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Well, it happened again. First it was the Mexicans. Now it's the lesbians.
This week, for the second time since the launch of Weld last August, we were asked to remove our publication from a local place of business. Actually, to tell the whole truth, it was removed for us, not from the business itself, but from the public sidewalk in front of said business; but that is a matter I deem not worth contesting in this case.
To fill the reader in a bit, I arrived at our office Monday morning — piping fresh cup of coffee in hand, energized by an exceedingly pleasant weekend and eager to meet the working week head-on — to find an email from the proprietor, forwarded to me by our editor. The email advised politely that our paper box would be held on the premises, presumably out of public sight, until we could send someone to retrieve it.
Although we enjoy your paper from time to time, the message read in part, we have a policy of no solicitation. You may want to check with some of our neighboring businesses. Kindest regards….
Now, I don't want to make too much of this, not least because the management of a given establishment has a perfect right to decide which, if any, publications might be made available to their patrons, clients or visitors. Obviously, I'd just as soon never be told that Weld is not — or, more correctly here, is no longer — welcome in someone's place of business. But I am resigned to the fact that, hopefully on rare occasions, it is going to happen.
As part of its founding mission, Weld is committed to providing public-interest journalism and writing of substance and nuance on issues and topics that affect our community, our state and our nation. Whether fortunately or unfortunately, that means that at least some of the content of our publication — and on our website, weldbham.com — is going to be viewed in at least some quarters as highly provocative, or even controversial. This means, in turn, that there are going to be business owners who conclude that certain of their clientele may be offended by certain content, rather than engaged, challenged or perhaps even enlightened by it.
Indeed, they may hear from customers themselves that some particular story, or even the cover of our publication, is objectionable, and decide to adhere to the time-honored business maxim that the customer is always right (even if the number of complaints represents only a small fraction of people who frequent their establishment; proof, perhaps, of another old adage, something about squeaky wheels). Notwithstanding the relative rightness or wrongness of such objections, I cannot rightfully take issue with private business decisions, unless they infringe on someone's rights — in which case they are newsworthy and Weld at least implicitly obligated to take interest. In any case, unless asked, I would never presume to tell someone whose business has been successful for years what he or she should or shouldn't do in response to comments from patrons.
The only thing that really bothers me about this thing is roughly the same thing that bothered me last fall, the first instance in which Weld was kicked out of a business establishment. In each case, the reason given for asking that we no longer distribute our paper in that location was a transparent falsehood, fabricated to avoid having to tell us that someone — or, to be fair, perhaps several someones — found something in, or about, a particular issue of Weld that offended them.
As I alluded at the beginning of this column, the first instance was related to our coverage of and commentary on HB56, the draconian anti-immigrant law enacted by the Alabama Legislature last summer. At least that's what we think, as the most we could get out of management in the way of an explanation was that someone took offense at the term Mexican, as in the title of "Ask a Mexican," the syndicated column we run each week; they were not mollified by our explanation that the author of the column, Gustavo Arellano, is in fact a Mexican-American.
Similarly, this latest occurrence came with no satisfactory justification. Since we are a free weekly newspaper that isn't making an effort to sell anything to our readers — other than the goods and services offered by our paid advertisers — the "policy of no solicitation" doesn't hold much water. That's particularly true since we have been "soliciting" from that particular location since receiving permission to do so at the time of our launch.
That fact, along with the polite tone of regret that attended the email from the proprietor ("you may want to check with some of our neighboring businesses") and the highly public nature of the business, led us to the unavoidable conclusion that it all had something to do with our cover last week, which in acknowledgement of a photography exhibit currently up at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, featured a lesbian couple in a casual embrace — and, presumably, the article about the exhibit, which showcases lesbian families.
This is regrettable, of course, and one could, I suppose, despair over such instances, which serve to highlight the distance we have yet to travel on the road to tolerance, compassion and understanding. Or one could do something else altogether, which is to celebrate the many fine businesses who take the trouble to tell us that they are proud to have Weld on their premises, and the many fine readers who tell us that they are proud to be able to read it. Besides, if, as was mentioned in the email to us, the business owner remains a reader of Weld — even if only "from time to time" — I'm prepared to live with that trade-off.
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Art Events, Beirgarten Highlight First Friday
Posted: October 5, 2012 at 5:30 a.m.
Bratwurst, polka and the chicken dance will make their yearly visit to the square for the city's take on Oktoberfest at today's First Friday event.
The Lineup
11:30 a.m.-12:50 p.m.: Naturally Brass and Oktoberfest tunes
5-5:30 p.m.: Naturally Brass
5:45-6:35 p.m.: Oompahsters
6:35-6:55 p.m.: Bratwurst eating contest
6:55-7 p.m.: Chicken dance
7-8 p.m.: Oompahsters
5-8 p.m.: Bentonville dispatchers used cell phone collection drive
8 p.m.: Bentonville Parks and Recreation Department presents "Casablanca" at Lawrence Plaza
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Hillary Clinton faces likely losses in Wyoming on Saturday and Mississippi next week. The former is a function of her team's utter inability or unwillingness to devote time and money to winning small caucus states. Would it kill them to do some direct mail? Or maybe send the candidate to these places? Apparently it would. (Query whether now wouldn't be a good time for Clinton to demonstrate her management skills and show a determination to "be herself" by dumping Mark Penn, who seems to delight in telling the media he is not responsible for much of anything.)
Beyond that looms the large prize of Pennsylvania, where Hillary currently leads and also enjoys the support of Governor Ed Rendell. That will be where she makes her final push to shove Barack Obama off his pedestal and demonstrate that only she can win the big races. Between now and then expect her to set out to prove he cannot take a punch–by, of course, throwing a lot of punches at him.


