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Community access TV is a forum where anyone and everyone can produce, direct, and star in their own television show. It's been around since the 1980s.
The sometimes-random quality of access TV was spoofed in the 1992 movie "Wayne's World." In it, two guys hang out in their parents' basement, producing a TV show about nothing.
In Minnesota there are some 70 community TV stations, each with anywhere from one to eight channels on cable.
Programming includes city council meetings, school board meetings, religious shows, and lots of public affairs shows, including those geared toward immigrant communities. There are shows in Somali, Hmong and Spanish, for example.
Community stations are usually an arm of a local government, or an affiliated non-profit. Burnsville/Eagan Community Television Program Director Mark Hotchkiss calls community access TV a vital tool of democracy.
"This kind of communication has a huge amount of power," he says. "And that power, the public themselves should have some access to."
Community TV gets the bulk of its funding from cable company franchise fees. It's been a workable solution to funding public access for years.
But "big telephone" wants a quick entry into cable territory. And if it gets what it wants, it could spell the end for community television.
Verizon, AT&T and Qwest, among others, are leading the charge. They want "one-stop shopping." Instead of having to negotiate with hundreds of cities and counties for license agreements -- a la the cable companies -- the pending legislation would allow phone companies to apply to the Federal Communications Commission for a national franchise.
City of Eagan spokesman Tom Garrison says a national franchise would eliminate local agreements drastically reduce fees currently funding community TV. Garrison says community stations could lose between 35 to 80 percent of their funding.
"Certainly, this is an issue nationwide that has ignited a firestorm among local communities," Garrison says.
Garrison says current legislation, which already passed the U.S. House by a wide margin, would mean making difficult financial decisions prompted by a decimated budget. The phone companies pushing the legislation point out that community access TV will still get money from a specific educational fund. However, the legislation caps that money at one percent of a cable operator's video revenue.
Gary Lytle, senior vice president of federal relations for Qwest. claims Qwest will comply with existing local agreements and pay the same fees as cable companies. He says his phone company is anxious to enter the television market.
"We're ready to go," Lytle says. "And we're just delighted that the Congress is moving ahead on this issue. And we think it's good for our consumers and good for the people of Minnesota, by the way. One thing we know for sure is the cable rates have been going up, and if you add Qwest to the mixture and give people another choice, rates would be stabilized and could conceivably go down."
Initially, cable companies were opposed to the possibility of a quick onslaught of competition from phone companies. But cable cannot protest too much. After all, the industry has, itself, crossed territories, by aggressively entering the phone service market.
Rob Stoddard, a spokesman for the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, represents cable operators serving 90 percent of cable subscribers, including Minnesota's biggest providers Comcast and Time Warner.
Stoddard says all the parties are now working together on the legislation to create a level playing field for competition that he says will ultimately be good for the consumer.
"No doubt, as more companies, particularly big and well-financed companies, get into the multi-channel video space," Stoddard says, "there will be even greater innovation, stronger competition, and a new array of packages and products that are provided to the consumer."
Community TV advocates say whatever Congress comes up with, they want guarantees that community programming won't be swallowed up or forgotten by giant telecommunications companies.


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UN and humanitarian actors mobilized to support Haiti in response to Storm IsaacAug 24, 2012
Port-au-Prince - In preparation for Tropical Storm Isaac, humanitarian actors and MINUSTAH stand behind the Government of Haiti to plan and prepare for potential emergency response and assistance requirements. "The international community has mobilized itself under the leadership of the Government of Haiti to alert the population and evacuate the most vulnerable Haitians to safer locations", said Kevin Kennedy, Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim and UN acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Haiti.
Since 23 August, the emergency response coordination mechanisms of the humanitarian community and of MINUSTAH have been activated in support of the National Emergency Coordination Center (COUN) and the 10 departmental emergency coordination centers (COUD) led by the Haitian Directorate of Civil Protection (DPC).
A vast sensitization campaign targeting the population at risk, as well as more than 80 percent of IDP camps' residents has been carried on by the Government of Haiti with support from various partners, including UNDP, IOM and the Red Cross. Particular emphasis was placed on evacuations, the location of emergency centers, the locations of prepositioned emergency supplies and the emergency phone numbers to call, using media, as well as loud-speakers, trucks, and SMS. The UN and the Red Cross supported the Government of Haiti messages to alert the population at a joint press held at the DPC this afternoon.
The international community is also prepared to support the Government in the immediate response and the emergency evaluation of needs after the storm has passed. Emergency supplies available in-country for immediate response include emergency food supplies for more than 300,000 people, shelter materials for more than 70,000 families, water treatment supplies for 400,000, kits for vulnerable groups, and emergency health kits and cholera response kits for up to 75,000 people. In the South of Haiti, UNICEF and its partners are ready to provide assistance to 55,000 people with regard to water, sanitation and hygiene, nutrition, health and protection. Regional and global stocks are also available to be mobilized if the crisis requires. Specialized teams in health, logistics, food distribution, etc. are on standby to respond.
MINUSTAH has established 24/7 Emergency Operations throughout the country, which include Ready Duty Engineering Units (RDEU – self-sufficient for fourteen days without requiring additional logistical support) ready to clear roads for the deployment of emergency response teams and evacuations. MINUSTAH's 5,700 infantry troops are ready to deploy once the storm has passed to assess damage and requirements for further military relief efforts, as well as to deter any possible criminal activity.
We reaffirm the commitment of the international community to support the people and the Government of Haiti.
Eliana Nabaa
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Progress on child survival
An estimated 6.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2011, compared to around 12 million in 1990, according to data released by WHO and partners on 13 September. Progress is speeding up: over the last decade, the annual rate of reduction in child deaths was almost double that of the previous decade. While significant, progress is still insufficient to achieve Millennium Development Goal 4 of reducing under-five mortality by two thirds by 2015.


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Official visits are sort of like a halfway commitment—the athlete is willing to bet one of his five NCAA allotted visits on a school, and the school is willing to pick up the tab for the trip. It's not a contract, but it's an indication of how serious a school is about a kid, and how serious a kid is about a school.
With that in mind, this weekend is pivotal for Nebraska with its home game against Michigan. The Nebraska staff will entertain a host of uncommitted prospects as well as some already committed to the Huskers.
It is clearly the biggest recruiting weekend of the year for the staff.
Nebraska commitment OL Zach Hannon is going this weekend for his official visit and plans to do his part recruiting future teammates.
"I'm just hoping to have a great weekend with all of my future teammates," Hannon told Sporting News on Wednesday night. "I'm really excited about the game, of course. Also, one of my best friends is Jamone Boyd and he'll be coming with me. So I will definitely be playing recruiter the whole night. My dad and my uncle will be coming too, so it will be a great family trip. There's nothing like gameday at Nebraska."
SN Top 125 recruits: 1-10 / 11-25 / 26-75 / 76-125
Hannon's example is a key one. Boyd is also from Hannon's home state of Missouri. Boyd is a consensus four-star defensive end prospect. Along with the Nebraska, most of the Big 12 is after Boyd, along with the SEC's Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee. Getting Boyd would be a huge pickup for Bo Pelini's staff.
Other top uncommitted prospects making the trip to Lincoln, Neb., include Sporting News Top 125 OL Aaron Cochran, defensive back Priest Willis and athlete Drake Martinez. Also, SN125 wide receiver Demorea Stringfellow, currently committed to Washington, will reportedly visit Nebraska. SN125 linebacker Josh Banderas, a Nebraska commitment, will also be on site.
The Cornhuskers have 14 current commitments, with plenty of room to add depth and quality to this year's class.


