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Position Description Responsible for distributing and stocking merchandise including preparing for received merchandise shipments, verifying shipment contents, and distributing and stocking merchandise throughout the store. Also responsible for providing excellent customer service by greeting customers and assisting customers in locating, selecting, demonstrating, and loading merchandise.
Job Requirements Requires late evening, night-time, and early morning availability any day of the week. Physical ability to move large, bulky and/or heavy merchandise. Physical ability to perform tasks that may require prolonged standing, sitting, and other activities necessary to perform job duties. Minimum Qualifications Ability to read, write, and perform basic arithmetic (addition, subtraction). Preferred Qualifications 3 months experience operating forklift/power equipment such as lifts, order pickers, and similar equipment. 6 months experience in a warehouse performing inventory handling and stocking.
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Easter egg holders are a fun way to display your favorite eggs and also make adorable place settings at a meal or party. You can use them with dyed eggs or plastic eggs filled with goodies.
Easter Egg Holders
By Lisa Storms
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- Ideal for creating repeating borders on a variety of paper craft projects including scrapbook pages, homemade cards and more
- Oversized punch handle is easy to depress
- Silhouette pattern on punch base makes it easy to align your pattern for a perfectly spaced border
- For best results, use on 65-lb. cardstock and lower
- Lifetime warranty
- Grass Border Punch
- Use cleanly punched-out designs as embellishments on homemade cards, scrapbook pages, collages and much more
- Unique design makes it up to 2X easier to punch shapes than other shape punches on the market
- Open head lets you see exactly where you are punching to eliminate mistakes
- Easy-to-squeeze design makes it ideal for extended use
- Ergonomic handles provide comfort and control for mistake-free results
- Nests with other punches for compact, convenient storage
- Printed shape provides easy identification to help you find the punch you're looking for quickly
- Extra-large punch design fits inside a 2" circle
- For use with 65-lb. cardstock or lower
- Lifetime warranty
- Oval 'n Oval Again Squeeze Punch (XL, 2")
- Ideal for cutting circles anywhere on the page, great for adding windows to homemade cards and scrapbook pages
- Cuts circles from 1" to 8" with no preset increments for crafting versatility
- Clear base makes alignment easy so you cut your circle in exactly the right place, eliminating mistakes that waste craft materials
- Gripper foot provides excellent stability and prevents slippage while you cut
- Includes two blades
- Replacement blades available (Item 193820-1001)
- Lifetime warranty
- Circle Cutter
- Ideal for cutting shapes for papercrafts using shape templates or freehand
- Blade swivels 360 degrees to make cutting curves easy in shape templates and offer creative freedom when cutting freehand
- Ergonomically sculpted design provides excellent grip and comfortable use
- Fine-tuning dial adjusts blade depth to cut different paper thicknesses
- Arm lock holds blade securely in place
- Softgrip® pad provides excellent stability and prevents slippage while you cut
- Includes two blades
- Replacement blades available (Item 148010-1001)
- Lifetime warranty
- Ultra ShapeXpress™ Shape Cutter
- Ideal for creating windows or cleanly punched-out designs that can be used as embellishments on homemade cards, scrapbook pages, collages and much more
- Based on crafter-chosen designs
- Great for creating layered embellishments with multiple designs
- Easy-to-use, lever-driven operation
- Built-in confetti catcher provides no-mess punching
- Durable, compact design is perfect for taking to crops
- Size: 2"
- For use with 65-lb. cardstock or lower
- Lifetime warranty
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Easter egg holders are a fun way to display your favorite eggs and also make adorable place settings at a meal or party. You can use them with dyed eggs or plastic eggs filled with goodies.
Nest Holder
1. Using circle cutter or Ultra ShapeXpress with Super Sized Circles template on a craft mat, cut a six inch circle from brown cardstock.
2. Beginning at outer edge, cut a rugged spiral to center. Purposely make choppy cuts to give randomness to edges.
3. Crumple up cardstock spiral well to distress.
4. Adhere tip of spiral to a thin cut from an empty paper towel roll as shown.
5. Loosely wrap rest of spiral around holder and adhere (low temp hot glue works great) to a piece of brown cardstock. Once dry, trim off excess cardstock from scrap.
6. Cut a few thin slivers of leftover brown cardstock and spiral around an opened paper clip. Adhere randomly around nest for extra texture to complete.
Grass Holder
1. Cut an approximately 1-3/4 inch wide strip of green cardstock long enough to fit around egg with slight overlap. (Width can be adjusted to fit particular letter stickers if needed.)
2. Cut an approximately 1-3/8 inch wide strip of lighter green cardstock one quarter inch longer than original strip.
3. Punch one side of each strip with grass border punch.
4. Tape taller strip into a roll and add a row of foam adhesive dots along bottom of exterior.
5. Add shorter strip around original roll and tape closed.
6. Add letter stickers to add name.
7. Gently curl out blades of grass for dimension.
Flower Holder
1. Cut a one inch wide strip of green cardstock long enough to fit around egg with a little excess; roll and tape closed. (I learned to add a little after I made mine since the petals add bulk inside the roll. In hindsight I wish my eggs fit lower in the roll.)
2. Punch ovals from desired cardstock.
3. Fold over tip of each oval and adhere around interior of roll.
4. Repeat with a row of smaller ovals if desired.
5. Gently round each oval for dimension.
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Bob Balaban is one of those actors who invariably, if unfairly, gets referred to as "that guy." He played the network executive on "Seinfeld" who fell in love with Elaine, he played Phoebe's elusive father on "Friends," and has scored countless laughs in the films of Christopher Guest, making appearances in "Waiting for Guffman," "Best in Show," "A Mighty Wind" and "For Your Consideration." He also has plenty of behind-the-camera credits to his name as well, including directing episodes of "Oz," "The Twilight Zone" and "Eerie, Indiana." In the early part of his career, however, his most commercially successful venture was unquestionably his role as David Laughlin in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." We spoke to Balaban on the occasion of the 30th anniversary DVD release of the film, asking him how he scored the role in the first place, what it was like working with Francois Truffaut, and if he'd anticipated a lifetime's worth of reporters asking him if he believes in UFOs. We also quizzed him about his time on the Guest films as well as his newest directorial venture, "Bernard and Doris."
Bob Balaban: Hi Will.
Bullz-eye: Hello, Bob, how are you?
BB: I am fine. How are you?
BE: I'm great. It's a pleasure to speak with you.
BB: Thank you, same here.
BE: I will open with something that may be a surprising opening comment, but…I'm a fan of your "McGrowl" books.
BB: Well, I am surprised, but happy. Let me guess: you have a child you read them to, and you're not exactly reading them for yourself.
BE: Well, I picked it up for curiosity because I knew your name, but I do have a two-year-old daughter, so she'll be on the receiving end of that benefit.
BB: Well, terrific. I'm really happy to hear you liked it.
BE: Absolutely. So, "Close Encounters," we watched it again last night, and it's still just as good as it ever was.
BB: I love it.
BE: I guess it was the most high profile film you had in your career up until that point?
BB: Well, oddly enough, my first two movies were very high profile, but they didn't have the grosses that this did. My first movies were two movies…when I was in college, I was in "Catch-22," and the book had been so famous, and I had loved it so much. Mike Nichols directed it, and I had a great time. That and "Midnight Cowboy" were my first two movies, and "Midnight Cowboy" actually won Best Picture that year, so I had been in a couple of high-profile things, but nothing with an audience of this size.
BE: Right, I guess I misspoke. But it was certainly the most commercially successful up to that point.
