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Hurricane Sandy hit the downstate economy hard, but the Upstate New York economy pretty much escaped the storm's wrath, economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported today.
The bank said over 90 percent of downstate manufacturing firms shut down or were severely crippled for at least a day because of Sandy. Forty percent of manufacturers downstate reported that they shut down or were severely crippled for at least five days because of the storm, the bank said.
Most of the disruptions were caused by the loss of power, loss of communications and workers unable to get to work, the bank said.
Most Upstate manufacturing firms, on the other hand, saw no reduction in business activity because the most severe damage from Sandy was concentrated in the New York City metropolitan area, the bank said.
The bank estimated that between 100,000 and 120,000 people filed jobless claims, mostly in the New York City area and northern New Jersey, as a result of the storm.
The storm temporarily set back the downstate economy, which had been outpacing the national economy before Sandy, the bank said. (The Upstate economy was flat before the storm, it said.)
The bank said it expects the region's economy, with the exception of certain hard-hit downstate communities, to get back on track by early 2013.
Manufacturers can recover fairly quickly because they can make up for lost sales once they get their production back up and running, the bank said.
Service providers, like restaurants, will feel the impact longer because they will have a harder time recovering from lost sales, economists said.
"People aren't going to come back and eat six meals a day," said Jonathan Freed, a spokesman for the bank.
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Ten-year Indian bond yields have fallen 30 basis points this year alone and many forecast the gains will extend further. It all depends on two things though -- the Feb 28 budget of which great things are expected, and second, the March 19 central bank meeting. The latter potentially could see the RBI, arguably the world's most hawkish central bank, finally turn dovish.
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Syracuse, NY - Advocates for another grocery store to replace the closed North Side Wegmans are making their case in a YouTube video.
It's called "Dear Danny," a letter to store CEO Danny Wegman. The four-minute video features neighborhood residents who say they do not have cars to get to another grocery store and cannot afford to take a cab. Some are refugees.
Wegmans closed its store on Pond Street June 30. A store spokeswoman said earlier this week that it has received a proposal from a development company, but she would not say if it is a grocer. The store is expected to wait until July 11 to make a decision.
The Danforth-Pond-Butternut Task Force of the North Side TNT has organized rallies to fight for a store.
The video ends with the message, "Do the right thing, sell to a grocer."


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A 25-year-old man from Corner Brook was arrested Sunday in relation to a break and entry into a home on the west side of the city.
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) in Corner Brook Region says officers responded to a report of a break and entry around 5 p.m.
Upon arrival they observed damage to the exterior of the home and located the suspect inside. The residence was unoccupied at the time of the incident. Police say the homeowner and accused know each another.
The accused was arrested and charged with break and entry, mischief, and several counts of failing to comply with court orders. He was taken to the Corner Brook Detention Center and is expected to appear in provincial court today.


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JACKSON, MI – Imagine how the reason for July 4 festivities might have come out if Founding Fathers had social networks instead of printing presses.
Here's their most radical document, with a modern translation for a Facebook audience.
Thomas Jefferson – July 4 via mobile
Just finished big meet-up in Philly. What a town! On July 2, we passed a Declaration of Independence. Everyone was stoked, except Franklin, who slept in his chair (ha-ha). I'll paste the declaration below to prove we did not spend all our time in taprooms (ha-ha again). This is it:
"Good reasons should be given to overthrow a government, so here we go.
"Three things are obvious: 1.) Everyone is created equal and has rights to live free and try to find happiness; 2.) The only good reason for any government is to protect those rights; 3.) The government must be replaced when it turns into the worst violator.
"Revolution is a big deal, for sure. But people can take only so much abuse before they hit the limit. The King of England has pushed us too far, the jerk.
"He refuses to approve laws we need.
"He has a sneaky trick of calling meetings in remote places so everyone will tire out and do what he wants.
"He dissolves any legislative body brave enough to oppose him.
"He tries to keep our population low.
"His judges are puppets.
"He creates swarms of bureaucrats who harass us.
"He keeps armies in our towns and houses, even without any war. His soldiers get away with any crime, including murder.
"He cuts off our trade, taxes us heavily, refuses to allow jury trials, and hauls us overseas for make-believe crimes. Plus he plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns and destroyed our lives.
"He hires mercenaries and Indians to wage war against us.
"He takes Americans off ocean ships as prisoners and forces them to fight on his side.
"Enough is enough!
"We warned the British people about this and they did nothing. From now on, they can let us go peacefully or we can kill each other in a war.
"Starting today, we're our own country. We will back this revolution with our lives, money, and honor."
Pretty good, huh? That's the end, except a lot of dudes signed it. Hancock took first dibs, as usual. (Just messing, Johnny.)
So the revolution is on, and we hope it goes viral. I should be worried about hanging, but for some reason today I feel like roasting meat over a fire and watching a parade. Think I will.
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This has been a very popular post throughout the year. So, I decided to post an update.
While I did not have deep hollows, fullness in the eye hollow area or tear trough gives you a more youthful look.
I had seen the work of a local plastic surgeon and decided to had my eye hollows filled. His choice of filler was Juverderm which surprised me because Restylane seemed be a preferred filler for this area. Since I had seen other patients who had their eye hollows filled by this PS, I trusted his judgment. The Juevederm made my eye area very puffy and I was quite bruised.
I went back to the same doctor and he concluded that he should dissolve some of the filler with hyaluronidase and start fresh with Resytlane, which he should have used to begin with. The hyaluronidase worked great. I went back a week later and he injected a small amount of Restylane under each eye. I came back a week later and he decided that his nurse (RN) might have better luck, as I still needed tweaking. Indeed she did. She was quick and precise. The entire process took around 4 weeks to resolve. I was quite bruised for several weeks. It has been over a year now and I have just started noticing that my eye hollows are in need of filler again. I would not go back to the same PS for the filler, as his RN no longer works there.
Conclusion: Is it worth it? Yes- if you have an experienced injector, who routinely injects the eye area.
Do you dislike those hollows in your lower eyelids or the dark circles under your eye?
Many people are choosing to get treatment for this area with either Juvederm or Resytlane.
JUVÉDERM® is a smooth consistency gel made of hyaluronic acid – a naturally occurring substance in your skin that helps to add volume and hydration. Restylane® is also an hyaluraonic acid used to add volume and hydration. Both fillers can be used to fill the eye trough area- but with caution.
I have been reading many online posts from patients who have had both fillers and have experienced puffiness, lumps, and a baggy look after the injection. Others have had good results. What is clear after reading the many posts and talking to others is that you must be very cautious when making this decision.
Performing "tear trough" treatments to the hollow area under the eyes requires meticulous technique and can be a very satisfying treatment when done correctly.
Here are some guidelines to consider before you jump into filling those hollows under your eye:
1. Go to a board certified surgeon or an oculoplastic surgeon.
2.Ask him/her how many treatments they have preformed. Proper injecting into the site is key for good results. If the filler is not injected deep enough it can leave lumps, pillows or pockets of puffiness. If too much is injected it can also cause puffiness. This is such a very delicate area to treat.
3. Ask to see before and after pictures.
4. Ask the doctor if you are good candidate for this procedure. As we age our skin thins. It is easier to treat younger skin that is not so thin. Bruising is common plus one could get permanent discoloration as hemosiderin pigment is left behind.
5. Plan on being bruised for 7-10 days. I would not plan to have this done before any event or vacation.
6. Take SinNeech or Arnica before and after the treatment. There are also pre/post injection formula capsules made by GliSodin. I would highly recommend starting them before treatments. www.glisodinskin.com
Taking these supplements will help you heal faster with less bruising. Do not take ibuprofen or St John's Wart, Fish Oil and Vit E for a least 3 weeks before your treatment. If in doubt ask your physician what not to take prior to the treatment.
The good news is that there is a medication called Hyaluronidase injections and these can dissolve the Juvederm or Restylane. The filler will dissolve in a few days rather than months. Depending on how much filler you need to dissolve, you may need to go back for additional injections. A competent surgeon should not charge you for his or her mistake. Ask if you will be charged should you need the treatment to be reversed. You already probably spent between $600-800 for the treatment. If you do need it reversed, hopefully you will not need all the filler dissolved, since it would be nice to have some benefit from the treatment and the money you just spent!
I think that if physicians are going to continue to treat the tear trough area, proper training is imperative. From my experience not all surgeons are good injectors. With injectables- technique is key for good results. Plastic Surgeons and physicians preforming these treatments could benefit from more training in this area.
Fillers for eye hollows is not FDA approved, which is OK since many anti-aging treatments are being used off-label. However, if there are more negative outcomes than positive- perhaps it is time for the FDA to step in or for the dermal filler companies to be more responsible.
In the end it is your decision – base it on good information and a referral from someone you know and trust.
Perhaps soon, there will be a dermal filler more suited for this delicate area.


