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Mercer Island Police Blotter | Dec. 8
Pot in the park
An Island man discovered and reported two marijuana plants growing in the Lid Park on Nov. 23. The plants, which were approximately two feet in height, were removed for destruction.
Police pulled over a man for driving with a dead tail light on Nov. 28, only to find marijuana and a pipe in the vehicle. The man, a Bellevue resident, was arrested for driving under the influence, as he appeared to be high on the drug.
Police attempted to locate a subject at a residence in the 2500 block of 81st Avenue S.E. to serve a subpoena for the Auburn Municipal Court on Nov. 30. Upon arrival, a non-involved subject consented to a search of the residence, during which a marijuana pipe and bong were located on the kitchen table. Items were seized and entered into evidence for destruction. The subject was contacted by phone and served with the subpoena later.
Car prowls
A woman living in the 4200 block of Shoreclub Drive reported that her purse was stolen from her unlocked car on Nov. 22. According to the police report, the thief used the woman's credit card at five locations in Renton.
A woman living in the 5200 block of West Mercer Way reported that she caught two suspects attempting to enter her unlocked BMW on Nov. 28. The woman interrupted the crime and the suspects fled.
A woman living in the 9000 block of Shorewood Drive reported that her Volkswagen Golf was prowled on Nov. 28. According to the police report, the car was left unlocked. A Dell laptop computer was stolen.
An unknown thief entered the apartment of a woman living in the 5900 block of S.E. 20th Street sometime between Nov. 21 and Nov. 24, and stole several items. According to the police report, the thief entered the above-garage apartment and stole a boombox stereo, framed photographs, pots and pans, and other household items. Several pieces of furniture and the resident's flat-screen TV were not disturbed. There are no suspects.
Car accident
A three-car fender-bender accident occurred in the 3200 block of Island Crest Way on Nov. 25. According to the incident report, a vehicle heading southbound stopped to allow a pedestrian to cross the street. The car behind stopped accordingly, but the third car in line did not stop in time and collided with the back of the second car, which hit the first car. No injuries were reported.
A two-car collision occurred in the 3600 block of 76th Avenue S.E. on Nov. 17. According to the police report, a vehicle lost control while traveling northbound on 76th Avenue S.E., struck a car parked on the side of the road and then spun 180 degrees and into the nearby ditch. Based on the length of the skids, police estimate that the car was going a minimum of 35 miles per hour in a 25 mph zone. No injuries were reported.
A two-car collision occurred in the intersection of East Mercer Way and a private driveway on Nov. 25. According to the police report, the East Mercer resident was pulling out of his driveway when an oncoming driver failed to stop in time and struck the front of the man's vehicle. No injuries were reported.
A woman living in the 2200 block of 72nd Avenue S.E. reported that a vehicle drove onto her front yard and damaged a solar light and garden shrub on Nov. 28. Total damages are $35. No suspects were reported.
A woman living in the 9000 block of Shorewood Drive reported that somebody stole three packages on different occasions from her front door between Nov. 6 and Nov. 23. According to the incident report, the packages were taken after being left by the delivery service. The total loss is about $40.
An Island woman reported that her bank card number was fraudulently used to purchase a block of minutes for a Verizon cell phone account on Nov. 24. According to the police report, approximately $60 was charged. A second charge for $900 was attempted but denied at an Arkansas Wall Mart.
An Island complainant reported check fraud on a business account for $1,701. According to the police report, the suspect apparently produced counterfeit checks with the correct account information and passed at least two checks that cleared in the victim's account. Possible suspect information was identified.
Drunk driving
Police arrested a 17-year-old Bellevue resident for driving under the influence in the 4800 block of Island Crest Way on Nov. 28. According to the police report, the male was pulled over for improperly using multiple lanes of travel. He had an odor of alcohol and was asked to take a standard field sobriety test, which he failed.
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[2] February 27, 2015 at 8:06pm
It's already dead (sorry to say).
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[9] February 27, 2015 at 7:32pm
NO to RINO bush! NO to any RINO! I'll ride my Harley since I don't fish. I refuse to vote for anyone not 100% Conservative! No more 'lesser of the evils'.
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January 15, 2013 at 4:49pm
SNOWLEOPARD — That's when we employ the other word, "unwillingly".
In reply to 83plus's comment on the story GOP Rep. Threatens Impeachment If Obama Goes Around Congress to Enact Gun Control
January 4, 2013 at 5:12pm
Hey there Lembrandt:
So, you don't own a weapon, but can do all this 'we' **** talk about who should shoot who. I think you are just shootin off your mouth, especially since that's all you got. I AM legally well-armed & that is how I can say all this to you. Accurately inform if you must, but stop telling when someone should or should not shoot.
December 29, 2012 at 4:45pm
Don't they get enough practice just by having to shoot @ the bad guys? Seems that should be plenty of practice. Wonder how many rounds average cop gets off on typical shift?
December 19, 2012 at 7:09pm
And then I hope you replied 'What makes you think you will be able to get in'? Sure sounds like fair weather friendship to me.
December 19, 2012 at 3:07pm
Video is bogus, go check: blogue.centrenad.com/?lang=en
December 19, 2012 at 3:04pm
Obama needs to go suck his lovers popsicle & leave concern as to guns for US REAL MEN to worry about. Everyone worth a damn will soon be armed to the teeth & ready to do some REAL HUNTING. You libs REALLY SUCK, so go help your Ogayone as soon as you get a chance.
December 19, 2012 at 2:51pm
Yep, video is bogus. I just went to this site to verify. Absolutely amazing, what can we believe anymore?
December 19, 2012 at 2:41pm
NAACP can complain all they want. The black ones are overcooked, if not burnt, any average bird knows that & this is a special large bird. Really, they prefer the white ones as they tend to still be rare, more to their liking of fresh meat.
November 28, 2012 at 9:14pm
Glenn, you are a genious with an outstanding sense of humor. Too bad the left can't lighten up a bit. For those who take offense, I am offended that POS is allowed to continue to breathe. How about TP with POS's face on it so I can clean up after having my sit-down obama each morning. He is nothing but a murdering commie traitor fraud illegal bastard since he doesn't know for sure who his father is. I am certain it's that commie Marshall Davis or whatever his name is, but not even his mother knew for sure.
November 1, 2012 at 1:32am
He certainly does 'suck' & loves every inch!
November 1, 2012 at 1:16am
That removal was NO error & fb is NOT sorry. Well, technically, they ARE sorry. That was the last straw for me as I cancelled today & already feel a little better. Good luck to the rest of you.
October 26, 2012 at 4:29pm
OK, here's the real deal (from a very reliable source):
HITLER-EY covers for the POS to live up to her agreement when she dropped out in '08: She lets POS service WILLY'S WILLY so she doesn't have to (no telling where that nasty thing's been). Wonder what else POS gets out of this deal?
October 25, 2012 at 1:17am
There should be NO DELAY. Impeach them all & DO IT IMMEDIATELY. He who hesitates is lost.
In reply to the story White House Responds to New Libya Emails: 'There Was a Variety of Information Coming In'
October 6, 2012 at 10:00pm
The MASTER PuppetMaster, without any doubt, is……………………….GEORGE SOROS!
(He would also be feeding the teleprompter.)
October 6, 2012 at 9:28pm
Not just no but HELL NO! Odumass is who wants the vote, not a damn teleprompter. He is so stupid, that's why he wants the answers to be given to him. He's supposed to be the smartest in the world. I don't care why the MFer wants his precious teleprompter, he ain't gonna get it. What he really needs is a 45 to the head & get us out of our misery. Next he'll want the questions in advance so someone can give him the answers to memorize. What a dumb shat!
In reply to the story 'Unfair': Obama Supporters Explain Why Teleprompters Should Be Allowed During Debates
October 6, 2012 at 9:45pm
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October 6, 2012 at 3:09pm
All his despicable behavior, especially drugs & sex, is how the commies get him to do what they want. You don't know me, but trust me, our Country is already set up for a MAJOR TAKEOVER, the likes of which NO ONE HAS EVER SEEN BEFORE! Do your homework & it's all there for the reading. Start by googling 'Obama's Executive Orders'. He doesn't have to be re-elected to take over COMPLETELY! It's all set up.
