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Rural Employment Opportunities is a statewide nonprofit organization. We work together with more than 300 rural families as they struggle to support themselves and their families. Through REO, adults and children access and complete education, job-training and individual development programs that lead to year-round employment, improved family income and greater economic security. REO provides outreach and services in 43 of Montana's 56 counties to more than 400 adults and 900 children.
Organizational History
REO began operating as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation in May, 1981 as the Montana Farmworker Council and changed its name to Rural Employment Opportunities in 1984. REO has provided services to low-income and very low-income adults and children with funding from a variety of federal and state grants. Since 1981, a direct grant from the U.S. Department of Labor (currently, the National Farmworker Jobs Program) has allowed REO to serve migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Since 1988, grants from the Montana Office of Public Instruction – Migrant Education Program enabled REO to add services for the children of migrant agricultural workers. In 2006 REO implemented its first asset development program in partnership with Montana Credit Unions for Community Development and with funding from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human services through its Family Economic Security (FES) Project. This program continues today as Access Opportunities. In 2008, REO became a full-member of Montana Shares, a partnership of more than 40 nonprofit organizations. Some private donations and grants allow for limited services to those not eligible for the grant-funded services.
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REO is currently seeking funding for individual/family asset-development projects, for community poverty reduction programs and to build organizational capacity needed to reach these program goals. Click the "Donate" button in the upper right corner and make your tax deductible donation to REO today and help your fellow Montanan's succeed!


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Police warning over heating oil thefts in Devon and Cornwall
- 16 March 2013
- From the section England
Hundreds of litres of heating oil have been stolen from tanks across Devon and Cornwall in the last seven days, police said.
From 8 to 15 March, the force received 14 reports where between 100 and 750 litres of oil had been stolen.
People are being urged to fit good quality locks to tanks, secure gates and consider lighting and CCTV to reduce the risk.
Police said 11 of the 14 thefts were in Cornwall.

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A very dear friend of mine, Kendall, is a fan of both the Detroit Red Wings and the Boston Bruins. She is a modern hockey fan that caters loyalty to those two teams, but her passion and love for the sport render her allegiances null-and-void when the two collide, as they did Wednesday night in the Joe Louis Arena for the third time this season.
Her indifference to the final score made me feel like an obnoxious idiot when I openly laughed at and mocked the Bruins over the internet (where I can't get punched) after the 6-1 blowout win in favor of the Wings. Why was I so irritatingly happy over this win? Because, frankly, Detroit sports fans haven't had a whole lot to be happy about the last few years; so I laughed. I laughed about one meaningless, regular season blowout win.
Is this it for the Detroit Red Wings? Are two consecutive wins all Detroit fans are going to have to be happy about?
The Pistons have finally become better than unwatchable, and may be ready to make the playoffs for the first time in five years. The Lions are both leading and may actually win their division. The Tigers came close to another World Series bid, and the Red Wings seem poised to continue their record-setting playoff appearance streak. While all of the above sounds great, Detroit teams are barely meeting even the lowest expectations set by both the media and the fans at the beginning of their respective seasons.
Red Wings GM Ken Holland has put together an incredible franchise. For the past 20-plus years, the Red Wings have made the playoffs without the benefit of high draft picks. They've never been known to make big splashes during free agency, nor has a major trade been made in years. The Red Wings have always relied on overseas scouting and talent development to maintain their position as a juggernaut in the NHL, but times are clearly changing. Holland made two major-name signings in Daniel Alfreddsson and Stephen Weiss this year, and made plays for Zach Parise and Ryan Suter in 2012. More changes will have to come if the Red Wings hope to remain competitive in the future.
Young players like Tomas Tatar, Danny DeKeyser, and Gustav Nyquist represent a promising core for the future of the organization, but gone are the Steve Yzermans, the Brendan Shanahans, the Dominic Haseks, the Sergei Federovs that made this team so much fun to watch for so long. Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterburg are two of the most talented players in the world, but they are getting older.
It kills me to even think about the idea of a major trade, when veteran loyalty has played such an important role in Ken Hollands regime, but I can't help but wonder: what would a talent like Dastyuk fetch on the trade block? Or Johan Franzen? Or Niklas Kronwall? These three, among others, are looked at as part of the core of a team that will make the playoffs again, but can they win a Stanley Cup?
My guess is no.
There would be no shame in starting to rebuild; starting to look to the future as opposed to just hanging on by a thread. Red Wings fans like Kendall will remain loyal. We've been spoiled by this team for the past two decades, but nothing lasts forever.
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People news: HBA, Cardinal Health, PhRMA and Publicis Touchpoint
The Healthcare Businesswomen's Association named Cardinal Health pharma segment chief Michael Kaufmann as its 2012 Honorable Mentor of the year. Kaufmann joined Cardinal health in 1990 and in 2009 became executive sponsor of the company's Women's Initiative Network, an employee resource group. The HBA last week named Ernst & Young pharma lead Carolyn Buck Luce as its 2012 Woman of the Year.PhRMA named three new members to its board of directors: GSK North America Pharmaceuticals President Deirdre Connelly; Boehringer Ingelheim USA President and CEO Paul Fonteyene and Lundbeck President and CEO Ulf Wiinberg. Connelly is a past president of Lilly USA and HBA Woman of the Year, while Fonteyne previously chaired the National Pharmaceutical Council and Wiinberg chairs the World Self-Medication Industry Association and serves on the board of the European Federation for Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations as well as the Council of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations.
Michelle Keefe is moving from the non-profit Visiting Nurse Services of New York to become the chief operating officer of Publicis Touchpoint Solutions, a healthcare messaging company. Keefe was vice president of business development at the Visiting Nurse Services. Before that, she worked at Pfizer in several capacities, including Midwest regional president, vice president of the Pratt division and director of division operations at Pfizer Labs.


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Anybody who has ever had the pleasure of cruising the British Virgin Islands knows that the island chain offers some of the finest boating anywhere in the world. And what better way to explore those islands than in a vessel that was specifically designed to run their waters? Enter the MarineMax 484.
The 484 was designed in conjunction with J&J Boat Works to be an ideal vessel for chartering, and as such has many features that will keep her guests smiling. One layout lends itself well to the charter business, offering four separate en suite staterooms. This means privacy will be of little concern to those onboard. The saloon can be filled with tunes thanks to the high-performance Fusion stereo system onboard. Meanwhile a shaded seating area forward of the saloon makes for an excellent place to hang out, whether underway or twisting on a mooring in the easterly trades.
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Rasipalan Tamil Jothidam Panchangam blog 2016 gives the predictions of today, week and month. Tamil language rasi palan for all the 12 rasi starting from Mesham, Rishaba rasi, Mithuna rasi, Kataka rasi, Simha rasi, Kanni rasi, Thula rasi , Viruchigam rasi, Thanusu rasi, Makara rasi, Kumba rasi and Meena rasi with sani peyarchi, guru peyarchi and raghu kethu peyarchi. The horoscope is predicted by following Tamil panchangam 2016.
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51 comments:
- AnonymousApril 21, 2012 at 12:53 AM
I am facing lot of problems in life. My DOB 1.4.88. born time 9.35 AM. can you tell when will my problems get resolved and get married and settled in life
ReplyDelete - AnonymousJune 21, 2012 at 1:18 AM
Iam saranya I was born in14.8.91 because of my mother health they are searching groom for me but no one ready to marry me my rasi kanni,hashtam,kanni laknam tell when will my marriage fix
ReplyDeleteReplies- AnonymousJuly 1, 2012 at 5:57 PM
Yea........I can understand u...I am also Kanni,Hastha nakshathra..All problems due to SANI.You struggled a lot in the last 5 years.Last 2.5 years are horrible..
