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With the Olympics starting this coming week, I wanted to point out that this year marks the 40th anniversary of the worst day in Olympic history.
In 1972, at the Munich games, eight Palestinian terrorists killed two Israeli athletes and took nine hostages in the Olympic village. The terrorists ordered that the Israelis release 200 Arab inmates being held in prison. As you may recall, the Israeli government would not negotiate, thus starting a tense 20-hour, televised standoff.
Finally, the terrorists ordered the Germans to supply them with a plane to Egypt. The West German government, after agreeing, then tried to rescue the hostages at the airport. Tragically, all nine Israeli athletes and coaches, five Palestinians, and a German police officer were killed in the battle that resulted.
To commemorate the horrible anniversary, the Israeli government requested that the International Olympic Committee honor the tragedy with a minute of silence at this summer's games in London. And the IOC refused.
It offered little in the way of a reason. IOC spokesman Andrew Mitchell told CNN that that the victims were honored at the Munich games back in '72, and that periodically victims are honored at other occasions, such as IOC sessions.
But so what? Who sees those events? And if Israel is asking for a mere minute, why not simply agree to it?
IOC President Jacques Rogge offered the following bland comment: "What happened in Munich in 1972 strengthened the determination of the Olympic Movement to contribute more than ever to building a peaceful and better world by educating young people through sport practiced without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit."
So why I am I writing about this? First, I think it is outrageous that the IOC would reject such a simple, heartfelt request. Forty years is a long time, and as the writer and philosopher George Santayana said, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
And this slaughter did not just affect Israelis. This was an assault on the world (and if you didn't know, one of the Israeli athletes, David Berger, was actually from Cleveland, Ohio).
But the main reason I'm writing about this is that living in Fountain Valley is an athlete who was not just a medalist at those games, she's also had her own run-ins with the IOC as it applies to medals that many (myself included) believe should be awarded to her and her teammates.
In 1972, at 15, Shirley Babashoff swam in Munich for the United States. She won a gold in the 400 freestyle relay, and silvers in the 100 and 200 freestyle events. At the 1976 games in Montreal, she medaled five more times but is perhaps best remembered as the only athlete brave enough to point the finger at the East Germans as she watched gold after gold go to a team who had mysteriously become "masculinized."
Eventually, Babashoff's accusations led experts to discover that for years, the East Germans had been doping. It resulted in their deserved downfall. But did the IOC ever strip them of their medals? No.
I spoke with Shirley (who also set six world records) about 1972 and got her take on the IOC's denying Israel its request for a single minute of silence.
"A minute," she laughed incredulously. "All they want is one minute and they are being denied that? Well, it doesn't surprise me.
"To me, the IOC was never really about the athletes. It's more about them, the social aspect, saying you're a member of the IOC. That's what they care about."
Babashoff, who has been a mail carrier in Huntington Beach for 22 years, has never shied away from honesty. While that may have cost her in IOC circles, she doesn't care.
"They're in business for themselves," she added. "I'm sure there are athletes today that have no clue about the '72 games. So why miss a chance to educate the next generation?
"What about the kids watching on TV? Who do they think they will offend by doing that? Just one minute? They can't sacrifice that?"
Babashoff also reflected on what it was like to be at the games in '72 before and after the tragedy.
"At first it was awesome," she said. "Like a sporting Disneyland! Being away from home at 15, with my own apartment. They had a music room, a giant chess set, great food. It was amazing."
Then the terrorists struck. And at first, many athletes were oblivious because they only had closed-circuit TV.
"But when we found out, all of us girls dragged our mattresses into one room so we could cling together," she said. "It was scary. We never really heard anything from officials until a couple of days after, at those closing ceremonies and memorial, which were just so sad.
"We ended up hearing that they got Mark Spitz out of there before the whole thing was over because he was Jewish, so they were extra concerned for him."
Whether it's political correctness, thoughtlessness, or just basic cluelessness driving the IOC's decision to deny Israel its moment of silence, I think it's despicable. So does Shirley.
What do you think?
CHRIS EPTING is the author of 19 books, including the new "Baseball in Orange County" from Arcadia Publishing. You can chat with him on Twitter @chrisepting or follow his column at http://www.facebook.com/hbindependent.


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The Book of Lost Tales, Part Two
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- The Book of Lost Tales was the first major work of imagination by J.R.R. Tolkien, begun in 1916, when he was twenty-five years old, and left incomplete several years later. It stands at the beginning of the entire conception of Middle-earth and Valinor, for the Lost Tales were the first form of the myths and legends that came to be called The Silmarillion. Embedded in English legend and association, they are set in the narrative frame of the great westward voyage of a mariner named Eriel (or AElfwine). His destination is Tol Eressea, the Lonely Isle where Elves dwell; from them he learns their true history, the Lost Tales of Elfinesse. The Tales include the earliest accounts of Gods and Elves, Dwarves, Balrogs, and Orcs; of the Silmarils and the Two Trees of Valinor; of Nargothrond and Gondolin; of the geography and cosmography of their invented world.The Book of Lost Tales is published in two volumes. The first contains the Tales of Valinor; and this second past includes Beren and Luthien, Turin and the Dragon, and the only full narratives of the Necklace of the Dwarves and the Fall of Gondolin. Each tale is followed by a commentary, together with associated poems, and each volume contains extensive information on names and vocabulary of the earliest Elvish languages. Additional books in this series will extend the history of Middle-earth as it was refined and enlarged in later years and will include the long Lays of Beleriand, the Ambarkanta or Shape of the World, the Lhammas or Account of Tongues, annals, maps, and many other previously unpublished writings of J.R.R. Tolkien.
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A married man is ordained a Maronite Catholic priest
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (RNS) Wissam Akiki is a Catholic priest and a married man.
The pews were packed Thursday (Feb. 27) as Akiki became the first married man in the Maronite Catholic Church ordained to the priesthood in the United States with the blessing of the pope.
Bishop Elias Zaidan of the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles, which is based in St. Louis, led the ordination ceremony held at St. Raymond's Maronite Cathedral.
Manal Kassab, who has been married to Akiki for about a decade, and their daughter, Perla, 8, were also present.
Akiki had been a deacon at St. Raymond's since 2009 and worked as the assistant to the bishop.
The Maronite Catholic Church, with roots in Lebanon and the Middle East, is part of a larger group of 22 Catholic churches belonging to the Eastern rite. Unlike the Orthodox Catholic Church, Eastern Catholic churches recognize the authority of the pope and are in communion with Rome.
In Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere, many Eastern Catholic priests are married, but since the 1920s the practice has generally been banned in the U.S.
Eastern Catholic churches that have sought to ordain a married man for priestly ministry in the U.S. have typically petitioned Rome for permission, though until recently, the Vatican response has usually been a resounding "no."
Some wonder whether opening up priestly ordination to married men in the Eastern rite will swing the doors open for Roman Catholic men.
Adam Deville, a professor at the University of St. Francis in Fort Wayne, Ind., who focuses on the Christian East, said the Maronite Church has traditionally taken a conservative stance on the issue of married priests in the U.S. and sees Akiki's ordination as momentous.
It's like conservative Republican politician Rick Santorum's coming out in favor of gay marriage, Deville said.
The Maronite Church is "the most conservative and the least willing to rock the boat on this question," said Deville. "If they can do it, anyone can do it."
Ines Angeli Murzaku, a professor of church history in the Department of Catholic Studies at Seton Hall University in New Jersey, agreed that the ordination is significant but added that she doesn't think the move is "breathtaking and would mean an immediate lift of the ban."
"It seems to me that the pope is responding … on a case-by-case basis," she said.
In the early centuries of Christianity, it was common for priests to be married, though churches in both the East and West have always valued celibacy.
Over time it became the norm for priests in the West to remain unmarried, though that tradition never took hold in Eastern churches. Catholic bishops, whether part of the Eastern or Latin rite, however, have always been expected to remain celibate, as are unmarried men who already serve as priests.
Some argue that the Roman Catholic Church has been reluctant to ordain married men for the priesthood not solely for theological reasons — such as the argument that an unwed priest is more like Jesus Christ himself — but for practical reasons as well.
