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TTC 2013 - 1987 GMC K5 JimmyPosted in Top Truck Challenge: 2013 on July 9, 2013
Nolan Skopliak showed up at Top Truck Challenge with a well-built 1987 GMC K5 Jimmy but once he saw the competition stripping their rigs, he quickly began shedding weight on the K5. Nolan and Tyler Skopliak took the much coveted Team Spirit Award at Top Truck Challenge this year. The Skopliak's battled through all the challenges with a never give up attitude. What really pushed them over the edge for this award though was their performance in the Hill Climb. Tyler got out to pull cable and ended up having to run all the way up the steep hill. Not only that but Tyler sprinted one of the steepest parts of the Hill Climb towards the end so his team could finish the run since both driver and spotter have to cross the finish line.
Nolan and Tyler Skopliak made a great effort to make it up the Hill Climb having to winch a bit to make progress up the trail. Nolan mashed the throttle and the 496 big block V8 screamed to the top of the hill and even got the Jimmy to do wheel stands quite a few times. Tyler Skopliak didn't let the steep Hill Climb deter him as he sprinted up the last 30 yards of the Hill Climb in a heroic way to finish within the allotted time limit. There was no stopping Tyler as he gave it his all and raced up the hill in what would have surely dropped a lesser man to his knees. The effort they put into Top Truck Challenge earned them the much coveted Team Spirit Award. The Skopliak's battled through all the challenges with a never give up attitude.
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Truck: 1987 GMC K5 Jimmy
Frame: Stock
Engine: Vortech 8.1-liter big block V8 with a custom ECU tune by Wayne Harwig
Drivetrain: Full Billet TH400 automatic, NWF Twin Stick NP205, Track Bars front and rear, PSC Rockwell Kit, Bilstein Shocks, 2.5-Ton Rockwell front differential with Detroit Locker, 2.5-Ton Rockwell rear differential with Lincoln Locker, 6.72 gears, Willwood pinion brakes
Suspension: 8-inch custom Chilliwack springs
Wheels & Tires: 16x12-inch custom double-beadlock wheels wrapped in 46-inch Mickey Thompson Baja Claws


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#include <X11/extensions/xf86misc.h> Bool XF86MiscQueryExtension( Display *display, int *event_base_return, int *error_base_return); Bool XF86MiscQueryVersion( Display *display, int *major_version_return, int *minor_version_return); Status XF86MiscGetMouseSettings( Display *display, XF86MiscMouseSettings *mseinfo); Status XF86MiscSetMouseSettings( Display *display, XF86MiscMouseSettings *mseinfo); Status XF86MiscGetKbdSettings( Display *display, XF86MiscKbdSettings *kbdinfo); Status XF86MiscSetKbdSettings( Display *display, XF86MiscKbdSettings *kbdinfo);
Mouse: typedef struct { char *device; /* returned path to device */ int type; /* mouse protocol */ int baudrate; /* 1200, 2400, 4800, or 9600 */ int samplerate; /* samples per second */ int resolution; /* resolution, count per inch */ int buttons; /* number of buttons */ Bool emulate3buttons; /* Button1+Button3 -> Button2 ? */ int emulate3timeout; /* in milliseconds */ Bool chordmiddle; /* Button1+Button3 == Button2 ? */ int flags; /* Device open flags */ } XF86MiscMouseSettings; Keyboard: typedef struct { int type; /* of keyboard: 84-key, 101-key, Xqueue */ int rate; /* repeat rate */ int delay; /* delay until repeat starts */ Bool servnumlock; /* Server handles NumLock ? */ } XF86MiscKbdSettings;
Not all fields are valid in all cases. For example, when the protocol indicates a bus mouse (i.e. the type field has value MTYPE_BUSMOUSE as defined in xf86misc.h), then the value in the baudrate field should be ignored as it does not apply to bus mice.
The samplerate field contains the resolution in lines per inch when using the Hitachi tablet protocol.
The device field of the structure points to dynamically allocated storage which should be freed by the caller.
