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Midlife in the United States (MIDUS): Survey of Minority Groups [Chicago and New York City], 1995-1996 (ICPSR 2856)
Principal Investigator(s): Hughes, Diane L., New York University. Department of Psychology; Shweder, Richard A., University of Chicago. Committee on Human Development
This survey of minority groups was part of a larger project to investigate the patterns, predictors, and consequences of midlife development in the areas of physical health, psychological well-being, and social responsibility. Conducted in Chicago and New York City, the survey was designed to assess the well-being of middle-aged, urban, ethnic minority adults living in both hyper-segregated neighborhoods and in areas with lower concentrations of minorities. Respondents' views were sought on issues relevant to quality of life, including health, childhood and family background, religion, race and ethnicity, personal beliefs, work experiences, marital and close relationships, financial situation, children, community involvement, and neighborhood characteristics. Questions on health explored the respondents' physical and emotional well-being, past and future attitudes toward health, physical limitations, energy level and appetite, amount of time spent worrying about health, and physical reactions to those worries. Questions about childhood and family background elicited information on family structure, the role of the parents with regard to child rearing, parental education, employment status, and supervisory responsibilities at work, the family financial situation including experiences with the welfare system, relationships with siblings, and whether as a child the respondent slept in the same bed as a parent or adult relative. Questions on religion covered religious preference, whether it is good to explore different religious teachings, and the role of religion in daily decision-making. Questions about race and ethnicity investigated respondents' backgrounds and experiences as minorities, including whether respondents preferred to be with people of the same racial group, how important they thought it was to marry within one's racial or ethnic group, citizenship, reasons for moving to the United States and the challenges faced since their arrival, their native language, how they would rate the work ethic of certain ethnic groups, their views on race relations, and their experiences with discrimination. Questions on personal beliefs probed for respondents' satisfaction with life and confidence in their opinions. Respondents were asked whether they had control over changing their life or their personality, and what age they viewed as the ideal age. They also rated people in their late 20s in the areas of physical health, contribution to the welfare and well-being of others, marriage and close relationships, relationships with their children, work situation, and financial situation. Questions on work experiences covered respondents' employment status, employment history, future employment goals, number of hours worked weekly, number of nights away from home due to work, exposure to the risk of accident or injury, relationships with coworkers and supervisors, work-related stress, and experience with discrimination in the workplace. A series of questions was posed on marriage and close relationships, including marital status, quality and length of relationships, whether the respondent had control over his or her relationships, and spouse/partner's education, physical and mental health, employment status, and work schedule. Questions on finance explored respondents' financial situation, financial planning, household income, retirement plans, insurance coverage, and whether the household had enough money. Questions on children included the number of children in the household, quality of respondents' relationships with their children, prospects for their children's future, child care coverage, and whether respondents had changed their work schedules to accommodate a child's illness. Additional topics focused on children's identification with their culture, their relationships with friends of different backgrounds, and their experiences with racism. Community involvement was another area of investigation, with items on respondents' role in child-rearing, participation on a jury, voting behavior, involvement in charitable organizations, volunteer experiences, whether they made monetary or clothing donations, and experiences living in an institutional setting or being homeless. Respondents were also queried about their neighborhoods, with items on neighborhood problems including racism, vandalism, crime, drugs, poor schools, teenage pregnancy, the existence of social networks, the frequency of contact with family members, social interaction with neighbors, sense of community, whether the respondent owned or rented their home, and the financial, legal, and medical problems of family members. A final set of questions sought respondents' assessments of their life and their expectations for the future. Additional background information on respondents includes age, ethnicity, and gender.
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Hughes, Diane L., and Richard A. Shweder. Midlife in the United States (MIDUS): Survey of Minority Groups [Chicago and New York City], 1995-1996. ICPSR02856-v4. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2018-03-21. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR02856.v4
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This study was funded by:
- John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Research Network on Successful Midlife Development
Scope of Study
Subject Terms: beliefs, community involvement, ethnicity, family history, family life, family relationships, health status, life satisfaction, midlife, minorities, neighborhood characteristics, neighborhoods, psychological wellbeing, quality of life, social integration, social networks, urban areas
Smallest Geographic Unit: Census tract
Geographic Coverage: Chicago, Illinois, New York (state), New York City, United States
- 1995--1996
- 1995--1996 (Chicago: August 1995-May 1996, New York City:August 1995-June 1996)
Unit of Observation: Individuals
Universe: Adult minority residents 25 years of age or older in Chicago and New York City.
MIDUS is the main research activity of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Network on Successful Midlife Development (MIDMAC). Additional information on MIDMAC research projects is provided on the MIDMAC Web site. The MIDUS Project is continuing at the University of Wisconsin Institute of Aging.
The title of this study was changed from Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS): Survey of Minority Groups [Chicago and New York City], 1995-1996, to Midlife in the United States (MIDUS): Survey of Minority Groups [Chicago and New York City], 1995-1996, on May 9, 2017.
Sample: Stratified random sampling with fixed quotas for ethnicity, gender, age, and labor force status.
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Mode of Data Collection: face-to-face interview
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- 2004-06-23 Six geographic variables were blanked by ICPSR to ensure respondents' anonymity. The codebook has been modified to reflect these changes.
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Jack Harper is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack's mission is nearly complete.Living in and patrolling the breathtaking skies from thousands of feet above, his soaring existence is...
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Jack Harper is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack's mission is nearly complete.Living in and patrolling the breathtaking skies from thousands of feet above, his soaring existence is brought crashing down when he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. Her arrival triggers a chain of events that forces him to question everything he knows and puts the fate of humanity in his hands.
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Tom Cruise is the biggest star on the planet, yet his greatest strength is a willingness to take a back seat to a director's vision. In Oblivion, the actor dials back his usual heroism to play pensive wanderer Jack, a technician preparing to return to the rest of civilization that recently vacated a post-apocalyptic version of Earth. After aliens destroyed our planet's moon, humans nuked the crap out of them before heading to Saturn. Jack helps harvest remaining sea water of Earth, used as fuel on the new planet, and with only days left, he dreams of the past - memories he, theoretically, should not have.
That's some serious plot. Cruise wisely goes along for the ride, leaving most of the work to director Joe Kosinski (Tron Legacy), who's just as caught up with the fluid motions of his futuristic vehicles and decimated metropolis landscapes as he is with Jack's emotional roller coaster ride. Kosinski, working off a screenplay he wrote with Karl Gajdusek (Last Resort) and Michael Arndt (Star Wars VII), picks and chooses an array of sci-fi concepts to stuff into the movie, making Oblivion a wholly original story where every moment feels familiar. Luckily, Kosinski is a master patch worker. He sweeps slowly over every landscape like he's shooting a nature film, with a fetishism over the operation of every piece of technology so we understand how it works, takes us through the daily operations of Jack and his Victoria (Andrea Riseborough) step by step so we're drowning in the monotony of their jobs. It's a slow build and Kosinski, unlike so many genre movies we see today, demands we see the work he's put into building the world of Oblivion. And it's satisfying.
Cruise makes for the perfect surrogate on Jack's observational journey. Like War of the Worlds, he can sell the blue collar worker going through the motions of flying his Mac-inspired spaceship to fix broken drone bots and he can sell the action that amps up as he uncovers the truth about his existence. Jack is never confident, and the emergence of a mysterious human visitor, Julia (Olga Kurylenko), or the leader of a subterranean resistance group (enhanced by the gravitas of Morgan Freeman), make him draw back further into his head. Kosinski twists and turns and forces Cruise back into his own head and it subverts our expectations of a public figure we still imagine jumping up and down on Oprah's couch.
