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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Beginning this weekend, the Birmingham Zoo will offer "$5 Fun Days" during the last weekend in July and the first two weekends in August. On Saturdays and Sundays, July 26-27, August 2-3 and 9-10, zoo guests are invited to take advantage of discounted $5 admission, enjoy $1 hotdogs and take part in all the park has to offer.
Extended summer hours now through Aug. 10—between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.—will allow plenty of opportunity for kids to get their faces painted, watch the Red Diamond Sea Lion Splash Show, meet all of the members in "The Baby Bunch" and for an additional cost, swing high above the trees on the Jane H. Brock Soaring Safari Zipline Adventure powered by Red Mountain Park.
Throughout $5 Fun Days, visitors can learn how the Birmingham Zoo uses animal enrichment activities to encourage natural behaviors displayed in the wild. These activities create interactive environments to help keep the animals mentally and physically fit. Guests will be able to see the Birmingham Zoo's new rescued American black bear cubs use their hunting instincts to tear into piñatas and observe as the African lions use their natural instincts to hunt for food.
Additional enrichment activities include an apple bobbing competition with the Zoo's African bull elephants and an up-close view of these elephants at the daily Boma Encounters. Guests can test their skills against one of the Zoo's elephants to see who can bob the most apples. Visitors can also view special animal training demonstrations, participate in animal feedings, chat with the keepers and more.
The fun is sure to continue with the Red Diamond Sea Lion Splash Shows, Wildlife Shows, Granny's Butterfly Garden, Predator Zone and Splash Pads.
The Birmingham Zoo's $5 Fun Day admission is $5 plus tax. The cost to ride on the zipline is $12 (plus tax) for members or $15 (plus tax) for non-members, not including the purchase of a regular priced admission ticket. The Kiwanis Giraffe Encounter is open daily from 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.; 1 p.m.-3 p.m. and the cost to feed is $3 (plus tax). The Lorikeet Feeding is open daily from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and the cost for a cup of nectar is $1.50 (plus tax).
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True freshman quarterback Christian Hackenberg will face his biggest road test of the season this weekend, when the Nittany Lions take on Ohio State at night in a hostile environment at Ohio Stadium.
Hackenberg has been solid so far this year, throwing for 1,672 yards and 11 touchdowns to go against six interceptions. He'll face an Ohio State pass defense that has had its struggles this year.
Penn State last played in Columbus in 2011, when it escaped with a 20-14 victory behind Stephfon Green's two touchdowns. The Nittany Lions are 7-9 all time on the road against the Buckeyes.
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There were those who wondered how Trey Lowe could possibly follow up Friday night's explosion for a career-high 43 points. How does a 37-point, 10-rebound showing to help deliver the Ewing High School boys' basketball team's third sectional title in four years sound?
Lowe, the Blue Devils' standout junior guard and the most prolific scorer in school history, caught fire early and never really cooled off in lifting top-seeded Ewing to a 73-62 victory over sixth-seeded Red Bank Regional for the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III title.
Ewing, which captured Central Jersey Group II titles in 2010-11 and 2011-12, and the overall Group II title in 2011-12, advances to the Group III semifinals, where it will take on South Jersey Group III champ Delsea — 54-53 winners over Mainland — at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Brick Memorial.
"I just wanted to come out and play hard, help my team win and do what I usually do," said Lowe, who went for 30 or more for the 10th time this season and pushed his average to 27.0 points per game (808 points in 30 games). "Coach (Shelly Dearden) told me to keep shooting and to keep letting it go if I was feeling it. That's what I did."
He showed he was feeling it right from the onset, drilling a 3-pointer from straight on for Ewing's first points. After consecutive buckets from Brian Wilkins, Lowe hit another three, this time a step-back three from almost the same spot.
Red Bank held an 18-15 lead early in the second quarter with the ball coming out of a timeout. Lowe had back-to-back steals followed by easy lay-ins to put the Blue Devils back ahead, 19-18.
The Buccaneers would pull back ahead, 29-25, but that would be the last lead they would hold all evening. Lowe swished another tree, this time from deep off the left wing, and Deon Hale followed with a lay-in to give Ewing a 30-29 lead, one it wouldn't relinquish.
Lowe hit a step-back jumper from the top of the key, and Hale had a buzzer-beating lay-in high off the glass to in the final seconds of the quarter to put Ewing ahead 40-35 at the break.
"We talked at halftime about playing defense and getting stops," Dearden said. "They got too many offensive rebounds and put-backs. They had 10 points off of offensive rebounds in the first half. We just told them that that had to stop."
Lowe opened the second quarter with a two-handed jam off of a breakaway, and Wilkins and Kani Tye followed with baskets to prompt Red Bank to call a timeout. Lowe hit yet another 3-pointer after the timeout, this one from the left wing to put Ewing ahead, 49-39. It was the eighth consecutive jumper he made at that junction.
"It's pretty impressive," Dearden said of Lowe's play of late. "Even though we see it every day at practice, it's still impressive to see it come game time. He's doing it night in and night out. We expect it to happen, where everybody in the stands is wondering if it's going to happen. But he works hard. His work ethic is why he's at where he's at. Plain and simple."
Wilkins had another big game for the Blue Devils, contributing 15 points and eight rebounds, and Hale supplied eight points and four rebounds off of the bench.
Perhaps the most impressive aspect of Lowe's night was that he had netted 29 points before making his first free throw, of which he averages seven a night. He did get to the charity stripe in the fourth, knocking down six of seven opportunities to push Ewing to within two games of another state title.
"I want to lead us back to another final," he said. "I'm going to try my hardest and do what I have to do to be the leader of this team and get us back there."
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RED BANK — Sadiq Palmer 7-1-4-21, Eddie Hendrex 6-0-0-12, Johnny Dengler 0-3-0-9, Justin Gilson 2-0-0-4, Corey Martin 0-1-1-4, Jimmy Fergione 2-0-0-4, Jesse Mack 2-0-0-4, Anthony Mitchell 1-0-0-2, Tyler Christie 1-0-0-2, Jake Marcin 0-0-0-0. Totals: 21-5-5-62.
EWING — Trey Lowe 8-5-6-37, Brian Wilkins 7-0-1-15, Deon Hale 4-0-0-8, Kani Tye 2-0-0-4, Rasaan Parker 2-0-0-4, Justin Porter 1-0-1-3, Colin Haynes 1-0-0-2, Eric Rowe 0-0-0-0, Jervon Gregory 0-0-0-0. Totals: 25-5-8-73.
Red Bank (18-11) 15 20 11 16—62
Ewing (26-4) 12 28 17 16—73
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Introspection is a 12 minute experimental journey inside the mind of Dwayne Thomas Jr. Once inside we are presented with a variety of sounds including slamming doors, radio static and keys interjected occasionally with bass. Thomas says "The 'Polyneon' concept was created through the idea of introspection and when I stopped thinking about the mundane idea of becoming or being a great musician." He describes the album thusly, "Introspection of Polyneon' features a vague concept of AM/FM radio and bass improvisations and compositions I created early this year (2011). The idea of conceptual art, radio art, microtonalism, and Dadaism also plays a role on this album. There is a childlike presence throughout the album. The next album I will be releasing will be entitled 'Noise Catharsis'."
To me Introspection is more of an art piece than a music album. If you are looking for the impressive bass chops Dwayne Thomas, Jr. is know for, you won't find them here. What you do find is an avant-garde collage of sounds, including bass. While this album may be inaccessible to many, if you can grasp the concept of what Thomas is trying to do here, you just may find it interesting. I have to admit that I had to listen to it many times before I could truly appreciate it. While it most likely won't end up on your most played list, it just may blur your lines between music and art.
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Video of a young man reviewing a gun while using the Speech Jammer app has gone viral. The clip first appeared on YouTube last May but is now quickly gaining popularity on Reddit.
For those of you who have never used Speech Jammer, the app slows down a person's speech to make him or her appear unintelligible. If that description doesn't make sense, just picture how Tom Hanks sounds in the film Forrest Gump.
So YouTube user absuperman thought it would be funny to use the Speech Jammer app while reviewing two of his guns: a Beretta 92 and a Colt Ar-15. The results were priceless. And, as absuperman notes at the start of the video, the review is even funnier when you turn on the YouTube captions.
We have no idea what absuperman is saying in most of this Speech Jammer Gun Review video, but we were too busy laughing hysterically to pay attention to the exact contents of the clip, anyway. So check it out for yourself below and see if you can decipher it.
The YouTube description for the Speech Jammer Gun Review video reveals that absuperman's real name is Aaron Pogue. He is apparently a Mississippi native who currently works as a teacher. Many of his other videos deal with knives and guns, though he did create another Speech Jammer video last December. Appropriately, this video features Pogue performing Christmas carols while using the app. After all, who doesn't want to hear "Jingle Bells" sung by a guy who sounds like a moron?


