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News Release 2009-91 | August 6, 2009
New OCC Community Developments Insights Report Focuses on the FHA's 203(k) Home Rehabilitation Financing Program
WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today published a Community Developments Insights report that provides bankers an overview the FHA's 203(k) Home Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance Program.
"The 203(k) Program is an important tool that can help mitigate a lender's risk, while at the same time restore some of the nation's foreclosed properties and help stabilize neighborhoods," said Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan.
"HUD strongly supports OCC's efforts to increase bank participation in the 203(k) Program. With so many bank-owned properties in need of repairs, this program offers a great way for homebuyers to finance both the purchase and rehabilitation of these homes," said David Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing/Federal Housing Commissioner at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The 203(k) Program provides FHA mortgage insurance on loans which combine home purchase and rehabilitation financing. Loans to rehabilitate and refinance a borrower's current resident area are also available under the 203(k) Program. The 203(k) Program is a tool for FHA-approved lenders to originate loans for individuals, nonprofits and government development agencies interested in purchasing foreclosed properties in need of repair. Compared to conventional purchase and rehabilitation products, 203(k) loans carry less risk to lenders since these loans are backed by the full faith and credit of the federal government.
The report provides a comprehensive overview of this program for lenders that may be considering expanding their product line with 203(k) loans. The report also outlines how FHA 203(k) loans would be evaluated under the Community Reinvestment Act.
The Insights report can be accessed on the OCC's website at: https://www.occ.gov/topics/community-affairs/publications/insights/insights-fha-203k-loan-program.pdf.
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March 28, 2014
FSIS Recalls Processed Egg Products Unfit
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services received information regarding a public health alert because Nutriom LLC, a Lacey, Wash. establishment, declined to expand its Feb. 15, 2014 recall to include an additional 118,541 pounds of processed egg products for which there is reason to conclude that they are unfit for human consumption. The request for expansion was based on evidence collected during an ongoing investigation conducted by FSIS at this establishment. The company has refused to recall the additional processed egg products. As a consequence, FSIS intends to take appropriate action to remove the products from commerce. FSIS issued the original recall because the company allegedly recorded false laboratory results. The company allegedly produced negative laboratory results for Salmonella when the results were actually positive, or reported that sampling had occurred when, in fact, no microbial testing was performed. FSIS requested the company to include additional products, but it declined. Because the product was not produced in accordance with FSIS requirements, it is unfit for human consumption.
On Feb. 15, 2014, the company recalled 226,710 pounds of processed egg products. To read the recall release, click here. The dried egg products were produced from May 2013 through January 2014, and bear the establishment number "INSPECTED EGG PRODUCTS PLANT 21493G" inside the USDA Mark of Inspection. These products were shipped nationwide and to U.S. military installations in the United States and abroad, and to Mexico.
FSIS advises all consumers to safely prepare and consume egg products that have been cooked to a temperature of 160° F. The only way to confirm that egg products are cooked to a temperature high enough to kill harmful bacteria is to use a food thermometer that measures internal temperature, http://1.usa.gov/1cDxcDQ.
The full recall and list of products can be found at www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/newsroom/news-releases-statements-transcripts/news-release-archives-by-year/archive/2014/pha-032614.

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DES MOINES, IA -- An Iowa man was arrested in connection with an alleged steroid manufacturing operation that may affect bodybuilders in some of Iowa's gyms and fitness clubs.
Dale Douglas Kinkade was taken into custody last weekend and was charged with possession of intent to deliver steroids, manufacturing steroids and carrying a weapon in a vehicle without a permit, according to the Des Moines Register. Des Moines narcotics officials raided the operation in Urbandale, IA, and seized more than 100 vials of liquid steroids as well as thousands of steroids in tablet and capsule form, the newspaper reported.
Des Moines narcotics investigator Tony Ballantini told the Register that Kinkade allegedly was buying steroids in powder form from China and the Philippines and that the products were shipped to a West Des Moines post office box.
"He had a pharmacy, basically," Ballantini said. "He was making his own pills."
One vial of liquid steroids is likely worth $100 to $150, investigators say, but the total value of the items seized has yet to be determined.


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Missoula, Montana
St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church, Missoula's oldest Catholic community, began more than a century ago and has become a large and thriving parish.
As early as 1841, the Jesuit fathers fulfilled the charge of the American bishops to care for the Native Americans with the founding of St. Mary's Mission in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana. For years, settlers in the Missoula Valley had petitioned the Jesuits for pastoral care as well, and in 1881, a Jesuit church in Missoula was established.
On August 9, 1891, the Jesuits laid the cornerstone for the largest church constructed in Montana at that time. It was completed in October 1892. Thus within a decade, the Society of Jesus had established the new parish and had organized the design and construction of a new and significant church building — the church of St. Francis Xavier as we see it today.
The artwork of St. Francis Xavier Church is unique because it was a tremendous artistic effort by one man, Br. Joseph Carignano, S.J. He painted the church walls with images serving many religious purposes: a pictorial study of Scripture stories; a portrayal of all the symbols of the liturgy; and an inspiration to imitate the lives of the saints and to follow the example of Jesus.
St. Francis Xavier has a long social justice and outreach tradition, devoting nearly 20 percent of its annual budget to the care of the poor, the sick and the otherwise disadvantaged. In addition, the parish has developed education, hospitality, faith formation, prayer and spirituality and many other programs consistent with Jesuit and Archdiocesan apostolic priorities.


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Strippers can stick to pasties
Dancers at local gentlemen's clubs don't have to trade in "pasties" for bikini tops yet.
A federal judge has momentarily halted the city's plans to enforce an ordinance requiring strippers at cabarets that aren't defined as sexually oriented businesses to wear bikini tops, which was slated to take effect Monday.
The city late last year tightened the definition of such clubs, requiring female dancers to cover more of their anatomies. The designation is important to the cabarets, because sexually oriented businesses are subject to increased regulation — like operating licenses for owners and workers and background checks.
Thirteen clubs sued in January, asking for a temporary restraining order and alleging the city is violating the First Amendment rights of the clubs and their entertainers.
The case had been randomly assigned to U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia. But because the matter is similar to a court fight a decade ago over the city's "human display ordinance" that banned private VIP rooms and nude dancing, the suit recently was reassigned to Chief U.S. District Judge Fred Biery, who presided over the 2003 case. It resulted in a settlement.
Many of the topless clubs got around those restrictions, and greater regulation, by having entertainers wear pasties, while clubs that offered nude dancing challenged citations individually.
But Biery is amid back-to-back unrelated trials. With no time for the TRO request, Biery issued an order Wednesday maintaining the status quo.
That means the city must file a response to the clubs' TRO request, then the clubs get another two weeks to respond to the city before any hearing in the case is held.
Meanwhile, "the enforcement would be prevented by (Biery's) order," said attorney Luke Lirot of Florida, who is representing the clubs.
Lirot, who handles similar cases across the nation, said he's not aware of any ordinance in the country as excessive as San Antonio's.
"No one has to cover the entire female breast," he said.
City Attorney Michael Bernard said San Antonio understood the reason for the delay, but believes the city is in the right: "Other courts in Texas and across the country have upheld similar provisions, and we think we'll prevail."
