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MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- A Jefferson County lawsuit may proceed against investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co. and others over some of the county's ruinous sewer system financing deals, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled today.
In a 13-page decision, the Supreme Court rejected an appeal by JPMorgan, Bill Blount, Al LaPierre and Charles LeCroy and Douglas MacFaddin, two former JPMorgan bankers, to dismiss the suit.
The county's lawsuit against the bank and others centers on a series of bond refinancings and interest-rate swap deals in 2002 and 2003 that led to the criminal conviction of former Commission President Larry Langford and guilty pleas from investment banker Blount and lobbyist LaPierre.

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Worried that their play was slipping, Grand Rapids Christian's captains called a players-only meeting in advance of a conference title-deciding showdown with Grand Rapids West Catholic.
Whatver was said at that meeting, Grand Rapids Christian's players took it to heart, outshooting West Catholic 19-2 in the first period and shutting out the Falcons to claim the OK Conference Tier 3 title outright.
Cole DeVos led Grand Rapids Christian with two goals and an assist, and Nick Pindred chipped in two goals for the Eagles.
David Zwiers added a goal and an assist for Christian, and Josiah Buffinga also scored.
Ryan VanderWoude and Eric Veenstra combined to make 11 saves in the shutout victory for Christian.
"We had had some adversity in the last couple of games, so the captains called our guys together and encouraged them to hold each other accountable and keep our focus on winning the league title," Christian coach Shawn Zimmerman said. "It's the first time we've won the title in a few years, and we're excited to be moving up to another level of competition next season."
Grand Rapids Christian (17-7-1, 11-1 OK Tier 3) will move up to the Tier 2 conference next season as a consequence of winning the league title.
The Eagles will open state tournament play next week, hosting the regional semifinal on Wednesday against the winner of the opening round game between Forest Hills Central and Mattawan at the Eagles Ice Center.


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Neoseeker : Movies : Documentary : The Kid Stays in the Picture
The Kid Stays in the Picture
- Directed by Brett Morgen
===Story=== Not only did movie mogul Robert Evans produce some of the greatest movies ever made--''Chinatown'', ''The Godfather'', and ''Rosemary's Baby'', as well as huge hits like ''Love Story'' and ''Urban Cowboy''--but he defined Hollywood high life, dating models and movie stars and, eventually, succumbing to cocaine addiction and scandal. You don't live like this without having a huge ego, and that ego is gloriously on display in ''The Kid Stays in the Picture'', a brilliantly dishy documentary on Evans. What puts this cunning compilation of movie clips and digitally manipulated photos over the top is that Evans himself narrates the movie with a riveting mix of narcissistic self-aggrandizement and cool self-assessment. There are no interviews with other people to give any outside perspective on this man's life; for the duration of the movie we are plunged into Evan's own head, and it's funny, sad, and always fascinating. ''--Bret Fetzer'' ===DVD Features=== *Color *Closed-captioned *Widescreen *Dolby
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- Genre: Documentaries
- Director: Brett Morgen
- Producer: Warner Brothers
- Length: 93 mins
- Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Theatrical Release North America Jul 26, 2002 Europe Feb 7, 2003 Japan Sep 20, 2003 Australia Feb 27, 2003
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Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) --- Two county roads in St. Louis County will be closed for the next six weeks as crews repair the Lester River Bridge and the Cloquet River Bridge.
The final phase of repairs for the bridges are expected to being on Tuesday and will result in the closure of segments of the Jean Duluth Road north of Duluth and CSAH Highway 7 in Industrial Township.
The bridge that spans the Lester River on Jean Duluth Road was washed out in last June's flood. Road crews worked through the fall and early winter to repair the bridge and re-open it in early January.
However, crews say that some of the finishing details could not be done in cold weather conditions. This includes pouring concrete approach panels, milling the bridge deck, road grading and some landscaping. The work is expected to take five to six weeks.
Construction also will resume Tuesday in Industrial Township on CSAH Highway 7 on the bridge over the Cloquet River. This road was closed for several months last year while the bridge, which had been deemed structurally deficient, was being rebuilt.
Crews re-opened the road in late November, but now need to pave the final road surface, paint the bridge and add ornamental metal railings. During this final phase of construction, which is expected to last six weeks, the road will be closed during the day while work is being done, but will be open to traffic during evening and weekend hours.
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About 15 students were at a weekly religious gathering at Galbreath Chapel when they heard that a man was threatening to jump from a ledge on the fifth floor inside the student union.
They didn't know the man but prayed for him, first at the chapel and then outside the Baker University Center, the hub of campus life at the school in Athens. Eventually about 50 people were gathered there.
That's when junior Stephanie Ramsay said God gave her the idea to write the man, to show him that people wanted him to live.
Ramsay wrote a letter, as did about a dozen others who had gathered outside. Lt. Steve Noftz, a crisis specialist with the Ohio University police, read the man several of the inspirational and spiritual messages during a nearly four-hour intervention, which ended at about 5 p.m.
Noftz's work was the main factor in keeping the man alive, but the students contributed, said university spokesman Joe Brennan.
"The letters helped to communicate that there were people who cared about him and did not want to see him complete the suicide," Brennan said.
The man was having personal problems, Brennan said.
Ramsay said she wrote, "I know there is hope and beauty in the world and beauty in knowing the Creator."
"I said, 'I hope I get to meet you someday.'"
Although Ramsay is happy that the letters made an impression on the man, she said she is more excited that God tapped her and her friends to help save his life.
"I was just astounded that God used us to help him do that," said Ramsay, 20, a photojournalism major from Charlottesville, Va.
"It's amazing."
Former OU student Katie Pagenstecher, 21, said she invited the man to her home to share God's love.
"I didn't even think — my hand just took off," she said. "I just told him that 'We are out here. … We know life is hard, and sometimes you feel like you can't face another day, but you don't have to face it alone.'"
Freshman Katelynn Cole had encountered the man before he climbed onto a ledge inside the student center. He walked up to her and told her to leave the center because a lot of police soon would be in the building, she said.
She found it odd but already was heading to the chapel for the Praise God It's Friday gathering, which is sponsored by Campus Crusade for Christ. As she started downstairs, Cole looked up and saw the man sitting on the fifth-floor banister with his feet dangling over the ledge.
At the chapel, she learned from a friend that Baker had been evacuated. She later prayed for the man and wrote a letter.
"We wanted him to know that there is a God that loves him and created him for a purpose in life," said Cole, 19, a magazine journalism major from Upper Arlington.
Strangers don't usually intervene to save someone from suicide because those contemplating ending their lives typically don't express their intentions, said Mary Brennen-Hofmann, coordinator of Suicide Prevention Services at North Central Mental Health Services.
But when people are thinking about taking their lives, part of them wants to be emotionally rescued and they'll respond, Brennen-Hofmann said.
"One of the biggest things that keeps people from suicides is connections, connections with people, and that is a graphic example of it," she said. "People reached out and said, 'We care about you, we don't want you to take your life, and there is hope.'"
The North Central Mental Health Services suicide-prevention hot line is 614-221-5445. Information about suicide prevention is at www.callthehotline.com.


