Stockholm?
Olive juice,
- Jojan
Oh, you make me moist.
That did not even rhyme
I hope you give it more effort text time
Though you shan't expect my plead
For at least you gave me something to read
As I'm longing for that time, I feel more gay
At least it's not long, before that day
Then we'll have a laugh and a lot of of beer
A few band we shall get to see, my dear
Most of all, we shall see The Offspring
My throat might hurt, from the songs I'll sing
Hearing them play Smash, Is a memory that sticks
Perfect start, on the day I turn twenty-six
Only one week left, until I get to see you again, my love.
<- This man hugged me.
Junior Member
Off with her head
Trendy Asshole
Senior Member
there's no tomorrow
And the Strongbow.


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Supreme Judicial Court (March 31, 2009)
Probation conditions may be enforced during a defendant's incarceration provided that the defendant had fair notice that the conditions were in effect.
The defendant pled guilty to seven indictments, including rape, that arose out of two separate life-threatening attacks upon the victim, a woman the defendant had a longstanding relationship with, and with whom the defendant shared a child. The Court sentenced the defendant to a term of imprisonment, to be followed by a period of probation. The written terms of probation, which the defendant signed at sentencing, included a stipulation that he have no contact with the victim, among other conditions.
While the defendant was incarcerated, he sent four frightening letters to the victim. The probation office issued a probation revocation notice to the defendant and a revocation hearing was held. The defendant admitted that he sent the letters. However, the defendant argued that he was not given fair warning or clear notice that any condition of his probation, including the condition that prohibited him from contacting the victim, were in effect while he was incarcerated. He argued that the "no contact" probationary conditions were not in effect during his incarceration, but were to run "from and after" his years in jail. The Superior Court rejected this argument and the defendant was sentenced to an additional term of incarceration. The Appeals Court affirmed. The defendant appealed, and the SJC reversed.
The SJC held that the principles of due process apply to probation revocation proceedings and where a defendant is sentenced to both incarceration and probation, probation typically begins on the defendant's release from incarceration. In this case, the defendant had no notice that any of his probation conditions were in effect during his incarceration since many of the conditions could not even apply during the defendant's term of incarceration (i.e., that the defendant report to probation "immediately upon release," that he not "reside in the same house or apartment with the victim unless approved by the court," etc.) While a judge "is not barred from placing a defendant on probation during the period of his incarceration," there must be evidence that the judge in fact did so. That was not done in this case.
The SJC stated that the Commonwealth may act to prevent an incarcerated criminal from contacting his victim by "request[ing] that a sentence of probation run concurrently with the defendant's term of incarceration. . . . Thus the terms of probation [would] state explicitly - as they did not do so here - that probation and some or all of its attendant conditions are to commence during the period of incarceration."


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"What's That Smell?"
Sid wakes up to his favorite smell in the world, pancakes. But the yummy scent is quickly taken over by a different smell when baby brother Zeke and his stinky diaper enter Sid's room. At school, Sid learns how smells travel through the air and arrive inside the nose. D
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Oct. 2, 2013
Lady Lion Community Carnival Information (Sun., Oct. 6)
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. - The Penn State Lady Lions, winners of the last two Big Ten regular-season titles, currently have a pair of season ticket options available for purchase. Fans can purchase individual season tickets or the new Family Season Ticket packages by calling 1-800-NITTANY.
Individual season tickets are $99 for adults and $50 for youth (12 and under), this includes a Nittany Lion Kids Club Membership for 2013-14. The individual season ticket holders will receive an exclusive season ticket holder gift, an invitation to an open practice, an invitation to season ticket holder pre-game receptions, complimentary parking and the ability to purchase single-game tickets before the general public.
New this year, the Lady Lions have introduced a Family Season Ticket package. For $200, fans will get two adult tickets and two youth tickets for the 2013-14 campaign. The Family Season Ticket package has seating located in the family section in section 114L. The package does not include parking or Kids Club memberships.
Also available is the Kickoff to Tipoff package for the weekend of Nov. 16-17 for just $75. The package includes one Blue Zone ticket to the Nittany Lion football game against Purdue on Saturday, Nov. 16, one ticket to the Lady Lion contest against defending National Champion Connecticut on Sunday, Nov. 17 and a photo of head coaches Bill O'Brien and Coquese Washington. The first 150 fans to sign up for the Kickoff to Tipoff package will receive an autographed framed photo of O'Brien and Washington. Additionally, the PNC Flex Books will be available for $99. The Flex Book gives fans 12 vouchers, 10 that can be redeemed in any combination for Nittany Lion and Lady Lion Basketball tickets throughout the year and two extra vouchers for the Nittany Lions' Coaches Vs. Cancer game and the Lady Lions' Pink Zone game.
Single-game tickets will be available in mid-October.
The Lady Lions won their second-straight Big Ten regular season title with a 26-6 overall record and 14-2 mark in conference play last season. Guided by the two-time Big Ten Coach of the Year in Washington, Penn State will return the 2013 Big Ten Player of the Year Maggie Lucas (Narberth, Pa.) and Big Ten All-Defensive team choice Dara Taylor (Wilmington, Del.). The Lady Lions will also add an eight-player recruiting class that ranks in the Top 10 in the country.
Lucas is coming off of an outstanding junior campaign that saw her take home top conference honors, as well as All-America accolades from the WBCA, Associated Press, USBWA and Full Court. The Narberth, Pa. native averaged 20.1 points per game to finish third in the Big Ten and 16th nationally. Lucas also finished in the Top 10 in the country in three-point field goal percentage (4th- .462) and free throw percentage (9th - 90.0) and was 11th in three-point field goals made (3.06).
Taylor made an immediate impact for the Lady Lions, finishing second on the team and fifth in the Big Ten in steals with a 2.4 per game average. She also finished in the Top 10 in the league in assists (10th - 3.4) and assist-to-turnover ratio (9th - 1.2). She also contributed 7.0 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.
The Lady Lions will add eight new faces on the roster next season in guards Lindsey Spann (Laurel, Md.) and Keke Sevillian (Goodrich, Mich.), swing players Jenny DeGraaf (Springboro, Ohio), Kaliyah Mitchell (Stone Mountain, Ga.), Peyton Whitted (Suwanee, Ga.), forward Alex Harris (Lorain, Ohio) and center Infiniti Alston (Baltimore, Md.), who signed National Letters of Intent in November, as well as Sierra Moore (York, Pa.), who will sit out the 2013-14 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
The Lady Lions are hosting a free Lady Lion Community Carnival on Sunday, Oct. 6 from 2-4 p.m. in the Bryce Jordan Center. The carnival is absolutely free and will provide entertainment for kids of all ages. Fans will have their chance to dunk their favorite Lady Lions in a dunk tank as part of the activities. Among the games and booths there will be a bounce house, ring toss, bean bag toss, basketball hoops and duck pond. There will also be plenty of free food at the carnival. Attendees should park in the parking lot adjacent to the Bryce Jordan Center (commuter Lot 44) and enter through Gate B of the BJC.
The Lady Lions are on Twitter. Follow sports information contact Kris Petersen (@ladylionsid) and the Lady Lions and coaches (@pennstatewbb) to get the inside scoop. The Lady Lions are also on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pennstateladylions.


