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A report published Tuesday by Yahoo! Sports said New Orleans Saints tailback Reggie Bush will be stripped of his Heisman Trophy by the end of September, although officials from the Heisman Trophy Trust denied that any such decision has been made.
The report, by Charles Robinson and Jason Cole, cited two sources as saying the Heisman Trust will rescind Bush's 2005 award and leave it vacant, which would be the first time in the 75-year history of the award such action is taken.
Southern Cal already returned its copy of Bush's trophy after the NCAA ruled this summer that Bush, the former Trojans star, was retroactively ineligible for the 2005 season for receiving improper benefits from prospective marketing agents.
According to the Yahoo! report, the Heisman Trophy Trust has been investigating Bush's eligibility for the past three months, and it ultimately will concur with the NCAA's determination.
Spokesmen from the Heisman Trust denied through various media outlets that any decision has been made. The organization released a statement from President William J. Dockery, saying, "The status of the USC/Bush matter remains unchanged. Any reports to the contrary are inaccurate."
The statement reiterated that no timetable has been set for a decision.
Bush was not available for comment Tuesday, as the Saints held a closed practice at the Superdome in preparation for their Thursday-night season opener against the Minnesota Vikings. Neither the team nor Bush's representatives released any statements on his behalf.
Bush did discuss the possibility this summer, during an emotional response to the sanctions that were levied against USC. Although he never specifically admitted to wrongdoing, Bush expressed remorse for being at the center of the controversy and called it "the closest thing to death without dying."
Asked specifically if he was afraid of losing his Heisman Trophy, Bush said, "I don't have a fear that the Heisman will be taken away. I don't have a fear of anything else occurring that you guys are thinking of. I have no fears. Before this occurred, I had no fears. And I still have no fears."
According to the Yahoo! report, Bush met with Heisman representatives last month at the New York law offices of Emmet, Marvin & Martin, although details of the meeting were not disclosed.
The NCAA ruled in June that Bush was ineligible for part of the 2004 season and all of 2005 after he and his family received lavish gifts, ranging from a rent-free home to hotel stays, transportation and clothing.
In July, Southern Cal president C.L. Max Nikias ordered the school's athletic department to return its copy of Bush's 2005 Heisman to the Heisman Trophy Trust. Nikias also ordered the school to remove nearly all references to Bush and former basketball player O.J. Mayo, including murals, as part of the NCAA's directive to disassociate the school from the athletes.
According to the Yahoo! report, the Heisman Trophy Trust's decision has been difficult, because it never before has been asked to rule retroactively on the eligibility of a past winner. But two factors outweighed all others, sources said:
The Heisman ballot necessitates candidates be in compliance with NCAA bylaws
Concern over the Heisman's reputation in the wake of the NCAA findings against Bush.
The status of Southern Cal's 2004 Bowl Championship Series national title remains undecided. BCS officials reportedly are awaiting the NCAA's ruling on the Trojans' appeal of the June finding.
PRACTICE IN DOME: The Saints took their practice on location to the Superdome on Tuesday, much like they did before the 2006 home opener after Hurricane Katrina, to help players prepare for the emotional atmosphere expected during Thursday night's opener.
"It was good, just kind of that final dress rehearsal," quarterback Drew Brees said, "where you just get back in the building and know what the emotions are going to be like during the unveiling of the (championship) banner and everything else."
Brees said Coach Sean Payton "did something special for us" to sort of mimic the ceremony.
"It was just to prepare you, so you're not reeling in your emotions midway through the first quarter," Brees said.
HARGROVE INJURED: Saints defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove was added to the Saints' injury report Tuesday with a knee injury. He did not practice, but there were no other updates available because the team closed practice and Payton did not meet with the media.
The only other change to the Saints' injury report was that backup offensive tackle Zach Strief was downgraded from "limited" to "did not participate" with a knee injury.
Linebacker Jonathan Vilma (groin) and cornerback Tracy Porter (knee) remained limited. Receiver Marques Colston (kidney), tight end Jimmy Graham (ankle) and safety Pierson Prioleau (knee) fully participated. Linebacker Stanley Arnoux (ankle) and tailback Chris Ivory (knee) remained out.
There were no changes to the Vikings' injury report.
FAN ADVISORIES: The Saints issued two fan advisories Tuesday. They urged fans to prepare for increased vehicle and pedestrian traffic before Thursday night's game. They also cautioned fans to beware of the existence of counterfeit tickets on the secondary ticket market.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The lowest gas price on Staten Island over the last 24 hours is $3.89 for a gallon of regular unleaded.
That price can be found at the following stations, according to the Web site New York City Gas Prices:
* Delta Express, 425 Vanderbilt Ave., Stapleton
* Gulf station at 470 Vanderbilt Avenue, Clifton
*The Costco station (members only) at 2975 Richmond Ave., New Springville
* and the Hess station at 951 Bay Street, Rosebank.
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Join the Devils Legion Race for the Cure Team!
Team up with the Legion in the 2009 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
The 2009 Komen North Jersey Race for the Cure will take place on Sunday, April 26 at Essex County Branch Brook Park in Newark, NJ. We are looking for fans to join the Devils Legion Race for the Cure Team to help make this event a success!
Help us reach a world without breast cancer by running or walking with our distinguished honorary co-chairpersons, Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. Essex County Executive and Jeffrey Vanderbeek, Chairman & Managing Partner of the New Jersey Devils. The Race is a non-competitive 5K run that starts at 8:45, followed by a 5K walk at 9:00 and a 1.5K Walk at 9:15. Race FAQ
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Elyzeria is a vast medieval world where the darkness is slowly threatening peace. Battle against the enemy, play games, join contests, write stories, talk with other citizens, collect items, build your own fortune and gather rare treasures... Everything is possible in Elyzeria! Elyzeria is the world where fantasy and reality become one!
Take the moon buggy rover for a spin on the surface of the moon in this multiplayer 3D Avatar Chat World. Adjust the gravity, try a rocket pack, and dance with friends from all around the moon!
Defend your honor in combat and meet players from around the world in an infinitely deep dungeon filled with monsters and treasure.
Digi-Petz is a rapidly growing and enjoyable virtual pet site community for all ages as well as a Persistent Browser-Based Game (PBBG) Raise your very own virtual petz, in the lands of Digi-World! Play free online games, visit over 6 virtual lands full of fun and enjoyable activities as well as virtual shops where you can purchase items for your petz! Train your petz to battle in the Battle Arena to earn experience pointz and fun virtual prizes.
Customize your own character, go for a drive, and explore the island. You can chat with people from around the world, do a little smash-up derby, and dance with your friends in this new persistent 3D world. Aloha!
Choose from a variety of pets to adopt and name them. Once your pet is adopted, you are taken to the street view. From here you can pretty much go anywhere. Adopt pets with a virtual life!
The Driving Kids is a free to play educative massively multiplier online (MMO) environment for preschool and early-school kids. It is based on a highly successful series of edutainment games popular around the world - games that help kids in memory training and problem solving, develop creative thinking and logic, improve maths and other skills.
The only underwater racing game on the planet. Outsmart your opponents, use funny items and win that Mojo Cup. In this underwater game you have to race against other characters in different environments. Every level has its own difficulties and options. The trick is to push the others from the track or throw things against their heads. The problem is that the other characters will try to do the same with you! You control your character with the arrow keys and two additional keys for turbo and throwing things.
Welcome to Club Marian, a massive multiplayer social hangout where users from around the world can chat, dance, drive and create music in a fun 3d environment. Club Marian features three islands to explore, a cool music maker, emotes, customizable avatars and a sports car to drive.
SocioTown is a 100% web-based 3D Social MMOG (Massive Multiplayer Online Game). It's playable in a browser with no downloadable client required. It utilizes Adobe's Shockwave Player, which most browsers already have installed. SocioTown is one of the biggest and most sophisticated browser-based 3D virtual worlds to date. Players can enjoy a fully immersive and persistent 3D environment. Player data is stored in database servers, so users can play anywhere from home, work, or school without skipping a beat.
Solve challenging six sided puzzles to guide the young hero Cub on his quest. Meet Sensei and his Cinjas and various mystical creatures who guide your way to ultimate wisdom. This is a magical journey through the four seasons of the cube world.
Berone.com is a FREE economy driven game, putting users into a fantasy created world. Users will decide how to choose their path at achieving a common goal of fame and fortune. Players are able to create their own personal character, choosing their physical features. In game currency is very important, you can buy clothes, weapons, armor, food, and many more important items. Users have the ability to battle against each other in the Arena.