Dragani of Mount Aloysius College, for example, pointed out that priests are often moved around like chess pieces so they can care for different parishes, which can complicate married life. Supporting married Catholic priests is also more expensive.
There is, however, a little-known pastoral provision, created by Pope John Paul II in 1980, which has allowed married Episcopal priests to enter ministry in the Roman Catholic Church. Still, married Roman Catholic priests are the exception rather than the rule.
Akiki, for his part, said that without his family his ordination would not have been possible.
(Lilly Fowler is the religion reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.)


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Well-known in agricultural circles across, Tim Cross has been named dean of University of Tennessee Extension, the outreach unit of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, with programs in agriculture and natural resources, family and consumer sciences, youth development, and resource development.
UT Extension maintains offices in every county in the state and serves the citizens of Tennessee through educational programs geared for farm and agricultural business management; consumer, nutrition and food science; and youth development. The statewide 4-H youth program managed by UT Extension is among the largest in the nation with more than 335,000 young people participating in 4-H clubs, summer camps and after school programs.
Cross currently serves as associate dean of UT Extension.
Joseph DiPietro, UT vice president for agriculture, said, "We are pleased that Dr. Cross will step into this new role. He brings a wealth of academic, outreach, administrative, and leadership talents and experiences to the position."
Cross, an agricultural economist by training, has served as a faculty member at UT and other institutions. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees at Oklahoma State University in 1980 and 1982, respectively, and served as an instructor of agricultural economics, marketing and policy at Fort Hayes State University before pursuing his doctoral degree at Oregon State University. After receiving his Ph.D. from Oregon State in 1991, Cross continued to serve on the faculty of that institution until 1994, when he came to UT as an associate professor of agricultural economics with UT Extension.
Cross was responsible for developing and delivering educational programs concerning the economics of livestock management, animal waste management, forage production, and sustainable agriculture. By 1998 he had achieved the rank of professor, and in 2001 was named as assistant dean of UT Extension. In 2006 he earned the title of associate dean. As a UT administrator, Cross has been instrumental in establishing and maintaining partnerships with other units of the Institute and the University, external organizations, state and federal agencies, and other groups.
Cross believes UT Extension is well positioned to help youth, families, farmers, and communities in meeting future challenges and issues. "Developing renewable sources of energy, increasing the life skills of youth, and reducing the incidence of obesity in the state's population are just a few examples of the ways we can make a difference in the lives of Tennesseans," he said. "The support of the University of Tennessee, the Institute of Agriculture, and the many partners of UT Extension combined with outstanding specialists, agents and staff suggests a very bright future for our educational programs."
A frequent author and invited speaker, Cross has served in numerous local, regional and national leadership roles, including participating in the National Extension Leadership Development Program and the Southeast Natural Resource Leadership Institute, which works to help groups involved in contentious natural resources issues move beyond conflict toward consensus building and collaborative problem solving.
Cross is a member of the UT Academic Outreach Council, representing Extension, Outreach and Continuing Education, and he is currently participating in the Food Systems Leadership Institute, a three-year program to broadened understanding of food systems topics, including health and nutrition, food production and supply chains, and the environment.
Cross will take the reins of UT Extension on Aug. 1. He replaces Charles Goan who has served as interim dean for the past 32 months. Goan had previously announced plans to retire in December 2008.
Cross' appointment follows a national search, and he was among four finalists from institutions that included Auburn University, Pennsylvania State University, and Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge.


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In keeping with our annual tradition here at Bruce Clay, Inc., I'd like to share with you my forecast of the search climate in 2014. I've analyzed upcoming technologies and user behavior through the lens of search marketing since 1996, and in my eighth annual predictions I explain why I expect to see the jobs of SEOs and users' online behavior change in the following ways:
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You've heard of Google Trends. It's that search query "zeitgeist" that Google launched in late 2012 to tell you how interest in the word "twerk" hit an all-time high in August 2013. But do you know that Google Trends is not just another keyword research tool? Where traditional keyword research tools are focused on delivering exact-match volume, Google Trends was built to generate visual, dynamic insights that paint a portrait of the life of a keyword phrase — past, present, and potentially future. Learn more about how:
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On Dec. 30, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt shared his outlook for 2014 on Bloomberg TV's "Ask a Billionaire." Schmidt, a Ph.D. and No. 49 on The Forbes 400, has been with Google since 2001. From his unique position as a leader in technology and business, Schmidt offered his (albeit conservative) predictions on 2014's biggest change, disruptor and disruption. Schmidt confesses his biggest mistake at Google and shares Google's plans for growth in 2014. Schmidt revealed:
Internet marketers, how do you stay on top of the ever-changing search industry? Keeping informed of the latest news and figuring out how to adapt your strategies is a challenge. What's the best way? Many marketers agree: by attending industry conferences and trainings!
Conferences such as SMX, PubCon and many more showcase the top speakers and trainers. Attendees can hear first-hand breaking news from the likes of Amit Singhal (Google), Duane Forrester (Bing) and Matt McGee (Search Engine Land). In workshops and seminars, you can learn the latest best practices and strategies from recognized industry leaders, such as Bruce Clay's One-Day SEO Workshop coming to SMX West in San Jose, CA.
So which events will you attend in 2014? We've put together a complete Internet Marketing Conference Calendar to help you decide!
Tamar Weinberg has been hired as director of sales at Internet Marketing Ninjas. Weinberg was the Global Marketing Director at Mashable for six years and instrumental in Mashable's development.
Apple has acquired Topsy Labs, Inc., a social media analytics company, for more than $200 million. Topsy was founded by engineer Vipul Prakash in 2007.
Google announced that it will purchase Nest Labs for $3.2 billion (cash). Nest Labs creates Internet-connected thermometers and thermostats.
Pinterest acquired VisualGraph, a visual search and image recognition platform created by former Googler Kevin Jing.
Moz founder Rand Fishkin officially stepped down as the CEO of Moz and handed the company reins to Sarah Bird, the new president and COO. Fishkin will remain at Moz as an individual contributor, blogger, product architect and, officially, as "The Wizard of Moz."
The following is a roundup of the Internet marketing conferences coming down the pike. For a comprehensive schedule of conferences throughout the year, across the globe, check out the 2014 Internet Marketing Conference Calendar, brought to you by Bruce Clay, Inc.
Internet marketers and community managers working in home and lifestyle markets won't want to miss IR Focus: NY Now Feb. 1-6 in New York City. Sessions at this conference are dedicated to expanding online expertise and managing online growth in this niche. #IRCE
Feb. 4-6, SEOToolSet Training comes to India. Bruce Clay will teach the course packed full of fundamental SEO strategies based on nearly twenty years of tried and true tactics. If you're a marketer, IT professional, site owner or anyone responsible for organic traffic, you can't afford to miss this training at The Bristol Hotel in Gurgaon, India.
Las Vegas will be buzzing with social media marketers and community managers when the Social Media Strategies Summit gets underway Feb. 4-6. Learn how GoDaddy rebranded itself, how to simplify social media analytics reporting and much more. #SMSsummit
SMX West comes to San Jose March 11-13. As an SMX training partner, Bruce Clay will host a special one-day SEO Training on March 10. If you haven't signed up for SMX West yet, use the Bruce Clay, Inc. discount code for any workshop or pass: BRUCECLAYSMXW14.
Football teams are not the only ones battling it out during the Super Bowl — there's also the battle of the hashtags. Marketing Land will host the third annual #HashtagBowl, wherein marketing experts will take a deep dive into all the social media plays among advertisers during the Super Bowl, complete with liveblog coverage.
Congratulations to Siddharth Lal, managing director, Bruce Clay India, for being named among the "25 Most Talented Social Media Professionals of India" by CMO Asia and Global Youth Marketing Summit. The honorees were elected by a jury of India's senior leaders, researchers and academics with criteria related to approach to digital strategy, performance management, customer focus, track record, future orientation, strategic perspective and vision.
Webmasters can now check their sites for problems specific to smartphone devices, thanks to a new feature added to the Crawl Errors report in Google Webmaster Tools.
The Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO) and ClickZ created this infographic that visualizes data from their 2013 Salary Survey results. Moz released a visual display of its 2014 Industry Survey results as well.