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Spent the day with my parents and my kids. relaxing. dh had to work
We (my kids and I) went to my parent's house. Took an icecream cake for dessert and my mom gave my SIL and I each a beautiful orchid.
:D For my Mothers Day my boyfriend proposed to me <3
I relaxed a bit, then went grocery shopping and picked up dinner for myself and my family, including mother in law. I didnt have to cook and i didnt clean the whole day. No one else did, either, but i got to sit. Lol.
I was in the hospital having my son:)
My husband was out of the country, but I'd flown my mom in for the week, so we celebrated together. We went to the beach and then I baked Snickerdoodles for the first time.
Maybe it wasn't really a traditional Mother's Day but it was fun. And unlike a Mother's Day I remember from a few years back, no one made me cry! :)


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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – Regular season excellence earned Club Leon , Club Tijuana and Toluca a place in the 2013 Copa Libertadores draw, but it provides no guarantee that their seasons will extend beyond this weekend.
The three top seeds in the Liguilla will proceed through the same wringer as the other five remaining sides with no guarantee of a positive outcome. They face a compressed schedule - sound familiar, MLS fans? - that will see the two-legged quarterfinal ties start on Wednesday and finish by Sunday.
Even with the inherent advantages offered by the reseeding process (the top remaining seed plays the lowest remaining seed in the semifinals) and the tiebreakers (the higher seed advances if the two teams are not separated on aggregate or by the number of away goals scored) as the tournament progresses, it is an arduous process fraught with peril for the top sides.
Previous results display the potential danger ahead. Santos Laguna won the 2012 Clausura as the top seed by defeating second-seeded Monterrey, but that one-versus-two battle marked a rare divergence from the chaos that usually ravages the bracket. The top seed has fallen at the first hurdle in four of the past five Liguillas, a fact that will make Toluca somewhat wary after it edged out Club Tijuana for top spot on goal difference and sealed a date with CD Guadalajara .
Even if Toluca manages to sidestep the recent stumbles afflicting top seeds, the tight fixture list increases the likelihood that one of the other challengers will emerge from the pack to secure the title. The champion may not accurately reflect the evidence offered by the 17-game Apertura, but it will provide plenty of excitement as the field dwindles until the winner is crowned.
FOX Soccer previews the drama set to unfold with a look at each of the matchups slated to take place this week:
#1 Toluca vs. #8 CD Guadalajara (first leg in Guadalajara on Thursday, second leg in Toluca on Sunday)
Three extra goals over the course of 17 games - perhaps including a couple converted by Panamanian striker Luis Tejada (six goals) - handed Toluca the top seed and a more manageable quarterfinal tie against Chivas. It isn't a walkover, however. A recent uptick in form surprisingly pushed Chivas into the postseason, but it hasn't won over the justifiably skeptical Red-and-White supporters. If Toluca can limit the influence of Marco Fabián and Rafael Márquez Lugo (six goals), then it should buck the trend of top seeds making a premature Liguilla exit.
#2 Club Tijuana vs. #7 Monterrey (first leg in Monterrey on Thursday, second leg in Tijuana on Sunday)
This season has already yielded Tijuana a first berth in the Copa Libertadores. Now the Xolos - including United States internationals Joe Corona and Edgar Castillo and budding American defender Greg Garza - will try to secure a first title against a side steeped in Liguilla success. Monterrey relies on a potent front two of Aldo de Nigris and Humberto Suazo to provide the final touch and supplements their predatory instincts with a deep, experienced and talented supporting cast. Tijuana must rely on its collective strength (one defeat suffered in 17 league matches, fewest in Liga MX) to progress to the semifinals.
#3 Club Leon vs. #6 Cruz Azul (first leg in Mexico City on Wednesday, second leg in Leon on Saturday)
Leon made a significant impact in its first top-flight season in ten years, but it faces a difficult task to keep the momentum rolling against Cruz Azul. Christian Gimenez and Mariano Pavone (seven goals) lead a talented, but underachieving, group that also includes emerging winger Javier Aquino, Mexico number one Jesús Corona and veteran midfielder Gerardo Torrado. Leon doesn't possess that sort of star power, but the presence of Uruguayan striker Nelson Maz (eight goals) and recent Mexico call-up Carlos Peña (six goals) guarantees the recently promoted side won't succumb without a fight.
#4 Club America - #5 Monarcas Morelia (first leg in Morelia on Wednesday, second leg in Mexico City on Sunday)
Do not let the decent seed obscure the reality of the situation: America supporters aren't entirely happy with their club ahead of the Liguilla. One of the two largest sides in the country finished behind three relative minnows despite boasting the league's top scorer (Ecuador international striker Christian Benítez) and the league's best defense (tied on 15 goals conceded with Cruz Azul and Tijuana). This series against Morelia provides a chance to partially atone for the 3-1 home defeat to Chivas last month and the persistent record of underachievement over the past few years.


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SHPE is the leading social-technical organization whose primary function is to enhance and achieve the potential of Hispanics in engineering, math and science.
The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) was founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1974 by a group of engineers employed by the city of Los Angeles. Their objective was to form a national organization of professional engineers to serve as role models in the Hispanic community.
In 2011, the Michigan State University (MSU) Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Chapter reached an inactive state. The SHPE advisor founded a new MSU SHPE generation through just two members who endeavored to reactivate the chapter. Two years later, MSU SHPE became a recognized student-driven organization by hosting the first Noche de Cienicas (Science Fair Night), having an unforeseen SHPE National Conference attendance, forming a functional executive board, and establishing corporate sponsors. The chapter reconstructed itself by clarifying goals, vision, events, and extending membership to new faces, setting an all-time new record. Currently the 2014 chapter continues to display progressive efforts. The 25-membered chapter has developed a second Noche de Ciencia with hopes to expand the SHPE Jr. Chapter, while applying the SHPE pillars to the organization. Additionally, it was possible to extend the organization by having a graduate ambassador joined the executive board. Now we stand together as a family.


