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What do Dunkin' Donuts, J. Crew, Toys "R" Us, and Burger King have in common? They are all currently or just recently were owned, operated, and controlled by private equity firms.
The New Tycoons: Inside the Trillion Dollar Private Equity Industry That Owns Everything takes the listener behind the scenes of these firms: their famous billionaire founders, the overlapping stories of their creation and evolution, and the outsized ambitions that led a group of clever bankers from small shops operating in a corner of Wall Street into powerhouse titans of capital. This is the story of the money and the men who handle it.
Go inside the private worlds of founders Henry Kravis, Steve Schwarzman, David Bonderman, and more in The New Tycoons, and discover how these men have transformed the industry and built the some of the most powerful and most secretive houses of money in the world.
Analyzing the founders and the firms at a crucial moment, when they've elevated themselves beyond their already lofty ambitions into the world of public opinion and valuation, New Tycoons looks at one of the most important, yet least examined, trillion-dollar corners of the global economy and what it portends for these new tycoons.
©2012 Jason Kelly (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
""Modern day Wizards of Oz""
Yes, I would listen to it again. It was well balanced with historical and current information. I was entertained while listening about the individuals and decisions that led to the "industry that owns everything". I thought it was all about greed and job losses and surprised at how much I learned.
The Private Equity opportunity was not an obvious one and trail blazers such as George Roberts, Henry Kravis, Steven Schwarzman, David Bonderman, David Rubenstein created an unpopular and unlikely "wild west" business into what it is today.
Great key milestone stories; TPG bought TXU Energy in 2007, Occupy Wall Street movement, Mitt Romney and the White House, the decisions for KKR, Blackstone and Carlyle and Apollo to go public. I liked that Kelly included Canadian context and sharing of the PE start up in Ontario with Ontario Teachers Pension Plan (OTPP) and Canada Pension Plan (CPPIB). The recognition the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) was formed with many Canadian pension funds and the first organization to say, we need to do something to align interest of the investor with the interest of the industry and define a beneficial relationship.
It was not a laugh or cry type of book. I did find it entertaining.
"Enjoyable story, not so enjoyable narration"
No. I found the narration to be a little unnatural, as if it was generated by a computer. I have listened to Brett Barry's other sample recordings and found them to be similarly start-stop. Sometimes I wondered if the narrator was actually aware of the sentence structure of what he was speaking, or just saying the words as they appeared on the page without much thought to how they would be spoken in conversation.
Probably not, since I felt that the narration somewhat detracted from the story.
This is not that kind of book!
Again, I just think the narration was dry and digital. I feel bad writing this in case it really was a genuine narration, but I seriously wonder whether it was just narrated by a computer using Brett Barry's voice samples...
As for the book itself; it's interesting and complete enough to build an interesting and engaging story. I would certainly recommend the print book to anyone.
"Adequate, but mostly sizzle, little steak"
Most: Anecdotes.
Least: Lack of analysis of actual LBOs or discussion of the industry at a closer-than-macro level. I.e., the book doesn't offer detailed analysis.
"Excellent book. At times, speech was stilted"
A solid history, review and commentary on private equity firms.
In the beginning the narrator comes off as stilted and robotic. You eventually get used to the narration, but there is a slight robotic element to it.
Overall, I'd still recommend it. The content is great
"Brett Barry sounds like a robot"
Very informative history on the big PE firms & their founders. The narrator's voice is very distracting. Does he really talk like that??
"An good overview for beginners"
The book talks about the history of PE rather than the hardcore technicals. It also gives you a peek of the industry dynamics though not in depth knowledge.
"Solid beginners' guide"
High level overview of the industry and its key players but not much on the subject of actual investing.
"Great education"
Nice to have a summary of this industry all in one place... Great overview and thorough presentation of the intricacies of the money industry (and its main players) that makes the world go 'round. Definitely a good buy for finance geeks and those wanting to join the industry
"Nice private equity stories but poor sound"
It goes through historical events in details reqarding successful private equities, which is nice thoughtful journey.
Better & higher quality narration
"Great story. Learned a lot."
I like the story and the performance wasn't as bad as everyone says. This is a great story not an industry text book (the way it should be).
Too dense with information, a book worth reading but not worth listening to in my opinion
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CLEVELAND -- Federal officials say Raymone "Ramone" Clements, 42, of Cleveland, the man accused of shooting a dog in Cleveland Heights' Forest Hills Park and leaving the dog for dead, has been criminally indicted by federal officials for being a felon in possession of ammunition, something not allowed by his previous convictions.
The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
Clements, who was scheduled to be arraigned in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court at 8:30 Friday morning on charges relating to shooting the dog now named "Forrest," is on the run.
Anyone with information about Clements' whereabouts is asked to call 1-800-ATF-GUNS or the Cleveland Heights Police Department 1-216-321-1234.
Clements was found to have one round of .357-caliber ammunition and two rounds of .22-caliber ammunition on Dec. 20, 2012, despite previous convictions in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas for rape (2006), drug trafficking (2003) and aggravated robbery (1991), according to the indictment.
This case began when Clements was accused of tying "Forrest" to a tree in Cleveland Heights Nov. 25, then shooting the dog, leaving him for dead.
Dog walker Dee Shedlow found the mastiff dog -- now named Forrest -- early Nov. 26 and the PAWS Ohio rescue group took care of him. Forest was emaciated, weighing only 70 pounds. Forest, now recovered, is now living in a loving home in Solon.
In that incident, Clements has been charged with animal cruelty, discharging a weapon in city limits and having weapons under disability. If convicted on all counts, Clements faces 5 years and 7 and a half months in prison.
Clements is a convicted felon and is not permitted to have a weapon. Court records show Clements has five aliases and began his criminal career at the age of 18, being convicted of receiving stolen property.
He failed to show for his first court appearance back in 1988 and was arrested on a warrant.
Clements has 17 cases that he has been involved in. His last prison term, after he pleaded guilty in 2006 to rape against victims who were under 13, was five years.
He left prison in 2011.
"This office places a high priority on keeping firearms and ammunition out of the hands of those who are forbidden by law from obtaining them," U.S. Attorney Steve Dettelbach said.
"Whether is a person using a gun to commit a violent crime, a felon illegally obtaining ammunition or a straw purchaser trying to circumvent the law, we will aggressively pursue those who would violate our nation's firearms laws."
The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio filed 176 indictments for violations of federal firearms laws last year, with the average sentence being more than six years in prison.

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The New England Patriots' mascot is reportedly spending his time off the field doing something a little less patriotic -- on Craigslist.
One of the men behind Pat the Patriot's costume was nabbed this weekend in a prostitution sting in Rhode Island, NBC 10 reported Friday.
Robert Somanti of Warwick, R.I., 47, was cuffed by state police, who said they also nabbed 13 others in the sting, which began when a new law went into effect banning indoor prostitution in the state.
Somanti was one of the johns who tried to cash in on sex with a prostitute, law enforcement officials said.
Somanti is one of the players behind Pat the Patriot, the American flag-decorated mascot for the Super Bowl-winning football team.
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1976 South Carolina Code of Laws
Updated through the end of the 2004 Session
DisclaimerThis statutory database is current through the 2004 Regular Session of the South Carolina General Assembly. Changes to the statutes enacted by the 2005 General Assembly, which will convene in January 2005, will be incorporated as soon as possible. Some changes enacted by the 2005 General Assembly may take immediate effect. The State of South Carolina and the South Carolina Legislative Council make no warranty as to the accuracy of the data, and users rely on the data entirely at their own risk.
Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries
SECTION 57-13-10. Commission may cooperate with respect to interstate bridges.
