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(PRWEB) September 19, 2012
Gould Partners Announces Recommendation to Buy Shares of Pazoo.
Pazoo is an exclusive provider of health and wellness products for humans and pets. They just recently went public over the counter and trade at a compelling $0.390 per share at the time of this writing - a 150%+ return to date. Fortunately, the firm looks nowhere close to hitting its peak, as evidenced by how liquidity has picked up over the last month. Yesterday, volume gained 40% as shares rose from greater awareness over the underlying fundamentals.
By offering the #1 social community for people and their pets, Pazoo has carved out a niche market that is gearing up for large returns in a country where 62% of households have pets. According to the CEO, "[Pazoo] ha[s] only scratched the surface". What makes Pazoo attractive going forward is that it is a potential takeover target for other firms in areas of cross-over value.
Demand has been so high in the industry that major pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is preparing to do an IPO for its animal health business. The business will be called "Zoetis" based on the root "zo", which denotes "animal", found in words like "zoology" and "zoo". This entity is intended to be a standalone unit by July 2013 and is expected to be valued somewhere between $15 billion and $18 billion. Since Pazoo has already built the foundation of a major social network in the industry, speculation of a buyout could send shares higher. Although Pfizer may never end up buying Pazoo, that is besides the point: the idea that Pazoo could be worth more to a suitor ought to be at least partially factored into the stock. When the market corrects for this, just some of the value potential will be unlocked.
But recent news announcements are also likely to provide solid returns in the days ahead. Pet Life, New England's largest chain of pet stores, recently agreed to carry Pazoo's PetMax product line. PetMax H20 Energizer is a major catalyst that will be introduced to this outlet. This product increases oxygen levels in the blood of animals - a practice that has a long history of successfully improving quality of life for children and adults. Direct Response Programs will help the company boost revenue as business flows from the brick-and-mortar store to the Internet and back.
The company also recently gained admission on the Berlin and Munich Stock exchanges. Why does this matter to new retail investors? Well, the company is having meetings in Germany for the week between October 22nd to October 26th. Management will be meeting with investment professionals in major financial centers - a process that will not only gain new leads and partners but also potentially some big-dollar investors.
From the stronger press coverage to the growing demand both from the takeover side and consumer side, Pazoo is well positioned to outperform broader indices. Not coincidentally, the company has reported "dramatic increases" in web traffic. Current daily traffic suggest a 1,000% gain in unique visitors in September over August. This growth has attracted new investors and is being complemented by 70,000 local TV spots in this month alone. Accordingly, Gould Partners strongly recommends buying shares to capitalize on this emerging growth story.
Disclaimer: The distributor of this research report, Gould Partners, is not a licensed investment adviser or broker dealer. We are a consultant to a third-party representing Pazoo and have received one thousand dollars for independent research. Investors are cautioned to perform their own due diligence as information contained within this report has been derived from public sources and cannot be guaranteed by us to be fully accurate. Always discuss investments with a licensed professional before making any financial decision. Statements made herein are often "forward-looking statements" as defined under Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Since these statements are uncertain, actual results may be materially different from those expected.


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Right wingers look upon ACA, aka ObamaCare, as Socialism. I am here to tell you it is the opposite.
Listen up and follow my explanation. We all love Capitalism and we want our companies to be profitable and competitive in the Global Economy. And in the stock market too. We also want smaller employers to be profitable. More profitable employers create jobs, lift the economy and all of us to prosperity.
All over the industrialized world, except here in the U.S., the country provides health care for its citizens. Here we burden our corporations/employers to provide health care for employees adding significant cost/expense to doing business and thereby limits hiring. Why should employers have this burden? It causes them an unnecessary expense and of course makes their costs higher, therefore less competitive as they must have a higher selling price to cover the expense or have a lower profit if they choose to keep a lower price.
Get this burden off the backs of employers and shift it and spread it to all citizens subsidized by the government. Just as education is vital to having a functioning productive workforce contributing to profitable employers (and the economy), so too is it vital to have a healthy workforce. Our general taxes should pay for this as it will benefit all of us.
Employers benefit from healthy educated employees and get relief from the cost. All citizens benefit because it's affordable and there is an added intangible benefit of a less worried worker, who knows he/she won't go bankrupt because of medical bills. This makes for happier workers and they will perform more productively. And the economy grows creating more demand to hire employees.
It is a Win-Win-Win-Win for everybody.
Employers Win....less cost, more profits and more competitive in the marketplace
Citizens Win.....healthcare provided at a reasonable cost, citizens won't go bankrupt from illness and more jobs are created.
Investors Win......profits make the stock and stock markets increase in value. Think of the 401s/IRAs, etc.
Government Wins.....more taxes collected from increased profits, more people working so more payroll taxes and capital gains from stock gains, etc.
So this is Capitalism at work. We are helping increase profits for employers. That's not Socialism.
Why are Right Wingers opposing this?

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Democratic incumbent Lovie Winslow easily beat Republican challenger Deb Moynihan for Syracuse's 19th Ward seat.
"I think the difference was my eight years of constituent service and being an independent voice and tending to the entire district," Winslow said. "I'm not beholden to big contributors, only to voters."
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Greenspan vs. the Greenspan Doctrine
The Greenspan Doctrine – a view that modern, technologically advanced financial markets are best left to police themselves – has an increasingly vocal detractor. His name is Alan Greenspan.
As Fed chairman, Mr. Greenspan was a frequent opponent of market regulation. Sophisticated markets, he argued, had become increasingly adept at carving up risk themselves and dispersing it widely to investors and financial institutions best suited to manage it.
The retired chairman has had to revise his views. In comments at a New York Economic Club dinner late Tuesday, the retired Fed chairman steered clear of much self-reflection on his role in the credit boom. But he did take a new swipe at the market's self-correcting tendencies and bowed his head to a new period of increased regulation. (See C-Span video.)
"All of the sophisticated mathematics and computer wizardry essentially rested on one central premise: that enlightened self interest of owners and managers of financial institutions would lead them to maintain a sufficient buffer against insolvency by actively monitoring and managing their firms' capital and risk positions," the Fed chairman said. The premise failed in the summer of 2007, he said, leaving him "deeply dismayed."
Self-regulation is still a first-line of defense, Mr. Greenspan said. But after the financial collapse of 2007 and 2008, "I see no alternative to a set of heightened federal regulatory rules of behavior for banks and other financial institutions." He said hoped hoped it would come in the form of tougher capital requirements for banks.
His comments echoed testimony of the former Fed chairman made last October, when he acknowledged his state of "shocked disbelief" at the market turmoil.
The former Fed chief also offered a sobering assessment of the losses now being nursed by investors around the world, which he tallied up to more than $40 trillion, when accounting for global stock declines, home prices declines and losses of unlisted businesses.
"The evaporation of the value of those 'paper claims' can have a profoundly deflationary impact on global economic activity," he said. A rebound, he added, would likely be driven by a rebound in stock prices. Whenever that comes.
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Southfield-Lathrup's Jonathan Williams and Southfield Christian's Ben Cookingham battled it out at the basket Tuesday, each scoring 34 points.
In the end, Williams and Southfield-Lathrup came out on top in the boys basketball matchup, 68-63.
Neither team held a lead of greater than seven points, with Christian holding the lead for most of the first half and Southfield-Lathrup taking control for the majority of the second.
Williams and Cookingham both scored 23 points in the second half.
The main difference came in the second half when Southfield-Lathrup made 13 field goals in the last 16 minutes while Christian could only muster eight.
"I came out too relaxed," said Williams, who only scored seven first-half points. "I wasn't myself. Then I maintained momentum late in the game and held my composure. I just tried to hold my head up and keep playing."
The Chargers (2-2) overwhelmed Christian with a zone defense that made it difficult to hit shots cleanly and maintain possession of the ball.
Christian (1-1), the defending Class D Champion, found similar results by trapping Southfield-Lathrup in a man defense.
The Eagles fought Southfield-Lathrup back-and-forth in the third quarter, with the teams swapping leads continually.
The largest lead in the quarter was only five points, held by Southfield-Lathrup with 51 seconds remaining, in part from Williams scoring 13 points.
Cookingham was not far behind Williams with 12 points of his own to keep Christian in the game.
The Chargers did not relinquish the lead in the fourth quarter.
Williams helped Southfield-Lathrup close the door on Christian by going 5-for-6 from the free throw line in the final minute.
Neither team could build a sizeable lead in the first half with the first quarter ending in a 10-10 tie.
The two teams combined for only five total field goals in the opening stanza.
Southfield-Lathrup and Christian managed just seven field goals between them, with the only difference with the two teams was the Eagles making one more field goal and two more free throws for a 26-24 halftime lead.
"We need to start playing hard early in the game," Southfield-Lathrup coach Desmond Denham said. "This is a reversal of our last games because usually, we start fast and then we fade. But I'll take this because for two games in a row, we maintained our composure and pulled off the victory."
Kameron Garner scored 14 points for Christian.
"I just thought overall, they were a lot tougher than us down the stretch," Christian coach Josh Baker said. "They dug out loose balls and we just couldn't make free throws in the end."
Southfield-Lathrup will attempt to ride the momentum from the victory into its game Friday at 7 p.m. when it visits Troy in an Oakland Activities Association crossover.
Christian will try to get back to winning when it opens its Michigan Independent Athletic Conference Blue Division season Friday at 7:30 p.m. when it hosts Auburn Hills Oakland Christian.


