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OWENSBORO, Ky. - Jo Ann Bishop Payne 61, of Livermore, Ky passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at her home near Livermore. Jo Ann Bishop was born October 2, 1951 in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey to Arvin Ray and Annie Lee England Bishop and was married to Roger Dale Payne on April 2, 1999. Jo Ann was employed by the Unifirst Corporation in Owensboro, was an avid University of Kentucky Basketball Fan, and also enjoyed scrapbooking, sewing, and working jigsaw puzzles. She was preceded in death by her father, Arvin Bishop.
Survivors include her husband, Roger Payne; two sons, Chad Sumner and wife, Whitney of Evansville and Cody Carter of Owensboro; two daughters, Joy Sumner of Livermore and April Burden and husband, Dustin of Maceo; a step daughter, Stacy Reed and husband, Chris of Owensboro; three grandchildren, Breanna Willis, Athena Sumner, and Gabe Burden; a step grandson, Cayden Reed; her mother, Annie Bishop of Livermore; a brother, Dennis Bishop and wife, Loretta of Livermore; and a sister, Sue Revlett and husband, Dennis of Livermore.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday at Muster Funeral Homes, Livermore Chapel with the Rev. Don Duncan officiating. Burial will be in the Waltons Creek Cemetery in Ohio County. Friends may visit with Jo Ann's family from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Thursday and from 11:00 A.M. until time of services Friday at Musters in Livermore.
The Jo Ann Bishop Payne family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Waltons Creek Cemetery Fund; C/O David Jones; 2931 Kentucky 85 West; Centertown, Kentucky 42328. Memorial contribution envelopes will be available at Musters in Livermore.
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Robert again was asked to work closely with THE MOUNTAIN GOATS' John Darnielle to create two new tour posters for their just wrapped 'Nameless Dark' tour. Both prints are 18×24 silkscreens, signed and numbered by Robert in editions of 500 each. Nakatomi and Robert will only have 25 of these for sale, as the other 475 sold out on tour! (Crazy!)
Artist Robert Wilson worked closely with The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle to come up with the imagery for this poster set to promote their recent West Coast tour! Darnielle is a big comic book fan, and much like The Mountain Goats' songs, they wanted to tell a story with the prints!
Both prints are 18x24, and are hand-printed by Nakatomi. Featuring florescent pink ink, these prints are signed and numbered by the artist in an edition of 100! The prints SOLD OUT on tour for the band, and the 25 of each that Nakatomi has for sale are all that's left!

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With Many Pensions Under-Funded, Bristol's Is Over-Funded . . . by $370 Million
Bristol's pension plan is so flush with cash it's considering investing a few hundred thousand dollars in companies to boost economic development.
Connecticut Among States With Worst Public Pension Deficits
A new study of public pension funding by the states has determined that Connecticut has one of the top-ten unfunded pension liabilities in the country, with 53 percent of the $44.8 billion it owes long-term .
Pension Savings Disputed
A nonpartisan analysis shows a $3.1 billion difference between how much Gov. Dannel P. Malloy expects to save from changes to the state's pension plan, and how much the General Assembly's budget office is now projecting.
Malloy Calls For Pension Plan Catch-up Payments
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has unveiled a plan that will speed up state payments to Connecticut's underfunded state employee pension system, a move he says will ultimately make it fully funded by 2032.
Moody's Downgrades State's Rating
Moody's Investors Services has downgraded Connecticut's general obligation bonds from the Aa2 rating it has held for 21 months to Aa3. Budget chief Ben Barnes lashed out — saying Moody's took the action to detract attention from what he called the rating's services "historic lack of credibility."
Malloy Seeks Rollback In State Employee Benefits
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy wants Connecticut lawmakers to roll back some state employee benefits now that workers have defeated a labor-savings and concessions deal that included benefits changes.
Fairfield Seeks Pension Money Lost By Madoff
Lawyers representing Fairfield, Conn., are facing off in court with lawyers for family and associates of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff in an effort to reclaim about $42 million lost by the town's pension fund.