The commission may cooperate and negotiate with the proper authorities of adjoining states in the construction, purchase, acquisition and maintenance of bridges constructed or to be constructed across streams which constitute boundaries between this State and such adjoining states and may expend for such purposes not exceeding one half of the total cost of such bridges and approaches thereto and bear a proportionate part of the maintenance thereof, such expenditures to be made from the funds available for the construction and maintenance of highways and bridges in the state highway system.
SECTION 57-13-20. Counties may provide funds for interstate bridges; reimbursement.
Any county may, with the approval of the Commission, provide the funds necessary for participation in the construction, purchase or acquisition of any such bridge as is described in Section 57-13-10 and shall be entitled to reimbursement therefor under the provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 11 of this Title.
SECTION 57-13-30. Preceding sections inapplicable to certain bridges.
Sections 57-13-10 and 57-13-20 shall not apply to any bridge or crossing which does not constitute the terminus of a highway in the State highway system.
SECTION 57-13-40. Commission may grant permits for toll bridges.
The commission may permit any person, county or municipality, or any combination thereof, to construct toll bridges and appertaining structures suitable for highway traffic on any roads of the state highway system. But before any such permit is issued an agreement satisfactory to the Department of Transportation must be executed by the person receiving such permit fixing conditions under which the bridge is to be constructed, the character and design of the structure, the rate of toll to be charged traffic using it and the terms according to which it can be acquired by the State or counties concerned.
SECTION 57-13-50. Public notice before issue of permit for toll bridge.
No permit shall be issued by the Commission under the authority of Section 57-13-40 except after advertisement of all the terms and conditions affecting such permit in at least five daily newspapers of this State and after the county legislative delegation of every county directly adjacent to the bridge has been given formal notice, describing such terms and conditions, and has approved such terms and conditions.
SECTION 57-13-60. Duties of county governing bodies with respect to bridges.
The governing body of each county may have special supervision of the building of new bridges over the rivers and creeks of this State and of extra and extensive repairs of old bridges. When such work is to be accomplished the supervisor and governing body of the county shall give fifteen days' notice in the county paper and in writing duly posted in the neighborhood in which such work is to be performed that the supervisor will be at such place on such a day and hour, with suitable specifications, to let out such work to the lowest bidder and to take from the successful bidder a sufficient bond for the faithful performance of his duty. When the work is done, it shall be inspected by the supervisor and the governing body of the county, and they shall accept or reject the work according as they may determine whether the contractor has or has not complied with the terms of the contract.
SECTION 57-13-70. Expenses of bridges over waters between two counties.
If it shall be necessary to erect or repair any bridge over waters of this State which shall constitute a boundary line between counties, the governing bodies of such counties shall cause such bridge to be erected or repaired in the manner provided in Section 57-13-60, each county bearing an equal share of the expense so incurred. And when any such bridge already exists or shall hereafter be built, such governing bodies shall divide the same, by measurement from the center to the end of each approach, and each county shall be responsible for the good condition of the half next adjoining such county. And when it becomes necessary to build a new bridge or to replace entirely an old one which has been carried away or destroyed, the governing bodies of the two counties shall do so, as aforesaid.
SECTION 57-13-80. Formation of bridge districts by counties.
Any two or more counties of this State desiring to construct a bridge or bridges across any of the streams of the State, whether contiguous to such counties or not, may enter into a combination and form a bridge district.
SECTION 57-13-90. Width of bridges on State highways.
It shall be unlawful for any person, board, commission or other group of persons charged with the duty of building bridges on the public highways of this State within the State highway system to construct any bridge of insufficient width to allow the free passage of at least two vehicles at one time, and it shall also be unlawful to construct any such bridge without providing for and maintaining a clearly defined center line on it, sufficiently clear and distinct to be plainly discernible at all times. On all such bridges there shall be provided ample width on each side of such line for the passage of one vehicle.
SECTION 57-13-100. Contracts for work on bridges.
All the work on bridges given out by the county supervisor and the governing body of the county shall be done by contract when the amount shall exceed the sum of ten dollars. When the amount shall exceed the sum of one hundred dollars, the county supervisor and the governing body of the county shall advertise the work in at least one of the papers in the county. When the amount is less than one hundred and more than ten dollars, the county supervisor and governing body of the county shall advertise the work by posting a notice in three public places, one of which must be at the place where the work is to be done, such notices to be posted ten days prior to the day on which the work is to be let.
A proposal to do any such work shall in all such cases be accompanied by two or more sureties when the amount thereof is in excess of one hundred dollars. The county supervisor and the governing body of the county shall have the right to reject any or all bids if in their judgment the interest of the county so requires.
SECTION 57-13-110. Wanton or wilful injury to or destruction of bridges.
Whoever shall wantonly or wilfully injure or destroy any bridge built by authority of the commissioners of any two counties over any river or creek lying between such counties, on indictment and conviction of so doing at the court of general sessions in the county in which the offense was committed, shall be subject to such fine and imprisonment as the court shall direct. But nothing herein contained shall be construed to extend to any toll bridge established by law. Any person who shall wilfully or maliciously injure or destroy any bridge on any public road in this State shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars or be imprisoned not less than thirty nor more than ninety days, in the discretion of the court. Nothing herein contained shall affect the right of action for damages in a civil suit against the person so injuring or destroying any such bridge.
SECTION 57-13-120. Owners of milldams and bridges shall keep them in repair.
All owners of milldams and bridges in connection therewith over which any public highway shall pass shall keep the same in good repair, and no county shall be responsible for repairs upon them, except that the governing body of any county may have any such dam or bridge repaired in the ordinary way of repairing highways and bridges, if, in their opinion, such ordinary repairs be just.
SECTION 57-13-130. Preservation of certain covered bridges; limitations on use; damage claims.
The Department of Transportation is authorized to maintain and preserve the following covered bridges with the necessary connections with the state highway system:
The Old Lower Gassaway Bridge off State Road 137 in Pickens County.
The Prathers Bridge over the Tugaloo River on State Road 160 between Oconee County and the State of Georgia.
The bridge over Long Crane Creek on State Road 36 about three and one-half miles west of Troy in McCormick County.
The department may negotiate with the appropriate officials of the State of Georgia for the joint preservation and maintenance of the Prathers Bridge.
The department may limit the use of the bridges described herein to pedestrian traffic.
The provisions of Article 13, Chapter 5, Title 57 shall not apply to the maintenance of the bridges described in this section.


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Blue Ridge Restaurant, Inc.
The Blue Ridge Restaurant was established in the Old Citizens' Bank building over 80 years ago. The safe was converted to a walk-in cooler and home style cooking was and remains the norm.
We are 6 miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway in downtown Floyd across from the courthouse. We benefit from the scenic Parkway, The Crooked Road, and other drives that surround us. In fact, almost any road in Floyd County can be considered a scenic drive worth taking.
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Mayor Dave Bing speaks with the Detroit Free Press from his office in the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center in Detroit, Monday, April 29, 2013. / Kathleen Galligan/Detroit Free Press
Reasonable, but not accurate.
Thats how Detroit Auditor General Mark Lockridge described a budget proposed to little fanfare last month by Detroit Mayor Dave Bing.
Its true that Detroits financial situation is dismal, and its likely that crafting a sound budget would prove challenging to any mayor. But thats not where the auditor generals critique centers:
It is one thing to not have control over declining revenues or rising costs of providing services. It is another thing to not have basic and detailed internal financial reporting, Lockridge wrote.
Its the lack of internal controls, or basic data about the citys financial position, that has led Detroit into its current quandary. For a decade, the city has run deficits, and leaders have made decisions based on flawed information.
Bing was supposed to change all of that.
For the hardy few who have made a practice of reading Detroit budgets, and the subsequent auditorial reports, Lockridges findings will sound familiar: overly optimistic revenues, figures presented sans explanatory calculations, underestimates of overtime, and a general category dubbed other expenses, which has been cut by $110 million but those savings arent fully explained.