Apple celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Macintosh home computer this month, a revolution of modern life hard to overstate.
The deadline to submit your best work for the Web Marketing Association's twelfth annual Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards is Jan. 31, 2014. This international competition looks at online advertising across 86 industry categories.
This month Matt Cutts called foul on guest blogging, labeling it an overused tactic among "low-quality, spammy sites." On his personal blog, Cutts wrote "Given how spammy it's become, I'd expect Google's webspam team to take a pretty dim view of guest blogging going forward." Cutts recommended that Internet marketers not rely on guest blogging as a link building strategy and, furthermore, only accept guest blog posts from individuals they would personally vouch for.
Searches done on Yahoo! will now go through a secure server by default, a change that will be rolled out by March 31. Referrer data from most visits from Yahoo! search will now appear as direct site traffic, although advertisers will see search referrer data.
Facebook announced that sponsored stories are on their way out — brands will no longer be able to create domain and Open Graph Sponsored Stories in the second quarter, after April 9.
This month, Marissa Mayer introduced Yahoo Advertising. This new platform, similar to Google's and Bing's advertising networks, will allow users to purchase ads across all Yahoo platforms, including Tumblr.
In December, Google introduced +Post ads. +Post ads display within Google+. Toyota, RITZ and Cadbury are among the brands with +Post ads.
In late December, Matt Cutts confirmed that Google has reduced rich snippets by 15 percent in an effort "to only show more authoritative authors." In 5 Bad SEO Habits You Need to Break, BCI Senior SEO Analyst Rob Ramirez speculates that this change is, in part, due to misuse of rich snippets.
After Rap Genius's penalty last month (wherein Rap Genius was dropped from the Google index after engaging in dubious link building activity), Aaron Wall took a hard look at what Google says versus what Google does in Did Matt Cutts Endorse Rap Genius Link Spam?
Last week Google announced that it is testing a smart contact lens. The smart contact lens will be able to monitor glucose levels in diabetics and theoretically eliminate the need for blood tests.
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COLUMBUS, OH (Toledo News Now) – On Monday, the State Controlling Board approved more than $22 million in funding for three programs to provide housing support to Ohioans in need.
Habitat for Humanity of Ohio received $200,000, the Homeless Crisis Response Program received more than $12 million and the Supportive Housing Program received nearly $10 million from the Ohio Housing Trust Fund. The Ohio Housing Trust Fund is administered by the Ohio Development Services Agency's Office of Community Development.
"It is important that Ohio's communities have resources to help those less fortunate," said Christiane Schmenk, director of the Ohio Development Services Agency. "Through these programs, we will help to prevent homelessness and enable Ohioans to make the transition from homelessness to housing, often times changing lives of people and families in need."
Habitat for Humanity of Ohio received $200,000 from the Ohio Housing Trust Fund Discretionary Grant Program to support 16 local affiliates. The local affiliates are expected to construct or rehabilitate single-family homes. Approximately 20 families, with incomes at or below 50 percent of the area median income, will benefit from the program. The families assisted also will participate in the construction or rehabilitation of their new homes.
The Homeless Crisis Response Program received $12,680,700 in Ohio Housing Trust Fund dollars to assist 50 nonprofit and local government agencies in preventing homelessness and providing emergency shelters. Approximately 28,121 Ohioans will be assisted through the program, which is divided into two parts: emergency shelter operations and shelter diversion activities.
The Supportive Housing Program received $9,807,600 of Ohio Housing Trust Fund dollars to support 46 nonprofit agencies that transition homeless Ohioans to permanent housing. Approximately 5,326 people will be assisted through the program. Eligible organizations include local governments, nonprofit organizations and public housing authorities.
The Ohio Housing Trust Fund provides affordable housing opportunities, expands housing services and improves housing conditions for low-income individuals and families in Ohio. The Fund supports a wide range of housing activities, including housing development, emergency home repair, handicapped accessibility modifications, and services related to housing and homelessness.
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Given the increased risks of hiring employees who have bad track records or who appear more likely to become a liability for employers because of a criminal history, criminal background checks have become necessary for many employers today. In fact, a 2010 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management found that 92% of employers use criminal background checks. While the practice often is not intentionally discriminatory, the results typically have a discriminatory impact on minorities who are arrested and incarcerated at a rate disproportionate to whites. It is for this reason that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released its revised Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. While the new guidelines do not represent a change in the EEOC's position, they are designed to clarify and update its long-standing recommendation that employers should engage in an individualized assessment before disqualifying an applicant who has a criminal record from employment. This is not to say that employers cannot inquire about applicants' criminal histories. But how they choose to act upon that information could cause them to be held in violation. The EEOC recognizes that an employment decision may be based on the conduct underlying an arrest if that conduct makes the individual unfit for the particular position in question. During its investigation, the EEOC will review the employer's use of criminal history and whether that use has a statically disparate impact on a protected group. If a disproportionate impact is shown, the employer may avoid liability if it can show that the reliance on criminal history is job-related and consistent with business necessity. Consider the following example: A Hispanic man applied for an administrative assistant position that involves accepting credit card payments. The applicant pled guilty 18 months earlier to credit card fraud. Even though the exclusion of this applicant had a disparate impact on Hispanics, the EEOC found that this screen was carefully tailored to assess unacceptable risks in a relevant position for a limited period of time and that the policy avoided overbroad exclusions. It is important to recognize that the latest EEOC guidance even addresses individuals who do not actually apply for employment but who were discouraged from applying because an employer has a reputation for excluding individuals with criminal records. When determining disparate impact, the EEOC will therefore consider whether the employer has a reputation in the community for excluding individuals with criminal records. What you need to do Employers should review the guidance, which is posted here, and conduct an evaluation to determine whether applications and hiring practices need to be revised. Look at inquiries on standard employment applications, interview questions and hiring policies and make sure they are in compliance with state and federal laws. Once familiarized with all of the laws and requirements, employers are advised to follow some key best practices in their hiring processes. These include:
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Steve Minich joined WMTW in 1991.
A 38 year veteran of the news business, Steve anchors WMTW News 8 at 4, 5, 6 and 11.
While Steve reports on a wide variety of news, his passion continues to be featuring the people, places and products that make Maine such a special place to live, work and play. His weekly "Made in Maine" feature airs each Wednesday during WMTW News 8 First at Four.
A native of Coral Gables, Fla., Steve received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism from The Ohio State University in 1979.
Immediately out of college, Steve joined WSYX-TV in Columbus, Ohio, where he worked 11 years as a sportscaster.
Steve's reporting has earned him an Emmy Award as well as numerous awards from the Associated Press and Maine Association of Broadcasters.
An avid outdoorsman, in wintertime you can usually find Steve on one of Maine's many ski slopes or trekking through the woods on snowshoes. During the summer it is a good bet he is on the water or climbing a mountain. Most recently, Steve has discovered the growing sport of Pickleball.
He lives by the simple motto coined by George Bernard Shaw: "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing."


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Most of the sequencing targets for the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Large-Scale Sequencing Program are selected and approved by mechanisms independent of the funding of the large-scale sequencing centers. However, the sequencing centers may undertake their own projects using up to 10 percent of their annual funds.
All Center Initiated Projects (CIPs) are subject to approval by NHGRI staff. These projects allow the centers to engage in sequencing-related research that the centers are uniquely capable of approaching.
CIPs are subject to the same data release and human subjects policies as all other NHGRI-funded large-scale sequencing projects.
Washington University Genome Sequencing Center [genome.wustl.edu]
Breast cancer affects thousands of individuals in the United States every year. While new therapeutic advances have reduced the mortality rate, some patients still have poor outcomes with standard multidisciplinary breast cancer therapy. Breast cancer exists as several distinct subtypes that exhibit diverse clinical phenotypes and associated genetic anomalies. Breast cancer subtype has been correlated with responsiveness to therapy and outcome.
The Breast Cancer Genome Atlas aims to better understand the molecular basis of poor breast cancer outcomes by comparing the sequences of genes known or suspected to be involved in breast cancer between normal tissue, and several cancer subtypes.