There's an epic quality to Oblivion that Kosinski embraces too casually. It misses out on greatness by never finding an emotional hook and letting the score by electronica artist M83 do the talking. While Victoria and Jack's relationship is meant to be cold (''We are still an effective team,'' Victoria tells her literal higher ups each morning), there's little personality in the world around them - especially in the overcompensating soundtrack. It's a Tron Legacy rehash, blaring horns and pounding drums burying Cruise's hushed work. By the end, when Jack rises up to hero status, it feels more like an excuse to match the soundscape than the next step of his evolution.
Oblivion is the definition of style over substance, but Kosinski delivers on the eye candy. He and Cruise give the story and characters just enough weight that they're worth following through the multi-million dollar screensaver world - a spectacle that must be seen on IMAX. Dense with backstory, Oblivion is the type of movie that won't survive scrutiny, and that's half the fun. It'll mesmerize in the moment and spur debate, fury, and plenty of questions on the walk to the car.
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This is not a hospital that is being built. It is a four-bed emergency room. It won't have the services that the citizens thought they would get when they voted on the half-cent tax.
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Via Eric Williams of the Tacoma News Tribune, Lynch's case will go to trial on June 21. Later this month, the presiding judge will consider a motion to dismiss the case and to suppress certain evidence relating to it.
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LOWELL -- Sister Robin McCarthy, who is confined to a wheelchair due to cerebral palsy, made sure she was in court Jan. 25 to see the person who assaulted and intimidated her plead guilty to the charges.
"I am so relieved it is over,'' McCarthy said, "but it will take me some time to heal.''
McCarthy said she is less trusting these days.
In Lowell District Court, Joanne Miele, 49, of Dracut, pleaded guilty to assault and battery on a disabled person, aggravated assault and battery, violation of a harassment prevention order and witness intimidation.
Miele could have been sent to jail, but McCarthy only wanted to help her former personal-care attendant.
Miele was sentenced to 18 months in jail, suspended for 58 days -- time deemed served -- and probation for the next three years. While on probation, Miele is prohibited from working with the disabled. She must undergo a drug evaluation, abstain from drugs and submit to random drug screens.
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The 44-year-old disabled nun from the order of the Sisters For Christian Community told Lowell police she was assaulted by Miele in the lobby of her Lowell apartment in January, 2012.
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Continuing on down our path of leveling Warlocks, here we go into the next couple of level brackets. This guide will cover both Affliction and Demonology builds, just as we did with the Warlock Leveling: 1-29 guide. However, unless I decide to dual spec after all, this might be the last time I address Demonology since my personal preference and play style is for Affliction.
Important Spells
Summon Felhunter: (Level 30) Your newest demon, and probably the most useful one you'll ever have. He can silence casters, he can remove most harmful effects on party members, and he restores his mana as he attacks.
Hellfire: (Level 30) An interesting spell to say the least. Every second this spell blasts the area around you with fire damage, and it deals that damage to you as well. It certainly has its place in fighting groups of mobs and dealing some AoE damage, but I usually suggest it only when you're protected by your Voidwalker's Sacrifice spell unless you've got a healer with you.
Shadow Ward: (Level 32) It's not a great spell that you'll be casting all the time, but during these levels and many of those to follow you'll run into mobs that deal Shadow damage to you. It's great for reducing damage when facing those mobs, but otherwise worthless as is the case with all resistance spells.
Create Spellstone: (Level 36) We now get a soulbound temporary weapon buff that increases our DoT damage by 1% and increases our haste by 10, making their damage happen faster. For the price of a single soul shard you get an item with 5 charges that applies those buffs for 1 hour which persists through death.
Howl of Terror: (Level 40) An AoE Fear spell that can hit up to 5 targets within 10 yards. It's great for saving your butt when you're surrounded.
Death Coil: (Level 42) An excellent instant cast spell that deals Shadow damage, applies a 3 second Fear effect, and heals you for 300% of the damage it deals. This spell is absolutely full of win.
Leveling Areas: Quests and Instances
Questing Zones
My personal preferences for these levels are Arathi Highlands, Stranglethorn Vale and Alterac Mountains for your 30's and low 40's. From there I suggest you move on to Searing Gorge, Tanaris, or one of those zones over in northern Kalimdor that I can't stand questing in for some reason but which still provide good experience.
For Horde side I know exactly where to level during each bracket, which quests I like to do and which to skip, and at what level to move on to a different zone. I'm not quite there yet for my Alliance toons and I have a hard time right now figuring out where to go for the 30's in particular. I went with the ones I mentioned above this go around, though I don't remember for sure what I did with the 80 Mage before her.
Basically the same rules apply here that we had last time; stick to a level appropriate area and look specifically for quests and quest areas that line up with with your play style.
As for instances, you want to hit Scarlet Monastery, of course, as it is still one of the best sources of gear for this level and the gear there usually lasts for 10-20 levels after you get it as well. Warlocks will favor Library and Cathedral for the most part. You will probably end up in a run or two of Uldaman which isn't bad but not especially good either as most of the good items that drop in there have random attributes.
As you get into your 40's you want to get into a few runs of Zul'Farrak and Sunken Temple as well. Both of those instances will have potential gear upgrades and the experience from all the mobs in them is really nice as well. As you move up in the 40's then the big daddy of low-mid level gear drops opens up in Blackrock Depths, which is an amazing instance on so very many levels.
Demonic Domination
At this point with leveling being the goal in mind, there are only two demons that I consider viable. The Voidwalker which we're already familiar with, and the Felhunter which is our only new demon during this level range.
I suggest you stick with the V-dub until you're around level 36 or so as you will get more benefit from his tanking abilities in this range than you will from the Felhunter's utility abilities and buff. You should really take the opportunity to play around with your demons though, to find out which ones really suit you.
Don't ever feel like you have to stick with a specific demon either. If your VW works great for these melee guys right here, but the Felhunter/Succubus work better for the casters right inside the cave, it's alright to use the Void outside and then summon the Fel/Suc when you move on into the cave, and then back to the Void on your way out. (You are draining souls from every mob that you kill, right?)
New Tactics: Affliction
Voidwalker Rotation: /petattack, Curse of Agony, Corruption, Life Tap, Drain Life, Drain Soul
Felhound Rotation: (Shadow Bolt/Immolate), Corruption, Curse of Agony, Life Tap, Drain Life/Soul
Screw it I'm a Warlock Rotation: Shadow Bolt, Immolate, Corruption, Life Tap, Drain Life/Soul
The tactics change for us just a little bit during this range, but they're a change for the better. When you get into your mid-30's you'll get enough new spells, talents, or ranks of spells that you can safely drop the VW in most cases to switch over to the Felhunter's superior DPS, buff, and Devour Magic abilities. Occasionally you'll stick with the Voidwalker for his Sacrifice ability or even his tanking skills, but generally the pup is the way to go.
At this point you can begin a more aggressive form of Drain Tanking where instead of relying solely on Drain Life to restore your health, you now heal from applying your Corruption spell to targets via Siphon Life. So each time Corruption deals damage, you gain a percentage of that damage as healing, and the more targets that you have Corruption on, the more life you gain.
If you're using your VW, then you want to generate threat a bit slower so you'll start with CoA instead of Corruption so that you aren't as likely to pull threat early on. If you do pull threat then either burn the mob down with Shadow Bolts and drains, or Fear-Drain the target until it's dead while sicking your VW on another target. You can also use your VW's Sacrifice ability to bubble yourself and absorb the damage you would take.
If you're more into the Felpup, then you know he's not going to hole agro anyway so screw the threat generation and just start killing things. Get Corruption on your targets first so that you have the life flow coming in, then apply CoA for extra damage. From there you can either use your Drains to keep your power supplies topped off, Shadow Bolts for direct damage as well as increased DoT damage from our Shadow Embrace talent.