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'Fit for PM' course helping fulfill area employment initiatives
ST. MARYS – The recently concluded 'Fit for PM' class, designed to train candidates for entry-level positions in the powder metal industry, was a collaboration by several groups and is helping to fulfill area employment initiatives. The course was offered through a grant from Highmark's Local Workforce Initiative and was coordinated by the Community Education Council of Elk and Cameron Counties (CEC), PA CareerLink and the North Central Workforce Investment Board. It took several months to develop, and CEC Director of Educational Services Kate Lomax, who wrote most of the grant for the program, said the parties involved all provided input on what material and experiences they wanted to see put in the course. Throughout the development, she said, education, employability and meeting workforce needs were the priorities. "And it's so important. The powdered metal industry has grown up in St. Marys, Ridgway, Emporium, DuBois area for a reason. It's because they're all dependent on each other. If we lose one part of the P/M industry, we're going to lose a lot," Lomax said. At the end of the course last Monday, program graduates engaged in one-on-one interviews with participating employers Blue Water Thermal Solutions, Horizon Technology LLC, Keystone Powdered Metal Company, Metal Powder Products, Precision Compacted Components, Metaldyne Sintered Ridgway LLC, GKN Sinter Metals, and Alpha Sintered Metals Inc.The grant will allow for three more classes, and the developers of the course hope word-of-mouth and success in matching eligible employers with area businesses will result in full enrollment for each session. Connie Garrigan, business services representative at PA CareerLink, said she hopes people do take advantage of the training, which is free except for a required drug test and costs to travel to various sites where course activities are held. She said the course will help bring together both employers and employees. "In my role in the CareerLink as a business services rep, I go out and meet with the local employers and try to determine what their needs are, for employees, for training, for all that, and then I also meet with all the customers that are in our program, our dislocated workers, our adults, our youth, who have come in for services," Garrigan said. "I meet with them to help them find jobs, help them more in their job search if they're struggling a little bit. As I meet with employers and find out what their needs are, then I can match people that are in our programs with what the employers' needs are, so I do job development."She said being able to tell employers that a job candidate has completed a course such as "Fit for PM" is helpful for their chances of employment. The biggest traits employers are looking for, and which are mentioned over and over, are "dependability" and "reliability," she said. "One of the biggest things I'm hearing from employers is they need people who will show up to work every day, who will be on time. And programs like this, number-one, they've participated in this program for, we've determined, seven weeks. They've shown up to several workshops at the CareerLink, they participated in two weeks of classes, so they're right there showing those employers that they have a commitment," Garrigan said. "The powder metal employers, that's where most of our jobs are right now, and by them [students] taking this course, it's given them a little bit of background on the powder metal industry. Some of them already had a little bit, some of them have no background in powder metal, so it will help them get what they need to start a job in the powder metal industry. "Employers are always looking for people with a little bit of experience, and so they've gotten some of that experience in this few short weeks that they've participated."Pick up a copy of the Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012 edition of The Ridgway Record for more.


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Freemasons are said to be among the most secretive societies in the world. They have many mysterious rituals, special symbols and words, and at least 12 different handshakes — only some of which can be seen on YouTube. Some wine societies are almost as secretive, although their members are less likely to employ a special handshake than they are to break into song.
Two of the most exclusive wine societies, La Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin and the Commanderie de Bordeaux, have special songs that accompany an evening of drinking. The Tastevin tune is a traditional Burgundy chanson, while the Commanderie song, "Toujours Bordeaux," is a more recent work.
Created in 1998 by Eric Vogt, the music-loving maître of the Boston Commanderie chapter, the song won a prize at a competition in Bordeaux. (The prize was Vogt's "weight in Bordeaux," or 10 cases of wine, although Vogt maintained that the prize committee erred "on the generous side.")
The Commanderie ditty is a fairly rousing number and, save for a few references to the region's major varietals and great châteaux, it might well have been my college drinking song. On the other hand, the group I saw singing "Toujours" at the French ambassador's residence in Washington a few weeks ago didn't look like anyone I knew in college. The members, mostly in their 60s, were an accomplished group of women and men with careers in government, law, banking and finance.
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I'd been invited to attend the Commanderie dinner, or "parlement," by its grand maître (national director), Angus Smith, and Neal Borden, the maître of the Washington chapter. They were inducting a new member to the chapter and Smith thought it would be a good time for me to see the Commanderie in action. The Washington chapter was especially open and friendly, said Smith — unlike the other two chapters he had first proposed but whose membership had turned him down.
The Commanderie de Bordeaux aux États-Unis d'Amérique, founded in 1957, is an organization of men and women who love, buy and drink the wines of Bordeaux. There are more than 30 Commanderie chapters in the country and around 1,100 members nationwide, although new chapters and members are added frequently. (A Palm Beach, Fla., Commanderie chapter opened earlier this year, and a new chapter is to open in Charleston, S.C., sometime next year.)


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First things first: Vice presidential debates don't really matter. The half-life of Thursday's debate between Joe Biden and Paul Ryan will be exactly four days -- until next week's rematch between President Obama and Mitt Romney.
And given the wonkiness of the debate -- from Libya to taxes to Afghanistan to Medicare -- the television image that will be repeated most often will be Biden's sardonic grin, which sometimes seemed out of place, especially when the subject was foreign policy. That's an easier "controversy" for news shows to hash over than the dense material of a substantive policy discussion.
Still, Biden had one mission, and he accomplished it: to stanch the Democrats' near-panic after Obama's lackluster performance in Denver last week. With a steady diet of old-fashioned Democratic talking points, the vice president did just that. It wasn't subtle; he brought up Romney's dismissal of 47% of the American public as moochers no fewer than four times. For the liberal base, Biden's traditional defenses of Medicare, Social Security and taxing the rich were pure catnip. For undecided voters, they may have been less convincing.
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Ryan's job was easier; all he needed to do was navigate 90 minutes without putting his foot wrong or disagreeing with his own nominee. By that benchmark, Ryan succeeded too. It's possible to flyspeck his performance on a couple of counts: He seemed to distance himself from Romney's call for a defense budget increase, for example. And he may have bought the GOP some trouble with undecided women by stating bluntly that a Romney administration would "oppose abortion." But that's a far clearer position than Romney's awkward statement to the Des Moines Register that he wouldn't pursue any legislation to that end.