As the court battle looms, a shooting early Thursday at Sugar's — whose corporate entity, C.B. Restaurants Inc., is one of the plaintiffs in the suit — might be exhibit No. 1 as the city argues the cabarets adversely affect their surroundings.
Police said three people were shot during a brawl at the club on Loop 410 near Vance Jackson Road.
Officers said the shooting stemmed from an argument among a group of people sitting around a table at the club about 12:40 a.m.
Police haven't identified the man suspected of opening fire first, striking Ruben Martinez, 35, and Leticia Gonzalez, 24. Martinez and Gonzalez both were shot in the buttocks, and the shooter was struck in the right knee and left forearm when Martinez fired back, police said.
Local television stations described Gonzalez as a dancer at Sugar's. Police described her as an innocent bystander struck by a stray bullet.
Nobody was critically injured, police said.
Lirot said the shooting, while unfortunate, should not lead to the wrong conclusions. He noted he has won cases where judges ruled that there's been no evidence that supports that covering more of the entertainers' anatomies would prevent crime.
"How would covering up the breast more have prevented that kind of activity?" Lirot asked. "What it comes down to is they're not trying to eliminate the secondary effects. They want to eliminate the nudity, or semi-nudity."
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- $38,735
- Brake Plus
- $399
- Larson Discount
- - $3,080
- Larson Price
- $35,655
Vehicle Details
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|Interior Color
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- Warranty
- Comfort
- Exterior
- Safety
- Technology
- Mechanical
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Comfort Features
|Dash trim
|Floor mat material
|Shift knob trim
|leather, aluminum
|rear center folding with storage and pass-thru
|Steering wheel trim
|Interior accents
|Floor mats
|rear, front
|Parking brake trim
|Floor material
|carpet, cargo area carpet
|Door sill trim
|illuminated scuff plate
|Foot pedal trim
|stainless steel
|Door trim
Convenience Features
|Active parking system
|front, rear
|Steering wheel
|tilt and telescopic
|Adaptive cruise control
|Power outlet(s)
|12V cargo area, 12V front and rear
|One-touch windows
|Cargo cover
|Reading lights
|front, rear
|Power steering
|Cargo area light
|Retained accessory power
|Multi-function remote
|panic alarm, proximity entry system, trunk release
|Power windows
|lockout button
|Overhead console
|Steering wheel mounted controls
|audio, cruise control, phone, multi-function, paddle shifter, voice control
|Push-button start
|Vanity mirrors
|dual illuminating
|Assist handle
|rear, front
|Center console
|front console with armrest and storage
|Rearview mirror
|Footwell lights
|front seatback, dual level cargo area, cargo tie-down anchors and hooks, sunglasses holder, door pockets
|Ambient lighting
Air Conditioning
|Front air conditioning
|automatic climate control
|Front air conditioning zones
|Rear vents
|second row
|Air filtration
|Moonroof / Sunroof
|tilt/slide, power panoramic, one-touch open/close, anti-trapping, sliding sunshade
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|Front fog lights
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Tires and Rims
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|Tire Pressure Monitoring System
|Liftgate window
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|Window defogger
|Front wipers
|speed sensitive, variable intermittent, rain sensing
|Power windows
|safety reverse
|Heated windshield washer jets
|Rear wiper
|with washer, fixed intermittent
Exterior Features
|Front bumper color
|Mirror color
|Door handle color
|Rear spoiler
|Rear spoiler color
|Exhaust tip color
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|Pre-collision warning system
|audible warning, visual warning
|Lane keeping assist
|Automatic emergency braking
|rear, front
|Lane keeping assist with blind spot integration
|Impact sensor
|post-collision safety system, door unlock, fuel cut-off
|Child safety door locks
|Child seat anchors
|LATCH system
|Energy absorbing steering column
|Safety brake pedal system
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|occupant sensing passenger
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|engine immobilizer
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|Side mirrors
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Audio System
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|Total speakers
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|Speed sensitive volume control
|Satellite radio
|Electronic messaging assistance
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|Smart device app function
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|Wireless data link
|voice operated
|Navigation system
|touch screen display, voice operated
|Real time traffic
In Car Entertainment
|Connected in-car apps
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|Apple CarPlay ready, Android Auto ready
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|Trip computer
|Digital odometer
|External temperature display
|Warnings and reminders
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|Auto start/stop
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|Painted brake calipers
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|Front brake diameter
|Front brake type
|ventilated disc
|Regenerative braking system
|Braking assist
|Electronic brakeforce distribution
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|lower control arms
|Suspension control
|Tuned suspension
|Rear stabilizer bar
|diameter 20 mm
|Rear shock type
|Front shock type
|Front stabilizer bar
|diameter 24 mm
Stability and Traction
|Stability control
|Traction control
|Hill holder control
|Upholstery accents
|contrast stitching
|Driver seat power adjustments
|height, 12, lumbar, reclining
|Passenger seat manual adjustments
|height, 6, lumbar
|Passenger seat
|Driver seat
|Rear headrests
|3, adjustable
|Rear seat folding
|Front headrests
|2, adjustable
|Rear seat type
|60-40 split bench
|Front seat type
|sport bucket
|Passenger seat power adjustments
|Seatbelt pretensioners
|Seatbelt force limiters
|Emergency locking retractors
|rear, front
|Seatbelt warning sensor
|Rear seatbelts
|Front seatbelts
|Turns lock-to-lock
Drive Type
|Drive Type
|Standard Seating
|Max Seating
|Head Room (front)
|38.4 in
|Head Room (rear)
|38.1 in
|Shoulder Room (front)
|55.9 in
|Shoulder Room (rear)
|53.9 in
|Leg Room (front)
|41.2 in
|Leg Room (rear)
|35.6 in
|Seating Rows
Measurements of Size & Shape
|168 in
|70.8 in
|Width (without mirrors)
|70.8 in
|57.8 in
|103.6 in
|Ground Clearance
|5.1 in
|Track Width (front)
|60.6 in
|Track Width (rear)
|59.7 in
Measurements of Weight
|Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
|4299 lbs
|Gross Vehicle Weight Range
|4001-5000 lbs
|Curb Weight
|3128 lbs
Truck Specifications
|Max Payload
|959 lbs
Interior Dimensions
|Cargo Volume
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|Interior Volume
|116.3 cu ft
|Passenger Volume
|93.5 cu ft
|Cargo Volume (rear seats down)
|52.7 cu ft
Performance Specifications
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Fuel Tanks
|Fuel Capacity
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Wheels and Tires
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|Front Wheel Diameter
|18.0 x 7.5 in
|Rear Tire Type
|Rear Wheel Diameter
|18.0 x 7.5 in
Crash-Test Ratings
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|Front Crash Driver
|Front Crash Passenger
|Side Crash Overall
|Side Barrier Overall
|Side Barrier Driver
|Side Barrier Passenger
|Side Pole Driver
|Side Combined Front
|Side Combined Rear
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EPA Green Score
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EPA and California-required standards. The names refer to tables of numerical limits for the various air pollutants allowed by the standards.
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Greenhouse Gas Score ?
This score reflects fuel emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases.
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SmartWay is a designation earned by those vehicles that have combined Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gas Scores that place them in the top tier (approximately the top 20%) of environmental performers. SmartWay Elite is reserved for the best of the best.