And the Golden days are coming very soon its for sure.
3 glorious years are coming to you and it starts from August 5th 2012 onwards...you will get married before may 23 2013......sure..may God Bless U
any further info please send an email to
email@example.com - AnonymousJuly 17, 2012 at 10:40 AM
Thankyou but many alaince are coming and at the same time it gone away because of any reason....i want to know if my is in my family or,from other side
Delete - AnonymousSeptember 19, 2012 at 10:26 AM
now ragu& Kethu in good position,dont worry you ll get good news before this jan2013
Delete - AnonymousDecember 22, 2012 at 11:08 AM
Dont need to worry, as the problems are to make you strengthen in all aspects. The new year 2013 will bring lots of luck and many things turning into your favour. God bless you...
- AnonymousJune 22, 2012 at 9:53 PM
HI, Im mythili i was born in 29/6/1982 for past 7 yrs my parents are searching for my life partner but the alliance are not suitable for me. im trying to built my own house before my marriage im notable to do that. Can u tell wen will my life settle and i can built the house.
ReplyDeleteReplies- AnonymousJune 23, 2012 at 3:28 AM
Hi MYTHILI
As per your date of birth 2013 you will be mother !!
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- AnonymousJuly 1, 2012 at 6:16 PM
Good morning sir. I'm Seetha facing a lot of problems till i can't stand anymore. I was born on 25.01.81. My parents forcing to get married due to my age but i don't know what to do sir. My efforts all just vain. Even i can't get new job also. Problems are rounded me sir. Sir, is there any possible i can live happily in this world. I'm really too tired fight the fate sir..
ReplyDelete - AnonymousJuly 3, 2012 at 11:02 PM
Good day Sir,
My B/D is 3rd. Jan 1967, Ive been jobless since April and tried all avenues to look for a job, but needless to say no positive outcome. Im the bread winner of the family and growing disappointment setting in. Need your help and expert advice on what shall I do. Please help. - Kumar - AnonymousJuly 5, 2012 at 1:38 PM
Hello Sir,
My date of birth is 2nd dec, 1980. I am rasi kanni,hashtam nakshatram. Myself and my husband have problems between us and my mother in law is with us and the problem is getting aggravated further. Please let me know when will I get relief - AnonymousJuly 8, 2012 at 9:15 AM
My date of birth is 11th April 1979.my rasi is kanni,hastha natchatram.I am in last part of 7 and half sani.My problem is I am not able to pass the exam.when i will do it?
ReplyDelete - AnonymousJuly 11, 2012 at 7:47 AM
resp sir ,my date of birth is 15 .06 .1985,rasi , uthiram ..i lost my job and couldnot get back for past 4 years.. could you please tell me sir if i would be able to get on with my career ... it s really frustrating when nothing works out.. thank you sir .. please help..
ReplyDelete - AnonymousJuly 16, 2012 at 10:53 AM
Hi Sir,
My name is Dinesh and my moon sign is kanni, uthiram nachathiram, born 28/08/1984.
I'm facing alot of problems from May onwards especially in my long love relationship and work. Will e erything turn out well, I'm eager to know, plz help. Thank you very much sir. - AnonymousJuly 23, 2012 at 9:27 AM
Sir my date of birth is 16.10.1985 am facing alot of problem past 5 yrs pls give me a good advice...
ReplyDelete - AnonymousJuly 24, 2012 at 8:49 PM
MY dob 28.4.1969 facing lot problems with health no cure, financialcrisis, jobless up and down due to health conditions,much -ve thinking when it wll be resolved
tiru - AnonymousJuly 25, 2012 at 4:56 AM
my dod 5 april 1985,,facing alot of problem since now.. pls help ..tq
ReplyDelete - AnonymousAugust 2, 2012 at 2:09 AM
Im Priya born on 12/09/1984 (11.12pm) My raasi: Meenam Nadchatiram: Revathy. Since 2009, Im facing a lot of problems. When this problems all will over? When i can married?
ReplyDelete - Dinesh danielAugust 2, 2012 at 8:20 PM
hi sir,
I am dinesh daniel here d.o.b is 12 January 1988, kanni rasi & chitarai natchateram...my gf name is nirainchanah krishnan d.o.b 12 february 1988, virichaga rasi....V both had luv for 6years & now having alot problem until she say want to breakoff although both family waiting to marriage us....can u consult me anything here...i am going through depresd life.... - AnonymousAugust 2, 2012 at 11:56 PM
Hi..My Name is Sundarraj MG, born on 1st May 2012. Kanni rasi, chitriai natchataram..I am having some civil cases filed from my side for which I got an Permanent Injunction order in March 2012 and the next hearing has been dropped to aug 8th 2012,,when can i expect the case to resolved completely.
Also i am facing some problem in my current working place, can I look for a job change,,will that be good for me..if so when will be my job change.. - AnonymousAugust 9, 2012 at 9:55 AM
i was born in 18 july 1980 between 11 and 12pm can u say my marriage time
ReplyDelete - shylajaAugust 12, 2012 at 4:25 PM
Sir, I am shylaja, born on 24 July 1985 (time:1.47 pm) kanni rasi, chithirai Natchathiram .. I have been married for two years n have faced a lot of problems in these 2 years. I have not been able to conceive yet. When will I have child? I am so worried..
ReplyDelete gud affternoon,my name is hemalatha was born 7.9.1988 at 8:15am (kadagam Raasi,Poosam Nachathiram ,Lacknam Kanni)im married on 2007,unthil now i facing lots of money problem in my life,i cant managed it,please tell that when i will be get a happier life,I'm really too tired fight the fate sir..
please helpHi Im Nishanthi .My D.O.B 30.06.1990 kanni ,hasta and magara laknam.Im doing my masters,but i couldn't concentrate on studies.I will always think about the future.My parents searching groom but im not interested in marriage.My question is now i am studying in UK,whether i will get job over here or not.
ReplyDelete- AnonymousAugust 19, 2012 at 8:24 AM
my d.o.b 10.06.1981(kanni,utiram,laknam simmam).i am facing lot lot lot of problems in my life past 7 years.when i can get job.i get married before 8 years.when i will have my child... - AnonymousSeptember 9, 2012 at 3:52 AM
Iam kalaiyarasan`s brother. His DOB; 09/09/1983 9.30 PM Kanni rasi/ star chitirai. He is giving lot of problems to the family. The allaiances coming to my sister all not materialing. We are low middle class family. But he is spending more uses even the family savings. He never hear other advices and his thinking also negative not giving good result to the family. Pl. tell me when will change his mind and understand the family responsibility as he is the eldest in y family and my father is no more. PL. HELP US .
ReplyDelete - AnonymousSeptember 18, 2012 at 12:58 AM
I am Bharath ,DOB:01/10/1978.TIME:12:30PM,Uthira Phalguni 2nd pada,Rasi:Kanni,ASC:Sagittarus,Lagna:Dhanusu,Place:Rajampet
Lost my job on June 8th 2012,Financial Situation got worst,
When i get a job,please reply? Hi I was born in 01/09/1989 at 0645pm. I have a lot problem in my life. I plan to engaged with my girlfriend but now my exgirlfriend a disturb me. Accuatly exgirlfriend story is one site love. She the wan love me. Now she run a way from her house and she blackmail me. She said if u won't married me I will die. My exgirlfriend she know I want married with other girl but she still disturb me. I don't what I want to do. My current girlfriend is poor because of me. My current girlfriend have sick so she can't take it this all and she can't live without me. I also can't live without my current girlfriend. Me n my current girlfriend very upset in this matter. We don't how to solve this problem. I need solution for this problem.
