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Luminous Blue Variables (LBVs) are erratically eruptive massive stars near the Eddington limit thought to be descendants of blue supergiants and progenitors of Wolf-Rayet stars. In order to constrain the evolution of these massive stars we would like to know their bolometric luminosities, effective temperatures, current masses, progenitor masses, ages, and abundances. With the use of 3.5-m class telescopes (WIYN and ARC) we are able to constrain all but the abundances for these LBV-type stars in M31.
We began the study by developing a method for identifying candidate LBVs through deep narrow-band images. A target list was drawn for the NE half of M31. We obtained follow-up spectroscopy that confirmed the success of our search criteria. The spectra provided mass-loss rates for the objects with P-Cygni type profiles and spectral-type constraints from the presence of high or low excitation lines.
With WIYN images we measured color-magnitude diagrams for the resolved luminous stars and we charted the locations of HII regions and HI holes as indicators of stellar ages in the areas around our program stars. Surprisingly the majority of the LBV-type objects were found to be in or near associations older than the LBV-type objects themselves. The age discrepancies between LBV and environment might be explained if the LBVs or candidate LBVs are runaways, are products of discrete massive star forming events, have lived longer than theoretically expected, or are exotic binaries such as Thorne-Zytkow or mass-transferring close binaries.
We note that with the development of the wind-momentum-luminosity relation (WMLR) by Kudritzki et al. LBVs may one day be secondary distance indicators. We find that M31 LBV V15 is located in the same place of the WMLR diagram as Galactic and LMC LBVs and we hope to investigate this for a few more stars. [Support for thesis provided by NM Space Grant Consortium and NSF grant AST96-17014.]


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Continuing on my last very simplistic blog post, I thought I'd show something seemingly even more basic. While the following is simple from our perspective, I imagine the coding done by Microsoft on the back-end to make this simple was much more challenging.
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Sun's Proximity Communications - Removing Wires In your CPU
Wireless communication at the speed of light between a computer's processor and its memory. That is interesting! It has the potential to speed up computers by avoiding the time cost to send information through the copper wires used today. Additionally, it avoids road blocks related to lots of cores trying to access the memory through a limited bus. This is exactly what Sun Microsystems is working to create.
My Team Has Launched SharePointBriefing.com!
I had a conversation with a product manager on the SharePoint team while at Tech Ed that made me think "no way!" The conversation centered on the number of people and companies that were using SharePoint. The confidential information was a lot higher than I would have speculated. Unfortunately, I can't share the details of the conversation beyond saying that the SharePoint audience is huge and that a lot of developers are using or interacting with SharePoint.
Visual Basic 10 Is One Step Closer to Being C#
This past week, I was given twenty minutes to present at the Indianapolis .NET Developers Association (IndyNDA.org) on some of the new features in the Microsoft programming languages that are coming in the next releases. I was also supposed to talk on some of the stuff coming in Visual Studio "2010." It is interesting to note that although I had twenty minutes that could be stretched to thirty, the same topics were quickly overviewed at the Microsoft PDC over the course of more than five hours.
JavaFX Makes Its Debut
Sun officially enters the Rich Internet Application market with the released JavaFX. InternetNews.com covers the releaase at http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3788836/JavaFX+Finally+Makes+Its+Debut.htm
Talking about Touching….
I was writing a new blog entry and realized that I had more to say than a blog entry should really allow. As such, I've posted my rant as an article called There is More Than Just a Little Touching….

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David Bruce contacted police in February and reported an employee theft at his business, Schmautz said. The investigation uncovered evidence leading police to believe Devine had stolen at least $75,000 from Irving Development in the 10200 block of Southwest Barbur Boulevard.
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LG Unveils New Android Overlay UI For Ice Cream Sandwich Devices
One of the best or worst features of the Android experience is the ability of the manufacturers to customize and tailor their products as they see it. That means placing their own user interface on top of stock Android software to deliver a unique experience to customers. With that in mind, LG sent out a press release this morning announcing Optimus UI 3.0 for Android 3.0, a new software overlay for future Ice Cream Sandwich devices.
LG promises a skin that is unobtrusive and simple to use and judging by the pictures they've included, it does look pretty simple. They are including a Quick Memo feature, allowing users to use their finger to quickly take notes which can then be shared via social networks, sent as a text message or emailed.
The update isn't groundbreaking and LG isn't under any illusion that it is, promising that it will make for a "faster, simpler and more convenient" user experience. Some other additions to Optimus UI 3.0, a new Voice Shutter feature allowing users to snap photos with voice commands, icon customizer for changing how certain icons look and a download category for extra organization options.
LG will first release the new interface with the LG Optimus LTE II launching this week in Korea and later on the LG Optimus 4X HD arriving in June.
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New User Interface Makes the LG Smartphone Experience
Faster, Simpler, More Convenient
SEOUL, May 16, 2012 – LG Electronics (LG) is introducing a new User Interface (UI) for its newest Android Ice Cream Sandwich devices, aptly named Optimus UI 3.0. Optimus UI 3.0 brings with it an array of enhanced key features, including Quick Memo™ and unique unlock functions, among other new features and functions aimed at improving LG smartphone experience.
"With smartphone hardware becoming more and more similar, it's important for manufacturers to differentiate their products from the competition through the user interface," said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. "Both carriers and customers tell us that they want LG phones to look and feel unique and the UI plays a big part in that. LG is really going to push the boundaries of what is possible in user interfaces starting with Optimus UI 3.0."
Optimus UI 3.0 is designed with convenience and speed in mind. A powerful memo function called Quick Memo™ enables users to jot notes on the screen using a finger. Quick Memo™ in Optimus UI 3.0 allows users to share their thoughts through social networks, text messages and e-mails more conveniently than ever before.
Other new features include:
– the ability to unlock the phone by dragging anywhere on the screen;
– a new Pattern Lock that allows users to preset the most frequently used function, such as the camera, which automatically opens once the phone is unlocked;
– a simpler version of Optimus UI 3.0 for new smartphone users which organizes the main applications so that they are the easiest to access;
– a new Voice Shutter that allows users to capture photos using only voice commands;
– a special camera feature that enables users to pick up the best shot among multiple images including the moment just before the shutter button is depressed;
– an Icon Customizer that provides an additional level of personalization by allowing users to set their own photos as icons and shortcut images;
– the addition of a Download category to the menu for easier organization.
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Free food samples are available all weekend at Musikfest.
The so-called "Big Bite Tour" is at Festplatz near Main and Spring streets with free samples.
The tour includes a sandwich truck, where Cobblestone Bread Co. is giving out mini tomato, mozzarella and pesto sandwiches. Other samples include Carlo Rossi wine, Club cornbread cracker bites, Nature's Own bread, Snyder's of Hanover pretzels and Monk Fruit in the Raw, which has been mixed into iced tea.
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Jackson Township, PA (WBNG Binghamton) The FAA's investigating after a Pennsylvania homeowner says a helicopter missed its target and dropped heavy equipment onto her deck.
A homeowner in Jackson Township says she was terrified Sunday afternoon when a helicopter dropped a bag of seismic equipment, she says just feet from her home.
Kathy Kaminsky's home is off Township Road 712 or Gaylord Road.
Seismic testing is a technology used to search for pockets of natural gas.
Cougar Land Services is a company that works with land crews and seismic companies
A Cougar project manager visited Kaminsky's property today.
The manger says Cougar believes equipment landed somewhere else, and not on her deck as Kaminsky says.
The company did not want to comment any further on that.
The Federal Aviation Administration is also investigating
The agency took photos of a pink stake placed a little further away near a pond.
"I'm not looking to gain anything myself I just don't think that they should be dropping bags on people without telling them. I'm looking to make it public that this is how it works so that nobody else has to go through this because that's not fair," says Kaminsky.
"Yes I'm sure she's very concerned with the distance that it was dropped from the home itself. At this particular time we're investigating there's no comment as far as why it dropped, how it dropped so until we do a further investigation we couldn't comment on anything else," says Aviation Safety Inspector with the FAA, Bob Ference.
Kathy Kaminsky has two gas leases on her property, One with Cabot Oil and Gas, and another with Southwestern Gas.
Cabot tells Action News the air drop of the seismic equipment was not a part of its operations.
Southwestern says it is investigating.
It doesn't know if the equipment was part of its gas drilling operations.


