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Though most of the contracts were settled some time ago, there were still a few question marks on the 2014 MotoGP grid. The official entry list released by the FIM today answers some of those questions, but the answers it gives may yet turn out to be wrong.
The list features 11 entries to be run under the Factory rules, which means 20 liters of fuel, 5 engines per season and the freedom to use proprietary software on the spec Magneti Marelli ECU. The remain 13 bikes will be run as Open entries, which gives them 24 liters of fuel and 12 engines per season, but forces them to use the Dorna-controlled spec software on the Magneti Marelli ECU.
The 2014 season looks set to follow the pattern established in 2013, with Marc Marquez, Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo likely to dominate.
Of interest is the fact that Marc Marquez has been entered with number 93, rather than the number 1 which the world champion is allowed to use, but this may yet change before the start of the season. Marquez would dearly like to retain 93, but Honda is keen to see him run the number 1 plate.


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Drivers ignoring the message, "if it's flooded, forget it"
A LARGE number of Toowoomba drivers are putting their lives and others at risk by ignoring police and emergency service messages when it comes to driving through flooded roadways.
The heavy rain conditions experienced over the past few days have caused roads to be cut by flood waters.
The Chronicle witnessed drivers ignoring the dangers of flood waters first hand today as well as many more yesterday.
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Southern Region Traffic Coordinator Bruce Dimond said the amount of drivers who chose to ignore the message of "if it's flooded, forget it" was concerning.
He said police had received multiple reports of people driving through dangerous flood waters. However, motorists could not be reprimanded unless the roads were physically signed as closed.
"Even if people are driving on roads they know quite well, they don't know what condition the road is like under the water," Insp. Dimond said.
"Even if the road isn't closed, flood waters can rise extremely quickly. Only a month or so ago we saw two people killed after driving into flood waters at Sandy Creek in the Lockyer Valley, yet people still choose to risk it."

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Thanks to everyone who attended my session "Data Warehouse Architecture" to the PASS DBA virtual chapter. There were over 200 attendees! The recording of the session is available here.
Here is the PowerPoint presentation: Building an Effective Data Warehouse Architecture
Data Warehouse Architecture
You're a DBA and your boss asks you to determine if a data warehouse would help the company. So many questions pop into your head: Why use a data warehouse? What is the best methodology to use when creating a data warehouse? Should I use a normalized or dimensional approach? What is the difference between the Kimball and Inmon methodologies? Does the new Tabular model in SQL Server 2012 change things? What is the difference between a data warehouse and a data mart? Is there any hardware I can purchase that is optimized for a data warehouse? What if I have a ton of data? During this session James will help you to answer these questions so your response to your boss will provoke amazement and lead to a big raise. Or at least help to lead you down the correct path!


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Spray-drying is a technique that is commonly used by the industry to modify product properties. The particle size of the resulting material is typically a key performance variable, routinely measured by off-line analysis. The microspheres produced in this study by Professor Heng's research group were oily and prone to agglomeration, making measurement challenging.
Using the Insitec laser diffraction in-line continuous analyzer, the complete product stream was measured, optimizing the statistical relevance of the data. Produced in real time, the measurement data provided insight into the process dynamics allowing, for example, start-up time to be accurately determined, so that no in-specification material was wasted. The research team found the technique preferable to light microscopy, which although useful for off-line measurement, is tedious and time-consuming, and ill-suited to the process environment.
Insitec technology can be used at-, in-, or on-line to measure both wet and dry systems containing particles in the size range 0.1 to 1000 microns. At- and on-line analyses both provide the opportunity for sample treatment, prior to measurement, which can be especially valuable for the accurate characterization of materials that are prone to agglomeration. Data acquisition rates are as high as four complete measurements per second, so the analyzer can monitor even the most rapidly changing processes. The real-time measurements produced are ideal for monitoring -- and for the automated control -- of a wide range of processes.
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Pennsylvania Lottery Millionaire Raffle Drawing Creates Four New Millionaires
$5,089,200 in Total Prizes Awarded to 6,000 Winners
Jan 05, 2013, 08:41 EST
MIDDLETOWN, Pa., Jan. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Lottery's Millionaire Raffle has created four new millionaires. The selection of four $1 million raffle ticket numbers and four $100,000 raffle ticket numbers was televised live on the Lottery's drawing show earlier this evening.
The four $1 million top-prize raffle ticket numbers selected were 00158528, 00023446, 00075876, and 00222718.
The four $100,000 second-tier prize raffle ticket numbers selected were 00312400, 00055244, 00441075, and 00025999.
The remaining 5,992 winning raffle ticket numbers for third- and fourth-tier prizes were selected, but were not televised due to time constraints.
Players may check winning numbers beginning tonight at palottery.com and at retailers. Winning raffle ticket numbers will be listed on the Lottery website by prize category in ascending order. In addition, every Lottery retailer has a ticket checker that permits players to scan their own tickets and find out if they are winners.
To be considered a winning ticket, the eight-digit number on a Millionaire Raffle ticket must exactly match a winning number selected in the raffle drawing, and all digits must appear in the same sequence as the winning number.
The $1 million top prizes must be claimed by presenting a winning ticket at Pennsylvania Lottery headquarters in Middletown, Dauphin County, or at any of the Lottery's seven area offices. Claims may be filed Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lottery headquarters and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at area offices.
Claims for the $100,000 prizes can be filed at any of the Lottery's seven area offices or at any licensed Pennsylvania Lottery retailer. Holders of Millionaire Raffle tickets worth $1,000 and $100 can claim winnings at local Lottery retailers.
This was the Pennsylvania Lottery's 15th Millionaire Raffle drawing and each has sold out. The final ticket for this evening's Millionaire Raffle drawing was sold at 5:53 p.m. Dec. 30, 2012 at Blalock's Restoration, 3013 Ford Road, Bristol, Bucks County.
For a list of top-prize winners from previous Millionaire Raffle drawings, visit the Winners' Circle at palottery.com.
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Coming off the third state championship in school history, the Zeeland West football team began its title defense when it opened practice Monday.
The Dux lost a senior class that won two state titles, and reached the second round of the state playoffs the other two years.
It is a new season and a new team, Zeeland West coach John Shillito said.
"I think the challenge is to make sure that we understand it is a long process," Shillito said. "We can talk about those kinds of things a little bit, but it is such a long road that it has to be step by step. The coaching staff is doing a good job of focusing on right now, and the kids are doing a good job, too."
It is extremely difficult to defend a state title, but the Dux avoided a letdown season after the two previous titles.
After winning the title in 2006, the Dux advanced to the state semifinals the next year, falling to Detroit Country Day � this year's Week 1 opponent.
The Dux won again in 2011 and made it back to the playoffs and lost in the second round to Grand Rapids Christian.
Needless to say, the Dux are confident they will have a strong season after going 13-1.
"We have a lot of guys that love football," junior quarterback Casey Brinks said. "I think we are going to have a good year. It is still a long way to our first game, but we will be ready."
Despite losing a large senior class that included all-state players Jordan VanDort, Danny Bauder � The Sentinel's Co-Offensive Players of the Year � along with Defensive Player of the Year Grant Postma,�the Dux�return a�group of seniors with a lot of experience on both sides of ball, led by lineman Smith Saenbouttarath, Trevor Raby and Zach VanValkenburg.
"We have a group of senior linemen who kind of bring their lunch pail to work, open it up and go at it. They play with great effort. That is a senior group of guys that are tough-minded, pretty athletic," Shillito said. "It is a bunch of 225-pound guys that play hard. Those guys are the leaders on this team and will be our driving force."
The leadership is something Brinks has appreciated as an underclassmen starting quarterback.
"We lost a lot of guys, but we have a lot of guys coming back," Brinks said. "The seniors are good leaders and they will help the younger guys."
Shillito said he is looking for one thing out of his players from day one.
"The biggest thing for us is effort. That is the key to everything we do. We practice with great effort. We play with great effort," Shillito said. "We have to focus on doing what we have to do to get better each day."
Zeeland West football eyes strong follow-up to state championship
Coming off the third state championship in school history, the Zeeland West football team began its title defense when it opened practice Monday.


