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Traffic Hazard:
Something was reported in the road by the Teen Center. Officers responded and cleared the hazard.
Civil Process:
Civil Papers were served on a California Case.
Citizen Assist:
FedEx Ford F-250 broke down by Worthington Glacier and requested help finding a towing company. Dispatch contacted the Towing Company and the person stated he will wait by the broken down truck for the Tow Truck.
Lost Property:
A black Net-10 Prepaid smart phone and clonazepam pills were lost in the Valdez area. If found please return to the police department.
Disturbance Noise:
A TV was turned up way to loud and shaking the neighbors trailer for the past 2 hours. Person was contacted and they turned the TV down.
Smoke Present, no Flames:
A report of smoke in the air possibly from a bonfire in South Central or the Saw Mill Area near the storage units. Officers responded and found several trailers down, they were having a fire and smoke was coming out of a chimney. All appeared fine.
Assist EMS Crew:
Officer responded for a 64 year old female who fell in the ladies locker room. Patient was conscious and breathing but complaining of head pain.
Barking Dog:
A complaint of dogs barking for hours, on a back porch was reported. No one was home, Animal Control Officer left a warning on the door.
AMotor Vehicle Accident with Damage was reported to have occurred at mile post 17.2 of the Richardson Highway. Patient was transported to Hospital.
Aggressive Animal:
Report of a Bull Dog attacking another dog and when complainant tried to break them up, Bull Dog bit her shoe. Animal Control Officer spoke with the owner. Owner will make sure the dog is secure from now on.
Criminal Mischief:
Someone stomped on the slide, put holes in it, ripped up the rubber turf and knocked over the springy toy at the Senior League Field. Anyone with information on this is requested to call the Police Department with details.
Disturbance Noise:
A Party in the street next door with intoxicated individuals screaming and vehicles driving too fast up and down the street was reported. When Officers responded they did not find anyone driving and advised the individuals to keep the noise down.
DWL Revoked/Suspended:
Juan Delgado, DOB 11/6/1972, of Eagle River, AK was arrested for Driving while License was Revoked/Suspended.
Animal At Large:
An animal was reported at large on Eagle Street. Animal Control Officer responded but the dog had left the area.
Public Speaking/Appearance:
Officers provided ALICE training for 30-35 people at the hospital.
Sounds of Shots Fired:
A report of guns being fired near a resident's house. Officers found people ½ mile away shooting and they were in the process of stopping.
Animal Impound:
A dog at large was picked up and impound by the Animal Control Officer.
Disturbance Other:
A person was outside of a residence screaming for the person inside to come out. When Officers arrived the person had left the area, he was later trespassed from the property.
Mother Nature Damage:
A lady reported the earthquake caused damage to a joint on the city dock at the entrance closest to the Ferry Terminal and that water was spraying out of the joint. An Officer investigated the area and found nothing broken.
Fish and Game:
An injured Eagle was reported at the Salmon Turnaround. Animal Control Officer investigated the incident.
Found Property:
An older style cell phone, brand Telme, was found and turned into the Police Department. If you have lost this phone please contact the Police department to claim.
Domestic Assault:
A physical assault was reported to have occurred between two individuals. Officers responded and separated them for the night. No arrests were made.
Disturbance Noise:
A report of hammering coming from the ballpark/armory area was heard for the past hour. Officers investigated and found a work truck at Harris Sand and Gravel was the source of the noise.
Lost Property:
A black AT&T iPhone 3 with a purple case was lost in the Valdez area. If found please turn into the Police Department.
Barking Dog:
A report of a dog barking non-stop on 9
street was received. Officer's contacted the owner of the dog.
Barking Dog:
A neighbor's dog was on the back deck barking. Dog has access to a "doggie door" so it can move freely outside to bark. Owner was contacted and the dog was secured inside.
Serve Time:
Robert Goldstein, DOB 08/30/1978, of Valdez was remanded to the Valdez Jail to serve time on Assault charges, guilty on all counts.
Oil Spill:
A report of @½ teaspoon of hydraulic fluid was spilled approximately .76 nautical miles off shore – notification only – leak stopped and fluid dissipated. No further assistance needed.
Traffic Complaint:
Two dirt bikes were driving around at excessive speed. Officers located the dirt bikes and issued a citation to both drivers.
A person called to report someone lurking around their house. Officers responded to scene to investigate but the subject had already left. Subject was later trespassed from the property.
Serve Time:
Cody Honea, DOB 09/18/1992, of Valdez checked into the Valdez Jail to serve 10 days for Minor in Possession.
Melvin Mason, DOB 3/23/1973, of Valdez was arrested for DUI.
A report of a person breaking into a home while intoxicated and being verbally abusive to people in the home. Officers responded but the subject had left the area. Subject was later located and told not to return to the property that night.
Await Trial:
Robert Dorr, DOB 4/12/51, of Anchorage is in Valdez Jail awaiting Trial.
Theft of Property:
A report of a stolen Orvis Clearwater 8 weigh fly rod fishing pole was stolen from a residence. Under investigation, anyone with information on this is asked to contact the Valdez Police Department.
Theft of Property:
Prescription drugs were stolen from a residence. Currently under investigation.
Missing Person:
A person was reported missing for three hours and had not returned. The person came back on their own, no further investigation needed.
Lost Property:
A wallet was lost in the Valdez area containing ID, debit card. If found please turn into the Valdez Police Department.
Serve Time:
James Earl Moore, DOB 8/17/1974, of Valdez checked into Valdez Jail to serve time on a charge of DUI.