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Your June 2 article about the King County Critical Areas Ordinance was very interesting to me. The two people quoted against the CAO were John Day, a builder of beautiful homes, and Chris Breeds of SubTerra, which offers a "broad range of engineering services for each stage in the investigation, design and construction phases of mine and civil projects" (quoted from their Web site). I suspect that either of them might have a vested interest in unfettered development.
In this article in which Snoqualmie Mayor Fletcher calls for using the "best available science," Mr. Day proceeds to speculate that "thousands of people are not going to be able to sell their land." Perhaps, but I want to see the best available science on that.
The article went on to say that many property owners feared that their property would be worthless if the proposed CAO were approved. It might simply be that their land will not be worth as much as they had hoped, had they been allowed to develop four houses per acre. Not that it is worthless, but simply worth less.
Besides, is a fallow piece of land worthless? Judging by the recent voting on the Tollgate Farm and similar issues, it seems a majority of the residents of the Valley say "No."
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I think everyone was a little surprised when Jenni "Jwoww" Farley announced her pregnancy late last year (the pic here is from her instagram) …but I don't think you could ever guess how ridiculousness the process of knowing or not knowing was for the reality star!
Jenni revealed on her blog how she actually found out she was pregnant…
The following day I met Nicole (Snooki) at the airport and I was so anxious because I didn't know about the pregnancy do's and don't's and wasn't sure if it was okay for me to fly. While we were at the airport, Nicole and I were going through all the usual magazines making fun of people in them and when I went to the bathroom, I saw blood and panicked. So many thoughts were running through my head. I felt a loss like no other when I thought that I was no longer pregnant. I whispered it to Roger (Mathews, JWoww's fiance) and for that whole ride we just stared straight ahead and didn't say a word. I went to bed that night in Nashville praying it was just a thing that happens.The following day I told my manager to buy a "stupid proof test" which literally says "pregnant" or "not pregnant." It said pregnant and she cried and I cried and Roger looked like he was going to pass out! Hahaha. That day in Nashville I was on cloud nine."
She'll be updating her blog next week with an update on how the pregnancy is going, and hopefully she'll do a little more reading about what she can/cannot do while pregnant (she was nervous about flying on a plane)! Oy!


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- The lesion is noncancerous; therefore, reassurance is often all that is needed.
- Symptomatic, protruding dermatofibromas can often be reduced in size by liquid nitrogen (freezing) therapy or steroid injections to the lesion. In patients with dark skin, freezing with liquid nitrogen and steroid injection of may cause pigmentary change that is usually temporary.
- Surgical excision can be performed, but due to the high incidence of recurrence, the use of topical steroids or steroid injections into the lesion post-excision is often necessary.


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GLADSTONE - February is the beginning of the Friends of the Gladstone Library Annual Membership Drive. The purpose of the Friends is to maintain a group of volunteers who share a belief that their library is a valuable asset to their community.
Members are asked to consider renewing their membership or becoming a new member/friend. Annual dues are $5 for an adult, $10 for a family and $25 for a patron. Individuals can become a Lifetime Member for $150. Membership applications are available at the library at 300 South 10th Street, Gladstone.
Over the years, the Friends' fund-raising activities have provided equipment upgrades, expanded resources such as the purchase of books, public outreach, and most recently, help with operating expenses.
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The Learning Tree sculpture at the entrance of the Gladstone Public Library is adorned with bronze, silver and gold leaves engraved with the names of library supporters. Engraved stones around the base of the tree indicates the names of donors who have contributed $1,000 or more.
The 2014 events include the 22nd Annual Candlelight Dinner, which will be held on Saturday, April 26, at Memorial United Methodist Church in Gladstone; the Summer Reading Program; Used Books Sale on June 13 and 14; a Summer Card Party, June 19; a Fall Card Party on Nov. 13, and Children's Seasonal Story Hours.
The Learning Tree, located near the front entrance to the libary, is an oak sculpture which was funded by the Friends of the Gladstone Library. The Learning Tree provides a unique opportunity to support the Gladstone School & Public Library through the purchase of engraved leaves of bronze ($200-$399), silver ($400-$599), or gold ($600-$999).
Members may also wish to have a stone engraved and placed under the tree ($1,000 or more). The leaf or stone may be engraved for the donor or as a memorial or an honorarium providing lasting recognition.
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Today's forecast: The midstate is expected to get another one of those nuisance snows. It's supposed to start as light rain in the afternoon, with temps near 40, but should change to snow as night and the temperatures fall. Forecasters are calling for the popular 1-3 inches.
Top news in the midstate
One bad break. It takes less than a half-hour and 3.5 million gallons of water to move Jack and Esther Helsel's home of 40 years from its foundation. Sinkholes open in front and behind the Boiling Springs house. Wednesday afternoon the house, which is wrapped in yellow police tape, could be condemned.
Vacation from hell. A Harrisburg nurse's dream Caribbean cruise on the Carnival Triumph with her sister, niece and 40 friends has turned into a holiday filled with waiting in long lines for food and water and the few working toilets. This ship is supposed to reach Alabama on Thursday, and her family hopes she has enough insulin until then.
Paying to plug the sinkhole. Harrisburg City Council passes a resolution to seek a letter of no prejudice so it can apply for money to pay for work that has already been done. If it doesn't get grants and low-interest loans, Council better hope there are no emergencies for the rest of the year.
The Associated Press' top picks from the nation/world
How California manhunt for ex-cop played out. A single gunshot was heard inside a mountain cabin before it went up in flames — and the fugitive never emerged.
Job 1 for Obama: creating jobs. In his State of the Union address, the president calls increasing employment his "North Star."
Comcast buying up NBC Universal. Completing the deal for the owner of NBC should make Comcast less vulnerable to rising TV programming costs.
Why wrestling got the ax at the Olympics. The sport ranked "low" in several categories, including popularity with the public at the London Games and the global TV audience.
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HARRISBURG — City police are investigating two robberies in which the suspect said the same thing to each victim before robbing them.
A man leaving a bar was robbed of several hundred dollars before he left the parking lot early Sunday morning, police said.
As the victim left a bar near State Street after 12:30 a.m., he was confronted by two robbers, one who pressed something against his back and said, "You know what it is," police said.
The robbers took a few hundred dollars and a cellphone from the victim.
The suspects were described as black males, 19-25 years old. One was about 5'9", about 150 pounds. and wearing black clothes with a bandanna covering part of his face. The second suspect was described as about 5'11", about 150 pounds and a bruised face as if he had been beaten.
A similar robbery also took place before 9 a.m. Monday along the 200 block of Clinton Street, while a man was on his way to pay a child-support bill, police said.
The victim said he was approached by two black males, one who pressed something against his back and said, "You know what it is," police said.
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One man was shot at a Waltham apartment complex early Sunday morning, police said.
Officers responded to 117 Middlesex Rd. at about 1:17 a.m. where a 20-year-old man had been shot twice.
The victim was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. His name was not released.
For a short time neighbors were told to stay inside their apartments while police searched for two suspects.
Authorities said the shooting does not appear to be a random attack and there is no further risk to the public.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Waltham police hotline at 781-314-3636.