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Phoenix police search for suspects in fatal shooting
PHOENIX -- One man has died and a woman has been injured in a shooting in a west Phoenix neighborhood late Sunday night.
Police are searching for two suspects in relation to the shooting, which happened around 12:30 a.m. near 71st Avenue and Thomas Road.
"There was a man and woman who were on bicycles, it's possible they were transients," said Phoenix Police Sgt. Tommy Thompson. "They made contact with two people in a car, a man and a woman."
At some point, the four got into an altercation, according to police.
"The man who was in the car got out and shot both the man and the woman," said Thompson.
Both victims were taken to the hospital, where the man died from his injuries. The woman suffered a gunshot wound and is expected to survive.
Police don't have a description on the suspects, other than they believe they drove off in a blue Chevrolet Impala.
Detectives have not determined a motive for the shooting, and it's unknown whether the victims and suspects knew each other.


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IN yet another twist of events, Five Forty Aviation Limited has announced that it has withdrawn the licences it had granted to Lonrho Aviation (FastJet Africa Operations) in Tanzania, Angola and Ghana.
The withdrawal means that Lonrho Aviation has to stop using the Fly540 brand immediately due to its alleged failure to comply with respective agreements reached with Five Forty Aviation.
Interestingly, the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCCA) said yesterday that it had not received any official communication from Five Forty Aviation regarding the withdrawal.
"Fly540 was first licensed in Tanzania in 2008 and its licence was renewed in October last year. My office has not been informed of the said withdrawal," TCCA's Director General, Mr Fadhili Manongi, told 'Daily News' in a telephone interview.
In June last year, London Stock Exchange's listed FastJet, which was formerly known as Rubicon Diversified Investments Plc, acquired Lonrho Aviation and thus gaining control of assets and liabilities of the company in Tanzania, Angola, Kenya and Ghana.
The new company re-branded in Tanzania from Fly540 to FastJet Tanzania in November, last year, but it continued using Fly540 brand in Angola and Ghana. However, available information indicates that lawyers representing Five Forty Aviation wrote to the three African operations on January 24, this year, informing them on the intention to withdraw their licence to use the Fly540 brand if they did not comply with terms and conditions of the licence agreement within seven days.
Five Forty mentioned the conditions that had not been adhered to as payment of outstanding and other fees totalling US 6.9 million dollars in Tanzania as well as US 500,000 dollars and US 300,000 dollars in Angola and Ghana respectively. It also stated that contrary to licence agreement and despite several reminders, FastJet had not provided information to Five Forty's Head of Safety to demonstrate compliance with Fly540's accepted safety systems.
"As FastJet has failed to respond notice has been given to Fly540 Angola and Fly540 Ghana to re-paint their aircrafts. Also, as per licence agreement, Five Forty has written to civil aviation authorities in the three countries informing them of the withdrawal of the licence," the CEO of Five Forty, Don Smith, was quoted as saying.
In another development, it has also come to light that Canadian company Avmax Aircraft Leasing has written to FastJet saying it was removing the registration of three planes leased by its operations. The three aircrafts have allegedly run up unpaid leasing and maintenance bills of almost two million US dollars (approximately 3.2bn/-).
On its part, FastJet denied it owed the Canadian company anything, stating that there has never been a contractual arrangement between Avmax and FastJet. It maintained further that it is Don Smith through Fly540 in East Africa who entered into contractual relationship with Avmax and these commercial arrangements owes money to the Canadian company for unpaid aircraft lease rentals and maintenance.


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Mexico City has now legalized gay marriage. What is wrong with Los Angeles? And they had the Roman Catholic Church to deal with, we have Orange County.
According to the AFP, Javier Lozano Barragan, a Mexican cardinal, stated earlier this month that homosexuals and transexuals "will never make it to the kingdom of heaven." But, at least they have Mexico City now, Los Angeles…that is another story.
Whether one is for gay marriages or opposed, freedom for all should be an important issue we take a look at, and should have nothing to do with the sexual preference of a person. It disturbs me how California is considered a liberal state with nothing that liberal about it.
We say we believe in equality for all, but is that what we are putting out there?
So, now not only can you cross the border for some inexpensive trinkets, leather goods and reasonably-priced seafood, you can tie the knot with the one you love, without judgement (until you return to Cali, of course)...just don't drink the water.
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Ibadan — Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi on Friday charged Christians in Nigeria to use the occasion of this year's Easter celebration to pray fervently for the country so that it can overcome the security challenges it is currently facing.
The governor's Special Adviser on Media, Dr Festus Adedayo in a statement in Ibadan also tasked Christians to pray for peace and tranquillity to reign supreme in the country.
He said that it was in an atmosphere of love, togetherness and renewed commitment to Nigeria's unity that Nigeria could attain the much-desired greatness and be counted among the comity of successful nations.
Ajimobi condemned what he called senseless killings, maiming and bombings currently being perpetrated by insurgents in some parts of the country, saying that no religion was in support of taking people's lives under whatever guise.
He urged Nigerians to emulate Jesus Christ who offered himself as a living sacrifice for the redemption of mankind.
While congratulating Christians on the successful completion of the 40-day fasting, he said that they should use the occasion to reflect on the essence of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ as well as the opportunity it offered them to be closer to their Creator.
"Easter is not about wining and dining. Rather, it is an occasion to realize that we need to love one another as exhibited by God who, out of his love for mankind, offered Jesus Christ to die for our sins and to give life more abundantly.