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UNION CITY – Federal immigration officials are citing two convictions up to three decades old as their reason for continuing to keep a married Union City father of three behind bars at the Essex County jail in Newark for almost two months.
Both convictions from the mid- to late-1980s are part of their case against Jose Pereira, according to his lawyer.
The first conviction was drug-related, and the other was for hindering arrest, said attorney Elissa Steglich, who added that Immigration and Customs Enforcement will not let her see Pereira's "rap sheet." Steglich said she believes the convictions are minor incidents that should not affect Pereira's plea to remain in the United States.
"Whatever errors in the past and as a young man he may have made ... since he's had a family that he's responsible for, he's completely placed them as his priority," she said.
Pereira, 50, entered the country illegally from El Salvador nearly three decades ago, and was arrested Dec. 1, 2011, at the Secaucus warehouse where he worked.
Pereira's wife, Carmen, said last week that she was unaware of the two convictions until Steglich brought them to her attention. The arrests occurred before she met her husband, and he himself has forgotten what they were, she said.
The drug arrest was for "probably one bag of weed," she said.
Last year, President Obama implemented a new immigration policy suspending deportation proceedings for many illegal immigrants who don't pose a threat to national security or public safety. Carmen Pereira said that her husband's two prior convictions do not qualify as either.
The couple's oldest son, Jose Pereira Jr., 20, is frustrated at the lack of progress in his father's case, and angry at the notion that a 30-year-old drug arrest may lead to his father's expulsion from the country.
"It happened so long ago," he said. "For one bag of marijuana, you're going to deport somebody and ruin their chances?"
Meanwhile, the family struggles.
Carmen Pereira has delayed hernia surgery, hoping that her husband may be home soon to help tend to the family while she recuperates, while the latest progress report for the couple's 10-year old son, Nelson, is filled with marks indicating the boy is distracted in class and frequently absent from school.
"My son just totally gave up," she said.
Steglich, who works for the nonprofit American Friends Service Committee, said ICE denied her request to have Jose Pereira released into the custody of his family. She hopes that she can get him transferred to a less restrictive facility while she waits for an immigration judge to decide whether to reopen Pereira's case.
"The law's thwarting our efforts to have family reunification," she said.
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As of mid-2012, Charter discontinued their WH DVR (they could never really get a single hard drive system to work properly). They're now steering all customers towards 1 stand-alone DVR per TV.
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As with most cable providers, Charter leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to customer service. From under-trained (and overseas) staff to long wait times, it's always hit-and-miss. Update: recent feedback is pointing towards improved service, only time will tell.
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Back in 2011, we probably would've rated this average, at best. However, with the new Hopper system and a full revamp of the rest of their DVR line's software, they're right on DIRECTV's heels.
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DIRECTV partners with AT&T, Verizon, Windstream and others to offer high-speed Internet and home phone service (final specs/price vary per provider).
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As with DISH, DIRECTV invests a healthy amount of their time and money in their customer service staff. Their screening menu has also gotten better over the years (and less annoying), improving the routing process to the proper agent and/or tech level.
Launched in 1993, Charter grew to over 1 million subscribers by 1998 with nearly 7 million by 2002. Most of that growth was fueled by aggresive acquisitions of smaller cable companies and the development of "mini-monopolies" in strategically-positioned cities. That is, if you're a resident of a "Charter" city and you can't have (or don't want) satellite TV, your ONLY subscription TV option is Charter. Of course, that type of exclusivity typically evolves into price hikes... and that's the single biggest complaint folks have with Charter (and most cable companies). With their promos, the first year (or two) may work out for you cost-wise, but once they expire prices tend to increase upwards of 50%; bottom line, be sure keep an eye out for your contract expiration date, especially if you're on auto-pay.
Outsourcing trend: in the mid 2000s, Charter began to close down their domestic call centers in favor of outsourced options in the Phlippines, Mexico, Brazil and more. Now, they're certainly not alone that practice (DISH and DIRECTV do it as well), but the quality and service coming out of those centers just don't seem to stack up. We have received reports of better service over the last couple years, so hopefully things are on the upswing.
As with most cable companies (at least the top-tier ones), Charter heavily pushes their TV, phone and internet bundles. There's much bigger profit in multiple services, not to mention longevity (as a consumer, it's more difficult to split off a service or two if they're all packed and billed together). Early in 2006, Charter launched their new Broadband Telephony infrastructure and that paved the way for bigger and more-inclusive bundles. Some folks do end up paying less for all 3 services (compared to splitting them up), but it really just depends on your city/state and WHEN you sign up. Here's the latest...
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Earlier this month, my son obtained health insurance via Healthcare.gov for approximately half of what he's been paying for his current policy. Better still, the policy he chose offers more robust coverage than the policy for which he's been paying twice as much. The process took a little bit of effort, but the ultimate reward was well worth the time invested.
Insurance companies have become expert at minimizing their risk and maximizing profits through the process of picking and choosing only the best risks via "pre-existing conditions" policies. Such selectivity puts us, our children, and grandchildren in peril. Throughout the process of applying on the "marketplace" my son was never asked about pre-existing conditions.
Millions of Americans have been reaping the initial benefits of "Obamacare," such as the ability for a young person to stay on his parents plan until age 26. Many of the same people who enjoy the benefits provided by the ACA hypocritically ridicule the initiative.
In spite of challenging financial circumstances and a hostile political environment, President Obama has executed one of the most significant achievements of any president in my lifetime. I trust that history will someday give the President his due.
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Members of the Portland-based Minidoka Swing Band formed in September to honor Japanese Americans interned during World War II and to highlight the music popular in the camps. A group of students also learned swing dance moves to accompany the band. The group will travel to the Minidoka Relocation Center near Twin Falls, Idaho, to play at the fifth-annual Minidoka Pilgrimage this weekend.
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|Oct 25 2016
Louisville sets new record in education attainment
Louisville's adult population has set a new record for college attainment, according to 2015 data released this week from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. Highlights of the data include: The percentage of working-age adults with at least an associate degree now stands at 44.7 percent, up 3 percentage points over the previous year.
The percentage with at least a bachelor's degree was also up to 35.7 percent, a 2.4 percentage point increase.
|Oct 25 2016
The Chemours Company FC, LLC: Title V Operating Permit O-0062-16-V
The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) proposes to issue an operating permit to The Chemours Company FC, LLC (manufactures refrigerant gases), 4200 Camp Ground Road, in accordance with Regulation 2.16. The 30-day public comment period starts October 27, 2016, and ends on November 28, 2016. A public hearing may be scheduled if the District determines that there are germane, unresolved issues or substantial public interest, in accordance with Regulation 2.07.
|Oct 25 2016
City to roll out locally developed wireless smoke detectors in vacant, abandoned properties
Innovative project developed through collaboration among Louisville Metro agencies and local civic hackers
Louisville Metro Government will begin this week installing locally created, low-cost wireless smoke detectors in vacant and abandoned properties, in an innovative way to reduce fire risk.
|Oct 25 2016
Local nurseries team with Brightside for plant sale
In preparation for the Brightside Community-Wide Planting Day on November 5, Brightside will be partnering with several local garden centers to host plant sales in support of Brightside programs and initiatives.
|Oct 24 2016
Councilman James joins LMPD Fourth Division officers for Peace Walk in District 6
Councilman David James (D-6) is encouraging residents to come out and join the LMPD's Fourth Division officers for a Peace Walk against Crime on Tuesday, October 25th, in Old Louisville.
|Oct 24 2016
Councilwoman Welch to host 14th Annual Trick or Treat Street with Fairdale Community Club
A great Halloween tradition returns for the children of District 13 when Councilwoman Vicki Aubrey Welch and the Fairdale Community Club host the 14th Annual Trick or Treat Street on Thursday, October 27th.
|Oct 24 2016
Mayor Fischer, community partners announce first Bold Moves Against Suicide Summit
Seeks to make ZERO suicides a community goal
|Oct 24 2016
Louisville's Manfred Reid Sr. earns national recognition for community leadership
Metropolitan Housing Authority chairman Manfred Reid Sr. has been given the Dorothy Richardson Award for Resident Leadership, a national recognition for outstanding contributions by community leaders.
The annual awarded was presented on Friday in Columbus, Ohio, by NeighborWorks America, a Washington, D.C.-based organization dedicated to community development and affordable housing.
|Oct 21 2016
The next District 12 "Coffee with your Councilman" set for Saturday, October 29th
Councilman Rick Blackwell announces the next "Coffee with your Councilman" is set for Saturday, October 29th. It is a chance for residents to meet with their Councilman.
|Oct 21 2016
Lead Safe Louisville encourages you to stay lead safe
The Office of Housing & Community Development and Department of Public Health & Wellness' Lead Safe Louisville program encourages residents, especially parents of young children, to learn about the dangers of lead poisoning and prevention methods. The week of October 23, 2016 is Lead Poisoning Prevention Week as established by the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint.
|Oct 21 2016
Next "Talk with Tom" set for Saturday, October 29th
The next "Talk with Tom" will be held at Coffee Zone, 1052 Bardstown Road from 9:00am to 11:00am on Saturday, October 29th.
|Oct 20 2016
Clariant Corporation (Louisville West Plant): Title V construction permit C-0036-1004-16-V
The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) proposes to issue a construction permit to Clariant Corporation (Louisville West Plant), a catalysts manufacturing plant, 1227 South 12th Street, in accordance with Regulation 2.16. The 30-day public comment period starts October 22, 2016, and ends on November 22, 2016. A public hearing may be scheduled if the District determines that there are germane, unresolved issues or substantial public interest, in accordance with Regulation 2.07.
|Oct 20 2016
Statewide Mortgage to build new corporate headquarters in Louisville, create 30 jobs
Statewide Mortgage, a Louisville-based mortgage lender, will build a $3.4 million corporate office in Jeffersontown and create 30 full-time jobs as it consolidates operations, Mayor Greg Fischer and Gov. Matt Bevin announced today.
|Oct 20 2016
2016 Sustainability Summit: It Takes a 'Ville
The Louisville Metro Office of Sustainability and the Louisville Sustainability Council (LSC) are hosting the third annual Sustainability Summit on Saturday, October 29, 2016. Highlights will include innovative speakers from across the U.S. and a focus on opportunities for residents to actively engage in creating a more sustainable Louisville.
|Oct 20 2016
Brightside/Passport Health Plan Fall Community-Wide Cleanup to be held Saturday, October 22
Thousands of volunteers will join together on Saturday, October 22 for the bi-annual Brightside/Passport Health Plan Fall Community-Wide Cleanup to pick up litter and beautify sites across Louisville.


