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Local Republicans say a voice mail left by a North Carolina Republican Party official further confirms a Davidson County man was denied his right to participate in the vote to replace former House Rep. Jerry Dockham.
Local Republicans say a voice mail left by a North Carolina Republican Party official further confirms a Davidson County man was denied his right to participate in the vote to replace former House Rep. Jerry Dockham.
Thomasville resident Dwight Story was one of six Davidson County Republican Party Executive Committee members eligible to participate in the vote to replace Dockham, who recently took a position with the N.C. Utilities Commission.
However Story, who was traveling with a church group in Wytheville, Va., was not allowed to contribute after other eligible members voted 3-2 on July 11 not to allow him to cast a ballot via telephone.
Holly Grove resident Roger Younts, who cast one of the three ballots against Story voting by telephone, was eventually selected to replace Dockham, also by a 3-2 vote. Younts, the county party's treasurer, also voted for himself.
Gov. Pat McCrory confirmed Younts last week, and he will serve the remainder of Dockham's term, which expires in 2014.
A voice mail obtained from Story's phone shows that he was scheduled to vote in the proceedings. The nearly 25-second message, left by NCGOP Political Director Kim Canady, was recorded on Story's phone on the morning of July 11, hours before the meeting to replace Dockham.
"I am the one that you will be talking to, and I will be calling you tonight to take your vote over the phone," Canady said in the message.
Story said Canady never called him to take his vote or tell him that he would not be voting after eligible members motioned for him not to be included. However, he said Canady did call him last week, to apologize for what happened.
"It really didn't upset me, because I've been in politics long enough to know that things do happen," Story said on Tuesday. "It was assured that I would have an opportunity to vote by phone, but there was a motion made to exclude me from voting by phone."
Canady and NCGOP general counsel Michael McKnight traveled to Lexington to oversee the voting procedure, which followed the party's plan of organization, Robert's Rules of Order and a set of meeting rules voting members approved.
Some local Republicans, including county party chairman Lance Barrett, became upset after the vote to select Dockham's replacement, mostly because they thought Story was denied his right. Barrett said he spoke with Canady as well as voting members, including Younts, who all said they would be agreeable with Story voting by phone.
Younts said last week he did talk with Barrett, but never indicated his stance on Story voting.
Barrett said the voice mail to Story only further indicates that eligible voting members made a conscious decision to exclude him from the process.
"Sometime between that morning and that night, they got together and changed their mind," Barrett said. "From the beginning, it was not that Roger recused himself that was so troubling to so many people, it was the fact that Dwight was prevented from participating in the vote."
GOP members trade barbs
Former Wallburg Town Councilman Gary Craver, who voted for Younts' appointment and against Story participating via telephone, said proxy voting is generally prohibited in the North Carolina Republican Party Plan of Organization.
Craver also said that some party members, including Barrett and former chairman David Rickard, have prohibited telephone voting in the past, including during the appointment of Davidson County Sheriff David Grice.
The party's executive committee selected Grice over several candidates in June 2004 after an interview process. Rickard, who was chairman at the time, said one committee member, Linda Ferguson, did not participate in the interview process or the vote because she was out of town.
"There was no vote ever taken as to whether she wanted to vote or not, and that was left up to Linda," Rickard said. "She bowed out gracefully."
Younts was one of six candidates vying to fill Dockham's seat, including Davidson County Commissioner and general contractor Sam Watford, who received two votes at the meeting.
Craver contended that the real reason so many Republicans are upset is because Watford was not selected to replace Dockham.
"The only thing that caused all this is because Lance Barrett didn't get the person he wanted in the job and he shamed the whole Republican Party by the way he acted," Craver said.
Barrett said that's not the case.
"It's not a Roger Younts-Sam Watford issue," Barrett said. "It's a procedural issue with how it was handled by the NCGOP and an issue of not letting Dwight Story vote."
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ABC and Beyond Used Bookstore is donating approximately 12,000 books to WabiSabi, after bookstore owner Andy Nettell decided to close ABC's doors due to a drop in sales.
And Gilles says the donation goes beyond just the books.
"Andy [Nettell] approached me a couple of months ago with this crazy, hair-brained scheme," she said. "The gist of it was that he wanted to transfer ABC Books to WabiSabi."
Nettell, who also owns Back of Beyond Books, said ABC's revenue had been decreasing for the last 18 months and finally reached a point where the store was losing money.
"It kind of broke my heart that I wasn't able to continue that kind of bookstore in town anymore," Nettell said.
He said he sat down with staff to decide the next logical step.
"The obvious move would have been to sell the store," Nettell said. But he was hesitant to sell because he didn't want to set up competition for Back of Beyond.
"When the idea of donating the business to WabiSabi came up, it was like a light bulb moment," he said.
Gilles said the plan was surprising on a number of levels.
"I've never heard of a gift like this, and I've worked for nonprofits across the country," she said. "It took about a week to wrap my head around it."
Gilles said the WabiSabi Thriftique will be transformed to enable the back room to hold all the books, and the business will continue to operate from the Thriftique.
"As a nonprofit they have a different business model which should allow them to make a profit," Nettell said.
Customers will also see other changes, Gilles said.
"We won't be able to do trades," she said. "As a nonprofit, we can't receive donations that people get paid back for."
She added that being a nonprofit will allow WabiSabi to sell the books at a lower price.
"It's just a win-win," Nettell said. "The store will continue within WabiSabi, and inexpensive books will continue to be available for the community."
The change is bittersweet for Nettell. A few years ago, he was forced to combine Arches Book Company with Back of Beyond.
"It's all part of a process due to declining book sales," he said.
He's also upset that he must lay off some of the employees from ABC books.
"I'm just trying to make the best out of a situation that's deteriorating," he said, adding that he's hopeful that Back of Beyond will continue to be a stable operation. "I have to be realistic. Times are changing."
Gilles described the transfer as an innovative way to keep used books flowing through Moab.
"Andy is really passionate about recycling and redistributing," she said. "He's also very passionate about books ... Dedicating your life to books is an amazing thing."
Gilles said the donation will reach far beyond just the delivery of the books – it will increase Wabi-Sabi's revenue each year.
"He's giving us a gift that's not just a one-time donation," she said. "It will continue to grow, and we'll see the proceeds."
WabiSabi is in need of approximately 50 volunteers to help with boxing and delivering the books to the Thriftique. Volunteers are also needed to help organize the books. "We're trying to preserve the integrity of what [Andy's] got going over there," Gilles said.
WabiSabi will also restructure and rename both of its stores, Gilles said. The Thriftique will become Wabi-East, and will carry all the clothing, books and gear donated to the organization. The WabiSabi Warehouse will be renamed Wabi-South, and will be more of a home store.
Gilles said both stores will be closed the first week in January to complete the transition.

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What have they done to Gordon Gekko??
Who's In It: Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf, Carey Mulligan, Josh Brolin, Frank Langella
The Basics: Michael Douglas is still Gordon Gekko, only now it's 2008 and he's fresh out of jail, penniless and allegedly reformed. This is a kinder, gentler Gordon Gekko than the one we know best, a man who dresses like a professor, writes books about how greed is actually not good, and yearns to reconnect with his estranged daughter, Winnie (Carey Mulligan). But she's not having it, so Gordon reluctantly teams up with her Wall Street trader boyfriend (Shia LaBeouf), who's beginning to suspect a massive financial meltdown is coming and also wants revenge against the man (Josh Brolin) who drove his mentor to suicide.