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Hearts ... to the owners of 9 Promenade martini bar and tapas lounge for reaching out to the community and hosting special events to raise money for local nonprofits.
The Old Town business is about to celebrate two years in business and has been recruiting "guest bartenders" since the spring to have a little fun and to raise money. On Thursdays, from 7 to 10 p.m. the guest bartenders donate 100 percent of their tips to their favorite causes. 9 Promenade has been able to give back about $9,500 so far to these local groups. What a great feat.
Find 9 Promenade on Facebook or visit its website and get involved. You don't have to be a real bartender to be part of the fun.
What do you have to lose? Nothing. Sign up, tell all your friends and come down and pour for the good of the community.
Darts ... to the motorists who undoubtedly need to just leave a little earlier to get to where they are going in the pouring rain.
It's a given that we're going to get afternoon thunderstorms and a lot of rain. While we agree it's been more frequent of late, the skill of drivers in this rain has become a bigger topic than usual.
Planning ahead of time and not racing to an appointment or along U.S. 278 in a storm would help everyone.
Obviously if it is raining so hard that you cannot see outside well enough to drive means pull off the road and wait.
Nobody is going to raise Cain if you are late. But if you hit someone because you are driving in and weather, there may be other consequences. That also may include serious injury or, God forbid, a fatality.
Again, our best advice is to slow down and get there alive.
Hearts ... to the Bobcats who take the field Friday in their first real game.
The home opener is versus Whale Branch and should be a good one. Well actually, they all should be good ones.
We're glad the missing Bobcat is back where it belongs after a little trip across the bridge after being kidnapped.
No harm done. All in the name of competition and rivalry.
We wish all the Bluffton High teams success this fall.
We plan to cover all the sports this fall as best we can. We need your help in letting us know how your teams fared.
Send information and results to Lawrence Conneff at firstname.lastname@example.com or become a Spotted volunteer and register on our website to post pictures from games and events for all your friends and neighbors to see.
Darts ... to the prices at the pump that keep rising.
You may have noticed a theme in the past 11 months. We pay attention to the gasoline prices - if they are high or low. Those prices are an economic indicator and also are of big interest to consumers.
Just because South Carolina typically has the lowest prices in the nation doesn't mean that we aren't going to point out when the price per gallon is $3.35 as opposed to just under $3 a gallon about six weeks ago.
And we'll also state again that a lot of people think it has to do with the fact that the November election is less than 100 days away.
Hearts ... to the women's soccer team for a gutty performance in the gold medal match against Japan. Team USA won 2-1 and got redemption after its heart-breaking loss last summer to Japan in the World Cup final.
Team USA has won the gold medal in four of the five Olympic games since women's soccer was an Olympic sport.
The U.S. walked away from Thursday's game as gold medal-clad victors, thanks to two goals scored by midfielder Carli Lloyd. As the 18 women bowed their heads to receive their medals atop the podium, nearly all of them close to tears.
In July of 2011, Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Hope Solo, and the rest of the team suffered its devastating loss against Japan in the finals. After over 120 minutes of intense play, it all came down to penalty kicks, and the U.S. walked away second best.
The USA vs. Japan gold medal match in London was America's chance for redemption. It was also the single most anticipated moment of the Olympic games.


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GOP hopeful Rick Santorum carried wins in Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri, on Tuesday. The White House also tries to manage a controversy over requiring many Catholic institutions to provide free contraception in their employees' health coverage. Host Michel Martin covers these topics and other political news with a diverse panel of politicos.
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Windsor Lake Has Been Re-Opened
Great news for anyone who has had a hankering to cool down in Windsor Lake, this afternoon The Town of Windsor and the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment have determined that Windsor Lake is safe to reopen to the public.
If you hadn't heard, Windsor Lake had been shut down for fear of bacteria making people sick. But this afternoon the Town Of Windsor posted this message:
8/2/12 4:40 pm – The Town of Windsor, in cooperation with the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment has determined that Windsor Lake is safe to reopen to the public. This includes the swim beach, boating and boat rentals.
This decision was made after review of additional water sampling results and after considering guidance from the State Health Department who confirmed that water samples met testing requirements.
Ingestion of untreated agricultural water such as Windsor Lake carries an inherent risk of possible exposure to pathogenic organisms. Individuals who have been ill are asked to refrain from entering the water.
This is great news for Windsor residents and just in the nick of time for tonight's installment of the Windsor Summer Concert Series!