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CHICAGO | Advanced breast cancer has increased slightly among young women, a 34-year analysis suggests. The disease is still uncommon among women younger than 40, and the small change has experts scratching their heads about possible reasons.
The results are potentially worrisome because young women's tumors tend to be more aggressive than older women's, and they're much less likely to get routine screening for the disease.
Still, that doesn't explain why there'd be an increase in advanced cases and the researchers and other experts say more work is needed to find answers.
It's likely that the increase has more than one cause, said Dr. Rebecca Johnson, the study's lead author and medical director of a teen and young adult cancer program at Seattle Children's Hospital.
"The change might be due to some sort of modifiable risk factor, like a lifestyle change" or exposure to some sort of cancer-linked substance, she said.
Johnson said the results translate to about 250 advanced cases diagnosed in women younger than 40 in the mid-1970s versus more than 800 in 2009. During those years, the number of women nationwide in that age range went from about 22 million to closer to 30 million — an increase that explains part of the study trend "but definitely not all of it," Johnson said.
Other experts said women delaying pregnancy might be a factor, partly because getting pregnant at an older age might cause an already growing tumor to spread more quickly in response to pregnancy hormones.
Obesity and having at least a drink or two daily have both been linked with breast cancer but research is inconclusive on other possible risk factors, including tobacco and chemicals in the environment. Whether any of these explains the slight increase in advanced disease in young women is unknown.
There was no increase in cancer at other stages in young women. There also was no increase in advanced disease among women older than 40.
Overall U.S. breast cancer rates have mostly fallen in more recent years, although there are signs they may have plateaued.
The authors reviewed a U.S. government database of cancer cases from 1976 to 2009. They found that among women aged 25 to 39, breast cancer that has spread to distant parts of the body — advanced disease — increased from between 1 and 2 cases per 100,000 women to about 3 cases per 100,000 during that time span.
The study was published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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CHICAGO | Advanced breast cancer has increased slightly among young women, a 34-year analysis suggests. The disease is still uncommon among women younger than 40, and the small change has experts scratching their heads about possible reasons.


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SYCAMORE, Ill. (AP) — Friends and family who had all but given up on seeing anyone brought to justice for the murder of a young Illinois girl more than 50 years ago said they were at peace Monday after a former police officer was sentenced to life in prison.
Jack McCullough, 73, was convicted in September in one of the oldest unsolved crimes in American history to make it to trial. He was sentenced in a small town courtroom a few blocks from where Maria Ridulph played with a friend on Dec. 3, 1957, before she was grabbed, choked and stabbed to death in an alley. The 7-year-old's body was found months later, dumped in woods more than 100 miles away.
The little girl's friends and relatives didn't utter a sound or betray the slightest emotion as a silver-haired Jack McCullough stood, turned to them and proclaimed his innocence.
"I did not, did not, kill Maria Ridulph," said McCullough, who grew up in Sycamore and was 17 when Ridulph died. "It was a crime I did not, would not, could not have done."
Judge James Hallock admonished McCullough to face him, not the spectators, and a sheriff's deputy stood behind McCullough to block his view of Ridulph's relatives and the childhood friend who was left behind.
"He can say all he wants to say," Kathy Chapman, now 63, said afterward. "This finally puts this part of my life to a resting point."
Chapman had been playing with Ridulph in the snow when she ran home to get her mittens, leaving her friend with a teenager who had been giving them piggyback rides. When she returned, both were gone.
While Chapman and others had waited 55 years for justice for Ridulph, and they made it clear they weren't going to let McCullough hurt or affect them again. When the sentencing was over, they simply left their seats and walked out of court.
"I'm satisfied," said Charles Ridulph, Maria's older brother.
"This is all we could expect," Chapman added, referring to the life sentence. Illinois abolished the death penalty last year. "Now Maria is finally at peace."
Monday's hearing was the latest chapter in a case that started during a more trusting and innocent era, when people across the country and particularly in small towns like Sycamore, left doors unlocked and parents didn't give much thought to their children hopping on bikes and riding off with friends — or playing in their front yard.
No crime like this had ever happened in Sycamore, and the abduction of a child was rare enough anywhere that the before the massive search ended with the girl's body found in a forest the following April it was said President Dwight Eisenhower and FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover asked for daily updates on the investigation.
In asking for the longest possible sentence, DeKalb County Assistant State's Attorney Victor Escarcida tried to capture just what McCullough did to the people in the courtroom, who were children themselves when the girl vanished.
"Jack McCullough left a lifetime of emotional wreckage in his wake," he said. "Jack McCullough made Sycamore a scary place. Now there was a true boogeyman living among them."
But nobody knew it was McCullough. Though he was one of more than 100 people who were briefly suspects, he had what seemed like a solid alibi. On the day Ridulph vanished, he told investigators, he'd been traveling to Chicago for a medical exam before joining the Air Force.
McCulllough spent years in the military, first in the Air Force and then in the Army. He eventually settled in Seattle, working as a Washington state police officer.
McCullough might have lived out his life quietly, but on her deathbed in 1994, his mother told McCullough's half-sister, Janet Tessier, that she'd lied to police when she supported her son's alibi.
Once a new investigation was launched, authorities went to Chapman, Ridulph's childhood friend, and showed her an old photograph if McCullough. A half century later, she identified him as the teenager who came up to them that snowy day and introduced himself as "Johnny."
Chapman and Janet Tessier both testified at trial.
McCullough did not. On Monday, he pointed to a white box that he said contained 4,000 pages of FBI documents that he said would prove he was not in Sycamore when Ridulph disappeared. His attorneys had argued during the trial that the material supported McCullough's alibi, but Hallock ruled it inadmissible because the people in the documents were dead and could not be cross-examined. On Monday, McCullough's attorney said there would be an appeal and that the FBI documents would be part of that appeal.
McCullough, who suffers from heart and blood pressure problems, also was sentenced to five years for kidnapping — the maximum sentence for that crime in 1957. He will be eligible for parole in 20 years, his attorney said.


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Horozanna wielka (Rudki, Galicia, Ukraine)
Horozanna wielka (i.e., Great Horozanna) is a Ruthenian village in the district of Rudki, about 22 miles south of Lemberg in Galicia. In 1850 some Mennonites from the first settlements at Einsiedel, Falkenstein, and Rosenberg, whose names were Bergthold, Ewy, Rupp, and Schmidt, bought about 800 acres of the Horozonna estate and settled there on individual farms with their families. According to a note in the oldest church record of the Galician Mennonites, the first prayer meeting was held in Horozanna on 25 April 1852. In 1857 the settlers called as their preacher Johannes van der Smissen and formed a subsidiary congregation. It did not exist long, however, for the farms were sold one by one and the families migrated to other localities in Galicia or to America. In 1931 only one Mennonite family was living in Horozanna, the Ewy family, who belonged to the Kiernica-Lemberg Mennonite Church.
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967: II, 348.
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Rupp, Jakob. "Horozanna wielka (Rudki, Galicia, Ukraine)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 22 Sep 2018. http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Horozanna_wielka_(Rudki,_Galicia,_Ukraine)&oldid=120261.
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Rupp, Jakob. (1956). Horozanna wielka (Rudki, Galicia, Ukraine). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 September 2018, from http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Horozanna_wielka_(Rudki,_Galicia,_Ukraine)&oldid=120261.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 813. All rights reserved.
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When the guy I'm seeing, Dan, invited me to the Wayne Wang film The Center of the World I felt sure it would lead to a hot night. The movie poster featured a stripper licking a lollipop and I'd heard that Wang had collaborated on the script with novelist Paul Auster. The film sounded sexy but erudite, kind of like me. "I hear it's a feminist, indie Pretty Woman," Dan said, "and supposedly the sex is real." That was enough to catapult me into a seat, but after ten minutes watching the pretentious, digital-video-shot claptrap the only emotion swirling in me was disgust at Wang's fake take on female power.
Bridget Jones's Diary, on the other hand, was low on my list of movie priorities. Though like every other single woman I'd enjoyed the book, I just didn't get the Renéeacute;e Zellweger appeal, and I was convinced the adaptation would be glossy and corny. So when my friend Emily asked me to accompany her, I agreed only in the interest of female bonding. As Emily happily gobbled Whoppers and laughed at every joke, I rolled my eyes and shook my head. But by the time I got to Renée lip-synching to "All By Myself" I was a goner, crushed out on the character, hooked on the film. It was so bizarre: The indie erotic drama's take on women proved shallow and unbelievable, while the mainstream mega-hit pretty much got women right. Who knew?
The Center of the World was directed by Wayne Wang and written by Wang and Auster under the pseudonym Ellen Benjamin Wong from a story by Wang, Auster, novelist Siri Hustvedt and multimedia artist Miranda July. The plot revolves around an Internet entrepreneur named Richard (Peter Sarsgaard) who pays Florence, a stripper (Molly Parker), $10,000 to spend three nights with him in a Las Vegas hotel. Florence, an aspiring rock drummer, needs the money but wants to set limits, so she insists that there be no talk about feelings, no kissing on the mouth and no penetration. Each night will begin at 10 and end at 2, and she even finagles herself a Woolfean room of her own.
Night one goes without a hitch–she puts on a tight dress, does an erotic dance for Richard and after telling him she doesn't want to go fast, brings him to orgasm in about three minutes. But by night two, after they go out on the town and share some laughs, the attractive grungers begin to fall for each other, and everything gets confusing. Caught up in a playful moment, Florence kisses Richard on the mouth and immediately regrets it, insisting, "We have to stick to the agreement…. If we don't play by the rules this isn't going to work." The relationship must be kept fiduciary; feelings complicate money.
Yet the couple can't stick to the rules–each gets broken and love quickly erupts into violence. In the denouement Florence lies on the bed, intones, "You want real? I'll give you real," masturbates in front of him (always a pleasant way to say goodbye) and the two lovers part ways and return to their isolated, empty lives.