Any of the fields of the structure can be altered and then passed to the XF86MiscSetMouseSettings function to change their value in the server, with the following restrictions:
Invalid combinations of parameters are not allowed
- The device can not be changed
- The protocol can not be changed to or from Xqueue or OsMouse
- The buttons field can not be changed
The server will generate an error if any of the above is attempted, except the first - the contents of the device field are simply ignored.
A change of the protocol causes the device to be closed and reopened. Changes to the baud rate, sample rate, resolution or flags, when applicable to the selected protocol, also cause a reopen of the device. A reopen can be forced by using the MF_REOPEN flag, except in the case of the OsMouse and Xqueue protocols which ignore all attempts to reopen the device.
Using the XF86MiscSetKbdSettings function, the keyboard autorepeat delay and rate can be set. Requests to change the type and servnumlock fields are ignored (except for checking for an invalid keyboard type). This is expected to change in a future release.
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While waiting for his court date in jail, this man receives notice that his wife has taken out a restraining order on him.
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Jack Worth, Associate Producer for "On the Case with Paula Zahn", discusses the events surrounding the murder of Heather Strube, who was gunned down in broad daylight.
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Alexis is frightened to leave her controlling and abusive husband. However, if she stays she knows that she will eventually be unable to survive another attack.
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There's going to be, for lack of a better term, a "Francona Rule". You can only wear your uniform top or jacket. You can't wear your night-shirt, or whatever it is. You can wear it before games, or after games, but not during games. You have to have your uniform top at all times.Good work, you clown. It's about time you addressed one of the true evils ruining the national game.
It's unprofessional to jokingly name the rule after one particular person, since many managers wear pullovers or short-sleeved jackets (Mike Scioscia, Joe Torre, Bruce Bochy, Eric Wedge, Jim Leyland, John Gibbons). And it's childish to refer to it as a night-shirt.
Francona wears the fleece for medical reasons, which he has explained to MLB in the past. He is often cold because of the blood thinner he takes. "I don't want to get into sob stories, but all the stuff I wear underneath, I feel cooped up. I have two pair of tights. I get a little claustrophobic. [Watson is] aware of that."
This silliness started when a New York police lieutenant spoke to Francona about his clothing in the dugout while the Yankees were batting during a game at Yankee Stadium in late August.


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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern baseball team suffered its first loss of the young season on Sunday in the final game of the BSC Invitational, falling 2-0 to Piedmont in the night game after defeating North Park University 4-2 in the first game of the day. The Panthers now stand at 5-1 on the season.
In the first game, North Park briefly held a 1-0 lead after the top of the first. It would be their only lead of the game. The Panthers used three doubles in the home half of the first to go up 3-1. Senior Evan Grovenstein got BSC started with his double and did not have to wait long to come home when the next batter, junior Jacob Mayfield, doubled to center to score Grovenstein. Two batters later junior Wes Kent doubled to left center to plate Mayfield. Senior Jeremy Hatley, who earlier reached on a throwing error, then scored after a ground-out to shortstop from sophomore Matt Brown. The Panthers tacked on an insurance run in the eighth with an RBI single from Hatley that scored Grovenstein.
BSC junior starter Blake Stevens (1-0) held the Vikings to only one more run in his seven innings of work. His work on the afternoon was complemented with seven strikeouts and one walk. Senior Ralls Pennington held the Vikings scoreless in his two innings of work.
The nightcap was a pitchers duel from the start, with Piedmont hurler Chris Goershel throwing a perfect game until the bottom of the fifth, when Brown singled through the left side for BSC's first hit of the game. The score would remain knotted at 0-0 until the top of the eighth, though, when Breck Davidson scored on a Panther error. BSC got a runner on third in the bottom of the eighth after Brown led off with a double and then to third on a Zach Wagner sacrifice bunt, but Piedmont turned a double play to end the inning. The Lions tacked on another run in the top of the ninth on an RBI single by Griffin Olson, and retired three straight Panther batters in the bottom of the ninth to clinch the 2-0 shutout win.
Senior Miles Nordgren started on the mound for BSC and went six innings with four strikeouts before he was relieved by senior Ralls Pennington (1-1).
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ANAHEIM – The City Council on Tuesday night moved ahead with plans to develop a $319 million streetcar system that would link a planned, massive transportation hub near the Honda Center to the resort area around Disneyland.
