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L. Neil Smith's
Number 300, December 12, 2004
Bill of Rights Day December 15
NYC Must Come Clean on Foster Kids AIDS Scandal
Special to TLE
Last week, the BBC aired a documentary entitled "Guinea Pig Kids."
It accused New York City's Administration for Child Services and drug companies, such as Glaxo SmithKline (GKS), of experimenting on HIV-positive foster children with untested and dangerous anti-AIDS drugs.
Two basic accusations were leveled.
First, parents or guardians who refused to consent to the trials claim that children were removed by ACS and placed in foster families or children's homes. Then, acting over their objections, ACS authorized the drug trials.
The second accusation: the drugs administered to children as young as three-months-old did not demonstrably extend their livespan but did inflict harm and great suffering. Children who resisted were force-fed drugs through a peg-tube inserted into their stomachs.
The charges merit both skepticism and thorough investigation. But, with ACS stonewalling, facts are hard to come by.
Some facts are known.
In the 1990s, experimental anti-AIDS drugs were administered to foster children in ACS custody. In response to the BBC's accusations, GSK defended those trials by saying that the Food and Drug Administration encourages pediatric testing.
"[C]linical trials involving children and orphans are therefore legal and not unusual," the company said. GSK called the trials "appropriate" as long as they are "in compliance...with the various state and federal laws and regulations regarding legal authority in the case of minors."
The issue of legal authority lies at the heart of the first accusation: namely, that ACS overruled the objections of legal guardians.
The charge first appeared on Feb. 29 in a series of articles written by Douglas Montero for the New York Post. On March 10, FOX News also addressed the potential scandal.
Montero focused on the case Jacklyn Hoerger, as did "Guinea Pig Kids." A pediatric nurse, Hoerger became foster mother to two HIV-positive girls who received treatment at Manhattan's Incarnation Children's Center. (ICC is one of the sites implicated in the experiments.) Convinced that the "highly toxic" drugs were harmful, not beneficial, Hoerger stopped administering them and pursued alternate treatment. The girls' health reportedly improved significantly.
Social workers charged Hoerger with child abuse and removed the girls from her custody.
Since Montero's articles, similar stories have emerged through the BBC and elsewhere. One child, identified only as Garfield, was removed from his grandmother's care when she stopped giving him drugs that seemed to make him ill. According to the news site Black Britain, Garfield was then placed with a foster mother who "receives $2000 per month to look after him, because she is prepared to give him the medication."
Black Britain hurls the added indictment of racism at ACS because the vast majority of the HIV-positive children are black, like Garfield, or Hispanic.
The second basic charge leveled by the BBC is that the administered drugs harm rather than help the children.
Dr. David Rasnick, an expert on AIDS drugs, offers a heartbreaking description of what the children might suffer.
"We're talking about serious, serious side-effects. These children are going to be absolutely miserable. They're going to have cramps, diarrhoea and their joints are going to swell up. They're going to roll around the ground and you can't touch them." Dr Rasnick called some of the drug combinations "lethal" and further observed, "The young are not completely developed yet. The immune system isn't completely mature until a person's in their teens."
It is difficult for a layperson to evaluate medical claims of harm.
The difficulty is increased by the silence rather than answers offered by ACS, the drug manufacturers and those who conducted the trials.
Advocates such as Michael Weinstein, President of AIDS Healthcare Foundation (the largest AIDS organization in the United States), have called for disclosure. He writes, "These are very serious allegations and we will have to wait to see the facts play out...GSK is being accused of exploiting one of our most vulnerable populations."
In an atmosphere of secrecy, the worst scenarios assume credibility. Vera Sharav, President of the Alliance for Human Research Protection, comments, "there appears to be a policy of giving drug firms access to them [the children]."
If the facts are to "play out" and the worst is not seem credible, then ACS needs to act in an uncharacteristic manner and respond to public concern.
The ACS is one of the most powerful child welfare agencies in North America. The BBC observed, "The ACS, as it is known, was granted far-reaching powers in the 1990s by...Mayor Rudi Giuliani, after a particularly horrific child killing."
An example of that power: the ACS does not require a court order to place HIV children in foster care and on drug trials.
According to family lawyer David Lansner, "They're essentially out of control. I've had many ACS case workers tell me: 'We're ACS, we can do whatever we want' and they usually get away with it."
If the ACS has respected parental and guardian rights, then its files should document the fact. If the ACS has honored laws that require potential benefits to children in medical trials to outweigh risks, then records are the proof.
Power without accountability is an invitation for abuse. Nothing short of transparency will make the hideous accusations raised by "Guinea Pig Kids" go away.
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Dominion Resources (D) announced that the company would build a natural gas processing and fractionation plant in West Virginia. The facility will handle production coming out of the Utica and Marcellus Shale. Other details:
- The Utica Shale plant will be built on the Ohio River in Natrium, West Virginia.
- Phase one is expected to be operational by December 2012.
- Natural gas processing capacity of 200 million cubic feet of natural gas per day
- Fractionation or liquids separation capacity of 36,000 barrels per day.
- Ninety percent of capacity of phase one is already contracted.
- Final capacity of 400 million cubic feet of natural gas per day and fractionation of 59,000 barrels of natural gas liquids per day.
Dominion Resources said that the largest customer that has contracted for capacity at the Natrium facility is Chesapeake Energy (CHK). The company has for 100 million cubic feet per day under contract in phase one and an option for phase two.

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We're incredibly privileged to run our Tuner GP with such incredible tuning shops. Several teams build cars for the event, but most turn up with either a shop car or one loaned by a customer. So this year we didn't see the quasi-racecars that dominated the field last year. On the whole, the GP entrants were daily drivers, with most eschewing trailers and preferring to drive to the track and then home again afterwards. As a result, many of the cars were either slightly overweight due to full interiors, or still had emissions equipment fitted. Yet this didn't detract from the incredible performance squeezed out of the cars. The dyno numbers, acceleration figures and lap times were amazing to see.
Divided into front-, rear- and all-wheel drive classes, we had a diverse selection, including two magazine project cars for the first time. One was the Ford Focus ST we built with LTMW and FSWerks for the 2012 SEMA show. It was entered into ECGP13 by FSW, which had carried out a great deal of its own development on the car.
The second project was Alex's E46 M3, which embarrassed us by doing rather well on the dyno - we can't win our own trophies!
With 11 cars assembled for the dyno test, drag racing and road course, it was fascinating to see how each conversion performed. Most used off-the-shelf parts that could be replicated in your own road car, so you can assess how each conversion would suit your needs and budget.
As well as this month's feature, you can find a video at europeancarweb.com plus a second one as part of The Downshift series on the Motor Trend YouTube channel. Additionally, many of the individual teams have their own ECGP footage, so check out their home sites listed in the Profiles section.
F-Type vs Stingray
I recently experienced something new and unexpected. For only the second time in my life, I found myself loving an American car.
Now I should explain that I spent most of my life in Britain, so wasn't exposed to Detroit Iron. However, I generally feel the Europeans make better cars for most situations. And in my defense, that's why I do this job. I don't eat, sleep and breathe Euros while secretly desiring Japanese imports. Nor do I hanker after '60s muscle cars.
With that said, the first great American car I drove was a Ford Mustang Cobra R. It was hot and noisy, enormously powerful and utterly basic, but left a lasting impression.
More recently, the D3-modified Cadillac ATS 3.6L, which we compared to our BMW 335i Sport, impressed me. However, it wasn't a car I'd rush out and buy. The same can't be said of the Corvette Stingray tested in this issue against the Jaguar F-Type. It was a joy to drive. In fact, it reminded me of our E90 BMW M3 in the way it felt a little heavy and temperamental when cold and at low speed, yet came alive once the revs rose.