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Footholds concert sure to hold audiences
Three MFA candidates premier new dance worksUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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The University of Hawai'i at Mānoa's Department of Theatre and Dance presents the 2009 "Fall Footholds" Dance Concert at the Earle Ernst Lab Theatre October 21, 22, 23, 24 at 8 p.m. and October 25 at 2 p.m. There will be a post-show rap following the October 23 performance.
The choreography of three Master of Fine Arts candidates, Jennifer L. McGowan, Lisa Orig, and Michele M. Painter, will be featured along with works from both graduate and undergraduate students. McGowan's "Threaded" is divided into three separate works that explore the hope, spirituality and struggles that are intertwined in a community to keep it continually growing. Orig's "Posture Lab" explores the evolution of human posture asking us to look at our daily activities and their affects on our bodies. Orig encourages us to get up from the computer, drop our baggage, and move. Painter's work, titled "It Springs Forth in Stillness," explores a juxtaposition between rest and unrest. Painter presents a piece that conveys a feeling of quiet ecstasy on stage and promises to provide a thought-provoking experience for the audience.
Tickets for "Fall Footholds" are on sale now at www.etickethawaii.com, outlets and at 944-2697. Tickets will be available at the Kennedy Theatre Box Office on October 19. Purchases may be made at the Kennedy Theatre Box Office Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and at the entrance one hour before the performance. Prices are $15 regular; $14 seniors, military, UH faculty/staff; $12 students/children; $5 UHM students with a validated Fall 09 UHM photo ID. Ticket prices include all service fees. For more information or disability access, call the Kennedy Theatre Box Office at 956-7655 (voice/text). Images available online: http://www.hawaii.edu/kennedy
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John Laymon and Eliza Olmstead Laymon were my great great grandparents
John J. Layman
Death has again entered our midst, and has taken another one of our dear old soldiers, who fought in the Civil War for our freedom. It is so true that Death loves a shining mark, and this time he laid his icy finger mark upon Uncle John Layman, as he was called by his friends and old comrades. Thus another home is broken and an aged companion left to mourn the loss of one who for sixty-one years has toild and labored by her side to make their home a resting place, that they might enjoy in their last days.
John J. Layman was born July 4, 1831, and died May 19, 1922. He is survived by his aged companion, Eliza Layman, one daughter, Mrs. Clara Pecht, of Hardy, Nebr. four sons, Tilson Layman, of Verona, Neb., Geo. W. Layman, of Republic, Kans., Herbert and Frank Layman of Sheridan, Wyo., fourteen grandchildren, three great grandchildren, two daughters, Ida Weir and Martha Layman, having departed this life before their father - Republic City News
Source: Belleville Telescope, Belleville, Kansas, June 1, 1922
Eliza Anne Layman
(By the Telescope's Big Bend Correspondent)
Mrs. Anne Layman was born Sept 10, 1841, and peacefully went to sleep at the home of her son, George W. Layman at Hardy, Neb., Aug 7, 1930, at the age of 88 years, 10 months and 27 days. Her maiden name was Olmstead and her father was a Christian minister. She was married to John Layman, Oct. 3, 1886 in Grundy county, Ill. They came from Illinois to this county in 1876 and settled in White Rock township, Republic county where they lived for many years, later moving to Hardy, Nebr. Her husband was a veteran of the Civil War and passed away near Hardy May 19, 1922 at the age of 83 years, 10 months and 10 days.
To this union seven children were born, three having preceeded her in death; Tilson Layman, Ida A. Wier, and Martha Jane Layman. The children left to mourn her loss are George W. Layman of Hardy, Neb., Mrs. Clara Pecht of Holmesville, Neb., Frank E. Layman of Sheridan Wyo. At the time of her husband's death, Mrs. Layman's eye sight was getting dim and the past few years have been spent with the loss of physical sight, but in spite of this affliction her spiritual sight never wavered.
Source: Belleville Telescope, Belleville, KS, August 14, 1930
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'Fish Boy' In China Covered In Scaly Skin; Pan Xianhang Has Incurable Ichthyosis
An 8 year-old boy covered head to toe in dry, scaly skin has brought a genetic skin disorder to light.
Pan Xianhang, known as "Fish Boy" in his Chinese village, has ichthyosis, a skin disorder named after the Greek root word for fish. Characterized by dry, scaling skin, the disorder usually presents itself at birth and can lead to medical complications like infections, chronic blistering and dehydration, according to First Skin Foundation.
Photos of Xianhang, who was born in Wenling, China, show scaly skin covering his head, chest and arms. The condition reportedly affects the shape of his eyes, nose, mouth and ears – it limits the movement of his arms and legs, The Sun reports.
The boy's mother told El Periodico that she wants her son to be able to go to school without the constant need to scratch.
According to a recent study, at least 200 babies born in the U.S. have a moderate to severe form of ichthyosis. While no cure has been found, doctors normally prescribe moisturizers and ointments that help control symptoms, according to the Mayo Clinic.
"Early diagnosis and intervention, by both pediatric dermatologists and pediatricians, may improve quality of life," Dr. Jennifer T. Huang said about patients with the condition. According to a recent study, 66 percent of children with ichthyosis had hearing problems.
Hunter Steinitz, an 18-year-old from Pittsburgh, has a similar condition called harlequin ichthyosis. Her skin is thick and she has dry patches covering her body. The symptoms prevent her from closing her eyes, and she needs to wear a wig since her hair follicles are blocked by thick layers of skin, which stop her from sweating, the Daily Mail reports.
"My skin doesn't contain any of the fatty moisture everyone else has between their skin cells, like mortar between bricks in houses," Steinitz said. "All I have is the bricks."
Despite being bullied at school, Steinitz said she's committed to teaching others about her condition. "Harlequin gives us such a jarring appearance, and people are so shocked, they don't know what to do," she said. "We're trying to teach people that they can't catch it -- we're not contagious. It's OK to be different, and it's OK for people not to fit the norm."