In reply to BatesclanMary's comment on the story Gay Boy Scout Denied Eagle Award Because of His Sexuality
October 6, 2012 at 1:54pm
I am so CONFUSED! I do not understand homosexuality, but why can a MURDERING DRUGGIE POS PERVERT be POTUS but not 'something' in the Boy Scouts? Someone, please explain.
Oh, I almost forgot…..why would GAY POS POTUS marry(?) a DRAG QUEEN?
In reply to the story Gay Boy Scout Denied Eagle Award Because of His Sexuality
September 25, 2012 at 9:09pm
Forget the election. I just wish someone would "DO" POS U_NO_HOO really quick. What a fuc'ing traitor that POS is. Where is our REAL PATRIOT when we need him/her the most? Wouldn't that be some headline? I am shocked no one has stepped up yet to claim the prize. Seems that there's been plenty of time. Can we risk an election with all the commies & muzlums in our beautiful country?
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Welcome and thank you for visiting God's Diet for Man. Here I will share my growing knowledge of God's diet for man as described in the Christian Old Testament and Hebrew Scriptures. I believe God's diet saved my life. I quickly shed forty pounds and started feeling physically better within a week of following it.
My name is Joe and I am a sinner, no better than anyone reading, and I believe God wants me to use my talents to share his diet. It's remarkable to me how many people are not aware that God provided us a diet for our health and vitality because he loves us. This venture is also a journal of sorts and may even be cathartic, but my mission is to reveal the wonders of God's diet for man. In doing so I hope some of you may get off certain pharmaceuticals, because as my dear friend AJ says, "The cure for your illness can't be found in a pill, but on your plate."
Studies show that Seventh Day Adventists, the primary Christian followers of God's diet, live 7-8 years longer than the average American of 78 years old. While I am not SDA, I admire their faith and lifestyle, and the proof as they say, is in the pudding.
It may sound easy, but there is much confusion with all the unhealthy fads and temptations. We will navigate this together. Most of us do not read scriptures enough, so please take the time to read these chapters on what I refer to as God's Diet for Man. Your heart will thank you for it, and I believe it will make God happy that you are considering his dietary guidelines. I have a few comments after the reading. *This diet is atheist and agnostic friendly, and backed by science as healthy.
Leviticus 11
English Standard Version (ESV)
Clean and Unclean Animals
11 And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying to them, 2 "Speak to the people of Israel, saying, These are the living things that you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth. 3 Whatever parts the hoof and is cloven-footed and chews the cud, among the animals, you may eat. 4 Nevertheless, among those that chew the cud or part the hoof, you shall not eat these: The camel, because it chews the cud but does not part the hoof, is unclean to you. 5 And the rock badger, because it chews the cud but does not part the hoof, is unclean to you. 6 And the hare, because it chews the cud but does not part the hoof, is unclean to you. 7 And the pig, because it parts the hoof and is cloven-footed but does not chew the cud, is unclean to you. 8 You shall not eat any of their flesh, and you shall not touch their carcasses; they are unclean to you.
9 "These you may eat, of all that are in the waters. Everything in the waters that has fins and scales, whether in the seas or in the rivers, you may eat. 10 But anything in the seas or the rivers that does not have fins and scales, of the swarming creatures in the waters and of the living creatures that are in the waters, is detestable to you. 11 You shall regard them as detestable; you shall not eat any of their flesh, and you shall detest their carcasses. 12 Everything in the waters that does not have fins and scales is detestable to you.
13 "And these you shall detest among the birds;[a] they shall not be eaten; they are detestable: the eagle,[b] the bearded vulture, the black vulture, 14 the kite, the falcon of any kind, 15 every raven of any kind, 16 the ostrich, the nighthawk, the sea gull, the hawk of any kind, 17 the little owl, the cormorant, the short-eared owl, 18 the barn owl, thetawny owl, the carrion vulture, 19 the stork, the heron of any kind, the hoopoe, and the bat.
20 "All winged insects that go on all fours are detestable to you. 21 Yet among the winged insects that go on all fours you may eat those that have jointed legs above their feet, with which to hop on the ground. 22 Of them you may eat:the locust of any kind, the bald locust of any kind, the cricket of any kind, and the grasshopper of any kind. 23 But all other winged insects that have four feet are detestable to you.
24 "And by these you shall become unclean. Whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening, 25 and whoever carries any part of their carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening. 26 Every animal that parts the hoof but is not cloven-footed or does not chew the cud is unclean to you. Everyone who touches them shall be unclean. 27 And all that walk on their paws, among the animals that go on all fours, are unclean to you. Whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening, 28 and he who carries their carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening; they are unclean to you.
29 "And these are unclean to you among the swarming things that swarm on the ground: the mole rat, the mouse, the great lizard of any kind, 30 the gecko, the monitor lizard, the lizard, the sand lizard, and the chameleon. 31 These are unclean to you among all that swarm. Whoever touches them when they are dead shall be unclean until the evening.32 And anything on which any of them falls when they are dead shall be unclean, whether it is an article of wood or a garment or a skin or a sack, any article that is used for any purpose. It must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the evening; then it shall be clean. 33 And if any of them falls into any earthenware vessel, all that is in it shall be unclean, and you shall break it. 34 Any food in it that could be eaten, on which water comes, shall be unclean. And all drink that could be drunk from every such vessel shall be unclean. 35 And everything on which any part of their carcass falls shall be unclean. Whether oven or stove, it shall be broken in pieces. They are unclean and shall remain unclean for you. 36 Nevertheless, a spring or a cistern holding water shall be clean, but whoever touches a carcass in them shall be unclean. 37 And if any part of their carcass falls upon any seed grain that is to be sown, it is clean, 38 but if water is put on the seed and any part of their carcass falls on it, it is unclean to you.
39 "And if any animal which you may eat dies, whoever touches its carcass shall be unclean until the evening, 40 andwhoever eats of its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening. And whoever carries the carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening.
41 "Every swarming thing that swarms on the ground is detestable; it shall not be eaten. 42 Whatever goes on its belly, and whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has many feet, any swarming thing that swarms on the ground, you shall not eat, for they are detestable. 43 You shall not make yourselves detestable with any swarming thing that swarms, and you shall not defile yourselves with them, and become unclean through them. 44 For I am the Lord your God. Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am holy. You shall not defile yourselves with any swarming thing that crawls on the ground. 45 For I am the Lord who brought you up out of the land of Egypt to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy."
46 This is the law about beast and bird and every living creature that moves through the waters and every creature that swarms on the ground, 47 to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean and between the living creature that may be eaten and the living creature that may not be eaten.
Congratulations and I'm happy you made it. Many of my Christian friends will find this information troubling (we love bacon), but this is God's diet for man from our own Christian bible (the Old Testament). Do you believe in the bible? Most Christians will say, "Yes!" Leviticus clearly forbids the consumption of pork. Practicing Jews, Seventh Day Adventists, and Muslims all agree pork is unclean and not healthy. Even Vegetarians who may not be religious agree pork is unhealthy. I don't believe too many people will argue that pork is healthy (yes I've been on the Ketogenic Diet (popularized as the Atkins Diet)). I've tried many diets and even kept the coveted "six pack" abs for many years, but only with strict fad diets (such as Atkins) and insane exercise. These diets and exercise are unrealistic and make you a slave to them, and inevitably result in unhealthy binge eating. I confess I work out, but not to the insane degree of my youth and vanity-filled days. Remarkably now that I'm following God's Diet for man, the fat has been melting off, and I've been told I'm "too thin". I'll take that as a compliment. My blood work is now fantastic, and I'm not on any prescriptions (though I never was). Thanks to God's Diet for Man, for the first time in my adult life, I am eating like a human.