ReplyDelete- AnonymousOctober 30, 2012 at 8:35 AM
Hi i was born in 13/10/1974 at 10.55pm, in penang malaysia. I am desprately looking for job as my current does not pay me high although i have master qualification. Actually i have debts to settle and every month i am facing financial difficulties. I would like to know my career prospect and my future. I hope u could provide some explanation. Thanks in advance.....
ReplyDelete Hello Sir, I am Randjithkumar M born on 11.07.1989 at 09:30 AM,Puducherry, Chithra Nakshathra, Kannya Raasi, Lot of difficulties in my past 5.5 years, Whether any possibility of getting good job in engineering, I'm presently unemployed, I'm doing my hard work on my side but lacking some confidence due to more failures in my life as well as career...! Kindly help me
ReplyDelete- AnonymousNovember 13, 2012 at 9:52 AM
I am Parvathy born on 24.08.1971. Hastha nakshatra, kanya Raasi. I am facing problem with my boss always. He is also Hastha nakshatra, kanya Rasi. Due to chanting some slokas only I am managing with him. Is there any permanent solution. Kindly help me
ReplyDelete my sister's rasi is kanni and hastha nakshatra... she is not having any peace of mind.. she struggles a lot and gets pain from all directions.. she is having marriage delays.. any idea regarding when these struggles will end for her?? any idea regarding when she will get married and how her married life will be??
ReplyDelete- AnonymousFebruary 9, 2013 at 6:19 AM
hi ma dob is 23 may 91...for past one yr am searching for a job..nothing suits me and ma parents syarted searching alliance for ma marriage...so wen ll i get job and wen i ll get marriage and how ma marriage life ll b..?
ReplyDelete - AnonymousApril 16, 2013 at 3:19 AM
hi my d.o.b 27 aug 1987. kanni rasi and ashtam natcatiram. my husband d.o.b 2 dec 1984. mminam rasi and utaracham natcathiram... both of us get married on 11.12.10.. now we separate. can we be together...
ReplyDelete - AnonymousMay 29, 2013 at 9:48 AM
HI im sandhya, my D.O.B: 10-7-1989, 12.45 pm,,, kani Rasi, Hastham natchathiram, im facing lot of problem in my marriage,, when i will get marriage...Bcos of my marriage my family suffering lot,,,
ReplyDelete - AnonymousOctober 7, 2013 at 8:39 PM
Hi..i'm kanni raasi..uthiram natchathiram..my dob 16-12-1984. I'm got married on 29.6.2012 but till today I'm not pregnant yet..will I get pregnant soon? My husband is kumbam raasi avitha nathchatiram (dob: 22-05-1984).


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David EavesDavid Eaves, eaves.caeaves.ca, 2012/11/09
There's a background of discussion currently taking place in corporate and government circles on data polcies, governing data use, data access, and data licensing. I'm seeing this discussion in e-learning circles, on online government and media sites (like this one), and even more and more in my day-to-day activities in my day job. This particular post reviews Ontario's new Open Data portal from the perspective of data policy, drawing out its relation to the UK's Open Government License, the British Columbia license and the proposed Canadian Open Government License. It has its criticisms: in particular David Eaves is concerned that there's no guarantee the data are clear of any possible third party copyright, moral right, other intellectual property right or other claim. "Basically this line kills the possibility that any business, non-profit or charity will ever use this data in any real sense," he says. He's also concerned about a clause saying "your use of the Datasets causes no harm to others." What counts as 'harm' could be interpreted very broadly, he notes.
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In an interview today I mentioned the difference of opinion between Treasury Board and Canada Post about the disposition of postal code data. "The Ottawa Citizen ran a story in which I'm quoted about a fight between Treasury Board and Canada Post officials over making postal code data open. Treasury Board officials would love to add it to data.gc.ca while Canada post officials are, to put it mildly, deeply opposed." I am with Treasury Board on this one - postal code data should be openly accessible.
Today: Total:49 [Comment] [Direct Link]David EavesDavid Eaves, eaves.caeaves.ca, 2011/11/29
I think the open data is going to become an education story. David Eaves writes, "this is the real hope. That a whole new category of winners emerges. That the barrier to use for software developers, entrepreneurs, students, academics, smaller companies and non-profits will be lowered in a manner that will enable a larger community to make use of the data and therefor create economic or social goods." I agree. Just think of the value open government data could have inside educational offerings. Today: Total:59
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Although Shaw has retracted a bit and clarified its intent, what we still see here is a cable provider employing usage based billing (UBB) in order to give itself a competitive advantage. To compete against Netflix, it has announced its own movie-on-demand service - but says that streaming its movies will not count against the (arbitrarily low) bandwidth cap. This, as David Eaves says, breaks what works about the internet. "The very reason the internet has been such an amazing part of our lives is that every service that is delivered on it is treated equally." See also Michael Geist, who makes it clear that it's competition, not congestion, that is driving providers into the usage based billing debate. Today: Total:51
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David EavesDavid Eaves, eaves.caeaves.ca, 2011/06/29
It's still a blank slate, but the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) 'open data' page is a good omen (and I'd like to see similar pages for all other government departments). As the Minister says, " Donors and partner countries must be accountable to their citizens, absolutely, but both must also be accountable to each other. Transparency underpins these accountabilities.... The Open Data portal will put our country strategies, evaluations, audits and annual statistical and results reports within easy reach." But it's more than just accountability. Putting this information into the open also plays a key educational role. It allows people outside government circles to be able to see how projects are designed and managed. This helps them prepare themselves for similar work either with government or with other agencies. Today: Total:52
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David Eaves posts this video from the Open Knowledge Foundation on his website describing open data, what it can be used for, why it should be available. Today: Total:42
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David EavesDavid Eaves, eaves.caeaves.ca, 2011/03/20
Canada has launched an open data portal, which is good news in itself. But, as David Eaves, it could have taken a few pointers on its licensing. "The license on data.gc.ca is deeply, deeply flawed. Some might go so far as to say that the license does not make it data open at all - a critique that I think is fair. I would say this: presently the open data license on data.gc.ca effectively kills any possible business innovation, and severally limits the use in non-profit realms." Overstatement? Consider this clause: "you shall not use the data made available through the GC Open Data Portal in any way which, in the opinion of Canada, may bring disrepute to or prejudice the reputation of Canada." 'Canada', of course, being the government in power. Tsk. See also Michael Geist. Today: Total:51
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Wonder how much journalism is simply churn from press releases and other sources? Sometimes it seems like all of it is. This website, Churnalism, sadly limited to the UK, makes it clear how much of the news we read in our daily paper (or news site online) is simply recycled from press releases. And - I would add - given that these press release shops are set up specifically to propagate political messages, the lack of oversight in churnalism is disappointing indeed. Today: Total:36
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Campbellsville Woman's Club members met on Feb. 23 at the home of Frances Johnson on Lebanon Avenue.
Dr. Sandy Kroh, who teaches English as a second language at Campbellsville University, presented a program on her trips to China. Kroh says she hopes to go to North Korea in the near future.
She shared a scrapbook with photographs of Chinese children she taught while in China.
Refreshments were also served.
The next meeting will take place at the home of Peggy Hayes, located in Warren Place, at 7 p.m. on March 23.