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If you're one of the people that finds build quality more important than anything else, Samsung and AT&T have a new device coming out for you. The Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active has a metal construction, giving it an IP67 rating. This means that it's waterproof in a meter of liquid for 30 minutes and fully dust proof. It's a rugged device that shares most of… Read more


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Another Terrible Idea From Our Governor
(Are you losing count yet?)
Apparently, goaded by criticisms that he has basically ignored education except to steal money from schools and give it to his cronies at failing for-profit charter schools, Governor Kasich is making noises about presenting an education reform program to the legislature.
But, since he really obviously doesn't care all that much about education or it would have been at the top of his to-do list two years ago when he was suddenly unveiling SB 5 instead, his "ideas" are nothing but the weak fodder of the anti-public education "reform" crew.
One such idea he's ballyhooing is "merit pay" for teachers who perform well according to some unclear standard.
This is one of those ideas that kind of sound good in theory but has proved of questionable worth in practice. In areas where it has been implemented, it has often had no impact on teacher or student performance. Many teachers have made it clear this isn't a motivation, and they'd rather have the resources put into education.
The lack of clear, reliable standards for judging teacher performance is a huge obstacle, especially with the push by many "reform" groups to weigh standardized testing more — testing that wasn't designed to measure teacher quality.
But I don't see one of the biggest obstacles mentioned by education funding slasher Kasich — who is going to pay for it? Please draw my attention to this if I missed it. Is Kasich going to offer a significantly large new pot of money to make this anymore than a symbolic sop? HA! Or does he plan to pay for it by firing other teachers or cutting their pay? That would be terrific for morale. Or maybe he'll pay for it out of the profit David Brennan of the failing for-profit White Hat charter schools is making at the expense of Ohio taxpayers and kids, and the state's future? Double HA!
Perhaps I shouldn't be so suspicious, but this sounds like yet another of our governor's poorly vetted plans based more on ideology than on being a pragmatic and proven solution to a problem. It joins a long list of such ideas, like JobsOhio, prison privatization, and turnpike leasing/bonding, whose benefits to Ohioans would be questionable, if any of them were actually ever implemented.
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Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry MPP Jim McDonell is calling for an immediate study to determine the region's long-term requirements before deciding on what to do with the former Cornwall General Hospital site.
"It's a sensitive issue and there are several concerns," said McDonell. "Our office has received many requests from our residents who are trying to find a spot for their loved ones. This is not just a local problem, as the Auditor-General identified the shortage of long-term beds as a major failure of this Liberal government in his December 2012 report."
McDonell supports the creation of a task force for an immediate review of the area's needs and the role of the Second Street site in fulfilling those needs.
"That site may not be the ultimate solution, but the only reasonable short-term answer until an overall plan for the area can be developed," continued McDonell. "We need the Liberal government to step up and look after the needs of Cornwall and the United Counties."