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Let's see if I've got this right-- Between now and the All-Star break, the Yankees played at home (Mets), then they traveled to Phoenix (as in Arizona) for three games, have one day off, then play the Torre/Mattingly Dodgers three games in Lala Land, then after one day off, come all the way back to The Bronx for 6 games in 6 days (Mariners & Blue Jays)... THEN, with no off day, play 3 in Oakland and 4 in Seattle.
Does this make sense to anybody? It doesn't make sense to me.
The team's hitting has been full of surprises this season, both good and bad. Brett Gardner (.312/394) has been wonderful, hitting even better than I expected. Nick Swisher has been great, looking pretty good in the field too. I think being engaged agrees with him- he should do it every year. Francisco Cervelli has filled in so well for Posada (.292/.375 plus exceptional defense) that I think Jorgie is finally beginning to realize that his days as the Yankees' everyday catcher may be over soon. Cano (.367/.416/.607 -that's BA/OBP/SLG) continues to play unconscious baseball. Cano leads the AL in batting average by 27 points over Justin Morneau. But there are question marks in the lineup too. Why does Alex Rodriguez only have 8 HRs, as many as Derek Jeter? A-Rod is doing 'ok' otherwise. Mark Teixeira has had a miserable season, but over his last 12 games, he's batting .302/.434/.651 with 4 HRs and 10 RBIs, and he continues to field first base exceptionally well. Granderson and Posada are still trying to find their way, and Jeter is 'ok' but isn't quite as sharp at the plate or in the field as last season. Meanwhile, the Yankees as a team are second in the AL in runs scored per game at 5.45, and that's only 0.04 behind the Red Sox, and only 2 other AL teams (Rangers and Rays) are within 3/4 of a run of the Yankees. That's pretty amazing when you think about it, and just think of the possibilities if Posada, Granderson, A-Rod and Jeter were to get hot.
Other 'Stuff'
* Outfielder Colin Curtis has been called up to the Yankees to replace catcher Chad Moeller, who was DFA'd. It was just a matter of time for the 25 year old lefty Curtis, who is having a fine season in AAA. He would probably have been called up earlier, but he was out with a sprained ankle. Curtis is another ex-Thunder, one of 10 now on the active roster, by my count. Curtis is also a cancer survivor.
* Phil Hughes will be skipped over what would be his next start in LA. Hughes was looking forward to it, as he grew up in nearby Santa Ana, but the Yankees are trying to limit his innings somewhat and this seemed like a good time to take a breather. I am good with this decision- after all, if he's 14-5 in August and the Yankees are in the midst of fighting for a pennant, Girardi would have a riot on his hands if he skips him then.
* The Yankees signed their #1 pick, 17-year old shortstop Cito Culver of Rochester, NY, with a reported bonus of nearly $1 million. It must be nice to have talent.
* Remember, no DH this road trip.
* Check out this video of Mark Teixeira's grand slam HR this past Sunday against the Mets. What I want you to notice is what A-Rod is doing when Teixeira touches home plate. He seems to have his back to Teixeira, and even takes a circular route to home plate for his own at-bat. Does this seem like strange behavior to anybody other than me? I mean, you can tell me A-Rod goes into his own little world, but Jeez Louise, his teammate just hit a slam against Johan Santana. I used to knock A-Rod all the time (you folks remember my 'little-a, little-r' comments, right?) but I said I would stop that, and I have. That doesn't mean I understand what goes on inside this guy's head. This is one strange dude.
* Here's another person I don't 'get'- Lady Gaga. She apparently talked her way into the Yankees clubhouse after Friday night's loss. Get this description from the Associated Press-- "While in the clubhouse, she reportedly drank whiskey while wearing a bikini bottom and a pinstriped jersey that was unbuttoned to reveal her bra. Several Yankees, including Robinson Cano and Alex Rodriguez visited with her." Well, DUH. Apparently she's a Yankees fan, which is good for her I suppose.
* It looks like Chien-Ming Wang will be returning to baseball for the Nationals around the time of the All Star break. If Wang is effective, he and Strasburg could give the Nats an interesting second half of the season. They are 8.5 games behind on the Wild Card right now, but there's plenty of time left. I still don't understand why Omar Minaya didn't sign Wang.
* I almost went this entire posting without mentioning that the Yankees now own baseball's best record at 43-26, .623. Last year after 69 games the Yankees were 38-31, in second place 4 games behind the Sox. No, it don't stink.