Theft of Bicycle:
A yellow Bullet bike was stolen from the middle school sometime between Wednesday and Saturday. Under investigation, if you have any information regarding this please call the Valdez Police Department.
Michael Cronin, DOB 1/11/1960, of Anchorage was arrested for DUI.
An accident on Glacier Haul Road with multiple vehicles was reported. Officers responded and found two vehicles involved.
Fire Alarm:
A fire alarm at the airport was set off by the company working on the airport roof. Police and Fire Department responded to investigate.
Sounds of Shots fired:
Gun shots were heard in the Alpine Woods area. Officer made contact with parties involved and they will be stopping.
Total Police and Animal calls for the week: 108
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9-23-14 Valdez EMS responded to a medical assistance call at the Valdez City Pool. A customer had slipped and fell in the locker room.
9-23-14 Valdez EMS assisted with a medivac transport.
9-25-14 Valdez Fire Department investigated an electrical fire on Chalet Drive. The situation was investigated and under control.
9-26-14 Valdez Fire Department investigated fire alarms that the Fire Alarm Company was testing.
9-26-14 Valdez Fire responded to a fire alarm at the Valdez High School. After investigation the alarm was set off by the smoke machine in the hallway.
9-28-14 Valdez Fire Department investigated a fire alarm at the Pioneer Field Airport. The alarm was set off by sheetrock dust from the ongoing project at the airport.
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Are they or Aren't they are questions that the public have been asking about whether or not Rihanna and Chris Brown are a couple. One thing for sure is that whatever they are doing they feel that it isn't anyone's business. The pair's latest track they have made together has been leaked and it is aptly entitled "Nobody's Business." It is a catchy beat with a Michael Jackson inspired tune. The song gives subtle hints that there is something going on with the two, but the couple makes perfectly clear that is just between them. Rihanna is currently on her 777 tour where she will do 7 concerts in 7 days on in anticipation of her album release of Unapologetic next week. She invited fans and press along on a jumbo plane and they are having the time of their lives. Take a listen to the new release!
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Earlier this year I posted about my personal effort to get authors to donate copies of their books to literacy programs and underfunded schools and libraries around the world. Now it's time for me to direct you to check out the causes of a few of our favorite True Blood stars! Today I noticed on the True Blood Nest site, they have posted a "Battle of the Fang" which urges fans to donate to the charities promoted by Alexander Skarsgard and Stephen Moyer.
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In Hans Werner Henze's opera »L'Upupa«, premiered at the Semperoper the season before last, the itinerant youthful hero Al Kasim summarises the work's central theme in one sentence: »The journey is never-ending«. Henze's new work for the stage also involves a change of location, although at the close of proceedings the action seems to have achieved a certain finality. But is this merely illusory? The Ruhr valley is all industrial gloom viewed against Naple's dolce-vita-far-niente. The contrast in location could not be greater, and it is between these two poles that the protagonists oscillate. A German tourist group, which includes Jan-Philipp and his fiancee Gisela, are enjoying a Neapolitan early summer. Gisela succumbs to the heady atmosphere and falls in love with the tour guide Gennarino, a modern counterpart to the crafty and scheming Pulcinella from commedia dell'arte. However, any great romance between Gisela and Gennarino is inconceivable. Even their new life together in Oberhausen proves unmanageable, involving a litany of slights, ugly scenes and hurt feelings, as well as visions of crises and conflicts. Can this really be the end of the journey?
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The new rules of holiday tipping
For the holiday season, you face a long list of service providers who deserve a token of your appreciation. Here's how much to tip -- and when not to.
Regular, everyday tipping etiquette apparently wasn't baffling and awkward enough. So holiday tips have been added to the fray.
OK, maybe year-end tipping rules weren't invented just to confuse you. But that can be the result when you're not sure whom to tip and how much.
Holiday tips are cash bonuses or other presents customarily handed out in December. They're a way of saying "thank you" to the people who provide you with services year-round. But the rules for holiday tipping aren't set in stone, and they're changing as society changes, said Peter Post, the managing director of the Emily Post Institute and the author of "Essential Manners for Men 2nd Edition: What to Do, When to Do It, and Why."
Here's what is important to know this year:
Holiday tips should fit within your budget. "You shouldn't put yourself in debt," cautions Post, the great-grandson of the legendary etiquette expert. If you can't come up with the recommended amount of cash for each person on your list, you can tip less, give a gift instead or, if your budget's really tight, consider something homemade, such as a plate of cookies.
Set your priorities. As you're making a list of people who might deserve a holiday tip, "identify the people who have really done something special for you" above and beyond the usual level of service, Post recommends. Those are the folks who should be at the top of your holiday tip list. Further down the list, add the people you tip generously (20% or more) throughout the year. If you can't scratch up the recommended cash for these service providers, you can leave a larger-than-usual tip in December, or give a card, small present or both. People who needn't be on your holiday tip list at all include schoolteachers (gifts or gift cards are more appropriate) and U.S. Postal Service workers, who are forbidden by USPS ethics rules from accepting cash (although a gift worth less than $20 is OK).
Consider pooling tips. Post especially likes this approach when dealing with holiday tips for building superintendents, doormen and building staff where unequal tips could lead to unequal service. "Is the person who gives $75 going to get faster attention than the person who gives $25?" Post wondered. If that might be the case, then a gift pool would allow each person to give what he or she can afford without fear of reprisal. (Pooling resources also can work well when buying holiday gifts for teachers or tipping daycare workers.)
Ask around. Holiday tipping customs can vary by region and by type of establishment. Bigger tips may be the norm in larger cities or deluxe buildings, for example. Ask other people what they give, or call the establishment to find out what the range of holiday tips generally is.