Alteil is a story-driven online card dueling game with art by Japan's most talented fantasy artists!The game launched in Japan four years ago, and is now firmly established as the number one online card game in the country. Since then Alteil has spread worldwide with several international launches.
PonyIsland is a unique virtual pony pet game. In this magical world of PonyGaming and Community life you're able to have your very own Island full of ponies! In PonyIsland you can raise ponies, breed ponies, sell and buy ponies, train them to increase their attributes, and compete with them.
Globulos is a multiplayer game where you can play various games: football, darts and many more! Globulos is a simple, shuffleboard-inspired multiplayer minigame collections. Players create and customize little spherical critters that are used for all the games. The 'one way to play' of which the game is so proud, is: when the turn begins, you click your globs(?) and drag the arrow out to choose which direction and how far it should go in. Then, when the arrow at the top is full, your decisions will play out on the board.
Join SwitchIn where you can create a unique character and design your own room! Chat with people and make friends. Join the different worlds and rooms and socialize!
MyDivaDoll is a fun game of fashion and design. In this game you create your DivaDoll, Train her for a cool dream job in fashion or entertainment, Shop for the latest look, decorate her Condo, and help her Flirt with good looking guys! MyDivaDoll is free to play. MyDivaDoll is a great place to meet new friends! You can Gossip about everything, but nothing. An IRC and a Gossip Board are available in the Top Menu under "Community".
Birdz World is a unique virtual world where you can be a bird and fly over tall skyscrapers of the cities! Take a birds-eye view and discover the vast playground, while gathering coins and other special items for points! You can play together with friends and express yourself with chat and funny icons.
You can swim around as a mermaid, dolphin, shark, seahorse and clownfish! Give it a try and enjoy! Enjoy the Coral Reef location or the Ocean Floor where you can swim really fast! Explore the hidden caves and meet some new friends online at DiveIn Chat MMO!
The setting of the game is low fantasy in a medieval world where feudal Empires rule the continents. Magic is scarce and works in subtle ways. The normal inhabitant living in the kingdoms of Khadoria has never seen the art of spell weaving. Only the mightiest of heroes can warp and use the elements beyond normal understanding.
Fantage.com is a next generation community site for young computer users. We are committed to providing users with a safe and pleasant environment. Our users enjoy never-before-seen beautiful virtual worlds filled with exiting features and games. Cute avatars wearing distinctive hair styles and customs float around 3D like scrolling worlds. You don't need to waddle any more in the fantastic age. You will be flying through thin air with you breakthrough vehicle called a "rocket board".
Escape Vector pits you as Earth's finest pilot, on a mission to reclaim stolen technology. Forget thieving aliens, though: your greatest enemy is gravity, and the twisty caverns they've hidden our property in. You'll have to carefully navigate each level, dodge and destroy alien defences and locate your prize...and that's the easy bit! Then you've got to fly back to the surface without crashing your ship or destroying our tech.
Upon faraway lands was the kingdom of Dea, extending upon luscious, open meadows and fields. Extraordinary towers, to the left were a shade of amber-scarlet which represented dawn, and to the right was tinted with lavender-indigo which stood for dusk, overlooked the community. The inhabitants believed that astronomy, astrology, and the times of the day played a very important role. The creatures there were unique ones, which aided them greatly.
Dizzywood is a fun game for kids. There are all kinds of imaginative places to explore, fun Dizzywood secrets and stories to discover, and fun games to play, including puzzles, arcade games, dress up games, and much more. Dizzywood is safe for kids and free to play.
Ederon is a multiplayer online collectible card game that you can play from any browser over the internet. Manage your deck, buy boosters, trade cards, go to tournaments and level up in this incredible online world!
Crazy Crystals is a puzzle game in which you have to collect every crystal in each level. Sounds simple enough, right? Well, like all good puzzle games it starts out relatively easy, but later levels get fiendishly difficult. Falling rocks will be the least of your problems as you'll also be contending with bombs, spiders, bouncy balls, sticky balls, lasers, mirrors and some of the most twisted levels ever devised.
Daemornia: Battlegrounds Online is a massively multiplayer browser-based strategy card battle game of skirmishes between rival armies. It takes place using a series of cards depicting creatures, scenarios, equipment, skills, events and more. It is played between two or more players using a deck of 40 cards each and requires a degree of tactical thinking in selecting the right force.
Elite Penguin Force will introduce kids to all new adventures in the Club Penguin world, giving players a chance to complete secret agent missions, solve mysteries and connect with friends in new ways. The game allows players to take on the role of a covert agent in the Elite Penguin Force. Players embark on missions utilizing familiar and all-new gadgets, accessories, vehicles and locations to investigate mysterious events in the Club Penguin world.
Welcome to ChibiPaws.com! We are a virtual pet site where you can adopt virtual pets and interact with our users within our community-interface as well as chat with a ton of different users around the globe that love creating virtual pets like you do! So, what are you waiting for? Join up to play games, explore our worlds, shop, and have fun!
A neverending series of platforms rise from the furnace below to the spikes above. Bounce too high and you'll burst on the spikes; miss a platform and you could fall into the furnace. How far will you be able to Bouncedown? Up to three players can compete in this fiendish, platform-filled game.


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The perfect Olympic Weight Bench? Check out our review of the Competitor CB 729 Weight Bench
Congratulations! You've come to the right conclusion for the most positive reason for using home gym equipment: it's a one off payment! And once you've read about (and purchased) this awesome piece of equipment, the Competitor CB 729 Olympic Weight bench, you'll be mighty thankful for that missing subscription fee!
This Competitor CB 729 Olympic Weight bench is a feature-laden bench, perfect for the serious home-gym user. Built with a very solid, quality construction, this weight bench guarantees stability along with good value for money and an ergonomic design. The bench has various inclinations and is powder-coated for extra grip.
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Some of the Competitor CB729 design features
The 2.5-by-2.5-inch steel frame of this weight bench makes it perfect for serious free-weights users. The frame accepts Olympic size weight plates, meaning that it conforms to the most stringent of independent recommended weights dimensions. Its capacity of 600 pounds make it a good product for varied weights usage (as well as varied user weights), meaning that if you're working towards muscle bulk or stamina alike, this bench is suitable.
The bench comes complete with a two year manufacturer's warranty, which makes it a perfect long-term investment (and shows that the manufacturer believes this too). A built-in leg developer also means that users aren't just limited to using this product for dumbbells or barbells, but stamina-based exercise too. The leg developer is fully padded, meaning safe, comfortable use is paramount.
The Competitor CB 729 Olympic Weight bench comes complete with instructions, meaning that assembly is quick and painless. The five back-pad positions allow users to target specific muscle groups in isolation, meaning that (unlike with other benches) no area of muscle is left neglected.
The adjustable height-bar catches mean that users have a customized yet safe workout experience, whilst its general build is robust and secure, meaning that this product should offer years of enjoyment.
What are customers saying about the Competitor CB729?
Reviews for this product are overwhelmingly positive, with users citing its value for money as being a big factor. Construction, most note, is a painless process, with the Competitor CB 729 Olympic Weight bench coming out as a sturdy and versatile device.
Users talk about the bench's good fitness for purpose as an all-round home gym device, allowing use of barbells and dumbbells. They praise its sturdy construction and compact nature, along with its different degrees of inclination making it highly customizable.
Many speak of the Competitor CB 729 Olympic Weight bench's suitability for all levels of weight users, with particular focus on sturdiness. Users are also keen to praise the bench's list of features, with many expressing surprise that a bench of this price contains so many different pieces of functionality.
In general, this product is a low-cost yet wholesome purchase, offering extremely good value for money, bringing the convenience of the gym to one's own home.
Here are two happy customers:
Motown: "Purchased this bench for my teenage son and he loves it. Very sturdy and easy to assemble. Extremely pleased with this purchase."
Mother of Pearl:"cheap heavy duty bench will save you money over going to the gym – many different workouts you can do on this"
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If you want to know just how dysfunctional Washington has become, you need look no further than to the funding of the Federal Aviation Administration.
The FAA ran out of money back in 2007. Truly. Since then, Congress has on 23 separate occasions managed to come up with a bit of money so that the folks who oversee takeoffs and landings at the nation's airports can still operate.