It's important to know how much damage you actually deal so that you know which spells you need to cast on them. The reason Shadow Bolt is in parenthesis up there is because you don't always need it. If the Corr/CoA combination deals enough damage to kill the mobs then just apply the DoTs and move on to the next target. If Corr/CoA doesn't kill them then you either need to apply another damaging spell (SB/Immo) before your rotation, a Drain (Life or Soul) at the end of your rotation, or you'll need to use an AoE spell after you've pulled a few mobs to finish them all off.
For the "Drain Life/Soul" portion, use whichever one is most needed. If you need life, then go for DL, and if you need mana then go for DS instead. If you need both, then use DL to get the mob down below 10% health and then switch to DS to finish them off and grab the 15% mana restore from our Improved Drain Soul talent.
As for the Screw It I'm a Warlock Rotation, that's your single target burn sequence. Start with a SB to apply Shadow Embrace, apply Corr/CoA for DoT damage, and then either follow up with a second Shadow Bolt or just burn them down with your drains.
New Tactics: Demonology
Voidwalker Questing: /petattack, Curse of Agony, Corruption, (Health Funnel), Drain Life
Felhound Question: /petattack, Curse of Agony, Corruption, (Fear), Drain Life
Voidwalker Dungeon Soloing: /petattack, Curse of Agony, Corruption, Demonic Empowerment, Health Funnel, Life Tap, Drain Life, Drain Soul
I took Demonology down a path of soloing dungeons, so basic play styles might vary here. If you look back at the Warlock: 1-29 post you can see what I did during most of my questing as Demo, and that all applies here as well.
There is very little difference in how you will play now compared to how you played at a lower level, except that the VW gets stronger and better at holding threat, and your Felhound similarly deals more damage and becomes the bane of all casters' existence.
If you decide to quest with the Felhound then you'll need to be a bit more aggressive in killing mobs because the only threat generation the pup has is its damage while you'll likely be doing more of. A way to get around that to some extent is to go ahead and go through the rotation until you draw agro, then send the pup after a second target while you Fear the existing target and then Drain or Shadow Bolt them to finish them off.
Doing that allows your pup to build up threat on the second target while you finish off the first one, and then you can move back into your rotation on it while replacing Fear+Drain Life with Health Funnel if the cuddly little puppy needs some love.
When you're soloing instances you move into a much more defensive role. While you still apply your DoTs and Drains to the target, your primary concern is keeping your Voidwalker in charge of holding agro. If you start building up your threat then you either need to back off for a bit, switch your VW's target around, or go into an aggressive DPS phase and finish them off.
For the most part though, soloing on-level instances is heavily reliant on resource management. You can't just throw all of your abilities out there and expect it to work. Keeping your VW alive involves using Health Funnel, which generates threat. Keeping your health up in order to use that funnel requires you to use Drain Life which also generates threat. Keeping your mana supply high enough that you can reapply your curses while also taking care of your demon requires you to use Life Tap which, surprise surprise, also generates threat. And having those fights not take twenty minutes or longer requires you to use Corr/CoA to help with the DPS which also generates threat.
During the trash pulls you'll mostly stick to going through the same motions you would while questing, doing your best to keep the VW in control of the threat. When things get out of hand and you pull something off of him, then you need to switch him to that target to get it back or start burning through your resources to kill the mob(s). You'll also want to keep your Soul Stone active on yourself at all times because the simple fact of the matter is you never know what might go wrong, and when it does go wrong it generally means you're dead.
When it comes to bosses you pretty well stick to the same form of combat, keeping your pet up as much as possible while also keeping yourself up. If your threat gets too high and the boss comes after you the first thing you should do is Sacrifice the VW to give yourself a bubble against the damage, and then run towards your demon so that he's able to get threat back faster instead of having to run after the boss doing nothing until he's pounding on you.
After that you'll either need to heal yourself or heal your pet, so Drain Life and Health Funnel are your friends. Just don't get too carried away or get too anxious and generate more threat than your pet can take back from you. If you see that your threat is going up then stop applying the DoTs and just focus on Drain/Funnel to keep your team alive, and then step it back up again once your threat has dropped down to a safer level.
Talent Points and Glyphs: Affliction
At level 30 we pick up the key to Affliction Drain Tanking, and it just gets better the farther we go down the tree.
Siphon Life 1/1: When you deal damage with your Corruption spell, you are instantly healed for % of the damage done. In addition, the damage done by your Corruption, Seed of Corruption, and Unstable Affliction damage over time effects is increased by 5%.
Shadow Embrace 4/5: Your Shadow Bolt and Haunt spells apply the SHadow Embrace effect, increasing all shadow periodic damage dealt to the target by you by 4%, and reduces all periodic healing done to the target by 8%. Lasts for 12 sec. Stacks up to 3 times.
Shadow Mastery 5/5: Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells and your Felhunter's Shadow Bite ability by 15%.
Dark Pact 1/1: [Instant Cast] Drains 1200 of your summoned demon's Mana, returning 100% to you.
Contagion 5/5: Increases the damage of Curse of Agony, Corruption and Seed of Corruption by 5% and reduces the chance your helpful Affliction spells and damage over time effects will be dispelled by an additional 30%.
Improved Felhunter 2/2: Your Felhunter regains 8% of its maximum mana each time it hits with its Shadow Bite ability and the cooldown of that ability is reduced by 4 sec. In addition, increases the effect of your Felhunter's Fel Intelligence by 10%.
Malediction 3/3: Increases your spell damage by 3%, and increases the periodic critical strike chance of your Corruption and Unstable Affliction spells by 9%.
As I mentioned above, Siphon Life is the key to serious drain tanking with a Warlock, and it's how you go from being a defensive player to an offensive one. The more people you DoT with Corruption, the more health you get back. Shadow Embrace will get finished off later, but for right now we just want to increase our damage with the side benefit of reducing the target's healing. Notice that it doesn't kick into effect unless you're casting Shadown Bolts (no Haunt yet), so it will mainly only come into effect during bosses or when Nightfall procs for instant Shadowbolts.
Shadow Mastery again is taken for an increase in our damage, as is Contagion. Dark Pact gives us a backup ability to Life Tap, allowing us to steal mana from our pets rather than constantly sacrificing our health. Improved Felhunter is there for just that, making him better. It also has the side benefit of restoring his mana when he attacks which keeps his supply high for when we're using Dark Pact.
Malediction only provides us with an increase to spell power right now since we don't have the talents yet to allow Corruption to crit, but we will have that ability in two more levels.
Malediction and Shadow Embrace are the two talents you can swap points to other locations for if you would like since their effects are more situation or do not come into play yet in this level range. If you want to replace Shadow Embrace I would suggest Suppression 3/3 for an extra 3% Hit along with 6% reduced mana cost for your Affliction spells and Amplify Curse 1/1 for a Haste buff to your curses which will make applying both Curse of Agony and Corruption on the same target much faster.
If you want to wait for Malediction then I suggest Improved Howl of Terror 2/2 instead which will make your 5-target Fear spell an instant cast which can be a true life saver when things are getting ugly and you need a few seconds to recover.
Glyph of Siphon Life: Increases the healing you receive from your Siphon Life talent by 25%.
Glyph of Corruption: Your Corruption spell has a 4% chance to cause you to enter a Shadow Trance state after damaging the opponent. The Shadow Trance state reduces the casting time of your next Shadow Bolt spell by 100%.
Glyph of Life Tap: When you use Life Tap or Dark Pact, you gain 20% of your Spirit as spell power for 40 seconds.
Glyph of Siphon Life is the new arrival for this level bracket, providing an additional 25% healing from Siphon Life. The more mobs you fight at once the more applications of Corruption you can have running, and the more life you are able to gain.
Glyph of Corruption starts to shine even more now if you did go ahead with the Shadow Embrace talent, giving you now two chances to proc instant Shadow Bolts. If you took Shadow Embrace then I suggest this as your second glyph, but if you did not then I would lean towards Life Tap instead.