The council voted 4-1 to spend up to $9.6 million on a contract with Hill International to proceed with environmental studies and project development. The city had already spent more than $6 million to study various concepts before deciding on the streetcar concept. All of the money is coming from federal and county transportation funds so far.
Mayor Tom Tait continued to vote against the project, reiterating concerns that not enough answers have been provided about how the project could affect traffic and whether enough funds would be available to pay for annual operating costs – estimated at $4.3 million a year.
Council members who approved the contract said that the money needs to be spent up front to find more detailed answers. An environmental-impact report, for instance, would provide a detailed traffic analysis.
But those council members also reiterated that they won't support a plan that would ever put city taxpayer money at risk.
The so-called Anaheim Rapid Connection project would run along a 3.2-mile track, with stops at the ARTIC transit hub, the Platinum Triangle, Disneyland, the GardenWalk mall on Katella Avenue and the Anaheim Convention Center.
"To get accurate answers, we need to take the next step," Councilwoman Kris Murray said.
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Putin defends ban on US adoptions of Russian kids
MOSCOW (AP) -- President Vladimir Putin says a draft bill banning U.S. adoptions of Russian children is a legitimate response to a new U.S. law that calls for sanctions on Russians deemed to be human rights violators. But he has not committed to signing it.
He says the measure, which received overwhelming preliminary approval in parliament, is also a response to an alleged U.S. failure to protect the rights of adopted Russian children.
Speaking at his annual marathon news conference Thursday, Putin said while most Americans who adopt Russian children are "kind and honorable," the protection for abuse victims is insufficient.
The bill faces a few more steps before it can reach Putin.
"I will make a decision depending on what is written there," he said.
The proposed adoption ban was added Wednesday as an amendment to a bill retaliating for the U.S. law. Several top officials, including Russia's foreign minister, spoke out against the proposal.
Putin's noncommittal response on whether he would sign it, along with his assessment of it as appropriate, gives legislators the chance to posture over Russia's wounded national pride but may allow him to avoid actions that would further trouble Moscow-Washington relations.
The Russian president previously had lashed out against the U.S. law.
Many Russians have been angered by cases of adopted children who have died or suffered abuse at the hands of their adopted parents. They also complain that U.S. courts have been lax about punishing abusers.
The Russian measure is named after toddler Dima Yakovlev, who died in 2008 after being left for hours in a car in the broiling heat. His adoptive American father was acquitted of charges of involuntary manslaughter.
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A number of weeks ago MyWibes users were informed that the service was shutting down. In light of those news, we have gotten in touch with their staff and offered to continue hosting MyWibes accounts on our servers and integrate them into our building tool, to ensure that the sites remain available in the future and users can continue to maintain them. We have completed the move and MyWibes users will be glad to know that they can now login into their sites via http://xtgem.com/mywibes
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This updated parser has allowed us to expand the functionality of the building tool as well - and the very first thing that we focused on is container support. Containers are basically separate builder blocks that can contain blocks within themselves. They allow for a better separation of page sections - for example you might want to have a container for header elements, another one for navigation items and the third one for page content. You will be able to collapse them and have complex content hierarchies, which will speed up content maintenance by a lot.
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#DataTechnology - It all begins with lives.
#DataTechnology - It all begins with lives.
The news and updates we receive on our social media and digital platforms; the pertinent information and thought leadership articles through Bloomberg, Reuters, The Economist, 第一财经; the information we use to make investment and buying decisions daily, the gaming magazine; or simply the stories we tell one another.
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Critical AcclaimAll Vintages
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One of the world's most highly regarded regions for wine production as well as tourism, the Napa Valley was responsible for bringing worldwide recognition to California winemaking. In the 1960s, a few key wine families settled the area and hedged their bets on the valley's world-class winemaking potential—and they were right.