Celebrate Recovery will begin a new session today at First United Methodist Church, located on Main Street in Campbellsville.
The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m., and childcare is available.
Celebrate Recovery is a biblical based 12-step program for people older than 18 who have hurts, habits or hang-ups.
For more information, call 465-5951 or 465-2818.
A Taylor County High School graduate and the daughter of Campbellsville residents Dr. Terry and Cinda Swan will appear on tonight's episode of A&E's "The Beast."
"The Beast" depicts the life of seasoned FBI veteran Charles Barker, played by Patrick Swayze.
Eva Swan will portray Amanda Taylor, who she describes as a "widowed and pregnant, weepy and frightened, clueless and somewhat desperate" character.
The appearance marks Swan's television acting debut. The episode will air at 10 p.m.
Lauren Phillips celebrated her eighth birthday with a spa and slumber party on Feb. 20. The girls were treated to a beauty makeover and a party and sleepover. Pictured are, from left, front: John Michael Phillips, Taylor Hamilton, Zoe Harrison, Alyson Hamilton and Brianna Ireland. Back: Hannah Phillips, Lauren, Shania Cox and Amelia Bowen. Lauren is the daughter of Richard and Marnie Phillips.
Bethany Starr Boils and Timothy Logan Johnson, both of Campbellsville, will exchange wedding vows on Saturday, March 14.
Boils is the daughter of Steve and Mandy Boils and Angie Hicks, all of Campbellsville. Her grandparents are Frank and Carolyn Boils, Annie and Billy Whitehouse and Susan Conover, all of Campbellsville.
She is a freshman at Campbellsville University.
Johnson is the son of Timothy and Judy Johnson of Tippecanoe, Ind., and Juanita Johnson of Hustonville. His grandparents are Bob and Alice Collins of Hustonville and Ruth Johnson of Jackson, Ky.
This year's jail budget is expected to fall about $600,000 short, and possible solutions to the problem could affect every Taylor County resident where it hurts most - in their wallets.
The Fiscal Court's Budget, Audits and Personnel Committee met Monday night to discuss the 2009-2010 jail budget.
After a short discussion, the Committee considered five possible options to combat the shortfall:
- Do nothing, which Magistrate James Jones described as not a legitimate option.
- Raise the occupational tax rate.
The Lady Tigers rolled and the Tiger men also posted a victory in the home finale on Saturday afternoon vs. West Virginia Tech.
The Lady Tigers (25-5) used 14 points from their lone senior, Juliana Brown, while Courtney Danis had 13 and Alexia Williams in a 76-32 first-game rout.
Seniors Zach Allender (21 points, 10 rebounds), Hristo Petkov (13 points and nine boards), Aaron Wyatt (13 points) and sophomore Shawn Savage (12 points, 12 assists) led the CU men (10-18) to a 63-52 triumph.
The MSC Tourney begins on Friday in Frankfort.
Kentucky State Police are continuing to pursue leads in the investigation of the shooting death of Campbellsville resident David M. Ford.
Ford, 40, who worked as a police officer in Lebanon, was found shot to death Tuesday, Feb. 10 at his Graham Road home.
The Campbellsville E-911 Center received a phone call from Ford's wife Tonya at 1:07 p.m., stating that she had arrived at her home and found her husband, who had been shot.
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Week in review: December 4, 2005
I spent some time thinking about what to do during my Christmas break. Aside from brainstorming sessions for education, geekettes and making a difference, I'm also thinking of having some round-table chats about our quarter-life crises.
Monday was a blast with a tango party. Then it was back to work, with lots of papers to write and books to read. I took some time out to take the winter clothes pictures my mom's been asking for, and I also took a self-portrait. I raided the library for a whole bunch of books and started thinking about the classes I want to take next semester. My week wrapped up with an IBM meeting, and my weekend started with a bunch of rants and reflections on computer science education.
Tomorrow I'm going to hand in my MIE1407 paper and then work like heck on the project proposal for IBM due on Tuesday. Then I need to work on my application for the Delta Kappa Gamma scholarship and finish marking the papers for the DSS project. Oh, and I shouldn't forget to study for my finals exams on Monday, too!
Hectic week up ahead, but with judicious planning, I'm sure I can survive.


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Athens Economy Projected to Slightly Rebound
According to an economic forecast released Wednesday, the economy of Athens will rise to a job-creation rate of 1.6 percent this year, an improvement over the 1.5 percent rate from last year.
"Athens continued a strong second half of 2013 with 280 new jobs in the fourth quarter after gains of 570 jobs in the third quarter," said Rajeev Dhawan, director of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University.
During most of last year, the number of government jobs was growing until a decease at the end of the year. Leisure and hospitality payrolls also ended the year in declines. However, Dhawan's forecast is optimistic.
"Infrastructure improvements in downtown Athens, a new mixed-use development and a proposed redevelopment of downtown Watkinsville all point to a resurgent construction sector," he said. "Despite the abandonment by Selig Enterprises of its mixed-use project, a new medical complex is taking shape along Prince Avenue."
As a whole, the number of jobs in Georgia will rise by 2.1 percent this year.
"Georgia's job creation pace was accelerating steadily in the first half of 2013," Dhawan says. "But after peaking in early fall, it started to decelerate."
During the deceleration, retail, hospitality and factory hiring were the only industries that maintained their momentum from the beginning of the year. Dhawan predicts they will continue to maintain this year.
As a result, the state's unemployment average will drop to 7.3 percent for the year and fall further to 6.7 percent next year, according to the forecast.
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State appealing federal ruling granting sex change for inmate Michelle Kosilek
Governor Deval Patrick's administration is appealing a federal judge's ruling that the state must pay for a sex-reassignment surgery for a transsexual prison inmate who was convicted of murdering her wife.
In a statement, Diane Wiffin, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Correction, said the department will challenge US District Judge Mark Wolf's ruling in favor of the inmate, who identifies herself as Michelle Kosilek.
"Following a thorough review of the decision, we believe the court failed to give due deference to the fact that the Department has and continues to provide adequate medical treatment to address inmate Kosilek's gender identity disorder," Wiffin said. "We also found the opinion improperly discredits the legitimate safety concerns trained correctional professionals testified will arise if sex reassignment surgery is performed."
A spokeswoman for Patrick said the governor was not available for comment tonight but would speak to reporters tomorrow.
Earlier this month, US District Court Judge Mark Wolf ruled that Kosilek, who identified himself Robert Kosilek when he strangled Cheryl McCaul, in 1990, is entitled to the surgery because it is the only adequate care for her gender identity disorder.
Under Globe policy, Kosilek is being referred to as a woman because that is the gender with which she identifies.
A lawyer for Michelle Kosilek, Frances S. Cohen, declined to comment on Wednesday night because she had not been informed of the state's decision.
McCaul's niece, Laura J. Brandel, 41, of Plymouth, said in a phone interview that she was pleased to learn of the appeal.
"I hope that it leads to something good, because he deserves nothing," Brandel said of her aunt's killer. "This whole thing is just a joke [and a] nightmare, that's what it is. Everybody focuses so much on Robert; and it's a male, it's not a female, I don't care what it calls itself. My aunt was a beautiful woman, and she didn't get a say in anything."
Brandel added, "He robbed her of her life, and now he expects that he's going to get a brand new life. It's absurd."
Kosilek, now in her early 60s, was born Robert Kosilek, but by 1990 was transitioning to a female identity. She strangled McCaul in Mansfield that year.
Kosilek has been staying in a men's prison in Norfolk while taking hormones and developing female physical qualities.
