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Looks kinda cool... whatcha all think? Worth the buy?http://www.horror-movies.ca/horror_6455.html
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What is a sculptured package? Otherwise, it looks pretty cool to me. I still haven't seen Seed yet.
not really sure i couldnt tell from the image that universal sent me. My guess is its just sticks out a bit or something.
So where is the first film? Child's Play.. That is definetly the most "frightening" of all the films. The only one of any of the films that has some truly scary moments.. The rest are kind of used a joke.. Although I have to admit I liked part 2 the most.
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I haven't watched any of the films in length. Though I do remember one scene something about kids at a military camp and Chucky puts live rounds and grenades into their pouches or something.
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hmm good question. I am pretty damn sure i didnt fubar this news up in any way.
No fubar for you Meh, I just checked out Bloody-Disgusting...the first Child's Play is missing:
Yeah thats pretty ridiculous that the first Childs Play is missing. It would be worth a buy if Childs Play was in it. Those series humor me rather than scare me so I figure a few good comedies here and there are fine.
Yea thats Childs Play 3.. I have actually seen this box set before but it didn't have Seed of Chucky in it. It was called "The Chucky Collection". So this is just sort of adding another sequel. That box set didn't have the first film either...
Which led me to believe that first film must be owned by another studio. So I did a little digging and discovered that this box set is being released by Universal and that the first films rights are owned by MGM.. That would explain the absence..
Now that I think of it, it's not that big of a deal. I mean you can get Childs Play off Amazon for like 6 bux new. It's just a bit of a hassle when you could have all the series at once. Plus, I dont know about anybody else but I prefer the sets that come with like all the original cases and artwork for each individual film.
to me it seems quite odd that for some reason they would exclude the first one. Any theories?
The distribution rights for the original and the sequals are owned by two different companies. MGM owns the original and Universal the sequals.
Man that bites, if Uni was planning to do this they should have bought the rights to the original...or at least come to an agreement to pay MGM part of the money they make of the pack.
i love how i can always get the answer i need on these boards. That makes good sense. Greg I am gonna update my news item with your explanation. Thanks dude!
Dude Meh. did you totally skip over my post? I explained the whole deal.. Greg just shortened what I said into two sentences.. *Gives his best Rodney Dangerfield impression* I get no respect!
*gives Goon a lolli pop with Respect written on it* Here you go.
Quit stealing my thunder Goon. It is clear that you read my post and somehow managed to go back in time and post it first.
Improper use of quantum physics are not allowed on these boards!
Now back to the Childs Play set...
Hey Meh I think I might have found out the information you are looking for. The distribution rights for the original and sequals are both owned by seperate companies. MGM owns the original Childs Play and Universal owns the sequels. Hope that clears up the smoke a lil bit.
So whats everyone else talkin' about?
I don't really like any Chucky movies. How can a little doll be frightening? Stick it in the microwave and nuke it, or a 1000 other ways to do the little shit in.
The only part I thought was any good was up to the point where Brad Dourif's character stumbled into the store after getting shot and chanted those words. After that the movie went downhill. And the sequels I thought were sad excuses for horror movies. Just my opinion anyways.
haha i wont lie i never read all the posts, specially not when they start with Goon That will teach you to think i can read.
Well as long as you read my posts, thats all that matters...
The first two chucky flicks where the best, As for the 3rd one thats when i thought the childs Play flicks where done for. Thankfully Tilly showed up to make parts 4 & 5 a little more interesting might i say
Don't think I will be getting this boxset. I saw Child's Play 3 yesterday on Showtime and it all came back to me how silly it was. I'm more of getting the first movie of every franchise (Halloween, Nightmare, Friday).
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Yea when three came around that was the downfall.. Tilly helped provide some much needed eye candy and made the series worth watching again but it will never touch the first two again..
Just out of curiousity, does anyone else think that a killer "doll" is a bit degrading for the wonderfull genre of horror?


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Passengers raucously cheered the docking after days of what they described as overflowing toilets, food shortages and foul odors.
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It took less than four hours to get all the passengers off the crippled ship.
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Making matters worse, New Yorkers now pay the highest gas taxes in the country, nearly 70 cents per gallon, when you add state and federal taxes.
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GABRYSZAK: That's, well, you know, Aaron, I think it was maybe not quite a year ago, I think that we sat in this very room and we talked about the gas tax at that time.
Last spring, Gabryszak and senate Republicans called for a gas tax holiday, but it failed without support from downstate Democrats in the Assembly, whose constituents don't drive.
Gabryszak says he'll speak to the governor's office about something similar this year.
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REPORTER: How do we know that the downstate Democrats in the Assembly from New York City, aren't going to just do the same thing this year?
GABRYSZAK: We don't know that. But that becomes incumbent upon us to do what we can, and not just the Western New York Delegation, but really upstate.
These spring spikes at the pump have become typical in years past. The only difference this year is that it appears the spike is starting earlier and at a higher price.
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Nate's vengeance turns deadly, while the Graysons use Helen's death to their advantage.
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Emily and Nolan track The Amanda's location and come upon a passed out, but alive Jack on the dinghy. Emily orders Nolan to take Jack to the hospital and heads for Nate and Amanda on the raft. Emily boards The Amanda in time to help Amanda fend off Nate. A struggle ensues between Emily and Nate and the gun goes off hitting a gas line. Amanda shoots Nate and the women try to make a break for it. Nate flicks his lighter causing the boat to explode. Emily surfaces in the water and calls out for Amanda, who she ultimately finds alive. Emily pulls Amanda onto the raft. Amanda is bleeding and short of breath. She makes Emily promise to take care of Jack and the baby. Emily cries as she apologizes to Amanda. No need, says Amanda. She gave her the one thing she never thought she'd have: A family. There's a flashback of Emily and Amanda in juvie. As a young Emily says goodbye, Amanda hugs her, calls Emily her sister and says she loves her. Once Amanda passes away, a sobbing Emily lets her slip into the water. After Nolan has taken Jack to the hospital where he is operated on, he returns for Emily.
In his office, Daniel and Victoria put on a show for the Initiative, who are watching from their hidden cam. They argue about Helen and how Victoria just talked to her. Victoria then visits Charlotte at the Stowaway to ask her to come to the party. Before she leaves, Victoria plants Helen's clothes under Jack and Amanda's bed.
At the Graysons' party, the couple meets with someone from the Initiative who is looking for Helen. Conrad and Victoria muse on whether or not Amanda could be involved in her disappearance. The man leaves to search the Stowaway and finds Helen's clothes and phone under Amanda's bed. He listens to Helen's messages and hears Padma demand proof her father is alive. Back at the party, Conrad announces his candidacy. Once the party goers have left, Daniel worries about Amanda Clarke. Victoria and Conrad urge him not to because she chose the wrong enemy.