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HOOVER, Alabama - It's beauty walk time in Hoover.
Both Hoover High School and Spain Park High School are having their beauty pageants tonight at 6.
Hoover High's Beauty Walk is at the Alabama Theatre, while Spain Park High's Beauty Walk is in the school's theater. Admission to either event is $10.
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A garage sale will be held this weekend in Metairie to benefit a local resident who, while serving in Afghanistan, lost both legs and an arm to an improvised explosive device. The sale is Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at Victory Fellowship, 5708 Airline Drive.
Proceeds from the event will go toward the medical expenses for 19-year-old Kevin Trimble of New Orleans, who was deployed to Afghanistan in March. The explosion occurred Sept. 17 while Trimble was standing guard on the side of a road as his unit cleared a village of suspected insurgents. He stepped on a buried pressure plate that triggered a roadside bomb.
Trimble lost his left arm above the elbow and both legs above the knees. Since that time, he has undergone numerous surgeries.
"Doctors have been confounded at the speediness of Kevin's recovery and his love for life," said Heather Prosser, a pastor with Victory Fellowship.
On Nov. 1, Trimble was released from the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio to begin his rehabilitation.
"Kevin and his mom are staying in an Army hotel in San Antonio, where his recovery is expected to last up to two years," Prosser said.
Saturday's sale will include clothing for men, women and children as well as household items, including washing machines and clothes dryers.
Also, a special fund has been set up in Trimble's name. Donations may be made to the Kevin Trimble Donation Fund at any Capital One Bank location.
For more information about the garage sale or to make a donation, call Prosser at 504.733.5005.


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- The White House finalized groundbreaking standards that will increase fuel economy to the equivalent of 54.5 mpg for cars and light-duty trucks by Model Year 2025.
The Obama administration finalized groundbreaking standards that will increase fuel economy to the equivalent of 54.5 mpg for cars and light-duty trucks by Model Year 2025. When combined with previous standards set by this Administration, this move will nearly double the fuel efficiency of those vehicles compared to new vehicles currently on our roads. In total, the Administration's national program to improve fuel economy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions will save consumers more than $1.7 trillion at the gas pump and reduce U.S. oil consumption by 12 billion barrels.
"These fuel standards represent the single most important step we've ever taken to reduce our dependence on foreign oil," said President Obama. "This historic agreement builds on the progress we've already made to save families money at the pump and cut our oil consumption. By the middle of the next decade our cars will get nearly 55 miles per gallon, almost double what they get today. It'll strengthen our nation's energy security, it's good for middle class families and it will help create an economy built to last."
The historic standards issued today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) build on the success of the Administration's standards for cars and light trucks for Model Years 2011-2016. Those standards, which raised average fuel efficiency by 2016 to the equivalent of 35.5 mpg, are already saving families money at the pump.
Achieving the new fuel efficiency standards will encourage innovation and investment in advanced technologies that increase our economic competitiveness and support high-quality domestic jobs in the auto industry. The final standards were developed by DOT's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and EPA following extensive engagement with automakers, the United Auto Workers, consumer groups, environmental and energy experts, states, and the public. Last year, 13 major automakers, which together account for more than 90 percent of all vehicles sold in the United States, announced their support for the new standards. By aligning Federal and state requirements and providing manufacturers with long-term regulatory certainty and compliance flexibility, the standards encourage investments in clean, innovative technologies that will benefit families, promote U.S. leadership in the automotive sector, and curb pollution.
"Simply put, this groundbreaking program will result in vehicles that use less gas, travel farther, and provide more efficiency for consumers than ever before—all while protecting the air we breathe and giving automakers the regulatory certainty to build the cars of the future here in America," said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. "Today, automakers are seeing their more fuel-efficient vehicles climb in sales, while families already saving money under the Administration's first fuel economy efforts will save even more in the future, making this announcement a victory for everyone."
"The fuel efficiency standards the administration finalized today are another example of how we protect the environment and strengthen the economy at the same time," said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. "Innovation and economic growth are already reinvigorating the auto industry and the thousands of businesses that supply automakers as they create and produce the efficient vehicles of tomorrow. Clean, efficient vehicles are also cutting pollution and saving drivers money at the pump."


