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Sunday 9/23 (forgot the date in the thread title)
Chris Heisey 7
Wilson Valdez 6
Joey Votto 3
Todd Frazier 5
Miguel Cairo 4
Denis Phipps 9
Drew Stubbs 8
Ryan Hanigan 2
Homer Bailey 1
Sunday 9/23 (forgot the date in the thread title)
Chris Heisey 7
Wilson Valdez 6
Joey Votto 3
Todd Frazier 5
Miguel Cairo 4
Denis Phipps 9
Drew Stubbs 8
Ryan Hanigan 2
Homer Bailey 1
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Runs will be very very very hard to get today with this lineup......not a very good way to
be showcased on prime time national TV. Three automatic outs, the pitcher, and a rookie. Won't be surprised if we are shut out.
We clinched yesterday and guys celebrated. I expected a lineup like this...and Votto of course since he's still trying to work back into things.
I have seen guys in the dog house before but never in as deeply as Mesoraco. He is buried beyond Janishian levels. Devin has appeared in just two games in September. Has not gotten in before the 8th inning. No starts. Seems like he could have gotten a start somewhere down the line. Even the call-ups have. The rose is off the bloom at this point.
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I dont think he did himself any favors by the way he was suspended either.
Hopefully Bailey is not to hungover to pitch 6 innings tonight. He was annoying in the celebration footage with those dumb sunglasses.
Good start for Bailey.
Been a great day so far....
Bengals win.
Stealers* lose.
The Rage make a customary dumb Bailey post.
Lets top it off with a Reds win!
Homer giving up home run at not so great American ballpark.
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text: Hey guys, whata signing day!!!!! Now that it is over I have an question that maybe someone on here can help me with. My really good friend has a brother that is an awesome player already and he is going to be a monster, UK, Ohiost, WVU, &Marshall all have been talking to him but he loves Bama.. He just completed his frosh season that he led his hs team to the 3A state championship. He starts both DE and H-Back for his high school called Belfry in the state of KY. His half brother started all 4 yrs @ UK whenever they were going to a bowl game every year, his name is David Jones, he ran a kickoff back to basically win their bowl game against ECU in the liberty bowl I believe his Junior Yr @ UK and signed a free agent contract with the Ravens where he didn't make the team. But they both come from a tough situation and he is wanting to send his frosh film to Bama to see if he can come to camp there. Somebody paid his way to go to osu camp last yr and he made the urban meyer all camper team as a 8th grader. The kid is going to be a stud and his mother asked me how she can help him get a film to bama so they can just see him and maybe invite him to camp this summer coming.. I have raised him as a Bama fan since he was born,lol and I honestly think he can play for us if he continues to work. Him and Matt Elam camped together @ UK this past summer so people are already knowing who he is. But, he wants to camp @ Bama just to get his name out there because he lives in an extremely small town in WV on the border of KY. If anyone can help me with an address to phone number that he can call to send his highlight film it would be greatly appreciated.. Thanks and RTR..

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Spring is just around the corner and that means great weather and outdoor activities such as grilling, and outdoor fires.
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The permit process and rules of outdoor fires might not be the same when you are at home as they are when visiting a State or National Park campground. Whether at home or on a weekend camping trip, if you plan to build a campfire, bonfire or use a fire pit, you should consider the following:
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The Real Origins Of The 9/11 Truth Movement
Paul Joseph Watson | May 3 2005
Four years ago in May 2001, I watched a British Channel 4 documentary about Alex Jones' infiltration into Bohemian Grove. At first glance the show seemed to be a hit piece aimed at discrediting Alex and his work. But I wanted to make sure so I visited Alex's website and started listening to his radio show.
Alex was gripped with anguish and apprehension. He was talking about how the government were about to carry out an act of terrorism to bolster the construction of a police state and a new world order.
Alex dubbed his campaign 'Expose the Government Terrorists' and urged his listeners to call the White House and tell them to call off the operation.
He gave out White House switchboard numbers on his radio and television show on a daily basis.
On his television show Alex elaborated on the fact that the Globalists were about to use their asset Osama bin Laden to attack New York. Alex is not psychic. He did not have a crystal ball. He was able to make the call because he could see the conditioning in the media. Bin laden is a threat, bin Laden will attack. When bin Laden attacks, give up your rights.
This was the incessantly replayed mantra from the controlled media.
Click here for a clip from Alex's TV show, taped on July 25th 2001.
I watched all this develop before I even spoke to Alex Jones or started my own website.
Alex predicted the 9/11 attack BEFORE it happened.
On the day of the attack Alex called in to the Derry Brownfield show which was being broadcast on GCN before Alex's own show came on air.
Alex was adamant that the government were behind the attack. They had been conditioning the public before the attack and they had the most to gain from carrying out the attack.
While others were squabbling over issues of prior knowledge, Alex was firm in pointing the finger directly at the criminals inside the Military-Industrial Complex for being intimately involved in 9/11.
The evidence is now overwhelming and clear that this is exactly what happened.
In the days and weeks following 9/11, Alex was the first to draw attention to the crucial testimony of people like David Shippers and Greg Palast, respectable figures blowing the whistle on government connections and protection of the terrorists.
Greg Palast thanked Alex for being the only radio host to pay attention to W199I, a leaked document concerning FBI protection of groups linked to Al-Qaeda.
In mid to late 2004 several prominent self-proclaimed 9/11 ringleaders started talking about the fact that wargames were used as a cover for the operational execution of the 9/11 attack. Alex was talking about this two years beforehand in his film, Masters of Terror and again in an April 2004 television show, a clip of which can be viewed here.
I point out these examples not to lionize Alex Jones as some kind of messiah but in response to the claims of many researchers that they are the 'grandfather' of the 9/11 truth movement or words to that effect.
It is disturbing to note that in many instances these same researchers have been seen to push obvious frauds like the peak oil theory.
At least three years ago Alex Jones warned people that the establishment would allow the truth about 9/11 to get out simply because it was too big a monster to hide.
Alex pointed out however that the establishment would spin the issue to make people believe that the evil right-wing American imperialists were behind the terrorism and so the only solution would be a left-wing world government to counter them. So you would be forced to accept a false choice between a right-wing world government and a left-wing world government.
Many prominent 9/11 researchers, either unwittingly or deliberately, have promulgated this dangerous notion, stating for example that we need a 'global democracy' to defeat the evil right-wing Neo-Cons.
The fact that these individuals have been labelled the 'godfathers of the 9/11 movement' is therefore a worrying development. This has given them the credibility required to create a '9/11 orthodoxy' and marginalize anyone who discusses 9/11 issues that THEY feel shouldn't be circulated.
We vehemently disagree with and are highly suspicious of people who claim to be the bellwether 9/11' authority figures,' especially when people like Alex Jones and others were way ahead of the curve on 9/11.
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Let me add that is most definitely about Danny Graves, and that the story is racy - for those on work related or "monitored" computers
Pettitte was in a similar sitaution a few years ago. It was the situation that was a driving force for him to sign in Houston.
Cedric 3/24/08It's absolutely pathetic that people can't have an opinion from actually watching games and supplementing that with stats. If you voice an opinion that doesn't fit into a black/white box you will get completely misrepresented and basically called a tobacco chewing traditionalist...
I thought Pettitte was a "born-again." Hmm.Originally Posted by Team Clark
Maybe he "died-again."
Wow. If it is true, what little respect i had for Danny is completely gone.
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Didn't you have to click the link to get to the racy stuff?Originally Posted by jmcclain19
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If this is true (or if it's even been alleged to be true), I'd like to know the court where this complaint was filed. It said she sued.