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|By Kamil (Kamil) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 07:01 am: Edit
|By Kamil (Kamil) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 08:24 am: Edit
Do you know of any other juniors
|By Kamil (Kamil) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 11:08 am: Edit
who got in to MIT this forum and plan to matriculate?
What house do you plan to reside if you got in?
|By Kamil (Kamil) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 11:11 am: Edit
For the juniors who got in.
Just out of interest what were your stats and why were you so special/unique?
Im just curious cause I wanna see who I am in league with????
|By Kamil (Kamil) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 11:12 am: Edit
Does terveloc know you are accepted MP?
|By Misterpeachy (Misterpeachy) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 09:32 pm: Edit
Yes, I'm definitely going. I think most of you know my stats so I wont mention them again. Did you get in Kamil? If so, congrats! and hopefully Ill see you in the fall. Werent you an international?
|By Gottagetout (Gottagetout) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 10:57 pm: Edit
Are you going to RSI, Misterpeachy?
|By Kamil (Kamil) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 01:25 am: Edit
Yes I did and I am absolutely ecstatic. I never thought I'd make it as a junior. And yes I am an international applicant but I am a US citizen.
|By Misterpeachy (Misterpeachy) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 10:22 am: Edit
No RSI for me, since they told me if I was admitted to MIT they'd know and they wouldnt admit me. This is from September, actually:
Hello Mike:
Thanks for your kind words about RSI. We had a case like yours this past
year. Unfortunately, we will not admit you to RSI if you are already
admitted to MIT. What is the point of RSI if you are going to MIT? Our
selection committee will most likely not admit you. If you are applying
early you will know in December if MIT is admitting you, and will not need
to apply to RSI in February. It's up to you, but we will know if you are
admitted to MIT since they are in partnership with CEE.
Good luck,
Speaks for itself. Oh well. RSI would have been nice, but MIT is 100x better in my opinion than RSI + another yr of high school!
ps: congrats kamil - you coming to cpw?
|By Kamil (Kamil) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 11:46 am: Edit
Cant I am the other end o the world (sort of im in Switzerland). but I hope to meet ya soon some time or later.
Does terveloc know about your acceptance?
|By Kamil (Kamil) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 03:18 pm: Edit
Also I forgot to congradulate you and I hope to be speaking to you soon. It will be interesting to see how much we have in common.
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Due to a decrease in funding from several different sources, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities has unfortunately had to suspend its service in eight counties in the area, putting a large damper on their ability to effectively carry out their mission of providing support to their mentoring programs and initiatives in the area.
A decrease in monetary support from various organizations, along with the elimination of a federal grant, has greatly impacted Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities. This has resulted in a drop in the number of youth served from around 2,900 to 2,200, according to reports from President and Chief Executive Gloria Lewis.
While this situation serves as a blow to the organization and its ability to properly serve children and young people in their coverage area, all is not lost. Following reports of the situation in local news media, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities has received an outpouring of support from their constituents and the community.
"This story turned lemons into lemonade," Lewis said. "The support has been overwhelming from our Bigs, supporters, donors, board and our Littles. This just shows that good quality, long-lasting matches and work outlast anything... steady the path and the results show. We are feeling good, supported and strong!"
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The loss was OSU's second in a row, and gave the Beavers' their first blemish of the 2011 season at home.
No. 23 OSU, ranked for the first time this week by Baseball America after beating Long Beach State in two of three games on the road, committed an uncharacteristic four errors.
"We can't make the mistakes we made, obviously," said a disgusted Pat Casey. "I didn't care for the effort we put forth tonight ... Not enough want. Not a big enough game, not important enough to them … there was no fatigue factor whatsoever. None. Zero."
But there were a lot of mistakes.
Sophomore standout catcher Andrew Susac and shortstop Tyler Smith each recorded two errors that gave Seattle hope, and ultimately helped the Redhawks get the win.
Trailing 4-1 going into the seventh, Seattle loaded the bases on a Susac error. OSU then pulled starting pitcher James Nygren, replacing him with right-hander Ryan Dunn. Next it was Smith's turn to commit an error, allowing Seattle to score and pull within two. Then centerfielder Bryndon Ecklund knocked in two runs, giving Seattle the 5-4 lead.
The inning seemed to go on forever for OSU. Seattle scored all its runs before the Beavers could record even one out.
Dunn finally recorded two outs before being pulled for left-hander Matt Boyd. Boyd managed to strike out Doug Kincaid with runners on second and third to get OSU out of the inning, but the damage was done.
"There's absolutely no excuse for what just happened," Smith said. "That just can't happen with a team like (Seattle) … we had a good weekend, and everyone probably expected us to come out here and take care of business. Not doing that is a big problem for our team. We need to be a lot more competitive."
Smith and first baseman Parker Berberet both went 2-for-4 at the plate, but that mattered little at the end of the night. Smith struck out looking in the bottom of the ninth for Seattle's second out, followed by Garrett Nash, who was also caught looking.
Dunn (0-1) took the loss for OSU and Brandon Kizer (4-1) got the win for Seattle.
"We talked (Monday) about being prepared for everybody," Casey said. "It doesn't matter who it is -- league, nonleague, above .500 or sub-.500. We talk about it every day and unfortunately, we have some guys in our club that didn't take that attitude into the game tonight."
But this Seattle team wasn't supposed to be a cakewalk. The Redhawks, who play an independent schedule, won series against Notre Dame and Portland, and split games with Cal State Northridge on the road.
Seattle coach Donny Harrel -- who coached under Casey during the 2003-04 season -- said there is "no question" a win over the Beavers is a confidence booster for his players.
"OSU is always good, and this is a huge win for our program," Harrel said. "Just because it's a Pac-10 win. Anytime you can beat a Pac-10 team it's good, and to do it on the road is really special."
Afterward, the Beavers held a players-only meeting where Smith said they vowed to come out with more energy and focus on Wednesday. Anything less, he said, is unacceptable.
"Coach wasn't the happiest with us, and that's to be expected," Smith said. "We're at the point that he doesn't need to say anything. Losing like that, making four errors, we know that's on us. There's nothing else to be said."
Casey has not yet decided who will start for OSU on Wednesday when the teams meet against with first pitch scheduled for 3:05 p.m.
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When a great story comes to a writer, her imagination ignites. She has to share the story.
So it was when Huntsville writer Beck McDowell heard about Courtney Miles.
Miles, an 18-year-old high school student, was a young man on a life mission: Stay out of trouble. Develop the basketball skills that promised a way out of poverty.
Then Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and its environs in August 2005.
In the days after the storm, Miles and his friends and neighbors faced a shortage of food and clean water with no help in sight. Desperate, Miles became a reluctant hero. He and a friend each stole a bus and rescued hundreds. Worried that authorities would frown on the bus theft, Miles kept quiet about his actions.
But his story got out, and when McDowell heard it, she couldn't get it out of her head.
So she found Miles, and after countless hours of interviews, she produced "Last Bus Out," a gripping tale of survival.
McDowell discussed her work at the Nov. 13 Huntsville Literary Association Sunday Salon at the home of Anna Warren. Call 256-489-7089 or visit hla-hsv.org for information on the group.
"Most people who write me about 'Last Bus Out' want to know more about Courtney's current situation," McDowell wrote in an email interview. "I love it that they are left with that lasting connection to the main character and that they care so deeply about him. (He's still playing ball and doing well.)"
McDowell's experience with "Last Bus Out" illustrates the fact that writing can transcend human boundaries.
"People sometimes express surprise that an older white woman could become the voice of a young black man - but I think that human emotions are universal. The same things that affected Courtney deeply (endangerment of loved ones, loss of home, ability to get a good education and support self, the search for a soul mate) affect all of us, regardless of age, race or gender."
Fiction success
Next fall McDowell will share another story sure to grip her readers. Penguin Group will publish her young-adult thriller novel, "This Is Not a Drill."
She said the book is "about two high schoolers who must protect the first-graders they're tutoring from a soldier - home from Iraq and suffering from PTSD - who pulls a gun in the classroom when he's not allowed to check out his son."
It's an intriguing premise, and the story of how McDowell sold her first novel is interesting in itself. She had decided to take the "terrifying" step of leaving her literary agent of three years, so she sent a query letter and sample chapters of her novel to seven agents.
What happened next is such stuff as writers' dreams are made on.
"I had a new agent within 24 hours, offers from three of the six major publishing houses within five days, and a book deal within a week," she said. "That's fairly unusual, but maybe the lesson there is that if things aren't working out, you shouldn't be afraid to make a change.
"Jill Corcoran, my new agent, sent me an email the morning after she requested the full manuscript that she'd been up till 1:30 a.m. reading my book, and I loved the idea of being represented by someone with that kind of enthusiasm for my work."
McDowell's novel seems to have landed in excellent company.
"My editor, Nancy Paulsen, has worked with Roald Dahl, Mildred Taylor, Gary Paulsen, Tomie DePaola, Jacqueline Woodson - I could go on and on - so she definitely knows what she's doing. A newbie couldn't possibly land in better hands."
McDowell is working on final edits and said her editor has been "wonderful to work with." McDowell met her in person on a recent trip to New York.
"Swiping my little author pass through the electronic gates to be allowed into the hallowed halls of Penguin in NYC recently was pretty surreal, I have to tell you."
Back to New Orleans
So what's next for McDowell?
"I just returned from doing research in New Orleans. The next book is still in initial planning stages, but the story will connect in some way to New Orleans cemeteries.
"I grew up there and was fascinated as a child with the 'cities of the dead.' I don't see the book as paranormal (I'm very much a real-world writer), but it's possible there will be elements of magical realism.
"I do believe in very spiritual forces at work in our lives."
In McDowell's case, those forces are very benevolent.
Contact Ann Marie Martin at firstname.lastname@example.com or 256-532-4440.


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Neighbors and supporters are gathered today at a memorial to remember Angelie Paredes, the 8-month baby killed yesterday in the freak accident at the corner of Boulevard East and 56th Street in West New York.
Teddy bears, flowers, and burning candles now occupy the
sidewalk where Angelie was struck by the streetlight while being walked in her
Idowu Daramola, a commuter bus driver with the Sphinx company, has been charged with death by auto in the incident. He was allegedly using his cell phone when the bus went out of control and struck a lamppost that hit Angelie, who died en route to the Jersey City Medical Center.
Town construction crews have blocked off the area and are fixing the traffic lamp that was affected by the bus crash.
People passing the site today were emotional, and at least one person was within inches of the tragedy.
"I was heavily impacted, stunned," she said. "The top of the street light hit the baby in the head and I just couldn't believe it."George Calle, a 9th-floor resident of the Overlook Terrace apartments located across the street from where the baby was killed, said he was preparing for work when he heard a "huge noise."
"I immediately came out on the balcony to see what had happened. It
was awful, to say the least," he said.
"I was beyond stunned," she said. "My heart goes out to the family at this terrible time and I pray here for Angelie."
Daramola is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow morning. The Star-Ledger is reporting that Daramola was involved in a fender-bender last year.


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PlanetOut Comes To Its Senses
Recommitting themselves to their media outlets, PlanetOut executives announced that they'll sell
cruise line boat chartering RSVP to former competitor Atlantis.
PlanetOut CEO Karen Magee says the company, which publishes Out and The Advocate, will get back to its roots:
From a corporate perspective, we believe this transaction demonstrates to our shareholders that we are continuing to deliver on our commitment to leverage our strengths by simplifying our business model and emphasizing our core competencies. We are focused on ensuring that we are in the best position to realize our full potential as the leading media and entertainment company exclusively serving the LGBT market, while also strengthening our balance sheet.
The move shouldn't come as a surprise: the company's been fighting financial disaster for months and many predicted PlanetOut would ditch the cruise line. The company also recently reverse split its stock, compressing ten shares into one.
Those shares are currently trading at $12.65.
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We once knew a dear sister(actually she was our best friend and dearest sister) who was in the travel/tours business. She said that these 'fruit cruises' are an absolute GOLDMINE for the organizers. She said a ship can be chartered relatively cheap, a few porn stars and other 'professionals' & drug dealers hired to stoke the fun, and the tickets are sold for outrageous prices(for what is actually delivered) that the profit margins will knock your eyeballs out!Oct 12, 2007 at 10:43 am · @Reply ·
Just to clarify, RSVP isn't a cruise line. It's a company that charters ships that are part of other fleets for thier sailing. Lines like Royal Caribbean, Holland America Line, etc.
You guys don't need to POST my comment if you don't want to, but wanted to clarify the info you put out. :)
Wow. A nameless "source". Sounds really believable. I'm sure people who are dealing with million dollar figures in a gay cruise business are going to risk it all to hire drug dealers. You, my dear, sound like an idiot who has never been on these cruises.