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The Brimfield Antique Show is happening now until Sunday. Thousands will scour the fields for a good bargain and unique pieces from yesteryear. It's a process that makes shoppers hungry and, luckily, there are food vendors to serve up grub that is not your typical festival fare.
Stephen Renaud, owner of Pilgrim Sandwich, stopped at Brimfield eighteen years ago with his wife to shop. He left with antiques and an idea to open his own food stand.
"At the time, all there was was carnival food like hamburgers, hot dogs and cotton candy. I don't eat that so my wife said, 'Well, you're a chef, why don't you come up with something healthy, an alternative?'" said Renaud, from Northborough.
"We had humble beginnings in a pop-up tent and eventually graduated to this stand. We added the wraps and the breakfast and, the next thing you know, we're a staple here."
The school house red outpost between Hertan's and Central Park fields serves up the Pilgrim Sandwich with turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce on a bun with mayonnaise. Reasonably priced at $8.50, it's hearty meal that's worth the wait in line that will provide energy for the rest of the day.
"We've been coming here for years and I always get a Pilgrim Sandwich. It's kind of like Thanksgiving in a sandwich," said Carolyn Kidd of West Virginia.
The large food court in front of the New England Motel highlights grilled, deep-fried and comfort foods. Peg Hyslop and her husband drive in from Vermont three times a year to keep a watchful eye over that vendor area.
"The food court started maybe 20 years ago. It's grown and changed vendors over the years but you can get a filling meal for under $10 bucks. There's a little bit of everything and no duplications other than drinks," said Hyslop.
Hyslop has a bakery truck with hard-packed ice cream from Rondeau's in Palmer and her husband runs the roast beef truck with the slow-turning rotisserie. Sustenance shoppers can find food trucks with French fries, barbecue, panini sandwiches, "Meal in a Peel" baked potatoes with toppings galore plus lobster rolls, dinners and chowders from Rhode Island's D&L Lobster Express.
Tom Duffy brought his "mac & cheese" truck and his homemade recipe from Sudbury to Brimfield a few years ago and has been there ever since.
"All the food vendors thought I was crazy but now I've got a huge following. People like it. I love to cook and make my own sauce with two Italian cheeses and a good cheddar. A quality Italian pasta is the secret to the rest," Duffy shared. The $7.00 dish is a heaping half-pound, perfect for sharing.
Food stands line Route 20 and with popular lemonade, ice cream and kettle corn spots near the Brimfield Antiques Center. There's falafel down the road plus pastrami, empanada and noodle trucks. Those with a penchant for Jamaican food can stop by Venice Fouchard's One Love Cafe stand near Central Park field.
"We have our staples like patties, jerk chicken and curry goat. They can be served with rice and peas or roti, which is like a chickpea wrap. We also have specialty of vegan Jamaican food," said server Michelle Gerber.
Fouchard cooks up her grandmother Maebelle's recipe for callaloo, a Jamaican green like spinach, with a special blend of spices, jerk tofu and ackee, the country's national fruit that looks like scrambled eggs but has a creamy, slightly bitter taste. Specials like oxtail, jerk pork, curry coconut shrimp are brought in from her 800 Main Street storefront in Worcester.
Finally, those in need of some air conditioning and a place to sit a spell in a comfortable booth with a snack can visit the Apple Barn Café. Suzanne Collins and her family have run the popular place year-round for breakfast and lunch for the past 13 years.
"Mom makes the food. She's uses fresh, local ingredients, doing it the long way and not cutting any corners," said Cordelia Collins, café manager and Suzanne's daughter.
All the foods are made from scratch and they roast their own turkey for sandwiches and fresh salads. They also serve Boar's Head meats, homemade apple pies and bread pudding with bourbon sauce with Hood ice cream.
"There's so much food here now and everyone does their own thing and has a niche," said Suzanne Collins, owner. "We've had these are recipes over the years and people really like them. We recognize the people year after year and show after show. To run a family business in the middle of all of this is great."


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Mayor of London: I won't end twinning arrangement with Moscow despite anti-gay laws
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Well, if he can't sever ties, why can't he just make a public statement condemning the Russian government for legislating discrimination? Being 'concerned' isn't good enough. The same applies to Cameron, Clegg and Miliband. None have actually condemned it outright. If this had been an ethnic group, they'd be among the first to voice condemnation.
What is the Pope doing about it as well as Welby and others? Pretty silent and we all know what that means.
Yes agree, its far too wispy-washy, He at least needs to clarify he understands what the series of recent Russian laws impacting (negatively) on liberty and gay rights in this instance are about, and condemn the anti-gay measures introduced in June and the present bill to remove the children of gay parents at present before the Duma. At the very least.