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The crash happened about 3:35 p.m. and involved two vehicles.
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Details of the crash were not immediately known.
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New Year's resolutions and I have a checkered past. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. When they don't I end up feeling like a failure – and feeling like a failure is no way to start off a brand new year. I've found that writing down my aspirations for the New Year as opposed to making resolutions is a lot more effective and can lead to some amazing developments. New Year's aspirations are, in a nutshell, resolutions that work. You can read more about it in this post but in a nutshell, an aspiration is a positively worded affirmation of something you would like to achieve. For example, instead of 'I resolve to de-clutter and get rid of the mess I've accumulated' (which is actually very critical) you might affirm that 'This year I am making positive choices about the things I choose to keep around me, ensuring that everything in my home is either beautiful, useful or deeply sentimental'. 'I will lose ten pounds' might be 'I am making healthy choices about what I eat'.
You get the idea. Affirmations should be worded kindly, in the affirmative and as if they are actually happening right now. Use 'I am' instead of 'I will' and don't criticise yourself.
It's also a great idea to think of a theme for the year's aspirations to help you stay focused. For example, this year my theme was 'An Atmosphere of Growth'. Although some of the tools I started working with within this theme worked and some didn't, others have been life changing. Keeping a daily gratitude journal has revolutionised how I look not only at my own life, but at the world in general. I've 'increased my optimism', 'redefined myself in light of the changes in our family life' and 'nurtured existing friendships as well as reaching out to make new friends'. The woman I am today is stronger, wiser and happier than I was this time last year. Success.
So, how to set your own aspirations?
Brainstorm what you would like to achieve
Sit down quietly for about ten minutes on two or three occasions – if you can carve out a whole quiet half hour this works too – and brainstorm some of the things you'd like to achieve in 2014. Jot them all down, point form, in a notebook, computer, wherever (I use my iPad as it comes with me everywhere). Electronic documents work best as you can amend them easily and generally they can't get lost.
Review what you have written
Look at it kindly, in a positive light. Think about what you'd say to a friend who wanted to achieve something similar. Transform your points (which you may find are surprisingly self-critical) into positive, affirmative, present-tense statements.
Look for a theme
See if you can find a theme developing within the affirmations you've written down. It may be blindingly obvious or it may seem that everything you've written down is totally unrelated. If the latter is the case, just start working with your affirmations. It took me three weeks of working with mine this year before I I was inspired by a quote from Gretchen Rubin and decided to use the theme 'An Atmosphere of Growth'.
Create a master list
Put these affirmations into a document you can look at every day. If you know what your theme is, write it at the top of the list. If not, just leave a space for it – it will make itself known eventually. Keep your affirmations document on your iPad as I do, or print it off and put it on your office wall or the fridge. Just make sure it's somewhere that it is easy to look at regularly, preferably first thing in the morning. Read your list every day.
Be open to inspiration
Keep your eyes open for tools that will help you achieve your aspirations – last year Gretchen Rubin's The Happiness Project was great inspiration for me. Books, seminars, online TED talks – be open to all the knowledge and support that is out there.
Review your progress regularly
Congratulate yourself on your successes and encourage yourself to continue with your tougher aspirations. You may find your aspirations evolve. That's okay too.
You can't fail when you are aspiring
While I may not have met all my aspirations from January 2013, the ones I did achieve have enhanced my life. I can definitely say that I have lived this year in an 'atmosphere of growth'. Any aspirations I haven't achieved – and that are still relevant – will go on my 2014 aspirations list. Some will simply slip away. We change a lot in the course of a year – some of the things I thought I wanted in January 2013 really are not that important to me anymore. That's okay. In fact, knowing that is a really good thing.
Aspirations have been helping me grow personally, professionally and emotionally for a number of years now. I encourage you to give them a try. This year my theme is Abundance, Trust and Fun. What's yours?
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Channeled Scablands, Washington
If your thighs don't like switchbacks, head for this region of rolling hills and shallow canyons, which BLM Recreation Specialist Diane Priebe calls "a little Monument Valley." This 10,000-acre patchwork of public lands was once blanketed by miles of lava beds. During and immediately following the most recent Ice Age, cataclysmic floods rushing from present-day Montana to the Pacific Ocean scoured the land like huge pads of steel wool, carving out wide channels, coulees, buttes, potholes, and basalt towers. Hence, the name Channeled Scablands.
Today the flatlands are covered by sagebrush steppe seasoned with rabbit brush, bitter brush, and a kaleidoscope of spring wildflowers. The canyon bottoms hide creeks and lakes that support coyotes, bobcats, and the rare sage grouse, as well as a variety of flora. There are few maintained trails but plenty of open country with elevations averaging about 2,500 feet.
Location: About 57 miles west of Spokane. Take US 2 west from Spokane for 30 miles to Davenport, then head south on WA 28 to Harrington on the eastern edge of the Scablands.
Hiking it: Fairly level cross-country hiking is the rule here, except for occasional traverses of deep channels. Know your way around a compass and topo. Many of these public land parcels abut private property in a checkerboard fashion, so check with BLM officials about access rights and be sure to respect them. The Scablands are remote, but don't be surprised to crest a ridge and see a power pole or cow off in the distance. Portions are open to grazing and off-roading; call the office below and ask how to avoid these areas. A number of lakes popular with anglers dot the area, but take all the drinking water you'll need, especially in summer when temperatures top out above 90ºF.
Resources: BLM, 1103 N. Farcher St., Spokane, WA 99212; (509) 536-1200. You'll need 1:100,000-scale maps Ritzville and Coulee Dam. Also, 7.5-minute topos Coffee Pot Lake, Irby, Odessa, Pacific Lake, Rocklyn SW, Sullivan Lake, and Swanson Lake.
Thatcher and Eden Valley Wilderness Study Areas
When you come here, bask in all that these adjoining lands have to offer: old-growth conifer forests, oak savannas, bugling tule elk, and steelhead and king salmon runs for starters. When you get home, join the California Wilderness Coalition's effort to win wilderness designation for these 23,000 acres, plus 47,000 more in the adjacent Mendocino National Forest. (Check the Web site at www.calwild.org)
It's easy to see why it's a battle worth fighting. There are no fewer than seven diverse habitats within Thatcher and Eden Valley that support an incredible variety of flora and fauna, including unique 50-foot Sargent cypress trees, river otters, fields of rare native bunchgrass, and bald eagles. Intrepid hikers can drop from
chaparral-scented ridgelines at 6,500 feet into the verdant watersheds of Thatcher Creek and the National Wild and Scenic Eel River.
Location: About 130 miles northeast of San Francisco. Take US 101 north just past Ukiah to CA 20 east. Turn northeast onto Potter Valley Road to Lake Pillsbury. Pick up dirt road M1, which runs along Estel Ridge toward Bald Mountain and the study area boundary.
Hiking it: Abandoned jeep roads on Long Doe Ridge and Horse Pasture Ridge meander in all directions and head deep into the backcountry. Artesian wells and vernal pools are found throughout the area, and creeks and rivers usually run year-round.
Resources: BLM, 2550 N. State St., Ukiah, CA 95482; (707) 468-4000. A map of Mendocino National Forest is handy to have, as are the Covelo 1:100,00 topo and 7.5-minute quads Brushy Mountain, Covelo East, Hull Mountain, Jamison Ridge, Newhouse Ridge, Sanhedri Mountain, and Thatcher Ridge.
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London: Former England cricket captain Andrew Flintoff feels that the current side led by Andrew Strauss is even better than the 2005 team, and said they can dominate world cricket like West Indies and Australia did in the past.
"This is a better side than the one we had in 2005, the strength of it and the depth of it is incredible. In 2005, we had 11 players who had a memorable few weeks and played at their best for a period, but we never played together again," Flintoff was quoted as saying by the Daily Telegraph.
Flintoff said the strength of the side is also reflected on the strong bench-strength.
"This side have a squad and they are so strong in and out of the side. We've seen them replace players without blinking and it has made no difference to the performance and that has been happening for a while now," he said.
"England are the best in the world already," said Flintoff. "Not just in ranking but also in strength. They have got everything. I don't see why they can't dominate for a long time. They have strong enough players do it. Australia and West Indies did it and England should be able to do it for next few years."
The burly former all-rounder said England have no weak links in their team. "There are no weak links. They are playing with a confidence and a swagger that goes with being the best. They've got every department covered and if someone gets injured, then another one comes in and does a job.
"It is a fantastic group of players that clearly work very hard and they enjoy what they're doing," he said.
"Stuart (Broad) has been brilliant in the way he has responded to a dip in form and he's got that nonsense about 'the enforcer' out of his system," said Flintoff.
"What is it? I cringe every time I hear it and it is just a bizarre thing because we've seen Broady's strength in this Test. He's got the ability to swing it and together with the odd bouncer and variation he is a danger when he pitches it up.
"Credit to Straussy and Andy Flower for what they've done. They've got a good group of players who are prepared to work hard and enjoy it. I'd imagine it is a cracking atmosphere and an easy team to run."