"This being the case, we should now eschew any divisive tendency, violence and other things that are antithetical to the teachings of Jesus Christ," the governor said.
He also commended Christians, Muslims and other religious adherents in the state over peaceful co-existence, urging them to continue in their prayers for his administration so that the state could be taken to greater height.


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It is too fun NOT to make a cute hat and predict what the groundhog will see on February 2! So here is a cute little hat and prediction activity I whipped up this evening! Just color, cut the hat out, and glue the prediction on the sides! We will graph the results for our class too! Enjoy, and leave a comment if this is something you will be using too! I love teaching kindergarten! :)
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Florida Senate rejects e-Verify amendment of controversial immigration bill listen05/03/11 Kate Bradshaw
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A late-filed amendment filed by Senator John thrasher that would have required state employers to use e-Verify failed during the Senateâs debate of a controversial Arizona-style immigration bill. That amendment would fine businesses up to $1,500 for each worker found to be unauthorized to work in the US. While his Senate colleagues had harsh criticisms of the federal E-verify system, Thrasher defended the system.
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Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I'm Rob Lorei.
Coming up, interviews with Dr. Andrew Weil on his new book, "You Can't Afford to Get Sick" (Plume) in which he says our health care system is far too expensive and needs to be reformed. He says the causes of the high cost are insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies. Weil advocates less reliance on technology and a re-orientation of the system to provide more integrative medicine and training to show doctors how the body, in m...Be the first to comment
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Two days after the Arizona shooting that killed six and wounded twelve, including Democratic US Representative Gabrielle Giffords, officials and the media are trying to make sense of what happened. One Tampa Bay area member of Congress took a moment from her first scheduled appearance since the massacre to reflect on her colleague and the political climate many believe spawned the tragedy.
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Good afternoon, welcome to Radioactivity. Iâm Rob Lorei. Coming up today- Does Florida need a state immigration law similar to Arizonaâs?
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Former Tampa Mayoral candidate Frank Sanchez serves in the Obama administration as the Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade.
In an interview that will air Wednesday morning on WMNF, The hosts of Latino 54, Franco Silva and Yadira Caro, speak with Frank Sanchez about a range of subjects including Arizonaâs new immigration law and the U.S. embargo of Cuba.
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An Arizona-style immigration law is one step closer to getting onto the books in Florida. Today two state legislators called on their colleagues to take up three bills related to undocumented immigrants. State Rep. Kevin Ambler, a Tampa Republican who is sponsoring the House bills, said there is overwhelming support for a crackdown on so-called illegal immigration.
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Using the new Google Eventing for SEO Reporting
I'm a huge fan of metrics about activities within a page like scroll depth or form abandonment analyses. Google Analytic's new eventing facilities (almost out of beta it seems!) enable this kinds of data logging and reporting.
Intro to GA EventingYou get 4 slots of data to log to:
- Action
- Category
- Label
- Value
The official eventing docs describe an example for a Video action with categories for play/pause/stop and labels of the video name.
Ranking InsightsI've developed a script that enables ranking information to be logged to GA events. I pull the page offset (e.g. the start parameter) from the Google search referral string.
The reporting options are somewhat limited for events -- you can't pivot any report outside of the Event section by this data as of yet. It took a couple iterations to get the logging design to a useful point.
Rankings by PageUsing the Label report, we can see event data by Page with average rank (labeled "average value" in the data grid). The usage tab on this report will let you assess engagement by bounce rate and page views.
If you're logging multiple categories of events, you'll want to drill down to labels through the Google SEO category.
Rankings by KeywordUsing the drop down pivot to select keyword will get your average ranking per keyword, across all page.
Uh, Google...Why did I have to write code to get this data? Hard to say, webmaster tools gives you some data on ranking position. This, along with accurate reporting of image search referrals should be built into google analytics.
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Get the ScriptThe script is a dozen or so lines of designed to be placed after your call to GA's pageTracker function. You do have to be running the new ga.js scripts, not the legacy urchin.js.
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The script is seoPosition.js and is released under the Mozilla Public License (MPL). The MPL is a friendly open source license allowing any type of use but requiring that enhancemnts to the existing file be contributed back to open source. This work was inspired by a filter hack from andrescholten.nl -- I didn't want to go through that trouble on every site. Thanks to DaveL @ E-Tail.be for calling my attention to this.


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This resource library features 88 product demonstration videos, including:
The Product Video Library joins Akro-Mils' existing customer resources, including an Image and Literature Library, 5S Lean materials, and Kanban product information.
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JML Fitness Watch14 January 2007
Some say that fit is the new rich and JML think that their Fitness Watch is just the job for helping you on your way and beating that post-Christmas bulge. But does it have what it takes? We take it out for a run to find out. The Fitness Watch from JML... >>


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News Releases
Press releases on findings and activities from Finding Answers, its grantees, and partners.
Community and UCLA/Rand Research Team Wins Prestigious Award for Translational Science Efforts to Improve Depression Care in Low-income AreasFor Immediate ReleaseApril 10, 2014
The Philadelphia Inquirer today published a guest column by Dr. Marshall Chin, director of Finding Answers: Disparities Research for Change.
Analysis of interventions in five diseases inform disparities reduction guidelines
Information and updates on programs and activities of interest to the disparities community.
Finding Answers director Dr.
A look at national health disparities
Finding Answers director Marshall Chin was published in the Health Affairs blog today, writing about the need to move beyond improving access to health care to make inroads against disparities.