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Press Row: Division Series heating up
By Thomas Harding / MLB.com
Everett spent two rough years with the Red Sox (2000 and 2001). He made an impression, but it wasn't a good one. Now Everett, batting .375 (3-for-8) with two runs scored in the first two games, is more than happy to make life miserable for Boston fans from the other side.
As Doug Padilla from the Chicago Sun-Times noted, last year Red Sox players were laughing and calling themselves "idiots," but Everett wasn't smiling at all when he applied the term to Fenway fans.
"You know you're somebody," Everett said. "You pay for those tickets to say, 'Boo, boo, boo,' to me? You're the idiot. You're the idiot to say, 'Boo, boo, boo.' Keep booing. It doesn't matter."
At the time, Everett was in the midst of a huddle of reporters, many from Beantown. He took time out from voicing his displeasure with the fans to challenge the Boston media.
"Why do you all ask the same questions, the reporters that are from here?" Everett said. "Why do you ask the same questions? That's something you should answer yourself. It's been [four] years [since he played in Boston]. Only idiots want to still talk about way back then.
"You're not filling newspaper space. You hope you get a quote that's worthwhile to rile people up and say, 'See, that's the guy we're talking about.' That's all it's about."
In a sense, Everett did the fans of Boston a service. They can expend their energy booing him, a healthy outlet for whatever strain was caused by Red Sox second baseman Tony Graffanino's error that opened the door to Chicago's comeback in Game 2.
But even with last year's World Series win, doom and gloom (and ground balls that get by infielders) are never far from Boston's consciousness. As Amalie Benjamin of the Boston Globe reported, Graffanino spent 15 minutes explaining Wednesday's split second.
"I'm not the kind of guy that's going to run away from something like this," Graffanino said. "I'm not going to hide and avoid questions. If I want the media around after a good ballgame, talk to them when things are going good, I'm going to stand here and man up when things don't go well.
"It was tough. I don't think anybody ever wants to be that person. The guys have been great, telling me one play doesn't lose a ballgame, we win as a team, we lose as a team. But I know where the focus falls. I know the big reason why we lost was my fault. You don't want to be that person, but I was. There's nothing you can do to change it. You just move on."
Of course, the Windy City has its own history of collapse to carry. South Side fans know deep in their heart that their club hasn't won a playoff series since 1917. If that isn't enough, David Haugh of the Chicago Tribune presents Sox fans with an autopsy of the Cubs collapse with a 2-0 lead against San Diego in the 1984 NL Championship Series.
But then-Cubs skipper Jim Frey, still feeling the pain, agreed with Sox manager Ozzie Guillen that if his team loses twice in Boston it's not the end of the world.
"[Guillen] said if worse comes to worst and his team lost the next two games, they could always come back to Chicago on Sunday for Game 5," Frey said Thursday on the phone. "That's when I turned to my wife and said, 'He's right. We [didn't get] our home-field advantage.' I wish we could have been able to say that then. ... "You can't deny the effect the home field had."
In New York, the Big Unit was the big story, for the most part. But Mike Lupica of the New York Daily News notes that it would help if the Yankees hit a little bit in Game 3 against the Los Angeles Angels. The series is tied at a game apiece.
The direct first paragraph of Lupica's column states: "We can talk about Randy [Big Unit] Johnson all we want today, and how it all starts with pitching, and how this is the latest game he was brought here to pitch. All true. But the big boys better hit for the Yankees this Yankee Stadium weekend, starting tonight if the weather holds up. When the big boys hit, the Yankees look like the best team still playing. When they don't, they look like a team that might be lucky to make the next round. The Yankees need to jump Paul Byrd tonight, not let Byrd, a .500 pitcher, do to them what John Lackey did on Wednesday night."
Of course, the Angels have their own hitting problems. Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times noted that the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 4 hitters in the Halos' lineup -- Chone Figgins, Garret Anderson and Vladimir Guerrero -- are a combined 1-for-22.
But, hey, the series is tied.
"Fortunately some other guys swung the bats well enough to win [Wednesday], but we need Vlad and G.A. [to hit] and Figgy to set the tone," manager Mike Scioscia said. "You're not going to have every guy swinging well the whole time, but when you talk about the middle of the lineup, especially Garret and Vlad, we're absolutely going to need offense from them if we're going to get by this series."
With a $252 million contract, no one ever cries, "poor A-Rod." Nonetheless, Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, despite a season that puts him up against Boston's David Ortiz for MVP consideration, is becoming known as much for gaffes on the big stage as he is for his ability or his bank account. His key error in the Angels' Game 3 victory is still headlines.
Newsday columnist Johnette Howard summed it up:
"He was a superstar in Seattle but never made it to the World Series. In Texas, he played spectacularly but was derided as baseball's $252-million man, the guy whose salary was the reason the Rangers couldn't win.
"So far with the Yankees, trouble has seemed to find him. Last season, Rodriguez hit only .256 with runners in scoring position, well below his regular-season career average of .303. He lived through The Brawl [when Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek shoved his glove in Rodriguez's pretty face] and The Slap [when Rodriguez was called out for desperately trying to knock the ball out of Bronson Arroyo's glove in Game 6 of the ALCS]. Now this: The Error that revived the Angels, if only for a night.
"All three were the sort of momentum-changing events that stand out. His regard also underscores that no matter how many challenges Rodriguez meets, the bar is always raised higher for him."
But when it comes to clutch players, forget A-Rod. Scott Spiezio was the man when the Angels won it all in 2002. But now he's unemployed, after hitting .064 for the Mariners this season. But Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times tracked him down at his apartment on the South Side of Chicago. Back in 2002, the Angels trailed San Francisco, 5-0, in the seventh when Spiezio's homer with two strikes against him began a comeback for a 6-5 victory to force Game 7.
"I've been watching the guys coming to bat in the playoffs, when the team is down, and I put myself in their place," Spiezio said told the paper this week. "I remember how I felt, what I needed to do, how I had to do it. It's like I'm there again."
Spiezio, it seems, is fighting for his reputation as well as his career. He has lost 30 pounds since that magical season, but he insisted that injuries and the rehabilitation of those injuries are responsible, not ... well, you know.
"The only people who would ever accuse me of having been on steroids, they haven't seen me with my shirt off, I'm even in better shape than before," Spiezio said. "I was one of the union's biggest fighters against steroids."
Now, back to today's heroes:
Atlanta Braves rookie catcher Brian McCann is 21, barely legal. Houston Astros ace Roger Clemens is 43. As Steve Hummer of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution put it, The Rocket "has calluses older than McCann. The kid was 83 days old when Clemens broke in with the Red Sox. He was still in diapers when Clemens won his first Cy Young Award (1986). He went through puberty and had already discovered the joys of being a young man laboring in Rome and Myrtle Beach by the time Clemens had Nos. 2-7."
Nonetheless, McCann's 409-foot homer off Clemens was the key shot in the Braves' series-tying Game 2 victory.
Hummer wrote, "For those who like footnotes: This was the largest age gap between any pitcher and the hitter who homered off him in postseason history.
Columnist Richard Justice of the Houston Chronicle wrote that the Astros were in trouble long before the age vs. beauty matchup of Clemens and McCann. Adam Everett was up with the bases loaded in the first against Atlanta starter John Smoltz -- a Hall of Famer, no doubt, but a guy whose series debut had been pushed back because of shoulder trouble. Even worse, he was throwing slider after slider, as if his fastball wasn't there.
Justice noted that Smoltz, himself an 18-year veteran, was pulling an old trick.
"I was trying to mess with their heads a little bit," Smoltz said. "I felt like if I could get through the first inning doing that, that the next few innings could give me some room for fastballs -- even right down the middle."
Two fastballs that Everett watched become strikes and a nasty slider later, and Everett was retired and the Braves were on their way.
In St. Louis, they're no longer wondering why the Cardinals dealt young starting pitcher Danny Haren, as well as their top hitting prospect, Daric Barton, to Oakland for pitcher Mark Mulder.
Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch wrote that any pain and suffering over that ended when Mulder overcame a line drive that left a knot on his biceps muscle and vanquished the San Diego Padres on Thursday for a 2-0 Cards lead in the series.
Gordon's take:
"Young pitchers help teams contend and make budget. But, generally speaking, veteran pitchers win the big games in postseason play. The Florida Marlins won it all with kids on the mound, but that was the exception to the trend.
"Ask Curt Schilling. Ask Pedro Martinez. Ask Mike Mussina.
And now you can ask Mulder. He gave a classic veteran performance Thursday afternoon."
As for the Padres, Pedro Astacio walked away with the "L," and with four runs in four innings, but two were unearned and two more were scored without the ball leaving the infield.
The San Diego Union-Tribune's Bill Center analyzed: "Truth is, Astacio could have been working on a shutout after four innings rather than leaving the game anchored with a 4-0 deficit."
Astacio could return on short rest if the Padres win the next two games at PETCO Park and force a deciding game in St. Louis.
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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America's Favorite Families The Kardashians and the 'Honey Boo Boo Clan' Offer Up Ridiculous Christmas Cards
We're hard pressed to think of a better way to showcase the two main genres of reality television than this side-by-side comparison of the Thompson (of 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' fame) and the Kardashian families' Christmas cards.
On the left, we have trashy people we make fun of and look down on, and on the right we have exorbitantly wealthy people we also make fun of and look down on, even though we're secretly envious of their wealth. Below, you can experience both cards in all their splendor, and we won't do too much mocking. We will only note that it is sad that the kitty in the Kardashian picture is dead now. Merry Christmas!