What's The Deal: Twenty three years after the original Wall Street epitomized '80s greed and excess, Gordon Gekko has gone a bit soft -- and so has director Oliver Stone. This long-awaited sequel gets some things right, especially whenever Michael Douglas sneaks that patented Gekko spark into scenes. Too bad Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps spends far too little time with its only interesting character. Instead, Stone attempts (and fails) to deftly navigate a meandering plot full of backroom intrigue, corrupt dealings, relationship drama, and a ridiculously inexplicable Ducati race in the forest just to tell us what we already know: those money-grubbing suits who caused the financial crisis deserve to get theirs, but the only place we'll likely ever see them punished is in the movies.
See It For The Performances: The glimmer of vintage Gekko in Douglas's eye. The maturity in Shia LaBeouf's first adult character. Carey Mulligan's uncanny ability to cry/weep/make her chin tremble while tears well up in her eyes like adorable little waterfalls of pain. Watching these actors flex their chops is the only thing that makes Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps watchable.
What Makes It So Interminable: Just when you're ready for the movie to end, it keeps going for another half hour. Re-edited without the plethora of metaphorical insert shots (one banking house fails and soon enough, more follow -- cut to a row of falling dominoes for emphasis!) and speed-ramped views of the New York skylines, it could have been a much tighter film.
The Songs I Never Want to Hear Again: The plaintive acoustic tunes from David Byrne and Brian Eno that comprise the film's soundtrack. Many of them are from Byrne and Eno's 2008 album Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, but you know what I don't want to hear in a movie about Gordon Gekko? Songs with lyrics about "going home" and living and feelings.
Can't believe they took the Gekko out of ol' Gordon... I love reading both Jen's and Dave's reviews because they are both funny and informative and offer different perspectives, while also following the same outline dealio. Sweet Review!
I really enjoyed the movie. Sure it was very predictable and they really didn't need to bring Sean Penn back but I like how they made it relevant to today while still talking $$$.
Gekko's shark is unconvincing. Mulligan and Leboef lacked any spark. Brolin is unconvincing. Only Langella acted his part well.
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LOS ANGELES >> A doctor from La Mirada has been convicted of federal drug trafficking charges for the improper and illegal distribution of powerful painkillers, officials announced Friday.
A federal jury in Los Angeles convicted Dr. Andrew Sun, 78, of 14 counts of distributing controlled substances and three counts of money laundering for concealing the proceeds of his crimes, U.S. Department of Justice spokesman Thom Mrozek said in a written statement. The conviction came after three days of trial.
Sun, who ran clinics in San Gabriel and East Los Angeles, faces up to 157 years in prison when he returns to court for sentencing Nov. 10, officials said.
His medical license was already probationary after he was targeted in a similar investigation in 2004. His license was suspended in late 2013.
Sun was ordered to appear at an Aug. 25 hearing in which the court will determine whether Sun must forfeit almost $350,000 in drug proceeds, officials said.
Sun turned himself in to authorities in April after being indicted by a indicted by a grand jury.
He was convicted of prescribing powerful drugs such as hydrocodone, also known as Vicodin, alprazolam, also known as Xanax, carisprodol, also known as Soma, and promethezine with codeine, which is used to make the street drug known as "purple drank" or "sizzurp."
Through an undercover sting operation, investigators determined Sun "profited by prescribing addictive painkillers and other controlled substances to persons whom he believed were drug addicts, and thus that the defendant acted without lawful medical purpose," according to court documents.
The doctor issued more than 24,000 for controlled substances, netting $1 million in cash between 2009 and 2012, according to the DOJ.
When undercover agents visited Sun seeking drugs, "Sun failed to conduct any physical examination and he sold prescriptions for $150 in cash — even when he believed he was writing the prescriptions for drug addicts," Mrozek said.
The investigation was carried out by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the IRS, the California Department of Health Care Services and the Monterey Park Police Department.


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News that a Transportation Worker Identification Credential enrollment office in Mobile, AL, was closing its doors for Fat Tuesday raised a few eyebrows in our morning news budget meeting today.
Everyone associates Mardi Gras with New Orleans. Mobile, apparently, is even more serious about their pre-Ash Wednesday revelry.
The idea of TWIC workers enjoying the last moments before Ash Wednesday isn't very funny to drivers who budget work and personal time in order to travel and enroll, and later travel and pick up their TWIC.
The TWIC program's fees, multiple required appointments, delays and other factors have cost many truck drivers a minimum of hundreds of dollars.
Some drivers have had to travel hundreds of miles because of the TWIC program's strict requirement that applications and pickups be at one location, and a power outage in the fall caused the government to lose computer records and enrollment information for many enrollees.
The Mobile TWIC office's closing isn't too big a deal for Uncle Sam and Lockheed Martin, the contractor handling TWIC. They estimate 100 port workers or truckers enroll at the office each day – a drop in the bucket compared with the 1.5 million workers required to have a TWIC card nationally.
During uncertain times, however, closing up shop for Fat Tuesday makes those truckers and Americans holding our economy together scratch their heads.
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The criminal defense attorney for Tom Petters went on the offensive Wednesday, describing a businessman worried about his companies and employees and a family man worried about his family.
"Tom Petters is not Osama bin Laden," said Jon Hopeman, the Minneapolis attorney who was retained three weeks ago to defend Petters against charges of mail fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and obstruction of justice.
The charges stem from a stunningly fast investigation into what federal authorities have described as a $3 billion Ponzi scheme, headed by Petters, which attracted investors with promises of high returns through the purchase and sale of consumer electronics that proved to be fictitious.
Once one the Twin Cities' best-known entrepreneurs whose holdings include Polaroid, Fingerhut and Sun Country Airlines, Petters has remained in federal custody without bail since his arrest on Oct. 3.
"Mr. Petters is doing just fine," Hopeman said Wednesday. "He has spent his whole life as a salesman extraordinaire, and he has a very positive outlook."
Hopeman reiterated that Petters still believes he is innocent and plans to fight the charges despite guilty pleas from three of his business associates who have agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.
Hopeman said he expects a grand jury indictment early next month.
"Only then are we entitled to see the boxes and boxes of evidence the government took from his business and his home," Hopeman said. "Only then will we know who the witnesses will be."
Until then, Hopeman said, "It's like being in a race, but you don't know how far you have to run and what route to take."
Petters has spent his time reflecting while sitting in the Sherburne County jail and has taken to reading some religious material and visiting regularly with a pastor, Hopeman said.
Much of Petters' business empire has been placed under a receivership. Hopeman described Petters as "mortified" about his companies becoming unstable and about the fact that some employees have lost their jobs in the aftermath of the investigation. Petters also is extremely concerned about his family, his lawyer said.
Hopeman released a letter written by Petters' father to Bishop Dennis Schnurr of Duluth over a sermon at a Catholic church in Grand Marais in which the pastor referred to Tom Petters by name as someone who had stolen millions from innocent people.
Fredric Petters was attending church at the time. "I never expected to hear such a falsehood from the pulpit of the church that I love," the elder Petters wrote.
Schnurr could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
Hopeman said he and Petters have been working with court-appointed receiver Doug Kelley to put the various Petters' companies into receivership as well Petters' personal assets. They now will put more attention on the criminal case, Hopeman said.
Asked about the three coworkers who last week pleaded guilty, Hopeman said Petters "has some concerns about that."
"We'll do a complete investigation of them," Hopeman said.