BB: I would say that's absolutely true, because I think it was, for a moment, or for about five minutes, the highest grossing movie of all time, I think.
BE: What was the path that led you into the cast?
BB: I knew Richard Dreyfuss, I didn't know Steven Spielberg, and I, uh, don't know why it happened. They called me into a casting director's office, and the main requirement was that I be able to be fluent in French…which I wasn't. So I memorized a couple of poems and went into the office, and everybody said, "You just seem like the exact right person to do this." I had been in a couple of other movies. And they said, "But say a few words to us in French." So I said, "Il y avez beacoup d'annees depuis que j'ai en parler en Francais. Si vous me donnez ce role sera tres difficile," which means…what does it mean? It means, "It has been many years since I spoke French, and if you give me this job, it is going to be very difficult for me." But nobody in the room spoke French, they assumed I was absolutely fluent, and I got the job. That's how it happened.
BE: Is that in the Actor's Diary that you wrote? I've got a copy en route to me, but…
BB: Anything I am going to tell you is in the diary.
BE: Fair enough.
BB: But it is now called…it's been republished. It first came out and it was called "The Close Encounters Diary," and I think it costs about $100 on the internet if you can even find it. But it's currently being sold by Amazon.com, you can find it by Titan Press out of England,and it's called "Spielberg, Truffaut and Me."
BE: Right, actually, that's the copy that I ordered.
BB: Yeah, it's got pictures; it's a little easier to read.
BE: But it is essentially the same book that was released in '78?
BB: Yeah, essentially. And I did a chapter at the end, a Where are they now, which I had to do because…well, that's what they make you do.
BE: I read recently that you're still actually mistaken for Richard Dreyfuss once in awhile, despite the fact that you look less like him now than you ever did.
BB: We look nothing alike, but when I have a beard and glasses and he doesn't, I'm the same size and we're Jewish, and it kind of works. We actually were sitting in God knows what delicatessen, seven or eight years ago, somebody came by and asked for my autograph as Richard Dreyfuss…and didn't ask Richard for his. You know, it's a funny world.
BE: When you first read the script, did it occur to you that would be destined for a lifetime's worth of reporters asking you if you believe in UFOs?
BB: Nope. I just knew that Steven Spielberg was a wonderful director who intended to make…well, he had only made one huge movie before "Jaws," but before that, "Sugarland Express" was one of my favorite movies, so I pretty much knew his background and had no idea what we were destined for, except I liked it a lot. It was very exciting to read and very odd. I mean, as usual with these scripts, they say things like, "When you're finished reading it, burn the script; don't show it to anybody." But you knew in this case it really was important, because this was a movie the likes of which I had never read before, and I was very happy to help keep the secret, and I could see why. The last 20 pages of the script, there was no dialogue, it was basically 20 minutes of stage directions, which I had never read in a script before. But Steven thinks with his eyes; he doesn't only think with his brain.
BE: I presume you were one of the many who were in awe of François Truffaut.
BB: I was completely in awe. I met him in a little motel in Wyoming. Gillette, Wyoming, and I was…I went to dinner with him at some little local sort of barbecue restaurant, and I kind of was able to explain to him that, even though I was playing his interpreter, I didn't really speak French, which he thought was a very Antoine Doinel-like kind of circumstance. Antoine Doinel being his alter ego hero from "Four Hundred Blows" for about seven or 10 movies; so he thought it was funny. I realized then that even though he looked imposing and was rather serious appearing, he was really funny and silly underneath it all, and I was kind of lucky to kind of get under that surface for eight months of standing next to him and bugging him. But my French was terrific.
BE: Did you stay in touch with him following the film?
BB: I did, yeah.
BE: Did you just maintain a passing correspondence, or did you visit him on occasion?
BB: I wrote, I saw him occasionally. He didn't die that much later. Was it seven years later? I don't remember.
BE: I think six, seven, something to that effect.
BB: I mean, I saw him probably once a year, and he lived in France and I lived here, but we wrote and sent things back and forth and talked. And he was great. He was very funny. In my diary…well, it may save you the trouble of reading this thing, you know, but many funny things happened. If you want, I will give you a Truffaut anecdote now, but you could read it and then just pick your own. Whichever you prefer.
BE: (laughs) I'll let you go ahead and tell me one personally.
BB: Here's one, for example. There was a scene in which François had to come into a scene and say something that he thought was kind of stupid; at this point, I don't remember what the line of dialog was, but he said, "I don't really understand it; I can't say it very well." He was really worried about it. We used to talk all the time about these things because, for one thing, Truffaut had never acted in a movie before that wasn't directed by himself. He had been in "The Wild Child," and I think some of his other movies, but he was actually writing a book about acting and movies, and he thought this would be a really interesting opportunity, and he loved Steven Spielberg's work. So he use to keep me apprised of his various actor feelings when he was on the set, and he did keep worrying about this. It was going on for several months, and finally the day arrived when he was supposed to say this line that he didn't understand and couldn't say very well, and he was really worried about it. I saw him at the end of the day and I said, "François, you don't look happy. What's wrong?" And he said, "They gave my line to somebody else." It was the line he had been worried about for three months, and when it came down to it, he was, at that moment, an actor.
BE: These days, you're probably known as much to people for your work on Christopher Guest's films as "Close Encounters."
BB: Well, I have no idea what, if anything, people would know me for, but I loved being in the four Christopher Guest movies, and I have had some of my most wonderful experiences. I had a great time producing "Gosford Park," which was based on an idea of mine and Robert (Altman's) that we worked on together and loved being in that movie; so that's kind of a highlight as well. And, you know, the other things that we all do.
BE: Do you have a favorite of the Christopher Guest films?
BB: I like them all, because they were all really different, and for me the experience of being in them…it's very hard for me to separate being in them and watching the movie, so for me, they're all joyous experiences where friends get to get together and play for several weeks, and they even pay you a little. That's all I remember when I think about those movies.
BE: Do you happen to recall if there was a version of a scene that didn't make the final cut that you secretly hoped would?
BB: Oh 2/3 of them, 2/3 of them. As you know, these are improvised movies, and we go on forever and do trillions of things, and maybe 90 percent of them don't get into the movie, but the ones that do have been highly informed by the ones that didn't. I had a whole subplot in "Waiting for Guffman," I was a bee keeper, and at one point, I limped in to a meeting or some kind of rehearsal late. As it turned out, I actually was late; I had been attending the opening of a movie I had directed and got back to Austin, Texas, in the middle of the day. The scene was already going on, and they were already working on it, so they were filming and I just walked right into the scene and started limping and when they asked me what was wrong, I said, "I had a terrible problem with my honey bees." I had stepped on the queen, and was going to, like…my crop was destroyed, and then I limped for the rest of the movie, or at least for the next few scenes. My limping remains, but they cut out all the stuff about my bees and stepping on my honey bee, which I thought was delightful and funny, but for Christopher, he keeps the stuff he needs, and he is a wonderful film maker, so you can't complain. You can only mourn.
BE: Do you have a favorite film that you have done that doesn't get the love that you feel it should?
BB: I never think that way….um, let me think if I could. I am sure there have been some. Well, actually, I was just in a movie that I thought was delightful and nobody went to see it, called "Dedication" with Billy Crudup and Mandy Moore. It was a big hit at Sundance; I sat there in an audience of 600 people who screamed and laughed and cried and thought it was brilliant, and when it came out, it got pretty good reviews and nobody went to see it. So you never know.