Mack Jenkins's Pants
There are some interesting tidbits on there about Bronson Arroyo and his alleged "powder diet".
I really hope that this is all just baseless, mindless trash.
"Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?" ~ Jim Bouton
I hope it is, too. Don't wish Danny Graves any ill will. If true, on the other hand, certainly I'm very disappointed, which I have been before.
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The mistress says he "took away her freedom" by forcing her to have an abortion?
How did he force her?
She could have had the kid and then hit him up big time in the courts.
Not buying that aspect of the charges at all.
"In my day you had musicians who experimented with drugs. Now it's druggies experimenting with music" - Alfred G Clark (circa 1972)
Girlfriends and mistresses of married men getting hurt or jilted? Gee... guess they should have considered that when they decided to mess with a married man. Wonder if greed drives these "ladies"? Wonder if guilt ever passes through the minds of these "ladies" or the married MLB Players who get involved with them?
These "ladies" and the MLB Players in the stories are a sad lot of people.
Small market fan... always hoping, but never expecting.
I hope this isn't true, though it appears some on the website seem to personally know at least one of the women.
And the "gf is a sweetheart" statement just killed me. A "sweetheart" wouldn't be "dating" a married man, especially one with four children.
And whomever asked how can one to be forced to have an abortion, I agree. One always has a choice, especially since she isn't married to the guy. I wondering about the court thing too. If he truly is being sued, it should be public knowledge and in print somewhere. When I have more time, I'm going to Google and try to find some details.
If true, it also sounds like he's having unprotected sex. Anyone who's playing around as much as this suggests, would be pretty stupid to do so (they'd be pretty stupid to do so even if only one extramarital partner is involved). Is he really that stupid? I don't know, maybe.
From anything I've ever heard, Danny's wife (Andrea?) is a true sweetheart and for her sake too, I hope this is untrue. She would really be the hurt party in all of this.
This kind of story breaks my heart.
"Enjoy this Reds fans, you are watching a legend grow up before your very eyes" ... DoogMinAmo on Adam Dunn
...and Roger Clemens had nothing to do with him signing in Houston? The money probably didn't either?Originally Posted by Team Clark
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North Carolina and South Carolina are loaded with top prospects this year and the best of the best from each of those states as well as a few from the state of Virginia will be on hand for the Rivals.com Five-Star Showdown in Greensboro, N.C., on March 21 at Preohlific Park. The event will be run by former NFL star wide receiver Ricky Proehl and North Carolina high school coach Otis Yelverton and will feature numerous current and former NFL players acting as instructors. And led by Rivals100 studs Gabe King and Keenan Allen, both national top 50 prospects, the quality will be outstanding.
King, ranked as the No. 34 prospect in the nation in the Rivals100, will lead a quality group of defensive linemen. The 6-foot-5, 245-pounder from Greensboro (N.C.) Page has numerous offers from power programs like LSU, Georgia, Tennessee and others as well as all the locals. Other defensive linemen of note include Matthews (N.C.) Weddington defensive tackle Darius Kilgo, Wilmington (N.C.) New Hanover defensive end Vince Allen and Wadesboro (N.C.) Anson defensive tackle Tra Thomas. 2011 stud Eric Young from Durham (N.C.) Hillside will also be on hand.
Along the offensive line, the state's top-ranked prospect, Robert Crisp from Chapel Hill, N.C., is hoping to make an appearance. The 6-foot-7, 299-pounder has offers from nearly every program in the country and going head-to-head with King and others will be a sight to see. Tarboro, N.C., tackle Takoby Cofield also highlights the offensive line along with Lexington (Va.) Rockbridge offensive guard Caleb Farris and others.
Allen, ranked No. 41 in the Rivals100, will work out as a wide out and as a defensive back and both groups are very strong. Allen, a 6-foot-2, 182-pounder from Greensboro (N.C.) Northern Guilford, has offers from Alabama, Cal, Clemson, South Carolina and all the in-state schools. He will be joined at wide receiver by Southern Durham, N.C., stud Anthony Creecy, a Rivals250 member, Shelby (N.C.) Crest athlete Reggie Wilkins, Raleigh (N.C.) Sanderson wide out Matt James and many others. 2011 stud Maurice Harris from Greensboro (N.C.) Northern Guilford, who has early offers from Clemson, North Carolina and Maryland, will also be on hand.
Allen will also work out at defensive back with some of the best players in the area. Charlotte (N.C.) Independence cornerback Victor Hampton, ranked as the No. 58 player in the country and a Florida commitment, will be on hand as will Southern Durham, N.C. stud A.J. Marshall, Greenboro (N.C.) Northern Guilford cornerback James Scales, Greensboro (N.C.) Dudley safety David Amerson and Lenoir (N.C.) athlete Darius Lipford. South Carolina studs Zach Miller from Duncan (S.C.) Byrnes and Manning, S.C. cornerback John Fulton also attend to participate.
Throwing the ball at the event will be Raleigh (N.C.) Southeast Raleigh quarterback Gabriel Henderson, who has offers from Virginia Tech and Kent State, as well as Sumter, S.C. signal-caller Stephen Curtis and Charlotte (N.C.) Victory Christian dual-threat James Harvin. And some top 2011 quarterbacks will also be on hand led by Charlotte (N.C.) Charlotte Latin gunslinger Sam Spence and Durham (N.C.) Hillside athlete Vad Lee. Virginia quarterbacks Troy Ruediger and Bo Revell will be making the trip down for the event as well.
Finally, the linebackers against the running backs will also be entertaining to watch. Raleigh (N.C.) Southeast Raleigh linebacker Kendall Moore, a Rivals250 member, leads a linebacker group that is also highlighted by Greensboro (N.C.) Northern Guilford Chris McCain, also a Rivals250 member, and Charlotte (N.C.) Charlotte Christian 'backer Ty Linton, who has numerous offers.
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The use of tribal identification for voting in Minnesota may be in jeopardy if voters pass the proposed voter ID constitutional amendment in the upcoming election.
The right to use tribal identification as legal voter ID in the state was a hard won battle for Minnesota's Native population. In 2004 about 200 tribal members using tribal identification were turned away from the polls in Minnesota, both on and off reservations, according to Audrey Thayer of the White Earth Nation and Racial Justice Coordinator for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in Minnesota.
Mary Kiffmeyer, then Secretary of State, ruled that tribal ID was not a form of legal identification for voting purposes. In 2004, the National Congress of American Indians and the ACLU along with several individual Native plaintiffs filed a successful federal lawsuit against Kiffmeyer and the State of Minnesota allowing the use of tribal IDs as valid forms of legal identity.
Since her 2008 election to the Minnesota House of Representatives, Mary Kiffmeyer (R-Big Lake) sponsored two state voter ID bills that were subsequently vetoed by Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton. She and co-sponsor State Senator Scott Newman (R-Hutchinson) authored a bill that successfully placed the voter ID question on the 2012 ballot as a state constitutional amendment. Constitutional amendments don't require the governor's approval in order to go before the state's voters.
The proposed amendment that will be submitted to Minnesota voters reads: "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to require all voters to present valid photo identification to vote and to require the state to provide free identification to eligible voters effective July 1, 2013?"
Section one of the amendment describes acceptable identification as "valid government issued photographic identification" and does not specifically list, unlike other state voter ID laws, acceptable forms of identification.
Although Kiffmeyer's legislative assistant, Kileen Lindgren, assured Indian Country Today Media Network that tribal ID would be considered legal under the new law, she was unable to provide any written documentation supporting this claim. Authorities at the Tennessee state board of elections informed ICTMN that tribal identification would not be an acceptable document for voting in that state.