I agree it would be excellent if he would get together with other European Mayors and do the same as a combined effort.
He will if he wants to raise his kudos in this area.
Most political and religious leaders seem able to live with a great deal of villainy before being moved to say anything. They'll jump on the bandwagon of concern only when they are sure many others of their kind will be there too, as over Syria, and all the screaming about poison gas. No one mined much while Syrians were dying by other forms of violence; that was just everyday, acceptable war. It is rare to find a leader who will take a moral stand when all around him are either hostile or indifferent.
I'm not a fan of Boris so this just confirms what I think of him.
No backbone….this is about human rights not just gay lives.
At somepoint in your life Boris you have stand for something. You cannot keep the church, Russia, the gays happy and play each one of them.
I promise you this..if you ever try to become leader of the Tories I will go out of my way to show you for what you are.
Isolation will not achieve change…How about getting together with every european Mayor and sending a loud and consistent message about human rights… Action no not Boris..Comedy he does well.
What also galls me is that the ECHR hasn't been very proactive in any of it. Russia is a signatory and should be held accountable. If not, why not? I like the idea of EU mayors getting involved, something MPs should be doing regardless.
The ECHR can't really be proactive – they can only decide on the applications that are made to them (and applicants have to exhaust their options in domestic courts first). Russia loses lots of cases there, including a recent one about a ban on pride parades, and has to pay compensation to people, but it is a sovereign state – the Court can only ask them to change their laws and policies, it can't force them to. Even the UK often drags its feet – it took several years for the government to allow prisoners to vote, and to equalise the age of consent, after the Court had ruled against them in those cases.
And the Court has to worry about its own reputation to prevent member states leaving or trying to weaken the Court – the recent case about same-sex unions (Schalk and Kopf v Austria) resulted in a very confusing and weakly-worded judgment, which a lot of people saw as pragmatic – a strong ruling either for or against SSM would have been very unpopular in some parts of Europe.
Quote from BBC "Who Do You Think You Are" web page: "Boris Johnson … thinks he is part Jewish …."
Wouldn't you think, therefore, he'd want to do ALL he can to register his disgust for what's happening in Russia?
BREAK THEM….end our ties with Moscow.
We can still have dialogue with Russia….BUT Sitting on our hands doing nothing like you Boris achieves nothing. A little bit of direct action will do the world of good.
Boris, grow some effing balls
This proves that the Tories may think they know what the word 'Equality' means, but in reality they either just don't get it, or they are two faced bigots!
That would be why some of the tory MP's want to remove the "Public Sector Equality Duty" from the 2010 Equality Act.
Is this government policy yet?
They want to scrap the Human Rights Act 1998!!!
This hardly shows a profound concern for Human Rights and Fundamental Liberties on behalf of the Tory party.
Just because they have passed same-sex marriage, don't be fooled into thinking they have your freedom and liberty in the front of their to do list.
Do NOT Trust but VERIFY and double CHECK and Verify again and again!
Can't help but think that this is Boris trying to be all things to all people, ahead of a potential leadership bid.
He doesn't want to offend the Tory backwoodsmen, so it's easier to sit on the fence.
Shame he can't be decisive and courageous by unequivocally supporting gay rights the same way as Cameron and Obama did.
So he is going to do what?
What did you all expect from the man who equated gay marriage to bestiality? Only gay idiots vote for him
Treacherous Buffoon!
Shame on you Boris but there again your idol thatcher tried the same tactics here didnt she!!
Think again Mayor Boris. Don't twin with those who abuse human rights.
Pathetic…Once again this waffling buffoon has demonstrated he has never grown a backbone.
Does anyone know of any formal protest on the internet against London's twinning with Moscow?
It's crazy that the mayor thinks that's this is still "ok"
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The spotlight on the LSU basketball team got another boost this week. A panel of writers from CBSSports.com listed Tigers' freshman Jarell Martin and junior Johnny O'Bryant as two of the top 100 players in college basketball this season.
Martin was rated No. 48 on the list and O'Bryant was pegged at No. 84.
CBSSports.com writers Gary Parrish, Jeff Borzello and Matt Norlander collaborated on the list.
Norlander wrote that "Martin is a 5-star guy out of Baton Rouge that (LSU coach) Johnny Jones was able to keep local. He's one of those 'oozing potential' players."
Earlier this week, O'Bryant, a 6-foot-9, 255-pound forward, was named to the pre-season All-SEC team picked by media that covers the league.
After a solid sophomore campaign when he averaged 13.6 points and 8.7 rebounds, with an SEC-best 15 double-doubles, O'Bryant earned praise from Norlander.
"LSU's probably making the NCAAs this year and O'Bryant will lead the charge," Norlander wrote. "Big man put up (13.6) points and (8.7) rebounds per game last season, basically playing in the shadows."