Authorities Say State Worker Forged Overtime Pay Slips to Gamble
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) _ A Plainfield woman charged with fraudulently getting overtime pay at her state job when she was actually gambling has been sentenced to two years in jail. Lisa Bloomer also forfeited […]
Attorney General Seeks to Revoke Perez Pension
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal says he has filed court papers to revoke the pension of former Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez. Blumenthal announced Monday during a news conference that he has […]
Rell Proposes Ways to Cut Unfunded State Retiree Liabilities
Governor Jodi Rell is proposing a series of changes to help reduce the state's under-funded state pension and retiree health care liabilities. She put the amount of those liabilities at $34 billion — $25 billion […]


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Georgia Bureau of Investigation is working with the Swainsboro Police Department to find the person responsible for the shooting death of Nathaniel Johnson, 57.
Johnson was found dead in his backyard on Mabel Ave. Wednesday morning. He had been shot several times.
Neighbors say they saw Johnson alive Tuesday night around 8 p.m.
So far, police do not have any suspects or a motive for the shooting.
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Back for another year of helping local veterans and their dependants, the Tri-County VeteransŌĆÖ Stand Down returns to the Northeast Washington Fairgrounds Saturday, Sept. 20 and Sunday, Sept. 21.
Last year, the annual event assisted over 1,000 veterans and their immediate family members, according to Stand Down Chairperson Jim Powell. This year, volunteers are expecting to assist 1,700 or more.
The Born To Be Wild 2014 Tour will wrap up the racing season at Northport Raceway, Saturday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
The band is a classic rock group comprised of original members from Steppenwolf and Pegasus. There will be a special meet and greet so fans can meet the band at the beginning of the races at 3 p.m.
VIDEO: No Super Bowl hangover for dominant Seahawks
Sports Illustrated's Chris Burke discusses the first game of the 2014 NFL season between the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers.
By now, for those that have a social media profile, countless videos have been viewed in which family, friends and countless celebrities douse themselves with a bucket of ice water, and then challenge others to do the same. The Ice Bucket Challenge aims to raise awareness for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or Lou GehrigŌĆÖs disease, by asking people to either drench themselves or donate to the ALS Association, or both.


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A SKET Dance item that is pretty fairly priced! I will definitely be buying one for myself in September and probably one or two more for the shop!
This is an ECO Bag. I'm not EXACTLY sure what that means, but I DO know it will be priced around $9!


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Yellowglen is Australia's most successful and prestigious sparkling wine brand. It is one of the brands of Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) which is a unique global wine company producing over 33 million cases of wine annually, for about 50 different brands.
The KonaKart based store allows you to quickly find the bottle of bubbly you are looking for based on constraints like the occasion and the dryness. The party-style graphics nicely complement the products being sold.


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Ice Cold: Ice Bucket Challenge Needs More Heat
It's always news when a piece of content goes viral but in the case of the "Ice Bucket Challenge," we're happy to report that dumping a bucket of ice on your head is all for a good cause. The idea is simple: Pour a bucket of ice on your head and have someone video tape it; post the content to the web (preferably a social-media channel), and then challenge up to three friends to do the same within 24 hours. If they do not, they must donate $100 to "Strikeout ALS." ALS is more commonly known as Lou Gherig's Disease.
If you haven't seen videos on your newsfeed, you likely will soon. Or simply search #icebucketchallenge on Twitter. It's been everywhere as of late, including the Today Show. This week I found five different "Challenge" videos on my Facebook newsfeed from one day.
The origins of the movement are unclear, but there is no doubt that it has caught on quickly, seemingly achieving social media success without proper PR support or a formal marketing campaign.
As communications professionals, we see a missed opportunity for a brand or research organization to really own the program. What would make sense is a unifying site where these "ice droppers" could share their videos and encourage donations directly on the site. Movember's site is a great example of a social movement site done right.
Without that central support and core message, the viral sensation – while for a good cause – feels misguided. Is the objective to dump ice on your head (and get those ego-boosting "likes" at the same time) or to truly encourage donations? Many of the videos I've seen lack that link to a site to donate.
In the meantime, if you'd like to donate to ALS without dumping ice on your head, please click here.