The Initiative man calls Padma demanding Nolan's program. She wants proof her father is alive. He tells her she just signed for it and that she can check the fingerprint. Aiden opens the box and solemnly looks at Padma. She shakes her head and cries, "No."
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I thought most of tonight's episode was a bit hokey, especially Emily and Nolan's pursuit of The Amanda. The dialogue and backdrops were a little painful. And while the lead up was a bit convoluted, Amanda's death wasn't exactly a shock. She really was the most likely to perish. The fall out of her death should be intriguing, as Emily will more than likely become close with Jack again, which will eventually lead to his finding out the truth about who Ems really is and that Amanda was an unnecessary casualty. Hopefully the fallout will be better executed than the events leading up to Amanda's death.
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I agree with him on this one. This trade would leave a lot of cap room for Lakers, they would deal two highly paid players, who are old, and not that good without Kobe and Bynum, and they would get arguably the best PG in the league. I don't see how you can weaken yourself, and improve your rival team by that much with one trade, and still hear a lot of people arguing how it was a good deal. Hornets can't build on with a team where martin is a key player, he's only a scorer on a bad team, and mostly because he goes to FT line a lot due to his pathetic crying and arm flails.
And Lakers would have room to try and go for Dwight as well. NBA is losing with this ****...making the strong even stronger, they don't even have to try hard at all, they will get anything they want...at a discount as well.
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Chandler to the Knicks... That kinda sucks, but I wouldn't have wanted us to overpay him.
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trust me, im on the same boat as yal, but NBA shouldnt get into the trades when the teams are playing by its rules. i meant.. lebron went to heat.. how come they didnt stop it? its not fair at all. they should force lebron to go back to cavs then.
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three teams owners all agreed to the trade. Otherwise make the rule clear before the trade was acccepted, "you are not allowed to keep your superstar and sign another superstar." this is just unfair for them because they did follow the rules. do you get where i am coming from though? i dont like that trade either, but this just proved that nba is rigged.
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Chris Copeland of the Pacers shoots over Dirk Nowitzki of the Mavs. The Pacers hosted the Mavericks in NBA pre-season basketball Wednesday October 16, 2013 at Banker's Life Fieldhouse. Rob Goebel/The Star
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"I'm going to be totally candid with you," the Indiana Pacers' forward said. "When you get out there, you want to be everything they want you to be, the organization and the fans. I would like to be everything and more in terms of what they thought they got in me. I missed one or two (shots) and it got to my head early."
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Beechcraft, formerly Hawker Beechcraft, claimed Friday that an estimated 1,400 jobs in Kansas and other states are in jeopardy. The Machinists union is urging a reversal of the decision.
Sierra Nevada, based in Sparks, Nev., won the contract to build 20 light air support planes with Brazil-based Embraer in Jacksonville, Fla. The planes will be used in Afghanistan, and the contract could be worth as much as $1 billion, depending on future orders.
The competition for the award has been on for nearly three years and has been embroiled in legal challenges. Its loss deals a major blow to Beechcraft as it emerges from bankruptcy protection.
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Not trying to bring this back from the dead, but figured I'd give an update... my friend's wife picked him up a bottle of Bulleit a couple weeks ago, and he took to it like a fish to water. He still mixed it with ginger ale at first, but he just told me today that he did all his drinking over the weekend neat. He also said that his 2nd bottle of Elijah Craig 12 is growing on him, and he really likes it.Quote:
Gary, if we view the question in this light I would recommend Jim Beam Black Label.
But your comments about Powers (and this applies to Jameson to a degree) are suggestive to me of a link to a certain type of straight whiskey. The menthol hit of Irish pot still is evident strongly in Powers and to a degree in Jameson's regular label (not to mention the 12 year old and other older extensions). This finds an analogue, to my mind, in those straight whiskeys that offer a menthol flavour. Heaven Hill's do, e.g., as Bamber noted for EWSB '94. So does Bulleit and Four Roses Single Barrel. Bulleit in particular would please, I think, someone who likes the tang of Irish pot still. What accounts for that minty/menthol taste in both whiskies? I think it is the rye in the bourbons and the unmalted barley in the Irish pot still. I cannot recall now where I read this, but a distiller wrote that unmalted barley provides flavours similar to that of rye whiskey. This is, I think, that wintergreen taste Chuck noted in his book in older whiskies (reflecting a higher rye mashbill than is generally used today) - this provides a link in my view to Ireland (whence after all many 1700's-era American distillers came). Hirsch 16 year old (i.e., 1974 Michter's whose origins stretch to Revolutionary times) has a hint of that menthol too.
Wanna hear something amusing, though? The reason he stuck with bourbon instead of continuing to drink Powers is because he likes the color better... now he's hooked on the taste too! http://www.straightbourbon.com/forum...lins/toast.gif


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How can I get rid of the weeds in my pond?
The shortest answer to this question is; carefully and with proper planning. Weeds in a pond are linked to the total pond environment, taking up nutrients form the pond and surrounding area, creating oxygen and in some cases habitat for aquatic organisms. Any plan to control aquatic weeds should consider the following: Weed identification, Means of control be it Mechanical, Biological, or Chemical. Lastly, some type of preventative measures should be taken to avoid any future problems.
For a more in-depth guide, go to Aquatic Plant Management at http://www.ces.purdue.edu/extmedia/WS/WS_21.pdf
Forest and Street Trees
When is the best time to plant trees?
The best time for planting trees is dependent on what type of tree is being planted. Most conservation tree plantings in Indiana are done with bare-root seedlings that may only be one or two years old. These seedlings should be planted in the Spring. Depending on weather conditions, March to mid May is the ideal time. Containerized seedlings can be planted in either Spring or Fall for most species
Why are my pine trees dying?
The cause of tree decline and death is often complex. Environmental stress may predispose the tree to attack by insects or diseases, or kill the tree outright in events like drought or flooding. Exposure to herbicides or road salts can also cause damage or stress. Trees planted on sites that are unsuitable for their long-term growth needs may eventually show signs of decline and may die. Exotic pests or diseases can quickly kill trees that do not have natural resistance. Sometimes we may misinterpret natural cycles in a trees life for disease or death. White pine will often have many yellowing pine needles rapidly dropping in the Fall. These needles are generally on the interior parts of the branches and the color change and dropping is a natural occurrence. If you have health problems with your trees, consult a local certified arborist or your County Cooperative Extension Service office.
Why is my pine tree, that is covered with little pine cones, dying?