Stories from the Field
Personal perspectives from Finding Answers grantees on their disparities interventions.
With extra support from their nursing staff, the physicians at Duke Family Medical Center have successfully empowered their Black patients to take control of their health, without extending the office visit or inconveniencing clinic staff.
Amna Idiris, a research assistant for Westside Health Services, Inc. talks about how the Concurrent Peer Review process used in their intervention was positively received by both patients and providers.


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Category Archives: social laquer
Be yourself and feel good about it, no matter what they say
In Loot of Actual Content…
Behold! A list of all the fun stuff I brought back from my latest trip to Boston! It's rather amazing that I had time to shop, but not only did I, I got to see a part of the city … Continue reading →
YouTube – Top 10 quirky science tricks for Christmas parties
YouTube – Top 10 quirky science tricks for Christmas parties. w00t! Happy Winter Food & Presents Time, everybody! …My Xmas is merrier and brighter (wait, are those flames?) already!
How to Handle a Slur?
Here's something I still haven't at all figured out — perhaps it'll be a nice contrast to last week's post about things I feel I have (for the moment) somewhat figured out. How do you "take a joke" that's a slur aimed against … Continue reading →
Do Surveys Know What it is "to Value"?
A recent Pew survey finds that more Americans think scientists contribute a lot to society (70%) than do doctors (69%), engineers (64%), the clergy (40%), journalists (38%), artists (31%), lawyers (23%) or business executives (21%). via Do Americans Value Science? … Continue reading →
The Line Between Clarity and Nakedness
It's strange. As a person who naturally seems able to put the occasional tricky thing into words that real people can grok — the basis of my talents, such as they are, in both science fiction and philosophy, I suppose … Continue reading →
Asking for Help
SOMEONE NEEDS TO HELP ME PLEASE, says the answering machine this morning. I'm fifty-nine and I've worked every day of my life, and I have a hi-lo license and a CDL and a perfect record and the plant I worked … Continue reading →
Arm your daughters — With words.
Original Essay: The Not Rape Epidemic I was not-raped, once when I was twelve, and several times when I was (barely) fourteen. The details of those events are not part of this post, which is "squick safe". The article linked … Continue reading →


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text: Frank, Frank Barknecht wrote: >I don't think, this is really true anymore. This was true, when there >were cables running from the sound(blaster)card to the CD-Rom drive, >which acted like a kind of antenna to collect electrical noise and >induce it into the soundcard. But modern soundcards even in the 20 >Euro sphere aren't affected by electronic smog inside a computer at >all. They might have bad converters or microphone jacks, but e-smog >generally isn't much of an issue. > > I don't know about that. It's still an issue for many sound devices. Try plugging headphones into the back of a current model Apple PowerMac G4 (SMP box). You'll hear every mouse movement you make, hard drive, etc, right into the headphones, during playback and recording. Extremely annoying, just like the original SB card. Other Apple users have also complained in those same machines that even with a high end card like the Delta 66, there was interference. I owned one of those Macs for about 6 months until I sold- it was driving me crazy. Apple has serious quality control for their overpriced boxes, that was my first and last Mac ... See www.g4noise.com for more info (and it's not just the outside fan case noise, but internal noise too for people into audio/video). I have a Dell P530 at work with a built-in analog devices AC97, and it suffers from the same problems. Not to mention it blue screens Win2K when doing playback of WAV / MP3 (again, it's an SMP machine, dual Xeon, and audio + SMP + Windows appears to be a consistent recipe for disaster !). Fortunately I can still listen to CDs through the passthrough Analog . Basically, my experience is that the computer noise interference issues are far from extinct. >Good PCI cards like the many with ice1712 chips even are much cheaper >than equivalent USB boxes. So there really is little reason for using >a USB card with a stationary machine. This shouldn't stop anyone to >use one with a laptop though, in fact USB is the only affordable >solution there for most cases (that don't require a HDSP). > > I would agree for laptops USB is the way to go. There can be other reasons for wanting to use USB with a desktop. Some slim machines have limited number of PCI slots (1 or 2) and they may be best used for things that really need the bus speed, such as a SCSI controller. So going with an outboard USB sound device can still make sense. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: smime.p7s Type: application/x-pkcs7-signature Size: 3589 bytes Desc: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature Url : http://music.columbia.edu/pipermail/linux-audio-user/attachments/20040218/bce26489/smime.bin


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It's open season for ag jobWhat was looking to be another ho-hum tilt for North Dakota commissioner of agriculture could be one of the spotlight races of the 2014 political season. Instead of grousing over a likely slam-dunk for a popular Republican incumbent, Democrats are salivating over the real possibility they can win the ag office.
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Gov. Schwarzenegger wants to TAX your PETS
By Gary Bogue
Thursday, November 20th, 2008 at 7:35 am in Governor Schwarzenegger, Pet Tax, Pets.
Dr. Brisbin, DVM, gives Jasmine a checkup at Benicia Cat Clinic
Mike Markarian's blog — Animals & Politics — on Tuesday (Nov. 18) was about the vet services tax that's being proposed by Gov. Schwarzenegger. Yes, I didn't know about this, either.
Markarian is the president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund, a non-profit that lobbies for animal welfare legislation and works to elect humane-minded candidates to public office.
If you're like me and VERY concerned about this, please read on and find out all you can about the "Pet Tax" that Arnold is proposing so you can see what you can do about it. Do you want your vet bill to be considered as "nonessential or luxury services" and be taxed accordingly every time you have to take your pet to the hospital? I hope not.