*I realize many Christians believe the New Testament frees them of the Old Testament Mosaic dietary laws. I disagree, but I'm not here to proselytize, but I will in another pseudo-article write why I believe this is the case. I hope you will check in regularly. I will try to write an original or share an existing related article once a week.
I realize God's diet in Genesis (vegetarian) is even more healthy and I enjoy learning new information from my new SDA brothers and sisters. If I could prepare vegetarian food as delicious as the ladies in my church, rest assured I would jump in head first to vegetarianism. I am working on it! :)
If you have benefited or if any of the information presented compels you, please make a generous donation to help support my ongoing legal efforts in Nevada in which I'm fighting to release a story protecting 56 abused horses. A court ordered injunction currently prevents its release and me from telling you about it. The only thing that will save these beautiful creatures is the light of day! This story is replete with government documentation (via Freedom Of Information Act), investigative journalists, equestrian professionals and more. I am not a non-profit, but assure you these donations will go to the cause and upon victory the story will be linked here at God's Diet For Man.


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"The aura of this program, the fans, the facilities, the SEC. There's a lot of things here, and then all of a sudden, they see results of other past players, and what's happening for those, why wouldn't you want to be a part of this. Now, the issue, sometimes becomes, this is not for everybody," Calipari said.
Calipari threw in how anywhere from 550 to 600 tents were used outside Memorial Coliseum waiting for free Big Blue Madness tickets. He says that type of loyalty inspires his players.
"I really think that's one of the reasons that Michael Gilchrist is in that gym at eleven o'clock and Brandon (Knight) was and John Wall was and Marquis Teague, Darius (Miller). They do this because there's a sense of, 'Wow, this is big, and I hope I'm for it.' And that's why I think the guys perform," Calipari said. "They go farther than people think and they go to the league and they do better than people think. It's kind of this whole environment, I call it the Kentucky effect, just kind of does it to you."
Well, it does to Kentucky fans. It does to Kentucky players. It might even impact media members. Somehow I don't think the Kentucky effect does much for Louisville fans or fans of other opposing teams.
"I'm just trying to coach my team. That's what I do. I work here at the University of Kentucky, and I coach my team. That seems to aggravate a lot of people," he said.
It does. But that's Calipari. If he's coaching your team and winning, you love him. If he's coaching against you, then you probably are not going to like him especially when he's talking about Kentucky as the "gold standard" for everything.
"Gold standard is you want to be that standard that everybody else looks at and says, 'That's how we want to be. I talked about our grade-point average. We had a 3.16 grade-point average last term," the UK coach said. "And I said, let's have the highest GPA in the country. That's my challenge to my team. It doesn't mean it's absolutely a done deal, but that's what you chase, just like you're chasing a national championship. Let's chase that.
"We had the highest APR in the SEC. What I'm trying to say is, let's have the best APR in the country, and, let's chase that national title, and let's get five guys drafted in the first round. We want it all. Why shouldn't you want it all? Why not dream big dreams? Now, we may not get any of it, but I know this; we'll get closer to it if it that's what we are striving for than we would if we weren't."


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MILROY - Meghan Denae Appel and Theodore Ronald Thull announce their engagement. Parents of the couple are Michael and Cheri Appel of Milroy and Anthony and Roseann Thull of Miere Grove. Appel is a graduate of Marshall High School and a graduate from Anoka-Hennepin Technical College in Anoka with a surgical technologist degree. She is employed at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids. Thull is a graduate of Melrose High School and a graduate from the Hennepin Technical College in Eden Prairie with a degree in cabinet making. He is the owner of Independent Woodworkers in Granite Falls. The couple plans a Sept. 3, 2011, wedding at Prairie's Edge Casino Resort in Granite Falls.
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One of the big issues is the $19.2 billion increase in production expenses, which will be up to $353 billion, and the highest on record. Production expenses have increased 79% in the past decade. That includes a 106% increase in manufactured inputs as well as those produced on the farm, such as livestock feed. Other overhead expenses have increased 60% in the past decade. Among those expense items:
- Major livestock expenses are projected to rise by 5%, primarily for feed.
- Expenses for purchased livestock will slow down, primarily cause by contraction in the cattle industry.
- While a 13.5% increase in project in crop production, expenses are expected to rise $656 million, mostly from seed and pesticide. Those combined with fertilizer, increased $11.3 billion the past two years. The lower cost results from fewer planted acres expected in 2013.
- More farmers will be taking crop insurance and even with lower premium costs, the increased volume is pushing up total expenses.
- Other expense increases include an 11% increase in labor costs and a 12% increase in cash rent and share rent payments. Total interest payments are expected to rise 22% for operating loans, but decrease 9% for land loans.
The increase in NFI results from a return to trend yields (the current ERS expectation) and from increased production that will reduce commodity prices, which are expected to cause farmers to withhold from the market for a longer period of time than in the 2012 harvest. ERS says, "The value of crop production is expected to rise 11% in 2013, despite a predicted decline in crop receipts. The difference indicates the significant role of crop inventories. Crop receipts are forecast to decline by $3.2 billion in 2013, which would be the first decline since 2009."


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"It's hard to teach young traders this," he says, referring to macro investing. "You're either good at it or you're not." Most asset managers won't say they're smart — at least, not in public — because their investors want to hear about a formal investment process that can be taught and repeated. They want alpha to be sustainable. Of course, if the process of delivering can be easily documented, others can – and will – copy it, and returns should go down over time.


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Imaging technology developed by Mabou-based Halifax Biomedical is generating international attention and creating demand in the global medical market.
The company's Halifax Dynamic SR Suite is the world's first stereo photogrammetric imaging system and is capable of generating 30 high resolution stereo images per second. It allows surgeons to monitor changes in artificial joint replacements and detect implant failure. The technology provides early intervention in the recovery process, which improves the lives of patients.
Halifax Biomedical Inc. has secured a $3-million equity investment to continue reaching new international markets. Nova Scotia Business Inc.'s equity arm, NSBI Venture Capital, is investing $2 million and Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation is investing $1 million.
"Halifax Biomedical is an innovative company that competes on a global level, and has chosen Nova Scotia as the right place to grow and expand," said Percy Paris, Minister of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism. "We are proud to be supporting a company in our own backyard that is striving to create opportunities for employment in the province."
The company's niche technology focuses on monitoring total hip replacements, knee replacements and spinal fusion operations.
"We are pleased to partner with the province and Halifax Biomedical Inc. to ensure that this local company has the support it needs to succeed," said Senator Michael MacDonald, on behalf of Bernard Valcourt, Minister of State for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. "Our investment in small and medium-sized businesses is key to strengthening the economy and creating jobs."
"We are proof that advanced technology businesses can thrive in rural Nova Scotia and export products and services around the globe," says Chad Munro, president and CEO of Halifax Biomedical. "We have seen incredible success so far. With this investment, we will build on those successes and share them with the community of Mabou. We appreciate how welcoming this community has been to our company and our staff as we assist our clients to improve the lives of their patients."
Halifax Biomedical plans to focus on assessments for orthopaedic patients.
"We are investing in a home-grown company based in rural Nova Scotia that has the potential to become a world leader in medical diagnostic and product devices," said Stephen Lund, president and CEO of Nova Scotia Business Inc. "The company is creating highly skilled job opportunities that will keep new graduates in the province and attract innovative minds to Nova Scotia."
The company's technology, roentgen stereophotogrammetric analysis or RSA, is a stereo X-ray exam with two simultaneous X-rays taken from different angles.
"RSA will become increasingly important as a surveillance tool in arthroplasty, especially with respect to the introduction of new technologies," said Dr. Michael Dunbar, director of orthopedic research, Dalhousie University. "With RSA measurements we gain information that will ultimately help surgeons make better treatment decisions. Chad Munro and the team at HBI have been an important partner in this initiative and will continue to play an international leadership role."
Halifax Biomedical has gained significant interest from surgeons in major centres in Canada, the United States and Europe.