EPA Green Score
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|Fuel Type
Air Pollution Score ?
The Air Pollution Score is based on the government emission standards for which the vehicle was certified to comply with and reflects vehicle tailpipe emissions that contribute to local and regional air pollution, creating problems such as haze, and health issues.
Greenhouse Gas Score ?
This score reflects fuel emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases.
Smartway ?
SmartWay is a designation earned by those vehicles that have combined Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gas Scores that place them in the top tier (approximately the top 20%) of environmental performers. SmartWay Elite is reserved for the best of the best.
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About Design Exhibition At Gdansk Poland
The Third Edition of The About Design Exhibition Was Held At Amberexpo Grounds At Gdansk, Poland Between 10-12 May 2013
The third edition of the About Design Expo took place at 10-12 May at the newly constructed AmberExpo exposition grounds at Gdansk, Poland. The fair featured and focused on designs of: Mostly Furniture, Interior Furnishings, Decorative Items, Lighting, Autoproducers and Designers' Works etc. The fair had a significant number of visitors and press attendence.Nec Temere, Nec Timide is a Latin phrase, which means to be - Neither rashly nor timidly - and is the motto of the Gdansk city. The About Design Exhibition in Gdansk was not rushed, but it grows in size every year, becoming a prominent hub of design within Poland. The fair also does its best by creating many sub events to support the main event.The building is newly constructed and very modern. The area is widely accessible, and there is ample parking space for visitors. The fair attracts a significant amount of visitors and make it worthy to join the event. Especially media attendance and international reception was remarkable, thanks to the event organizers. The About Design Expo has mainly two type of participants; firstly companies who produce, manufacture or distribute well designed products; i.e. design oriented companies, and secondly the designers themselves. Within this context the fair does a great job by bringing together both types of the design market together.Throughout the event, there are talks, conferences and discussions taking place at the conference space which bends the audiences together. The event was visited by major of Gdansk, together with many professionals and academics, including deans and rectors of universities who had talks during the fair.The furniture design and decoration items is one of the major exhibitors of the fair. There are both international companies, and also Polish companies who exhibit their own creations and designs. The size of the fair grows rapidly everyear and it is becoming more and more international each day.The fair itself is highly dynamic and the audience is usually involved and curious. The About Design expo was also sponsored by the Mini cars which introduced their latest model. Also on stage, a fashion show was made and models walk through the runway demonstrating new designer collections and fashion items.Artisans, craftswoman and autoproducers were present in the fair from whom you could also purchase original one of a kind unique design objects or industrialized designer products that come in limited editions. There were alot of toys for kids; designer toys, puzzles, 3d puzzles etc all designed by Polish designers, but also a lot of decorative items such as special pillows, and also fashion accessories such as bags.The fair also presented opportunity to design schools and universities to showcase their talents. Here, in this booth graphic design students are exhibiting their works. There were many design schools who featured their works and also attracted new students to their schools. The quality of student works and designs was remarkable.About Design also featured a large hall very similar to Salone Satellite during Milan Design Week. The design oriented hall featured design schools, designers, design exhibitions and studios. In general About Design was addressed to both trade and non-trade customers who not only follow the trends but, are prosumers, are natural opinion leaders; including designers, architects, design studios and the media. This special area is called the Young Design Zone, which is a special place for young talents, fresh ideas, original solutions and prototypes. If you are a student of design faculty or have just graduated from the university and now you are looking for your place in the competitive market – this is definitely the space for you in Poland.The A Prime Design Award Exhibition was located near the Young Design Zone. The design competition exhibition featured 480 award winning works. Both the poster presentations and the sample works got a lot of interest from the visitors and the press who were distributed leaflets about the designs, the award and the winners.Through the winners exhibition, A Design Award and competition introduced international designers to Poland and also created a chance for the award winners to make their debut at one of the most important design events in Poland and all of Central and Eastern Europe. All the award winners were exhibited free of charge in Poland, in addition to the free exhibition in Italy.The posters attract as much attention as the realized projects, especially many designers, artists, architects and media members were highly interest with winners, taking photographs or reading through winner designs. The exhibition also helped to disseminate a design award winners to a Polish audience who are highly involved with design.Among the exhibited items, was the Meduse Pipes Shisha, Hookah, Nargile by Jakub Lanča for Meduse Design Ltd, Citylite Interlocking Bicycle Lights by Lars Beck, a small prototype of the Butterfly Chair by Eduardo García Campos for Santo & Jean Ya, Fk Series Folding Utility Knives by Jim Kershaw for Irwin Tools, Real Boy Push Pins and Thumb Tacks by Duncan Shotton Design Studio..Also, featured in the exhibition in Poland was; Tagg—the Pet Tracker Pet Location and Activity Tracker by Snaptracs Inc, Smartstreets Smartbin for Cigarette - Gum by Andrew Farish for Smartstreets Ltd, Ballo Portable Speaker by Bernhard Burkard for Bernhard - Burkard, Temple Cake Stand by Chris Woodward for Cwd Ltd, Beertone Beer Color Swatches by Alexander Michelbach for Beertone.One of the most interesting items for visitors was the designs by Katsumi Tamura. Especially 2013 Safari, Farm, Rocking Chair, Town and Module calendars designed by Katsumi Tamura for Good Morning company got a lot of attention from the visitors, who found the objects interesting and attractive. Likewise Meduse Pipes by Jakub Lanča was also highlighted and inspected by many visitors and press members. The total surface area of the A Design Award in Poland exhibition was 112 meter squares with 18 meter square space for works and prototypes and remainder for posters. This are was of course much smaller than the 750 m2 space in Italy, thus we were not able to exhibit the larger pieces, however we plan to have larger exhibitions next years to hopefully also carry bigger works.Especially Ready-Made designs had a lot of interest in the About Design Expo. I was surprised by the superior creativity and output of talented Polish designers who have demonstrated their works. Many designers were able to turn items such as plastic bottle caps to functional items such as chairs, lighting etc.The About Design Poland exhibition was overall a success, and we hope the fair would continue to grow in size among the years, this is an important trade-show in the Central and Eastern Europe and definitely the most important fair for designers in Poland where fresh ideas could spread to make new prototypes, solutions and original products. Exerpt:The third edition of the About Design Expo took place at 10-12 May at the newly constructed AmberExpo exposition grounds at Gdansk, Poland. The fair featured and focused on designs of: Mostly Furniture, Interior Furnishings, Decorative Items, Lighting, Autoproducers and Designers' Works etc. The fair had a significant number of visitors and press attendence.Nec Temere, Nec Timide is a Latin phrase, which means to be - Neither rashly nor timidly - and is the motto of the Gdansk city. The Abo..
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VANCOUVER — In football, this much we know: One fan's "Cheap shot!" is another fan's "Chill out, it's a man's game."
One official's 15-yard penalty is another's ejection foul. One league's suspension is another's piddly fine. And all professional sports leagues' concussion protocols are like snowflakes: outwardly all the same, in truth all different, ephemeral, prone to disappearing under heat.
And all highly situational.
And so we watched Sunday's raft of football games, Canadian and American, saw the clearly defined helmet-to-helmet head shots on Calgary quarterback Drew Tate and Chicago's Jay Cutler, saw them both go down -- Tate kneeling, holding his head after Saskatchewan's Tearrius George cynically head-butted him; Cutler lucky his head was still attached to his body after Houston linebacker Tim Dobbins launched the top of his helmet into the quarterback's jaw at (almost literally) breakneck speed.