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Mauna Loa Helicopters has obtained U.S. Department of Homeland Security approval to issue I-20 applications for F-1 visas to international students that sign up for its Professional Pilot program. Company President Ben Fouts says the approval allows international students to "gain practical experience as flight instructors in the United States." Founded in 1995, the flight school has bases on three Hawaiian Islands—Hawaii (the Big Island), Kauai and Oahu.
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So Nabisco's Oreo just posted this photo on their Facebook in celebration of National Pride with the note "Proudly support love!" They were cutting it close to being that it went up just an hour ago, but the colorful cookie is already blowing up the social networks and Interwebs. Don't expect these in stores anytime soon. Check out the bottom right of the pic. And imagine what your tongue and teeth would look like with all those colors.
Of course, comments on the post have been both pro and con and already there are those rising to action to boycott Oreo and Nabisco products. But this image points out that such a boycott could almost be impossible. And even if people did, that just means more for us.
Also, I didn't know they still made Tang.


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KEXP Reviews
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This Texas honky tonker goes back to a more stripped-down sound on his fourth album of old-school honky tonk and western swing. Highlighted by strong musicianship, the songs this time around mostly deal with various aspects of that time-honored theme of The Road. 9/15/2001 - Don Yates
Other Wayne Hancock album reviews:
Wild, Free & Reckless - 7/15/1999
That's What Daddy Wants - 8/15/1997


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HOUSTON - The numbers for the fourth largest Mega Millions jackpot in US history were drawn Tuesday night.
Here are the wining Mega Millions numbers for the $344 million jackpot: 5, 12, 22, 41, 65
Mega Ball: 13
Earlier on Tuesday:
Convenience stores were extra busy, with people stopping by in droves for their chance to win Tuesday night's huge Mega Millions jackpot. At $344 million, it's the fourth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history.
Customers lined up at Rudy's Stop and Shop in Rosenberg with dollar bills in hand, hoping to strike it rich.
"I feel like this is my lucky place here," said Joyce Johnson, who uses her family member's birthdays to pick her Mega Millions numbers.
Hundreds of customers have found fortunes at Rudy's, but not the big kind. Rudy's winning tickets typically pay out $1,000, $2,000 or $3,000. Still, the owner says customers drive from near and far for the chance to strike it rich.
"Some people we have drive from Galveston," said Mike Prasla. "I have one of the customers we have drive from Port Lavaca."
"I play these numbers religiously every week," said customer Barry Vacek, holding what he hopes is a winning ticket. "The same numbers. It doesn't matter what the amount is. I'm just out to win."
"I think I can be hit by lightning faster in my living room than I'm gonna win this lotto," admitted Bo Randall, who said she still plays every week.
In Texas, the odds of being hit by lightning are 1 in almost 13 million. The odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are about 1 in 259 million; but your chances of winning any amount playing tonight's game is about 1 in 14.
"I think a million would be just fine," said customer Joe Moore.
You can still get a Mega Millions ticket up until 9:45 tonight. The drawing is at 10 p.m.
Copyright 2013 by Click2Houston.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Duluth Minnesota Family History
For your convenience, here are Duluth, Minnesota, family history resources currently being sold on eBay. These are live auctions. Click on any of the links for more information.
If there are no listings above, it could be a bug in the program. I recommend clicking over and searching for "Duluth Minnesota family history" or "Duluth MN genealogy" or "Duluth Irish family history" or whatever suits your fancy. You might be surprised at what you find. The variety of local family history tools being auctioned every day on eBay is amazing.
If there's still nothing, your best bet is to contact your local Duluth public library, or Duluth used book stores.
Happy Hunting!
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East made a couple of fine defensive plays on this deal, but Declarer parried with some good plays of her own and eventually prevailed.
West's 2♠ was pre-emptive, showing a six-card suit and a weak hand. West leads the K♠, and Declarer ducks the first round, just in case West was being frisky and bid 2♠ on a five-card suit. The purpose of that "hold-up play" is to make sure that East is out of Spades when he later gains the lead.
Declarer wins the second round of Spades (East pitches a Club) and must flush out East's Aces in order to reach nine tricks. She leads the K♣, but East cleverly ducks that, making his own hold-up play to shut out Dummy's Club suit. Declarer persists with Clubs, and East wins the second round, then exits with a Diamond. Next comes the K♥, but, again, East holds up his Ace and holds up yet again when Declarer plays the J♥. East has succeeded in keeping Declarer from reaching Dummy, but only temporarily. Declarer leads another Heart, which East must win. Again, East exits with a Diamond. Declarer cashes the remaining Diamond winners and loses the fifth round to East. East's remaining card is a Club, and that gives Declarer her ninth trick. It took a while, but, finally, at trick 13, Declarer reaches Dummy!
Post Script: If Declarer had held three Clubs instead of just two, East would have wanted to duck the second Club and win the third round. How did East know to win the second round instead? His helpful partner gave him a count signal, playing the two on the first round. By playing a low Club, West showed an odd number. If West had held a doubleton, he would have played his high Club to show an even number. Nice defense by E-W, albeit in a losing cause.
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Contact Brian Howard, owner/director of the Bridge Center of Bradenton, at 795-8981.


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"This car was bought in Arkansas and stayed in Arkansas, and I think that makes it a little more special," Ragsdale said.
The car was restored in 1960. Ragsdale said he is the fourth owner.
"After we got the car, we had to figure out what we were going to do with it," Ragsdale said. "We thought, 'We can let it sit in the garage, and drive it once in a while, or do something else,' and I was looking for the something else."
Another Russellville resident owned some Model T's and told Ragsdale he needed to join the Model T Ford Club of America. While reading about the club, Ragsdale learned about the tours members take.
"People get in their Model T's and just drive the country and there might be 50 to 100 Model T's when they all get together," Ragsdale said. "I was reading about these trips and I thought, 'This sounds really fun.'"
After being involved with the organization for a while, Ragsdale decided to start a regional club in Arkansas. He said a major club goal was to make sure people had a chance to go places in their cars.
"It's worked pretty good," Ragsdale said. "We've got people who didn't drive their cars out on the road and that's where all the fun is."
Along with the Model T, Ragsdale also owns two 1933 Chevrolets, two 1935 Chevrolets, a 1940 Packard and a 1950 Chevrolet pickup that belonged to his grandfather.
When it comes to maintenance on the vehicles, Ragsdale said keeping the cars from sitting too long is one of the biggest challenges.
"You need to have a little bit of a knowledge of what you're doing. It's actually rather simple if you have some general knowledge in mechanics," Ragsdale said. "I wanted all of my cars to be able to start up and go when I want them to, and that's pretty much the case right now."
Ragsdale said one of the biggest problems with owning an old car is figuring out what to do with it. But once you, do it's a good life.
"A lot of people when they first get old cars, they're kind of like I was. They say, 'OK, I've got this car, now what do I do?' and what they usually do, like I did, is say, 'I'm going to polish and wax this thing up and I'm going to take it to a car show and I'm going to try and win me a trophy,'" Ragsdale said.
With a few trophies to show for his work, the car show path soon got old for Ragsdale. He decided there had to be more to owning an old car than that.
"Doing the tours is what I like," Ragsdale said. "These people that we go with are like a family, we're all friends and we have a great time driving our cars."
Ragsdale has been to many places in his cars, including the 100 years of Model T and the 100 years of Chevrolet celebrations.
Ragsdale said his favorite place to be is out on the road, enjoying the slow pace of years past. Being able to enjoy the scenery and the process of getting from one place to the next is a definite benefit of driving an old car.
"We get out there on the back roads of America, and we see stuff you don't normally see," Ragsdale said. "We get out on the two-lane highway, and we take it easy."