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By Dorene Internicola
NEW YORK, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Skiing is a such a skill-based activity that if you don't start learning until you are 20, it will take 20 years to learn.
But fitness experts say proper conditioning can make the difference between a fun weekend on the slopes and one waylaid by injury.
"Skiing first is technique," said Robert Forster, a Los Angeles-based physical therapist and founder of Phase IV Scientific Health and Performance Center. "If your quads (muscles) are just burning up on the runs, then you're not skiing right. That's a good sign that you might need a lesson."
To minimize fatigue and risk of injury, Forster, physical therapist to 42 Olympic medalists, suggests getting in ski-shape before hitting the slopes.
"All fitness begins with an aerobic base," he said. "So six weeks before, start training with an elliptical trainer or stationary bike, or running or walking. Build up to 20 to 30 minutes three times a week."
Aerobic training also strengthens muscles, Forster said, so any subsequent agility drills, such as running sideways or skipping, will be even more effective if you've established an aerobic base.
Stretch before skiing to protect against injury and enhance freedom of motion; stretch afterward to return the muscles to their normal length, said Forster.
He calls stretching the single most important thing people can do for body health maintenance.
"Connective tissue shortens with time," he explained. "We stretch to maintain good alignment of the bones."
If your skiing holiday lasts a week, limit your time on the slopes the first day, Forster suggests. And reconsider that dehydrating aprᅢᄄs-ski cocktail.
"We know that a glass of wine and a hot tub is not a good idea. Heat adds to inflammation. It will only increase swelling the next day," he said.
Save that soak for the morning, and then not more than five minutes.
Ice down any sore spots or tight areas. "Ice is a great treatment for tightness," he said.
Jessica Matthews, an exercise physiologist with the American Council on Exercise, suggests that even those already in good condition would benefit by integrating sports-specific pre-ski training into their workout.
"Prepare the body to move in short bursts," said Matthews, who notes that skiing demands carving back and forth, rapid turns and sudden changes of direction.
She said it's easy to set up fitness drills using plastic cones, which can be had at any sporting goods store.
"There's great stuff you can do with cones," she said. "Those newer to fitness can begin with stepovers, laterally, side to side. Those more seasoned can make them hops, or invent more intricate drills."
For those who prefer to train in groups, the fitness company Equinox recently launched a class at its clubs called Core Values, which uses low parallel bars, called parallettes, and medicine balls to enhance mobility and stability skills.
"It's geared to help sports people get in condition for their sport," said Lisa Wheeler, who created the class to train across all ranges of motion.
"Even downhill, skiing is about rotation," said Wheeler, an experienced skier. "Most people scoop right and left as they are going downhill."
Falls account for 75 to 85 percent of all skiing injuries, according to the American College of Sports Medicine. Most common is damage to the knee.
Forster said even though more runners than skiers are injured every year, ski injuries tend to be more serious.
"Skiing has much more traumatic injuries that can have long-lasting effects," he explained.
The National Areas Association, the trade association for ski area owners and operators, said U.S. ski areas tallied an estimated 51 million skier and snowboarder visits during the 2011-2012 season.
Forster advises skiers to assess themselves and the slopes before diving down the mountain.
"Is there fresh snow? Heavy, wet snow?" he said. "Be aware of conditions. Fatigue is a big factor. If I had a dollar for every client who got hurt on the last run ..." (Editing by Patricia Reaney and John Wallace)


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Citing ObamaCare as the primary cause, an Ohio university is dropping their student health plan. The "Affordable Health Care Act" meant that the insurance rates were going to double. From $600 to $1200. Apparently in progressive math, when 2+2 = 5, then $1,200 is less than $600.
That isn't what caught my attention, however. Notice how the following statement is constructed.
Students now will likely have to be covered through their parents' policy, though Reuters reported that fewer than 2000 of the school's 2,500 students had been buying insurance from the university.
Let me rephrase what Reuters just reported and what the Fox story said. Fewer than 4 out of 5, less than 80%, of the student population had been buying health insurance through the university. Or, over 75% of the university's students had been buying insurance from the university. (Obviously, it could be just 1% (any number less than 80%) of the students on the university health plan, but for the sake of being reasonable we know that isn't the case here or they would have reported that.)
Reuters is covering for ObamaCare. They carefully worded the statement to make it seem like not very many students were using this insurance, so it really isn't that big of a deal for the university to be dropping it. In fact, a massively overwhelming majority of the students participated in the program.
Clever, but we in the new media see you, democrat media complex. We see you.