Don't forget the card. The tip or gift should be accompanied by a card with a handwritten note expressing your gratitude. A couple of sentences is all you need to squeak out.
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Really a small gift for a teacher or a daycare provider that takes care of your children more than most parents do....and they aren't entitled to a gift, aprreciation for low wages and hard work?
In light of many teachers in CT willing to give up their lives for your child in a disaterous situation and re-think wether they are worthy of a small gift or not.
The problem with tipping is that its considered the primary source of pay for some service people. I was recently in Thailand where waiters are paid liveable wages so a tip wasnt expected but completely bonus to them. Here its so expected many waiters/waitresses consider it owed to them instead of a reward.
Ahh the Republican's chanting their selfish call to arms...singing in their angry voices (it's all they have) "me. me. me". They are not warming their vocal cords when they say "me,me,me" that is actually their song.
Merry Christmas and Happy holidays. Glad to be where people are giving and if they can't they aren't defensive and obnoxious.
I always over tip my waitstaff and bartenders when dining out. That's because they make something like $2.12 / hour. At least that is what it was when I bartended my way through school. I most certainly will not tip my garbageman, mailman, bus driver or the guy paving the street I will be driving my car on. They are working at the job they chose to take and most likely included a solid wage scale and benefits of some sort.
Hey i have an idea,why dont the people go to there bosses and the owners,the ones who are making all the money, and get more money from them.It must be nice as a owner,to rake in all the profits,and make the people feel guilty in not giving up more money to pay for there employee's.How brainwashed and stupid do people get,to think this is right.I will make a list and rule book for the stupid people who dont know what to do in this situation.
bartender.......$1.00 for each round of drinks for you and a companion.
$2.00 if there is more work,such as bloody mary's and blended drinks.
hair stylist.......$20.00-25.00 simple hair cut(men) 5.00 tip
$30.00 and up for woman styles. dont know never did it,nor do i now whats involved.
pizza guy/girl..$ 5.00 max.
everybody else needs to put this kind of effort in having there bosses and owners cough up the rest.
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Workers at some fast food restaurants in the New York City area walked off the job on Thursday.
A large group gathered outside a McDonald's on Madison and 40th St. in Manhattan demanding higher wages and the approval of a workers union.
"They're giving us $7.25 an hour, so many of my co-workers are living on food stamps. You can't live on that in this city," a protester told Good Day NY.
The workers who say they don't make enough to put food on the table for their families would like an increase in their hourly pay to $15.
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HIBBING, MN (KDAL) - The St. Louis County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in finding a missing Hibbing man. About 4:30 p-m on Thursday, 32 year old Theodore Wilen was a passenger in a vehicle on Highway 53 in the Canyon area when he demanded to get out of the car and ran into the woods. Sheriff deputies and the Rescue Squad conducted an extensive and unsuccessful search of the area that was suspended shortly after midnight. It is believed Wilen, who suffers from some mental health issues, may have had contact with another motorist or resident in the area. Anyone with information is asked to contact 9-1-1. Wilen was wearing a white tank top, dark jeans and tennis shoes. He has several tattoos including his last name across his back.
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Although Maureen is featured in Famous Wisconsin Mystics, she is best known as the facilitator of the MerKaBa, the meditation created by Drunvalo Melchizedek.
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I wanted to share what I had learned about connecting with the aspect of oneself that is Divinely tuned in, the Higher Self. It's NOT a psychic connection but a spiritual knowing. Often I am asked, "What's the Higher Self?" It is the version of YOU that is fully plugged into God and knows everything that's important to you, even what you don't know you need to know. Once you have that connection it's better than a personal assistant because it puts you exactly where you need to be for the optimum experience of life. It gives you information you need and allows you to maximize everything else you do. I also wrote the book to validate the experiences of the people who practice the meditation known as the Merkaba. This meditation is widely used and provides the most efficient (5 minutes long) and easy to learn meditations on the planet. It is easy to learn because the learner is remembering this ancient practice that is based on well known mathematical principles and creating their God connection.
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DETROIT, MI (WTVB) - The Tiger's offense last night came alive late with four runs scored in the seventh inning and three in the eighth in a 7-to-1 win over the Twins at Comerica Park, where they'll play the rubber game of the three game series this afternoon. The victory keeps their edge over the second place Indians in the American League Central at 5-and-a-half games after Cleveland last night finished off a 3-game sweep of the Angels. The key hit for Detroit was delivered in the bottom of the seventh by Torii Hunter after Minnesota had taken a 1-to-0 lead in the top of the frame. Hunter came through with a clutch two out, 2-run double after fouling off four pitches, barely making contact with the last one before knocking in the pair of runs on the next pitch he saw. Then in the eighth inning, Miguel Cabrera, who continues to play over a host of injuries, cleared the bases with a three-run double.
It was a no-decision for Tiger starter Anibal Sanchez, who gave up one run and six hits over six and two-third innings. Reliever Drew Smyly earned the victory to improve to 5-and-0. Justin Verlander is scheduled to start for Detroit this afternoon. Then the Tigers head to New York and a 3-game weekend series against the Mets.
The White Sox won last night 5-to-2 at Kansas City while the Cubs fell to the Nationals 11-to-6 at Wrigley Field.
And a baseball milestone last night in the Big Apple where New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki recorded the 4,000th hit of his professional career with a first inning single in the game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The 39-year old 10-time All Star joins Pete Rose and Hall of Famer Ty Cobb as the only two other players to reach that elusive mark as big leaguers. Suzuki produced the first 1,278 hits while playing nine years in his native Japan. He was traded from Seattle to the Yankees last July and now has racked up 2,722 hits during his 13 seasons in the American League.