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A flurry of fouls against short-handed Toledo late in the first half helped set Kent State up with a 10-point halftime lead that led to a 77-57 victory in the third quarterfinal game of the Mid-American Conference Tournament Thursday night.
Top-seeded Kent (26-6) will play the winner of Miami vs. Ohio in tonight's semifinal in The Q. The Flashes used the defensive presence of the MAC's Defensive Player of the Year, Haminn Quaintance, to keep UT's offense from getting jump-started. On the offensive end, Kent senior Mike Scott matched his career high with 23 points.
"We came to play tonight," Kent State coach Jim Christian said.
The Golden Flashes shot 56.6 percent for the game, and outrebounded the Rockets, 34-21. But it was a close game until the end of the first half with Kent holding a slim 27-26 lead, thanks in part to Toledo's Anthony Byrd from Orange High, who finished with 10 points.
Then everything changed for the Flashes when Scott got a loose ball in the lane, turned and thundered down a high-flying left-handed dunk.
"I've naturally been a left-handed dunker," said Scott, who is right-handed.
That triggered a 12-3 run to the end of the half for Kent that included a double-foul call which mistakenly put the ball in Kent's hands, and a critical fourth foul with 0.3 left on Toledo's top defender, Jonathan Amos. Kent missed all three free throws, but nevertheless had a 39-29 halftime lead.
When Kent started the second half with a 6-0 run, Toledo was in a 45-29 hole it would never escape.
"We needed to be a lot sharper to come away with a win," Toledo head coach Stan Joplin said. "We were in deep trouble to say the least. We tried to chip away, but we never could."
When the Rockets did seem ready to mount a threat, Kent reserve Rashad Woods (11 points) was often there with a big 3-pointer. The biggest may have been a 30-footer right in front of Kent's bench for a 57-39 lead midway through the second half.
In the end, four KSU players scored in double figures, including Chris Singletary and Al Fisher with 10 points each. Jerrah Young led Toledo with 17.


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Chances are good that if you catch a trout on a Central New York inland stream on opening day this Thursday it was stocked within the past couple of weeks.
In Onondaga County, Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery workers, aided by volunteers, have been scurrying from stream to stream in recent weeks, dumping in yearling trout (8-10 inches) and two-year-olds (12-14 inches) in eye-opening numbers.
Outside the county, state Department of Environmental Conservation workers have been doing the same in local streams, stocking fish from the state-run Bath, Rome and Caledonia hatcheries.
"We try to hit all the streams in Onondaga County at least once before opening day," said Walter Zelie, an area parks superintendent who oversees Carpenter's Brook.
Zelie said that despite recent attention given to the county's budget woes, there's been no cutbacks on the number of fish being stocked in the county's streams this year.
Workers expect to put in some 15,000 fish — brown, rainbow and brook trout — for anglers to enjoy on April 1, opening day.
"We expect to stock two to three times more between now and the end of May," he said, adding that the total number should approach 70,000.
In Onondaga County, the stocked fish are primarily brown trout (52,000), followed by rainbows (12,000) and brookies (6,000).
Dan Bishop, regional fisheries manager for the DEC's Region 7, also stressed there's been no cutbacks in stocking numbers this spring on DEC-stocked steams.
Not all waterways in Onondaga, or elsewhere, though, are stocked with the three types of trout.
Bishop explained that brown trout are favored for stocking because they're able to adapt to a wide variety of habitats. He said anglers prefer them because they're more challenging to catch.
Rainbows are fine for most streams, but even better for lakes and ponds, he said. He said brook trout are the most sensitive of the three types of trout, requiring cold and heavily oxygenated water to survive.
Bishop said a number of factors contribute to what fish get stocked where and how many.
"We actually have a formula, which encompasses a series of calculations based on such things as how much fishing pressure a stream gets and a biological inventory of the water. That inventory includes such things as (stream plant life), an inventory of all food available to the fish, how much cover and shelter the stream has, the stream structure, water temperature, the amount of dissolved oxygen, alkalinity — all sorts of chemical stuff," he said.
Some streams are more trout friendly than others. Bishop noted that Nine Mile Creek is able to endure heavy fishing pressure and stocking each year (20,000 fish) because it has a wide and diverse food supply for the fish, coupled with high quality, cool water.
"Also, anglers tend to remove stocked fish faster than they remove the wild fish, thus it can take a lot of fishing pressure," he said.
There's nothing complicated about stocking trout. The process begins by netting the fish in their runs or cement pools at the hatchery, loading them in a water tanker, driving them to the stream side, netting them out of the tanker and putting them in big buckets — and carrying them to the stream and dumping them in.
|How Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery stocks Onondaga County streams
Where do the fish go once you dump them?
Eric Stanczyk, a hatchery aide at Carpenter's Brook, said there's been "a ton of studies done on that," noting in general that the larger fish tend to move upstream, while the smaller fish tend to move downstream.
"And then there's fish that will do the exact opposite," he laughed.
Early spring flood conditions can make stocking difficult. Zelie, who's been at the hatchery for 26 years, remembered three times when preseason stocking was put on hold — twice because of excessive snow (and the anticipated melt), and another time because of an existing flood condition.
"You don't want to put the fish in the stream and have them end up on shore, or washed too far downstream," he said.
For the volunteers who help stock, or the passersby who stand on the shore watching the process, there's just something neat about seeing those nice, plump, wriggling fish getting poured into a stream.
Melissa and Paul Kowalewski, of Marcellus, pulled their mini-van over Tuesday morning when they saw the Carpenter's Brook stocking truck on the side of Nine Mile Creek. They brought their sons, Damian, 3, and Troy, 2, to check out the action.
"We (go to the hatchery) all the time and feed them," the father said. "(Damian) wants to go fishing this year. I told him every time we feed them that these are the fish that are going in the water that we're going to catch. He's all excited about it."
Bait fishing: Usually the most productive approach on opening day. Best bets are a large nightcrawler if the water is high and muddy; smaller worms or salted minnows in lower, clearer water. Stock up on hooks size 4, 6 or 8 and have a supply of split shot sinkers in your vest.
Spin casting with lures: The general rule is dark day, dark color (gold or copper spinner); sunny day, bright color (silver spinner). If water is high, use heavier lures. Pay attention to the temperature. Cold day, use a slow retrieve. Speed it up if it's warm. Popular lures include Panther Martins, Rooster Tails and Mepps.
Fly fishing: Use "weighted flies" such as bead-head wooly buggers, black stonefly nymphs, hare's ear nymphs, Nine Mile scuds, princes and Copper Johns. Fish the pools and fish slow. Use split shot sinkers if necessary to get your fly down.
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Update: Robber who left car keys at NJ bank charged in three more heists
LAKEWOOD — Police chased down an accused bank robber on foot Tuesday afternoon after the thief left his car keys at the bank, police said.
Donald Van Arsdale, 48, was arrested and charged in two bank robberies, said Sgt. Gregory Staffordsmith, a detective with the Lakewood police.
A "hold up" alarm alerted police to a situation at the Hudson City Savings Bank on East Kennedy Boulevard at 2:15 p.m., authorities said.
As officers drove to the bank, dispatchers got a description from a caller of a man wearing glasses, a gray sweatshirt – and a black New Jersey State Police baseball cap, Staffordsmith said.
The officers then determined that the robbery suspect had taken roughly $2,000 from the bank – but had left his car keys at the scene, Staffordsmith added.
Since they had the suspect's car keys, and believed he was traveling on foot, Lakewood and Jackson officers flooded the area, authorities said.
A detective recognized a man from the description at County Line Road and Heathwood Avenue, authorities said. When the officer approached the man and identified himself, Van Arsdale allegedly discarded a large sum of cash and some personal belongings and ran off.
Some two blocks later, three officers apprehended the suspect, Staffordsmith said.
The FBI assisted in the investigation – and Van Arsdale was charged with first-degree robbery for the theft at the Lakewood bank, and another first-degree robbery count for a robbery at a TD Bank in Lakewood on Feb. 22.
Bail for Tuesday's robbery was set at $80,000 with no 10-percent cash option, and an additional $50,000 with no 10-percent cash option for the February robbery.