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New London police committee still can't agree on hearing complaints
New London - A fractured Police Community Relations Committee remained deeply divided Tuesday over whether to hear in public or closed session the investigations into civilian complaints against police officers.
The committee for the second straight month did not hear a complaint and instead spent more than one hour discussing the reasons for and against closing the hearings to the public. A consensus was not reached.
After a motion passed Tuesday to hear two civilian complaints without using the names of the officers or citizens involved, Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio defied the committee's decision and read aloud the names of the eight officers involved in the latest complaints.
"The administration will always disclose information that is public record, as this committee should," he said before thanking the committee and walking out of the meeting. Police Deputy Chief Peter Reichard also said he would not omit names when reading the complaints to the committee. The complaints were ultimately not read.
A committee vote to handle reviews of investigations into civilian complaints in executive session came in October, nearly three years after the panel was told by then-city law director Thomas Londregan that such sessions were in violation of the state Freedom of Information Act. Since that March 2010 decision, all discussions had been open to the public.
Current law director Jeffrey Londregan reconfirmed the 2010 opinion, and Mayor Finizio has since instructed city employees, including Reichard, not to enter into closed session for discussion of the civilian complaints.
A motion to hear the complaint with names included and a subsequent motion to table the complaints until next month both failed Tuesday before the group eventually voted to adjourn.
From its 1988 creation until the March 2010 change, the panel's discussions of such complaints were held behind closed doors, with committee votes held in public session. The committee is responsible for deciding whether the police department "adequately" or "inadequately" investigated a civilian complaint.
"I was one of the original members 30 years ago," said member Marie Gravell, who voted to close the complaint reviews to the public. "I've never had these problems, and I'm not about to waste valuable time and sit here every month. I don't agree with what's going on."
PCRC Chairman Wayne Vendetto, who also has served since the committee's inception, has been an outspoken supporter of closing the reviews to the public.
Four of the nine members of the committee who voted against closing the meetings Tuesday were newly appointed by the City Council last month.
"I still don't get it," said Erica Richardson, a new member. "For something that's clearly FOI, I'm not sure it is our duty to say we're protecting (police officer's) names when it's supposed to be open information at this point."
City Councilor John Maynard, the council's PCRC liaison and public safety committee chairman, said after the meeting he'd try to arrange a public safety committee meeting Monday to work out the issue.
"You can't operate on a deadlock in a committee," Maynard said. "The sooner council addresses this, the better."
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The Ghost in Love
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 09-30-08
- Language: English
- Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $18.16
Publisher's Summary
Things get complicated when the ghost falls madly, deeply in love with the man's girlfriend. Soon afterward, the man discovers he did not die when he was supposed to because, for the first time, human beings have decided to take back their fates from the gods. It's a wonderful change, but one that comes at a price.
This truly magical book is about love, talking dogs, ghosts who happen to be gourmet cooks, picnicking in the rain with yourself at 20 different ages, and what happens to us when we become the masters of our own fate.
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- Brien
- Ballston Spa, NY, United States
- 12-16-08
Interesting writing style, complex story
I enjoyed the author's writing style, but the plot relies upon many quickly presented details that I sometimes missed. The story demands rather intense concentration. Unfortunately, my player doesn't let you back up a few seconds for a brief replay. My main objection is that the male narrator's attempt at female voices was distracting right up to the end. I just couldn't get used to it.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
- 11-25-08
A little earnest, but entertaining
This was my first time with a Jonathan Carroll book, and I have to say I enjoyed it. I'm curious about the Chinese idea of ghosts, as embodied by the character Ling. It was interesting to see the story develop through the characters' eyes.
I felt like the author was being a little too earnest in talking about life in relation to his characters, though. I don't always look for life lessons in my fiction.
The narrator was fine.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
- Life Adventurer
- Pacific North West
- 11-21-08
intriguing plot, great read
What a rare treat to read a story that does not follow a formulaic plot. This book was intriguing, with twists and turns on every page. I found it fascinating. It was both a love story and an interesting and plausible consideration of our inner selves. The narration was excellent and the story meaningful.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
- Michael
- Lincoln Park, MI, USA
- 01-21-09
Rather Convoluted
This book occasionally forgets where it's at. The author seems to have mixed up some scenes in the book. For instance, he goes through one scene and follows it with what took place right before that. I can't imagine this was done for effect as the only effect is confusion.
Also, the title and this line from the summary, "Things get complicated when the ghost falls madly, deeply in love with the man's girlfriend," have so little to do with the story that it would probably be better off left out entirely.
The first half of the book was pretty good and fairly gripping but it just seems to fall apart in the second half. I'm not sure if I'll read another of the author's books.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
- Tracy L. Walters
- Erda, UT, United States
- 08-10-12
The title of this book does not really describe...
The title of this book does not really describe the book....it has a little bit of a plot line about a ghost in love but otherwise it is a book about humans taking charge of their lives and not dying when their time has come.
It was actually a very funny book with a bunch of fleeting bizarre characters that were each very quirky and entertaining. Ben and German are very likable characters, and Pilot the dog is wonderful...
It is a pretty complex story so you really should pay attention but you will be rewarded with snarky comments and remarks that will tend to make you chuckle......the story will also get you caught up in thinking about what exactly was the most prolific and important moment in your life....the one you favor the most....then deciding if you would actually want to stay in that moment forever.
If you are looking for a story about a ghost that is in love or a paranormal romance....this really isn't that type of book. If you are looking for some very funny moments with some crazy people and animals.....then this is the book for you. I ended up enjoying this book much more than I thought I would and the narrator did a great job of switching between quite a few characters.
- Michelle
- Reesport, OR, United States
- 02-17-11
First Audible J. Carroll Book (hope for many more)
I am happy that Audible has presented an audio version of a Jonathan Carroll book. I have been lobbying for a while and was eager to listen. The reviews to this point are accurate reflections of the fact that it is not a straight forward story, but deals with questions about reality and our existence. The book previous to this "White Apples" also had elements of the slipperiness of existence/consciousness/reality. The ability to shift the 'frame' or change the view of reality is what I have enjoyed in his work. It is also what makes you think about the books months or years later. I hope earlier works will be recorded. I vote for "Bones of the Moon" and "Land of Laughs" to start because I think those may appeal to the voracious listeners who like variety and want something a little different. The reference in one review to Monty Python resonates in this respect.
I thought the narrator did a good job with most of the voices.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
- Mary
- 07-31-10
Ghost in Love Review
This is a must read. Jonathan Carroll weaves a great story. I wish there were more available on Audible.com
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
- Sandra
- St. Louis, MO, United States
- 05-07-10
Odd but good!
I really liked this story. I agree with the other reviews that it was all over the place. I'm still not sure I understood what was going on throughout the book, but I couldn't stop listening. As long as you're ok with not understanding every single thing that happens, and if you have a good enough imagination to fill in the blanks for yourself when it gets confusing, it's a fun listen! Unfortunately, Jonathan Carroll doesn't have any other books on Audible, but I purchased a couple of his books after listening to this one, and I have not been disappointed.
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
- crazybatcow
- East Coast, Canada
- 05-29-09
A drunkard's philosophy text
Wow... my opinion is definitely in the minority - it would seem that many people actually liked this book! I found it to be... a very poor knock-off of Palahniuk's writing style (i.e. Lullaby). (If you have read Lullaby then you will have an idea of exactly how this story is written) It is, sorta, a fictional look at the nature of identity. The first half of the story is much much better than the second half - probably because you're still hoping that the pieces will come together and you'll have a sensible story.
It does not, and you will not. The second half of the book is a steady slope downhill to some sort of insane understanding of personality/identity, and the end of the book is just stupid... (a philosophy text written by someone who's had too much to drink?)
The description and title are misleading... if you stretch your imagination, it's about a man falling in love (or at least coming to terms with) with the various aspects of himself, but the ghost falling in love is a very minor and almost unnecessary add-on to the story.
I did finish it, but only because I kept hoping it would make sense at the end... if it were a paperback, I'd have skipped to the end from the half-way point to see that it doesn't get any better, and then moved on to my next book.
7 of 15 people found this review helpful
- Carl
- Greenville, NC, USA
- 04-02-09
Very Good read well woth the time.
I thought the book was well presented and well read. As a physicist I like the authors treatment of time.Interesting story, but one that I can well imagine that many would not like. I think you need to suspend judgment to enjoy the book.It is nothing like a Monty Python movie but I suspect if you don't like those movies you will not like this book.
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Deal between War Memorial, Art Museum announced
Tentative plan keeps two entities separate
A management plan between the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Milwaukee County War Memorial, Inc. was announced at a county parks meeting Tuesday.
The tentative agreement addresses the management of the buildings and grounds occupied by both organizations along Milwaukee's lakefront.
The agreement states that both the Art Museum and the War Memorial Center will operate as legally independent organizations with separate governance structures. The two will, however, collaborate on matters involving programming and events for Veterans.
The plan allows both groups to maintain control of the spaces they currently occupy as well as retain revenue from their respective spaces and activities. It also will allow the Art Museum to move forward with renovations of its properties.
"This agreement helps pave the way for the Art Museum's planned $15 million investment and the county's investment of $10 million," said Dan Keegan, director of the Milwaukee Art Museum.
The North Tract, an area of land to the north of the War Memorial, will remain under lease by the War Memorial Center. Any future development of the property by either party is subject to approval by both groups as well as the Milwaukee County Board.
The two entities will also collaborate on an engineering model that will support the separation of their shared mechanical systems.
"This is a positive step forward for the War Memorial Corporation," said David Kurtz, state adjutant with the American Legion. "The improvements planned through the support of the Art Museum and the county will ensure the War Memorial can continue its mission to honor the dead by serving the living."
Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marina Dimitrijevic said the agreement helps insure the long-term future of the buildings and grounds of both entities.
"I'm pleased that we could bring this agreement together," she said. "It was important that we brought in former Supreme Court Justice Janine Geske to mediate the discussion between the two groups. This agreement is a win-win-win for the Milwaukee Art Museum, the War Memorial and the residents
of Milwaukee County, especially our veterans. "
The terms of the agreement still need ratification by the boards of the museum and the war memorial, and is subject to approval by the Milwaukee County Board.


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1st round - (CB) Johnthan Banks 6-1 185 lbs. Mississippi St.: Banks is a tall, long CB that has great ball skills. CB is not a high priority, but if Banks were to be available late in the 1st round he may be too talented to pass up. The Seahawks need to think long term with the salary cap; Sherman, Earl Thomas, Kam, K.J. Wright, Browner, Okung are all players that are going to need to be re-signed in the near future. We can't keep them all, so IMO the odd man out would be Browner due to his age, which is why Banks could be a viable option in round 1.
2nd round – (WR) Robert Woods 6-1 190 lbs. USC: Woods may not be the biggest or fastest, but he is a play-maker. He has the initial quickness to get open and will provide yards after the catch. Tate and Sidney Rice don't have that initial quickness to quickly get open which IMO is why Russell Wilson has to extend plays with his legs waiting for his guys to get open.
3rd round – (LB) Gerald Hodges 6-2 233 lbs. Penn St: Hodges is one of the better weak-side LB prospects in the draft. He is athletic, productive in every defensive stat line, and will start from day 1.
4th round – (DE) Quanterus Smith 6-5 251 lbs. WKU: Smith fits the mold for the LEO about as good as any prospect in this draft. He is long, athletic, and explosive. The question teams may have on him is his level of competition and how long will it take him to recover from the injury he had this past year. He will basically have to red-shirt his rookie year, but he has the tools to be an elite pass rusher.
5th round – (TE) Ryan Griffin 6-6 247 lbs. UConn: IMO he is still highly underrated and could be considered a steal by the end of next season. He is an effective blocker, with good size, and good athletic ability. He is a guy that I think will contribute as a rookie. There is limited youtube highlights of him, but here are a couple that have him in it.
This next clip is a highlight clip of Rutgers LB Khaseen Green but keep your eye Ryan Griffin he is the UConn TE wearing jersey #94.
5th round – (DT) William Campbell 6-5 322 lbs. Michigan: Campbell is a big body that will provide some depth at the 1-tech, Bryant's 5-tech, and maybe some 3-tech. Campbell is not much of a pass rusher at this point, but he is a big guy that is fairly athletic for his size. Boom or bust prospect but worth the risk at this point of the draft. Campbell was a highly recruited player coming out of high school but underachieved while at Michigan, maybe his best football is ahead of him.
6th round – (FS/OLB) Kenny Tate 6-4 220 lbs. Maryland: Tate is a former 1st Team All-ACC FS and that is the position I envision him playing for the Seahawks. He was a very finesse/tentative player as an OLB which has killed his draft stock and is the reason I think he will be a late round prospect. Let him compete to back up Earl Thomas and with his Brandon Browner size give him a try at CB.
This following highlight of Tate is from 2010 season when he was still a FS (he played at 220 lbs).
7th round – (QB/WR) MarQueis Gray 6-4 245 lbs. Minnesota: Gray is a big time project as a QB because he does not have a lot of starting experience as a QB. But, he has the combination of size and athletic ability that very few NFL QB's can match. He has some experience as a WR, but again he is a project there as well.
7th round - (KR/PR/CB) Greg Reid 5-8 186 lbs. Valdosta State (he was kicked off the Florida St team): Reid is in the same mold as former LSU (CB) Tyrann Mathieu; undersized play-maker that is a knucklehead off the field. I see him competing against Leon Washington to be the Seahawks KR/PR. While Reid does not have the length that Coach Carroll likes his CB to have, he does have great ball skill and quickness. So give him a chance to play some as the nickle CB.