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This is day one of my deanship, and I am excited to be here. This email will apprise you of what I have been doing since my confirmation by the Board of Regents and to share my vision of how the University of Houston Law Center embodies the "Power of Legal Education."
Since the Board of Regents formally confirmed my appointment on May 7, 2014, I have been establishing and strengthening my connections to the Law Center, the City of Houston, and other deans, transitioning out of my professorship and directorship at St. John's School of Law, and organizing and executing my move to Houston.
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my deanship, I plan to focus on how the Law Center embodies the "Power
of Legal Education." The "Power of Legal Education" resonates with the
Law Center's "Strategic Vision" to deliver "excellent, affordable
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quality teaching, and to engage with the larger legal community.
As legal academics, we are exemplars of the "Power of Legal Education" by fundamentally transforming each student and teaching them how to think like lawyers. Through this process, each student learns to write precisely, to analyze rigorously, to advocate persuasively, and to conform to the highest professional standards. Our law graduates then take these tools to transform the world by representing individual clients to secure justice and providing the legal architecture of global and national social, political and economic movements, e.g., Civil Rights, Women's Rights, Marriage Equality, Immigration Reform, Tort Reform, Tax Reform and Deregulation.
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The Law Center demonstrates the "Power of Legal Education" through its highly credentialed and well-published faculty, imparting knowledge to our students and through legal scholarship transforming the debate and discussion of globally and nationally significant issues. Our clinics and centers are exemplars of the "Power of Legal Education" by their cutting-edge work (with our students) to transform the world through their research and advocacy. Through their hard work and dedication, our staff exhibits "the Power of Legal Education" by ensuring that the Law Center runs smoothly and professionally to provide opportunities for our students and support our faculty. Our students demonstrate the "Power of Legal Education" through their extracurricular and co-curricular activities while pursuing their studies. After graduation, our alumni embody the "Power of Legal Education" through their legal practice in representing clients and advocacy of socially and economically important issues.
Orientation is scheduled for today and tomorrow. As in past years, Orientation will immerse the students into the Law Center's academic culture and provide them with our expectations for professionalism, hard work, and dedication. For the first time, Orientation also includes a day of service where students will have the opportunity to work with our community. This will help inculcate in the students the values related to the "Power of Legal Education." The students can serve at the Houston Food Bank or Neighborhood Centers, Inc. and Own the Dream, which will have a clinic providing help on applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ("DACA").
As we move forward, I will call on each of you to join with me in heralding how the Law Center embodies the "Power of Legal Education" and to work together as I highlighted during my Dean Presentation on our collective vision to ensure that the Law Center is "resource rich and globally and nationally known for transforming the world through legal education." To this end, over the next few weeks, I will meet individually with each faculty member and senior staff member to solicit her/his perspectives and advice on how to achieve this vision. You can also provide me with advice and suggestions on our website.Through these meetings and conversations, you will discover that my leadership style is down-to-earth, inclusive, consultative, deliberative, and inspirational.
Over the next few weeks, I will also have several public events to share my vision with, and meet, alumni and other Law Center stakeholders. These events are scheduled for: Houston – September 9, 2014; Austin – September 17, 2014; San Antonio – September 18, 2014; Dallas – October 1, 2014; and New York City – October 8, 2014.
I am extremely excited about the future of the University of Houston Law Center. The Law Center has a first class faculty, nationally ranked academic centers and institutes, terrific LLM programs and clinics, an enthusiastic and talented staff, great students, and a vibrant and engaged alumni base. I want to thank former Deans Ray Nimmer and Steve Zamora, and Interim Dean Richard Alderman for their Law Center legacy and leadership in advancing us to where we are today.
I need all of you to join with me in building on the Law Center's outstanding legacy of accomplishments. I look forward to working with each of you to nurture our existing strengths and cultivate new ones as we chart a path into the future.
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This set contains 14 coins in proof quality, protectively encased in three clear plastic lenses and newly designed packaging. The 2014-dated quarters, half-dollar, and dime are struck in 90 percent silver, generally referred to as "coin silver." The silver in these coins can be seen by viewing the edge of the coin in the lens.
United States Mint proof coins feature sharp relief and a mirror-like background. Their frosted, sculpted foregrounds give them a special cameo effect. Proof blanks are specially treated, polished, and cleaned to ensure high quality strikes. The blanks are then fed into presses fitted with specially polished dies and struck at least twice to ensure sharp relief. The coins are then packaged in a protective lens to showcase and maintain their exceptional finish.
The 2014 edition of the United States Mint Silver Proof Set features:
- The fifth annual release of five quarters in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program
- The eighth annual release of four coins in the Presidential $1 Coin Program
- One Native American $1 Coin, Kennedy half-dollar, Roosevelt dime, Jefferson nickel, and Lincoln penny.
Each coin in the quarter series features a common obverse (heads side) with the 1932 portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan, restored to bring out subtle details and the beauty of the original model. Inscriptions are UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and QUARTER DOLLAR.
The 2014 reverses (tails) of these coins honor the sites below with the following designs:
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee:
- This design depicts a historic log cabin found within Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It features a segment of the lush green forest and hawk circling above. Inscriptions are GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS, TENNESSEE, 2014, and E PLURIBUS UNUM.
- Shenandoah National Park in Virginia:
- This design depicts a day hiker taking in the view from Little Stony Man summit. Inscriptions are SHENANDOAH, VIRGINIA, 2014, and E PLURIBUS UNUM.