Gunner Scott, executive director of the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition, criticized the state's decision to appeal in a statement
"Care that is medically necessary for prisoners cannot be denied based on public opinion," Scott said.
Jennifer Levi, director of the Transgender Rights Project at Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, added in the same statement, "Constitutional rights belong to everyone, even the least loved, least popular people among us. Prisoners have a right to necessary medical care, and this is indisputably medical care, as the very strong district court decision established."
The state Department of Correction's own doctors have said that surgery is the only appropriate care for Kosilek, who has attempted self-castration as well as suicide.
In his ruling, Wolf said he expected the department to follow the same standards of care that it would for any illness. The cost of the surgery ranges from $7,000 to more than $50,000, according to informational surgery and transgender websites.
State Senator Bruce Tarr, a Gloucester Republican and the senate minority leader, said tonight in a statement that he welcomed the appeal.
"Challenging the court's ruling in the Kosilek case is the right thing to do, and I am glad the administration has finally reached that conclusion," Tarr said. "The Department of Correction is to be commended for standing up and opposing this outrageous request and for taking the necessary action to prevent it from being legitimized by a legal decision."


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Ground: | The Rose Bowl, Southampton |
Scorecard: | England v Pakistan |
Player: | Mohammad Yousuf, Inzamam-ul-Haq, SCJ Broad, J Lewis, Younis Khan, AJ Strauss, PD Collingwood, JWM Dalrymple, IR Bell, Naved-ul-Hasan, Abdul Razzaq, Shoaib Akhtar |
Event: | Pakistan in British Isles 2006 |
DateLine: 5th September 2006
Younis Khan's 101 was the centrepiece of Pakistan's two-wicket win over England in the day/night third one-day international at the Rose Bowl here Tuesday.
Pakistan, cruising to victory at 215 for four, did suffer a late collapse that saw them lose three wickets for nine runs as they declined to 265 for eight, with fast bowler Stuart Broad striking twice in two balls.
Victory saw Pakistan go 2-0 up and meant they could not lose the five-match series heading into Friday's fourth fixture at Trent Bridge.
This defeat was England's ninth in nine completed limited overs fixtures this season and meant they had won just four of their last 24 fixtures in shorter forms of cricket.
Set 272 to win, Pakistan finished on 274 for eight after a third-wicket stand of 167 in 31 overs between Younis and Mohammad Yousuf (60) saw the duo defy the conventional wisdom by successfully batting second under the lights after skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq had won the toss.
Inzamam was 44 not out and Shoaib Akhtar two not out as the tourists won with seven balls to spare when the captain pulled Rikki Clarke for four.
Broad gave Pakistan a scare by taking two wickets in two balls in the 47th over to get rid of Abdul Razzaq (16), caught and Kamran Akmal, held at point by Paul Collingwood before Rana Naved was bowled by seamer Jon Lewis for seven.
Earlier, paceman Naved took four wickets for 57 runs in England's 271 for nine.
Lewis, who had figures of two for 11 in Pakistan's seven-wicket win at Lord's on Saturday, struck with his sixth ball when Shoaib Malik edged him to Collingwood at backward point.
And when Mohammad Hafeez was run out by England captain Andrew Strauss's direct hit from cover, Pakistan were 29 for two.
But, as happened in the recent Test series against England, Younis and Yousuf took charge after the openers had faltered.
Younis played some superb shots. He went down the pitch and square cut Broad for four before pulling the 20-year-old quick to the boundary.
Sajid Mahmood was then lashed through point by Younis.
Lewis too came in for the Younis treatment, umpire Billy Doctrove forced to take evasive action as he struck another powerful blow down the ground.
But Younis, on 38, escaped when a pull off Mahmood was dropped low down by the onrushing Broad at deep square leg with Pakistan then 80 for two.
Yousuf, who on 22 called for a runner with what appeared to be cramp, then struck a scorching cover-drive off Mahmood for four.
He later completed an 84-ball fifty with four fours before Younis's single off Mahmood took him to a 105-ball hundred with one six and 13 fours.
Surprisingly, it was only his second one-day international century and first against a Test nation after his 144 against Hong Kong at Colombo in 2004.
But then Younis holed out to Marcus Trescothick at long-on off Broad after his stand with Yousuf had left Pakistan on 196 for three in the 37th over.
Inzamam then lofted off-spinner Jamie Dalrymple for a huge six over long-on.
Earlier all-rounders Dalrymple and Collingwood gave England hope with a fifth-wicket stand of 101.
Dalrymple made 62 and Collingwood 61, although neither batsman dominated the Pakistan attack in a way that would have taken England past the 300-mark.
A second-wicket stand of 79 between Strauss (50) and Ian Bell (42) saw the hosts recover from losing Trescothick to the first ball of the innings, yorked by Akhtar.(Article: Copyright © 2006 AFP)


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Primary Accession | P34810 |
Other Accession | 968, 647419 |
Reactivity | Human, Rabbit, Cat |
Host | Mouse |
Clonality | Monoclonal |
Isotype | Mouse / IgG1, kappa |
Clone Names | KP1 |
Calculated MW | 110kDa |
Gene ID | 968 |
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Blair Butler is joined by Daniel Corey for reviews of Manhattan Projects, Walking Dead, The Shadow, 3Story, America's Got Powers, Batman, Hell Yeah, John Carter, Punisher and Peanuts!
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I enjoy FIO and never miss an episode. However, from a technical standpoint, they are very frustrating. I listen at the gym and have to turn down the volume when the intro and endings play, but can't turn it up enough to hear the actual commentary and reviews adequately. Yes, I've messed with all of the hardware on my end. Can something be done to 1) raise the volume of the people talking and 2) equalize it across the entire podcast? PLEASE! (Feel free to direct me to where it would be more appropriate to post this, as I couldn't find anything clear on the website.
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Soulja Boy: Pioneer of rap, internet, internet rap, and videogames.
Take yourself back to a more innocent time. A time when the final Harry Potter book had yet to be released, when Bob Barker was still hosting The Price Is Right, and when wearing a long white short sleeve t-shirt was still considered fashionable. It was 2007, and DeAndre Way was 17 years old. Looking to get his talent out of Atlanta and in front of millions of potential fans, DeAnre recorded a music video equipped with a catchy dance routine. It worked. DeAndre Way went on to become Soulja Boy and Soulja Boy went on to become the most polarizing figure in rap music since Vanilla Ice.
While certain old people criticize him for ruining hip-hop and being on their lawn, others laud him for embracing the reinvigoration of the "Singles Era," where a string of catchy songs could lay as the foundation of your career. It's the ages-old pop formula, applied to rap and done so perfectly. Soulja Boy's debut was literally everywhere in 2007, but he also followed it up with a number of hits off all of his first three albums after that. Even though these days he seems more interested in making weird, occasionally wonderful mixtapes than sculpting bangers that both soccer moms and teenage girls know the words to, Soulja Boy has done more than just release potentially some of the greatest albums ever. Here are five things that Soulja Boy invented by himself with no help from anybody!
Up until 2007, artists were mainly using MySpace to spread their talents around. Soulja Boy was one of these MySpace users but he also saw the opportunity present in using YouTube—then only two years old—to release not only his music video, but also an instructional video where he explained how to preform the dance in an abandoned swimming pool. Before "Crank Dat" took over YouTube, the faux-marketing concept of a viral video didn't even exist. In addition to helping YouTube become the multimedia giant that they are today, Soulja Boy continues to be one of the first users to successfully grasp how a new app works. Twitter, Instagram and Vine were blessed with Soulja Boy's presence in their infancy, making DeAndre the biggest celebrity in Silicon valley since that time the guys at Twitter made Kanye West preform in exchange for a verified check mark.