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Doug MacCash reports: "The Krewe of Boo Halloween Parade will return in October after a two-year hiatus."
And the BIGGER news:
"The 400-member krewe will throw nothing but Louisiana-made products, from Sucre confections to Fleurty Girl T-shirts, to packs of Elmer's Chee-Wees, to Aunt Sally's pralines, to Zydeco brand fruit and nut bars to artist-decorated oyster shells, custom coloring books and mini pumpkins. In its first year, Kern said, the Krewe of Boo could pump about $200,000 into the local economy with the sale of throws alone."
MacCash asks, "Could local one-of-a-kind throws catch on?" Do you have ideas for Louisiana-made products that would be parade-friendly? Leave your ideas in the comment stream below.
Handmade and local throws, such as Zulu coconuts and Muses shoes -- have always been highly coveted. Katrina Brees, the founder of I Heart Louisiana, hopes the Krewe of Boo's effort will lead to a more eco-friendly Carnival.
In the meantime, Mardi Gras beads still rule. We've noticed many of you recycling and reusing beads in interesting ways. Artist Stephan Wanger made the World's biggest Mardi Gras bead mural. A local company, Unique Products, makes "Mardi Lights" - artsy lamps and nightlights out of melted Mardi Gras beads. We've seen Mardi Gras beads used in home decor, as headbands and art pieces. People make costumes and "Mardi Bras" from recycled beads and after Carnival there are "bead trees" around town.


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We all certainly awoke to good news in Yankeeland, eh?
Andy Pettitte is coming back for the 2008 season, making it just that much more likely that Mike Mussina won't have a starting job for the upcoming season. Sweet.
This almost goes without saying, but it was really quite nice of Andy to let the team know about his plan before the Winter Meetings, because it gives Cashman a much better picture of his '08 starting rotation.
And meanwhile: oh, Hank Steinbrenner, how we have quickly come to love and loathe your banter. While Hank does talk a little too much -- and of course by "little," we mean a lot -- we love what he had to say about the ongoing Santana stuff:
"I'm not going to be played against the Red Sox. That's not something I'll do. That's not something the Yankees should ever do, and that's I think what they're trying to do now. So if they want the best offer that has been offered to them, then they need to make up their minds...this is not an act. It's not a bluff. It's just reality."Hank went on to say the deadline for the Twins to accept an offer from the Yankees is today, otherwise the Yanks are walking away from the negotiating table. (And seriously, what else is there that they could offer?)
In other words, folks, that's the proverbial "finger" Hank is sticking up at the Twins -- and the Red Sox (sort of). As we wrote last week, Cashman is still steering the boat, but it does appear Hank is overlooking things on the bow. But the point is, we have all slowly come to realize -- reflected in readers' comments yesterday and previous days -- that the teams likely to trade for Santana hold the cards here. The Twins can only pick from what's in front of them, and a team that walks away from the table has lost absolutely nothing, while the Twins stand to lose potentially all the value of a star that they won't be able to afford next October.
Granted, Hank's comments reek of the same stuff he said about A-Rod, but we're giving Hank the benefit of the doubt on this one, because we like the idea of a take-it-or-leave-it deadline. A team can't dangle its young stars like this in the papers every day, without it having some effect on their psyche. Still, what it comes down to is this one simple idea, propounded by Joel Sherman and Kevin Kernan today:
The Yankees are concerned about being trapped in an endless loop of talks that could stymie their attempts to pursue other options...And that's really what the alleged deadline today is all about. Just like a team can't afford to hammer away at its young stars by needless headlines purporting to be valid trade rumors, neither can a team afford to miss out on better options by being consumed with one option.
We are excited for the Winter Meetings, and excited for today's take-it-or-leave-it sweepstakes. Let's see what happens today, folks. It could get interesting.
And did we mention Andy Pettitte's back in the fold? What a day already -- and the Meetings are just kicking off. We'll of course let you know if any big news breaks.
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I've just come back from riding my bike (which is on my Christmas list!) around Mapperley Top and Mapperley Park, what a cold way to start the day. But what makes the 20th of February really special is that Top Gear episode five is on BBC2 at 8PM! Don't miss it!
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WTVO/WQRF - Despite the Forest City's best efforts to prove to everyone it isn't, new survey shows otherwise.
A Gallup survey pegged Rockford as having the 5th Most Miserable Workers in the country.
Survey respondents say a lot of it comes down to trust and respect, or lack thereof.
Only 72.3% of workers say their workplace is a trusting and open place to spend 40 hours a week. Also, workers say they aren't treated like equal partners. Lastly, less than 60% of workers say they learned something new and interesting in the last 24 hours, that's among the lowest assessments in the nation.
Here's how the top five most miserable cities rounds out:
- Fayetteville, N.C.
- Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
- New Haven-Milford, CT
- Rockford, IL
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OCU to Celebrate Art Collection Dedication During Homecoming
Oklahoma City University will hold a dedication ceremony for an art collection that was donated by Bobbie Burbridge Lane and the Burbridge Foundation. The ceremony will be part of Homecoming festivities and will begin at 11 a.m. Nov. 3 in the University Center on Florida Avenue near N.W. 25th Street.
The Burbridge Foundation donated more than a dozen oil paintings to the university. The collection features Christian-themed oil on canvas and porcelain paintings, which are on exhibit in the Dulaney-Browne Library and the President's Dining Room. The pieces include a 17th century Dutch School painting titled "St. John the Evangelist," "The Wise Men Follow the Star" by J.V.R. Patch, "Jesus with Pilate," a French School work titled "Moses Striking the Rock" and "Jesus with Woman at the Well."
The art collection is being dedicated in honor of Lane's special friends including OCU President Robert Henry, Josephine Freede, Gladys and Morrison Tucker, Helen Ford Wallace, and Joyce and George McDonnold.
"I chose OCU to give this incredible art collection because of the kindness, deep appreciation and enthusiasm for our art shown by President Henry," Lane said. "I am a proud graduate of OCU and felt my former campus needed to be embellished with fabulous art that my father, Robert Oscar Burbridge collected for nearly 50 years from all over the world."
Burbridge Lane, who is board chairwoman of the foundation, also loaned the university a life-size statue of Ruth that is on display in the Clara E. Jones Administration Building foyer at N.W. 24th Street and Blackwelder Avenue.
"I think of Bobbie Burbridge Lane at least twice daily as I pass by the sculpture her family's foundation has loaned us," Henry said. "And, like Ruth, she is a woman with a mission. Whether bringing fabulous art conveying timeless Biblical virtues to OCU or as the creator at Kirkpatrick Auditorium of the spectacularly successful and entertaining Oklahoma Senior Follies, her vital life force is always at work."
For this year's Homecoming schedule, visit www.okcu.edu/alumni/homecoming.