- Arches National Park in Utah:
- This design depicts Delicate Arch, a 65-foot freestanding natural arch. It is a widely recognizable landmark in Utah and the most famous arch found in the park. It has been depicted on postage stamps and license plates. The Olympic torch relay for the 2002 Winter Olympics passed through this arch. The La Sal Mountains are visible in the background. Inscriptions are ARCHES, UTAH, 2014, and E PLURIBUS UNUM.
- Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado:
- This design features a father and son playing in the sand next to the creek bed. The distinctive mountains and sand dunes are featured in the background. Inscriptions are GREAT SAND DUNES, COLORADO, 2014, and E PLURIBUS UNUM.
- Everglades National Park in Florida:
- This reverse design, inspired by the bird population in the Everglades, features an anhinga with outstretched wings on a willow tree with a roseate spoonbill visible in the mid-ground. Both birds are found throughout the Everglades National Park. Inscriptions are EVERGLADES, FLORIDA, 2014, and E PLURIBUS UNUM.
Each coin in the Presidential $1 Coin Program has a common reverse (tails) design featuring a striking rendition of the Statue of Liberty. These coins feature large, dramatic artwork, as well as edge-incused inscriptions of the year of minting or issuance, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and the mint mark. IN GOD WE TRUST appears on the face of the coin.
The 2014 obverses of these coins honor these Presidents:
- Warren G. Harding:
- This design features an image of Warren G. Harding with the inscriptions WARREN G. HARDING, IN GOD WE TRUST, 29th PRESIDENT, and 1921 - 1923.
- Calvin Coolidge:
- This design features an image of Calvin Coolidge with the inscriptions CALVIN COOLIDGE, IN GOD WE TRUST, 30th PRESIDENT, and 1923 - 1929.
- Herbert Hoover:
- This design features an image of Herbert Hoover with the inscriptions HERBERT HOOVER, IN GOD WE TRUST, 31st PRESIDENT, and 1929 - 1933.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt:
- This design features an image of Franklin D. Roosevelt with the inscriptions FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, IN GOD WE TRUST, 32nd PRESIDENT, and 1933 - 1945.
The obverse design of the Native American $1 Coin retains the central figure of the "Sacagawea" design first produced in 2000 with the inscriptions LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST.The reverse design depicts a Native American man offering a pipe, while his wife offers provisions of fish, corn, roots, and gourds. In the background is a stylized image of the face of William Clark's compass highlighting "NW", the area in which the expedition occurred. The design includes the required inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and $1.
There are no design changes to the half-dollar, dime, nickel, and penny.
The United States Mint launched the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program in 2010. The 12-year initiative includes 56 quarters featuring reverse designs depicting some of our most cherished national parks and other national sites. The United States Mint will issue five new quarter designs per year, with one final design in 2021. The fifth year of the program, 2014, features the fifth group of five quarters in the series.
The United States Mint launched the Presidential $1 Coin Program in 2007. The 10-year initiative includes dollar coins featuring obverse designs honoring our Presidents in the order in which they served in office. The eighth year of the program, 2014, features the eighth set of four $1 coins in the series.
In 2009, the United States Mint began minting and issuing $1 coins featuring designs celebrating the important contributions made by Indian tribes and individual Native Americans to the history and development of the United States. During the years of the program that correspond with the Presidential $1 Coin Program, Native American $1 Coins will be issued, to the maximum extent possible, in the chronological order in which the Native Americans depicted lived or the events recognized occurred.
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|Presidential $1 Coins
|Native American $1 Coins
|2.5% Copper, Balance Zinc
|25% Nickel, Balance Copper
|90% Silver, Balance Copper
|90% Silver, Balance Coppe
|90% Silver, Balance Copper
|6% Zinc, 3.5% Manganese, 2% Nickel, Balance Copper
|6% Zinc, 3.5% Manganese, 2% Nickel, Balance Copper
|2.500 grams
|5.000 grams
|2.500 grams
|6.250 grams
|12.500 grams
|8.100 grams
|8.100 grams
|0.750 inch
19.1 mm
|0.835 inch
21.2 mm
|0.705 inch
17.9 mm
|0.955 inch
24.3 mm
|1.205 inches
30.61 mm
|1.043 inches
26.49 mm
|1.043 inches
26.49 mm
|Mint and Mint Mark
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Spells only get the benefit of buffs that are up when the spells are cast. So if you put all your DoTs up on a target and then use a spell damage trinket, the DoTs will not get a bonus from that trinket. Likewise, a shadowbolt will not get the buff from a trinket or whatnot if the buff runs out before the shadowbolt is cast. However, this does mean that if you cast a channeled spell (drain life, arcane missiles, mind flay) while a buff is up, and the buff runs out in the middle of the channel, any damage done after the buff runs out is still getting the buff, as the spell was cast while the buff was up.


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Suspect in Pa. police ambush put on FBI wanted list
A week-long manhunt continues for alleged cop killer Eric Frein, who was added to the FBI's "most wanted" list.
Congress votes to arm Syrian rebels, fund goverment
The U.S. Congress approved plans to train and arm moderate rebels to battle Islamic State.
White House: 7.3M Americans have paid Obamacare premiums
More than 7 million people are up to date on their monthly premiums for private health plans under the health care law.
Americans' net worth, debt rising
The net worth of Americans hit a record high, while household debt also rose at its fastest pace since 2007.
California wildfires threaten thousands of homes
Fire crews in the rugged Sierra Nevada region battled against a blaze that has displaced hundreds of residents.