The other advantage of driving the Vette was that you didn't have to look at it. And while I liked it from some angles, it was particularly challenging from the rear. But once behind the wheel, the heavy clutch pedal and notchy transmission plus the thunderous V8 overwhelmed your senses, putting everything else in the shade.
In comparison, the F-Type V8S was such an easy car to drive and live with. It's undoubtedly one of the most gorgeous designs on the road, and its power delivery will leave you wide-eyed as the rear tires light up, accompanied by one of the most exotic V8 soundtracks you'll ever hear.
When we proposed pitting the Jag against the Chevy, we were concerned the price difference and characteristics wouldn't be comparable. But after an epic 18-hour drive across 500 miles of some of California's twistiest mountain roads, we were surprised at how much they actually had in common.
Turn the pages to read our full test and let us know if you agree with our findings.
Greg Emmerson


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Capture and generate keystrokes in a Visual COBOL WPF application
Cesadmintool: Java version 1.6.0_161 in the following location is incompatible.
Change Oracle password without recompile
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Demo retrieving pid from Server Express
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Example using Abstract classes in Visual COBOL
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How to remote debug using attach to process
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How to set the default userID for remote reconnections in the Eclipse IDE
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How to setup a dynamic SQL ADO connection.
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How to uninstall MF COBOL Server from the command line?
How to use .NET multithreading to create multiple COBOL RunUnits in Visual COBOL
How to use COBOL syntax on an ASP.NET Web page to call Eval method for binding
How to use Excel OLE Automation in a managed code program
How to use the ADISCTRL file in a different folder?
How to use the Enter key as Tab in a Windows Forms application
Ignore SelectedIndexChanged event when Windows Form is first loaded
Import an ADO Connection from Visual COBOL to production computer
Improving the performance of an EZASOKET application
Incorrect SQL statement syntax near: WITH
Increasing performance of index file I-O using sharing modes
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Increasing the font size in ViewNow when debugging in Visual COBOL for Eclipse
Initalizing: Cannot communicate with Licensing Daemon
Inserting PIC N data into an NCHAR column results in incorrect data held in the database.
Install a Safenet license from the command line
Installation fails with Error 0x80048bc7
Installing the Oracle SCOTT schema for testing with Visual COBOL
Interpreting the status-code returned by CBL_COPY_FILE
Intrinsic function DISPLAY-OF and Environment variable $LANG
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Is there a parameter to prevent firewall rules from being set during license manager installation
Issue: RPM Patch Update Installer for 4.0 Products may remove product
Issues installing/running Micro Focus products after having previously uninstalled runtime product Server for COBOL 5.0
JAVA_HOME not found when attempting to launch Eclipse
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Large Project, has slow Indexing using Visual COBOL
License files are by default created in /tmp directory. Can this be changed?
Licensing error 244 occurs when running native applications with COBOL Server 4.0
Licensing for Visual COBOL R4
Link with objs path is duplicated
Localization in Visual COBOL
Location of Configuration Files for Visual COBOL for Eclipse
Location of cobsetenv on Unix/Linux
Make a Visual COBOL class serializable in .NET
Managed COBOL TcpSocket Client Server Communication with sample
Maximum number of parameters on a COM Invoke in COBOL
Micro Focus CesAdminTool failed to launch
MicroFocus.COBOL.FileHandler warning prevents publish
Missing Create JVM project just after installing Visual Cobol for Eclipse
Missing Required Termcap Function cm in entry for dumb
Multi-dimensional Tables: Subscript out of Range
Network deployment of Visual COBOL 2.2 native applications
Network deployment of Visual COBOL 2.2.1 & 2.2.2 native applications
Network deployment of Visual COBOL 2.3 native applications
New version of License Manager in Visual COBOL R4 Update 2 and R5
No licenses shown after using Manual Authorization via the cesadmintool.sh to install licenses on UNIX/Linux
No revoke option seen in Visual COBOL Version 2.0 and above.
No terminal output using call "system" in JVM COBOL
Nothing displayed in the Licenses tab after using Manual Authorization on the License Management System on Windows
Numeric Field with leading Spaces gives RTS163 Invalid Numeric error
ORA-01007: variable not in select list
OpenESQL database driver support
OpenESQL slow performance on cursor close using ADO.NET with SQL Server
Overlapping PERFORM...THRU...EXIT
Overlay multiple panels on a Windows Form using User Controls
PRN of install product does not Match PRN of update product
PROGRAM-ID special register
Pass Java string array as a pointer between COBOL and Java
Pass Java string arrays between Java and COBOL using the jarray class
Pass a data only class from C# Windows Form to COBOL
Pass command-line parameters to linkage section of Visual COBOL program
Passing array parameters to an Oracle stored procedure using ADO.NET
Patch Update uninstall reboots system
Performance issue when migrating to Visual COBOL
Print a text file using .NET classes in Visual COBOL
Print an image file using .NET framework classes in Visual COBOL
Print data in RAW format from a Visual COBOL native Windows program
Printing Duplex in Micro Focus Visual COBOL for .NET
Printing RAW data to Windows Print Spooler using Visual COBOL
Printing to a USB Printer and columns are not aligned
Pro*COBOL application reports RTS 114 error when using INITCALL"ORASQL11" in 64-bit
Problem adding ActiveX components to Visual COBOL Windows Forms
Problem after loading native .dll from managed code using setting procedure-pointer to entry of statement pointer = null
Problem backing up cobol to cobol.BKP during installation
Problem bypassing Windows Forms control validation when Form is closed
Problem calling CBL_ routines when RM"GIVING" directive used in Visual COBOL program
Problem creating project in Visual COBOL - get error about CBLRTSM.dll version
Problem getting RTS 114 error executing multiple SELECT statements with Oracle 11g ODBC driver
Problem getting RTS 173 error "Program name not found" when calling managed subprogram in production
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Problem getting error "BadImageFormatException" when building solution in Visual COBOL
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Problem getting error "COBCONFIG syntax error" on multi_close_limit run-time tunable under Visual COBOL Dev Hub 2.1
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Problem getting file status 39 on open of converted RM indexed file in Visual COBOL program
Problem getting sqlcode 19501 on EXEC ADO GET CURSOR statement
Problem getting unresolved external when linking Oracle Pro*COBOL program using TESTCOVER
Problem in Visual Studio 2012 with Help Viewer displaying content in raw html format
Problem linking 'C' lib content in Visual COBOL
Problem losing button Click event on Windows Form after textbox validation
Problem printing in landscape mode using PC_PRINTER_OPEN in Visual COBOL managed code
Problem running DB2 program using SQL DESCRIBE under Net Express
Problem using EXTERNAL data items in a .DLL
Problem using INITIALIZE TO VALUE with VALUE clause on group item
Problem using SQL(THREAD=ISOLATE) with ADO.NET
Problem with INITIALIZE statement when VALUE at group level
Problem with OpenESQL Assistant in Visual COBOL 2.0 shows tables but not columns
Problem with SEARCH statement not finding a match that is present
Problem with SQL(DATE=EXTERNAL) directive no longer recognized in Visual COBOL 2.1 Update 1
Problem with WPF application loading Windows extremly slow
Problem with Windows Forms application not scaling properly when displayed on different screen resolutions
Problem with calling .INT/.GNT code in Visual COBOL not being found in PATH or COBDIR locations
Problem with documentation for COBOL data type for Java Pointer class shows PIC X(99)
Problem with doing SORT in managed code results in error "Index was outside the bounds of the array."
Problem with manual license authorization of Visual COBOL
Problem with missing files after upgrading Visual COBOL 2.0 to 2.1
Problem with performance of fractional exponentiation in COMPUTE statement of Visual COBOL .NET managed program
Problem with returned format of DATE columns in Oracle after converting from Pro*COBOL to OpenESQL
Problem with setting environment variables in project properties using Visual COBOL for Eclipse
Problem with signed zero in an unsigned packed decimal field causes the zero condition check to fail
Problem with starting application from Windows batch file on network share
Problems calling unmanaged COBOL from ASP.NET
Profiling a Visual COBOL managed code application.