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Lei'D Tapa Announces She's Gone From TNA
Lei'D Tapa, daughter of the former WWE Superstar The Barbarian, is done with TNA. She lost to Gail Kim on Thursday's Impact in what turned out to be her final match with the promotion. She tweeted:
"When One Door Closes another door opens! Thanks @ImpactWrestling for the opportunity to share with the world my passion for what I enjoy doing! To all of my fans I love you all & thank you for your Loyal support from day 1!! Forever grateful and blessed!! Looking forward to the future & great things to come!! Keep supporting Queen Of Rings we bout to takeover!! To the top we go!!! #BowDown"


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East Juniata High School alum Ridge Bair, a member of the University of Victoria (B.C.) men's field hockey team, is back in the Harrisburg area for the next year, and he's starting an indoor field hockey club team for boys.
Bair has recruited a team of 12 boys, and secured a practice space — the Key State Field Hockey Club. Bair's U-19 team will be funded by a grant from USA Field Hockey, the governing body of the sport in the United States. The organization is making a concerted effort to increase opportunities for boys in field hockey.
Even though men's field hockey is extremely popular internationally, the sport is still very much regarded as a women's sport in the U.S., and rules dictating whether boys can play on girls' field hockey teams at the high school level differ from state to state. In Pennsylvania, the PIAA leaves it up to individual schools to decide whether they will allow boys to play on girls' teams, and the result is a variation of rules across the board.
Hanlen Hoover, a senior at Harrisburg Christian, and a member of Bair's upstart team, says he's always been interested in field hockey, but that Harrisburg Christian's school rules do not allow for mixed gender teams. So he looked into playing for Central Dauphin, the school district he lives in, but was told he had to be a student there in order to participate in interscholastic sports.
"Back in fifth grade, I was watching a field hockey game and I become interested in the game and have loved it ever since," Hoover said. "I managed the girls' field hockey team my sophomore and junior years, but decided to play soccer this year instead."
But two other members of Bair's team, Jesse Munson and Mijamin Friend, had a difference experience at Central York, where they were both two-year letterwinners on the Panthers' girls' field hockey team. Munson started in goal for Central York this season while Friend was a field player.
It's not easy being a boy on a girls' field hockey team. Munson says the two boys took so much flak from opposing fans last season that they considered not playing this year, but returned for their seniors seasons because they didn't want to disappoint their coaches and teammates. The Panthers ended up making the District 3 tournament but were eliminated in the first round.
Now, the boys have their sights set on indoor hockey with Bair.
"We've always wanted to play on an all-guys team because it would be so much more competitive. It'll be a different atmosphere and a faster-paced game," Munson said. "We really want to beat some of the teams renowned for being great programs.
"One of our goals is to go to [the National Invitational Tournament] and beat the D.C. Dragons."The team will practice Friday evenings from 7-10 p.m., at the Key State club premises at 3525 N. 6th Street in Harrisburg. Bair says he hopes to get things started by the beginning of November, and would like to take on a few more players.
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GM reported selling just over 180,000 cars and trucks in November, led by a four percent increase in sales of the Chevy Cruze and a 34 percent jump in sales of the Chevy Silverado.
But the Lansing State Journal reported that cars made in the Greater Lansing area didn't experience the same success.
Sales of the Chevy Traverse and GMC Acadia were down 28.2 and 11.8 percent, respectively, the Journal reported. Both are crossovers built at the Lansing Delta Township assembly plant.
Another crossover made at the same plant, the Buick Enclave, saw its sales rise 3 percent.
While sales of the Cadillac STS, made at the Lansing Grand River plant, were up 2.1 percent, sales of the Cadillac CTS made at the same plant were down 69.4 percent.
That car was discontinued in the spring.
Chrysler also reported a 45 percent increase in sales over the same time last year.
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Three Easter parades will roll through the French Quarter on Sunday. First up is the Historic French Quarter Easter Parade, which gets under way at 9:30 a.m. in front of Antoine's Restaurant, 713 St. Louis St.
Next is the Chris Owens French Quarter Easter Parade, which starts at 1 p.m. at Bourbon and Canal streets.
Finally, the New Orleans Gay Easter Parade begins at 4:30 p.m. at North Rampart and St. Ann streets.


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October 13, 2012
Understanding Your Spiritual Network
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You may find yourself feeling loyal and dedicated to your family members today. This mood could inspire you to spend more quality time together or communicate in more intimate ways. Engaging in a period of introspection can help you discover the purpose of your life as it relates to your family members and friends today. Simply close your eyes and see yourself in the center of your network of loved ones. Imagine fine cords of light running between you and your loved ones and between each of them. Notice that these cords connect all of you on a spiritual level, and ask your higher self for a clear understanding of the higher purpose of your relationships with others.
By striving to understand the higher purpose of our relationships with others, we are able to form more meaningful connections. While our siblings, parents, friends, and partners serve a physical role in our lives, we may also be connected to them in more profound spiritual ways than we realize. As we explore these connections and seek a greater understanding of the reasons we share this life together, we are able to expand our view and see our loved ones as divine beings with their own purpose to fulfill. Getting to know them on a deeper level helps us form meaningful connections with the essence of who they are rather than simply who they are to us. Focusing on the deeper aspects of your relationships today can bring a sense of purpose to the connections you share with others.
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New fx-55 PLUS Provides Teachers with a Tool to Help Foster a Deeper Understanding of Mathematics
DOVER, NJ (April 25, 2012) — Now more than ever, mathematics, with a raised expectation of teachers and students, is one of the more challenging subjects. With the implementation of the Common Core Standards (CCS) for grades K – 12, Casio America, Inc. has created a tool that will enable teachers to foster a deeper understanding of mathematics. Casio America, Inc. is proud to introduce a new model to its portfolio of calculators – the fx-55 PLUS. Casio's fx-55 PLUS has been designed to appeal to the elementary grade level student as it can display fractions in natural form for extensive fraction exploration. The fx-55 PLUS also allows students the ability to calculate time and percents. The fx-55 PLUS, the fx-300ES PLUS and the fx-115ES PLUS will all debut at Casio's booth #316 at the National Council of Teachers in Mathematics annual meeting in Philadelphia, PA, April 25-28, 2012.
Designed for third through sixth grade math classes, the fx-55 PLUS will help students grasp difficult concepts and transition effortlessly to higher levels of mathematics. With the emphasis of STEM in the classroom, Casio's fx-55 PLUS makes it easier to begin exploring complex Science and Math concepts in the younger grades. With large, color coded buttons (i.e. green for fractions, white for numbers, blue for operations, etc.), students will adapt to the technology with ease and be able to conceptualize connections across multiple mathematics topics to prepare students for success in Algebra I and beyond.
"The fx-55 PLUS is a beautifully designed tool to help transition students to higher levels of math and foster the use of calculators as an essential piece of technology. Entering Algebra I with a firm grasp of fundamental algebraic concepts is essential to graduation and Casio is proud to help be a part of that process" said Amber Branch, National Director of Casio's Consumer Products Division. "All of the functions and buttons found on the fx-55 PLUS are found in Casio's entire portfolio of calculators, allowing students to spend more time learning and applying mathematics instead of memorizing operational keystrokes."
In the classroom, the fx-55 PLUS helps foster students' number sense to self-check their thought process as well as calculations performed. With a variety of intuitive functions, the fx-55 PLUS features division with remainders, percent conversions, random integer generation, fraction simplification, easy fraction/decimal conversion and time calculation (i.e. minutes to hours and elapsed/predictive time).
"At Casio, we are always working to develop new technologies that benefit both students and teachers. We understand that calculators are merely tools to orchestrate good instruction. The teacher is vital in using any technology. This is why the fx-55 PLUS is great for students, but even better for teachers, as it is simple to incorporate into the classroom & curriculum," said Branch. "Well-designed inquiry lessons help students to discover patterns that are at the heart of algebraic thinking. As with our entire line-up, we offer online and in-person training, utilizing a variety of materials. The aim is to help teachers build their lesson plans in order to create dynamic math lessons and build conceptual understanding."
In addition to the introduction of the fx-55 PLUS, Casio will also be showcasing 2 upgraded scientific calculators, the fx-300ES PLUS and the fx-115ES PLUS. All three scientific calculators offer features and functionality tailored to the end-user. Whether it is the first color, LCD graphing calculator or the first natural display fraction calculator – Casio continues to develop and offer a comprehensive set of solutions for the education market. The fx-55 PLUS will be available to educators through education channels for an MSRP of $12.99.
The fx-300ES PLUS will be available at mass retailer channels or office super stores for an MSRP of $12.99 and the fx-115ES PLUS will be available at mass retailer channels or office super stores for $17.99.
For additional information on Casio's calculators, please visit www.casioeducation.com.
About Casio America, Inc.Casio America, Inc., Dover, N.J., is the U.S. subsidiary of Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, one of the world's leading manufacturers of consumer electronics and business equipment solutions. Established in 1957, Casio America, Inc. markets calculators, keyboards, digital cameras, mobile presentation devices, disc title and label printers, watches, cash registers and other consumer electronic products. Casio has strived to fulfill its corporate creed of "creativity and contribution" through the introduction of innovative and imaginative products. For more information, visit www.casiousa.com.


