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Reed Farm
Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, PA
The Reed Farm project was designed and approved as a single project, but developed as two separate developments for two different builders. The northern side is "Madison at Reed Farm" a 242 luxury garden apartment development with private roads and infra structure. The southern side is a 110 single family lot development with public roads and infra structure on a 56 acres tract of land. The scope of the project included a full design of the site layout, roadway design, grading, 2 storm water management BMP's, lighting, soil and erosion control, onsite and offsite sanitary sewer, water supply and distribution and onsite and offsite storm sewer system. McCarthy's staff provided the complete design and coordination of the approval process for this development.


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Capes and the Caribbean, missions and Miami -- get ready for a hot New Year at the movies. "Extra" has your 2006 movie preview, complete with secrets from the sets!
After a long absence from the big screen, "Superman
Returns" in 2006 with relative newcomer
Brandon Routh as the Man of Steel. The casting choice
comes as a surprise to many, considering that several
bigger names had been circulating, including Brendan
Fraser, Josh Hartnett and even the small-screen "Smallville"
Superman Tom Welling.
Halle Berry is back as one of the super women of "X-Men
3," and the Oscar winner confided to "Extra"
that there will be major changes in her character Storm
in the new flick, like finally using her cape to fly.
Halle told us, "Because I've worn this cape for two movies now, and I never flew, the fans would see me on the street and say, How lame are you? You don't ever fly in the movie."
Meanwhile, Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx take on the
super smooth "Miami Vice"
roles, in a film that was shot partly in the Dominican
"There were a lot of nice, beautiful-looking people down in the DR," Foxx said.
Tom Hanks cracks "The Da Vinci Code"
in 2006, and get this -- reportedly Russell Crowe had
first been considered for the lead. Hanks later won
out the role, which reunited him with the team that
helped him make a "Splash" back in 1984: Director
Ron Howard and Producer Brian Grazer.
"Hanks, Ive worked with, this will be our fourth time," Grazer told us. "Ron and I have worked with him four times."
Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn are headed to theaters
in "The Break Up," the film
that allegedly sparked the pairs romance.
Next year also will be a time for super sequels. Tom
Cruise has another high-octane "Mission:
Impossible." "I want this audience
to look at this movie and go, Howd they do it?"
Cruise told us.
Johnny Depp brings us the second "Pirates"
film in '06, and he revealed to "Extra" that
he may just keep the gold teeth. "The funny thing
is I dont even notice them," he admitted. "At
this point, Im so used to seeing them, brushing your
teeth, Oh there they are again."
Looks like 2006 could be pure gold at the box office!

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September 27, 2012
We are excited to announce the creation of a new trial parking program that allows current C and F permit holders to park at the Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) terraces free of charge til December 31, 2013.
Due to current and expected reductions of parking spaces on or near the central campus, we are testing a program to encourage faculty and staff to use some underutilized parking at the Lawrence Hall of Science terraces.
Here is how it works. If you turn in your current, valid C or F permit (you must have been a valid permit holder for the past 6 months or more), we will give you a new L permit and a free Bear Pass. The L permit is valid only at the Terraces, located just east of the Lawrence Hall of Science. Park at the Terraces and take our campus shuttle or AC Transit down to campus. Here is our Hill Shuttle schedule and here is the AC Transit schedule for the Line 65 Bus. We are testing this program for a year. You will not be charged for your parking permit at the Terraces for the first six months. After December 31, 2013, you can purchase the hill permit for $67 per month. Or, don't renew your parking permit, leave your car at home and take advantage of the transit option and keep the extra cash in your account. The Bear Pass will continue to be free for all hill permit holders. It will also be free for a full year for those who choose not to repurchase any parking permit. Some of you will enjoy parking at the Terraces or taking transit, which will help alleviate any overcrowding that may occur due to lost spaces on and near campus in the future.
If you are at all worried about giving up your current permit, please know you can return your L permit to us at any time and purchase a C or F permit, so why not give it a try!
To enroll in this program, please download the LHS-TERRACE: Free Trial Period Application form or stop by our offices at 2150 Kittredge St between 7:30a and 4p.


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Guests attending the recent East St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce's 2010 Business and Community Expo were invited to add their touches to a "Celebrate Slidell" community painting that will be auctioned with a mat autographed by everyone who had a stroke in creating the masterpiece.
The completed piece will be auctioned during the "So You Think You Can Paint?" Cultural Extravaganza to be held Nov. 13 at a location to be announced.
All works of art created for "So You Think You Can Paint?" will be displayed Oct. 8 through Nov. 12 at the Slidell Cultural Center, located on the second floor of Slidell City Hall. An opening reception will be held Oct. 8 from 7 to 9 p.m.
Call the Slidell Department of Cultural and Public Affairs at 646.4375 for details.


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recent user reviews
The opinions below are the latest reviews posted by zexzoo visitors. They do not necessarily reflect our opinion and are based solely upon the experience of individual users.
Lagasse's Stadium
- 4/10Music and/or DJ
- 8/10Room To Move
- 8/10Good Looking Crowd
- 8/10Parking
- 10/10Polite Staff
- 0/10Crowded Dance Floor
- 9/10Ambience
- 9/10Prices
- 10/10Line Wait
- 0/10Cover Charge
- Would you go again? absolutely
Awesome place to watch games and place some sports bets. The food is good as well. I have been twice, and both times I have had a good time. I like how it is two levels and there is plenty of tables. Drink prices are fair as well.


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Fierce opposition to President Barack Obama's healthcare bill helped propel Republicans to big victories in the 2010 mid-term elections, when they won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives and cut into the Democratic majority in the Senate.
Summit Notebook
from Tales from the Trail:
Outside campaign groups can coordinate – with each other
Super PACs and other outside campaign organizations are barred from coordinating with the candidates they support or political parties, but there is nothing keeping a Super PAC from coordinating with another Super PAC, or several Super PACs. And indeed, some of them do.