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HIGHLAND – The Brandywine Health Foundation held its 11th annual Garden Party fund-raiser on Wednesday with a Hawaiian themed celebration.
More than 230 business and individual sponsors contributed to the Garden Party and the Strawberry Festival.
"It's a fun event that we want to come to and it's a great cause," said state Sen. Andrew Dinniman, D-19th of West Whiteland. He said it is a premiere fund-raising event for the Coatesville area. "All funds will be well utilized."
The funds benefit the Coatesville Youth Initiative, a project of the Brandywine Health Foundation. Secondary beneficiaries are: Coatesville Public Library, Coatesville Rotary Club and the Thorndale Volunteer Fire Company and others.
In addition to dinner by John Serock Catering, guests participated in taste testing during "The Battle of the Berries at Brandywine." Guests sampled strawberry desserts from eight local restaurants before voting on their favorite for the "People's Choice."
This year again, many guests decided to have dessert first and then save room for dinner.
Like many, Patti Jackson's favorite part allows her to "selflessly try each dessert to make my vote."
The People's Choice Winner was the General Warren Inne. The Culinary Excellence Award was The Bordley House Grille.
"I'm just impressed with this community … they've very supportive," said Jackson, 47, marketing director at Brandywine Hospital.
The Garden Party presented the Harry Lewis Jr. Scholarship to Samuel T. Brown. He was awarded the scholarship for $5,000 per semester toward his college tuition for up to four years.
Brown said the scholarship shows how far he has come and he thanked his family for helping him become who he is today.
He earned honor roll all four years of high school. He is now a senior at Coatesville Area Senior High after transferring from Sankofa Academy Charter School. He was the captain of the basketball team at Sankofa. He plans to attend Millersville University to study business administration.
The selection board said they chose him for his academic excellence, for his participation in the community and for his vision for the future of the greater Coatesville area.
Scarlett Patton of Coatesville was the first scholarship recipient. She's attending Delaware County Community College and plans to transfer to West Chester University to pursue an education degree.
The Garden Party event kicks off Brandywine Health Foundation's 2013 Strawberry Festival. The festival will be held May 30 – June 2 on the grounds of Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville. Visit www.brandywineStrawberryFestival.com for a schedule of events.
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Economagic.com provides access to a wealth of economic data, the majority of which is for the U.S. The real value of the website is found in its database, which stores historical economic data going back to 1949.
The amount of data provided by Economagic.com is exhaustive. Clicking on Browse Data Titles at the top of the home page takes users to an overview of all the data stored at the website, separated into sections. The interest rates area, a subsection of the Federal Reserve, Board of Governors category, provides daily and monthly interest rate data, including bank prime loan rate, federal funds rate and discount rate, just to name a few. Within the Federal Reserve, Board of Governers category, there are also separate subsections for the money supply, reserves of depository institutions, assets and liabilities of commercial banks, credit market debt outstanding, consumer credit, and household debt service and financial obligations ratios.
Another category offers access to economic figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, including, but not limited to, manufacturing shipments, retail sales and inventories and housing construction. Each individual subsection lists data broken down by region or season.
Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is also presented, as is data from the Department of Commerce, the Department of Labor, the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Energy. The figures on hand are all broken down into specific sections. For instance, employment data is provided by state and metropolitan area; consumer price index by item, place and product; and international employment by country. Data on LIBOR (a benchmark index used for adjustable-rate mortgages) and figures from the Bank of Japan and the Central Bank of Europe are all available.
Lastly, the website offers three different levels of services. Users are allowed free access to all the data provided at Economagic.com. In addition, users can, for free, create single and multiple series charts using the data provided and retrieve Yahoo.com stock market data using Economagic.com's Excel macros. Level 1 subscribers are able to copy and paste data directly from the site to Excel, access the data sources, and save charts, and they are provided with self-updating Excel files and a "personal workspace" that can be accessed from any computer. Level 2 subscribers are provided with all this and, in addition, economic forecasts.
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Years ago AAII had article about Excess Return and how to calculate the Excess Return. The calculation uses ValueLine information on the Weekly Index page that has the Stock P.E. ratio, the Stock yield and the estimate for the 3-5 year stock appreciation.
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The thing that keeps me semi-optimistic about my Chiefs is that we managed to score 22 points. That is a pretty signifigant improvement from our season average. It makes me feel like there is a glimmer of hope for salvaging this offense and getting to the playoffs.
Huard to TG in the front corner of the endzone was a thing of beauty!
I love OUR CHIEFS!!!!
you guys still have a shot at the division title i mean look : broncos (suck) chargers (suck) raiders (i gotta say OKJ)
Drives me nuts. We have the most prolific offense in the NFL and can't touch the playoffs. Now we have about the worst offense in the NFL and might make the playoffs 2 years in a row.
What is the point? We have ZERO chance in the playoffs this year.
THAT quarterback is NOT a Pro Bowl quarterback. Never was and never will be.
very sad.
Thats the way its been in the NFC & AFC west divisions for a while..and it is sad..
Then last year we make it at 9-7??
Now we might do it with 8-8?
I believe this has come about because of the emergence of some powerhouse NFL teams that just don't lose but once or twice a year.
Parity in the NFL?
I hated seeing us lose but I will admit at times we showed some improvement. That last minute TD given up and that INT killed us but all-in-all I thought we played a pretty okay game.
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CHAMPAIGN – Illinois climate experts say the state saw a wetter and cooler than normal October.
Illinois State Climatologist Jim Angel says the statewide temperature was 52.2 degrees during October. That's nearly 2 degree below normal. Angel says temperatures in much of Illinois dropped to freezing.
The average precipitation during October was nearly 4 inches. Angel says that's 0.7 inches above normal with the wettest areas between Quincy and Champaign. Precipitation totals there ranged between 4 and 7 inches.
So far this year the statewide average precipitation level is just more than 27 inches. That's nearly 6 inches below average.


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Crews have completed grading and site restoration at the former site of a cluster of buildings on the east end of Technical Area 21. LANL and subcontractor crews demolished 10 structures during the past year with funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Nearly 70,000 square feet of buildings were demolished in the area known as DP East, including the Tritium Systems Test Assembly (TSTA) facility and the 34,272-square-foot Building 21-209, which housed offices and labs. The area is part of a large complex located at the end of DP Road in Los Alamos.
The TSTA facility housed historic early research into the use of nuclear fusion for electric power generation. In fusion, atoms are forced together to create energy—instead of breaking atoms apart, the method currently used at nuclear power plants.
"The Recovery Act allowed us to accelerate cleanup work at TA-21, and this work was completed safely, ahead of schedule, and under budget," said LANL Recovery Act Executive Director Gordon Dover. "With completion of the site restoration, the area is prepared for the next owner of the property."
Every completion of Cold War-era environmental remediation allows the Lab to devote more time and resources to its national security missions, while reducing its ongoing environmental footprint.
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After the recent round up of mini distros in the magazine I had a look at them and liked Puppy the best. While perhaps not for complete newbies (or 1sf) it is a little cracker that flies on any machine with enough RAM to load the ramdisk into memory. It can be run from removable media (such as CDs or a USB stick) with the option to keep some files on the hard disk or go for a full install. The simple text based wizards for setting up services such as networking haven't failed me yet. It is also extensible using it's own pupget packages and installer. If there was a 64-bit version I might almost (but not quite) install it on my main box
You can find the announcement here with link to documentation and downloads.


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Submission + - Artificial self-healing skin can sense touch (sciencemag.org)
thomst writes: Science Magazines's Tim Wogan reports that chemical engineer Zhenan Bao of Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, and her team have increased the conductivity of a self-healing polymer by incorporating nickel atoms. The polymer they have produced is sensitive to applied forces like pressure and torsion (twisting) because such forces alter the distance between the nickel atoms, changing the electrical resistance of the polymer. Their work is published online in the November 1 issue of Nature Nanotechnology (abstract here, full article paywalled). Now Bao and her team are working on making the polymer more flexible.