4A's Kicks Off with Keen Insights on Building Better Partnerships
It has been a busy month with numerous marketing and tech industry events taking place across the country, and this week is no exception. The DGC team is on the ground at the 4A's Transformation conference in Beverly Hills with many of our wonderful clients, including the 4A's itself. Not only have we already experienced an earthquake, but also we've gleaned some key insights into how collaboration, trust, transparency and talent can drive better business. Whether you're on the client or agency side, here are three things to keep in mind to create better partnerships, and ultimately, garner better results:
1. Collaboration, Collaboration, Collaboration: Always a hot topic, but even more so in today's results-driven environment, collaboration was one of the most-talked about themes. Dana Anderson, SVP of marketing strategy and communications (and a seemingly part-time comedian) at Mondelēz, discussed the fact that successful collaboration is a two-way street, and that clients should endeavor to respect and support their agencies, with the goal of reaping better work. She stressed that the more direct and specific clients can be in their briefs; the more creative, strategic and cutting edge ideas agencies can derive. Offering her own ingredients for fruitful agency/client collaboration, Anderson said it is a lot like love: it requires trust, commitment and giving.
2. The Trust & Transparency Imperative: Definitely a hot-button issue as it relates to data and metrics, but also within the context of client/agency relationships, trust and transparency emerged as two non-negotiables for getting to good work. For PR practitioners, trust is the basis for successful results. Our relationships – with journalists as well as clients – are rooted in a common trust and mutual respect for one another. We can't lead our clients and provide solid communications counsel unless they trust us enough to be open and transparent, and allow us the room to push back on them. John Hayes, CMO of American Express, went so far as to say that he loves it when one of his agency partners tells him he's wrong. He said it tells him they are thinking about his business.
3. Talent Wars: When you get a group of 1,200 marketers together, where the majority of attendees either work or have worked inside an agency, you can bet the subject of talent is top of mind. With increasing competition from tech companies and start-ups, agencies are facing more challenges than ever in attracting and retaining their primary currency: rock-star talent. In a fireside chat, Andrew Benett, CEO of Havas Worldwide, told attendees that the CEO now needs to play the role of Chief Talent Officer, dedicating a significant portion of time to finding and nurturing talent. He also suggested aligning your best talent with recruiting efforts, saying that when you have your greatest stars leading talent and recruitment, they become the ambassadors of your brand and ultimately recruit more great talent.
Check out this video clip of DGC Founder + CEO Sam DiGennaro as she shares her initial observations on the key themes being discussed at this year's 4A's Transformation conference:
A Circus Visits the Circus: The DGC Team Spends a LEGENDary Night in Brooklyn with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents LEGENDS®
One cold night in February, DGC's "Children of All Ages"® stepped off the subway and into Barclays Center for a magical evening at "The Greatest Show on Earth®." This year marked DGC's second year working with the world famous Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus as it traveled through the New York Tri-State area. "Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents LEGENDS"® is an all new show that rolled into the area in mid-February on the largest private train in North America, carrying 100 performers, 100 animals and 200 crewmembers.
There's been quite a bit of media excitement about the new show, with feature stories appearing in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Daily News, The Huffington Post and New York Magazine as well as broadcast segments on Good Day New York, WPIX and NY1. But after months of listening to DGC's Ringling Bros. team pitching stories about the circus, the rest of the crew wanted to experience the show for themselves and see what all the excitement was about!
The DGC team arrived early for the interactive all-access pre-show an hour before official show time and watched juggling and balancing skills, met performers and hung out with the famous Ringling Bros. clowns.
LEGENDS is truly a magical journey into the imagination. DGC'ers watched with amazement as the Torres family, eight motorcycle daredevils, raced together inside a 16-foot steel sphere at speeds up to 65 mph; as the Cossacks performed astounding acrobatics from the backs of magnificent steeds galloping full speed around a small ring; as the China National Acrobatic Troupe leaped and flipped into our hearts with four incredible acts of strength and grace; and as the loveable clowns from Ringling Bros. famous "clown alley" made us laugh and cheer.
The Medeiros troupe performed hair-raising aerials suspended 30 feet in the air by their long tresses. The magnificent "king of the big cats," Alex Lacey, tamed some of the world's most ferocious felines. Audiences were charmed by the menagerie of almost 100 animals, including elephants, rescue dogs, llamas, goats, pigs and kangaroos and left speechless as a Pegasus, unicorn and wooly mammoth performed on the arena floor.
Ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson, who stands 6'5", is a 15-year veteran of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey family. At 22 years old back in 1998, he was the youngest and first African American ringmaster in the history of "The Greatest Show on Earth." Joining Johnathan was his sidekick Paulo, the "legend seeker," whose feats of strength belied his diminutive stature.
As the lights came up, the DGC team rolled out of Barclays Center full from nachos, slushees and cotton candy. Visions of clowns and elephants danced in our heads.
A big thanks to the folks at Feld Entertainment for a LEGENDary evening.
"Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents LEGENDS" continues its journey through New York and New Jersey with runs at Nassau Coliseum on Long Island from March 5 – 10; Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., from March 13 – 16; and IZOD Center in East Rutherford, N.J., from March 19 – 23. For tickets and additional information, please logon to http://www.ringling.com.
DGC + ABC = Philanthropy!
This week, DGC'ers took a field trip to PS 140 on NYC's Lower East Side where we got to spend time with great students, grades 1-5, at one of Educational Alliance's After School Programs. We helped them with homework, did group reading, learned about the cutest boys in One Direction (it's a toss-up between Harry Styles and Zane!) and were treated to an early viewing of talent show dance moves.
During our mini-briefing about The Educational Alliance After School Programs, we learned that the organization provides almost 2,000 kids between 5 – 17 years old with tutoring, homework help, snacks/meals – and "a safe place to go" after school. Activities are modeled after The Boys & Girls Clubs' nationally-recognized program, so classes and events focus on important issues like education, the arts, health, exercise & nutrition, and alcohol/drug, pregnancy & gang prevention.
This experience was DGC's second time working with the Educational Alliance. For our annual holiday philanthropy in November 2013, we spent a morning with the Educational Alliance Head Start program, a pre-school program for children ages 3-5 located on the Lower Eastside of Manhattan.
As always, we had a wonderful time with the kids – in large part, thanks to the UJA-Federation New York for helping to coordinate DGC's participation. Giving back is not only something we love to do; it's one of DGC's core cultural values. Now it's time to brush up on our dance moves as we get ready to attend PS 140's upcoming talent show!
Play Date: DGC Participates in Day of Philanthropy at Educational Alliance's Head Start Program
DGC kicked off the holiday season with a morning of philanthropy at the Educational Alliance Head Start program, a pre-school program for children ages 3-5 located on the Lower Eastside of Manhattan. This morning marked our third annual holiday philanthropy effort, having cleaned up the Rockaways after Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and participated in a weekly food delivery campaign through God's Love We Deliver in 2011.
Upon arrival this morning, we attended a brief mini-orientation where we learned all about the Educational Alliance, it's programming and the wonderful work it does in the New York community. The Educational Alliance is a non-profit organization that helps break the cycle of poverty for low-income children and families through preschool, after school programs and college prep programs. Children in the Head Start and Day Care programs learn, explore, socialize and grow, and families receive help with employment and social services.
After orientation, we broke into groups and headed off to individual classrooms for a morning of play and activities ranging from arts & crafts and cooking class to reading and yes, even recess! We had a blast hanging out with the kids, and more importantly, it was an amazing opportunity for us to give back to our local community, a major tenet of DGC's company culture. Click here for pics of the day's activities.
A big thank you to our friends at UJA-Federation New York for not only making a wonderful experience possible, but also for helping Educational Alliance run its wonderful programming as one of the organization's biggest annual donors.
Next up on the DGC Philanthropy docket – Casino Day on December 11 at Jewish Home Lifecare, a nursing and rehabilitation facility for elders in northern Manhattan!
Check Out New Film A.C.O.D. Directed by Friend of DGC Stu Zicherman
A.C.O.D. (Adult Children of Divorce), a film co-written and directed by Friend of DGC Stu Zicherman, hits theaters in New York and Los Angeles this Friday, October 4th and in Chicago, Washington D.C., Boston, Dallas and San Francisco the following Friday, October 11th.
