text: Main Content Senate Bill 0768 (2011) rss? friendly link printer friendly Friendly Link: http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2011-SB-0768 Public Act 146 of 2012 (Effective: 8/29/2012) Find this PA in the MCL Sponsors John Pappageorge - (primary)Tonya Schuitmaker, Arlan Meekhof, Mike Nofs, Hoon-Yung Hopgood , Patrick Colbeck, Rick Jones, Bruce Caswell, James Marleau, John Proos, Michael Green, Steven Bieda, Jack Brandenburg (click name to see bills sponsored by that person) Categories Crimes: business crimes; Crimes: embezzlement; Crimes: penalties; Crimes; business crimes; possession, manufacturing, installation, transfer, or sale of an automated sales suppression device; prohibit. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 411w. Bill Documents Bill Document Formatting Information [x] The following bill formatting applies to the 2011-2012 session:- New language in an amendatory bill will be shown in BOLD AND UPPERCASE.- Language to be removed will be stricken.- Amendments made by the House will be blue with square brackets, such as: [House amended text].- Amendments made by the Senate will be red with double greater/lesser than symbols, such as: <<Senate amended text>>. (gray icons indicate that the action did not occur or that the document is not available) Documents Senate Introduced Bill Introduced bills appear as they were introduced and reflect no subsequent amendments or changes. As Passed by the Senate As Passed by the Senate is the bill, as introduced, that includes any adopted Senate amendments. As Passed by the House As Passed by the House is the bill, as received from the Senate, that includes any adopted House amendments. Senate Concurred Bill Concurred bill is the version passed in identical form by both houses of the Legislature, issued prior to availability of the Enrolled bill. Public Act Public Act is a bill that has become law. Bill Analysis House Fiscal Agency Analysis Summary as Reported From Committee (05-02-12)This document analyzes: SB0768, SB0769 House Committee Summary (12-12-11)This document analyzes: SB0768, SB0769 Senate Fiscal Analysis COMMITTEE SUMMARY (Date Completed: 11-7-11)This document analyzes: SB0768, SB0769 FLOOR SUMMARY (Date Completed: 11-9-11)This document analyzes: SB0768, SB0769 ANALYSIS AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE (Date Completed: 11-21-11)This document analyzes: SB0768, SB0769 ANALYSIS AS ENACTED (Date Completed: 8-27-13)This document analyzes: SB0768, SB0769 History (House actions in lowercase, Senate actions in UPPERCASE) Date JournalAction 10/20/2011SJ 82 Pg. 2386REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY 11/9/2011SJ 90 Pg. 2557REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 11/9/2011SJ 90 Pg. 2557COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT 11/9/2011SJ 90 Pg. 2557REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 12/1/2011SJ 94 Pg. 2675REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) 12/1/2011SJ 94 Pg. 2675PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING 12/1/2011SJ 94 Pg. 2676RULES SUSPENDED 12/1/2011SJ 94 Pg. 2676PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE 12/1/2011SJ 94 Pg. 2676PASSED ROLL CALL # 720 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 12/1/2011HJ 96 Pg. 2721received on 12/01/2011 12/1/2011HJ 96 Pg. 2722read a first time 12/1/2011HJ 96 Pg. 2722referred to Committee on Commerce 4/17/2012HJ 35 Pg. 570reported with recommendation with substitute H-1 4/17/2012HJ 35 Pg. 570referred to second reading 5/3/2012HJ 43 Pg. 776read a second time 5/3/2012HJ 43 Pg. 776substitute H-1 adopted 5/3/2012HJ 43 Pg. 776placed on third reading 5/10/2012HJ 46 Pg. 818read a third time 5/10/2012HJ 46 Pg. 818passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 255 Yeas 107 Nays 0 5/10/2012HJ 46 Pg. 818inserted full title 5/10/2012HJ 46 Pg. 818returned to Senate 5/15/2012SJ 46 Pg. 811HOUSE INSERTED FULL TITLE 5/15/2012SJ 46 Pg. 811HOUSE SUBSTITUTE H-1 CONCURRED IN 5/15/2012SJ 46 Pg. 811 ROLL CALL # 331 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 5/15/2012SJ 46 Pg. 811GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT 5/15/2012SJ 46 Pg. 811FULL TITLE AGREED TO 5/15/2012SJ 46 Pg. 811ORDERED ENROLLED 5/22/2012SJ 49 Pg. 882PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 5/21/2012 @ 3:18 PM 5/31/2012SJ 54 Pg. 1215APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 5/30/2012 @ 11:46 AM 5/31/2012SJ 54 Pg. 1215FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 5/30/2012 @ 1:08 PM 5/31/2012SJ 54 Pg. 1215ASSIGNED PA 0146'12 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT


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Commission Opinion [COM(97) 2001 final - Not published in the Official Journal]Commission report [COM(98) 700 final - Not published in the Official Journal]Commission report [COM(1999) 505 final - Not published in the Official Journal]Commission report [COM(2000) 705 final - Not published in the Official Journal]Commission report [COM(2001) 700 final - SEC(2001) 1748 final - Not published in the Official Journal]Commission report [[COM(2002) 700 final - SEC(2002) 1404 - Not published in the Official Journal]Commission report [COM(2003) 675 final - SEC(2003) 1205] - Not published in the Official Journal]Treaty of Accession to the European Union [Official Journal L 236 of 23.09.2003]
The July 1997 Opinion took the view that further alignment with the acquis was still necessary in Hungary, although significant progress had been made in adopting the measures mentioned in the 1995 White Paper on the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the internal market.
The November 1998 Report felt that the implementation of the Community acquis has been satisfactory, but it also asked for current work to be continued and for considerable efforts to be made. As regards the fisheries sector, the Commission called for a strengthening of institutions and monitoring authorities, although a legal basis is already in place.
The October 1999 Report states that Hungary has made little progress on implementing medium-term agricultural policy and on aligning its legislation with the Community acquis. Further efforts are necessary in the fisheries sector, although this sector plays a very limited role in Hungary owing to the country's geographical position.
The November 2000 Report underlines that Hungary has good foundations to implement the Community acquis but the relatively slow progress in adopting the mechanisms of common market organisations and the structures linked to the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund has prevented the strengthening of its administrative capacity. As regards fisheries, no progress has been made since 1999.
The November 2001 Report shows that Hungary is continuing its process of adaptation to the acquis. However, a lot of work remains to be done. The agricultural sector is not sufficiently competitive. Land consolidation and the land market are still posing problems.
Implementation of the acquis has not progressed in relation to fisheries, although some effort has been made to strengthen administrative capacity, notably with the recruitment of fisheries personnel to the Ministry for Agriculture and Rural Development.
The October 2002 Report indicates that little progress has been made on agriculture and fisheries in Hungary since the previous report.
The November 2003 Report shows that Hungary has moved ahead in most sectors since the last reports. On fisheries, it seems to be able to respect virtually all its commitments with a few exceptions.
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) aims to maintain and develop a modern agricultural system ensuring a fair standard of living for the agricultural community and a supply of food at reasonable prices for consumers, as well as free movement of goods within the EC.
The Europe Agreement which provides the legal basis for agricultural trade between Hungary and the Community aims to promote co-operation on modernising, restructuring and privatising Hungary's agriculture sector and food industry and its plant health standards. The 1995 White Paper on the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the internal market covers legislation in the fields of veterinary, plant health and animal nutrition controls, as well as marketing requirements for individual commodities. The purpose of such legislation is to protect consumers, public health and the health of animals and plants.
The Common Fisheries Policy includes common market organisations, structural policy, agreements with third countries, management and conservation of fish resources, and scientific research in support of these activities.
The Europe Agreement includes provisions concerning trade in fisheries products with the Union. The White Paper includes no measures in this field.
Hungary has made substantial progress since the last report, especially as regards the Farm Accountancy Data network (FADN), State aid, quality policy and organic farming. In the veterinary and phytosanitary sectors, Hungary can ensure compliance with measures regarding animals kept apart under veterinary control arrangements, common and phytosanitary measures. By contrast, there are serious delays in establishing the paying agency and the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS). Delays exist also regarding rural development, public health and the setting up of producer organisations.
Hungary is not a signatory to any international fisheries agreement. It respects its commitments overall but must align its laws on the acquis. Additional staff are needed to adopt and administer a coherent fisheries policy. In addition, Hungary is strongly recommended to set up producer organisations.