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The game looks like it's going to own! I can't wait to get a Wii and then get this game!
Can't Wait to see it in motion!
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Sweet! Yeah... I can't seem to get enough of the trailers neither...
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Expansion of Wildcat Wheels Bicycle Fleet Encourages Resident Students to Opt Out of Vehicles
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 24, 2014) – In October 2014, the University of Kentucky's Wildcat Wheels Bicycle Library (WWBL) will celebrate a decade of providing free bicycle sharing and repair to the campus community. Since its launch in 2004, the WWBL fleet has grown from 17 bicycles to 125 bicycles. During the 2014-2015 academic year, the bicycle library will nearly double its capacity by launching a program aimed at encouraging students who live in residence halls to leave their motor vehicles behind when they come to Lexington.
The new Wildcat Wheels program will feature a fleet of 100 bicycles earmarked for students living in campus housing who sign a commitment not to bring a car to Lexington. The bicycles for this program will be 8-speed commuter bicycles equipped with fenders, a rear rack, a bell, and a lock. Participating students will be guaranteed the bicycle for the entire academic year, with the requirement that they attend a hands-on safety training course. The addition of the new bicycles was made possible by a funding partnership between the Student Sustainability Council (SSC) and Parking and Transportation Services (PTS). All participants will also receive a bicycle helmet, thanks to the UK HealthCare Level I Trauma Program.
Shane Tedder, UK sustainability coordinator, is enthusiastic about the new bike fleet and its impact on students' sustainability habits. He said, "I think the combination of a high quality commuter bicycle, mandatory safety training and free repairs will provide students with a very positive introduction to cycling as a mode of transportation that will hopefully stay with them through their time at UK and beyond."
Wildcat Wheels is turning to the UK community to help with naming this innovative program and a naming competition is now underway. Submissions will be accepted through Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at www.sustainability.uky.edu/NameTheFleet. A committee will narrow the submissions to three finalists, and online voting on the winning name will take place March 7-14, 2014. Only current UK students and employees will be permitted to submit names for consideration. Those who submitted the top three names will all receive a goody bag of UK Bicycling swag; in addition, the winner will receive a free bicycle tune-up from WWBL.
Director of Parking and Transportation Services Lance Broeking said, "Residential students will be able to access campus and explore Lexington even when they decide to keep their bicycle parked. The University of Kentucky has a robust and growing alternative transportation network, which includes CATS buses, the Ride Home Express and car sharing. With service extending beyond campus, the Cats Cab, Lextran and the Colt Trolley round out the many car-free options readily available."
The decision to limit the program to residential students was made primarily due to proximity to the alternative transportation network – including bicycle lanes, car sharing and campus and city buses, making a car-free commitment more convenient. Online registration for the program will begin in March and continue through the end of July. If more than 100 students register for the program, bicycle recipients will be chosen through a lottery process. In the event a student selected through the lottery has already purchased a parking permit, they will be able to return the permit for a full refund, provided they do so before classes begin. If a student in the program decides they need a motor vehicle in Lexington, they must return the bicycle in order to be eligible for a UK parking permit.
"The Student Sustainability Council's decision to fund the Wildcat Wheels expansion was unanimous. Students on the Council were excited to once again partner with Wildcat Wheels and PTS in encouraging sustainable transportation on campus," said Will Martin, SSC development director and UK graduate student. "This is the kind of project the SSC was designed to support. It directly involves students in creating a more sustainable future for UK. Each student who chooses a bike over a parking pass is essentially voting for a more pedestrian-friendly campus."
Wildcat Wheels, which was founded on the concept of recycling abandoned bicycles and giving them a second lease on life, started in 2004, and in 2006, expanded to include an on-campus repair shop. To date, Wildcat Wheels has served more than 1,000 UK students and employees in its 10 years of existence. The program is a student-run service coordinated by the Office of Sustainability and funded by Parking and Transportation Services and the Student Sustainability Council. The bicycle library includes four distinct fleets: departmental bicycles, residence hall bicycles, bicycles available for weekly check-out and bicycles available for semester-long check-out. In recent years, the demand for the semester-long check-outs has grown, necessitating a lottery selection process to determine the recipients of those bicycles.
To learn more about Wildcat Wheels, please visit www.wildcatwheels.org. To learn more about bicycling on campus, visit www.uky.edu/pts/alternative-transportation_bicycle-information.
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The origins of Santa Cruz's eco-rampage can be traced back to 1839, when Spanish diplomat Andres Castillero moved onto the island and subsequently built one of the biggest sheep ranches in California. Docile farm pigs, originally brought here for food, broke through their fence lines and escaped into the wild. Once on the loose, they became a menace—pretty much overnight. "Feral pigs are devastating," Babcock tells me. "It only takes two years for them to turn from a fat, pink farm pig to fearless, longhaired animals with tusks that can pierce metal."
That a tame porker with a future no brighter than the glint from a butcher's cleaver can go completely primal seems pretty inspiring in a weird way. I can be soft and pink myself from time to time, but I like to think I'd harden up if left to fend for myself, just like those rampaging pigs.
That's not to say I'd like to take on well-armed conservationists intent on restoring order. "We did triage on the island," says Rachel Wolstenholme, when I meet her on my third day, at Prisoners Harbor, a 3.5-mile hike from Del Norte. Wolstenholme is the island restoration manager for The Nature Conservancy, and she's accompanying me on a four-mile out-and-back on the Pelican Bay Trail, from Prisoners to a pristine arc of white sand.
The path crosses Nature Conservancy land, and a group of volunteers who'd come to pull invasive weeds for the weekend wave hello as we pass. We cover the rolling terrain at a decent clip, dropping into steep drainages, climbing tight switchbacks, and finally rising onto a grassy plain where we head off-trail toward stunning yellow blooms. Wolstenholme graciously ignores my bad pig jokes on the way.
The conservancy started its island overhaul in 2002. "We bred island fox and bald eagles in captivity while trapping the golden eagles and transporting them to Northern California," explains Wolstenholme. And they started getting rid of the pigs, too. Unlike the feral sheep that also once roamed here, the pigs couldn't be trapped and shipped elsewhere. State regulations forbade it because of their potential to spread disease. So TNC hired a New Zealand company called ProHunt to "dispatch" the pigs, fencing the island into five sections and shooting them from helicopter and on foot. By the end of ProHunt's work, there were enough dead pigs to feed an army.
"There was a lot of bacon," Wolstenholme says self-consciously. The carcasses fed hunters and other islanders, and TNC used some to feed bald eagle chicks. But most decomposed and were recycled into the ecosystem.
With the pigs gone, native plants are springing back to life. The coreopsis bloom, the biggest in a century, is such a bright electric yellow that you can see the biggest patches from the mainland. On top of that, Wolstenholme says bald eagles are nesting here for the first time in more than 50 years, and the island fox has rebounded, its population now topping 400. The island is in full rebirth; it just needed a little tough love.
As I hike back to the pier to wait for the ferry, I recall something Babcock said when I first arrived. I'd asked him why there were so few visitors; the island seemed so empty. "No locals ever come out here," he said. "They say there's nothing out here. Well, yeah! That's the point."
I'd argue that there's plenty out here. Miles of rugged shoreline, trails lacking only hikers, secluded campsites galore, and stunning island wildlife—there's simply nothing that doesn't belong.


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zelda II is out
Zelda II was featured as a VC "pick" in the most recent NP. This game is not yet on the VC, could this be comming in April?
If so i have a dilema w/ Super Paper Mario coming out, and the time I can dedicate to Zelda II.
zelda II is out
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NO, it isn't
I'm playing Zelda II right now and using a guide, it's really not that long of a game. It seemed so difficult "back then" but it's actually pretty simple. Just take the time to level up right away in the first level.
What you are playing must be one of the three listed, LoZ, LoZ: LTP, or LoZ: OoT
None of which are the side scrolling, magic meter Zelda im talking about
I'm not talking about VC, I agree it's not on the VC yet though it is listed in ESRB so you can assume it'll be coming soon.Originally Posted by mukeliller
It is in Europe.Originally Posted by mukeliller
I never add friend codes.
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The one thing you have on the US releases
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I never add friend codes.
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By Jueseppi B.
Get this: Student loan interest rates are about to double to 6.8 percent. But big banks? They're getting a sweet, sweet deal on borrowing money from the Fed: 0.75 percent.
No, that's not a typo. Students will be paying 900 percent more than the biggest banks on Wall Street to borrow money.
Here's what Sen. Elizabeth Warren had to say about that:
"As a country, every time we advance money to the big banks at low interest rates, we invest in those banks. We should be making at least that same kind of investment in our students."
She's right — and she just introduced her first bill to the Senate to fix this absurdity.
Back up Sen. Elizabeth Warren — become a citizen co-sponsor of her bill to give students the same ultra-low interest rates as big banks.
Sen. Warren Introduces the Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act
Published on May 8, 2013
Senator Warren Introduces the Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act, her first piece of stand-alone legislation, on May 8, 2013. The bill would would students who are eligible for federally subsidized Stafford loans to borrow at the same rate the big banks get through the Federal Reserve discount window. The full text of Sen. Warren's remarks may be found here:http://1.usa.gov/143CUcs
On July 1st, the interest rate on new federal student loans is set to double from 3.4% to 6.8%. That rate is nine times higher than the rate at which the government loans money to the big banks.
That just doesn't make sense. The federal government is profiting off loans to our young people while giving a far better deal to the same Wall Street banks that crashed our economy and destroyed millions of jobs.
That's why I've introduced the Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act as my first bill in the Senate: To allow students to borrow money at the same rate as the biggest banks.
Please join me by signing onto the bill as a citizen co-sponsor.
College students carry more than $1 trillion in student loan debt, more than all the credit card debt in the country.
That's a crushing burden on our kids and a crushing burden on our economy. Today's graduates aren't just delaying buying a home and starting a family — they're moving back home with mom and dad and struggling to create some economic security.
The big banks that crashed our economy receive loans from the federal government at a rate of only 0.75% — that's right, three-quarters of ONE percent. If Congress doesn't act by July 1, our students will pay nine times more than big banks. Our students are the engine of our economic future, and they deserve at least the same deal as Wall Street.
Students don't get the same Too Big to Fail guarantee as the big banks. But even though some students can't pay their loans, overall the government is making 36 cents on every dollar we put into the student loan program. Next year, student loans are expected to bring in $34 billion.
Why should the big banks get a nearly-free ride while people trying to get an education pay nine times more? It isn't right.
Help me pass the Bank on Students Act, Jueseppi — sign on as a citizen co-sponsor today.
Thank you,
Senator Elizabeth Warren
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Tom McMahon: Spring 2011
Tom McMahon's baliset is like the genetically superior offspring of the Chapman Stick and Charlie Hunter's guitar. With six strings on the treble side, five strings on the bass side, and an additional output to a guitar synth from an RMC piezo pickup, McMahon has a musical world at his fingertips. While the unique nature of McMahon's instrument puts him in his own category, it isn't a gimmick used to gain favor with odd-ball instrument admirers. McMahon's use of his baliset on Spring 2011, the first of four digital download-only EPs which are to be financed in a self-perpetuating manner, isn't about standing out. It's all about fitting in.
The dual functions of the baliset help to bolster the sound of the group, making this three-piece sound like a quartet on each of these four numbers, and McMahon's mastery is evident in his ability to carry out several roles at the same time without drawing attention to this admirable two-for-one deal. McMahon provides solid bass lines beneath unison statements from saxophonist Mike Tremblay and his own guitar-sounding alter-ego ("No Clue"), and proves to be a fine accompanist in multiple roles, as he creates a lush bed of sound beneath Tremblay's tender tenor on "Enclosed." The two other tracks on the album have misleading titles, but the music is clear as can be. "Smoke" is a swinging number built on a sunny sound, and "Free Play" has nothing to do with free play. Instead, it's built in a Brazilian fashion, with drummer Mark Rehder providing some upbeat, bossa-inspired beats beneath the seductive sway of his band mates' music.
While the EP clocks in at less than seventeen minutes, making it an appetizer instead of an entree, it's quality over quantity. As an added bonus, lead sheets are thrown in for free with each download, making it possible to fully experience McMahon's musical world from every angle.
Track Listing: Smoke; Free Play; Enclosed; No Clue.
Personnel: Tom McMahon: baliset ; Mike Tremblay: tenor saxophone; Mark Rehder: drums.
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After losing for the first time this season to South Hadley on Thursday, Longmeadow beat Amherst, 219-251 Friday.
Alex Greenberg shot a 2-under-par 33 at Cherry Hill Golf Course to lead the Lancers and teammate Colin Whitney was a 1-under 34.
Joe Worthley led the Hurricanes with a 2-over-par 37.
Cathedral 243, Belchertown 244: Sean Kavanagh, Mickey Foley, Matt Oleksak and Deshaun Tulloch each shot a 40 to spark the Panthers. Matt Henry led the Orioles with a 38.
Hampshire 18, St. Mary 6: Josh Holt's 41 helped Hampshire secure at least a tie for the Bi-County West title.
Granby 15, Franklin Tech 9: Matt Iczkowski shot an even-par 36 at The Ledges to lead the Rams. Kevin Sypek shot 46 and took 2½ points.
Northampton 242, Chicopee Comp 263: Nate Ogulewicz and Jared Murphy each shot a 2-over-par 38 to spark the Blue Devils.
South Hadley 246, Westfield 258: The Tigers followed up their impressive win over Longmeadow by having their top four golfers each shoot 40. Brian Rokowski, Nate Bergeron, Kevin Garbocik and Tommy Dowd, were one stroke ahead of teammate Chris Miele, who fired a 41.
Dan Parrow shot 40 for the Bombers.
Minnechaug 250, Ludlow 251: Andrew Johnston fired a 2-over-par 38 for the Falcons.
Agawam 240, Ludlow 251: Pat Oleksak shot an even-par 36 for the Brownies at Ludlow CC. Anthony Vecchiarelli had a 37 and Kevin Wheeler shot 39.
Thane Shirebeck led Ludlow with a 38.
Turners Falls 15½, McCann Tech 8½: Brett Sirum's 37 led the Indians.
Frontier 21½, Mohawk 2½: Cam Porter fired a 43 and took four points for the Red Hawks.
Quaboag 179, Southbridge 221: Nick Sumpter shot a 42 to win the medal for the Cougars.