One possible answer is the "pine cones" may actually be bagworm cocoons suspended from the tree twigs or foliage. Bagworms build a cocoon made of foliage and twigs from the tree they are feeding on. The defoliation and associated cocoons can begin to show up in June or July, but may not be obvious until later in the Summer when significant defoliation has occurred and the cocoons are quite large and numerous. Control recommendations can be found at: http://www.entm.purdue.edu/Entomology/ext/targets/e-series/EseriesPDF/E-27.pdf
I would like to grow trees from seeds.
Starting trees from seed requires knowing the germination requirements for the species you wish to grow. Most native tree seeds require treatments to break seed dormancy before the seed will germinate. These are done naturally by weather cycles, moisture, sunlight, and wildlife in the forest environment. When we collect seeds, we will have to simulate these natural events to germinate the seeds successfully. The Woody Plant Seed Manual, a US Forest Service publication available at http://www.nsl.fs.fed.us/wpsm/ gives detailed germination and nursery culture instructions by genus and species of trees.
http://trees-seeds.com/seed.htm. A general germination guide for some common tree species can be found here: http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/2000/8-11-2000/germtreeseed.html.
Will the vines growing in my tree harm it?
Vines growing to the top of the tree and cover the leaves cuts off the photosynthetic process which is vital to the tree. Photosynthesis creates carbohydrates that travel throughout the tree and to the roots. Without this, trees will weaken and die. Vines that cover the bark of the tree block lenticels through which gaseous exchange takes place. Without this exchange, cells in the area will die and weaken. Excessive vines around your tree could also be covering up decay, disease or insect infestations.
For more information, check out the following website:http://ncrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/ch/ch_6_13.pdf
My tree has been struck by lightning. How can I tell if it is going to die?
Death of a tree from a lightning strike is not easily diagnosed. Some trees die immediately from small external damage while others with serious scars may live on for many years. If the tree does not appear to have structural damage from the strike, give it plenty of water and wait to see if it recovers.
Does Purdue offer assistance with Forest Management?
The Department of Forestry and Natural Resources has many publications related to planting, maintaining and harvesting forest trees. These publications can be found on-line at https://mdc.itap.purdue.edu/. Field days, workshops and a series of forest managagement classes are held through out the year. These are posted on the FNR calendar with contact information.
Is it possible to sell good trees that are growing in my yard?
Trees removed from a wooded area for home or building construction can be high quality and well worth processing if they are relatively free of defects, living, and of sufficient size. These trees are essentially woodsgrown trees.
Many trees planted for shade are open grown and have fast growth. They are often not the most desirable lumber species and may contain metal. They may be damaged around the base by lawn mowers and weed whips, and may have wounds on the trunk caused by improper pruning. This damage usually results in localized decay and discoloration of the wood. Because of these problems, careful economic consideration should be given before attempting to process these trees into high-value wood products.
Sawyers can be difficult to locate. They are small businesses and often do not advertise. Check withequipment manufacturers; some keep a list of individuals who do custom sawing. Check with local foresters, district foresters, extension educators, and others associated with the growing and management of timber, about purchasing timber, or other wood uses. They will usually know who can help.
Do we need to be concerned about Thousand Cankers Disease destroying black walnut trees here in this region?
This fungal disease is spread by a small twig beetle, eventually leading to the death of infected trees. Thousand cankers disease has been found in many Western States. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Entomology & Plant Pathology, is activating Indiana's Emergency Rule for Thousand Canker Disease (TCD) of Black Walnut, effective August 30, 2010. TCD disease, endemic in the Western US, was recently identified in Tennessee. A number of factors suggest that this disease could establish in eastern forests: the widespread distribution of eastern black walnut, the susceptibility of this tree species to the disease and the capacity of the fungus and beetle to invade new areas and survive under a wide range of climatic conditions in the West.
Things we can do to help prevent this disease: check your black walnut trees for signs of this disease; report any dead or declining walnut trees to 1-1-866-NO-EXOTIC; don't move firewood of any kind as it spreads insects and diseases; and don't move walnut material from a known infested area.
For more information see http://www.thousandcankers.com/, US Forest Service Pest Alert, Indiana Emergency Rule and Indiana Walnut Council.
There are a lot of ants that appear to be living in my tree. Will they kill it?
The ants are taking advantage of the soft, decayed wood that is already present in the tree. A previous injury to the bark, trunk, branches or roots has allowed disease and decay exist in the tree. Control of the ants will not do anything to improve the health of the tree. You may wish to consult with a certified arborist. A Certified Arborist has completed training and certification in the care of trees. You can find one in your area by clicking on the link above.
For more information see this Iowa State bulleti:n http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/iiin/acarpintr.html
My ash tree appears to be dying. Will someone come out to see if it is the Emerald Ash Borer?
There are several insects, diseases, and environmental conditions that can cause ash tree mortality. Some of the signs of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) infestation include tree limb dieback followed by re-sprouting from the larger branches and trunk, small distinctly "D" shaped holes in the bark, woodpecker feeding activity, and "S" shaped feeding galleries under the bark. Check to see if you notice some of these conditions before assuming it is EAB. Information on Emerald Ash Borer in Indiana is available at http://www.entm.purdue.edu/EAB/ If, after checking the tree symptoms, you believe you have Emerald Ash Borer, call 1 888 NO EXOTIC (1 888-863-9684).
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I want to sell my trees. Where can I find out what they are worth?
The value of trees as timber varies by species, quality, size, accessibility, and current market conditions. Values can change significantly as market conditions change. Individual trees also vary greatly in terms of their quality for the production of lumber or veneer. It is not possible to appraise timber without using a professional forester who inspects your timber and estimates its market value. These professionals can also assist you with managing and marketing your timber. Listings of Private Consulting Foresters and Industry Foresters are available at http://www.inwoodlands.org , or you can contact your IDNR District Forester for a referral to a local forester. Your IDNR forester can be located at http://www.IN.gov/dnr/forestry . Prices paid for delivered logs, not trees, are available at https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Documents/price-reports/2012.pdf. This report will give you an idea of the wide variation in prices by species and log quality.
Where can I find a buyer for my timber?
Your IDNR District Forester will have listings of timber buyers active in your area. The IDNR Division of Forestry has a complete listing of Licensed Timber Buyers for Indiana . The District Forester's contact information and the list of timber buyers can both be accessed from http://www.IN.gov/dnr/forestry .
Where can I buy Purdue's patented black walnut trees?
Some companies claim to sell black walnut tree clones developed at Purdue University, however; Purdue University no longer holds patent rights to these trees and cannot endorse the claims made for the genetic character or performance of these trees.