BE: One of the films that you did that I really love that never seems to get as much love as I always feel like it should is "Greedy."
BB: Is what?
BE: "Greedy."
BB: Oh, "Greedy." I don't think I have ever seen that movie. I don't remember it, but I had fun, and made some good friends during it.
BE: There are scenes in there that make me laugh out loud every time I watch it.
BB: Well, good.
BE: My father is also partial to "End of the Line."
BB: Oh, well, I really had a great time. The young man who wrote and directed that (Jay Russell) was a student of mine at Columbia University. It was quite exciting when my student called one day and said, "We have $3 million, we're making the movie. Will you be in it with me and Mary Steenburgen and Kevin Bacon and Holly Hunter and a cast of billions of great people?" It was very nice. And now he is very successful again. Jay did "My Dog Spot" and a bunch of other great movies in the last five years.
BE: Ah, yes, the end of "My Dog Spot" makes me cry every time. You have a unique mix of behind-the-camera credits as well; there's the producing of "Gosford Park," but then you've also directed "Parents" and "My Boyfriend's Back."
BB: I also produced and directed a hit play in New York called "The Exonerated," and we did a national tour and had a London company and some other things as well.
BE: How do you go about choosing your projects? Is it just whatever strikes your fancy?
BB: I like working a lot, so I figured out about 10 or 12 years ago that if I only acted I would be employed about 30 percent of my life, and I would spend 70 percent waiting for the phone to ring. So I began to produce and direct. I directed about 20 hours of episodic television; I've directed five movies. Oh, I've just finished a nice thing which I would love to talk about.
BE: "Bernard and Doris?"
BB: Yes, I produced and directed a movie called "Bernard and Doris" that HBO bought, and it will be on HBO in February. It stars Susan Sarandon and Ralph Fiennes as Doris Duke and her butler.
BE: Actually, I was just reading that it…I guess it just played The Hamptons Film festival?
BB: It did, we opened The Hampton Film Festival, and it got a very lovely reception there.
BE: Excellent. How did you get involved with that project? Were you familiar with the story?
BB: I've always dimly knew about Doris Duke, and I had read some screaming tabloid headlines about her butler and what happened between them, and somebody sent me a movie, and I thought, hmm, this is really interesting. I happened to be working with Susan Sarandon at the time, on the television version of "The Exonerated," I gave the script to her, she said, "This is a great character." We worked on the script together for a while, sent it to Ralph Fiennes, and then went out and made a movie for $500,000 that is now going to be seen by hopefully many millions of people on HBO. And it was a great experience.
BE: Do you enjoy doing the occasional sitcom work? You certainly had some memorable appearances between "Seinfeld" and "Friends."
BB: I have only done it a few times. I was also…my other sitcom work is from 1925. No, I was on "Room 222," I was on "The Mod Squad," and something else that was really fun. (Writer's note: I don't know if he's referring to "Love, American Style" or "Maude," but he made appearances on both of those shows as well.) But you know what? I do it when something unusual comes up, but not unless it's really strange and special, like being Phoebe's father. I love Lisa Kudrow. I have worked with her a million times, I think she is a genius, so the chance to be her father was, like, "Sure, I'll go." They don't even have to pay you. And they don't, really.
BE: Well, I know we're out of time, but I'm awaiting "Celebrity Charades: The Complete Series" to come out on DVD. (laughs)
BB: I wish they would release the second season. It's better than the first, and the network kind of changed their profile and never showed it, but we got some great things on tape, including Joel Siegel playing, which I thought would be a lovely kind of…you know, another thing to remember him from, how silly and funny he also was.
BE: Absolutely. Well it's been a pleasure speaking with you.
BB: Thank you, Will.
BE: Thank you very much.
BB: Bye bye.
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Robin Roberts announces return to 'GMA' set
The anchor has a "date in mind" in February for her official return, but will start dry runs to the studio next week.
"Good Morning America!" said Robin Roberts, kicking off Monday's show. "I am excited."
And it was evident. The morning anchor, who has been recovering from a bone marrow transplant to treat a rare blood disorder, announced with a big smile (and no hair) she'll soon be back on the job.
"I'm so happy to be sharing this news with everybody: I met with my doctors last week. My blood count continues to improve. My beloved sister, Sally-Ann, my donor. Her cells continue to make themselves at home in my body. The big news is that my last bone marrow aspiration — by the way, ouch, I've lost count how many I've had —- but the last bone marrow test showed no abnormalities. ... Praise God!"
She continued: "What all of this means is my doctors were waiting for this information to tell me I can begin the process of returning to the anchor chair. I'm coming home."
The plan is that it's like an "athlete coming off injured reserve." She'll ease into the "process of re-entry," starting with getting up early.
"I got up at 4 o'clock this morning. I have to get back on GMA time," she said. "One thing I have not missed is that alarm clock. Next week, my doctors have me doing what I'm calling a dry run. I'll get up, go to the studio. I'll have makeup and hair. Well, makeup. We'll talk about the hair later."
But, said Roberts, who has not been live on TV since August, "I will not go on the air next week." Her doctors want to see how her body reacts to the environment, especially in light of the current flu outbreak. "After you all go off the air, I'll go on set," she said. She noted her skin was "very sensitive" so she needs to see how she reacts to the studio lights.
As for getting back to a normal day-to-day routine, she said, "What happens now is after I go through this dry run, my doctors will sit down with me again and evaluate where I am. We're talking now weeks, not months. I should be back sometime in February."
She said, "I have a date in mind that's very personal and important to me, but I'll listen to what my doctors say."


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"We're not going to get bogged down with a lot of rules," he says of relief efforts.
As residents up and down the eastern seaboard prepared for Hurricane Sandy to make landfall Sunday evening, President Obama pledged that federal agencies wouldn't let regulations get in the way of working effectively with state and local governments on response efforts.
"My message to the governors, as well as to the mayors, is anything they need, we will be there," Obama said in an appearance at Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington. "And we're going to cut through red tape. We're not going to get bogged down with a lot of rules. We want to make sure that we are anticipating and leaning forward into making sure that we've got the best possible response to what is going to be a big and messy system."
Obama and White House officials met Sunday with FEMA Director Craig Fugate and representatives of the Defense and Energy departments and other federal agencies who will participate in the response to the hurricane.
Obama characterized Sandy as a "serious and big storm." He emphasized that it's "important for us to respond big and respond fast as local information starts coming in."
FEMA announced that Mobile Emergency Response Support personnel were in place or on the way to Delaware, the District of Columbia, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina and Pennsylvania to provide secure and non-secure voice, video, and information services, along with operations and logistics support to state response operations.
The Defense Department announced this weekend that it had negotiated agreements with the governors of Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Rhode Island to appoint dual status commanders, who are autorized to direct both federal and state National Guard forces. The Pentagon's Northern Command has placed light and medium lift helicopters and rescue teams on 24 hour "prepare to deploy" status.
Fugate said residents in the storm's path should heed the advice and warnings of local officials, and consult Ready.gov for information on how to prepare.
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Each school will have its own separate menu during the last month of school. Call the Board of Education 633-2375 or check the Web site at shelby.k12.ky.us for school menus. Elementary schools will still have menus available. May 30 will be the last day of school. No school on Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day
Summer Break does not necessarily mean students have to take a break from learning. Shelby County Public Schools wants students to continue the educational process over the Summer Break so that everyone can return to school August 6 better prepared for continued academic progress. A number of enrichment activities are being offered for all students. Most are free of charge.