Theres another item that will prompt déjà vu in Detroit budget wonks: Bing has underestimated the deficit by $30 million, the auditor general writes. Bing, who did not include the accumulated deficit in the budget with the permission of the state Department of Treasury, pegs the deficit at $348 million; Lockridge says its $378 million.
(The Treasury Department, Lockridge writes, gave this instruction because there is a plan in place to address the deficit, and state requirements for deficit reporting are meant to refer to temporary shortfalls, not long-term problems.)
Bing, a businessman, was elected in 2009 on a pledge to revamp Detroits antiquated systems, to instill best practices from the corporate world in the management of the city and its dwindling supply of cash.
And, for a while, things looked promising. A pro bono turnaround team helmed by Denise Ilitch, Freman Hendrix and retired auto exec Joe Walsh produced a thick report of recommendations to make Detroits bureaucracy run more smoothly. Then came an operations restructuring effort; the mayor pulled the plug on that project and hired a team of consultants, also charged with developing a government restructuring plan. But few of the recommended changes were made.
The mayor is deciding whether to seek a second term in office; any re-election bid by Bing must be viewed in the frame of his failure not only to balance the citys budget we accept that this feat may have been outside the power of any official bound to act within the constraints of normal government processes but to regularize its systems, to provide sound financial reporting, to accurately quantify the depth and breadth of the citys problems. These tasks should not have been beyond Bings control.
Its also important to remember that for eight months, Bing was empowered by the financial stability agreement with the state to operate outside the bounds of traditional government processes. Some cuts detailed in that agreement, required to bring expenditures down, still havent been made Lockridges report notes that the amount Bing budgets for employee benefits is reasonable only if changes listed in the financial stability agreement are enacted.
With emergency manager Kevyn Orr calling the shots in Detroit, its likely that Bings budget is pro forma especially if Orrs analysis mirrors Lockridges.
Orrs tenure, if all goes according to plan, will be brief. If Orr does his job well, the citys debt, which heavily constrains its ability to provide services, could be significantly restructured.
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Various agencies responded to the scene in Manitowoc County Sunday afternoon where two New Holstein residents were killed in a crash.
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Two New Holstein residents were killed in a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in the town of Schleswig, according to Manitowoc County Inspector Gregg Schetter.
According to Schetter:
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K9 officer Spike helped catch a man police said jumped out of a window on Monday to avoid arrest. Spike is a Belgian Malinois.
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A city man jumped out of a window and went into a pond to avoid arrest Monday, but he could not hide from the police department K9, officers said.
Aaron Montis, 19, Port Clinton, was arrested on a warrant for failure to comply with conditions of probation, failure to report to drug and alcohol counseling and failure to report to probation. These charges resulted from a felony case in Ottawa County Common Pleas Court.
Port Clinton police K9 Spike cornered Montis at the pond behind Lakeview Estates and the Port Clinton Police Department and continuously barked at him while he was arrested, Officer ...


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Posted 04 July 2012 - 09:28 AM
It certainly doesn't happen PUBLICLY all that often. Teams and agents whisper stuff to each other all the time, but this is different. Putting it out there publicly was basically a guarantee they would follow through. And it also sent every other team in the league a message publicly too.
Posted 04 July 2012 - 09:29 AM
lol, yeah, tampering. Parise's been talking with Lou three times a day, but clearly he had no interest in coming back, it was just chit-chat, how's the weather, that sort of thing.
dr33: no, the Wild are still awful, and if they sign Parise and Suter, they're pretty much at the salary cap with (still) a pretty bad team.
Posted 04 July 2012 - 09:30 AM
"The Stanley Cup has fallen from the Stars. The new millennium has its first Stanley Cup Champion, and it's the New Jersey Devils." Mike Miller calling the Devils winning the Stanley Cup.
"It goes to the captain and then there are handoffs during a skate around the ice" Mike Emrick as Scott Stevens is being presented the Stanley Cup.
Posted 04 July 2012 - 09:33 AM
Right, this is different. It's you blowing something way out of proportion.
Parise's been a free agent for 4 days. Every team has had ample opportunity to make a better offer than anyone else.
Posted 04 July 2012 - 09:36 AM
And you don't think the initial offers on July 1 all started at a higher level because of the Wild's comments? Who in their right mind would offer Parise a 13-100 (the way the Flyers supposedly did) or some of these other rumored offers, unless you knew someone was willing to offer more than that or figured you had to go to that level to hope of topping everyone else?
"This team was never the same once we lost Patrik Sundstrom"- Lou Lamoriello
"They're the ones that makes it happen," Lemaire said. "It's not us. It's not me. It's not the other guy. It's not the guy before. It's not the guy after. It's them. And they have to take care of business."
"I guess I just miss my friend" (#28)
Posted 04 July 2012 - 09:37 AM
Dude, you're not allowed to be rational about this. Gotta join the anti-Parise groupthink!
It looks like everyone is looking for something..anything to get mad at because of this situation. And if it wasn't this it be that. If it wasn't a comment after game 6, it be some comment before arbitration. I still feel Parise has handled this as well as possible given the circumstances.
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 09:37 AM
Yup. And they are going to be tied into long-term cap hits at high numbers on two good, but not superstar players. If guys like Granlund, Brodin, Coyle pan out, they're going to become offer-sheet targets if there's a GM who is bold enough. The window for the Wild to try and contend may open and close in a quick fashion.
I'm not too broken-hearted over Parise leaving at the kind of money being talked about. I think the Wild may eventually suffer buyer's remorse on Parise down the road, much moreso than any Suter deal.
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 09:43 AM
Sorry, I just woke up and am having trouble finding when exactly it became a forgone conclusion that Parise is signing with the Wild. Can anyone fill me in?
Posted 04 July 2012 - 09:44 AM
Sorry, I just woke up and am having trouble finding when exactly it became a forgone conclusion that Parise is signing with the Wild. Can anyone fill me in?
Posted 04 July 2012 - 09:46 AM
Edited by halfsharkalligatorhalfman, 04 July 2012 - 09:51 AM.
Posted 04 July 2012 - 09:47 AM
Apparently because suter is expected to sign with the wild.
Posted 04 July 2012 - 09:47 AM
There really isn't anything definitive, it's more of a general feeling. I haven't ruled out his coming back to NJ (and in fairness, a lot of the posts here are using "if", in regards to Minnesota), but if he doesn't, I'm not going to be taking it all that hard. I actually think the Devils might be better off in the long run if Parise DOESN'T come back.
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 09:53 AM
In 5 years, I don't think it's a question. Even though I don't think Richard Pryor from Brewster's Millions will still be running the team at that point, Kovalchuk will already be entering a decline. Having two forwards like that on a mid-budget team could be brutal.
Posted 04 July 2012 - 09:55 AM
cmon marty
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 09:56 AM
And I think there's still plenty Lou can do here. And yeah, one absurd contact on the books is enough.
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Today's birthday (May 12). This part of the year casts a dreamy light on your love life, and though your point of view may be idealistic, you derive so much enjoyment and fun from relationships that it doesn't matter. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 41, 28, 3 and 16.
Aries (March 21-April 19). If what the people in your life want to do is too exciting or loud, you'll likely opt out.
Taurus (April 20-May 20). Be careful not to spend what you think you'll make in the future.
Gemini (May 21-June 21). An adept conversationalist knows better than to try to control a conversation.
Cancer (June 22-July 22). Don't spend too many days in a row doing the same things. Change it up.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). You just don't feel like yourself unless you're putting something new into the world.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There's a problem to solve today. Small tweaks are all it will take to yield results.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Things could easily go in a heavy direction, but don't let them. Lighten up.
Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You're open to letting emotions flow through you, so you won't stay stuck in one for long.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Wherever you create ease, there will be people who want to be a part of what you're doing.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Each person is born with a certain tolerance for frustration. Don't dwell on it.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Think of the things in your life that might improve over a few minutes each day.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Don't worry about the approval of others. There are plenty of fish in the sea.
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Mother grieves as police seek to link son's death to Meiser
KELSO, Wash. – At a neighborhood bar Wednesday night Ginger Conant was decked out in costume for Halloween in honor of her son Nick Fickett.
Halloween was her son's favorite holiday. And on a day the 28-year-old loved so much, Conant now only has memories of their years together.
"Every time I went on a road trip, he went with me," she said.
Loved ones gathered with Conant to remember and honor Fickett who was killed three months ago. They've learned police may have a suspect in his violent death. Law enforcement sources believe her son could have been killed by 37-year-old Erik J. Meiser, the same man accused in the murder of a Lake Oswego husband, 57-year-old Frederick "Fritz" Hayes.
Meiser is charged with stabbing Hayes to death in front of his wife in September.
The Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office released a statement late Wednesday night saying it has information that Meiser was in Kelso when Fickett was murdered. But deputies did not say much more than that.
At Wednesday night's vigil, photos were spread out on a table as well as the last Mother's Day card Conant will ever get from her son.
"I feel lost," Conant said. "It's really hard. I usually have two to three hours of crying every single day."
Fickett was camping on the east bank of the Cowlitz River in July when he was stabbed multiple times.
"He liked to camp out," said Conant. "Last summer that's all he did. You couldn't find him inside a house or apartment or anything."
Sources tell KATU News they are now looking at Meiser in Fickett's death.
Conant said she doesn't know Meiser.
"I just know whoever did it did the wrong thing, because Nick was too good of a person, too kind hearted," she said.
A big heart and a big smile was what friends talked about as they lit candles for Fickett on his favorite day. His mother said that even if someone is held accountable for her son's murder, it won't take the pain away.
"It can't bring my kid back," she said.
Meiser has not been charged in Fickett's murder. Investigators said they want to speak to anyone who had contact with Meiser in Kelso, especially if it was in late July.


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Razors are ditched and mustaches and beards of all shapes and sizes emerge for No Shave November, a month-long celebration that has become a national phenomenon.
No Shave November, or Movember, has grown to include more than 1.9 million "Mo Bros" and "Mo Sistas" globally who participate in formal campaigns to raise awareness and money for men's health causes, according to us.movember.com.
Yorkers are invited to a shave party on Saturday at DiDi and Smiling John's, a salon and barber shop at 330 S. George St.
Folks can stop in at the family-owned shop from 5 to 9 p.m. for a trim or full shave.
Walk-ins are welcome, or call 858-7428 to make an appointment.
Husband and wife team John and Devon Shilling opened the salon and barber shop last December and didn't have a chance to host a No Shave November event then, but are hoping this year's will turn into an annual celebration.
The concept: The idea for No Shave November stems from beard and mustache competitions held in Germany every November, said John Shilling.
Men of all ages participate, he said.
"A lot of people keep it up and call it Decembeard," he said. "And other people take it all the way off."
Some participants raise money for men's health, but others do it just for fun, John Shilling said.
Devon Shilling said, "It's mainly an excuse for men to grow beards and their wives can't say anything about it."
The shave party is also a kickoff event to encourage people to shop local and shop at small businesses over the holidays, said Devon Shilling.
"Our slogan is that when you support small businesses you support families," she said.
After the shave party everyone is invited to Bistro 19, 19 N. George St. to watch Devon's band, DiDi Deluxe and The Dirty Devils, perform.
DiDi and Smiling John's offers a range of traditional and modern haircuts and is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. For more information visit www.didiandsmilingjohns.com.
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Director of Administration Holly Rottier pitched the idea during a presentation to board members Wednesday. She said an audit would provide a thorough assessment of the district's current communication practices as well as inform a focused plan for improvement.
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Ellie Battino, left, helps Melese Klinner with his schoolwork at the Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area. / T'xer Zhon Kha/Gannett Central Wisconsin Media
About Ellie Battino
Age: 17
Residence: Stettin
Parents: Drs. Ben and Jill Battino
School: Wausau West High School
College plans: Battino plans to attend Carleton College in Northfield, Minn., where she expects to choose a science or political science field of study.
Hobbies: Running, playing piano, volunteering at the Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area
STETTIN Ellie Battino knows she sounds a bit idealistic, and maybe even a bit naive, when she says she wants to "save the world" or "make the world a better place."
But when she talks in those kinds of terms, "I don't mean it in this huge, crazy big picture way," she said. Instead Battino, a 4.0 student at Wausau West High School, simply tries to make something her mother has been telling her for years a daily personal goal.
"She's really big into being kind to everyone, and says, 'If you're not kind, you're nothing," Battino said. "It's not always easy, and I'm not saying I do it all the time, but I try."
Battino does more than try, said Jeb Steckbauer, principal of Wausau West High School. She is part of the West's Safe School Ambassador program, which trains students to help others be aware of the impact of bullying and teasing. Battino has been part of the effort since she was a freshman.
"She shares stories of how she has included students who have been left out, defended students who were teased by others or helped others see the harm they were causing by bullying," Steckbauer said. "When necessary, she has had the courage and conviction to take things a step further. (Ellie) came to me to report a situation where she felt a student was targeted unfairly regarding her sexual orientation. It was courageous because it implicated a staff member."
Battino also has an impact beyond West's walls. She volunteers at the Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area, where she helps kids study, or exercise in the gym. It's an effort that she really enjoys, and another place where she sees the effort to reach out and help others pays off.
It all leads Battino toward one of two career choices. She thinks she would like to be either an attorney and a diplomat, or a doctor and enter the public health field. Her yearning to help others fits in both.
She loves science and her favorite class is AP chemistry. "It just blows my mind, sometimes," Battino said. "It was so interesting to take pieces of things that help you understand the whole."
On the other hand, she also is intrigued by classes like economics. "The economy is this thing we invented, but it's like this animal we can't control," she said.
Battino couples that deep interest in how things work with a will to work hard, Steckbauer said. "She has a really awesome internal motivation, a motor," Steckbauer said. "And she has very strong goals."
Battino has the abilities to be a world changer, Steckbauer believes. But for now, she's just eager to get to college, learn more and find the best path to make the most difference.
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BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri school district has settled a lawsuit with the parents of a 12-year-old boy who killed himself after allegedly being bullied by other students.
Financial terms of the settlement between the Blue Springs School District and the parents of Brandon Myers were not released Wednesday. Brandon hanged himself at home in February 2007.
His parents alleged their son was emotionally bullied for years at school. They also alleged the district did not protect their son or train employees to stop bullying.
As part of the settlement, the district agreed to hold an annual bullying awareness day.
The Independence Examiner reports the father of one of the alleged bullies must write a letter of apology to Brandon's parents. He was accused of encouraging and participating in the bullying.
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Tessa78 wrote:darthsmozers wrote:Hmmm. Besides Casteltermini, are there records online for these places in Sicily as well? Floridia, Canicattini Bagni, Santo Stefano Di Camastra, and the island of Favignana?
The places I've highlighted in red are available in Province of Siracusa...
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I have a great-great-grandmother named Maria Cianci, born Sept 8, 1881 in Canicattini Bagni. I have her Italian passport in my hand, and can make out that her father's name may have been Vincenzo Cianci. I cannot find her mother's first or maiden name, or any relevant information on either Vincenzo or his wife (locations, dates, etc.)
Maria Cianci's spouse was Carmelo Stella, born January 6, 1875 in Floridia. I also have his Italian passport in hand, and can determine that his parents' names were Angelo Stella and Marianna, but I do not know Marianna's maiden name nor any locations or dates related to either Angelo or Marianna.