Hopeman said he called several reporters to his office Wednesday afternoon because he felt the need to counteract a serious backlash against his client on the airwaves and the Internet, where bloggers have shown a keen interest in the Petters case.
"The rush to judgment has been such a tsunami," Hopeman said. Asked why, he said, "It's a spectacular fall from grace and it involves someone going from the board room to jail without much pause in between. The amount of money being talked about would catch anyone's eye, and the economy is a big part of it, too."
Hopeman said Petters told him nothing the government does to him will cause more pain than the loss of his son John four years ago when he was murdered in Italy.
"Right now we wait. For Mr. Petters who is used to facing problems and solving them, this is the hardest thing to do," Hopeman said.
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New Mobile App Now Available for Tennessee State Parks
Free "Pocket Ranger" Application Connects Users to the Great Outdoors
NASHVILLE – The Department of Environment and Conservation has partnered with the Parks by Nature Network to launch Tennessee State Parks Pocket Ranger®, a free iPhone and Android application for park visitors on the move.
"With more than 31 million visits annually, Tennessee's 54 state parks serve as popular destinations year round," said TDEC Commissioner Bob Martineau. "This new mobile app will give those 'on-the-go' park goers and nature enthusiasts the ability to access valuable park information quickly and efficiently, while providing an additional level of outstanding customer service."
In addition to Tennessee's state parks, the free mobile app includes interactive information on Tennessee's historic sites, state park golf courses and campgrounds. The Pocket Ranger app is designed to provide everything a visitor would need to become familiar with a property, including contacts, directions, available amenities, maps, events and links to important numbers and services. Information is updated regularly and users can search by GPS location or a desired activity to find nearby locations for hiking, camping, boating, birding, golfing and more. GPS maps can be cached in advance to ensure that navigation remains possible in the event of lost mobile reception or limited access.
Once a visitor arrives at a chosen destination, advanced GPS and GIS mapping technology allows them to track and record all trails, mark waypoints, locate friends inside the park, and even play games using the app's GeoChallenge. Other features that will maximize your Tennessee State Parks adventure include a built-in compass, interpretative educational information, calendar of events, news and advisories and weather alerts. The app's social media function and photo sharing allows users to post photos and share experiences with friends and family via Facebook and Twitter, inspiring others to get outdoors.
"More and more individuals are utilizing smart phones to access information and Tennessee State Parks' new Pocket Ranger app is a great use of technology, providing accurate and up-to-date information to explore what our great state parks have to offer," added Deputy Commissioner Brock Hill. "We want to thank our partners at the Parks by Nature Network who developed this resource at no cost to the taxpayers and free to the public to download."
The free mobile app can be found by visiting www.tnstateparks.com or www.pocketranger.com. The app also is available through iTunes and Android Market. A tutorial on how to navigate the new app's features can be found on the Pocket Ranger website. Plans are already under way to format the new app as a mobile website for Blackberry and feature phone users.
Tennessee's 54 state parks offer diverse natural, recreational and cultural experiences for individuals, families, or business and professional groups. State park features range from pristine natural areas to 18-hole championship golf courses. Celebrating its 75th Anniversary this past year, the Tennessee State Parks system was established through legislation in 1937. Today, there is a state park within an hour's drive of just about anywhere in the state, with features such as pristine natural areas and a variety of lodging and dining choices. For more information about Tennessee State Parks, please visit www.tnstateparks.com or connect via Facebook or Twitter. For a free brochure about Tennessee State Parks, call 1-888-867-2757.


text: I should clarify before I begin this post (on the off-chance that the title was not clear enough)….. I am speaking of literal cold feet – not the cold feet that people get when they are worried that they are making the wrong decision (such as cold feet on one's wedding day). Yes, I am indeed talking about feet that are as cold as ice cubes!!! Read the rest of this entry »


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Robo-excellent puzzle game containing more than seventy diverse levels, brain twisting tasks and great graphics. Help two loving cybernetic hearts to find each other!
The love makes people to commit imprudences, follies and different stupid things. Will anybody in his right mind risk his health and life, get under the rays of laser guns, break legs in the stone conglomerations, carry dreadful bombs and wander in fatal mazes? Love is a virus; and there are no walls which can stop it. Even robots can't resist it. You are able to become a participant of this unusual love-story. Try to add some logic and consistency in this bustle of the hot cybernetic passion, overcome together with Robo all thinkable obstacles walking through snow storms, scotched deserts and cold mountains. It is known that only humans intellect could rescue machines that going mad.
So Robo has to save Eny, who is kidnapped by evil Discharger and now held in the underground compound, protected by lasers. In order to move, our hero has to block laser beams that guard all passageways or destroy laser cannons. This objective can be reached by moving stones to block laser beams, using bombs to explode laser cannons or (for the gaming Einsteins) making cannons destroy each other. The game rules are very simple, but the game itself is not, because bombs and stones are very scarce. Are you ready to beat your brains out of this situation?
· 76 original levels
· 4 game worlds
· Outstanding graphics and animation
· Increasing difficulty of quests
· Smart music
· Simple rules and captivating game-play
Robo-excellent puzzle game containing more than seventy diverse levels, brain twisting tasks and great graphics. Help two loving cybernetic hearts to find each other!


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Congratulations, you're engaged! Once the newly-engaged bliss starts to wear off, panic may start to set in. After all, there's a lot of information and inspiration out there when it comes to planning a wedding, and it's easy to get overwhelmed. Don't worry, though, because SMP (and this timeline in particular) is here to help you every step of the way. From finding the dream team of vendors to saying yes to the dress, we've got everything you need to make sure your wedding is everything you've dreamed of!
All these timelines and to-dos set your head spinning? Here's why hiring a planner is totally worth it!
More Wedding Planning Tips + Advice
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Modernism and Christianity
Date published:February 2014
Modernism and Christianity is about the formative and continuing impact of Christianity upon the cultural movement known as Modernism. It defends the view that any theoretical, historical, or critical discussion of Modernism that neglects or minimises that impact is inevitably flawed. The whole field of Modernism Studies should thus be re-thought in accordance with the insight that the role of Christianity is intrinsic to any coherent account of Modernism.


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The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra's "My Funny Valentine" on Saturday was billed as a program of romantic music, but it wasn't all boy-meets-girl.
Featuring Michael Andrew and Swingerhead, the concert was just as much a love letter to musical theater with a moving tribute to composer Marvin Hamlisch and a look at Andrew's stage musical, "The Nutty Professor."
So, a mixed bag of programming — but nicely held together by the affable charisma of Andrew and combined musicality of his swing band and the orchestra.
To be fair, the "Nutty Professor" sequence did include the comic love song "Stella" and the years-long project is...


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Steve Van Valkenburg was the Group Founder and passed the baton on in 2016...
"Denver West" was originally "West Denver" and was formed with members from the west side of Denver (i.e. Broadway) to the start of the foothills (e.g. Golden), and Westminster to Littleton. It of course as has Denver expanded greatly!
In our Group, you will find … a fun mix of nice people who like to join in sharing good conversations, laughter and activities that enhance a friendly, supportive and social atmosphere. The intent is to create fun, safe and social space in various environments where we share activities, meet and have a good time. Many members are natives of Colorado, New to Colorado or are People that find themselves in new life situations. Join us should you want to get out of the house to socialize, have fun, do something good, try something new and develop new friendships!
Let go of any fear you may have about venturing out and attending an event for the first time (many members have been through this already and they will certainly understand how you feel) you will find that the members in the group are a nice mix of people of various backgrounds and ages who just want to continue to live life and enjoy exploring new adventures, meet new people and share good times at great places and events.