Glyph of Life Tap is going to increase your DPS a bit when you use it by adding Spell Power based on your Spirit. It's not going to be a huge bonus at this level, but it will later on. I still haven't used it yet myself, but I probably will soon since I'm now in Outlands myself.
Glyph of Unending Breath: Increases the swim speed of targets affected by your Unending Breath spell by 20%.
Glyph of Drain Soul: Your Drain Soul ability occasionally creates and additional soul shard.
No change here with the minor glyphs, with my personal preference being for GoUB over GoDS.
Talent Points and Glyphs: Demonology
The "big" spell for Demonology at level 30 is Mana Feed which will give your pet mana when you receive mana as well. In the build that I had previously you won't get it at level 30 which is the soonest possible, unless you put 5 points into Unholy Power before putting the 2 into Master Summoner that I mentioned in the last post. If you want to switch those around that's up to you, personally I prefer having an instant pet first which is why I went the path that I did.
Unholy Power +3, 5/5: Increases the damage done by your Voidwalker, Succubus, Felhunter and Felguard's melee attacks and your Imp's Firebolt by 20%.
Mana Feed 1/1: When you gain mana from Drain Mana or Life Tap spells, your summoned demon gains 100% of the mana you gain.
Demonic Aegis 2/3: Increases the effectiveness of your Demon Armor and Fel Armor spells by 20%.
Master Demonologist 5/5: Grants both the Warlock and their demon an effect as long as the demon is active.
– Imp: Increases Fire damage by 5%, and increases the critical effect chance of your Fire spells by 5%.
– Voidwalker: Reduces Physical damage taken by 10%.
– Succubus: Increases your Shadow damage by 5%, and increases the critical effect chance of your Shadow spells by 5%.
– Felhunter: Reduces all spell damage taken by 10%
– Felguard: Increases all damage done by 5%, and reduces all damage taken by 5%.
Demonic Empowerment 1/1: [Instant cast] Grants the Warlock's summoned demon Empowerment.
– Imp: Increases the Imp's spell critical strike chance by 20% for 30 sec.
– Voidwalker: Increases the VW's health by 20%, and its threat generated from spells and attacks by 20% for 20 sec.
– Succubus: Instantly vanishes, causing the Succubus to go into an improved Invisibility state. The vanish effect removes all stuns, snares and movement impairing effects from the Succubus.
– Felhunter: Dispels all magical effects from the Felhunter.
– Felguard: Increases the Felguard's attack speed by 20% and breaks all stun, snare and movement impairing effects and makes your Felguard immun to them for 15 sec.
Demonic Knowledge 3/3: Increases your spell damage by an amount equal to 12% of the total of your active demon's Stamina plus Intellect.
Demonic Resilience 1/3: Reduces the chance you'll be critically hit by melee and spells by 1% and reduces all damage your summoned demon takes by 5%.
Demonic Tactics 5/5: Increases melee and spell critical strike chance for you and your summoned demon by 10%.
Glyph of Voidwalker: Increases your Voidwalker's total Stamina by 20%.
Glyph of Health Funnel: Reduces the pushback suffered from damaging attacks while channeling your Health Funnel spell by 100%.
Not much has changed in relation to our glyphs, so for Demo I suggest you stick where you're at for right now and be ready for the Felguard to hit next level instead.
Glyph of Unending Breath: Increases the swim speed of targets affected by your Unending Breath spell by 20%.
Glyph of Drain Soul: Your Drain Soul ability occasionally creates and additional soul shard.
Again we have no change in minor glyphs.
Gearing Up
As we continue to gain levels our preference on stats begins to shift now as I mentioned it would. We now shift into this position instead:
Spell Power > Stamina > Hit Rating > Intellect > Spirit > everything else
Affliction will feel the need for Hit a bit more than Demo, but both specs should be going for it when it's available.
Putting It Into Action
And since there have been a few requests for more of my fabulous artwork to be included, here's one depicting the use of Siphon Soul for those of who enjoy Affliction:
And for those who instead prefer to unleash the Fel beasts upon your enemies, I give you Demon Soloing:


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Audits tell bureaucracies how to get the most out of taxpayers' money, and for four years in Colorado they have been the backbone of a law aimed at making government leaner and more efficient.
But despite the 2010 SMART Government Act, which ties budgets to performance, agencies still fail at a significant rate to follow the solutions they agreed to.
The law was intended, in part, to urge agencies to follow the recommendations to fix problems cited in audits, but the number of unresolved issues has risen from 234 in 2010 to 260 last year.
The compliance rate is 85 percent, but from 2007 to 2009 — before the new law went into effect — annual compliance ranged from 87 percent to 90 percent.
Legislative leaders can't point to a single example of any agency's budget being trimmed as the result of a damning audit.
Millions of dollars could be at stake.
The Office of State Auditor can't credibly put a dollar value on fixes that haven't been made, but they can track those that do occur. Since 2008, recommendations that have been adopted have saved taxpayers $33.7 million.
"It's not a little thing when you do an audit," said Sen. Kent Lambert, R-Colorado Springs, a member of the Joint Budget Committee and a leading voice for leaner spending and efficient service. "Each one of these audits costs taxpayers $150,000 — even though the audit can save a lot more than that — so we need to make sure agencies follow their audit recommendations. They can't just go on."
Proponents of SMART, which stands for State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive and Transparent government, say to give it time.
"We're still working on the process," said state Sen. Lois Tochtrop, D-Thornton, a Legislative Audit Committee member. "It's starting to work."
The way the law works now is that each agency's audit, good or bad, goes to the legislative committee that the department answers to, and legislators can use that information as they see fit.
"Prior to the SMART act, it was just the Legislative Audit Committee that heard the problems auditors found," Tochtrop said. "People would come in and be like, 'Oh, we don't really care; we're going to continue to do whatever we want.' And that was it. Now they're starting to understand there's a lot more eyes on them."
Free lunches
Agency leaders still sit before the Legislative Audit Committee at the moment their audits are made public. In 99 percent of the cases, they agree with the findings and to a timetable to make the changes, according to auditors' records.
They often tell the committee that changes are well underway.
That was the case Jan. 28, when an audit told legislators how the school-meals program for needy children missed out on $2.2 million in federal reimbursement and nutrition grants between 2009 and 2012. Auditors blamed lax management.
In a recent interview, Department of Education spokeswoman Janelle Asmus and state school nutrition supervisor Jane Brand said most of the auditors' findings are already being addressed.
The audit cites 20 steps in six areas that should help fix the issues. The department replied that six have been implemented, another one is scheduled for completion in March, six more in April and the rest either later this year or as late as June 2015, according to the timetable the program submitted to auditors.
State Auditor Dianne Ray said that often agencies promise more than they reasonably accomplish.
"In some cases, department heads come to us and say, 'Well, we told you we would make that change by this March, but it's actually going to be next March,' " she said.
Agencies that fail to use the solutions they have agreed to, however, "need to be focused on," she said.
Neither Asmus nor Brand expected the program to lose money as a result of the audit. The $175 million program gets almost $171 million from federal sources.
"Every dollar that gets cut affects the program," Brand said.
Legislative leaders in both parties said they are willing to bail out the Colorado State Fair, even though an audit last month showed the event continues to lose money, as audits have shown for a decade.
The fair lost $2.8 million last year, and the deficit has grown so deep that expenses and debts are nearly $614,000 more than the fair's total assets.
Auditors recommended cutting operations and reassessing ticket prices "immediately," as well as seek money from the legislature to stay afloat.
Michigan ended its 160-year-old state fair in 2010 because of budget deficits.
Colorado taxpayers already pony up about $2 million a year in state and local subsides, up from $1.1 million a decade ago.
Good audits
As a show of progress Tochtrop said the Department of Human Services was once perceived as the worst offender for disregarding audits. Since Reggie Bicha became the agency's executive director in 2011, the department has become one of the most responsive, she said.