Support groups
May 22 -- Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder meets 7-8:30 p.m. at the Learning Disabilities Association of Kentucky, 2210 Goldsmith Lane, #118, Louisville. For additional information, call the LDA office at 502-473-1256.
May 26 -- An ALS (Lou Gherig's Disease) support group meets 6 p.m. at Cardinal Hill Rehab Center on Bluegrass Parkway (Bluegrass Industrial Park, I-64 and Hurstbourne Lane) in Louisville. For more information, call 800-406-7702.
Public can attend
May 28 -- Shelby County High School's SBDM meeting 3:30 p.m.
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Support groups
May 15 -- Parents of Children with Learning Differences and Attention Difficulties meets at 7 p.m. at the Learning Disabilities Association of Kentucky, 2210 Goldsmith Ln., #118, Louisville. For additional information call the LDA office at 502-473-1256.
May 15 -- Shelbyville City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 315 Washington St.
May 19 -- Shelbyville Water and Sewer Commission meets at 6:30 p.m. at 1059 Washington St.
May 20 -- Triple S. Planning and Zoning meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Stratton Center.
There will be a reception Monday, May 12 at 7 p.m. to recognize county and school winners in the annual Young Authors program. The event at Painted Stone Elementary, 150 Warriors Way, will salute students in grades 1-8 from Shelby County Public Schools and Our Lady of Guadalupe Academy. See the following chart for names with an asterisk signifying the county winners.
Division 1
Drew Goodlett, Orange Head, Painted Stone Elementary; Bailey Sowder, The Witch and Madison, Simpsonville Elementary
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Each school will have its own separate menu during the last month of school. Call the Board of Education 633-2375 or check the Web site at shelby.k12.ky.us for school menus. Elementary schools will still have menus available. May 30 will be the last day of school. No school on Tuesday, May 20, election day; and Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day
Mealpay/Plus for school meals is improved - The online payment system for parents to access cafeteria accounts is "new and improved," according to Mealpay/Plus program contacts.
May 8 -- Shelby County Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. at 403 Washington St.
May 13 -- Shelbyville/Shelby County Parks Board meets at 7 p.m. at the Waldridge Center.
May 13 - Shelby County Democratic Women's Club meets 6:30 p.m. at the Stratton Center.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The man who confessed to the 1979 killing of 6-year-old Etan Patz made a brief courtroom appearance on Thursday, standing silently as a prosecutor told the judge that murder charges had been formally filed more than three decades after the child's disappearance.
Pedro Hernandez, 51, did not enter a plea during the hearing in Manhattan, which lasted just minutes. His lawyer later told reporters that Hernandez was innocent and would eventually plead not guilty, despite the previous confession.
Patz disappeared from a Manhattan street on May 25, 1979, on his first walk alone to the school bus stop. He was one of the first missing children whose face appeared on a milk carton as part of an appeal for information from the public. The boy's body has not been found, although he was legally declared dead years ago.
Hernandez confessed in May to luring the boy and strangling him. He had worked at a deli near the Patz home in the downtown Soho neighborhood in the late 1970s before moving to New Jersey.
"Statements made by my client are not reliable. They are what we term false confessions," said attorney Harvey Fishbein, who has previously described Hernandez as suffering from schizophrenia.
The hearing came a day after prosecutors announced a grand jury indictment against Hernandez that charged him with kidnapping and murder. The next scheduled court date is December 12.
It was Hernandez's second court appearance - the first came shortly after his arrest in May - in a case that has haunted the city for more than three decades and altered the way the United States responds to missing children.
The Patz family was not present in court on Thursday.
"This trial will take time and take money and it will not tell the city - and unfortunately will not tell the Patz family - what happened to Etan Patz," said Fishbein, who has said his client did not commit the crime.
He said Hernandez remained under psychiatric treatment and that to his knowledge police had not uncovered any evidence beyond the confession that would point to his client as the killer.
A spokeswoman for the Manhattan district attorney's office, Erin Duggan, said prosecutors believe Hernandez's confession will withstand scrutiny.
"We believe the evidence that Mr. Hernandez killed Etan Patz to be credible and persuasive, and that his statements are not the product of any mental illness," she said in a statement issued on Wednesday.
A report prepared by a state mental health expert deemed Hernandez fit to stand trial.
For years, another man, Jose Ramos, a friend of Patz's babysitter, was the prime suspect in the case, although he was never criminally charged. Ramos was found liable for Patz's death in a 2004 civil case.
Ramos, 69, was recently released from a Pennsylvania prison after serving 20 years for molesting children but was immediately rearrested on other charges.
Fishbein said he would request any evidence against Ramos from law enforcement as part of Hernandez's defense.
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The alarm is sounded. More than 1 million defense-related jobs — including 91,000 in Texas — could be lost if Congress fails to act on budget deals to forestall across-the-board cuts, Obama administration officials and lawmakers have warned.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta cautioned lawmakers that national security would be threatened if Congress fails to reach agreement on spending cuts to avoid sequestration: deep cuts agreed to in last year's deficit reduction deal.
As the cuts loom, Democratic and Republican leaders have signaled that they will likely avoid making painful budget decisions until after the November election.
"It's like watching a train wreck," said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.
Congress last August agreed to a deficit-reduction deal that included $492 billion in cuts for the Pentagon over a 10-year period.
Democrats and Republicans also agreed to let a "super committee" find additional savings. But the bipartisan panel failed, and without additional congressional action, sequestration will be triggered Jan. 2.
That would mean an additional $500 billion in Pentagon reductions.
The automatic cuts would mean the elimination of more than 1 million full-time defense-related jobs, according to a study by Stephen Fuller at George Mason University in Virginia.
The study found that while the automatic cuts would affect defense spending in all 50 states, 10 states would account for 58.5 percent of job and income losses.
Texas is listed third for potential job losses, 91,000, and for lost income, $5.4 billion. It trails California, with 126,000 jobs and $7.4 billion in lost income, and Virginia, with 123,000 jobs lost and $7.3 billion lost.
"Many employers, including those in Texas, will have to look at laying off their employees," Cornyn said.
Because of federal labor laws, defense contractors could begin notifying employees this summer about the possibility of layoffs in January.
Despite job loss projections, Cornyn and other Texas officials said it was premature to know exactly where eliminations would occur and whether the automatic cuts would mean a reduction in civilian jobs and military installations.
Texas has the largest number of active-duty military personnel, at 131,548, according to the Census Bureau. And the state has the third-largest number of Defense Department civilian employees, 48,057.
Also unknown is whether lawmakers would target military projects in annual spending bills now moving through Congress.
Lone Star State military installations are slated to receive nearly $450 million for construction projects next year, including ongoing work at San Antonio and El Paso hospitals, in spending bills under consideration in the House and Senate.
The lion's share of the money for Texas bases would be spent at Fort Bliss in El Paso, with $207 million designated for continued construction of a hospital there.
The House also has approved a Pentagon request for $80 million for ongoing construction of a replacement facility for Wilford Hall Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.
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The Sequester Revelation
Obama has the legal power to avoid spending-cut damage.
And when the Republicans opened the seventh seal of the sequester, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black and the stars fell unto the Earth; and our nation's ability to forecast severe weather, such as drought events, hurricanes and tornados, was seriously undermined. Lo, and the children were not vaccinated, and all the beasts starved in the zoos, and the planes were grounded.
Or so President Obama and his Cabinet prophets have been preaching ahead of the automatic budget cuts due to begin Friday. The bit about the weather is a real quote from the White House budget director.