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Intel's first Medfield customer to be LG
Intel sent waves through the Android community when they announced that they would be jumping into the SoC game recently. Now, though reference designs were released to manufacturers, we had not heard from any device makers that their new Medfield chip would be incorporated into any new offerings. Well, that changed today. LG Electronics, the South Korean gadget producer, has announced that they will be coming to CES this year, armed with Medfield-powered smartphones.
Now, this isn't any sort of guarantee. If you remember last year, LG presented an Intel Atom-powered smartphone which never came to fruition. The manufacturer pointed to the high power consumption of the Atom chip as the reason that this phone never came to the market. In any case, if Intel's hype is true, they have significantly reduced power consumption on their new SoC which should allow LG to jump right into the market with a new device the community will drool over. How much drool is actually produced will be contingent on how amazing their new device(s) is(are). Looks like we'll be getting our answer at CES.
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Bush Administration's Military Knew Iraqi Gays Were Being Targeted + Slaughtered. Back In 2005
The Pentagon was well aware of Iraqis executing gays as early as 2005, reveals the second and even bigger classified document dump from Wikileaks.
Searching for terms like gay, lesbian, homosexual, fag, and faggot, Gay City News found evidence the Defense Department knew gays were being targeted by roving militias for their sexuality. We've been reading about the torture and murder of these men, which includes having their anuses glued shut and heads chopped off, for years. Apparently so have our military leaders.
A 2005 document included in the nearly 400,000 US Department of Defense records recently posted on wikileaks.org shows that the Pentagon was aware of the organized killing of gay Iraqis more than 15 months before those murders were first reported, in Gay City News. "The male was shot (___) times in the chest, and a note was discovered on the body stating that the man had been killed by ___ for stealing cars and being homosexual," read the January 1, 2005, memo, in which some words were redacted.
The body was discovered in Ramadi, a city in central Iraq, and a note was left at the scene by the gunmen who killed the man. The fact that the note was written in advance of the killing suggests that the gunmen knew whom they were targeting and why they were killing him, and had time to plan and prepare for the murder. "After talking with the locals (through an ___), a CO discovered that the male was killed at approximately 1545C by gunmen driving past in a vehicle," the memo read. "The vehicle drove past, fired, dropped the note, and then fled. The note is being brought back to – -___ for further analysis. No friendly casualties or damage to equipment reported."
Interestingly, in 2007 the State Department and Pentagon said they could not locate any records of such slaughter; in 2009 the State Department managed to fine nine pages. Using simple search terms that don't exactly require military grade computer skills, Gay City News even found American military official in Iraq named various locations after us, including Lesbian Loop and Gay Palace, and place that was storing "faggot missiles."
And more oppression and murder under Bush is sure to be revealed for history.
Once again, gays are blaming Bush and America in general for anti-gay atrocities in Middle East. Maybe you people should actually look at the REAL cause of gays being killed in that region: ISLAMIC RADICALISM.
MY god!!! SOme people dont deserve to live!!!!!! I really hope there is a god i knew theres is And hopefully these people that did these crimes well get what they deserve !!!
@Gill: Are you talking about the "GOD" that the Jews, killed and what we did to them in behalf of a dead fucking GOD"??. Christianity is a mental ill ness!.
@Gill: PS, Moslim, out of the USA. I loved the Apartheid South Africa, where Moslim were band of the country :-)..
@Gill: PS, Moslim, out of the USA. I loved the Apartheid South Africa, where Moslim were band of the country :-)..


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Huntsville, Alabama -- Huntsville International Airport has won a $7.5-million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to widen its taxiways.
"This funding will help improve Huntsville International Airport's infrastructure and will keep aircraft moving safely and efficiently through Alabama," Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in a prepared statement. "Making important investments in our aviation system promotes safety and economic growth in communities across the country."
The grant, part of $3.35 billion in funding through the FAA's Airport Improvement Program, will fund the completion of taxiway widening on the west side of the airport to accommodate larger aircraft. It will also provide funding to design taxiways and blast pads -- paved areas at runway ends that prevent erosion from jet exhaust -- on the airport's east side. Construction will begin this month and take about eight months. More than 3,300 airports are eligible for AIP funding.
"This grant enhances the operational safety and efficiency of the airport which allows continued quality service to its passengers," Acting FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said in the statement.


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Last year was extremely warm in March, and then quite chilly in April. That was followed by a warm May 2012.
I remember Memorial Day weekend last year swimming in Duck Lake near Interlochen, and it was very comfortable.
So how do the water temperatures now compare to this time last year?
If I had to make a general statement, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron are both quite a bit colder now than this time last year.
Lake Huron this year to last year
Saginaw Bay is shallow and heats up quickly. However, it was in the lower 60s this time last year, and today the water temperature is generally in the mid 50s.
The main body of Lake Huron is 10 degrees colder now than this time last year. Last year the surface temperature of the water was generally in the mid 40s. Right now it is chilly, and in the mid 30s.
Lake Michigan comparison
The second graphic shows Lake Michigan's surface water temperatures. On the left are the water temperatures from last year at this time. On the right are water temperatures currently.
The southern shore has water temperatures that are about the same now as this time last year.
As you move northward, the water is colder this year compared to last year. Near the Muskegon shore it is about six degrees colder now than this time last year.
The main body of Lake Michigan is about five degrees colder now, when compared to last year.
What does this mean for swimming?
It will take much warmer than normal air temperatures for the water temperatures this year to catch up to last year.
The next week does look warmer than normal, with many days topping out around the 80 degree mark. We may be close to last year's water temperature by Memorial Day.
I guess it doesn't matter for the kids. Whatever the water temperatures are, the kids still seem to jump in and have fun.
Do you have a spot that warms up quicker than other areas?
When we had water and beach at the Old Mission Peninsula in Traverse City, that used to be one of my favorite spots because it heated up quicker than other areas.
Do you have some suggestions of 'warm spots' for swimming here in Michigan?
Mark Torregrossa has been the Chief Meteorologist for three television news stations in Michigan. A resident of the state for 20 years, he has also gardened since the age of ten and is an avid hunter. Email him at email@example.com and find him on Facebook at facebook.com/mark.torregrossa and Twitter @weathermanmark