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State environmental regulators wanted to know what Marion County thought about the future of Silver Springs.
State environmental regulators wanted to know what Marion County thought about the future of Silver Springs.
What they heard on Wednesday night was strong support for bringing the renowned attraction into the state park system.
More than 500 people turned out at Vanguard High School to discuss the springs with parks officials from the Department of Environmental Protection.
Overwhelmingly from the more than 60 people who spoke directly to the DEP panel, and from numerous rounds of applause generated every time the idea was raised, the consensus expressed by those gathered was that Silver Springs needed to become part of the adjacent Silver River State Park.
"We heard almost unanimous approval that Silver Springs should be part of the park system and that it be managed as well as it can be," said Albert Gregory, chief of DEP's Bureau of Park Planning in Tallahassee.
That, however, depends on whether the state can reach an accord with Palace Entertainment, the California-based amusement park company that has operated the park since 2002.
Gregory declined to comment on whether a deal was in place about that. He said any announcement about that might be coming in the spring.
"We're going as fast as we can," he added.
During the three-hour meeting, dozens of speakers championed better protection for the springs. And that largely involved adding to the roster of 15 state parks around Florida that are centered on large freshwater springs.
Most of the speakers urged DEP to take quick action, citing the declining health and output of the mammoth springs.
And not only was there staunch support for Silver Springs being a state park, but there also was universal praise for DEP's ability to manage the land.
Where disagreement sprang up was in what role private companies should play in trying to convert Silver Springs from a theme park to an ecotourism attraction.
A majority recommended that private companies be held at bay, if allowed in at all, for fear of further degrading the site.
Ecotourism, as they saw it, meant providing people a natural wonder wherein the surrounding community could benefit.
Others, though, argued that the springs' beauty and health were never better than when it was privately held. Some critics argued that Silver Springs' decline began when DEP took over.
They maintained that locally managed entrepreneurs, governed through public-private partnerships, would care as much as environmentalists for the well-being of the waterway — if not more — since their livelihood depended on it.
The state acquired the 254-acre site in 1993 for $21 million. Since then, four private companies, including Palace Entertainment, have contracted to run it.
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As you will detect from his charming accent, DMRH debutant Steven Daly isn't from around these parts: He's from Glasgow, although these days he lives in New York's allegedly fashionable outer borough of Brooklyn and works as a contributing editor for Vanity Fair magazine. Steven's first tentative steps up the glass mountain we call show-business were as the drummer for Orange Juice, a band that is frequently accused of "inventing" indie-rock. Next week Orange Juice are nominated in the box-set category of the Mojo Awards in London, alongside the like of the Kinks, Eric Clapton and David Bowie. Good luck, Steve. Let us know how you get on against that competition!
Ian Dury and the Blockheads - There Ain't Half Been Some Clever Bastards
The Boys - The First Time
Subway Sect - Nobody's Scared
Nosmo King and the Javells - Goodbye Nothing to Say
Dexy's Midnight Runners - I Love You
Holland-Dozier-Holland - Don't Leave Me Starving for Your Love
Lauryn Hill and Refugee Camp All Stars - The Sweetest Thing
Syreeta - I Love Every Little Thing About You
George Faith - To Be a Lover
I-Roy - Don't Get Weary Joe Frazier
Morrissey - The Last of the Famous International Playboys
Sugababes - Push the Button
The Faces - You Can Make Me Dance, Sing Or Anything (Even Take The Dog For A Walk, Mend A Fuse, Fold Away The Ironing Board, Or Any Other Domestic Short Comings)
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Belt, Crawford support Bumgarner's strong outing
ST. PETERSBURG -- Brandon Belt's activity during the Giants' preceding three-game series at Philadelphia was limited to a pinch-hitting appearance. Yet he was anything but idle.
Manager Bruce Bochy asked Belt to devote his energy during that series to altering his hitting technique. The adjustments paid off in Friday night's series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays, as Belt lacked only a double to hit for the cycle as the Giants surged to a 4-1 victory.Full Game Coverage
ST. PETERSBURG -- Brandon Belt's activity during the Giants' preceding three-game series at Philadelphia was limited to a pinch-hitting appearance. Yet he was anything but idle.
Manager Bruce Bochy asked Belt to devote his energy during that series to altering his hitting technique. The adjustments paid off in Friday night's series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays, as Belt lacked only a double to hit for the cycle as the Giants surged to a 4-1 victory.Full Game Coverage
Brandon Crawford contributed a two-run homer, and Madison Bumgarner matched a season high by striking out 11 in seven innings. But it was Belt's 3-for-4 effort that truly hit the ceiling at Tropicana Field, especially given the budding competition for the first-base job between him and Brett Pill, who went 7-for-13 against the Phillies.
Belt said that while watching Pill excel, "You want to kind of match that. I'm still rooting for my team no matter what. All I can do is worry about myself and worry about getting better. If I play better, I'll be out there."
Belt received his chance against Rays right-hander Chris Archer, who finished 4-0 with an 0.73 ERA in July and was coming off a two-hit shutout of the Yankees. Belt drilled a third-inning leadoff single for the Giants' first hit, homered with two outs in the fifth and tripled home Hunter Pence to break a 1-1 tie in the seventh. Crawford completed the three-run uprising with his second homer in a span of four at-bats, dating back to Wednesday.
Though the Giants and their fans are accustomed to Belt's fluctuating fortunes, the 25-year-old's apparent devotion to his Philadelphia tutorial suggested that he might have cleared a hurdle in his development.
Belt worked on relaxing his grip on the bat, which increased the speed of his swing and flattened his bat through the hitting zone. He also moved back in the batter's box, enabling him to see pitches longer. That particularly helped against Archer (6-4), whose fastball frequently exceeded 95 mph.
Belt attributed 60 percent of his instant results to improved hitting mechanics and 40 percent of them to his mental approach. He admitted growing a trifle impatient while sitting on the bench in Philadelphia.
"Being an athlete and being competitive, you want to be out there as much as possible," he said.
But his 1-for-19 slump made him realize that changes were necessary.
"There were some things I needed to work on so I could tap into my ability a little more," he said.
Belt's ability to connect with fastballs and offspeed pitches alike reflected his free-flowing skill.
"Everything I threw, Belt saw," Archer said. "I threw him some good sliders that he took. Fastball down, he crushed it. Fastball first pitch, he went the other way for a base hit. So I figured I'm going to try a changeup, you know? Mix it up. But he saw that well, too."
Crawford also sensed that he's regaining his stroke. He batted .283 through May before a sprained finger disrupted his momentum.
"Coming off that injury in June and July, I felt like I was feeling for my swing," he said.
Bumgarner (11-6) didn't quite have his usual feel. But he compensated by overpowering the Rays, most of whom had never faced him. His fourth double-digit strikeout game tied him with Miami's Jose Fernandez for second in the National League in that category, trailing only Mets right-hander Matt Harvey (six).
By allowing one run and seven hits in seven innings, Bumgarner recorded his ninth consecutive start in which he has pitched at least seven innings and yielded two runs or fewer. That's the longest such streak in the Major Leagues since Arizona's Randy Johnson met these standards for 14 consecutive games in 1999.
"Any time you're able to battle through when you don't necessarily have the command you're used to having, it makes it tougher kind of battling the whole time you're out there," Bumgarner said. "But I definitely feel good about it because you're going to have games like that. It's nice to work through them and give the team a chance to win."
Asked if he could have won under these circumstances at this time last year, Bumgarner replied, "I don't think so. I don't think there would have been the same results. I think I've improved a lot and learned a lot."
But even Bumgarner acknowledged that Belt was the evening's star pupil.
"He's been trying to make some adjustments and obviously it's paying off for him," Bumgarner said. "Hopefully he can start to become the player that he wants to be and everybody knows he can be."
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com.


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wow, 5ft4 is average?!
i don't feel so short anymore.(i'm 5'2" but still, i'm in year 9 (age 13) and all my friends are atleast 2 inches taller than me, they must be giant for their age then?!
for me i would see that around 5.6 is average for most people i know-and they are 13/14


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- Psychoanalysis: Its Theories and Practical Application. (1912)
- Freud, Sigmund. The History of the Psychoanalytic Movement. (New York: 1917)
- Freud, Sigmund. The Interpretation of Dreams. (New York: 1913)
- Freud, Sigmund. Leonardo Da Vinci: A Psychosexual Study of an Infantile Reminiscence. (New York: 1916)
- Freud, Sigmund. Psychopathology of Everyday Life. (New York: 1914)
- Freud, Sigmund. Reflections on War and Death. (New York: 1918)
- Freud, Sigmund. Selected Papers on Hysteria and Other Psychoneuroses. (New York: 1912)
- Freud, Sigmund. Three Contributions to the Theory of Sex. (New York: 1910)
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- Jung, Carl Gustav. "The Association Method" in The American Journal of Psychology, Vol. 21, No. 2 (1910).