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AAA Columbus Clippers
Clippers 13, Mud Hens 7 Columbus DH Vinny Rottino (.313) and RF Chad Huffman (.284) each had four hits and LF Tim Fedroff went 3-for-5 to raise his average to .392 as the Clippers won the International League game Friday in Columbus.
Righty Corey Kluber (11-7, 3.59) started and pitched seven innings. He allowed two runs on five hits and three walks.
AA Akron Aeros
Baysox 4, Aeros 2 (10) Akron right-hander Kyle Landis (5-4, 3.96) gave up a home run in the top of the 10th inning and the Aeros lost the first game of an Eastern League doubleheader against visiting Bowie.
Aeros LF Thomas Neal (.310) had two hits and SS Juan Diaz (.262) drove in two runs.
The second game was suspended in the first inning, and will resume tonight at 6:05. The regularly-scheduled game will follow.
Advanced A Carolina Mudcats
Blue Rocks 6, Mudcats 2 Carolina right-hander Grant Sides (3.14) gave up four runs in two innings after relieving right-handed starter Michael Goodnight (2-10, 4.47), and the Mudcats dropped the Carolina League game in Wilmington, Del. Goodnight allowed two runs on five hits in five innings.
A Lake County Captains
Whitecaps 4, Captains 0 (7 inn.) CF Zach MacPhee (.228) had the Captains' only hit in the Midwest League game in Eastlake. The ballgame was called early because of rain. Lefty Elvis Araujo (4-9, 5.23) started for Lake County and pitched four innings, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks.
A Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Scrappers 5, Yankees 3 SS Robel Garcia (.240) doubled twice and drove in three runs to lead Mahoning Valley to the New York-Penn League win over visiting Staten Island. The teams were scheduled to play a doubleheader but the second game was rained out. It will not be made up.


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A tradition that has lasted since 1919 in New Bloomfield will continue with a slight change as a new president prepares to take the helm of Carson Long Military Institute.
At a formal presentation at "The Maples," the 1840 building that housed a previous incarnation of the school, Col. Matthew J. Brown was introduced as the new president with a start date of July 1, 2007.
Judge Keith Quigley, vice-chairman of the Carson Long Board of Trustees and chairman of the search committee, introduced the 1979 West Point graduate.
Brown has 28 years of active duty service under his belt. He holds two master's degrees, one from the University of Indiana and the other from The U.S. Army War College.
Brown was a Patriot System Battle Commander whose units deployed to the Middle East, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia providing air and missile defense.
He also served for three tours in the Pentagon, most notably as the Senior Military Adviser to the Undersecretary of the Army.
In his new post, Brown will bring a marked change to the leadership of Carson Long as the first president who is not a family member of the school's founder. Since 1919, the school has been headed by family of the school's founder Theodore K. Long. The campus formerly was home to the Bloomfield Academy, which dates to 1836.
The school was headed for 61 years by Edward L. Holman. His son Colonel Carson E.R. Holman became president in 1971 and will finish the school year making way for Brown.
"You and Mrs. Holman, what you have given to the school is tremendous," Brown said.
"Young men and young boys need leadership ... they need discipline," Brown said noting he is looking forward to using the skills he gained in his military. He also asked for Holman's help during the transition.
Brown is a member of the staff and faculty at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle. He and his wife Jamie will reside in the Alter House on the Carson Long campus.
Holman, remarked at the reception after the press conference, "He's a good man. He's going to make the school better."
Quigley said, "The school is thankful for a man of his caliber ... and we are thankful for him."


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Where are they now ? ? ?
What has happened to the old guys of windsurfings ? Like :
. Ken Weiner ?
. Court Lanyard ?
. Mickey Eskimo ?
Getting oldest is no fun ! ! !
What about dee caldwell stu sawyer etc from the uk in the 80's
Ken makes wieners for North Kites now, Cort married into the mast business, and Mickey is living in his unfrikkenbelievable pad on Maui and doin' his thing.
Growing old ain't so bad!
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text: Day 8 – After travelling 4 days from Lhasa Airport, and spending 4 days at 5200 metres, we are all feeling the effects of altitude but mostly suffering from frustration at the lack of information about the Olympic torch. Mark Chisolm, Reuters Cameraman and Producer, Nick Mulvenney, Reuters Correspondent and myself travelled from Beijing on April 25 to Tibet to cover the Olympic torch's ascent of Mount Everest. We are currently at a make-shift press centre located near Everest Base Camp. Facilities consist of an extremely good media centre, with amazingly fast internet, a press conference room, that doesn't provide the media with any information (but I will get onto that later), small basic cabins that offer fairly comfortable beds but are just plain freezing, a dining room with excellent food, and last but certainly not least, the toilet block. Oh wow!! I cannot even begin the try and find the words… so I will leave it at that.