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The Onondaga County Health Department on Monday reported nine more cases of swine flu.
That followed two new cases reported Friday and brings the county's total of swine flu cases to 29.
There likely are more, said Dr. Cynthia Morrow, Onondaga County's health commissioner.
"We're only testing a few children from each school, so clearly from every confirmed case there are going to be multiple children who have H1N1 who do not ever get tested," Morrow said.
Eight of the nine new cases are are children. One is an adult who was hospitalized but since discharged, Morrow said.
The Health Department will no longer report the number of children at schools where cases of swine flu have been confirmed, Morrow said. It will only report on new school involvement.
New schools where swine flu has been confirmed include Jamesville-DeWitt Middle School and Dr. Martin Luther King School in Syracuse. That brings the list of schools to 11, including Fabius-Pompey Elementary in the Fabius-Pompey school district; Eagle Hill Middle School, Mott Road Elementary and Wellwood Middle School in the Fayetteville-Manlius school district; and Bellevue, Ed Smith, LeMoyne, Percy Hughes and Roberts elementary schools in the Syracuse City school district.
The health department emphasized children attending any one of 11 county schools with confirmed cases do not need to be tested if they become mildly ill with flu-like symptoms.
The health department also reported there has been an increased number of visits to hospital emergency departments and urgent care facilities. It is advising people with mild flu symptoms to stay home for at least seven days, even if they feel better.
"Children are contagious; they're shedding virus for seven days at minimum," Morrow said. "It's really not about the child who has bounced back and done well, it's about all of those children that child is going to expose."
The department said people with moderate or severe symptoms should contact their health care providers.
"We have wide-spread H1N1 activity in our community," Morrow said. "This is something we were hoping to avoid, but it's certainly not unexpected."
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Jason Andrews
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and, by courtesy, of Health Research and Policy (Epidemiology)
Current Research and Scholarly Interests Our laboratory aims to develop and test innovative approaches to the diagnosis, treatment and control of infectious diseases in resource-limited settings. We draw upon multiple fields including mathematical modeling, microbial genetics, field epidemiology, statistical inference and biodesign to work on challenging problems in infectious diseases, with an emphasis on tuberculosis and tropical diseases.
Laurence Baker
Professor of Health Research and Policy and Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
Current Research and Scholarly Interests Dr. Baker's research is in the area of health economics, and focuses on the effects of financial incentives, organizational structures, and government policies on the health care delivery system, health care costs, and health outcomes.
Jay Bhattacharya
Professor of Medicine (Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research), Senior Fellow at SIEPR and, by courtesy, at the Freeman Spogli Institute and Professor, by courtesy, of Health Research and Policy and of Economics
Current Research and Scholarly Interests My research focuses on the constraints that vulnerable populations face in making decisions that affect their health status, as well as the effects of government policies and programs designed to benefit vulnerable populations.
Daniel Bloch
Professor (Research) of Health Research and Policy, Emeritus
Bio I received my PhD. in Mathematical Statistics in 1967. I joined the research community at the Stanford University School of Medicine, Division of Immunology & Rheumatology, in 1984 as head statistician directing the biostatistics consulting and analytic support of the Arthritis Rheumatism Aging Medical Information System (ARAMIS) and Multipurpose Arthritis Center (MAC) grant-related research programs. In 1993 I was appointed Associate Professor with a joint appointment in the Departments of Medicine and of Health Research & Policy, and am currently Professor of Biostatistics at Stanford University, emeritus since 2007. My contributions to the statistics literature span numerous fields, including methods of sample size estimation, efficiency and bias of estimators, research methods for kappa statistics, non-parametric classification methods and methods of assessing multi-parameter endpoints. I have over 200 peer-reviewed publications. I have been directly involved with the development of numerous criteria rules for classification of diseases and with establishing guidelines for clinical trial research and in proposing responder criteria for osteoarthritis drugs. Since 1987, I have been a consultant on an ad hoc basis to pharmaceutical and biotechnical firms, including both start-up and established companies. I have extensive experience with devices, drugs and biologics and have participated in all aspects of applying statistics to implement investigational plans; e.g.: for protocol development, design of trials, database design. I've been a member of the FDA Statistical Advisors Panel, the statistical member on numerous data safety monitoring boards, and frequently represent companies at meetings with the FDA
M. Kate Bundorf
Associate Professor of Health Research and Policy (Health Services Research), Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and Associate Professor, by courtesy, of Political Economics at the GSB
Current Research and Scholarly Interests Professor Bundorf's research focuses on health insurance markets including the determinants and effects of individual and purchaser choices, the effects of regulation in insurance markets, the interaction of public and private systems of health insurance, incentives for insurers to improve health care quality and the organization of provider markets.
Irene Corso
Senior Lecturer in Health Research and Policy
Current Research and Scholarly Interests My research interests involve doctor-patient relationship and communication strategies as they pertain to (1) the development and instruction of medical Spanish curriculum, (2) satisfaction in health care delivery with emphasis on cross cultural competency issues, and (3) the effectiveness of interpretive systems in health care settings.
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Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine), of Biomedical Data Science and of Health Research and Policy (Epidemiology)
Current Research and Scholarly Interests Social and environmental determinants of health; role of workplace physical environment and work organization as causes of chronic disease and disability
Manisha Desai
Associate Professor (Research) of Medicine (BMIR), of Biomedical Data Science and, by courtesy, of Health Research and Policy
Current Research and Scholarly Interests Dr. Desai is the Director of the Quantitative Sciences Unit. She is interested in the application of biostatistical methods to all areas of medicine including oncology, nephrology, and endocrinology. She works on methods for the analysis of epidemiologic studies, clinical trials, and studies with missing observations.
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Associate Professor of Medicine (Primary Care & Outcomes Research) and, by courtesy, of Health Research and Policy
Bio Jeremy Goldhaber-Fiebert, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine, a Core Faculty Member at the Centers for Health Policy/Primary Care and Outcomes Research, and a Faculty Affiliate of the Stanford Center on Longevity and Stanford Center for International Development. His research focuses on complex policy decisions surrounding the prevention and management of increasingly common, chronic diseases and the life course impact of exposure to their risk factors. In the context of both developing and developed countries including the US, India, China, and South Africa, he has examined chronic conditions including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, human papillomavirus and cervical cancer, tuberculosis, and hepatitis C and on risk factors including smoking, physical activity, obesity, malnutrition, and other diseases themselves. He combines simulation modeling methods and cost-effectiveness analyses with econometric approaches and behavioral economic studies to address these issues. Dr. Goldhaber-Fiebert graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College in 1997, with an A.B. in the History and Literature of America. After working as a software engineer and consultant, he conducted a year-long public health research program in Costa Rica with his wife in 2001. Winner of the Lee B. Lusted Prize for Outstanding Student Research from the Society for Medical Decision Making in 2006 and in 2008, he completed his PhD in Health Policy concentrating in Decision Science at Harvard University in 2008. He was elected as a Trustee of the Society for Medical Decision Making in 2011.
Past and current research topics:
- Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors: Randomized and observational studies in Costa Rica examining the impact of community-based lifestyle interventions and the relationship of gender, risk factors, and care utilization.
-Cervical cancer: Model-based cost-effectiveness analyses and costing methods studies that examine policy issues relating to cervical cancer screening and human papillomavirus vaccination in countries including the United States, Brazil, India, Kenya, Peru, South Africa, Tanzania, and Thailand.
- Measles, haemophilus influenzae type b, and other childhood infectious diseases: Longitudinal regression analyses of country-level data from middle and upper income countries that examine the link between vaccination, sustained reductions in mortality, and evidence of herd immunity.
- Patient adherence: Studies in both developing and developed countries of the costs and effectiveness of measures to increase successful adherence. Adherence to cervical cancer screening as well as to disease management programs targeting depression and obesity is examined from both a decision-analytic and a behavioral economics perspective.
- Simulation modeling methods: Research examining model calibration and validation, the appropriate representation of uncertainty in projected outcomes, the use of models to examine plausible counterfactuals at the biological and epidemiological level, and the reflection of population and spatial heterogeneity.
Mary Kane Goldstein
Professor of Medicine (Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research) and, by courtesy, of Health Research and Policy at the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care System
Current Research and Scholarly Interests Health services research in primary care and geriatrics: developing, implementing, and evaluating methods for clinical quality improvement. Current work includes applying health information technology to quality improvement through clinical decision support (CDS) integrated with electronic health records; encoding clinical knowledge into computable formats in automated knowledge bases; natural language processing of free text in electronic health records; analyzing multiple comorbidities