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Terminal tangle of wheels, legs
Ferry officials, pedestrian advocates clash over plans for the Winslow dock.
[Third of three parts. Previous installments looked at the WSF maintenance facility on Eagle Harbor, and hopes for a community boat haul-out facility there.]
If the time was right in 1999 to give pedestrians and bicyclists a ferry terminal pathway of their own, its six years overdue today.
Thats the view of a coalition of local non-motorized transportation advocates, who hope to hold Washington State Ferries accountable to a 1999 ruling mandating a bike and footpath included in the initial stages of terminal upgrades.
It was important to have this path in 1999 and its even more important now for the community, said Charles Schmid, who has long campaigned for an improved pedestrian connection to the Bainbridge ferry terminal. Things have gotten dicier and dicier at the terminal, while (WSF) has put this off.
At any given rush hour, hundreds of pedestrians, bicyclists and automobiles are bottlenecked into Olympic Drives narrow corridor.
Pedestrians cut in and out of the auto traffic stream, as many bike riders pedal in the middle of the street to dodge offloading cars and trucks.
Its an insult, said Bart Berg, a regular bicyclist who has joined Schmid and others in challenging the ferry system on the safety issue. Its amazing how long (WSF) has done nothing. Id like to make all the (officials) ride off that ferry and have them experience it.
Theyre a bunch of bureaucrats in some office somewhere. I dont think they get daily safety. They operate in their own culture and theres clearly a division going on here.
Even if WSF is missing the point on safety, they should at least be able to see the logic of funneling bikes and walkers to the terminals west side, where Waterfront Park and downtown are easier to access, said trails advocate John Grinter.
From a pedestrian and cyclists standpoint, it just makes sense to find a way to go into Winslow without ever having to cross Olympic Drive, Grinter said. It really is a no-brainer to get off the boat on the west side and head straight down to the Waterfront Park trail.
But WSF officials say such plans are either unsafe or too early to consider as the Winslow terminal undergoes a $160 million upgrade over the next 12 years.
WSF hopes to skirt past a 1999 city hearings examiner decision mandating that a pedestrian sidewalk and bicycle lane shall be installed as part of (a) dock widening proposal.
In a recent administrative decision, city planning director Larry Frazier allowed WSF to nix the pedestrian link in its shoreline development permit but held firm on requirements for the bike path.
Fraziers decision was unpopular on both fronts; WSF has appealed requirement of a bike lane, while non-motorized advocates have appealed deletion of the walking path requirement. The non-motorized groups appeal will be heard before the hearing examiner Thursday morning at City Hall.
I cant force the state to build something they dont want to, but I can amend it, Frazier said, adding that WSFs homeland security concerns played into his decision to allow WSF to cut the pedestrian pathway.
The non-motorized transportation group agrees Fraziers authority is limited, but believe he overstepped those limits when he issued his decision.
Frazier can make minor alterations, the groups appeal states. However, he has made major changes to requirements which have been stipulated in staff reports, correspondence, Planning Commission recommendations and by the hearing examiner.
The group, which includes downtown business owners, also objects to the lack of public input in Fraziers decision, adding that it was carried out without community support or consideration of the resulting financial impacts on Bainbridge Island waterfront businesses or tourist trade.
As downtown planning efforts highlight the need for pedestrian and bicycle amenities, the group says Fraziers decision and WSFs position are out of step with community values.
Look at the (citys) Comprehensive Plan and Winslow Tomorrow, Schmid said. They emphasis bicycles and people walking downtown.
But only small dollars are being designated for pedestrians and there are no new plans included for them, states the groups appeal, adding that WSF is failing to match their plans with the growing number of non-motorized ferry users.
The Winslow terminal is the ferry systems busiest, with more than 2.1 million vehicles and 6.4 million passengers flowing through in 2004. By WSF estimates, ridership will almost double in 25 years.
Built in 1950s, the terminal suffers from rot underneath and overcrowding above. WSF plans to finish what it considers the terminals most urgent work, including dock widening and trestle replacement, by next year.
Design and construction of other upgrades, including the replacement of the terminal building, will happen simultaneously through 2017.
WSF officials say building a new pedestrian link now as it widens the dock would be poorly timed.
We want to look at Winslow Tomorrow, population projections and infrastructure needs so were not going in willy-nilly and have to revise in light of changes, said WSF project manager Laura Aradanas.
Russ East, WSFs director of terminal engineering, said he understands residents concerns but said the ferry system is looking out for the islands best interests.
They feel ignored, but we want to make sure (the terminal) is safe, functional, secure and that its a viable facility, East said. If we go in today and build (a new pedestrian connection), we may need to change plans and waste taxpayer dollars.
We have a responsibility to utilize taxpayer money efficiently without having to do things over again.
East had earlier stated at public meetings on Bainbridge that WSF is committed to a trail connection on the terminals west side, but this week would not estimate when such a link would be constructed.
Grinter fears state funds could dry up in the meantime, especially if Initiative 912 passes in November and repeals the states new 9.5 cent gas tax. According to WSF, funding for the Bainbridge terminal could be on the chopping block if the initiative passes.
Ferry officials stated flatly that bikes would not link with the proposed westside trail.
Bikes and pedestrians dont mix very well, East said. But well look at widening the road and at keeping them on the main roadway.
East said WSF must also consider a number of homeland security concerns in its planning efforts, which will likely delay or limit pedestrian and bicycle improvements.
But for Berg, if WSF was truly concerned about security and safety, they would have put pedestrian and bicycle improvements into high gear years ago.
It really fries me when they talk about homeland security, he said.
If were worried about homeland security, lets get to work with these projects and make our home secure now.
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Terminal mess
The city hearing examiner will consider a non-motorized transportation groups appeal regarding ferry terminal pedestrian amenities at 10 a.m. Thursday at City Hall. Information: 842-7633.
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Yesterday, Mike and I presented our session "Best Practices of PHP Development" at this year's Zend Conference. It was a marathon three hour tutorial first thing in the morning, and we had an incredible turnout, with some fairly enthusiastic people in the audience.
As Mike already noted, he and I are presenting a session on "Best Practices of PHP Development" at this year's Zend Conference and Expo. It has been my fortunate experience to work with Mike in the past, and, as he noted, we had so much fun presenting during last year's conference, we thought we'd do it again.
The session is a pre-conference tutorial session, running for 3 hours on Monday morning, 30 October 2006. Currently, we're shaping up the session into the following subject areas:
Programming Practices
Tools and Processes
Emphasis is going to be on working in teams, particularly those operating in geographically diverse areas. With roughly 30 minute blocks per topic, we've certainly got plenty to cover!
If you're coming to the conference, we look forward to seeing you in our session!
As noted previously by myself and Davey, I've been working on
Zend_XmlRpc_Server for some months now. In the past couple weeks, I've refactored it to push the class/function reflection into
Zend_Server_Reflection, and, in doing so, noted that there were further areas for refactoring into additional helper classes. Currently, it now has classes for the Request, Response, and Faults, and all actual XML wrangling is done in those, making the server basically XML-agnostic.
As Davey Shafik noted recently, he and I have been working together on some web services for the Zend Framework. In doing so, I've become very familiar with PHP 5's Reflection API, and am coming to love it.
When I first read about the Reflection API in a pre-PHP 5 changelog, my initial reaction was, "who cares?" I simply failed to see how it was a useful addition to the language. Having done some projects recently that needed to know something about the classes they are using, I now understand when and how it can be used. It shines when you need to work with classes that may not be defined when you write your code — any code that dispatches to other classes, basically.
As I've written previously, I use coLinux in order to have a Linux virtual machine running on my Windows XP install. It runs Debian unstable (SID), which gives me all the apt-get love I could want.
Except when an apt-get based install goes bad, that is, like it did Saturday evening. This is the tale of how I got it back up and running.
I may work at Zend, but I've never been a fan of IDEs. They simply don't suit my programming style. I can usually keep track of file locations in my head pretty easily, and what I really need is a blank slate on which I can write, and one that doesn't consume resource that can better be used running web servers and other programs. Syntax highlighting, good indentation — these are important, but you can get these from good, minimal text editors very easily. Vim is my editor of choice.
I will admit, though, that one area where I have had IDE-envy is the area of code completion. I often find myself doing quick lookups to php.net or perldoc to determine the order of arguments to a function or method call, or checking for the expected return value. Most of the time, this doesn't take much time, however, so I just live with it.
Today, however, cruising through the blogosphere, I came across an article showcasing some new features of Vim 7.0, and discovered Vim 7's code completion.
Basically, while in insert mode, you can type
<C-x> <C-o> to have vim attempt to autocomplete the current keyword. If more than one possibility exists, it shows a dropdown, and you can use your arrow keys to highlight the keyword that you wish to use.
But it gets better! Not only does it do this kind of autocompletion, but it also opens a small 'scratch preview' pane showing the function/method signature — i.e., the expected arguments and return value!
I thought I had little need for IDEs before… now I have even less! Bram and the rest of the Vim team, my hat's off to you for more fine work!
In response to Scott Johnson's request for advice on variable functions, I decided to run some benchmarks.
<rant>Writing benchmarks is easy. Yet I see a lot of blog entries and mailing list postings asking, "Which is faster?" My first thought is always, "Why didn't they test and find out?" If I ever have a question about how something will work, I open up a temporary file, start coding, and run the code. It's the easiest way to learn. Also, it teaches you to break things into manageable, testable chunks, and this code often forms the basis for a unit test later.
Back to benchmarking. Scott asks, "Is there a real difference between
call_user_func versus
call_user_func_array and the variable function syntax i.e.
The short answer: absolutely. The long answer? Read on.
I upgraded Serendipity today, due to the recent announcement of the 1.0 release, as well as to combat some rampant issues with trackback spam.
I've been very happy with Serendipity so far; it just runs, and the default install gives just what you need to get a blog up and running, and nothing more; any extra functionality comes via plugins which you, the blogger, get to decide upon.
Additionally, it's incredibly easy to upgrade. Unpack the tarball, rsync it over your existing install (I rsync it, because I don't use 'serendipity' as my directory name), visit the admin, boom, you're done. I've upgraded several times, and never lost data, nor configuration settings.
My primary reason for the upgrade was, as noted earlier, to combat trackback spam. As of this morning, I had 15,000 pending trackbacks, none of which appeared to be valid (if any of them were, and you're not seeing yours, I'm very sorry; I deleted them en masse). These had accumulated in less than a month — that's an average of about one every 3 minutes.
Since upgrading, and using the Akismet service, I've received not a single spam trackback. Needless to say, I'm happy I performed the upgrade!
If you're a Serendipity user, and haven't upgraded to 1.0.0 yet (or one of it's reportedly very stable release candidates), do it today — you have nothing to lose, and a lot of lost time to gain!
This is the second in a series of Cgiapp2 Tutorials. In this tutorial, I cover creating what I call 'Pluggable Applications', applications that can be distributed and customized to work with other sites.
I ran across a blog post entitled "Why the Light Has Gone Out on LAMP" earlier today, and felt compelled to respond.
First, a rant: somehow, this article got posted on Slashdot. I've never heard of the guy who posted it, and some quick googling shows that he's a pythoner. He's simply fueling the language wars, and the slashdot post opened up a huge debate that need not have occurred. I think it was irresponsible of the Slashdot editors to post it.
In the post, the author makes an analogy of using PHP + MySQL as the equivalent of using BASIC, and then uses a quote that claims BASIC "has become the leading cause of brain-damage in proto-hackers."
I'm sorry, but using a language doesn't cause brain damage. And there are many levels to programming. And using Python, Ruby, C, C++, Java, etc., does not automatically make you a better programmer than those using one of "those other languages". You can write crap code in any language. You can also write great code in just about any language.
Programming takes practice; programming well takes a lot of practice. You get better at it by learning more about programming practices, and applying them to your language. Part of programming is also learning when a particular language is suited to a task, and when it isn't. Python works for the web, but it's not particularly suited to it; similarly, you can write web servers in PHP, but that doesn't mean you should.
Stop the language wars already! Stop writing incendiary pieces about a language you don't use regularly or never gained particular proficiency in, and code already!