A.C.O.D. follows Carter (Adam Scott), a seemingly well-adjusted Adult Child of Divorce. Having survived the madness of his parents' (Richard Jenkins and Catherine O'Hara) divorce, Carter now has a successful career and supportive girlfriend (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). But when his younger brother (Clark Duke) gets engaged, Carter is forced to reunite his bitterly divorced parents and their new spouses (Amy Poehler and Ken Howard) for the wedding, causing the chaos of his childhood, including his wacky therapist (Jane Lynch), to return.
Go to the link below to view the trailer and find theaters/showtimes. You can also find out information about A.C.O.D. actors and filmmakers doing Q&A's after screenings in NY and LA this weekend.


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Pastor's life has had twists
Bill Knight has:
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The University Aviation Association recognized its 2003 Collegiate Aviation Award recipients during the fall education conference awards banquet in Dayton, Ohio. The organization's William Wheatley Award was presented to Col. Emmett Johnson, chairperson of the aviation management and logistics department at Auburn University. Other award recipients were Mary Ann Turney, V.L. Laursen Award; Dr. Triant Flouris, Frank E.
Aviation International News » April 2004
David Horton was named president of Heli-Dyne Systems, an affiliate of CJ Systems Aviation Group. Horton reports to CJ Systems president and COO Larry Pietropaulo following a recent restructuring of Heli-Dyne Systems under both companies' parent, FSS Airholdings. He held prominent positions at both Bell Helicopter and American Eurocopter.
Italian accident investigators have concluded that human error on the part of two German pilots of a Cessna Citation CJ2 was the main cause of a fatal collision with a McDonnell Douglas MD-87 at Milan Linate Airport on Oct. 8, 2001.
A group of airline and corporate pilots has established BidQwest, an online site where air taxis can bid on charter flight requests.
Are you frustrated by what you believe are some illogical, outdated, stifling or just plain crackpot regulations? Now is your once-in-every-three-year chance to officially let the FAA know what regs you find "burdensome, unnecessary or impose needless economic costs."
ISRAEL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES 1124A, TAOS, N.M., NOV. 8, 2002–The NTSB determined the probable cause of this accident was the pilot's inadvertent flight into mountain-wave weather conditions while IMC, resulting in loss of aircraft control.
ROCKWELL AERO COMMANDER 690A, BISHOP, CALIF., AUG. 11, 2002–At about 1:23 a.m. Aero Commander N690TB crashed near Bishop Airport (BIH). The accident occurred during a descending turn between base and final approach. The twin turboprop was destroyed, and the pilot and three passengers were killed. The airplane was owned by the pilot, who was operating it under Part 91.
ROCKWELL AERO COMMANDER 690A, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA., FEB. 16, 2004– Aero Commander N690TD sustained substantial damage following a loss of control during the takeoff roll from Wiley Post Airport (PWA) near Oklahoma City. The twin turboprop took off at 7:30 a.m. headed for Adams Field (LIT) in Little Rock, Ark. The ATP pilot and passenger were not injured.
CESSNA 208B CARAVAN, AUBURN, ALA., FEB. 3, 2004–At 2 p.m. a Caravan registered to and operated by Rushton Air experienced a right rudder control cable failure shortly after takeoff from the Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG), Ga., on a planned flight to Auburn-Opelika Airport (AUO). The repositioning flight was operating under Part 91 in VMC without a flight plan, with a captain and first officer aboard.
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Will Obamacare force more smokers to quit?
The Affordable Care Act will impose large insurance surcharges on tobacco users. But people in smoking-cessation programs will get a break.
Obamacare bans higher premiums or the denial of health coverage because of pre-existing conditions. But one group will still find themselves penalized: smokers.
The new measures in the Affordable Care Act, which goes into effect next January, would allow health insurance companies to charge tobacco users up to 50% more for individual policies. And the costs of that rate hike would come entirely out of smokers' pockets.
A recent Associated Press report notes those surcharges, nearly $4,250 a year on top of premiums for a 55-year-old smoker and close to $5,100 for a 60-year-old, could impose a heavy financial burden on individuals with a tobacco habit "at a time in life when smoking-related illnesses tend to emerge."