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BERLIN – Forty new houses undergoing the permitting process could be one small sign of economic recovery in Berlin, officials commented this week.
The developer of a subdivision on Tripoli St. was awarded wastewater service last week, as he continues to move forward with 40 new homes. The development also got a preliminary go-ahead from the Berlin Planning Commission in late November.
Dave Dombert of Main Street Homes introduced the project before the Berlin Planning Commission in October and came back at November's meeting with minor changes to a preliminary sketch plan. The project calls for 40 homes, served by alleys, around a large green open space, with a natural planted buffer along Route 113.
"We're taking it through the planning process so we'll be ready as the economy improves," Dombert said. "Our intention is not to immediately break ground."
Much work still needs to be accomplished before the first shovel of dirt can be moved. Stormwater management, forestry requirements and a myriad of other preparatory tasks must be completed before site work can begin. The necessary approvals should take at least three to six more months, according to Dombert.
When those permits and permissions are all in hand, Main Street Homes will take a look at the economic conditions and decide whether to proceed or whether to continue waiting for improvements to the economy.
"Is that market there right at this moment? No," Dombert said.
Dombert called the development, "a plan for the future."
When that future will be is unclear.
"Can't say I would start it in 2010. No, I would love to. The economy is going to dictate when it starts," Dombert said. "We're not going to build houses that will sit empty."
Main Street Homes bought the property several years ago, as the new house market in Berlin began to peter out. There was also very little to no available wastewater service at that time.
While the market for new housing is completely stalled, the town now has numerous units of wastewater capacity for future building, with the beginning of an expansion to the town's well-used wastewater treatment plant.
"When the market comes back a little bit we'll be ready for that market…it's a good time to try and at least get the planning portion complete," said Dombert.


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Evaluating the pros and cons of purchasing a used printer.
By Anya Rao
Buying a previously used, large-format printer can be an affordable way for an upstart business to get off the ground or for a small- or mid-sized business to expand.
As with any big-ticket purchase, however, if you're considering buying a used large-format printer from an OEM, private seller, or third party reseller, it's wise to "kick the tires" and do your research before shelling out the cash.
Here, we've done some of that tire kicking for you, providing information from a handful of both buyers and sellers, offering their advice and experiences in the used-printer market.
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When looking about for another printer to add to his shop's equipment array, Darren Buck, owner of JD Print & Display (www.jdprintanddisplay.com) in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, initially bought a new printer that matched his small company's price range. Soon, however, he realized that he needed a higher functioning machine, which he couldn't afford to buy new.
"We needed the capabilities of this machine," says Buck, whose company produces large-format displays, "but we couldn't afford to put the money out for a new one, given the size of our shop."
After shopping around at various tradeshows, Buck realized he could produce his shop's required work on a four-year-old machine. He negotiated a six-month warranty with Inca on a used and refurbished Inca Eagle 44, the first used printer he has ever purchased.
Before buying, Buck considered purchasing from a broker, but said he chose to go with a manufacturer's used product so he could deal directly with the OEM when it came to any technical issues. "I wouldn't buy through a broker unless they could give me a guarantee that they would send repair parts overnight. I have to keep my business running," Buck says. "I'd also be leery to buy at an auction because you don't know what you'll get." He felt more comfortable making such a sizeable purchase from a manufacturer, he adds, because he assumes that if a manufacturer is confident enough to give you some type of warranty, than they must be confident in the quality of the refurbished machine.


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WWE Smackdown Results (Friday, September 23, 2011)
Results by Matt Boone for WrestleZone.com
WWE Smackdown T.V. Opener: John Lauranitis & The Full Roster
The show opens with the roster outside the ring. John Lauranitis is in the ring. He hops on the mic and addresses them. Lauranitis says Triple H has lost control of WWE. He mentions how he fired R-Truth and The Miz. Lauranitis says he changes his mind. Now he thinks HHH has control of things. Lauranitis then introduces the new World Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry.
In-Ring Promo: Mark Henry
Mark Henry comes out and the entire roster slowly splits into two sections, making way for the intimidating new champion. Henry gets in the ring with Lauranitis. Henry says it's taken him 15 years to earn the title, and it'll take 15 more before someone can take it away from him. He looks at all the roster outside the ring and says none of you can take it from me. He tells Ezekiel Jackson he didn't believe in him. Teddy Long either. HHH's music hits.
In-Ring Promo: Henry, Triple H and Christian
Out comes the C.O.O. of WWE, Triple H, suit-and-all. HHH enters the ring with Henry. HHH puts his hand out for the microphone, but Henry won't give it to him. Several moments later he does. Before HHH can say a word, out of nowhere Christian has a microphone and enters the ring. Christian in a cheesey way complicates HHH on the job he's doing as C.O.O. Christian sucks up some more and then mocks Henry as champ, saying he can't envision him on a box of cereal, talking to school kids, etc. Christian says he deserves to be the face of Smackdown. He needs to be the World Heavyweight Champion. He says he deserves one more match for the title. HHH asks Christian if he's done talking. He thanks all the Smackdown roster for coming out tonight. He ensures them he's in control of the company. HHH says he's tonight there will be a LumberJack match. It will be Christian vs. Mark Henry. The winner of that match will face Randy Orton at the WWE Hell In A Cell pay-per-view. HHH walks off. Christian looks worried. Henry closes in behind Christian. Christian finally turns around, sees Henry, and immediately exits the ring.
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I am a C programmer learning Win32 API. I'd like to know how I could start learning to program games. Maybe not in DirectX, but how would I do it in DOS?
Any links to DOS game programming would be great. Thanks.
--Garfield the Great
I am a C programmer learning Win32 API. I'd like to know how I could start learning to program games. Maybe not in DirectX, but how would I do it in DOS?
Any links to DOS game programming would be great. Thanks.
--Garfield the Great
1978 Silver Anniversary Corvette
Gamedev.net has some excellent articles on game programming theory.
DOS is dead. Sorry.
You may as well just start right in with the win32 api. I've been learning DirectX recently and it's really not that hard. And the win32 stuff you need to get started is very minimal.
Start with simple things first though. Display a .bmp then make it move, bounce off of things etc.
I could post some boiler plate code if you'd like. I've been doing this for a school project so the code is pretty clean and readable.
If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is around to see it, do the other trees make fun of it?
Actually, I think starting with DOS-games is a good idea, since it is easier to understand and get an idea of the concept, and later move on to Direct X.
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day.
Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
One question: why the hell would DOS be considered dead? just because M$ is deciding to phase it out of its operating systems by slow degrees does NOT mean that it isn't still useful - not only for beginners, but for people who might not be content with working with overblown APIs! i'm not attempting to put down DirectX and MFC, but i think that people who have an urge to find out how systems actually work should be applauded, instead of saying that they are 'fighting for a lost cause' in essence.
i suppose that means you haven't tried ASM programming (or you have 'moved on' from DOS). well, even though no-one's expected to, it's a good idea to understand just how these APIs work before you get complacent using them.
Peter Kimberley
You see, I'm learning Win32 API right now. Not for games, just for software development. It is not like I want to make games my main programming practice, I just want to full around and use my imagination for some DOS based games. I personally think those are the best.
So, does anybody (besides gamedev.net) have any links to learn DOS game programming? Thanks.
--Garfield the Programmer
1978 Silver Anniversary Corvette
To get the feel of programming a game take a look at some of the popular BBS games. There are some simple types (Legend of the Red Dragon) and some complex ones (TradeWars 2002). That should give you a good base.
Garfield my friend get the book "Tricks of the window's game programming guru's." by Andre Lamothe. Its the best. It deals a bit with the win32 API and covers directX 7. I found it went great with sunlights tut's. Just goto the book store and read a couple paragraphs from the first chapter. It goes from a C or C++ developer perspective to a window's programming perspective. It eases you into the window's environment and I think it will cover alittle about MFC later in the book. It's GOOD!!!
What's a matter you no like peppi?
Well, if you would like something crossplatform that allows for video, input, and sound, might I recommend Allegro? It is giftware (don't even have to give credit for using it in commercial products) and is quite powerful. Compile in DOS, Windows, Linux, BeOS, and soon Mac without changing a single line of code. Works great with several compilers - though I recommend Dev-C++ because it too is free. See my sig.
Allegro precompiled Installer for Dev-C++, MSVC, and Borland: http://galileo.spaceports.com/~springs/
Where?To get the feel of programming a game take a look at some of the popular BBS games. There are some simple types (Legend of the Red Dragon) and some complex ones (TradeWars 2002). That should give you a good base.
--Garfield the Programmer
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Sounds good. Where can I get it? Is it just a library? Any sites so I can learn it too? Thanks, Justin.might I recommend Allegro?
--Garfield the Programmer
1978 Silver Anniversary Corvette
Allegro is a wrapper library. It uses the most efficient lib on the given platform (on Windows it can use either DirectX or OpenGL) with a very easy to use API. It'll take you five minutes to figure out how to do nice, double buffered animation after you read the docs. www.allegro.cc has a good Allegro game programming forum if you have questions. Allegro's home page is at: http://www.talula.demon.co.uk/allegro/wip.on.html
Dev-C++ is at www.bloodshed.com (bad name but great IDE). You can use my graphical installer for Allegro with Dev-C++ from www.envy.nu/springsoft/main.html
The WIP (work in progress) for Allegro is complete for Windows. They are porting the whole thing to other OS's and compilers however, so until an estimate of December this year, they aren't going to call it the final version. The WIP is what you want though.
(If you prefer MSVC to Dev-C++, Allegro works perfectly well with that too.) People use to pay $2000 + for cross platform libs like this.... It is very clean as well, which I can't usually say about these sort of things.
Hope that helps.
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Allegro precompiled Installer for Dev-C++, MSVC, and Borland: http://galileo.spaceports.com/~springs/
I can get you a copy of tradewars..but I haven't been able to find a copy of LORD. Just do a search for bbs and tradewars or LORD and you'll find a few telnet BBS. Just search through their files (in the legal manner) and you should find it.
They aren't anything fancy but it can give you ideas. These two games were (and are) very popular.
I'm very sorry if I insulted you Peter (or anyone else).
Microsoft's own Inside DirectX, "DOS Is Dead" (pg 3).
I was speaking in practical terms. I don't think anyone in their right might mind would suggest programming a game for Windows 3.1. So I don't understand why so many people want to program for DOS.
I'm not against console programming. Console programming is still very much alive. I think that's the best place to start programming. (But console programming doesn't mean DOS)
I did DOS programming when I was younger only because I thought win32 was too difficult.
I don't think programming in DOS first helps you understand the win32 API any better.
I am fluent in ASM and I happen to love low-level programming and computer architecture. I am also interested in operating systems. But I still think learning win32 is better than learning DOS.
Perhaps it would be wise to look into SDL.
Drunken Hyena has some NeHe like tutorials for DirectX.
i didn't mean to act as if i were insulted - i suppose i assumued you to have been speaking out of speculation, not experience. forgive me...i can see why you are drawn to Win32 dev. and in many ways i agree with you in the sense that at this time, it's the only viable (although some may differ in opinion) platform on which to developer apps / games.
it's good to note that you too see the importance of understanding computing architecture - i can't help but laugh when i read that 'DOS is dead' in Microsoft's article...some corporate agenda fuelling that perhaps