What follows is an excerpt from Michael Markarian's blog of Nov. 18. A link follows that so you can click on it and read the rest of his enlightening (and concerned) comments.
Markarian's blog entry on "Taxing Prognosis for California's Pets":
"The current economic crisis has impacted many aspects of our lives, and pets are no exception. Pet food and regular veterinary care are necessities, not luxuries, for the companion animals in our lives, and we can't skimp on these costs without jeopardizing the health and safety of our pets. Animal shelters are filling up with dogs and cats who were abandoned or relinquished when their families lost their homes due to foreclosures.
"Rather than find solutions to help pet owners during this money crunch, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has found a way to make matters worse. He announced plans to add a sales tax on veterinary services … "
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My biggest concern about this is that a lot of cash-strapped people may decide to stop taking their pets to see their veterinarians to avoid paying the tax. That would NOT be a good thing for the health of their pets. /Gary
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No. 1 Rifle Shoots NCAA-Best Score in Win
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 1-ranked West Virginia University rifle team shot a school-record 4717, a NCAA-best team score, in its win over No. 10 Memphis (4634), today, at the WVU Rifle Range.
The Mountaineers' (4-0, 2-0 GARC) team score tops the previous collegiate record of 4711, shot by Kentucky on Oct. 30, 2011. WVU's record is its second of the young season, as the team shot a previous-best of 4709 in its win at then-No. 5 Army on Oct. 7.
"These record-setting scores weren't necessarily expected, and this pace may be hard to keep up with throughout the season, but I'm very happy with our results so far," says seventh-year coach Jon Hammond. "Across the board, there weren't any crazy high scores today, but there has been a lot of consistency over the last two weeks from each of these shooters, and that showed.
"Having said that, I think they all still have areas that need improvement. I told them following the match – don't get too excited. They need to look at themselves and not the team score."
WVU rolled the Tigers (0-4, 0-3 GARC) in its home opener, winning smallbore, 2348-2291, and air rifle, 2369-2343. The Mountaineers' smallbore score matched the school record, also shot in the victory at Army.
Five Mountaineers combined for the team scores: senior Petra Zublasing, junior Daniel Sojka, sophomores Taylor Ciotola and Thomas Kyanko, and freshman Garrett Spurgeon.
"We're certainly not set on our five counters this early in the season – there are a few shooters that are keeping pace with these five, like Meelis (Kiisk) and Patrick (Sunderman), and could count for us in the next match," Hammond explains. "Overall, I'm happy with the way everyone has shot over the course of the first three matches."
Spurgeon was triumphant in his WVU Rifle Range debut, shooting a personal-best 589 (200 prone, 191 standing, 198 kneeling) smallbore for the discipline win. The Canton, Mo., native's prone score also is a school record.
"I knew Garrett had the talent and the potential to succeed when I recruited him," says Hammond. "He's a really level-headed kid. I'm surprised that he's shooting so high so early, but he's very talented. He has progressed each year since he started shooting, and I knew he could improve even more here. He works hard and listens to the advice I give him."
Zublasing and Ciotola tied for second place in smallbore with scores of 587; the mark is a personal best for Ciotola, and he also shot a school-record 200 prone. Kyanko finished fifth with a 585, while Sojka shot a personal-best 583 and placed sixth.
Notable among the Mountaineers' non-counters, Sunderman, a freshman, shot a personal-best 580 and finished in seventh place.
Dan Hermsmeier paced the Tigers in smallbore and finished fourth overall with a score of 586.
Zublasing finished first in air rifle for the third straight match with a season-best 597 (99-99-100-99-100-100) score. Spurgeon shot his second personal-best score of the day and finished in second place with a 592 mark, while Ciotola and Kiisk, also a sophomore, tied for third with 591 scores. Kyanko and Hermsmeier tied for fifth place with 589s.
Of note, Mountaineer junior Chance Cover shot a personal-best 586 and tied for seventh place.
Overall, Zublasing finished first with a combined score of 1184, while Spurgeon placed second with a score of 1181. Ciotola finished third with a mark of 1178, and Hermsmeier paced the Tigers and finished fourth with an 1175 aggregate mark.
With today's win, the Mountaineers improve to 7-2 all-time against the Tigers.
After three matches in 10 days, WVU will now rest before welcoming Navy to the WVU Rifle Range on Saturday, Oct. 27, for a shoulder-to-shoulder match.
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Dear Students, I am happy to introduce you to the Law Government and Community Service High School web portal. It is the hope of all involved that many of your questions and concerns will be answered with the information found in this website. Law Government & Community Service High School is a student-centered school deeply committed to the goal of creating life long learners. Our goal is to prepare you to become productive, pro-active members of society. You will be challenged and supported to excel in both academic and extra-curricular programs. Although high school is only four years of your life, these four years will be critical in shaping your thoughts, values and ultimately your life. Get involved in our school community. Join the Student Association. Participate in a team or a club or create your own. It is our greatest wish that you make the most of your high school experience.
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The Massachusetts Bar Association can help you find an attorney or legal resource to meet your needs with the MBA's Lawyer Referral Service. Contact the MBA LRS online or call (617) 654-0400 or toll-free in-state at (866) 627-7577.
The Board of Bar Overseers is the licensing entity for practicing attorneys for Massachusetts. The BBO can be reached online at www.state.ma.us/obcbbo/bboreg or by phone at (617) 728-8800.
For lists of all current disciplinary decisions online, contact the Board of Bar Overseers(www.state.ma.us/obcbbo/decisions.htm). You also may find out if an attorney has any grievances/complaints filed against him or her by calling (617) 728-8800.