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Which is why we've decided to break down most of the summer's offerings, observing exactly what it is about some films that cause them to succeed and fail. This involved number crunching, market analysis, educated guesses, and the application of a few snobby biases. We've separated these groups into obvious hits, less-obvious hits, so-so performers and outright bombs, all comparative to budgets. All gross numbers are global totals unless otherwise specified. Feel free to bookmark this, and check it at the end of the summer.
Godzilla – Few summer films have had marketing as impressive as this monster mash, which is seeing release after two more frivolous summer entertainments (Amazing Spider-Man 2, Neighbors). Ads have obscured the monster, but favored the disaster footage, a money-shot heavy approach that likens this picture to, ironically, a film like the ones made by 1998 Godzilla director Roland Emmerich, albeit more serious. That film, by the way, grossed $379 million globally despite being hated by just about everyone. With an inflated overseas market, this thing could be looking at upwards of $200 million domestically, and $600 million global.
X-Men: Days Of Future Past – Strangely enough, the X-films haven't broke out like other superhero franchises: the highest grossing effort is the $459 million registered by X-Men: The Last Stand. Because it's eight full years later, because the overseas market has changed, because this is in 3D, and because this is following the Fast And Furious model of filling the cast with characters from all previous films, there's reason to believe this film will obliterate that number. Last year's The Wolverine was extremely well-received internationally, grossing $414 million worldwide, but it was a smaller, lower-budgeted affair. This new film promises armies of mutants, killer robots and time travel, basically the exact opposite elements that made The Wolverine the lowest grossing X-film domestically. X-pect (EL OH EL) grosses close to $275 million domestically, and $600 million worldwide.
How To Train Your Dragon 2 - The animated sequel bump doesn't always occur for some films: Kung Fu Panda 2 and Happy Feet Two are two recent examples of animated sequels that lacked the domestic success of the originals. But consider the case of Shrek 2 and Despicable Me 2, and realize that Dreamworks' Dragons franchise has had a presence on television with the Riders Of Berk series, and you're looking at the first animated kid flick of the summer obliterating the original's $494 million take, with possibly a $700 million worldwide tally.
Transformers: Age Of Extinction - Transformers: Dark Of The Moon was weaker domestically than its predecessor, though the strong global numbers took the film over the billion dollar mark. The signs would suggest a slightly shrinking appeal, but no studio dared to challenge this franchise's dominance over the 4th of July weekend. Not only is it opening a full week before Independence Day, but there's very little to challenge the picture on that date, giving Age Of Extinction two full weekends to most likely cross $200 million domestic, on its way to a $300 million franchise-standard domestic gross and at least $800 million worldwide.
Dawn of The Planet Of The Apes – The earlier film was an August surprise, coming out of nowhere to gross $481 million. This one comes two weeks after Transformers dominates the marketplace, and does so with the added strength of 3D, and an arguable upgrade at director in Matt Reeves. This franchise remains beloved by fans – even 2001's hated reboot earned $362 million worldwide – and as they move closer to territory established by the original films, expect new fans and baby boomers to be intrigued, to the tune of $525 million global.


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Biden to Harkin's Iowa steak fry
In the latest sign that he's laying groundwork for a 2016 run, Vice President Joe Biden will speak next month at one of Iowa's biggest Democratic event of the year, an aide said Sunday.
Biden will speak at Sen. Tom Harkin's annual autumn steak fry, an fundraising event at which the state's Democratic activists mingle with those vying for their attention in the state's first-in-the-nation caucuses.
San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, who earned a prime speaking spot at the 2012 Democratic National Convention, will also speak at the Sept. 15 event near Des Moines.
The trip to Iowa is just the latest in Biden's moves to place himself in the 2016 discussion. He spoke at a dinner for the South Carolina Democratic Party in Columbia in May and is expected to travel to New Hampshire to raise money for Democrats there this summer.
In 2007, six presidential contenders appeared at Harkin's steak fry: Biden, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, John Edwards and Bill Richardson. Next month will mark the event's 36th year. Harkin is not seeking a sixth term in 2016.
The New York Times first reported that Biden would appear at Harkin's event.


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OSA Integrated Solutions Helps Create a Multi-Purpose Entertainment Venue at the ROOF
OSA Integrated Solutions Helps Create a Multi-Purpose Entertainment Venue at the ROOF
LAS VEGAS, NV and CHICAGO, IL and NASHVILLE, TN--(Marketwired - Mar 10, 2014) - OSA Integrated Solutions, powered by OSA International, Inc., and one of the leading commercial and residential systems integrators for audio visual, automation, lighting, and staging systems, outfitted the ROOF on theWit with the technology for the "theWall," a permanent 3D mapping installation to elevate theWit's guest entertainment experience and meet business clients' needs for innovative, high-impact corporate events and presentations. It is the first architectural renovation of its kind in the U.S.
theWit, a AAA four diamond hotel, enlisted OSA Integrated Solutions to help create the ultimate audio visual experience at the ROOF, Chicago's premier rooftop bar and cocktail lounge, by creating the technology behind "theWall." Standing 20-feet wide by 12-feet tall, the custom designed mezzanine 3D projection surface is outfitted with the most advanced media servers, high-tech robotic cameras, elaborate stage lighting, motion production capabilities, and a retractable 193-inch diagonal HDTV screen.
The installation of "theWall" was an aggressive one-week project requiring flawless coordination between vendors, including McHugh Construction Company, 555 International, Koo & Associates Ltd., and WAICO, to build the wall and for OSA Integrated Solutions to incorporate the technology. OSA Integrated Solutions provided the custom designs to integrate the technology, consulting services, as well as the installation schematic diagrams of the video system and switching components, projector, electric lift, new Crestron touchpanel control, and updating the current touchpanel control. During the one-week period, the OSA Integrated Solutions project team installed and integrated the technology to bring it all together and help deliver an extraordinary guest experience.
"This was a unique and challenging installation for Integrated Solutions, and we were honored theWit's CEO and Founder Scott Greenberg asked us to participate in this project," says OSA's Vice President Philip Lentini. "Scott is a visionary and his idea of converging technology and entertainment in this manner is just one example of his creativity. It also shows his dedication to his guests by providing a unique entertainment experience as well as recreating the space to accommodate corporate and specials events. This was an exciting venture."
The motion production capabilities projected onto "theWall" take the ROOF's entertainment to a new level. An 8-foot high stage puts the world's most popular electronic DJs above the crowd, mixing talent and video in the background, with 3D projection mapping video moving beat by beat to the music and creating a live DJ concert performance. The ROOF successfully united hospitality and entertainment upon the completion of this renovation and installation. This type of experience and technology is typically reserved for national entertainment productions and broadcasts, making OSA, one of the industry's leading audio visual solutions providers for live events and entertainment, a natural partner.
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Farmingdale State - 9, New Jersey City University - 2
Farmingdale, N.Y - Freshman pitcher Kevin Martinez (Glen Cove, N.Y.) earned his first win of the season after throwing five innings allowing no earned runs and four hits in Farmingdale State's 9-2 victory over New Jersey City University.
Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the third, senior left fielder David Zilnicki (Riverhead, N.Y.) tied the game at 1-1 with an RBI single up the middle. Zilnicki stole second and advanced to third base on an Anthony Alvino (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) single, before scoring on a double steal to put the Rams (15-9) ahead 2-1.
Farmingdale State increased their lead to 3-1 in the sixth on an infield single by junior center fielder Edward Bergmann (East Meadow, N.Y.) which scored Daniel Paccione (Commack, N.Y.). A Brendan Sullivan (Plainview, N.Y.) RBI triple to left center and a Mike Scarlato (Holbrook, N.Y.) RBI single to right center gave the Rams a 5-1 advantage.
Farmingdale State added four runs in the final two innings as they earned the 9-2 non-conference win.
Paccione was 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI, while Alvino had a pair of hits and a run scored. Bergmann and Zilnicki each had two hits, a run scored and an RBI for the Rams.
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Iowa's deer harvest declined for the seventh straight year, by about five percent compard to last season, as hunters adjust to the smaller herd and fewer antlerless tags.
Hunters reported 115,606 deer to the harvest reporting system for the 2012 season, a decline of nearly 5 percent. The total is down 23 percent from its high in 2006.
Deer hunters purchased 378,447 licenses, nearly 14,500 fewer than in 2011, due to the elimination of the three-day November antlerless season, a shortening of the January antlerless season, and reduced antlerless license quotas in some counties.
"Hunters are doing their part to help us manage the deer herd by judiciously using available antlerless tags in counties were we would like to reduce the population, and by working with landowners to be more selective in other areas," said Dr. Dale Garner, chief of Wildlife for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Deer hunting seasons stretch from September to middle January, providing different types of hunting opportunities to Iowa hunters.
Deer hunting is also big business in Iowa, providing an economic impact of nearly $214 million, paying more than $15 million in federal taxes and nearly $15 million in state taxes. It supports more than 2,800 jobs, and provides more than $67 million in earnings.
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HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks sank Friday as markets took a cue from Wall Street, which had a big sell-off after a batch of mixed reports on the global economy.
The economic picture from the U.S. was underwhelming. One report showed factory output fell, while another suggested hiring would continue. In Europe, the signs were more disappointing, with a report that first quarter economic output in the 18 country eurozone rose a less-than-expected 0.2 percent.
It was enough to give the Dow Jones industrial average its worst day in five weeks and push the dollar lower.
Given that the U.S. benchmarks "have defied all recent headwinds to hit record highs this week, one may ask if the recent pull back is the start of a deeper correction," said Desmond Chua, market analyst at CMC Markets in Singapore.
Japan's led the decline in regional benchmarks, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 stock shedding 1.7 percent to 14,055.79 as the yen strengthened. A stronger yen makes exports from Japan's manufacturers pricier for overseas buyers.
South Korea's Kospi slipped 0.6 percent to 1,998.17 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 0.7 percent to 22,583.28. In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.3 percent to 2,019.16. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 retreated 0.5 percent to 5,484.60. Benchmarks in Taiwan, Singapore and New Zealand also fell.
On Wall Street, the Dow lost 1 percent to 16,446.81 and the Standard & Poor's 500 fell 0.9 percent to 1,870.85. The Nasdaq lost 0.8 percent to 4,069.29.
In currencies, the dollar fell to 101.48 Japanese yen from 101.54 in late trading Thursday. The euro edged up to $1.3721 from $1.3717.
Oil prices rose, with benchmark crude for June delivery up 50 cents to $102.00 in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract fell 87 cents to close at $101.50 on Thursday.