Program calling FHREDIR directly reports invalid format error if target is AnyCPU
Program using ACCEPT/DISPLAY drops a character displayed on line 25 position 79
Program using OpenESQL gets compile errors when moving from Net Express to Visual COBOL
RM to MF Data Conversion sample generates wrong format
RMMFMigration for Eclipse
RaceOnRCWCleanup MDA when debugging COBOL WPF applications
Read an indexed file record with IGNORE LOCK option when using calls to EXTFH
Received error: "Database Failure"
Record buffer being cleared after a WRITE operation
Remove leading space in textbox control
Removing Empty XML Elements in .Net COBOL
Removing messages from an IMS queue
Resolving problems with sqlcode -207 using SQL Server
Restricting Access to the Enterprise Server Web Administration Console
Results of a Fileshare Trace if a Rollback is performed
Retrieve a selected ListView items column data in Visual COBOL
Retrieve login parameters from a login form into the main form in Visual COBOL
Run a .NET COBOL application from a network server
Run-time System Error Message - COBRT245 - There are no valid product licenses (Fatal), occurs when running application from a remote machine.
Running CTF traces from command line
SELECT FOR UPDATE clause is being ignored when using SQL(DBMAN=ADO) directive
SQLSTATE=42704 when running a query in OpenESQL Assistant against DB2 ODBC DSN in Visual COBOL for Visual Studio
Scope of inline usage of IDXFORMAT.
Search a combo box to find an entry that matches value in Visual COBOL data field
Set environment variables in Visual COBOL
Set focus to a control which resides on a tabpage of a tabcontrol in a Windows Form
Set the background color of an individual dataGridView cell
Set up COBOL 2010 Runtime to work in a network environment
Set up my environment for InstantSQL use on UNIX platforms
Set up networked licensing with COBOL Server 2.1 to run native (non .NET) applications
Setting COBCPY outside of Visual COBOL project
Setting link option /STACK in Visual COBOL for Visual Studio
Setting up CTF tracing for managed code in Visual COBOL
Setting up a Visual COBOL for Eclipse project to run a Pro*COBOL application under Windows
Setup ODBC driver tracing
Setup a Visual COBOL .NET managed code application to run from network server
Setup aborts while installing MS Visual Studio 2012 Shell
Setup multi-file or multi-company tables in Relativity
Share data between multiple Windows Forms programs using EXTERNAL
Silently install hotfixes and wrappacks for Visual COBOL
Simulate RM COBOL LIKE CASE-INSENSITIVE test
Simulate RM COBOL START FIRST/LAST statement support in Visual COBOL
Some ANSI characters read from ISAM files do not display correctly in WPF TextBox controls
Sorry unable to load libcobjvm_sun_150_64
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Specify the port number to connect to a remote COBOL project
Speed up indexed file performance when opening files for input
Splitting IIS config file
Stack Overflow Error in native Cobol
Stack Overflow Exception occurs in Visual COBOL program
Start and stop Fileshare from command line when installed as a Windows service
Starting Visual COBOL for Eclipse with consolelog
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The Micro Focus License Manager on local computer started and then stopped
The file handlers configuration FOLDER tag
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The use of Python ctypes to call COBOL
Training availability for Visual COBOL
Trap function keys pressed on a Windows Form
Trim nulls from a .Net string in COBOL
UNIX Visual COBOL for Eclipse won't start
UNIX terminal escape sequences.
Unable to Install the MFLicenseServer on SUSE 12 SP1
Unable to apply HotFix 7 or higher on COBOL Server 2.2 Update 2
Unable to debug GNT in Windows 10
Unable to debug into the Cobol SQL CLR stored procedure
Unable to determine the status of the product license: MFCES_ERROR_SECURITY_UNCONFIRMED
Unable to initialize: Initialization file line too long
Unable to install Visual COBOL 2.2 Hotfix 5
Unable to locate dlls on a network drive
Unable to modify runtime environment by imtkmake
Unable to set the Just-In-Time debugging options
Unable to view multiple items within an array when debugging
Understanding information shown in the Visual COBOL for Eclipse .Log file by simplifying the content.
Uninstalling Visual COBOL R3 does not remove the online documentation
Updating from a pre-GA version of Visual COBOL R3 does not update the online documentation
Upload a file to an FTP site using Visual COBOL for Visual Studio managed code
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Use Net Express/Java Custom record interface to handle arrays
Use Oracle compatible date and timestamp formats when using OpenESQL and ADO.NET
Use P/Invoke from C# program to call native COBOL
Use REBUILD to convert to IDXFORMAT(8)
Use a statusStrip control on a Windows Form in Visual COBOL
Use simple encryption/decryption algorithm on COBOL PIC X fields
Use the ADO.NET connection editor to connect to a MS Access .mdb
Using COBCPY, COPYEXT and simple displays for cobol-mb (Microbase) conversion to Visual COBOL.
Using CSI with Visual COBOL
Using Code Coverage with Visual COBOL
Using Common COBOL Copybooks in Visual COBOL for Eclipse
Using FileSystemWatcher class to monitor a folder in .NET
Using Microsoft SOAP Toolkit 3.0 in Net Express/Visual COBOL
Using Visual COBOL compiled application does not run on Windows XP or Windows 2003
Using disconnected ADO.NET to bind data to DataGridView
Using files defined as EXTERNAL with Visual COBOL
Using ilsmartnest directive in Visual COBOL to allow C# program to call multiple COBOL programs with same linkage section parameters
Variable to fixed length file conversion.
View a Microsoft Word document using the WPF Document Viewer control
Vision files: error 39,01 on OPEN
Visual COBOL - What to do for missing cblrtssi.lib?
Visual COBOL 2.1 .NET managed code application, EXIT PROGRAM is being ignored
Visual COBOL 2.1 for Visual Studio 2010 is reporting locked .dll files when rebuilding solution
Visual COBOL 2.3 setup fails with MSI error 0x80070643
Visual COBOL Checker: error COBCH1504 : I-O error : 9/181
Visual COBOL Chinese characters not displaying in MessageBox
Visual COBOL R4 WPF application shows blank COBOL tab in properties
Visual COBOL Web Services Tutorial for Eclipse Remote
Visual COBOL Web Services Tutorial for Visual Studio
Visual COBOL Web Services Tutorial for Windows Eclipse
Visual COBOL and JAVA Integration
Visual COBOL documentation for setting up RM library routines is incorrect
Visual COBOL file open on Novell Network results in status 9/181
Visual COBOL for Visual Studio Getting Started with Solutions, Projects and the COBOL CALL Statement - CCW
Visual COBOL for Visual Studio Getting Started with Solutions, Projects and the COBOL CALL Statement - INT/GNT
Visual COBOL for Visual Studio Getting Started with Solutions, Projects and the COBOL CALL Statement - Managed
Visual COBOL for Visual Studio Getting Started with Solutions, Projects and the COBOL CALL Statement - Native
Visual COBOL for Visual Studio Getting Started with Solutions, Projects and the COBOL CALL Statement - PInvoke
Visual COBOL for Visual Studio cannot be installed while COBOL 2010 Runtime is installed
Visual COBOL installation fails with error on pax file
Visual COBOL native program calls .NET managed via COM Interop fails when run under COBOL Server
Visual COBOL support for Solaris 9
Visual COBOL support of the Net Express WINDOW1 preprocessor for ACU type popup windows for character applications
Visual COBOL tracing Oracle ADO.NET Provider
Visual COBOL/Enterprise Developer - In Eclipse how to run with profiler?