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The group, Coalition Stop Waterloo LRT Inc., said Ion development violated planning and environmental assessment law, filing an injunction against the project . A Superior Court judge dismissed that request last March.
Groundbreaking for Ion is scheduled for this Friday, June 27, 2014. The C$1.9 billion (US$1.7 billion) design, build, operate, and maintenance (DBOM) plan was awarded last March to the GrandLinq consortium. Ion will employ Bombardier Flexity Freedom light rail vehicles, similar to those being used on Toronto's outer LRT (non-streetcar) lines.
Waterloo businessman Jay Aissa, who founded the coalition, says he has yet to decide whether to run for local office this October, and vowed to continue challenging the project. Aissa had urged work on Ion to be postponed until after the muncipal election.


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USC's latest football depth chart could double as an advertisement for future recruits.
The message? Come early, play early.
Seven players graduated from high school early in order to enroll at USC and participate in spring practices, and four of them are already listed as co-starters in the depth chart released Monday by Coach Lane Kiffin.
As expected, freshman Max Browne is listed as a co-starter at quarterback along with sophomores Max Wittek and Cody Kessler. Justin Davis, only 17, is a co-starter at tailback with Silas Redd and Tre Madden. Su'a Cravens and Leon McQuay III are co-starters at the two safety positions.
After 15 spring practices, many questions remain heading into the start of training camp in August. Of the 22 positions, 10 have at least two players named as co-starters.
"It's very much (written) in sand," Kiffin said in a conference call. "There will still be plenty of competition and a lot of jobs open when we get to fall."
The most surprising shared spot is right tackle. Kevin Graf, a starter in 2011 and 2012, is a co-starter with Chad Wheeler, who redshirted last season as a freshman and missed most of spring ball with a knee injury.
Graf had an "up-and-down spring," while Wheeler showed great improvement, Kiffin said.
"We'll let those guys battle it out," Kiffin said.
Dion Bailey has also officially been moved from linebacker to safety, Kiffin said.
Other offensive starters: Soma Vainuku or Jahleel Pinner (fullback); Marqise Lee (receiver); Nelson Agholor (receiver); Xavier Grimble or Randall Telfer (tight end); Aundrey Walker (left tackle), Max Tuerk (left guard), Marcus Martin (center); John Martinez (right guard)
Defense: Leonard Williams (end); George Uko (end); Antwaun Woods or Cody Temple (nose tackle); Devon Kennard (outside linebacker); Morgan Breslin (outside linebacker); Hayes Pullard (middle linebacker); Lamar Dawson or Anthony Sarao (middle linebacker); Anthony Brown (cornerback); Torin Harris or Kevon Seymour (cornerback); Demetrius Wright or Leon McQuay III (safety); Josh Shaw or Su'a Cravens (safety).
USC's season begins on Aug. 29 at Hawaii. Fall camp is tentatively scheduled to begin Aug. 3.
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Multi-ethnic Tampa, on the Florida peninsula's west coast, is a thriving city where quaint historic neighbourhoods co-exist happily with sleek skyscrapers, and shrimp boats vie with cruise liners for space in the busy port. It was the Cuban immigrant community, led by Vicente Martinez Ybor, who put Tampa on the map when they introduced the cigar industry in the 1880s and developed Ybor City, now fully restored to its Latin Quarter elegance and a favourite neighbourhood for tourists to explore, by day or night, due to the sultry and fun nightclubs, bars, restaurants and shops in the area.
Most visitors to the Tampa area stay in the resorts of St Petersburg and Clearwater, across Tampa Bay from the city. Every visitor has ample reason to pay at least one visit to Tampa itself, however, for the exciting attractions and excellent museums on offer. Tampa is most popular with family vacationers due to the city's most popular attraction, the Busch Gardens entertainment park, and the fact that Tampa is within easy reach of Orlando, site of the world-famous Walt Disney World and numerous other exciting theme parks. Tourists staying in Tampa can therefore look forward to some thrilling excursions, and enjoy both urban attractions and the sun, sand and sea of the lovely resorts just outside the city.
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A multi-institutional team led by OSUCCC-James researchers reports the findings in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. The study describes a patient with advanced lung cancer who was treated with the targeted drug sorafenib while on a clinical trial. Within two months, she demonstrated a near complete response, and she remained progression-free and asymptomic for five years while continuing to take sorafenib by mouth.
This patient was one of nine who responded to the treatment during the 306-patient trial, and had by far the best and longest lasting response to the drug. Unfortunately, only a few of these patients had tissues available for analysis.
The researchers used whole-genome sequencing to analyze for acquired mutations in genes in a sample of the patient's cancer cells prior to her use of sorafenib. They also sequenced RNA from the patient's tumor and healthy cells. These analyses were done to look for a possible genetic difference responsible for the sustained response to sorafenib. As is common in lung cancer, they found more than a hundred alterations in the structure of genes in this patients tumor compared to her normal cells-about a dozen of which were expressed at high levels-and one was a plausible target for the drug sorafenib. This specific mutation (ARAF S214C) in the patient's cancer cells was both mutated and expressed at abnormally high levels. The researchers found additional ARAF mutations across 1 percent of an independent group of lung cancer cases. By engineering this mutation into normal lung cells, they showed that this abnormal gene formed tumors from these cells, and that these tumors were inhibited by the drug used in the patient.
"If recurrent but rare mutations underlie cancer growth and responsiveness, they are not likely to be statistically called out as a potential driver of cancer through a genome scan of several hundred or even thousands of cases because they are so rare. But for the patients who do have these specific genetic mutations, having this information is critical," says David Carbone, MD, senior and co-corresponding author of the study and director of The OSUCCC-James Thoracic Oncology Program.
"Our study suggests that we can discover important new gene mutations that drive cancer development and progression by analyzing genes in cancer cells from patients who fare far better or far worse than others in a particular clinical trial."
Carbone adds that using genome sequencing to identifying genetic mutations in a patient's cancer cells can help better match patients with drugs that are most likely to eradicate their cancer.
"Knowing which mutations are present in lung tumors can help us tailor a patient's treatment to the unique genetic features present in his or her cancer cells. That knowledge can also help us develop new drugs that target previously unrecognized gene mutations in lung and other cancers. This is a great example of new scientific discoveries being made from clinical observations in patients, which can then be brought back to the clinic to help future patients."
Miguel Villalona-Calero, MD, Luiz Araujo, PhD, and Joseph Amann, PhD, of The OSUCCC-James were collaborators on this study. Other collaborators include: Marcin Imielinski, MD, PhD, Heidi Greulich, PhD, and Bethany Kaplan of Harvard Medical School and Dana Farber Cancer Institute; Leora Horn, MD, of Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center; and Joan Schiller, MD, of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Meyerson is a founder and equity holder of Foundation Medicine, a for-profit company that provides next generation sequencing diagnostic services used in this study.
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Refurbished iPhone 4S starts at $100, courtesy of RadioShack
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In case you want to own an iPhone badly, but your budget can't quite handle it, RadioShack is promoting an iPhone deal that you might want to take into consideration. Both Verizon and AT&T iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S smartphones are available at a discount price with an upgrade or a new 2-year commitment...
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1. SonyFTW2020 (Posts: 311; Member since: 03 May 2012)
they could reduce it to $0 and i still wouldn't buy an iphone, honestly if i had enough money to buy an iphone, I wouldnt....lol, id buy a top end android phone
5. Mxyzptlk (unregistered)
So why are you on this article?
2. mas11 (Posts: 1034; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)
They are also selling BRAND NEW DROID RAZR's for the same price. The DROID RAZR comes with 4G Lte, a 4.3" screen, a full GB of RAM and a 1.2 GHz Processor. Sure the next iPhone will likely have 4G Lte and a GB of RAM, but you can get it now for only $99.