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Police: Man fired shot, attempted to rob convenience store
Posted: 10:10 AM EDT Oct 27, 2012 Updated: 6:23 PM EDT Oct 27, 2012
Allentown Police are investigating after a man fired a shot and robbed a convenience store Friday night.
Police said they were dispatched to the Dominguez Grocery store at 517 Gordon street around 8:10pm Friday.
The victim told police a Hispanic male entered the store, pointed a gun at the clerk and said "you know what I want." Police said during the course of the robbery, the actor fired one shot in the direction of the clerk.
No one was injured during the incident, according to police, and nothing was taken.
The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to contact Allentown Police.
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Vince Porter, executive director of the Oregon Governor's Office of Film & Television, has just announced that he's leaving the film office to take a new job working for Governor John Kitzhaber. In an update from the film office, Porter writes that last week, "I accepted Governor Kitzhaber's offer to become the Governor's Policy Advisor for Jobs and the Economy."
Porter's last day at the film and TV office will be April 4, and he begins his new job in the Governor's office on Monday, April 7.
From Porter's note:
"These past five and a half years at the film office have truly been some of the most rewarding years of my professional life. There are many reasons why I feel that way, but one big reason is because I've had the chance to work with so many of you over the past years. It's because of all of you that I leave the office knowing that Oregon's film, TV, and digital media industry has yet to see its best days.
My first interaction with the Oregon Film & Video Office was back in 1994 when David Woolson was the Executive Director. I was an assistant at ABC Productions. David was able to come up with creative solutions so that our show could get made in Bend. My next connection was with Veronica Rinard who led the campaign for Oregon to create its first incentive program, and then Steve Oster who not only helped expand the program but also helped land projects like 'Twilight.' All three were crucial leaders who made it possible for us to accomplish what we've accomplished these past years. I can't wait to see who will take over and help make Oregon's film, TV and digital media industry bigger and better than ever."
The Oregon Film website lists projects that are currently in production in the state as the Laika animated feature, "The Boxtrolls"; and the NBC TV series, "Grimm." Recently completed projects include "Wild," the movie version of Portland author Cheryl Strayed's bestselling memoir; and Season 4 of the IFC TV series, "Portlandia."
Before joining the film and TV office, Porter was vice president of production for Showtime Networks.
-- Kristi Turnquist


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HOUGHTON - The Michigan High School Athletic Association has released its classifications for the 2014-15 school year, and for the Copper Country the most notable feature is the lack of change.
None of the 11 Copper Country high schools will be changing classes in the upcoming year, which means Houghton will remain the only local school in Class B for a second consecutive year.
The MHSAA creates its four traditional classifications, A through D, by ordering the state's 749 participating schools from largest to smallest, then chopping them into four equally-sized groups.
The threshold splitting classes B and C is 424 students. HHS reported 426, which will make the Gremlins the third-smallest Class B school in the state. Last year, they had 437 and were the sixth-smallest B.
Because the lines are recalculated each year without past considerations, a school with declining enrollment can stay in the class in which it has traditionally resided so long as it doesn't decline significantly faster than the statewide rate, which can be influenced by declining enrollment elsewhere and the creation of small charter schools in metropolitan areas.
Calumet, the second-largest high school in the Copper Country, reported a count of 419, which puts the Copper Kings only seven spots behind the Gremlins in line but makes them the state's fifth-largest 'C' school.
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2014-15 MHSAA Enrollment Figures
Class B (424-881)
188. South Lyon East (881)
231. Escanaba (785)
372. Houghton (426)
374. Detroit Consortium (425)
Class C
375. Capac (423)
379. Calumet (419)
503. Hancock (276)
550. L'Anse (230)
561. Coleman (217)
Class D
562. Mendon (214)
606. Lake Linden-Hubbell (163)
610. Baraga (158)
632. Jeffers (141)
634. Ontonagon (138)
658. Dollar Bay (102)
681. Ewen-Trout Creek (82)
701. Chassell (66)
The only two movers in the Upper Peninsula for 2014-15 are both going down: Newberry and St. Ignace from Class C to Class D.
The MHSAA only uses these traditional classifications to set the field in postseason tournaments for basketball and volleyball. They are also used in football to determine playoff point averages and thus tournament seeding. In other sports, such as hockey, participating schools are divided into nearly-equal divisions by enrollment regardless of their class.
The recalculation means there are only 12 Class C schools in the Upper Peninsula next fall: Ironwood, West Iron County, Calumet, L'Anse, Hancock, Iron Mountain, Norway, Gwinn, Negaunee, Ishpeming, Westwood and Manistique. There remain 2 'A's': Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie; and five 'B's': Escanaba, Gladstone, Menominee, Kingsford and Houghton.
The move may constitute a tipping point in those tournaments. In the past, the MHSAA has taken measures to limit downstate schools from being forced to play regional tournament games above the Mackinac Bridge, including the creation of rare three-team district tournaments, but with only a dozen C schools and none from Manistique to the Bridge, the MHSAA may have to either chop up traditional groupings (such as this year's Calumet-L'Anse-Hancock-Ironwood tournament or the four-team Marquette County district) or send a whole district north. Schools in Indian River and Harbor Springs have already been playing district games above the bridge and the likes of Rogers City (newly promoted from 'D' for 2014-15), Boyne City and Charlevoix may find themselves joining them. The boundaries of district tournaments will be announced later in the year.
From a competitive standpoint the biggest change may come in girls' basketball, in which Region 24 will have a champion other than Houghton or St. Ignace for the first time since 2008.
As far as other local schools, L'Anse, at 230, is the closest to the C-D cutline but 11 schools separate it from Mendon (214), the largest Class D school in Michigan. Newberry and St. Ignace both have exactly 211.


