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During our time taking care of our beautiful granddaughter, Carolyn, we took a day trip to Estes Park. We stayed at the historic Stanley Hotel (from the movie "The Shining") and spotted many animals - including deer, elk, a fox and a bobcat. The mountains were snow-capped and there was snow on the ground. It was absolutely gorgeous!Read More
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The vote came at the conclusion of a public hearing at which 15 people testified, including 7 members of the project's Stakeholder Advisory Committee. Predominant themes in testimony focused on the unique and collaborative partnership between the City and ODOT, the strong vision laid out in the plans that will help direct and encourage investment in the area, the integration of land use and transportation planning, and the inclusive process that considered ideas and opinions from a diverse set of stakeholders. The City Council was urged to support implementation of the plans and to work on near-term improvements to address the worst pedestrian and bicycle safety issues in the area.
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Morenci's teachers voted to help take a chunk out of the expected deficit by accepting a two percent pay cut for the school year starting next week.
Teachers voted nearly unanimously to accept the new one-year contract in a vote Monday morning. The Morenci Board of Education followed with a 7-0 vote of approval at a special meeting Monday night.
Teachers worked without a contract last year and negotiations had stalled over the summer. That changed last week when the two sides reached a tentative agreement.
"We sat down last week and made it work," said board president Scott Merillat.
The board was initially seeking a six percent cut, Merillat said, and district superintendent Dr. Michael Osborne announced over the summer that he would take a six percent pay reduction.
Both sides agreed that a two percent cut now was better than continuing to wrangle over a larger amount, Merillat said.
"Two percent is not enough to get us out of deficit," he said, "but it's a significant step in the right direction. I'm happy with two percent. It's for the long-term good of the district."
The teachers' union issued a statement about the contract, noting that members continued to give up salary and health insurance benefits.
"The Morenci Education Association reached a tentative agreement for a one year contract with the school district on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. The tentative agreement was brought to the Education Association membership on Monday, Aug. 27, at 8:30 am. The membership voted to ratify the tentative agreement.
"The contract is a full concessionary contract settlement on the part of the teachers. The Morenci teaching staff took a two percent salary reduction, reductions in stipends, and major concessions on health insurance. This concession will be a hardship on the teachers, however, the staff is willing to sacrifice to preserve student services for all students at Morenci.
"The Association would like to start the school year in collaboration with the district and the community, and their concessions are their sign of moving toward more success for all in Morenci."
Dr. Osborne agrees. Had the teachers not accepted the new contract, they would have been paid at the old schedule which would have been to their benefit personally. Instead they chose to help the district during tough financial times.
"School employees have been hit pretty hard," he said.
State government made cuts to health insurance and retirement benefits while negotiations were underway in recent months.
He said projections are calling for a deficit of about $118,000 following the new contract, but so much hinges on enrollment. Once the district falls into a projected deficit later this year, it will have three years to get back into the black.
Osborne said the administration will have to begin looking at further cuts in the spring, but for now both sides are pleased to move forward.
"It was good to see the teachers step up and say, 'We'll do our part,'" Merillat said.


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White Noise iPhone App Sounds Good!
White Noise is one of those apps that you'll really appreciate when you need it. Its raison d'être is to provide background noise for you, something a lot of people want or need when they're going to sleep or just in search of some relaxation.
At $1.99, White Noise offers 40 different sounds, all of which are high quality samples. That means they sound good (awesome, actually), which is important in that making noise is all this app is intended to do. For instance, you have the title track "White Noise," as well as "Brown Noise," "Pink Noise," "Blue Noise," and "Violet Noise," each of which offers a different characteristic to the static sound you might get from a television channel or radio frequency without a broadcast.
If you aren't familiar with the term "white noise," ask your parents. In this age of cable TV and iPods, a lot of young people might never have encountered white noise from an empty channel!