The thing that never gets mentioned when criticizing the Crank Dat dance is just how damn difficult it was. Jump-cross-jump-uncross-right-foot-to-left-hand-stomp-right-knee-tap-superman-pushoff? Are you fucking kidding me? It brought together the popular snap dance craze, was made better when preformed with a long t-shit and looked great when properly executed on a high-school gymnasium floor. Compare that to the Gangnam Style Pony Dance or the newfangled, no-guideline bullshits like the Harlem Shake and the flailing invisible pull-up monstrosity that is "Rap Hands," and marvel at the amount of coordination the general population had in 2007. There's a good chance that everyone that has ever said anything negative about Soulja Boy has only done so because they were unable to pull off the Crank Dat dance. Those people deserve all of your pity.
What do Lil B, Chief Keef, Riff Raff and Migos have in common? All of them honed their talents in the SODMG incubator. And although Soulja Boy may not have been able to keep some of these bridges from being burnt as time went on, he's still discovered more made-for-the-internet rappers than Lyor Cohen or Tumblr. It's almost become a weird rite of passage for upstart talent that looks to make popular music that pisses purists off. Making a song with Soulja Boy is the audio equivalent of Hollywood's casting couch: off-putting but necessary.
Before Lil Twist taught Justin how to roll a joint and turned him into Biebervelli, the foundation had already been set by DeAndre. Justin couldn't help falling under Soulja's influence and has done some very Soulja-like things since his floppy-haired days. The tattoos, the explosion of attitude, the pet monkey. All of these events stem from listening to too much Pretty Boy Swag.
Braid was the critically-acclaimed independent video game that was very popular to a small group of people when it was released on the Xbox Live Arcade. But praise from critics can only take you so far and positive reviews don't pay the rent, so the game's creator needed someone to help bring the joy of Braid to the masses. Fortunately, Soulja Boy downloaded it and thought it was fucking brilliant. He posted a video where he praised the time-travel mechanism and Braid sales climbed as a result. The financial success that the game's creator Jonathan Blow received caused a number of game developers to begin working on their own dream-game. This renaissance in gaming even went on to inspire a documentary called Indie Game: The Movie. Unfortunately, in the movie Jonathan Blow says that Soulja Boy's praise of the game's top layer (the mechanics and the aesthetics) may have caused people to not look beyond the surface and see the true meaning of Braid. I'm not sure what the true meaning is, but it obviously doesn't revolve around being grateful because JONATHAN BLOW IS A GIANT SACK OF SHIT FOR NOT UNDERSTANDING THE GIFT HE HAS RECEIVED.
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I'm TheMasterOfFools. Please, feel free to call me TMOF,
Now that that is out of the way, lets tell you a little about myself. I enjoy reading, playing guitar/ insturments in general, listening to classical music while I work and good drinks (alchoholic or caffienated). I'll probably come of as a bit odd and eccentric (personally I prefer "eclectic") but I'm sure we'll get along fine.
There's really not much else to say. My life consists of work (lots of this) and activities with which I try to relive the stress of said work (not enough of this). One day I'll go to university and become smart and very, very wealthy but until then I'm happy with my lot in life.
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P.S Lurking is such a wonderful thing no? It seems I have a tendency of being super active on the site and then massive periods of inactiveness...just to come back around full circle again...I suppose anime-planet is just to awesome to ignore lol
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Well, I have had a rather busy year, hopefully it will slow down a bit in a few months time :/
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LONDON (MarketWatch) — Shares of banks and resource firms led U.K. stocks to a third straight day of losses on Friday, while Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC posted solid gains as the company delivered a well-received trading update.
The FTSE 100 index UKX, +0.41% lost 0.1% to 5,769.68, sending the index 1.7% lower on the week.
Has Bond gone too corporate?
The latest James Bond film opens in the U.S. this weekend — but with high product placement, it's attracting criticism. (Photo: AP.)
Mining shares were among biggest decliners as metals prices were mixed: Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. UK:ENRC slumped 1.6% and Kazakhmys PLC KAZ, +1.98% lost 0.7%. See: Gold prices up for second day
Shares of Xstrata PLC UK:XTA fell 0.8%, after platinum producer Lonmin PLC LMI, +1.69% rebuffed a reverse takeover offer from the Anglo-Swiss mining company. See: Lonmin rebuffs Xstrata reverse takeover offer.
Lonmin also said it swung to a pretax loss of $698 million in the fiscal year to Sep. 30. Shares of Lonmin, however, rose 0.6%. See: Lonmin swings to loss due to Marikana impact.
Shares of Anglo American PLC AAL, +1.31% dropped 1%, after the miner said it has agreed to further early wage negotiations after strikes at several mines.
BP PLC BP., +1.71% BP, +1.55% gave up 0.2%, after the oil group was ordered to pay $255 million to the state of Alaska over a pair of oil spills in 2006.
BP's "pleased to finally resolve" the claims, the oil major said.
The banking sector also saw its share of notable decliners in London to close out the trading week.
Shares of Barclays PLC BARC, -0.35% dropped 2.7%, Lloyds Banking Group PLC LLOY, -0.37% LYG, -0.04% fell 0.9% and HSBC Holdings PLC HSBA, +0.17% US:HBC 0005, +0.39% gave up 0.3%.
Bucking the negative trend in London, shares of Rolls-Royce RR., +0.73% gained 1.9%. The power-systems firm said that its current trading is consistent with management's earlier forecast and that it sees good growth in full-year underlying revenue and underlying profit. See: Rolls-Royce sees good growth in year-adjusted net.
In addition, Rolls-Royce said Mike Terrett has decided to retire as chief operating officer at the end of the year.
Shares of International Consolidated Airlines Group SA IAG, -0.84% rose 1.6%. The firm said it would cut 4,500 jobs at its loss-making Iberia airline, after posting a 24% drop in third-quarter profit.
Shares of British American Tobacco PLC BATS, +1.90% BTI, +0.95% picked up 0.8%, after Standard & Poor's Ratings Services upgraded the firm to A from a BBB+ rating previously, citing sufficient cash flows. On Thursday, Fitch Ratings upgraded the tobacco firm's credit rating to A- from BBB+ with a stable outlook.


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Fate Of Landmark Prado Dam Mural Scheduled To Be Removed As Part Of Project Remains UnknownA landmark mural that has welcomed travelers along the Prado Dam spillway since 1976 will soon be removed for an improvement project but its fate remains uncertain.
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Allowing employers to pay migrant workers 15 per cent less is a blatant effort to drive all wages down in everything from resource extraction and manufacturing to the services sector.
Ottawa (28 May 2012) - The federal government's new rules regarding migrant workers are yet another example of Ottawa's meddling in the labour market to favour employers and drive down wages, says the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC). In an opinion editorial, published in the Saskatoon Star Phoenix, the CLC stated the primary victims are migrant workers who lack access to many of the rights and protections accorded to Canadians and can be paid less. Beyond that, all workers and their communities are threatened by the government's low-wage strategy.
Ottawa has announced changes, effective immediately, to the temporary foreign workers' program (TFWP). Human Resources Minister Diane Finley has promised that she will speed up the process so that those employers who claim they need migrant workers will get their applications processed within 10 days.
Finley also said in a speech on April 25 that it will be acceptable for employers to pay migrant workers as much as 15 per cent below the average wage prevailing in the same region.