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"I want to meet with the NFL and prove that I'm not an alcoholic," Garcia told Scout in a telephone interview. "I've learned from my mistakes."
"I've learned how immature I really was. I just didn't know exactly how important everything was until after I made all of those mistakes. I was trying to be like every other college kid, but you can't do that as a starting quarterback for an SEC team. Looking back, it sucks. I have nobody to blame but myself."
Garcia, 24, said he no longer drinks to excess.
And he insists that he doesn't have a drinking problem or any other dependency issues.
"I try my absolute hardest to not be around people drinking," said Garcia, who has a four-year-old son named Memphys. "If I'm at home with my girlfriend, I might have a glass of wine or a beer with dinner, but nothing like before when I was at school.
"As bad as it sounds, I was recommended to go see somebody about it and sit down with a therapist and talk with him and see if I really have a drinking problem. And I really don't. I don't want to give off that kind of impression."
Garcia played in the Battle of Florida all-star game.
The 6-foot-2, 232-pound former blue-chip recruit from Lutz, Fla., said he's also being allowed by South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier to participate in the Gamecocks' March 28 campus Pro Day workout.
In the past, Spurrier and Garcia had clashed over the length of Garcia's hair, his shaggy beard and, of course, Garcia committing multiple violations of team rules.
"Obviously, we had our head-butts in the past," Garcia said. "Looking back on it, I was a hard-headed kid. I wish I would have listened to him about the little things like shaving and wearing the right clothes and looking the part. I didn't do that stuff and that pissed him off.
"It was really tough. He's a great coach. He's won a ton of games. He's turned the South Carolina program around. He's obviously done a great job. I still stay in touch with him, and I got a Happy Birthday text from his wife. They're great people."
Garcia had an extremely rough senior year, completing only 51.7 percent of his throws for four touchdowns and nine interceptions.
As a junior, he completed 64.2 percent of his throws for a career-high 3,059 yards, 20 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. And he passed for 2,862 yards, 17 touchdowns and 10 interceptions as a sophomore.
At the time of Garcia's dismissal, Spurrier released the following statement: "We all feel like we've given Stephen numerous opportunities to be a student-athlete here at South Carolina. Obviously, he has chosen not to follow the guidelines of his reinstatement contract. We wish him the best."
Garcia was reinstated to the team last August after being suspended for the fifth time last April for misbehaving at a life-skills seminar. Under the guidelines of his agreement, Garcia was required to not consume alcohol.
"Being a student-athlete at the University of South Carolina is a privilege, not a right and we remind all of our student-athletes that there are consequences for their actions," South Carolina athletic director Eric Hyman said in a statemet. "Unfortunately, Stephen has not been able to abide by those guidelines and therefore forfeited his position on the roster."
Garcia started 34 career games, four last fall before being demoted and eventually dismissed.
He led the Gamecocks to a Southeastern Conference Eastern division title as a junior and went 20-14 as a starter overall, passing for 7,597 career yards, 47 touchdowns, 41 interceptions and rushed for 777 yards and 15 touchdowns.
However, he got suspended for a week of spring practice last year for violating team rules during the Chick-fil-A Bowl.
Then, he was suspended again for his actions at the life-skills seminar.
During his first semester on campus, Garcia was suspended twice after being arrested for public intoxication and for keying a professor's car.
The charges were subsequently dropped after Garcia paid for the damages and completed a pre-trial intervention program.
One year later, though, Garcia and two teammates were cited for underage drinking. He also admitted to police that he pulled a fire alarm and discharged a fire extinguisher in the dormitory after noticing sparks coming from his stove. No formal charges were filed, but his actions led to a suspension.
Garcia was later reinstated and became the starting quarterback as a redshirt freshman.
"I want to explain myself and try to get rid of the negative perception," Garcia said. "I've matured. I have a four-year-old son, and I'm living with him and my girlfriend. Being a full-time parent has made me grow up faster."
Garcia said he's been training three times per day for the last few months and working out six days per week.
Former Arena Football League quarterback John Kaleo has been assisting Garcia with his mechanics.
"He's revamped everything," Garcia said. "I've improved a lot. My arm feels as strong as it's ever been, and my accuracy is much better. I just want a shot at this. I know I can get the job done. My accuracy and my decision-making are so much better now.
"It's kind of stressful because I don't know where the hell I'm going to be. Hopefully, I'm playing in the NFL in the fall. Nothing's guaranteed. It's a waiting game. Nobody likes waiting around, but it is what it is. My head is clear. I'm more focused, and I'm ready to take on this next step in my life."
During the Battle of Florida all-star game, Garcia talked with a scout from the Atlanta Falcons as well as several other teams.
During his conversation with the Falcons scout, all of Garcia's transgressions at South Carolina were discussed. And Garcia said he didn't leave anything out, to the scout's approval.
"I went down the list and he said he appreciated the honesty," Garcia said. "He told me to stay on that track, and I will. I just wish I had changed earlier. I didn't fully understand until it was too late. I'm doing everything I can to do things the right way."
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Peer reviewed
ERIC Number: EJ388567
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Publication Date: 1989
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A Common Ground: The Essay in the Academy.
Spellmeyer, Kurt
College English, v51 n3 p262-76 Mar 1989
Claims that the essay stands apart from both poetry and prose fiction, as well as from other forms of academic writing, in its emphasis upon the actual situation of the writer, and thus upon its personal nature. Argues for its relevance and inclusion in the academic community. (RAE)
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"The Jungle Book," due to be released Tuesday in a 40th Anniversary Platinum Edition DVD, is the hippest entry in the Walt Disney canon of classic animation. True, the characters' hipster dialogue sometimes sounds a bit dated, but these cats swing to an irresistible jungle beat.
In no sequence is that more true than in 'I Wan'na Be Like You,' performed by New Orleans native Louis Prima as the orangutan King Louie.
The movie perhaps is best known for its Oscar-nominated song, "The Bare Necessities," in which Baloo teaches Mowgli to appreciate the simple things in life.
The two-disc Platinum Edition DVD is loaded with bonus features, including a feature about the film's role in inspiring characters from such later masterpieces as "The Lion King," "Tarzan" and "Aladdin."
A commentary track features Bruce Reitherman (who went on to make nature films) and current Disney animators dissecting "The Jungle Book" and introducing archival audio clips from the film's original artists.
Perhaps most enlightening, though, is a separate feature about the struggle to make the film, the last to be produced by Walt Disney himself. Disney wasn't happy with the way the story was developing, and, at one point, replaced the chief story editor. The original storyboards survived and hint at the darker film "The Jungle Book" could have been.
The storyboards also reveal a lost character, the near-sighted rhinoceros Rocky, who was supposed to have played a major role in the vulture sequence. As for those mop-topped, Liverpudlian-accented vultures, the documentary explains why they sound more like a barbershop quartet than like The Beatles, their obvious inspiration. The alternate recording of the vultures' "That's What Friends Are For" is great (except for that whole annoying rhino thing).
The DVD also includes a few games, most of which are more frustrating than entertaining because they lack adequate instructions. Or, maybe you just have to be 10 or younger to figure them out.
4 stars
Voices: Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Sterling Holloway, George Sanders, Louis Prima and Bruce Reitherman. Director: Wolfgang Reitherman. Rating: G, for all audiences. Running time: 76 minutes.
Also arriving this week
Release dates are subject to change.
(N) denotes a Newhouse review.
1408 3 stars (PG-13, 2007) John Cusack is captivating as a writer trapped in a haunted hotel room -- or is he? Mikael Hafstrom, directing an adaptation of a tale by Stephen King, gets maximum mileage out of the one man-one room set-up. Samuel L. Jackson is great as the hotel's stern manager. The film is not up to the level of "The Shining" (What has King got against hotels?), but it's a satisfying-enough Halloween chiller. The DVD includes an eight-minute-longer director's cut with an alternate ending as well as mostly forgettable bonus features. Disturbing sequences of violence and terror, frightening images and language. 1 hour 44 minutes.
Jindabyne 3 stars (R, 2006) Ray Lawrence ("Lantana") directs a dark drama, based on a Raymond Carver story, about a tight-knit group of weekend fishermen who discover the body of a murdered girl. The landscapes are gorgeous, and the themes complex, but best are the performances -- particularly Gabriel Byrne as the vacationer who won't interrupt his trip to go to the police, and Laura Linney as the wife shocked at his callousness. DVD includes deleted scenes and a look at the making of the film. Nudity, violence, alcohol abuse and strong language. 2 hours 3 minutes. (N)
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer 2 stars (PG, 2007) This comic book sequel, directed by Tim Story, is neither a disappointment nor a thrilling surprise, just a routine tale of superheroes battling outlandish foes. Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans and Michael Chiklis are back as the crime-stopping quartet. The dysfunctional crew squares off against an alien predator on a galactic surfboard. DVD includes audio commentary, deleted scenes and production documentaries. Cartoon violence, crude humor, strong language and social drinking. 1 hour 32 minutes. (N)
Bram Stoker's Dracula: Collector's Edition
Caligula: Imperial Edition
Civic Duty
Criminal Minds: 2nd Season
Entourage: Season 3, Part 2
Felix the Cat
How I Met Your Mother: Season 2
Jericho: 1st Season
Little People, Big World: Season 1
The Magnificent Voyage of Christopher Columbus
Misery: Collector's Edition
Planet Earth/The Blue Planet: Seas of Life -- Special Collector's Edition
Pumpkinhead 4: Blood Feud
The Sarah Silverman Program: Season 1
Shark: Season 1
Species: Collector's Edition
Species IV: The Awakening
Star Trek: The Next Generation (Complete Series)
Torn Apart
The War (Ken Burns)