Last February, Bicha urged an audit of Human Services' vocational rehabilitation program after he suspected he wasn't getting straight answers from those directly in charge of training the disabled to find jobs.
The result was a withering assessment delivered by auditors in December. Tochtrop called it "the worst audit I've ever seen."
Auditors found "concerns" in 98 percent of the cases they reviewed, including poor management, little or no oversight on spending, and a lack of understanding by managers and staff of the laws that govern the program.
Money was spent on expenses such as parties, a tent and a computer that a client traded for a laptop computer. Some clients were allowed to stay in the program indefinitely without progress, while others were on long waiting lists, the audit found.
Auditor Jenny Page told legislators that the program had been the subject of critical audits in the past and that no substantiative changes were made.
Six months before December's audit was made public, division director Nancy Smith either was fired or resigned. Bicha introduced the new leaders he brought in to clean up the mess.
In 2010, the year before Bicha began the cleanup, Human Services had 127 unused or unfinished recommendations. As of last June, the number was down to 20, and Bicha said the rest of the fixes have since been made.
He said the vocational rehabilitation audit was "painful to hear," but it was necessary to find solutions.
"At DHS, we believe the taxpayers depend on us to do things that make these programs run as effectively and as efficiently as possible," Bicha said.
"We owe it to the taxpayers to make the best use of their resources, regardless of what it takes to do that. That's our job."
"Hard to violate"
House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver, sponsored the SMART act four years ago.
He bristled at the suggestion that legislators and agencies are violating his law by withholding budget cuts from stubbornly poor performers.
"It's a law that's kind of hard to violate," he said.
The act doesn't specify penalties or deadlines for solutions, only that legislators tie budgeting to performance.
"A lot of it is very nuanced," Ferrandino said.
He said often legislators learn that a program needs more staff and money to fix the issues.
"If the audit recommendations show you have a problem ... and we cut its budget, that probably means they're not ever going to be able to solve the problems," Ferrandino said.
Jon Caldara, executive director of the free-market Independence Institute in Denver, said more money for underperforming programs is never an antidote.
"In the real world, if you're not doing things efficiently, your competition will take you out," he said. "Fear of competition is an incentive to do it right. In government, there is no incentive. Your incentive is to spend all you get, so you can get more next time.
"One of the few tools we have to make government accountable for what it spends is audits. If they're brushing the audits aside, and there's no enforcement, then we've lost that tool. Taxpayers should be upset — it's their money."
Joey Bunch: 303-954-1174, email@example.com or twitter.com/joeybunch


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U.S. Sen. Scott Brown delivered his farewell speech to the Senate Wednesday morning, listing accomplishments he made during his nearly three years in the chamber and suggesting that he and his colleagues "may obviously meet again."
In the final comments of his speech, Brown said, "Victory and defeat is temporary. Depending on what happens and where we go, all of us, we may obviously meet again."
With Sen. John Kerry seen as a top contender to become Secretary of State, speculation has been rampant that Brown may run in a potential special election to fill that seat. Brown voiced his opposition to proposed Senate rules changes that would alter the number of votes needed to approve legislation and limit the minority party's ability to filibuster bills. Brown said he is "deeply concerned" about rules changes that would "change the ability for both sides to do battle" over legislation.
"That's not what our country is about and that's not what this chamber is about," Brown said.
Senator-elect Elizabeth Warren, who defeated Brown and will take his seat in the Senate in January, has said she will vote to limit the filibuster rules, the Associated Press reported early this month. At the close of his speech, Brown thanked his fellow colleagues, telling them "we may meet again."
Brown also urged congressional leaders and President Barack Obama to work together on the nation's fiscal issues.
"I'm deeply concerned about the lack of bipartisan effort to solve our country's most pressing economic challenges and move our country forward," Brown said.
Brown challenged the leadership and members of both parties to make the negotiation process more open and transparent and mentioned his role in passing laws banning insider training by members of Congress, helping veterans to get jobs, a "crowdfunding" bill aimed at opening up capital sources for entrepreneurs and financial services industry reforms.


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The Circle Thunderbirds softball team dropped two games to Clearwater on Tuesday.
The Thunderbirds lost their first game in a close contest 3-1 with both teams having only 3 hits each in the game.
Ashley Hornya pitched the complete game striking out two but was let down by her defense who had six errors in the game.
Circle lost 16-5 to the Lady Indians in the second game despite 9 hits from the Thunderbirds.
The Indians scored first in the top of the second with a run but Circle plated four in the bottom half of the inning.
Clearwater scored 8 runs in the next three innings to seize control of the game.
A seven run top of the seventh inning for the Indians halted any kind of a Circle comeback.
Reagan Wilson had a double and two rbis in the game for Circle.
Jacy Gibbs had a double, a triple and an rbi for the Thunderbirds.
Amanda Connell took the loss for the T-Birds in the second game.
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Despite out shooting Central 23-6, Luther dropped a 2-1 decision to the Dutch this afternoon in the valley.
Central's Brittany Hinton (7) scored on a direct kick at 15:13, that proved to be the only scoring of the first half. Elly Arend (8) leveled the match at 1-1 in the 47th minute, when she headed the ball into the back of the Dutch net off a cross that hit the cross bar and bounced back into play, off the foot of Melisse Chasse (11) . The Dutch scored the game winner in the 78th minute. Alayna Bailey (19) got her foot on an indirect kick from Hannah Davy (5) that found the lower right corner of the Norse net.
The loss drops Luther's Iowa Conference record to 4-2-0, 8-8-0 overall. Central improved to 3-2-1 in league play, 12-4-1 overall.
Luther will wrap up the regular season schedule on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at Wartburg College. Kick-off is scheduled for 5:00 p.m.
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John Reichley is the coordinator of the 9th of the Annual Collector's'Day Military Display Show, which is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Heritage Center. The event is open to the public with free admission.
John Reichley is the coordinator of the 9th of the Annual Collector's'Day Military Display Show, which is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Heritage Center. The event is open to the public with free admission.
1. The 9th Annual Collector's Day Military Display Show will be held in Leavenworth. Usually this event is held somewhere in Kansas City, how did it end up here this year?
The first eight annual Collector Shows were co-sponsored by the Kansas City Military Collectors Club and the National WW I Museum in Kansas City. The 8th annual was in March 2012, and following the museum CEO's resignation, the acting CEO sent the club coordinator an email in August saying, excerpted, "Thank you for your presence on March 3, 2012, at the museum for the 8th annual Military Collectors Fair. We have heard much positive feedback (from several sources).
The Museum is in a period of transition and can no longer host the fair going forward. We appreciate the work and support of the club, and the personal involvement of many of its members." A letter from the club coordinator to the museum coordinator in December offering that the club defray all expenses, thus costing the museum nothing for a show in 2013, went unanswered. Club members wanted to have annual meeting #9 somewhere, and when it was offered it to the Heritage Center, the answer was yes. A date was set, and off we go.
2. How many collectors do you expect to show up with collections, and will items be for sale or just display?
The club has some 60 members from the greater Kansas City area, Topeka, Lawrence, St. Joseph, and Leavenworth. Members will fill 40 tables with military artifacts from their private collections, but it is a display show only, with nothing for sale. Visitors are invited to come, look, ask, and learn, but they can't buy anything.
3. What are some of the more unique items that might be on display during the event?
Club members have requested tables based on themes only, so we don't know exactly what artifacts will be shown. Some themes are ancient warfare from Greek and Roman times; native weapons from Africa and Latin America; pistols, rifles, and crew served weapons; flight helmets; several tables of WW I and WW II items; swords; ammunition boxes; and soldier shaving gear. Plus other categories I'm sure.