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small intestine
Approx. 2.5cm wide + 7m long. Arranged in series of orderly loops. Divided into 3 parts.
large intestine
shorter than small intestine, but twice the diameter. main use is reabsorption of water and production of vitamin B and K. has three sections
gastrointestinal tract
a one-way digestive tract that makes possible the seperation of digested and undigested food. (also known as GI tract)
forms a bolus (ball) out of the chewed food + pushes it to the back of the mouth into the pharynx
inner layer called the mucosa, allows for smooth movement of food. Bolus activates stretch receptors which in turn activate smooth muscles that start peristalsis
major means of propulsion (adjacent segments of the alimentary canal relax and contract)
The first main layer. This consists of an epithelium, the lamina propria composed of loose connective tissue and which has gastric glands in it underneath, and a thin layer of smooth muscle called the muscularis mucosae.
a double layer of peritoneum; holds organs in place, sites of fat storage, provides a route for circulatory vessels and nerves
cardiac sphinctor
Regulates movement of food into stomach and helps to prevent it from going back into the esophagus.
pyloric sphinctor
located between stomach and small intestine, controls the movement of partially, digested food.
The breakdown of complex organic molecules into smaller components by physical and chemical means
a digestive chemical that is produced in the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and secreted into the small intestine
alimentary canal
the passage through which food passes, including the mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, and anus.
This layer lies over the mucosa and consists of fibrous connective tissue, separating the mucosa from the next layer. The Meissner's plexus is in this layer (blood and lymphatic vessels, nerve fibers)
muscularis externa
Over the submucosa, this area in the stomach differs from that of other GI organs in that it has three layers of smooth muscle instead of two.
This layer is over the muscularis externa, consisting of layers of connective tissue continuous with the peritoneum.
is a pouch, connecting the ileum with the ascending colon of the large intestine (it is separated from the ileum by the ileocecal valve) and is considered to be the beginning of the large intestine.
epiploic appendices
They are small pouches of the peritoneum filled with fat and situated along the colon and upper part of the rectum.
teniae coli
are three separate longitudinal ribbons of smooth muscle on the outside of the ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid colons. (teniae coli contracts length wise to produce the haustra, the bulges in the colon)
(from Latin ānus meaning "ring", "circle") is the external opening of the rectum. (its closure is controlled by sphincter muscles)
Mechanical digestion
prepares food for chemical digestion
Chewing, churning food in stomach, segmentation
Chemical digestion
complex molecules broken down to chemical components; in Mouth, Stomach and Small intestine
two layers of the muscularis externa
Circular muscularis—inner layer
Longitudinal muscularis—outer layer
Lesser omentum
attaches liver to lesser curvature of stomach
(one of the two layers of the mesentary)
Greater omentum
a "fatty apron" of peritoneum, small intestine to posterior abdominal wall. (one of the two layers of the mesentary)
Dental formula
shorthand; way to indicate number and position of teeth
2I, 1C, 2P, 3M (incisor, canine, premolar, molar
what do salivary glands produce?
Produce saliva ( water, ions, mucus, and enzymes), to keep mouth moist.
contains the areas: Oropharynx and laryngopharynx
it is the passages for air and food; lined with stratified squamous epithelium
is stratified squamous epithelium ( adapted for constant abrasion) has mucous glands, muscularis externa (Skeletal muscle) first third of length, differ from other areas: Adventitia—most external layer
on internal surface of the stomach, with numerous longitudinal folds, which flattens as the stomach fills
gastric pits
narrow tube like structures, mucosa dotted with them; gastric juice is secreted from gastric glands, which are located in them
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As the clock reached 11 p.m., the Milwaukie City Council decided to send the natural resources overlay back to city staff with six amendments to write into the proposed zoning law. The council will vote on the final draft at their Aug. 2 meeting.
The amendments create special protections for properties near water sources, including the Willamette River, Johnson, Kellogg, Spring and Mount Scott creeks and wetland areas and springs. The city must update its codes to comply with a Metro mandate.
The natural resources overlay has gone through two years of drafting and public review. However, some of the councilors still found inconsistencies in the rules and were uneasy about the fees that would be imposed on people who owned property in the affected areas before the changes.
"To me, it seems almost insulting to a citizen of Milwaukie," Councilor Dave Hedges said about telling property owners they won't be able to do what they used to without asking permission and paying a fee.
About five residents spoke out against the codes at the meeting because of that same issue. Christopher Burkett, whose property will be almost entirely within a habitat conservation area, balks at the idea the government should dictate what he can do with his land and that he wouldn't take care of his own property.
"We plan to spend the rest of our lives here, we know every inch of our property and we know what's best for our land," Burkett said during the meeting.
The proposed code takes Metro's model and tweaks it to reflect Milwaukie's vital water resource uses and city design. It would introduce a new category of protection called habitat conservation areas, which encompass more land than the existing water quality resource areas.
About 700 properties would be affected by the proposed rules.
The council proposed nine amendments, but only passed six. They were:
- Only commercial property owners would be required to pay the city a cash bond to guarantee they will execute the changes they asked permission for.
- Councilor Mike Miller proposed extending the date range a bareroot tree may be planted to account for the season those trees would be sold during.
- Two amendments to clarify language, such as defining that when an owner must plant a replacement tree for one cut down, it must live two years.
- Cleared up inconsistencies between sections of the proposal of how long replacement plants must live.
- Fees triggered solely by the new rules — meaning, not general land use permitting fees — will be waived for people who own residential properties in the habitat conservation areas, but not water quality resource areas, before the new codes went into affect.


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A selection of front pages after the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals to win the World Series on Wednesday night.
Love it! Congratulations Red Sox! RT @BostonGlobe: Today's front page: #redsox pic.twitter.com/ezj39ZRNeg— Lisa Kashinsky (@lisakash23) October 31, 2013
RT @peteabe: Globe sports section front cover: pic.twitter.com/PQR78xtOHb— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) October 31, 2013
Papi Party @bostonherald last edition Page 1 #RedSox #WorldSeriesChamps wrap! What a run! pic.twitter.com/ZbhjAq6nXy— Boston Herald (@bostonherald) October 31, 2013
The front page of the St. Louis Post Dispatch is AMAZING #RedSox pic.twitter.com/CBqOCGqMyR— Ben Goodman (@BenGoodman) October 31, 2013
Red Sox fans, take a sneak peek at Thursday's front page (and pick up a copy!): pic.twitter.com/yn4uwWMNNn— USA TODAY Sports (@USATODAYsports) October 31, 2013
The Thursday @bfp_news front page commemorating the Boston Red Sox' World Series championship #BTV #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/C9zctMyvFE— Austin Danforth (@eadanforth) October 31, 2013
Love the front page of the @sunjournal this morning. #RedSox pic.twitter.com/K7EinAuTdx— Ben Goodman (@BenGoodman) October 31, 2013
Pick up today's Portsmouth Herald for a front-page poster celebrating the Red Sox World Series win. pic.twitter.com/3MnKDAwIMW— Seacoastonline.com (@seacoastonline) October 31, 2013
The Standard-Times front page. http://t.co/3Uz7MJ1Kya— APSE (@APSE_sportmedia) October 31, 2013
Cape Cod Times front page. http://t.co/0Q4N8vILGr— APSE (@APSE_sportmedia) October 31, 2013
Telegram & Gazette front page. http://t.co/nnNLBqqriJ— APSE (@APSE_sportmedia) October 31, 2013


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TURIN, Italy (AP) – Juventus bounced back from its first Serie A loss in two seasons with a comfortable 4-0 win over Danish side Nordsjaelland on Wednesday to boost its chances of advancing in the Champions League.
Claudio Marchisio put the Italian champions ahead six minutes in, Arturo Vidal doubled the lead in the 23rd and Sebastian Giovinco added another for the hosts in the 37th. Substitute Fabio Quagliarella sealed the victory in the 75th.
Compared to the 1-1 draw between the clubs two weeks ago, this contest was completely one-sided, with Alessando Matri hitting the post for Juventus in the 26th.
Juventus has six points in Group E, while Nordsjaelland is last with one point.
On Saturday, Juve's 49-match winning run in Serie A ended with a 3-1 home loss to Inter Milan.


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Zucco, Freese
Carrie Ann Zucco and Eric Michael Freese were united in marriage on July 19 at 6:30 p.m. on the beach of Nags Head in the Outer Banks, N.C., with Rev. Jay Bowman officiating.
Jay Johnston served as man of honor and Scott Freese served as best man. Their daughter, Catie, carried the rings for them.
A reception will be held at Oglebay Haller Shelter on Aug. 13.
The bride is a graduate of Martins Ferry High School and attended Belmont Technical College where she received her 80-hour underground miner apprentice card.
The groom is a graduate of Buckeye Local High School and is employed by UPS in Benwood as a driver.
The couple took an early honeymoon to Playa del Carmen, Mexico. They will reside in Colerain.


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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Business and city leaders hope a new public-private partnership between the city of Birmingham and Integrated Medical Systems International will spark interest and development in the newly designated Sloss Business District.
IMS, a medical and surgical equipment management company, is increasing its investment in the area through a $7.5 million project to renovate a 55,000-square-foot building adjacent to its current property, along with another 5,000-square-foot building, according to IMS President and CEO Gene Robinson. The smaller building will become a wellness facility for employees, he said, with the outside area including a garden with fruits and vegetables.
When renovations on those two buildings are finished, IMS plans to move employees from the current operation into the new facility, then renovate the older building before relocating 150 employees from Homewood to the main Birmingham campus.
At a groundbreaking this morning outside the company's future facility, Robinson, Birmingham Mayor William Bell and Operation New Birmingham President David Fleming praised the partnership. The city has committed to spend between $275,000 and $300,000 to create the business district and add streetscaping in along 2nd Avenue North, between 33rd and 34th Streets. Improvements will include new signage, sidewalks, lighting and landscaping.
"The increased investment will lead to more revenue being generated so we we can rebuild our neighborhoods and our community. So, we all have a symbiotic relationship," Bell told the crowd.
Officials said the new facility will enhance recent developments at Sloss Furnaces and the surrounding area, which could become an anchor for an area that could one day connect that end of the former Railroad Corridor to Railroad Park. Fleming called the project a "catalytic development."
"These kinds of things don't happen without partnerships," he said. "We're trying to bring together all of those factors that make catalytic development happen to continue to grow the city and make us forward-looking."