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Jan. 7, 2004
Postgame quotes
Temple Coach John Chaney
On being outrebounded by GW 43-27
Did you see the 2nd half coming after the first half?
GW Coach Karl Hobbs
"Tonight's game was about defense--about us containing Daving Hawkins in the 2nd half. Of course, the fouls helped us tremendously. But we didn't allow any of their other guys to get 20. Look at the games we lost, there's always a guy who doesn't score much, but gets 20 against us. So the main focus for us is to improve defensively."
"Tonight, Temple shot 36 percent for the game. That's the lowest we've kept anybody all year. I'm just hoping we can maintain that level of intensity. That's going to be key for us."
on the relatively low number of turnovers
GW senior guard Greg Collucci
Did Coach Hobbs specify how many 3s to take?
GW junior guard T.J. Thompson
Was it more important to beat Temple or just get a win?
GW soph. forward Mike Hall


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GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- If you aren't the type of person who changes your internet passwords, well, maybe it's time.
Researchers on Monday discovered a security flaw so serious they're calling it "Heartbleed." Estimates are that it affects an encryption tool used by about two-thirds of the web's servers.
"In the simplest terms, it's a human error," said Steve Aiello, senior product architect at Online Tech, an Ann Arbor-based company that maintains an expansive data center in Flint Township.
The good news: It can be fixed, very quickly in fact, Aiello said. And most web companies have already executed the fix.
The bad news: It's hard to know if somebody exploited the breach to steal passwords or other data. It isn't exactly clear yet which servers may have had passwords compromised.
Your best bet, Aiello said, is to change your password.
Many companies, he added, have already disclosed whether they were affected. Aiello recommended checking out this list to see the status of sites you may use.
Particularly important, he added, is to change passwords and use extra precaution for any sites that include your banking or other financial data.
"Just be very, very careful," he said. "Watch your bank accounts ... change those passwords especially."
Blake Thorne is a reporter for MLive-The Flint Journal. Contact him at email@example.com or 810-347-8194. Follow him on Twitter or Facebook.


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EAST LANSING — It might seem early to be looking at point spreads for the college football season, but that's probably the point for the BetOnline.com website, which has installed Michigan State has a 24-point favorite over Western Michigan.
The Spartans open with the Broncos in an 8 p.m. game on Friday, Aug. 30.
The Big Ten Network will televise the game, which will mark the third straight season Michigan State has opened with a night contest.
It's the 13th game in the Spartans' series with Western Michigan — Michigan State is 7-0 at home against the Broncos.
The Spartans have won 12 of their past 13 season-opening games.
Michigan State's other home games this season are against South Florida (Sept. 7), Youngstown State (Sept. 14), Indiana (Oct. 12/Homecoming), Purdue (Oct. 19), Michigan (Nov. 2) and Minnesota (Nov. 30).
The Spartans look to extend on their school-record six consecutive bowl streak.
Sports Illustrated has tabbed Michigan State the No. 14 team in the nation heading into fall drills.
-- Download the MSU basketball on MLive app for iPhone and Android
-- Download the MSU football on MLive app for iPhone and Android
-- Follow Diamond Leung and Mike Griffith on Twitter
-- Like MLive's Michigan State Spartans Facebook page.


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Robert Mitchell
Sunday, July 01, 2012 4:50 PM
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Robert Mitchell, a brick mason with Professional Masonry from Birmingham, cools off with some cold water. Mitchell was working at the Belk Hudson Lofts construction site in downtown Huntsville during the heat of the day Sunday July 1, 2012.(AP Photo/The Huntsville Times,Glenn Baeske)
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Last night's 9-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles was quickly pushed to the wayside, as many New York Yankees fan bloggers are anticipating a poor start from Carl Pavano.
Pavano is on the hill [tonight] against the Oriole's ace, Jeremy Guthrie. I feel compelled to watch, but I really, really don't want to. Pavano embodies everything I hate about professional athletes.
Anything can happen, says Pride of the Yankees:
Today is the long anticipated and awaited return of Carl "American Idle" Pavano, who will be going on 501 days of rest. We're extremely curious to see what he'll bring to the mound - will he go one inning? Six strong? Will he leave the game uninjured?
Vegas could establish a line for whether or not [Pavano] injures himself. Again.
Bugs and Cranks provides a list of potentially humorous injuries that may threaten Pavano's start.
While The Yankees GM Blog gives a list of actual injuries that have impacted Pavano starts.
Care to make your prediction on Pavano's start? Share below.


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The American Red Cross Penn-Jersey Blood Services Region is facing a critical shortage this summer, reporting that it's nearly 900 total units of blood off its 1,200 unit-per-day collection goal.
"A lot of things come into play with this shortage," said Anthony Tornetta, regional communications manager for the American Red Cross. "First there have been 40 major disasters or storms in the country recently and the 36 different blood regions have the ability to help each other. If we're sending blood there, we have to make up for it here. This is on top of the fact that it's summertime and people are traveling or visiting family and friends, so donation numbers are down."
Tornetta said the American Red Cross is used to seeing a dip in donations in the summer and around the winter holidays, but these are the lowest levels the Red Cross has seen in more than a dozen years.
"We need 1,200 units per day to keep a constant supply in this region, and we already import blood from other regions," said Tornetta. "But we are 900 units off our collection goal for this time of year which is why we're issuing this appeal. The blood you donate to the Penn-Jersey region covers more than 100 hospitals across the state."
Tornetta said the need for blood during the summer months does not decrease. People are still getting surgeries and, unfortunately, accidents still occur.
"We need to be prepared and the only way to make sure that happens is by having an adequate supply of blood," he said.
Tornetta said the two biggest excuses he hears why people don't donate are that they're afraid of the pain or that no one has asked them.
"It's really not painful, it feels like a baby bee sting," said Tornetta. "And as for the other reason, well now I'm asking. I'm asking people to roll up their sleeves and make a difference in someone's life."
Laura Steinmetz, executive director of the Gloucester County chapter of the American Red Cross, said many of the donors in Gloucester County are traveling on vacation or out of school during the summer months. She said the chapter collects much of Gloucester County's blood donations through the area high schools, Gloucester County College and Rowan University.
"In May and June of this year, the demand for blood products has remained the same while the donations have dropped by six percent over the same time frame last year," said Steinmetz. "This is the lowest level in over 12 years. Because of that, the Red Cross needs blood donors now more than ever. All types are needed, especially O negative, which can be used to treat any patient."
Individuals who are 17 years of age, meet weight and height requirements (110 pounds or more, depending on their height) and are in generally good health may be eligible to give blood. Eligible blood donors are asked to call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to find a blood drive and to make an appointment.
In Gloucester County, donors can give blood through various drives this month. The Glassboro Chamber of Commerce will host a drive from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on July 21 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Glassboro and the Wenonah Woman's Club will host a drive on July 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Wenonah School. On July 25, three drives are scheduled - at the Malaga Assembly of God in Malaga from 12:30-6:30 p.m., the St. John's United Methodist Church Family Life Center in Washington Township from 2 to 8 p.m. and the Virtua Health and Wellness Center in Washington Township from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Faith Fellowship Ministries in Malaga will also host a drive on July 29 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and the Richwood United Methodist Church in Harrison Township will host a drive from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 30.
Additional information about these drives is available by calling the American Red Cross Gloucester County Chapter at 856-256-8300.
"Blood is a perishable resource and must be replenished through regular donations," said Steinmetz. "Every two seconds, someone in America needs blood. Our local Red Cross needs you to roll up your sleeve and give blood."