The Napa wine industry really took off in the 1980s, when producers scooped up vineyard lands and planted vines throughout the county. A number of wineries emerged, and today Napa is home to hundreds of producers ranging from boutique to corporate. Cabernet Sauvignon is definitely the grape of choice here, with many winemakers also focusing on Bordeaux blends. Napa whites are usually Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
Within the Napa Valley lie many smaller sub-AVAs that claim specific characteristics based on situation, slope and soil. Farthest south and coolest from the influence of the San Pablo Bay is Carneros, followed by Coombsville to its northeast and then Yountville, Oakville and Rutherford. Above those are the warm St. Helena and the valley's newest and hottest AVA, Calistoga. These areas follow the valley floor and are known generally for creating rich, dense, complex and smooth reds with good aging potential. The mountain sub appellations, nestled on the slopes overlooking the valley AVAs, include Stags Leap District, Atlas Peak, Chiles Valley (farther east), Howell Mountain, Mt. Veeder, Spring Mountain District and Diamond Mountain District. Wines from the mountain regions are often more structured and firm, benefiting from a lot of time in the bottle to evolve and soften.
A crisp, refreshing variety that equally reflects both terroir and varietal character, Sauvignon Blanc is responsible for a vast array of wine styles. However, a couple of commonalities always exist—namely, zesty acidity and intense aromatics. The variety is of French provenance, and is most important in Bordeaux and the Loire Valley. It also shines in New Zealand, California, Australia and parts of northeastern Italy. Chile and South Africa are excellent sources of high-quality, value-priced Sauvignon Blanc.
Tasting Notes for Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc is a dry white wine. In its homeland, Bordeaux, winemakers prefer to blend it with Sémillon to produce a softer, richer style. In the Loire Valley, Sauvignon Blanc expresses citrus, flint and smoky flavors, especially from in Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé. Marlborough, New Zealand often produces a pungent and racy version, reminiscent of cut grass, gooseberry and grapefruit. California's style is fruit-driven, in either a soft and oak-aged or snappy and fresh version.
Perfect Food Pairings for Sauvignon Blanc
The freshness of Sauvignon blanc's flavor lends it to a range of light, summery dishes including salad, seafood and mild Asian cuisine. Sauvignon Blanc settles in comfortably at the table with notoriously difficult foods like artichokes or asparagus. When combined with Sémillon (and perhaps some oak), it matches well with complex seafood and chicken dishes.
Sommelier Secrets for Sauvignon Blanc
Along with Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc is a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. That green bell pepper aroma that all three varieties share is no coincidence—it comes from a high concentration of pyrazines (herbaceous aromatic compounds) inherent to each member of the family.


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For today's busy professionals, productivity is everything. With deadlines looming, product launches coming at us left and right, and a never-ending list of work to complete, it's absolutely essential to get that work done at the right pace, with the right mindset and to the right level of quality.
There are hundreds of methods out there to improve personal productivity, but all too often they involve sacrificing work quality or lifestyle to achieve. These three tips are completely different.
They're not about churning out bad work at breakneck speed, they're about maximizing work speed and quality.
Personal Productivity Tip #1: Use mini to-do lists to boost output.
Sometimes you need affirmation and confirmation that you're getting work done. By writing simple to-do lists for yourself, you can give yourself a visual confirmation of the amount of work that you've achieved, and clearly lay out what you still need to complete.
Try it for yourself — simply make a short list of items on a piece of paper and tick them off as you complete each milestone. Try to keep each list under five items, for too many will cause you to procrastinate and put off work.
Personal Productivity Tip #2: Work at your peak hours.
Sometimes we just don't feel like working. For some people, there's a daily cycle of activity, work quality, and personal motivation.
Instead of trying to change these behaviors, it's often best to work with them. Find your peak working hours and work within them to maximize your productivity and output.
Personal Productivity Tip #3: Don't use too many tools.
There are hundreds of tools out there that promise to increase personal productivity, but very few of them really do.
Sure, you may speed up some aspects of your work, but more often than not you end up investing too much time in the tool to see any benefit.
Pick and choose your productivity aids carefully, and don't invest too much of yourself in the assistance of productivity tools.


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5 Year-Old Girl Suspended After Threatening Fellow Student With "Hello Kitty" Bubble Gun Toy
It's an Obama world.
A five year-old girl was suspended from kindergarten after suggesting she and a classmate should shoot each other with Hello Kitty bubble guns.
ABC News reported:
A 5-year-old girl was suspended from school earlier this week after she made what the school called a "terrorist threat."