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Whether the Atlanta Falcons want to sign Osi Umenyiora remains to be seen. But we know this much: He wants to play in Atlanta next season.
The former New York Giants defensive end and current free agent practically said so during an interview on the Jamie and Jerome Show on Atlanta's 92.9 The Game on Friday.
"The only thing I can think of that would be better than being able to win in New York would be to be able to win here in Atlanta," Umenyiora said, via The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "We'll see how that plays out. Hopefully, it works out in a positive direction."
Umenyiora, who lives in Atlanta in the offseason, visited with the Falcons on Wednesday, though he left without a deal.
That could be because the Falcons, who recently released John Abraham, are iffy on the nine-year veteran, or it could simply be that his agent, Tom Condon, represents three of the four big-name defensive ends currently available - Elvis Dumervil, Dwight Freeney and Umenyiora - and we don't know how much of a priority Umenyiora is right now.
But, really, Umenyiora and the Falcons seem like a perfect union, especially since he's excited by what he sees from the reigning NFC South champions.
"From afar, I've never seen a team that has this much talent, especially offensively with the weapons that they have out wide and a great quarterback ... and they added Steven Jackson, one of the best running backs in football," Umenyiora said. "The sky is the limit. Defensively, they are very good. ... They have all of the makings of a very good football team. They just need a couple of key pieces here and there, and they'll be OK."
Suffice to say Umenyiora is hoping he ends up one of those pieces.
UPDATE:Pro Football Talk, citing a source with knowledge of the situation, is reporting that Umenyiora will join the Falcons either Sunday or Monday.
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Here is a recap of the stories that appeared last week at Science-Based Medicine, a multi-author skeptical blog that separates the science from the woo-woo in medicine.
Another antivaccine zombie meme: polio vaccine and SV40 and cancer, oh, my! (David Gorski) http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/another-antivaccine-zombie-meme-sv40-and-cancer-and-polio-oh-my/ One "zombie" meme that refuses to die is the idea that polio vaccines caused an epidemic of cancer because they contained cancer viruses derived from diseased monkeys. The grain of truth: the SV40 virus contaminated some batches of vaccines from 1961 to 1963. It never harmed anyone and procedures were changed so the contamination could not recur. The claim that vaccines caused AIDS is not supported by even the tiniest grain of truth.
What Can We Learn from the Kitavans? (Harriet Hall) http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/what-can-we-learn-from-the-kitavans/ The inhabitants of the island of Kitava in Papua New Guinea eat a high carbohydrate diet: 69% of calories from carbs, 21% total fat, 17% saturated fat, and 10% protein. They are free of the so-called "diseases of civilization" like heart attacks and stroke. Their experience discredits low-carb and low-saturated fat diet advice but supports Mom's advice to eat your vegetables.
Everything Causes Cancer (Steven Novella) http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/everything-causes-cancer/ A survey of 50 common ingredients chosen at random from cookbooks found that there were published studies showing an increased or decreased cancer risk for 80% of those ingredients. Most studies were not replicated, and on meta-analysis they averaged out to a null risk. It is better to eat a variety of foods than to worry about the possible risks and benefits of individual foods and ingredients.
Food Allergies: Facts, Myths, and Pseudoscience (Scott Gavura) http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/food-allergies-facts-myths-and-pseudoscience/ 30% of the population believes they have a food allergy, but the actual prevalence is about 5%. Peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, and milk are common true allergies that can cause fatal anaphylactic reactions; but non-allergic food intolerances are often misinterpreted as allergies, and some people with self-diagnosed allergies may be restricting their diet unnecessarily. CAM practitioners use bogus allergy tests and treatments.
Chiropractic Vs. Conventional: Dueling Perspectives On Infant Colic… (Clay Jones) http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/chiropractic-vs-conventional-dueling-perspectives-on-infant-colic/ Colic is sometimes hard to distinguish from the high end of the spectrum of normal crying, and its cause is not understood. Conventional doctors do a thorough history and physical exam to rule out other conditions. Their approach is holistic: they inquire about parental stress and psychosocial factors. Instead of prescribing medication, they typically reassure the parents and help them cope until the child outgrows the problem, typically by age 2-3 months. Chiropractors claim to know what causes colic (subluxations), and they treat it with spinal manipulation.


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Super-Small Deep-Dish Pizzas / Courtesy of Tiny Food Party! by Teri Lyn Fi
Click here for a chance to win a copy of Tiny Food Party!
Click here to take a look at Teri Lyn Fisher and Jenny Park's Tiny Food Party! website.
L.A.-based Fisher and Park have never met a theme they didnt celebrate from tiny picnics and barbecues to tiny-breakfast-food parties, with such baby recipes as Savory Scones, Stuffed French Toasts and Homemade Pop Tarts.
So what are the tools of the trade for pocket-sized cooking? Start with a mini cake pan, mini tart tin and lots and lots of cocktail forks. (Better to skewer food with!)
We made thousands of small bites for Tiny Food Party! says Fisher. And we also ate thousands. Needless to say, we put on a little weight.
Food in miniature may not be prettier, but its cuter, says Teri Lyn Fisher, who with Jenny Park wrote the book on itty-bitty recipes. Cute is likely not what football fans want to see on TV next weekend, but on the buffet table, hearty fare even if it happens to be adorably little is always welcome. Take these super-small deep-dish pizzas an easy way for any cook to score some points.
Super-Small Deep-Dish Pizzas
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 Tb. minced oregano
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 (16-ounce) can store-bought biscuit dough
• 1/2-pound Italian sausage, casings removed
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Place tomatoes, wine, oregano and garlic in a small saucepan over medium heat; season with salt and pepper.
Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside and let cool.
Cut each biscuit into thirds. Lightly grease 24 small (2-inch) tart shell tins and place a biscuit piece in the center of each. Gently press and spread the dough along the bottom and up the sides of the tin. (If you dont have small tart shell tins, you can bake these mini pizzas in a mini muffin tin.)
Press 1 Tb. sausage into each piece of dough and top with a sprinkle of peppers. Toss mozzarella and half of the Parmesan cheese in a small bowl and sprinkle mixture over pizzas.
Spoon 1 Tb. sauce over the cheeses and sprinkle pizzas with the remaining Parmesan cheese.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until cheese begins to bubble and crusts are golden brown. Let cool for a few minutes before removing from pans. Serve warm.
Yield: 24 servings
Per serving (1 mini pizza): 91 calories, 11g carbohydrates, 5g protein, 3g fat (1.4g saturated), 1g fiber, 8mg cholesterol, 324 mg sodium
Credit: From Tiny Food Party! Bite-Size Recipes for Miniature Meals by Teri Lyn Fisher & Jenny Park (Quirk Books)


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Coyotes aren't very popular in suburban areas. But a southwest Ohio park has found they do have their uses.
The Voice of America Park has six plastic coyotes standing guard over grass seed for new athletic fields being prepared for use next year. The park manager says Canada geese in the area love to feast on grass seed, but fear coyotes.
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Oct. 4, 1975 - Newark Catholic vs. Lakewood: The Green Wave and Lancers play in week 4 this season. What can you tell us about this matchup from 1975?
Advocate photographers have come and gone over the years, and each has left his or her mark chronicling the lives of Licking County residents.
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THE USE OF VOCALIZATIONS, such as grunts, songs or barks, is extremely common throughout the animal kingdom. Nevertheless, humans are the only species in which these vocalizations have attained the sophistication and communicative effectiveness of speech. How did our ancestors become the only speaking animals, some tens of thousands of years ago? Did this change happen abruptly, involving the sudden appearance of a new cerebral region or pattern of cerebral connections? Or did it happen through a more gradual evolutionary process, in which brain structures already present to some extent in other animals were put to a different and more complex use in the human brain?