Canadians erroneously think of migrant workers as people who come to toil primarily in orchards and farmer's fields, and generally in exceptional circumstances.
In reality, there are now more than 300,000 migrant workers - triple the number from a decade ago. They accounted for almost 30 per cent of all net new jobs created in Canada between 2007 and 2011.
They are providing for their families at home by working in our homes, in abattoirs, hospitals, care homes, fish plants, fast food restaurants, in construction, and in the oil sands.
These workers do not have effective access to the same rights, protections and freedoms as other workers. There are well-documented stories of workplace mistreatment, substandard housing and unpaid overtime but many migrant workers won't risk registering complaints about their treatment.
Their status is tethered to their employer. Leaving a job means risking their legal status to work in Canada.
The government's claim that it closely monitors the system against employer abuse is difficult to believe. When former Auditor General Sheila Fraser reported on the TFWP in 2009, she indicated her concern that no one in the government was monitoring the program to assure that promises were being kept on "wages to be paid and accommodations to be provided."
The labour movement supports people coming to Canada as permanent immigrants to fill proven skills shortages. Our country has largely been built by people who came here, worked hard, put down roots and became citizens.
Our government, however, seems to favour importing workers who can be sent home far too easily, and who are limited to just four years of work here.
The much vaunted shortage of workers may also come as a surprise to those 1.4 million Canadians who are unemployed. All of the talk about skills shortages has still not resulted in increased investment in training that would assist unemployed workers to find good jobs. This lack of funding also means that workplace apprenticeships won't be available to young Canadian workers.
The government says that it believes in free enterprise and the laws of supply and demand but it doesn't act in that way. The heavy hand of the state was used to intervene on behalf of employers and against workers during negotiations at Air Canada and elsewhere in the past year.
The same anti-worker intervention is at play in changes being made to the TFWP. Allowing employers to pay migrant workers 15 per cent less is a blatant effort to drive all wages down in everything from resource extraction and manufacturing to the services sector.
The government appears intent on promoting a lose-lose competition between lowly-paid migrant workers and Canadians whose employment income has remained stagnant for a generation.
A far wiser policy would be one that focused on nation building through permanent immigration and a strategy to provide good jobs that support a prosperous and growing middle class.
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Ford sales climb 11 percent.
Ford Motor Company reported an 11.4-percent sales increase in July, selling a total of 193,715 vehicles. That's Ford's best July sales figure overall since 2006, and the company's best July retail sales figure since 2005. The usual suspects led the company's success, while the Lincoln luxury brand continued to lag behind.
Winner: Ford Fiesta, 7667 sales, up 88.9 percent
Its overall volume may still be relatively small, but the Ford Fiesta posted the largest year-over-year sales increase of all Ford retail vehicles. The small car's sales were also strong last month; the arrival of a refreshed 2014 Ford Fiesta this summer will likely buoy sales as dealers incentivize the outgoing car and customers rush to buy the new model.
Winner: Ford F-Series, 60,449 sales, up 22.6 percent
It's hardly a surprise that the Ford F-Series pickup truck range gained ground in terms of sales, as July was the truck's 24th consecutive month of year-over-year sales increases. Now that Ford has broadened the appeal of the F-150 with a CNG prep kit, it seems that the nation's most popular truck will only see its sales grow.
Winner: Ford Taurus, 6373 sales, up 21.3 percent
It's nowhere near as popular as the smaller, more stylish Ford Fusion (20,522 sales last month), but the Taurus did enjoy a sales boost in July. The full-size sedan receives only mild updates for the 2014 model year, but it's clearly enough to keep buyers interested.
Winner: Ford Escape, 22,343 sales, up 3.6 percent
Despite modest gains in July, the Ford Escape crossover has grown its sales by 20.3 percent so far this year, compared to the first seven months of 2012. That puts the model on track to set a new sales record for this year — and Ford claims the Escape is the only crossover to sell more than 150,000 units in half a year. The Ford Escape was the company's second best-selling car last month, after the F-Series truck line.
Loser: Ford Mustang, 5768 sales, down 21.7 percent
Even though the warm summer months usually spell success for pony cars and convertibles, the Ford Mustang suffered a big sales slip last month. It's possible that buyers are holding their checkbooks until the all-new 2015 Ford Mustang arrives sometime next year; overall, Mustang sales are down 12.7 percent so far this year. As for rivals, the Dodge Challenger sold 4271 units, while the Chevrolet Camaro posted 7969 sales.
Loser: Ford Fusion, 20,522 sales, down 12.0 percent
It's still one of Ford's most popular vehicles, but the Fusion lost a fair number of buyers compared to July 2012. The poor result was clearly just a blip as so far this year, Ford Fusion sales have grown 13.4 percent compared to 2012 — and 20,522 sales per month is nothing to sniff at, regardless of year-over-year changes.
Loser: Lincoln, 6919 sales, down 0.8 percent
The Lincoln brand's sales fell only slightly last month, but so far this year Lincoln sales are 7.6 percent off last year's pace. In fact, the entire luxury division was outsold by mainstream Ford products like the Fiesta and Edge. The lone bright spots were the MKS sedan, up 18.2 percent year-over-year; the MKX crossover, up 16.1 percent; and the Navigator SUV, up 20.6 percent. The new MKZ and MKZ Hybrid, which were supposed to help Lincoln's resurgence, sold only 2809 units last month, a 7.4-percent decline year-over-year.
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Just as when I thought that movie life couldn't get much better, when a cinematic trifecta of Avengers, the new, darker Spiderman, and the final Batman couldn't be improved upon, we see on the horizon a re-imagined Superman franchise by the creators of 300 and Batman. I almost wept with joy. [Read more…]
Avengers, Three Stooges, Despicable Me, Kung Fu Panda… and Adoption!
Rebecca Cusey responds to my post about the controversial "He's adopted" line in The Avengers:
The line is not entirely throw away. It's a reference to events in the Thor movie (one of the many running up to The Avengers that told the backstories of the characters.) Loki, the villain (played by Tom Hiddleston) was raised by the god Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and as a brother to Thor (Chris Hemsworth). Loki finds out he was taken into the divine household as a peace keeping effort on Odin's part and is, in fact, not Odin's son. He's the son of Odin's enemy, Laufey of the Frost Giants, whom Odin beat into submission and took Loki as his own. Loki does not take this well. Thus is born the rivalry between Thor, the biological son, and Loki, the adopted son. Being gods and all, it has consequences for everyone. Norse mythology, like superhero movies, explore issues of humanity on a grand scale.
This line hearkens back to the issues of adoption in an archtypical sense. Not that that will necessarily make anyone feel any better.
Read her take on the joke here and her review of the movie here. Also, added some t:
If people want to get mad about adoption (and who doesn't?), they should be mad at the Three Stooges movie which showed a loving but wacky and poor orphanage lining kids up and having rich parents pick one in about three minutes, and then the parents returned the kid because he wanted them to adopt his friends too and he was never adopted. Plus, the orphanage was the good thing. The whole movie was trying to save the orphanage from being shut down and the kids from being sent to foster care ("where people are paid to love me.") It was pretty bad. Even worse on adoption than Despicable Me.
Also, I'd love to see someone explore adoption in Once Upon a Time, a show I love but has a pretty bad adoption message. The birth mother comes back into town and is the salvation of her child as well as the town. The adoptive mother is truly evil (we think), and is basically the evil stepmother, but she pretends to love the kid. You end up rooting for him to reject his adoptive mother and cast his lot with his biological mother. I'd be horrified if I were an adoptive parent. Plus, the biological mother is prettier and smarter (mostly) and definitely better and more sympathetic than the adoptive mother. No fathers around in either case, btw. (Although I think the bio dad may come through in some plot lines).