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Ford truck to have a role on 'Survivor'May 10, 2007The 2008 Ford F-Series Super Duty will be featured in tonight's episode of the CBS reality show "Survivor: Fiji" and again in the season finale Sunday.Details of the show and the truck's appearance were not disclosed, but Ford Motor Co. said today in a release that the Ford F-350 4X4 diesel would "figure prominently" in tonight's episode, which airs at 8 p.m.By Joe Guy Collierhttp://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070510/BUSINESS01/70510020/1014/BUSINESS
I found more info on this incase you saw it on tv..Here's the press release from Ford, below:FORD TRUCK HAS MONUMENTAL IMPACT ON DRAMATIC SURVIVOR: FIJI FINALE AIRING SUNDAY, MAY 13 ON CBS * The 2008 Ford F-Series Super Duty – Ford's boldest, most capable truck ever – joins the cast of the hit CBS reality show "Survivor: Fiji" New Super Duty off to a fast start, only on Ford dealer lots an average of 15 days with customers continuing to demand higher-end models with even more capability. * Survivor joins the broad range of "Built Ford Tough" marketing alliances, including "Dirty Jobs" star Mike Rowe, Toby Keith, NASCAR, Harley-Davidson™, the Home Depot and Cabela's.DEARBORN, Mich., May 10, 2007 – The most capable Ford F-Series ever – the new 2008 F-Series Super Duty – will figure prominently in tonight's episode of the hit CBS reality show, "Survivor: Fiji", as the final tribal council vote sets the stage for the dramatic conclusion to the show's 13th season.Details of tonight's episode are a closely guarded secret but a Ford F-350 4x4 powered by Ford's cleanest diesel engine will show off its bold design, towing capability and "Built Ford Tough" pedigree to take on the world's toughest conditions. The Super Duty then will be featured in the season finale on the Sunday, May 13 broadcast live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City.Ford also will host the winner of the "Built Ford Tough Survivor: Fiji" promotion, John Quintana of Tucson, Ariz., at the finale to pick up his grand prize – a new 2008 F-Series Super Duty truck. As part of the promotion, Ford will reveal the "Built Ford Tough Moment" that contest entrants selected from a list of highlights from all 13 Survivor seasons.The new Super Duty features an available all-new, more powerful 6.4-liter Power Stroke ® dual-turbo diesel engine; an industry first Ford F-450 pickup with unmatched capability; and numerous class-exclusive, innovative features such as the Tailgate Step and PowerScope Mirrors.Survivor has been one of the most highly-rated shows on television since its debut in 2000, and it is widely credited with sparking the boom in reality-based programming. Viewership averages about 15 million per episode. Each season, a group of contestants are sent to remote locations under unimaginable circumstance – dangerous climates, limited sustenance, and mentally and physically draining challenges – with a simple goal: outwit, outplay and outlast the other contestants."You have to be tough, resilient and creative to be a 'Survivor' and that's why the show is such a great partner and a perfect fit for the F-Series Super Duty," says Ben Poore, Ford truck group marketing manager.Super Duty's super startThe 2008 Super Duty, which was launched in February 2007, has taken the concept of "Tough Luxury" to a new level. A breakthrough interior and innovative features have led to strong demand for high end Lariat and King Ranch models, and Super Crew cab configurations.The new truck is racing off Ford dealer lots thanks to a massive marketing campaign featuring the truck's unmatched capability during major events such as February's NFL Super Bowl and NASCAR's Daytona 500. On average, new F-Series Super Duty models are selling in about 15 days (about a quarter of the industry benchmark of 60 days) with a larger percentage of higher-end models moving fast as customers recognize that Ford has raised the bar significantly on its already leading heavy-truck lineup.In fact, the new Super Duty is the most capable and refined heavy-duty pickup ever thanks to the segment's only purpose-built platform and a more powerful and quieter 6.4-liter Powerstroke diesel engine. The all-new, top-of-the-line Ford F-450 can tow 24,500 pounds – 8,000 pounds more than the nearest competitor. Ford also redefined interiors for big work trucks much like it changed the game for half-ton pickups when the new Ford F-150 was introduced in 2003.Ford dealers are reporting that customers are moving up to these models at higher-than-expected rates. For example, top-of-the-line Lariat models account for nearly 45 percent of Super Duty sales, a 50 percent increase compared to historical sales, including triple the amount of King Ranch versions.For the first time, Ford also is selling more F-350s and F-450s than F-250s with nearly 55 percent of customers opting for the bigger trucks. Ford remains the only heavy-duty truck maker to capitalize on this customer demand for more capability after splitting the Super Duty platform from the Ford F-150 in 1998.
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Alderley, a market leader in liquid and gas metering and produced water treatment packages and hydraulic control systems, will be exhibiting at OSEA 2012, The 19th International Oil and Gas Industry Exhibition and Conference at the Marina Sands, Singapore at the end of November 2012.
Having recently opened offices in Singapore, Alderley will be demonstrating their full project capabilities in the region which have seen their team successfully manufacture and deliver metering projects for both the OSX and Berantai FPSO projects.
The widely experienced engineering team have also secured an order to supply three metering systems for the first Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FNLG) facility in Western Australia. Additionally from Australia via Enerflex Australasia, Alderley are currently working on a produced water treatment solution that has been designed for operating in a desert environment and will reduce oil-in-water content of the incoming fluid from 2000 ppm(v) to less than 30 ppm(v) for a project in Oman.
Eric Maddock, Group Business Development Manager, says "Alderley has a long tradition of delivering quality solutions that meet the specific requirements of Oil and Gas customers globally and we are pleased to be able to extend these services and support direct to our clients in the Far East. At OSEA 2012 we look forward to speaking direct with our customers to show them how we can assist them both locally and internationally."
For more information on Alderley and the projects they have delivered you can visit them at stand 1H4-12 at OSEA in Singapore, from the 27th – 30th November 2012.
About Alderley
Alderley is a multi-disciplined engineering company operating in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries producing effective and efficient solutions for the metering, processing, treatment and control of hydrocarbon products. Alderley has been manufacturing oilfield metering equipment since 1959 and has supplied more than 750 systems to more than 50 countries. Alderley has headquarters in the UK, and regional facilities in the UAE, Russia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Singapore. More about Alderley can be found at www.alderleygroup.com.
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9. Apple Is Growing In China
Despite stiff competition in the smartphone market from local companies like Lenovo, ZTE and Huawei, Apple enjoyed a strong quarter in China, thanks to the iPhone and iPad. Apple reported record revenue of $8.8 billion in the country.
"We actually had our best quarter ever in Greater China," Cook said. "The highlights for the quarter in China were that iPads grew 138 percent year-on-year, and we set new records for sell-through both for iPhone and iPad during the quarter."
Apple currently has 11 retail stores in China, and Cook said that number is expected to double in less than two years.