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3. SonyFTW2020 (Posts: 311; Member since: 03 May 2012)
yea, I like the new droid incredible 4g lte thats the phone im seriously thinking about gettin. It has all the right specs and the size is right where i want it to be, also to make it even better it has a REMOVABLE battery....hell yea
4. mas11 (Posts: 1034; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)
Go for it. Definitely a great phone.
6. Mxyzptlk (unregistered)
I don't find that relevant at all.
7. darkvadervip (Posts: 365; Member since: 08 Dec 2010)
This article ain't about android or price comparison. Let it rest! Either buy the phone or not.
8. CapedCrusaderRobin (Posts: 31; Member since: 19 Dec 2010)
they need to sell as many iphones as possible, biz wise they are hurting !
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Memo to retailers: iPhones and profit margins don't mix.
RadioShack shocked investors yesterday with an unexpected quarterly loss that sent its shares to an all-time low — and the company blamed its short-circuited margins on Apple's iPhone.
Shares of the struggling electronics chain tumbled 29 percent to close at $2.60 — their lowest level in more than three decades on the stock market.
Immediately, fresh questions about RadioShack's future surfaced.
"The iPhone is a huge, huge part of the problem," according to Anthony Chukumba, an analyst at BB&T Capital Markets, who in March slashed his profit forecasts for Radioshack on iPhone-related concerns.
On the positive side, iPhones are luring more shoppers to RadioShack outlets, which have been losing customers to fast-growing competitors like Amazon.
But iPhones also carry skimpy margins compared to other, less popular smartphones, Chukumba told The Post.
The Fort Worth, Texas-based chain's gross margin on a Motorola Droid RAZR phone, for example, is about 33 percent, while its margin on a BlackBerry Bold is about 40 percent, according to BB&T.
The iPhone, however, carries a gross margin of just 14 percent, as the retailer, as well as wireless carriers AT&T, Verizon and Sprint, are forced by Apple to subsidize the purchase price.
Second-quarter gross margins got squeezed to 37.8 percent — a heart-stopping drop from 45.9 percent a year ago.
RadioShack suspended its dividend after 25 years as it looks to refinance its debt.
In a conference call with analysts yesterday, CEO Jim Gooch said the chain will carry the new iPhone slated for launch this fall. Margin pressures will likewise continue, Gooch admitted.
RadioShack lost $21 million, or 21 cents a share, in the second quarter, compared with net income of $24.9 million or 24 cents a share, a year earlier.
Sales rose 1.2 percent to $953.2 million, but missed Wall Street's forecast of $970.4 million.
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Kings and queens? Royal bloodlines? Coats of arms? Divine right? Palace intrigue? Coronations? Crowns and thrones? It's all right here, in the USA, where the kingdom of Hawaii flourished until a coup by American businessmen and their Hawaiian allies brought in the Marines and the "protection" of Washington, D.C.
The only royal palace in the U.S. ever used as an official residence by a reigning monarch sits in quiet majesty amid noisy traffic in downtown Honolulu.
On the palm-shaded lawn, the Royal Hawaiian Band is ending its noon concert with the haunting "Aloha Oe," perhaps the single best known piece of Hawaiian music, which was written more than a century ago by the deposed Queen Liliuokalani from her jail cell.
As the last melting notes fade away on a gentle trade wind, I step inside Iolani Palace and don a pair of purple booties over my shoes to protect the shiny floors. A docent starts right in.
"We had electricity here before the White House or Buckingham Palace." She pauses, then adds, "Flush toilets, too."
I sort of ice skate across floors of polished koa wood, inspecting the maroon-and-gold throne room, and the private quarters of King David Kalakaua, who built Iolani in 1882, and his sister and successor, Liliuokalani, who was overthrown in 1893.
The palace served as Hawaii's territorial capitol and then its state capitol until 1968. It was restored to its original grandeur in 1978 and is now on the National Register of Historic Places.
Hawaii was not always a single kingdom. The islands were united by King Kamehameha I, the Napoleon of Hawaii, in 1810 after years of battles and diplomacy. His statue, usually adorned with leis, stands across the street from the palace.
Millions of tourists speak the royal names every year. Street, hospitals, parks, schools and churches are named after royals. Waikiki's main drag is Kalakaua Avenue, named after King David. There is a nightly re-enactment of the changing of the king's guard at the King's Village Shopping Center, and ceremonies mark monarchs' birthdays year after year.
Two miles from Iolani Palace, halfway up a mountain, the Royal Mausoleum is set in a quiet park that affords a panoramic view of Honolulu's skyscrapers and the waves spreading white lace on the sand of Waikiki Beach. Kainoa Daines of the Oahu Visitors Bureau holds up a key and prepares to unlock the mausoleum gate.
"This key was first held by Kamehameha V, who reigned from 1863 to 1872," he says reverently. Daines says he has been fascinated by the Hawaiian monarchy since he discovered during a class genealogical project in elementary school that he has royal blood. "My grandmother of seven generations ago was a concubine of King Kamehameha V," he adds.
The Royal Mausoleum is the final resting place for six of the eight Hawaiian monarchs. Four of the five Kamehamehas (II, III, IV and V) are in one tomb, and King Kalakaua and Queen Liliuokalani occupy another. Absent are Kamehameha the Great (1810-1819), whose remains were hidden in accordance with religious practices of the time, and King William Lunalilo (1873), whose reign lasted only 26 days and who is buried in a Honolulu church graveyard.
At the Kamehameha tomb, Daines places flowers and says there has been a revival of interest in Hawaii's former kings and queens. "They were our beloved leaders, our inspirations for chants and songs. To know and honor them today is to know and honor our proud kingdom's heritage. The monarchy is a continuing affirmation of our history."
Royal sites also abound on the Big Island of Hawaii, and the most impressive is Hulihee Palace, which was built in Kailua-Kona in 1838. The handsome two-story home is built of native lava rocks and coral mortar and surrounded by a rock wall.
"The wall was built to keep the cattle out," says Puahau Chang, a palace guide whose soft-spoken, understated manner cannot mute his great pride and enthusiasm for the monarchy in general and Hulihee in particular. He holds up a hand in recognition of a soft breeze off Kailua Bay. "They came here when it got too hot in Honolulu."
The six-room palace holds many of the original furnishings, including a koa dining table that is 80 inches in diameter and was cut from a single log. There is Kalakaua's writing table, Kamehameha the Great's javelins, and Liliuokalani's ukulele, which she used to compose "Aloha Oe."
North of Kailua Kona, at the Mauna Lani Resort, director of cultural affairs Danny Akaka is waiting for me, resplendent in a yellow straw hat, bright red aloha shirt, jeans and green flip-flops. We walk past sunbathers, surfers, the "pock-pock-pock" of a tennis match, a yoga class. Akaka stoops to pick up a bit of litter. After 10 minutes, we reach a lagoon-like pool.
This is a Kalahuipuaa fishpond, one of seven on the resort grounds. This one dates back to about 1200. The ancient Hawaiians used fishponds to supplement their ocean catches. They raised fish, shrimp and eels in here, and it was all strictly for royal consumption. Today there are mullet leaping in and out of the water. "These are for everyone."
Akaka, the son of former U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, is considered one of the world's foremost experts on Hawaiian culture. "Kamehameha the Great used to come here in his canoe," he said. "It is important for us to embrace the monarchy. This is our history. If we ignore it, it will go away."
A light rain is falling in the tiny town of Kapaau on the remote northern tip of the Big Island. I drive past the Kamehameha Pharmacy and Kamehameha Park to an old courthouse, where a slightly larger-than-life statue of Kamehameha the Great, wearing a feathered, yellow and red cloak and holding a spear, peers down at a quartet of tourists who are taking turns posing for photos with him.
The statue was cast in Italy, but in 1880 the ship bringing it to Hawaii for display in Honolulu was lost off the Falkland Islands. A replacement was forged and placed near Iolani Palace, where it still stands.
However, the original statue was found in a Falklands junkyard in 1912 and brought to Kapaau because Kamehameha was born a few miles from here. Now every year there's a big parade here on June 11, Kamehameha Day. It begins with the draping of a handmade floral lei on the statue of Kapaau's most famous son.
There are many other important royal sites throughout the islands. Among the best:
• Queen Emma's Summer Palace is not far from the Royal Mausoleum, just outside downtown Honolulu. It is the restored 1847 summer retreat of Queen Emma and Kamehameha IV. There are many royal artifacts, including Queen Emma's baby grand piano, a silver christening vessel that was a gift from English Queen Victoria, a stereopticon from Napoleon III, and a feathered cape that once belonged to Queen Liliuokalani.