Visual COBOL/Enterprise Developer fails to install - Error shown: A matching Microsoft Visual Studio Shell (Isolated) language pack is required
Visual COBOL/Enterprise Developer for Eclipse - Compile only certain sources in project with target "all gnt/int files"
Visual Studio 2012 compatibility issues after installation
Visual Studio Find with Match Whole Word option fails when searching for COBOL data items
Visual Studio or Eclipse is not launched when encountering CBL_DEBUGBREAK from a Windows Service process
Vt220 TERMINFO using cobkeymp with keybcf and ADDISCTRL and adiscf to allow escape key
WIN$VERSION values for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012
What are pre-authorised licenses?
What the SQL(STMTCACHE=nn) directive does in an OpenESQL application
When I launch a Dialog System application from a desktop shortcut the console window briefly appears and disappears before my application starts.
When adding a new Cobol source file to Visual COBOL for Eclipse project it does not compile.
When building a Cobol program using Net Express 5.1 - File I-O error: <filename>.idy - seen in build
When installing Enterprise Developer for Visual Studio 2010 a fatal error 0x80070643 is seen
When running an ASP.NET Web application strange compile errors occur
When starting Visual COBOL for Eclipse various plugin / java errors could be seen, indicating corrupted plugin files
When using Dialog System Addpack in Visual COBOL can I use project types x64 or anyCPU?
Which port does the Micro Focus License Server use?
Working with the DateTimePicker in Micro Focus Visual COBOL for .NET
XML comments only show in Intellisense if within same Visual COBOL project
XML-PARSE fails with exception 791043 when compiling using the XMLPARSE(XMLSS) directive
imtkmake -genwsdl creates code for first endpoint but not for second endpoint
return code of proxy is 2000 instead of 0
visualcobolr3_webinstaller.exe does not detect German version of Visual Studio 2010
"java.lang.nullpointerexception" error shown when using COBOL Application Run Configuration - Visual COBOL for Eclipse 3.0
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Starting with today's home opener, the San Francisco Giants will be selling game-used equipment to fans inside AT&T Park. Home/road jerseys, balls, batting helmets, bats, pitching rubbers, and even empty champagne bottles from the 2010 World Series celebration will be offered for sale at a special pavilion in the stadium. The Giants tell me everything is authenticated and new items will be added for every game.
Another display case off to the side has some Tim Lincecum and Will Clark items as well, but that sweet XXXL Pablo Sandoval could be yours for the right price.
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Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin apparently believes in keeping his players informed.
On a whiteboard in the team's locker room, Corbin posts the up-to-date Western Conference standings so the Jazz can see exactly where they sit.
Heading into Saturday night's game against Cleveland at EnergySolutions Arena, Utah was seventh in the West.
"You have to know where you are," Corbin said. "... The more aware of where you are as a team, the more you have an understanding of how important every game is."
There is a psychological aspect of posting the standings, too.
"Sometimes you may lose by a [big] number and think it's the end of the world," Corbin said. "But it's one loss.
"You might also win a couple in a row and think you're on the top of the world and think you have some space. But everybody's still right next to you."
Miles says Cleveland will improve
C.J. Miles spent his first seven seasons in Utah before signing with Cleveland last summer.
The Cavs are on pace to win only 20 games, but Miles insists things will improve in the second half of the season.
"It doesn't show in the win column," he said, "but we are definitely getting better and definitely making strides. It's just going to take a little time and a little bit of work. And a little work never hurt anybody."
Point guard Kyrie Irving will be the key to any jump the Cavaliers can make in the standings.
"He makes the game easy for guys ... because of everything he does on the floor," Miles said. "He does it so well he draws a lot of attention, and we all benefit from that."
Halfway point
The Jazz hit the halfway point of the season with their game against the Cavaliers. They have 41 games remaining 24 at home and 17 on the road.
According to Corbin, the first half has given young players like Enes Kanter, Alec Burks and Derrick Favors the chance to learn a valuable lesson.
"I think they understand the sense of urgency of where we are," Corbin explained. "They understand the huge impact that one play can have on a game.
"You make a mistake and might think, 'Ah, it's just one mistake.' But it can be a huge play, and I think they are focusing on the little parts of the game."


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NEW YORK -- The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) won't pursue enforcement action against Town Sports International (TSI), New York, after completing a yearlong investigation into accounting issues, TSI announced.
The SEC informed TSI of the closure of the investigation via a letter it received on Monday. TSI, which recently announced a third quarter decline in revenue this year, could have faced fines from the SEC.
The SEC began a formal investigation of TSI on Sept. 14, 2009, related to deferral of certain payroll costs incurred in connection with the sale of health club memberships and the time it took the company to amortize the deferred costs into an expense and the initiation fees into revenue. TSI had been cooperating with the SEC, providing documents and testimony, since May 2008, according to TSI.
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A winner was selected from 66 designs submitted by 10 freelance designers.
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We are the Certification Board for Music Therapists and recently completed both logo and web design contests. We now need our stationary to incorporate our new look!
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (March 14, 2013) – The Atlantic Sun Conference season begins this weekend as the ETSU baseball team travels to Spartanburg for a three-game series at USC Upstate.
- Friday – 6 p.m. (Harley Park)
RHP Griffin Krieg (1-0, 6.60 ERA) vs. RHP Brandon Lee (4-0, 1.24 ERA)
- Saturday – 2 p.m. (Harley Park)
RHP Kerry Doane (3-0, 1.09 ERA) vs. LHP David Roseboom (3-0, 2.91 ERA)
- Sunday – 1 p.m. (Harley Park)
Both teams have yet to name their starter for the series finale.
- The Blue and Gold pounded out a season-high 21 hits en route to cruising to a 20-9 victory at UNC Asheville Wednesday afternoon. Freshman outfielder Jeremy Taylor (Fayetteville, Ga.) went 5-for-6 with four runs scored and four RBI, while sophomore shortstop Chris Riopedre (Miami, Fla.) and Clinton Freeman (Jonesborough, Tenn.) extended a few streaks of their own. Riopedre moved his hit streak to 10 straight games after posting a pair of hits (one home run) and Freeman has now reached base safely in 17 consecutive contests by going 4-for-5 with three RBI.
- The 21 hits were the most registered by the Bucs since totaling 23 hits in an 18-7 win at Eastern Kentucky back on April 26, 2011.
- The 20-run game marked the most runs scored by the Blue and Gold since defeating Stetson 22-4 in game two of a doubleheader on May 1, 2010.
- Taylor, Freeman, and Dylan Tritsch (Boca Raton, Fla.) combined for 12 of ETSU's 21 hits on Wednesday, while the Bucs scored at least one run in all but three of the innings. After the Bulldogs pulled even at five in the bottom of the third, ETSU outscored the home team, 15-4, for the remainder of the game.
- Peyton Taylor (Kingsport, Tenn.), Will Chesney (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Freeman combined for 4.1 scoreless innings in relief and struck out six Asheville hitters.
- ETSU improved to 10-4 following Wednesday's victory, marking its best 14-game start since opening the 2011 season 11-3.
- The Spartans have won 10 of their 12 games at home this season and are 10-5 overall.
- USC Upstate was picked to finish third in the preseason coaches poll, while reigning A-Sun Player of the Year Gaither Bumgardner was selected preseason player of the year heading into the 2013 campaign.
- The Spartans rank second in the league in ERA (2.96), while their .306 batting average is tied for second with Florida Gulf Coast. Meanwhile nationally, USC Upstate ranks 18th in ERA, 34th in batting average, and 35th in runs scored.
- Senior catcher/infielder Trey Richardson has hit four of Upstate's five home runs, and he also leads the team in hits (20), doubles (8), and RBIs (19).