Tate and Cutler both stayed in the game, as (shamefully) did George and Dobbins, though the Chicago QB left at halftime.
If there was any "concussion protocol" administered on the sidelines immediately after Tate came off the field -- we have TSN sideline reporter Farhan Lalji's first-hand testimony to this -- it was evidently of the "How you feeling, sport?" variety.
To which Tate must have replied: "Fine. Leave me alone."
On the Calgary sidelines were Hall of Fame athletic therapist Pat Clayton and two former quarterbacks, head coach John Hufnagel and offensive co-ordinator Dave Dickenson, any of whom might have sounded the alarm. None did.
Monday, perhaps feeling the heat, the Stampeders released a statement saying all proper tests were administered by the club (if not at that precise moment) on the sidelines and at halftime and post-game, and that Tate had passed them all -- and quoted the quarterback as saying that he may have been a little too flippant with his "can't remember the first half" comments.
So I guess that's that, then. Tate played the full game, and said afterwards: "I just got my bell rung, that's all. I'm not concussed." He'll play in Sunday's Western final at BC Place, and the non-concussion will, with luck, be a non-issue.
Now, I'm not sure what TSN panelist and post-concussion syndrome sufferer Matt Dunigan would have said about this -- so urgently did the Canadian sports network have to cut away from the division semifinal to pick up a full hour of pre-game babble promoting a mid-season NFL telecast -- but I think we can guess.
He'd say "Bravo, Drew, way to show what you're made of!" Just as Sunday Night Football's Cris Collinsworth and Al Michaels basically said that Cutler staying in the game after the horrific hit, and diving head-first into the next collision, showed that he was a real Chicago Bear. (Insert manly chest-bump here.) There must be something in the code of the West -- Dunigan, Tate, chronically concussed Winnipeg (and former B.C.) QB Buck Pierce and Dickenson, another victim of the endlessly ringing telephone -- that defaults to the old Dan Kepley injury bromide: "Mind over matter. If you don't mind, it don't matter."
The thing is, we worry about these things. The athletes don't, or not very much, or only in the privacy of their own thoughts, away from the arena.
Lions quarterback Travis Lulay was concussed a couple of years ago in Toronto, in relief of Buck Pierce, who'd taken a head shot earlier and had to come out.
"I just knew when I got hit that something wasn't right," Lulay said Monday. "I'd look over at Jacques (offensive co-ordinator Chapdelaine) giving the offensive signals, and I just couldn't process them and I was feeling woozy. So I took a knee, and came out.
"I might have handled it differently if it had happened to me in college. But we know more about head injuries now, and we're smarter about it."
Well, some are. Some are seemingly okay with whistling past the graveyard. And in the final analysis, the risk of crippling injury is the price of admission to the brutal inner circle of pro football.
"You're never going to get true transparency with athletes," said the veteran B.C. Lions centre Angus Reid.
"No athlete's going to come off the field and go, 'This hurts, I'd better not play.' They're going to say, 'I'm fine.' And then the argument becomes, and the NFL is facing this now: at what point does the medical staff start digging deeper, beyond what they're being told?
"But that's what the average person never gets about pro sports. The average person calls in sick because they have the sniffles. The average athlete never comes out because something hurts. A guy's going to say, 'I'm good.' Maybe I'm not good, but I'm good enough to keep going, and that's what I do for a living, and I wanna go. There has to be some kind of communication and trust between the athlete (and trainer) ... but good luck finding too many athletes that go, 'I don't know. 50-50.' Well, 50-50 means they go."
If Tate lied to his own medical staff, where does that leave Clayton, or for that matter, Dickenson who, heaven knows, kidded himself often enough as a player? Then again, Tate's surfer-dude persona -- think Sean Penn's Jeff Spicoli in Fast Times at Ridgemont High -- could make it a little tough to diagnose when he's in la-la land and when he's just being Drew.
"It's very tough for the average fan to get it, because political correctness aside, being a professional athlete isn't healthy for you," Reid said. "You're going to come out of it beaten down, mangled. And that's where I don't have a lot of sympathy sometimes with athletes who come out later and blame the league afterwards.
"I know what I'm getting myself into. I signed up for this. I get paid, I don't have to play. I can quit any time. If my head's not feeling right, I'm not going to play. Coach is forcing me? I quit. No one's holding me captive here. As athletes, these guys in this room choose to go: 'I'm going into a dangerous line of work here, and I'm going to pay for it.'
"As soon as I sign the contract, I accept it. I know what goes on in this sport. It's up to the athlete to say, 'My head's not right, I need to have it looked at.' The athlete has to take responsibility for his own career. If something's not right and he says, 'I don't care, I'm going back in,' and then says later, 'The medical staff should have known' ... sorry. You're a grown man."
Reid admits he has no experience with head injuries, as far as he knows.
"But I've shattered every bone in my foot in Saskatchewan, and I missed one play, and afterwards I had to put off surgery for four weeks because the swelling was so severe, and I nearly lost my career because the injury didn't heal," he said.
"Should the coach have said, 'He's not going back in?' Did I lie to them? Sure. I said I was going back in. I chose. I get paid. I wouldn't want to be in a world where every time something hurts, I get diagnosed and sat out. Don't play me if I'm not good enough, but don't tell me that it hurts too much. I'll tell you."
One man's folly is another man's heroism. Or something.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The father of a murder victim says he forgives the man who fatally shot his son last year at a central Ohio cemetery.
Prosecutors said 21-year-old Akeem Johnson was running away from a fight in June when Dasean Battle chased him on a bicycle and shot him down. A judge in Columbus sentenced Battle on Monday to life in prison with a chance for parole after 23 years.
The 21-year-old Battle had previously pleaded guilty to aggravated murder.
Investigators say Battle was angry with Johnson for flirting with his girlfriend online.
The Columbus Dispatch reports that Johnson's father, Claiborne Johnson, told Battle in court that he has forgiven him.
Battle's attorney said Battle made a "terrible decision" in shooting Johnson in a moment of rage.


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I know Easter time is associated with many flavours in baking – spices, almonds, dried fruit etc as illustrated by Mr CC's fine hot cross buns...but let's be honest, the dominant flavour for most of us at this time of year is chocolate.
The cheesecake recipe comes from the latest in the series of "30 best loved recipes" books, which features Bahlsen Choco Leibniz biscuits. It intrigued me because the cheesecake topping is so simple: just cream cheese, sugar and chocolate. Normally with non-bake cheesecakes there's some cream in there too. The absence of cream made this a rich, dense almost truffle-y cheesecake.
As this was my celebration easter Sunday bake I jazzed up the cheesecake with mini chocolate eggs and fluffy chicks. This type of fluffy chick has been around all my life and – every year – I buy at least one box...and then only use about three of the chicks. I put the rest in a drawer or cupboard safe for next year, by which time I have forgotten where I put them and buy another box. I suspect I have most of the world's production of small fluffy easter chicks stashed in my kitchen cupboards; they are a veritable battery farm of easter chicks.