• The Bishop Museum in Honolulu was founded in honor of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop and has the world's foremost collections of Polynesian art and artifacts. There is an informative touchscreen outlining the royal genealogies, but the most spectacular royal display is of kahilis – tall, elegant feather standards that were symbols of the Hawaiian monarchs.
• The Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site on the Big Island is a temple built by Kamehameha the Great in 1790-91 after he was told by a prophet that the construction would enable him to conquer all of the Hawaiian islands. There are guided walking tours of the ruins of three temples, called heiaus, which are platforms of lava rock. The area is sacred to native Hawaiians, who regularly leave offerings of food wrapped in leaves. Hawaiian cultural events are a regular feature of the park.
Hawaii was the only state that ever had a monarchy, and today there are royal vestiges and sites everywhere.
On Lanai, you can four-wheel drive down to the ancient village of Kaunolu, which was Kamehameha's favorite fishing spot. On Maui, you can visit Iao Valley State Park and the site of the Battle of Kepaniwai, where Kamehameha defeated Maui's army in 1790.
On Kauai you can view the ancient fishponds of Queen Kapule, who was 6 feet tall and weighed 300 pounds and was the consort of King Kaumualii, who ceded the island to Kamehameha in 1810 to prevent invasion. There are royal fishponds all along Molokai's main drag, the Kamehameha V Highway.


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Just like the main squad the night before, the Houston Dynamo Reserves moved into second place on Sunday with a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake at Robertson Stadium. Houston now sits second behind Chicago in the Central/Mountain Division of the MLS Reserve League.
Houston controlled much of the match, outshooting Salt Lake 13-5, but did not break through until a Jason Garey tally in the 69th minute, his third Reserve League goal of the year. Tyler Deric made two saves in goal for his fourth shutout, as all four Dynamo wins in Reserve League play have come by a 1-0 margin.
Real Salt Lake created the game's first scoring chance in the 13th minute when a well-placed through ball put Chris Agorsor in behind the Houston defense. Agorsor took a touch around Deric but could not control the ball before it crossed the endline.
Houston responded with several chances from Josue Soto and Calen Carr. RSL goalkeeper Kyle Reynish made a kick save on a Soto shot in the 17th minute, and he also foiled Carr on two different occasions, forcing him to chip high in the 22nd minute and saving a close-range shot in the 30th minute.
Deric made his first save in the match in the 33rd minute, diving to his left to punch away a long-range shot from Jean Alexandre. Minutes later, Soto fired a dangerous ball toward the back post, but a sliding Carr could not connect. In the 39th minute, Real Salt Lake created another chance when Collen Warner chipped a free kick into the box, and Paulo Junior angled a header on target, but Deric dove to make the stop.
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After a slow start to the second half, Houston broke ahead in the 69th minute when a Kofi Sarkodie through ball found Adam Moffat running behind the Salt Lake back line. Alone with substitute goalkeeper Tim Melia, Moffat squared the ball for Garey to tap into an empty net.
Late in the game, Dynamo Academy players Alan Arellano (Cy Creek) and Bradley Bourgeois (Cy-Fair) made their Reserve League debuts and helped Houston hold on for the 1-0 win.
The Dynamo Reserves return to action on Thursday, September 1, when they travel to face the Colorado Rapids.
Real Salt Lake (3-3-2) vs. Houston Dynamo (4-2-0)
August 21, 2011 -- Robertson Stadium, Houston, TX
MLS Reserve League -- Central/Mountain Division
Scoring Summary:
HOU -- Jason Garey 3 (Adam Moffat 1, Kofi Sarkodie 1) 69
Real Salt Lake -- Kyle Reynish (Tim Melia 68), Julio Alarcon, Rauwshan McKenzie, Leone Cruz (Ricardo Velasco 82), Blake Wagner, Jean Alexandre, Collen Warner (Andy Williams 65), Donny Toia, Nelio (Paulo da Silva 77), Paulo Araujo Jr. (Cody Arnoux 68), Chris Agorsor.
Substitutes Not Used: None.
Houston Dynamo -- Tyler Deric, Kofi Sarkodie, Eddie Robinson, Jermaine Taylor, Christian Gonzalez, Francisco Navas Cobo (Alan Arellano 68), Adam Moffat, Alex Dixon (Bradley Bourgeois 75), Josue Soto, Jasen Garey, Calen Carr.
Substitutes Not Used: Fernando Piña.
Misconduct Summary:
RSL -- Cody Arnoux (caution; Reckless Foul) 91+
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In Reply to: Re: hypothyroidism and paxil posted by Tina on July 31, 2000 at 10:37:25:
: : WHile rare, it is noted that paxil can be associatted with hypothyroidism. However, I wonder if Paxil may be prescribed because of its familarity with the public when the actual problem is hypothyroidism. I have been taking Paxil for about 5 months and after a recent blood test my doc tells me I have borderline hypothyroidism. Also cholesterol of 240. I am also sleepy often (and can nap easily when I get the chance). I was worried about paxil affecting my thyroid, but perhaps it is my thyroid that is affecting my biochemistry more than anything else.
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: Hmmm, Interesting question! What came first the chicken or the egg? Did they run thyroid tests prior to putting you on Paxil? If I were a betting person I'd place a big bet that they didn't, would I have won?: In my uneducated, very biased oppinion....I feel that the thyroid problem came first. It will be interesting to see what others know or feel about this! I have always felt that Doctors over prescribe anti-depressants and anti-anixety rather than take the time to listen to the patient or find the true cause. : What was your Cholesterol before taking Paxil? Were you having problems with being sleepy or other HypoT signs or symptoms before Paxil? What was your TSH when the Doc discovered that you are "borderline" hypothyroid? Tina
I'm wondering the same thing now that you mentioned it. I had my RAI done in December, started synthroid in late March and then my TSH was 1.51. I started taking paxil about 2 months ago and since my hair started falling out just before the paxil, I had my TSH tested again. It went up to 2.74. The doc checked it again 5 days ago and now it's 4.83. Very close the high end of normal which is 5.5. Maybe it is paxil related or maybe I just need an adjustment on my synthroid. I'm getting another TSH in 3 weeks so will let ya know what happens. Also, I've been feeling very tired the last 2 days and coffee isn't even helping. I"m feeling like i did when I was hypothyroid. I certainly remember that feeling so why don't the docs listen???Lynne W
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A pair of early missed scoring opportunities came back to haunt Russellville Junior High School's East football team Thursday night, resulting in the Whirlwinds' 22-0 loss to Conway White at Cyclone Stadium.
Russellville East (0-3) had nothing to show for its first two possession, which took the ball deep into Conway White territory. The end result was the Whirlwinds' third straight shutout this season.
"The scoreboard didn't show it tonight, but I believe we're becoming a better football team," East coach Jeff Terry said. "I saw improvement tonight, from our offensive line to our backs to our receivers. We still have another week before conference plays gets here, and we'll be a better football team by then."
The game started with promise as Braden Vaughn intercepted a Conway White pass and returned it to the Wampus Kitten 29. Russellville East quarterback Brandon Keaton kept the ball and ran 15 yards to set up a first-and-goal at the 9, but the Whirlwinds lost yardage on the next play before losing the ball when offensive pass interference was called on fourth-and-goal from the Conway White 19.
Patrick Harris made Russellville West pay for its mistake, running 24 yards to the Whirlwinds 21. Two plays later, Harris scored on a 28-yard run, giving Conway White a 6-0 lead with 1:57 remaining in the first period.
Russellville East drove to the Wampus Kitten 25 on its next possession before stalling. The Whirlwinds tried trickery with a fake field goal, only to have Conway White thwart the play and force a 13-yard loss turning the ball over.
Mitch Ferrell quickly went 34 yards and put the ball on the East 19, and quarterback Chance Lefler snuck in from the 1 four plays later, with Chris Knight's PAT kick making it 13-0 with 4:13 left in the first half.
The rest of the game belonged to Knight as he booted a 22-yard field goal with 18 seconds left before halftime. He then booted a 42-yarder that hit the left upright and cleared the crossbar in the third quarter, then added a 33-yard kick in the fourth quarter to complete the scoring.
"I saw some good things out there," Terry said. "Braden Vaughn was playing his first game at tailback and did some good things out there. The only problem was the fact he never left the field, going on offense and defense, and Brandon Keaton played a lot of defense as well as quarterback. We started wearing out near the end."