- Brandon Lee and David Roseboom are 7-0 with a 1.95 ERA in eight combined starts … the starting pitchers have also struck out 34 and walked 11 in 50.2 combined innings pitched.
- ETSU leads the all-time series, 11-9, and the Bucs are 9-5 against USC Upstate as A-Sun foes.
- The Bucs are 5-0 in games played at USC Upstate since the Spartans joined the league in 2008.
- Senior infielder Derek Niesman (Wellington, Fla.) is hitting. 316 (6-19) in five career games versus the Spartans, while senior outfielder Andrew Green (Powell, Tenn.) has reached base 13 times in seven starts against Upstate – seven hits, four walks, and two hit by pitches.
- Live stats will be available for all three games this weekend via StatBroadcast by visiting ETSUBucs.com. Fans can access live stats on their computers, mobile devices or tablets.
- All three games this weekend will be broadcast live on ASun.TV for free by visiting http://asun.neulion.com/asc/.
- Live updates will also be posted on Twitter by following @ETSUAthletics and @ETSU_Baseball.
ETSU fans wanting to receive Buccaneer news, score updates, in-game promotions and much more sent to their mobile device can do so by signing up for "Buc Updates." Click here to sign up today!
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Red and Green (POTD 12/24/05)
Gerda Grice 11/30/2005 4:11:14 PMWow, DiAnna, this is absolutely stunning! Not only is it perfectly composed (and it certainly is!), it's also perfectly focused and lit--and, of course, the complementary colours + the gold look absolutely gorgeous together. Wondferful contrast and shadows, too! This is a real winner in my books! #352275
Wendy Stevenson 11/30/2005 4:17:36 PMBeautiful job DiAnna - I'd say your experiment was a HUGE success!! The lighting is gorgeous, the comp is superb and the mood and colour combo are so warm! You should be proud of this image - like Gerda says a winner in my books:-) #2139327
Janine Russell 11/30/2005 4:21:55 PMDiAnna, excellent selective focus with great colors and composition. #2139347
Jenny Bosmans 11/30/2005 4:26:34 PMAmazing image, DiAnna!! Fantastic lighting, colors and composition!! Excellent! #2139354
Linda Proctor 11/30/2005 5:07:18 PMAmazing DiAnna!! Surely a winner!! #2139543
Cyn Valentine 11/30/2005 5:56:40 PMLove the sheen on the balls..wonderful color and composition! Great job! #2139712
Brian Wallace 11/30/2005 5:58:51 PMWonderful! Love the contrast and the DOF! #2139722
Laura Clay-Ballard 11/30/2005 6:31:05 PMbeautiful shot, Dianna! I'll be entering my first holiday shot tomorrow! #2139833
Shelly A. Van Camp 12/1/2005 8:58:09 AMWow..I truly love this....I love Green and red together. I am decorating my house today....so, I hope to get some pics too...Great job on this..love the BG and lighting. #2141820
Donna K. Kilcher 12/2/2005 4:49:49 AMThis is very beautiful! Great job on the composition and colors #2144631
Leanne M.E. Boyd 12/20/2005 1:56:08 AMBeautiful shot, Dianna! Congratulations! #2202110
Eleanor Caputo 12/20/2005 3:49:25 AMCongratulations on being a finalist DiAnna. Wonderful deep colors and nice use of DOF to isolate that gold top! #2202561
Jenny Bosmans 12/20/2005 4:37:02 AMCongratulations on this beautiful finalist, DiAnna!! #2202754
Marie Fields 12/20/2005 7:11:49 AMCongralations, DiAnna! This is gorgeous!!! #2203454
Jill Flynn 12/20/2005 7:40:32 AMCongratulations DiAnna on your beautiful and artistic finalist!! #2203581
Wendy Stevenson 12/20/2005 7:57:20 AMCongrats on this most beautiful finalist DiAnna!! You did a GREAT job! Best of luck to you in the next round!! #2203679
Linda L. Ruiz 12/20/2005 8:01:40 AMjust beautiful. I love this shot. Well deserved!!! #2203706
Terry L. Ellis 12/20/2005 9:19:46 AMCongratulations, DiAnna, on this beautiful finalist! Good luck in the next round! #2204281
Kerby Pfrangle 12/20/2005 11:49:49 AMCongratulations Dianna on this beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round.
Kerby #2205211
Katherine Kuhn 12/20/2005 12:15:16 PMGorgeous shot & congratulations on making finalist! Good luck on the next round! #2205363
Colleen Farrell 12/20/2005 3:19:47 PMAppreciate all the details on how you made this excellent image. I was interested to see that you used a polarizer. All this info is great for beginners like me. And ... to repeat what others have said, this is a terrific photograph! It's an unusual Christmas image, which I also really like. #2206386
Linda Proctor 12/20/2005 3:20:58 PMCongrats DiAnnA !!! Knew this would be back!!! #2206392
Laura Clay-Ballard 12/20/2005 3:45:55 PMIt does NOT surprise me one bit to see this one with a medallion under it!
Christopher Budny 12/20/2005 4:00:30 PMCongratulations on your Finalist! The red in this looks absolutely electrified! #2206599
Linda D. Lester 12/20/2005 5:37:24 PMCongratulations on your wonderful finalist! #2206924
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 12/20/2005 8:28:59 PMFabulous finalist, congratulations! #2207478
Sherry S. Boles 12/20/2005 8:53:26 PMCongratulations...beautiful finalist...absolutely wonderful use of lighting! #2207561
Janet L. Skinner 12/21/2005 4:48:55 AMCongrats, DiAnna!! Absolutely gorgeous lighting and work!! #2208449
Kristian L. Stricklin 12/22/2005 8:44:41 AMCongrats on this wonderful finalist, DiAnna! #2213223
Jennifer Rennison 12/22/2005 11:38:38 AMGorgeous image, DiAnna! Congratulations on your finalist!! #2213843
Susan L. Vasquez 12/22/2005 8:15:07 PMLovely image DiAnne. Congrats on your finalist. #2215205
Rhonda Smith 12/22/2005 8:18:40 PMWow..DiAnne..this is gorgeous!! Big congrats and good luck in the final round. #2215214
Susana Ms Heide 12/24/2005 12:12:27 AMCongratulations DiAnna on this wonderful POTD!! You've captured the mood for Christmas so well! #2219397
Karen Engelbreth 12/24/2005 12:40:57 AMBig congrats on your POTD, DiAnna! #2219430
Ken Cole 12/24/2005 12:49:01 AMThis is outstanding, DiAnna! I can't add anything more than has already been said except to express my congratulations and to thank you for the clear explanation of what was done to make this masterpiece...! #2219434
Leanne M.E. Boyd 12/24/2005 12:51:18 AMBeautiful image, DiAnna! Congrats on the finalist and POTD! #2219436
Luhut Napitupulu 12/24/2005 1:00:20 AMThis is cool, DiAnna! Congratulations on your winner and POTD! #2219443
Jenny Bosmans 12/24/2005 1:46:28 AMCongratulations on this beautiful POTD, DiAnna!! #2219482
Darryl Wilkinson 12/24/2005 2:10:00 AMExcellent camera control with beautiful results, DiAnna! Congratulations on this fantastic POTD!!! #2219541
Robyn L. Mayne 12/24/2005 2:27:44 AMDiAnna, doesn't surprise me. Everything I have seen of yours is stunning. Congratulations on this (and also a very well deserved best in class for the transfer class!)
Bill Houghton 12/24/2005 2:38:47 AMDiAnna, this is just beautiful. I love it. You did a great job on this one, as usual. Have a great Christmas.