"We believe that Halifax Biomedical's integrated RSA package incorporates all the required developments, and provides solutions that are suitable for both busy clinical orthopaedic departments and orthopaedic research institutions," said Dr. Paddy Ashcroft, head of RSA research, University of Aberdeen. "For many years we have been convinced that RSA is the best means of assessing how well fractures are healing and the effects of new interventions to speed up healing."
In the United States, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons estimates that hip replacement, knee replacement and spinal fusion procedures account for more than one million surgeries each year. That number is likely to grow since, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, hip and knee procedures increased by 59 per cent and 140 per cent, respectively, between 1996-97 and 2006-07.
Halifax Biomedical Inc. manufactures cutting-edge stereo x-ray equipment, implantable x-ray markers and provides stereo x-ray measurement services. For more information, visit www.halifaxbiomedical.com.
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Of the many hats I've worn over my years at the Kalamazoo Gazette, one of my favorites is coordinator of the annual Community Literary Awards competition.
A few years after I started working at the Gazette, I began having conversations with other staff members about the talented individuals living in the community and the value of providing them with multiple venues for expressing themselves in writing.
Poetry, for example, is not something you usually find in a nonfiction publication, such as a newspaper. Occasionally, a local poet would publish a book or receive an honor, but there really wasn't a way to recognize their work in the pages of the Gazette.
Likewise, this area is blessed with several fine authors -- Sarah Stewart, Joe Heywood, Stu Dybek, among others. You'll find stories about these nationally known authors' latest works in our pages, but what about all those who are laboring quietly and hoping someday to achieve even a small amount of recognition?
A group of us got to thinking that we could do something to encourage everyone, from ages 5 to 95, to write.
Thus was born the Community Literary Awards, recognizing the best poems, short stories and memoirs or creative nonfiction written by children, teens and adults in southwestern Michigan.
Today, we're kicking off our 12th annual competition. That means you can now download the official entry form. Make two copies of your best poems, short stories or memoirs/creative non-fiction writing, attach them to the form and send them in or drop them off at one of our sponsors by Feb. 8.
Over the years, we've received 7,911 poems, short stories and memoirs and part of the fun is calling the winners each year and then getting to meet them at our awards ceremony.
For example, during the early years of the contest, Katie Truesdell's name came up on the winner's list time after time. From 1998 through 2001, she was either honorable mention or winner of the teen short story portion of the competition. I remember her stories as sometimes funny, sometimes poignant and always interesting. I was especially tickled to see her parents' Schoolcraft home featured in the Gazette on Oct. 7. The story said, in part, that Bill and Bobbi "raised two daughters in the house: Kate, 23, is a writer living in Chicago." How cool is that?
The contest also has given us a chance to show off the creative talents of folks in the community who have professional positions, like Rick Chambers. He usually appears in the Gazette as Pfizer's spokesman for things happening at the pharmaceutical behemoth's local operations. But every year he sends us an entry in the adult short story portion of the competition and he usually wins first place or honorable mention. Often, his stories probe spiritual questions in life.
Other winners over the years have included former company presidents, university students, pastors and this past spring, a mother who somehow found time to write a great story while raising seven children. Winners have also popped up as freelance writers for the Gazette and other publications and earlier this year one went on to participate in our Rising Stars program to encourage students to become journalists.
What do they write about? Everything real or imaginable. Fantasies filled with young girls who undertake perilous quests, memories of parents splitting up, poems about love, odes to nature, dogs who sacrifice to save a life -- anything and everything.
We assemble a panel of judges from the Gazette and our sponsors at the Kalamazoo Public Library and Portage District Library who carefully read each entry. Once we have a winner and two honorable mentions in each category, Kalamazoo Gazette Marketing Director Mary Oudsema and the Gazette's Jennifer Greenman put together a big party at one of the libraries where we recognize our winners, meet their families and have them read their work.
The top entries are published in some form in the Gazette and in this space online.
Winners also receive $50 gift certificates good at any of the following area independent booksellers -- Kazoo Books I and II, the Michigan News Agency, Hidden Book Shoppe and Lowry's Books. Honorable mention winners receive $25 gift certificates.
So what are you waiting for? Start writing!
Joyce Pines is the Kalamazoo Gazette public editor. She can be reached at 388-2736 or via e-mail.


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At least half a dozen property owners have submitted proposals for selling land or development rights to Ann Arbor taxpayers in a special program offered through the city's greenbelt program.
A variation on the greenbelt's normal acquisition process, the limited-time program lets property owners in the greenbelt target area set their own price. (Map of greenbelt zone - PDF)
The program is a response to the slumping real-estate market and intended - in part - to give owners on opportunity for a quicker deal than would be possible under the normal process.
It also frees the city's Greenbelt Commission from the constraints of appraised values, which have become suspect as values have declined.
The deadline for submitting proposals is Monday.
In addition to the proposals already submitted, greenbelt coordinators received numerous other inquiries and requests for information this week, said Laura Rubin, chairwoman of the city's greenbelt commission.
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A GIF to remember the endless snow of 2014.
New research finds that businesses loathe bad traffic at the regional level, but benefit from it locally.
Street grids of necessity.
"What cops do is arrest people. If you don't want to be arrested, you probably shouldn't call the police."
New York in 1776, Charleston in 1780, Baltimore in 1801.
Phoenix says it has among veterans. Next it's aiming for the broader homeless population.
At last, historians have charted the great "squirrel experiments" of the 1800s, which saved the humble creature from urban extinction.
Median incomes have been growing the fastest, however, in a very different part of the country.
Los Angeles is the latest city to consider a ban on providing meals to the homeless in public.
And other eye-popping comparisons.
Major urban areas are magnets for the uninsured, and the state politicians who turned down the Medicaid expansion are not the ones who will pay to treat them.
The "stop snitching" movement meets social media.
These initatives cannot substitute for reforms that address the root causes of concentrated poverty, budget shortfalls, and failing schools.
According to a new study, the Asian population is falling rapidly; and real estate prices are sky-rocketing.
And counting all of the people (and jobs) who have supposedly moved there.
Closed for over 20 years, SEPTA's old Spring Garden station has become a "mecca" for local graffiti artists and urban explorers.
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We also learn that the president thought of bringing back U.S. troops from Vietnam during his second term in office and ordering the removal of the ineffective South Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem. At one point President Kennedy confided his fears of his generals to Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev who was experiencing similar problems. JFK once told intimate friend Ben Bradlee, executive editor of The Washington Post, that his first advice to his successor will be to watch out for the generals. Thurston Clarke's recently published book JFK's Last Hundred Days suggests that Kennedy's own generals played a role in his assassination.
There is no question that then-Vice President Lyndon Johnson was aware of everything in advance, but thought there was nothing he could do without creating pandemonium. He then followed the generals' orders to send more troops, which resulted in the death of thousands of American soldiers.
Finally, the truth is marching home.
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Nick Seuberling and Timm Bates recap the Bengals 27-17 win over the Cleveland Browns.
Who-Dey Postgame – Browns Recap
WDW Episode 41 – HOFer Anthony Muñoz
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Cedric Benson in a different kind of stripes
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Josh Kirkendall, one of the talented superbloggers at CincyJungle.com, found a little nugget from the fine chaps at Football Outsiders that got me thinking about the running game. We know that the Bengals intend to re-return to the running game, and that a productive running game will be the key to any success they find this year (just like 2009). [...]
Hold onto the damn ball Benson
Another question came in from a reader, this time from Clinton so I attempted to answer. Thanks for the questions and I promise, you ask and I will answer in a post. Last season the Bengals turn the ball over entirely too many times. Have you seen any improvements from Cedric Benson to lower his [...]
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The Chocolate Ball, a black-tie event celebrating all things cocoa-derived, takes place today from 6 p.m.-midnight at the Hershey Lodge, West Chocolate Avenue and University Drive, Hershey. Tickets are $125 and provide access to all sorts of chocolate samples, performances by live bands, silent auctions and dinner. Info at 717-232-7509.