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C Spire Wireless, a small regional carrier that operates in several southern states, announced that it will sell the Galaxy S 4 this summer. It did not reveal pricing. Though C Spire's home network is limited to regions of Alabama and Mississippi, it has a nationwide roaming agreement with Sprint.
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Sprint also announced its plans for the Galaxy S 4 on Wednesday. Beginning April 27, Sprint customers can grab the S 4 online and in stores. Sprint is charging $249.99 for existing customers and most new lines of service. However, if you're willing and able to port your number to Sprint from another wireless network operator, Sprint will knock $100 off that out-of-pocket cost. Of course, you'll need to sign a two-year contract. Like AT&T, Sprint is offering only the 16-GB model.
Last, T-Mobile USA revealed that the Galaxy S 4 will be available via its website beginning April 24. It won't reach T-Mobile stores, however, until May 1. T-Mobile is offering the GS4 for a down payment of $149.99, plus 24 monthly payments of $20 each. T-Mobile is offering only the 16-GB model and has no plans to offer the 32- or 64-GB models.
Verizon Wireless, Cricket Wireless and U.S. Cellular also plan to sell the Galaxy S 4 but have not yet released launch details. The S 4 will eventually be available at Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile, Costco, Radio Shack, Sam's Club, Staples, Target and Wal-Mart stores as well. None of these retailers have announced exact availability, but details will likely fall in line with when the S 4 launches on the respective carriers offering the device.
A note about the storage options offered by these carriers: It appears that AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile are being conservative by sticking with the 16-GB model only. It's worth pointing out that the Galaxy S 4 supports microSD memory cards up to 64 GB. You can pick up a 64-GB microSD card for much less than the $100 most carriers charge to jump to the next-highest storage option. With a 64-GB memory card, S 4 owners can boost the total storage capacity of their device to 80 GB. Frankly, if you need more storage on your phone than that, you have problems.
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Update: Serving Norfolk policewoman arrested in connection with fraud investigation
PUBLISHED: 11:45 21 February 2014 | UPDATED: 11:45 21 February 2014
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Three people have been arrested in connection with an on-going fraud investigation - including a serving Norfolk policewoman.
A man and woman in their 30s and a second woman in her 50s were arrested in Norwich on Thursday morning by detectives from the Eastern Region Specialist Operations Unit.
That unit was established in 2010 specifically to tackle organised crime across the six police forces in the Eastern region and to provide specialist covert policing.
The three were arrested as part of that unit's Operation Fetch, for offences including fraud and money laundering.
A statement from Norfolk police said the officer, a Norfolk police constable, has been suspended from duty and the matter has been referred - as is routine - to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
It is understood that it is a policewoman who has been arrested.
The investigation remains on-going and all three have since been released on bail pending further enquiries.


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A married couple from Ocala were killed and another man was critically injured Thursday night when a pickup struck a car making a left turn onto State Road 200 near On Top of the World.
A married couple from Ocala were killed and another man was critically injured Thursday night when a pickup struck a car making a left turn onto State Road 200 near On Top of the World.
Ray Allen Kraus, 67, who was driving the car, and Pamela Jean Kraus, 64, were killed in the crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Allen Cole Godwin, 30, of Dunnellon, was taken to Ocala Regional Medical Center and then by helicopter to UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville. He remained in critical condition on Friday in the Shands burn unit, according to FHP.
The deaths, the 41st and 42nd traffic fatalities of the year in Marion County, occurred nearly 21 hours after troopers responded to an early morning fatality on Maricamp Road at Southeast 31st Street, where a 35-year-old Silver Springs Shores man's Jeep Grand Cherokee slammed into the back of a flat-bed road construction vehicle.
In Thursday night's crash, FHP officials said witnesses told them the 2004 Chevy Colorado pickup driven by Godwin — and bearing the name "ASP America's Swimming Pool Co." — was speeding west on SR 200 when it ran a red light in the 8300 block.
Those witnesses said a car coming from the other direction in the turn lane of SR 200 had a green light at the intersection and was attempting to make a left turn. The truck slammed into the passenger's side of the car.
The pickup came to rest on one side of SR 200, beside a post, while the car came to a stop on the other side in the outside lane.
The married couple inside the car were pronounced dead on scene.
Troopers said they received the call at 9:44 p.m. Speed was a factor in the crash, they said.
Godwin has a history of driving-related citations and crimes, including a 10-month prison term for driving while license suspended or revoked, according to county and state records.
In April, he was cited for driving 15-19 mph above the speed limit on a state road and was fined $256.
One of the eyewitnesses, Rodney Means, told the Star-Banner that the driver of the pickup was traveling "extremely" fast on SR 200 and at one point almost struck another vehicle on the road not far from the accident scene.
Means said the white car, which had a green light, was attempting to turn left at the intersection when it was struck by the pickup.
"It was a loud bang," Means said.
Means said he parked his vehicle and noticed another motorist had removed the driver from the truck. By this time, he said the pickup was on fire and a third motorist put the blaze out with a fire extinguisher.
Means said Marion County firefighters arrived and tended to the man and woman in the car.
John Landolfi, owner of Pavarotti's Pizza & Rest Two, said he was on his way home from work when he came upon the accident. Seeing the pickup on fire and Godwin still inside, Landolfi got out of his vehicle, took his shirt off and used it to cover his face and protect himself from fumes coming from the pickup.
He grabbed the injured man and pulled him from the truck.
"He was coherent when I took him out. His face was full of blood, and he kept telling me he was fine. But he didn't look fine to me," Landolfi said.
The business owner said firefighters came and cut Godwin's clothing from his body and washed him down. Godwin was loaded on a gurney and taken away.
"I feel bad for the other people," Landolfi said of the couple who died on scene.
Brett Merlina, a licensed emergency medical technician who lives two blocks from the accident site, said he heard the crash and heard what sounded like horns going off constantly.
With a fire extinguisher in his vehicle, Merlina drove to the area. When he saw the pickup burning, he grabbed the extinguisher and doused the fire.
He said he returned to his vehicle to get his first aid kit to see if he could treat the man.
Because of chlorine fumes from the truck, he was unable to get to Godwin, he said. Merlina said he was later taken to ORMC, where he was treated for smoke inhalation.