Joline Frazier 12/24/2005 2:42:47 AMThis is beautiful. Congratulations on this lovely POTD, and Merry Christmas, DiAnna. #2219569
Vicki Hunt 12/24/2005 2:44:20 AMI am so happy for this Wonderful POTD! congrats!!!! And Merry Christmas! #2219571
Laura Clay-Ballard 12/24/2005 2:53:09 AMAND a POTD as well! SUPER! Congrats! Merry christmas! #2219583
Michelle R. Kovach 12/24/2005 3:35:53 AMCongratulations DiAnna! Very nicely done! Merry Christmas! #2219631
Jackie Clementi 12/24/2005 3:36:42 AMGREAT JOB, I LOVE IT. SIMPLE, BEAUTIFUL, AND EVERYTHING NICE.
Cathy Gregor 12/24/2005 3:53:24 AMThis is gorgeous, DiAnna!
Donna Dunbar 12/24/2005 4:01:29 AMAmazing color and composition, congrats on POTD !!! #2219678
Tammy Scott 12/24/2005 4:02:38 AMCongratulations on this beautiful POTD! #2219683
Kathleen Clemons 12/24/2005 4:06:06 AMExcellent, DiAnna! I love this, congrats! #2219692
David Phalen 12/24/2005 4:50:34 AMJust beautiful!! #2219810
Scott Pedersen 12/24/2005 5:16:31 AMThis looks great #2219875
Linda D. Lester 12/24/2005 5:19:05 AMCongratulations on the POTD! Beautiful shot! Merry Christmas to you and your family! #2219882
William C. Raco 12/24/2005 5:28:50 AMThis is so beautiful, DiAnna!
Bill #2219896
Wendy Stevenson 12/24/2005 5:54:38 AMSo great to see this first thing in the morning DiAnna!! Big Congrats on this GREAT macro shot!! You're on a roll girly!! #2219999
Terry L. Ellis 12/24/2005 6:13:03 AMCongratulations, DiAnna, on this fabulous POTD! #2220085
Mary N C. Taitt 12/24/2005 6:21:19 AMUtterly gorgeous! COngratulations on your finalist and POTD! Mary :-)
And Merry Christmas, too! :-) #2220099
Tori A. Woods 12/24/2005 6:23:13 AMDiAna.....congrats on this winner and POTD!! I love the one red ornament with all the green......this photo is elegantly festive......love your gallery as well...you have lots of winners there too...Merry CHRISTmas to you and yours........Tori #2220104
Laura E. OConnor 12/24/2005 6:44:01 AMCongrats on your finalist AND your POTD! This is a GORGEOUS shot!!! Mary Christmas to you! #2220145
Nicole Kessel 12/24/2005 7:05:50 AMBeautiful shot, DiAnna! Congratulations on POTD and finalist! The composition, colors, and lighting are superb! Nicely done! #2220195
Linda Proctor 12/24/2005 7:49:28 AMCongratulations on this POTD DiAnna !!!Merry Christmas !! #2220302
Theresa M. VanderStaay 12/24/2005 7:54:29 AMGreat shot. The colors are just beautiful. I love how you focused on the red ornaments gold top and then the rest of it softens. Great presentation of the Christmas bulbs. The red color of the ornament is just amazing. Very, very nice shot!...Tessa #2220319
Ed Heaton 12/24/2005 8:37:54 AMGreat image DiAnna, Love the colors and selective focus! Congrats on POTD!!!
Lori Carlson 12/24/2005 9:15:05 AMThis is mesmerizing DiAnna! Wonderful vision and work!! Congratulations and Merry Christmas!! Thanks for sharing the spirit of the season!! :0) #2220530
Kay Beausoleil 12/24/2005 9:54:33 AMCongratulations on your POTD, DiAnna! Your image goes so far beyond the Pretty Picture and way into interpretation. The concept and the technique you used to realise it are superb! #2220659
Mary Clarke 12/24/2005 11:29:35 AMMany congratulations on POTD DiAnna, this is beautiful! #2220764
Jill Flynn 12/24/2005 4:11:47 PMA big congratulations on your POTD DiAnna1! This is beautiful and artistic! #2221042
Anita Taylor 12/24/2005 6:22:29 PMTruly amazing, DiAnna! Lovely colors and an awesome idea! Congratulations! #2221181
Joy Rector 12/25/2005 4:31:18 AMCongrats on POTD #2221516
Kathleen R. Struckle 12/25/2005 8:16:48 AMCongrats on youyr finalist and stunning POTD!! #2221970
Jane P. Anderson 12/25/2005 11:20:24 AMStunning is the correct adjuctive! This is really beautiful in it's simplicity! Congrats and well deserved! #2222183
Corinne M. Thompson 12/25/2005 9:01:17 PMSuperb image...congrats on both! #2222761
ADILSON F. FERREIRA 12/26/2005 7:12:54 AMCongratulations on your Finalist and on well deserved POTD. #2223591
Jacqueline C. Harmon 12/26/2005 10:10:09 AMcongrats and happy holidays! #2224107
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 12/26/2005 2:18:03 PMSuper choice for potd, congratulations! #2224572
Judy S. Fung 12/27/2005 4:08:30 AMCongrats on your POTD, DiAnna! #2225809
Marsha S. Smith 12/27/2005 2:44:08 PMCongratulations on this absolutely gorgeous POTD! #2227351
Elsa Gary 12/28/2005 8:11:43 AMgorgeous DiAnna,
Lani Allen 12/29/2005 6:51:19 PMDi-this is quite an image. Simply beautiful-well done! #2233818
Claudette Foote 1/3/2006 1:01:07 PMFantastic lighting, colors and composition!! Excellent!
Tammy Scott 1/21/2006 4:53:48 PMThis is just so lovely! Congratulations! #2318987
RC Fritz 12/26/2006 1:42:14 PMExcellent lighting. A Wonderful work, DiAnna!! Congratulations! #3741890
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CHARTS,etc. Inc. keeps on truckin' with host of customized services
RAVENSWOOD - For owner Jill O'Dell, her new company, CHARTS, etc. Inc., keeps on truckin'--and keeps truckers in four states doing just that.
According to O'Dell, "If you take it down, CHARTS, etc. Inc. stands for Compliance, Hazardous and Radioactive Trucking Solutions. Etc. stands for anything else you can think of. It was a brilliant idea, name-wise, but we're having a problem with people knowing just what it is we are and what we do.
"We can work with any type of business, but our primarily focus is with trucking companies, large and small. Our client base varies from an individual owner-operator to a coal company. We're blessed in the sense that we've been able to branch out. There are literally volumes of regulations and they change every day, so it's a lot to keep up with for owner-operators and big companies alike. What we try to do is get our clients into compliance and keep them there."
A lot of the time, people don't know they need us until it's too late. If they get audited, they're only getting the bad part and then they bring us in to get it cleaned up for them.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has started a new program which grades each trucking company and each driver, so that as a client you can go in and pull the scores up to see if you want to use them as a carrier or not. If they have high driver fatigue, you probably won't want to use them because of their "basics" they may wreck with your load. CHARTS, etc. Inc.'s role is to keep the company/truckers from getting to that point. If they do get to that point, CHARTS works with the company/driver to restore them to good standing with the feds.
"We do a lot of training, including hazmat training," O'Dell explained. "There are so many rules that are in place for hazardous materials. It would shocking to know how many hazardous shipments go through these days. A lot of times its hazardous or even radioactive material shipments. There are special regulations and we get the carriers where they need to be, and manage that process for them as well."
CHARTS has been able to develop good relationships with their clients to the point that they are handling other duties as well, including payroll, log sheets and safety.
Services include but are not limited to drug and alcohol test management, employee handbooks, hazardous and/or radioactive material management, training services, driver qualification file management, hours of service, and much more.
"It's interesting," said O'Dell. "No two days are the same."