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Valdosta State University hitting coach Todd Guilliams brings his
record-setting hitting expertise to High-Scoring Baseball, the
most comprehensive resource available about the offensive side of the
ball. Geared toward generating higher run production, the book includes
drills to improve every offensive aspect of the game.
Coach Todd Guilliams joined the staff of the Valdosta State
University baseball team in 2008 and helped orchestrate one of the top
10 turnarounds in the country in Division II, taking the Blazers to a
36-18-1 record in 2008 and following up with a 43-21 mark in 2009 and a
43-17 record in 2010. As the team's hitting and catching coach,
Guilliams has put together one of the most prolific offenses in Valdosta
State history, breaking the school record for batting average in 2010
with a .351 mark. In 2009 the squad led the nation and set a Valdosta
State record with 113 home runs, ranking fourth in NCAA Division II
history while finishing eighth nationally for the season with 578 runs
Before joining Valdosta State, Guilliams helped his brother Greg build a
dynasty at Embry-Riddle, where the program won 622 games against just
228 losses, making six NAIA World Series appearances in the process. He
served as the team's hitting, catching, and outfield instructor, which
produced 44 NAIA All-America selections. In the 15 years that Guilliams
coached at Embry-Riddle, it was the winningest baseball program at any
collegiate level (junior college, NAIA, Division I, or Division II) in
the state of Florida. His run at Embry-Riddle was briefly interrupted as
he spent the 2000 season as an assistant with Dallas Baptist. During his
year with the Patriots, the team registered a 43-23 record and advanced
to the NAIA World Series, where it finished as national runner-up.
Guilliams began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Eastern
Kentucky University in 1989 and 1990. The Colonels won an Ohio Valley
Conference championship in 1989 and posted a 42-15 record in 1990. He
spent three seasons as an assistant coach with the Staunton Braves in
the Valley League from 1990 to 1992. Throughout his 28 years in college
baseball he has authored articles published in College Baseball
Digest and twice has been a featured speaker at the American
Baseball Coaches Association national convention. He's also made
presentations at high school baseball coaches association clinics in
Georgia, Alabama, and Ohio.
"Successful coaches have a philosophy that guides them and
defines their teams. Todd Guilliams epitomizes the role of a coach and
shares his expert knowledge of the game in High-Scoring Baseball."
Tim Corbin-- Head Baseball Coach, Vanderbilt University
"Todd Guilliams is one of the most innovative coaches in
college baseball today. High-Scoring Baseball will give you the
best information for improving your team's offense."
Danny Hall-- Head Baseball Coach, Georgia Tech University
"Todd Guilliams has one of the greatest baseball minds in the
country. High-Scoring Baseball is a must for those
interested in offense at the highest level."
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March 01. 2014 7:56PM
Man credited with saving Millyard celebrates 100 years
Joseph Nelson listens to family speak during his 100th birthday celebration, held at Fratello's in Manchester on Saturday. (Thomas Roy/Union Leader)
- More than 130 friends, relatives and neighbors gathered to celebrate Joseph Francis Nelson's 100th birthday on Saturday at Fratello's in the Millyard.
It was a fitting location to honor the man credited with saving the Millyard, in his former roles as project director for Manchester Housing Authority's Amoskeag Millyard Redevelopment and director of urban renewal for the city.
His daughter, Joan Porter, said Nelson "was absolutely thrilled that so many people took the time out of their day to be there to celebrate his birthday."
There were three birthday cakes - marked with a 1, 0 and 0 - and a smaller cake loaded with 100 candles. "They lit them and he blew them out with no help," Porter said.


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Race: Men
Faction: Gobwin Knob
Class: Caster (Lookamancer)
Proposed Canon
Strengths: Good Temperament
Weaknesses: Physical Health
First Appearance: TBFGK 24
Misty was a Lookamancer in service to Stanley the Tool.
Misty the Lookamancer was part of a group of three linked casters, along with a Foolamancer (Jack Snipe) and a Thinkamancer (Maggie). This combination was used by Stanley as an command-and-control center: The Lookamancer determined the identities and positions of units on the battlefield; the Foolamancer presented this information in a readily understood display; and the Thinkamancer relayed reports and orders.
While in the Caster Link she helped create the Eyebooks and the Eyemancer Table. Her personal Signamancy had Ashen skin, possibly from the ongoing strain of the caster link.
One night, Parson Gotti entered the situation room after thinking of a plan that might possibly salvage Gobwin Knob's desperate situation. He found Misty awake and able to interact with him as an individual. She explained to him that his original idea for an "exploitable mechanic" (having units use leftover move from the previous turn to redeploy at night, before the new turn began) would not work. After a brief outburst of frustration, Parson apologized for disturbing her, and told her to go back to sleep. Instead, she insisted on remaining and helping him work on a new attack plan.
What Parson did not realize at the time was that dealing with a linked caster as an individual risked breaking the link, with potentially dire consequences. The link survived Misty's conversation with Parson, but later was broken by Stanley so that he could take the Foolamancer with him as he fled Gobwin Knob. The severing of the link proved fatal to Misty.
Misty's portrait hangs in the portal room of Spacerock after Gobwin Knob conquers the city, thereby redoing the city's livery.
Parson ensured Misty was buried. It is unknown if this counts as claiming the body, as far as croaking/unpopping mechanics are concerned.
Real World References
- The lyrics to "Misty," a classic song popularized by singer Johnny Mathis, begins with the line "Look at me."