ISIS planned beheading of random person in Australia
Hundreds of police raided homes in a sweeping counter-terrorism operation after Australian officials uncovered a plot to behead a member of the public in Australia.
House votes to arm Syrian rebels; Senate next
The U.S. House approved Obama's plan to train and arm moderate Syrian rebels - now it's the Senate's turn.
White House proposes new energy efficiency rules
The latest efforts include standards for commercial air conditioning units that could slash energy use.
Obama vows not to fight another ground war in Iraq
Support for ISIS increased after U.S. airstrikes began in Iraq and the militant group may take more hostages, senior officials say.
N.Y. man charged with trying to help Islamic State
A 30-year-old man has been charged with trying to provide material support to the militant group and attempting to murder U.S. soldiers.
Islamic State campaign test Obama's commitment to allies
While Americans support the campaign of airstrikes against militants, they have a low appetite for a long campaign against the group.
Children's respiratory illness spreads to more states
A serious illness sickening U.S. children has spread to 12 states and it's predicted that more states will report cases in coming weeks.
Lawmakers want antibiotics out of chicken
Lawmakers want to rein in antibiotic use in livestock.
UPS hiring 95K temp workers for holiday season
UPS is almost doubling the number of seasonal employees for this year's holiday shopping season.
Obama to deploy troops as Ebola crisis worsens
The U.S. announced a ramped-up plan to help tackle the Ebola outbreak, including a major deployment in Liberia.
FCC sees record feedback on 'net neutrality'
The FCC has received a record number of comments from consumers and lawmakers on proposed new Internet traffic rules.
115K could lose Obamacare insurance over immigration
People in 36 states could lose their health insurance under Obamacare, because of problems involving citizenship.
Lawmakers push ahead with bid to arm Syrian rebels
Lawmakers began debating legislation to arm and train rebels who oppose both ISIS militants and Syria's government.
GM offers compensation for 19 deaths related to ignition switch
General Motors will pay compensation for 19 deaths, more than the 13 the automaker previously admitted were caused by the recalled part.
Apple receives record orders for new iPhone
Apple says it had more than 4 million pre-orders of its new iPhone in 24 hours, exceeding its initial pre-order supply.


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Journal Communications, Inc. is a media company with operations in television and radio broadcasting, publishing and digital media. The company operates through three segments: Publishing, Broadcasting and Corporate. The Broadcasting segment consists of 35 radio stations and 15 television stations in 12 states. The Publishing segment consists of a daily newspaper, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, which serves as the only major daily newspaper for the Milwaukee metropolitan area, and several community newspapers and shoppers in Wisconsin. The Corporate segment consists of unallocated corporate expenses and revenue eliminations. Journal Communications was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.


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An accomplished film/television director and producer, Zo Wesson discusses his life and career in the media industry.
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The Rangers made it two wins in a row on Thursday night, blanking the Buffalo Sabres, 2-0, at Madison Square Garden. Derick Brassard and Chris Kreider each had goals, while Henrik Lundqvist made 29 saves for his second shutout of the season.
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Skylar Grey has had a busy and varied music career! In 2006 she was singing with Fort Minor on their tune "Where'd You Go " under the name Holly Brook, she reinvented herself in 2011 on Diddy-Dirty Money's track, "Coming Home ", then went on to pen "Love The Way You Lie " for Eminem & Rihanna, was featured on Kaskade's Grammy nominated EDM album Fire & Ice last year and now is prepping her new studio album, Don't Look Down (due out July 9, 2013)!
The albums lead single, "C'mon Let Me Ride " was a sex-infused rap single with Eminem! Her second single, "Wear Me Out" is a subtle piano-pop tune that aligns her closer to her roots. Check out the new video below.
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Morrison, Suzanne
Adult Nonfiction BL73.M667 A3 2011
Summary: What happens when a coffee-drinking, cigarette-smoking, steak-eating twenty-five-year-old atheist decides it is time to get in touch with her spiritual side? Not what you'd expect... nbsp; When Suzanne Morrison decides to travel to Bali for a two-month yoga retreat, she wants nothing more than to be transformed from a twenty-five-year-old with a crippling fear of death into her enchanting yoga teacher, Indra--a woman who seems to have found it all: love, self, and God. nbsp; But things don't go quite as expected. Once in Bali, she finds that her beloved yoga teacher and all of her yogamates wake up every morning to drink a large, steaming mug...of their own urine . Sugar is a mortal sin. Spirits inhabit kitchen appliances. And the more she tries to find her higher self, the more she faces her cynical, egomaniacal, cigarette-, wine-, and chocolate-craving lower self. nbsp; Yoga Bitch chronicles Suzanne's hilarious adventures and misadventures as an aspiring yogi who might be just a bit too skeptical to drink the Kool-Aid. But along the way she discovers that no spiritual effort is wasted; even if her yoga retreat doesn't turn her into the gorgeously calm, wise believer she hopes it will, it does plant seeds that continue to blossom in surprising ways over the next decade of her life. suzannemorrison.blogspot.com
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News, insight and discussion on Sacramento and its neighborhoods
April 29, 2013
The Sacramento city manager has proposed hiring dozens of new police officers - but only if the city's existing cops agree to pay into their pensions.
In his 2013-14 budget released Monday, City Manager John Shirey proposed hiring 58 uniformed police officers with funding from a recent increase in the city sales tax. Those officers - hired over the next 18 months - would beef up street patrols and help the department investigate more violent felonies.
But Shirey said he would withdraw that recommendation if the Sacramento Police Officers Association, the union representing city police officers and sergeants, does not agree to have its members pick up the full employee contribution into their pensions by July 1.