Musician Carolyn Lin will demonstrate the simplicity and versatility of the solo acoustic violin with a Bach minuet, and then jam with a five-string electric violin, in the "Bach to Rock" event held at 2 p.m. at the Hershey Public Library, 701 Cocoa Ave., Hershey. The event is free, and more info can be found at 717-533-6555.
With the Oscars looming, you can catch up on the nominees by attending the screening of all of the nominated animated short films at 1 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre, 50 N. George St., York. Tickets are $7, or $10 if you'd like to also attend the screening of the Live Action Shorts to follow at 3 p.m. More info can be found at 717-846-1111.
And today is the closing matinee performance of Gamut Theatre's "My Name is Asher Lev," as well as matinee performances of "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" at Open Stage of Harrisburg, "Funny Money" at Oyster Mill Playhouse and Theatre Harrisburg's "The Drowsy Chaperone" at Whitaker Center. Click on the links provided to see the PennLive reviews!


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The AlaBenton Genealogical Society will host a workshop July 24 in the Ayers Room on the second floor of the Anniston-Calhoun County Public Library at the corner of Wilmer and 10th streets in Anniston.
Nancy Dupree, head archivist of the Alabama Department of Archives and History, will present the workshop on Using Ancestry.com. She will offer helpful instruction in the most effective use of resources on this popular genealogical and historical website. She will also discuss Alabama Records now available and soon to become available on both Ancestry.com and at the Alabama Archives.
Registration is 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., followed by the first workshop session. It will be presented in four one-hour segments, separated by 15 minute breaks, with an hour for lunch on your own. The registration fee is $15 for AlaBenton members and $20 for non-members.
History is Lunch lecture: The popular History is Lunch lecture will take place at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History on July 21 from noon to 1 p.m. on the first floor of the William F. Winter Archives and History Building at the corner of North and Amite streets, Jackson, Miss.
Historian Stuart Rockoff will present "Chai Cotton: Jewish Life in Mississippi."This program is partially sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the Mississippi Humanities Council.
The lecture is free and open to the public. The Winter building is fully accessible to people with disabilities. You may bring your own lunch. Coffee and water are provided. For details, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
The West Florida Genealogical Society will present its fall seminar on Nov. 6 at Washington High School, 6000 College Parkway, off Airport Boulevard in Pensacola. The school has a new, state-of-the-art theater/auditorium with ample seating.
Registration is from 8 to 8:50 a.m. and the seminar begins promptly at 9 a.m. The cost is $36 before Oct. 27 (does not include lunch). After Oct. 27 and at the door, the cost will be $40. There are 37 nearby places to eat, or you may bring your lunch and take it to the meeting room at the West Florida Genealogy Library.
Elizabeth Shown Mills, an internationally known genealogy lecturer, author, editor and translator, will present the seminar. on the following topics: Genealogical Problem Solving; Finding Origins and Birth Families; Seven Ways to Jump-Start Your Research; and How to Build a Case When No Records State the Answer.
Mills is cited in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly and the New England Register as "the genealogist who had the most impact on American genealogy in the post-'Roots' era."
Directions to the Washington High School Auditorium: from I-10, take the I-110 Exit (south). Exit at Airport Boulevard. Go east on Airport to Tom Thumb just past Sam's and across from FNB Bank. Turn left (north) onto College Parkway (red arrow). The fifth driveway to the right will take you to the auditorium. There will be WFGS signs.
To print the registration form, visit www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/âflwfgs/. Click on the registration form, then open the document and print it. The form contains directions. Complete the form and mail it in with your check at your earliest convenience. Point of contact is Cynthia Dean, 850-432-7072, firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Williams, Zane, Green form Hatchery Partners
October 18, 2006-- Home Textiles Today,
New York – Three industry veterans have joined to create Hatchery Partners, a design and product development consultancy.
Hatchery Partners president Dale Williams was most recently president of Waverly Lifestyle Group and has held executive positions at Springs and WestPoint Stevens. He has managed programs for a range of brands including Ralph Lauren, Martha Stewart, Martex, Sanderson, Larry Laslo, and Colonial Williamsburg.
Lily Zane was previously vp of design for Tommy Hilfiger Home, and Nancy Green is an experienced tabletop and accessory designer.
Hatchery Partners, which uses the motto, "An incubator of original design content for the home," has already placed private label programs for spring 2007, and has a website at www.hatcherypartners.com.
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3. Knight Ryder Avignon, Close Contact: Traditional close contact style. Printed leather with plain flaps. Sizes 16" - 18", regular and wide.
4. Knight Ryder La Parisenne Dressage: Deep seat with cut back head. Long flap with large, continental style knee rolls on top flap. Long billets on point strap and rear V-web. Panels are wool flocked with gusset. Smooth bridle leather. Black only. Sizes: 17" - 19", regular and wide.
5. Knight Ryder Clermont All Purpose: A medium seat with long diagonal flaps and a versatile design. Smooth padded flaps with medium knee rolls. Printed leather in Dark Havana color. Sizes: 17" - 19", regular and wide.
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A tense bargaining process took a turn for the ditch last week when TriMet announced to its workers represented by the Amalgamated Transit Union that it would freeze their pay and require them to begin paying for a portion of their health care benefits.
The announcement, responded the union, was a "blatant and clumsy" effort to inspire fear in its members, who have watched contract talks sputter through the summer.
Whether it was clumsy or not, TriMet is doing what it has known it would have to do long before Neil McFarlane became general manager in July. The agency agreed seven years ago to a contract that was among the most generous in the country in terms of health care premiums and benefits, and that contract is gobbling an increasing share of TriMet's budget, which already is reeling from declining payroll tax revenues.
As a citizens committee put it last year, "TriMet's current health benefit plan for active and retired employees is unsustainable and its impact on the bottom line will worsen the longer it remains unaddressed."
This is a fact that should be on the mind of any voter considering the agency's request on the November ballot for $125 million in new taxes for buses and other improvements. And surely, the timing of the letter has something to do with the timing of the election, as well as open enrollment season.
But the bottom line is that TriMet's workers can no longer expect a package as generous as the one they've enjoyed since the last contract was signed. As we've noted in these pages, TriMet agreed in 2003 to pay 100 percent of a composite rate for "medical, hospital and prescription drug, dental, convalescence and optical benefits for full-time employees, dependents and retirees." According to a survey last year of 171 transit agencies, TriMet is one of 17 that pays 100 percent of its workers' premiums. And it is fifth-highest in terms of premium dollars the agency pays per family.
As the agency's health insurance premiums keep climbing -- an increase of 22 percent this year, with another double-digit increase expected next year -- the burden has fallen more heavily on the people who already are paying for the transit system. That would be employers who are involuntarily taxed to help fund TriMet and the riders whose nickels fill its fare boxes.
In the union's Unfair Labor Practice Complaint filed in August with the Oregon Employment Relations Board, it cited multiple ways in which it believed the transit agency had bargained in bad faith. But amid the allegations, the union made it plain that it hasn't budged on health care benefits: "ATU's final offer is to maintain the status quo as set forth in the parties' existing agreement..."
Calling it a "final offer" may be a bargaining ploy, but the status quo is unacceptable to the system's other stakeholders -- the riders and employers. On that happy day in the future when the new contract is signed, after all the lawyers, clerks and bureaucrats have weighed in, TriMet's workers must be required to pick up at least part of the tab for their insurance coverage.
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MOBILE, Alabama – Arthur Doug Yelder lived with the label accused murderer for 2½ years. On Wednesday, he left court a free man.
A Mobile County Circuit Court jury took about an hour and 20 minutes to find Yelder not guilty in the February 2011 shooting death of Sherlene Orr, the estranged wife of one of his friends.
"Glad it's over with," Yelder said outside the courtroom, tears in his eyes. "I'm ready to move on with my life."
Defense attorney Robert "Cowboy Bob" Clark said his is glad for the verdict but disappointed it took so long to exonerate Yelder.