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City Administrator Bob Knabel presented the City Investment Plan to the Newton City Council on Monday.
The investment plan emphasized capital expenditures throughout the past and what it means for the upcoming budget for the city.
"We are really starting out at a high level looking at big pictures, and we will work our way down to the details," Knabel said. "As most of you know, you will have plenty of opportunities to look at the details of in the infrastructure."
Knabel said the plan emphasizes a true and complete investment into Newton.
"The Community Investment Plan represents a true investment. We're looking at capital expenditure items — things like equipment, streets, facilities, water pollution control, buildings and airports," he said. "Those kind of investments are huge when you look at the City of Newton. Any organization, regardless of type or size, makes its biggest investments within its employees and capitol expenditures.
"Those are critical to the success of the organization — to identify, pay for and meet the needs through the human resources — but it's also a challenge when you look at the scope of the needs when it comes to infrastructure."
Although many things have been pushed aside over the years, Knabel cautioned that doing something simple may save money for the city in long run while it establishes funds to complete the expenditure.
"I label those as the 'sleeping giant' or the 'silent killer,' because if you just don't pay attention to it, and a lot of things are underground — you don't see water and sewer needs — things quietly get by," Knabel said. "It's a critical planning tool that balances out what our long-term needs are with long-term funding."
Knabel pointed out the city has been doing a good job on many areas in investment but showed that connecting the two has been a weak point in the process.
"I would say that the document you have is not as strong in that area of connecting the two," Knable said. "We do a good job of identifying the needs, and we do a good job of identifying the available funding sources, but not necessarily do we tag the one to one, and that is an area we need to strengthen. It allows the councils to set the direction for those infrastructure decisions. They're not ones that can easily be made because they involve large sums of money, engineering, design and financing decisions."
Knabel emphasized the challenging history the city has overcome with great resolve but said much work is still needed.
"The history here has been one where we have been challenged to meet those long-term infrastructure needs," Knabel said. "Starting in 2003, we have seen changes that have impacted us, where over that period of time the city has lost some of its ability to meet the infrastructure capital expenditure needs."
He also noted sometimes expenditures get worse when pushed by the citizens of the city. This results in having to deal with a larger expenditure.
"It's the idea that, except when it's my street, it's alright to cut that capital expenditure because it doesn't impact me immediately," Knabel said. "But if you continue to cut it year after year, then you begin to find that if you're going to do a street repair, you will have to do a total reconstruction versus doing just an overlay."
The Community Investment Plan has resulted in frustration within the council and city staff, but having the plan in hand will show the exact needs of the expenditures.
"It's been a frustration between council and staff with there being a lot of money identified as being for a need, but there's no money in hand to do it," Knabel said. "So staff gets frustrated. If there's no money, then why plan, which is kind of a Catch 22."
The full Community Investment Plan is available at the Newton City Government website's Agenda Center at www.newtongov.org/AgendaCenter.
Staff writer Zach Johnson may be contacted at (641) 792-3121, ext. 425, or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Hi there. This is my first post, so if I do stupid stuff, don't hesitate to tell me. I'm a noob in this community. If you want to read my introductory text, scroll below.
I currently work on a project with many SVGs as external documents with text.
Among others I want to use a certain font (in woff format) in all SVGs.
In the way the SVGs are currently embedded in the website it appears that linking to an external font is no solution, but only if the font data is embedded within the SVG i.e. it's no problem to link an external font file into an SVG if the SVG is displayed directly in the browser, but not so if it's embedded within a webpage. There I have to rely on embedding the font into the SVGs by using
To avoid overhead by loading the same data for each SVG and as the font may change over the course of the project (which would require changing all SVGs) I came up with the idea of injecting that font data at runtime into all SVGs.
However with this example (where I don't yet load the SVG dynamically but it is embedded within the html), I can't inject the font data completely as only about the first 10000 characters are injected. It does not appear to be a limitation of Javascript strings, as a quick search indicated that they are usually supporting up to 231 chars.
Any ideas on this?
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YATG::Config - Configuration management for YATG
version 5.140510
yatg_updater expects one command line argument,
which is its main configuration file.
This must be in a format recognizable to Config::Any,
and you must use a file name suffix to give that module a hint.
There is a fairly complete example of this configuration file in the
examples/ folder of this distribution - look for the
yatg.yml file.
The file must parse out to an anonymous hash of hashes,
as in the example.
Let's first consider the
yatg key/value,
which is the main configuration area.
This is a hash,
with keys being the Leaf Name of an SNMP OID.
This tells
yatg_updater the list of OIDs which you would like gathering from each network device.
The value for each leaf name key is a list of magic words which tell
yatg_updater whether to get the OID,
and what to do with the results.
Some of the magic words are mutually exclusive.
# example key and "magic words" list value yatg: oids: ifOperStatus: [disk, ifindex]
These are the storage methods for the results, and an OID without one of these magic words will be ignored. Multiple storage methods can be given for any OID.
This means to use the Data::Printer to print results. It's good for testing.
See YATG::Store::STDOUT.
Disk storage means to create a file for each OID of each port on each device. It is very fast and efficient by design, and most useful for long-term historical data such as port traffic counters.
See YATG::Store::Disk.
If you don't need data history, then this module is a better alternative than disk-based storage, because of its speed. A memcached server is required of course.
This is merely an extension to the Disk storage module which allows
yatg_updater to use disk on another machine. You can think of it as an RPC-based alternative to network mounting a filesystem. On the remote host, the Disk module is then used for storage.
See YATG::Store::RPC.
If you wish to submit data to Nagios as a passive service check result, then this method can be configured to contact an NSCA daemon on your Nagios server.
See YATG::Store::NSCA.
yatg_updater will happily poll single value or plain indexed OIDs, you can give it a hint that there is an interface-indexed OID in use.
In that case,
yatg_updater will make sure that
IfDescr and
IfAdminStatus are retrieved from the device, and results will be keyed by human-friendly names (e.g.
FastEthernet2/1) rather than SNMP interface indexes (e.g.
Furthermore, only results for "interesting" interfaces will be stored. This is defined as interfaces which are administratively configured to the "up" state, and whose name does not match an exclusion list (various private sub-interfaces, which are uninteresting). This measure will save you time when storing results to disk as you only save what is interesting. If you store results for a port, then shut it down and some time later start it up again, the results file will be padded out for the period of shut-down time and appended with the new results.
Being indexed by interface is something
yatg_updater cannot work out for itself for an OID, so provide the
ifindex magic word to enable this feature.
We have not yet covered how
yatg_updater obtains its list of devices to poll, but for now all you need to know is that by default all listed leaf names will be polled on all devices.
You can however provide magic words to override this behaviour and reduce the device space to be polled for a leaf name. Each of these magic words may appear more than once:
18.104.22.168 or
Any IP address or IP subnet will be taken as a restriction placed upon the default list of device IPs, for this OID only.
Not providing an explicit IP address or IP subnet means the OID will be polled on all devices in the default list.
!22.214.171.124 or
Using an exclamation mark at the head of the IP address introduces an exclusion filter upon the cached list of IP addresses.
This prevents the OID from being checked on the given devices, even if the device IP is also given in a magic word, as above.
In case it is not clear, an IP address and an IP subnet are no different - a
/32 subnet mask is assumed in the case of an IP address.
Provide a list of SNMP community strings to the system using this parameter. For each device, at startup,
yatg_updater will work out which community to use and cache that for subsequent SNMP polling. For example:
yatg: communities: [public, anotherone]
The default value for this is
[ public ].
At start-up,
yatg_updater needs to be given a list of device IPs which it should poll with SNMP.
yatg_updater will make a connection to a database and gather IPs.
By default the SQL query is set for use with NetDisco, so if you use that system you only need alter the DBI connection parameters (password, etc) in the
dbi_connect value in the example configuration file.
If you want to use a different SQL query, add a new key and value to the configuration:
yatg: dbi_ip_query: 'SELECT ip FROM device;'
The query must return a single list of IPs (suitable for DBI's
selectcol_arrayref). If you don't have a back-end database with such information, then install SQLite and quickly set one up (see YATG::Tutorial for help). It's good practice for asset management, if nothing else.
If you use NetDisco, and have the MIB files from that distribution installed in
/usr/share/netdisco/mibs/... then you can probably ignore this as the default will work.
Otherwise, you must provide this application with all the MIBs required to translate leaf names to OIDs and get data types for polled values. This key takes a list of directories on your system which contain MIB files. They will all be loaded when
yatg_updater starts, so only specify what you need otherwise that will take a long time.
Here is an example in YAML:
yatg: mibdirs: ['/usr/share/netdisco/mibs/cisco', '/usr/share/netdisco/mibs/rfc', '/usr/share/netdisco/mibs/net-snmp']
There are some additional, optional keys for the
yatg section:
yatg_updater polls all devices at a given interval. Provide a number of settings to this key if you want to override the default of 300 (5 minutes). An alternative is the
YATG_INTERVAL environment setting.
If the poller does not return data from all devices within
timeout seconds, then the application will die. The default is 280. You should always have a little head-room between the
timeout and
This system uses
SNMP::Effective for the SNMP polling, which is a fast, lightweight wrapper to the
SNMP perl libraries.
SNMP::Effective polls asynchronously and you can set the maximum number of polls which are happening at once using this key. The default is 20 which is reasonably for any modern computer.
As YATG is a long-running process, you might occasionally want to update its list of hosts to monitor. Of course you can send a
SIGHUP and have YATG reload entirely, but this can be slow because of the re-checking of SNMP communities, and also requires an external process to send the signal.
If the YATG config has not changed, but you wish to update the list of monitored hosts, then set
newhosts_watch to the name of a file. The modification time of the file is watched and if it updates then YATG retrieves a new set of hosts (and host names and interface filters, if configured), on the next polling run.
If this key has a true value,
yatg_updater will print out various messages on standard output, instead of using a log file. It's handy for testing, and defaults to false of course. An alternative is the
YATG_DEBUG environment setting.
This module uses
Log::Dispatch::Syslog for logging, and by default will log timing data to your system's syslog service. The following parameters can be overridden in a section at the same level as
oids, but called
name and
These are the tokens used to identify the process to syslog, and both default to
By default the logging level will be
info so override this to change that.
By default the syslog facility will be
local1 so override this to change that.
Here is an example of what you might do:
log_dispatch_syslog: name: 'my_app' ident: 'my_app' min_level: 'warning' facility: 'local4'
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This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.