4. If some readers out there have some old military collector's items, can they bring them down to the show and have them looked at or assessed by some of the other collectors?
This is a display show, intended to introduce visitors to military artifacts of the past, not a mini- "Antiques Roadshow" to appraise artifacts. Club members are collectors, not appraisers. If a visitor brings an item for appraisal, club members present will give it their best shot, but that is not the purpose of the show. It is a place for the public to see, appreciate, and learn from our military heritage.
5. This event is free to the public. Besides a chance to see some interesting military collections, why is this good opportunity for local folks?
Some area folks have gone to the show the past eight years at the WW I museum, but not many. Having the show in Leavenworth, one of the most historic military places in America, will allow folks to enjoy our military heritage here.
But if local folks don't go see it, the club will seek another location for annual show #10.
If folks want it here next year, lots of them need to go see it. Club members hope many do.
— Dale Brendel


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I love them and it seems that they're really hard-to-find. PERFECT recipe for a DIY project, don't you think??
So it all started when I kept looking at my black frame on my desk...
Please excuse the awesomely yellow Instagram pic. The original is on a different computer.
I LOVE my little easel and frame (the frame is from Target and was around $18), however, I felt like it could benefit from a little gold-cornered action.
So I'm not going to act like this is something ground-breaking or super difficult. I just imagined how I wanted it to turn out, used some Frog Tape (which I usually HATE... Me and painter's tape do not mix), and spray painted that baby.
Well, it involved a little bit more than that.
While this project was pretty easy, it was also kind of stressful... haha. Stressful in that I found you can easily ruin your whole frame with paint if you don't do it correctly.
So first, I removed all the glass and backing from the frame so that it was a totally bare frame. All the ones I used for this are from Target and come apart perfectly exposing just the bare frame itself to make this easy.
Then, I took my painter's tape (I used Frog Tape) to tape off the sides of the frame exposing the corners you want painted. I totally did not measure the corners, I just eye-balled it and it turned out great!
Here's one of the most important tips... Make sure the tape edges are sealed super well against the frame along the edge where the paint will end. To do this, I just used my nails to sort of scrape the edge of the tape against the frame. Sort of making sure the tape is well-secured to the frame and pressed down really hard.
You definitely have to cover the rest of the frame (the exposed sides) because they will get overspray on them. You could use more tape, or use some scrap paper like I did to cover it. I taped the paper into place.
Then you're ready to paint!
I always paint outside, away from the house, on some scrap cardboard. I really like this particular gold spray paint by Valspar. It covers really smooth and leaves a really shiny and glossy finish.
Then I sprayed a couple quick coats to the corners making sure to get all the edges really well. Before you remove the tape, you need to double check the tops and side edges to make sure you've covered them with paint evenly because it will be really tough to tape it off on the same line perfectly again if you need to touch them up.
Then, I carefully removed the paper covering the sides and peeled away the tape. I could not believe how crisp the lines came out!
...Mostly because I DO NOT trust painter's tape. Even the Frog Tape brand I used, which is supposed to never bleed. Well, it always bleeds. ALWAYS. I never use painter's tape when I paint rooms (around moldings, etc.), just because I find it always takes forever to tape-off the room. Then the results are crappy. So to me, it's not worth it. I can paint pretty crisp lines free-hand in those situations.
But for something like this, you NEED that crisp, perfectly straight edge.
So I was pleasantly surprised.
Here's my re-vamped frame in my office I showed before...
Turned out so pretty right??
This one is my favorite...
I think I may love the print inside it even more though...
You can get it on Etsy here. (and no, that's not sponsored. I just love her shop so much!)
And finally, my little shadow box frame...
Inside is a little painting I've had forever. I never knew just quite how to frame it or what I wanted to do with it. I think it looks presh now... and a little fancy.
All of these frames were purchased at Target between $15 and $18. Not too bad, huh?
I just love how much of an impact the gold corners create. Gives the typical black frames a little something extra.
Now, to resist doing this to every black frame I own. While I love the gold, you could do some seriously fun color combos with more vibrant colors. The possibilities are endless!
What do you guys think? Any simple and fun DIY projects you've tackled lately?


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Ellison to compete in 'Dancing with
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Boonville's Atiyya Ellison will compete in 'Dancing with Missouri Stars,' (DWMS) an event put on by the Missouri Contemporary Ballet. The Seventh annual "Dancing With Missouri Stars" will be held, May 4 at the Southwell Complex at the Columbia College campus. Each year esteemed members in the mid-Missouri area are selected and paired with a professional ballroom dance instructor from Studio B, have three month's to take lessons and then compete for the prestigious DWMS trophy. The audience members vote with money which all goes to benefit the Missouri Contemporary Ballet professional dance company.
After excelling in football, basketball, and track and field, at Parkway South High School in St. Louis, Ellison accepted a scholarship offer with the University of Missouri. While at Mizzou, Ellison dominated opposing offensive lines as a three year starter to collect numerous awards such as St.Louis Metro Player of the Year, J. Ed "Brick" Travis Interior Lineman Award, and Big XII First Team All-Conference. Ellison was not only a leader on the field, but a man to look up to off the field as well, and was voted "Captain" his senior year by his peers. Following his last season with the Tigers, Ellison was selected 89th overall in the 2005 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers.
Following several years in the league, Ellison's wife Jessica convinced him to move their three children (seven year old Tyson, five year old Braylon and one year old Alexandria) back home to where their story began…in Boonville, Missouri!
Ellison now makes a difference in the lives of children in the community as a Physical Education teacher at Both Hannah Cole Primary and David Barton Elementary School. In his free time, he runs a Boot Camp workout program for adults in the community and every summer partners with local businesses in the area to bring professional athletes to the community of Boonville as part of the "Atiyyah Ellison Youth Sports Skills Camp" to work with area youth and show them the possibilities are endless when you put your mind to something you are really passionate about. He somehow also manages to find time to serve on the board for the Harvest House, a homeless shelter in Boonville that helps its clients get back on their feet and successful in today's society. At 6'4" and weighing in at 320 lbs, Ellison is literally the biggest star to enter this year's competition.


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The Hanse Sail regatta in Rostock, capital of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, was the result of a great sea change. During the first summer after German reunification, the town and the region hosted the first Hanse Sail to celebrate the freedom of their reopened sea borders. Every year since 1991, this big, exciting maritime festival has attracted up to a million visitors to Rostock's shores.
Every year on the second weekend in August, up to 300 tall ships, schooners, sloops, cruise ships, ferries, museum ships, vintage yachts and other sea-going vessels make the trip to Rostock to be paraded in front of delighted spectators. There are opportunities for trips and short cruises on the Baltic Sea on most of the ships. One of the regatta's undisputed highlights takes place on Saturday evening, with two simultaneous fireworks displays creating a half-hour spectacle of magical beauty. The particular year's selected partner country and other Baltic countries present their food and crafts at the museum port. There's also a medieval fair, several stages, a Ferris wheel and plenty of other attractions spread out along nearly four kilometres. Unlike Kiel Week, there are no sporting regattas at Hanse Sail except for the nostalgic Hiorten regatta between Rostock and Karlskrona in Sweden to commemorate the mail boat that operated between Stralsund and Ystad from 1692 to 1702 – a somewhat older tradition than the wonderful Hanse Sail.
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It's a deal.
The Osage Beach Board of Aldermen unanimously agreed to move forward with a plan to revamp the controversial Key Largo interchange and accept a specific proposal by MoDOT.
It's a deal.
The Osage Beach Board of Aldermen unanimously agreed to move forward with a plan to revamp the controversial Key Largo interchange and accept a specific proposal by MoDOT.
And, the board put in place the possible development of an outer road that would extend the now-closed Osage Beach Parkway to Y Road.
The decisions were unanimous, and came after considerable discussion with MoDOT District Engineer David Silvester and State Rep. Rocky Miller.