"My client got fired from his job because this," he said. "He'll never make it back up. … Where do you go to get your good name back?"
The state's case rested largely on the testimony of Orr's cousin, Jeremy Claiborne, who worked with her on a BP cleanup crew following the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. In February 2011, Claiborne told jurors, he was about to eat a chicken dinner from Hardee's when a man knocked on the door of Orr's house.
The man entered with a long gun and chased Orr out of the house and shot her to death, Claiborne said.
Police found Orr, dead with multiple gunshots, outside the home of her next-door neighbor. Investigators never found the murder weapon but determined that five shell casings near the body all came from the same weapon.
Claiborne testified that he recognized the shooter the next day at a family gathering to discuss funeral arrangements.
Clark attacked Claiborne's credibility, pointing to different accounts he provided to police. Initially he told investigators that the gunman wore a mask but later said he made that up out of fear.
Clark also offered cell phone records and testimony from two of Yelder's friends to support his contention that the defendant was at his home in New Orleans on the night of the shooting.
Yelder said he believes he now will be able to reclaim his job and hopes his life can return to normal.
"It was set on hold," he said. "I felt like I was a victim in this."


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on 09-14-2012 12:11 PM
Package was shipped to U.K. 8/17/12. Customer filed a dispute with PayPay on 9/6 and then filed a claim on 9/10. Just wondering how long it takes a USPS First Class package to arrive from U.S. to U.K. Also, I can prove that I shipped with my receipt from post office, but PayPal is telling me that I have to prove delivery. This will be the 2nd time in the last year that I have had money taken from my PayPal account. The first one was definately fraud. Worried about losing more money.
on 09-14-2012 12:17 PM
1-3 weeks, usually. Its been a few years since I shipped to the UK.
A receipt proves someone bought postage, but not that the postage was used or the item shipped.
You must be able to prove delivery, with online viewable delivery confirmation. Items over $250 require a signature confirm. Without it, you lose item not received disputes.
on 09-14-2012 12:21 PM
Yes, when shipping a package, no matter where its going, ALWAYS get Delivery Confirmation. The post office will give you a reciept with the delivery confirmation # on it. If this shall happen again, you can provide that information and you wont have Ebay taking money out of your paypal account. If you purchase the shipping online, for prority shipping, you get delivery confirmation free. Something you want to remember.
on 09-14-2012 12:56 PM
Whether you ship across the street or around the world you should have delivery confirmation or signature confirmation to prove the item was delivered. This is the only thing that will protect you against a false claim that the item wasn't received. Having a receipt that shows you paid for postage is nothing - someone who is dishonest could buy the postage and then never mail the item.
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on 08-12-2013 03:19 PM
I cannot say for sure how long it takes, but I can tell you that I have heard this is a common kind of scam practice that is happening, where a customer will order an international package, say it never arrived and then demand a refund. The safest way to ensure that someone overseas will not try to claim the item never arrived is to send it registered mail. Registered mail is considerably more expensive generally, and requires that you use a special kind of non-glossy tape, so I would visit the post office nearest you and inquire about the tape (staples has it, too) and the post office may be able to give you a pricing list for different shipping options. I believe it is $14.00 to register the item and then you are charged shipping costs by weight on top of that, so this is what you would have to charge the customer, but registered mail has the package signed every time it changes hands every step of the way and ensures for you and the customer that the package did arrive. I would also contact Ebay or paypal and find out what kinds of proof they want and will accept. Good luck! Scammers suck!


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How do I know it's Fall? Because the Mexican Mint Marigolds (Tagetes lucida) have graced us with their perky little Fall blooms.
They grow all summer, getting full and bushy and lush with foliage, but display nary a bloom. Until the cool weather kicks in, that is, and then they burst like baby sunflowers.
This weird weather we're having has both the Mexican Mint Marigold and the Cassia blooming at the same time. That's never happened before. The Cassia is very tropical and a hot weather plant. It's ok, I'll take whatever blooms I can get, whenever I can get them!
On a glum note, how about this little guy? You'd never know he was a Green Envy Coneflower that I special ordered for some ridiculously high price, would you? He croaked not long after he arrived, succumbing to the drought and the intense heat. While his ordinary Coneflower neighbors were blooming away, he was wilting. He's technically still alive. Maybe next year he'll feel better. (I hope!)


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The first two weeks of the NFL free-agency signing period are a whirling dervish of activity. Hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts are thrown to free agents in hopes of them being the missing pieces to the puzzle.
However, for all the help that a team can get through free agency, smart teams understand championship franchises are built through the draft. Drafting represents an imperfect science. Every year exceptional college football players get into the NFL and fall flat on their faces.
That makes the job of an NFL personnel staff all the more challenging. It is one thing to examine a player and determine what he can do. That is not the hard part.
The hard part is ascertaining not only if the player is a good fit for the team, but if he will continue to get better in the league. It is usually in one of these two areas that the disconnect takes place and players fail.
With that said, it is high time for a new first-round projection—and this time with a twist. It is a given that in the first round there will be trades. Predicting those trades poses a challenge. However, this projection is going to include three hypothetical trades that benefit all teams involved.
With this draft class, trades might be more difficult to come by than in the past. Nevertheless, there will be teams that fall hard for prospects and will have to trade up and get them.


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Q&A: Clean Sports on India's Olympic Suspension
Clean Sports India, a civil society movement of former Indian athletes, described the IOC's suspension as a "step in the right direction."
In an interview, B.V.P. Rao, one of the movement's co-founders, talked about why the IOC's decision offers a "historic opportunity" to clean up sports in India. Edited excerpts.


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|By Scholar (Scholar) on Saturday, July 10, 2004 - 10:29 pm: Edit
I am looking into purchasing a laptop that I plan to use in college. I am considering purchasing an Apple Powerbook (i heard they are more reliable), but it seems like everyone has a PC (Windows XP). Are there any drawbacks to using Mac notebooks in college instead of notebooks that use Window XP?
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they are a lot more expensive. the 15" powerbook i was looking at sold at 2500.00! a PC notebook with roughly the same specs can be bought at a helluva lot less. every cent saved goes a long way in the realm of college purchases
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if you buy through apple, there are huge discounts on Powerbooks and ibooks.
The 12 in powerbook and 14 in ibook are both reasonably priced.
OSX (more secure)
lighter weight
Office (yeah Microsoft makes Office for Mac too)
Games....the utter lack of them.
there are more pros and cons...but i could only think of those few fo now.
|By Cornellhopeful (Cornellhopeful) on Saturday, July 10, 2004 - 11:07 pm: Edit
there really aren't that many drawbacks. Most people do use Windows, however there isn't anything that you MUST have a PC for(except some programs if you're doing math or computer science). Office 2004 is for Mac(some say it's better than the XP version), and is fully compatible with the Windows version. Internet Explorer is for Mac(although Safari works MUCH better, is faster, and comes with an installed pop-up blocker). If there is a program that you MUST have, you can always install Virtual PC which emulates the Windows environment(however you need a really good Mac for it, as it tends to run sluggishly).
Reasons to get a Mac:
no viruses(most are written for Windows, and Windows keeps all of its internet ports open, while Mac OS keeps them closed)
the Mac OS uses memory in a better way, so if you're downloading a huge file, it won't slow down other programs.
compatibility with many Windows only programs, so there's no need to get a PC
comes with lots of cool programs pre-installed(iTunes, iChat, iPhoto, iDVD, GarageBand, iCal, iSync, Preview, Sherlock(REALLY useful), DVD player, Quicktame, etc.)
more userfriendly, the OS just makes more sense than XP
faster than XP
voice recognition software part of OS(really cool). Instead of typing out www.collegeconfidential.com, or going to bookmarks/favorites, just hold down Esc(or say "computer" or whatever word you program it for), and say "College Confidential", and it'll pop up(you have to program each site. Just say "make this page speakable", type in what you want to say to make it load, and that's it!)