A recent study in Nature Neuroscience yields critical new information, uncovering what could constitute the "missing link" between the brain of vocalizing nonhuman species and the human brain: evidence that a cerebral region specialized for processing voice, known to exist in the human brain, has a counterpart in the brain of rhesus macaques.
Neuroscientist Christopher I. Petkov of the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Tübingen, Germany, and his colleagues used functional magnetic resonance imaging to explore the macaque brain. They measured cerebral activity of awake monkeys that were listening to different categories of natural sounds, including macaque vocalizations. The researchers found evidence for a "voice area" in the auditory cortex of these macaques: a discrete region of the anterior temporal lobe in which activity was greater for macaque vocalizations than for other sound categories.
This region was observed in several individuals, even under the condition of total anesthesia. More surprising, the region showed repetition-induced reduction of activity—or neuronal adaptation—in response to different calls coming from the same individual. This finding suggests that this brain region processes information about the identity of the speaker, a phenomenon that is also observed in the human voice area.
Long History of Voice?
Perhaps the most remarkable implication of these findings is that the voice area previously identified in the human brain is not uniquely human and that it has a counterpart in the brain of nonhuman primates. That discovery, in turn, implies that the voice area has a long evolutionary history and was probably already present in the common ancestor of macaques and humans some 20 million years ago. It is known that the cognitive talents underlying voice perception, such as speaker recognition, are shared with many other animal species, but the findings of Petkov and his colleagues provide a cerebral location for these abilities.
Ironically, most of the research into the evolutionary basis of language has focused so far on a single function—speech perception—which is unique to humans, and thus evolutionary precursors are hard, if not impossible, to identify. The present findings hint at another, possibly more rewarding, strategy: perhaps looking at what we have in common with other animals—that is, a rich cerebral substrate to process vocalizations and extract speaker-related information—will allow us to understand the evolution of speech. Indeed, Petkov's findings indicate that when our ancestors began to talk, they already were equipped with sophisticated neural machinery specialized in voice processing.
Another important implication of Petkov's findings concerns the functional lateralization of the macaque voice area. A well-established property of the human cerebral substrate for speech (particularly speech production) is its lateralization to the left hemisphere. This known asymmetry has led researchers to investigate whether a similar left-hemispheric bias could be found in other animals, as a possible evolutionary precursor of human language. Unfortunately, this long-standing belief has possibly resulted in a strong bias in the literature, whereby studies uncovering any leftward asymmetry in nonhuman primates are much more likely to be published in leading journals.


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Firefighters spent about 13 hours Wednesday at this town of Sigel property, the scene of an early morning fire that killed the home's three residents.
Although authorities haven't determined what caused a town of Sigel house fire that killed three people, they said they don't suspect foul play.
"It doesn't appear to be anything but accidental," Wood County Sheriff's Department Lt. Quentin Ellis said Thursday. "It doesn't look like an intentionally set fire."
Investigators say they think the fire ignited in the garage during the early morning hours Wednesday. A caller on her way to work first reported seeing flames at about 2:30 a.m., and firefighters responded a short time later. Authorities reported the home - about six miles ...


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"Great place to ski or snowboard. The snow that just fell makes skiing bumpy but overall a great ski."
"Great weekend of skiing at Bryce Resort. Friday was sunshine all day and no lift lines. Saturday the lines were a little longer but not anything to complain about. Maybe a 5-8 minute wait max. Snow was crunchy both mornings and softened up nicely as the sun warmed it. "
"Snow nice and crunchy and nice clean amenities and cool staff but you have to be nuts to pay the price of their ticket when 10 min down the road is massunutten for less money and more terrain. "
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Limited educational attainment and radiographic and symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional analysis using data from the Johnston County (North Carolina) Osteoarthritis Project
Author affiliations
1 Thurston Arthritis Research Center, Department of Medicine, 3300 Thurston Building, CB # 7280, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7330, USA
2 Thurston Arthritis Research Center, Department of Orthopaedics, 3300 Thurston Building, CB # 7280, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7330, USA
3 Thurston Arthritis Research Center, Department of Social Medicine, 3300 Thurston Building, CB # 7280, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7330, USA
4 Duke University Medical Center, DUMC 3918, Durham, NC 27710, USA
5 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
6 Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, 3106E McGavran-Greenberg Hall, CB #7420, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7420, USA
7 Division of Environmental Health, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, 1975 Zonal Avenue, KAM 500, Los Angeles, CA 90089-9034, USA
8 Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, 509 Old Infirmary Bldg, Campus Box 7510, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R46 doi:10.1186/ar2956Published: 18 March 2010
Applying a cross-sectional analysis to a sample of 2,627 African-American and Caucasian adults aged ≥ 45 years from the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project, we studied the association between educational attainment and prevalence of radiographic knee osteoarthritis and symptomatic knee osteoarthritis.
Age- and race-adjusted associations between education and osteoarthritis outcomes were assessed by gender-stratified logistic regression models, with additional models adjusting for body mass index, knee injury, smoking, alcohol use, and occupational factors.
In an analysis of all participants, low educational attainment (<12 years) was associated with higher prevalence of four knee osteoarthritis outcomes (unilateral and bilateral radiographic and symptomatic osteoarthritis). Women with low educational attainment had 50% higher odds of having radiographic knee osteoarthritis and 65% higher odds of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis compared with those with higher educational attainment (≥ 12 years), by using fully adjusted models. In the subset of postmenopausal women, these associations tended to be weaker but little affected by adjustment for hormone replacement therapy. Men with low educational attainment had 85% higher odds of having symptomatic knee osteoarthritis by using fully adjusted models, but the association with radiographic knee osteoarthritis was explained by age.
After adjustment for known risk factors, educational attainment, as an indicator of socioeconomic status, is associated with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis in both men and women and with radiographic knee osteoarthritis in women.


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Magnolia Special Education School
Orlando, FL 32818
About This School
Special Education schools are public schools that provide special services for children with disabilities (special physical, mental, or learning needs). Many special education schools also provide vocational training, adapted physical education, and assistive technology for their students. See Magnolia Special Education School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Magnolia Special Education School had 4 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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Hello, my name is Michele Mellano. I'm a former student. I was in Mrs. Jackson's class, I believe that she used to lie to us about what control's our bodies. Mr. Tom Oldroyd is the best staff memeber that school has ever had since I known him.
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If anyone lives in Orlando and I have kids with autism this school is the best for them. Because My daughter she is diagnosed with autism syndrome and she is learning alot in this school. SHe used to go to Lake Gem Elementary School and Brookshire Elementary School.SHe was not learning nothing at those 2 schools and now in this new school she learned to look at me in my eyes when I call her name. She holds me hands when he go out she never done that before. She made me a beautiful birthday and an a mother's day card with her pics. The teachers care about their student and the principal is very nice. In this school they talk spanish and english. The children graduate at age 21.


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The top of this parking meter on Vine Street in Over-the-Rhine has been tampered with. Someone has been cutting the tops off of meters in Over-the-Rhine for the last six weeks, elluding the police and costing the city an untold amount of money. Dozens of meters have fallen victim. Photo shot Wednesday December 5, 2012.
UPDATE: A judge Thursday ruled that the city of Cincinnati cant go forward with its plan to hire a private company to manage its parking spaces and lots.
The longer the legal battle over Cincinnatis proposed parking lease lingers, the more city employees may have to worry about job security.
Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Robert Winkler is expected to decide as soon as today whether City Council acted properly when it passed the parking plan with an emergency clause, allowing it take effect immediately.