But if any of these cataclysms do come to pass, then they will be mostly Mr. Obama's own creation. The truth is that the sequester already gives the White House the legal flexibility to avoid doom, if a 5% cut to programs that have increased more than 17% on average over the Obama Presidency counts as doom.
According to Mr. Obama and his budget office, the sequester cuts are indiscriminate and spell out specific percentages that will be subtracted from federal "projects, programs and activities," or PPAs. Except for the exemptions in the 2011 budget deal, the White House says it must now cut across the board regardless of how important a given PPA is. Food inspectors, say, will be treated the same as subsidies for millionaire farmers.
Not so fast. Programs, projects and activities are a technical category of the federal budget, but the sequester actually occurs at the roughly 1,200 broader units known as budget accounts. Some accounts are small, but others contain hundreds of PPAs and the larger accounts run to billions of dollars. For the Pentagon in particular, the distinction between PPAs and accounts is huge. This means in most cases the President has the room to protect his "investments" while managing the fiscal transition over time.
Congress might have intended for the sequester to apply to PPAs, but they also wrote a sloppy law at the 11th hour. The Budget Control Act of 2011 disinterred the lapsed sequester rules of the Gramm-Rudman Deficit Control Act of 1985, though without anyone looking at the details.
Gramm-Rudman said the sequester applies to accounts, not PPAs, under a temporary "part-year" budget. As it happens the government is operating under just such a continuing resolution now, not a normal appropriations bill. If Congress returned to regular order in 2014 or later, the sequester would indeed trickle down to PPAs.
The White House has even more discretion than this. When Gramm-Rudman led to a 4.3% sequester in 1986, Congress passed a special bill that created the category of PPAs and spent 1,119 pages defining what they were for 1986. Congress has never done anything of the sort since, and thus as the government has grown PPA definitions now vary among Cabinet departments and sometimes even account to account in the same department.
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Lacking legislation, the White House assigns these amorphous units in its annual budget. Even if the lawyers insisted the sequester must apply to "PPAs" per se, the budgeteers could formally construe PPAs in ways that preserve a work-around.
This White House has never been fussy when a statutory text or even the Constitution interferes with its political ambitions. (See ObamaCare, immigration executive orders, recess appointments and much else.) Could it be that Mr. Obama is exaggerating the legal stringency of the sequester in a gambit to force Congress to shut it off?
In any case, Republicans in Congress are prepared to give Mr. Obama still more spending flexibility than he already has to mitigate any damage, real or imagined. One option is to lock in spending at post-sequester levels and grant department heads so-called transfer authority to shift cash between accounts, after consultation with the committees on the Hill.
Mr. Obama ought to love that, since it is precisely the administrative state he says he wants—the rule of technocrats who evaluate budget priorities without political interference. But liberals are now howling about more liberal executive power because this plan would also very modestly reduce the size of government.
It would also negate Mr. Obama's days-of-wrath sequester campaign. To wit:
If air traffic control and airport security really are the models of government efficiency that anyone who has ever traveled knows they are not, perhaps Homeland Security could begin by targeting some of the programs identified by Oklahoma Republican Tom Coburn this week. These include necessities such as grants for a security conference in San Diego that featured "zombie apocalypse training" or funds for towns like Keene, New Hampshire (pop. 23,000) to purchase armored tank-like vehicles called Bearcats. Seriously.
Before furloughing park rangers, maybe start with the 10% of the 75,000 Department of the Interior employees who are conserving the wilderness of Washington, D.C. Before slashing cancer research, stop funding the $130-million-a-year National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine that studies herbs and yoga. Cut after-school funding only after consolidating the 105 federal programs meant to encourage kids to take math and science classes.
Neither the legal details of the sequester nor the practical work of reforming government are as interesting to the media as Mr. Obama's invocations of plagues and pestilence. The real revelation is that if the world does end, it will be Mr. Obama's choice.
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DrivingStyles, save fuel by driving better
The Group of Computer Networks-DISCA of the Universitat Politècnica de València has developed a mobile phone application called DrivingStyles that characterizes our driving style. The system detects bad habits and helps promote better driving behaviour.
Using a Bluetooth device, the application collects information from the electronic control unit of the vehicle such as speed, acceleration, revs, accelerator position and geographical position by GPS. After gathering the information, the user sends the route data to a web site where they are analyzed. "From an algorithm based on neural networks the system is able to characterize the type of road and the user's driving style," says Carlos Tavares, head researcher of the project.
The Valencian researchers aim to help correct bad driving habits, especially the overly aggressive driving patterns that are generally associated with greater danger while driving and higher fuel consumption. "This system could be used by insurance companies to offer discounts to low-risk drivers," says Tavares.
The free application is available for Android smartphones at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.driving.styles .
Drivers involved in this pilot experiment have direct access to all routes recorded by the web portal of the platform, and to data such as acceleration graphics, speed and route maps, including also an individualized analysis of driving style. A correct driving behaviour can save up to 20% of fuel consumption and improve road safety.


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President George W. Bush stopped by Fort Jackson, SC, in early November to observe soldiers in their first week of basic combat training go through the Fit to Win training course. "That was a special opportunity that doesn't come often," says Kyle Stevens, commander. "For me, though, the thrill was seeing my soldiers and the glow on their faces when he greeted them. This makes basic training a very memorable experience for them."
Henrico County Schools in Richmond, VA, has purchased heart rate monitors for alternative physical education programs for special needs students as a result of a $1,200 donation from American Family Fitness. The donation came from American Family Fitness' membership sales from the West End and Northside facilities on Oct. 29.
The former receptionist at the Sid Jacobsen Jewish Community Center in East Hills, NY, recently pleaded guilty to stealing the credit card information of 18 JCC members. After stealing the information, Elizabeth Young and others used the stolen credit card numbers to purchase more than $15,000 in high-end merchandise, according to a statement from the office of Nassau County (NY) District Attorney Kathleen Rice. Young pleaded guilty to felony identity theft in the first degree. The 22-year-old may serve a six-month jail sentence, pay restitution in the amount of $10,000 and pay a fine of $1,000. She will be sentenced Jan. 11. A second defendant pleaded guilty in April to identity theft and scheme to defraud.
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Professor Chandler earned his undergraduate degree summa cum laude from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs of Princeton University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School, where he served as managing editor of the Harvard Law Review. Professor Chandler specializes in insurance law and related fields such as health law, economic analysis of law, and contract drafting. He has taught at the University of Houston Law Center for eight years, winning the university-wide Teaching Excellence Award in 1995. He was previously engaged in private practice at Munger, Tolles & Olson in Los Angeles, California and Williams & Connolly in Washington D.C.
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Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority has issued a notice of proposed rule-making aimed at improving the safety of helicopter external sling load and winching and rappelling operations in the country. The move follows a number of safety incidents involving such operations in Australia in recent years. In 2013, a man died after falling 30 meters (98 feet) as he was being winched aboard an Ambulance Victoria helicopter after he broke his ankle in a remote location in Victoria, while in 2011 a paramedic died during a winching accident in New South Wales.
CASA says Australia's current requirements do not reflect the latest concepts in the use of risk assessment and management. Winching and rappelling operations from a helicopter are generally associated with emergency situations and as a result carry a greater inherent risk than other helicopter operations, says CASA. Such operations are also time-sensitive and are often conducted under challenging environmental conditions, it adds.
As a result, CASA is proposing that operators implement pre-flight risk-analysis procedures and document them in their operations manuals. "CASA considers that pre-flight risk analysis will help prevent accidents by enabling risk mitigation strategies prior to the commencement of the flight," the NPRM states.