Using chocolate biscuits for the base meant that the base felt and tasted far more integrated into the cheesecake. I liked the extra hit of chocolate; the only downside was that the base was less solid than a normal cheesecake base. It was more delicious but difficult to cut and plate nicely...there is always a price to pay in life, or as Curiosity Killed The Cat sung so profoundly: there's a bind for every kind.
Happy easter everyone!
For the cheesecake base:
4 125g packets of Bahlsen Choco Leibniz biscuits – I used a mix of milk and dark
100g unsalted butter, at room temperature
100g unsalted butter, at room temperature
For the cheesecake topping:
300g chocolate – I used a mix of milk and dark
700g Philadelphia cream cheese, at room temperature
100g icing sugar
700g Philadelphia cream cheese, at room temperature
100g icing sugar
For the ganache nests:
300ml double cream
200g chocolate – I used a mix of milk and dark
200g chocolate – I used a mix of milk and dark
To decorate: easter chicks and mini eggs!
Start with the cheesecake base: Place a 21cm ring on the plate you wish to serve the cheesecake from. An adjustable dessert ring is perfect but a springform tin with the base removed will also work. I like to line the ring with baking paper to ensure I can de-tin it easily.
Start by making the base: blitz the biscuits in a food processor until you have crumbs. It will look like you have too much but it presses down pretty firm.
Blitz in the butter – no need to melt it if you're doing it in the food processor. If your crushing the biscuits by hand i.e with the bag and rolling pin method, it's easier to melt the butter.
Press the crumbs onto the plate ensuring that you have an even layer pushed right up to the edge of the mould.
Refrigerate while you make the topping.
Melt the chocolate – I favour short bursts in the microwave, stir, another short burst until the chocolate is melted but if you prefer melting in a bowl over a saucepan of simmering water that's fine!
Let the chocolate cool for about five minutes.
In a large bowl beat together the cream cheese and icing sugar.
Gradually beat in the melted and cooled chocolate until evenly incorporated into the mix.
Spread the topping over the chilled biscuit base and refrigerate for at least two hours.
Now make the ganache: heat the cream in a pan until just starting to bubble.
Remove from the heat and break the chocolate into squares and drop into the cream.
Leave to stand for a couple of minutes before stirring.
Keep stirring until all the chocolate has melted and is incorporated.
Leave to cool (refrigerate if you're in a hurry) and then whisk to thicken – it needs quite a high speed to thicken it so best to use an electric whisk if you have one. If it doesn't thicken enough to pipe, spoon into the piping bag and pop back in the fridge for 5-10 minutes.
Pipe nest shapes on top of the cheesecake and put back in the fridge.
Remove from the refrigerator about 15 minutes before serving and decorate with the eggs and chicks.
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Omg I really loved this one I wasn t expecting to but I really did I found a little bit of myself in all the characters I loved how funny this was it reminded me of a Sophie Kinsella book The characters were so heartwarming and it gave me all the warm and fuzzy feelings It s a great book to make you feel happy I loved how all the characters were intertwined and the idea of the story, this book was amazing and I m so lucky that I got to read it before it came out So many people in the office have been reading it and loving it and I KNEW I had to find out what everyone was talking about This book is going to explode when it gets released It s amazing and everyone should grab a copy of it A Clever, Uplifting Book That Entertains And Makes You Think Sophie Kinsella, New York Times Bestselling AuthorThe Story Of A Solitary Green Notebook That Brings Together Six Strangers And Leads To Unexpected Friendship, And Even LoveJulian Jessop, An Eccentric, Lonely Artist And Septuagenarian Believes That Most People Aren T Really Honest With Each Other But What If They Were And So He Writes In A Plain, Green Journal The Truth About His Own Life And Leaves It In His Local Caf It S Run By The Incredibly Tidy And Efficient Monica, Who Furtively Adds Her Own Entry And Leaves The Book In The Wine Bar Across The Street Before Long, The Others Who Find The Green Notebook Add The Truths About Their Own Deepest Selves And Soon Find Each Other In Real Life At Monica S CafThe Authenticity Project S Cast Of Characters Including Hazard, The Charming Addict Who Makes A Vow To Get Sober Alice, The Fabulous Mommy Instagrammer Whose Real Life Is A Lot Less Perfect Than It Looks Online And Their Other New Friends Is By Turns Quirky And Funny, Heartbreakingly Sad And Painfully True To Life It S A Story About Being Brave And Putting Your Real Self Forward And Finding Out That It S Not As Scary As It Seems In Fact, It Looks A Lot Like HappinessThe Authenticity Project Is Just The Tonic For Our Times That Readers Are Clamoring For And One They Will Take To Their Hearts And Read With Unabashed Pleasure Let me start by saying I loved this book and its incredible characters I read this book very fast because I needed to know what would happen with everyone Julian is an older lonely man who takes a green notebook and writes down his truth He calls it The Authenticity Project He leaves the notebook in Monica s cafe She reads Julian s truth and adds her own As the notebook travels and new characters are added and you read their truths , you realize how much truth you keep from yourself and your friends I loved this cast of quirky, lovable, real characters This is a book that will stay with me for a very long time I received an advanced readers copy and all opinions are my own. Full Review on The Candid CoverThe Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley is such a fun book to review The characters are quirky and easy to relate to and the concept is really unique This novel will have you feeling all sorts of emotions.What is so intriguing about this book is its little green notebook that contains its authors innermost thoughts and feelings As one can imagine, it becomes cathartic to the characters that write the truth about their lives It is when these characters form friendships and try to help one another, the real story starts to unfold ECLECTIC GROUP OF CHARACTERSThere are quite a few characters in the novel and many different perspectives to keep track of, however the writing makes it easy to follow The group of characters is both eclectic and multigenerational, which adds a real flavour to the novel It is hard to pick a favourite, although Julian is probably the most fun to read about He has so many layers and is so eccentric that there are some real laugh out loud moments in the book GIVES THE READER PAUSEAt first, The Authenticity Project starts off giving the reader lots of pause It really makes you wonder how truthful we really are with one another Would unleashing the truth help us to move forward in our lives Pooley gives some really interesting food for thought in the story that will make you stop and think INTRIGUING CONCEPTThe Authenticity Project is one of those books that should be on everyone s TBR this year It has an especially intriguing concept and a slew of interesting characters to keep you entertained I am looking forward to reading from Clare Pooley. Great characters, whose lifestories I found both relatable and entertaining, and a lovely, engaging style I was drawn in from the first pages and couldn t put down the book until I discovered how the little green notebook tied the lives of these strangers together.Full review to come closer to the publication date February 4th, 2020.Thank you to Edelweiss and Pamela Dorman for the ARC provided in exchange for an honest opinion. 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This was so clever and charming While it was a bit overly long in the middle, the author than made up for it with characters that I loved meeting and spending time with This would be a great pick for people who liked Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. 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DNFI don t have many books that I couldn t finish, but there have been a few This one now rests among their number.Halfway through the book, I could no longer force myself to wade through page after page of sad people stuck in torturous, pointless lives Perhaps this was uplifting for some, but not me.There are too many other books out there that move me to force myself to read something I don t enjoy.My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher My apologies to the author.