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King Rex no longer reigns, at least not on local store shelves. In a settlement with the Rex organization, which brought suit claiming trademark infringement, the redundantly named Los Angeles liquor distributor has agreed to stop producing products with that name and remove them from shelves in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama
The company, King Rex Spirits, also agreed to stop using the Rex organization's imagery, traditions and history in marketing its products, said Andrew Rinker, the lead attorney for the king of Carnival's krewe.
It also signed over to the Rex organization all of its federally registered King Rex trademarks, Rinker said Tuesday, thereby ensuring that no one will be able to use them again.
To soften the economic blow to the company, the settlement lets King Rex Spirits sell the vodka for the next year in the states not covered by the agreement, and for the next 18 months elsewhere.
Even though King Rex Spirits has to give up the right to sell its namesake vodka, "I think the settlement is a great settlement," said Sal Ortiz, King Rex Spirits' president and chief executive officer.
Ortiz, who said he had not heard of the Rex organization before the suit, said he spoke favorably about the settlement because it shows neither side bears any ill will toward the other side.
King Rex's attorney proposed the settlement during a trial Friday before U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo, Rinker said.
"We're very happy to have it all resolved," he said.
No money changed hands in the settlement, Rinker said, but King Rex Spirits agreed to donate $1,000 to the Pro Bono Publico Foundation, a Rex organization initiative that supports charter schools. The foundation takes its name from the krewe's motto, which means "for the public good."
"The important thing," Rinker said, "is that Rex was able to establish its international rights to its trademarks, trade rights and trade names when connected to Mardi Gras activities."
"We have no ill will toward the Rex organization," Ortiz said, adding that he realized that the krewe had to sue to protect its trademarks.
"They were covering their backs," he said.
Initially, 800 cases of King Rex vodka had been ordered locally, he said, but when the Rex organization filed suit last month, 650 cases were sent back.


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Pass cutting plan disastrous
In a recent edition of your newspaper I was shocked and surprised when I saw the photo taken in the 1940s of the bare boulder of Pass Island. The comparison between the lush greenery of the present day was astounding. To cut trees and even greenery between the spans of the bridge would in my opinion be disastrous and ruin the beautiful scenery of the existing park.
I have had a hobby of photography since high school, and have lived in Oak Harbor on and off since the early 60s. The pass has been and is one of my favorite local spots to visit with my camera and some of the results are among peoples first choice when they seen the finished photos.
When I enlarged one of my views of the bridge, a bald eagle was sitting on one of the very trees that could be destined for cutting.
When I think of all the hassle over one lone oak tree near the post office . . . how many people stop to gaze or take photos of it?
Deception Pass State Park is the number one most visited park in Washington and I think this idea should be given serious thought. Evergreen trees (the state emblem) surely have an impact on tourism with all the many people who traverse through that area and stop to enjoy the beautiful scenery. The bald eagles who perch there are the federal symbol of our country.
I wonder what the future of this island will be. Do you?
Russell Dempsey
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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- The Druid City Brewing Company's [Live at the Brewery!] series keeps on trucking tonight with classical guitarist Paul Bowman.
The event marks a collaboration between DCBC and The Tuscaloosa New Music Collective, which works to serve to promote the composition and performance of contemporary art music in Tuscaloosa.
The event takes place at 5:30 p.m. in the DCBC tap room before Bowman heads over to Moody Music Building at the University of Alabama to perform again at 8 p.m.
The show is free. Druid City Brewing Company is located at 607 14th Street in Tuscaloosa.
Past [Live at the Brewery!] performers include Muscle Shoals' Belle Adair and Tuscaloosa's Bible Study.


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Ante-post favourite Secret Gesture features among 11 fillies declared for a superb renewal of the Investec Oaks at Epsom on Friday.
The daughter of Galileo shot to prominence for the mile-and-a-half Classic with a devastating display in the Lingfield Oaks Trial and will bid to give trainer Ralph Beckett his second win in the race, following Look Here's triumph in five years ago.
Secret Gesture will carry the colours of Qatar Racing for the first time after Sheikh Fahad snapped up a half-share earlier this week, but Jim Crowley keeps the ride.
Beckett has an interesting second string to his bow in Pretty Polly winner Talent, the mount of Richard Hughes.
Aidan O'Brien has saddled four previous Oaks winners, including last year's heroine Was.
This year the Ballydoyle handler saddles two runners, with son Joseph partnering 1000 Guineas third Moth in preference to runaway Cork maiden scorer Say (Seamie Heffernan).
O'Brien's Snow Queen was the only withdrawal from the confirmation stage.
Hughie Morrison runs Cheshire Oaks winner Banoffee, supplemented at a cost of #30,000, while Sir Michael Stoute's Liber Nauticus was towards the head of the betting even before enhancing her claims with victory in the Musidora Stakes.
Michael Bell runs Madame Defarge and The Lark, with the field completed by Gertrude Versed, Roz and Miss You Too.


text: So, I pulled out one of my ARs the other day and noticed that the flash suppressor is not indexed properly. It's like it is tightened down too far. The gun was bought used years ago and I don't really see it as a big deal but it bothers me. While I am mechanically inclined I don't have anythin to hold this with to index it correctly. So, should I try to makeshift something to hold the rifle and index it correctly or should I just take it to a smith when I take one of my other rifles for scope mounting that I cannot seem to get right.


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Oakland (12-13, 7-4 Summit League) trailed 63-62 when Duke Mondy stole the ball from TrayVonn Wright and drove for the go-ahead basket with 20.2 seconds left. Mike Felt then missed an open 3-pointer for the Bison (18-6, 9-3), and although Wright rebounded, he fell down and was called for traveling.
Mondy made two free throws with 6.4 seconds remaining, and the Golden Grizzlies fouled intentionally to prevent a chance for a tying 3-pointer.
Kampe now has 500 victories according to NCAA records, although Oakland credits him with two more because of forfeits.
Travis Bader scored 23 points for the Golden Grizzlies. Lawrence Alexander had 21 to lead North Dakota State.
Kampe is in his 29th season with Oakland, and the Golden Grizzlies have finished in the top three in the Summit League standings for six straight seasons. They're in fourth place right now but have won five of six.
The Bison were in a three-way tie for first before Thursday's game, but they trailed by 10 early in the second half. Alexander helped bring North Dakota State back, and the Bison led 63-59 with 2:10 to play.
But Oakland made the final run. The Golden Grizzlies trailed by one when Bader missed a 3-pointer. The ball went out of bounds to the Bison with 40.1 seconds left.
Oakland didn't foul right away, trying instead for a steal, and Mondy made one and was able to convert at the other end.
When Mondy put the Golden Grizzlies up by three with his free throws, Oakland then fouled Alexander with 1.9 seconds left, before he could attempt a 3-pointer. He missed the first free throw, and his attempt to miss the second on purpose caromed off the backboard for a violation.


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CHICAGO -- New Chicago Bears coach Marc Trestman wasted little time filling out his staff after being hired on Wednesday.
A person familiar with the situation said the Bears hired New Orleans Saints offensive line coach Aaron Kromer as their offensive coordinator. The person spoke Wednesday on the condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced.
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Also, the Dallas Cowboys reported on their website that special teams coach Joe DeCamillis is leaving to become Chicago's assistant head coach/special teams coordinator.
Kromer served as the Saints' head coach for six games this season while interim head coach Joe Vitt was suspended for his role in the bounty scandal. Saints coach Sean Payton had to sit out the year.
Kromer has been with New Orleans since 2008, coaching running backs for a year before moving over to the offensive line. He and Trestman worked together on the Oakland Raiders' staff.
DeCamillis has coached or coordinated special teams in the NFL for 25 years -- the past four with Dallas -- and worked in Atlanta when Bears general manager Phil Emery was the Falcons' college scouting director. He interviewed for Chicago's head coaching job but is joining Trestman's staff, instead. He replaces Dave Toub, who left to take a similar job under Andy Reid in Kansas City.
The Bears' special teams consistently ranked among the best during Toub's nine seasons, with stars such as return specialist Devin Hester and kicker Robbie Gould. They boasted one of the top coverage units this year with Eric Weems and Blake Costanzo.