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When the predecessors of today's Polmos were being born, Bielsko-Biala was still made up of two towns separated by the Bialka River, one belonging to Silesia, and the other to Malopolska Region. Both were renowned distilling centres. As early as 1827, Biala witnessed the establishment of Stock's Distillery of Vodkas, Cognacs and Vermouth , while the Silesian Bielsko enjoyed the existence of the Distillery of Superior Vodkas and Liqueurs - Jerzy Jenkner & Co. Stock produced mainly liqueurs and vermouths, distilled wines, and stored and bottled cognacs; Janker & Co. was famous for a wide range of liquors, including such brands as Markowy Starowin, Zytniówka Polska, Koniak Medicinal.


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Redwood and Renville Counties were recently selected to receive $1.89 million in bonding money from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
The money will go to the providing infrastructure for a joint material recovery facility to improve collection, processing, and marketing of recyclables
This project, and collaboration that has helped move it forward, is a great example of how stronger partnerships between local and state governments can strengthen infrastructure throughout Minnesota. This new facility will not only provide many needed jobs, but it will also be a significant step forward to improve the quality of life for all of us throughout this region.
I strongly supported this project during the last legislative session and am very pleased that it will finally come to fruition. In my time at the legislature, I have fought for robust bonding bills and will continue to do so in the future.
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It was time for another trip down to Houston for baseball so here we go again. Continental wasn't an option on this trip because of their schedules on Sunday evening so I choose Delta instead. My first trip on Delta was eventful, so I was hoping this would be just the opposite. I was in for a surprise….
Friday, May 3, 2002
Depart: 10:20AM
Arrive: 11:58 AM
As any of you that have read my previous trip reports I have had run-ins with the "prescribed two-hour before departure" rule of thumb. I decided that two hours was just way too much time. I arrived at Cleveland Hopkins International at about 9:15AM and walked right up to the Delta e-ticket check-in kiosk. I had my boarding passes and bags checked through to Houston in five minutes. On my way to the departure gate, B-04, I stopped by the Great American Bagel and got myself, what else, a bagel! Walked down to the B concourse and passed through security, which took no more than five minutes. The scheduled boarding time of 9:50AM came and went with no announcement. At a little bit after 10:00AM the gate agent came on and announced that Atlanta had a ground stop in effect due to thunderstorms over the airport and that our flight would be delayed until 11:20AM with a new boarding time of 10:50AM. I had a tight connection, 47 minutes, so I thought I would miss my connection. However, the agent also said all connections were still okay since all other flights were in the same situation. Makes sense. When boarding finally did happen it was quick and orderly and I took my seat in the exit row, 24E. The seats were not as uncomfortable as they seemed on my January DL flight. The plane was nearly full and our MD-88 was number one for departure. Take off, from 24L, was powerful and climb was steep. I am always amazed at the power of the MD-80 on takeoff. The first officer announced a flight time of one hour and thirteen minutes. About twenty minutes after departure the beverage service began. We cruised at FL310 and our route took us west of Columbus, OH, over Lexington, KY and Chattanooga, TN and then into Atlanta. The ride was smooth until we began our initial descent into the Atlanta area. We hit a pocket of turbulence and dropped considerably. At that point the captain asked the flight attendants to be seated. We rocked and rolled, excuse the cliché, all the to touchdown. After we landed we taxied to Ramp 3 where we waited for forty-five minutes for a gate. I finally got off the plane at 1:40PM. Needless to say I missed my connection. I retreated to the Crown Room to get re-booked and wait out the delay.
Depart: 3:50PM
Arrive: 4:51PM
I was re-booked on Delta #735 which didn't depart until 3:50PM with a boarding time of 3:20PM. No problem, I hung out in the Crown Room and watched CNN. I saw on CNN that I just missed being held up in CLE longer due to a security breach, something about a bomb. Anyway, at 3:20PM I took my glass back up to the bar, instead of just leaving it lying around, and headed for the stairs that would take me back out to the concourse. I checked the monitors before I left just to make sure there wasn't a gate change. There was no gate change, but there was a time change! It was now departing at 4:45PM. Normally the delays wouldn't bother me, but I actually had to be somewhere at 7:00PM. Oh well, I went back to the bar and got another soda and back to CNN. At 4:15 I headed down to the gate area, which was a zoo, and waited for boarding. It was kind of funny because they announced boarding at 4:15PM and estimated arrival into Houston at 4:50PM. Opps. Boarding began with the usual first class, then medallion members, and then cargo, I mean economy, class. When the boarding agent scanned my boarding pass the machine beeped and blinked red and said "RANDOM SECURITY CHECK". . The very nice security lady, who probably graduated high school with my great-grandmother performed a thorough hand-wanding and pat down. After I was found to be un-armed and non-threatening they let me board the 727-200 in the "new new" colors. I took my seat in the exit row, 20A. As we sat at the ramp waiting pushback it began to get very windy and then the rain started. No big deal, it wasn't lightning. I could tell the flight attendants were trying to get everyone seated as quickly as they could. We pushed back from the ramp and began our taxi to the active runway. As we were about to turn to join the line the captain come on and asked everyone to look to the right. When we did there was a huge line of departing aircraft. He announced we were number eighteen for departure. At that point it began to lightning, as a matter of fact a US Airways 737 had just rotated and was climbing out when the first bolt struck. I heard the engines shut down and the captain again came on and said that "…Atlanta Air Traffic Control is not allowing westbound departures due to thunderstorms." We waited an hour and thirty minutes on the taxiway. Finally, at 6:04PM, we rotated and made the slow climb to FL330 bound for Houston. Captain announced flight time as two hours and two minutes. Our flight path took us south towards Columbus, GA, then west over Mobile, AL, Baton Rouge, LA, Lafayette, LA and on into Houston. Landing was smooth and the taxi was relatively short for IAH. One thing that was odd. When we landed white smoke started to come out of the vent's just under the storage bins alarming some passengers. However, anyone that has been to Houston in the summer knows that it is just humidity. By the way, in Atlanta I saw the usual array of Delta aircraft, nothing to note.
Sunday, May 5, 2002
Depart: 5:50PM
Arrive: 8:54PM
After a couple of hot and humid days in Houston it was time for the return to Clevleand. I arrived at IAH at 4:30PM for my 5:50PM departure. I walked into the terminal and up to the e-ticket kiosks to find that there were in fact no kiosks, contrary to what Delta's website said. Oh well, I went back outside and checked in with the skycap at the curbside check-in. This saved me time as the line at the check-in counter was growing pretty big. Security was a breeze, I was through in two minutes. I grabbed a bite to eat and then waited in the gate area. There was the America West departure to Phoenix and our flight to Atlanta and that was all. Boarding and pushback were uneventful. The flight was nearly to capacity. We taxied to the active runway and were number five for departure. The first aircraft was the British Airways 747-400 with service to Washington Dulles and continuing to London's Heathrow Airport. A couple of RJ's and 737's later we were making the slow, and seemingly labored, climb to FL310. The captain announced our flight time at a quick one hour and twenty minutes. Our flight path took us east over Lafayette, LA, New Orleans, LA, then northeast over Mobile, AL, Montgomery, AL, and then on into Atlanta. Basically the same as the trip to Houston. Beverage service started soon after takeoff and with it came the proverbial bag of pretzels. We began our initial descent into Atlanta and were flying pretty low. The flight attendant announced our final approach and they took their seats. Odd part was we flew for nearly thirty-five minutes before touchdown. I couldn't tell you which way we were flying because we made numerous turns with no real direction. Oh well, landing was a bit bumpy and the pilot flying hit the brakes hard. Taxied to the gate and I only had a forty minute connection. I quickly got to the train and made it to Concourse A. I "excused myself" all the way up the escalator. People just don't seem to understand that some people do indeed have to make a connection and aren't just aimlessly plowing through people just for the hell of it. I made it to the gate an boarded with the last group to board. I took my seat in the exit row, 26A. I dozed off during pushback, but it couldn't have been a long time. Takeoff was again powerful and steep. The first officer announced the flight time at one hour and thirty-eight minutes at FL310. Our route took us north over Chattanooga, TN, then northeast just to the west of Knoxville, TN and Charleston, WV, then north over Parkersburg, WV, Akron, OH, then over the eastern suburbs and west over downtown Cleveland and a smooth landing at CLE on 24L. The flight was quite smooth and consisted of just a beverage service and pretzels. The airplane was to capacity, which sort of surprised me because the website showed at least twenty-five empty seats.
Overall my flights on Delta this time around were enjoyable. The delay on outbound leg sucked, but that isn't Delta's fault. One thing I will admit to is that MD-80 isn't as bad as I like to think it is. I have never really liked that aircraft, and I still won't go out of my way to fly on it, but it was not that bad. Delta still has the worst seats in the industry, but they were better then my January flights on Delta. They need to get higher seat backs and those winged headrests like Continental has. I didn't realize what a difference those made. Hope you enjoyed the report, travel safe…..