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The missing New Jersey mother from Hightstown, whose 11-month-old son was left in a parking lot outside a Delaware hospital in June, may have argued with the child's father about putting an end to their extramarital affair just before she disappeared, according to the Staten Island Advance in New York.
Authorities have re-examined Amy Giordano's apartment looking for more clues to her disappearance. She was last seen June 7, shopping with the little boy and his father, Rosario DiGirolamo, 32.
The boy was found June 9 outside the hospital. DiGirolamo flew to Italy on June 14 and hasn't been heard from since.


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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A new state transportation rule being used to try to sideline eight tour bus companies was created without public notice just hours before a press release announced the safety enforcement.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced action earlier this week against the eight companies for repeated safety violations found in roadside inspections. Cuomo has ordered stepped-up enforcement since a series of fatal crashes of tour buses this year.
The notices were based on a rule created by the state Department of Transportation just hours before, empowering the commissioner to suspend or revoke companies' licenses based on past inspections.
"It's pathetically unfair," said Perry Stuart, owner of the Long Island Limousine Service in Hauppauge.
Although the quick process confirmed by a link on the Department of Transportation's website doesn't appear to be improper, most new state regulations and rules for businesses have traditionally undergone hearings and public notices before they were effective. "The reason is clear," Stuart said. "The governor is trying to show everybody he is reacting to the crashes."
The enactment of the rule was first reported by the trade publication The Trucker. The rule allows the revocation or suspension pending a thorough safety review. The eight companies were cited for violations of safety rules for brakes, rear lights, and driver activity, including one who drank alcohol within four hours of a trip and another who drove one hour over the 10 hours allowed.
A spokesman for Cuomo and the transportation department didn't immediately respond to requests for comment Wednesday.
Stuart and other companies that Cuomo said in a Monday press release had "frequent and at times flagrant" safety violations are fighting the action in hearings that must be held before the state can suspend or revoke their business license under the new rule. The hearings are expected to be scheduled within a couple weeks. Until then, the companies continue to operate.
He said despite a good safety record and no fatalities in 50 years, his operating license is threatened because 26 percent of his buses had to be pulled out of service until safety violations were fixed after semi-annual inspections over about the past year. That's 1 percent more than allowed under Monday's rule.
"The state is looking at this the wrong way," said Don Zoladz, owner of Zoladz Limousine Service in Depew, near Buffalo. "The guys that are the bad operators first and foremost aren't registered by the DOT, but the DOT doesn't want to work on a Sunday to go to a Bills game and see a dozen buses with no DOT stickers on them. They come to me."
He said his eight buses, including smaller 15-passenger vehicles, haven't had an accident in five years, his drivers haven't gotten tickets and he regularly tests employees for drug use, claiming not all bus companies do. None of the eight bus companies targeted Monday were involved in this year's fatal crashes, beginning with a March accident in the Bronx that killed 15 people.
"He has a dam break, and he's trying to put a Band-Aid on it," Zoladz said. "I'm going after it full force. This is 100 percent in my eyes ... bureaucracy."