There have been many matters holding things up - specifics regarding unionized employees, a new global positioning system, questions about protections for passengers who are stuck forever on a plane waiting on the tarmac. Oh, and the matter that holds up nearly everything in Washington these days: the proper role of the federal government.
Members of the anti-government league, who unthinkingly want the feds out of everything, no matter what, would do well to stop by a busy airport for a time to watch the countless flights coming and going. What they'd see is so astonishingly well-orchestrated as to defy all reason. A commercial jet takes off. Then another. One lands.
Finally, after the 23 temporary measures, Congress has voted to fund the FAA through 2015. Here's a thought: How about the nation's fliers and those who care about their safety - everyone, in other words - agree that the unfathomably complex system needs an overarching authority to hold it all together. And that authority - the Federal Aviation Administration - shouldn't be funded haphazardly, from the back of an envelope.


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Tech: LS3 Versus Coyote Budget Engine Shootout — Building the LS3
Our head to head budget build-off between Chevy's 6.2-liter LS3 and Ford's Coyote 5.0 is underway! Today we take a closer look at what components we're using to put together the LS engine. Read More
PRI 2015: Isky Goes Needle-free With New EZ-Roll Lifters
Isky's new EZ-Roll lifters are needle free, which means in case of a failure there won't be needle-bearing shrapnel tearing up the rest of the engine. Check out the details on this unique product.Read More
SEMA 2015: PRW Industries Delivers Upgraded Rocker Arms
Everyone knows that installing a set of roller rockers can free-up some horsepower in an engine by reducing friction. Now, PRW Industries has made them even stronger. Find out more inside. Read More
Video: Proper Valve Spring Set Up With Comp Cams
Valvetrain setup is one of the most important aspects of building an engine, and in this video, one of the COMP Cams valve spring engineers gives you the low-down on how to get your valve spring installation right.Read More
SEMA 2014: PRW's New Sheetmetal LS3 Intake And Valvetrain Hardware
PRW brought a full lineup of parts to SEMA, including their all-new hand-fabricated sheetmetal intake manifold for the LS3 engine and a full lineup of rocker arm assemblies, designed to fit over 100 applications.Read More
SEMA 2014: Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center To Offer CNC-ported LT1 Heads
Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center will soon offer CNC-ported LT1 cylinder heads. The company is finalizing port designs and also showing off a new 598ci BBC sportsman engine that makes nearly 1,200 horsepower.Read More
Video: Lunati Bootlegger Camshafts Trilogy – Teaser For Part Three
When you hear bootlegger, if you're a gearhead you might think about a musclecar - a fast one that can outrun anything. Lunati's new Bootlegger Camshafts are designed for power where you need it the most.Read More
Lunati's New Bootlegger Camshaft Series Has Strong Race Influences
Drawing heavily from race designs, the new Bootlegger camshaft series from Lunati takes the street cam debate to a different level with a strong torque curve and meaty exhaust note. Check out the details.Read More
Swap Cams With Ease on Your Gen IV LS Motor
Finally, changing camshafts on a Gen IV LS engine has become a process that doesn't require the removal of a kidney and a few toes. Check out this sweet two-piece billet timing cover from Hamburger's Performance!Read More
LS Rocker Arm Tech with COMP Cams
COMP offers a range of solutions for upgrading your LS valvetrain with better rocker arm performance and reliability, from bearing kits to full-blown shaft mount rockers.Read More
Building a C5 for Autocross and Open Track, Part 1: Engine Upgrades
We've got a C5 Corvette that's slated to be an open track/autocross machine after receiving upgrades in the Power Automedia shop. Check out the first round of modifications inside!Read More
PRI 2013: CV Products Really is "Everything Racing"
When CV Products says "Everything Racing," they mean it! With more than 250 different brands offered, plus their own in-house manufacturing, they're a one-stop wonderland for any racer or builder.Read More
SEMA 2013: Comp Cams Releases LT1 Cams, New Conical Valve Spring
Comp Cams announced the release of a new conical valve spring along with new camshafts for the LT1 engine and a Sportsman line of solid roller lifters for race engines. Check out all the details inside!Read More
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Known as "Abhyanga," this is a complete full body massage using herbal oil selected according to body type and is believed to energize and promote a state of better health. It uses slow movements such as kneading, strokes and rubbing to relieve tiredness and promote wellness through lymphatic drainage therapy. This massage causes improved blood circulation, physical consistency, deep relaxation, helps the body to eliminate toxin and pollution, and relieves overall tension. In addition, it increases energy levels and improves overall well being.
Shirodhara is an Ayurveda practice that involves gently dripping herbal oils on the forehead. It induces a deep state of serenity and relaxation and is followed by an Indian head massage and scalp massage. Shirodhara is used to treat a variety of conditions including eye diseases, migraine headaches, and insomnia. The treatment also releases mental tension and alters the inner being by relieving stress and strain. In addition, it helps to improve memory, and the herbal oil used in this treatment, keeps the hair shiny and in good condition.
The head is the most important part of the body because the sense organs, like the eyes, nose, ear, tongue, and skin are located there. Consequently, a head massage provides nourishment to all these senses and promotes their natural function. Traditionally, Indian women practiced head massage to increase blood circulation to the head, neck, and shoulders. It has been found to promote sleep, and improves tension headache and to boost the powers of concentration because the massage improves the delivery of oxygen and nutrients.
This massage is designed primarily to benefit four very important components of the body: the head, back, shoulders, and feet. First, a Thai Herbal foot scrub renews the skin before an Oriental Foot Reflexology Massage is administered. Then a neck and shoulder massage follows to increase lymphatic drainage and eliminate muscle tension due to stress and chronic pain. Finally, head massage stimulates and improves scalp circulation while soothing and re-balancing the energy flow to the head's temples. The physical benefits are immediate– total relaxation, release of tension, relief from mental fatigue, and increased alertness and concentration.
Tok Sen massage is thought to date back over 3,000 years and is still practiced in Thai villages in the Chiang Mai area of Northern Thailand (Lanna). This traditional folk massage is used after a long day's work in the fields. It utilized wooden tools to release blockages and tension in the body. Tok Sen means "Awaking Body's Energy Lines" in Thai, in other words, it is a technique to create freedom for energy flow. The wooden sticks are tapped rhythmically to create pressure and sound vibrations that go deeply within the pressure points of the shoulder and lower back. They focus on the Meriden lines and layers of muscles. After the energy lines are awakened, a fragrant Aromatherapy Oil Massage completes the therapy. * (Chiang Mai)
A session of Thai massage is both deeply refreshing and revitalizing. A person suffering from stress and fatigued should make time for a 2-hour massage to experience true relaxation. Thai Traditional Massage covers the entire body. The 'Sen' energy lines are pressed and kneaded by palms and thumbs. The therapy continues with passive stretching and finally with a head, neck and shoulder massage. During the session, the massage should be slow and gentle to energize and increase blood and oxygen circulation. The results will include a better range of movement and an overall increase in flexibility.
Genuine reflexology is the ancient healing art of using pressure on certain 'reflex' points on the soles of the feet. The underlying belief is that the body is divided into ten vertical zones with energy lines linking all parts of the body within the zones. As pressure is applied to one point, a reflex action occurs in another part of the body that stimulates natural self-healing. Unlike other massages that utilize the therapist palms, hands, elbows, knees, and feet, those administering a foot reflexology massage use only their hands, fingers, and sometimes a wooden stick dipped in fragrant massage oil.
Hot herbal compresses are frequently used in Thailand in combination with a Thai traditional massage. They are especially effective in treating chronic problem, such as back pain. This therapeutic treatment helps increase energy flow, improves circulation, relaxes muscles and deep tissues, and treats energy line that cannot be massaged directly. Steaming hot compress balls help stimulate nerve ending and promote the body's natural healing process. The aromatic herbs used in hot compresses stimulate the senses and aids in deep relaxation; they include Kaffir Lime, Prai, and Camphor.


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Authorities arrested a Coos Bay man and accused him of murder in connection with a Saturday evening shooting of a man believed to be the suspect's half brother.
Nickolas Lenn Crooks, 59, was lodged in the Coos County Jail, according to the Coos County disctrict attorney's office. Authorities had been sent to investigate reports of a disturbance and shooting near 63644 Grand Road.
When they arrived, they found Kevin Bret Nelson, 52, who lived nearby, lying on the ground. Rescue officials determined he was dead.
An autopsy performed Sunday showed Nelson died from a single wound to the chest.