Macs just look cooler
I've used PCs for all of my life. I just switched to Apple after months of looking at the site, researching pros and cons, and being fed up with XP problems, viruses, etc.(even after i installed Norton, and deleted viruses). I have my new 12" PowerBook(got it about 2 weeks ago), and i LOVE it, and I know there's no reason to go back to the PC.
|By Cornellhopeful (Cornellhopeful) on Saturday, July 10, 2004 - 11:11 pm: Edit
Also remember that you can't compare Apple processor speeds to Intel processors. To get a very rough idea, take the PowerPC(Apple) speed, and double it to get the Intel speed. So, for the 12" Powerbook, it is 1.33 Ghz, so that's roughly 2.7-2.8 Ghz for a Pentium. The reason is that each processor uses different architecture(RISC vs. CISC), so they process information differently. My laptop is MUCH faster than my 2.4 Ghz Pentium 4 Dell desktop.
|By Crazylicious (Crazylicious) on Sunday, July 11, 2004 - 01:26 am: Edit
whatever you're used too - go for it.
i'm a stubborn as a pig windows user (as well as a stubborn computer nerd). windows all the way.
anyways, cornellhopeful have a lot of good advice. you should try using an apple somewhere, whether a friend's computer or what-not, and see if you can adjust and like the feel.
one of my close friend's dad is obsessed with mac's... all of their computers are mac's and i get frustrated with them. i'm just a stubborn close-minded windows girl. (since way back when with ms-dos). just my $0.02.
if you aren't as stubborn as me, you should be able to adapt.
p.s. amd athlon processors are pretty good too.
|By Outwest5 (Outwest5) on Sunday, July 11, 2004 - 02:24 am: Edit
Both my college daughters got Apples. Neither had ever used an Apple before. #1 got a desktop that looks like a lamp. She has had it for three years now and never had one single problem with it and believe me she has loaded it with stuff including huge music composition programs. Besides which, it was not that expensive and has a tiny footprint (was terrific in the dorm room) and being a desktop (all in one desktop that is) it is not nearly as likely to be stolen. The Apple small desktops use laptop parts and that is how they can be so small.
My #2 daughter got a Powerbook G4 laptop. To save money she got the 12 inch one. She loves it. She connects the laptop to a large extra moniter we had easily with a chord that comes with the laptop when she wants a big screen for some reason. It is very reliable and portable. She even dropped it once with no problems noticed (I don't recommend you test this though). Every program has worked on it and every teacher has been able to get her papers. The professors will all mostly have MAC's, by the way. You can check the school you are attending. DD #1's school is almost exclusively MAC's, but is compatable with all PC's too. Her best friend had a PC lap top hen she came Freshman year. It crashed after about 6 months and she is now on her second one and it will no longer play DVD's, etc. I am sold on the quality of Apples and the long term value of them.
Yes, they are more expensive than PC's, but WOW, what a difference. We bought both at Comp USA because it was 12 months same as cash. Again, if they had waited until they actually got to the schools or at least had their ID card you can get huge discounts on them because they give large studetn discounts. Both also purchased Office for their MAC's at the schools for very cheap. Do they think they were worth the extra money? Heck yah. In fact, since I have seen them in use my next computer will be an Apple. Both of their schools are heavily MAC as are most colleges. One of their schools is fully wireless and the airport cards work great, but the ethernet is good too.
Unless you just HAVE to have a laptop I would still recommend a desktop. You get a lot more bang for your buck and you don't have to stress about theft or drag the darned thing around and they are a lot less money. Yes, laptops are fun, but when you are sitting in a lecture class a pen and paper keeps you engaged with the lecturer a lot more than a staring at a screen taking notes does.
And, yes, theft of laptops on campus is rampant. The DD that has the laptop did go to a jewelry store and have a plate with her name and phone number cemented on the back of it. Just in case she left it somewhere and an honest person found it.
Two types of students who NEED to get MAC's over PC's:
Anyone doing anything with graphics or art manipulations.
Anyone involved in music composition or electronic music. MAC's are the leaders in these areas.
|By Scholar (Scholar) on Sunday, July 11, 2004 - 10:44 pm: Edit
Thanx for the info.
|By Ishouldflee (Ishouldflee) on Sunday, July 11, 2004 - 11:22 pm: Edit
all of the computer viruses are written for PCs because the holes in their security are... like swiss cheese. We have had Macs in my house forever and never gotten a virus. the PCs get them every month. this makes the macs much more stable for really important essays and things... as my 8 page hamlet essay and my pc taught me... twice. plus the macs are much better designed to handle dsl and cable connections. once you buy office for mac, ull never miss a pc again
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Concelebration is the rite by which several priests say Mass together, all consecrating the same bread and wine. It was once common in both East and West. As late as the ninth century priests stood around their bishop and "consented to his sacrifice" (Corp. Jur. Can., Decr. Grat., Pars III, dist. I, cap. 59). The rite of Concelebration was modified at Rome (perhaps in the time of Pope Zephyrinus, 202-218) so that each priest should consecrate a separate host (the deacons holding these in patens or corporals); but they all consecrated the same chalice ("Ordo Rom. I", 48; see also Dechusne, "Liber Pont.", I, 139 and 246). In the sixth century this rite was observed on all station days ; by the eighth century it remained only for the greatest feasts, Easter, Christmas, Whitsunday, and St. Peter ("Ordo Rom. I", 48; Duchesne, "Origines", 167). On other days the priests assisted but did not concelebrate. Innocent III (1198-1216) says that in his time the cardinals concelebrate with the pope on certain feasts (De Saer. Altar. Myst. in Migne, P.L., CCXVII, IV, 25). Durandus, who denied the possibility of such a rite (Rationale Div. Off., IV, d. xiii, q. 3) is refuted by Cardinal Bona (Rer. Liturg., I, xviii, 9). St. Thomas defends its theological correctness (Summa Theol., III:82:2). Concelebration is still common in all the Eastern Churches both Catholic and schismatic. In these, on any greater feast day, the bishop says the holy liturgy surrounded by his priests, who consecrate with him and receive Holy Communion from him, of course under both kinds. So also, at any time, if several priests wish to celebrate on the same day, they may do so together.
In the Latin Church the rite survives only at the ordination of priests and bishops. [ Note: Concelebration was fully restored to the Latin Church after the Second Vatican Council.] The newly-ordained priests say the Offertory prayers and the whole Canon, including the words of consecration, aloud with the bishop, kneeling around him. The words of consecration especially must be said "slowly and rather loud" and "at the same moment with the pontiff" (Pont. Rom., do Ord. Presb., rubric ). They must say the words significative , that is with the intention of consecrating ( Benedict XIV, de SS. Missæ Sacr., III, xvi, 6), and must be careful not to say them before, but exactly with, the bishop (op. cit., loc. cit., 7). They receive Holy Communion under one kind. The same rite is used at a bishopUs consecration, except that in this case the new bishop communicates with the consecrator under both kinds (Pont. Rom., de Cons. Electi in Episc., rubric in the text).
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How 'Green' Is Your Ride?
If you live in an urban area, you may have started seeing cars on the road with a striking accessory – a hot pink fuzzy mustache attached to the front grille. Maybe you've seen cars with bright orange "mirror socks." Or perhaps you've noticed an increase in large black SUVs and town cars circling around hotels and tourist attractions. These cars are part of the growing number of online-enabled transportation providers. After downloading the company app to their smartphone, customers can use the app to "e-hail" the vehicles, pay for the trip and even rate the driver. Some services, such as Uber, use town cars and SUVs, among other vehicles. Others such as Lyft (of pink mustache fame), Sidecar and UberX connect individual private drivers with people who are looking for a ride.
Last month, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) adopted rules to regulate online-enabled transportation services such as UberX, Lyft and Sidecar, creating a new category of "transportation network companies" (TNCs). Companies providing these services claim that they use personal vehicles to provide their services. The CPUC tentatively concluded that Uber, which does not involve use of personal vehicles, fell within the existing category of for-hire passenger carriers (limousines, airport shuttles, charter and scheduled bus operators), but deferred a definitive ruling on Uber's status.