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TRENTON — Gary Sanchez is starting to look more and more like the Top 40 prospect he was rated when he was signed by the Yankees a couple of years ago.
His bases-loaded single in the sixth inning tied the game and the Trenton Thunder went on to beat the Portland Sea Dogs 6-4 this afternoon at Arm & Hammer Park.
The win avoided a four-game sweep by the Boston Red Sox AA team, although the Dogs held on to their comfortable lead in the Eastern League's Eastern Division.
The win, played in front of announced crowd of 5,520, was only the second in Trenton's last six games.
In the first three games of the weekend Trenton was hitting .236, but yesterday it had 10 hits – including six singles in a five-run sixth inning.
"Gary's been working in the cage, focusing, taking the approach he needs to take in the batter's box, and it's paying off for him,'' substitute manager Julio Mosquera said following the game. "He's a tremendous athlete, a really good hitter and a pretty good catcher.''
Not good enough, according to Sanchez.
"I'm not happy. I need to do more and more,'' he said about the first two months of the season, during which he is hitting .258 with seven home runs, 11 doubles and a team-high 35 RBIs. He also has 8 errors in 40 games behind the plate.
In his last seven games, however, he is hitting .406 with two homers and two doubles.
Today's clutch hit came with two strikes.
"I'm trying to stay back and make more contact,'' Sanchez said. "I was more patient down two strikes and just looking to make contact, even if I could hit a sacrifice fly.''
He wasn't the only one to make contact in the inning.
Leadoff hitter Mason Williams, who is starting to collect more hits, led off the inning with a single, and when Ben Gamel broke an 0-for-9 spell with a single and Tyler Austin drew a walk, starting pitcher Mickey Pena, a lefty, was pulled.
Righty Matty Ott came in from the pen and gave up the Sanchez hit, a liner over short to tie the score at three. Peter O'Brien followed with a single, then with one out, Taylor Dugas and Dan Fiorito smacked singles.
Rob Refsnyer kept up his torrid hitting with a double and single, lifting his average to .320, and Taylor Dugas upped his average to .294 with a couple of hits.
Dugas, a University of Alabama graduate made the day's best throw, nailing a runner out at the plate after a single to right field with two runners on.
Williams, playing centerfield, had the catch of the day, momentarily misjudging a ball before retreating, leaping facing the infield and making the catch.
Matt Tracy picked up the win, going five innings and improving his record to 6-2. Tyler Webb got his third save.
"We had a tough stretch of games,'' O'Brien said, "and we weren't going to lose this game no matter what.''
Manager Tony Franklin will meet the team in Richmond tomorrow to start a short three-game road trip. He had flown to Los Angeles for the graduation of a grandson. The Thunder return home for a weekend series with Altoona, are off June 9, then play three more at home against Richmond.
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Most people underestimate the effects of technology. It is advancing at ever-increasing speeds and will have hugely beneficial effects on our lives. One result will be high corporate profits. Buy stocks in anticipation of such profits.
From 1950 to 1966, computer speed doubled every two years. The speed is now doubling every year. Future changes will be even faster. For example, the thinking parts of today's computers are arranged on silicon chips in only two dimensions. But the "Nanotube" computers now being developed operate in three dimensions. One cubic inch of a nanotube computer will be a million times more powerful than the human brain.
Here are some of the ways high-tech will affect our lives:
Health: Scientists are developing microscopic robots, called "nanobots." Within a few decades, we may each ingest and retain in our bodies several million nanobots. Whatever needs fixing they would fix, atom by atom. We might instruct our nanobots that we want to remain indefinitely at the physical age of 30. Strange though it may seem now, this would give us the option of not dying.
Prices: The use of computers, robots and other "thinking" devices will enable human beings to produce more goods and services per hour of work than ever before. The high productivity will bring an unprecedented outpouring of goods and services from all over the world. The huge supply will bring prices down.
Income: Rapidly improving productivity will also boost personal incomes significantly.
Interest Rates: In a recent Barron's article, an investment guru notes that, with short-term interest rates so low, the Federal Reserve doesn't have room to cut them much more. The rates "can't go below zero," says the guru. The Fed therefore has little leverage to pull the economy out of its doldrums.
Baloney! Interest rates certainly can fall below zero. Currently, banks pay us for the right to lend out our money for their benefit. A few years from now, we will pay the banks for keeping our deposits safe, accessible and accounted for. With income rising and prices falling, most of us won't mind the cost.
Price-Earnings Ratios: The prices of stocks included in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index now stand at about 31 times the earnings of those companies. Many investment gurus look for price-earnings ratios to revert to 15 times - about the average for the 20th century. I doubt that PE ratios will fall anywhere near this far. But I expect that several years from now, price-earnings ratios of about 80 will be considered normal.
Education: In a high-tech society, education never stops. Within a few decades, we might arrange for tiny memory chips to be implanted surgically in our brains. The implants could give us immediate access to the information contained in all of the books ever written. This won't occur soon, of course. But keep a long-term outlook, and remember that stocks move in anticipation of fundamentals.
Government: Big government, such as we have now, thrives on what it perceives to be the inadequacies of individuals. But almost everything government does involves coercion. In trying to solve other people's problems, it forces everyone to do its bidding. Coercion usually causes the actual long-term effects of big government to be opposite to the intended effects. The government intends to do good. But in the long run, the result is harmful.
Technology puts power into the hands of individuals. The higher the technology under our control, the more power we hold. Citizens will feel comfortable about solving their own problems. Sometimes, they will do so individually, sometimes in groups. But for the most part, coercion will be unnecessary. Citizens will voluntarily help others who require help. The approaching wave of technology will knock government down to size.
At the end of a television ad for a prescription drug, football coach Dan Reeves says: "It's your future. Be there."
Take the advice to heart. Embrace your high-tech future. Buy and hold stocks. You'll be well rewarded.
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SAGINAW, MI — Saginaw County District Judge Christopher S. Boyd is headed back to the county prosecutor's office.
County Prosecutor Elect John A. McColgan Jr. on Monday, Dec. 10, announced that he has hired Boyd to serve as the chief assistant prosecutor.
Hiring Boyd, who was the county's prosecutor prior to becoming a district judge, was McColgan's "first step" toward utilizing "the most talented individuals possible to combat our violent crime problem," he said.
That goal, McColgan said, is what he promised on the campaign trail this year. McColgan beat longtime Prosecutor Michael D. Thomas in the August primary and then defeated attorney Matthew Frey for the four-year prosecutor seat in the November general election.
Boyd's decision to leave the bench leaves a vacancy among the six county district judges. The governor has the authority to appoint a successor, but it's possible that with Saginaw County barely avoiding losing a judge last year, Gov. Rick Snyder may not appoint a successor.
McColgan said Wednesday that he and Boyd have a "great" working relationship, as Boyd hired McColgan into the county prosecutor's office in the mid 1980s.
"His expertise as a former prosecutor and his perspective as a former judge will make the office function very well," McColgan said.
MLive has exchanged voicemail messages with Boyd but will not be able to speak with him until this afternoon.
When Boyd was prosecutor, McColgan said, the office had what McColgan said was a "violent offender division."
"It's kind of going to be going back to how things were before Mike, as opposed to creating a new invention," McColgan said. "We're going to go back a little bit to how things used to be done to see if we can change things that way."
That approach, McColgan said, is the "only direction in which we'll go backward." Boyd, he said, is "very technologically proficient."
"The police chiefs have been wanting the office to get more technologically current," McColgan said. "(Boyd) will be a very valuable asset in that regard, also."
McColgan has yet to announce the rest of his staff but stated, "I am hopeful that I will be able to name the remainder of my staff in the near future."
McColgan said he has exchanged phone messages and emails with Jeffrey Stroud, Thomas' chief assistant, but they have not confirmed that Stroud will continue to work in the office.
"I look forward to talking to him," McColgan said. "I don't think there's anything that can't be handled that would case him to want to leave. I hope he stays. I think we can work everything out so everyone can work together and cure our problem."