Purdue has supplied seed from our black walnut seed orchards to the Indiana Division of Forestry for their "Select" black walnut seedlings. Some of the parent trees in these orchards are historically patented black walnut, as well as other black walnuts selected for good tree form and vigorous growth. These seedlings are available through the state nursery tree sales program. Order forms are available on-line or from local district foresters, Purdue Extension, and US Department of Agriculture offices beginning in August or September.
The state tree nursery order form can be accessed online at: http://www.in.gov/dnr/forestry .
I have just a few trees to sell. How can I find a buyer?
Selling a small number of trees may only be possible if the trees are very valuable or the sale of your trees can be combined with more trees from another ownership nearby. In either case, your best course of action is to contact a professional forester to help you evaluate the situation. Your IDNR District Forester can direct you to private professional foresters who can assist you, or you can see a listing of private foresters at http://www.inwoodlands.org.
I have some trees to sell and would like to have the names of consulting foresters in my area?
Professional foresters can provide estimates of the market value of timber trees and assist you with managing and marketing your timber. Listings of Private Consulting Foresters and Industry Foresters are available at http://www.inwoodlands.org, or you can contact your IDNR District Forester for a referral to a local forester. Your IDNR forester can be located at http://www.IN.gov/dnr/forestry.
Where can I buy seedlings to plant, that can be harvested in 30 years when I retire?
Some trees with fast growth rates on good sites that might provide saleable products in 30 years include poplars and cottonwoods, tuliptree, silver maple, sycamore, ash, black locust, river birch, and possibly black cherry. Value of these trees will vary widely based on demand, and wood quality and volume. Most of these species are available from state or private nurseries.
However, harvesting trees for high value products in 30 years is not very likely at this time in Indiana. Some tree species growing on good sites with consistent management have the potential to produce small logs in 30 years, but the volume and value of the logs may not make this an attractive investment. A rapid increase in both volume and value of wood may occur if the trees are allowed to grow for 10 to 20 more years. As an example, walnut trees in a well-managed plantation on a productive site might average 0.4 inches of diameter growth each year. After 30 years the trees remaining after the thinnings required to maintain the growth rate would be 12 inches in diameter and might average one 12 foot log with 20 to 25 board feet of lumber per tree. This size of tree is not generally attractive to log buyers. After 40 years the trees are now 16 inches in diameter and may average one 16 foot log with 70 board feet per tree. After 50 years the trees are now 20 inches in diameter. If the log average log length is still one 16 foot log the tree volume is now 130 board feet, or nearly double the volume of only 10 years ago and over 5 times the volume at year 30.
I have sold timber. Where can I get help filing taxes on the sale?
The best source of up-to-date information is the National Timber Tax Website, http://www.timbertax.org . Timber income is always taxable, but it usually qualifies as a long-term capital gain taxed at a lower rate than ordinary income like wages and salary. You may also be able to offset part of your revenue with a depletion allowance.
How can I tell if a snake is poisonous?
Only 6 of the 45 snake species found in the Midwest are venomous; four are found in Indiana, three of which are very rare. Venomous snakes of the Midwest include copperhead, cottonmouth, four rattlesnakes (timber, massassauga, pigmy, prairie). All of these species belong to the pit viper family (Viperidae). Several characteristics can be used to distinguish pit vipers from harmless snakes. All pit vipers have 1) elliptical, cat-like eye pupils; 2) broad, spade-shaped head; and 3) heat sensory pits between the nostril and eye. Of course, rattlesnakes will also have a tail rattle. Be careful, this distinction does not hold true everywhere in the country. For example, the venomous coral snake found in the southeastern United States is not a member of the pit viper family, and thus, lacks these characteristics.
More people die of lightening strikes than venomous snake bites in the U.S. every year. According to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (2002), about 7,000 to 8,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes in the United States each year, and about five of them die. For more information about snake identification and more, see the publications listed below.
Snakes of Indiana http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/fnr/wildlife/publications/snakes.html Snakes of the Midwest http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/fnr/wildlife/enthusiasts/snakes/index.htm
How do I attract wildlife to my backyard?
You can make your backyard more attractive to wildlife regardless of your yard's size and location. Making minor adjustments in your plant selection and placement is a great start. The key is to have sufficient quantities of the proper food, cover, and water to meet species' basic needs. Arrangement of these requirements is also important. Planning for backyard wildlife habitat is unique in that you need to supply these basic requirements but it must conform and integrate with your landscape design. Homeowners living in more rural habitats that are surrounded by habitats including woodlands, wetlands, or meadows will be able to attract many wildlife species. Homeowners with smaller lots in urban areas, however, can still attract wildlife including chipmunks, tree squirrels, and some songbirds.
A basic tenet of attracting wildlife is diversity. Maximize the number of plant species in your yard. Favor a mixture of plants with varying timing of blooms and fruit, height, and structure. Intersperse wildlife-friendly trees with other habitat components like shrubs, wildflowers, vines, and water sources.
There are a variety of bird, mammal, amphibian, reptile and insect species that may want to call your back yard home. While each species has specific food requirements, providing an abundance of common food categories, including insects, seeds, green vegetation, fruits, nuts, and nectar will appeal to the broadest array of wildlife species. All animals need some source of water near the place they call home. If a permanent water supply is not present near your yard, the addition of a backyard pond or birdbath can provide this needed feature to your landscape. Favor large trees with cavities in your yard; nest boxes may supplement natural cavities. Tall shrubs and conifer trees around your home will provide nesting habitat and winter cover for many songbirds.
I have a sick or injured wild animal--what do I do?
In Indiana, wildlife rehabilitators have necessary state and federal permits to house and care for sick or injured wild animals. For a list of licensed Wild Animal Rehabilitators in your area, contact the USDA Wildlife Services/IDNR Wildlife Conflicts Hotline at 1-800-893-4116, your local DNR district wildlife biologist, or the Division of Fish and Wildlife's central office at (317) 232-4080.
No federal or state agencies will provide care for sick and injured animals. Since wild animals can carry diseases that are dangerous to people, direct contact with wildlife is discouraged. In some cases, a veterinarian or wildlife biologist may want to diagnose a particular disease. The Purdue University Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (765-494-7440) offers testing of wild animals for a fee. They will provide directions on how to prepare and send samples.
The following are links related to sick and injured wildlife:
There are dead birds around my feeder - what do I do?
There are several contagious diseases that can be passed among birds that come to bird feeders. This is especially true if the feeders are the style where the birds can stand in the food itself (like a tray feeder or seed spread on the ground). First take down the feeder for a week or more, and wash it in a 10% bleach solution. Second, let it dry and then put it back up in a somewhat different place (if the problem is food accumulating on the ground under the feeder). Moving it by even 10 feet is enough to shift the birds away from the accumulated material.