The CPUC's ruling made California the first state in the US to legalize these new services, which have faced legal and regulatory obstacles across the country. During the California proceeding, and in other proceedings across the country, proponents of TNCs touted their "green" credentials by claiming that the services reduce the negative environmental impacts of driving by matching people with common interests and common destinations.
If TNCs truly reduce traffic, it might be possible that we could see a drop in the amount of automobile emissions. The CPUC's September 19, 2013 decision, however, casts doubt on this scenario. The CPUC concluded, "In our review of the filings and supporting documents, there is no evidence that TNC drivers have a common work-related or incidental purpose with their passengers. Instead, drivers transport passengers entirely at the convenience of the passenger." That means drivers can, for instance, cruise metropolitan areas to pick up passengers as soon as the passengers hail them online.
Critics of app-based transportation services argue that what we are actually seeing is a de facto deregulation of the taxi industry. While California regulators may consider Uber's SUVs and town cars to be like limousines, customers are using them like taxis. Similarly, there appears to be little evidence to support TNCs' ride sharing claims, making them operate much more like taxis than a casual carpool.
Over the last half-century, multiple US cities experimented with taxicab deregulation. Unfortunately, in most instances this resulted in an oversupply of cabs, leading to a deterioration of vehicle and driver quality, and most cities that were deregulated at one time or another abandoned deregulation. The entry barriers and start-up costs for app-based transportation services are significantly lower than for traditional taxi services. Will the influx of app-based service lead to a glut of cars on the road providing transportation for hire? Does that result align with desired goals to reduce transportation emissions?
This is a significant concern because of the difference in the types of cars used for taxis and those being used for app-based transportation services. Across the country, more and more taxi fleets are converting to "clean" vehicles (hybrids or compressed natural gas vehicles). This movement began in San Francisco, which passed the Clean Air Taxi Act in 2008. The purpose of the legislation was to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the San Francisco taxi fleet by twenty percent from 1990 levels by 2012. By 2012, San Francisco's taxis had far exceeded this goal, reducing the average per-vehicle greenhouse gas emissions by forty-nine percent, all while nearly doubling the size of the city's taxicab fleet. In July 2013, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation announced that ninety-seven percent of San Francisco's taxis are "clean" vehicles, up from approximately fifteen percent in 2008. (Full conversion to "clean" vehicles is difficult due to the lack of alternative fuel wheelchair accessible vans.)
In addition to their environmental benefits, the shift to alternative fuel taxis has also been a hit with drivers, who appreciate the fuel savings and quieter ride. There are also times when hybrids are more in demand, such as after Hurricane Sandy, when taxi drivers were desperately trying to get a hold of hybrids to avoid the long lines caused by gas shortages in the Northeast. Other cities have followed San Francisco's lead, either through regulation, government incentives or market forces. New York, Los Angeles and Chicago have also seen a significant increase in the percentage of alternative fuel vehicles in their taxicab fleets. Indeed, if you have gotten into a taxi in any urban area in the US lately, there is good chance that it was an alternative fuel vehicle.
Although exact figures on the percentage of hybrid vehicles in the app-based transportation fleets are unavailable, there is little doubt that that it is nowhere close to San Francisco's ninety-seven percent. While Uber recently debuted its hybrid-based UberX service, it does not appear to have achieved the popularity of its more traditional town cars and SUVs. And current regulations do not require TNCs to use alternative fuel vehicles.
Where you once saw taxis circling luxury hotels in major cities, you are now just as likely to see Uber black cars or mustachioed SUVs. It is still too soon to tell how the addition of app-based transportation services will affect the for-hire transportation industry and goals to reduce transportation emissions. It could result in an oversupply of vehicles, as thousands of app-based vehicles hit the road, in addition to the traditional taxis, limos and town cars. Or it could result in app-based vehicles replacing taxis, since the barriers to entry are so much lower for the new services. Either way, there are likely to be environmental implications from the growing number of vehicles on the road. As other jurisdictions may consider the California model, and as these services grow, it is important to study and evaluate the nationwide environmental impact of this "disruption" in the transportation industry.
Lori Anne Dolqueist is a partner with law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP in San Francisco and focuses her practice on regulatory matters before the California Public Utilities Commission. Tara S. Kaushik is a senior associate with Manatt, Phelps & Phillips in the San Francisco office, where she focuses her legal practice on energy regulatory matters. The authors represent members of the taxicab industry in matters related to the issues discussed in this article.
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Ridesharing taxis place an unlimited number of new vehicles on roads.
And while the environmental damage can't yet be quantified, one can certainly say: THERE WILL BE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE AS THE RESULT OF UNREGULATED RIDESHARING TAXIS FLOODING THE HIGHWAYS.
Here's some wishful thinking: "matching people with common interests and common destinations." These TNC services don't check for common interests. You got a driver who wants to make money. You got a passenger who wants a ride. Common interests, like soccer, knitting, or dealing meth, are irrelevant.
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and what is the point of that?
I Was Bored And Thinking While Playing The Wii.... Well you know how fire departments have their logo on the front left of the shirt, well that logo with Wii Saftey Patrol in it instead of the firehouse name and on the back.... Well normaly they say stand back 500ft, how about the back says Stand Back 3ft?
Then one of the sleeve it can say Wii on it
and what is the point of that?
I think he is trying to say:
On the back of a fire department shirt logo. It says Stand Back 500ft. So people will stay away from them and the fire.
He is saying they should make a shirt where it says Stand Back 3ft, for the Wii, so people won't come to close, wo you cannot harm them.
Still need a Wii!
lol! thats cool!
That's pretty creative! How'd ya come up with that?
was bored and wearing my fire shirt..... yea wii + that = shirt idea lol
You+That=Good Idea!
me + wearing shirt = cool.
No more math! Please!
Nintendo Wii / Intec Cooling Station & Recharging Dock
2X Wii Remote / 2X Intec Battery Packs
1X Nunchuk
1X GameCube WaveBird
Wii: Mario Party 8; Need For Speed: Carbon; Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition; Sonic & the Secret Rings; Wii Play; Wii Sports
N64: Pokemon Snap!; Super Mario 64
NES: The Legend of Zelda; Mario Bros.; Super Mario Bros.; Super Mario Bros. 3
Anyone Know Where I Can Get These Made To Sell Or Talk To Someone To Mass Produce Them? Also This Is Kinda Rough Idea For Logo On Front
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Matthew Richard 'Dick' Wilt
Matthew Richard "Dick" Wilt, 88, East Norriton, passed away Jan. 30, 2013.
He was the son of the late Howard Matthew and Leta Catharine (McFadden) Wilt.
Surviving are three sisters: M. Denise Madden, Sharle J. Kirkham and Karen L. Savoy; four brothers: Benjamin H., J. Terence, Phillip M. and Stephen M.; 27 nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Charles Berman.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Drucilla A. Baronner.
A native of Hollidaysburg, Dick was a graduate of The Catholic University of America (M.A., 1949) and Columbia University (M.L.S., 1955). His work as a librarian and an educator led him to his role as executive director of the Catholic Library Association, where he served from 1960 until his retirement in 1987.
His many professional accomplishments included successfully campaigning for congressional approval of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title II and fostering collaboration with the American Library Association, the American Friends of the Vatican Library Association, the American Theological Library Association and the National Catholic Educational Association. In recognition of exceptional performance, he was selected in 1975 for the Pennsylvania Library Association's Certificate of Merit, and he was presented with the Catholic Library Association's Aggiornamento Award in 1987 for an outstanding contribution made toward the renewal of parish and community life.
A talented singer and pianist, Dick also enjoyed world travel, reading and volunteerism, giving countless hours of service to the Stagecrafters Theater and St. Joseph Villa.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 13, 2013, at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Hollidaysburg, followed by interment at Alto-Reste Park Cemetery, Altoona.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Barbara Zanker School Fund, St. Michael Catholic Church, 301 Spruce St., Hollidaysburg, PA 16648.