• This Group is not sponsored by any organization nor do I promote a business. Note: We do allow some members (as organizers or event hosts) to post activities that may occasionally promote a business or service.
• There is no charge for member activities for participation within this Group however PLEASE make a donation to the group to help us cover any annual site fee costs should you like.
• Events include just for fun options as well as some charity work-fundraising opportunities.
• Some events may have a fee and the information WILL BE POSTED so that you may reserve or buy your own ticket(s) for the event.
• Most events allow you to bring 1-2 Friends, some will have RSVP limitations and those with children may bring them to any event providing it is age-content appropriate and that you maintain responsibility for your children at all times during an event.
• I do not attend all events due to time constraints or personal needs so should you need a leader at all times…this will not be the group for you. As needed, I will ask a member to volunteer to meet other members when I am unable to attend and I greatly appreciate the help and support of those who are able to volunteer.
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China vs. the American Dream
When Leland Snow died a couple of weeks ago a chapter of a great American aviation and business story closed. What makes it so great is that it isn't the final chapter. The story continues and, with any luck, the theme will remain the same.
Snow was the founder of Air Tractor. He built his first purpose-built cropduster when he was just 23 and when he died at the age of 80, while jogging, on Feb. 20 he was still the much-loved president of the vigorous company he founded almost 40 years ago. Two years before his death, he essentially turned the company over to its employees through an employee stock ownership program that will keep the company in Olney, Texas for longer than most of us will have to worry about.
By all accounts, Snow was the American Dream personified and I think it's the image we have in our minds when we think of the term Made in the U.S.A. I also think it's that romantic notion (why does that adjective always come up in relation to aviation?) that is responsible for the vacant feeling that has settled over the industry now that the long-suspected sale of Cirrus to a government-owned aviation company in China has been confirmed. The hometown newspaper, the Duluth News-Tribune, called it "a sinking feeling of impending loss." Assuming the Chinese do any of the things they're promising, the sale is probably the best thing that could happen, under the circumstances. So, why the emptiness?
For one thing, Cirrus embodied that American Dream in its early days. The Klapmeiers were brash, brilliant and, although it took some time for people to realize it, right about most of the things they did and said. The truth is, however, that Cirrus has not really been an American company for most of its life. The Klapmeiers realized early that they needed big money to create the aviation renaissance they believed was possible and I'm sure they would have liked nothing more than to find home-grown financing for their dream. In the end, they found the money in Bahrain and as long as times were good it was a mostly amicable partnership from what I could see. It's worth noting that while Cirrus was at its peak, it was also for sale. and for a time, one of its main competitors, an American company, was seriously considering buying it and didn't. Whether that company will regret that decision might make interesting dinner conversation at some point in the future.
There's no need to go through the uncomfortable events of the last few years at Cirrus. Although the sale of the company may be sad in some respects, it pales in comparison to the effect the events preceding it had on families and life-long friends. That's the real tragedy here. But business is business and after we fold up the flags and wipe away the tears, we're left with trying to figure out just what the Chinese are up to here. So far Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) or its subsidiary China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co. (CAIGA) has bought Cirrus. Continental Motors, Epic Aircraft, is reportedly in talks with bankrupt Emivest (formerly Sino Swearingen) and is even rumored to be talking to Mooney.
At first blush, it seems like a tidy assortment of companies covering piston, turboprop and jet products that look like the basis of a GA aircraft industry. But while Cirrus and Continental are as solid as aviation companies can be in these economic times, the others seem a little less attractive.
Emivest's SJ30 is a fast and generally well regarded little jet but it would be right in the middle of an eye-gouging, groin-kicking battle for market share with Embraer, Cessna and Hawker Beechcraft in the segment of the industry that is having the most trouble selling airplanes. Even if CAIGA spends next to nothing for Emivest, the odds of it becoming a player in the bottom end of the bizjet market seem remote. CAIGA picked up Epic for a song at $4.3 million but, thanks to a court-ordered shotgun marriage with kit owners who were sitting on unfinished airplanes when Epic went down, CAIGA doesn't call the tune in North America, at least. Also, there's a long road to certification for all the products covered by the Epic deal (homebuilts haven't really caught on in China) and the money waiting to be spent is enormous. Much as everyone loves Mooney, the company has been pushed to the brink by the latest troubles and its products are direct competition for Cirrus. It doesn't seem to make sense to spend money trying to revive the iconic brand for the Nth time when it will go head to head with the flagship airplanes.
Rather than a cohesive and well structured set of acquisitions, this looks like a Lego set. It's interesting, colorful and the pieces all sort of fit together but the result doesn't look quite real. In my mind, it leaves a few possible explanations.
The first is the much-vaunted "master plan" theory in which the Chinese quest for world domination will be accomplished economically and it's coming after our most coveted assets. In that scenario each of these purchases fills a particular need for China to build a world-beating GA industry that will eventually snuff out all other forms of aviation life. There are some serious issues with that theory, however. For one, to take advantage of the purchases, China has some serious spending to do on runways, airways and all the other stuff that keep an aviation industry running. Why build airplanes when there are few places they can be used at home? True, the rules are relaxing and an embryonic GA industry exists but buying up foreign factories seems to me like putting the cart before the horse.
Another is that ancient Chinese wisdom doesn't apply here; that when it comes to airplanes, Chinese brains turn to mush just like those in the rest of the world and with all their money they just couldn't resist. Although it's widely assumed that because the Chinese are loaded they are inscrutable business people, our limited research reveals they've bought into their share of clinkers. Is Cirrus just the latest shiny object to provoke an impulse buy?
A third possibility is that this is the natural order of things. For all its wealth, China is an emerging economy and it flat out needs indigenous industries that it doesn't now have to catch up to the West, which may or may not be the goal. Something that seems likely is that the government of China has decided it needs a small airplane industry. It could build that industry on its own but when companies like Cirrus and the others are going for pennies on the dollar why would it bother?
We who are smitten by the magic of flight are used to thinking of it as cutting edge but it isn't really. There isn't much we don't know about how to make aircraft that can do whatever we want them to do within certain physical boundaries and we can do it without pilots for the most part. In the meantime, social benefits notwithstanding, there's big money to be made curing cancer or Alzheimer Disease, saving the planet and growing hair on bald heads. Investors look for return and return comes from discovery and innovation. All we're really doing in aviation these days is tweaking it and most of the innovation is on the tech side. In the meantime, the U.S. is at the forefront of medical research, technology and even transportation innovations that have nothing to do with small airplanes that owners fly themselves. Time moves on.
Chinese participation in the aviation industry isn't necessarily a bad thing and the folks in Duluth and Grand Forks could have suffered a worse fate. In the absence of a sale, bankruptcy was a real possibility for Cirrus and it might have been hard for a trustee to justify operating the business with the numbers it was showing. As for where it leaves current Cirrus owners and those thinking of buying one, the sale is probably a positive thing. As seems to be the norm with airplane factory sales, the new owners will likely put some money into the company, maybe finish the jet, maybe develop some new models. Product support for the existing and future fleet seems likely.
This doesn't signal the beginning of the end of the U.S. general aviation industry by any stretch. General aviation is forecast to grow in importance and activity. But the actual physical construction of airframes may happen anywhere in the world, using technology and innovation developed in the good old U.S.A. and seeding development in countries that are looking for productive futures for their people.The sale of these companies to other countries isn't the end of the world. For some places, maybe it's just the beginning.