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Featured ListingsTed Simon LLC
Ted Simon
Winston, GA
Award winning toxicologist and scientist. 10 years experience as a toxicologist employed by the Environmental Protection Agency EPA. Expertise in toxicology risk assessment and environmental health. Experienced expert witness on issues including environmental risk drug and alcohol cases DUI accidental poisoning and intellectual property.
Expert ListingsLyle W. Hayes PhD, DABCC
Brewster, MA
Consulting Services in Forensic Toxicology Specializing in DUI, Drugs of Abuse Testing in urine, hair, and blood. New York State Certified Forensic Toxicologist with extensive experience in Drugs of Abuse Testing as a Certified Lab Director.
The Mackenzie Group, LLC
Rodney G. Richmond, RPh, MS, CGP, FASCP
Searcy, AR
Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacoepidemiology, Adverse Drug Reactions/Drug Interactions, Medication Errors, Nursing Homes/Long-Term Care, Geriatric Pharmacotherapy, Drugs/Narcotics.
American Scientific Consultants Corp
Richard Stripp
Huntington, NY
Dr. Richard Stripp is a nationally recognized expert in toxicology providing services in all aspects of a clinical and forensic toxicology. He has served as an expert consultant in 1000s of cases in the field of toxicology and pharmacology for attorneys, investigators, and physicians involved in forensic and clinical toxicological evaluations associated with ethanol, drugs of abuse, prescription medications and chemical exposure. Dr. Stripp provides unbiased expert case reviews involving drug effect on human performance, toxicity of iatrogenic/ therapeutic agents, lead and other toxic metals, carbon monoxide and environmental/occupational hazards. These services include, impartial evaluations involving drug impairment, overdose, toxic chemical exposure, medical issues associated with drug therapy, poisoning, and the role of drugs, alcohol, or chemical exposure in civil and criminal litigation. This covers a full breath of forensic medical-legal cases
Drug Screening Compliance Institute
William Judge, JD, LL.M.
Lakebay, WA
Your clients face a growing list of issues. We have assisted attorneys in adversarial matters that include medical marijuana, disability discrimination, wrongful discharge, unemployment claims, workers compensation claims, mandatory state laws, court & agency decisions, labor/collective bargaining disputes, drug screening collection procedures, and more! Employment drug and alcohol screening cases have become increasingly complicated. The moment a case walks in the door - being able to quickly understand the issues that apply can be critical to the outcome. With more than three decades of experience in all aspects of employment drug screening and expert consulting, DSCI can assist you in bringing about a favorable result for your client. Our work is supported by the most comprehensive cloud-based library for workplace drug and alcohol testing. The DSCI Compliance Library includes every state and federal statute, regulation, court decisions and agency rulings related to employment drug and alcohol testing. Save valuable non-billable time spent trying to become an expert in the preparation of your case. Utilize our nearly 35 years of research, documentation, and industry experience. We take on the bulk of the busy work at a fraction of the cost!
Ernest P. Chiodo, MD, JD, MPH, MS, MBA, CIH
Clinical and Forensic Medicine
Chicago, IL
MD & JD (Wayne State), MPH (Harvard), MS (Biomedical Engineering and Toxicology-WSU), MBA (University of Chicago), MS (University of Oxford), CIH. Physician, Attorney, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Toxicologist & Epidemiologist. Former Medical Director of the Detroit Health Department. Board certified in internal med, occupational & environ. med, & public health. Inducted into the Engineering Hall of Fame (Wayne State University).


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In a first for the UK's tight-knit, disciplined and fiercely proud commandos, seven Royal Marines were arrested on suspicions of murdering an unarmed insurgent after a colleague came forward and broke the Marines' strict 'code of silence.'
Seven Royal Marines were arrested on suspicion of murder after a colleague came forward and claimed a disarmed insurgent had been killed in a manner that broke the British military's strict rules of engagement in Afghanistan.
The seven soldiers were arrested Thursday by Royal Military police, and a murder inquiry will be undertaken by the Ministry of Defense's (MoD) justice system, which investigates British personnel who commit offenses overseas.
The incident took place last year in Afghanistan's Helmand province; it is believed that investigators only began their probe after the code of silence among Marines was broken when a witness to the alleged crime came forward.
The Royal Marines were in Helmand last year between April and September as part of 3 Commando Brigade, commanded by Brigadier Ed Davis. The group operated in the Nahr-e Saraj and Nad Ali districts, where scores of British soldiers died after being deployed there in large numbers in 2006.
The MoD did not say when the alleged incident took place, but confirmed that it was believed to have happened during a skirmish with insurgents.
"The Royal Military police have today arrested seven Royal Marines on suspicion of murder," an MoD spokesperson said. "The arrests relate to an incident in Afghanistan in 2011. The incident followed an engagement with an insurgent: there were no civilians involved."
An anonymous source from Britain's Royal Navy, which oversees the Royal Marines, told the UK newspaper the Times that he believed the soldiers captured and disarmed the insurgent before killing him.
"From what I am hearing that seems to be what the issue is. If that is the issue, it is right that we investigate, for the sake of the guys, when rumors are flying around that something has happened," the source said.
The arrests are a blemish on the reputation of the Royal Marines, who pride themselves on their strict discipline and professionalism. It may also further tarnish the reputation of NATO forces in Afghanistan, which is under fire for a number of incidents involving the mistreatment of insurgents and civilians.
A British soldier was dismissed from the army last year and sentenced to 18 months in jail for stabbing a ten-year-old Afghan boy while drunk on vodka after the boy asked him for a bar of chocolate.
Members of the US military were involved in a number of embarrassing controversies in Afghanistan, including the alleged murder of 16 civilians, many of whom were sleeping, when a US soldier went on a shooting rampage in Kandahar in March.
Six US marines also escaped criminal charges for urinating on the corpses of dead Taliban insurgents and mistakenly burning copies of the Koran.
The code of silence among troops operating in Afghanistan is very strong; according to RT correspondent Sarah Firth in London, similar incidents may have occurred that will never be revealed.
Source: http://rt.com/news/afghanistan-uk-royal-marines-297/


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Chandler, AZ and San Diego - December 03, 2013 - SAIFE, Inc., a leader in secure communications, today announced a co-marketing and business development alliance with Kyocera Communications, Inc., a leading provider of wireless phones and a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyocera International, Inc.
Under the terms of the agreement, SAIFE and Kyocera have certified operation of SAIFE's Secure Framework for the Enterprise® on the Kyocera Torque, a ruggedized "commercial off-the-shelf" (COTS) 4G LTE Android™ smartphone, bringing best-in-class mobile technology and defense-grade security to deliver enterprise agility. The integration will deliver new and significant competitive advantage in secure communications for first responders, law enforcement, government, industrial and mobile enterprise customers operating in extreme environmental conditions.
"Our Torque and Dura Series mobile devices have made Kyocera a leader in ruggedized, dependable devices for the enterprise market, where they must excel in the most severe environments," said Eric Anderson, senior vice president and general manager of global sales and marketing at Kyocera Communications, Inc. "By offering Torque with the integrated SAIFE Framework, we meet a distinct need in the market for an innovative, durable and highly secure COTS mobile platform."
"This alliance addresses the crushing demand enterprises are experiencing around the benefits and challenges inherent in the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) movement," said Darren Cummings, CEO and founder of SAIFE. "The SAIFE Framework was recently selected by the U.S. Navy as the first software-only secure mobility solution for off-the-shelf devices approved for testing on a Navy network. The market development alliance between Kyocera and SAIFE will accelerate our mission to protect and connect the world's data seamlessly."