Examples of questions that may be answered based on knowledge of the gene sequence differences between different breast cancer subtypes are the following:
In this pilot phase, researchers will develop and validate new techniques designed to overcome difficulties with obtaining and interpreting genome sequence information from breast cancer samples. Specifically, the pilot will develop new laser capture micro dissection (LCM) and whole genome amplification (WGA) techniques to overcome tumor heterogeneity and low genomic yield issues that can be prevalent in many kinds of tumors. The pilot phase will entail sequencing of three genes that are typically mutated in breast cancer (PTEN, PIK3CA, and TP53) in 94 well-characterized tumor blocks representing diverse subtypes of breast cancer that range from 30 to greater than 90 percent neoplastic cellularity. Sequencing of pilot phase samples will be used to evaluate the relative potential for mutation detection in LCM and non-LCM samples based on the proportion of neoplastic cells in the samples to establish a standard for future studies. If the pilot phase is successful, a proposal will be developed for an expanded effort to sequence many more genes in a larger, subtype-specific collection of samples.
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An initial study of balancing selection (maintenance of polymorphism frequencies within a population) showed population-specific patterns of selection between African-American and European-American populations. If these population-specific patterns of selection are found within disease-related genes, they may be responsible for differing disease risk among human populations. Understanding the global patterns of variation in the genes, the origin of their variants and the evolutionary forces that shape polymorphism levels in human populations may provide insight into disease risk assessment and diagnosis.
Researchers will expand upon their initial study by examining putative targets of balancing selection in the context of different populations worldwide. The first phase of this study will focus on 3 genes involved in histocompatability and immunity (AKAP13, ERAP1/ARTS1 and ERAP2/LRAP). The second phase will involve genes with signals of balancing selection in African-Americans that have been lost in European-Americans. In each phase, there will be a pilot project in which 48 individuals will be sequenced. Sequencing an additional 122 diverse individuals is conditional on the results of the pilot phase.
NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC) [www.nisc.nih.gov]
The Human Microbiome Project (HMP), approved as part of the trans-NIH Roadmap Initiative in May 2007, seeks to develop a reference set of microbial genomes to serve as the basis for future metagenomic studies of the human body. Intramural investigators at the National Institutes of Health have completed a pilot study of the human skin microbiome and have prepared a clinical protocol for further investigations modeled around Atopic dermatitis (AD). AD is an inflammatory skin disease that affects around 15 percent of children and over 15 million people total in the United States. Studies have begun to focus on microbial interactions that may affect AD. The goal of this study will be to define parameters for the study of the interaction between the human skin microbiome and disease through 16S sequencing.
Researchers will complete a set of four pilot projects based on the data from the preliminary pilot study. These pilot projects will include various sampling sites and methods in healthy volunteers, volunteers with AD and animal models. The first pilot project will be an effort to determine the number of sites needed to define a core skin microbiome and compare sampling methods. The second pilot project involves a comparison of bacterial cell culturing strategies to select for a dominant set of skin bacteria. The third pilot project is a longitudinal survey of the mouse skin microbiome. The last pilot project is planned as a characterization of skin microflora in humans affected by AD.
NIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC) [www.nisc.nih.gov]
Siglecs are a family of sialic-acid-binding immunoglobulin-like lectins that have the potential to mediate both cell-cell interactions and signaling functions in immune systems of various species. There have been 15 primate Siglecs identified in previous research. In particular, CD33-related Siglecs have shown rapid evolution through multiple processes. Studies have shown evidence that Siglecs are active in mammalian inflammatory and immune response.
Researchers will study the cluster of seven Siglec genes on human chromosome 19 in human, chimpanzee, gorilla and orangutan samples to understand the evolutionary forces that have driven the diversification of Siglecs in the human lineage to provide insight into the genetic basis of pathogen infections and prevalent human autoimmune diseases.
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Westchester County Legislator Ken Jenkins, a Yonkers Democrat defeated by state Sen. George Latimer during the September primary election, will lead Latimer's transition to become the next Westchester County executive.
Latimer also asked John Nonna, a former mayor of Pleasantville and former county legislator, to help lead his transition.
Another 15 members of the core transition team are expected to be named this week, according to a Latimer campaign aide.
Latimer defeated Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, a two-term incumbent, by 57 to 43 percent in Tuesday's election..
Latimer's campaign put out a statement announcing Jenkins' appointment to lead the transition team online here:
Latimer, a Democrat from Rye, was a county legislator himself early in his political career.
Jenkins serves the county's 16th District in Yonkers and is a former chairman of the county Board of Legislators. Voter turnout was especially strong in Yonkers and Latimer's hometown of Mount Vernon in last Tuesday's upset over Astorino, a Republican from Mount Pleasant.
Each transition team member will lead an issues group committee of up to 12 members to review the policies and issues in separate areas of county government.
Transition departments/specialties/issues include:
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-- Health Services: including Health Department, Mental Health. Opioids. Labs & Research
-- Social Services: including the Department of Social Services. Senior Citizen programs. Youth Bureau.Veterans. Consumer Protection. Human Rights Commission. Office for Women. LGBT issues.
-- Economic Development Services: Planning. Industrial Development Agency,. Jobs. Tourism. Housing. Minority-Women Business Enterprise.
-- Operations Services: including Public Works, Parks/Playland,. Transportation. Airport. Community College. Solid Waste, Taxi & LC.
-- Administrative Services including the county Budget, Law. Finance. Human Resources. Information Technology, Tax Commission. Intergovernmental Relations.
These committees will engage another 60 to 70 residents, according to Latimer, looking at short- and long-range issues. Some of the committee meetings will include opportunities for public comment.
There may be policies or issues not specified above. Committees are empowered to go beyond their initial categories to take on new turf, Latimer said.
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 11:43 pm
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>>What a Twinkie High you must be on!
I don't eat Twinkies. in fact very few sugar treats.
>>You're not anonymous?
no, I am not. I am a registered user with my email, identity, etc., on file to the administration of this site. I am in fact accountable for my posts. you, remaining anonymous, remain unaccountable.
I'm not flaming - that's your warped interpretation of a civil response.
I'm not hiding - I will refute your logic until they pry the keyboard out of my cold dead fingers.
>>fed up with hit and run artists like lucrece, guest x, Chu, and you.
Guest X related no bad experiences with your sodaclubrefill.com association.
nor did Michael Chu,
nor did I.
your imagination runneth over.
>>Surely you as well as everyone is entitled to an opinion, that's what makes this country great.
so everyone except lucrece and Guest X is entitled to an opinion?
what's so special about them?
have you examined your own logic?
>> everyone at her law office has tuned in to observe your neck swelling and fist pounding responses.
(a) I don't for a nanosecond believe any of that. I suspect "they" - if in fact "they" even exist - are professionals and have better things to do that follow your rantings and ravings.
(b) "neck swelling and fist pounding" - it is you who are tossing out all the insults and innuendo - and neck swelling your importance as a "Guest with the facts" - which turns out by your own admission - you are a "Guest with no facts"
I'm just calmly and unemotionally refuting your BS.
>> I want to hear the sound of your suspenders popping as you crack open another vial of angina medication. I know this is getting to you. You are so predictable!
I don't wear suspenders, I don't have a heart condition. that is fact - an obvious point you've overlooked in your assumptions and innuendo.
I'm so glad you're amused - you'd better get used to me because I've been doing online sysop'ing / moderating and dealing with shills, trolls and spammers like you since the mid-1980's. I will follow and continue to calmly and politely refute your nonsense & BS for a very, very long time.
oh, I would like to add, my online identify is Dilbert of Dillbert - essentially everywhere - just so you don't confuse me with somebody else - because I will definitely jump in the face of your BS anywhere on the web.
I have the personal ethic to stand up to my opinions and identity - a quality sorely lacking in your case.
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I am so impressed with your moderator, sysop, pukepukepuke resume'. I have a Captain Marvel Decoder AND an original Batman Comic! Beat that you, you, you, Dilbert!
You must love me a lot since you've offered to "follow me around". Where can I mail you a picture of me so you can recognize me as you follow? Really Dilbert as in "Dillbert", how's that C++ code coming? Employer happy or is the project late due to having to focus on me?
Since you're such an eminence on the web, how did you manage to swallow this entire thread, hook, line, sinker, and pole? You are more fun than a Sea World roller coaster.