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Frances Langford came to Lakeland 67 years ago for a ceremony naming the Lake Mirror promenade after her. Today, there's no sign; only some photographs and memories serve as reminders of that day.
LAKELAND | When Frances Langford came to Lakeland 67 years ago for a ceremony naming the Lake Mirror promenade after her, she was the toast of the town.
Beaming and beautifully coiffed with her signature pompadour, Langford stood next to Florida Gov. Millard Caldwell and accepted the honor beside a plaque proclaiming the new name.
It was March 29, 1946.
Today, however, there's no "Frances Langford Promenade" sign; only some photographs and memories serve as reminders of that day.
But on that pretty, sunny day, hometown gal Langford was a great source of pride for locals. She grew up in Lakeland and attended Lakeland High School before becoming a celebrity. She captured hearts through years of entertaining troops with Bob Hope during USO tours during World War II and the wars in Korea and Vietnam.
She was a movie star, and her trademark song, "I'm in the Mood for Love," was a hit.
Langford died at 92 on July 11, 2005, and over time, many people seem to have forgotten that one of downtown Lakeland's most picturesque spots once bore her name.
Now, a movement is on to bring it back.
Chuck Welch, founder of the Lakeland Local website, made it a personal cause.
"I found the promenade on my first bike ride when I moved to town," he said. "I didn't grow up in Lakeland, but I knew of her and her work. I was surprised the city had stop using the promenade's proper name.
"The Frances Langford Promenade honored one of our own who made a difference to troops over three wars. She was well respected, not only for her USO work, but for her talent in music, radio and television."
Welch said Langford remained connected with her hometown even after she moved away.
"When I'd ask city leaders why the name wasn't used officially, I'd hear that people had forgotten her. That's not the answer. When one generation honors a notable citizen, subsequent generations have a duty to continue that honor. We would expect that in 50 years, people will still know about Munn Park or Hollis Garden," he said.
Historic Lakeland board member Jean Bunch said she agrees.
"I think it's important to stay in touch with our history and know why things are here and what they mean," she said.
"Someday, there won't be anybody left who actually remembers it, and there aren't very many people left who knew who she was and why we did this."
The promenade itself was conceived in 1923 by Thomas J. Appleyard, then head of the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce. He rallied community support for his plan, and the City Commission approved a bond issue in June 1926 to pay for the $1 million project. Construction started that September.
But the promenade fell into disrepair by the early 1970s. The once grand design, created by New York landscape engineer Charles Wellford, was literally falling into the lake. Bailing wire held up some of the posts. Lights were broken, concrete was crumbling, and the rest rooms and small meeting rooms contained within the arched loggia were closed.
It seems uncertain exactly when, but at some point, the Langford sign vanished.
Lakeland residents rallied to restore the promenade. Primarily through the efforts of Historic Lakeland, Lake Mirror was revitalized. The community spent four years and at least $735,000 shoring up the foundation, repairing anchors, restoring the Romanesque fixtures and re-laying the flagstone.
The refurbished promenade was rededicated July 3, 1987.
By then, it had been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The listing, however, is for the Lake Mirror Promenade. The Frances Langford Promenade name seems to have taken on a ghostly role over time.
Historic Lakeland has asked the city to re-do the dedication so Langford's honor can be reclaimed.
In a letter to Mayor Gow Fields dated Feb. 28, Historic Lakeland President Lynn Schindler said the group has "a special love" for Lake Mirror.
"We'd be very excited to see the city celebrate the promenade," she said.
The group would like a ceremony to be held soon because Thursday will be the 100th anniversary of Langford's birth.
"It wasn't until the late '70s, as the area around Lake Mirror fell into disrepair, that we gradually began to lose touch with our history," Schindler said. "Historic Lakeland feels this generation can rectify that disconnect."
Lakeland Deputy City Manager Tony Delgado said the city is putting together a resolution and proclamation to be addressed at today's commission meeting.
A fundraising effort is likely to be held to round up money to purchase a new plaque or marker, he said, which could cost around $2,000.
Gary Clark, Polk County Veterans Council president and a retired Air Force colonel, also wrote to Fields about the effort, saying his group supports a re-dedication.
"Ms. Langford appeared on stage for tens of thousands of men and women serving our country in three different wars," he said. "Those of us who served will never forget her commitment and passion for American servicemen and women."
Langford is still remembered by many.
An old postcard shows there's an area on Lake Hollingsworth that was once known as Frances Beach.
Today, Langford even has a Facebook page, put together by Welch.
Bunch said things just kind of fizzled out after that 1947 dedication, but it's possible to remedy that.
"It was never really an official action by the city council, but rather something the Chamber of Commerce did," she said. They just decided it would be nice to honor Frances Langford by naming the promenade after her. And what has happened is that it just never really stuck. But there is a photo of the dedication; it is recorded for posterity.
"We ought to stay in touch with our history."
[ Mary Toothman can be reached at email@example.com or 863-802-7512. Her Twitter feed is @MaryToothman. ]


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Managing MRSA, MRSP, and MRSS dermatologic infections in pets
In part 1 of this series ("The emergence and prevalence of MRSA, MRSP, and MRSS in pets and people" in the December 2012 issue), we took a look at how methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP), and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus schleiferi (MRSS) strains have become an increasing problem and the risk factors for infecton with a resistant staphylococcal strain. Here is what to do if you think one of these stubborn strains has taken hold in one of your patients.
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Hermes Investment Management invites you to join Fraser Lundie, Co-Head of Hermes Credit and Lead Portfolio Manager of the Global High Yield Credit, Multi Strategy and Absolute Return Credit Funds, for an online webinar and Q&A session.
As yields on high quality credit continue to languish at record lows and recovery rates on low quality credit make this end of the spectrum an uncomfortable prospect, where can credit investors turn to source the yield they require?
Fraser will explore the investment opportunities that he has been using to counter this new reality. He will explain why emerging market and sterling-denominated debt have both been attractive opportunities in recent months, while also discussing the benefits of the corporate hybrid market.
|When: Thursday 20th October 2016
|Time: 10:00 BST / 11:00 CET / 11:00 EET / 17:00 SGT
|Duration: Approximately 30 minutes
"We believe that flexibility is vital in generating strong performance in the credit markets currently. Being able to avoid the areas that experience the most pain is key."
Fraser Lundie Co-Head of Hermes Credit and Lead Portfolio Manager


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****This revised diameter is the best estimate for the collapsed transient crater diameter (rim-to-rim dimension). Our previous diameters cited maximum damage diameter estimates. There is considerable confusion in the literature regarding the definition of "diameter". In the Earth Impact Database, we are striving to cite the collapsed transient crater value where possible. This can affect the order of size: for example, Sudbury's maximum damage diameter is ~260 km (as defined by the outermost ring diameter), while that of Chicxulub is ~240 km. However, the rim-to-rim diameter of Sudbury is less than that of Chicxulub's (130 versus 150 km, respectively).
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Introducing Music Planet - The Official Magazine of Dolphin Music
We're very excited to invite you to work with us on Dolphin Music's very own customer magazine called Music Planet. Edited by former Music Tech Magazine editor Neil Worley, Music Planet will initially be published four times a year. Designed to appeal to a wide range of musicians and music enthusiasts, it will feature music, gear and technique coverage in one package. Music Planet is a high-quality, newsstand-type glossy magazine and we will be distributing at least 40,000 copies of every issue to our existing and potential customers, and there will be an accompanying online version and website.