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It is true that a number of lawsuits have been filed against manufacturers of two nasal-spray cold remedies containing zinc gluconate, claiming that use of these products caused a loss of the sense of smell, a condition called anosmia. These incidents and the suits were first brought to light by a television station in Denver which has reported that consumers in five states have targeted the manufacturers of Zicam nasal spray and Cold-Eeze nasal spray, both of which contain zinc gluconate.
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Anyone who's been paying attention for the past 5 years and witnessed the mutation of the NYSE into the second half of the NASDAQ can pretty much sum it up in one word: Assimilation. When I first started trading in Sept '96 I didn't even use charts.
Because trading the order flow you actually saw on the screen back then was effective. What you saw on the level II and Instinet (let's not forget selectnet) was actually real. In it's current manifestation, I would venture to say that the data (orderflow) on the Level II, NYSE Open Book, and all the other ECNs books combined probably only represents about 20-30% of what's really there.
[Ed. Note: He's got a point. Firms like Jones Trading and Cantor do an increasing business by matching huge block trades over crossing networks that never hit the market tape. Here's an article that appeared today in Traders' Magazine]
Call me crazy. I've only been staring at this data for the past 15 years.
Level II displays resemble vicious little meat grinders today in comparison to the conveyor belts of cash that they were a decade ago. You may ask, "Who is running those little meat grinders?" Well, that would be all of the Gang of "THEM"; [Ed. Note: I think what Jamie is saying, is that the Gang of "THEM" is all the specialists and ECN's and market participants that are on the Level 2 display.]
Just as we will witness the extinction of the NYSE specialist, as algorithms creep deeper and deeper into our trading networks, so too will traders at electronic firms fall by the way side.
Since Harvey Houtkin started exploiting the SOES network back in the early 90's, plans were set in motion by the Gang of "THEM" to weed out everyone, for good. As one friend and trader has pointed out to me on more than one occasion, HYBRID ("Have your bags ready in December").
Lucky for you and me that innovation has never been spawned by the Gang of "THEM". That means for traders who use technology that leverages their experience and strategy can often do well and create a sustainable advantage before the market changes once again. This cycle follows the theory of innovation diffusion:
Innovative and early adopting traders embrace technology and use it to their advantage against existing market structures --> early majority traders get wind of the technology, begin applying its advantages on a greater scale, and get the attention of market operators --> late majority and laggard traders get the least amount of benefit of such technology before the rules change and render the original advantages as marginal or useless
It's the Gang's job to eat it once it matures, and then, in turn, use it to there advantage, or in most cases, shelve it. It's the natural cycle of things in this industry. The period from 1996 - 2000 was a day trader's wet dream.In 2001 when NASDAQ replaced the SOES network with the Super Montage system that game was over. As a result, many traders migrated over to the NYSE.
Still technologically slow, the listed market was viewed as fresh meat by the most experienced NASDAQ traders and the feeding frenzy began. Once again, exploiting inefficiencies in a markets order entry system was a fun and profitable game. Slowly but surely, one rule change at a time, they have once again successfully locked out most competition.
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- Ray Pellecchia said...
Interesting post, though I respectfully disagree about specialists; I believe they add value and will adapt to the new, more automated environment. But this chapter is still unfolding. If you and your readers want to keep up with the latest on the NYSE Hybrid Market, I run a blog for NYSE at http://hybridtalk.nyse.com
Thanks and keep up the thoughtful commentary.
Thanks for your comment.
I'm sure we could both give compelling arguments as to whether or not the specialist will be around in a couple of years. The topic of focus should actually stick to what value the specialist adds these days if any.
When Grasso ran the NYSE he did quite an outstanding job convincing publicly traded companies to leave NASDAQ in hopes of less volatile lives over at the NYSE. For a number of years the NYSE was less volatile and myself along with many other day traders were happy trading on the exchange. It's no secret that the NYSE was slow to adapt to electronic trading; and the specialist was a big part of that.
Let's face it; No one wants to loose their job, not to mention the iconic status of the exchange itself.
The NYSE isn't less volatile anymore. One Hundred share prints are prevalent. The Specialist looks and acts like another ECN and so does the nyse open book.
When you look at the NASDAQ and I see how it performed on 2-27 in comparison to the NYSE you have to ask, "What's different?"
One has a specialist, one doesn't. Remove the specialist and you have NASDAQ.