Let's play a game. We keep typing back and forth, I keep pointing out your penis envy; abandonment issues; sugar highs; pharmaceutical intake; swollen neck; etc. and you can respond by calling me a troll; shill; coward; and whatever else your room temperature IQ can muster. Then, you can examine my messages for typos and publicly note them as your most intelligent feat for the day. Forget the content, in Dilbert's world the content is unimportant.
I look forward to this exchange as I type away, only interrupted by the occasional need to check on my day trading account. No big deal, I'll even dedicate a task window and name it Dilbert. Maybe even attach an avatar to it so it reminds me of the less evolved.
Heck, even my grand daughter is enjoying this. She watches the feed on the big screen in the living room. You're going viral dude! It's now a toss-up between her watching you or Sponge Bob. I keep telling her that Sponge Bob is smarter and funnier but she still wants Uncle Dilbert.
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Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:35 am
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>> I have a Captain Marvel Decoder AND an original Batman Comic! Beat that you, you, you, Dilbert!
can't beat that. I've matured and given up comic books. But indeed I did enjoy them in my pre-teens.
>>You must love me a lot since you've offered to "follow me around".
not even close. if our paths cross, you'll know about it - because I'll still be Dillbert.
>>Since you're such an eminence on the web
you're the one insisting I put on my glasses - so exactly where did you come up with that?
>>Forget the content
there is no content - rants, raves, insults, allegations, innuendo - yes.
content - no.
thought no.
>>so it reminds me of the less evolved
Ah, infinitely civil, indeed.
>>Heck, even my grand daughter is enjoying this.
Poor kid. we have two girls and one boy, as one parent to another, please convey my condolences to her mother.
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Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:57 am
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Come on Dilbert, you can do better than that! If you're going to rant like a school girl, at lease do so with something better.
Are you on your third or fourth Twinkie tonight? They must be affecting your creativity sweetie, just quoting one-liners won't cut it. Then again, the omnipotent moderator sysop wizard of C++ code should know that. You ust be an impostor! I've paid good money for this entertainment, the least you can do is live up to our agreement, I type, you correct spelling errors, screw the content. OK Dilly?
Do you beat your wife? If you do, then I really pity her now, you must really be in a lunatic rage over being late on that C++ project due to dealing with me.
Let's pause this for a couple of hours shall we? I need to go watch the master spinmeister, Obama, your idol!
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Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 5:05 pm
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works for me - seems like you're rapidly running out of new insults.
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Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:05 pm
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Dilbert wrote:
works for me - seems like you're rapidly running out of new insults.
No insults Dilly, just pointing out the blatantly obvious. You're just a Chu lackey and public suck-up. You have no backbone; you suffer from typical geek abandonment issues; and you've spent too much time in the basement.
Try getting out some time. Socialize in person as opposed to hiding behind your comfy keyboard. I know you probably spend a lot of time cranking out code for your employer, but eventually you'll be free from those shackles if you invest wisely. Another benefit of socializing in public is that you will develop more useful skills other than pinting out tyypos (here's some for you), or fighting battles for Chu as his paid minion.
Not unlike you, Obama did not disappoint me last night. He stuck to his guns and recycled the same diarrhea of the mouth as you have. Py no attention to the facts, drink the kool-aid and all will be better. One big difference though, at least Obama has enough money that he does not need to tpe at his keyboard all day to earn a paycheck. He also does not feel the need to be a suck-up in order to be loved. While his policies are wrong for our country, he at least has my respect for having a spine.
So Dilly, go back to that keyboard and show us what you've got. Rip out some more good one-liners. Maybe Chu will get fed up and delete this entire irrelevant thread and let us have our own side show. Besides, he's probably getting concerned that this is not relevant to Tempering Chocolate and may not be in tune with his revenue stream.
Flame on little buddy! I just can't wait til you start attacking my mommy. You're so predictable!
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:52 pm
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>>No insults Dilly, just pointing out the blatantly obvious.
no insults? really? interesting observation.
>>You have no backbone
sez' he who cowardly hides behind anonymous postings.
>>fighting battles for Chu as his paid minion.
fact : I'm not paid for any of this here, nor anything else anywhere else on any web.
>>Maybe Chu will get fed up and delete this entire irrelevant thread
I doubt it.
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Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 6:27 am
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Wow- I just wanted to find out about sodastreams Amazed at how vicious people are in this forum. Haven't you all got something better to do? How about turn your computer off and get outside and be nice to someone. Crikey!
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:02 pm
Post subject: Honestly, sodaclubrefill.com has an excellent product.
It works. 'nuf said.
Having said that, I would invite anyone to try out a Fizz Giz (just google "fizzgiz") and take a look at a very inexpensive & effective home carbonation system. You can use it to carbonate anything in a common soda bottle and the COMPLETE system is under $30 at many places. CO2 cartridges it uses are sold everywhere & have been for 60+years. Nothing proprietary need be bought for use with it. That probably addresses most of the complaints I read in here.
The aussie is right. Make yourself an ice cold soda & chill.
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Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 4:16 am
Post subject: sodaco2.ccom
I placed an order with sodaco2 and have yet to even receive a reply, much less a product. Has anyone placed an order recently with them?
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Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 5:41 am
Post subject: Re: sodaco2.ccom
johnathan wrote:
I placed an order with sodaco2 and have yet to even receive a reply, much less a product. Has anyone placed an order recently with them?
Don't hold your breath. That jerk took me for over $130 and never received the product, then had to file a complaint with paypal and had to wait 3 weeks to get my money refunded. Sodaco2.com is a scam. Supposedly the guy builds his stuff in his apartment in san antonio texas.
I went to sodaclubrefill.com and got their fillstationpro-II and it works flawlessly. Although I had to buy the replacement carbonator valve due to the anti refill mechanism in the factory ones, my refills now cost alot less. Here in Canada CO2 from sodastream is almost non existant due to post regulations. Regardless of what you do, get your money back, sodaco2 is a scam and you'll never see a delivery.
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Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 5:47 am
Post subject: I have to chime up.
Please don't ever delete this thread:P Its for the historians.
I was just generally searching for reviews on either company when I read this and thought it interesting. It really speaks to what can said in an anonymous setting and how much we can really believe on what we read online is true or not.
Anyway, decided to go with a bar gun soda system and to build a ice block cooler out of a min fridge. Though its odd that I cannot see any plans for something like that.
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Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 10:28 pm
Post subject: sodaco2 issues...?
Hi guys,
This company have some service issues.
1. I ordered a pro fill unit via Paypal and due to software timeout, it defaulted to my old address. I did not catch that until I reviewed the Paypal shipment data.
I immediately sent a change of address query to the sodaco2 email with the order number, my phone, and email.
(The web site says: If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please email our 24 hours a day, 7 days a week support. Responses are usually given within 6-12 hours. )
Well, no replies or phone calls for 2 weeks, then I got a shipment confirmation from UPS going to my old address.
I called one of my friends to intercept and hold the package for me.
2. Once I travelled a few months back to the old address and get the unit... Looked just like what they showed on the web. A whole bunch of O-rings that do not fit any where that I can tell.
The unit does not screw flush by hand as shown in their video, leaks like a sieve if tightened by hand.
Put some electrical tape and using a mini pipewrench , it can now screw down far enough to stop the leak.
(Backing it out shows the lower threads on their pro fill unit rubbed off all the anodized materials as well as some metal. So much for CNC machining)
3. Does not defeat the anti-fill feature. Have to crack the valve just a small portion or you can hear the anti-fill valve slamming shut. Furthermore, the main fill ball valve started to leak on the stem.
So much for the video demo/instruction to fill. Does not match any thing that I experienced with this product.
Full refund in 7 days? Sure if it ships out 14 days later.
Fast response? None or never.
Work as promised? Nope
They were very careful about hiding ALL traces that can lead back to the state/city origin of the company. That would have helped decide from the BBB list. Guess that should have been a big RED flag.
Oh well, buyers beware.