We firmly believe that by virtue of its substantial reach and newsstand production values, our Music Planet customer magazine will have a profound impact on the volume and profile of our sales. And we're committed to working with you to make Music Planet a marketing vehicle that helps us all fulfil our business objectives.
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The hatchback/wagon segment is home to some great automotive bargains, and the value that this category offers is a big draw for many shoppers. However, it's important to remember that insurance costs can vary quite significantly throughout the segment; if you're purchasing a hatchback or wagon with value in mind, you'll want to avoid those choices with the steepest insurance premiums.
Listed below are the 10 hatchbacks and wagons that are most expensive to insure. Some are no-brainers — it's obvious that a Mercedes or a BMW would be burdened with stiff insurance premiums. But others, like the budget-priced Scion tC, come as somewhat of a surprise.
Our rankings were determined using five-year projections of the Edmunds.com True Cost to OwnSM (TCO) pricing system. Only one appearance per model was allowed. Rankings reflect that of the trim level with the steepest projected insurance expense.


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Here are my top 15 things to do in Istanbul, in no particular order. I chose these not because they are popular, but because I think they are worth seeing or experiencing. Therefore, for instance, I didn't include the world famous Blue Mosque, but suggest something different. I also want to draw attention to … Continue Reading
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Where to Stay in Istanbul – Beyoğlu or Sultanahmet
Should I stay in Sultanahmet or Beyoğlu? That's a question people often ask me while they're planning their trip to Istanbul. The problem is that there is no straightforward answer to it. It's merely a matter of preference. Let me explain … Continue Reading
Visa Requirements and Procedures for Istanbul, Turkey
To enter Istanbul, or Turkey for that matter, most tourists will need some kind of visa. However, there are a few visa types, several ways to obtain your visa and different fees to pay. It all depends on your passport type, country of … Continue Reading
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How to Get From Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport to Taksim or Sultanahmet
The Sabiha Gökçen Istanbul Airport is attracting more and more passengers every year. Unfortunately, Sabiha Gökçen is located on the Asian side of Istanbul, well outside the city center. Unless your hotel has arranged for a free airport pick-up, you will need … Continue Reading
How to Get From the Istanbul (Atatürk) Airport to Your Hotel
Unless your hotel has arranged for a free airport pick-up, you will need to find transportation from the airport to your hotel. From the Atatürk International Airport in Istanbul, you have several options regardless the location of your hotel: Sultanahmet or … Continue Reading
Istanbul's Street Food – What's Hot And What's Not!
Eating street food is very much part of the Istanbul way of life. You can't walk for over a kilometer without coming accross one or more street vendors and a dozen of snack shops or büfes. And with street food we don't just mean food literally bought and eaten … Continue Reading
Top 10 Night Clubs in Istanbul
Night life in Istanbul is huge. There are many popular establishments -- some aged over thirty years old and some very down to date. Being such a big city with several city centers, Istanbul has more than one entertainment destination.On the Asian side … Continue Reading


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Consensus Report
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Think Big: Large Scale Wallpaper
I don't think I've ever actually uttered the words "go big or go home," but it feels appropriate for something requiring as much commitment as wallpaper. (Maybe "go big in your home" instead?)
While I appreciate a good smaller pattern, they often leave me feeling a little dizzy. So, when the day comes that I'm ready to invest the time and money in wallpaper, I literally want to do it in a big way. Large zebras à la Margot Tenenbaum? I'll take a room-full. Giant watercolor (really expensive) plants? Yes, please. If you don't want to go too bright, Image 4 shows a more neutral but still impactful style.
1. Brushstroke Branches Mural at Anthropologie
2. Dolly by Cole & Son
3. Zebras by Scalamandré
4. Diva Oyster by Barbara Hulanicki for Graham & Brown
5. Petal Pond, Dotty, and Magdalena by Elli Popp
6. Davidia by Suzy Hoodless for Osborne & Little
7. French Dot by Nama Rococo
8. Little Leaves by Ferm Living
9. Martinique by Beverly Hills Wallpaper
10. Ystävät by Marimekko
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Bruins try to get on track vs. struggling Flyers
The Boston Bruins will try to get back in the win column on Saturday, as they visit a struggling Philadelphia Flyers club in an afternoon battle at Wells Fargo Center.
The Bruins, who have lost two of three and four of their last six games, dropped a wild shootout decision Wednesday against visiting Montreal. The Canadiens earned a 6-5 win and moved one point in front of Boston for first place in the Northeast Division.
Montreal won Wednesday's showdown in the sixth round of the shootout, as Brendan Gallagher ended the contest by slipping his shot through the pads of Tuukka Rask.
Boston held two-goal leads on two occasions but the Canadiens rallied to push the game to overtime, eventually tying the game on Andrei Markov's marker with 8.2 seconds left in regulation.
Patrice Bergeron registered a goal and three assists for the Bruins. Tyler Seguin added a score and two helpers, Brad Marchand and Nathan Horton also lit the lamp, but Rask allowed five goals on 28 shots in the setback.
"It was nice to see us score some goals," Bruins coach Claude Julien said, "but, unfortunately, we couldn't keep it out of our net."
Boston, which is beginning a two-game road trip tonight and is 10-5-2 as the guest this season, has won four straight, six of seven and nine of its last 11 meetings with the Flyers.
The Bruins also have claimed five in a row and nine of their last 10 games in Philly.
The Flyers, meanwhile, have lost four straight and eight of their last 10 games and are running out of time to make the playoffs. Philadelphia, which hasn't missed the postseason since 2007, is 14th out of 15 teams in the East and is six points out of a playoff spot.
On Thursday, Philadelphia lost to the New York Islanders for just the fifth time in 34 meetings. The 4-3 shootout decision also marked the Isles' third victory in their last 17 road games against the Flyers.
Josh Bailey scored the winner in the fourth round of the shootout to lift New York to Thursday's win. After Wayne Simmonds was stopped by Evgeni Nabokov, Bailey won the game for the Islanders as he buried a wrist shot past Ilya Bryzgalov.
Scott Hartnell had two goals and Mike Knuble scored the other for the Flyers, who are on their longest losing streak of the season and they haven't lost five in a row since an 0-3-2 slide from March 31 to April 8, 2011.
"It sure seems like a loss right now," said Hartnell after the Flyers blew a two-goal lead en route to Thursday's setback.
Bryzgalov turned away 33 shots in his 31st start in 33 games for Philadelphia this season.
The Flyers will have a thin blue line on Saturday, as Braydon Coburn joins fellow defensemen Nicklas Grossmann and Andrej Meszaros on the sideline. Philadelphia recalled Oliver Lauridsen from its AHL affiliate in Adirondack. The 6-foot-6 Lauridsen, a seventh-round draft pick by the Flyers in 2009, is expected to make his NHL debut against the Bruins.
Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuk is questionable for Saturday after sitting out the last three games with a bruised right foot.


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Carson City, Calif. A: The first vaccine to prevent human papilloma virus, called Gardasil, become available this year. The federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted in June to recommended the vaccine (a series of three shots given over a six-month period) for all girls and women ages 9 to 26. It's best if the vaccine is given before a female becomes sexually active.
Even though you've already been diagnosed with HPV, you should still talk to your doctor about whether you should get the vaccine. Gardasil protects against four strains of HPV that together cause 70% of cervical cancers and 90% of genital warts. Few young women are infected with all four of these HPV strains, so you could still get protection from the vaccine for the types you have not acquired.