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Casting rumors for "Fantastic Four" are rivaling the amount coming out for "Star Wars: Episode VII". Now we have a new one to add to the mix for the superhero reboot. Actress Emmy Rossum, who has been starring in the promiscuous and fun HBO series "Shameless", has reportedly tested for the role of Sue Storm, aka the Invisible Woman.
We heard a ways back that Kate Mara from Netflix's "House of Cards" was also being brought in to test for the role. Apparently both Rossum and Mara screen tested for the part this past Tuesday.
We knew Miles Teller's name was also in consideration for the part of Reed Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic. Meanwhile, Christian Cook is said to have tested for Ben Grimm, the strong rocky-fellow who was played by Michael Chiklis in the original films.
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Michael B. Jordan is the only official lock on the production, playing the role of Johnny Storm, aka the Human Torch. He and Trank of course worked together on the surprise hit "Chronicle".
The filmmakers and studio heads involved seem to be taking a very different approach from the comics. A lot of fans are not pleased with how young they are looking to cast and how they are taking certain liberties with race and such, which strays away from the original content. Trank's last film was very solid though, so I personally still have faith in this production despite the rocky beginning. If they lock talent, regardless of age, it could still be fantastic in the end, if done right. But perhaps, I'm just an eternal optimist at heart.
Would you like to see either Rossum or Mara as Sue Storm? Let us know in the comments section below!
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Norma J. McCowin
NEGLEY – Norma J. McCowin, 72, of state Route 154, formerly of East Palestine, died at 3:05 p.m. Monday at Kindred Hospital of the Heritage Valley Beaver Medical Center, where she had been a patient.
Born July 22, 1940, in Beaver Falls, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Frank C. and Mary (Muoio) Policaro Sr.
Her husband, Garald B. "Jerry" McCowin, whom she married April 8, 1961, preceded her in death on Nov. 6, 2009.
Survivors include three daughters, Jodi McCowin of Wooster, Jill (J.R.) Justice of Negley and Lt. Col. Gayle Davis, U.S. Army, Baltimore, M.D.; a sister, Evelyn (Ron Sr.) Riffle of South Beaver Township; and three brothers, Frank Policaro Jr. of Patterson Township, Anthony (Mary Lou) Policaro Sr. and Albert Policaro, both of Chippewa Township.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Oliver-Linsley Funeral Home in East Palestine (www.oliver-linsley.com) with the Rev. Daniel Cipar officiating. Burial will follow in Glenview Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.


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Laurea, Industrial Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Italy, 2004.
Ph.D., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, Houston (TX), 2011(expected).
The great hope in today's world is the production of fuels and chemicals from waste products via fermentation.
Although lignocellulosic sugars have been proposed as the primary feedstock for the biological production of renewable fuels and chemicals, the availability of fatty acid (FA)-rich feedstocks and recent progress in the development of oil-accumulating organisms make FAs an attractive alternative. In addition to their abundance, the metabolism of FAs is very efficient and could support product yields significantly higher than those obtained from lignocellulosic sugars. However, FAs are metabolized only under respiratory conditions, a metabolic mode that does not support the synthesis of fermentation products.
My project deals with the engineering of several native and heterologous fermentative pathways to function in E. coli under aerobic conditions, thus creating a respiro-fermentative metabolic mode that enables the efficient synthesis of fuels and chemicals from FAs. In particular my research efforts thus far have targeted representative biofuels (ethanol and butanol) and biochemicals (acetate, acetone, isopropanol, succinate and propionate) to illustrate the feasibility of this platform. Phenotypes of interests have been characterized via the implementation of conventional metabolic engineering and fermentation technology techniques, and system-wide approaches.
Edgar O'Rear Travel Grant, Rice University, Houston, TX, Nov. 2010.
Novartis International Biotechnology Leadership BioCamp, Novartis Institute for BioMedical Research (NIBR), Cambridge, MA, Oct. 26-30 2009.
Marie Curie Research Fellowship in the framework of the European Control Training Site (CTS), Center for Systems Engineering and Applied Mechanics (CESAME), Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, Feb. – Aug. 2006.
Spinner European Global Grant for Innovative and/or high knowledge content business ideas, Bologna, Italy, 2005.
Spinner European Global Grant for Industrial Research, experimental development, technology transfer, a research collaboration between University of Bologna (Bologna, IT) and Gnosis Inc. (Desio, IT).
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Bioengineering - Research Interest
Dr. Siedlecki's research interests are centered on elucidating the molecular-level processes involved in the interactions of proteins with biomaterial surfaces. These research activities include determining how the physical and chemical properties of synthetic and natural surfaces (e.g. chemical composition, hydrophilic/hydrophobic balance, surface charge, topography) influence protein structure/function relationships, and the development of novel strategies for synthesis and modification of biomaterials at the submolecular level (nanoscale engineering). One area of particular interest is the role of the biomaterial interface on the initial events that promote the formation of surface-induced thrombus on implanted cardiovascular devices. Thrombogenesis is influenced by a series of poorly understood interactions occurring at the blood/biomaterial interface, primarily involving adsorbed and circulating proteins, platelets, and the biomaterial itself.
When a biomaterial is placed into contact with blood, a layer of proteins is rapidly adsorbed on the surface. This protein layer may trigger thrombosis through either of 2 pathways. The first of these involves adhesive proteins such as fibrinogen and von Willebrand Factor. These proteins mediate the adhesion and activation of circulating platelets. The second pathway involves Hageman Factor (human coagulation factor XII) and initiates the contact activation pathway of the coagulation cascade.
It has been demonstrated that surface properties of the underlying biomaterial substrate are important in both the nature and extent of thrombogenesis. However, little is known about the underlying mechanisms behind this phenomena. We utilize a variety of surface techniques and in-vivo and in-vitro biological measurements in order to more clearly define what are the roles of surface chemistry, surface functionality, and surface energy in thrombogenesis in order to provide rationale for further development of blood-contacting materials.
Our research group works very closely with faculty in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Together with Dr. Erwin Vogler, we have helped to establish the Hematology at Biomaterial Interfaces Research Group. The goals of this group are to understand the unique biology that occurs at the blood/biomaterials interface. We also work with the laboratory of Dr. Jim Runt to understand polyurethane biomaterials. An AFM image showing the distribution of the separated microphases in a biomedically relevant polyurethane material is shown below. The purple areas represent the H-bonded hard segments dispersed in a soft segment background matrix. The image is 500 nm on each side.
Our research is currently funded by research grants from the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association. We also have previously received funding from The Whitaker Foundation. We also receive funding from The Penn State University in the form of a Tobacco Formula Funded Health Research Grant. This funding allows us to investigate nanofabrication techniques for altering the thrombogenic response to implanted materials.


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Mayor Dawn Zimmer announced at a press conference yesterday that Hoboken plans to lay off 36 employees, 18 of which are police officers, as reported by The Jersey Journal's Anna Yukhananov in today's editions.
Nineteen senior officers will also be demoted, she said. They will be demoted in an effort to keep the same number of police officers on the streets.The layoffs and demotions are expected to save the city $2.5 million annually.


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Barcelona return to La Liga action on Sunday with a short trip to mid-table Levante.
The hosts will be looking to avenge an opening-day 7-0 defeat, which was the largest winning margin on week one in 58 years.
The Estadi Ciutat De Valencia holds no fears for Barca, who haven't lost there since a narrow Copa del Rey defeat 10 years ago this month. That reverse was in fact the last time Levante triumphed over the current league champions home or away.
With their form patchy at best, clearly Joaquin Caparros will have his work cut out to get a result in this game.
However, only a late Diego Costa penalty at the Vicente Calderon denied Levante a share of the spoils at in-form Atletico Madrid.
If Caparros wants to get anything at all out of this game, he needs his midfield to dictate the play early. Barca roared into a second-minute lead at Camp Nou and by half-time were six goals to the good.
Much of that success came via the centre of the park with Xavi Hernandez, Cesc Fabregas and incredibly Lionel Messi allowed far too much time on the ball. Pockets were picked time and again.
If Pape Diop and Simao can cut off Barca's supply line, then Caparros will get his two wide men—Pedro Rios and Pedro Lopez—working Dani Alves and Jordi Alba from the off.
Both Ruben Garcia and David Barral have more yellow cards than goals. Just five scores between Levante's main striking pair, and less than a goal a game for the entire team tells it's own story.