White Noise offers more than just static noise, however; it also includes sounds from the Amazon, ocean and beach noises, crickets, a crackling and popping campfire, several different kinds of rain, a thunderstorm, running water, dripping showers, sprinkler sounds, city noises, a dishwasher, a hairdryer, blowing winds, oscillating fans, a wonderful grandfather clock ticking, beautiful chimes, an amazing Tibetan singing bowl, a heartbeat, frogs, a clothes dryer with a quarter bouncing around in it (who could sleep with that going on?!), a cat purring, and many more.
To navigate the sounds, you can either flick with a swipe of your finger, tap the arrow buttons at the top of the screen, as you can see in the image on the left, or see them in list form by tapping the Catalog button.
Each sound comes with an image for quick identification, but that image is static. Each sound also has a volume slider right there on the screen for making quick adjustments. That's a small touch, but a handy one.
Other features include a timer for turning the sounds off at a specified time or in a specified amount of time, or starting an alarm. The settings also include the capability to have the app quit when the timer is reached, which is handy for battery life. You can also adjust the left-right balance and the overall pitch of the sound sample. There's also an ugly digital clock overlay.
If you want to try the app, check out the free Lite (ad supported) version that is limited to ten sounds and doesn't have the alarm or favorites toolbar.
If you're a fan of storm noises, there's a version called White Noise Storm for 99 cents that lets you customize your storm! The app offers slider controls for Rain (Distance and Intensity), Thunder (Distance and Frequency), Wind, and a Master slider for overall volume. Unlike the original app, this version also offers some visual effects that match the settings you've chosen, although they're limited to just the top part of the screen.
Try the Random option for White Noise Storm for a storm with changing characteristics.


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* Auto sales up 14 percent; sales pace at 15.3 mln-Autodata
* GM, Ford, Toyota top Wall Street forecasts
* Chrysler, Honda, Nissan fall short of analysts' estimates
* Overall sales in line with Street view
By Deepa Seetharaman and Ben Klayman
DETROIT, Feb 1 (Reuters) - U.S. auto sales rose 14 percent in January, kicking off the industry's fourth straight year of recovery since the depths of recession as American consumers increasingly sought to replace their aging cars and trucks.
January was the third straight month that the annual U.S. auto sales rate held above the 15 million mark, with a 15.3 million pace last month, according to industry research firm Autodata.
The results indicate the industry's gains will continue to outpace the broader U.S. economic recovery in 2013. So-called "pent-up demand" for new vehicles, the improving U.S. housing market and lower interest rates will boost new vehicle sales this year, industry executives and analysts said.
"We all started the year with a little bit of apprehension with the fiscal cliff debates and the new tax rates," said Toyota Motor Corp's Bill Fay, head of U.S. sales for the Toyota brand. "Our industry again emerged as one of the strong points for the economy."
Overall sales were in line with Wall Street expectations, although individual companies' performances varied. Toyota, General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co shot past expectations, while other companies, including Honda Motor Co , fell far short.
While the current pace was below pre-recession U.S. sales volume, it is much higher than the 10.4 million new vehicles sold in the United States in 2009. That year marked the lowest sales level since the early 1980s and pushed GM and Chrysler Group LLC into bankruptcy.
"It says to us that we continue to recover strongly from the recession despite the headwinds of higher taxes and lower government spending," Kurt McNeil, GM's head of U.S. sales operations, said on a conference call on January's results.
The industry could grow as much as 7 percent in 2013, GM predicted. Ford forecast a gain of as much as 8 percent, triple the 2 to 2.5 percent growth it sees for the overall economy.
Pickup trucks in particular outpaced the broader market last month, helped by improvements in the U.S. housing sector and purchases by small businesses, including bakeries, caterers and plumbers, GM executives said.
The average car on the road is more than 11 years old, according to automotive consulting firm Polk, after U.S. consumers delayed new vehicle purchases during the recession and the early days of the economic recovery.
"Truck buyers delayed their purchases longer than any other segment," TrueCar.com analyst Jesse Toprak said. "The biggest driver of truck sales is the housing market. Business owners are now feeling more positive about the prospects of the economy."