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I an inclusion teacher in 7th and 8th grade. I have a cerebral palsy student with very little use of her hands who needs a science fair project for next year. She is wheelchair bound. Any help would be much appreciated.
Additional course work in assessments and 60 hours of ELL training were required for me to receive HQ plus I had to produce evidence to that state that I had taken college course work for my endorsement. This meant I had to get Syllabi from course I took and submit it with my original transcripts as well as take all the State tests this moved me up to HQ.
I think HQ criteria are established in each state based on federal guidelines. In our state those who have taught a long time were awarded points for credits in HQ areas, years teaching each subject, clock hours, etc. The total points had to equal 100 to be considered highly qualified. The year all of this was being put in place I did have to be formally observed in all three areas where I was the primary teacher. I was fortunate because I came to special education after 24 years of teaching gen ed. I also have a K-12 certificate and am a NBCT in sped and had 135 credits in addition to my masters. At the end of the process I was found to be highly qualified in reading, writing, math, and special education.
How does your student control her chair? Maybe that system could be the basis of her science project. Other ideas would involve creating some sort of experience where students have to try to do things without use of their hands. It is possible to hypothesize that a certain number of students or a certain type of student (athlete, dancer, etc) might be more capable of doing things without using their hands than others. Your student would administer the tests, collect the data, analyse the data and prove or disprove the hypothesis.
In New Mexico to teach any high school core class you have to be HQ. TO teach a life skills class or self contained class you have to be HQ in all areas. I am HQ in Lang Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science. About seven years ago they hit me up to do this or I would not be able to continue to teach a self contained class.
In New Mexico to teach any high school core class you have to be HQ. TO teach a life skills class or self contained class you have to be HQ in all areas. I am HQ in Lang Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science. About seven years ago they hit me up to do this or I would not be able to continue to teach a self contained class.
I'm a special education teacher who is highly qualified and I was told it meant I could teach both special education students as well as regular education students in language arts and math. I had to take extra courses in these areas. In other words they could make me sub or a long term sub if a regular teacher was out.
It has been pretty confusing in our district and state. Up until about 4 years ago EC teachers were HOUSSED or grandfathered in as HQ. During the past 4 years we were required to take a Praxis II exam, number 0511. This year they called in all the teachers who had taken the 511 and informed us that we were no longer HQ. About a month later they told the HOUSSED people the same thing. The new solution also seems to fall short. In order to teach resource, to be the teacher of record, we are required to take the content area Praxis II for the subject we want to teach. My license now states that I am HQ by taking a test in Middle Grades Science and Social Studies, as well as, General EC. The strange thing is the areas I formerly qualified in are still on my license, too!
As a professional, I do not intend to allow myself to be HQ by test only. I intend to take classes in my subject areas although I am not required to do so. I have a feeling that is coming as they figure that one out in another 4 years or so!
If we are certified in General EC curriculum that means we can teach inclusion but cannot be the teacher of record in core curriculum subjects. We can, however, teach Study Skills or Learning Lab and be the teacher of record.
If you do not know what you are HQ in, I would suggest that you talk to a licensure person in your district and ask them or your state office to analyze your credentials, including transcripts and test scores. In our state it costs $55 and then you know for sure. At that point you can find out what you need to do, if anything.
This experiment actually is hands on to the judges or visitors. The student doesn not have to do much hands on. To be a true experiment hypothesize that the bone left in vinegar longest will bend easier. A student of mine with no physical handicap (he is EBD4) won second place in our science fair this year with this. Here is the link.http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/rubberbone.php
I have a bachelor's degree in elementary education with a minor in learning disabilities k-12. I was told that once I received my master's degree, I would be considered HQ for teaching in the middle school setting in a resource room. I am still trying to figure it out.


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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- Alabama has scored more points than it did the previous year for each of the past five seasons. After scoring 263 points in 2005, the Crimson Tide scored 298 in 2006, 352 in 2007, 422 in 2008, 449 in 2009 and 464 in 2010.
Alabama increased its scoring last season even though it played one fewer game in 2010 than it did in 2009.
No SEC team has increased its point total for six consecutive seasons. To become the first, Alabama has seven returning offensive starters to rely on. But it won't have 2009 Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram, two-year QB starter Greg McElroy, record-setting WR Julio Jones and tackle James Carpenter, who, like Ingram and Jones, was a first-round pick in the 2011 NFL draft.
Four other SEC teams also have increased their scoring for five consecutive seasons: Alabama from 1969 through 1973, Florida from 1980 through 1984, LSU from 1993 through 1997 and Ole Miss from 1997 through 2001.
The Press-Register and al.com are counting down the final 100 days until the first Saturday of the college football season.


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Bobby's Baked Tilapia
- Butter cooking spray
- 4 (6 to 8-ounce) tilapia fillets
- Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 lime, finely grated zest and juice
- 2 tablespoons butter
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a large cast iron pan with a nonstick butter spray.
Rinse fish and pat dry; place on the cast iron pan. Season each fillet with salt, cracked pepper, lime zest and lime juice. Add fish to the pan. Place a pat of butter on each fillet and cook in the oven for 8 to 12 minutes.
Recipe courtesy of The Deen Brothers
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The Occupy Wall Street movement isn't just some lefty rejoinder to the tea party, even though the two political phenomena have been subject to comparison over the last two months, but at least one prominent tea partyer joins a host of scholars and analysts in suggesting that OWS is about far more than showdowns over camping rights in various American city centers. In fact, begrudgingly or not, several culture watchers cited in this New York Times roundup predict that the movement is here to stay, regardless of whether or not the tents stay up. —KA
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MORRIS COUNTY — Fredric Knapp, Gov. Chris Christie's choice as the new Morris County prosecutor, was sworn in Friday as acting county prosecutor.
Christie nominated Knapp to the post in June, two weeks before Prosecutor Robert Bianchi's five-year term expired, but with the Democrat-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee failing to move on the nomination, the governor asked the Attorney General's office to take action Friday.
At the governor's request, Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa "superseded the Morris County Prosecutor's Office," and formally appointed Knapp, said Leland Moore, a spokesman for the attorney general.
"The governor is exercising clear and long-standing statutory authority to take such an action," Moore said. "His action is consistent with all constitutional and statutory authority."
Knapp was first sworn in as an assistant attorney general by the attorney general, and then was sworn in as acting county prosecutor by Superior Court Assignment Judge Thomas Weisenbeck in his courtroom in Morristown.
Knapp, a Republican, specializes in labor law as a special counsel to Morris County and as a partner in the Florham Park law firm of Knapp, Trimboli & Prusinowski. He replaces Bianchi, a Democrat.
With the Judiciary Committee delaying action on Knapp's nomination, "in the interim, the governor has requested that the attorney general supersede in the best interests of the state," Moore said. Knapp's permanent appointment still awaits a hearing by the committee and confirmation by the full Senate.
"The supersession is taking place to promote an orderly and speedy transition to Prosecutor Bianchi's successor, and to ensure uniform and efficient criminal law enforcement in Morris County," Moore said.
Bianchi leaves office shortly after personally after taking on the prosecution of two homicides — the cases of Vanessa Brown and Michael Cassella — after the departure of the assistant prosecutor who had been handling both cases but entered private practice.
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A teenager was killed by Shawn Patrick Fields last Friday. Daniel Marin was riding back home that night and was violently struck by Shawn's vehicle. Daniel was later declared dead from his injuries.
According to the Los Angeles Times,
"(Shawn Fields's car) threw the boy and his bike across the intersection".
LA Times readers' comments on that short article are quite representative of the lack of compassion and common sense in this town. Heartless motorists at their finest.
Shawn Fields posted the 10% required out of the $100,000 bail and was out by the next day, before a full 15 hours elapsed.
His next court date is on Wednesday, October 27th, 8:30am at the San Fernando Courthouse (900 Third St, San Fernando, CA).
If you ride a bike and you are not there, packing that courthouse, then you must not care enough for your own life. Sticking your head in the sand will not save you. Daniel was one of us, and your ass could be next.
Skip work and go there to raise hell, protest, whatever. My life is more important than my job, so I know where I'll that morning.
We lost a young soul on the night of October 1st. Sincere condoleances to all those that knew Daniel.
Show your support for Daniel's family and friends – come out to the Funky Friday ride at 5:00pm Oct 15th, at United Threads in San Fernando.