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News Release
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ETA News Release: [01/12/2012]
Contact Name: David Roberts or Gloria Della
Phone Number: (202) 693-5945 or x4679
Release Number: 12-0040-NAT
Secretary of labor announces grant competition to help former offenders gain career skills and rejoin community life
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced the availability of $20.6 million in grant funds to assist adult former offenders who are returning to their communities after serving time in justice facilities. The U.S. Department of Labor expects to award 17 grants of approximately $1.21 million each to organizations that will provide these individuals with employment-focused services and support.
"By supporting these employment training programs, we are fulfilling a core promise of our justice system: Those who do wrong and serve their time deserve a second chance to make a positive contribution to their families and their communities," said Secretary Solis. "Ultimately, these investments are turning 'tax takers' into 'tax payers,' and helping to relieve a major economic strain on state and local budgets, while also helping individuals get back on their feet and enhancing community stability."
Grantees will provide job training and employment preparation assistance, mentoring and connections to support services such as housing, substance abuse programs and mental health treatment. These grants represent the fifth generation of the Reintegration of Ex-Offenders-Adult Program, which previously was called the Prisoner Re-entry Initiative.
Eligible applicants for the grants include nonprofit organizations that are located in or have existing staff in the high-poverty, high-crime communities they propose to serve. Program participants will be individuals ages 18 and older who have been convicted of crimes as adults under federal or state law, but never of a sex-related offense, with the exception of prostitution. Complete eligibility criteria are included in the solicitation for grant applications.
Each year, approximately 700,000 inmates are released from state and federal prisons, and return to their communities and families. Without assistance to make a successful transition, the majority of former offenders return to criminal activity. In order to successfully reintegrate into their communities, it is essential that these individuals have the skills and support necessary to compete for and obtain jobs.
A notice of the grants solicitation will be published in the Jan. 13 edition of the Federal Register. To view a copy online, visit http://www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants.cfm. For more information on the Department of Labor's range of employment and training programs, visit http://www.doleta.gov.


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Welcome to the fascinating world of the
Birdwing Butterflies!
This site offers you more than 500 images of all known species. There are also systematic lists and taxonomic notes to each species. Come on in!
Systematic list of the Troidini group | Systematic list of the birdwing butterflies
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To rev up Mississippians, House Speaker Philip Gunn is literally putting the wheels in motion with stops in nine cities, bringing lawmakers to the people.
Gunn is traveling the state in an RV, he says, to make sure voices are heard. The state tour will be in Meridian Tuesday 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. at city hall, third floor.
Gunn's ideas tour will cover the entire state by the end of the week with stops in Greenwood, Hernando, Tupelo, Columbus, Hattiesburg, Biloxi and Brookhaven, as well as Meridian.
"At least one of the cities is within an hour's drive of everybody," said Gunn.
It's part of his ideas tour known as Mississippi Solutions. Gunn and other lawmakers listened as folks lined up to speak their minds about what they want to see happen in Mississippi's future.
"I would like to see the retirement age increased," said Nancy Bramlett, attending the first stop Monday at the state capitol.
"Sadly, affordable housing is out of reach for too many Mississippians," said Cindy Griffin, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Jackson.
"An overall majority of Mississippians want immigration reform on the state level," said Rodney Hunt of the Mississippi federation for immigration Reform and Enforcement.
Topics and ideas ranged from Medicaid expansion and charter schools to a statewide smoking ban and a wine tax to fund alcohol dependency programs.
"Here in the state of Mississippi we spend a lot of money on corrections, health, rehabilitation and mental health," said attendee Charlie Brenner.
From one idea and concern to the next, Gunn says it opens a dialog that too often gets lost when lawmakers are busy at the capitol.
"This is not political speaking. This is not for the politicians to tell them what they think or what they're trying to accomplish," Gunn said. "It's to hear from the people. What are your ideas on how to improve Mississippi?"
Once the tour wraps up Friday, Gunn says all the ideas will be taken into consideration and some just may become the foundation for new legislation.
"It's going to be interesting when we conclude the tour to find out what the common theme may be," said Gunn.