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In July, Chinese authorities told China's three state-owned wireless carriers to cut promotional spending by a combined 40 billion Chinese yuan (US$6.5 billion) in three years because of overspending on subsidies and advertising for mobile devices, according to foreign media. China Mobile Ltd., the nation's biggest wireless carrier, told investors earlier this month that its handset subsidies would be lowered to 6 billion yuan in the second half of 2014 from 15.6 billion yuan in the first half. "We believe the new policy could lengthen the handset replacement cycle, thus reducing the total pie," Jasmine Lu, a Morgan Stanley analyst in Taipei, said in a research note on Sunday. She said there could be a market share shift among handset makers, which will need to boost their brand image and expand their retail channel network to gain more volume. "Those handset OEMs that rely on operator channels will likely be adversely affected (in the) long term (if they do not) diversify their channel focus," Lu said. She believed that premium brand Apple might be less affected by the new policy and said Xiaomi could also be less vulnerable because it sells most of its products online. In contrast, non-Apple global brands like Samsung and HTC, as well as Chinese OEMs that rely on operator channels such as Coolpad, Lenovo, Huawei and ZTE, might be more poorly positioned in light of the subsidy cut, the analyst forecast. HTC shares closed up 0.79 percent at NT$128.0 (US$4.28) Monday in Taipei. (By Jeffrey Wu)


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Nicolae Cury earned a decision victory over Roger Carroll in the main event of XFC 19 Friday night from Charlotte, North Carolina. The main card was aired live on AXS TV.
Cury (7-3) and Carroll (10-8) stepped into the main event slot after Corey Hill and Mike Bronzoulis pulled out. Hill and Carroll were also set to face off at one point in the headliner.
In other action, Felice Herrig earned a decision over Simona Soukupova, and Nick Newell stopped David Mays via first round knockout. Newell is a congenital amputee with just one fully-formed arm.
Main Card
Nicolae Cury def. Roger Carroll via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Felice Herrig def. Simona Soukupova via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Nick Newell def. David Mays via knockout (knees) at 2:01 of Round 1
Kevin Forant def. Joe Elmore via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Keith Richardson def. Lawson McClure via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:40 of Round 1
Jason Hicks def. Shane Crenshaw via submission (armbar) at 3:41 of Round 2
Johnny Buck def. Ricky Rainey via knockout (strikes) at 1:32 of Round 2


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Letters | Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank's statement of principles
We are pleased to announce a new community organization, started by neighbors for neighbors. The Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank is a new, community-based organization dedicated to providing food and key resources to help our neighbors and our community thrive.
For many, access to food and key resources can be a challenge. Supplemental support, or as we refer to it, a hand-up can be critical to someone's well-being. That is why we are excited to bring the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank to our community—to serve all of our neighbors in Snoqualmie Valley (including Preston, Snoqualmie, North Bend and Fall City areas), when they need it, where they need it.
This new, inclusive food bank will be operating from our location at 122 E. Third St. in North Bend (next to the North Bend Library) and will be distributing food every Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.
Founded on the belief that the health of our community is dependent on the well-being of those that live in it, the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank has established three guiding principles to serving its clients:
• To be a helpful, inclusive resource to our neighbors when they need a hand up.
• To be a safe place to get food and other helpful resources.
• To treat all clients with respect and care.
The food bank will be open February 5, and provide an assortment of nutritious groceries clients can choose from. This shopping model concept will allow our clients the independence and flexibility they deserve when seeking supplemental food support.
In addition to providing access to food, the SVFB will offer access to other resources such as Department of Health and Social Services and King County Department of Health (access to child care, energy assistance, health care and other services).
Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank is an organization run by neighbors, for our neighbors. We are actively seeking corporate and personal donations, as well as individuals who are interested in supporting this new organization.
We understand there are many organizations for you to support, both in time and in donations. Our committed board has established three guiding principles for donations and ongoing support of the SVFB:
• All funds donated to SVFB will be used to support our mission of providing food and resources to our neighbors.
• Experience drives efficiencies; our team is experienced so we know how to make donations go far and operations to run smoothly.
• Dedication to our cause drives our actions; we are dedicated to making a direct impact in the lives of our neighbors.
We invite you and all members of our community to learn more about us. Please feel free to stop by during our hours of operation or learn more at www.snoqualmievalleyfoodbank.org.
Heidi Dukich, executive director, and
Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank board and staff,
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PORTAGE, MI – Portage Public Schools will have nearly half a million dollars coming to it from the state thanks to meeting financial best practices.
Needing to meet at least seven of eight standards for the $457,000 in special state funding, Portage schools met all eight.
Karla Colestock, Portage schools finance director, outlined the best practices funding to the school board recently, saying it comes under last June legislation as part of the state school aid act. The state appropriated $80 million to provide $52 a student as an incentive for school districts and public school academies to meet the financial best practices.
Among the best practices:
- Hold policy on medical benefit plans if employed by the school district, which means the district named itself as the policy holder on its MESSA insurance policies;
- Obtain competitive bids for non-instructional services;
- Accept applications for employment of non-resident students under Section 105;
- Support opportunities for students to receive postsecondary credit while attending secondary school;
- Offer online courses or blended learning opportunities and publish a course syllabi;
- Provide a dashboard or report card to parents and the community showing the district's efforts to manage its finances responsibly;
- Provide physical education or health education.
"The district is in compliance with all eight items," Colestock said, adding paperwork will be sent to the state to start receiving the funding as part of the regular state aid payments.
School board members cautioned that while the additional funding is good news, the district had anticipated receiving the money and included it in the 2013-14 budget.
"This is not a windfall," board president Bo Snyder said.
In other recent action, the school board approved replacing its student information system and services contract that keeps an assortment of data on every student, from health history to grades.
The school district will contract with Skyward Inc. through June 2018 at a cost of $466,637.
The district for years has used GlobalScholar for the student information system, but that company in May said it was essentially "shutting down the product for good at the conclusion of the 2013-14 school year," said Dan Vomastek, school district information and technology systems director.
Portage schools and its consortium that includes KRESA, formed a committee to look for a new service and agreed on Skyward. In the coming months it will be working with the company for employees to be trained in its use.
Going with the company also will save the Portage schools about $96,000 over the life of the contract, Vomastek said. It is possible, he added, that the total contract cost will be less than $466,000.
The service is critical, he said, since it keeps demographics and data on all students including attendance, grades, health records and legal custody. The information is then sent to the state for its records and for funding purposes.
Tom Haroldson covers Portage, Vicksburg and Schoolcraft for MLive/Kalamazoo Gazette. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Wayde D. Marsico President/CEO of SportsRecruiters.com is pleased to report that Bishop McDevitt's junior wide receiver, Brian Lemelle, is really sparking a lot of interest with six recent offers in the last few weeks. Lemelle was offered a scholarship by new Penn State Head Coach, Bill O'Brien, last Tuesday before he was invited to attend Penn State's big Junior Day in State College this past Saturday. Coach O'Brien said the 5-11, 171-pound Lemelle reminds him of Wes Welker and would like to see him play the same role as a slot receiver in the Nittany Lion's offense. In addition to the big offer from Penn State, Lemelle was offered by Virginia and Cincinnati last week to go along with previous offers from Pitt, Rutgers, and Temple.
The speedy Lemelle, a two-time, all-state pick has caught 163 passes for 2,853 yards with 26 touchdowns over the last two seasons. He should continue to rack up more offers over the coming months because of his precise route running and exceptional hands. He will continue the long line of the Crusaders' tradition of players signing with Division 1 schools. Bishop McDevitt, again, had two more student-athletes sign with BCS schools on signing day just a few weeks ago. Noah Spence signed with Ohio State and Brock Dean with Maryland respectively.
Here is some information on some of the other senior football team members and their college decisions. The following class of 2012 McDevitt football players have recently signed on the dotted line to attend college in the prestigious Division II PSAC. They are: Tyler Conde, West Chester; Shawn Seif, Kutztown; Allen Holman, IUP and Miles Williams, Bloomsburg. Still waiting to decide on their college destinations are: Maurice Geter, Tariq Spence, Travis Arnold, Kyree Ross, Josh Sckocynski, DeAndre Lawson, and Khalid Carter.
Sportrecruiters has been proud to assist many of these student-athletes throughout the recruiting process during their high school careers.
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A cold front will move south of the Pioneer Valley early Thursday. High pressure will nudge in with dry fall-like air again but the cold front to our south becomes stationary and then wiggles north again Friday as a wave of low pressure traveling along this front moves in with rain. It looks like a day for the rain gear.
Saturday we may salvage some sunshine amongst a lot of clouds and then on Sunday and Monday, more scattered light showers return.
Thursday: Mainly sunny. High 68
Thursday evening: Stars and clouds. Low near 46.
Friday: Turning wet. Highs 62-66.
Saturday: Lots of clouds, but mainly dry. Highs near 68.
Forecast prepared by Meteorologist Nick Morganelli