The diseases that birds can get at feeders have scary names (like avian salmonella) but they are not the same strains that humans get. It is NOT "avian flu". In spite of dire government warnings, avian flu has not been detected anywhere in the Western Hemisphere, much less in Indiana.
What is stripping the bark off my tree branches?
Bark stripping is a common practice among many species of tree squirrels. Squirrels don't actually eat the bark; they strip away the top layer to get to the sweet, phloem tissue underneath. Bark stripping occurs most frequently in early summer. It can kill trees outright or make them susceptible to insect infestation or fungal pathogens. Squirrels prefer to strip bark from small trees (less than 2.4 inches). Even if trees aren't killed outright, bark stripping can stunt a tree's growth or lead to malformation of the wood. ( Source: R. W. Thorington, Jr., and K. Ferrell. 2006. Squirrels: the animal answer guide. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. 183 pp. ) Also see FNR 203, Why Do animals Eat the Bark and Wood of Trees and Shrubs.
How can I get rid of nuisance wildlife (bats, deer, raccoons, etc)?
Properly planned management can still encourage wanted wildlife species while minimizing nuisance wildlife problems. There is no standard answer for all wildlife problems; solutions vary on a case-by-case basis. Successful plans, however, include taking steps to prevent damage before the damage occurs, monitoring for signs of new damage, and minimizing further damage through a combination of approved techniques. You will rarely be able to eliminate all wildlife conflicts, and minimizing nuisance wildlife can be an ongoing process.
For information on solving nuisance wildlife problems in Indiana, contact the USDA Wildlife Services/IDNR Wildlife Conflicts Hotline at 1-800-893-4116. They will help you determine the species that is causing your problem and give you proven and legal steps you can do yourself. For people who do not have the time or expertise to solve their problem, the hotline can provide you with a list of licensed nuisance wildlife control operators that service your area for a fee.
The Department of Forestry and Natural Resources maintains about 25 properties throughout Indiana, totaling over 4,000 forested acres. Almost 5,000 additional acres adjacent to these forested lands are also managed by Purdue, some of which are reserved for future tree plantings. Several of these properties were gifted to the Department by private individuals or corporations. The majority of our experimental or demonstration tree plantings are targeted to our properties, because the direct oversight allows for efficient management and ensures the long-term stability of our planting projects. Therefore, we generally are not in need of additional properties for tree plantings at present. Should you be interested in a possible gift of land to our department, we would be pleased to discuss the opportunity with you.
Where can I get a blueprint paper to make a tree measuring stick?
Instructions for making and using a tree measuring stick are available from publication FNR-4 "How to Make and Use the Tree Measuring Stick." Those instructions call for blueprint paper, which can be requested from the Purdue Forestry Extension Office, Marstellar Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, or by calling (765) 494-3583 or emailing email@example.com.


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Great Falls Girls Golf Program-Great Falls (Grades 2-12)
Great Falls Parks and Recreation and Girl Scouts are working together once again to bring you a two-week Girls Golf Program. This program will provide an opportunity for girls ages 7 to 17 to learn to play golf or increase golf skills, build lasting friendships, and experience competition in a fun, supportive environment; preparing them for a lifetime of enjoyment with the game.
Girls Golf will provide a solid instructional foundation for girls who want to:
*Increase existing golf skills
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*Learn for a future career in business
*Compete at high school, college, and/or local, state and national levels
*Learn a sport that you can play for a lifetime
Parental help is encouraged and appreciated! Parents who are not golfers are encouraged to stay and help with supervision of girls on the course. Golf clubs will be provided to the girls if needed and there are scholarships available for the program fees.
The program will run Monday through Friday from July 7-11 and July 14-18. Please note that the program will end on July 18th at NOON.
Please note that the Girl Scout program registration form and online registrations through Girl Scouts are not available for this golf series. All registrations will go through the City of Great Falls Parks and Recreation Department.
Registration does not open until the beginning of May. Sign up at the Parks and Recreation office located at 1700 River Drive North. REGISTRATION IS OPEN THE BEGINNING OF MAY!
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Libertarian Presidential candidate Gary Johnson will finally be allowed to participate in a Presidential debate, except Mitt Romney and Barack Obama will not be present.
The debate, sponsored by the Free and Equal Elections Foundation, will take place Tuesday and will also include the Justice Party's Rocky Anderson, the Constitution Party's Virgil Goode and the Green Party's Jill Stein.
"The previous debates between President Obama and Governor Romney have failed to address the issues that really concern everyday Americans," said Christina Tobin, founder and chairwoman of the Free and Equal Elections Foundation. "From foreign policy, to the economy, to taboo subjects like our diminishing civil liberties and the drug war, Americans deserve a real debate, real solutions, and real electoral options."
Johnson has also been critical of the two-party Presidential debates, describing them as "dueling Phil Donahue acts carping at one another over who is worse."
"I defy anyone who watched the debate to identify a plan from either the Republican or Democrat that will achieve a balanced budget," he said. "We need a fundamental reduction in the role and cost of government, and both Romney and Obama are fundamentally big-government guys."
The third party debate next Tuesday will be broadcasted live by Ora T, a digital programming service, and moderated by famed television newsman Larry King.


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|Building a Culture of Excellence
Anatomy of an agency that works
By Bob Bertolino
In 1989, after years of taking every course offered at a community college without deciding what I wanted to do when I grew up, I began a four-year program in social work at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Needing a job to make ends meet (other than playing gigs with my band at local clubs), I managed to get hired as a residential counselor at the Youth in Need (YIN) agency. Begun on a small scale in 1974 as an emergency shelter for displaced, runaway, and homeless youth, by the time I got there, YIN was seeing more than 400 kids a year at three sites, but still had a staff of fewer than 30 full- and part-time employees.
The job of a residential counselor or "RC" at the shelter was based on a 58-hour work week, which sounds terrible, but the agency allowed me to work a schedule that accommodated my schooling and even my music gigs. It was a tough grind, particularly the 24-hour shifts from Sunday at 7 a.m. to Monday at 7 a.m., but I was grateful for the $12,500 salary (not bad at the time). Besides, to my surprise, I found I was growing to enjoy the job and the milieu more and more.
The shelter was the hub of the agency. There were regular schedules to follow, but because the program was for youth and families in crisis, much of what happened on a daily basis was unpredictable. We'd be preparing dinner when the 24-hour crisis line would ring with a call from a suicidal kid. I'd spend time calming that kid, and then immediately after have to intervene between two arguing residents on the verge of coming to blows, then go back to getting dinner ready while my coworker did an emergency intake assessment.