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Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:43 pm
Post subject: sodaco2
This Sodaco2 guy screwed us too. My husband had to threaten court action in order to get our refund for the junk he sold us. After four months of no responses, we finally got the refund. His adapter did not work and his you tube videos are obviously staged. Our credit card company informed us that the guy that owns sodaco2 is named Gair Tyson Lowery and lives in San Antonio Texas I hope this helps. Scammers like these need to be put out of business.
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 8:44 am
Post subject: A decent alternative to sodastream is the Soda Stick
Look at
for the Soda Stick. You can get co2 for it in most cities in America - cheap, generic co2 bottles filled by most anyone.
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U.S. District Court Judge Samuel "Hardy" Mays had a dilemma as he sentenced a contract killer Thursday, Jan. 3, for his part in the Craig Petties drug organization.
Clarence Broady cooperated with the government after pleading guilty late in the case. He was on the witness stand for a day and a half as a government witness last year at the trial of the only two defendants in the case who did not plead guilty.
But he killed three of the six people murdered by the drug organization as outlined in the racketeering, murder-for-hire and drug conspiracy set of charges. And he played a role in the murder of a fourth. And one of the people he killed on orders from Petties was working with federal drug agents on their case against the organization. That is why Petties, from exile in Mexico, ordered the murder of Mario Stewart.
So while Mays gave Broady credit for cooperating he also factored in several points in the other direction of the sentencing scale because Broady had obstructed justice by killing someone who would have been a more important witness in the case.
During the four-and-a-half hour sentencing hearing, Mays said the dilemma was more than some technical consideration involving what a phrase in the law means.
"There is nothing to suggest Mr. Broady was anything other than a willing executioner," he said. "There is nothing to suggest that someone involved in the drug trade can be killed with less fault."
Assistant U.S. Attorney David Pritchard cited "the choices he made over an extended amount of time."
"It is very, very hard to state just how heinous it is," Pritchard added as he talked about the charges and Broady's cooperation.
Broady pleaded guilty as the case neared its trial date.
He wasn't a substantial witness on which the proof relied, according to Pritchard.
"He provided information on a number of topics, but we already knew that information by then," he told Mays. "It was not extensive in that we couldn't have proved that in other ways. It was not as extensive as the information provided by others."
Defense attorneys Gene Laurenzi and Art Quinn, however, said the danger to Broady was real and they likened his situation to that of key witnesses in other organized crime cases.
Laurenzi specifically cited John Martorano, a hit man for the Winter Hill Gang of Boston who cooperated with prosecutors and whose testimony brought down leaders of the organization. He got 12 years in prison despite admitting to 20 murders.
But Mays said Martorano was different than Broady because Martorano had day-to-day knowledge of the Winter Hill Gang over decades that was essential to the federal case.
"That's not what we have here," Mays added.
Broady was sentenced on eight counts including racketeering conspiracy, murder for hire, kidnapping and drug conspiracy. He pleaded guilty to the charges in the largest drug conspiracy case ever brought in Memphis federal court. In addition to a multi-state drug operation with direct ties to the Sinaloa drug cartel of Mexico, the organization based in the Riverview section of South Memphis was the most violent ever brought into Memphis federal court.
"I'm all right with it," Lucy Turner, the mother of Marcus Turner, told Pritchard after the hearing.
Earlier, in court with Broady standing a few feet away unshackled, wearing tan prison scrubs with his head bowed, she told Mays, "There was an opportunity to turn my son loose, but he didn't. … I just ask that justice be done."
Broady testified last year about his role in the abduction of Marcus Turner, who was held at several locations around Memphis for days and tortured for information about $4 million worth of cocaine stolen from one of the organization's stash houses.
He was shot and his body dumped on the Mississippi side of the state line.
Broady testified last year that he refused to kill Turner and believed Turner was telling the truth when he said he had no information about the theft. Others testified that Petties ordered Turner's murder saying that he too had come to believe Turner had no information but that at that point he knew too much.
Clinton Lewis was convicted last year of the counts generally involving the 2006 murder of Turner. But the jury acquitted him on one count specifically involving the murder. The informant who turned over the gun used to kill Turner to police testified that the gun he turned over was not Lewis' but belonged to another member of the organization.
"I don't know who killed Marcus Turner," Mays said Thursday. "But I know a lot of people are responsible for his death."
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To quote from the title song of Craig Morgan's current album, "This ole boy got it going on." The energetic singer/songwriter, television host, outdoorsman and philanthropist is extremely busy with the release of a new single, 'Corn Star,' from his current album, 'This Ole Boy.'
The third season of his reality TV show ''Craig Morgan: All Access Outdoors' premiered Sunday, July 1 on the Outdoor Channel, and Morgan is forever busy touring, filming other TV appearances, working tirelessly for charity and generally trying to make the world a better place because Craig Morgan is in it.
Taste of Country caught up with Morgan recently to chat about 'Corn Star,' his upcoming gig on 'Rizzoli & Isles,' and whether he'd consider running for public office.
ToC: Tell us about 'Corn Star.' What's the thinking behind it being the new single?
Craig Morgan: Well, the time of year had a whole lot to do with it. That and the fact that I felt like it was a hit song. You know, a lot of people try to figure out what song they're going to release at what time of the year, and I think that does have some play. But for me, it was really -- and always has been -- whether or not I felt like it was a hit song, and something that radio could play, and a song that I think might encourage people to buy the record. And I felt like this song would probably do that better than anything on the record.
It's just a little bit different than some of your other stuff.
Yeah, a little bit. It's a little tongue-in-cheek. But if you look back at the history, there's stuff I've had like 'Redneck Yacht Club' and 'International Harvester' . . . I've had hits that were very similar, and that was another reason, when I heard it, I felt like it was very similar to some of the stuff. As different as it was, it had a lot of similar characteristics to some of the hits I've had.
You've got the upcoming season of 'All Access Outdoors' coming up as well. You've got a lot going on.
Yeah, we're busy. That may be my understatement of the day [Laughs]. It's good to be busy, and the show, doing a third season is a good thing. We actually agreed to a fourth season as well.
They moved me into primetime. They moved me to Sunday nights, so we're excited to be doing that. Anything I can do, anytime I can do things that's going to bring more attention to the music, and my music in particular, I want to try and take advantage of that and do it.
Your 'Army Wives' appearance has already aired. Have you actually filmed 'Rizzoli & Isles,' or is that still up in the air?
I filmed it, yeah. We got it done - the one episode, anyway. And it went well. It was a lot of fun. (Note: Morgan's appearance will air on Tuesday, July 17 at 9PM ET on TNT).
Is that something you'd like to do more of -- TV that's actually acting, maybe expand into movies?
Yeah, we're actually pursuing some other opportunities. I enjoy it, it's fun, and again, it brings more attention to the music. Even though I'm not playing myself -- it's a character role -- we still get the image awareness out there.
What's your take on other types of reality TV? Yours is a specific focus that lets you be yourself. Would you want to do something like 'Celebrity Apprentice' or 'Dancing With the Stars?'
Absolutely. The 'Dancing With the Stars' thing is something we've talked about. As long as it's done tastefully, and I think they do a good job, those two shows in particular you mentioned. There's a lot of reality stuff out there that I probably wouldn't do. But it's a case-by-case kind of deal.
I'm more excited about the scripted, you know, the role stuff.
Did you have to go and acquire a new skill set to act in a scripted role?
No, I just focused on the skills that I already have that are in line with that type of a role. Matter of fact, I jokingly told them that I've been acting like a singer for twelve years [laughs].
You've got the Craig Morgan Sixth Annual Charity Weekend coming up. How did that first come about? That's your charity, as opposed to a charity where you are just a figurehead.
We actually started doing a charity event about eight years ago, and then six years ago my wife and I decided that we wanted to focus our energies and our funds, and the monies that we raised, to something real specific, and that was Billy's Place, a home that we want to develop for children who've been temporarily displaced from their families. We've seen the need early on in our lives for that, and especially in our own community. And we always said that if we were given the opportunity and we did well enough, we always wanted to do something like that. So here we are.
You're actually trying to have a home built for the kids in Dickson, Tenn. How far out are you from that?
I think we may be a year or two from building it. There's a lot of work that has to be done before we even build. Once the home is finished, we'll have all of the logistics taken care of, and the finances taken care of, so that we can immediately start taking care of the kids.