For more information about the HPV vaccine, see the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at http://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/stdfact-hpv-vaccine.htm .
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Q: I am wondering about using these new, very thin running shoes on asphalt or concrete. Would frequent running without orthopedic support (in the arch, mainly) on a hard, flat surface cause some injury? I guess I'm thinking that the foot evolved to run on grass or dirt, which is a lot softer than concrete.
Brooklyn, N.Y. A: Running without a properly supportive shoe may lead to problems with tendinitis, according to Dr. Bob Baravarian, a podiatrist at the Foot & Ankle Institute of Santa Monica. In addition, landing on rocks, pebbles or rough material can cause wounds that may be difficult to heal. Not every runner needs supportive shoes, Baravarian adds, but most require some level of support for long runs in order to avoid problems, particularly if they have low arches. Baravarian has misgivings about the increasing popular practice of barefoot running. Yes, he says, it's done in some African tribes, but most of these practitioners have run barefoot since childhood and their feet have adapted to the running surface.
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Thibodaux High School has had a lot to smile about this year.
Thibodaux High School has had a lot to smile about this year.
Former Thibodaux football player Greg Robinson was selected second overall by the St. Louis Rams in the NFL draft this year. There is a good chance we'll see Robinson, an offensive lineman, start many games in his rookie season.
Along with Robinson, former Thibodaux player Trovon Reed and the Auburn Tigers won the Southeastern Conference title and made it to the BCS national championship game. The Tigers came close to winning it all, but Florida State used some late game heroics to pull away.
In basketball, former Thibodaux standout Shavon "Sugar" Coleman wrapped up his college career earlier this year and received his degree from LSU last week.
Thibodaux High also had many of its sports teams make it to the playoffs, such as its football, boys basketball and girls basketball teams. The boys basketball squad had one of its best seasons ever, advancing all the way to the Class 5A state semifinals. It was the Tigers' first trip to the Boys Top 28 since the 2004-05 season.
Thibodaux's track and field team also had large representation at the state track meets this year.
As you can see, Thibodaux High has had a lot to celebrate this year.
However, there is one accomplishment that I think stands out.
From the recent graduated Class of 2014, Thibodaux had at least 15 athletes sign to play sports on the next level.
I should know because I covered most of those signings for our newspaper.
The final signing from the Class of 2014 happened last week when track standout Terrance Johnson inked with Meridian Community College.
It says a lot about Thibodaux High's sports program when you have that many athletes sign in one school year. The program is not only helping its athletes succeed in sports, but is also preparing them for success long after they graduate from Thibodaux.
We see that now with great athletes like Robinson, Coleman and Reed doing great things.
The current athletes at Thibodaux see what they are doing, and it is motivating them to do their best to join them one day.
It is already carrying over into the new school year. Football players such as quarterback Peyton Bonvillain and defensive back/receiver Chris "CJ" Bryant are starting to get some looks from colleges.
Girls basketball standout Jewel Triggs gave her verbal commitment on Sunday to attend George Mason University next year, and I'm sure there will be more receiving the opportunity to go to college.
While covering Johnson's signing, I had a chance to interview longtime Thibodaux coach Doug Haydel last week.
He has watched a lot of great athletes come and go at Thibodaux over the years, and he said the school's success is a tribute to the hard work, sacrifice and dedication shown by all of its athletes.
"Over the last couple of years, we've been fortunate enough to provide several kids with opportunities," Haydel said. "It's always good to see the kids do that. Evidently you are doing something right with the program. It says a lot about the kids who buy into your program."
I agree with Haydel, but I'll also add that Thibodaux's coaches, administration and faculty all deserve credit for helping their athletes.
The school is doing a great job of working together as a team, and I know all of its accomplishments are making everyone in the Thibodaux High community proud.
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My response to Dick Morris at The Daily Caller:
On Wednesday, Dick Morris said Ron Paul is "the most liberal, radical, left-wing person to run for president in the United States in the last 50 years." Actually, Ron Paul is the most conservative person to run for president in the last 50 years. Understanding this first requires at least a minimal understanding of traditional American conservatism.
Morris made his case for Paul's "left-wing radicalism" on "The O'Reilly Factor":
Nobody else wants to dismantle the military, including Obama, but he does. Even Obama doesn't want to repeal the Patriot Act. But he does. Even Obama doesn't say that we caused 9/11 and brought it on ourselves. But Ron Paul does. Even Obama doesn't want to legalize heroin and cocaine, but Ron Paul does. This guy is no conservative. This guy is an ultra, ultra-left-wing radical.
Paul's Pentagon cuts, which aren't much different from what Sen. Tom Coburn has suggested, are necessary to streamline our military and tackle our debt problem. Coburn has allies besides Paul in this fight, or as National Review's Jamie Fly writes:
FreedomWorks, a Washington-based group that purports to speak for the Tea Party movement, issued its own "Tea Party Budget" containing the recommendations of its debt commission. They suggested enacting defense-spending reforms previously proposed by Sen. Tom Coburn that would result in almost $1 trillion in savings over ten years.
There's a reason that Paul is the only presidential candidate who has been able to offer $1 trillion in cuts. He is the only candidate willing to address the black hole that is Pentagon spending. After entitlements, "defense" spending is the largest part of our budget. Still, Paul allows for a military budget four times the size of China's and larger than President Bush's 2005 military budget.
This is what Morris calls "dismantling the military."
As a constitutional conservative in reality and not just rhetoric, Ron Paul also believes the Fourth Amendment is as important to protect as any other. He opposes the Patriot Act on these constitutional grounds. His son Sen. Rand Paul along with Sen. Mike Lee valiantly fought against the Patriot Act's renewal in November on the same premise.
Does Morris believe tea party Republicans Paul and Lee are also "radical left-wingers"?
Ron Paul has suggested that constant American sanctions and military interventions in the Middle East contributed to hostility toward the U.S. which created a more potent environment for 9/11. Who else says this? The CIA and the 9/11 Commission Report.
But since we're discussing conservatism, let's take a look at what Russell Kirk had to say about this subject. For those unfamiliar with Kirk (pay attention here, Morris), Bill Buckley once said: "It is inconceivable even to imagine, let alone hope for, a dominant conservative movement in America without [Kirk's] labor." Kirk is the person most credited with popularizing the term "conservative" with his groundbreaking 1953 book The Conservative Mind. In a speech before The Heritage Foundation in 1991, Kirk had this to say about President George H.W. Bush and the possible future consequences of the Persian Gulf War:
We must expect to suffer during a very long period of widespread hostility toward the United States — even, or perhaps especially, from the people of certain states that America bribed or bullied into combining against Iraq. In Egypt, in Syria, in Pakistan, in Algeria, in Morocco, in all of the world of Islam, the masses now regard the United States as their arrogant adversary …
"Expect to suffer"? Is Russell Kirk "blaming America" here? Or was Kirk predicting 9/11? Either way, Kirk was making a basic conservative observation about human nature (his forte). Conservatives generally agree that any government intervention — taxes, regulations, abusive TSA agents — affect human behavior in multiple ways. But the most intense action any government can take — the decision to wage war — produces no similar human reaction?
The CIA disagrees. So did Russell Kirk.
Morris criticizes Paul for wanting to end the federal war on drugs. Bill Buckley and Milton Friedman also wanted to end the federal war on drugs. Are Buckley and Friedman "radical left-wingers" too?