CASA notes that helicopter operations are becoming more complex and diverse, particularly sling load operations, and current civil aviation orders do not adequately address the many and varied situations, particularly in or near populous areas where the overall risk of the operation is potentially very high. CASA has called for submissions by June 27 and is looking at any proposed rules coming into effect in the fourth quarter of this year, with a six-month transition period.
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Spitzer rival, former madam, charged with drug dealing
From the no-this-race-could-not-get-weirder department: The former madam running for New York city comptroller against former call girl client Eliot Spitzer has been charged by federal authorities with selling prescription drugs.
Kristin Davis, 38, who in 2008 spent three months in jail for promoting prostitution, was arrested Monday and charged by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara with selling hundreds of prescription painkillers and sedatives. According to the federal complaint, Davis sold drugs on four occasions since January to a drug dealer turned informant who was wearing a wire. Davis was to appear in court Tuesday; a call to her lawyer was not immediately returned.
Davis had already entered the race for city comptroller when Spitzer -- the former governor who resigned in 2008 after hiring prostitutes -- announced his candidacy in July. A libertarian, Davis has proposed legalizing and taxing marijuana and ending the city's ban on smoking in restaurants. Her campaign has raised very little money and has not registered in opinion surveys, which show Spitzer leading Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer in the Democratic primary.
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Athlete's foot is a common infection that affects the skin between the toes and soles of the feet.
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Athlete's foot is caused by fungus. Fungus thrives in warm, dark, moist places such as the inside of a shoe, locker rooms, showers, and swimming pool areas. The fungus can exist on a floor, mat, rug, shoe, or towel and transfer to your skin when your feet come in contact with them. You can also get athlete's foot if you come into contact with fungus on someone else's feet. The fungus can then grow on your skin if your feet or the area between your toes stays slightly wet.
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Risk Factors
Athlete's foot is more common in men. Other risk factors that increase your chance of athlete's foot:
- A history of athlete's foot infection
- Walking barefoot in locker rooms or public places
- Not keeping your feet clean and dry
- Wearing air-tight or poorly ventilated shoes or boots
- Sweaty feet
- Hot, humid weather
- Disorders of the immune system
Athlete's foot symptoms usually starts in the webbing between the toes. It may spread to the soles or arches of the feet, or to the toenails if the infection continues. Athlete's foot may cause:
- Dry skin
- Itching (with or without burning), which gets worse as the infection spreads
- Scaling
- Cracking
- Redness
- A white, wet surface
- Blisters, which may open and become painful
The doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. An exam of your feet will be done. Your doctor may suspect that you have athlete's foot based on the exam. If necessary, your doctor may scrape a small sample from the infected skin and look at it under the microscope to confirm a diagnosis.
Treatment aims to get rid of the infection and prevent it from spreading to others. Treatment steps includes the following:
Foot Hygiene
Take proper care of your feet:
- Gently wash your feet often (at least daily) with soap and water. Completely dry all areas, especially between the toes.
- Put a dusting of antifungal foot powder on your feet or in your shoes to absorb moisture.
- Change your shoes and socks frequently.
- Wash your hands after treating your feet.
To prevent spreading the infection to others, avoid walking barefoot in public, especially in locker rooms and public showers.
Athlete's foot can be treated with over-the-counter antifungal medications that are applied to the skin. If you have recurrent infections, or do not see improvement in 2 weeks, your doctor may prescribe other anti-fungal medication. Treatment may last 1-2 months. It is important to take medication as advised to completely rid yourself of the infection.
To help reduce your chance of athlete's foot:
- Wear shower shoes or sandals in locker rooms, public showers, and around swimming pools
- Keep your feet clean and dry, especially between your toes
- Wear shoes that are comfortable and allow your feet to breathe
- Wear cotton socks that pull moisture away from your skin
- Change socks regularly, especially if they become damp
- Do not borrow other people's shoes
- If you have diabetes, follow your doctor's instructions for taking care of your feet and get them examined regularly
Foot Health Facts—American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons http://www.foothealthfacts.org
The College of Family Physicians of Canada http://www.cfpc.ca/ForPatients
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Posted with input from meta for improvement. I usually read, e.g. "Gaussian integers" and "Riemannian metrics", and occasionally "euclidean" or "cartesian" or even "lorentzian space", but the latter examples are relatively uncommon. I have also seen, e.g. "artinian" (and it has been commented that "algorithm" might be interpreted in a similar context, though the "al-" prefix seems to me to militate against it). I can't imagine that the relative standing of the individual has much effect, because, hey: Gaussian. Perhaps algebraists have collectively decided that spaces with some structure are fair game for the lower-case treatment?
Scott Carnahan pointed out that some people apparently subscribe to consistent conventions, e.g. "don't capitalize when the name is modified to form an adjective. These seem somewhat inconsistent with current practice, though." As Harry Gindi put it: "I think that if you can say X is (term) without the noun following it, it is generally left uncapitalized. So, notice, for instance, 'the ring X is noetherian', 'the ring X is artinian', 'the group X is abelian', 'the square F is cartesian', 'the square F is cocartesian', etc."
So, to take Deane Yang's formulation (note already the discrepancies in capitalization!): "Is there really a rational explanation why it's 'abelian', 'noetherian', and 'artinian' but 'Euclidean', 'Riemannian', and 'Lorentzian'?"


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Drinking in Utah
Debunking the Myths
There are lots of misconceptions about drinking in Salt Lake and its surrounding state. Some of our favorites:
- You'll be smitten from on high.
- You have to get a temporary Utah drivers' license.
- You have to smuggle your booze in from Nevada.
- You can't get beer over 4.0% ABV.
- You have to buy a membership to get into a bar.
- You'll be tarred, feathered, and then run out of town.
So why does this reputation persist? Utah has historically had some funky liquor laws (yes, for a brief period of time, you DID have to buy a membership to get into bar), and a few of those laws still exist. But let's be honest: there are lots of weird liquor laws in the world and the "peculiar" nature of Utah's liquor laws aren't going to hamper your night out or stop you from enjoying a drink while you dine.
Here's what you need to know :
Getting a Drink in Utah: A Quick Guide
- "Utah beer" (the kind found in grocery stores) is 3.2% alcohol by weight, but by volume—the standard measurement—it's 4.0%.
- You can get high-point beer—that is, any beer over 4.0% alcohol by volume (ABV)—at most bars and restaurants, but it must be served in bottles. Anything on tap is 4.0% ABV.
- Buying it to go? Full-strength beer, wine, and liquor can be purchased to go from state liquor stores, breweries, distilleries, wineries, and some hotels and resorts. State liquor stores are closed on Sundays and major holidays.
- You can buy 4.0% beer practically everywhere: grocery stores, gas stations, arenas, festivals, etc.
- If you're drinking at a restaurant, you'll need to be "dining" in that restaurant in order to be served alcohol. But that doesn't mean you need to order a full meal. You can order just a single appetizer along with your drink (the app can be shared with your group). Ordering food is not required at bars and clubs.
- If you're drinking at a restaurant that opened after July 2012, your bartender will mix your drink out of view (for the children…or something). This is jokingly referred to as "The Zion Curtain," and is not in effect at bars and clubs.
- Your cocktail can contain up to 2.5oz of liquor. You can have more than one drink in front of you at a time, but you can't have a "double" or "sidecar" (don't ask us why).
- At restaurants, you can buy booze beginning at 11:30 a.m. At clubs and bars: 10 a.m.