And actually what we're looking at now, until we get the home built we're looking at purchasing some property and an existing home so that we can go ahead and start meeting the need now.
You've talked before about how important your home community is to you. As involved as you are, when you're done touring, could you ever foresee running for office in your local community?
If I thought I could do it and it was going to be beneficial to the community and to my family, yeah. Otherwise, I don't know. I'm not gonna do it because I want to be a politician or because I want to be anything other than doing something that would be good for the community and, like I said, my family as well.
If you were going to pick the next single right now, what would you go for, just right from your gut?
After 'Corn Star?' A song called 'Love Loves a Long Night.' That's one of my favorites on the record.


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Andy Kennedy, manager of the University of Mississippi basketball team, has met the Montgomery Ole Miss Club for the first time since being hired in 2006.
The Montgomery Ole Miss Club is the group formed by Mississippi students as they come together in celebration of their academic and athletic achievements.
Although this is the first time Kennedy has met the club in seven years, he acknowledges it's important to show his support.
"We are constantly asking people to come to us, to come to Oxford, for events, so I think it's important for us to reciprocate," Kennedy said. "To come to them and let them know how much we appreciate their support."
Kennedy is the first head coach to meet the group since former football coach David Cutcliffe met them in 2000.
Alumna Cindy Seibels thought it was very excited to see Kennedy at the club and the group were pleased to have him.
"I think it creates a camaraderie," Seibels said. "It's very important, and it's very exciting for us in Montgomery because we don't get a lot of coaches here. It's really, really special. We're thrilled to have him."
Kennedy is one of the most influential coaches the University have ever had. During his seven seasons at the helm, Kennedy has led Ole Miss to a pair of SouthEastern Conference titles in 2007 and 2010 and one SouthEastern tournament championship last year. He has also led them to the first two National Invitation Tournament Final Four appearances in the University's history.
Last season Mississippi came second in the SouthEastern Conference regular season and qualified as a 12 seed in the NCAA tournament. They lost in the last second in the round of 32 but it was their first tournament appearance since 2002.
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Blackhawks try to oust Kings in Game 5 of West finals
The Los Angeles Kings will try to stave off elimination and keep their title defense alive on Saturday when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.
The Kings won their first Stanley Cup title last spring, but the defending champs are down 3-1 in this best-of-seven series after dropping Thursday's Game 4 on home ice. The Blackhawks recorded a 3-2 win in the pivotal meeting, dealing Los Angeles its first home loss in over two months.
L.A. was an eighth seed when it went 16-4 during the 2012 postseason, but the fifth-seeded Kings are just 9-8 in this year's playoffs. The club was a perfect 8-0 at the Staples Center in this postseason before the Game 4 setback, which also snapped a 15-game home winning streak dating back to the regular season.
The top-seeded Blackhawks now have a chance to close the series at the United Center, where they have built an 8-1 record as the host during this postseason. A win Saturday would give Chicago its first trip back to the Cup Finals since winning it all in 2010, but a loss means the clubs will return to Los Angeles for a Game 6 clash on Monday.
Marian Hossa scored the winner early in the third period on Thursday and the Blackhawks locked down on defense in the final stanza to take the 3-2 decision at Staples Center.
After grabbing the lead just 1:10 into the third, Chicago limited the Kings to just two shots on net and killed off a power play, the 54th successful kill in 56 times shorthanded in the playoffs.
"I think our whole team game was where we were hoping to be last game," said Chicago head coach Joel Quenneville. "But I thought we got contributions across the board, especially the guys that lugged a lot of minutes down there, did a real good job of having a good gap, getting some clears, strong in front of the net."
Bryan Bickell posted a goal and an assist, while Patrick Kane also scored for the Blackhawks, who got 19 saves from Corey Crawford in the win. Kane's goal was just his third of these playoffs after he tied for the club lead with 23 goals during the regular season.
"I think the biggest thing was just trying to get the puck any way I could, skate with it, feel into the game, no matter how that was. I thought I did a good job of that," said Kane.
Bickell, meanwhile, notched his eighth marker of the postseason, tying him with Patrick Sharp for the team lead.
Dustin Penner and Slava Voynov scored for the Kings, who lost after taking a 3-1 decision in Game 3 on Tuesday. It was the first setback loss for L.A. since Vancouver notched a victory at the Staples Center on March 23.
Jonathan Quick turned away 25 shots for Los Angeles, which will have to rally with three straight wins if it wants to defend its Stanley Cup crown.
"We just have to take care of our end and go out there and win one on the road," said Quick. "If we lose the next one we're out, we know that, and we'll show up on Saturday."
L.A. has only come back from a 3-1 deficit to win a series once in its history, beating the Edmonton Oilers in the opening round of the 1989 playoffs.
The Kings will not only have to stay alive on the road, where it is just 1-7 this spring, but L.A. also has to contend with the return of Chicago's top defenseman Duncan Keith.
Keith, a former Norris Trophy winner, was handed a one-game suspension on Wednesday due to his slash to the face of Kings forward Jeff Carter in Game 3. Michal Rozsival took on increased minutes with Keith out of the lineup in Game 4, but figures to see a return to his previous role on Saturday with Keith back from his ban.
"Dunc is our best offensive defenseman," Rozsival said. "We need him and we will be glad to have him back (on Saturday). But I was happy to do what I could."
Keith is leading Chicago defensemen with 10 points (1G, 9A) this postseason.
Meanwhile, L.A. has played three straight game without valuable two-way centerman Mike Richards, who sustained a head injury in Game 1. Kings head coach Darryl Sutter said Richards is doubtful for Game 5.


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Dr. Kurt Wimer, 98, of East Stroudsburg, died peacefully on Aug. 2, 2013, in his home. He was the husband of the late Sarah (Koslofsky) Wimer. They had been married from 1949 until her death in 2008.
He treasured his family and friends and was always there to lend a hand to anyone who needed him. He is loved deeply by his friends and family, who will keep his memory alive each day. He was a gentle soul who literally wouldn't hurt a fly (he would "escort" them out of the house). He will be sorely missed.
Born on June 27, 1915, in Ittlingen, Germany, he was a son of the late Siegmund and Recha (Kirchheimer) Wimpfheimer and lived in Monroe County since 1938.
He lived a very full life. A graduate of Wurzburg Theological Seminary in Wurzburg, Germany, he served as a cantor and rabbi in Worms, Germany until 1938. At age 23, he was warned by a German soldier that his name was on a list to be sent to a concentration camp. He subsequently left Germany and started a new life in the United States. He moved from New York City, N.Y., to Wilkes-Barre and finally to Monroe County.
After completing his education in Germany, he attended East Stroudsburg University, and eventually earned his Ph.D from New York University in 1957.
He worked many jobs, including rabbi at Temple Israel of the Poconos, language teacher at Stroudsburg High School and professor at ESU. He eventually became chairman of the Social Science Department at ESU. Recently, he was honored by the "Dr. Kurt Wimer International Lecture Series" at ESU, named in his honor.
As a leading scholar on Woodrow Wilson, he wrote numerous articles for academic publications. He had various correspondences with a number of U.S. presidents and other dignitaries, which he recently donated to ESU.
He is survived by a son, Scott Wimer and his wife, Chris, of Los Angeles, Calif.; a daughter, Lucy (Wimer) Spinney and her husband, Barry, of Boston, Mass.; a grandson, Paul Wimer; two granddaughters, Jennifer and Kate Spinney; and a brother, Walter Wimer of Ann Arbor, Mich.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Temple Israel of the Poconos, 711 Wallace St., Stroudsburg, with Rabbi Bibi Melman officiating. Burial will follow at Temple Israel Cemetery, Route 209, Middle Smithfield Township.
Light refreshments will be served at the Wimer home following the burial. Friends and relatives are invited to attend. Details of Shivah will be announced at the funeral service.
In holding with Jewish tradition, please do not send flowers. Instead, donations may be made to Temple Israel of the Poconos, 711 Wallace St., Stroudsburg, PA 18360; VNA Hospice of Monroe County, 502 VNA Road, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301; or East Stroudsburg University — Dr. Kurt Wimer International Lecture Series, 200 Prospect St., East Stroudsburg, PA 18301.