For basically every position Morris calls "liberal" or "radically left-wing" you can find some of the most prominent and respected names in American conservatism agreeing with Paul.
Morris's mistake is definitional. What Morris calls "conservatism" is simply the current conventional Republicanism. One does not necessarily equal the other. Ask Barry Goldwater. Ask Ronald Reagan.
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Well - she won't change unless it suits her needs. Right now she's getting everything she wants.
I'd focus on what your reaction to her will be - a unified front is required. I think she needs a long time out, if not a cut off. But that's me, and I'm cranky.


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Onslow County is ready to help pay for the demolition of dilapidated mobile homes.
Onslow County is ready to help pay for the demolition of dilapidated mobile homes.
The Manufactured Home Demolition Assistance Program provides grants to those who have a need to demolish abandoned manufactured homes for the protection of the public health, but who simply don�t have the financial means to do so, said Matthew Stuart, Planner with the Onslow County Planning and Development Department.
Any residents looking to voluntarily dispose of public nuisances or have been cited as being in violation of either Solid Waste Management Ordinance regulations or Minimum Housing Standards can receive help through the program, which is designed to facilitate the demolition of abandoned manufactured homes.
Applicants must meet income requirements on a sliding scale based on several factors including pay, family size and property owned, according to county staff.
�As a cost-sharing program, manufactured home demolitions are funded up front by a combination of county contributions and applicant co-payments,� Stuart said.
To determine eligibility, applicants have to present documentation to include a copy of their most recent W-2 tax form and a recent pay stub. The county will also accept letters from employers, social security statements, records of SSI payments and bank account information.
The County�s grant contract with the N.C. Division of Environmental Assistance and Outreach to demolish abandoned manufactured homes runs through February.
The future of the program is uncertain past that date, as it depends on the continuation of state funding, Stuart said.
For more information on how to sign up, contact Stuart at 910-989-3081.
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1997-1998 Chicago Bulls Team-Signed Practice-Used Basketball with Michael Jordan
Starting Bid - $400, Sold For - $1,998
Spalding NBA Official Game Ball signed by fifteen members of the 1997-1998 World Champion Chicago Bulls, including Michael Jordan. Ideally, the ball is accompanied by a letter of authenticity directly from the Chicago Bulls attesting to its provenance. The letter, dated August 14, 2002, and written on official Bulls stationery, reads in part: "Thank you for your interest in the Chicago Bulls and your participation in our silent auction at the 23rd Annual National Sports Collectors Convention. Please accept this letter as a receipt for your purchase of an autographed Chicago Bulls Team Practice-Used Basketball from the 1997-1998 season for $1,050. Please note that Dennis Rodman did not sign this ball. All proceeds benefit CharitaBulls, the Bulls charity foundation." Signed by David Kurland, Director of Community Relations for the Bulls. Included on the ball are the signatures of Michael Jordan (on one of the Spalding panels, grading "9"), Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman (signature obviously added at a later date), Steve Kerr, Joe Kleine, Bill Wennington, Jud Buechler, Randy Brown, Ron Harper, Dickey Simpkins, Rusty LaRue, and Scott Burrell. All of the signatures have been scripted in black Sharpie and average "9" in grade. The 1997-1998 season marked the sixth and final World Championship for the Bulls during Michael Jordan's tenure with the club. Chicago Bulls World Championship team-signed balls with Michael Jordan, especially those signed on official NBA game balls, are exceedingly rare. According to the former owner of this ball, one of the foremost basketball collectors in the hobby, this is the only 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls team-signed ball he has ever seen originating directly from the team. As noted in the letter, this ball was used by the Bulls in practice and, as such, displays moderate wear associated with court use. The team name "Chicago Bulls" is also factory stamped on the ball. This is an exceptional and rare Chicago Bulls team-signed ball dating from Michael Jordan's sixth and final World Championship season with the club. LOA from James Spence/JSA. Reserve $400. Estimate $800/$1,200. SOLD FOR $1,998
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WilmRealPro necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 315 diseños de 48 diseñadores freelance.
Design a Logo for TheWilmingtonSearch.com, an online business journal that covers the real estate market in Wilmington, NC. The site is shifting from a blog format to more of an online magazine look. The Logo will be used as the header of the new site.
UPDATE BRIEFING | May 6, 2009 | 8:30pm EST
I want to touch on Colors, Typeface, Graphic, Layout, Shapes.
Here are the colors I would like to keep to: http://colorschemedesigner.com/#3K21TlOszw0w0
Black and greys are welcome as well. But stay away from light greysthat will not stand out, since the site's background is white.
I have seen a lot of simple clean designs that have kept to the briefing below. I would like to give you the designer a creative license to come up with a combination of types that work. I would even welcome some script, as long as it is very easy to read.
These are the elements that I would like to see: Houses, Market Graphs (line and bar charts), reporting oriented graphics (like type writer or computer). Here is my thinking. The water doesn't seem to be working and if someone knows Wilmington, the water is a given. (the only exception is flipflop's design.) So, I would like to focus in on elements that relate to the tagline: "Wilmington's Online Real Estate Journal". For Journal, think of business journals that are trend reporting publications. TWS is also online, so computer related graphs. Lastly, I am open to icons involving a "W" or "TWS".
I like both the linear and stacked layouts. I like balance. I want the decisions on placement of words and graphics to be intelligently placed in relation to the overall flow of the design.
I like the squares and circles. For squares and rectangles, minimal is important. I feel like less is more when it comes to using shapes (for framing or blocks behind .com, etc.). I like damaky_jr creative use of blocks.
END OF UPDATE BRIEFING | May 6, 2009 | 8:30pm EST
I want the font to be bold, clean, slightly clever, uncluttered, and welcoming. I want the visitors eye to be drawn to the logo.
This site will be the first of several (around 10) related sites (so there is a potential for future design work for the winner). So the ability to gain a mind share with this logo as the foundational brand is very important.
Our target audience is affluent homebuyers. Wilmington NC is surounded by many beaches and water communities. It is a coastal city. 70 - 80% of the sites content focuses on the luxury and waterfront communities. So the font should appeal to a sophisticated audience.
A GRAPHIC ICON IS OPTIONAL. The three elements that I have in mind are water, coastal cottages or bungalows, and a live oak with hanging spanish moss. If the graphic element does not seem to be working, I will quickly let you know.
- The font/type to be bold, clean, slightly clever, classy, sophisticated, modern, uncluttered, welcoming.
- Prefer Sans-serif typeface over serif but am open to creative twists.
- Logotype is more important than an icon
- If using color, incorporate hues of blue taken from http://TheWilmingtonSearch.com or hues that would complement those colors
- ".com" should be smaller but bold in comparison to TheWilmingtonSearch. Would like ".com" placed below TheWilmingtonSearch
- Add Tagline: Wilmington's Online Real Estate Journal
- IF DESIGNER ATTEMPTS GRAPHIC ICON (which is not required) Graphic icon utilizing one or more of these three elements: water, water front homes, and a live oak with hanging spanish moss. Other creative ideas are welcome! Please keep Southern US and waterfront homes in mind with additional ideas.
- To use the Logo in multiple graphic layouts: Thus, include a (1) Version with Color; (2) Black Version; (3) White on Black; (4)The Graphic stand alone [this step can be reserved for those who have a 4 star rating or better.
- Dominant or bright colors.
- Clip Art houses, magnifying glass, city scapes.
- Serif typeface that resemble Times Roman
- Fonts that can be easily downloaded from free font sites and microsoft office (can do that myself).
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