Tennessee's current voter ID law is similar to the one proposed in Minnesota. It states that voters present "one form of identification that bears the name and photograph of the voter." The law goes on to list acceptable forms of ID as those issued by state or federal governments.
In August, the ACLU lost their argument that the Minnesota amendment was misleading and unclear. They had filed a petition with the Minnesota Supreme Court on behalf of the League of Women Voters Minnesota, Jewish Community Action and Common Cause Minnesota as well as five individual plaintiffs. The court upheld the amendment as written.
"The ACLU is disappointed that the court allowed a false and misleading amendment to stay on the ballot, "said Charles Samuelson, executive director of the ACLU Minnesota.
Many Native people in Minnesota are concerned that the vague wording of the amendment may lead to tribal IDs once again being rejected as legal identification for voting. "There is no mention of tribal IDs being part of the list of acceptable forms of identification in this amendment," noted Sally Fineday, of the Leech Lake Band of Minnesota Ojibwe. Fineday was former executive director of the Native Vote Alliance of Minnesota.
"The Minnesota State Legislature wasn't telling voters the truth about its proposed photo ID requirement for voting, and they have a right to know," said Laughlin McDonald, director of the ACLU Voting Rights Project. "Not only is this part of a wave of laws that have already had a severe impact on the right to vote nationwide, but this particular amendment effectively spells the end of Election Day registration, which significantly increases turnout."
According to the Native Vote 2004 National Report, voters registered on Election Day in Minnesota more than doubled during the 2004 elections in Beltrami County, home to the Red Lake Reservation.
Overall, voter turnout on the White Earth, Red Lake, Bois Forte, Fond du Lac and Leech Lake reservations saw an approximately 10 percent increase over the 2000 election. Fineday speculated that this increase in the Native vote might underlie the interest by Republicans in creating more restrictive voter ID laws. Thayer agreed. "Traditionally people of color, students, the elderly vote Democratic.
This is simply a Republican ploy to disenfranchise a population of people who might vote against them," she said. Both Thayer and Fineday noted that driving to the county seat to secure a state ID, over an hour trip for many Indian people in northern Minnesota, would be prohibitive. "Many of our people don't have access to a car. When you are focusing on feeding your family and staying alive day to day, registering to vote just isn't very high on your list of priorities," observed Fineday.
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Hepatomegaly is swelling of the liver beyond its normal size.
If both the liver and spleen are enlarged, it is called hepatosplenomegaly.
See also: Splenomegaly
Hepatosplenomegaly; Enlarged liver; Liver enlargement
The lower edge of the liver normally comes just to the lower edge of the ribs on the right side. The edge of the liver is normally thin and firm. It cannot be felt with the fingertips below the edge of the ribs, except when you take a deep breath. It may be enlarged if a health care provider can feel it in this area.
The liver is involved in many of the body's functions. It is affected by many conditions that can cause hepatomegaly, including:
This condition is usually discovered by a health care provider. You may not be aware of the liver or spleen swelling.
The doctor will examine you and ask questions such as:
Tests to determine the cause of hepatomegaly vary, depending on the suspected cause, but may include:
Bergasa MV. Approach to the patient with liver disease. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 149.
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ST. LOUIS—April 17, 2012—The Rev. Herbert C. Mueller Jr, first vice-president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), will be attending the LCMS South Dakota District Convention to bring greetings.
The convention is set for April 18-21 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center and Conference Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., meeting under the theme, "Called Into Partnership: For Witness (Martyria)." Mueller will preach at the installation service at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 21.
The LCMS South Dakota District encompasses 113 congregations with more than 30,000 baptized members.
All 35 LCMS districts hold their triennial conventions this year—beginning with North Dakota's in January and ending with Central Illinois' in July. The conventions offer opportunities for worship, nurture, inspiration, fellowship and the communication of vital information. They are the districts' principal legislative assemblies, which amend the districts' articles of incorporation and bylaws, consider and take action on reports and overtures, and handle appropriate appeals. Also, each convention will hold elections for president and other top officers.
Each district convention also will see a video presentation from the LCMS President's office, called "Witness, Mercy, Life Together: Blessings – Challenges – Opportunities." The video offers highlights of what the Lord is doing through the LCMS – through congregations, districts and the ministries headquartered at the LCMS International Center in St. Louis. The video spotlights ministry from the past 18 months—beginning when the Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison was elected president of the Synod—told through the lens of the emphasis of the church, "Witness, Mercy, Life Together."
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About The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), is a mission-oriented, Bible-based, confessional Christian denomination headquartered in St. Louis, Mo. Founded in 1847, the LCMS has more than 2.3 million baptized members in some 6,200 congregations and more than 9,000 pastors. Two seminaries and 10 colleges and universities operate under the auspices of the LCMS, and its congregations operate the largest Protestant parochial school system in America. The church broadcasts the saving message of Jesus Christ over KFUO Radio, and it has relationships and active mission work in 89 countries around the world. In the last five years, the LCMS has awarded more than $35 million through more than 900 domestic and international grants for emergency response and disaster relief. Today, the LCMS is in full doctrinal fellowship with 33 other confessional Lutheran church bodies worldwide and is a founding partner of Lutheran Services in America, a social ministry organization serving one in every 50 Americans. For more information, visit www.lcms.org.
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text: All I know is David Ferrer would never have gotten to #5 in the world (or #4) in the years Federer dominated. The top 4 is obviously stronger than when Federer dominated, but after that, Federer's domination era takes a giant dump on the present in terms of depth, especially in the Top 20. And what the heck is veroniquem talking about with the "Davydenko wasn't good until the late 2000s?" Huh? The late 2000s are when Davydenko started falling off, with the exception of a short spell in late 09/early 10 where he returned to his 05-07 form. 05-07 were Davydenko's elite years. He was a much better player than Ferrer.


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The Aug. 29 accident claimed the life of 31-year-old Crystal Gale Buswell of Greenwood. Her car was hit by a dump truck at Chaffee Crossing at the intersection of Chad Colley Boulevard and Massard Road.
The Southwest Times Record reportedt city board member Kevin Settle said the panel has approved a lot of development in the area and that a four-way stop would make the intersection safer.
At present, there are stop signs on either side of Chad Colley Boulevard.
The city traffic department started a traffic count at the intersection on Wednesday.


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Ultimate Old-Timers' weekend up for bid
By Cash Kruth / MLB.com
The weekend of a lifetime for every Yankees fan is now up for auction.
Bidding for the Old-Timers' Day Weekend Ultimate VIP Experience opened at 9 a.m. ET on Friday with an opening bid of $2,000. Bids can be submitted in increments of $50, with bidding closing at 10 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 10.
The package includes:
• Four passes to the Alumni Welcome Reception on June 21
• Four Party Suite tickets to the Yankees' June 22 game, against the Rays
• Four passes for a private dinner cruise around Manhattan with Yankees alumni on June 22
• Four Party Suite tickets to the 67th Annual Old-Timers' Day, on June 23
• Two rooms per night, for two nights (June 21-22)
• Roundtrip transportation to and from all events
• Four souvenir gift bags
Airfare is not included.
All net proceeds from the auction will benefit the New York Yankees Foundation, which is donating the package.
The foundation is dedicated to serving both the community and the world. It has donated supplies to teachers, refurbished a neighborhood facility, provided assistance in Haiti and Japan, and raised $500,000 for Hurricane Sandy relief.