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Can Dominik Hasek repeat last season's performance?
He turns 43 in January but remains one of the best and hardest-working goaltenders in the game. If he stays healthy, he once again should finish among the league leaders in victories, goals-against average and shutouts. He has a comfort level in Detroit and has not lost any of his competitiveness.
What is the team's biggest concern?
Scoring. The Red Wings grinded out more low-scoring wins last season, when they notched 51 fewer goals. They were not able to add the sniper they were seeking in the summer -- a void that will be addressed during the season. Until then, they will need more output from Mikael Samuelsson, Johan Franzen, Jiri Hudler and Valtteri Filppula.
Will the specialty teams improve?
Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Tomas Holmstrom, Nicklas Lidstrom and Brian Rafalski make for a potentially dominant first power-play unit. They cannot possibly finish 20th in the league again. Their lack of a sniper from the wing was the main problem. Having the right-handed shooting Rafalski on the point will help, but they will miss Mathieu Schneider's booming shot from the blue line. Their penalty-killing improved drastically after an atrocious start and returns the same key elements, so that is less of a concern.
Is their lack of size on defense or overall team toughness a concern?
The departure of Danny Markov leaves oft-injured Niklas Kronwall as the only real physical presence on the blue line. Even though the post-lockout rules have limited the amount of contact defensemen can initiate, this team could use a little more abrasiveness on the back end. Toughness should not be an issue if the playoffs were any indication. The Red Wings refused to be backed off physically by bigger clubs in Calgary, San Jose and Anaheim. Adding a hard-hitter such as Dallas Drake will force foes to be on their toes.
Is splitting Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk a good idea?
They were dominant when they played on the same line last season, but having them center their own units should help achieve scoring balance for a team that got most of its offense from one line.
How long can Nicklas Lidstrom continue to play at a high level?
He has to be the preseason favorite to win another Norris Trophy as the NHL's best defenseman. It would be his sixth and might not be his last. He has shown no signs of slowing at age 37 and could perform a high level for several more years, if he opts to continue playing.
Will rookie forward Igor Grigorenko make an impact this season?
It's doubtful. He is not a good skater to begin with, so it will take him time to get accustomed to the higher tempo in the NHL. He did not play well enough in the preseason to beat out any of the top 12 forwards, so he might spend a few weeks with AHL affiliate Grand Rapids.
Will goaltender Jimmy Howard play in Detroit this season?
There is a decent chance Howard will play at least a few games because the odds of both Dominik Hasek and Chris Osgood staying healthy for the whole season are not good. If Hasek is injured, Howard, who excelled in training camp, might push Osgood for the starting job.
Have the players adjusted to hard-driving Mike Babcock's coaching style and methods?
This is Babcock's type of team, and the players have bought into his system. That was evident in the playoffs. His mantra is move your feet, and that's what this team does with its aggressive forechecking and conscientious back-checking. By controlling the puck, it limits opponents' shots and scoring chances.
What are their Stanley Cup championship prospects?
About as good as anybody's. The Red Wings should win the Central Division by a comfortable margin and, as a result, finish with one of the best overall records in the league. The balance of power in the Western Conference has not shifted, as Anaheim, Detroit and San Jose once again would be the favorites.


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Folkstyle tourney a rousing success
By AARON MANAGHAN
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Organizing a tournament for more than 1,500 competitors can be a challenge.
But if early feedback is any indication, that feat was pulled off quite nicely by Northwest washington Wrestling Clubs Chuck Bullard and Michael Cuzzetto of USA Everett, the co-directors of the Washington State Wrestling Associations State Folkstyle Champions.
The tournament, which featured wrestlers from 35-pound Pee Wees up to 264.5-pound Seniors, saw many area wrestlers perform well at the Kitsap Fairgrounds Pavilion this weekend.
As a team, the NWWC finished fourth overall with USA Everett winning.
In the Midget 95-pound class, Kole Milyard took a state title while both Adam Burchett (70) and Jake Velarde (84) both took first at their respective weights in the Schoolboy/Girl division. In Cadet competition, Michael Neiner took a state crown at 160 and Nicholas Whitesett won the 285 title.
Bremertons Billy Richardson was the final NWWC titleist, winning the Junior divisions 119-pound bracket.
Velarde was named Outstanding Wrestler for his division while Bullard was honored with the Outstanding Years of Service award.
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Here are the gory details about some utility programs you may need; GHC, perl, gcc, happy and alex are the only important ones. The configure script will tell you if you are missing something.
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GHC can be built using either an earlier released version of GHC (currently 5.04 and later are supported), or bootstrapped using a GHC built from exactly the same sources. Note that this means you cannot in general build GHC using an arbitrary development snapshot, or a build from say last week. It might work, it might not - we don't guarantee anything. To be on the safe side, start your build using the most recently released stable version of GHC.
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Most GCC versions should work with the most recent GHC
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Happy is a parser generator tool for Haskell, and is
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If you start from a source tarball of GHC (i.e. not a darcs checkout), then you don't need Happy, because we supply the pre-processed versions of the Happy parsers. If you intend to modify the compiler and/or you're using a darcs checkout, then you need Happy.
Happy version 1.15 is currently required to build GHC. Grab a copy from Happy's Web Page.
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Alex is a lexical-analyser generator for Haskell,
which GHC uses to generate its lexer.
Like Happy, you don't need Alex if you're building GHC from a source tarball, but you do need it if you're modifying GHC and/or building a darcs checkout.
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The Lafayette-based Brass Bed first emerged on the scene with 2008's lush, rootsy "Midnight Matinee," for the Park the Van label. They've been busy enough since then, but seem to be building up extra steam in advance of their upcoming third full-length album, "The Secret Will Keep You" (Crossbill/Off the Air) due out April 23. The new songs demonstrate that the band has cut some – but not all – of its tethers to musical terra firma; its undertones of 70's-style countrified pop remain, but cocooned in a haze of psychedelia and sweet fuzz. The national press is loving it (Paste called the band "a pure thrill," and Spin offered comparisons to Wilco) so let's offer the band some home-state applause as well.
Brass Bed plays the Prytania Bar (3445 Prytania Street) 9 p.m. Saturday, April 6. Free admission.


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I shocked some CAT volunteers by admitting I had no idea what "Icanhascheezburger" was after commenting on a photo someone put in the break room. I believe my comment was "goodness, you'd think they would have proofread before posting this on the wall."
Well apparently they did and the grammar is quintessential "cheezburger."
I suppose I am the last cat lover on earth who just visited the "icanhascheezburger" web site for the very first time.
I do enjoy funny cat photos but don't go seeking them out. I am more passive. I wait for others to send me those compilation photo emails; always wondering where the originator got the photos.
Now I know.
So if you need a snicker or, heck, a short distraction from the drudgery of the work-a-day-work, click on icanhascheezburger and smile at some crazy cat person's creativity.
My favorites are: Tupperware, Cat Distorts Space-Time, plate warmer, and fud fite. What are yours?


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Kick-off Event for One Book, One Community: Stillwater Reads Woody Guthrie
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Twitter status: @StillwaterOKlib presents One Book, One Community: #StwOk Reads Woody Guthrie
|Dr. Hugh Foley, Professor of Fine Arts at Rogers State University
(STILLWATER, OKLA. / Updated Feb. 12, 2013) –– The fifth community-wide reading event, "One Book, One Community: Stillwater Reads Woody Guthrie" will kick off on Thursday, February 28 at 7:00 p.m. at the Stillwater Public Library. The six week series will focus on the life of Woody Guthrie and his autobiographical novel "Bound for Glory."
"We usually choose Oklahoma related books for the "One Book, One Community" series," said Lynda Reynolds, library director. "This year is a perfect time for our community to share Guthrie's book. The nation recently celebrated the 100th anniversary of his birth, and the Woody Guthrie archives are being relocated to Oklahoma."
The "One Book, One Community" kick-off will feature guest speaker Dr. Hugh Foley, Professor of Fine Arts at Rogers State University, author of "Oklahoma Music Guide II" and founding board member of the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. Foley will discuss the importance of Guthrie's autobiography and help participants understand the musical and lyrical elements that reveal valuable insights into some of Guthrie's primary musical influences that became part of the Oklahoma folk singer's personal ethos.
Copies of "Bound for Glory" will be distributed free of charge to participants who sign up for a book discussion. A list of discussion dates will be available at http://library.stillwater.org. Copies have been made available through the generosity of the Stillwater Public Library Trust, Friends of the Stillwater Public Library and the Oklahoma Humanities Council.
"Our sponsors have enabled us to provide books to the community and to schedule an outstanding line up of events for this series," said Reynolds. "Though I am eager to meet Guthrie's granddaughter, Anna Canoni, I am most excited about bringing together our community to celebrate a cherished Oklahoma legend."
The "One Book, One Community" project will also feature two exhibits at the Oklahoma State University Library. "Another Hot Oklahoma Night: Woody Guthrie and Stillwater's Red Dirt Music," with images provided by the Oklahoma History Center, will be on display from Feb. 15 through July 30. "Woody Guthrie at 100" will focus on a Centennial perspective of Guthrie. Anna Canoni, Guthrie's granddaughter and Tiffany Colannino, Woody Guthrie Archivist, will open the exhibit and share the fascinating story of "The Live Wire: Woody Guthrie in Performance 1949" on Tuesday, March 12 at 3:30 p.m. in the OSU Library Peggy V. Helmerich Browsing Room.
Area students in grades 6-12 are invited to enter a visual art competition focusing on the life of Woody Guthrie with the chance to win a cash prize award. Art work will be on display March 8- April 14 at the Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History with a reception for winning students on Sunday, April 7 at 2 p.m. For contest rules and entry form, see http://library.stillwater.org.
"One Book, One Community" events scheduled in March and April include a keynote address from Woody Guthrie's granddaughter, Anna Canoni; two film screenings; a musical program for children; a panel discussion focusing on Guthrie's life and legacy; a songwriting workshop; and the grand finale event, "Time Changes Everything," featuring the Red Dirt Rangers on April 13. All events are free and open to the public.
For more information, visit the Stillwater Public Library web site, email email@example.com or call 405-372-3633.
Sponsors include Stillwater Public Library, Oklahoma State University Library and Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History. This project is supported in part by funding from the Oklahoma Humanities Council with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Oklahoma Arts Council with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Additional major partners include Friends of Stillwater Public Library, Stillwater Conventions and Visitor's Bureau, Stillwater Public Library Trust, Friends of OSU Library, and the Center for Oklahoma Studies.
Supporting partners include OSU Institute for Creativity and Innovation, Woody Guthrie Foundation, Oklahoma History Center, OSU Student Union Activities Board, Woody Guthrie Archives, George Kaiser Family Foundation, Stillwater Community Center, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and KOSU.
The Stillwater Public Library is located at 1107 S. Duck St. (the corner of Duck and 12th Ave.).