- Last call is at 1 a.m.
That's about it. Nothing that will stand between you and a drink or three. Want more information about Utah's alcohol-related vernacular and classifications? Read on.
Alcoholic-Beverage Classifications
Liquor and wine: Pretty self-explanatory.
Heavy beer: Any beer or malt beverage with over 4.0% alcohol by volume (or 3.2% alcohol by weight). Also casually referred to as high-point beer or full-strength beer.
Beer: Any beer or malt beverage with up to 4.0% ABV. Also casually referred to as low-point beer.
Liquor-License Classifications
Clubs: Full-service bars that sell liquor, wine, heavy beer, and beer. "Club" in this context doesn't necessarily mean dancing, strobe lights, or cologne. It refers to any drinking establishment with a full liquor license. Salt Lake has hundreds of "clubs" in the forms of bars, live-music venues, nightclubs, and more. No, you don't need a membership, and no, you don't need to buy food.
Full-service restaurants: Eateries with full drink menus, just like you'd find at a club. Here you're required to buy at least an appetizer.
Limited-service restaurants: These dining establishments provide wine, heavy beer, and beer. Food requirement applies.
Beer-only restaurants: These restaurants sell 4.0%-ABV-and-under beer. Food requirement applies.
On-premise beer: Bowling alleys, arenas, outdoor festivals, and a handful of taverns and lounges serve only 4.0% ABV beer. There is no food requirement to purchase drinks from these establishments, which can start serving beer at 10:00 a.m.
Retailer Classifications
State liquor stores: Government-operated stores offering a large selection of liquor, wine, and heavy (full-strength) beer. One drawback is that the beer here isn't refrigerated, and these stores are closed on Sundays and holidays, so plan accordingly.
Package agencies: Stores contracted by the state to sell liquor, wine, and heavy beer. They're often located in resorts or hotels for the convenience of visitors (Solitude, Alta, The Marriott Hotel at City Creek, and Deer Valley have onsite package agencies, for example). Some of these stores are open on Sundays and holidays.
Breweries, wineries, and distilleries: These businesses are allowed to sell their goods to the general public. Squatters/Wasatch, Epic, Bohemian, Red Rock, and Uinta breweries all sell high-point beer, and Bohemian and Epic are even open on Sundays. Also, the bottled brews are also kept perfectly chilled. High West Distillery is also open on Sunday; you can buy whiskey and vodka at its airport or Park City locations.
Grocery and convenience stores: These retailers sell beer up to 4.0% ABV from 7:00 a.m. until midnight, seven days a week. Other areas of Utah may differ from this policy.


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Dear EarthTalk: I understand that pet cats prey on lots of birds and other "neighborhood" wildlife, but isn't it cruel to force felines to live indoors only? And isn't human encroachment the real issue for bird populations, not a few opportunistic cats?--Jason Braunstein, Laos, NM
While it is true that habitat loss as a result of human encroachment is a primary threat to birds and wildlife of all kinds, outdoor cats are no doubt exacerbating the loss of biodiversity as their numbers swell and they carry on their instinctual business of hunting.
The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute's Peter Marra estimates that outdoor cats in the United States, counting both pets and feral animals, kill up to 3.7 billion birds each year--along with up to 20 billion other small mammals. Researchers estimate that roughly 114 million cats live in the contiguous U.S., 84 million of them pets and the rest feral--and that as many as 70 percent of pet cats spend some time roaming outside and hunting.
"Cats are a nonnative species," reminds Marra, adding that they often target native species and can transform places that would normally harbor many young birds into "sinks that drain birds from neighboring populations." As a result of this ongoing predation, many environmentalists and animal lovers think cats should stay inside. "The big message is responsible pet ownership," Marra says. He acknowledges that feral cats may be the bigger problem, but pet cats still catch as many as two billion wild animals a year.
The non-profit American Humane Association reports that there are several ways to keep indoor cats happy even though they are restricted from chasing and hunting wildlife. Getting Fluffy a companion (another cat or even a dog) is a good way to provide an outlet for play. Likewise, interactive toys, scratching posts, cat perches and other amenities--check with any well-stocked local pet store--can make the indoor environment a stimulating yet safe one for housebound cats and should serve to prevent stir-crazy behavior.
Meanwhile, another non-profit, the American Bird Conservancy (ABC), adds another reason why cat owners might want to think about restricting their pet's territory to inside: Research shows that indoor cats live significantly longer lives than their free-roaming counterparts. "Life for outdoor cats is risky," reports the group. "They can get hit by cars; attacked by dogs, other cats, coyotes or wildlife; contract fatal diseases, such as rabies, feline distemper, or feline immunodeficiency virus; get lost, stolen, or poisoned; or suffer during severe weather conditions."
But the fact that feral cat populations have gotten so large in recent years makes the problem that much more vexing. Researchers concede that efforts to catch and either neuter or euthanize feral cats have proven ineffective given their booming populations, leaving cat owners wondering whether jeopardizing Fluffy's mental health for the sake of saving a few birds is really even worthwhile.
CONTACTS: Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, nationalzoo.si.edu/scbi/; American Humane Association, www.americanhumane.org; American Bird Conservancy, www.abcbirds.org.
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Equity markets kicked off the first full trading week of 2013 with a whimper as profit-taking pressures made an appearance across Wall Street. With fiscal cliff woes off everyone's mind until February at least, the headline development in focus over the coming weeks will certainly be corporate earnings season. Aluminum giant Alcoa kicks off the ceremonies later today, and with no major economic reports due on the homefront this week, quarterly performance results will surely come under the microscope [see also Free Report: How To Pick The Right ETF Every Time].
With no major economic releases slated to hit the street until the European Central Bank rate decision on Thursday, investors may find themselves digging through data that often goes unnoticed. Italian employment data in particular is slated to come out before Wall Street's opening bell and, as such, the iShares MSCI Italy Index Fund (EWI, B-) will be in the spotlight. Analysts are expecting Italy's unemployment rate to come in at 11.2%, marking a slight deterioration from the previous month's reading of 11.1% [see also Euro Free Europe ETFdb Portfolio].
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The Italy ETF has endured a lackluster start in 2013, however, its sideways price action does offer some bullish evidence; first and foremost, EWI appears to be establishing support above $13 a share, a key level that it previously failed to settle above during the last quarter of 2012 (namely in mid-September and mid-October). Another encouraging sign is the fact that EWI has been climbing higher along a steadily rising support level since its most recent rebound off the 200-day moving average (yellow line) in mid-November of last year [see 3 ETF Trading Tips You Are Missing].
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Investors looking to jump in long at current levels should exercise caution; notice that EWI is nearing a major resistance level (red line) around $14 a share, which it failed to summit on March 19, 2012 and most recently again on September 14, 2012 [see ETF Technical Trading FAQ].
If Italy's employment report paints a gloomier-than-expected outlook for the struggling eurozone member nation, EWI may face strenuous headwinds; in terms of downside, immediate support for this ETF comes in at $13 a share. On the other hand, upbeat results may propel EWI closer to its historic resistance level, which lies around $14 a share. As always, investors of all experience levels are advised to use stop-loss orders and practice disciplined profit-taking techniques.
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As I remember, one of the core tennents of the "liberal" belief system was tolerance of others...in esence, an emphasis on the ideas:
-that government ought not dictate what goes on between consenting adults behind closed doors.
-freedom of press.
-very strong support of free speech.
Basically an overall belief that as long as someone is doing or saying something that doesn't hurt anyone else, they ought to be able to do it and society and government should protect that person and their right to express themselves.