Contact the Board of Bar Overseers online at www.state.ma.us/obcbbo/bboreg or by phone at (617) 728-8800.
Contact the Board of Bar Overseers online at www.state.ma.us/obcbbo/complaint.htm or by calling (617) 728-8750.
There are several types of ADR, including but not limited to, arbitration, case evaluation, facilitation and mediation:
ArbitrationArbitration is a formal process in which parties submit their dispute to an impartial arbitrator or panel of arbitrators. The arbitrator or panel considers the evidence, often presented during a hearing, and then issues a decision resolving the dispute. The decision is ordinarily binding and is not subject to appeal, except for a few limited circumstances. Arbitration offers a more efficient and private alternative to courtroom adjudication of disputes.
Case EvaluationCase evaluation is a non-binding process in which parties to a dispute present the facts and the issues to be determined to an experienced neutral case evaluator. The case evaluator advises the parties on the strengths and weaknesses of their respective positions, and assesses how the dispute is likely to be decided by a jury or other adjudicator. The parties may then use this feedback to help reach a mutually agreeable resolution.
FacilitationFacilitation is a process in which a trained individual assists a group of two or more people to discuss issues to be addressed by the group. This may include assistance in defining and analyzing issues, developing alternatives and executing the agreed upon solutions. A facilitator can help to enhance communication, consensus building and decision making among individuals in a variety of settings, including community, corporate, educational and family groups.
MediationMediation is an informal process in which parties agree to work together, with the assistance of a trained neutral mediator, to explore their respective interests and generate options for resolving their dispute. The mediator helps to facilitate communication but has no power to impose a resolution. Mediation is a flexible process that allows the parties to confidentially discuss any issues they choose to address and determine the outcome.
If you think your legal matter could be resolved through an ADR approach, ask your attorney if he or she has experience in these areas or can give you a referral.
The following are examples of circumstances when you should seek a lawyer's advice:
The best time to consult a lawyer is before, not after, you have legal problems. It can save you money in the long run and keep any legal difficulties to a minimum. A lawyer can help by offering you legal counseling and advice, preparing documents and, if necessary, representing you in court and other legal proceedings. Contact the MBA Lawyer Referral Service to get a referral today.
Your goal is to find a lawyer with whom you are comfortable as both a person and a professional. Your case may involve very personal information and your lawyer will often need to know confidential details about you, your family and your finances to be effective in helping you.
One of the best ways to find a lawyer is to seek a recommendation from people whose opinions you respect: an employer, lawyer at your workplace, teacher, minister, doctor, relative, neighbor or friends.
The nature of your legal problem will help define the type of lawyer you will want to hire. Often lawyers have one or more specialties, and you want to make sure your lawyer has experience in your type of case. The lawyer who did a terrific job with your friend's divorce may not have the expertise to take on your auto accident injury matter.
Another excellent means of determining if you need a lawyer's help and obtaining a referral to a lawyer is by calling the MBA Lawyer Referral Service (LRS). Depending on your matter, an LRS representative may recommend a lawyer or suggest alternatives such as contacting a state agency.
If a lawyer is recommended, you will be put in touch with a lawyer in any Massachusetts community you prefer who has experience in the type of law in question. Your initial discussion with the lawyer will cost no more than $25 for the first half hour. If for any reason you choose not to hire the lawyer, the LRS will refer you to another lawyer. You may get up to three referrals for the same case. There is no fee for the referral service.
To contact the LRS, call (617) 654-0400 or (866) MASSLRS.
Before meeting with a lawyer, make notes about your problem and gather all of the related documents to take with you. This will allow you to present your legal problem in the clearest and most organized manner possible. It will also allow you to focus on evaluating the lawyer's response to your case and your questions.
At the first meeting you should ask about the following topics. Keep in mind, some lawyers charge a fee for your first consultation, some don't.
After meeting with the lawyer ask yourself the following questions:
Fixed fee
This type of charge, sometimes called a "standard" fee, is used most often for routine legal matters. For example, a lawyer may charge all clients the same amount to handle a "simple will." When you agree to a fixed fee, be sure you know what it does and does not include and if there could be additional charges.
Hourly fee
Many lawyers charge by the hour and the hourly rate varies from lawyer to lawyer. Your total bill can be estimated by having the lawyer project the amount of time your case will take and provide a list of filing fees and other costs.
Retainer fee
A retainer fee may be used to guarantee that a lawyer will be available to take a particular case and could mean that the lawyer would have to turn down other cases in order to remain available. With this type of fee agreement, you may be billed separately for the legal work that is done. A retainer fee sometimes is considered a down payment on any legal services you may need. Since this type of fee arrangement can mean different things, be sure to have the lawyer explain the fee arrangement.
Contingency fee
This type of charge often is used in personal injury cases when you are suing someone for money. It means that you will pay your lawyer a certain percentage of the money you receive if you win the case or if you settle the matter. If you lose, your lawyer doesn't receive a fee. In some cases, your lawyer may pay some of these costs for you when they are due, but you may have to repay the lawyer.
If you agree to a contingency fee, be sure you know what your lawyer's percentage will be. Some agreements provide for a varying percentage depending on whether the case is settled, goes to trial or has to be appealed. If so, those varying percentages must be stated in the agreement as well. While obtaining a fee agreement from your lawyer is always a good idea, in contingency fee cases, they are required.
Statutory fee
The cost of some probate and other legal work is set by law. For certain other legal problems, the court either sets or must approve the fee you will pay. Often, a lawyer cannot tell you exactly what the charge will be, because it is difficult to estimate how much work is going to be involved. But a lawyer can usually estimate the minimum and maximum limits of the fee and give you some idea of the work involved.