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The Singapore Punishment Canes are very
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no effect on the use or longevity of the cane.
Crook-Handled British School
Shown, from left:
Traditional Birch
Rod, Disciplinary Cane, Senior Cane, Singapore Punishment Cane,
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Junior/Office Cane: $27.50
Nursery Cane
Sybil Hawthorn with our stinging Nursery Cane. Photo by
3/16 inch thick, 23 inches long..... $25.00
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They team up to make a nice set when combined with any other cane
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Man intends to sue after nose bitten off in street fightUPDATED 12:00 AM EDT Jul 30, 2013
A Cincinnati man who lost his nose during a street fight last year plans to sue his attacker for nearly a half million dollars in medical bills.Video Transcript
A MAN'S LIFE CHANGED FOREVER.... BY A STREET FIGHT... THAT LASTED ONLY MINUTES. WLWT NEWS 5'S BRIAN HAMRICK.... SHOWS US THE GRAPHIC AND DRAMATIC SWING... FROM A FUN NIGHT OUT.. TO A YEAR OF EXPENSIVE SURGERIES.... AND A LIFETIME OF SCARS AND PAIN. CAPTURED ON A CELL PHONE... A VIOLENT STREET FIGHT THAT GOT-- OUT OF HAND... ...AND INTO TEETH. (Chris byrd/bite victim "it's either I'm looking in the mirror and I'm reminded... or people staring and I'm being reminded by it... ") FOR CHRIS BYRD WHO WAS ONE OF THE MEN FIGHTING... IT'S A MATTER OF MINUTES THAT CHANGED HIS LIFE AND HIS FACE FOREVER... (Chris byrd/bite victim "next thing I know... he latches on my nose and I look over and see my nose laying there...") THAT'S CHRIS IN THE WHITE TANK TOP ... HE GETS THROWN TO THE GROUND DURING THE FIGHT... AND RIGHT HERE... HIS NOSE IS BITTEN OFF AS THE OTHER MAN CLIMBS ON TOP... CHRIS EVENTUALLY GETS UP AND KNOCKS THE MAN UNCONSCIOUS... BUT THE DAMAGE IS DONE. (Chris byrd/bite victim "they took the skin from here to cover this section...") prominent NOW EVEN 9 SURGERIES AND A YEAR LATER... (tammie byrd/chris's mother "I just never seen anything like that...") TAMMIE BYRD IS CHRIS' MOTHER... SHE SAYS SHE WANTS TO SEE THE OTHER MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT... BECAUSE THE ATTACK WAS LIKE AN ANIMAL. (tammie byrd/chris's mother "that just shows something like a pit bull would do ... they go for your face and your throat...") NOW CHRIS AND HIS ATTORNEY ERIC DETERS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF FILING A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE OTHER MAN ... HOPING TO RECOUP NEARLY A HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN MEDICAL BILLS. AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF FIGHTING... THAT WILL HAVE AN IMPACT FOR A LIFETIME. ("he was just wasted that night... but still you don't bite somebody's nose off .. I don't care how wasted you are...) THE OTHER MAN LIVES IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE... AND COULDN'T BE REACHED FOR COMMENT. BOTH MEN WERE ORIGINALLY CHARGED WITH DISORDERLY CONDUCT... BUT THOSE CHARGES WERE EVENTUALLY DROPPED AGAINST BOTH. SHEREE...
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Did that come as a surprise?
My first reaction was confusion. I wondered why the Ravens didn't select CB Kyle Wilson. Then I realized that they always do something surprising in the draft.
I think it's plausible to say that the Ravens were targeting either TE Jermaine Gresham, WR Dez Bryant, or WR Demaryius Thomas. Once these players were out, the Ravens had no strong interest in anyone else. Unfortunately, not even in DT Jared Odrick or CB Devin McCourty.
However after a second look, this might have been a great move. They traded their 25th overall pick to the Denver Broncos for a 43rd, 70th, and 114th overall. The 43rd pick is in the 2nd round and the 70th is early in the 3rd.
That gives the Ravens 7 total picks in the draft. Hard to tell right now, but after the next few days we'll be able to determine the success of the trade.