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to microfilm, however, every effort is being made to research what is available
for this collection. Our goal is to help in researching ancestors and add
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|Oconto County Reporter
Jan. 21, 1898
Mrs. Mary McLean and John Johnson, both of this place,
were united in marriage on Thursday,
The marriage of Miss Helen Margell with Mr. Emil Domina
will take place at the German M. E.
|Oconto County Reporter
4 February 1898
Oconto Falls
strong on Wednesday evening, when Miss Edna Alvond and Arthur Seymoure were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony by Rev F. E. Beauchop, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Couillard. It
was a quiet wedding, none but the immediate friends of the family were present. The bride was
the recipient of a number of useful presents. The happy couple tood the evening train to Green Bay, where they will spend a few days. They will make Oconto Falls their home.
|Oconto County Reporter
11 February 1898
Researched, transcribed and contributed by: Ron Renquin
Married Feb. 1, at the residence of Martin Hullwell,
Justice of the Peace, Edson Duncan of Armstrong and Miss Julia Janet Ross
of Richmond, Shawano county.
|Oconto County Reporter
18 February 1898
Researched, transcribed and contributed by: Ron Renquin
Vernon Cole, J.P., tied the knot that made Henry Predeth
and Elia Read, of the town of Peshtigo husband and wife, at his residence
on Jan. 27.
|Oconto County Reporter
25 February 1898
Researched, transcribed and contributed by: Ron Renquin
Green Bay Gazette: Fred Whipple and Miss Annie P. Getts of this city, unknown to their relatives and friends, went to Oconto last Saturday morning and were married. Mr. Whipple is employed by F. G. Arnold in his wood yard on the west side. The marriage was solemnized at the residence of, and by, Rev. S. W. Ford.
|The Oconto Lumberman
April 30, 1898
Miss Leola Thompson, daughter of M.C. Thompson of this
city and A. H.
|Oconto County Reporter
May 13, 1898
On May 3, at the residence of the brides parents,
Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Birr, of Morgan, Charles Hayford to Miss Alice Birr,
the Rev. A. L. Reinke of Chicago offficiating. The witnesses were
Miss Emma Henning, Louis Birr, brother of the bride, Mis Minnie Birr, sister
of the bride and Willie Schroeder. After the ceremony the company
adjourned to the dining-room where supper was served to about 150 friends
and relatives. After an evening spent in social games, music and
friendly conversation, the guests departed to their homes, leave many tokens
of the esteem in which the young people are held.
|Oconto County Reporter
June 17, 1898
Joseph and Stephen Rosera are to be wedded on the same
day - Tuesday, June 28 - the former
At St. Joseph's Church, by Rev. Fr. Lochman on Wednesday
morning, Miss Irma Stuart,
|Oconto County Reporter
24 June 1898
contributed by Ron Renquin
EXFORD - BELLOW - At the residence of D. E. Whiting, in town of Oconto, on June 12, by J. B. Whiting, Exq., Miss Abbie Bellow to Hubert Exferd
KRUEGER - BRANENMEHL - In Gillett, June 8, by the Rev. Heplegger, Miss Emily Brandenmehl to William Krueger.
COX - FRANK - In the town of How, June 15, by the Rev. J. C. McClain, Miss Mamie Frank to Jesse W. Cox.
LACORD - HENRION - Joseph Lacord of the town of Little River, and Miss Sadie Henrion, of Marinette were united in holy matrimony, at the home of the bridegroom, in the town of Little River, in the presence of a large company of near relatives and friends. Rev. K. Knudson, of Stiles, officiated.
HANSON - MEAD - At the home of the brides mother, Mrs. Peter Jamieson, on Wednesday, June 22, John P. Hanson and Miss Gracie Mead were united in wedlock. Rev. A. J. Anderson tied the nuptial knot. They were attended by Ambrose Wilton as best man, Miss Ella Hanson, sister of the groom, first bridesmaid, and by Peter Peterson and Miss Nellie Vert. After the ceremony a wedding dinner was served in the arbor to thirty guests. The presents were numberous and handsome.
PETERSON - VERT - After the above marriage had been
solomnized, many of the guests repaired to the school house in Forestville
and witnessed a similar ceremony - the plighting of marriage vows between
Mr. Peter Peterson and Miss Nellie Vert, the same clergyman officiating.
A wedding supper followed. In the evening Mr. Peterson gave a dancing
party in Groningers hall at Suring, which was attended by the numerous
friends of the newly married couple.
|Oconto County Reporter
July 22, 1898
Wedding Bells at Abrams
Miss Edith rose Birmingham and James McKeever were
married at Stiles by the Rev. Fr. Bally
|Oconto County Reporter
Aug, 5, 1898
At St. Joseph's Church on Monday morning, by Rev. Fr.
Lochman, Thomas McNulty of Oconto
|Oconto County Reporter
Friday, November 11, 1898
submitted by Richard LaBrosse
Marriage Notice: Miss Lucille Manette Gilkey of Hayes and William F Cosy of Madison were married at Oshkosh yesterday. They were attended by Henry Cody, the groom's brother, and Miss Mabel Gilkey, the bride's sister.
Marriage Notice: In Oconto on November 10, by the Rev. S W Ford, Nels Johnson and Olive Olson, both of Abrams.