April 29, 2013
April 24, 2013
New drawings of the proposed Kings arena at Downtown Plaza have emerged.
Some of the drawings - put together by architectural firm AECOM - showed up on display at the mall on Tuesday. The renderings show an arena on the L Street side of the current plaza, with a large, open pedestrian gathering area where the middle of the mall now sits.
The inside of the arena shows windows along the top of the upper bowl, much like Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. There's also a rendering of a VIP suite and a bar dubbed the Bunker Club.
April 23, 2013
What do you get when you combine a mayor who travels a lot with a vice mayor who's about to have a baby?
This isn't a bad joke. It's actually a question the Sacramento City Council faced tonight.
The council took the unusual - and maybe even unprecedented - step of appointing a mayor pro tem to run council meetings when Mayor Kevin Johnson and Vice Mayor Angelique Ashby aren't around. Councilman Jay Schenirer earned the honor, which comes with the added benefit of a couple of extra words in his title but no more money.
A local watchdog group is criticizing Sacramento for including a "Public Sector Suite" at the arena being planned for Downtown Plaza.
That suite was included in the 18-page "term sheet" approved by the City Council that lays out the financing for the $448 million facility.
According to the term sheet, the city "shall have an option to use one complimentary, furnished luxury suite at the" arena "including tickets and preferred parking to all (arena) events included as part of a typical license agreement." The suite could be used "for any official city purpose."
Mayor Kevin Johnson and state Senate President Darrell Steinberg arrived home today following their presentation to a panel of key NBA owners in New York, during which they made their case for keeping the Kings in Sacramento.
The pair was greeted by a cheering crowd of about 15 Kings fans in Terminal A of Sacramento International Airport. They quickly departed the airport to begin the final two-week push to convince the league to keep the team here and reject a deal the Kings' owners have to sell the franchise to a group in Seattle.
Johnson said "we don't really know yet" what will be asked of the Sacramento contingent by NBA officials over the next two weeks. NBA Commissioner David Stern said Wednesday the league needed time to investigate arena plans and team purchase offers in both Seattle and Sacramento before making a decision over the fate of the Kings.
The Sacramento delegation sent to New York to make a pitch for the Kings will begin its campaign this afternoon with a rally in the Big Apple.
The group has planned a party at the Public House on East 41st Street. Among those in attendance will be City Councilman Allen Warren; prospective local Kings investors Phil Oates and Kevin Nagle; Mike Tavares, a leader of the Crown Downtown fan club; and Kings fans who live in New York.
The rally is also scheduled to coincide with the arrival in New York by local radio personality Carmichael Dave, who has spent the past two weeks travelling the country in an RV promoting Sacramento as the home of the Kings.
March 22, 2013
The city still hasn't nailed down a plan to finance the project, but today it released what it is calling a conceptual drawing showing a new Kings arena at the Downtown Plaza site.
The drawing, by architectural firm AECOM, show the arena facing L Street between 5th and 6th streets.
It also shows a line of new towers along J Street along the northern border of what is now the mall and a tree-lined pedestrian walkway area on K Street on the western edge of the plaza.
As of 3 p.m. today, city officials had not come to an agreement with billionaire Ron Burkle over the financing of the arena. City Manager John Shirey is still aiming to have the financing term sheet completed in time for the City Council to vote on the plan Tuesday night.
March 22, 2013
City officials remain in negotiations with the investors trying to build a new arena at the site of the Downtown Plaza, but have still not reached an agreement on the project's financing terms.
Amy Williams, a city spokeswoman, said at noon today that the talks were ongoing but that no deal had been reached. City Manager John Shirey had initially said he wanted an arena "term sheet" to be finished by Thursday in time to post it on the agenda for Tuesday's City Council meeting.
Shirey still wants the arena plan to be voted on by the council on Tuesday.
Despite missing his self-imposed deadline to reach a deal for an arena financing plan, City Manager John Shirey said today he remains optimistic an agreement will be reached.
Shirey said top city negotiators and representatives of billionaire Ron Burkle were still talking this afternoon about the financing of an arena at Downtown Plaza and that those talks were expected to continue. He said the sides have not reached an impasse.
Shirey would not say what sticking points remain between the sides.
March 21, 2013
By Tony Bizjak, Dale Kasler and Ryan Lillis
In an apparent effort to add more financial heft to their bid for the Sacramento Kings, Mark Mastrov and Ron Burkle have recruited Vivek Ranadive, chairman and chief executive of a $1 billion-a-year Silicon Valley software company, to be the new leader in their bid to buy the team.
Ranadive is also a limited partner and vice chairman of the Golden State Warriors - the team Mastrov tried to buy in 2010.
A source close to the arena effort, but who is not authorized to speak on the record, said Ranadive has been talking with Mastrov for several months about joining Mastrov's bid to buy the Kings.
City officials said late today that they expect the details of an arena financing plan to be made public Thursday.
"There is nothing new to report," City Manager John Shirey said in an emailed statement. "We have been in discussions all day with the Investors, and those discussions will continue. We anticipate that the Term Sheet will be made public (Thursday) afternoon."
Shirey wants the arena financing plan to be included in the agenda for Tuesday's City Council meeting, giving the council and the public five days to examine the plan before a council vote on the proposal. The city has scheduled a 5:30 p.m. public forum Thursday at City Hall to discuss the plan.
For the second time, a Kings fan group raised enough in donations to send hundreds of kids and volunteers from local schools and community centers to a game.