At that time, YIN was small enough for everyone to know one another, which helped foster a sense of community and common purpose among staff and administrators. We had to rely on each other, especially in the shelter. But between 1989 and 1998, YIN grew tenfold—to more than 30 programs, operating at 25 sites. We served six counties and had a total staff of nearly 300. More than 10,000 families a year received services that included out-client counseling, emergency and crisis-placement services, long-term residential care, transitional living for teens and young adults, and Head Start and Early Head Start programs, to name a few.
Not surprisingly, with all this rapid growth, organizational problems began to emerge. Like all community-based agencies, ours was largely dependent on external funding, which waxed and waned (mostly waned) according to the state of the economy. Funding cuts meant cuts in programs and staff, and increased workloads for others, often including new assignments to unfamiliar roles and programs. Mostly the staff understood that this uncertainty came with the territory. What kept us engaged and committed was the fact that most of us truly loved the kids we worked with, each other, and our work, and would, therefore, to the best of our ability, put up with what couldn't be controlled.
But it's usually not external pressures, like budget shortfalls, that threaten the well-being of an agency most—it's what happens inside, between and among the people who work there. The strength of YIN, or any agency for that matter, was its sense of community: the feeling we all had of mutual respect and support, and that we were working toward a common goal. When YIN was small, it wasn't difficult to maintain a well-articulated mission, a sense of staff support, and mutually respectful communication between administrators and program staffers. But as YIN expanded in physical size, something else was growing as well: the agency was developing a "staff infection." Agencies with robust immune systems—based on a clear mission, staff support, open communication—are better equipped to identify problem areas, scan and monitor for trouble spots, so that small complaints and misunderstandings don't metastasize and infect the entire organization. Staff infections are sneaky and can do great damage if not detected early, and they're hard to identify when people are stretched thin and stressed.
Growth and greater program diversity also meant increased administration and oversight. Soon conflicts at the administrative level came into the picture. Two program directors, both smart, committed people, got into an ongoing conflict that brought out the worst in each and also created turbulence for any staff people who fell afoul of either one. Over time, the atmosphere at the agency became increasingly toxic and staff began showing their discontent by leaving, and many of those left behind were mostly just waiting for the opportunity to leave. Frustrated at work and discouraged by the sight of so many good people exiting, I wasn't sleeping, put on weight, and felt my own motivation waning. It appeared to me—and to most of my colleagues—that the agency was in the middle of a crisis of management and morale.
Then one day, my supervisor announced to me, without warning or discussion, that I was being reassigned to another county—a shocking and devastating blow. Just married and with a new baby, I had purchased a home near my current office. More than this, I'd been a devoted, productive employee for 10 years, and was now being summarily ordered to accept reassignment or leave. I decided it was time to move on.
A few weeks later, I began a good job with a school district where the hours, vacation, and pay were, in fact, much better than at YIN. I settled in and began my new career as a school crisis-intervention counselor. It wasn't the path I'd hoped for, but it was an opportunity for which I was grateful. Barely eight months into my new job, however, I ran into one of the administrators of the Early Childhood Programs at YIN, who'd hired me for my first job there. She wasted no time with chit-chat. "You need to come back—we need you," she said bluntly, saying she wanted me to start up a mental health component in the Early Childhood Programs. At first, I said no, but she wouldn't take that for an answer. She said, "You're the only person to do this. I know you'll do a knockout job."


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If you go
WHAT: Sioux Falls School Board meeting
WHEN: 5:30 p.m., Tuesday
WHERE: Instructional Planning Center, 201 E. 38th St.
Existing policy
The Pledge of Allegiance or other patriotic activity will be performed each day in elementary classrooms. In secondary schools the Pledge of Allegiance or another patriotic activity will be performed at each assembly of the entire student body.
Proposed policy
The Pledge of Allegiance or other patriotic activity will be performed each day in elementary and middle school classrooms. In high schools, the Pledge of Allegiance, Presentation of Colors or another patriotic activity will be performed at each assembly of the entire student body.
The Sioux Falls School Board will be asked tonight to make reciting the Pledge of Allegiance a daily task for middle school students.
As it is, elementary and middle schools in the Sioux Falls School District recite the Pledge every morning. In high schools, the Pledge or some other patriotic activity takes place only during schoolwide assemblies.
Poll: Should Sioux Falls middle school students have to recite the Pledge of Allegiance daily?
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James Boorman, an Army veteran from Sioux Falls, wants the school board to go further and make a daily observance of the U.S. flag a regular part of the school day for all schools.
Hes been lobbying Superintendent Pam Homan to include high schools in the daily recitation, but the policy revision going before the board tonight would continue to limit high school patriotic displays to rare occasions assemblies that include the entire student body.
I think any kids should be doing that in this country. I think it gives them a daily appreciation of what this country is about, Boorman said Monday. There is no reason whatsoever that high school kids cant say the Pledge of Allegiance every day.
School Board President Doug Morrison said the proposed policy is in line with what the high school principals wanted.
To just say the Pledge of Allegiance every day at that age, it probably wouldnt have as much meaning maybe as it did at the elementary level, Morrison said. They (administrators) felt that they wanted to keep those patriotic recognitions specific to assemblies and things that they have like that, so that they could lift it up a bit more than what it might be in just the classroom.
Board member Todd Thoelke agrees. He said the flurry of activity that takes place at a high school early in the morning doesnt lend itself to giving the Pledge the reverence it deserves.
I think theres more respect for the flag, and it would mean more, if theyre all together in an assembly. Then they take a breath and do the Pledge that way, he said.
The same policy requires the American flag be flown each day school is in session, except in weather conditions severe enough to damage the flag. A small flag and standard is furnished for each classroom and must be visible every day.
Tonight is the second reading for the policy revision. That means the board is expected to vote, and any changes would go into effect soon after.
The public is invited to comment during the meeting.


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This interview was conducted in spring 2011 by Mira Kruger, the granddaughter of a PH patient and a volunteer writer for PHA's Pathlight newsletter.
Where do you live?I live in Kent, Washington.
How old are you?I am 11 years old.
When were you diagnosed?I was diagnosed in 2008. I was 8 years old.
When did you first start having PH symptoms?I started having symptoms when I was 5 years old, but we didn't know yet that I had pulmonary hypertension until years later. I was diagnosed with Long QT Syndrome when I was 7, and pulmonary hypertension a year after that.
What were your symptoms?I was playing soccer and having a hard time catching my breath. I used to be very athletic, but I noticed I was having a hard time keeping up with the other kids. I would get chest pains and feel dizzy, and sometimes I couldn't sleep at night because I couldn't breathe.
What activities do you like to do?I love to play video games, and I also really like to cook, read, and play basketball at school during lunch time.
Have you ever felt unable to do something because of PH?Sports and swimming are the two things that I miss the most. I really miss playing soccer, and I can't swim anymore because I have a central line.