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Associate of Herbie Hide, Neil Featherby, comes to defence of former boxing champion over drug and match-fixing allegations
PUBLISHED: 07:21 26 February 2013 | UPDATED: 15:33 26 February 2013
A long-time associate of Herbie Hide has come to the defence of the former boxer and hit back at the behaviour of newspaper reporters who caught Mr Hide in an undercover match-fixing investigation.
Neil Featherby attended one of the meetings between the former two-time world heavyweight champion and undercover reporters who posed as boxing promoters at the Sprowston Manor Hotel.
Recordings of Mr Hide, who lives in Bawburgh, appearing to tell the reporters how to rig a fight for £1m appeared in The Sun newspaper yesterday.
But Mr Featherby said: "I instantly questioned the legitimacy of the two gentlemen we met. I warned Herbie Hide to exercise caution.
"It was clear to me there were inconsistencies in their (the journalists) cover story and they had little knowledge of boxing.
"At no point were drugs mentioned or match fixing. Herbie informed me of his intention to attend a second meeting – I clearly expressed that I had no further interest in dealing with these gentlemen."
He added: "I would like to make absolutely clear that I attended one meeting as a friend of Mr Hide, not in any official capacity.
"For the last decade I've stood by Herbie Hide as a friend - at no point have I financially benefited from this association.
"It's my opinion that these journalists tactically manipulated a situation in which a vulnerable adult (Hide) was isolated from those who wish to protect him, for the newspaper's gain.
"I hope Herbie's story is heard in full. I'd publicly question the ethics of the individual journalists and The Sun newspaper for printing the story."
In an interview with the Norwich Evening News and EDP yesterday afternoon, Mr Hide, 41, confirmed he had been approached by men wanting to set up a boxing match in Dubai.
He said they asked him about match-fixing and how much it would cost.
Mr Hide told the Evening News: "I'm thinking it would take at least £1m. They wanted me to arrange it.
"I told them to put £1m into my account and we will start talking.
"I spoke to my mum and dad and said these people want me to set up a boxing match.
"My mum and dad said, tell them to go to hell."
The boxer said that he had never rigged fights before and was playing along with the 'promoters'.
"I could never fix a boxing match," he said. "I knew it was a con so I was trying to con them as well."
He compared the situation he had been caught up in to a Hollywood movie and said he was shocked at the story.
In a video recording taken by The Sun reporters Mr Hide talks about rigging fights for an alleged betting scam.
He said: "What you want to do is simple, yeah, is to see who the favourite is and get the favourite to go down in the round you call. It will be arranged."
He added: "Whoever, which round you want, whatever you want as long as you put the money.
"I can guarantee one thing, you can get whoever is the favourite, you can get them to step down for a million pounds.
"You need a big name on good record — yeah, like myself!"
Norfolk police are also investigating allegations that Mr Hide handed the phone of reporters to a drug dealer who then offered them £400-worth of cocaine.
Mr Featherby added: "As a sports professional, if I had witnessed any illegal or inappropriate behaviour or advances I would have reported the incident, without hesitation, to the relevant authorities.
"I'm appalled by the use of drugs at any level in sport or socially. I have given a number of interviews to the press but I wish to reinforce my version of events."


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In order to orientate a variety of foreigners for residence in North America, L. Robert Kohls and his staff at the United States Information Agency constructed a groundbreaking article, "The Values Americans Live By." Kohls felt that visitors to the U.S. needed to understand "common American values," for such insights would allow them to integrate more fully into the predominant cultural currents. "The Values American Live By" highlighted numerous ideals that most (but not all) U.S. citizens possess, all for the purpose of awareness building and cross-cultural understanding.
Among the topics covered by Kohls was the importance of time, for people from the U.S. often conceive of time in ways far different from others around the world. As Kohls wrote:
Time is, for the average American, of utmost importance. To the foreign visitor, Americans seem to be more concerned with getting things accomplished on time (according to a predetermined schedule) than they are with developing deep interpersonal relations. Schedules, for the American, are meant to be planned and then followed in the smallest detail.
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It may seem to you that most Americans are completely controlled by the little machines they wear on their wrists, cutting their discussions off abruptly to make it to their next appointment on time.
These thoughts on time-keeping in the U.S. are striking, for not only does it prepare foreigners to reside in the U.S., but it also allows those of us already living in the U.S. to perceive ourselves through alternative lenses.
As common language in the U.S. is filled with references to time, it shows how much we value (and sometimes obsess!) over so-called "time management." For example, many in the U.S. believe time can be "on," "kept," "filled," "saved," "used," "spent," "wasted," "lost," "gained," "planned," "given," "made the most of," or even "killed." We recognize that many fail to manage their time by allowing time to manage them, or as William Penn once remarked, "Time is what we want most, but what we use worst." And so, as we turn our calendars from 2012 to 2013, we recognize the need to reflect upon our usage and value of time, for too often we place our plans as a higher priority than other people.
As we consider the dawning of a new year, many will reflect upon events of the past, take inventory of the present, and make numerous resolutions for the future. In doing so, we recognize that the Bible is an excellent resource for such undertakings, as it points us toward a faithful and fruitful use of the time God has given to us, as is written in Ecclesiastes 3, "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven …"
In striking contrast to our common temptation to let time manage us, the writer of Ecclesiastes shows that time is not merely that which we measure on our watches, but time is to be seen as a variety of opportunities given by God. In other words, time is not merely about measurements on a clock or calendar, but time is more about the various occasions in life where we are called to experience God's presence and respond through sustained service, regardless of how many minutes it takes. The vision of time drawn from Ecclesiastes is a wonderful contrast to our common U.S. conception, and it allows us to enter into the coming year with renewed focus, readiness, and a sustained willingness to see what God is doing and follow where Jesus is leading.
As Mother Teresa once said, "Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin."
And so, instead of allowing time to manage us, and rather than placing predetermined plans as a higher priority than potential possibilities with other people, may the coming year be a time for us to see time not merely as that which can be measured, but as opportunities to experience God's presence and respond to the needs of our world through an outpouring of mutuality and service. As we turn our calendars from 2012 to 2013, may we remember that each day is a gift, every instant is an opportunity, and every breath that God continues to pour into our bodies provides an occasion for us to embody the Gospel and serve as instruments of divine reconciliation. The time for a New Year of opportunity is upon us. Let us begin.
Brian E. Konkol is an ordained pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), serves as Co-Pastor of Lake Edge Lutheran Church (Madison, WI), and is a PhD candidate in Theology & Development with the University of KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa).
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Hoyer: Innovation Agenda Will Equip America to Compete in Global Economy
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today about Congressional Democrats' Innovation Agenda, which is beginning this week with three bills to be considered on the Floor:
"This week, Congressional Democrats are beginning to implement our Innovation Agenda with three bills that will work to encourage innovation, discovery, and economic growth.
"Under the leadership of Chairman Bart Gordon, the Science and Technology Committee is advancing Democrats' efforts to ensure that the U.S. remains a leader in technology and innovation. The 10,000 Teachers, 10 Million Minds Act will increase the number of qualified science teachers. The Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act will provide support to young researchers, who are the source of some of the most innovative research today.
"Also on the Floor this week is the Small Business Lending Improvements Act, which will make capital more accessible for small businesses, which are often the best catalysts for technological innovation.
"In today's global economy, the need for investment is clear. The United States must maintain our leadership in research and discovery for our economic and national security. The bills considered by the House this week are just the first steps Congressional Democrats will take to spur economic growth and encourage innovation and the development of new technologies. The Innovation Agenda is crucial in equipping America to compete in the global economy so that all Americans have an opportunity to achieve the American Dream."