But that has diminished a great deal. The hatred by some of the left wing posters on this site is quite palpable. There is a STRONG intolerance of the ideas of others.
I'd argue that the concepts I listed above have been taken over by mostly libertarian leaning folks out there. That there are very few true liberals anymore, and that the entire liberal concept has been forcefully outdated, leaving the political spectrum worse for the wear.
IMO it really won't be too long before we see drastic changes in what is considered freedom of speech. I'm already seeing situations where people are asking to move with like minded people. Where if you don't agree with the lifestyle someone else lives, your immediately branded as a person of "hate". Where you are considered an inappropriate parent if you fail to teach your children an appropriately "tolerant" point of view as part of their upbringing.


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Williston, ND • Oct 25, 2014
Coyotehunter.net will hold a one-day coyote hunting tournament in Williston, ND October 25, 2014.
There will be a rules meeting and Calcutta Auction at 7:00 p.m. October 24 at the Fair Grounds, Agra Sports Center, 513 53rd St NW, Williston, ND. Blocks will be distributed at that time. The afternoon check-in will be at 7:00 p.m. at the same location October 25.
This hunting tournament is a one-day contest with a $100 per team entry fee (see rules for details). 1st 30%, 2nd 25%, 3rd 20%, 4th 15%, & 5th 10% place finishes will be awarded to the teams with the highest one-day total. Additional prizes (likely to include guns and gas cards, like last year). Check coyotehunter.net for more information.
A scholarship will be awarded based on participation in the tournament. Entrants must be in their senior year at Trinity Christian School in Williston, ND and submit a 1000-word essay on coyote hunting. After the tournament concludes, a five member panel of judges will select a winner from all entries received.
To raise money for the scholarship, we will hold a Calcutta on Friday night and auction the teams off to the highest bidder. You do not have to register for the hunt to participate in the Calcutta. Cash will be awarded for the largest and smallest coyotes.
Go to http://www.coyotehunter.net to register at the on-line store. For information, rules and entry form, email us at [email protected]
Tournament Rules
1. Entry fee shall be $100 per team. Payback will be as follows: 1st 30%, 2nd 25%, 3rd 20%, 4th 15%, & 5th 10%. If there are 15 teams or less Payback will be as follows: 1st 30%, 2nd 25%, 3rd 20% After expenses have been met 100% of the remaining funds will be available for payout. All prize money will be mailed to contestants the week after the tournament.
2. Largest coyote ($15) and smallest coyote ($15) weights will be taken at check in. (100% payback).
3. $10 from each series team will be put towards the payout for the Coyote Classic Tournament Series payout.
4. Use of an airplane, Para planes, ultra lights, ATV's and/or snowmobiles the day of the tournament to locate predators is prohibited. Predators can not be shot from your vehicle.
5. Predators can be taken with any center fire rifle or shotgun.
6. No more than two persons per team. One vehicle only.
7. Core temperatures will be taken from all predators at checked-in. Predators will be disallowed if temperature and time do not match.
8. The blocks will be distributed at the rules meeting. Blocks will be placed in each coyote's mouth immediately upon retrieval. The block must have the team number, and time of day marked clearly on the tag. Bands will be provided to place around the coyote's mouth (top & bottom) to secure the block. THE BLOCK MUST BE FILLED OUT COMPLETELY AND BANDED IN THE COYOTES MOUTH. ANY COYOTE TURNED IN WITHOUT A PROPERLY FILLED OUT BLOCK (SEQUENCE NUMBER, TEMPERATURE, TEAM NUMBER) BANDED IN THE COYOTES MOUTH WILL BE DISALLOWED. Coyotes must be exposed to the outdoors. Coyotes cannot be placed in plastic bags, enclosed boxes, or stored inside a vehicle. It is impossible to get consistent core temps. if these standards are not followed by everyone. NO EXEPTIONS.
9. All entrants must be present and available at evening check-ins. Check with the Tournament Director if both team members are not available for check-ins. We will be picking 5 teams at random by number to be mediators, with 5 additional teams as alternates prior to the start of the tournament. In the case a team with any coyotes that are disqualified during the check-ins, the team/s with the rule infraction will have an opportunity—after check-in on Saturday—to request a review by their peers. The review will be of the facts as they pertain to the coyotes in question. One member of each of the five teams will have a vote, and the majority vote will be the final ruling. The team that requests the review will have to pay an additional $25 upon that request. This $25 will be refunded back in the event the ruling in question is overturned, If the ruling stands, the $25 will be forfeited by the team who requested the review. This is not an opportunity to re-write rules, but an opportunity to an impartial review of the facts. NOTE: Rule 18 is not reviewable, and is only enforceable by the tournament director.
10. No live decoys and /or dogs. (No running predators with dogs.
11. No baiting.
12. Total weight will determine the placing if there is a tie.
13. Both team members must be present at the rules meeting.
14. No pooling of animals between teams.
15. Check in times strongly enforced. It is the contestant's responsibility to check in with a tournament official. Start time will be ½ before sunrise and check in times 7:00 PM Central Time
16. You have to locate and call your own predators. You cannot have a second team or individual out scouting for you.
17. All coyotes that are checked in will be inspected and will be a donation to the tournament to help cover the costs of the event. Points will be awarded for the following predators: Coyote =10, Fox=5
18. Sportsmanship. Any team—upon the sole discretion of the tournament director—that shows a lack of consideration for other teams, the rules, or is just being an all-around asshole, will be refunded their entry fee and asked to leave. If it is determined that any team or team member who—in the past—has a history of questionable actions, coyotes, behavior, etc., that is deemed detrimental to the enjoyment of the tournament by others, they will be banned from entering the tournament. No team has an inherent right to hunt tournaments sponsored, promoted or officiated by Coyotehunter.net, and Coyotehunter.net reserves the right to refuse entry to any team or team member who has displayed the above mentioned unsportsmanship-like behavior.
19. Scholarship will be awarded based on participation in the tournament, must be a senior at Trinity Christian School in Williston, ND, and submit a 1000-word essay on coyote hunting. There will be a 5 person panel that will vote for who will be awarded the scholarship after the tournament.
20. All entrants must be present and available to answer questions at evening check-ins. All Entrants Must be available upon request to subject themselves to a Polygraph test. _____________ Int. ______________ Int.
21. Calcutta Auction: Your team will be available for open bidding to be purchased by the highest bidder. Bids start at $30. Pay out 1st 50% 2nd 30% and 3rd 20% (90% payback top 3 teams)


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Orthopaedic patients' perceptions about their pre-operative information
C ChettyI; VJ EhlersII
IM Cur (Unisa). Lecturer, King Edward viii Nursing College and M Cur graduate, Department of Health Studies, University of South Africa
IID Litt et Phil (Unisa). Professor, Department of Health Studies, University of South Africa
A non-experimental, descriptive and quantitative survey was conducted to explore orthopaedic patients' perceptions about the pre-operative information received when undergoing elective surgery in two hospitals in the KwaZulu-Natal Province. The findings indicate that most patients perceived the pre-operative information to be useful in their preparation for surgery. Aspects that were not addressed during preoperative information sessions included post-operative nutrition, pain medication, ambulation, deep breathing and coughing exercises. The recommendations include that all these aspects should be addressed in future pre-operative education sessions. Further research should be conducted for enhancing the pre-operative information provided to patients scheduled to undergo elective orthopaedic surgery.
Key words: patients' perceptions, pre-operative information, orthopaedic patients
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