Opponents argued the issue shouldnt have been considered an emergency and that it should go before the voters in November. If the judge rules against the city, or keeps in place a temporary restraining order prohibiting the city from proceeding on the deal, officials plan to appeal, drawing the case out even longer.
But the citys running out of time. As the July 1 start of the fiscal year approaches and if the $92 million upfront payment from the parking deal is still on hold City Manager Milton Dohoney will have to proceed with Plan B, the list of cuts he issued last month. He planned to use $25 million of that money to help fill next years budget deficit.
Without it, the cuts obviously get bigger: 344 layoffs, including 189 police department employees and 80 firefighters, plus both recruit classes; $1.7 million cut from human services agencies; the closure of three community centers and six pools; and cuts to arts organizations, park maintenance and neighborhood support funds.
Council has rejected these same cuts in the past. This could be different, though, because Dohoney has already laid this out as his plan. So any layoffs wont come to council as part of a budget package council members can change. Dohoney doesnt need council approval to move forward.
But laying off city employees is a complicated process and will take some time. The city first needs approval of the civil service commission. Any employees to be cut must receive 30 days notice.
We put (the parking plan) out there because we need it, Meg Olberding, Dohoneys spokeswoman, said Wednesday. We think this is a very prudent way to keep the momentum going in our city.
Opponents disagree. Theyre working to collect 8,522 valid signatures to put the issue on the November ballot. They fear rates would skyrocket if Cincinnati meters and garages are operated by private companies. Meters, garages and lots would be leased to the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority and managed by Xerox and other companies.
Matt Alter, president of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 48, said the union has not yet begun any talks with city officials about possible layoffs.
An average of five pieces of fire equipment (out of 40 in the city) sit idle each day thats called a brownout to save money. Thats a 121/2 percent reduction in the citys fire force every day, Alter said. Dohoneys proposed cuts would equal another seven pieces browned out, or almost a third of the citys fire fleet.
The departments already down to about 750 firefighters from its authorized complement of 841, he said. Another 60 firefighters expect to retire by the end of 2014.
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I am disappointed that the U.S. Supreme Court has decided to overturn the federal Defense of Marriage Act. Too many children are being hurt by our cultures strange and increasing inability to appreciate how important it is to bring together mothers and fathers for children in one loving home. Our society needs an institution that connects children to their mothers and fathers, and the only institution that does this is marriage. Redefining marriage changes the basic understanding of marriage from a child-centered institution to one that sees it as a temporary, revocable commitment that prioritizes the romantic happiness of adults over building a loving, lasting family.
Paul Kokoski
Hamilton, Ontario
Family is family no matter whether they are gay or straight, and if two people adopt a child, I dont think a youngster will care who loves them. Even people who are not gay, like myself, are saying enough is enough and let these people be and move on, for there are more pressing issues going on in America than who wants to marry whom.
Frank Wood
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I personally continue to follow my faith and its teachings on the gay lifestyle. That is my right. I also recognize that the changing climate of acceptance of the gay lifestyle and the same-sex marriage rulings make it probable that legal standing will be granted to those who choose that lifestyle. My personal opinion withstanding, equality under our laws seems to be the right path. I harbor no hate for anyone and wish anyone who marries or finds a partner all the best. I hope those who consider these changes a victory begin to understand that there doesnt have to be a winner or a loser, and that those who consider this a loss understand the same.
Daniel Hackett
via Facebook comments
I come from a generation that fought for equality for other groups of Americans, so I know that often the fight is long and slow. It is precisely BECAUSE the brightest among you is keeping this issue top-of-mind that Americas consciousness is churning. Dont stop now your country needs you.
Susan Lyons Robertson
via Facebook comments
Michigans gay marriage ban makes about as much sense as segregation. In just a few short years, those opposing gay marriage will be viewed in the same light as those who opposed integration in the 1950s and 1960s.
Chad Mannlein
via Facebook comments
How full of hatred or fear does one have to be in order to continually insist on denying people their rights? Its amazing that grown men and women even need to discuss this topic.
If you dont like gay marriage, dont marry someone the same sex as you.
Can anyone put forth ONE valid, thought-provoking, intelligent argument as to why gays should not be allowed to marry?
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JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, VA. — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told hundreds of troops Tuesday that the historic reductions in military compensation he proposing is, in part, an effort to keep them safe.
A day after announcing the first-ever rollback of housing allowance, a cut to military commissary subsidies and new Tricare fees for military families, Hagel visited two installations in Virginia and met with troops because he wanted to explain to them face to face, as your Secretary of Defense ... why we made the decisions we made.
I would never put any of you in harms way without the very best training, equipment, modernization and support, Hagel told officers and enlisted airmen at Joint Base Langley-Eustis.
Were dangerously close to cutting into that now, he said.
The Defense Departments budget proposal for next year urges Congress to carve billions of dollars in savings from personnel accounts to help ensure the military can afford to maintain high readiness levels, costly equipment and a technological edge over potential adversaries.
Hagel said the 2015 budget reflects a new chapter for the military as large-scale ground wars in the Middle East come to an end, along with wartime support for defense spending in Washington.
This budget will represent a different environment, a different era, a different time, Hagel told a group of airmen.
He explained the new proposal to scale back Basic Allowance for Housing and make troops pay about 5 percent of their housing costs with out-of-pocket cash.
Hagel reminded troops that up until the late 1990s, service members were paying out-of-pocket cash for up to 20 percent of their housing costs.
He said no housing allowances would be cut directly, but increases would be scaled back over about a five year period so the allowance would cover only 95 percent of estimated housing costs.
We think its fair, Hagel told soldiers at the Armys Fort Eustis.
Hagel addressed the controversial proposal to slash the annual $1.4 billion taxpayer subsidy for commissaries each year by about $1 billion. One official estimated that prices could rise by about 20 percent as a result.
We are not closing any commissaries, Hagel told the soldiers, noting that commissaries will continue to get free rent on bases and the new proposal exempts commissaries overseas and those in rural areas where alternative options are limited.
On health care, Hagel said active-duty troops will not see any change. Their family members, however, and military retirees under age 65 will see their co-pays rise. The current co-pay system covers about 8 percent of actual health care bills, and the new proposal would raise that to about 11 percent.
What were proposing there is a very slight, modest increase in co-pays, he said.
It wont change the quality of the health care, he said. It wont change the availability of providers.
Hagel assured them there will be no cuts to basic pay.
There will be pay increases, he said, even if those raises are limited to 1 percent and remain below the standard increase that reflects inflation and increased cost of living.
Hagels visit to Norfolk was one prong of the Pentagons effort to quell criticism of the compensation proposals.
Hagel met with veterans groups in Washington just hours before making the announcement Monday. Immediately afterward, the Joint Chiefs of Staff released a video online of chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey talking directly to troops about the need to rebalance the force by making more money available for readiness, training, modernization and research.
Together, the compensation changes if they become law would reduce many troops annual compensation by more than $1,000. The pay raise that is less than the annual consumer price index increase will shave several hundred dollars from most paychecks. Reducing BAH payments by 5 percent will likely shave several hundred more from household cash flows. The rising commissary prices could result in increases of several hundred dollars in annual costs for some military families.
The changes will require approval from Congress, which may be unlikely in the current political environment. Many lawmakers suggest waiting until next year, when a congressional commission will submit a detailed set of recommendation for modernizing both the military compensation and retirement programs.
Hagel urged the troops to keep in mind why they made an initial decision to join the military.
Whyd you do that? Hagel asked a group of soldiers. I doubt it was for the pay and compensation or even the glory, Hagel told soldiers at Fort Eustis.
You all first have committed to do this on your own voluntarily, for something more important than that. That said, pay compensation, taking care of your families is a huge factor here, were not unaware of that. It needs to be a huge factor.