Gerard Pique and Javier Mascherano should hope to have one of their more quieter evenings as a result.
Barcelona's 4-0 first-leg lead over Getafe in the Copa del Rey allowed Gerardo Martino to rest many of his star names for last Thursday's return, but most should be restored to the team to help Barca keep their slim lead over Atleti, who remain right on their coat tails.
RT @WhoScored: GRAPHIC: Atlético Madrid vs Barcelona - La Liga statistics 2013/14 pic.twitter.com/Ol7IITszd7— més que uns fans (@BarcaKu) January 11, 2014
After picking up a knock in the bruising draw in Madrid, Martino may continue to rest Andres Iniesta. Fabregas has proved to be a more-than-able deputy, and his passing range alongside that of Xavi could prove instrumental.
Sergio Busquets has barely put a foot wrong again this season. The cover he provides for his defenders is exemplary, and it's not a surprise that he is one of La Liga's best and most consistent performers, per WhoScored.com. Expect more of the same excellence here.
Messi has been eased back into the fold after his injury, and Martino will unleash him on a barely mobile Levante back four. As the Ballon D'Or runner-up showed in the games against Getafe, he is primed and ready to add to his modest goal tally.
Messi is the only player who could come off the bench, play 30 minutes and still be man of the match. @WhoScored http://t.co/x0HJsTnblW— allasFCB (@allas4) January 8, 2014
Neymar's ankle injury will see him ruled out for the foreseeable future, but Martino need not worry. The stellar form of late of both Alexis Sanchez and Pedro Rodriguez will enable Barca to retain the goal threat the Brazilian has brought to the side.


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Five of the district's buildings earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star Award, which is given to buildings nationwide that are in the top 25 percent for energy efficiency.
"Through this achievement, we have demonstrated our commitment to environmental stewardship while also lowering our energy costs," said Reeths-Puffer Superintendent Steve Cousins.
• Reeths-Puffer High School, 1545 N. Roberts
• Reeths-Puffer Middle School, 1911 W. Giles
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•Reeths-Puffer's McMillan Elementary, 2885 Hyde Park
• Reeths-Puffer Educational Services Building, 991 W. Giles
• Kohl's Department Store, 5695 Harvey
• Quest Alternative School, 350 W. Cedar, Fremont
Energy-saving changes the district has implemented range from simple things like turning off computers to more complex systems of monitoring building boilers via off-site computers. Significant savings have come in heating and the district's practice of turning thermostats to 55 degrees during evenings and weekends.
All teachers have power strips in their rooms, into which their computers and other electronics are plugged, that they turn off with a single switch when they leave for the day. Hallway lighting has been adjusted and energy-efficient bulbs installed. Grass watering is monitored more closely, irrigation water leaks fixed and some older windows and doors have been replaced.
Energy Star was introduced by the EPA in 1992 as a voluntary effort to reduce harmful emissions through energy efficiency. Products and buildings with the Energy Star designation meet strict energy-efficiency specifications set by the federal government.
Energy Star buildings on average use 35 percent less energy than typical buildings and result in the release of 35 percent less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Kohl's Department Store, 5695 Harvey, and Quest Alternative School in Fremont also have the Energy Star designation.
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Services Include:
- Linen and towels provided and changed weekly
- Flat screen TV
- Free Sky + and wireless broadband
- Free use of washing Machine
- Dishwasher
- Iron and Ironing board
- Microwave & Electric oven with gas hobs
- Garden with brick oven and dining table
- Large living room with open fire and dining table
- Ipod dock
Bath with overhead shower
Hair dryer
Crockery, cutlery and glassware
Complimentary tea, coffee and cereals are provided
|Sleeps up to 4, 2 bedrooms
|2 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms of which 1 family bathroom
|Car not necessary
|Nearest Amenities
|500 m
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: Bristol Airport 13.7 km, Nearest railway: Bristol Temple Meads 3.5 km
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|No pets allowed, No smoking at this property
|Fireplace, Internet access
|Central heating, TV, Satellite TV, Wi-Fi available
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
|Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|Double Beds (2), Dining seats for 6, Lounge seats for 6
|Linen provided, Towels provided
|Balcony or terrace, Private garden, BBQ
|Parking, Not suitable for wheelchair users
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York Place offers an exquisite garden which is a rare find in self catered apartments in Clifton and benefits from a dining table for 14+ people, an entertaining area, bbq and brick oven. Although private parking is not available there is free parking available directly outside the property.
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Minimum of a 2 night stay. Discounts available for mid week bookings.
Clifton is one of the oldest and most affluent areas of the city, much of it having been built with profits from tobacco and the slave trade.
Situated to the west of Bristol city centre, it was at one time a separate settlement but became attached to Bristol by continuous development during the Georgian era and was formally incorporated into the city in the 1830s.
And for the culture vultures amongst you, vibrant Bristol with its theatres, galleries, museums and vibrant live music scenes, is within striking distance.
Bristol has been transformed in recent years into a world-class city with a fascinating fusion of old and modern architecture, waterside amenities, shopping, nightlife and culture.
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SWARTZ CREEK, Michigan — Winter roads and construction can make for treacherous driving, but imagine making it through the woods before pavement or gravel was there to guide the way.
This was life for members of the Calkins family, among one of the first to live in Clayton Township, and have a road named for them.
Calkins Road, which runs from Beecher Road in Flint to M-13, bears the family name, said Bill Morgan, president and founder of the Swartz Creek Area Historical Society.
In September 1841, Caleb Calkins and his family traded Genesee County in New York for Genesee County in Michigan.
"They were very early settlers, one of the earliest settlers in Clayton Township," Morgan said.
He said the Calkins and Miller families arrived in the township about the same time, and both left lasting marks on the area.
"They became a vital part of the community here," he said.
Pat Hogan, permits specialist for the Genesee County Road Commission, said that before there was a road commission, the townships were in charge of the roads. Local farmers paid most of the road tax or did the work on the roads themselves.
"Usually that's where they came up with the road names," said Hogan. "A lot of the roads in this county — a lot of the main roads like Calkins Road — are named after prominent people in the community," he said.
According to an article written by Calkins' daughter, Alzina Calkins Felt, in a 1922 issue of "Michigan History Magazine," the family transported to Clayton Township a cookstove, dishes, bedding, one bed, three chairs, a caldron kettle, a brass kettle and a box of leather for making shoes for their household to their Clayton Township home.
It took one week to make the round trip from Clayton Township to the nearest train station in Pontiac with a team of horses, Felt said.
The family members' diet was seasonal, and included maple syrup, dried fruit, sorrel pie, custard and dried pumpkin pies when the cow gave milk in spring; new wheat that they boiled and ate with milk or syrup in summer; "samp," (boiled corn kernels made into mush and eaten with milk or maple syrup) in the fall; and meat such as venison, fish, pork, squirrels, rabbits, quail and an occasional wild turkey.
The barn on the property was built in 1844, and was the first frame barn in the township, wrote Felt.
Men from the area planned to help with the work until Caleb Calkins told a neighbor he wasn't going to furnish whiskey for them.
The neighbor told him his barn would not be raised.
"I have a family of boys, and the barn frame can lay there then for I am not going to have any whiskey around," said Caleb Calkins.
The barn was successfully raised without a jug of whiskey.
One of the barns that belonged to the Calkinses was donated to Crossroads Village in 1983. The barn was originally on Morrish Road near Elms Road and belonged to Caleb Calkins' son Edmund Calkins.
Morgan said the article by Felt is an important artifact in Clayton Township's history, because it is a first-person account from Caleb Calkins' daughter.
"When you're reading that, you're reading what a little girl remembered about her family moving to Michigan," said Morgan.


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Crescent City sextet Flow Tribe swelled to a 10-strong wall of sound late Thursday morning, working New Orleans Jazz Fest crowds into a hula-hooping, bubble-blowing tizzy. The spirited ensemble, making their first appearance at the event after mid-April's French Quarter Fest, tore through almost an hour of bayou-ready soul, rock and R&B grooves that got the Gentilly Stage masses sweating early.
"Polyester makes me feel nice in this weather, doncha know," vocalist, trumpeter and dapper fashionista K.C. O'Rorke -- clad in a snazzy suit and hat -- said soon into a set as high style as it was high energy. "The way to do Jazz Fest is head to toe."