The ACA penalties could give added incentive to companies looking to sidestep smokers as potential employees.
Smoker protection laws already exist in 29 states and the District of Columbia, but that might be changing. Oklahoma, for example, is considering a bill that would repeal those laws. "These are the kinds of protections you'd think we have for race and gender, not smokers," State Sen. David Holt told KFOR-TV. "Just as a smoker has made a choice, employers ought to be able to make choices too."
Nearly 20% of people in the United States smoke. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says smoking also kills more than 440,000 people in the U.S. annually while costing the economy more than $193 billion each year in lost productivity and health care expenditures. And it says secondhand smoke costs -- from healthcare expenditures as well as illness and premature death -- amount to another $10 billion.
Analysts say those statistics, along with the ACA penalties, are causing the insurance industry to look even closer at smokers.
"If you are an insurer and there is a group of smokers you don't want in your pool, the ones you really don't want are the ones who have been smoking for 20 or 30 years," Karen Pollitz, insurance market expert with the Kaiser Family Foundation, told AP. "You would have the flexibility to discourage them."
But there is optimism the ACA measures could also help more smokers kick the habit. The CDC says more than two-thirds of all smokers want to quit completely. And the American Lung Association notes all new private insurance plans under the ACA must cover treatments to help smokers quit smoking.
And as the Washington Post's Wonkblog points out,, ACA wouldn't allow insurers to apply the full penalty against a smoker enrolled in a quit-smoking program.
"We don't want to create barriers for people to get health care coverage," California state Assemblyman Richard Pan told AP. "We want people who are smoking to get smoking cessation treatment."
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seems pretty lame coming from a former smoker himself, isnt it always the ones who had the bad habits themselves to come up with the most unfair rules and regulations?????? So do you think this will cause people to stop smoking (point is most will increase the amount smoked due to stress.....)since when does the government feel they have control over ones health and well being? You can own youre own home , but you never truly own it(ty uncle sam ) now you want our bodies too? Why cant someone in the whitehouse figure a way to cure diseased , make the usa a nice place to live, instead of making up these rediculous rules and regulations( dont you think the insurance companies have made enough money)????????????????????? A bear can **** in the woods , but americans (home of the free)??????????????
Stop voting for these president who dash deadlines, make up laws and rules as they go........We The People (need a president who actually gives a ****) and you wonder why people voted yes to making marju****gal ......................................Ty Mr.president......................I VOTE FOR CLINTON
Excellent family genes, exercised regularly whole life, eat very healthy, sleep very well, don't drink, ideal BMI, etc. I smoke and I'll out live 95% of the population.
Being a smoker (by choice) I'm perfectly fine with paying more for coverage, HOWVER, so should those overweight, non-exercising, non-financially responsible (self-induced stress), habitual prescription medication users, alcoholics, etc., should pay more as well. Yeah I know, life's not fair, too bad so sad for me. :-)
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Actually, Shikamaru lacks overall ability.
Kakashi technically lacks stamina but he is still a very powerful Jounin because he compensates his lack of stamina with all his other skills whereas Shikamaru only has his intellect.
Edit: I have to agree with a previous poster; Kakuzu and Hidan have showed very little battle tactics. I suppose since they are considered to be the "immortal" duo, they usually use their brute power to kill their enemies. I personally can't wait to see Naruto's development ... everyone was bitching about how little he has progressed compared to Saskue.


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Welcome to UAB's Congenital Heart Disease program. If you have a personal or strong family history of congenital heart disease, sometimes known as structural heart disease, and are thinking about having a baby, or if you or a loved one have been diagnosed with a congenital heart defect, the medical experts at UAB Medicine are ready to help.
Congenital heart disease occurs when problems with the structure or function of the heart are present from birth. There are many different kinds of defects of the heart, all of which vary in severity. Some can heal over time, while others may require surgery or lifelong monitoring and care.
The physicians in the congenital heart disease program, led by Dr. Ed Colvin, work as part of a multidisciplinary team, including cardiothoracic and heart transplant surgeons, to deliver Alabama's only comprehensive congenital heart disease program.