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Friends have asked me what can we do to help save the existing low-income housing at the Buena Vista Trailer Park. If Measure D fails, it will send a message to other greedy developers that Palo Alto will not double their money by allowing a density bonus at the expense of current residents. Then the owner, and the developer who has incited the owner's greed, might negotiate a fair, realistic price to sell to the residents.
Keep the kids in the Palo Alto schools! Please vote no on Measure D.
Margaret Fruth
Ventura neighborhood, Palo Alto
Your neighborhood is next
This campaign is a grassroots effort against the Palo Alto City Council's violation of current zoning and statutory procedures all over town, not just on Maybell.
The neighbors of the Maybell project in Measure D would welcome the low-cost senior housing under current zoning — 41 units and no single-family homes.
The City Council wants PC zoning for this project for the increased density. PC zoning is a euphemism for "we'll do what we want — in YOUR neighborhood." Readers, YOUR neighborhood is next.
The Maybell project has no access except for Clemo, a dead-end, one block street that functions as a parking lot for Juana Briones Park.
The council wants this to be an argument about low-cost senior housing. The neighbors say it is about whimsical zoning changes.
By the way, the zoning change the city wants is for 61 low-income-senior housing units plus 12 market-rate single-family homes on 3,000-square-foot lots with no driveways in front of the homes.
John Elman
Hubbartt Drive, Palo Alto
Name library for resident
I haven't heard a mention of a former, prominent Palo Alto resident yet for the new main library. Why not consider Dr. Thomas Williams who founded the Palo Alto Medical Foundation?
Lorin Krogh
Encina Avenue, Palo Alto
Strive for balance
"Urban density" is often the result of overpopulation, ("'Urban' Growth Outpacing Overall Density - Palo Alto Feeling It?" by Jay Thorwaldson, Sept. 20). It is time the whole world started striving for a "balanced" population through education and prevention. Often we hear our government talk about balancing our budget. We need to do the same with population.
Why not encourage couples to have one healthy pregnancy and then adopt the rest of the children a couple wants and can properly care for emotionally, physically, financially and spiritually?
There would be many benefits: Less stress and pressure, frustration, anger and fear. People need space to live in and call their own, just like wild animals. There would not be the need to build and maintain new prisons, sewage, water or power plants, build and maintain new roads. Cost of housing, food, gasoline and other needs would decrease.
People as a whole would be happier, more joyous, selfless, kind; just more fun to be with.
Jackie Leonard-Dimmick
Walnut Avenue, Atherton
Homeless camp at Baylands
Carol Gilbert (Palo Alto Weekly, Sept. 13) has the perfect solution: "Support our homeless with a situation at the Baylands that would allow overnight, safe, patrolled parking with showers, toilets and pay phones."A camptown for the homeless at the Baylands. It wouldn't cost so very much and it would provide the essential accommodation for all those who are truly in need of a place to live. It is peaceful there, with ample space. It could be a model for the Bay Area, if not the nation.
Lachen McClellan
Coastland Drive, Palo Alto
Hunt down those cats?
Slingshots, anyone?
Ruben Contreras ("Kill feral cats," Sept. 20) is so right. We ought not to pamper feral cats through euthanasia, but kill them, as he argues. I suggest he create a hunting party, clothe with camouflage and provide equipment, then head for our part of the peninsula, where feral cats kill with impunity. We, and our neighbors, have been unable to rid our yards of these bird-slayers by the usual means: slingshot pebbles, plastic balls shot from airguns, hurling small rocks, squirting with water. ... My wife refuses to arm me with a BB gun, sadly.
So, I am in favor of Ruben's solution, whatever his left-to-one's-imagination set of approaches might be. Perhaps, he plans to set steel traps, place bags containing angry raccoons, use crucifixion, poison gas, Dobermans, arrows, scattershot ... the list goes on. One request Ruben, please inform us as to the exact date and time of your expedition so the children and pets can be tucked away safely.
Jeff Colflesh
Placitas Avenue, Menlo Park
Essential, not simple
A comment on what "fully parked" means, a short hand that may be misleading if taken literally. Parking on-site is impossible in downtown. Other alternatives can create a "fully parked equivalent" solution:
1. Substantial $ contributions (in-lieu fees and assessment of property owners and businesses) towards providing common parking solutions,
2. Up-to-date technology,
3. Realistic Transportation Demand Management Programs,
4. Land use controls ensuring space is used, not abused (residential isn't converted to employment, employee density, a mix of uses,
5. A Residential Permit Program with enforcement — funded primarily by those downtown interests creating the parking pressures,
6. Bold ideas: remote parking, more efficient use of existing structures, private property for structures.
The bottom line is that if on-site parking isn't possible without creating blank spaces and pedestrian obstacles (240 Hamilton), you need to make substantial payments — either lump sum or annually; in-lieu or assessment — to implement the overall program.
Simple? No. Essential, Yes!
This won't happen unless: the Council adopts an immediate moratorium on all construction in the current pipeline; the Council adopts a true Residential Permit Program, and the Council mandates an open downtown parking committee process, one with new private sector leaders.
Until then, property owners/developers will not come to the table, rather they will continue to argue in their own financial interests - not the interests of the community, the interest of employees or the long-term interests of downtown itself.
Ken Alsman
Ramona Street, Palo Alto
No cats to be seen
Regarding feral cats. I visit the Palo Alto Baylands area perhaps once a week, and I have lived here for 50 years.
On my visits to the Baylands I have seen many kinds of birds including burrowing owls — I call them ballerina owls, pheasants and then jack rabbits or maybe they should be called hares, ground squirrels of course (would they eat bird eggs? I don't know) and skunks, cute as a monkey standing on their hind legs — but have I seen a cat? No, not one cat in 50 years — even though cats usually like me and approach me in many places. If we consider other areas of Palo Alto I would think that squirrels do much more harm to the bird population — by stealing and eating bird eggs — (but) the crows are not without blame here; they also raid birds' nests.
When it comes to bird-serenades, I hear them daily and I see the birds just as daily.
Concerning cats, don't kill a cat — love a cat; and that includes small cats, big cats — that could be mountain lions.
Marie-Louise Starling-Bell
Webster Street, Palo Alto
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Inviroment Develops Plastic-Dissolving Spray for Use in Landfills
The idea to develop a plastic-eating spray to decrease landfill capacity began as a roundabout convergence of ideas by a couple of Brigham Young University students – neither of whom had focused on waste management before.
While spending time in Sweden on a mission trip, Brock Bennion and Nate Parkin noticed how clean the country was compared to the U.S. and became curious as to how they disposed of their waste. At the same time, they realized how much better care Scandinavians took of their environment.
Bennion had also read an article about how they used bacteria to eat the oil on the Louisiana coast after the BP oil spill. The idea for what would become PlasTek was born once the two returned to the U.S. more waste-conscious and compared notes. A few more friends and relatives got on board and they were off to change the [waste management] world.
Each founder brought a different perspective and expertise to the endeavor. Brock Bennion graduated in spring 2013 with a degree in Physiology and Developmental Biology, while Devan Bennion, Brock's younger brother who is still a BYU student, is studying finance, and Parkin graduated in spring 2013 in Business Management with an emphasis in Marketing.
Read more at Triple Pundit.
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Cozart adjusting to leadoff role
By Jim Lachimia / MLB.com
Cozart contributed to those totals in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Pirates, going 1-for-4 with an RBI double.
On Saturday, Cozart made his 11th start in the leadoff spot for the Reds. He batted in the two-hole during his other 13 starts this season.
"It's been a little adjustment, because I think I only hit leadoff 20 or so games in the Minor Leagues," Cozart said. "So, I hadn't really done it, but so far I feel comfortable there. I'm not changing my approach or anything."
The 26-year-old Cozart has been doing a good job setting the table for the the heart of the Reds' batting order.
"Hitting leadoff or two-hole, our job is to get on base for Joey [Votto] and Jay [Bruce] and Scott [Rolen] and those guys," Cozart said. "It makes it easier on us knowing that we're going to get some pitches to hit, and when we get on base they're going to knock us in."
Cozart has also been giving a good accounting of himself on defense, committing just two errors in his first 25 games.
"That's my most important job anyway," Cozart said. "Hitting is a secondary thing in my opinion. I feel pretty good out there, and if the pitchers trust me and I keep making all the plays, I'll continue to feel pretty good out there."
Homecoming for Hoover in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH -- Reds reliever J.J. Hoover is a graduate of Elizabeth-Forward High School in suburban Pittsburgh, and he's thrilled to be wearing a Major League uniform in his hometown this weekend.