GM said purchases of its Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra full-size pickup trucks jumped by about one-third for each model. Ford's F-Series truck sales were up 22 percent, while Chrysler's Ram pickup trucks were up 14 percent. Pickup trucks generate some of the strongest profits for automakers.
GM, the largest U.S. automaker by sales, said incentives on its current trucks were higher compared with a year ago. GM will launch its redesigned lineup of trucks in the second quarter.
U.S. auto sales in 2012 rose more than 13 percent to 14.5 million cars and trucks, and GM has forecast an increase to between 15 million and 15.5 million for 2013.
U.S. auto sales are among the early indicators of economic health each month. U.S. employment grew modestly in January and gains in the prior two months were bigger than initially reported, despite the unexpected contraction in economic output during the last three months of 2012.
GM posted a 16 percent year-on-year increase, while its smaller rival Ford logged a 22 percent jump. Japan's Toyota was up nearly 27 percent. The three automakers, which account for nearly half the U.S. market, beat Wall Street forecasts.
But others, including Chrysler, fell short of estimates. The No. 3 U.S. automaker, majority owned by Italy's Fiat SpA , posted a 16 percent gain. Nissan Motor Co's sales increased by 2 percent, and Honda's 12.8 percent rise came in below the more than 20-percent gain projected by analysts.
Sales of cars and crossovers, such as the recently launched Ford Fusion mid-size sedan and the Chevy Equinox mid-size crossover, also helped boost the industry last month.
But sales for Ford's Lincoln luxury brand fell 18 percent, hurt by inventory shortages of its newly launched MKZ sedan.
Ford said it was holding back those sedans to complete more rigorous quality checks. MKZ inventory should be at planned levels by April, Ford U.S. sales executive Ken Czubay said, adding that the checks were "paramount" to relaunching the brand.


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|Amazon.com Announces Second Quarter Sales up 51% to $9.91 Billion
SEATTLE, Jul 26, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2011.
Operating cash flow increased 25% to $3.21 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with $2.56billion for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2010. Free cash flow decreased 8% to $1.83 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with $1.99 billion for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2010.
Common shares outstanding plus shares underlying stock-based awards totaled 468 million on June 30, 2011, compared with 465 million a year ago.
Net sales increased 51% to $9.91 billion in the second quarter, compared with $6.57 billion in second quarter 2010. Excluding the $477 million favorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, net sales would have grown 44% compared with second quarter 2010.
Operating income was $201 million in the second quarter, compared with $270 million in second quarter 2010. The favorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter on operating income was $28 million.
Net income decreased 8% to $191 million in the second quarter, or $0.41 per diluted share, compared with net income of $207 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, in second quarter 2010. Second quarter 2011 net income was positively impacted by equity-method investment activity of $15 million, including a $49 million gain on the sale of an equity position partially offset by $34 million in losses from equity-method investments.
"Low prices, expanding selection, fast delivery and innovation are driving the fastest growth we've seen in over a decade," said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com. "Kindle 3G with Special Offers has quickly become our bestselling Kindle at only $139. Customers love the convenience of a 3G reader -- no hunting for or paying for Wi-Fi hotspots. Amazon picks up the tab for the 3G wireless, so you have no monthly payments or annual contracts."
Financial Guidance
The following forward-looking statements reflect Amazon.com's expectations as of July 26, 2011. Our results are inherently unpredictable and may be materially affected by many factors, such as fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, changes in global economic conditions and consumer spending, world events, the rate of growth of the Internet and online commerce and the various factors detailed below.
Third Quarter 2011 Guidance
A conference call will be webcast live today at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET, and will be available for at least three months at www.amazon.com/ir. This call will contain forward-looking statements and other material information regarding the Company's financial and operating results.
These forward-looking statements are inherently difficult to predict. Actual results could differ materially for a variety of reasons, including, in addition to the factors discussed above, the amount that Amazon.com invests in new business opportunities and the timing of those investments, the mix of products sold to customers, the mix of net sales derived from products as compared with services, the extent to which we owe income taxes, competition, management of growth, potential fluctuations in operating results, international growth and expansion, the outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, risks of inventory management, seasonality, the degree to which the Company enters into, maintains and develops commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, and risks of fulfillment throughput and productivity. Other risks and uncertainties include, among others, risks related to new products, services and technologies, system interruptions, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. In addition, the current global economic climate amplifies many of these risks. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings.