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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- NFL rule changes have become such a restriction on the play of defensive players that former Cleveland Browns defensive back Hanford Dixon can only shake his head on how he would adjust his play for today's game.
"It would be very difficult," said Dixon, during the latest Talking Shop at Ty Barber's Barbershop at 815 Superior Avenue in downtown Cleveland. "You can't really touch the wide receivers. You have to watch how you tackle. You hit a player here, you're going to be fined. You hit a player there, you're going to be fined. A defensive player is out there playing confused."
Dixon, like so many other defensive players from the past, says rules such as hitting a defenseless receiver is the rule change that is making it almost impossible for a defensive back to know how to properly do his job.
Rule changes are not only difficult for defensive backs, but for the entire defense when it comes to tackles.
"I'd just love for football to go back to football," Dixon said.


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WASHINGTON -- Randy Johnson has earned his 300th win, becoming the 24th major league pitcher to reach the milestone.
The Big Unit allowed two hits and an unearned run over six innings Thursday, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 5-1 victory over the Washington Nationals in the first game of a doubleheader.
With his teenage son serving as a Giants batboy, Johnson (5-4) struck out two and walked two in his first attempt at No. 300. The left-hander got his 299th victory last week against Atlanta.
At 45, Johnson becomes the second-oldest pitcher to reach the milestone. Knuckleballer Phil Niekro was 46 when he won his 300th game with the New York Yankees in 1985.
Johnson had been scheduled to pitch Wednesday, but the game was rained out.
Many observers believe Johnson, the 6-foot-10 lefthander, may be the last major league pitcher to win 300 games. Another 40-something lefty, Jamie Moyer, last week won his 250th game. What do you think baseball fans? Will Johnson end up being the last man to win 300 games, or is there a young, durable pitcher who you think can do it someday?
If so, who do you think that person is?


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A disorganized system of shower and thunderstorm activity is moving across the northwest Caribbean Sea and into Yucatan, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday morning.
The potential for development is expected to be low - 30 percent in the next 48 hours - while it crosses that peninsula, but that probability may rise to 50 percent when it gets into the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, according to the center.
Another tropical wave in the Caribbean is moving into northeastern Venezuela, the center said.
The Hurricane Center is also keeping an eye on a tropical wave in the Atlantic Ocean that is moving westward at 10 to 15 knots.


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Don't believe in God? The Detroit Area Coalition of Reason wants you to know you are not alone.
Bill Shea of Crain's Detroit reports the group will be sharing that message on dozens of Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation buses beginning Thursday.
While the ads may offend some, SMART's Beth Dryden tells Shea they met the system guidelines and were vetted by their legal department.
March 3, Crain's: Additionally, because the ads are what SMART considers "viewpoint-neutral content" the agency can't reject them, she said. That's because a government agency cannot censor such content, which is protected by the First Amendment..Purchased by the Detroit chapter with $5,250 in funding from the United Coalition of Reason, the bus ads are part of a national effort to reach out to secular audiences and humanize non-believers.
"I'm very up front," Milan said, adding that SMART told her the ads would be pulled only if there was significant public outcry against them.
"We want people to understand that humanists, freethinkers, agnostics and atheists are essentially like everyone else," Ruthe Milan, coordinator for the group, said in a press release.
"We have most of the same values. And you'll find us among your friends, neighbors, coworkers and family members. But it's time we were recognized and granted our rightful place at the table."
The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation has also been active in the Detroit area in recent months, paying for a series of billboards, criticizing sectarian prayers at the Detroit City Council and objecting to a prayer booth in Warren City Hall.


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ANN ARBOR -- Michigan held senior left tackle Taylor Lewan out of practice Tuesday afternoon, but still expects him to be available Saturday when the 15th-ranked Wolverines visit Connecticut (8 p.m., ABC).
Lewan, Michigan's All-American captain, suffered an injury to his lower right leg last week during a 28-24 win over Akron, and arrived at Monday's media availability in a walking boot.
"He didn't do anything (Tuesday), he did some alternate conditioning stuff," Hoke said Wednesday. "But he'll practice today."
In other injury news, Hoke said both sophomore tight end A.J. Williams (ankle) and senior safety Courtney Avery (knee) were both full practice participants Tuesday.
Williams missed last week's game against Akron, while Avery has yet to see a defensive snap this season as he recovers from arthroscopic knee surgery.
Additionally, Hoke said senior linebacker Cam Gordon was limited in practice with an undisclosed injury. But Hoke said he didn't anticipate Gordon would miss any time this weekend.
Hoke added that sophomore defensive end Mario Ojemudia (shoulder) "might be the only guy that will be playing a little more hurt than others."
Ojemudia left the Akron game on the final drive Saturday clutching his shoulder.
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The 17th annual Whidbey Triathlon will wind its way through Langley this Saturday.
At nearly 24 miles, the Olympic distance course starts at Goss Lake for a half-mile swim. From there, the sometimes disoriented racers stagger up the lake's banks to begin the cycling portion. Bikers start on an incline that treks along Saratoga Passage, then loops to Community Park. The race begins at 10 a.m. Aug. 3.
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A: What you're seeing sounds like lady bugs to me. I wonder if the real culprits are aphids, and the lady bugs are feeding on them, not the buds.
This time of year, it's normal to see a lot of brown, spent blossoms. So it's important to distinguish whether the brown, empty things you're seeing are just buds that already bloomed or are ones that bugs aborted.
Either way, it's so late in the season I wouldn't do anything. Even if you have a bad aphid outbreak, they won't kill the bush. It'll stop blooming soon anyway.
Assuming those are lady bugs, they'll do a better job cleaning up the aphid problem that any insecticide. I wouldn't spray anything ever on an aphid-infested plant if lady bugs are already present. In fact, I usually ignore aphid outbreaks and wait for lady bugs to come to the rescue. At worst, I'd blast aphids off plants with a stiff spray of water rather than resort to lady-bug-killing sprays.