I thought Kung Fu Panda 2 was pretty good and sweet exploring these themes. You had to be ready for it, but at least it was all true and loving.
Read Rebecca's review of The Three Stooges, Kung Fu Panda 2, and Despicable Me for more on these films.
Nancy also writes for The Home Front blog, where this first appeared.


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Best known for her role as Effie White in the 2006 film version of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls, vocalist/actress Jennifer Hudson was first brought to the public's attention while a contestant on the third season of American Idol. Born in 1981 in Chicago, Illinois, Hudson sang from a young age, first performing in her church. Various talent shows and school musical productions followed until she eventually secured a role in a local Chicago production of the musical Big River. Prior to auditioning for American Idol, Hudson also sang professionally while working on the Disney Wonder cruise ship.
Jennifer Hudson In 2004, she auditioned for and won a spot on the third season of American Idol along with eventual winner Fantasia Barrino. Though a strong contender and fan favorite from the start, Hudson would eventually become the sixth of the 12 finalists to get voted off the show. Ironically, after the show ended, there was speculation that Barrino would get the coveted role of Effie in the film version of Dreamgirls. However, Hudson won the role and went on to receive not only critical acclaim for her performance, but also both a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Her debut album, Jennifer Hudson, was delayed after the shocking murders of her mother, brother, and nephew by her brother-in-law, but finally materialized on Arista in September 2008, led by the Top Ten R&B/Hip-Hop single "Spotlight." The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and eventually went gold.
In March 2011, Hudson delivered her second studio album I Remember Me, a relatively upbeat release featuring the R. Kelly-penned single "Where You At." It debuted at number two as well, but didn't sell nearly as well as the debut. Unlike the many pop artists who churned out an album a year, Hudson continued to focus as much on her acting career as on music, appearing in a number of big-budget feature films including Sex & the City, The Secret Life of Bees, Winnie Mandela, The Three Stooges, and Lullaby. As a result, another three years passed between Hudson albums. Her third full-length, the groove-heavy JHUD, was released in September 2014 with contributions from the likes of R. Kelly, Iggy Azalea, Timbaland, Pharrell, and Danja.
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Student from Afghanistan leads book drive for Kabul university to top 2,000 volumes
Thursday, October 7, 2010 4:10 pm
Last spring, Bates, Colby and Bowdoin colleges channeled their long-standing rivalry for altruistic purposes. The three schools competed to collect the most books to donate to the Polytechnic University of Kabul, in Afghanistan. A Bates student, Kabul native Mustafa Basij-Rasikh '12, launched the project in an effort to restock the university's library, left critically short of English literature and textbooks. The book drive collected more than 2,000 books in a variety of disciplines. Bates raised the most books.
Bates, Bowdoin share $150,000 grant to improve quantitative education
Thursday, July 23, 2009 9:19 am
A national foundation that supports liberal arts education has awarded nearly $150,000 to Bates and Bowdoin colleges for a collaborative effort to strengthen students' quantitative reasoning skills.
Softball Victory
Friday, May 1, 2009 11:44 am
The Bates College softball team celebrates an 8-1 NESCAC East Division victory against rival Bowdoin.
Passing Thought
Sunday, March 1, 2009 10:30 am
With 4:34 remaining in the first half of the men's basketball game vs. Bowdoin on Jan. 23, 2009, Neil Creahan '10 of Hingham, Mass., drives between Bowdoin defenders and dishes to Jimmy O'Keefe '10 of Lexington, Mass., for the layup.
Shibles relishing first year as Bowdoin coach
Thursday, December 11, 2008 12:00 pm
Both the Portland Press Herald and Bangor Daily News recently profiled Maine native Adrienne Shibles '91, in her first year as head coach of women's basketball at Bowdoin College.
College wins grant for collaborative library program with Colby, Bowdoin
Friday, January 5, 2007 4:00 pm
Colby, Bates and Bowdoin colleges have received a $280,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to build a model program for the collaborative development of library collections.
Maine essayist Franklin Burroughs to give Otis Lecture
Thursday, March 3, 2005 10:09 am
Franklin Burroughs, author of the acclaimed books "Billy Watson's Croker Sack" and "The River Home: A Return to the Carolina Low Country," visits Bates College to give the eighth annual Otis Lecture Wednesday, March 9, in the Edmund S. Muskie Archives, 70 Campus Ave.
Men's basketball to host Bates-Bowdoin Classic
Tuesday, November 27, 2001 8:56 am
The Bobcats host the first round of the inaugural Bates-Bowdoin Classic men's basketball tournament on Saturday, Dec. 1.
Bates to host conference on the Caribbean and the Americas
Wednesday, April 25, 2001 3:55 pm
A group of Bates, Bowdoin and Colby college faculty and students, joined by a colleague from the University of the West Indies, will gather to participate in a day-long conference and roundtable, "Scientific Knowledge, Culture and Political Economy: The Caribbean and The Americas," Friday, May 4, in Chase Hall Lounge on Campus Avenue at Bates College.
Colby, Bates and Bowdoin create online library catalog
Monday, January 29, 2001 9:35 am
Colby, Bates and Bowdoin colleges are pleased to introduce Maine's first statewide online library catalog. On January 4, the Maine Info Net system was turned on and the Colby, Bates and Bowdoin library collections, with more than two million items, became available to participating libraries throughout the state.


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Even mainstream news websites like Reuters are now reporting on the cable details, as it becomes more than crystal clear that the United States government is literally assisting Monsanto in promoting it's health-crushing genetically modified seeds and escalating the corporation above the law. The same corporation busted for running slave-like work rings where 'employees' were required to work on the GMO corn fields for up to 14 hours a day or have their pay withheld.
As it turns out, taxpayer dollars are being funneled into the pockets of international lobbyists who specifically negotiated deals that benefited Monsanto — not even the government itself. This even included crushing the biotech competition in many countries where Monsanto wanted the edge. All performed by the U.S. State Department with the taxes you pay each year from your own salary. What great use, huh? This leak is very similar to the one I discussed back in January of 2012, where the US threatened 'trade wars' against nations opposing Monsanto.
One circumstance from 2009 regarding Spain is particularly telling, as the cable tells us that the embassy was demanding "high-level U.S. government intervention" at the "urgent request" of Monsanto to squash biotech competitors in the country so that Monsanto could come scoop up the market for itself. The organization Food & Water Watch has released a detailed report on the cables. A representative from the organization explained how this isn't even just the promotion of Monsanto but a truly insane initiative by the US government to bend over backwards for the GMO juggernaut:
"It really goes beyond promoting the U.S.'s biotech industry and agriculture," said Wenonah Hauter, executive director of Food & Water Watch. "It really gets down to twisting the arms of countries and working to undermine local democratic movements that may be opposed to biotech crops, and pressuring foreign governments to also reduce the oversight of biotech crops."This revelation is truly amazing, even to me. I am rarely surprised with the latest Monsanto news, but the leaks reveal that the State Department even sent out pamphlets and DVDs to promote Monsanto. They even offered to help troubleshoot any problems that the countries had with letting Monsanto in for business.
Monsanto truly has the United States government in the palm of its bloody proverbial hand.
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Are there any plans to allow per-table filtering of the data to be scripted (possibly by means of a query or list of keys)?
Such a feature is incredibly helpful when you need to create a fresh-start database.
I am aware that this can be done via the post script functionality of the product.
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