The congenital heart disease program is located in the UAB Women and Infants Center at the Alabama Congenital Heart Disease Center. The program provides prenatal diagnosis and management of congenital heart disease, postnatal management of infants and children with congenital heart disease, and for adult patients with complex congenital heart disease, life long care.
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Treatment
Advances in the treatment of congenital and structural heart disease have seen the life expectancy for children with congenital heart disease increase substantially. While this is a positive development, adults with congenital heart disease face higher risks of developing new heart problems as they get older. These problems can include arrhythmias, endocarditis and heart failure.
UAB has a multidisciplinary team of pediatric and adult cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, cardiovascular anesthesiologists and maternal/fetal medicine specialists to treat patients from before birth into adulthood.
With UAB's modern ultrasound equipment many heart defects can be diagnosed before a child is born.
Screening exams performed at 18-20 weeks are recommended for expectant mothers (or fathers) known to have congenital heart disease. Couples with a strong family history for congenital heart disease who are pregnant, or are planning to get pregnant, may be at risk for passing heart disease along to their children and therefore may also benefit from prenatal screening.
If a defect is discovered, either through routine obstetric care or specialized screening, prenatal treatment and planning for delivery and postnatal treatment can be undertaken.
Learn more about treatments for congenital heart disease »
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Our nurses can answer questions for expectant mothers with a history of heart disease, parents of children with heart disease, or adults with congenital heart disease.
If you would like to speak with a member of the UAB Congenital Heart Disease Program, please call 205.934.3460.


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Mininova flattened by Dutch court
Mininova flattened by Dutch court
Ordered to remove BitTorrent files or face big fine
A civil court has ordered Pirate Bay rival Mininova to carpet bomb all "infringing" BitTorrent files held on its servers within the next three months or face a fine of up to €5m ($7.16m).
Dutch-based pro-copyright lobby group Stichting Brein, which recently took aim at TPB's operations, brought the lawsuit against Mininova.
The Utrecht District Court ruled [1] today in favour of Stichting Brein, which accused Mininova of inciting users to violate copyrights and profiting from infringement by running ads on the site.
"Mininova encourages users of its platform to make copyright material accessible via its platform, helps users find the desired file with the copyrighted work and ensures through its 'administrators' and 'moderators' for the copyrighted works that are accessible through its platform, also useful for its users," the court said.
It disagreed with Mininova's assertion that it was impossible for it to track and delete torrents that point to copyrighted materials, such as films, music and games.
Mininova was already in the process of removing some files from its site after being hit with a takedown notice from copyright holders. However, the court ruled that this move wasn't far reaching enough.
"The court believes it's generally known that commercially made films, games, music and TV series are copyrighted and that these works are only copyright-free in exceptional cases," it ruled.
Mininova said it was mulling an appeal.
"We are obviously not satisfied with this ruling," saidMininova co-founder Erik Dubbelboer[2].
"The result of this ruling for Mininova is that we have to re-evaluate our business operations. At this time, we cannot determine what this will actually entail or imply. We will have to examine the verdict thoroughly first."
Posted in Music and Medi, 26th August 2009 16:00 GMT
Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/26/mininova_loses_lawsuit/
[1] http://zoeken.rechtspraak.nl/resultpage.aspx?snelzoeken=true&searchtype=ljn&ljn=BJ6008&u_ljn=BJ6008
[2] See: http://blog.mininova.org/articles/2009/08/26/mininova-considers-appealing-in-brein-case/


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In 2012, Five Acre School had 8 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Washington average is 19 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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This school is a godsend. My daughter was having many problems in preschools, but once she started at 5-Acre, she blossomed. Today she is in 2nd grade (when she should be in 1st) and she is reading at a 5th grade level. I worried about her maturity going to school early, but 5-Acre really helped her develop and learn to control herself. My son now attends 5-Acre. He has a speech delay, but is getting more exposure to proper speech by going to this school. The faculty and staff are wonderful. I would give them more stars if I could.


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Meryl Streep was on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on Jan. 20 and began to talk to Ellen about the upcoming Oscars. Ellen will be hosting the Academy Awards and Streep earned a nomination for her role in "August: Osage County." According to Streep, there were "a lot of surprises and injustices" in this year's nominations. Here is a look at four of the major Oscar snubs for the 2014 Academy Awards.