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Twilight Saga producer talked with Team-Twilight and Twilightish on the red carpet of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 premiere in Los Angeles on November 14, 2011.
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City, county announce fire closuresJune 7th, 2013 at 2:26 pm by Bill Diven under Wildfires
Bernalillo County and the city of Albuquerque this afternoon announced new fire closures taking effect on Monday.
Portions of the Rio Grande Bosque and Sandia Mountains Foothills are being closed although some trails remain open. The county is also closing open-space sites in the East Mountains.
KRQE News 13′s Emily Younger is covering this story for the 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. newscasts and for KRQE.com.
City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County:
Under the partial closure, citizens may still use the levee roads and established trails in the Bosque and Foothills. Citizens should not be off the established trails.
"The use of our citizens is part of the city's Bosque preservation and Fire Prevention strategy." Fire Chief James Breen said. "Limited public access maintains a human presence to report fires in the early stages, report suspicious activity and prohibited activities."
Bernalillo County is closing the following East Mountain open space areas on Monday:
- Carlito Springs
- Ojito de San Antonio
- Sabino Canyon
- Sedillo Ridge
- Sandia Knolls
Bosque and Foothill Area Rules
- Stay on established paths and levee roads
- Use of river is allowed if access to river is accomplished through established paths and levee roads.
- Remain on alert.
- Citizens cannot access Cibola National Forest and Grasslands wilderness from city open space areas.
- Report suspicious activity to 505-242-COPS
- Report any fires or other emergencies to 911
Open Burning Ban
- Open burning has been banned in public and private outdoor areas within the municipal boundaries of the City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County. Examples include but are not limited to:
- Open burning
- Bonfires
- Recreational fires
- Use of model rockets
- Open flame devices
- Burning may be done in an enclosed chamber devices such as cooking/outdoor grills.
More from KRQE.com:
- Statewide fire restrictions and closures »
- Wildfire news and resources »
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If you asked my 20-year-old self what kind of job I wanted after graduating college, writing would not have been my answer. But, if you asked that same me what I was passionate about, I would have answered "writing" without hesitation.
I've talked to many people who, like I was, are afraid to follow their dreams of being a full-time freelance writer because they're worried they'll fail with the financial part. Dreams don't just come true by chance; you make them happen. With freelance writing, it means staying on top of your finances to make sure you can do it comfortably for as long as you want.
Budget monthly (or weekly if it's better for you). It's simple. Just make a list of everything you have to pay this month and the amount you have to pay. Add it up. That's what you need to make to pay all your bills this month.
Save. At any given time, you should be saving for three things: rainy day/famine months, retirement, and financial goals like a down payment or summer vacation, in that order. Make it a goal to save some of your income every month.
Use your finances to make financial decisions. Before you make a spending decision consult your budget first to see if and how much you planned for that expense. Then, check your bank account to be sure you have enough money to cover it. Make sure you factor in pending transactions and expenses that are yet to be paid.
Know what's feast or famine for you. Fluctuating income is a fact of life for freelance writers. But, feast and famine are different from one person to the next depending on monthly expenses. If you make more than what you need to cover your monthly bills, then you're in a feast month. Less, and it's a famine. During a feast save some of the extra to use during the famine.
Keep your cost of living low. When you make financial commitments, evaluate the long-term impact on your monthly expenses. The less you can live on, the easier it will be earn what you need to pay your bills. As you make more money, you may be tempted to take on expenses that increase your cost of living. Be careful that you're not creating a lifestyle that's more expensive to maintain.
Adjust to changes in your income. If you lose a client, you may have to adjust your monthly spending until you make up the lost income. So you may cut back on some extra monthly expenses – gym membership, cable tv service, grooming services, etc. for a month or two. While you may have money in reserve to help you fill in the gap, using this money sparingly will help it last longer.
Know when you'll be paid and budget accordingly. I kind of have two budgets – one based on the money I'm guaranteed to have and one based on the money I'm supposed to have. I have clients who pay before the work and clients who pay after the work. Some magazines, I've heard, don't pay until a month (or several months!) after the work has been published. As much as you can, base your budget and spending on the money you already have. You can't spend a check that's "on the way."
Chase payments if you need to. Don't be afraid to nudge, push, shove, or badger a client who owes you money. If a debt collector has ever pursued you, you know they have aggressive tactics for getting paid. I'm not suggesting that you harass anyone or do anything illegal. However, sometimes being assertive will often get the results that being nice couldn't achieve.
With freelance writing, you can't take your income for granted. Clients come and go. Income rises and falls. Stay on top of your finances and adjust as necessary. It's tough at first, but it definitely gets easier with time.
Writers: what do you do to ensure financial success?
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I agree that it's important to keep your cost of living expenses low. I watched Suze Orman over the weekend, and I couldn't believe the amount of expenses people have. One couple made a combined income of $8,400 per month — $8,400 per month. I would love to earn $8,400 per month!! The couple's expenses were over $7,000, over $7,000 per month. I sat on the couch thinking, "What the heck are you people spending your money on every month?" They spent $200 every month on alcohol because they entertained a lot. Suze told them to ditch the alcohol and stop entertaining every month. Good advice.
Nice post, LaToya.
What continues to baffle me is what you've expressed in your last point –chasing invoices. Why won't freelancers do it? From what they say to me, it's that they don't want to "offend" or "lose" a client. If they're not paying, they're not worth keeping! I'd hate to hang on to a client relationship that's so tenuous. Get the money and wave goodbye, I say!
In general, I have a system: I pay myself first, then the taxes, then the rest is for bills. Some say I have that backwards, that bills should come first, but why? If as you're depositing the check you're removing a percentage for savings and taxes, you'll never miss it and you'll be more inclined to earn a bit more to cover any shortage. Consider yourself a bill. Even if you're a Mary. 🙂
You're right about not being able to spend money that's (supposedly) on its way. That's often the most stressful part of freelancing – I hate being forced to take money out of my savings to cover bills when I'm waiting for the proverbial check in the mail.
Thankfully I have a couple of regular clients I can count on to pay quickly, but I just spent over a month chasing a payment for work I did in June. It was published in July and I had to get quite aggressive before they bothered to pay me…in October. (And then, they shorted me a few dollars.) I have another client who said they were paying over a week ago and the check still isn't here. Luckily, that's a local client, so if it's not in today's mail I will stop by their office this afternoon to collect it in person.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – In launching her first novel, "The Sandpiper," Grand Rapids author Susan Lovell brings together two longtime passions - writing and helping those struggling with addiction.
Lovell, the co-founder of Cadence newspaper, sets her novel in a fictional West Michigan town. It tells the story of a mother and two adult daughters, one alcoholic and one seemingly perfect, who search for forgiveness and healing in a cottage on the shore of Lake Michigan.
She will introduce it May 29 with a book signing at Schuler Books & Music.
What: "The Sandpiper," by Susan Lovell
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 29
Where: Schuler Books & Music, 2660 28th St. SE.
Information: Go to "The Sandpiper" Facebook page
Proceeds from the sale of the book will support the Salvation Army's Turning Point program, which provides substance abuse treatment.
Lovell, who is on the board of the Salvation Army, says the cause is close to her heart.
Her mother was an alcoholic who died of the disease. Lovell's two adult daughters also dealt with alcoholism, although they sought treatment and are in recovery. In her family experience, Lovell sees a genetic link passing from grandmother to granddaughter.
"I am passionate about raising awareness about this disease," she said. "And it is a disease – not a sin or a moral failing. My mother and my daughters are decent, wonderful people."
She hopes her novel will raise a conversation about addiction and help eliminate the stigma people feel about discussing it or seeking help. She wants others to see the struggles faced by people addicted to alcohol or drugs, and she wants addicts to understand the pain felt by families who want to help, but feel helpless.
Although she knew her friends would be supportive, Lovell said it was difficult to talk about her daughters' struggles. Because of the unique challenges parents face when their children abuse drugs, she helped start an Al-anon group for parents that meets at Mayflower Congregational Church.
Lovell, a consultant to the Wege Foundation, is married to Dr. F. Raymer Lovell. They have two daughters, Becky Turner and Julie Lovell, and a son, Dr. Randy Lovell.
Despite some similarities to her life, Lovell said "The Sandpiper" is a work of fiction and is not autobiographical. The only character who is similar to anyone in her life is Aunt Nina, who resembles the two grandmothers who helped raise Lovell.
In writing the novel, her goal was simply to tell a good story.
"It's about a family, about good people who face terrible things and how they deal with it," she said.
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