If you are the defendant in a criminal case and can't afford a lawyer, the government must provide you with one. If you need legal assistance in a civil matter and can't afford to pay lawyer, there are programs that may be able to help.
If you meet certain economic guidelines, the MBA Lawyer Referral Service can refer you to a lawyer who offers reduced fees (no more than $75 an hour) for qualifying clients.
If you cannot afford a lawyer's fees, even at reduced rates, there are state and federally funded programs that may be able to provide you with free legal assistance. There are legal services (sometimes called legal aid) offices located around the state. Some types of cases that legal services lawyers will handle include eviction defense, divorce, custody, and Social Security and other government benefit matters.
You can call the Legal Advocacy and Resource Center (http://www.larcma.org) at (617) 603-1700; or toll-free, at (800) 342-LAWS, or the MBA Lawyer Referral Service at (617) 654-0400 or (866) 627-7577 for the contact information for legal services office in your location.
There are several steps you can follow to help your lawyer work for you and keep the cost of legal services at a minimum:
Remember that your lawyer must keep all information you discuss confidential.
There are legal resources that may be able to help you resolve your legal problem without hiring a lawyer. The MBA has several programs that can help answer your basic legal questions.
Small claims court
Small claims courts offer citizens the chance to resolve minor problems without the need for lawyers. Most small claims courts limit cases to those with claims up to $2,000, and exclude certain types of claims, such as divorce, cases involving title to property, and cases involving the state or city. In most small claims courts, anyone with a grievance can bring suit, using everyday language, for a relatively low filing cost, usually less than $50. However, you should file suit only after you have exhausted other avenues, for example, writing directly to the person or company involved or discussing the matter with the Better Business Bureau.
Private, consumer service organizations
Your local Better Business Bureau, credit counseling service, consumer advocacy group, alternative dispute resolution center, or another private agency may be able to assist you, and provide an effective and economical alternative to hiring a lawyer. These organizations were created to resolve or correct situations that frequently recur and affect the public. Through such agencies, without the expense of hiring a lawyer, you may be able to obtain a statement of your rights, a fast recovery of property or money you have lost, or relief for other damages that you have incurred.
Government organizations
In many instances, government organizations and offices can also provide answers or assistance on legal matters. For example, you may be able to consult the state attorney general's office or the Department of Revenue for answers to general business, investment or tax questions. State and local governmental agencies or departments, such as local government offices that administer permits and licenses, and state boards that regulate health professions, social service professions, contractors, lawyers and others, may be able to provide information about rules and standards governing such professions and may also assist in resolving disputes or settling damages.


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"The Young European Landscape", an upcoming exhibition at the Galerie Wolfsen Aalborg D.K. to be curated by Uwe Goldstein, aims to revive the landscape genre as a "framework for the reception, coordination and mirroring of our present-day lifeworld," with painting, photography and sculptural works by Gabor A. Nagy, Franziska Klotz Peter Hampel, Mirjam Siefiert and others.
One subsection, "Into the Wild" focuses on "wilderness as a utopian space, marked by a certain accommodation of post-romantic longings for oneness and unity with nature," but none the less sidesteps nostalgia to contend inescapably with a cultural order immersed in "a maelstrom of contingent information," in which transcendence is always-already blocked.
One can thus perceive the continued relevance of the seemingly outdated Romantic form: think of Caspar David Friedrich's Monk by the Sea for instance, which Heinrich Von Kleist famously said made the viewer feel as "as if one's eyelids had been cut away."; the "monotony" and "boundlessness" of that foggy plane appear with a subliminity that can perhaps be recaptured in the apprehension of our vertiginous, multipolar age.
The Young European Landscape definitely aims at just this sort of heavy project; on the other hand it is lightened with a dose of existentialist wit. This is most prominent in Horst Waigel's God Trap, a whimsical, vaguely Fluxus style send-up of the notion of locating God in nature (producing an effect similar to making a cut-up collage out of a Ralph Waldo Emerson essay). All ingredients for producing the God Trap are given in Waigel's installation, which also contains instructions.
Suffice it to say the the contraption involves a "reversed soup ladle" a fully charged Dirt Devil vacuum cleaner, such "bait" as a Jesus figurine, a hip-flask, and "money." Eventually, God is somehow supposed to be caught in the dreams of your cat via the trap, vacuumed up with the Dirt Devil, and uploaded to the Internet.
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KIDS ARTS Program 2011 – "The Big Reveal"
Below is the link to the video of the KIDS ARTS program presentation held at MacDonough School! ENJOY!
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CNU 20: The New World. May 9-12, 2012, West Palm Beach, FL.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Third Wheel is the 7th and latest book of the popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney.
As usual, the book is full of Greg's funny thoughts and hilarious scenes with the Heffley family members and his best friend, Rowley.
The diary starts with Greg's recollection of his life inside his mom's womb – of him swimming around, taking naps, hearing classical music, his mom reading bedtime stories, etc.
While in the womb, he gets uncomfortable when his parents become mushy so to send a signal, he kicks his mom's tummy every time his mom and dad are affectionate. But as we all know, pregnant women love it when a baby kicks so Greg's kicking backfired. His parents would kiss every time the mom feels a kick! And because of this, Greg had sleepless moments in the womb which made him want to get out already and thus, he was born premature.