The Osage Beach Board of Aldermen meeting opened with a statement read during the public comments portion of the agenda by Kim Loehr, owner of Interior Motifs. She has been instrumental in keeping the city and public focused on the plight of businesses affected by closing the Parkway, problems with Key Largo and opening of Highway 54 expressway. About a dozen members of the estimated 40 members of the audience stood in support of the west end issue as she read her statement.
Three other concerned citizens voiced their opinions during the public comments, much of it a rehash of comments made over the last year.
The agreement
MoDOT offered the board three options, which were discussed in detail before a decision was made. The final decision, at an estimated cost of $396,402 to be shared 50-50, was as follows:
•Build an exit ramp from eastbound expressway to Key Largo/Osage Beach Parkway ($116,861)
•Build an onramp from Key Largo/Osage Beach Parkway to eastbound Expressway ($181,615)
•Modifications to Key Largo ($51,332)
•Engineering ($46,594)
The city's portion is estimated at $85,000. In a letter to the city, Silvester said that because MoDOT already had planned to build an on-ramp, it would pay for that portion and the remainder (with MoDOT paying engineer costs) would be split with the city.
Silvester said the earliest MoDOT could add a job to its STIP (State Transportation Improvement Plan) program would be in September with a possible letting in November. "We are also committed to signing the intersection as an exit," Silvester said in his letter. "This would increase the number of Osage Beach exits from six to seven. We will modify and change the placement of this sign accordingly."
Additionally, he said, the state will place a sign that says something similar to "Osage Beach Parkway / Business 54" with a 45-degree arrow depicting the exit ramp. MoDOT also plans to install lighting at the Route 54 and Key Largo intersection.
Silvester also said MoDOT was not "willing to take that risk" when asked by an alderman about making Key Largo a left-hand, westbound turn as well. Silvester said the potential for accidents would increase substantially if a westbound turn was included.
Outer Road
There is no money budgeted by either the city or state for an on-ramp from the west end of Osage Beach Parkway to Y Road. However, aldermen asked both MoDOT and the staff to develop plans as soon as possible. MoDOT has indicated interest in a one-way, eastbound outer road, but the board has pushed for a two-way road to completely open the Parkway.


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Nebraska Rounds Out Season At No. 62
A young Husker squad finished the 2012-13 season ranked No. 62 in the final Division I ITA men's tennis national rankings. This marks the fifth straight season the team has solidified a top 75 finish and the eight time in the past nine season. The scarlet and cream rounded out the year with a 10-15 overall record on a 3-8 Big Ten mark that saw them ninth in the conference for the regular season. The program is led by Head Coach Kerry McDermott in his 32nd year at the helm and first-year Assistant Coach Fungai Tongoona, a former player (1999-2002) and graduate of the university in 2003.
The Big Red was led by three seniors Brandon Videtich, Erick Sock, and Andre Stenger. With one junior, one sophomore, and eight freshman, Nebraska saw a year of growth full of inexperienced players but concluded with a solid showing as a unit.
Coach McDermott saw his 350th victory at the head of the proram this season. The win came on March 16 in Georgia where the then-ranked No. 38 Huskers ousted unranked Troy, 4-1.
Freshman Marc Herrmann had a stellar breakout season going 17-20 overall and 10-12 on the spring, playing mostly out of the No. 2 and 3 positions with a few No. 1 appearances. His performance as a new member of the squad earned him the Big Ten Sporstmanship Award for Nebraska for 2013.
Three players received Academic All-Big Ten honors for their contribution both on and off the court. Seniors Videtich and Sock along with redshirt sophopmore Sebastian Florczyk captured the award for their first time.
Sock earned another award from within the Nebraska Huskers Athletics department when he was able to capture the Nebraska Student-Athle HERO Leadership Award for his contribution to Nebraska Athletics off the court.
Should all the young talent on the team return next season and with the addition of any new players that the coaches are able to find, this impressive squad has hope for a promising outing next season in 2013-14.


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Finding money is not necessarily a good thing
If there is anything I have learned from years of watching television as a child, it is that finding money is not necessarily a good thing.
Don't you remember when Bobby Brady found a wallet with $1,100 in it while they were playing in an alley? Mom and Dad Brady took time out from their generally happy existences to run an ad in the local paper (always a good idea) and the owner of the wallet was found.
What was the reward for such an act of honesty? The boys got $20 and had to share it.
I wasn't inspired by that outcome. They did the right thing but it didn't make me look twice in alleys trying to find lost wallets.
And who can forget when Andy Griffith – who gets a lot of credit for being a good father even though his first response was often very wrong (thus giving hope to all of us who sometimes overreact) – helped Opie find the true owner of a wallet he found with $50 in it. That would be about $400 today.
They didn't run an ad seeking the owner during the seven-day waiting period, but the owner wisely ran an ad in the Mayberry Gazette seeking his lost wallet.
I'm telling you, running ads in the local paper has always been a good idea.
Just hours after the waiting period elapsed and Opie ran down to the General Store and bought a fishing pole, the owner stopped by Andy's office and told Opie about the lost wallet.
When Andy was out returning the man's money, he found out that Opie had met the man and didn't offer the money. When Andy found Opie's piggy bank broken at home, he assumed his son was on a spending spree.
But we know Opie wouldn't do that. He would kill a mother bird with a slingshot, but he wouldn't misspend money.
Opie was getting all of the money together and trading his fishing rod back in at the store and asked Andy to make sure the man got his money.
Andy was so proud of his boy that he took him to the store after all.
Happy endings are nice.
But in real life, things aren't always tied up in such a neat bow.
A homeless man in New Jersey found $850. He turned the money in to the police, even though he is homeless and I'm sure he had a few items on his wish list that he wouldn't be able to purchase without those funds.
Like Opie, he faced a waiting period. But instead of a week, he waited six months to get the unclaimed cash. As soon as he received it, his welfare benefits were withheld because he didn't report the income. His $210 check will be suspended until the end of December.
A local newspaper and the local United Way are doing what they can to reward the man for his good deed while the Hackensack Human Services Department brought the Grinch out a little early this year.
I would rather not find any amount of money. I would have no choice but to do the right thing and who needs the hassle and hard times that brings.
I would rather continue looking in my savings account – where I know I won't find any money.
Kent Bush is the publisher of the Butler County Times Gazette and can be reached at: email@example.com


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It's 32 pages long right now, and there are definitely plenty of homers in it despite the warning in the subject line, but there are quite a few gems which I've taken the liberty of posting below.
Afrikan wrote:yeah, I think the Seahawks are more talented than us right now...and even if we add Woodson or a few other Vets or young draft picks...one thing I'm worried about is.
Russell Wilson and his new toy vs our Secondary that will look different....be it older or younger. Either way Goldson and Whitner had pretty good communication most of the time. I'm sure its going to take a bit of time for our new secondary to gel. But I don't know if we can afford it that time...with the division and home field advantage on the line. but no, its not just Wilson vs our Secondary...but also, if they jump to two score leads.....well their secondary is not older or less experienced...they are actually growing with each other and were already tough as it is.
So although I love Kaep and I trust him...I don't like the idea of us in obvious passing situations for most of the game against a team like Seattle. it just seems like a bad recipe.... Us vs their talented Secondary....and Wilson and their latest toy (who was one of the main annoyances in that Vikings loss) against our *different* looking secondary.
ninersrule4 wrote:I think Seattle unfortunately is more talented than us but I think we are way better coached. That being said this season will be no cake walk Seattle is for real and the addition of Harvin.. Oh man
Afrikan wrote:Harvin was killing us in Minny...it was annoying as fuuu. I don't know if I can handle having two little annoying f'ers on the same team.... trying to chase down Wilson and Harvin?.....Oh God just thinking of them barely converting first downs on us just makes me sick right now.