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All Articles Tagged "dave chappelle"
Love Contracts And Racist Dolphins: 10 Times Chappelle's Show Predicted The Future
It's hard to believe that it's been 12 years since Chappelle's Show first aired. With its crazy cast of characters and skits, including Prince and his love of basketball and pancakes, Chappelle's Show instantly became one of the most quotable shows of all time.
The commentary was so light-years ahead of its time that it blessed us with some psychic-like insight.
As Dave Chappelle continues to make a strong comeback, let us take a look back at the 10 times Chappelle's Show predicted the future.
Tags:comedy, comedy central, dave chappelle, TV
What Happens When A White Man Throws A Banana Peel At Dave Chappelle?
There's this cultural assumption that Black men pose the biggest threat when it comes to safety. But if you ask me, a Black woman, drunk White men are pretty terrifying. You just never know what's going to happen. Don't believe me? Just ask comedian Dave Chappelle who was hit with a banana peel last night.
Yes, you read that correctly. According to TMZ, during his show in Santa Fe, New Mexico, an audience member threw a banana peel at Dave Chappelle.
The guy, Christian Englander, who appeared drunk to police (and appeared White to me), confessed to the racist act.
Englander told the police that he was upset that Chappelle singled out his friend for drawing in a comic book during the show. The jokes got increasingly worse once Englander's friend identified himself as "Johnny Appleseed." Englander says he thought Chappelle was being racist and just so happened to have a banana to retaliate.
Englander was arrested for battery and disorderly conduct.
So, Chappelle being the consummate entertainer that he is, we have to know how he responded to this outrageous incident.
See what he had to say.
"Hey, who just threw a banana peel? Hey, would you guys like to see your favorite comedian beat the shit out of somebody?
First of all, I am not going to let White people ruin bananas for me *^&%&%*& they're a good source of potassium. And I know my man– I see Corey just jumped off the stage. Corey is one of my Black friends from Harlem. Corey when you find that muthafucka, do not throw him out, bring him to me. First, I'm going to kill him with my comedy and then I'm going to kick him in his fucking face.
I can't believe not only that someone threw a banana on stage; I can't believe that they had a banana on them, this entire time. And he thought, 'I'll just throw the peel at Dave Chappelle.' He knows I'm going to be mad. 'Je' suis Charlie.' That's what he said when he threw the banana peel. 'Je suis Charlie Nigger. What a guy can't draw a cartoon?' …What a bitch."
If there was anyone who would know how to handle this ridiculously racist incident, it would be the incomparable Dave Chappelle. He does this.
You can listen to the audio in the video below.
And by the way, if you're interested in seeing what a person who would throw a banana peel looks like, you can peep his mug shot here.
Tags:dave chappelle, racism
Curtain Call: 10 Stars Who Left Hollywood Behind To Raise A Family
According to Jay-Z, Hollywood is the most addictive drug in the world. If that's true, we know a few stars who have gone cold turkey. We've told you in the past about stars leaving the entertainment industry behind for an education, and for Jesus, but the 10 individuals on this list left to raise their families and give their children a life outside of the Hollywood hills.
Kellie Shanygne Jackson (Williams)
After nine years of playing Laura on "Family Matters," Kellie Williams decided to leave the glitz and glam of Hollywood behind to raise a family. It must feel good to be away from Urkel for good! *winks*
Every now and then she takes on acting work, but Kellie seems extremely happy with her husband and very adorable kids.
Tags:dave chappelle, lauryn hill, lisa bonet
Hotness Or Hot Mess: Who's The Finest Comedian Around?
Monday is here which means it's time for another episode of Hotness or Hot Mess. Today's potential #ManCrushMonday is going out to one of these funnymen — Mike Epps, Dave Chappelle, Katt Williams, Chris Rock, or Lil Duval — but that all depends on whether the ladies in the video above deem them hotness or a hot mess. Check out the video and weigh in in the comments section.
Dave Chappelle Says He Always Knew Kanye West Would Be A Star…And The Most Arrogant Rapper Of All Time
Dave Chappelle appeared on the Tonight Show recently and pulled everyone's cards from Common to Talib Kweli. He also talked about linking Jimmy Fallon to The Roots, being mistaken for a "lost Root" earlier in his career, and the one phone call that proved a then unknown Kanye West was destined for greatness and a long career of feeling himself.
Why are we not surprised that Kanye believed he was star before he was technically a star? I guess he's living proof of if you believe it you can be it. Dave Chappelle is a fool as always. Peep the comedy below:
Now You See Them, Now You Don't: 10 Super Reclusive Celebs Who Like To Stay Out Of The Spotlight
If you're looking for them, many of the people on this list can't be found on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or Instagram. They're reclusive. They don't like to talk a whole lot and they don't like to come out of the house for the parties, dinners and things that many of your current favorites put on designer threads for. These uber-talented people like to live privately, keeping their business on the low low and allowing their art to speak for them. Maybe that's why we like them so much? Here are 10 famous folks known for being reclusive.
Only D'Angelo could step out of the spotlight after releasing his classic debut album, Brown Sugar, come back with the tightest set of abs for Voodoo, step back out and gain a smooth 100 pounds (which we only found out because he got arrested), drop the weight, and return as if all of this never happened. D'Angelo did some touring last year and talked about his music in Brooklyn last month for the Red Bull Music Academy, but for the most part, he weaves in and out of the spotlight, leaving fans in suspense about his next move (like when a third album is coming out!).
Tags:anita baker, D'Angelo, dave chappelle, Frank Ocean, lauryn hill
Down But Not Out: Celebrities Who Made A Comeback After Legal Issues
Being a famous celebrity isn't always about popularity and fortune. Sometimes, it entails battles with the law over money, criminal allegations and scandal. Bouncing back from these legal issues, these celebrities have made a significant career strides after problems that could've shelved their careers for good.
Dave Chappelle Can Teach Us A Thing Or Two About Success
What with the onstage freak outs during his new 15-city tour and his previous unceremonious exit from The Dave Chappelle Show, you might not think there is much to learn career wise from the seemingly volatile comedian. Think again. According to the The Huffington Post, there are some positive things everyone can take from Chappelle on how to deal with success.
1. Have a healthy distrust of fame. "Fame for me is like a place, a country I'm taking a tour through," Chappelle said in an interview with Esquire magazine in 2006.
2. Be prepared for criticism. When Chappelle's Hartford, Connecticut show was being disrupted by hecklers recently he decided not to continue. Despite the anticipated criticism, Chappelle stuck to his decision and stopped the show.
3. Don't change your values to go mass market. In 2005, Chappelle famously passed on a reported $50 million contract with Comedy Central saying he was uncomfortable with the response to his racially-charged humor from white audiences. "I want to make sure I'm dancing and not shuffling," he told Time magazine.
4. Maintain a sense of mystery even this age of overexposure. Chappelle may be on the comeback trail, but he maintains his distance. He lives in rural Ohio with his wife and children, doesn't have a web site, joined Twitter last year, and then quit after just 11 tweets.
5. Keep it real. Chappelle started his career on the comedy club circuit while still in high school and keeps close ties to these roots. He drops in on comedy clubs often, usually in surprise appearances that only generate more buzz about a comeback, reports the HuffPo.
6. Simple is best. He has gotten rid of all the flash–no elaborate sets or costumes, no entourage. He doesn't even have an assistant. Jason Zinoman in The New York Times noted Chappelle "only needs a microphone and a stage to lay claim to greatness."
7. Don't believe the hype. If you start believing all the praise you fail to be self-critical. As the HuffPo reports, when people congratulated Chappelle on leaving TV with his integrity intact, Chappelle responded, "That's great: I'm going to go home and make my kids some integrity sandwiches."
Dave Chappelle & Why Entertainers Shouldn't Walk Off Stage
So Dave Chappelle's has barked back at hecklers and in the process, denounced the entire city of Hartford.
During the Chicago stop on the Funny or Die comedy tour, Chappelle took a moment to lampoon his controversial performance in Connecticut, calling the crowd evil and full of young white alcoholics. He also said that he wanted to pull a reverse Kramer and call them all "crackers" but didn't want it to be on YouTube. Said Chappelle:
"I would never go back. I wouldn't even go to Hartford for gas. I don't want anything bad to happen to the United States, but if North Korea ever drops a nuclear bomb on this country, I swear to God I hope it lands in Hartford, Connecticut."
I made it no secret that Dave Chappelle is probably one of my most favorite comedians of all times (I have quoted enough of his material in my pieces that there should be no doubt of my love otherwise). I followed his comedy for years, before he got the "Chappelle Show." At a time when his audience was mostly comprised of college frat, Half-Baked white boys. Back then, I always wondered how he managed to perform such racially loaded material in front of those audiences without calling any of them "crackers." And then the whole "Chappelle Show," "I'm going to Africa to clear my mind"- thing happened and then I realized that actually no, he actually does know how to deal. But yet and still he finds himself, voluntarily, in front of these same sort of homogenous crowds again. I don't know why he keeps putting himself in that position – other than the love for it. But if it is purely out of the love of it than he could just do his passion in some homogenous black venues, where white folks would be forced to be on their best behaviors. Of course, "black Isht" always comes with a pay-cut and unique sets of problems of its own. Perhaps the Funny or Die people offered him lots of dough, which helps take the sting out of feeling like a minstrel? If so, there is no judgment in that as everybody has to eat.
However, it feels like we are hearing more stories nowadays about entertainers, who have basically walked off or threatened to walk off a performance, just because they didn't like the audience. Just recently, R&B singer Brandy walked off a stage in South Africa, after only 40 people – out of the 90,000-capacity stadium – stayed to see her perform during Nelson Mandela's Sport and Culture Day. Although he didn't walk off his gig, earlier in this year Lupe Fiasco had to physically be removed from the stage after he decided to buck his audience and perform the same anti-war song for 30 minutes straight during a ticketed Obama reelection party. And of course, there is the great and legendary Lauryn Hill, who has become rather infamous for showing up to concerts late (sometimes in excess of three hours) and then telling understandably agitated fans that they can leave if they feel she's not worth the wait.
Back in the day, I used to cheer on these sort of acts of resistance and be like, yeah fight the power that be! But now the older I get, the more my time – and more importantly my dollars – become extremely valuable to me. And I can't help to sympathize with those folks, who too were in those audiences and were well-behaved, appreciative and supporter of the artists. Those folks, who scrapped and saved up enough dollars to cover the ticket price to see the performance plus the price of parking, drinks and other incidentals for the evening. Those folks, who sat in their seats and didn't hurl obscenity or otherwise heckle the stage act. Those folks, who came on time but because their performer didn't, had to leave because they only had a babysitter for a few hours. I can't imagine having sat there for hours to see Brandy sing "Angel in Disguise" (which is my favorite Brandy song), only for her to decide quit because she was unhappy with the audience numbers. Nor could I imagine being another black (or even apathetic white person) person, having sat along side these suburban young white alcoholic torturers, just for the honor of seeing my favorite comedian, give in to the negative cat calls and barracking, and throw his middle finger up at the rest of the performance. While I certainly understand that performers want to be respected I also wonder in earnest, what sort of obligation of respect does the performer have to its audience?
Granted, I am not an performer. I don't know what it is like to stand in front of crowds, sometimes extremely big ones, of finicky people and entertain them. I imagine that some days are better than others. If it is any relevancy, I do know what it is like to deal with backlash from some of the wonderful ladies and gentlemen of MadameNoire – most of which comes by way of the comment sections. Through that, I have come to learn that in order to put yourself out there for public consumption, you do have to develop a tougher outer shell.
But then again, sometimes the customer is not always right. And in spite of your best aim to maintain professionalism, you just can't help to air folks out once in a while. Like how not too long ago, I'd seen Mike Tyson, former heavyweight champion of the world, perform in his one-man show, when it was here in town. During the performance, Tyson would struggle and stumble a bit over his script. It was noticeable but not all that distracting. However every time it happened, some folks, mostly white, would take that opportunity to yell out "words of encouragement," which were more distracting than his actual flub. And at one point during the show, when he again flubbed over yet another line, one of those "encouraging" audience hecklers decided to yell out, "Take your time Mike!" To which Tyson grimaced and barked, "Yo dude, shut the Fawk up!" I imagine that Tyson might have wanted to quit the show plenty of times that night. However he didn't and instead, those impromptu roast of the audience members were some of the funniest part of the entire evening.
This Can't Be Good: Dave Chappelle Walks Off Stage After Being Heckled During Set!
For all the Dave Chappelle fans, let us all just hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
Chappelle took his talents to Hartford, CT Thursday night for the Comedy & Curiosity Festival and it seems that not everyone was happy to see him.
According to reports gathered by USA Today, Dave hopped on stage for his set and received a mixed reception of both cheers and jeers. Audience members say he was doing "fine" for the first 10 minutes but as people would heckle him, Dave would just get annoyed and say little things back to the audience. Finally, he decided to sit on a stool and smoke a cigarette until it was time for him to get off stage.
But that was only about 25 minutes because according to the Associated Press, that was the minimum amount of time Dave Chappelle needed to be on stage in order to get paid.
In a video clip, you can see Dave moving the stool out the way, picking up his water and saying: "Alright you guys, I like some of you, I hate some of you. I forgive some of you but I don't forgive all of you. You guys have totally ruined my chances for running for Congress or something. Thank you, good night."
As the boos increased, Dave walked off the stage to Kanye West's "Black Skinheads."
Well, that's unfortunate. There are other random reports that the crowd wasn't "that bad" and Dave "brought it on himself."
Perhaps at his next stops, the crowd will be a little more forgiving so Dave Chappelle can perform because clearly, he is not about that being heckled life.
Do you think Dave Chappelle should even make a "full return" to comedy or should he just chill?