Benton 21, Russellville West 0
BENTON - Mental mistakes in the red zone cost the Whirlwinds in their loss to Benton on Thursday night.
"We probably had more yards tonight then we had in the previous two games combined, but we kept shooting ourselves in the foot," Russellville West coach Joey Jones said. "I was pleased that the offense moved the ball a lot better this week."
Benton led just 6-0 at the half and West had its chances, but penalties cost the Whirlwinds at a shot at the end zone.
Dover 14, Pulaski Oak Grove 6
DOVER - The Dover Junior High Pirates put up 14 first half points and held on in the second half to defeat Pulaski Oak Grove, 14-6.
Matt Fryar scored his first touchdown of the night on a 2-yard run with Zac Moro running in the 2-point conversion for an 8-0 lead.
Fryar added his second touchdown with a 1-yard run with six seconds before halftime. The touchdown was set up by two big plays. The first was a 25-yard pass from Dustin Beck to Nick McMinn and the second was a 32-yard run by Moro.
Pottsville 8, Atkins 0 (7th grade)
ATKINS - Jared Vinson of Pottsville scored on a 10-yard run in the second quarter and that would be all the Junior Apaches needed as Pottsville claimed the win.
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The western world used to have a lock on the audiovisual art form that is the commercial music video. Think back over years " to the iconic zombies and werewolf twist ending in "Thriller," the janitor cleaning the floor in "Smells Like Teen Spirit," the Day-Glo, monster-masked mental ward patients in "Basket Case," the pop culture references and bleached blonde hair that saturated "The Real Slim Shady." This isn't to say that there aren't good music videos being made by western acts any more. It's just that the best ones are being made in the service of J Pop and K Pop music. And the videos for those songs are, like, crazy weird.


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Miley Cyrus is feeling better and ready to get back on the road. In fact, she's feeling so good after her recent hospital stay that she's announced a whole slew of new dates to her Bangerz Tour.
Today (April 28), Miley announced that she'll be rescheduling the dates she missed or canceled earlier this year, including stops in Kansas City, St. Louis, Nashville and Louisville.
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The company has announced a new generation of 64GB SSDs which use 8Gb, 50nm single-level-cell (SLC) flash memory chips. The drives, which will be available in 1.8" and 2.5" form-factors, also feature a new SATA II interface for faster performance.
The faster chips and SATA II interface gives the new SSDs sequential write speeds of 100MB/sec and sequential reads of 120MB/sec. These numbers completely obliterate the previous Samsung 64GB offering which is rated at 45MB/sec write and 65MB/sec read. Samsung's first-generation 32GB SSD is rated for 30MB/sec writes and 53MB/sec reads.


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Discussion in 'General Trek Discussion' started by Shaw, Apr 15, 2009.
And yet again I return to the Faux-Soviet Poster type thing:
I love the message at the bottom corner.
Between the tiny size and the funky font, it's hard to read. What does it say?
Belanna... you are amazing. How do you do it??!
I have some stuff I want to do - putting my RPG character into some battle scenes, and also with the character he's been getting involved with.
Your stuff is great.
The inability to be consistent or coherent in a crisis makes it easy to mistake the two, as well!
At first look, I took this to be Jane Seymour- who was first cast in the role of Janeway. Laura Roslin was my favorite nuBSG character. Her interaction with Adama made the show for me. Her death scene was the most touching moment of the series.
'Today's State recommended musical stylings:
Shell the cheese by Stinky Dick'
i think.
I love this. I love the graphic design. Really nice job.
I thought Genevieve Bujold was the first Janeway.
she was. never heard anything about JS.
Me either, nothing about it that I could find on Memory Alpha or IMDB.
There's also the fact that Seymour already had a successful TV series gig which began two years before VOY and ran until 1999.
Change "Shell" for "Smell" and you're there. Let Robau show you the way!
Ah, see - she was in VOY - but not as who you might think...
A couple from the "Can't sleep, stay up till 6AM playing with 'shop" folder
I really like that Caitian. Well done.
How could I have missed that?
Thanks. Dr Who caps + Troi Promo pic = Caitan
Can you believe this took me almost an hour?
^ I'm glad I wasn't drinking anything. I would have ruined my keyboard.
These are all awesome, everyone!
Galli, i think your Caitian is awesome!! Well Done!
Here's a little something I did a while back, in an attempt to combine two of my favorite things (at the time): Clue and Star Trek... I'm new, BTW. Hi, all.
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She was born Nov. 9, 1958, in Lubbock, Texas, to Bill and Wanda Kirk. She was of the Christian faith and was the owner/operator of her own landscape company, an LPN and an insurance salesperson.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Survivors include her husband of 37 years, Steve Simpson of Crow Mountain; two daughters and one son-in-law, Stephanie Raye and Jerry W. Smith and Andrea LeeAnn Taylor, all of Russellville; her mother and father-in-law, Wanda and Gary Dixon of Dover; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Thresia and Bill Nabours of Scottsville and Pam Killins of Jerusalem; four grandchildren, Shyra, Autumun, Hunter and Kayley; and many other family and friends.
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I'm a little curious why there's no talk about Stars on Ice in this forum (unless I completely missed a thread somewhere). The Canadian tour just completed in Vancouver on Friday and I would love to hear what people who saw the tour in the US, Japan, or Canada thought.
I can contribute my own reviews and photos:
Toronto/Hamilton Review
Toronto Photos
Hamilton Photos
Vancouver Review
(I also have US photos/reviews if anyone's interested)
But I'd love to hear what other people thought!


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Through Facebook groups, updated versions and even an iPhone app, the classic video game The Oregon Trail has survived much longer than any player ever did in the game. See how well you remember the game with our quiz. We can't promise you'll make it to the end without getting dysentery, though.
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International Tiger Conservation Forum is over, now the hard work begins
The International Tiger Conservation Forum concluded in St Petersburg this week, with the heads of governments of the 13 Tiger Range Countries (TRC) adopting a declaration designed to help save the wild cats from extinction.
The prime ministers declared that they will "strive to double the number of wild tigers by 2022."
The worldwide tiger population has declined from 100,000 to just over 3,000 over the past century.
The International Tiger Summit, hosted by the northwestern Russian city of St. Petersburg which ran from November 21-24 had heads of governments discussing a plan to double the animal's population in 12 years. The plan will require up to $350 million in funding from the international community.
The heads of state also agreed to set up a trust fund to collect money from various donors, as well as to work out other flexible mechanisms to sponsor efforts to save the tiger. They also agreed to continue regular top level meetings.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said many TRCs face economic difficulties and called on the international community to support their governments.
"It is hard to solve the issues of preserving wildlife in these countries," Putin said. "We should support their governments in order to effectively solve environmental protection issues."
For more information: http://en.rian.ru/Environment/20101123/161466506.html


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Discussion in 'TV & Media' started by Garak, Feb 13, 2013.
If Philip thinks you're crazy, you've REALLY gone off the deep end.
I like her a lot so far. She's funny and clearly understands the game far better than the Cool Kids (which isn't saying much).
I also think Shamar is probably a really good guy in real life, although he's behaving like an idiot on the island.
Yeah, but the strategy of intentionally acting like an idiot on Survivor has never really worked......I don't think.
Laying on your ass and not doing any work is one of the most damaging things you can do in Survivor. Jurors also always seem to respect the people that do work around the camp.
Acting like an idiot and ostracizing the jury is a good strategy if you're aiming for the runner-up position. You latch yourself on to a strategic player and ride them to the end. You may not win, but you still get a solid chunk of change.
Thought the second ep wasn't every interesting... Hantz was a let down, and it looked like they advertised the same thing for next week again? Fool me once guys...
I don't really see Shamar as being a good guy in real life either personally. Seems like the kind of dude who gets off on starting trouble at dive bars to me. In San Diego that type of marine is a dime a dozen.
Here is what I like about the Fans vs Favorites format... It cuts way down on figuring out all the new players. 24 new people for each season is just too much. When they just give one returning player per tribe or whatever... it's not enough. This way it will take me a matter of weeks to figure out which blonde chick is which instead of the usual months. That's how I want my brainless reality TV. Extra brainless.
The way it's usually cut though, you don't need to learn all the characters' names at once, you don't need to learn them until they do something interesting or get voted out.