Afrikan wrote:Seattle threw a pretty good punch the last time we played them.
StOnEy333 wrote:That's usually what happens when seattle plays at home.
Afrikan wrote:which is even more reason that every game is going to be important...we can't let them have home field advantage in the post season. even with our good start last season, the Seahawks bounced back and were right on our tails for the division. I just hope everyone gels quickly.
OregonNiner87 wrote:I think Kaepernick still has a lot to prove. Especially if Frank Gore starts going down hill or the pistol is accounted for. I love the fact he's our quarterback, but it's hard to be 100% confident judging him surrounded by the o-line and the rest of the talent on the O. Kaep is good at a lot of things, but I like Wilson's pocket presence a lot more than his.
The trajectory of the defense at the end of the 2011 playoffs and 2012 playoffs are drastically different, imo. If Cowboy doesn't produce like he was, I think we're in trouble. And even if he is, I think it's an extremely tall order to find a player in the draft in the next 1-2 years that'll produce anywhere similar to him. I think the likelihood of Seattle's backfield > our front seven is pretty decent. I'm expecting a wild card birth with Kaep coming on strong late in the season. Putting the freakin' team on his back.
KEGster wrote:Most people had the Seahawks as the second best NFC team going into the playoffs. No one is looking past them
KowboyKiller wrote:Ask me after the draft.
SofaKing wrote:Seattle probably has the best collection of young talent in the NFL. They have studs everywhere and they're all in their mid 20's.
Having said that, I still think the 49ers are the team to beat.
InHarbsWeTrust wrote:Seattle looks better on paper right now.
tjd808185 wrote:Not sure, but I do think us and Seattle are the 2 best teams in the NFL.
matthewabbit wrote:Smith was 3 and 0 against Pete carrols Seahawks . Lets see if Kap can play smart and find the very small holes in their d and scrape up some wins. Their d is getting better every year whereas ours peaked two years ago and fell off dramatically last year when Kap took over. Who is gonna cover harvin? I'm afraid
matthewabbit wrote:You can't say seatle is more talented but they are certainly playing like they aim to prove it. Their whole team looks like they are on adderol. I just don't see Kap being able to embarrass them the way they did us last year. Their d had Kap under control whereas Wilson was scoring at will against us
Garcia wrote:We're ****ed
ChazBoner wrote:it's a toss up between us and the hawks. I could see them sweeping us and winning the division by a tie breaker.
KimChee49er wrote:Wow, hard to say. I personally think the division race between the Hawks and 49ers for 2013 is going to be a blood bath. Both teams are very confident and know they are top dawgs in the division. They are going punish each other every time they face off. The team that stays the healthiest during the season will win the division. If I have to make a call right now I think the Hawks will win the division due to them having a younger roster/team.
paperplanemedia wrote:We got destroyed in Seattle and we barely beat them at our house. Teams that know they can beat us or give us a hard time always have the upper hand IMHO.
iLL49er wrote:I think Russell Wilson is farther along as a QB than Kap is right now...Kap has higher upside but the fact is wilson has played a full season...
He also has better natural instincts in the pocket than kap.
I'd say seattle is better talent wise as they have more young players getting better but our coaching beats them
we really missed a big window these last 2yrs...we were the best team in teh nfl and didn't win
now seattle is coming so are other teams
YoungWifey wrote:danimal wrote:Originally posted by danimal:
I am no homer....but I am far from being sold on Russell Wilson
Really? I can't help but ask why. The guy is poised, he's accurate, consistent and has a good work ethic. I don't think he's as dynamic as Kap but I thought he was outstanding last year. I didn't think he would do as well next season but having Harvin on board has definitely changed my mind.
NinerBuff wrote:I agree with Wifey. The only possible knock on him is his size. I think he'll be a Drew Brees type when it's all said and done.
Joecool wrote:SEA is the more talented team. In the secondary, we are not even in their league. They aren't very far from us in terms of their front 7. Their QB is only a few inches worse than ours. Their WR's are much more explosive and they also have a solid TE.
The only thing they have going against them is their drop of level of play on the road. Unless we acquire some equal or better talent, we will need to out-execute them. Having said all of this, Beastmode is their anchor. Let's hope he's on the decline.
truekingcarlos wrote:No. We're losing key members of our team. We will be either matched or surpassed.
J49er wrote:Yes, the Seahawks are the more talented team. Especially now that they have Avril. We can discount them all we want but while we seem to be targeting free agents based on Hall of Fame credentials, the Seahawks are getting a younger/better on the field product. Facts are the facts.
Go 49ers!
AllTimeGreat wrote:As much as it pains me to say this, the Seahawks are one of the best run organizations in the NFL right now. I hope I'm wrong and they fall flat on their faces though. I freaking can't stand their douchebag players, head coach, and fans.
Note on the below one, AllTimeGreat is responding to baltien, officially the stupidest poster on the internet that I've seen, even half of the 49ers forum argues against him, and the point AllTimeGreat is responding to is that baltien claimed Pete was on the hot seat until he got Wilson.
AllTimeGreat wrote:Until he happened across Russell Wilson? So by that logic kinda like how Harbaugh happened across Colin Kaepernick, right? If you want to discredit Carroll for getting lucky finding Wilson, than what makes Harbaugh any different with selecting Kaepernick?
If you don't believe the Seahawks are one of the best run franchises out there currently, just take a look at their recent draft history. In the 3 years Pete the Cheat has been there they've drafted: A franchise QB (Wilson), a stud linebacker (Bobby Wagner), a DE who led all rookies in sacks (Bruce Irvin), an elite CB (Sherman), a pro-bowl LT (Okung), a sure-fire top 5 safety (Earl Thomas) as well as another very solid safety (Kam Chancellor) not to mention a number of other solid starters and role players ( LB KJ Wright, OG John Moffitt, OT James Carpenter, RB Robert Turbin, TE Anthony McCoy, WR Golden Tate). That's a highly impressive collection of talent from 3 years of drafting.
Giving them props doesn't take anything away from what Harbaugh and Baalke have accomplished, they've obviously done an absolutely tremendous job and haven't given us much to complain about. But the Seahawks are a legit threat and a talented team in their own right and will give us a run for our money for the division both next year and in the future. It's shaping up to be a great rivalry, one which we hopefully can have the upper hand in for years to come.
Posted this one because his 5th point on the list made me crack up.
cashmahne wrote:Niners are still better. Our low risk moves in FA and 14 picks along with keeping our core of coaches together makes us in a better spot. Seattle is damn good tho...
NFL Top 5:
1. 49ers
2. Seahawks
3. Broncos
4. Patriots
OnTheClock wrote:Not decidedly at least. Way too early to tell. The draft hasn't even happened yet. Seattle is reloading, and could unseat us, but we're not done adding pieces this off-season either, so...
BrianGO wrote:Wilson is amazing. His ability to escape from a pass rush is the best in the league by far. When he started escaping consistently, that is when I think you went on that winning streak. If you can't sack a quarterback, what's the point of a pass rush?
You also have a ridiculous home field advantage. The 49ers actually have an above average ratio at home, but if you look at the numbers, Seattle's home field vs road win ratio is ridiculous. I think they have the best home-vs-road ratio in all of sports.
Louisiana49er wrote:Edge goes to the Seahawks. Niners chasing old passed their prime players.. Boldin-32, Woodson-36, Reed-34, Asomugha-31. While Seahawks are signing young in their prime players.
On the owning we gave San Francisco at our house:
MntldaGold wrote:I can't recall a beat down like that one ever before in their house. Add the fact we couldn't beat the frickin Rams I think puts the NFC West title up for grabs. No team can be assured dominance at this point. Luckily we get to decide this on the field in 2013.
GorefullBore wrote:I really want to say yes, but the Seahawks make me very nervous.


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