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THROGGS NECK, N.Y. – The Gallaudet University football team finished their regular season strong with a dominating 21-0 victory over Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) rival SUNY Maritime at Reinhart Field on Saturday before a crowd of 1,000.
By stringing together two crucial wins over the past two weeks, the Bison retain the possibility of competing in an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) bowl on Saturday, Nov. 17. All team selections and match-ups will be posted on www.ecacsports.com by 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 12. Gallaudet's 29-22 win over Mount Ida improved Saturday after the Mustangs defeated Castleton St., 52-28, to clinch the conference title and a berth into the NCAA tournament.
Gallaudet completed their 2012 season with a 7-3 overall record, a 5-2 record in the conference and a 4-1 record on the road. The seven wins are the most by a Gallaudet team since the program returned to the NCAA Division III ranks in 2007. The Bison outscored their opponents 320-197 over the course of the season, an average of 12.3 points per game. That mark improved in conference play with the Bison outscoring their opponents by an average of 12.9 points each contest, accumulating a total spread of 238-148.
"I am very proud of our players and this team. We have been working at this for the past three years. We knew we were a good football team entering this season," said Gallaudet head coach Chuck Goldstein. "We have done things the right way in three seasons. We haven't cut corners and have been led by this senior class that has shown great leadership. We faced a lot of adversity and had to overcome a lot of injuries this season but we stuck together and found a way to win this year. Hopefully, we have one more game together."
Maritime (3-6, 2-4 ECFC) was held to a season low 144 yards of total offense by a stingy Bison defense – the lowest total offense allowed by GU this season. Junior quarterback Tyler Trodden carried the load for the Privateers on their Senior Day as he rushed 13 times for 25 yards and completed 2-of-6 passes for 31 yards.
Gallaudet ended a two-game losing streak against Maritime. The last Bison win over the Privateers occurred on Nov. 6, 2009, on the road where GU won 16-13. The shutout by Gallaudet is the first since a 35-0 win on Oct. 8, 2011, at home against Husson.
GU commanded the game on both sides of the ball. Offensively, the Bison compiled 334 yards of total offense, with 308 of those yards coming on the ground. This prolific rushing attack helped them possess the ball for over 35 minutes and was a result of a total team effort. Freshman running back Braxton Baker (Webb City, Mo.), junior running back Mike Hantge (Hutchinson, Minn.), and versatile junior Nick Elstad (Colorado Springs, Colo.) paced the ground game with 89, 86, and 81 yards, respectively.
Despite controlling the game on the ground, Gallaudet cashed in with an efficient aerial attack. Elstad connected on three of his six passes for 26 yards and two touchdowns – all to senior wide receiver Ryne Worsham (Chicago, Ill.).
The Bison's first points came on the first play of the second quarter. Gallaudet began its scoring drive on their own 31-yard line with 3:27 remaining in the first quarter following a 24-yard Maritime punt. Hantge and redshirt junior Ryan Bonheyo (Frederick, Md.) ran the ball for 13 yards on three carries before Baker busted a 51-yard scamper to the Maritime 5-yard line. A 4-yard rush by Hantge and a Gallaudet false start brought the quarter to a close with the ball on the 6-yard line. Seven seconds into the second quarter Worsham was in the end zone with Elstad's first pass of the game – a 6-yard throw for six points.
The buff and blue scored once more before the half, but this time it was not their offense. After failing to convert a 4th and 21 at its own 20, Gallaudet's defense was able to come up big in the waning minutes of the second quarter. An ineligible downfield receiver negated an 18-yard pass by Maritime, who then faced a formidable 3rd and 14 situation following a 1-yard run and an incomplete pass. The Bison defense then emphatically capped off their red zone defensive stand with an 80-yard pick-six by senior corner back Tony Tatum (Gardendale, Ala.) with 5:23 remaining in the half. GU took the 14-point lead into intermission.