O'Dell's 14 years experience in the banking industry and the regulatory process that accompanied it actually led into her new, successful business venture. She was looking to change her lifestyle of heavy travel, something she could enjoy and that would allow her to be more grounded in her home community. The services her new business provides here formerly cornered in the Charleston area. There was a need for those services elsewhere, helping people figure things out and get compliant.
"It's been a life change," laughed O'Dell. "A mid-life crisis, maybe. But trying to make some life changes, is how it all started."
Yet CHARTS, etc.'s clientele has quickly expanded beyond the bounds of Jackson County to include Buckhannon, Beckley, Clarksburg and three other states (Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia).
"We're all around, when we thought we were going to be more localized," O'Dell said. "Our business has expanded through networking, references, those types for things. We're actually going to try to start a broker division. I've just applied for the authority to do that. It should be interesting--brokering loads between the truck drivers and the businesses. It'll be something I've never done before, and that's how I am. It has to be challenging. And this has certainly fulfilled that need for a challenge."
CHARTS, etc. Inc.'s staff currently includes O'Dell, office director Kim Anglin and Lauren Chambers and is housed in offices at BESL Trucking, south of Ravenswood. O'Dell actually started the business out of her home.
"Kim's been here almost a year and Lauren, whose been on the job for a few weeks, will be going back to school (college) and working some three days a week. It's worked out nice that I have people I know and can trust. If we're able to get into brokering, it will lead to more staff," said O'Dell. "We're also looking at adding 24-hour emergency response contact in case a wreck occurs involving a hazardous shipment."
"I call it boutique trucking, which is so ironic because who would picture boutique with trucking. But in almost every communication I have with a new client, I call it that since we customize to whatever the specific needs are. Primarily, we get data from our clients, make it electronic and then manage and monitor for them, filing required information with state agencies, associations, etc. There's a lot of email communication and texting."
CHARTS, etc. Inc. get a lot of walk-in business at its offices. "This is the perfect spot for us," said O'Dell, "and the reason we came here is because we started doing random drug testing for BESL out of Cincinnati. This is their terminal. Random drug testing is another huge part of our business. We use a scientific, federally-approved software program, but we do it locally. We also go on-site to collect test samples. We're trying to keep the trucking industry safe with so many trucks on the road now. We're definitely working in a man's world with the trucking industry."
In her spare time, O'Dell gives piano lessons and play piano for church. She is active in supporting the Jackson County Junior Fair. She's also a big football fan.


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MURFREESBORO, TN – North Carolina opened the 2013 season in dominant fashion, sweeping Notre Dame 3-0 Friday in the Tar Heels' first of three matches at Middle Tennessee's Blue Raider Bash.
Leigh Andrew's 11 kills and eight digs combined with Paige Neuenfeldt's six blocks and five kills ensured the Tar Heels never wavered through three solid sets of play.
"It's great to get a start like this against a team we have a lot of respect for," head coach Joe Sagulasaid. "I was very pleased with how well our team came out to play tonight. They seemed really focused through all three sets. We passed really well and had really good balance in our attack. All of our pin players scored well, and our middles did a great job at the right times. "
UNC saw 12 different Tar Heels on the court throughout the match, giving a glimpse of the depth Carolina has in this year's squad.
"It was a great team effort and really shows the potential we have this year," Sagula said. "We have a lot of depth, and we were able to have a lot of people step into different roles. We spoke to our team and told them everyone has to be ready for whatever we need, and everybody responded really well.
Carolina opened the match with a solid 25-15 set one win, with sophomore Victoria McPhersonposting five kills. Jordyn Schnabl had six assists while Andrew, Jovana Bjelica and Ece Taner had two digs apiece.
The Tar Heels took set two 25-16 behind four kills from Andrew and Kayla Berringer before finalizing the victory with a 25-15 final set win as Andrew tallied another six kills and Neuenfeldt posted four blocks.
Berringer finished with eight total kills and three blocks, while Kaitlyn Anderson added six digs. Bjelica and Lauren Adkins combined for 11 kills and four blocks, and Abigail Curry served two aces in her first match for Carolina.
UNC continues play at the Blue Raider Bash with matches against San Francisco Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET and against host MTSU at 8:30 p.m. ET. Follow live stats and watch live video of those matches here.


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Going to Napa Valley, California without a +1? Nervous about whether or not you'll have any fun on your own? Or how you'll be able to navigate the winding roads while rocking your inevitable wine-tasting buzz? Wondering if you ran off into the middle of a vineyard, slipped on a rock, cracked your head open and died, how long it would be before anybody noticed? Fear not friends, or sorry, friend, singular - I have the answers to all these questions and more in my latest section: NAPA FOR ONE (aka N41)!
1) When travelling alone, it's temping to be more social than usual - talking to strangers about your trip, expressing interest in the lives of others, and being an all-around friendly person. DO NOT DO THIS. Understand that there's an inverse relationship between the willingness a new person has to talk to you and the amount of interesting things he or she has to say.
|Also applies to celebrities, the attractive and the generally wealthy
Now, the ones that will talk to you will obviously be more desperate for conversation than even you are, so know that you've just signed a life contract with a guy who's allegedly figured out a way to stop freezer burn or a woman who's been on seven different reality shows.
Look - you've already made whatever friends you're going to make in your life at this point. Just accept that as a fact, and enjoy all the pleasures this trip has to offer you while unshackling yourself from societal norms. If you're feeling any of those annoying urges for human contact, just drink another glass of wine! There's a reason Napa's slogan is: "Top you off, buddy?"
|Make sure you choose the Australian accent
|But really it's the vigilante Corkscrew that's keeping crime down
A note of caution - take care not to mess up a single word in this phrase or else you'll be beaten as an ordinary drunk/dullard who doesn't know a thing about wine. If you haven't discovered the current phrase etched in the stalls of a vineyard bathroom by the time you've been pulled over, simply pay close attention to the police as they escort you to the local jail, as it is common practice for the police to utter it openly to first time offenders.
Wine is a huge part of the Napa Valley experience. Not interested in wine? Well, enjoy...uh, the Napa Valley Film Festival, I guess? Though incidentally, all films in this festival are centered around wine, or in the case of children's movies, wine product.
Now, without a partner to assist or stall for you, you're going to want to ensure you've boned up on your wine knowledge before visiting many of the vineyards and wineries around town. Here are some tips to avoid common mistakes most travelers make:
1) Holding Your Glass - Yes, the way you hold your wine glass immediately reveals your level of wine drinking acumen. Standard wine law calls for you to hold your glass by the stem (that would be the thin, stalk-like piece at the bottom of the glass, if you're really new to all of this), but there is a little bit of wiggle room. For example, no one would ever suggest you hold your wine glass with two hands like some kind of neanderthal, right? And yet, this attractive young woman is totally pulling off:
|She takes the most adorable sips from her glass
|Wait 'til you see how I drink from this
2) Pronunciation
The world of wine is filled some of the fanciest words. And for those of you not in the know, lots of fancy words aren't spelled phonetically. For example, did you know "plaid" is pronounced "PLAD"? Well I didn't, until quite recently*. What was I, just supposed to know there was a useless "i" in the word?
Here are so common wine variations, and their phonetic pronunciation.
Merlot: MER-LOW
Cabernet: CAB-ER-NEIGH
Sauvignon: I actually still don't know how to pronounce this one, but if you're forced to say it, just do what I've been doing, and put on a thick Chinese accent, saying: "ahh SO-VAN-NOOOO??" and laugh at how badly the offensive stereotype you've just created has butchered the pronunciation. Now you've dodged a bullet, and gained a room full of laughter! (Note: if there are Asian people in the room, you'll obviously want to adjust your behavior. After you make your mocking gesture, point to Asians in the room and say "these guys know what I'm talking about.")
|We call these fruits on the side here 'non-alcoholic pre-wine pouches'
Sure, I could list all the different wines for you right now, but that's not really as important if you're new to the game like I was just a short time ago. Some people just assume you know certain things (as I mentioned before with plaid pronounced PLAD), and that certain facts just go without saying. But maybe you don't, and maybe it doesn't, you know? So I'm going to state it right here for the record, without judgement:
Purple grapes make red wine, and green grapes make white wine. There is no "purple wine" or "green wine," so whatever you do, DON'T ask about them.