You are doing something for your county. You are doing something for other people. It is as noble of a profession as there is in the world, Hagel said.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- Bruce Willis is back in the role that made him an action star as John McClain in A Good Day to Die Hard which is the fifth installment of the Die Hard franchise.
We've seen him battle terrorists in a California Skyscraper, terrorists at LaGuardia airport in Washington D.C., terrorists who threaten to blow up a school in New York City, terrorists who have taken over the nation's communications and power grid (again in Washington D.C., and now we see him take on bad guys to clear his son's name in Moscow, Russia. John McClain has been in so many bad situations that you can name many Bruce Willis' films with a Die Hard reference.
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Twelve Monkeys Die Hard in the Future
The Fifth Element Die Hard in the Future 2
Armageddon Die Hard on an Asteroid
The Sixth Sense Die Hard with Dead People
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The Die Hard franchise is known for wise cracks, a high body count, and high octane stunts. Willis' McClain is as unstoppable as a Terminator. Whether he's jumping from the rooftop of Nakatomi Towers using a fireman's hose as a rope, using an ejection seat to escape from an exploding airplane, using a wench from the front end of a pickup truck to zip line onto an ocean tanker, or killing a helicopter with a car; he always manages to find a way to win. A Good Day to Die Hard is no exception, in fact, the argument could be made that he manages to escape the grasp of death in explosive fashion more often than in the other films combined. The difference is that this time he's not alone. His son Jack, who we haven't seen since Die Hard in a Building (see what I did there).
To the specifics, John McClain learns that his wayward son, Jack, been imprisoned in Russia and is about to face trial and would be lucky to receive life in prison as a sentence. He rushes overseas to check on him and at walks right into an attempt to break another prisoner free which gives jack an opening to escape with the target of said bad guys. McClain gets in on the escape attempt and reunites with his son to learn that he has been working for the CIA and his prison partner has information to bring down a corrupt Russian government official who has access to weaponized Uranium. Father and son McClain set out on a bullet and explosion filled journey to stop the terrorists and get Jack back in good standing with the CIA. It's a very simple plot.
Here's what I didn't like: This film was plagued with continuity and editing problems from the beginning. Angles were blatantly wrong, people had disappeared, and cars were headed in the wrong direction to be a part of the action. During a shootout, John McClain is seen hiding behind a cart and pushing it towards a bad guy, in the next shot, the cart is next to the bad guy and blows up. Where did McClain go? How did the cart get there so quickly? There were more than instances of this. It also lacked some of the mystery of John McClain figuring out what the terrorists were really up to and one really seemed in danger at any time during the film. Also ask yourself how many times is it possible to escape from a chopper by jumping from a building in one movie.
What I did like: Explosions, bad guys getting their comeuppance, and Bruce Willis' portrayal of the wise-cracking, foul-mouthed John McClain.
Overall, at its' core, A Good Day to Die Hard is a fun, explosive movie and that's a good thing but I was disappointed. It didn't feel like a Die Hard movie, it felt like an action movie starring Bruce Willis.


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"I was hitting my spots with my fastball, and I let my defense work behind me," said Hart, a junior who helped Southeastern Lexington win the World Series for 15-and-under players last summer in Van Buren, Ark. "We've been playing good ball lately, and we came in here with a good mentality."
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2008: Named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Did not start, but played in all 11 Eastern games. He had a career-high three catches versus both Idaho State (9/27/08) and Northern Colorado (11/8/08).
2007: Named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Started two games at tight end and made the first start of his career in Eastern's opener against Montana-Western (8/31/07). He caught one pass in seven different games, including a 20-yard touchdown catch versus Montana State (10/13/07) and a 2-yard score versus Appalachian State (12/1/07).
2006: Redshirted.
HS: Graduated from La Crosse-Washtucna HS in 2006. His team won four-straight State B-8 championships and was a perfect 48-0 in his four seasons at the school. He earned All-State honors three seasons on defense (defensive end and defensive back) and twice as a receiver. In 2005, he was selected as the B-8 Defensive Player of the Year by WashingtonPreps.com. He had 91 receptions for 2,215 yards and 33 touchdowns in his career. As a senior he had 55 catches for 1,185 yards and 25 total touchdowns (18 receiving, five rushing and two on returns). He also had 12 interceptions and 75 tackles in 2005. He was selected as the prep player of the week by the Seattle Times when he had eight receptions for 213 yards and three touchdowns in a 46-0 win over St. John-Endicott. He also had five interceptions, one he returned for a touchdown, and seven tackles in the victory. He was a four-year letter winner in football, basketball and baseball, earning all-conference honors two times in basketball and three times in eight-man football. In basketball as a senior, he averaged 16.1 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. He was his school's co-salutatorian with a 3.91 grade point average in high school.
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Pectus excavatum repair is surgery to correct pectus excavatum. This is a deformity of the front of the chest wall that causes a sunken breastbone (sternum) and ribs.
Pectus excavatum is often called a funnel or sunken chest. It occurs at birth, and often gets worse during adolescence.
Funnel chest repair; Chest deformity repair; Sunken chest repair; Cobbler's chest repair; Nuss repair
There are two types of surgery to repair this condition -- open surgery and closed (minimally invasive) surgery. Both of these are done while the child is in a deep sleep and pain-free from general anesthesia.
Open surgery is more traditional. In this method, the surgeon makes a cut across the front part of the chest.
The second type of surgery is a closed, less invasive method (Nuss repair). It is used mostly for children. No cartilage or bone is removed.
The surgery may take 1 to 4 hours.
The most common reason for pectus excavatum repair is to improve the appearance of children who feel very self-conscious about the sunken look of their chest wall. Sometimes the deformity is so severe that it affects breathing, especially in adults later in life.
Some people may have difficulty exercising or pain that comes and goes.
Surgery is usually not done before age 6. Best results are seen when the surgery is done before adulthood.
Surgery is usually done on children who are 12 to 16 years old. It can also be done on adults in their early 20s.
The risks for any anesthesia are:
The risks for any surgery are:
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All patients need to have a complete medical exam and a variety of tests before the surgery. The surgeon will perform the following:
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It is common for children to stay in the hospital for 1 week. How long your child stays will probably depend on the level of discomfort after surgery.
Pain is common after the surgery. For the first few days, your child may receive strong pain medicine in the vein (through an IV) or through a catheter placed in the spine (an epidural). After that, pain is usually managed with medicines taken by mouth.
Your child may have tubes in the chest around the surgical cuts. These tubes drain extra fluid that builds up and help the lungs expand. The tubes will remain in place until they stop draining, usually after a few days.
The day after surgery, your child will be encouraged to sit up, take deep breaths, and get out of bed and walk. These activities will help healing.
At first, your child will not be able to bend, twist, or roll from side to side. Activities will slowly be increased.
When your child can walk without help, he or she is probably ready to go home. Before leaving the hospital, you will receive a prescription for pain medicine for your child.
Improvements in appearance are usually good. Improvements in breathing or ability to exercise varies from patient to patient.
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Chung D. Pediatric surgery. In: Townsend CM Jr, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 19th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2012:chap 67.
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Brad and Jane (Damon Wayans Jr. and Eliza Coupe) demonstrate their tennis victory dance. on 'Happy Endings.'(Photo: Richard Cartwright, ABC)
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This ABC comedy ends its Friday exile, its season, and perhaps its life with a double-run that includes the marriage of Jane and Alex's older sister, played by Law & Order: SVU'sStephanie March. The show has never quite worked for me, but in honor of the old admonition against speaking ill of the possibly dead, let's say this: In every episode I've seen, Damon Wayans Jr. has found a way to make me laugh. And unlike Fox's revoltingly self-indulgent - and sometimes, as with this week's vomiting episode, straight-out revolting - Mindy Project, Endings has never ...