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SHERMAN, TEXAS -- Grayson County Sheriff Keith Gary is speaking out about the Second Amendment, making citizens well aware of his stance on gun control.
Allison Harris sat down with him today for an exclusive interview about his feelings on the right to bear arms.
Sheriff Gary has released a statement announcing his take on the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
He says he felt the need to make the statement after several citizens approached him, asking him where he stands on gun control. His response is straight forward.
"No infringement whatsoever: I support the Second Amendment of the Constitution," Sheriff Keith Gary said.
Grayson County's sheriff of 17 years has released this statement, "[It] is the right of the people to keep and bear arms as embodied in the Second Amendment... This is one of the rights that our forefathers saw as inherent to a free people. I strongly support it... It goes without saying that neither I nor my deputies will take any action that infringes on the Second Amendment."
"You know, we care about our country. The sheriff's office here very much does so and we are going to abide strictly by the Second Amendment," Gary said.
Sheriff Gary showed News 12 his file of Grayson County applicants for federal firearms licenses. He signs off on a copy of the applications, keeping tabs on who possesses guns.
The sheriff says he would fight legislation infringing on the right to bear arms, including the right to bear assault rifles.
"Absolutely because, you know, what'll they do next? I mean, where do you start and where do you stop?" Gary said.
Sheriff Gary, himself, carries a glock with a magazine capacity of 11 rounds.
"Well, there's some concern about that. Is that too many? Well, I don't think so," Gary said.
We asked Texomans their thoughts on gun control.
"You know, a gun for hunting and a gun for protection is enough and I don't think there should be any assault weapons available," Texoma resident Martha Rivers said.
"The Second Amendment does not differentiate between automatic rifles and shotguns or deer rifles, so unless there's a clarification of that, in my opinion, it's still a violation of the Second Amendment," Texoma resident David Snapp said.
Sheriff Gary's full statement reads as follows:
"During my 17 years as sheriff of Grayson County, Texas, I have always worked to make sure that my office has respected the rights of people without regard to race, religion, or creed. Respect for the law, even by those in positions of government authority, is a hallmark of the rule of law and underpins our great democracy.
Among the rights of the people that deserve, and in fact demand respect by lawful authority, is the right of the people to keep and bear arms as embodied in the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. This is one of the rights that our forefathers saw as inherent to a free people. I strongly support it.
Having laid out my position on the Constitution, law and order, and the right of the people to keep and bear arms, it goes without saying that neither I nor my deputies will take any action that infringes on the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution."


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Danielle Corsetto, Zach Weiner, Angela Melick, Lar DeSouza, EK Weaver, Bill Williams, Joel Watson, Jeph Jacques, Randy Milholland, David Willis, and Rob DenBlyker appear at Dragon's Lair! More details at the link!
Saturday December 8, 2012
6 PM Q&A Panel Session I
Join Alan and Erin for a Q&A session with all the creators! We'll have some basic questions to get the conversation started, and then we'll be taking questions directly from you, the audience!
8 PM Creator Signings
Get your books signed, pick up some plushies, get a sketch, or just chat with your favorite comic artist! We'll have plenty of extra stuff on hand for you to pick up if you don't have anything to get signed, and this will also be your best chance to pick up some of the harder to find volumes from these guys!
• Sunday December 9, 2012
10 AM Q&A Panel Session II
Another round of Q&A! Remember to make sure you sign up for a session ahead of time, these will fill up fast!
12 PM to 4 PM and 6 PM to 8 PM Creator Signings
Your second chance to get all your stuff signed. Don't miss it! We'll be taking a dinner break at 4 and be back at 6 for more signings, finishing up at 8 just in time for…
8 PM After Dark (18+) Q&A Panel
ADULTS ONLY! They've been reigning themselves in all weekend, but finally at this panel, the creators will be allowed to fart and curse and talk about cooties. By this time they'll probably also be delirious, sleep-deprived, and doing velociraptor impressions. Awesome!
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Review: Kōloa Kaua`i White Hawaiian Rum
Posted by Arctic Wolf on September 2, 2010
Kōloa Kaua`i White Hawaiian Rum is a white rum produced fresh from a 1210 gallon copper pot still with no barrel aging. The actual base material for the distillation is not molasses, but rather the Gay and Robinson Plantation crystallized sugar. I am told that the sugar has a higher than normal molasses content, and having been given a sample of the raw sugar, indeed it carries forward a wonderful molasses aroma. From this distillate, and using the vintage copper pot still, all of the Kōloa Rum is made in a batch style. The resulting white rum is about as pure as rum can be, bottled fresh with no barrel aging.
This style of rum is unusual for me to taste and sample as most white rums I have reviewed here on my blog are aged rums which have been filtered clear. The fact that this rum is bottled fresh means that we are getting a glimpse into the unaged and unaltered structure of Kōloa Rums.
Here is an Excerpt from my review:
"…I taste a pleasing combination of light peppery spice and the vegetal tones one gets from a spirit bottled fresh from the still. Banana peel, a ribbon of mild anise, and lime accents swim in the currents of a very light honeyed rummy caramel…"
You may read the full review here:
Review: Kōloa Kaua`i White Hawaiian Rum
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FIRST LOOK! Is This Quinn & Puck's Baby On An Upcoming Episode Of 'Glee?'
Photos from the set of 'Glee' show Puck filming with a very, very young new cast member — are we finally getting a chance to see his little one?
The last season of Glee culminated with the birth of a baby girl for the glee club's two resident heartthrobs — Quinn (Dianna Agron) and Puck (Mark Salling). Sadly, the baby was soon given up to rival glee teacher Shelby (Idina Menzel), mother of fellow glee clubber Rachel (Lea Michele). New pics from the Glee set however show a dashing Puck roaming around with a very young, and very dressed up, baby! Is this his daughter?
Upon closer inspection it appears this tiny tyke is a boy and not baby Beth. That does not however mean it could not be Quinn and Puck's! With all the twists and turns in this show, Quinn may have given birth to a boy and have never known!


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By Julie Moss, Ph.D., R.D., and Katherine Bond, Sc.D.
Our increasingly globalized world means that more and more of the food we eat is imported. Congress recognized this fact of modern life by passing the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), landmark legislation signed into law in 2011 that shifts the emphasis from responding to food safety incidents to preventing them.
In that spirit, Congress saw the importance of improving the capacity for food safety protections. It directed FDA to develop a comprehensive plan to expand the technical, scientific and regulatory food safety capacity of foreign governments and their respective food industries in countries that export foods to the United States.
FDA has met that challenge, recently releasing its International Food Safety Capacity-Building Plan, which provides a strategic framework intended to guide FDA's capacity-building efforts over the next five years. FSMA marks the first time that Congress has charged FDA with comprehensively addressing the building of international food safety capacity, a development that has been very exciting for us.
While this mandate is new, we have successfully supported food safety capacity-building efforts and conducted training programs for many years. The agency has participated in global, multilateral food safety programs, including work with the World Health Organization, train-the-trainer programs (in areas such as good agriculture practices), various seminars and web postings, and collaborations with other U.S.government agencies, among other efforts. However, FSMA allows us to take this work to a whole new level.
For example, we are working with foreign governments to see if we can exchange more scientific and technical information, such as outbreak and inspection data. This will open up communication channels and promote collaboration with those governments. We are also working to support both the acceptance of laboratory methods across the international community as appropriate and the exchange of information on current and new laboratory methods. This helps ensure that the data obtained from different domestic and international laboratories is of good quality and can be easily compared.
We have developed a plan that incorporates many of FSMA's main principles, including comprehensive prevention, risk-based resource allocation, and partnering. The plan's key goals are:
- Goal 1: Ensure efficiency across the Foods and Veterinary Medicine Program
- Goal 2: Increase effectiveness through evidence-based decision making
- Goal 3: Support the exchange of information between FDA and other foreign government agencies or other entities
- Goal 4: Enhance technical assistance and capacity-building in food safety
Overall, the plan charts a direction for how we will prioritize our capacity-building efforts based on risk, how we will link capacity-building efforts to their impact on public health, and how we will work in partnership with counterpart authorities, industry and other organizations to achieve lasting food safety results. Through this plan, countries that export to the United States will have an opportunity to learn about our food safety capacity-building priorities and see the breadth of the efforts that we are pursuing.
In developing this plan, we consulted with foreign governments, industry, non-governmental organizations, certain U.S.officials, academia and other stakeholders. A public meeting was held on June 19, 2012, and comments received were considered in development of the plan [Docket No. FDA-2012-N-0437].
Given the breadth of this work, it is essential that we collaborate with partners to get the work done. We realize we can't do it alone. Partnerships are important in everything we do, and even more so with capacity building. We also recognize the importance of establishing strong relationships and mutual support among all stakeholders from farm to table. As we begin to implement this new plan, we look forward to sharing ideas and new information with our international counterparts and other interested stakeholders, leveraging resources that will help us improve global food safety.
Julie Moss, Ph.D., R.D., is Deputy Director, International Affairs Staff in FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Katherine Bond, Sc.D., is Director, Office of Strategy, Partnerships and Analytics, in FDA's Office of International Programs