Kyocera Torque with the SAIFE Framework has obtained SAIFE Certified Labs Stage 3 certification. Users will benefit from capability sets such as:
The Kyocera Torque smartphone is built to Military Standard 810G (MilSpec) to withstand dust, shock, vibration, solar radiation, humidity, blowing rain, low pressure, salt fog and extreme temperatures, along with IP67 standards for dust, sprayed water and full immersion in water up to one meter deep for up to 30 minutes. It was America's first phone to include Kyocera's award-winning new Smart Sonic Receiver technology, which transmits sounds not only as traditional sound waves, but also as vibrations carried by body tissue directly to the eardrum and inner ear, yielding unparalleled sound clarity even in the noisiest environments.
About Kyocera Communications, Inc.
Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO) (TOKYO:6971) (http://global.kyocera.com/), the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of fine (or "advanced") ceramics. Kyocera specializes in combining these engineered materials with metals and integrating them with other technologies, such as solar power generating systems, printers, copiers, mobile phones, electronic components, semiconductor packages, cutting tools and industrial components. During the year ended March 31, 2013, the company's net sales totaled 1.28 trillion yen (approx. USD13.6 billion).
About SAIFE, Inc.
Founded by Cummings Engineering, SAIFE Inc. is a premier provider of secure communication and is recognized for rapid development of innovation and digital security without compromise. Its solutions have received the highest level of trust within the military ranks and address the needs of commercial applications. SAIFE's ability to secure communication with already existing devices, networks, and infrastructures, provides customers with the industry's most robust software-only solution that is scalable, easy to use and trusted. SAIFE Inc. is a privately held organization headquartered in Chandler, Arizona. For more information about SAIFE Inc., visit us online at www.saifeinc.com.
SAIFE, Inc.
Bill Cox
phone: 208.381.0001
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Kyocera Communications, Inc.
phone: 858.882.3543
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I'm declaring war on ticks — those nasty arachnids that are out for blood.
And in preparation, I'm asking readers to tell me about their best defenses against ticks by e-mailing firstname.lastname@example.com or by sending mail to 491 Main St., Bangor, Maine (attn: Sarnacki).
While ticks were long thought of as a southern and coastal Maine problem, in recent years, reports of Lyme disease (carried and transmitted by deer ticks) has increased steadily in northern parts of Maine.
As an outdoor writer for the BDN, I spend a great deal of time outdoors, all over the state, so I'm not particularly fond of ticks. In fact, these tiny disease-ridden creatures planted a seed of fear in me when I wrote the story "Maine tick myths, revealed" last November. I forgot about ticks during the winter, when deer ticks become inactive. But now that spring flowers are popping up in my soggy yard, I find myself thinking about ticks.
I think about them waking, stretching their eight stumpy legs and emerging from the leaf litter they've hidden under all winter.
It makes my skin itch.
So perhaps this is a selfish query, but when I'm out hiking through the beautiful Maine woods this spring, summer and fall, I'm going to be viewing ticks as the enemy, and I'd feel a lot more comfortable with a little bit of armor and ammunition.
So, tell me…
Do you use a special insect repellent?
Do you have a clothing trick that works best for keeping them off your skin?
Do you drink a special concoction like pickle juice mixed with Dr. Pepper?
Do you have a product you stand by, such as Insect Shield?
And how do you check your body for ticks at the end of the day?
Whatever works for you, I'd like to know about it.


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In less than 19 minutes off the bench, Wilson Chandler scored 24 points, with 2 boards, 2 steals and a block. This was his best game since January 23, although it is weird that 3 days ago he had 10 rebounds (and 7 points) and yesterday saw a complete 180. I really want him to do a 360, and keep doing it, until he becomes a living tornado that spins up and down the court, grabbing rebounds and scoring points. It's hard to say what Chandler will do moving forward, as he's had three weeks to find his sea legs and he doesn't even work on a boat, but there have been glimmers of hope. Will we see him reach 15/6/2 numbers that he made 2 seasons ago? If I had to say, which I suppose I do since I raised the question, I say he will. It just depends if you want 15/6/2. In shallower leagues, those stats may be littering your waiver wire like plastic bottles along a New Jersey creek.
Metta World Peace – He missed 11 of 12 field goal attempts, including 5 from behind the arc, to finish with 5 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. He's been quiet in the month of February, but that's only 3 games he's been in (missed one for a suspension), so I'm hoping he turns it around and improves his paltry shooting percentage.
Earl Clark – No one played more minutes for the Lakers than Clark, and yet he only produced 5 points, 7 rebounds, an assist and 2 blocks. Unlike the Player Formerly Known As Ron Artest (φ), this was Earl's first bad game of the month, and he still got 2 blocks.
Antawn Jamison – He didn't start in place of Pau Gasol, and instead played his fewest minutes since January 30, and he earned 11 points (plus a three), 2 rebounds, an assist and a block. I hate the Lakers.
Dwight Howard – The big man came back after about a week's absence and finished with 9 points, 9 rebounds, and an assist.
Jeff Green – The Celtics had a deadly night with the Lakers as the victim, and Terry helped Boston reach 116 points by throwing in 19 of his own (1 three), plus 3 rebounds, 1 assist and a block. He's had doubled digit points in 6 of his last 7 games, FYI. He's averaging 14 points with a three over the past 2 weeks, and is just 18% owned. If you can't go a Friday without a BUY recommendation, there you go.
Jason Terry – Terry is not starting, but compare his night (15/4/3) to Avery Bradley's (10/5/3) and notice that, in February, Terry is averaging 4 assists per night to Bradley's 2 and that should hopefully explain which guard to own (which is hopefully neither, but the answer is Terry in deeper leagues).
Joakim Noah – He returned after sitting out 3 games and finished with 2 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 turnovers. I'm thinking – and this is just a theory – that he will need a game or two to find his rhythm again.
Daequan Cook – He had 19 points off the bench with 4 rebounds and a block, but do not count on him to do that again. I'd have to check the math, but I'm pretty sure he hasn't had 19 points all season.
Kenneth Faried – Thanks to 9 of 10 shooting, he earned 21 points to pair with 12 rebounds. If you want dessert, he cooked up 2 steals as well. In 4 games, he is averaging 16 points and 10 rebounds, plus 1.5 steals. Like last night, he doesn't always contribute to blocks, but overall he's been worth owning, and I'm sure you do already, which is why this is not a Buy column and just a "that'll do, pig, that'll do" blurb.


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Aquariums can be tedious and hard to take care of. But the JrPonics set, pictured above, is designed for kids. That means it's so simple to maintain, well, even a kid can do it. And he'll learn all about hydroponics in the process. See, the JrPonics kit combines a little herb garden that sits atop a fish-living compartment. The plants grow and eventually feed off the fish's, uh, excrement (not exclusively, however) while simultaneously oxygenating the water. Your child will witness a symbiotic relationship that could spark interest in a host of educational and intellectually motivating topics.