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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The University of Alabama at Birmingham has started a first-of-its-kind clinic in Alabama to quickly treat teenagers after a diagnosis of schizophrenia.
The First Episode Schizophrenia Clinic uses an aggressive approach to treat and manage symptoms with a strong emphasis on education and having families involved in the care.
Dr. Adrienne Lahti, professor in the UAB Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, said time is of the essence for the medical care of schizophrenia, a serious brain illness in which people may hear voices and are unable to tell what's real from what is imagined.
Teens may develop schizophrenia as early as 16, although it may be hard to diagnose at first.
Lahti said it's not uncommon for parents, unprepared for what is happening, to take a wait-and-see approach.
"What happens when someone develops schizophrenia, or any kind of psychosis, is what I call the double crisis," Lahti said. "There is a crisis because someone is sick, and the family does not understand what is happening. They have a son who had a girlfriend in school, and one day this person is saying all kinds of bizarre things."
She said there is often a delay to treat in hope that the child will get better.
But this can be a critical period, Lahti said.
"It looks like at that time there is probably some kind of toxic effect that takes place," she said. "People are losing brain matter, and the IQ is dropping."
She said the longer it takes to treat the illness, the worse the outcome for the patient.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, symptoms of schizophrenia normally start between ages 16 and 30, with men developing the symptoms at a younger age than women.
Several factors may contribute to the illness, including genetics, because it tends to run in families. The symptoms can be mild or severe.
"We never know how it goes," Lahti said. "But it's a crisis."
The symptoms can include hallucinations, delusions or agitated body movements. Those affected can become isolated, talk in a dull voice or have difficulty showing emotions. They also can have difficulty paying attention or using information to make decisions, according to NIMH.
UAB's new clinic, which Lahti said is one of a few of its kind in the country, also takes a comprehensive response to treat teen patients after first diagnosis. Care is personal and individualized. Lahti said most patients first show up for care in the emergency room.
She said it's important for family members to be educated about the illness, its management and treatment.
There is no cure for schizophrenia, but several types of antipsychotic medications can help. The medications can cause side effects, Lahti said, including weight gain. Sometimes a patient may have to try different medications to determine which works best.
She said having family involved in a patient's care is important because the patient may be in denial.
The clinic also works to make sure there is support, Lahti said, including through the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Doug Williams, a past president of NAMI in Birmingham, applauded the clinic.
"Anything that can be done for early intervention would be good," said Williams, who has three children living with mental illness. "That is a very good move."
Linda Stalters, founder and chairman of the board of the Schizophrenia and Related Disorders Alliance of America, agreed.
"The thought is we don't usually find out about the illness until much later in the progression of the disease," said Stalters, a retired advanced practice nurse psychotherapist living in Houston. "They are often misdiagnosed early on, diagnosed with depression."
Stalters said once people begin having delusions and have a psychotic break, treatment becomes more challenging, depending on what part of the brain is affected. Early intervention is a great thing for a teen, who can receive treatment and learn how to manage just as others with disabilities do, she said.
Lahti said support for teens and parents is necessary because the diagnosis can be traumatic for a teen, who is already dealing with peer pressure and developing social skills. It's also important for the teen to remain in school and maintain a sense of normalcy as long and as much as possible.
"They are still kids," she said.
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