Cash Kruth is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @cashkruth. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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American Photocopy Equipment Company
List of Deals
- 1957 1957 offering of 200,000 common shares ($1 par value)
- 1961 1961 offering of 435,000 common shares
The American Photocopy Equipment Company (Apeco), which manufactured and marketed photocopy machines, was incorporated in 1954 after acquiring the name and assets of a limited partnership that had been in existence since 1939.
Beginning in 1952, sales grew quickly for Apeco after the company adapted for its use the transfer-diffusion process of producing photocopies. In 1952 Apeco earned $205,000 from sales of $2.5 million. Net income was $4.3 million on sales of $29.8 million by 1960. During this period, Apeco earned the reputation as a glamour stock as the office-copier industry took off.
This good fortune was not to last for Apeco, however, for after earnings reached a high in 1961, operating results declined almost uninterruptedly in the following five fiscal years. In 1963 alone, net income fell 41 percent from the previous year to $2.6 million. The photocopy industry was changing with new technology and increased competition from photocopy firms such as Xerox, SCM Corporation, and Adressograph-Multigraph. Apeco found its expenditures for production, marketing, and distribution rising significantly. Earnings for Apeco reached a low in 1966 when a $2 million deficit was reported.
The fortunes of Apeco began to improve in 1968 due to a heavier demand for copying paper and the company's line of office copiers. For fiscal year 1967, sales were $35,618,700 and earnings were $1,182,200—the best year since 1964. Apeco resumed paying a dividend in 1968 for the first time in three years. Apeco also continued to introduce new products. In 1968 it began offering the Super-Stat Ultra, which made ten copies per minute.
In 1968 Apeco began diversifying through acquisitions that eventually transformed the company into a conglomerate. Apeco entered the marine products industry in 1968 by buying Magnum Marine Corp. of Miami, Florida, and then later in the same year adding Bosworth Marine Corp., a St. Petersburg houseboat manufacturer. These marine division sales accounted for about $10 million by the end of 1968. In 1969 it purchased Iola Molded Plastics, a maker of popular-priced boats and Newport Homes, a maker of mobile homes, for $7.5 million. In 1970 it purchased Cavalier Industries, a maker of travel trailers and truck campers.
By 1970 Apeco had record earnings of $5.2 million on sales of $89 million and the photocopy business still accounted for about 70 percent of sales revenue. American Photocopy Equipment Company was renamed Apeco Corp. in 1971.
Apeco once again began to experience financial difficulties during the 1970s. The company had taken on too much debt from its many acquisitions. In 1977 Apeco filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Apeco was discharged from Chapter 11 in 1980 after issuing an additional 12.5 million common shares in exchange for debt. In 1979 it sold its Craftmade Homes Division (maker of mobile homes) for an undisclosed sum to Hairgrove Industries. It sold its European subsidiaries in 1981 at a $5 million loss because of operating losses.
Artra Corporation, a holding company in the jewelry and scientific industries, took a 37 percent interest in Apeco in 1984 and in 1985 Apeco Corporation was renamed Lori Corporation. In 1985 Lori Corporation took a new direction and acquired R.N. Koch, Inc., a major manufacturer of costume jewelry. The following year, it spent nearly $43 million to purchase three more closely held costume jewelry companies. These purchases put Lori at the forefront of the costumer jewelry industry and as a provider of merchandise to K Mart Corporation and Wal-Mart Stores. In the meantime, Lori severed all ties to the past. It sold off the photocopier and other businesses and in 1987 the last subsidiary remaining from the old Apeco Corporation, Chateau Recreational Vehicles, was sold off for less than $1 million.
In 1995 the company name was changed to Comforce Corporation after it acquired Spectrum Global Services, a firm that provided telecommunications and computer technical staffing services. Comforce is a very different company in 2002 from American Photocopy Equipment. It supplies workers to other companies for long-term assignments, including management, engineering, design, and technical support.


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Discussion: ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES, RH Reality Check, Hullabaloo, Americans Against the … and New York Times
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Jessica Mason Pieklo / RH Reality Check: Obama Administration's Weak Defense May Prove to be Birth Control Benefit's Achilles Heel
Thereisnospoon / Hullabaloo: And why shouldn't the government force corporations to cover abortion? by @DavidOAtkins
Erica King / Americans Against the Tea Party: Two Female Supreme Court Justices Slam Contraceptive Challengers
Brent Kendall / Wall Street Journal:
Live Blog: Contraception Cases at Supreme Court — On Tuesday, Hobby Lobby, a 600-store chain based in Oklahoma City, and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp., an East Earl, Pa., cabinet maker, will argue for an exemption from federal regulations requiring health insurance policies …
Discussion: National Review, Hit & Run, ProfessorBainbridge.com, Daily Kos, susiemadrak.com, Taylor Marsh and The Fix
David French / National Review: The HHS Mandate's Defenders Ignore Balancing Tests
Peter Suderman / Hit & Run: Does Obamacare's Contraception Mandate Violate a Corporation's Religious Freedom? Maybe It Doesn't Matter.
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Jaime Fuller / The Fix: Here's what you need to know about the Hobby Lobby case
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Argument recap: One hearing, two dramas — The Supreme Court, in a one-hour, twenty-eight-minute session Tuesday, staged something like a two-act play on a revolving stage: first the liberals had their chance and Justice Anthony M. Kennedy gave them some help, and then the scene shifted entirely …
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Paul Mirengoff / Power Line: As usual, Justice Kennedy likely will determine the outcome in Hobby Lobby
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David Ramsey / Arkansas Blog, Arkansas Times: Hobby Lobby challenge to Obamacare contraceptive mandate before Supreme Court today
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David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times:
Justices sound ready to reject contraceptives mandate under Obamacare — Young visitors to Washington, D.C., walk past the Supreme Court building on March 17. (J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press / March 16, 2014) — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's conservative justices sharply criticized part …
Discussion: USA Today, Business Insider, SCOTUSblog, Washington Post and ProfessorBainbridge.com
Richard Wolf / USA Today: Supreme Court seeks compromise in contraception case
Brett LoGiurato / Business Insider: The Supreme Court 'Sounds Ready' To Throw Out A Controversial Part Of Obamacare
Robert Barnes / Washington Post: Supreme Court divided as it hears argument on contraceptive coverage
Steve Bainbridge / ProfessorBainbridge.com: Early reports of the Hobby Lobby oral argument sound positive
Hobby Lobby case: Justices skeptical of White House position — The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed skepticism of the legality of the Obama administration's refusal to accommodate for-profit companies' religious objections to the Obamacare requirement that most firms provide contraception in their employee health plans.
Discussion: ABC News and The Heritage Foundation
Gene Robinson / USA Today:
Hobby Lobby case fuels bigotry: Column
Hobby Lobby case fuels bigotry: Column
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Georgia Logothetis / Daily Kos: Abbreviated pundit roundup: Corporations can't have "religious beliefs"
William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion: The Obamacare tax credit and subsidy case argued today in the shadow of Hobby Lobby
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Pathological ignorance: Sen. Boxer's Hobby Lobby strawmen 'need Viagra to stand up' [video]
Pathological ignorance: Sen. Boxer's Hobby Lobby strawmen 'need Viagra to stand up' [video]
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Little Girl Taken Out Of Christian School After Told She's Too Much Like A Boy — Timberlake, VA - Sports, sneakers, and short hair; it's what makes eight year old Sunnie Kahle unique. It's also what had her removed from Timberlake Christian School. Her grandparents pulled the plug …
Discussion: The Daily Caller, Taylor Marsh, Advocate, The New Civil Rights Movement, The Raw Story and Liberaland
Taylor Marsh: VA. Christian School Says Little Girl Looks Too Much Like a Boy for "Biblical Standards"
Parker Marie Molloy / Advocate: WATCH: Va. Christian School Rejects 8-Year-old Tomboy, Citing 'God-Ordained' Gender Role
Jean Ann Esselink / The New Civil Rights Movement: School Tells Eight-Year-Old She Isn't Girly Enough
David Edwards / The Raw Story: VA Christian school bans 8-year-old girl because her tomboy looks aren't 'biblical'
Cheston Catalano / Liberaland: Little Girl Taken Out Of Christian School After Told She's Too Much Like A Boy
Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Christian School Tells Eight-Year-Old Girl She Looks Too Much Like A Boy
Christian School Tells Eight-Year-Old Girl She Looks Too Much Like A Boy
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Reid paid granddaughter for "holiday gifts" to give donors, supporters — Update, 2:30PM: Reid will reimburse campaign: "I thought it would be nice to give supporters and staff thank-you gifts that had a personal connection and a Searchlight connection, but I have decided to reimburse the campaign for the amount of the expenditure."