The nattily dressed, self-proclaimed purveyors of "street funk" kicked things off with "Helping Hand," O'Rorke, guitarists Blake Quick and Bryan Santos, bassist Chad Penot, drummer Russel Olschner and harmonica player and percussionist extraordinaire John-Michael Early flanked by saxophone, trombone and the rich backing vocals of two otherwise unidentified "Flow Tribe lovelies."
Blistering solos and tight jams were matched by good-natured antics and choreography that found O'Rorke and co. working the stage on tracks such as "Flyapowa" and "Dragonfly." Early left no percussion instrument untouched, trading off between cowbell, an "FT"-emblazoned washboard and other assorted noise-makers.
From a blistering, sax-saturated cover of Led Zeppelin's "Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)" to O'Rorke's furious tambourine thrashing in the midst of delighted fans at stage front, there's a reason these guys -- and, for this special occasion, gals -- are crowd-pleasers. Flow Tribe brewed a psychedelic good time that got crowds feeling their "Fourth Dimension" fun. Bonus points for the band's effort to dress up to get down on a sweltering May day.


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Michele O'Marah
Born: 1967
Lives and Works: Los Angeles, CA
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BFA, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA
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About The Artist
Michele O'Marah addresses the nearly forgotten relics of Hollywood and American media through her video art. She produces low-budget, home-style films that feature nonprofessional actors and and her friends. O'Marah notes that this style serves to focus the viewer on the deconstruction of the narrative and enables her to tackle assumptions made about the characters in her works. More specifically, O'Marah questions the interpretation of fact and history as warped by the media.
Resonating with the YouTube generation of today, O'Marah's lo-fi aesthetic has been an identifiable aspect of her work since productions such as 2002's Valley Girl. In 2009 she was honored with an artist's grant from the Durfee Foundation and has continued to show in galleries in the United States and abroad. The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles currently holds O'Marah's video work in its collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 231 (Friday, November 30, 2012)] [Notices] [Pages 71396-71398] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2012-28936] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest; Nevada and California Greater Sage Grouse Bi-State Distinct Population Segment Forest Plan Amendment Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), and the Resources Planning Act of 1974, as amended by the National Forest [[Page 71397]] Management Act 1976 (NFMA), the Forest Service (FS) intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to amend the Toiyabe National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan and the Carson City and Battle Mountain Resource Management Plans. This notice is announcing the beginning of the scoping process to solicit public comments and identify issues. The FS is the lead agency on the EIS. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is participating as a cooperating agency to insure the NEPA can be used to adequately cover their RMP amendment. This analysis will be the basis of three records of decision. The development of this EIS will be coordinated across management units of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, BLM Carson City District, and BLM Battle Mountain District and include areas in western Nevada and eastern California. These management units include the Bridgeport Ranger District and Carson Ranger Districts of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, BLM Carson City and Battle Mountain Districts. These management units include areas identified as habitat for the Greater Sage Grouse Bi- State Distinct Population Segment. DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received by January 30, 2013. The EIS is expected June, 2013 and the final EIS is expected September, 2013. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: James Winfrey, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest 1200 Franklin Way, Sparks, NV 89523. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information and/or to have your name added to our mailing list, contact James Winfrey, Humboldt- Toiyabe National Forest, Project Manager, telephone (775) 355-5300; address 1200 Franklin Way, Sparks, Nevada 88431; email firstname.lastname@example.com. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1- (800) 877-8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. In all correspondence, please include your name, address, and organization name if you are commenting as a representative of an organization. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In March of 2010 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a ``warranted, but precluded'' Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing petition decision for the Greater Sage grouse Bi-State Distinct Population Segment (BS DPS). Inadequacy of regulatory mechanisms was identified as a significant factor in the FWS finding on the petition to list the BS DPS. The FWS concluded that existing regulatory mechanism to protect sage grouse in the Bi-State area ``* * * afford sufficient discretion to the decision makers as to render them inadequate to ameliorate the threats to the Bi-State DPS''. The major threat in regards to actions authorized on National Forest System and Public Lands is habitat modification (Factor A). Habitat modification on Federal lands includes threats from infrastructure (fences, power lines, and roads), recreation, mining, energy development, grazing, fire, invasive species, noxious weeds, pinyon-juniper encroachment, and climate change. Purpose and Need for Action The purpose of the project is to conserve, enhance and/or restore sagebrush and associated habitats to provide for the long-term viability of the BS DPS. The need for action is to address the recent ``warranted, but precluded'' ESA decision from the FWS by addressing needed changes in the management and conservation of BS DPS habitats within the Humboldt- Toiyabe National Forest, BLM Carson City District, and BLM Battle Mountain District to support sage grouse population management objectives within the States of Nevada and California. Proposed Action The FS is proposing to amend the Toiyabe National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (TNF LRMP) and the BLM is proposing to amend the Tonopah RMP and the Carson City Field Office Consolidated RMP by adding to or changing some of the regulatory mechanisms that would reduce, eliminate, or minimize threats to the BS DPS habitat on Federal lands administered by the FS and the BLM under those plans. A planning area map is provided in the scoping document (see Scoping Process). The purpose of the public scoping process is to determine relevant issues relating to the conservation of the BS DPS and its habitat that will influence the scope of the environmental analysis, including alternatives, and guide the process for developing the EIS. Based on issues identified in the FWS decision on the petition listing for the BS DPS, the proposed regulatory mechanisms would address the following resource areas and resource uses on lands administered by the FS and the BLM:
Recreation Management Fire and Fuels Management Rangeland Management Wild Free Roaming Horses and Burros Management Rights of Way Management Specials Uses Transportation System and Facilities Management Minerals Management [cir] Locatable [cir] Fluid [cir] Saleable Habitat Restoration/Vegetation Management; and Renewable Energy Development The proposed regulatory mechanisms for these resource areas and resource uses are identified in the scoping package (see Scoping Process) and are listed and organized as in the current TNF LRMP with the exception of Habitat Restoration/Vegetation Management and Renewable Energy Developments which would be new resource areas. The LRMP and RMP amendments will recognize valid existing rights. Lands addressed in the LRMP and RMP amendments will be National Forest System lands and Public Lands (including surface-estate split estate lands) managed by the FS and BLM, respectively, in habitats of the BS DPS. Any decisions in the LRMP and RMP amendments will apply only to Federal lands administered by either the FS or the BLM. The LRMP and RMP amendments will be limited to making land use planning decisions specific to the conservation of habitats of the BS DPS. As allowed at 36 CFR 219.17(b)(2), ``* * * with respect to plans approved or revised under a prior planning regulation, including the transition provisions of the reinstated 2000 rule (36 CFR part 219, published at 36 CFR parts 200 to 299, revised as of July 1, 2010), plan amendments may be initiated under the provisions of the prior planning regulation for 3 years after May 9, 2012, and may be completed and approved under those provisions * * *.'' As allowed at 36 CFR 219.17(b)(2), the responsible official has opted to initiate and complete this proposed plan amendment consistent with transition provisions of the reinstated 2000 rule. Determination as to whether the amendment is significant or not significant will be based on Forest Service direction at the time of the decision. Based on current direction found in Forest Service Manual 1926.52, [[Page 71398]] the amendment is expected to be not significant. Possible Alternatives Under the No Action Alternative the TNF LRMP and BLM RMPs would not be amended to incorporate new or change existing regulatory mechanisms. There are no other alternatives to the proposed action identified at this time. Lead and Cooperating Agencies The FS is the lead agency and the BLM is a cooperating agency. The Forest has also invited the Walker River Paiute and Yerington Paiute Tribes and the Bridgeport Indian Colony, Nevada BLM, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Nevada Department of Wildlife, and Mono, Lyon, Douglas, Alpine, Esmeralda, and Mineral Counties to be cooperating Agencies. Federal, State, and local agencies, along with other stakeholders that may be interested or affected by the FS's or BLM's decision on this proposal are invited to participate in the scoping process and, if eligible, may request or be requested by the FS to participate as a cooperating agency. Responsible Official For the FS the responsible official is the Forest Supervisor, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest 1200 Franklin Way, Spark Nevada 89431. For the Department of Interior, BLM the responsible officials are: The District Manager, Carson City District, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, NV 8970, and the District Manager, Battle Mountain District, 50 Bastian Road, Battle Mountain, NV 89820. Nature of Decision To Be Made Based on the analysis conducted and represented in the EIS and project record the FS responsible official will decide whether to amend the TNF LRMP as described in the proposed action, as in one of the alternatives to the proposed action, or by combining elements of the proposed action and alternatives to create a decision that best meets the purpose of conserving, enhancing and/or restoring sagebrush and associated habitats to provide for the long-term viability of the BS DPS and the need to improve the FS regulatory mechanisms. The FS decision does not include a decision about the BLM RMPs. The BLM will make its own decisions based on the EIS. Scoping Process Scoping begins upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register and ends January 30, 2013. The scoping document is posted on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest public Web site at http://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/htnf/landmanagement/projects. During the scoping period the Forest will solicit comments from interested parties and the public. It is important that reviewers provide their comments at such times and in such manner that they are useful to the agency's preparation of the environmental impact statement. Therefore, comments should be provided prior to the close of the comment period and should clearly articulate the reviewer's concerns and contentions. Comments received in response to this solicitation, including names and addresses of those who comment, will be part of the public record for this proposed action. Comments submitted anonymously will be accepted and considered; however, anonymous comments will not provide the FS with the ability to provide the respondent with subsequent environmental documents. This proposal has been listed on the Humboldt- Toiyabe National Forest Schedule of Proposed Actions since November 2012. 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A commercial that aired during the holiday season is one of my favorites. I remember seeing it before, but it never gets old.