But, I do like 'All star cast' seasons. The ones I don't like are the 'Only two or three returning players' seasons. I like it when new strategic players like Todd or Stephen or Yau-man get to come into their own.
Brandon has to be one of the creepiest players ever to play. He talks about how he used to be a bully but isn't anymore, then chooses someone to hate and bullies them, and tells the camera how he's doing it because he's morally better.
We've seen three Hantzes on TV, and Russell seems to be the most well adjusted one.
Shamar seems to me like someone who's a fun guy to hang out with, but comes in to work late every day and then acts like he's doing you a favor whenever he does his job.
Brandon seems to be a very troubled young man, who can't make up his mind as what kind of man he wants to be. He wants to be a badass and a good Christian, a Hantz and not a Hantz. So he swings wildly back and forth in a frankly scary manner.
And then there are his issues with women . . . .
He reminds me of abusive husbands who go crazy and then apologize later.
No kidding. He's the type of guy who probably invented the phrase "she was asking for it" when it comes to rape. He thinks every good-looking woman is trying to steal him away from god.
I'll have to revise my opinion about Shamar. He's probably just an asshole after all.
eta: still amusing to see the Cool Kids Alliance get picked off one after another though.
I was a little confused about the fans' plan to flush out the idol. They split the vote, but the only "Cool Kids" alliance member they didn't vote for was the guy that actually had the idol. Why not target him and force him to use his idol?
At this point the Cool Kids are just down to two dudes who aren't quite as bad at challenges as everyone else. So far I wouldn't bring back any of these boring ass fans for a later season. Swing and a miss on the Survivor talent. If they didn't win another challenge it would suit me just fine.
They weren't trying to flush out the idol. They wanted to get rid of Hope and used Eddie as the back-up vote in case one of them got to use the idol. They were trying to keep the tribe strong for challenges while still bringing the "cool group" down to two members. Hope was their first choice because she was the weakest of the three in challenges.
They seemed to think the guy with the idol was the best at challenges, so he was never a target.
That's another thing about the Fans vs Favorites concept. I'm a fan of Survivor, but if I have social plans during the episode, I miss it, and catch it on the website next time I have nothing better to do. So I can not call myself a 'superfan', thus would not be eligible for the show. Nor would anybody who has much social skills or spends much of any time outside.
The only two people who are remotely physically capable on the Fans side, Reynold and Shamar, act like pathetic entitled children.
I think the same thing is going to happen this season that happens the first Fans vs Favorites, the Favorites dominate and eviscerate the Fans tribe. I am praying that everybody gets knocked off except Matt & Mike, who then make strong alliances with some of the Favorites.
And I've seen a lot of reality show contestants who I've not liked, but there are only two who I think if I met in real life, they might actually hurt me. That is Brandon and Willie Hantz. Holy crap that family has a defective Y chromosome.
I know they wanted to keep the guys for the challenges, but the gal that seems to be pulling the strings (can't seem to remember any of their names) mentioned wanting to flush out the idol as well. And they could have- if they had just let Idol Guy know he was a target. Even if he was too stupid to play it they still could have voted out Hope in the second round of voting.
Poor Shamar *sniffle*
Anyway, looks like we are finally getting the Hantzsplosion next week. That dude is just not stable.
looks like it's going to be interesting. But how are they going to get rid of him if they never lose?
I was thinking, wonder if the contestants could sue for putting them in there with a crazy person?
Why? They can leave any time they want, and the Survivor producers' contracs have been tested over many years, and lots of lunatics in the camps.
but this guy appears dangerous. I doubt the contract would hold up if contestants start physically attacking each other.
I'm looking forward to next week's episode. The show hyped a Brandon meltdown before, but this time it looks like it'll finally happen.
I've got to give this past week's episode a rewatch, I had a dinner party beforehand and then decided to watch the show afterwards drunk off my ass and can't remember a bloody thing.
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Question asked, eliciting what I expected. Dhammapala circa 5th cent CE, commenting centuries later on a post-death of the Buddha text. The references supplied (thank you for that) are really quite late. Quite simply, this is stuff the Buddha did not teach.Ñāṇa wrote: . . .
Any version of history that carefully looks facts, evidence and such and evaluates it in terms of context, immediate and broad.Who's version of history?tiltbillings wrote:
And we should not take "history" at all seriously?
Can you please provide a reference?Since the Buddha clearly equated bodhi with nibbana, I see no reason not to, as well.
- Bhikkhus, the seven factors of awakening, when developed and cultivated, lead to utter revulsion, to cessation, to peace, to direct knowledge, to bodhi, to nibbana. SN v 82
- Because, friend, this is beneficial, relevant to the fundamentals of the holy life, and leads to revulsion, dispassion, to cessation [nirodha], to peace, to direct knowledge[abi~n~ aa], to sambodhi, to nibbana. Therefore the Blessed one has declared it. SN ii 223
- A monk who is thus possesses the fifteen factors including entusiasm is capapable of beaking out, capable of sambodhi, capable of attaining the supreme security from bondage [these last four words are used for nibbana]. MN i 104
- The Tathagata has awkened to the middle way, which gives rise to vision, which gives rise to knowledge, which leads to peace, to direct knowledge, to sambodhi, to nibbana. And what is the middle way awakened to by the tathagata .... It is the Noble Eightfold Path.... SN iv 330-1
- There friends, greed is an evil, anger is an evil. To dispel greed and anger, there is the middle path which conduces to wisdom, knowledge, sambodhi, and nibbana. It is this same noble eightfold path such as right view, right thoughts, right speech, right actions, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration. Friends, this is the middle path which conduces to wisdom, knowledge, sambodhi, and nibbana. MN i 15


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3/4 cup kosher salt, plus 1 teaspoon
3/4 cup light brown sugar, plus 1 tablespoon
3/4 cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon dry BBQ seasoning, plus 2 tablespoons
2 large bone-in, skin-on chicken breast halves
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Sherrington: Why I would take Matt Harrison over Derek Holland
Catch SportsDay On Air twice per week on Fox Sports Southwest, when Dallas Morning News experts discuss hot sports topics from the Cowboys, Mavericks, Stars, Rangers and colleges (check our TV listings for air times). Here are a few highlights from Thursday's episode featuring Barry Horn and Kevin Sherrington:
On Derek Holland:
Sherrington: "He's a guy that has to take a big leap this year. There were feelings that he was better than Matt Harrison because he was on a more upper trend. They gave him the contract extension. I'm a bigger fan of Matt Harrison than I am of Derek Holland primarily because of his mindset. Matt is so determined to be good and is not going to let anything get in the way of that, and Derek will."
On Alexi Ogando starting:
Sherrington: "I think that Alexi, this is what he wants to do, and that's not why they're giving it to him. They're giving it to him because they think he has the stuff to do it, and they want to try this because he has such good stuff. He's been working on his change-up. Last year he went back to his two pitches, you can't get away with that as a starter."


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Global Health Team #CR623GH
COUNTRY: Costa Rica
ARRIVAL: June 23, 2018
DEPARTURE: July 6, 2018
DURATION: 14 Days
ARRIVAL CITY: San Jose
DEPARTURE CITY: San Jose
Just 3 more volunteers to make this trip a 'go'!
Global Health Teams
ISL's global health teams are interdisciplinary and able to provide a variety of general medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health, healthcare management, and nutrition services in developing communities. From urban centers to small towns and villages in remote areas, our teams work in various settings to provide field clinics in which patient needs are assessed and acute conditions are treated.
Regardless of background, volunteers are able to receive an invaluable opportunity to not only interactively observe health professionals in action, but to actively assist with important aspects of health care under careful supervision. Our holistic approach makes ISL's global health teams ideal for students of the health professions at all education levels.
Costa Rica
Costa Rica ("rich coast" in Spanish) is a Central American country bordered by the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, Nicaragua and Panama. Costa Rica has become one of the most stable, democratic, prosperous, and progressive nations in Latin America. It permanently abolished its army in 1949, becoming the first of a few sovereign nations without a standing army. While Costa Rica is known for its coffee and tropical fruit exports, tourism is now the largest industry. 25% of the country's land area is protected—one of the largest percentages in the world. From tropical Cloud Forests to Volcanoes to Beaches, Costa Rica is truly rich in geographical and bio diversity.