Discussion: Politico, OnPolitics, The Daily Caller and Twitchy
Byron Tau / Politico: FEC probes Harry Reid gifts to granddaughter
Alexis Levinson / The Daily Caller: Reid paid granddaughter's company $16,000 in campaign funds for 'holiday gifts'
Brett Taylor / Twitchy: Federal Election Commission looking into Harry Reid's 'holiday gifts'; Updated
Tal Kopan / Politico:
John Boehner aide: Harry Reid 'unhinged'
John Boehner aide: Harry Reid 'unhinged'
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Deb Riechmann / Associated Press: Dems Remove Hurdle to Clear Passage of Ukraine Aid
Harry Reid to drop IMF from Ukraine bill
Harry Reid to drop IMF from Ukraine bill
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Eliana Johnson / National Review: Democrats Not Budging on New IRS Rules
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Video captures Braley criticizing Grassley as 'a farmer from Iowa' — Video shot at a private fundraiser for Bruce Braley caught the Iowa Democrat warning that "a farmer from Iowa who never went to law school" might become the next judiciary committee chairman.
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America Rising: VIDEO: Bruce Braley Mocks Chuck Grassley As A "Farmer From Iowa Who Never Went To Law School"
Kyle Trygstad / Roll Call: Bruce Braley Apologizes to Grassley for 'Farmer' Slight
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Catalina Camia / OnPolitics: Iowa Senate hopeful slams Grassley as farmer without law degree
Dan McLaughlin / RedState: Iowa Senate Candidate Bruce Braley Insults Iowa Farmers
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit: Brilliant! Iowa Democrat Disses Iowa Farmers: Vote For Me Or You Might Get Another Uneducated …
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Bruce Braley on Chuck Grassley: A 'farmer' with no law degree
Bruce Braley on Chuck Grassley: A 'farmer' with no law degree
Alan Silverleib / CNN: Braley dismisses Grassley's 'Iowa farmer' credentials in video clip
Brian Beutler / Salon:
Republicans losing it over new Obamacare data: Why their position is collapsing — Obamacare enrollment could hit 7 million before the midterms; meanwhile, GOP still has no answer for beneficiaries — It's a complete accident of legislative and administrative history that the fourth anniversary …
Discussion: Liberal Values and Daily Kos
Glenn Kessler / The Fact Checker:
New anti-Obamacare ad makes misleading claims (video)
New anti-Obamacare ad makes misleading claims (video)
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Study: States refusing Medicaid expansion would benefit the most
Study: States refusing Medicaid expansion would benefit the most
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Katrina vanden Heuvel / Washington Post: Voters should know who's holding up their health care
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill: Four years later, Democrats wait for ObamaCare popularity bounce
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Poll Shows Democrats' Big Push Against The Kochs Might Not Make Any Sense
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Middle School Girls Protest Sexist Dress Code: 'Are My Pants Lowering Your Test Scores?'
Middle School Girls Protest Sexist Dress Code: 'Are My Pants Lowering Your Test Scores?'
Monica Nickelsburg / The Week: Middle school girls banned from wearing leggings so boys can focus on school work
Amanda Hess / Slate: Middle-School Girls Picket for the Right to Wear Leggings
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Andrew Sullivan / The Dish: A GOP Senate Is Getting More Likely, Ctd
Morgan Brinlee / The Plazz: 538′s Silver predicts GOP takeover of Senate
Greg Pollowitz / National Review: Nate Silver Hits Back at 'Hypocritical' DSCC
Robert Schroeder / Capitol Report: Republicans 'slight favorite' to take Senate in new Nate Silver forecast
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
Is Nate Silver Biting the Hoof That Feeds?
Is Nate Silver Biting the Hoof That Feeds?
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David Weigel / Slate: Silver Speaks. Democrats Despair.
Tal Kopan / Politico:
Donald Rumsfeld: 'It does not take a genius' — Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is blasting the Obama administration's handling of Afghanistan, saying a "trained ape" could have done a better job in diplomatic relations with the country. — "We have status of forces agreements probably …
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Dorian De Wind / The Moderate Voice: Afghanistan: With Friends Like These... The cases of backstabbing …
Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo: Was Donald Rumsfeld Really Race-Baiting Obama With 'Trained Ape' Comment?
Laura Clawson / Daily Kos: Rumsfeld charges that Obama isn't as good as a 'trained ape' on Afghanistan
Andrew Sullivan / The Dish: Rumsfeld: Obama Worse Than A "Trained Ape"
David Edwards / The Raw Story: Donald Rumsfeld: U.S. diplomacy would be better if Obama was a 'trained ape'
Zach Baron / GQ Magazine Online:
Pharrell Williams on Advanced Style Moves and That Oscar Snub: My Song Will "Be Here For 10 Years" — For GQ's April cover, the G I R L artist and producer talks to Zach Baron about politics (he's calling 2016 for Hillary), the Tea Party, the hat-collection clamoring, and losing the Best Song Oscar
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Patrick Gavin / Politico: Pharrell Williams: Clinton 'gonna win'
ZIP / Weasel Zippers: Lib Singer Pharrell Williams Enthusiastically Backs Hillary Clinton, Then Smears Tea Party As …
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GOP Congressman Defends Russian Actions In Crimea: "Not One Person Was Killed" — "Yet we have to go and condemn the Russians, of course, when no one lost their life in an attempt to make sure the people of Crimea had a right to control their destiny and their own self-determination," California Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher said.
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Neo-Confederate Ties Haunt South Carolina Lt. Gov.'s New College Job — The College of Charleston received more than 100 applications from people interested in being the 22nd president of the 13th oldest educational institution in the United States. The applicants included current university presidents …
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Risk of slide 'unforeseen'? Warnings go back decades — TIMES WATCHDOG: While a Snohomish County official said the area hit by the mudslide "was considered very safe," the hillside's history of slides dates back more than 60 years. One expert says he was shocked when homebuilding was permitted after a big 2006 slide.
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Risen: Obama administration is this generation's 'greatest enemy of press freedom' — "It won't take me long to alienate everyone in the room," Jeffrey Toobin told an audience in New York Friday. "For better or worse, it has been clear there is no journalistic privilege under the First Amendment."