A family attends a concert in a large auditorium. The couple is stunned when they realize that their son is missing. At about the same time they discover that he is missing the curtain on the stage goes up. A young boy is seated at a baby grand piano and begins to play "Chopsticks". The mom tells the dad to go get the boy.
Before that happens the maestro comes out. He tells the lad to keep playing and he adds variations to create a beautiful song that brings thunderous applause from the audience.
We never know what happens to the young boy but it is assumed that he reveled in the encouragement given by the expert. Maybe he went on to be a piano virtuoso. Maybe he went on to be a heart surgeon. It does not matter what happened to him. The significance is in the act of encouragement.
In the role of classroom teacher I had the distinct pleasure of being the one to provide encouragement to many youngsters through the years. When the psychologists told me that I got more out of a student than he had to give, I just shrugged my shoulders. I guess that encouragement paid dividends.
The song "A Spoonful of Sugar" comes to mind. A governess gained respect from her young charges because she treated them with respect. She offered that spoonful of sugar instead of criticism.
In today's world no one wants to take the blame for anything! It is always someone else's fault that something happens. A big company served their coffee too hot. Another large company purposely manufactured cribs that were harmful to infants. A medical supply company manufactured structurally unsound knee or hip replacements.
There is no end to the frivolous lawsuits that are trumped up these days. There is no room for human error. The Bible tells us that all fall short. It was true in history and it is still true today. People make mistakes. We need to acknowledge those mistakes. People are not entitled to exorbitant compensation for pain and suffering or anything else. Companies stake their name on the quality of merchandise they produce, but have had to pay dearly.
Folks, we all pay for this even though the cost may be hidden in the next product that is made by that company. There is no free ride. When someone wins a law suit, it is going to cost everyone money.
Sorry, but this took on a life of its own. Every once in a while that happens. Back to the fine art of encouragement.
We all have the opportunity to minister to others through the fine art of encouragement. How much better things would be if we focused on the positive things that people do instead of the negative ones. Make it a conscious effort to take time to compliment someone for a job well done.
Instead of criticizing a person focus on what was done well. Everything that is done has something positive about it. Find that positive aspect and begin there.
The power of positive thinking is nothing new. I have a copy of a book written by Norman Vincent Peale in 1952 with a renewed copyright of 1978. My copy of this book happens to be the golden anniversary edition. As Dr. Peale expounds on the virtues of facing life with a positive outlook it becomes evident how much attitude plays a part in life.
He includes chapters titled "Believe in Yourself", "How to Create Your Own Happiness", "Expect the Best and Get It", and "How to Break the Worry Habit". This man not only wrote ab out positive thinking he incorporated it into his life successfully.
Negative thinkers cannot fathom that any of this works, but they need to give it a chance before they reject it, because if you believe, it can make a difference.
Be the encourager. Pick someone up when they are down. While you are helping others, you help yourself.
It is the same when it comes to volunteer duties. When you do something to help out another person you are a benefactor as well. It feels good to do something that is useful to others. If you are not currently volunteering your service somewhere, think of where you might like to get involved. Most organizations are thrilled to have new volunteers join their ranks.
Be like the maestro and create a work of art when it is least expected.
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6 Steps to Successful Digital Listening
In today's world, the customer is king and just like traditional kings, the customer will tell you exactly what they want, so you better listen. To listen, you have to find out what your customers are saying, and in today's hyper-connected world, customers are talking online. But how do we listen to them online? Through digital listening.
Digital listening means locating and analysing what is being said about a company, brand or individual on the internet. The listening can and should take place across many channels – as many as your customers are located on – to get a full, balanced report of how people view your company, brand or product.
Getting started with digital listening can be intimidating. Venturing on to the internet unprepared and finding that there's a whole conversation going on that you weren't involved in until now can shock even a veteran marketer. So, where do you start?
1. Define your personas
The best thing you can do first off is create a persona of your customer or customers. A persona is a representation of your 'typical' customers – their likes, dislikes, physical location, characteristics and more. Generating personas will allow you to segment your customers, find trends in what similar types of people are saying about you and address their needs or concerns accordingly. Defining your personas will help you immensely with the second step…
2. Find where your customers hang out online
Once you've defined your personas, you need to find out where these types of customers hang out online. Are you a B2B organisation? Then maybe your clients are talking about you on LinkedIn. Targeting millennials? Then you might be better off seeing if they're talking on blogs, Facebook or Instagram. Once you find out where exactly your customers are hanging out, you can focus more on what they're saying on these channels, rather than searching the internet endlessly for comments.
3. Use listening tools
Once you've located your customers, it's time to start listening. For the sake of simplicity and your sanity, you should use listening tools. Choosing the right tools for the right channels is key to your listening success. Comprehensive tools like Sprout Social or Brandwatch are great, but expensive, so they might not be the best option for smaller businesses. For them, tools like the free version of Hootsuite, Tweetdeck, Klout and Social Mention may be better options. Once you have your tools set up, you can start gathering useful data.
4. Collecting data
There are lots of different kinds of data you can gather, including:
– Identifying and tracking keywords associated with your brand
– Setting up Google Alerts for phrases and terms associated with your brand
– Identifying brand advocates
– Finding the top influencers in your field
– Recognising your brands sentiment
– How your social media profiles have grown or shrunk over time
– Data on your competitors – their keywords, their online ad presence, their social media presence, sentiment about their service
– Seeing who's mentioned you on Twitter, who's retweeting you, who's mentioning you – with and without using your Twitter handle – and what your Klout score is
Gathering many different kinds of data to begin with will quickly highlight what your greatest successes and problems are and may influence what goals you set for your social media listening.
5. Define your goals and analyse your data
Once you've gathered a sufficient amount of data, it's time to bundle that data for analysis. However, to accurately analyse data and what it means to you, you must first define your goals for social listening.
– Want to increase Twitter engagement? Then thousands of followers don't matter if none of them comment, favourite or repost your content.
– Looking to convert people through Facebook ads? If you're not seeing conversions, you might want to optimise your landing pages.
– Dedicated to great customer service? If people online are calling your service reps unhelpful, it might be time for a retraining session.
There are an endless number of goals you could have – it's up to you to decide which ones are the most important for your business.
6. Address issues appropriately
Once you've gathered your data and analysed it, it's time to make some changes. If you think your product is fine the way it is or that negative comments about your company are over the top, you've missed the point of digital listening. Whether businesses like it or not – the customer is king – and their perception of your business is the reality of it. Some key takeaways when it comes to making changes based on digital listening are:
– Address comments: if someone's said something nice about you – thank them! It's polite and will foster great feeling and brand loyalty. Has someone said something negative about you? If so you should definitely respond. Negative comments are a part of life – dealing with them calmly will, for the most part, make people appreciate and respect you. Deleting them will make you look dishonest, and believe us, if there's absolutely no negative comments about you out there at all, anywhere, people will know you're deleting them.
– Always improve things for the customer: when you're so close to a business, it's sometimes hard to look at things objectively. If a customer says raises a problem or suggests an improvement, take them seriously. Don't change something about your site or service just because you feel like it. Listen to the customer and make decisive changes based on fact, not fiction.