The right-hander was acquired from the Atlanta Braves on April 1 and recalled from Triple-A Louisville on April 24 when left-hander Bill Bray was placed on the disabled list.
"I've wanted to do this since I was little, and now to be able to do it in my home area is just surreal," said Hoover, who has worked four scoreless innings over his first three big league appearances. "I can't even describe how it feels to be back here in Pittsburgh and playing at PNC Park."
Hoover was born in 1987 and he became a fan of the Pirates in the early 1990s, when the team captured three straight NL East Division titles (1990-1992) under skipper Jim Leyland.
"Oh I liked Jay Bell, Doug Drabek, Andy Van Slyke and all those guys," Hoover said. "They were fun to watch."
When asked if he's received a lot of ticket requests for this weekend, Hoover said: "Yeah I have, especially with this being a first time thing. But it's mostly family and people that have followed me. I'm hearing from some people I haven't heard from in awhile, but most people are busy with their own lives. They don't have to follow a Minor Leaguer."
Ludwick returns to Pittsburgh with Reds
PITTSBURGH -- Before batting practice on Saturday, Reds outfielder Ryan Ludwick was walking through the visiting clubhouse at PNC Park and singing along to a Kelly Clarkson song that was blaring through the speakers.
The line that Ludwick was heard singing -- from a tune called "Behind These Hazel Eyes -- was: "Here I am once again."
That was ironic, because the veteran outfielder appeared in 38 games for Pittsburgh last season after being acquired from the San Diego Padres at the July 31 Trade Deadline.
When what he was singing was called his attention, Ludwick laughed and said: "I didn't realize that. It's just what happened to be on the radio."
Ludwick, who signed with Cincinnati as a free agent in February, was in the starting lineup on Saturday, batting seventh and playing in left field.
"I love it here. They have a good team," Ludwick said of the Reds. "I think it's a team good enough to make a postseason run. Obviously we've got to play 162 games, and we got off to a slow start, but we've been playing pretty good baseball as of late and I really like our chances."
Jim Lachimia is a contributor for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of New Brunswick Saint John invites applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level, commencing July 1, 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter. The appointment is subject to final budgetary approval.
Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in Mathematics. The position is open to all qualified applicants; however the Department is especially interested in candidates whose research is in an area of applied mathematics which complements or overlaps with the Department's existing areas of research strength (fluid dynamics, combinatorics, financial mathematics).
The Mathematics Department consists of five full-time faculty members. We offer a Mathematics Major and maintain a graduate programme. UNB Saint John has a strong commitment to research and undergraduate teaching. Preference will be given to candidates demonstrating excellence in teaching and research.
A letter of application, including a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and three letters of reference (at least one letter of reference must address the applicant's teaching ability and experience) should be sent to the address below or emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Review of applications will commence May 26, 2014 and will continue until the position is filled.
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new implant for
bone reconstruction has recently debuted in the medical world.
Instead of rigid titanium plugging the holes in ones cranium, the new
implant is degradable, as well as made
of a synthetic bone-like material. The implant stimulates the
body to heal itself, at its custom fit allows it to disappear at the
same rate as the regrowing bone.Normally, the body will heal
itself – save for large injuries. So when a person happens to
puncture their skull (quite a large injury), medical help is
required. Instead of long-term doctor care, messy surgeries, and
other setbacks, the new transplant offers custom care. It replaces
the missing bone, until the body's own fissure closes up the hole.
implant is made to last as long as the body will need it – from a
few weeks to a year. In addition, instead of the solid implants to
date, this new implant is porous. At intervals of just hundred
micrometers, the openings allow for a lattice-type structure that the
patient's bone can grow into.
new implant was produced by the "Resobone" project of the Federal
Ministry for Education and Research. "Its precision fit
and perfect porous structure, combined with the new biomaterial,
promise a total bone reconstruction that was hitherto impossible to
achieve," says Dr. Ralf Smeets of the University Medical Center
of Aachean.Synthetic polylactide (PLA) and tricalium
phosphate (TCP) are the key ingredients to the custom implant. PLA is
employed in the implant's basic structure, and TCP ensures rigidity
and stimulates the patient's natural bone growth.
is a downside to the implant, however. It only be used in places in
the body where stress is not prevalent. So patients with
injured facial,
maxillary, and cranial bones, as well as holes less than 25
square centimeters, are eligible for "Resobone"
implants. The new implant surgery gives hope that
patients with severe bone injury can recover quicker, better, and
more comfortably. This new technology also steers away from the
controversial stem cell
subject. "No custom-fit, degradable implants
ever existed before now. We have achieved our project goal,"
said Simon Hoges, Project Manager at the Fraunhofer Institute for
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A small Texas town has taken a bold stand for prayer and patriotism. CBS News reported that on June 12 the city council of Weatherford, a west-central Texas community, voted four to one to bring back the tradition of a regular invocation, as well as the Pledge of Allegiance to both the state and U.S. flags, following a 37-year absence of the rituals.
The move was pushed by the Parker County Ministerial Alliance, a local group of Protestant ministers, who said they were saddened by the nearly four-decade omission. According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the group has taken the responsibility of arranging for local religious leaders to offer the one-minute invocation at the council meetings, and has promised to allow leaders of other faiths in the area to participate if they wish.
The Star-Telegram noted that some residents had proposed a moment of silence instead of the prayer, which Father Scott Wilson (pictured at left), rector of Weatherford's All Saints Episcopal Church, aggressively opposed before the council. "While we understand this effort to satisfy a variety of citizens — for us it's not adequate," testified Wilson, a member of the Ministerial Alliance. "We know that members of the city council pray privately before they begin their sessions and certainly that should be beneficial for those that pray. But a corporate prayer goes a great deal further; it becomes beneficial to the whole city."
Wilson emphasized that an invocation would demonstrate that Weatherford is a city under God. "Our city council is a pinnacle of leadership of Weatherford and effectively for all of Parker County," he said, explaining that "a prayer to God at this meeting is asking him to guide us, provide for us, preserve our culture, our families, our schools and indeed to bring prosperity to our lives." Wilson urged the council "not to falter under tyranny or bullying of the small minorities whose thoughts are so different than the majority of us."
Naturally, the atheist Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) entered the fray, sending a letter to the city council admonishing its members that reinstituting the invocation may place the city on the wrong side of the debate over the supposed constitutionality of such prayers. Similarly, local resident Bobbie Narramore complained that the prayer would make those with no faith feel left out. "I am against an invocation," Narramore declared, as if reading from a page of the ACLU's talking points concerning the First Amendment. "I am for the separation of the church and state." He added that "we have Muslims living here. We have Jews living here. By having prayer, we're telling them, 'Forget you because you don't have a recognized church.'"
One council member, Mayor Pro-Tem Waymon Hamilton (pictured at right), who voted against the measure, expressed his fear over potential lawsuits filed by area residents recruited by the FFRF/ACLU axis. "If we do get into litigation over this, it will be the taxpayers that would in all likelihood pay for it," Hamilton warned. "Win, lose, or draw, the only one that wins is the lawyers." Hamilton insisted that he had nothing against prayer in general, saying that he often whispers one privately before council meetings. "I am not opposed to prayer," he said. "The Lord is the one who knows who prays." But, he added, "putting the taxpayers at risk of litigation is not prudent."
According to the Weatherford Democrat, council member Jeff Robinson, who made the motion for the prayer-and-pledge addition, pointed out that the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, as well as the U.S. Congress, open their sessions with prayer, a solid precedent that Weatherford should follow, he lobbied. "When I look at the fact that the Supreme Court of the United States has a prayer prior to starting each session, and the Senate and the House of Representatives, both in the United States and in Texas, have a prayer to each of their meetings, it's something that I would very much like to see us do," Robinson told his fellow council members. "Praying on your own is great, but when you pray as a group I think great things can happen."