Emma Thompson
One of the biggest snubs in Streep's eyes came in her category of Best Actress, where she felt that Emma Thompson deserved a nomination for "Saving Mr. Banks." Streep said that she actually wrote a letter to Thompson, which Streep considered to be long and heartfelt about how she felt about the situation. Thompson portrayed P.L. Travers, the author of "Mary Poppins" and her meetings with Walt Disney about giving up those rights for a movie.
Who she could have replaced: Meryl Streep
Tom Hanks
Thompson's co-star Tom Hanks was also snubbed in this year's Oscars. However, while he was great in "Saving Mr. Banks," it was his performance in the Oscar nomination "Captain Phillips" that he really deserved an Oscar nomination for. Hanks starred as Captain Richard Phillips in this true-life story of a man whose ship was hijacked by Somali pirates.
Who he could have replaced: Christian Bale
Paul Greengrass
Speaking of "Captain Phillips," the movie was one of the most intense, well-crafted movies of the year, and while it received an Oscar nomination for Best Picture, its director Paul Greengrass was snubbed in the Best Director category. While this was a great year for directors, this is someone who deserved some acclaim here.
Who he could have replaced: Alexander Payne
Inside Llewyn Davis
The COen Brothers did not make it into the Best Picture category for their latest movie, "Inside Llewyn Davis," which remains a travesty. The movie is just as good as many of their past movies that received critical acclaim, but the biggest Oscar snub has to come in the fact that 10 movies could have been nominated for Best Picture, and "Inside Llewyn Davis" was not, despite only nine movies getting nominated. With one spot still to spare, its omission was puzzling.


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This was a drive-in located to the west of Pittsburgh outside the community of McKees Rocks. I remember seeing "Night of the Living Dead" there. It probably opened in the early 1960's. I'm not sure when it closed.
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Opened July 2, 1949. One of many Pittsburgh area drive-ins to close after the 1986 season. Located in Kennedy Township at Coraopolis & Fleming Park Rds. (PA 51). Stanford Courts housing development now occupies the Kenmawr Drive-In site.
The Kenmawr Drive-In was a favorite of pop singer Lou Christie, who lived in nearby Glenwillard. He used to mention this one during between-song banter, usually before "Rhapsody In The Rain".
Operated by the Hanna Theater Service in the late 1950s.
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The municipality of Tuineje covers the southeastern portion of the island of Fuerteventura. The municipality's seat is in the town of Tuineje, situated toward the island's centre. Numerous picturesque villages surround the town, such as Tiscamanita with its 18th- century hermitage, and Betacuria with its Archaeological Museum and 15th-century architecture.
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I need a bikini top. I bought three bottoms and no tops. I guess I was expecting to be topless the whole week..however, maybe not everyone wants to see my nipples all day erry day and maybe I might need to put a lid on that gumbo?
if ya know what I'm sayin'.
I also need a phone card to call the kids. We procrastinated this week and didn't get one…can I just buy one at a bodega? I have no idea how to do international anything.
I packed 12 pairs of panties because my vagina is on vacation too and it likes clean fresh things pressed up against it.
Caribbean Air doesn't let you check in on line because it's a big fat doodie head.
I have never flown longer than 2 hours before. I am terrified I will lose my shit about 2.5 hours in because that's about when I start to get antsy and angry and start seeing 10 maids a milkin' on the wing.
I am wearing yoga pants and a tee on the way down and changing into a maxi dress on the plane because I'm a gangsta.
I promised Betch I would take a million pics and stuff and then send them to her so she can feel like she's right there naked with me because we are friends as well as whores and that's just what we do.
They bumped my flight time up and they knocked time off my departure next week when we get home and that kind of blows no matter which way you look at it.
I am making hamburgers and fries tonight for dinner because nothing says I will miss my kids quite like minimal effort right before I go away and leave them for a week.
I put Top Chef and Project Runway on my phone so I can watch it when I'm in the plane because we do such a good job of ignoring each other all year long, why should we do something different when we finally have some alone time?
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Pope presses importance of faith in the strength of marriage during speech to Roman Rota
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