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A human working at a nearby branch of the bank made a phone call and found out that the next time the machine is serviced, my card will be retrieved and mailed back to my home or bank in the states.
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I haven't tried this yet, so I can't say whether it's worth the download, but there's a new Google Toolbar beta that's chock-full o' new features.
Search Engine Watch has a rundown:
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Online bookmarks? Is Google taking on del.icio.us?
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The other victim ran to a store along Pennsylvania Avenue, having been shot in the leg.
Both victims were treated at Shock Trauma. Officials said the man who died was 24 years old.
The second victim was expected to survive.
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July 13, 2005
following HACSA
Commissioners' Conference Room
Commissioner Anna Morrison presided with Commissioners Bill Dwyer, Bobby Green., Sr., Peter Sorenson and Faye Stewart present. County Administrator Bill Van Vactor, County Counsel Teresa Wilson and Recording Secretary Melissa Zimmer were also present.
Sorenson received an e-mail from Jeffrey Trians from the Oregon Progress Board, stating Trians was leaving state service after ten years and would be going to Australia to do the kind of work he was doing in Oregon. Sorenson said that Trians commented that Oregon needed to compete in the 21st Century to move up education and that hadn't happened.
a. Legislative Committee
Morrison reported that Tony Bieda, Intergovernmental Relations Manager, was in Salem and sent an e-mail with updated information. She indicated that HB 3303 had been assigned to the Senate and the sponsor, Representative Ackerman, had made a request for a hearing and work session. She added that all remaining house bills go through senate rules only and other committees are closed. She reported the Public Safety District got through and Representative Farr's office is scheduling a meeting with the governor for signing of the bill. She noted the current version of the public safety budget does not include any restoration of funding for the District Attorney Deputy, but AOC and the DA's Association are working to get $300,000 statewide included in the meth package.
a. Announcements
Van Vactor distributed two letters requesting an offer to purchase the fairgrounds. He indicated they were not entertaining offers at the present time.
a. ORDER 05-6-29-13/In the Matter of Considering a Ballot Measure 37 Claim and Deciding Whether to Modify, Remove or Not Apply Restrictive Land Use Regulations in Lieu of Providing Just Compensation (PA05-5165, Robert Ericsson) (NBA & PM 6/29/05).
Kent Howe, Land Management, recalled on June 29 the Board concluded the hearing on this matter without enough information needed to act on it. He said they kept the record open until July 8. He distributed supplemental materials from Laurence Patis as well as the materials from Robert Ericsson with the market analysis and the preliminary title report. He recalled on June 29 the Board didn't believe they had clear information about the title and that has been supplied. He also stated that the Board thought the application was lacking in an appraisal and the applicant had provided a market analysis on Lots 3 and 6.
Stewart commented that in 1973 they had the ability to create one-acre lots and there has been a reduction for a takings in this. He indicated he would support the waiver.
Sorenson asked what the amount of the loss is.
Howe responded for the two ten acre parcels, they could surpass $1 million in gross sales. He explained that 20 one-acre lots valued at $100,000, calculates at $2 million. He noted what was being claimed is the possibility of $2 million worth of value, whereas under the current 10 acre lot sizes, each lot is valued between $150,000 and $180,000.
Sorenson was concerned about relying on a realtor's representation for the appraisal.
Van Vactor noted there was ambiguity in Measure 37 as to whether or not Lane County has the legal right to insist on an appraisal. He thought as long as they had some evidence and they could reach a conclusion that they didn't have enough funding to pay it, then they didn't have a basis to insist on a full appraisal.
Vorhes commented that the determination about reduction in value is not clear in the measure. He said whatever evidence is sufficient is up to the decision makers. He said if the Board were inclined to pay compensation, he would encourage them to get a full appraisal value as they would for right-of-way. He explained then in lieu of paying compensation under the measure, by waiving this and not facing the challenge in court, they didn't need the full appraisal.
Green said if the claimant was able to use the property in 1973 and the restriction on the property currently is preventing him from doing that, he would be in favor of waiving the restriction.
Sorenson asked what rule or regulation reduced the value of the property.
Howe responded that the claimant asserts that everything from the statutes to Lane Code had been in effect since it was originally zoned AGT and any of those regulations that have come into effect on the property since that time have further restricted the ability to develop the property. He noted after AGT it went to FF20, to F2 and from that to marginal lands. He explained that those regulations have had additional limitations for land divisions.
MOTION: to approve a waiver for ORDER 05-6-29-13.
Green MOVED, Stewart SECONDED.
Sorenson indicated there was a letter in the file that the property owner didn't receive any loss at all. He said it was about market conditions, not any restrictions on the property as the basis for their observation as there is no diminution in value for the property. He thought there was no evidence that could be taken to court for the value reduction. He commented that there were water problems with the property and he was skeptical of the claim that there had been a reduction in value. He added there was a letter in the file that specifically sites an ordinance that was in place subsequent to his purchase that stated that he would not have been able to do anything he wanted with the land.
VOTE: 4-1 (Sorenson dissenting).
Vorhes indicated that the board order number they will sign to reflect the Board's action is the number from the previous meeting.
b. SIXTH READING AND DELIBERATION Ordinance PA 1190/In the Matter of Adopting Amendments to the Junction City Comprehensive Plan to Expand the Urban Growth Boundary to Include the Subject Property (a Portion of Tax Lot 1300 and a Portion of the Juniper Connector) and Redesignate the Portion of the Tax Lot From "Agricultural" Land to "Commercial", and Adopting Savings and Severability Clauses (File PA 02-5778; Safeway).
Morrison indicated that Jerry Kendall, Land Management, had sent an e-mail requesting that they roll this matter to September 14, 2005.
MOTION: to approve a Seventh Reading and Deliberation for Ordinance PA 1190 for September 14, 2005.
Dwyer MOVED, Green SECONDED.
A. Approval of Minutes:
November 10, 2004, Regular Meeting, 9:00 a.m.
November 10, 2004, Regular Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
B. Children and Families
1) ORDER 05-7-13-2/In the Matter of Designating United Way's Success by 6 Leadership Team as the "Local Council" in Order for United Way to Apply for a Discretionary Grant Under the Early Learning Opportunities Act (ELOA) Program.
C. County Counsel
1) ORDER 05-7-13-3/In the Matter of Amending Chapter 60 of Lane Manual to Clarify Certain Land Management Fees Relating to Legal Lot Verifications (LM 60.851).
D. Health and Human Services
1) ORDER 05-7-13-4/In the Matter of Approving the Submittal of a Grant to the Northwest Health Foundation in the Amount of $250,000 Over Three Years for the Community Health Centers of Lane County; and Delegating Authority to the County Administrator to Sign Grant Documents.
E. Public Works
1) ORDER 05-7-13-5/In the Matter of Accepting a Deed of Land To Be Used as a Public Road Easement For Willamette Street South (County Road No. 2249) (18-03-19).
F. Board of Commissioners
1) ORDER 05-7-13-6/In the Matter of Requesting LRAPA Engage in Goal Setting. (Was voted on July 12, 2005)
MOTION: to approve the Consent Calendar.
Dwyer MOVED, Green SECONDED.
a. ORDER 05-7-13-7/In the Matter of Accepting Bids Tendered for Surplus County Owned Real Property at a Sheriff's Sale on June 20, 2005 and Authorizing the Board Chair to Execute the Quitclaim Deeds and Land Sale Contracts to Convey the Property to the Respective Buyers.
Jeff Turk, Management Services, recalled on June 20, pursuant to board order, the County held an auction of its surplus property. He added that the statute requires the return of sale to be brought back to the Board and the Board has to take action to accept the bids and authorize the execution of the quitclaim deeds and land sale contracts.
Turk noted at the sale there were 26 properties offered and 17 sold. He said the total value of the sales was $428,300. He indicated that $203,000 was attributed to one parcel on Willow Creek Road. He noted of the total amount sold originally, $261,825 would be carried on a land sale contract. He said the purchaser called him yesterday and wanted to pay it off and not carry it on a contract so the amount carried on the contract is $112,575. He noted that all bids met 25% of the sale.
Turk indicated an issue arose at the sale. He said there was a parcel bid on an access easement for parcels 1 and 2. He said the easement was part of a partition in 1972. He noted there was no other use for the property. He said the County's policy is to usually send them to adjoining owners. He indicated that two people bid on it and the one that was the successful bidder was not an adjoining owner. He contacted the successful bidder and he was not aware the parcel was the one adjoining the properties. He told the bidder that the Board could reject the offer. He proposed that his former spouse does own an adjoining property to those parcels and he would be willing to have the property transferred to her name or the County execute the deed directly to her name. He noted they had done that in the past. He recommended going forward with this with the deed being in his wife's name.
He recommended all bids be accepted and the contracts executed. He added the properties 11 and 12 to John and Marilyn Lynch would be a deed for cash for the Board to execute.
MOTION: to approve ORDER 05-7-13-7.
Dwyer MOVED, Green SECONDED.
b. ORDER 05-7-13-8/In the Matter of Approving Benefit and Compensation Changes for Non-Represented Employees.
Greta Utecht, Management Services, asked the Board to approve both the short-term compensation package for non-represented employees and a longer-term approval to direct HR staff to conduct a comprehensive market analysis. She noted they had reached a point over the past five years where their professional supervisory and management salaries are below market average. She said it affects staff morale and the ability to recruit and retain a good caliber of employee. She said the option staff is recommending would grant the two percent cost-of-living adjustment to all non-represented employees and would also condense the number of steps in the compensation grade from 12 to 10. She added this was consistent with the other bargaining units. She noted the second year of the package would have the County pick up the six percent PERS contribution that is currently being paid by employees. She said it was consistent with contracts they had recently approved with AFSCME.
Utecht explained if the Board accepts the direction to undertake a market analysis, she would come back to the Board with an outline responding to questions about cost. She didn't think there would be much expense as much of the work could be done in-house. She said they would be reviewing compensation as it applies to market.
Dwyer wanted to make sure by passing this board order that it didn't mean going out to obtain the information. He wanted to separate the issues.
MOTION: to approve ORDER 05-7-13-8.
Dwyer MOVED, Green SECONDED.
Morrison discussed an e-mail about "Just Say Go", having to do about obesity. She indicated within the next few months they would be encouraging Lane County citizens to record their aerobic exercise in miles toward the project goal of one million miles.
Stewart reported he delivered the Board Order from yesterday to the LRAPA Board. He added that Jim Johnson resigned from the position as interim director and Merlyn Hough was put into that position. He reported that this weekend Bohemia Mining Days in Cottage Grove was taking place.
Morrison announced she would be going to the NACo conference and would be making a presentation on the Secure Rural Schools Act.
13. EXECUTIVE SESSION as per ORS 192.660
There being no other business, Commissioner Morrison recessed the meeting at 10:20 a.m.
Melissa Zimmer
Recording Secretary


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