There, I just saved you the trouble of looking like a real wine dumb dumb. You say you already knew that? Well, enjoy your wonderful, sprawling vineyard, monsieur winemaster! I bet you'll never guess which one of your precious vines I just peed on! Actually, speaking of pee....
|Pictured: Inevitability
Anyone who's ever finished a glass of red wine knows the risks associated with it. Splotchy, crimson lips, dark-stained teeth, and the potential for ruined clothes are the unfortunate downside to such a flavorful, intoxicating drink. But did you know that white wine comes with its own set of downsides, too?
It's much less spoken about due to the sheer embarrassment associated with it, but anyone who drinks white white suffers briefly from what are known as "pee squirts." It's like farting, only from from the front, not the back. Actually more like "sharting" because there's definitely more than just air coming out. Now you see why it's such a taboo topic? The point is, you'll have to pick your poison, since as I mentioned, drinking wine is kind of required in Napa. Incidentally, "lip/teeth staining versus pee squirts," the classic wine connoisseur's dilemma, is the actual origin of the phrase "pick your poison."
5) Mingling
Wine tours can be a great place to mingle with singles. Inquiring about market fluctuations, crop rotation, or 'the pest situation,' with the owner of a vineyard can quickly establish you as an educated connoisseur, and of course, the alpha male/warrior princess of the tour group. Referencing a deceased love one - i.e. "I wish Cheryl could have lived long enough to see this" - can also let your status as a single be known, and calm any assertions that you're some kind of unsavory wine-tour creeper (note that anti-creeper behavior should be employed at all times, save for perhaps the seedy motel you're likely staying at). But be sure to do the proper reconnaissance work before fully committing to any given person in the group. That cute brunette that giggles at your joke about "wearing your grape-squishing shoes" could easily be paired with the tall guy way in the back, who's obviously just so tall and confident in his relationship that he doesn't feel the need to stand anywhere near his girlfriend or the front of the group. As a theoretical scenario.
There are a great number of amazing restaurants in Napa, including places just outside the Napa area along the Pacific coast. Here you might find what I'd describe as one of the most breathtaking sunsets ever known to man. And like staring the setting sun for too long, fine dining on your vacation comes with own set of dangers.
|Beautiful...but at what price??
So where is the caution, you ask? Well this very restaurant overlooking the Pacific ocean was is in what is commonly known as a "dead zone," free of any wireless or cellular service. The only thing worse than seeing a man sitting staring at the setting sun alone as a metaphor for his own life is the site of him pretending to talk or text with another person on the phone while everyone in the restaurant knows that's impossible. A man on his smartphone with no service isn't feverishly composing emails saving and/or destroying companies with a few keystrokes. A person without internet is most likely looking at the photos of all the people that for one reason or another have disappeared from their lives.
|Not eating alone in your car actually puts you in the minority here
Enough with the warnings, let's talk about some of the great benefits of travelling alone! Benefits like:
|I'm quite the master of disguise you know
As an unknown visitor in a new land, it is perfectly within your right to take on a new persona, or personas at your leisure. So go ahead , try on a new personality. Be the bucket list guy with only a few months left to live, be the undercover celebrity who's taking every precaution not to let anyone know who she really is, or be a robot from the future who's come to the past to experience something the now-extinct human race referred to as a "getaway."
2) No Agenda, No Sharing, No Volume Control
Maybe a lot of business travelling types get to do this all the time, but I haven't been in a hotel room alone before, nor have I driven around in a lot of rental cars by myself. And guess what? It's awesome! No sharing the covers, or pillows, or bathroom, and you get to blast your iPod on shuffle and sing along loudly to every song in your eclectic collection. So make the most of this opportunity - it's 100% Me Time, All The Time.
Now, if you plan on interacting with other people, it's a still a good idea practice good grooming and personal hygiene. Alternatively, you can just say SCREW IT and fully commit to being a smelly drifter (or a robot from the future with a poorly programmed understanding of human cleanliness). Point is, you have options.
|"Yes, I'm sorry. This seat is taken."
That's right friends. If you play your cards just right, and you'll never have to be alone with your terrible terrible thoughts.
Facebook, Twitter and the like are your friends on these kinds of trips. It's like a road trip with all your friends, followers and spam bots. "Why yes, I suppose the mountain air does remind me of Spring Fresh Tide @charlenon8341!" And when you've got no service or cell phone battery left? Well, you've still got your imagination right? Who says imaginary friends are only for kids, anyway? Why should the little brats with underdeveloped brains get to have all the fun? Think of all the three dimensional, well-read, gifted conversationalists you can generate on the spot and talk to all day long about philosophy, politics, and your favorite episodes of Community. Plus, who says this "friend" can't be a hot chick (or dude) who's totally into you too?
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We will be a very professional logistics firm that offers unique delivery and logistical solutions. Generally, we will be offering warehouse space, distribution, sortation of goods, and end to end trucking/ transportation of freight. Our client base will include several fortune 500 companies and we want to be very creative with our marketing efforts yet classy and sophisticated.
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While you may have missed the Michigan Firework Safety Act passed late last year, you may have noticed more fireworks tents popping up this summer than usual. With the Fourth of July upon us, more and more retailers are taking advantage of Michigan's new law permitting the sale of previously illegal fireworks.
Since Jan. 1, 2012, Michigan retailers have been able to sell airborne fireworks, such as Roman candles, bottle rockets and aerial cakes, to consumers over the age of 18. These fireworks can be used anytime on the day of, the day before and the day after a national holiday. Local authorities cannot control how the fireworks are used, as long as they are lit on private property by individuals not under the influence of alcohol. Fireworks vendors may now remain open all year.
Some public officials and doctors have expressed concern that the relaxed regulations will result in more injuries. Despite some safety concerns, Michigan lawmakers were right to relax the state's rigid firework regulations. One legislator who backed the bill has addressed such concerns by noting that Michigan has "some of the most stringent, if not the most stringent, safety requirements in the United States." Clinton County Sheriff Wayne Kangas also points out that people have been using these types of fireworks for years anyway, despite their illegal status. Realizing that enforcement wasn't strict, many residents merely bought their fireworks in surrounding states and transported them back to Michigan. As a result, Michigan businesses lost an estimated $8 million to $12 million in sales annually.
Supporters of the law point out that Michigan therefore stands to benefit from the new regulations. Not only do local businesses gain millions of dollars in firework sales that would otherwise go to Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin, but state government stands to profit as well. In order to sell fireworks in Michigan, retailers must purchase an annual license costing $1,000 for permanent locations and $600 for temporary locations. In addition to Michigan's 6 percent sales tax, state law requires a 6 percent safety fee to help finance the Bureau of Fire Services.
According to preliminary polls and interviews, public response to the change has been largely positive, with many people expressing relief that they no longer have to drive out of the state to buy their favorite fireworks. While some residents are worried about noisy disruptions at night, Michigan's new law permits local officials to limit how late in the evening people can use fireworks outside of the days surrounding national holidays. Many communities around the state are creating such ordinances in order to prevent late-night complaints.
Michigan lawmakers are justified in re-examining the legitimacy of any law that prohibits the use of relatively harmless products. As a traditional American pastime that can be practiced safely and responsibly, fireworks should not be held to such strict limitations. This gain in freedom, as shown with a flood of fireworks tents, reminds us why we celebrate at all this Fourth of July.