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Eight volunteers spent the last six months deciding on recommendations on how the publicly owned Greenbank Farm should be operated.
The Greenbank Farm Executive Planning Group recommended that the Port of Coupeville shouldn't extend the current contract with the Greenbank Farm Management Group, which is set to expire March 31, 2014. In addition, the group recommended that the port should solicit requests for proposals for the selection of future management for the group. The volunteers also stated that the port, as it currently functions, should not assume management of the Greenbank Farm without the assistance of a management entity, according to a report released last week during a special meeting of the commissioners of the Port of Coupeville.
"It's disappointing to me that the group doesn't have a lot of confidence in the port's ability to manage the farm," Commissioner Laura Blankenship said during the meeting.
Fran Einterz, a Coupeville farmer who is one of the members of the volunteer group, said there appears to be a conflict with the port's mission of economic development and the community's wishes and restrictive covenants that were placed on the farm.
The report also included recommendations for the agriculture land at the farm. The report states that the goals of the Greenbank Farm master site plan hasn't been achieved.
"I'm absolutely impressed by the work this group has done," Commissioner Benye Weber said during the meeting.
The commissioners for the Port of Coupeville will meet 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, at the Coupeville Public Library.
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A Social Jumpstart Guest Post By Software Advice Market Analyst Ashley Furness
Recent reports reveal a troubling disconnect between what customers expect when they express concerns on social media and how companies actually respond. While 62 percent of consumers use Twitter, Facebook and other channels to broadcast service complaints, a vast majority of those messages never receive a response. Is your small business one of them?
For very large businesses, the problem is simply one of volume: it's impossible to respond to the thousands brand mentions daily. But this can also be a challenge for small businesses in that they don't have the manpower to effectively monitor and respond to social media.
Developers have come out with all sorts of tools for helping small businesses monitor and address social media service issues in real time. Here's 5 tools that will help you power up your small business social response.
HootSuite combines social media monitoring with analytics and report. Small businesses can upload all of their social accounts–including Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and more–into one dashboard. Newsfeeds are organized in columns so the user can monitor all streams at the same time.
Reporting is also easily customizable. Users can go extremely granular and drill down to fan base demographics and conversion rates, or simply watch shares, likes and fans. These reports can then be easily exported, saved and shared.
HootSuite is a great option for small businesses not wanting to spend a lot – or anything at all. The free offering works great for basic social management and the Pro version is reasonable at at about $6 per month. However, for those seeking integrated contact management, this app isn't the best option.
This platform analyzes mentions on your Facebook and Twitter accounts and makes suggestions for post timing, people you should interact with and topics your followers would be attracted to. This information–powered by a "recommendation engine"–is easily digestible in a color-coded dashboard. Based on yours and your followers social activity, the engine makes action recommendations, such as thanking followers when they retweet.
Also, the tool sends weekly emails that summarize progress. Users can evaluate the performance of individual tweets and posts by date and social media channel. The free version allows for up to three accounts; the cost to upgrade varies.
Sprout Social aggregates all of your social media feeds into one monitoring dashboard. Small businesses can also pre-schedule posts and send them across all social channels at once. Users can also track keywords across articles, blogs and news sites. Also useful, users can sign up to compare their activity to a competitor, including by number of mentions, engagements and new followers.
The platform also offers a "Discover" feature, which suggests people to follow based on target customer criteria. Users can monitor competitor's social activity and analyze customers' interests. The pro version starts at $9 per month, with business class jumping up to $49.
Buffer offers all of the social media management staples–unified account stream, scheduled posts a mobile application. Additionally, users can leverage the browser extension–the Buffer bookmarklet–in Chrome, Firefox and Safari. This allows you to add shareable items to Buffer to schedule later, or post immediately to select social accounts.
Additionally, Buffer integrates with myriad reader applications such as Google Reader and Kippt. Reporting tools offer analytics on likes, shares and retweets at a glance.
This tool is similar to SproutSocial in functionality, but adds listening and monitoring information from Yelp, CitySearch and TripAdvisor. Users can also track keywords such as business name or industry across all social channels.
They receive an alert to their inbox whenever these words are published on social media, blogs and news sites. Users can then reply while still in their inbox and the message is automatically posted to their social accounts.
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John Baiocco possesses the rare ability to gain speed with the puck. Put the puck in the Delbarton winger's hands and he is a game changer.
"His quick-strike is second to none. I can't tell you how many games he's won for us," Delbarton coach Bruce Shatel, 288-32-27 all-time, said. "We knew he was going to be a star from day one. It's amazing, the numbers he's put up."
Baiocco, a two-time First Team All-State forward, racked up a team-leading 36 goals and 82 points to help the Morris Township team capture its sixth consecutive NJSIAA Non-Public title in 2012-13.
Since cracking a star-studded lineup as a freshman in 2009, the senior has enjoyed an illustrious career with 81 goals and 103 assists for 184 points with an almost inconceivable plus/minus rating of +170 in 108 career games.
Baiocco, who lived in Buffalo, N.Y., until he was 6, is aiming to latch on with a team in the East Coast Hockey League or United States Hockey League prior to starting his collegiate career at Yale. He is mentioned along with the best ever to play at Delbarton.
"The game-winning pass in overtime to Peter McMullen as a sophomore in the 2011 final. The game-tying pass to Alex Hagerty in the 2012 final," Shatel said. "The Prudential Center -- Johnny's been instrumental for us the last several years in that building."
This season, playing alongside Hagerty and Josh Melnick to form the entire First Team All-State forward line, Baiocco delivered six game-winning goals for Delbarton (23-3-4), No. 1 in The Star-Ledger Top 20. His ability to skate with the puck, with his head up and without losing stride, set him apart from the rest. His stickhandling, like a magician waving his wand, left many a defender clutching open ice in his wake.
"I was fortunate to make the team as a freshman," Baiocco, who did not score but collected nine assists that season. "I was very nervous, but in the long run it was a good learning experience to see how the whole production ran. Even though I was not a large contributor, it gave me exposure."
Baiocco credits Matt Ambrosia and Kenny Agostino as two players he learned the most from during his freshman campaign.
"I turned a corner my sophomore year, worked out and got stronger, focused on changing my game and growing into my role," Baiocco said.
Baiocco, who moved to New Jersey when he was 6, helped lead Delbarton to four state titles in four seasons, though he would not play in the final game of his storied career at "The Rock." In a 10-1 triumph over Paramus Catholic in the semifinals, a game in which he had already accrued two goals and four assists, the senior suffered an upper-body injury in the third period and, reluctantly, was forced to the bench.
"It was one of the most difficult moments of my entire service at Delbarton -- telling my captain who had given me his heart and soul that he could not play," Shatel said. "It's part of sports, but he was devastated."
Instead of standing by the wayside, Baiocco addressed the team beforehand and even skated with his mates on the ice of the Prudential Center one last time in warmups prior to the state final against Don Bosco Prep.
"He addressed the team before the game, let them know he wished to be out there and said all the right things," Shatel said. "To have his teammates see he would still be there, that our leader was still there, that was the extra we needed."
Delbarton went on to defeat Don Bosco, 4-0, and in the aftermath, Baiocco joined his teammates on the ice in celebration.
"Every state championship was incredible," Baiocco said. "The one we won in overtime my sophomore year was the most memorable, but they were all special in a different way. I'm definitely going to remember these four years. Glad to be a part of it. Sad to leave. Hard to complain about the way it all ended."


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PORTAGE, MI –Portage Public Schools teachers have a new one-year contract, and if early enrollment figures are correct the teachers will be working with more students than last year.
The Portage Public Schools Board of Education Monday night approved the agreement with the Portage Education Association that calls for no salary increase, step pay increases effective Oct. 23, a 171-day calendar for students and 179 for teachers and other provisions.
"We appreciate all the hard work of the administration and the Portage Education Association to get this contract," said board vice president Randy Van Antwerp, filling in for board president Bo Snyder.
The 510-member PEA ratified the agreement late last week. No union representatives were at the school board meeting.
Also in the pact, teachers will continue to pay 30 percent of the MESSA Choices II or 20 percent of MESSA ABC insurance beginning Jan. 1, 2013; language on the retirement incentive has been clarified, but there are no changes; there is a change in teaching loads; and the PEA agreed to a concession on travel time some teachers have to make when they teach at more than one building. The last concession resulted in reduced staff costs.
"This year was one of the smoothest ratifications of a contract we've had in the district," said Superintendent Ric Perry.
Perry said that based on early estimates from last Wednesday's student count day, Portage schools could be looking at 90 to 100 more students this year. That's good news, he said, since the district had been projecting only a gain of about 25.
The district is currently at about 8,700 students. The gain could also be a financial positive since the district receives nearly $7,000 in state aid for each student.