Rob Bluey / The Heritage Foundation: NYT Reporter: Obama Administration Is 'Greatest Enemy of Press Freedom'
Scott Shackford / Hit & Run: Obama Continues Reign as Abusive Husband of American Media
DSWright / Firedoglake: James Risen Says Obama Is 'Greatest Enemy Of Press Freedom' Of This Generation
Tom Blumer / NewsBusters: AP and Politico Both Sleep as Risen Calls Obama Admin 'Greatest Enemy of Press Freedom'
Katherine Fung / The Huffington Post: New York Times Reporter: Obama Administration Is 'Greatest Enemy Of Press Freedom' In A Generation
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Emily Hulsey / Independent Journal Review: NYT Reporter Blasts Obama Administration as 'Greatest Enemy of Press Freedom' in 'at Least a Generation'
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David Brock blasts 'political smutmongers,' Rand Paul — Media Matters founder David Brock on Tuesday urged the end of "political smutmongers" and blasted the "right wing's 20-year obsession with the Clintons," singling out Sen. Rand Paul, as he described evolving from being one of the …
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OCEAN CITY — Two weeks after getting a generally favorable outcome in a civil suit filed against the town of Ocean City last June, perhaps the resort's most known Boardwalk street performer got good news on criminal charges filed against him in Baltimore City. Earlier this month, the federal lawsuit filed by Boardwalk street performer Mark Chase, a spray paint artist at the center of the major controversy in Ocean City last summer, was resolved when both parties entered a consent decree allowing certain performers and vendors to sell their wares and eliminating the registration requirement approved by the Mayor and Council last June. As part of the consent decree, the town of Ocean City was victorious on the element of the case banning any street performers from setting up shop on the Boardwalk at North Division Street, a major access point for police and emergency services.
In early September, Chase gained a minor victory in the First Amendment case when a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction temporarily reversing the sections of the town's ordinance regarding the selling of artistic expressions and the registration requirement, but upholding the North Division Street ban.
Just two days after the preliminary injunction was issued, however, Chase was arrested in Baltimore City for trespassing and failing to obtain a peddler's license when he set up shop at the Inner Harbor in the area of Pratt and Light Streets. When told he could not practice his art on the private property without a permit, Chase was asked to leave. When he refused to comply, he was arrested by Baltimore City Police for trespassing.
Last week, however, Chase appeared in District Court in Baltimore and was acquitted of the charges against him.
Route 50 Accident Injury
BERLIN — A local woman was injured in an accident involving three vehicles on Route 50 near Whaleyville last Thursday evening.
Around 6:30 p.m. last Thursday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to a three-vehicle accident on Route 50 at Route 610 near Whaleyville. The investigation revealed a vehicle driven by Violita Kauffman of Salisbury was heading east on Route 50 when it failed to yield the right-of-way to a vehicle crossing at Route 610 and collided with the vehicle driven by Robert Palmer of Berlin.
According to police reports, Kauffman then got out of her vehicle to make contact with Palmer, but left her vehicle in the fast lane on eastbound Route 50. A third vehicle, driven by Leslie Fields of Ocean City, then collided with Kauffman's vehicle, which was still in the travel lane on Route 50 during the rainy evening. Fields was taken to PRMC for treatment and was listed in stable condition. Kauffman was charged with negligent driving. Kauffman and Palmer were not injured in the accident.
More Cigarette Smugglers Nabbed
BERLIN — In the latest of case of what has been a recurring theme this winter, two more men were arrested for transporting illegal untaxed and unstamped cigarettes through Worcester County last week following a traffic stop near Berlin.
A little after 11 p.m. last Wednesday, a Maryland State Police trooper stopped a Honda Accord on Route 113 near Harrison Rd. for an equipment violation. Upon making contact with the occupants, later identified as Demba Maiga, 41, of Greensboro, N.C. and Mussa Cisse, 25, of the Bronx, N.Y., the trooper observed several cartons of cigarettes in the rear seat of the vehicle partially concealed with clothing.
During a subsequent interview, Maiga allegedly admitted having contraband in the vehicle and admitted transporting cigarettes from Virginia to New York. A search of the vehicle turned up 460 cartons of untaxed, unstamped cigarettes, nearly $4,600 in currency, a sales receipt for the cigarettes and a ledger listing the cartons.
The total tax loss to the state of Maryland came in at $9,200 and the total retail loss to the state came in at over $27,500, according to figures provided by the Maryland Comptroller's Office. Maiga and Cisse were taken before a District Court Commissioner and each was ordered held on a $10,000 bond.
Crack Dealer Gets 15 Years
SALISBURY — A Salisbury man was sentenced last week to 15 years in prison after being convicted of distribution of crack cocaine by a Wicomico County jury in December.
Last Friday, Travis Gie, 20, of Salisbury was sentenced to 15 years in prison for a possession with intent to distribute conviction last December. The first 10 years of the sentence are to be served with only limited possibilities of parole. On June 16, 2011, Gie was stopped by Fruitland Police for a routine traffic violation. Fruitland Police called for assistance from the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office and a K-9 scan of the vehicle turned up of large bag including 53 grams of crack cocaine concealed within the passenger seat.
45 Years For Child Scalding
SALISBURY — A Salisbury woman was sentenced last week to 45 years in jail for her part in the scalding of her 3-year-old grandson in a bathtub last June.
Investigators charged Joanne Evette Gail, 44, and Wynita Dale, 27, with multiple charges including first-degree assault, first-degree child abuse and reckless endangerment after discovering a three-year-old child had been scalded in a bathtub with water temperatures over 115 degrees for over an hour. The child was taken first to PRMC and later transported to Johns Hopkins in Baltimore for treatment of the burns.
Dale told investigators her mother, Gail, advised her to place the child in the tub of scalding water as punishment for a potty training accident. Late last year, both Gail and Dale pleaded guilty in Wicomico County Circuit Court and sentencing was deferred pending the outcome of a pre-sentence investigation.
In early February, Dale was sentenced to 15 years in prison with all but eight years suspended. Last Friday, Gail was sentenced to 45 years in prison for her role in the child's scalding.
10 Days For Fighting Cops
SNOW HILL — A Salisbury man arrested on assault and other charges in January after allegedly scrapping with Maryland State Police troopers and urinating on the Berlin barrack sign following the arrest of an acquaintance on drunk-driving charges pleaded guilty last week to resisting arrest and malicious destruction of property and was sentenced to 10 days in jail.
Around 3:30 a.m. on Jan. 15, Maryland State Police troopers made a DWI arrest during which a passenger was located in the vehicle. The passenger, later identified as Colby Lane Wolfensberger, 32, of Salisbury, was offered ride to the MSP Berlin barrack to wait for a ride from a friend to his residence. According to police reports, Wolfensberger was extremely intoxicated and unable to drive any vehicle.
While waiting for a ride, Wolfensberger allegedly became combative, cursing civilians and MSP troopers who were coming and going from the barrack. At one point, troopers feared Wolfensberger was damaging police cruisers in the parking lot. Troopers exited the barrack and found that Wolfensberger had wandered close to Route 50 and was in danger of being struck by passing vehicles.
At that point, Wolfensberger allegedly kicked the MSP Berlin barrack sign before urinating on it. As troopers approached him, Wolfensberger allegedly began to swing at the officers. A struggle ensued and Wolfensberger was eventually subdued. He was arrested and charged with second-degree assault on a police officer, malicious destruction of property and resisting arrest.
Wolfensberger was taken to AGH for treatment of injuries sustained in the fight. One trooper was sent to AGH with minor injuries and was treated and released. Last Friday in District Court, Wolfensberger pleaded guilty to resisting arrest and malicious destruction of property and was sentenced to 10 days in jail.
Knifepoint Robbery Arrest
SALISBURY — A local man of no fixed address was arrested last week on armed robbery, assault and other serious charges after allegedly holding up another man at knifepoint.
Around 9:30 p.m. last Friday, Salisbury Police responded to the Barclay Street area for a reported armed robbery that had just occurred. Upon arrival, the officers met with a victim who told police he had been approached by an unidentified African-American male. The victim told police the suspect produced an unknown object from his pocket and advised him to put everything he had on the ground. The suspect then showed the victim a knife he was holding, according to police reports.