Here We Stay says it raised $8,400 to buy 480 tickets for Sunday's game against Philadelphia, which has been dubbed "Here We Buy Night 2." The tickets will be distributed by the COS Foundation, 3fold Communications and the Northeastern California and Northern Nevada Make-A-Wish foundation.
The group ran a similar campaign last month. Between the two fundraising drives, Here We Stay raised $17,802 - enough to purchase 1,106 tickets.
The fundraising drive is part of a fan movement to show the NBA that Sacramento is a supportive market for the league. According to a news release from Here We Stay, Sunday's game will include a tailgate party, organized fan chants and "a recording of a Harlem Shake video."
March 18, 2013
As the city enters the stretch run in its quest to keep the Kings, one of the team's biggest fans is hitting the road to promote the cause.
Radio personality Carmichael Dave (Dave Weiglein) will take off from Sacramento following Tuesday night's City Council meeting in a purple RV. He'll be joined by a film crew chronicling his journey and is planning to hit between 15 and 20 cities, scheduling appearances with local media as he talks up Sacramento's value as an NBA city.
The "Playing to Win Tour" will hit New York on April 3, the day contingents from Sacramento and Seattle are scheduled to make their pitches to the NBA for the Kings. A group from Seattle has an agreement in place to buy the team, but that deal requires the approval of the league.
March 15, 2013
Responding to calls from the public and City Council for a more open discussion about the details of an arena financing plan, the city has now scheduled three forums next week to discuss the proposal.
The city is still negotiating the plan for an arena at Downtown Plaza with billionaire Ron Burkle and does not expect to release the details until Thursday.
The first forum is scheduled to be held that evening, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, 915 I St. Another forum is slated for a week from today from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Robertson Center, 3525 Norwood Ave. The third forum is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on March 23 at the Pannell Center, 2450 Meadowview Rd.
March 14, 2013
Pizza, mermaids and, now, pilates.
California Family Fitness formally announced this morning that it was building a gym on the 1000 block of K Street downtown, next to the Dive Bar/Pizza Rock/District 30 entertainment complex. The company said it plans to open the 32,000-square-foot fitness club by late summer.
Besides weights, group fitness classes, cardio machines and other gym staples, the club will also have a rooftop level with an outdoor basketball court and a lounge with fire pits. The company estimates the facility will draw 30,000 patrons to K Street each month.
Dozens of new cops will be hired, nearly every pool in the city will be opened this summer and one fewer fire rig will be placed on rotating "brownout" under a spending plan approved tonight by the City Council.
The council voted 8-0 to approve how to spend the first $5 million in funds generated by Measure U, a half percentage point increase in the city sales tax approved by voters in November.
The $5 million covers the sales tax revenue through the end of the current fiscal year. The increase, which starts April 1, is expected to generate $27 million a year for the city.
Sacramento City Manager John Shirey told the City Council tonight that "talks are progressing well" between city negotiators and the investors seeking to build a new sports arena at the Downtown Plaza.
Top city officials are in intense talks with billionaire Ron Burkle over the financing of a new arena. That facility would house the Kings should the NBA reject a deal the team's owners have to sell the franchise to a group in Seattle.
Shirey said he remains on track to deliver a financing term sheet to the council in time for a vote March 26. He said he is hopeful that term sheet will be made available to the council and public March 21.
Seattle is revving up its own public campaign to show its strength as an NBA market.
Chris Hansen, the hedge-fund manager who has a deal to buy the Kings and move them to Seattle, announced on his website today that he'll launch a "priority ticket waitlist" Thursday for fans who want seats in that city's new basketball arena. He wrote on the site that the pledge drive is "a critical step in demonstrating to the NBA and basketball fans around the country the unbelievable passion that exists in the Emerald City to BRING BACK OUR SONICS!"
Sacramento launched its own season ticket pledge drive in January in an attempt to show the NBA a robust level of support for basketball exists here. As of 5:30 p.m. today, 5,561 fans had pledged to buy season tickets for a new arena in downtown Sacramento - including 14 in the first half-hour after Hansen made his announcement.


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This is a one-of-a-kind blueprint displayed by Master Replicas at their booth at ToyFair back in 2007. It was used by MR to showcase their upcoming Luke V2 saber, although as you can see, the saber in the blueprint is actually the shared stunt. The edges of the black frame have some wear from ToyFair (somewhat visible in the photo).
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Mediterranean Flatbread
1 red pepper
2/3 cup + 1/3 cup cilantro (coarsely chopped)
1 pork tenderloin (about 1 lb)
3/4 cup fresh pre-diced red onions, divided
1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon canola oil
2 tablespoons paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon water
pinch crushed red pepper (optional)
2 naan or flat breads (regular or garlic flavor)
cooking spray
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
6 oz fat-free light Key lime yogurt
CALORIES (per 1/4 recipe) 530 kcal; FAT 26g; CHOL 80mg; SODIUM 710 mg; CARB 41g; FIBER 4g; PROTEIN 32g; VIT A 45%; VIT C 70%; CALC 15%; IRON 20%
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Father of the Late Tim Russert Dies at 85
Washington Times: BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- The father of the late "Meet the Press" moderator Tim Russert has died.
The family of Timothy J. Russert Sr. issued a statement saying he died Thursday of natural causes. He was 85.
The elder Russert, known as "Big Russ," grew up in South Buffalo and drove a city sanitation truck and a Buffalo News delivery truck to support his family.
The younger Russert, who died of a heart attack at 58 in June 2008, paid tribute to his father's blue-collar values in the 2004 best-selling book, "Big Russ & Me." The book was a series of lessons the journalist said he learned from his father, who was a World War II veteran.
Details of funeral plans were not immediately available Friday morning.
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