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Students, faculty, and staff who wish to recycle any of the items mentioned above can do so by bringing these items to the Information Technology Services HelpDesk located in the Goddard Building during normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Please note that we can not accept acid based and large batteries from vehicles of any type (i.e. car, truck, motorcycle, ATV, lawn tractors, etc.). If you are unsure if a battery will be accepted contact the Information Technology Services HelpDesk by phone at 717-749-6300.
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By BEN
Web: nj.com/ben
Phone: 856-451-1000, ext. 556
Cell: 856-237-6645
U.S. Army: RA13815980
The column that says there is always something that can be done.
Good afternoon!
It's always the same. Rain Friday and Monday, but not Saturday and Sunday.
Windy until then.
"You can't say I won't do it again.
"If the situation warrants it, I will.
"The people who we elect need to remember who they work for. That is part of the problem.
"Some forget.''
A little slice of life after being diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer a year ago ...
"My dad had six rounds of chemo," explains Allie.
"He lost his hair.
"He lost a lot of weight.
"And, most of all, he lost his energy.
"Then the cancer spread to his stomach, so the doctors tried to put him on a different form of chemo, but it just wasn't working well.
"So now he's trying yet another kind of chemo.
"He's really not able to do much anymore because he's so easily winded.
"I try to do what I can for him. I collect his mail from the box at the end of our driveway and do food shopping for him.
"But I know he's not feeling well, and it's just so hard."
And some people still smoke.
It's always open forum Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. on Cruisin' 92.1 FM.
Sam Feinstein will be riding shotgun the first hour "with no agenda.''
We hope he talks about Bridgeton.
We hope he talks abut Kristi Berry.
We hope he talks about his father.
We know he will talk about his Community Bulletin Board.
We're trying to find out if long-time WSNJer George Moore is going to announce Bridgeton High football again this fall, and the Bridgeton Invitational Baseball Tournament.
Pam Burton, Cumberland County Master Gardeners coordinator, and Liesel, a 4-month-old Siberian Husky, teamed up to select "Puppy Picks" at the Cumberland County Library.
April is Gardening Month and also Pets are Wonderful Month.
One of their favorites is "Roots, Shoots, Buckets and Boots: Gardening Together with Children by Sharon Lovejoy.''
Planting a pumpkinseed and watching it grow and planting a pizza patch with tomatoes, oregano and basil are a couple of the wonderful ideas in this book.
Along the same line is "Growing Vegetable Soup'' by Lois Ehlert, a book written for children.
Also featured in the selections is "A Green Kid's Guide to Watering Plants'' by Richard Lay.
Liesel is especially fascinated by cats, so she also selected, "Hi, Cat'' by Ezra Jack Keats.
A young boy, Archie, greets a stray cat along the way to meet his friends and present a street show.
The cat ruins the show, but follows the boy home which makes him happy in the end.
Many children's books are available at the Cumberland County Library on all aspects of gardening and pet selection and care.
FURever Friends is holding an "All in for Animals" Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament on Friday, May 2nd at 6:30 p.m.
The group can only sell 100 tickets and the deadline for purchases is Monday, April 28.
It is only $60 per player.
FURever Friends will be giving prizes to the top 10 players.
First place is $1,000 gift cards, second place is $500 gift card and third place is a $300 gift card.
Contact Katie at 856-469-7179 to pre-register or visit their website www.pennsvilleanimalrescue.net.
A Mother's Day Tea is being held on Saturday, May 3, in the Union Hall, 904 Main Street, Dividing Creek.
Tickets are $10 and $5 for children 10 and under and sold at the door. Doors open at 11 a.m. for the Chinese auction with results given after the Tea.
Also, please help us give support to four year old Landon Sheppard, who is battling brain cancer and has had surgery.
T-shirts ($15) and bracelets ($5) will be sold to benefit little Landon.
The tea is sponsored by the Dividing Creek Historical Society and benefiting the Union Hall.
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CAMDEN — Over a year and a half ago, the Glassboro Police Department lost Sergeant Greg Bruynell to pancreatic cancer. In his honor, the Glassboro High School baseball team raised money for pancreatic cancer awareness in its regular season opener against Pitman on April 1 at Campbell's Field in Camden.
"When (Panthers head coach) Gene (Reid) and I were talking about it, he said he wanted to represent breast cancer and I knew that I wanted to represent pancreatic cancer in honor of Sgt. Bruynell," said Glassboro head coach Dan Brown. "It's something that really hit home. It was very emotional for me."
Brown wanted to raise as much money as he could. He first went to the Glassboro Fraternal Order of Police — the Gregory Bruynell Memorial Lodge 108 — to tell the officers his plans.
"We had our meeting and I told the members about the game we were playing in," said Brown. "I then told them that we had to pay $1,000 to the Riversharks for the field usage but I also wanted to donate money to pancreatic cancer awareness. The board then turned around and offered to donate $750."
Brown almost had tears in his eyes after the meeting, but he got to work on figuring out ways to raise more money.
"We had a purple-and-jeans day," Brown added. "The teachers paid $5 to wear a purple shirt and jeans for the day. We raised $130 from that and then had a teacher donate an additional $40. Our final idea was to sell purple hats. I didn't make the team buy the hats, yet everyone was out there with them, standing behind me because they bought into the cause. I know that money is tough for parents, so I tried to leave it voluntary."
The support that the town put behind Brown in order to make this game so successful left him almost speechless.
"There is such a personal connection with this cause not only in the town, but in myself as well," said Brown. "I have been a lifelong Glassboro resident. I went to school here, I work here, I coach here. Everything I have ever done has been here.
"It was so great to have my kids stand behind me. I have known most of these kids since they were between 8-10 years old. They saw how this affected me. When I want to the FOP, I was thinking they would give me $250, but to get the $750, I just don't know how to repay them."
The event proved just as important to Brown's players.
"It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for most of us," said senior captain Logan Greer. "To play on a field like this and to raise money for cancer. It's a win-win situation."
"It was a great feeling," added fellow senior captain Daulton Plumley. "Hearing about it at first got me jacked up. Being able to support cancer (research) and donate to people who have cancer is an awesome experience. We were able to put out awareness and we made it really nice. If we could play like that every game I would love it. Hopefully this isn't the only game people go out and support cancer. Just go out and keep on fighting."
"The cool part about this game was the rivalry of Pitman-Glassboro," said Brown. "It was really cool. Pink versus purple. Pitman versus Glassboro. And all for a great cause."
FOP union president Jack Manning is very happy with what Brown and the baseball team have done.
"Greg was an inspiration to all of us." said Manning. "Not only was he an inspiration while he was working but during his fight as well. People still remember him and people are still helping him in his fight even though he is gone. I am extremely pleased. It's great to see high schools help in the fight, especially in this day and age."
On April 8, Brown announced that he will be donating $500 to pancreatic cancer research on behalf of the Glassboro baseball program. Donations are still welcomed and can be sent directly to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network at pancan.org or 877-272-6226.