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WASHINGTON – Jose Reyes took another small step forward, he said today, in returning to the Mets lineup from an oblique injury. But he will not play here today. Tuesday, he indicated after taking batting practice, was also unlikely.
"I need to be sure," Reyes said. "I need to play. I don't want to go there, and play two innings and have to come out of the game."
Reyes hit from both sides of the plate today. He planned to hit in the batting cage as the Mets faced the Nationals. Reyes has not played since Aug. 26. This is the second time this season an oblique injury has sidelined him for an extended period of time.
Two more call-ups joined the Mets today, in addition to Dillon Gee and Raul Valdes. Both are familiar faces: outfielder Jesus Feliciano and reliever Sean Green. Green had been marooned on the disabled list from April 11 to Aug. 12 with a right intercostal strain.
To make room for Gee on the roster, the Mets transferred Jason Bay to the 60-day disabled list. Bay could, in theory, now return from his concussion on Sept. 24.
Here are the lineups as Mike Pelfrey (13-8, 3.72 ERA) faces Jordan Zimmermann (0-0, 4.50 ERA):
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2. Luis Hernandez, 2B
3. Chris Carter, RF
4. David Wright, 3B
5. Ike Davis, 1B
6. Lucas Duda, LF
7. Josh Thole, C
8. Ruben Tejada, SS
9. Mike Pelfrey, P
1. Nyjer Morgan, CF
2. Adam Kennedy, 2B
3. Ryan Zimmerman, 3B
4. Adam Dunn, 1B
5. Roger Bernadina, LF
6. Ivan Rodriguez, C
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8. Danny Espinosa, SS
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The Lumen Christi High School boys golf team continues to peak at the right time.
Four days after winning a regional championship, the Titans broke 300 for the first time this season Monday when the team carded a 298 to win the inaugural Capital Area Activities Conference Open Tournament at El Dorado in Mason.
Austin Eccleton shot an even-par 72 to lead the Titans, while Tommy Conway followed with a 74, Nick Reynolds at 76 and Logan Densmore at 76.
Lumen Christi won the meet by three strokes over Holt. Jackson was also three strokes back at 301, but Holt won the fifth-golfer tie-breaker.
The meet was open to all schools in all divisions of the CAAC.
"We usually have a tough time on Monday after a big weekend," Lumen Christi coach Dave Swartout said.
Jackson, which was knocked out of the state tournament at its regional, was led by Mike Scott with a 73. Davis Trosin shot 74, Trevor Raymond a 76 and Kevin Burkhart a 78.
All four players for Jackson, along with fifth golfer Tom Fleming, are seniors.
"Those guys all graduated and have been down for two weeks," Jackson coach Dan Hamilton said. "It was a good day to play. Lumen Christi played great, and we played pretty well, too."


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The Knights (17-11 overall, 11-7 MIAA) took the first game 4-3 and then won the nightcap 3-1 to move into sole possesion of second place in the MIAA standings, one game ahead of Hope and two games ahead of Kalamazoo.
In the opener, Calvin broke a scoreless tie with a three-run fifth as the Knights loaded the bases with no outs and then plated two runs on a two-run RBI single by sophomore Jordan VanderWall (Wyoming/South Christian HS) that brought home senior Matt Schepel (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) and junior Peter Cupery (Holland/Holland Christian HS) who had singled. Sophomore Jalen Bouma (Ann Arbor/Ann Arbor Huron HS) then scored from third third on an infield error by the Scots.
Alma was not done however as the Scots placed their first two runners aboard in the top of the seventh, driving Cupery from the mound and senior Jeff Victor (Holland/Holland Christian HS) on to attempt to save the game. Victor was unable to hold the lead however as the Scots scored three runs before Victor was able to get out of the inning.
Calvin struck right back as VanderWall reached base on a one-out error and moved to second on a single by freshman Colt Wolfe (Eaton Rapids/Eaton Rapids HS). Senior Kyle Spoelma (Grand Rapids/South Christian HS) singled to load the bases.
The Scots were able to keep the bases loaded by striking out the next Calvin batter but junior Grant VanPutten (Holland/Holland Christian HS) then ripped a shot into the hole near second base on a 2-2 count that Alma's second baseman fumbled, allowing VanderWall to scamper home with the winning run.
Victor (3-0) picked up the win in relief while Van Putten and Spoelma both had two hits apiece.
In game two, Calvin scored a pair of unearned runs in the bottom of the first highlighted by a run-scoring double by Wolfe that brought home Cupery.
Alma touched Calvin starter Nate Schepers (Holland/Holland Christian HS) for a run in the third but Schepers allowed only one hit over the next three innings while Calvin picked up an insurance run in the bottom of the fifth on a sacrifice fly to center by Bouma.
In the seventh, Victor came on again in relief and gave up a leadoff single but closed the game out with a ground ball that led to a force out and then a second ground ball that led to a game-ending double play. Victor picked up the save in relief - his fifth of the year.
Calvin had nine hits in the win led by Schepel who was 3-for-3 with a double while VanderWall had a pair of hits as well.
Schepers got the win to improve to 3-2 on the year, striking out four and walking one.
"It was a good day," said Calvin baseball coach John Sparks. "We found a way to win two games and that's what it's all about at this stage of the conference season. We're starting to pick up some confidence and momentum. The challenge now will be to keep it going."
Calvin is back in action on Monday when it concludes its four-game series with Alma, traveling to Klenk Park for a conference twinbill slated to start at 2 p.m.


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In Illinois, the first Monday in March is Casimir Pulaski Day, a holiday honoring the Polish-born Revolutionary War cavalry officer that sees parades and Chicago public school closings.
While New Jersey doesn't celebrate the war hero with the same festivities, its residents know Pulaski in a different way -- the General Pulaski Skyway crossing over the Passaic River and Hackensack River in Jersey City and Newark.
Pulaski, dubbed "The Father of the American Calvary," fought in Haddonfield, Little Egg Harbor and New Jersey Osborn's Island, according to the state's Department of Transportation website. The bridge was dedicated to Pulaski in October 1932 on the anniversary of the general's 1779 death.
Illinois honors Pulaski because of its large Polish-American population, particularly in Chicago. Pulaski came to the Americas to fight against the British at the behest of Benjamin Franklin.


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Tarheel Junior Golf Tour
Tarheel Junior Golf Tour... North Carolina's Premier Junior Golf Tour! Tarheel Junior Golf Tour set to host the " The 3rd. Annual Pinewild Fall Junior Championship, October 29-30, 2016. Play one of Pinehurst Greats! "The Magnolia Championship Course" Host to many USGA Qualifiers including the U.S. Open.
Don't forget to bring your "A" Game.
The Tarheel Golf Foundation welcomes our tour sponsor "Yadkin Bank" back for 2015 season. Yadkin Bank is committed to helping our youth of today become our leaders of tomorrow.Yadkin Bank coming to your neighborhood soon!TGF To host the East Coast Amateur August 4-6, 2015 at the UNC A.E. Finley Golf Club, Home to the UNC Tarheel Golf Team, and The CCNC Amateur Dec. 17-19, 2014 Pinehurst NC. AJGA assigns 4 Performance Stars to the Champion and 1 star to the top 10% of the field when we have 55 or more high school players. They assign 4 Performance Stars to the champion only, with 40 high school players. The middle school champion will receive one star when we have 20 or more players."2015 Golf Pride Tour Championship" Carter Jenkins finishes his junior career and now gets to play with the pros!
TGF " Donations toward breast cancer tops $58,000." The Rex Hospital Open Junior Invitational ! Tarheel Golf Foundation will host the 2014 REX Hospital Open "Junior Invitational" Come Play with the Pros! The Tarheel Golf Foundation has been chosen to host the REX hospital Open "Junior Invitational" for the 5th year in a row by the REX Healthcare Foundation. This tournament has a limited number of spots and the Champion will earn an exemption to play on the WEB.COM tour in the REX Hospital Open. Come spend a fun filled day playing on the best and hardest golf course in NC. Don't forget to bring your caddie and your "A" game.The Tarheel Golf Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization established to promote junior golf in North Carolina. The Foundation operates the Tarheel Junior Golf Tour and the Future Stars Junior Golf Tour Series to provide competitive junior golf tournaments for young men and women in North Carolina. The Tarheel Junior Golf Tour provides nationally ranked, competitive junior golf tournaments for young men and women who desire to test their skills against the best players in the state, experience competition and to eventually compete at the collegiate level. The Future Stars Junior Golf Tour provides fun, competitive golf tournaments for boys and girls who desire to further develop their golf skills through tournament participation, and hone their skills for the Tarheel Junior Golf Tour.Founded in 2008 by parents of junior golfers, the Tarheel Golf Foundation and the Tarheel Junior Golf Tour has successfully run nationally ranked junior tournaments at top courses in the Carolinas. The TGF was selected to host the Rex Hospital Open Junior Invitational which offers a Web.com Tour exemption. With over 1400 members, junior golfers from over 20 states experience great competition preparing them for collegiate golf. The Tarheel Junior Golf Tour often draws college golf coaches from the Carolina's and Virginia. ----------------------------------------------------------------------Click here for more news!