Fearing for his life, the victim removed everything from his pockets and laid his property on the ground, including his wallet, which contained $10. The suspect told the victim to leave the area before fleeing on foot. The victim was able to provide a physical description of the suspect including the clothing he was wearing at the time and the information was forwarded to other officers in the area.
A short time later, a Salisbury officer spotted the suspect, later identified as Rodney Elliot Stevenson, 44, of no fixed address, in the Wailes Street area. Upon being approached, Stevenson fled on foot. The officer was able to catch Stevenson and detain him after a brief struggle. The victim was brought to the scene and positively identified Stevenson as his attacker.
A search incident to the arrest revealed a knife, a quantity of suspected cocaine and a smoking device on Stevenson's person. He was charged with armed robbery, theft, reckless endangerment, possession of a deadly weapon, first- and second-degree assault, possession of cocaine and possession of paraphernalia.
Salisbury Pharmacy Robbed
SALISBURY — Salisbury Police this week are looking for a suspect who robbed a pharmacy at gunpoint and stole prescription medicine.
Shortly before 2 p.m. last Saturday, Salisbury Police responded to the Peninsula Pharmacy on North Salisbury Blvd. for a reported armed robbery. The investigation revealed an unidentified white male entered the business and displayed a handgun with what appeared to be pearl-handled grips. The suspect allegedly jumped over the counter and demanded an unspecified amount of prescription medicine.
After receiving what he asked for, the suspect jumped back over the counter and fled the business. He was last seen on foot in the area of the Salisbury Mobile Home Park. No injuries were reported. The suspect is described as a white male, about six-foot tall and around 195 pounds wearing a dark blue Carhartt coat, light blue jeans, dark shoes or boots and latex gloves. Anyone with information is urged to contact Salisbury Police at 410-548-3165, or Crime Solvers at 410-548-1776.
Speed Cameras Go Live
SALISBURY — Salisbury Police this week are advising motorists of an aggressive speed camera campaign now underway in the area of the city's public schools.
Salisbury Police issued an advisory this week that speed cameras would soon be operational along South Division Street near the intersection with Onley Rd. The cameras are located in an area within a half-mile radius of James M. Bennett High School and Middle School.
Salisbury Police said the main reason for the installation of speed cameras near the two Bennett schools was concern about the safety of the students, parents and school buses that use Onley Rd. to drop off and pick up children from the schools. Police are advising motorists who use the area to drive alert, slow down, be safe and watch for pedestrians.
The installation of speed cameras near the two Bennett schools is the first of perhaps many similar projects in school zones throughout Salisbury. For example, motorists should also be aware the next location for speed cameras has already been approved for the area of Route 50 and Davis Street near Wicomico Middle School.


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Whether running in the Turkey Trot or going for a swim, husbands Enrique McGregor and Mark Niermann make marriage (and exercise) look easy
Although they've been together for 15 years, it was only about a month ago that this month's dynamic duo, Enrique Macgregor and Mark Niermann, officially got hitched. (Thanks, New York!)
Judging from their exercise regime and overall healthy lifestyle, they take those "sickness and health" and "for better or worse" vows pretty seriously. … Well that, plus margaritas, chocolate chip cookies and generous helping of motivation and support make up their recipe for a successful marriage.
— Jef Tingley
Names and ages: Enrique MacGregor, 47, and Mark Niermann, 48 (just barely)
Occupations: MacGregor: management consultant; Niermann; lawyer
Length of relationship: 15 years, but legally married on Sept. 28, 2011, in New York's Supreme Court Building.
Sports & activities: Members of Dallas Aquatic Masters (DAM); occasionally play golf with Different Strokes Golf Association.
Exercise regimen: MacGregor: I swim or run two or three times a week; I do weight training once or twice a week.
Niermann: Cardio (swimming or running) three times weekly; weights two times. I don't have a rigid exercise schedule other than my objective to work out at least four times weekly. When we're training for an event, like a biking or running race, we'll do more running or biking.
Upcoming fitness goals: Both: the 8-mile Turkey Trot race in Dallas on Thanksgiving Day.
Most memorable athletic accomplishment: MacGregor: I rode my bike right behind Lance Armstrong at a Livestrong event in Austin as we both crossed the finish line at the same time. Of course, I was finishing a 45-mile ride, and he was finishing a 90-mile ride.
Workout preference: mornings or evenings? MacGregor: I don't have a set workout time unless I'm working out with a group. I try to think about my work schedule a day ahead and then plan a workout time around that. I'm jealous of people who can get up at 5 a.m. to workout. I am not a morning person.
Niermann: Either, and lunch too — whenever I can fit it in depending on my schedule and the time of year (especially for running outside).
How do you motivate yourself to workout? MacGregor: I sign up for an event, like a race. Then I know I have to make time to get ready for that event. I am much more engaged in a workout when I'm preparing for an event.
How does your partner motivate you to work out? MacGregor: He offers options. For instance, he'll say: "Do you want to go for a run today, or would you rather go for a swim?" Or, "Would you like to do our run before lunch or would you rather do it later in the afternoon?"
Words of advice for people trying to work fitness into their life? Niermann: Enrique and I are not workout fanatics or super athletes. We try to get regular exercise and generally eat healthy food. (We include wine, margaritas and chocolate chip cookies in the category of "healthy food.") We enjoy training for special athletic challenges, like running races, but we don't always have a specific goal or race we're training for. We also enjoy playing golf (aka "hacking") and skiing, and like to stay in shape in ways to complement those sports.
Like everything in life, exercise is easiest and most effective if you can find a balance, both in terms of the kinds of working out you do and how often you do it. Working out doesn't have to (and shouldn't) take over your life — you can pack a lot of good into a 30- or 45-minute workout of any kind.
Follow common sense rules of not overdoing it when or how you eat and exercise. Being healthy is more than how much weight you can lift or how fast you can run — it's about achieving a good balance in life of healthy eating, regular exercise, healthy relationships with friends, family and partners and finding ways to minimize stress.
Favorite spot in North Texas to exercise outdoors:
MacGregor: Stevens Park Golf Course (and don't tell me that golf doesn't count as exercise).
Niermann: I don't really have one, though I belong to the Baylor–Tom Landry Center. Though if I had to pick, I'd say Neiman's Downtown – Last Call.
Favorite song or playlist for working out? MacGregor: I like to run listening to Lance Armstrong's "Run Longer" playlist. Aside from good music, Lance's voice takes you through interval sets where you speed up and slow down in four-minute increments. This technique is supposed to improve your performance.
Which celebrity or athlete's physique would you like to have and why: MacGregor: Chris Evans. He has a nice athletic build, if you're into that sort of thing.
Niermann: Any AussieBum model … have you seen their ads?
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition October 21, 2011.


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Womens Good Wood All-Mountain: Roxy XOXO
Tapping into a bit of the men's Pickle Technology, the new XOXO features a twin asymmetrical shape. That means the frame and flex are designed around how a female rider moves and employs a deeper heelside sidecut for better balance and ergonomics overall. The rockered-to-flat camber profile makes the board easy to push through pow and press in the park. With a responsive fiberglass layup it's no slippery pickle either.
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The 2012 auto show season is well underway with the Detroit show this week, and Toyota is wasting no time preparing for the Geneva Motor Show in March. The automaker has released the first official photos and details of the Yaris Hybrid ahead of its Geneva debut.