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Nashua mayor speaks out, says bullying 'will not work'By KIMBERLY HOUGHTON
Union Leader Correspondent
November 08. 2013 9:30PM
NASHUA — While pledging to repair the relations with Police Chief John Seusing, Mayor Donnalee Lozeau said Friday that the police chief was one of a small group of people attempting to bully and intimidate her.
Lozeau addressed the media and Nashua residents about the city police department's investigation into her and her husband about allegations of bid rigging, drug use and corruption — an investigation that resulted in no criminal charges.
"I believe that this situation, dredging up old reports, leaking information and backroom whispers, was the work of a small number of people in positions of authority. Their goal was to intimidate me enough that I would stop asking questions and objecting to their proposals. It did not work and will not work," said Lozeau.
The mayor refused to answer questions about specific allegations detailed in 100 pages of police records, including accusations from a confidential informant that she and her husband smoke marijuana, privately released bids for construction work and that husband David Lozeau — as a former bail commissioner — allegedly issued low bail amounts in exchange for drugs.
"I am sorry to disappoint you. I am not going to do that. I am not going to get in there and look line-by-line, who said what, whether they were credible or whether they weren't," she said.
Joined by a small group of supporters in the audience, Lozeau said she is less concerned about what happened than why it happened.
"How could it be that relations between two key city officials could become so strained that it could devolve into intimidation and character assassination?" asked Lozeau. " … At its core, whatever problems exist between the mayor and the chief of police are all about that most basic of municipal concerns — taxpayers' money."
She said Seusing is naturally interested in city spending that benefits his department. And while the mayor is also concerned about public safety, Lozeau said she must be just as concerned with fire protection, education, public works and other functions of the city.
Lozeau said tension between her and Seusing began soon after she took office in 2008.
"Our differences have included basic things like what kind of information that I should be made aware of, such as major crimes, homicides and crime trends, along with requests by me for an increased presence in the downtown and to work together to find a way to close a known drug house. But most of our conflict has been over dollars."
Conflicts over the police budget, police details, payment for dental benefits, police overtime and other financial issues have not been trivial disagreements, she said. As mayor, Lozeau said she must maintain a balance of competing interests when putting together the city budget.
The tension between Lozeau and Seusing cannot continue, she said, adding it is her hope to begin monthly one-on-one meetings with the chief.
Repairing the working relationship between the mayor and the chief of police will take time, work and commitment, she said.
"In spite of the circumstances, I am pledging to the people of Nashua that I am dedicated to taking that time, to do that work and to honor that commitment," she said.
Lozeau acknowledged that she has not spoken with Seusing since Oct. 28, when she first issued a statement about the police investigation involving her and her husband.
David Lozeau resigned as bail commissioner earlier this year. Seusing said this week that Lozeau revealed the identity of at least one police informant while serving as bail commissioner.
"I stand by my husband. He is a remarkable man," Lozeau said on Friday, adding the couple have been married for nearly 31 years. " … I am not ashamed of my husband. … He is my guy, and I'm keeping him."
Personal attacks will not stop Lozeau from getting city business conducted, she said, acknowledging the struggle over limited resources will continue. It will not be easy, but Lozeau said she will continue to take the high road with clear-eyed leadership.
Lozeau posed and answered her own questions during the conference. Lozeau asked whether this controversy will tarnish the city's reputation, andresponded: "No chance. No chance."
Seusing was not available for comment on Friday. Earlier this week, he strongly denied the mayor's implication that the Nashua Police Department conducted a smear campaign.
"These allegations could not be any further from the truth," he said. "… It is the Nashua Police Department's responsibility to investigate any and all allegations of criminal conduct or wrongdoing regardless of who it involves. To do otherwise would be contrary to our code of ethics and would erode the trust and confidence that the citizens of Nashua have in their police department."
Seusing said earlier that there is no connection between the investigation of David Lozeau and the dispute with the mayor over union contracts or budget issues.


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CloudCamp Seattle
Few weeks ago, I attended the CloudCamp event that was held at the Amazon headquarters in Seattle. For anyone who couldn't make it, here's my take:
The event started with a 5 min talk by the main sponsors (For more details about the speakers, check out the schedule at CloudCamp Seattle):
Amazon: The presenter pitch was around the idea that the cloud is secure and that the concept might have changed. Historically, you probably were able to point at or hug your machines and call them yours, but once you connect them to the internet, the question becomes "are they secure?". Steve believes that the statement "the Cloud is insecure" is not true, "what's secure anyway?"
IBM: I was so happy to know for the first time where IBM is partially heading toward, they've been talking about cloud and green earth and those nice commercials for months but on the technical ground I didn't see a defined story. During Tony's (who's not a technical guy, he's more of a sales/business person) presentation, it was a product pitch about what they call WebSphere CloudBurst/Hypervisor Editions (ouuu fancy name). Here's the one sentence that summarizes his whole 7 minutes talk "They provide an appliance (the size of a pizza box, he said it like 10 times) that you connect to your network and machines, and what it provides a Front End between you and your machines sitting in your own data center or lab to spin up Virtual Machines and control the environment"
Windows Azure: The presentation was an overview of the Windows Azure Platform features. I wish the talk was around how Windows Azure brings value as a cloud platform. Well, I guess there is very little that you can squeeze in a 5 minutes talk.
Skytap: it was a pure product pitch delivered in a super boring manner. Their website has an overview of what they do, the presentation didn't bring any value other than repeating this description.
Atlantic.NET: NO SHOW
Hubspan: Business talk, the presenter was really funny and the presentation was engaging. The talk was mostly addressed to business owners/investors and pretty much how the cloud can promote the old business model.
Guest Speaker: Patrick from a local company (forgot the name) that runs financial profiling to give you advice on the stock/mutual funds/… that you need to invest in. If you're curious: I chatted with the dude, and they don't take customers with less than a million dollars in investment
Then we moved to the Unpanel section where the audience asked 9 questions related to cloud: 6 answered by people who called themselves cloud experts, 3 answered from the audience (1 of them by me). Example questions: In the light of wikileaks being kicked out by Amazon, where does cloud stand providers stand ? Where do you think the NoSQL database is heading toward? Name one type of business or firm that can't move to cloud, and give facts? Where does cloud stand on multiple geo located databases and how do you keep them in sync? Where does cloud stand in the open source community? … etc
Finally the unconference time came where around 7 people from the audience suggested topics to chat about. Some of the topics were: Cloud APIs, Open source community, Windows Azure 101, Google Webservices 101, CloudDatabase discussion … others
That's it, let me know if you have any questions.


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Weeds can be controlled prior to planting corn or soybean by using preplant tillage, herbicides, or both, according to Aaron Hager, associate professor of weed science at the University of Illinois.
Weed control may be improved when more than one active herbicide ingredient is included in the burndown application. Burndown applications often include growth-regulator herbicides, such as 2,4-D. Both amine and ester formulations of 2,4-D are labeled for preplanting burndown applications, but the ester formulation is usually preferred over the amine formulation.
Hager explains, "The low water solubility of an ester makes it less likely to be moved into the soil by precipitation, where it could injure germinating crop seeds." Also, esters are better able to penetrate the waxy surfaces of weed leaves, so they provide better control of large weeds, especially when air temperatures are cool.
Some 2,4-D ester formulations can be applied without a waiting period before planting corn, while a seven-day wait is recommended for others. "When applied prior to planting soybean, wait at least seven days between application of one pint per acre and planting, or 15 to 30 days between application of up to two pints per acre and planting," said Hager. "Pay careful attention to label statements of any 2,4-D formulation used prior to crop planting."
Some retail applicators might be experiencing difficulty acquiring sufficient quantities of 2,4-D to meet the need for burndown applications. "Substituting an amine formulation of 2,4-D for an ester formulation is possible," Hager said, "but remember, there are significant differences between these formulations." Specifically:
-Higher application rates might be necessary because an amine formulation does not penetrate the weed's leaf cuticle as easily as an ester formulation does,
-Amine formulations are less volatile but more water soluble than ester formulations, meaning that they are more likely to move into the soil after precipitation, increasing the likelihood of crop injury,
-The interval between application of 2,4-D amine and soybean planting is longer (15 days for one pint or less, 30 days for greater than one pint) than the interval with ester formulations.
Dicamba is another growth-regulator herbicide used to control existing vegetation before planting. Several commercially available products contain dicamba, but not all of them are labeled for application prior to crop (especially soybean) planting.
"In comparison with 2,4-D, dicamba provides greater control of chickweed, henbit and prickly lettuce, comparable control of dandelion, and less control of horseweed and mustard species," said Hager.
Application rates used in burndown applications can impact the interval between application and planting. For example, Clarity can be applied at up to 16 fluid ounces per acre before planting corn (up to eight fluid ounces on coarse soils or medium- and fine-textured soils with less than 2.5 percent organic matter) with no interval between application and planting. However, the 16-ounce use rate requires a minimum accumulation of one inch of precipitation and a 28-day waiting interval between application and soybean planting. An eight-ounce application rate still requires a minimum accumulation of one inch of precipitation, but the waiting interval is only 14 days. These intervals must be observed prior to planting soybean or crop injury might occur.