How has your life changed since your PH diagnosis?My classmates are really good about treating me the same, but I sometimes feel different and left out when I can't join them when they're playing sports. I have to carry a backpack with my FlolanTM pump in it 24 hours a day. I sleep with it and bathe with it, and I wish I didn't need it. I also take lots and lots of pills every day and have a lot of doctor's appointments.
What message would you like to pass on to other kids who have PH?Don't worry, you are going to have family and friends to help you with this. It is scary when you are first diagnosed, but as time goes on, you learn more about your disease and the doctors find ways to help you feel better. Soon, things will become a little less scary.
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Six months ago, a gunman armed with an arsenal of military-style assault weapons with high-capacity magazines walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., and gunned down 20 students and six adults including their teachers.
Even though the vast majority of Tennesseans voiced the will to enact legislation to expand background checks in the aftermath of that tragedy, our lawmakers in Tennessee shamefully ignored their bipartisan constituents and failed to act. They need to know that we have not forgotten and we are not going away. The voice of the people will be heard.
For those of us who feel we are not being heard, we can join any of a growing number of grass-roots organizations, including Gabrielle Giffords' Americans for Responsible Solutions; the Brady Campaign; Gun Free Dining Tennessee; Moms Demand Action; and Mayors Against Illegal Guns.
I, for one, will do all in my power to make sure our legislators who favor guns over the lives of children will not be re-elected.


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Chemring and the Carlyle Group have been granted another month to discuss a possible take-over bid for the British-based countermeasures and munitions maker.
The companies faced an Oct 12 "put up or shut up" deadline imposed by Britain's takeover panel but have been given until Nov 9 to continue talks.
It's the second extension since Chemring reported Aug 17 that it had received a preliminary takeover approach from the U.S. private equity group.
The company last year had revenues of 754 million pounds but issued a profits warning shortly after the approach from the private equity group.
In a statement, Chemring said there was no certainty an offer for the company would be made and cautioned that the deadline could be extended further under takeover rules.


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A woman from Clark County, Indiana, was held in jail for five months after being ordered to spend only two days there.
Judge Jerry Jacobi sentenced Destiny Hoffman, 34, to 48 hours in jail for failing to pass a drug test — one of the conditions of her drug court programs, which are notorious for being terrible forms of rehabilitation.
He instructed the Sheriff's office to hold her with no bond, and not to release her until "further order of the court" (it is currently unclear why a non-violent drug offender needed to be held indefinitely, without bail).
Hoffman was subsequently (and illegally) denied a hearing and any form of legal counsel, and would probably still be in jail if it weren't for Deputy Prosector Michaelia Gilbert, who noticed something was amiss while she was looking over old case files.
Gilbert quickly attempted to set the record straight by entering a motion for a status hearing, and Hoffman was finally appointed a lawyer, who "expect[s] this will result in a lawsuit for the county."
Judge Jacobi did not appear in court, and has not been reached to comment on the case.
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Teams all season have been rushing hard from the edges on Lions� field goal attempts. David Akers has had two blocked this year. When they bring extra heat from the outside, it leaves the middle of the line vulnerable.
The Lions tried to exploit that early in the fourth quarter Sunday. The results were disastrous � the fake failed and instead of taking the field goal and going up by seven, the Steelers went 97 yards and scored the game-winning touchdown � but the reasoning was sound.
�We have all kinds of different wrinkles we can decide to use at different times depending on the looks that we see,� Akers said. �They were bringing it hard off the edge and we thought we could slide up in between some of the guys there. Coach (Jim) Schwartz is very aggressive and it was one of those things � yeah, you can hit the three (field goal) there. Most people would have thought we would kick it.
�But this was game-planned and if it was there, let�s go ahead and run it. Seven points would have made a big difference there.�
It would have put the Lions up by 11, 34-23, and the hole was there. It just got closed down quickly by defensive tackle Steve McClendon, who stuffed holder Sam Martin and forced a fumble.
�I thought it was a good call,� said Martin, who had never attempted a fake field goal, even in college. �You can�t play with scared money. It was open and that D-tackle made a heck of a play.�
Schwartz defended his decision adamantly, saying, �You can say whatever you want about me, but don�t say I�m scared because we ain�t. This team is going to be aggressive. We didn�t play well enough to win this game, but it�s not because we were passive.�
The consensus in the locker room was in favor of the move.
�It comes down to a mentality,� Akers said. �Are you going to play it safe or be aggressive and go after it? At that point, they still have 97 yards to go and we�re still up by four. To me, you give them the ball there, there is a good chance you are going to hold them, force a punt and be right back in field goal position.�
Second down
Reggie Bush did not play much in the second half. Had Joique Bell not injured his foot, he might not have played at all.
He wasn�t injured. He was benched.
�Reggie didn�t have an easy time getting started today,� Schwartz said. �That had a lot to do with our inability to get points in the second half.�
Bush had 31 yards rushing in 12 carries and caught two passes for 23 yards. He fumbled in the second quarter, which led to a field goal.
When asked why he was on the bench, Bush said, �Probably because I fumbled the ball. You turn the ball over, that�s what happens. I�ve been in this league long enough to know that. There is nobody to blame but myself.�
Rookie Theo Riddick was on the field for the Lions� last drive.
Third down
When asked about how the Steelers were able to shut down Calvin Johnson in the second half, Schwartz said, �They put a good player on him.�
Actually, that player, Ike Taylor, was on him in the first half, too, when Johnson got loose for 179 yards and two touchdowns. In the second half, though, he shut Johnson out � no catches on three targets.
�Ike Taylor stood up,� Steelers safety Will Allen said. �Taylor had him man-to-man the whole game. Taylor came through. That�s what he gets paid for and that�s what he did. He got his hands on him and made it hard for him.
�Everybody knows how great Calvin Johnson is. No catches in the second half � Taylor locked it down.�
Johnson politely declined to comment after the game, but the Lions insisted the Steelers played two-deep coverage on Johnson the entire game.
�The game plan was the game plan,� Taylor said, coyly. �We stuck with it. It�s not how you start, it�s how you finish. We finished pretty good.�
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin might have said it best, though. Asked what the Steelers did to limit Johnson in the second half, he said, �It might just have been what they didn�t do. That guy is an awesome football player.�
Fourth down
The rain fell throughout the game and the field got steadily worse, but the Lions weren�t accepting that as an excuse.
�It�s football,� cornerback Rashean Mathis said. �It wasn�t raining too hard. A game like this, against the Steelers at Heinz Field, you have to love it.�
Stephen Tulloch wouldn�t go that far.