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Dr. Kurt Wimer, 98, of East Stroudsburg, died peacefully on Aug. 2, 2013, in his home. He was the husband of the late Sarah (Koslofsky) Wimer. They had been married from 1949 until her death in 2008.


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The casting hole created by Shia LaBeouf's abrupt departure from the Broadway revival of "Orphans" has been filled. Ben Foster will take the role of Treat, one of two brothers who hatch a plan to kidnap a prominent older man, played by Alec Baldwin.
A spokeswoman for the production said Foster is expected to begin rehearsals Friday. This will be his Broadway debut.
Foster appeared in the 2006 movie "X-Men: The Last Stand" as well as the HBO series "Six Feet Under," and has starred in a number of independent films, most notably "The Messenger" and "3:10 to Yuma."
LaBeouf's departure from the play was announced Wednesday, with the official reason given as "creative differences." The actor later tweeted a series of email correspondences that suggest he had clashed with Baldwin during the rehearsal process.
One of the emails was from director Daniel Sullivan, while another was from British actor Tom Sturridge, who was to play LaBeouf's brother in the play. Sturridge and Baldwin remain in the cast.
The opening of "Orphans," by Lyle Kessler, has not changed from the previously announced April 7 at the Schoenfeld Theatre in New York.
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It now appears clear that Ned Lamont will defeat Senator Joe Lieberman in the Democratic primary on Tuesday. Recently, though, Lamont has been badly embarrassed by the far-left bloggers who are the heart and soul of his campaign, and arae pretty much responsible for his emergence as a serious candidate. Michelle Malkin has the story:
US Senate candidate Ned Lamont of Connecticut, darling of the left-wing blogosphere, is now running as fast as he can from the nutball bloggers who have zealously promoted his campaign against Sen. Joe Lieberman from its inception. (Today's Vent gives the overview.) And he's lying through his teeth in his effort to rid himself of the stain.
Reeling from the idiotic blackface stunt pulled by his close blogger confidante, Jane Hamsher, yesterday, Lamont actually told News Channel 8's Jamie Muro this:
"I don't know anything about the blogs, I'm not responsible for those, I have no comment on 'em…Independent blogs, I can't say anything about it."
Michelle goes on to document the absurdity of Lamont's effort to distance himself from the irresponsible left.
In the meantime, though, Lamont's embarrassment won't stand in the way of victory in the primary. Will this be the first big win for the lefty bloggers? Maybe so. But that depends, obviously, on what happens in the general election. In all likelihood, Lieberman will win:
Quinnipiac's July 20 poll of 2,520 Connecticut voters showed Lieberman, running as an independent, ahead in a three-way general election with 51 percent compared with 27 percent for Lamont and 9 percent for Republican Alan Schlesinger.
In order for this to be a victory for the Nutroots, doesn't Lamont have to actually win? Otherwise, the Lamont primary victory will just be more evidence that the left-wing blogosphere hurts the Democratic Party by pushing it to the far–that is, unelectable–left.


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Mon Sep 08, 2014 1:08 am Kevprior
An odd week for training this week, with it being my week back from being away on holiday for two weeks and as I did nothing but eat and drink and laze about when I was away I was not expecting much.
Running saw me doing a bit of a track session with my 10 year old son, the 800mtr warm up felt great, then into some 1000mtr time trials which we both did in around 3:55, I was glad it came to end, even more so as the boy was starting to pull away. A few more slower laps to recover then I gave the Garmin to him to say he was "better of packing himself" in reality I could not keep up, he did the 1000mtrs in 3:44 that time, no way I could have kept up. So I did a few more laps and we were done, not too bad a session for my first run back.
The next day I did a quick 45min on the bike and it felt great, just a shame I did not have the time to spend a bit longer on it.
The day after I went and had my sizing done for my Ironman tattoo, I know the tattoo thing is not to everyones taste but I always said if I did an ironman I would get it done. It is also going to be a little bit different (obviously it has the MDot in it) so its going to take around 5 hours he thinks. I am going for having it done in one session which may end up me being in more pain than the Ironman was....we will see.
Saturday was the club swim session, I must admit it felt like I have not swam for years, I was blowing out of my ar$e after 200 mtrs, then I wound up using my pull buoy to give me a bit of a break....I used the mental arguement that I was concentrating on my technique so all is good. I suppose its the first pool swim since ironman so I should not be too hard on myself about it.
I had good intentions of going out for a run on Sunday morning but seeing as I was out on the Saturday night for a meal, a few pints and a bottle of wine soon put that thought out of my head when I woke up. Also coupled with the fact I am on nights and Sunday night is hard enough without taking the little energy I have for getting me through the night away with a run.
Anyway, this week should see me do some more running, some more swimming and maybe a turob session or two.
I am just ticking over until the lanzarote training starts....or thats how I convince myself anyway.
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First ever post.....first ever blog
Thu Sep 04, 2014 12:08 pm Kevprior
As the subject says i have never wrote a blog before, I have read many peoples and always fancied a shot of it, everyone says how much it motivates them being able to put down what they do and how they feel; even if nobody else reads them. I know nothing about how to make them look fancy with pictures and all the other stuff, hopefully I will pick this up on the way.
A little bit about me; I am 35 years old and have been doing triathlons on and off for a about five years. My first ever race was Keswick long which was quite an eye opener, then a change of job and working in Japan for a bit but the blocks on for a few years.
Last year I did Helvellyn and the great north run and that spurred me on to do Ironman UK this year which is finished in 13:46, i was over the moon with the time as i was aiming for 15 hours. Swim went as expected, bike was great, wheels come off in the run.
I also have a 10 year old son who does Triathlons among many other things, as it happens he is faster than me at most things and does well in all the races he competes in.....he does not let me forget it either
2015 will see me doing Ironman Lanzarote, hopefully Kielder Iron distance (if its goes ahead this year) and a few other ones dotted about.
Following Bolton I have done very little and I am looking for something to give me the kick start I am looking for.....and probably bore people along the way.
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People who want regularly scheduled (once a week, once a month), local delivery of items you regularly use and don't want to run out of. People who want to buy from Costco but don't want to deal with the crowds, parking and lugging heavy/bulky items home. People who are willing to pay the delivery fee for a convenience service like this. People who want to buy something that won't fit into their car like a 65" flat screen TV or a mattress.
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Open to your design ideas. Uploaded files are examples of some of the brands we will deliver. Water/beverages, diapers, paper towels/toilette paper, coffee, contact lense supplies, fresh flowers, pet food, prescriptions are examples of things people use regularly and don't want to run out of/want to stay stocked up on. What do you run out of that you wish could be delivered to you weekly?
We will be vinyl wrapping our delivery vans (for advertising) and we had the idea of incorporating these brands/products into the graphic design of the wrap.
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Sources: Population Register, Bank of Estonia, Ministry of Finance, Statistical Office of Estonia,
Source: Statistical Office of Estonia
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2014 the exports of goods from Estonia at current prices totalled 12.1 billion euros and imports 13.7 billion euros. In 2014 exports of goods decreased by 2% and imports by 1% compared to 2013.
In 2014 78% of Estonia's total trade was with EU member countries. Estonia's main trade partners are Finland, Sweden, Latvia and Germany. In 2014 the value of goods exported from Estonia to the EU28 countries was 8.7 billion euros, accounting for 72% of Estonia's total exports.
Imports from the EU28 countries to Estonia totalled 11.4 billion euros with the share of 83% of Estonia's total imports in 2014.
as of 31 December 2014
Source: Bank of Estonia
as of 31 December 2014
With its policies and innovative initiatives the Estonian Government is helping companies make the information technology sector one of the fastest growing in the country. The World Economic Forum's Global Information Technology Report 2015 - The Networked Readiness Index, also indicates a strong Estonian standing in government and the community readiness to participate in and benefit from ICT developments: the study ranks Estonia 22nd out of 143 countries thanks to its regulatory framework for ICT, making Estonia the leader among the Central and Eastern European countries.
* Forecast;
Source: Ministry of Finance, September 2015
* Harmonised consumer price index
Source: Ministry of Finance, European Commission, Bank of Estonia, IMF, OECD
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