The JrPonics kit comes with the following:
Air Pump, Tubing and Air Stone Gravel Mix Net Cups, Grow Stones and Foam Pucks Basil & Mint Seeds FritzZyme® Nitrifying Bacteria Nitrozime® Seaweed Extract General Hydroponics® FloraDuo® A & B Hydroponics Nutrients Betta Bites® Fish Food 1oz Foliar Spray Bottle 30-page Full Color Instruction Manual.
For $65, this can make a great Christmas gift for anyone looking to steer their kids away from the mind-numbing presents most people are likely to get this Holiday season.
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Fránçois & the Atlas Mountains | 02/06/14
Domino is proud to announce that Frànçois & The Atlas Mountains will be supporting label-mates Franz Ferdinand at Somerset House in London on July 16th. The show is part of the annual Summer Series at Somerset House and is sandwiched between a wealth of European dates and festival appearances following the release of new album Piano Ombre. Energetic and vibrant, Frànçois Marry and his band always entertain and are without a doubt an incredible live act.
The announcement comes soon after the launch of new single 'The Way To The Forest'. Released on June 30th, we can now reveal that it will be released as part of a remix bundle including remixes by Petite Noir and Ibibio Sound Machine. You can listen to the latter HERE.
The single is also accompanied by the magical video directed by Elliot Dear and produced by the team at BlinkInk, who were the creative minds behind last year's 'The Bear & The Hare' advert for John Lewis.
Frànçois & The Atlas Mountains will be bringing their fantastic live show to the UK & Europe over the summer:
2nd – GERMANY, Heidelberg - Karlstorbahnhof
3rd- GERMANY, Berlin - PrivatClub
4th – GERMANY, Dresden - BeatPol
6th- FRANCE, Saint Etienne - Paroles & Musique
7th – FRANCE, Beaumont (86) - Le Son du Vignoble
8th – FRANCE, St Brieuc - Art Rock
7th – FRANCE, Calvi – Calvi On The Rocks
11th – FRANCE, Aix Les Bains - Musilac
14th – FRANCE, La Rochelle - Francofolies - gd scene
16th – UK, Summer Series at Somerset House, London (w/Franz Ferdinand)
17th – FRANCE, Carhaix - Les Vieilles Charrues
19th – SPAIN, Benicassim Festival
25th – FRANCE, Hyeres - Midi Fest
26th– SWITZERLAND, Nyon (CH) - Paléo Festival
27th – UK, Womad Festival, Wiltshire (TICKETS)
31st – FRANCE, Pau - Eté à Pau
1st – FRANCE, Carcassonne - festival de carcassonne
3rd - FRANCE, Aulnoye Aymeries - Nuits Secrètes
13th – FRANCE, Saint Malo - La Route du Rock
15th – UK, Crickhowell, Green Man Festival, Wales (TICKETS)
23rd – FRANCE, Paris - Rock En Scene
29th – FRANCE, Montpellier - Nuits d'ô
31st – IRELAND, Stradbally Estate - Electric Picnic
5th – NETHERLANDS, Maastricht - Bruis Festival
11th – UK, London, Scala, Inrocks festival (TICKETS)
'The Way To The Forest' remix bundle will be available as a download only (WIG321DS1) on June 30th.
The new album Piano Ombre is out now on Domino. It's available on CD (WIGCD321), LP (WIGLP321), Digital (WIG321D). Order HERE. Frànçois & The Atlas Mountains also have an app which features exclusive tracks, journals and more. The Lite version can be purchased from iTunes HERE. The premium version (which includes the entire album) can be purchased HERE.


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When people think about Las Vegas, most immediately envision the bright lights on the Strip, the iconic Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Sign or Vegas Vic perched above Fremont Street downtown.
But some have a very different image of the Entertainment Capital of the World. Many visitors can't wait to go river rafting, take helicopter rides, hike in picturesque canyons and delve into various other outdoor exhilarating adventures.
If you're one of these people … or even if you're just the adventurous type looking to experience Vegas in an entirely different way than you even knew existed, then let's go on a virtual adventure and explore some of the excursions that are waiting for you in Las Vegas and its surrounding areas.
The sky's the limit in Las Vegas … so see the city from high above and take a helicopter ride.
Maverick Helicopters offers helicopter and airplane flights featuring breathtaking views of the Las Vegas Strip, the Grand Canyon, and other scenic areas of the Southwest. Take a quick 12- to 15-minutes night flight over the Las Vegas Strip, with champagne included. Or take the 4 to 4 ½ hour Dream Catcher helicopter tour that includes amazing views of the red sandstone at Valley of Fire State Park, as well as champagne and other beverages at the Grand Canyon. For the ultimate day trip, the Canyon Dream tour includes a 40-minute airplane flight to the South Rim, followed by a 25-minute helicopter right over the canyon. The seven-hour day trip concludes with transportation into the Grand Canyon National Park where you'll see inspiring vistas, panoramic overlooks and trails.
Papillon offers several helicopter tours from Las Vegas as well. Its Grand Celebration Tour will take you to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and includes a meal. It's about 4 to 4 1/2 hours in duration. The Golden Eagle Air Tour is perfect for the photographer in you. It provides aerial views of the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead as well as the Grand Canyon. This tour lasts for 3 ½ to 4 hours. And for those who really want to experience one of the world's true wonders, there's the Grand Voyager tour. This seven-hour day trip includes helicopter and airplane rides where you'll explore the bottom of the canyon, get a chance to stand at its edge, and take an adventure tour that includes a pontoon boat cruise.
You can also see Las Vegas from high above on a romantic and intimate balloon ride. Flights are about an hour in length and various packages are available for everything, including weddings in the sky.
The Lake Mead National Recreation Area is filled with boating, jet skiing, rafting and other water activities.
Go water skiing, tubing, wakeboarding or wake surfing with Adventure Vegas Water Sports, where you'll enjoy views of the magnificent Hoover Dam and the natural beauty of Lake Mead as part of a family-friendly adventure at Lake Mead.
Do some more exploring with The Black Canyon River Adventure Tour, a fully narrated, 12-mile journey along the Colorado River. On your expedition, you'll pass through canyon walls rise 2,000 feet above the river's edge. Experience waterfalls, hot springs, geological wonders and wildlife such as desert big horn sheep, osprey, great blue heron and more with the help of an experienced guide with incredible knowledge of the history of the dam and area. It's one of several excursions offered by Black Canyon River Adventures.
Find excitement – and a little Wild West history – when you go underground. The Eldorado Canyon Mine Tour is a half-day guided adventure at the Techatticup Mine, the richest and oldest gold mine in the region. See how miners excavated for gold a century ago.
Grab your hiking boots and head to Red Rock Canyon and explore more than 30 miles of hiking trails. Picnic areas, cycling, hiking, climbing and horseback riding are available. You'll also find camping sites, picnicking sites and hiking opportunities, not to mention an endless view of red sandstone formations, at Valley of Fire State Park.
See a different, and beautiful, side of Las Vegas and go on a unique excursion during your next visit!


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I am in the process of migrating a database from Microsoft Access to Java/MySQL. I have transferred the data without any major problems and have managed to recreate most of the forms and functionality. At the moment my major stumbling block seems to be creating something along the lines of the continuous form in Access.
I can't use a table as one of the columns if of type Medium Text and wouldn't display properly. Does anyone know how to create something resembling a continuous form.
Any help greatly appreciated.