Check out Greg's thoughts as a newborn -
And here is Greg's first official baby portrait. Now we know why most babies are grouchy. Haha…
This next one is really funny. In the illustration above, Greg said that he was sleep-deprived while in his mom's womb, right? Here's what he has to say now -
The most creative excuse I've ever heard for not being able to wake up early! Haha…
Greg also shares his recollection of his mom making him watch educational videos every day. And here's what he has to say -
Anyway, the rest of the book talks about Greg's life in middle school such as electing the school's student council, attending classes and school assemblies, baby-sitting, etc. Here's one funny snippet from Greg's middle school life -
In their anatomy class, they were asked to dissect frogs and he doesn't really enjoy it and becomes squeamish. He writes:
"Seriously though, in this day and age I don't know why we're still cutting open frogs to see what's inside of them. If somebody tells me there's a heart and intestines inside a frog, I'm willing to take their word for it."
Haha… So funny!
The highlight of the book is Greg's Valentine Dance in school. He and Rowley decided to go out together with a girl and that's why it's aptly entitled Third Wheel - but I've to stop right here so I won't spoil the rest of the story for you. :)
Not sure if Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel is already available in local bookstores but a friend got my copy from a bookstore in Singapore. But the good news is, the eBook version is available on Amazon so you can download anytime. :)


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YIELD: Serves 4
Heat oil in heavy large Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add onions, carrot, fennel, cinnamon stick, cumin, ginger, turmeric and saffron; sauté until vegetables begin to soften, about 10 minutes. Add potatoes, broth and raisins; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until potatoes are almost tender, about 10 minutes. Add garbanzo beans, zucchini and tomatoes; cover and simmer until zucchini is tender, about 8 minutes longer. Transfer ragout to bowl. Sprinkle with almonds, if desired.
Per serving (With Almonds): calories, 354; fat, 11 g; cholesterol, 0; sodium, 342 mg
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Todd Mayo A Clone Of His Brother - For Better And Worse
One of the hottest spring recruits in the nation is Todd Mayo. If the last name sounds familiar to you, that's because he's the younger half-brother of the NBA's O.J. Mayo. Like his big brother, Todd is very talented - but is he just as big of a headache?
Currently ranked as a three star recruit by ESPNU, Rivals and Scout, Mayo is one of a very small group of high school seniors who has still not decided where to take his talents next year. The laundry list of schools he's considering include West Virginia, Memphis, Baylor, Providence, USC, Kansas and Central Florida.
West Virginia certainly looks like the favorite as Mayo is a Huntington native that also happens to have a flying WV logo tattoed on his arm. Mayo took his final official visit to Marquette last weekend and earlier this month, West Virginia coach Bob Huggins met with Mayo. So yeah, he's a hot commodity and fan bases across the country want the talent that he's currently displaying at Notre Dame Prep in Massachusetts.
But when you're related to O.J. Mayo - even if only his half-brother - it's impossible not to be viewed with skepticism. As a Mayo, the talent comes with requisite baggage. So yes, the biggest blow to Todd's character stems directly and indirectly to who he is related to.
Todd was allegedly involved with the USC pay-for-play scandal that resulted in violations for the program because of money given the Mayo boys. In 2009, it was reported that Todd also received improper benefits. ESPN's "Outside the Lines" obtained multiple receipts with Todd's name on it that were allegedly paid for by L.A. events promoter Rodney Guillory.
Then there's the assumption that the rock doesn't far from the sticky fingers. On the court, Todd's billed as a clone of his brother. It's actually freaky how similar his scouting report sounds. Like O.J., Todd's known for his athleticism and scoring ability - and for his lack of focus, defense and a wining attitude.
O.J.'s issues have been well-chronicled from his days in high school. This season alone, O.J.'s been suspended 10 games for drug use and another two games for fighting with Tony Allen on the Memphis Grizzlies' team plan. His numbers and minutes have plummeted and the Grizzlies recently tried (but failed) to trade him.
As for Todd? After starting out in Huntington, he moved to Memphis to play ball and reportedly learn the business end from his brother (uh oh…). He even trains with his brother, saying that O.J. shows him the way.
"Every summer we work out. He really does help me," Todd's said. While we're glad that there's brotherly love for the Mayo's, it may not exactly bode well for Todd's - and the future of whatever program he commits to - that O.J. has helped show Todd the light.
He's now taking a post graduate year at Notre Dame Prep in Fitchbburg, MA to hone his skills alongside Sam Cassell Jr. His play has been elevated, thus raising his stock and soliciting offers from the big time programs.
So where will he land? Bob Huggins appeals to Mayo's home-state pride, Buzz Williams has made an impression, Bill Self can point to the fact Kansas has become a factory for NBA-bound guards and never, ever count out Scott Drew at Baylor.
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Peaceful Valley Certified Organic Summer Squash Golden Scallopini Seeds Description
Cucurbita pepo Tender Annual
Delicious, saucer-shaped golden fruits with scalloped edges. Bush plants product heavily and remain prolific through the season.
Did You Know? Summer squash is a good source of nutrients such as niacin, magnesium and vitamins A & C
Soil temp. 65-90°F
Planting depth 1/2-1"
Germination 3-7 days
Height 2-4"
Maturity 55-65 days
Spacing 3"
Soil and Water: Enrich soil heavily with mature compost. Plant in full sun and water moderately letting soil dry between watering.
Planting and Growing: Provide squash plants with deep mounds of organic matter, rich soil, and heavy even water. All squash are extremely frost sensitive, so use mulch to heat soils in early spring and row covers to protect from frost at both ends of the growing cycle, especially in short growing seasons.
Harvesting and Storage: A delicious summer squash that is most tender when picked small