– Reassess the situation six months from now: when you fix one area of your business based on data gathered through digital listening, you can be sure in six months there'll be another tweak to make, or another issue to address, so keep on top of those listening tools and analytics!
A word of warning…
Worried about mishearing your customers and falling prey to one of those terrifying, infamous digital marketing fails? Good news – most fails can be avoided by following one simple rule:
Don't treat digital listening like traditional marketing.
The whole point of digital listening is just that – to listen – not to interrupt like traditional marketers. If a conversation is happening that you haven't been invited to join (through customers using your Twitter handle, or casually talking about your company on Facebook), don't jump in. Marketing to the modern customer is all about permission based marketing where the customer invites you in to their digital world by talking to you directly on Twitter, signing up to an email newsletter willingly, downloading your content because it's great and more. 'Jumping in' is a traditional marketing technique which modern customers who have not explicitly invited you to the conversation will not appreciate. They'll feel invaded, interrupted and irate – not good.
In every business of every size at every level the message is the same: listen, listen again, listen some more then alter your service accordingly. Your customers will thank you.
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Preceded in death by wife of 63 years, Evelyn.
Survived by sons and daughter, Brian (Lorae), Dean (Kim), Cathy (Joe) Popelka; and Tim (Rhonda; 8 grandchildren; 1 great-grandson; sister, Myrne Holmen,
Memorial service is 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 25, at Nativity Lutheran Church, 3311 Silver Lake Road, St. Anthony.
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Jacqueline says
Looks great Jennifer! (As usual)
Jacqueline says
By the way…love the new images at the top of your blog!
Excellent, looks great and cute idea(s)!
curlyqmosaics says
I have these stencils and burlap. This looks so cool, I will give it a try. Thanks for inspiring!
michele says
so simple, so effective! i use that most basic of stencils (i call them grocery store stencils) in a lot of my work.
Great idea, Jen! I've done stencils on Osnaberg fabric and it comes out great on it. Also on something that won't be washed ~ I did mine on a footstool. I just got two new French design stencils that I'm dying to try out on fabric. There may just be pillows in the making for those!
Anne says
I think I am always behind the times LOL.I still love burlap.And I love this idea with your stencils.Can't wait to see your newest treasure.I need to get out shopping.
as hard as I try to ween myself from using burlap, I just can't do it!! have a great day!
Gretchen says
Thanks for showing us this project. I've never tried stenciling on fabric and I don't know why. Thanks for showing me how easy it is.
Rosemary@villabarnes says
Nice stenciling, Jennifer. I had the same burlap burnout till I found a pile in the back of the garage while spring cleaning. Now, I'm using them in projects again.
Lindsay says
I LOVE this! I definitely want to try it. The possibilities for personalized pillows, etc. are endless! Thanks, Jennifer, for the great inspiration!
thistlewoodfarm says
I love the number idea. I was kind of over burlap, too. But it keeps calling my name 🙂
Jennifer says
This is lovely– i also did stenciling super similar to this a few weeks ago! Check it out! Hereiwritethesethoughts.blogspot.com
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Thanks so much!
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The onslaught of homes facing foreclosures has yet to ebb, a research report showed yesterday, with bank repossessions skyrocketing in the first quarter of 2008.
"Foreclosure activity in the first quarter increased on a year-over-year basis in 46 out of the 50 states and in 90 of the nation's 100 largest metro areas, demonstrating that most regions of the country are seeing more foreclosures," said James Saccacio, chief executive of RealtyTrac, a California firm that tracks foreclosures.
Nationally, the number of U.S. homes receiving at least one foreclosure filing jumped 112 percent during the first quarter, to 649,917, compared with 306,722 properties in the first quarter of 2007. Filings include default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions. The overall foreclosure rate is 23 percent higher than the previous quarter.
That means one in every 194 households received a foreclosure filing during the first quarter, as declining home prices and stricter lending requirements continued to worsen the foreclosure environment.
New Jersey had the nation's 16th-highest state foreclosure rate during the first quarter, with one in every 265 households receiving a foreclosure filing, according to RealtyTrac. Foreclosure filings were reported on 13,104 New Jersey properties during the quarter, up 66 percent from the first quarter of 2007 and nearly 34 percent from the previous quarter.
Nevada clocked the worst foreclosure rate. During the first quarter, one in every 54 households received a foreclosure-related notice, nearly four times the national rate. The number of properties with a filing increased 137 percent from the first quarter of 2007 and 3 percent from the previous quarter.
California had the second-highest foreclosure rate in the country, up nearly 213 percent from the first quarter of 2007. One in every 78 California households received a foreclosure-related notice during the first quarter. The state had 169,831 properties facing foreclosure, the most of any state.
Foreclosure filings were reported on 87,893 Florida properties during the first quarter, the second highest state total and giving Florida the nation's fourth highest foreclosure rate -- one in every 97 households received a foreclosure filing during the quarter. Foreclosure activity in the state was up 17 percent from the previous quarter and up 178 percent from the first quarter of 2007.


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DETROIT -- Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard left Saturday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at 6:11 of the third period with a possible shoulder injury.
Howard was hurt when Joffrey Lupul fell on top of him in the crease. To add insult to injury, Lupul reached around and whipped the puck into the open net to tie the game at 2-2.
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Jon, where's your daily news flash?!?!
Sentiment: Buy
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Sentiment: Strong Sell
Today... Fresh Coffee!
What have you been drinking all week?
Jon, you're killing me, guess I'll have to eat at my desk AGAIN waiting for the news to hit the wire, lol.
You said yesterday, that tomorrow was the announcement. Today its tomorrow. Just like free beer...tomorrow
Sentiment: Hold


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Man accused of stealing from woman, 93
WARREN – A 23-year-old one-time candidate for the Warren City School Board who has a history of charitable work with neighborhood associations is scheduled to be arraigned Friday for bilking a 93-year-old Howland woman out of hundreds of dollars.
Roderick Lewis Jr., of Stewart Drive N.W., also is accused in a recent seven-count grand jury indictment with passing himself off as a local police detective during the identity theft scheme last June.
According to a Howland police report, the elderly woman, who lives in a Shepherd of the Valley facility, reported her purse stolen while she was shopping June 5 at Kohl's Department Store.
Inside the purse were Visa, Discover, Chase Freedom, Macy's, JCPenney's and Kohl's credit cards along with her driver's license, social security card and a cell phone.
By the time the woman got home from the store, a voicemail from Visa already had alerted her that $1,500 in purchases were made at Walmart and $550 at Kmart, according to police reports.
The woman canceled the credit cards and shortly afterward she got a call from a man identifying himself as Jeff Cole, a Niles detective who was working on her case. The victim then furnished the caller with personal information like her license number, previous addresses, how long she lived at her current address and other facts, the report stated.
The caller – who had used the name of an actual Warren police lieutenant in the scam – said he would call her back with any progress so there was no need to call police. The caller didn't leave any way to contact him.
Three days after the purse was stolen and the credit cards canceled, the elderly victim received a new Visa credit card. "Jeff" had called her several times during the three-day period and once the new card arrived, he told the woman he needed the card to "run it through the police station."
The woman followed the caller's advice and put the new credit card in an envelope and put it in her mailbox. Within minutes a car pulled up and a man jumped out, took the envelope, beeped his car horn and waved at the victim.
The scam artist called the woman later and said he was leaving town for the weekend and to not try and contact him.
That day, the woman told her niece what happened and the relative contacted Visa again, only to find out that three unauthorized purchases totaling $151 were made on the new card.
Howland detectives eventually linked Lewis to the theft, presenting a case directly to a grand jury that indicted him for theft from an elderly person, three counts of misuse of credit cards, theft, attempted misuse of credit cards and impersonating a peace officer.
Lewis, who once donated his time as a tutor and helped organize a toy drive for the Warren Family Mission, is scheduled to be arraigned Friday morning at 9 a.m. before Common Pleas Judge Peter Kontos.
On May 15, 2009, Lewis helped with a spaghetti dinner fundraiser to raise money for a victim who was mauled by attacking dogs.
That same year he was a recipient of a scholarship from the A. Philip Randolph Institute. He also organized and sponsored an event at the YWCA in Warren to rally local voters for the Barack Obama campaign.
Lewis was recognized as a 2009 Tribune Chronicle Community Star.
In August 2008, he organized a free school supplies distribution during his senior year at Harding High School and Trumbull Career and Technical Center.
In November, he lost his bid for a seat on the Warren City School Board of Education.


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