The second half proved to be more of the same as the Privateers only came close to scoring once. Halfway through the third quarter, Trodden completed a 25-yard pass to senior running back Fritz Jean who then fumbled the ball into the arms of the Bison at the Gallaudet 3-yard line. Maritime had five fumbles (three lost) and one interception which helped Gallaudet overcome 98 yards on 11 penalties, two fumbles (one lost) and an interception of their own.
Gallaudet finished off a 10-play, 65-yard drive to start the third quarter that spanned six minutes and 11 seconds. An out-of-bounds kickoff put Gallaudet at its own 35 to begin the second half. Seven rushes by four Bison - including a 24-yard jaunt by Worsham - brought the ball to the Maritime 13. One false start, one incomplete pass and one 3-yard rush later, the Bison found themselves facing a 3rd and 12 which Elstad handily converted into another six points on a long pass to Worsham.
Freshman Chase Magsig (Hudsonville, Mich.) converted on all three extra-point attempts after his 31-yard field goal attempt hit the left upright on Gallaudet's first drive of the game.
Senior safety Shelby Bean (Arvada, Colo.) and sophomore corner back Akeem Guidry (Baton Rouge, La.) both had a game-high seven tackles, while Guidry added 1.5 tackles for a loss of two yards and two fumble recoveries. Junior defensive end Adham Talaat (Springfield, Va.) had a busy day as he played both sides of the ball on the offensive and defensive lines. He ended the day with five tackles (three solo), two tackles for a loss of five yards, one forced fumble and one sack to end the game. Senior linebacker Tom Pangia (Hammonton, N.J.) and senior defensive end Jared Pearce (Reno, Nev.) and senior defensive tackle Kevin Allen (Houston, Texas) contributed significantly with four tackles apiece. Pangia also added two tackles for a loss of seven yards, one forced fumble and one pass break-up, while Pearce had 1.5 tackles for a loss of seven yards and one sack.


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SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Georgia College women's basketball team (16-10, 9-10 PBC) got within three points in the game's final 30 seconds twice against Armstrong Atlantic State University (20-6, 14-6 PBC) before dropping an 86-79 decision Saturday at Alumni Arena. The Bobcats got a good look at their Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Tournament opponent next weekend as the team prepares for postseason play in a rematch against Armstrong.
The Bobcats got off to a bad start as the Pirates got out of the gate with a 14-2 run. Georgia College tried to make a game of it, climbing back to tie the contest in the final two minutes of the first half.
The game may have been decided at the foul line, where Armstrong doubled the Bobcats in point production sinking 22 from the charity stripe at 73 percent as opposed to Georgia College's 11 free throws at 48 percent.
Senior Brandi McKinney (Cincinnati) was the most productive Bobcat, leading the team in points with 23, while also adding seven boards, four steals and three assists.
Junior Shanteona Keys (Roswell, Ga.) netted 22 points, while junior Enisha Donley (Loganville, Ga.) added 10. Keys brought her career points total to 1,262 and placed her at No. 5 on the Georgia College all-time points list passing Carla Hull (1985-89).
Senior Thresia Elskamp (Potosi, Wis.) had a good all-around game, leading the team in rebounds with nine and contributing seven points, three steals and three assists.
The Pirates were led by Mauri Wells' double-double, scoring 19 points and adding 16 boards. Armstrong had five double-digit scorers that included Brigitta Barta (26), Tyler Carlson (14), Bryanna Davis (13) and Hanna Bogna (10).
Georgia College finishes its regular season at 9-10 in Peach Belt Conference (PBC) play and now prepares for a rematch with these same Pirates next week in the PBC Tournament. The Bobcats represent the fourth seed in the West Division, while Armstrong will be the No. 1 seed in the East. The tournament will be played March 6-9 in Columbus, Ga. with game times to be announced.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at @GCBobcats on Twitter and Facebook for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit GCBobcats.PhotoReflect.com to purchase photo prints from home athletic contests.


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