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Saturdays on Staten Island are about to get a whole lot more interesting.
The high school football season gets underway Friday night, with Monsignor Farrell taking on La Salle at Rutgers University, then on Saturday, there is a full slate of games, highlighted by the St. Peters-St. Joseph by-the-Sea match-up.
What players should you watch out for this season? What schools are going to emerge as forces?
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A creamy silk gown with vintage trim, and a handsome chocolate brown spencer.
A delightful ensemble that could easily be found in the closet of Elizabeth Bennent herself.
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Sufism's controversial Walnut Creek, California building project was approved by County Supervisors a year ago amid strong protest from area residents. The enormous building, which includes more than 66,000 square feet of meeting, retail and classroom space – roughly the size of Hearst Castle – continues to raise safety and parking concerns for area residents.
During the past year the project site has been excavated and graded in preparation for construction. County Supervisors approved the project with 91 conditions that must be satisfied before a building permit is issued. Currently Sufism's building plans are under review by County officials to verify project status regarding the conditions of approval.
Patricia Perry, a retired planning professional, is part of a team of neighbors closely monitoring the Sufism project to ensure code compliance. "We've been working on this project for more than two years, have attended every public hearing. We know this project inside out," Perry says. "Unfortunately, County staff assigned to this project are unfamiliar with many issues, since they weren't involved in public hearings before the planning commission and County Supervisors. That's why we feel public oversight is essential to the process."
Neighbors are disappointed by the County's refusal to release records verifying that conditions have been met. "We know that once a building permit is issued, residents lose all leverage to ensure that promises made to us are kept," Perry says. "The County says the public must wait until after the building permit is issued before the plans held by the Public Works Department can be viewed. But everyone knows that, by then, it's too late to remedy anything overlooked."
Concerned neighbors say that no other project has been handled this way. Public access to building plans is routinely available. As Perry puts it, "The County's secrecy and unique treatment of this applicant breed suspicion and distrust."
In recent months Perry and her neighborhood team have met with County Supervisor Candace Andersen, County staff and representatives from the Sufism project team. "None of our concerns are new. We raised these issues during the environmental impact process," Perry says. "The County is complicit in helping the applicant steamroll over us, disregarding valid and significant concerns."
These are some of the issues:
- Dangerous Entry on Blind Curve; Secret Building Plans
The entry/exit to the project is on a blind curve well-known to locals, many of whom avoid it. Neighbors say their safety fears have been minimized by County officials.
Last year the County authorized installation of temporary construction trailers at this dangerous location, aggravating the hazardous condition and increasing resident safety worries. At an October 10, 2012 neighborhood meeting with Sufism representatives and County staff, County engineer Warren Lai told residents that current safety conditions are "adequate" because they are temporary and will last only for the 2-3 year construction period. Accordingly, requests for relocation of the construction trailers were denied.
While County officials confirm building plans submitted by Sufism fail to meet code requirements for visibility – technically known as "sight distance" – they say compliance with the 250-foot sight distance requirement will be required once permanent construction is complete. However neighbors insist on verifying how compliance will be achieved before the County issues a building permit. The County has thus far refused.
"The County says it is concerned about public safety, but it seems they're only paying lip service to legitimate and serious safety concerns," Perry says. "Neighbors are entitled to receive proof that sight distance requirements are met before the building permit is issued. The County expects us to just trust them, but with this project it has betrayed our trust time and again."
Perry also states that, according to the building plans originally submitted by Sufism, a car exiting the facility must pull out to the middle of the lane to even begin to see around the curve. "This is not a safe situation under any set of regulations and is certainly not considered safe under Caltrans guidelines," she says. "Neighbors deserve the opportunity to verify how compliance will be achieved before this project is given the green light. Why the stonewalling? What is there to hide?"
After informal requests to review the plans, Perry made a public records request directly to County Supervisors at the Board's December 11, 2012 public meeting. Nearly a month later, Perry still awaits a response despite the County's obligation to respond within ten business days under state law.
- False Documents Used to Mislead County Officials
Lack of adequate parking for the project is a longstanding concern for area residents, particularly given the area's narrow, winding streets and semi-rural conditions that lack sidewalks and streetlights. County officials required only 71 on-site parking spaces for a building that would ordinarily require over four times that amount. Certain County regulations – which some consider a loophole – drastically reduce on-site parking required because Sufism submitted a "Traffic Demand Management" (TDM) Program for carpooling and off-site parking. Notably, the TDM Program applies to all future owners of the property.
Last fall County officials approved Sufism's TDM Program designating Lafayette School District property as its off-site parking area. However both the County and Sufism knew that such use is unauthorized because early last year the school district expressly prohibited it. Nevertheless, in November the County approved the project's TDM Program in record time, apparently with no questions asked.
Lafayette School District officials indicate they knew nothing about the County's approval regarding use of its property, which was not authorized by the District, until concerned residents raised the issue at its December 12, 2012 school board meeting. Residents have requested that school district and County officials communicate with one another, to verify the validity of Sufism's off-site parking plan, but have received no assurances this will happen.
One member of Perry's neighborhood oversight team (who declined to be named for this article) maintains it is improper for the Lafayette School District to allow use of public property for private purposes. He believes Sufism's insistence on using public property to provide overflow parking for its facility would create liability for taxpayers. "Surely school board members know the District is the 'deep pocket' in this risk management scenario," he says. "There's no way around that fact."
Further, he is concerned that The Meher School, which is affiliated with Sufism, leases the property from the District and has repeatedly violated the terms of its lease agreement. "The Meher School lease with the District prohibits subletting or entering into third party agreements," he says. "Nevertheless, Meher School has twice executed a parking agreement with Sufism, for the purpose of obtaining a building permit. The school board is duty-bound to act immediately to prohibit use of public property for private purposes."
Area residents also question why Sufism does not use one or more of the vacant properties it owns in the area to satisfy its parking needs.
- Insufficient Parking for Multi-Use Facility
For 50 years Sufism operated as a spiritually-oriented school for music, dance and other performing arts. It was only after the County's rejection of Sufism's initial building plans, and passage of a federal anti-discrimination law for church construction projects, that Sufism sought IRS qualification as a "church" in 2002.
Some observers – including Sufi critics of the Sufism Reoriented sect – regard this change in tax status as a calculated legal strategy to gain political leverage and ease approval of its oversized, under-parked multi-use building. At a minimum these circumstances raise questions about how the building will be used, since Sufism practices don't fit the mold of a conventional church.
Joyce Coleman is an area resident who questions whether the project has adequate parking to support its varied activities. The initial traffic study recommended a total of 241 on-site parking spaces, including 125 spaces for the 5,000 sq. ft. assembly area and 116 spaces to support the 23,395 sq. ft. of classrooms, rehearsal areas, offices, dance studio, audio/video production studio, library, retail bookstore and plaza. Coleman finds it "totally unacceptable that the on-site parking requirement was reduced to 71 spaces using a TDM Program that only addresses assembly event parking. This completely ignores the 23,395 sq. ft. of the building to be used for rehearsals, classes, studio production work and retail sales, for which there is no historical parking information available."
Coleman and her neighbors expect parking problems inevitably will arise once the project is completed. "Eventually the County may need to develop a residential parking permit system," Coleman says. "How else can residents be assured street parking is available in front of their own homes?"
- Outdated County Codes: Who's On First?
In the 1990's Contra Costa County adopted a strict water conservation ordinance. The Sufism project includes extensive landscaping that fails to meet the standards required by the County's ordinance.
In response to an inquiry from Perry, County officials advised that the County's adopted water conservation ordinance is no longer in effect because, in 2010, County staff decided to begin following less restrictive statewide standards. Remarkably, this decision was simply implemented by staff without ever consulting County Supervisors. The 2010 state law offered an option to retain the County's more stringent standards or adopt the statewide standards. While the County water conservation code remains on the books, County staff claim it no longer needs to be followed.
Perry believes this story illustrates the inefficiency of large bureaucracies. "It's no secret that some County codes are outdated. However, it's truly troubling to learn that the County's practices are being changed by staff, without proper authority," Perry says. She has requested that County counsel rule on the matter, but has no indication an opinion is forthcoming.
- "The Big Pass"
It's no wonder that public dealings with Contra Costa County are often characterized by confusion and distrust. As one resident who lives near the Sufi project puts it, "The County has let us down by giving this project 'The Big Pass.' It violates everything from the tree preservation ordinance to standard parking requirements. Here's a $20 million project applicant that is not required to place utilities underground, while the County requires residential property owners to do so for home remodels. It's demoralizing and risks turning us all into scofflaws. What's the point of playing by the rules and applying for permits when County laws are selectively enforced?"
While Perry and her project watchdog team await a response to her County records request, tension mounts. "To our knowledge the County has not yet issued Sufism Reoriented a building permit," Perry says. "While we understand that time is money for a builder, we also believe residents are justified in demanding answers to legitimate issues. We don't want to delay the project, we just want answers," Perry says.