The Yaris Hybrid will be Europe's first full hybrid in the B-segment, and much like the Prius c, the fuel-sipping Yaris will house a downsized 1.5-liter Atkinson-cycle engine connected to a smaller electric motor, inverter, and battery pack. The more compact components result in a system that is 20 percent lighter than the Auris Hybrid, which uses the same powertrain found in the Prius. Combined peak output is rated at just under 100 hp, which is sent to the wheels by a CVT.
While the powetrain has shrunk in size, space inside the Yaris Hybrid has not. Because the fuel tank and the battery pack are placed underneath the rear seat, Toyota says the hybrid will offer the same passenger volume and 10 cubic feet of cargo volume as its conventional gasoline and diesel variants.
On the exterior, the Yaris Hybrid wears a more aggressive front fascia, blue-trimmed badges, and LED taillights. It is slated to arrive in UK showrooms in early summer.
Although we probably won't see the Yaris Hybrid here, do you think Toyota should bring it to U.S. shores?


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Here's What Your Elected Legislators Said About Home Schooling 2012
Click on your district on the map, below. Then click on the names of your elected legislators to see how they responded to the ICHE Candidate Survey on home schooling.
The Candidate Letter can be downloaded in MS Word format from this page.
National Candidates
Office: US Senator
Office: US Representative District 2
Statewide Candidates
District: 32
Follow the links below to see how individual candidates answered the questions.
Dem - Bob Fitzgerald STATE SENATOR
Rep - Mark R. Harris STATE SENATOR
Rep - Marc Gibbs STATE REPRESENTATIVE, POSITION A
Rep - Tom Loertscher STATE REPRESENTATIVE, POSITION B


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I'm really not sure about him doing Bolero, but I think the Gershwin will really suit him.
I never found there to be anything inherently wrong with Evan's skating and presentation. But, if he feels that he can grow artistically and present a different side of himself, well, that's great.
I like him in black though. He's got that long, lanky physique and black looks good on him. I suppose some color would be nice as long as it's not eye searing. I never liked Tarasova's taste in costumes so I'm hoping for the best here.


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I have followed the guide and completed all of the quests and the optional quests at the end. So the guide says to go to Nagrand now. But I have not obtained the achievement for completing Terrokar. I have only 63 of 68 quests completed.
Could you tell me how do I get hold of the additional quests to get this achievement.


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Divorces, by mean and median duration of marriage, Canada, provinces and territories
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Big Z suspended indefinitely after tirade
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
"His conduct was not acceptable," Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said. "His actions toward his teammates and staff were not acceptable. He will not be at the ballpark [Saturday]. We'll play with 24 [players].
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"From my point of view," Hendry said, "we'll play with 24 before we tolerate that kind of behavior."
Hendry said there's no timetable for the suspension because both Major League Baseball and the Players Association have to investigate the incident. When a player is suspended, the team is not allowed to replace that player on the 25-man roster during the pending investigation.
Zambrano started unraveling after the first batter he faced, as Juan Pierre lined the ball down the line past first baseman Derrek Lee for a double. One out later, Alex Rios doubled to drive in Pierre. Paul Konerko then singled and Carlos Quentin homered on an 0-2 pitch to put the White Sox ahead, 4-0.
Zambrano was able to retire the next two batters but when he headed back to the dugout, he was screaming and pumping his arms. He walked past Lee, then the two started yelling at each other. Manager Lou Piniella stepped in between the two, and catcher Geovany Soto guided Zambrano away.
"It was unacceptable behavior is what it was," Piniella said. "He was upset that some of our players didn't dive for those balls. A few of those balls were hit really hard and one of those balls was in the seats with two strikes.
"Regardless, he was ranting and raving and out of control," Piniella said. "We just couldn't tolerate that. We told him to go back in [to the clubhouse]."
Before exiting, Zambrano knocked over a cooler and some cups, drawing cheers from the fans who could see into the Cubs' dugout. Piniella told Zambrano to go home, and Hendry talked to the pitcher on the phone, not face to face. The conversation was short, and Zambrano did not apologize for his behavior.
"There wasn't time for apologies," Hendry said.
This isn't the first outburst by Zambrano, who got into a fight with catcher Michael Barrett at Wrigley Field in 2007. Lee, one of the most mild-mannered players in the game, refused to answer questions about the incident. The first baseman misplayed a ball Thursday in the seventh inning that led to the Mariners' tying run.
|"I'm embarrassed. Carlos should be embarrassed. We'll see exactly what comes out of this."
-- Cubs manager
Lou Piniella
This was Zambrano's fifth start since being reinstated to the rotation and the shortest start of his career. The right-hander gave up four runs on four hits on 21 pitches against the White Sox in one inning. His previous low was Opening Day this year, when he lasted just 1 1/3 innings against the Atlanta Braves.
Some of the Cubs could be guilty of playing on little sleep, because they had a 13-inning game Thursday in Seattle. But Zambrano had flown ahead to make sure he got enough rest.
"I kind of like it," White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said about seeing Zambrano and Lee go toe to toe. No punches were thrown. "Boxing is going so bad, if Don King sees that, he will put that in Vegas. Those are two big boys. That always happens when teams aren't playing well -- stuff, the intensity of the game. That can happen a lot. Coming out here and playing in this type of game with the fans out there, all the media around, that's part of the game.
"I know in a couple of days it will be fine," Guillen said. "Carlos will be out there, and Derrek Lee will be behind him. A lot of people will take this over the top, but over the years, when you play 162 games and you're not playing well, stuff goes that way."
Maybe. Maybe not.
"I know one thing, he's going to have to apologize to his teammates, that's for darn sure," Piniella said. "And that's the least. There's no need for this, none at all. We've got our share of problems.
"I'm embarrassed. Carlos should be embarrassed. We'll see exactly what comes out of this. There's no question he has to control his emotions better than that. He's a grown guy and there's no need for it. I know darn well it's not going to be tolerated."
Every spring, Zambrano says he's more mature, he's going to settle down and keep his emotions in check. On March 31, Piniella said Zambrano said he had changed. Did the manager believe him?
"To me that means there might be a little slippage at times," Piniella said in March. "Let's not expect perfection. I see a guy who is really focused and has really worked hard and he's been under good control."
Zambrano is coming off a disappointing 9-7 season, and cooperated in April when Piniella asked him to move into the bullpen after four starts. In 13 relief appearances, he compiled a 4.15 ERA. In his previous start before Friday, he gave up eight hits over seven innings and picked up the win.
"He went to the bullpen because the other five starters were pitching better than he was, nothing more, nothing less," Hendry said, downplaying any notion that the frustration from that demotion had anything to do with Friday's explosion. "That was the best thing for the Cubs. Where I come from you get paid to do a job and paid to do what's best for the team."
Hendry said this was not the first time he's had to intervene with Zambrano, who is in the third year of a five-year, $91.5 million contract. Friday's incident was more than a little slip. Don't expect the pitcher to be signed up for anger management therapy.
"I think 'Good Teammate 101' would be before [anger management]," Hendry said.
The Cubs favor stringent discipline.
"It's a recurring situation," Hendry said, "and everytime it recurs it's disappointing."
Zambrano apparently screamed at some of the Chicago television camera crews outside U.S. Cellular Field when he left the ballpark.
When Hendry suspended Milton Bradley last September, it was for the remainder of the season. It's June 25, and there's a lot of baseball to be played. Can Zambrano pitch again for the Cubs this year?
"I hadn't given that any thought," Hendry said. "I certainly wouldn't rule it out. The rules of the game usually don't allow long, long-term suspensions. It's a very good question, and I'm not as prepared to answer it. I would say the possibility exists that he would [pitch again for the Cubs]."
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.