Costa Rica's poverty rate is lower than most Latin American countries, but it has stalled at around 20% for almost two decades. Even so, according to Habitat for Humanity, more than 52% of the population lives in substandard houses or settlements. Costa Rica also has a large number of poverty stricken immigrants, mostly Nicaraguans. These are the communities where ISL volunteers serve. Costa Rica is good first country to visit for those who have not been exposed to extreme poverty before.
What ISL Provides
ISL Provides 24-hour accompaniment by professional, bilingual staff, airport pickup/drop off, all ground transportation, all lodging, two meals per day (all meals on All Inclusive programs), drinking water, instruction by licensed medical professionals, project medications and supplies, tours and basic recreation.
What to Bring
All volunteers will need a stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, otoscope, scrubs, donations of medications and medical supplies (optional), and *funds sufficient to cover one meal per day, premium recreation, personal spending, and departure tax.
*All Inclusive programs include all meals and recreation, so bring funds only to cover personal spending and departure tax.
Meet the Staff
Leonardo RodriguezTeam Leader and PT
Leonardo is a bilingual Physical Therapist and Team Leader. His involvement with ISL brings him great satisfaction he says, "due to the ideals ISL stands for–Service and Learning". He enjoys the mutual interaction that occurs with volunteers from different walks of life and the reciprocal exchange of cultures.
Abdi AcunaTeam Leader
Abdi has been with ISL-Costa Rica since 2010 and has a Master´s degree in Graphic Design. ISL volunteers love the fact that he is also certified in Massage Therapy! He enjoys traveling and playing guitar and soccer. He has always felt grateful to work with so many volunteers and to serve the underserved.
Marta CabezasTeam Leader
Since 2006, Marta has been a Costa Rica Team Leader favorite with ISL volunteers. When she is not leading teams, she is a grandma, a hard core soccer fan, and a bilingual secretary. She has also collected over 170 Nativity sets!
Gabriela PerezCo-Country Coordinator
Gabriela is responsible for overseeing ISL-Costa Rica staff members and making sure everything runs smoothly for ISL teams in Costa Rica. She especially enjoys working with children and the elderly in her community. She is also pursuing a degree in Preschool Education. In her spare time she enjoys dancing, reading and spending time with her family.
Pouchi ChanCountry Coordinator
Pouchi is responsible for overseeing ISL-Costa Rica staff members and making sure everything runs smoothly for ISL teams in Costa Rica. She graduated from the University of Costa Rica and enjoys traveling, getting to know people from different cultures and working with ISL volunteers. Her favorite outdoor adventures include hiking and camping.
Activity Information
All volunteers will need a stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, otoscope, scrubs, donations of medications and medical supplies (optional), and *funds sufficient to cover one meal per day, premium recreation, personal spending, and departure tax.
*All Inclusive programs include all meals and recreation, so bring funds only to cover personal spending and departure tax.
Costa Rica
Sample Global Health Itinerary
14 Day Program
Important Program Note: Teams will participate in some of the following global health activities: home visits, institutional assignments, community clinics and work with professionals, class practice for taking vitals, suture and injection class, and school screenings/health education sessions. Therefore, time periods noted as "Global Health Activities" may refer to any of the above, to be determined based on volunteer expertise level and needs of our community at the time.
Optional Activities: Are available upon request.
Day 1: Arrive in San Jose, Costa Rica, travel to housing, settle into housing, dinner and rest.
Day 2: Practical and Medical Orientation; Medical Spanish class.
Day 3: Global Health Activities; recap information.
Day 4: Global Health Activities; group reflection.
Day 5: Global Health Activities; Share with the community; group reflection.
Day 6: Recreation day; options of zip-lining, beach
Day 7: Global Health Activities; city tour and souvenir shopping in the afternoon.
Day 8: Global Health Activities; Culture night.
Day 9: Global Health Activities; salsa dance class
Day 10: Global Health Activities; group reflection
Day 11: Global Health Activities; group reflection.
Day 12: Help in nursing home; group reflection.
Day 13: Recreation day; options of zip-lining, beach
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The plan, which the council approved by an 8-0 vote (with Gail Price absent), centers on two major waste operations at Byxbee Park — the outdated wastewater-treatment plant and a waste-to-energy facility the city is considering building near the plant to process yard trimmings, food waste and possibly sewage sludge. The city's goal is to decide by early 2014 whether to build the latter, known as an anaerobic digester.
The council acknowledged Monday that the city has mounds of homework to do before it would be able to decide on the future of the Regional Water Quality Control Plant, which serves Palo Alto, Stanford University, Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and the East Palo Alto Sanitary District. The facility uses incinerators to burn sewage, forcing the city to then ship hazardous ash to a landfill. The aged plant is also showing "signs of extreme wear," according to Phil Bobel, assistant director of the Public Works Department.
The process of retiring the incinerators and revamping the old wastewater plant is expected to cost about $250 million over a period of 15 years, Bobel said. Making the necessary upgrades to meet state and federal regulations could add another $150 million to the price tag.
But while this operation is complex enough in itself, it is made even more so by the proposal to build an anaerobic digester at a 10-acre site near the sewage plant. The city's voters passed Measure E last November, "undedicating" the site and making it available for a waste-to-energy facility that converts yard scraps and food waste into energy. The highly divisive discussion over the composting plant was prompted by last year's closure of Palo Alto's landfill, also located at Byxbee Park, which included the city's composting operation. Since then, many residents have argued that the city should build a new composting plant, while opponents have argued that a public park is the worst possible place for a new, long-term waste operation.
The action plan aims to coordinate the two ambitious and highly complex projects, Bobel said.
"We need a roadmap," he said. "Without that, we could construct one project in one location which could be negative to another needed project that we'd subsequently realize. To avoid this improper sequencing, we need a plan."
The action plan calls for the city to spend much of 2013 evaluating proposals from technology companies, conducting the state-mandated environmental analysis, crunching numbers and considering its options for exporting the waste, should a new plant prove infeasible. The goal is to have the analysis completed by January 2014 and to make a decision on a new waste-to-energy plant the following month, though city officials acknowledged that with so many moving pieces, the timeline could easily slip.
"The complexity is that we have to, at some point, move forward on a biosolids (wastewater) facility because the incinerators do need to be replaced," Bobel said.
If everything were to go as planned and the city were to pursue the waste-to-energy plant, its construction could begin in 2015 and be completed by 2018. The new wastewater facility, meanwhile, could be completed around 2019.
Both camps in the compost debate were represented at Monday's meeting. Proponents of the plant encouraged the council to accept the staff proposal, which also includes creating an "Organics Resource Recovery Strategy" that would analyze the city's organic-waste needs. Opponents, who have filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of Measure E, maintained that the city is wasting money on a project that would destroy parkland.
Bob Wenzlau, who co-wrote Measure E, urged the council to proceed with a balanced study and to "move to the next chapter in this book." Former Mayor Peter Drekmeier, a leading proponent of the composting plant, compared the current debate to the city's decision to build its own utilities a century ago.
"We want to be independent, and we want to do it right," Drekmeier said.
But former Councilwomen Emily Renzel and Enid Pearson, conservationists who oppose the plant, urged the council not to pursue any plan that would impact Byxbee Park.
"Don't allow yourselves to be responsible for destroying decades of planning at Byxbee Park," Renzel said, referring to the plan, set aside by Measure E, for the landfill site to become parkland after its closure.
Though opponents had earlier suggested that the council wait until the lawsuit is settled before making any decisions, the council rejected that approach, with Councilman Larry Klein (himself an attorney) calling the lawsuit a "delay tactic" by the opposition.
Councilman Greg Schmid, who had long urged the council to consider other types of technologies in addition to anaerobic digestion, suggested that staff has not explored enough options. He had advocated that the city look at other cities in the state, beyond the immediate region, for possible solutions.
"I'm disturbed that, in this long-term plan, we have drawn very serious boundaries about what we're studying," Schmid said.
But Schmid ended up joining the rest of the council in approving the action plan, which other council members praised for its ability to weave two giant projects together. Though members have narrowly split in the past over the proposed waste-to-energy plant, everyone agreed that the council needs more answers before it can make a decision. Burt, borrowing from former U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, said the city still has too many "known unknowns" that it needs to "move to the bucket of known knowns."
Klein called the action plan "wonderful," Vice Mayor Greg Scharff noted its "thoroughness" and Mayor Yiaway Yeh lauded it for not predetermining any outcomes for the composting dilemma.
"It really allows every option to remain on the table," Yeh said. "It's taking a step forward on everything simultaneously, and I think that's an incredible achievement."
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