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There are a couple of things you need to know about new Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz.
First, as he told Bill Belichick when they first met in the Cleveland Browns organization, fumbles aren't worth focusing on.
New York Times, November 22, 2008: "Fumbles are a random occurrence," Schwartz said he told Belichick. "Being able to get interceptions or not throw interceptions has a high correlation with good teams. But over the course of a year, good teams don't fumble any more or less than bad teams. Bill didn't agree. He said, 'No, good teams don't fumble the ball.' But actually, they fumble just as often as bad teams."
Second, the NFL's defensive rankings mean little to him. After all, they're based on who's allowing the least yardage.
"Who cares who is leading in yardage?" Schwartz said, pointing out that allowing a 12-yard run raises the total but is meaningless on a third-and-20 play.
Third, Schwartz is known as the Billy Beane of football. That's because he approaches the game analytically. He pours over stats and keeps his players on their toes. Just ask the Titans defensive linemen.
Kyle Vanden Bosch said: "Especially from a defensive lineman standpoint, we don't usually pay attention to formations and down and distance. He has that broken down for us. We know what to expect out of certain formations, and what plays they can run. It's unusual for a defensive line. But we have a quiz in front of the whole defense on Friday, and he expects everybody to know that."
But just because he's an unabashed stats and numbers guy, don't think that's all he's about. Schwartz knows there's more to coaching than moving chess pieces (which, by the way, he loves to do in his time off from football).
"Sometimes, that's an easy thing for people in the media to use against you," Schwartz said. " 'Oh, yeah, he can't adjust; he's just a stats guy. They don't really understand the game.' That's why sometimes, the whole stats thing is a dirty word.
"If you ask me, Would you rather have a great fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants guy on Sunday, a guy who can dial up plays and he'd be the best in league, or a guy who is best in the league from Monday to Saturday preparing, I respect the guy who prepares. You're not always going to be rolling 7, 7, 7 and be hot every week. But if you prepare well during the week, you'll be consistent from week to week."


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Johnson City fire under investigation
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The Johnson City Fire Department is investigating a house fire that happened early Wednesday morning on Oakcliff Court.
Crews arrived around 1:00 a.m. to find the fire fully involved the house.
The fire department says no one was home at the time.
The house was completely destroyed.
Fire crews continue to investigate the cause of the fire.


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Moral theologian of the order of Friars Minor ; born at Chivasso in Piedmont, in 1411; and died at Coni, in Piedmont, in 1495. From his tenderest years the Blessed Angelo was remarkable for the holiness and purity of his life. He attended the University of Bologna, where he received the degree of Doctor of Civil and Cannon Law. It was probably at the age of thirty that he entered the Order of Friars Minor. His virtues and learning soon gained the confidence of his brethren in religion, and he was four times chosen to fill the office of vicar-general of that branch of the order then known as the Cismontane Observance. In 1480 the Turks under Mahout II took possession of Otranto, and threatened to overrun and lay waste the "bel paese". Blessed Angelo was appointed Apostolic Nuncio by Pope Sixtus IV, and commissioned to preach the holy war against the invaders. The death of Mahomet and the ultimate retirement of the Turkish forces from the Italian peninsula were evidences that God favoured his mission. Again, in 1491, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio and Commissary by Innocent VIII, conjointly with the Bishop of Mauriana, the purpose of their mission being to take active steps to prevent the spread of the heretical doctrines of the Waldenses.
But it was perhaps by this writings that Blessed Angelo rendered the greatest service to religion. His works are given by Wadding in the latter's "Scriptores Ordinis Minorum". By far the most noted of these is the "Summa de Casibus Conscientiae", called after him the "Summa Angelica". The first edition of the "Summa Angelica" appeared in the year 1476, and from that year to the year 1520 it went through thirty-one editions, twenty-five of which are preserved in the Royal Library at Munich. The "Summa" is divided into six hundred and fifty-nine articles arranged in alphabetical order and forming what would now be called a dictionary of moral theology . The most valuable and most important of these articles is the one entitled "Interrogationes in Confessione". It serves, in a way, as an index to the whole work. Judging the character of the work of Bl. Angelo as a theologian from this, his most important contribution to moral theology, one is impressed with the gravity and fairness that characterized his opinions throughout. Besides, the "Summa", being written "pro utilitate confessariorum et eorum qui cupiunt laudabiliter vivere", is a most valuable guide in matters of conscience and approaches closely, in the treatment of the various articles, to casuistic theology as this science is now understood, hence the title of the work, "Summa de Casibus Conscientiae". Benedict XIII approved the cult that had for long been paid to Bl. Angelo, especially by the people of Chivasso and Coni. The latter chose him as their special patron, while his feast is kept on 12 April throughout the order of Friars Minor .
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Help Offered to Northern Beef Packers Workers
PIERRE, S.D. - In response to today's Northern Beef Packers layoff in Aberdeen, the Department of Labor and Regulation (DLR) is available to assist affected workers.
"The Department has experience in responding to both temporary and permanent layoffs," said state Labor and Regulation Secretary Pam Roberts. "Our staff is prepared to offer assistance to workers in filing unemployment claims and searching for new job opportunities."
A Rapid Response meeting is scheduled for this Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel convention center located at 1400 8th Ave. NW. Laid off workers should attend to learn what services are available. Both Karen and Spanish language interpreters will be on site.
The Aberdeen DLR office is located at 420 S. Roosevelt St. and can be reached at 605.626.2340. Find more information on layoff assistance and job seeker services on this website.
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for whatever the reason. Any uptick is met with huge selling. Could easily be down a full dollar by days end.
Sentiment: Strong Sell
No reason for selling. Added to my holdings at almost 5% reduction in price.
I guess the market doesn't like the 7% yield - they'd rather screw around with Facebook's 0% yield