�It was tough,� he said. �They had a college game on Saturday and obviously a game today. The conditions weren�t the best, but we still need to play ball. We need to make plays that come to us. Unfortunately, we left a lot of plays on the field and they took advantage of it.�
Schwartz scoffed when asked about the conditions.
�We didn�t have anybody lose their footing on those first two drives,� he said.


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A burial procession for John Robertson will be held Sunday, September 22, 2013.
Cars and motorcycles will assemble in the parking lot of the Johnson County Administration Building, 913 S. Dubuque Street in Iowa City, by 3:30 pm.
The procession will end at Oakland Cemetery, 1000 Brown Street in Iowa City, where burial services will begin at 4:00 pm. John died Friday, April 12, 2013 in Iowa City.


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The first round of track selection of Video Game Project IV has now been posted on the site!
This is a list of all the people with confirmed tracks. I have to admit that I really like the diversity of tracks and I think it's the most unique track selection yet.
There are still openings for the project, but keep in mind that I have quite a few people who are "interested, but still deciding on a track" and if the majority of these people join the project, space will run out very fast. If you're interested in joining the project, go over the rules and contact me and send me an email, private message, etc.. with your ideas and the track you want.
I'll still be taking it easy for the rest of the year, but by January, I will be picking up the pace of the project quite considerably. Expect some new announcements by the new year.
I'll have a beta of my track up on the mailing list in a week or so. I've been working on it for over a month already and I'm having a blast with it. Big thanks to atomx for providing me the final source footage I need to finish it
Good luck to all the editors and let the games begin!


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Several football players high on Michigan States recruiting board are looking to make their decision in the coming days. Here is a breakdown of some of the players that could end up being part of the Spartans class of 2014:
DT David Beedle of Clarkston High School, Michigan
The 6-foot-5, 285-pound Beedle was offered by coach Mark Dantonio on Wednesday. The Rivals.com 3-star prospect now holds more than 15 scholarship offers.
It means a ton, he said. I have always looked up to State when I was growing up and looked at them as a dream school and I have made it a reality. Michigan States football program has a great winning reputation and they play some major competition. I love the coaching staff and everything about it.
Beedle is fresh off a dominating performance at the Sound Mind Sound Body camp in which he was rated the No. 2 prospect in attendance by Rivals.com Midwest recruiting analyst Josh Helmholdt. Close to 800 football players took part in the camp.
ATH Matt Morrissey of Stevenson High School, Illinois
The 6-foot-3, 185-pound Morrissey has seen his stock rise steadily this spring. A strong performance at the IMG Midwest 7-on-7 tournament, in which he outplayed numerous BCS-level prospects, helped him garner even more interest. Morrissey is visiting several of the schools showing him interest and he recently updated Illinois recruiting analyst Tim OHalloran of EdgyTim.com:
Im going to go up to Michigan State on Friday for a visit. Im going to sit down and meet with the coaches and I really just want to get to know them a bit better. Im just going to head out and see how things go on the visit. I havent made a decision yet, but I still like Michigan State.
Morrissey is the son of former Spartans All-Big Ten linebacker Jim Morrissey and his sister, Anna, is a current member of the MSU womens basketball team. He has BCS offers from Michigan State, Boston College, Illinois and Syracuse.
OT JaMarco Jones of De La Salle High School, Illinois
The 6-foot-5, 285-pound Jones is one of the most sought-after recruits in the Midwest for 2014. Jones holds more than 30 scholarship offers and has narrowed his focus down to Michigan State, Michigan and Ohio State. He visited all three schools again this past week.
Michigan State has put a lot of emphasis on not only recruiting the offensive tackle position for the class of 2014, but the state of Illinois. The Spartans already have three commitments from Illinois top players, including two who already project on the offensive line in Brian Allen and Chase Gianacakos. Allen, who projects at center, is the No. 2 offensive line prospect in Illinois, trailing only Jones.
Jones has indicated he will make his decision June 27. If he selects the Spartans, not only will it give Michigan State one of the top offensive line classes in the nation for 2014, but it will likely influence several other Midwest prospects to join MSU.
Matt Dorsey is a recruiting analyst for SpartanMag.com and Rivals.com.


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Superintendent of Education John White meets with reporters on Thursday.
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After sitting through more than an hour of what the governor's chief of staff called "a history of corruption in this state" and Gov. Bobby Jindal's repeated emphasis that the state procurement law must be followed when selecting a firm to supply test materials, Superintendent of Education John White said there was no progress toward settling the real point of contention between the two.
"We are not in a better place, policy-wise, than we were two weeks ago," White said after meeting with the governor and his chief of staff, Kyle Plotkin. "I am not hopeful that there is a way of sitting down ...


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COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - St. John's has hired assistant Gary Fasching to replace John Gagliardi, the all-time college football leader in coaching victories.
Fasching's hire was announced Friday by the Division III Catholic university in central Minnesota. He will succeed Gagliardi, who ran the Johnnies for 60 seasons and retired last month with a record of 489-138-11.
Fasching was an assistant under Gagliardi for the last 17 years, mostly working with the defensive line and also serving as recruiting coordinator. Fasching was a starting linebacker for the Johnnies from 1978-80 and later coached St. Cloud Cathedral High School from 1986-95, winning two state titles.
Former Carleton coach Kurt Ramler and current Eden Prairie High School coach Mike Grant were the other finalists. They also played for Gagliardi.
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Benefits of Nordic walking:
(Compared to walking without poles)
Burns more calories (average of 20 to 40 percent).
Increase in heart rate (5 to 17 beats).
Increase in upper body and core strength.
Release of shoulder and neck tension.
Reduces stress on the lower joints (knees, hips and ankles) and back.
Adds stability and safety.
Reduces heel strike force by up to 26 percent.
Creates resistance to build bone density in upper body as well as legs and hips.
Improved posture and back health. Increases lateral mobility of neck and spine.
Poles add a new element, making walking more interesting and fun.
Nordic walking is like regular walking except when you swing your arms the poles grip the ground and propel you forward.
The armswing is very important; it swings from the shoulder with the arms stretching out long in front of you. The poles are angled backward and the tip of the pole is planted close to the heel.
The poles propel the body forward and promote back health and upright posture. The muscles of the entire upper body are worked as the poles are pushed down.
Nordic walking is easy to learn but it helps to get basic instructions on adjusting the poles to the correct height for your height and specific needs or goals.
Equipment needed is a pair of specific Nordic walking poles. There is a significant difference between Nordic walking poles and other various sticks or poles. Look for poles made by reputable companies such as Exerstrider or Leki.
Other necessary equipment: quality shoes and socks for walking, appropriate wicking clothing and perhaps a water bottle belt for longer walks.
Source: Bonnie Dau, Nordic walker and co-owner Revel Sports in Weston


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