Her weapon of choice? A small, Hello Kitty automatic bubble blower.
The kindergartner, who attends Mount Carmel Area Elementary School in Pennsylvania, caught administrators' attention after suggesting she and a classmate should shoot each other with bubbles.
"I think people know how harmless a bubble is. It doesn't hurt," said Robin Ficker, an attorney for the girl's family. According to Ficker, the girl, whose identity has not been released, didn't even have the bubble gun toy with her at school.


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Guest author Elena Avesani, Principal Product Strategy Director at Oracle, discusses her participation in the recent CDP Spring Workshop at the New York Stock Exchange
On April 5, 2013 the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), an independent non-profit U.K. organization that collects Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) data of major corporations, invited corporations and investor signatories to attend its annual spring workshop at the New York Stock Exchange. I was one of Oracle's three attendees and was able to attend many informational sessions led by the CDP staff, including a review of the 2013 CDP questionnaire and scoring methodology, the technical changes from 2012 and an overview of disclosure best practices. I also attended several thought leadership sessions.
Several participating companies explained how they leverage CDP disclosure to work with their CFOs to identify cost savings, develop innovative sustainability initiatives, respond to other regulatory bodies (DJSI, GRI, UNGC) and respond promptly to investors' inquiries. Several speakers highlighted how speaking the same language as their CFO is crucial to integrate CDP responses into an effective communication with investors. Every year investors are increasingly interested on companies' ESG performance and integrate CDP data into investment processes. Asset management companies look at governance strategy and engage companies to understand if they are aligned to their long term interests. They also look at data in the context of financial information and narrative. CDP thus provides a detailed framework to talk about climate change and disclosure on carbon, water and supply chain management. The nature of these issues shed light on how the company is managed in the long term.
Particular focus was given to strategies for measuring, managing and reporting Scope3 emissions, whose weight is increasing in the CDP scoring process. Scope3 analysis requires a strong understanding of the upstream supply chain as well as the definition of a directional roadmap identifying raw materials, operations and products, procurement strategies, production strategies and logistics assessment.
Finally, the CDP pushes companies to engage suppliers on climate change and water risks through disclosure to the CDP Supply Chain Module. This disclosure enables companies to understand how to score and benchmark suppliers' responses and educate suppliers on climate change and costs reduction. Category managers can check CDP scorecards and verify the performance of the company. It was helpful for Oracle to participate in this conference as we continue to gather our data to participate in the Carbon Disclosure Project.


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Iconic PLAY-DOH Brand Introduces New Compound and Color Sticks
Iconic PLAY-DOH Brand Introduces New Compound andColor Sticks
New Fluffy PLAY-DOH PLUS Compound Brings Greater Detail and Design to PLAY-DOH Creations, New PLAY-DOH Color Sticks Encourage On-the-Go Fun
PAWTUCKET, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Big things are taking shape this year for the PLAY-DOH brand from Hasbro, Inc. (NAS: HAS) ! Creativity is about to be taken to the next level as the PLAY-DOH brand introduces a new compound: PLAY-DOH PLUS, a soft and fluffy compound that allows for a new level of creative detail in PLAY-DOH play. The PLAY-DOH brand will also launch Color Sticks, a new collection of colorful, 1oz. individually wrapped PLAY-DOH compound.
PLAY-DOH PERFECT TWIST ICE CREAM PARLOR Playset by Hasbro (Photo: Business Wire)
Featuring patent pending technology for a softer, smoother texture, the new PLAY-DOH PLUS compound allows artists to "plus up" an original PLAY-DOH creation into a realistic-looking masterpiece. Its softer, fluffier texture is perfect for adding dollops of frosting or detailed decorations on Play-Doh cakes, cookies & cupcakes, or to add details like ruffles and ribbons onto a PLAY-DOH dress! On shelves now, the exciting new PLAY-DOH PLUS compound is sold both by the packs and included in many of the 2013 PLAY-DOH playsets throughout the year. Look for the purple can!
Also new in 2013 are the individually wrapped 1 oz. PLAY-DOH Color Sticks. With a variety of 33 classic colors, kids can think "outside the can" and let their imaginations take shape wherever their creativity sparks. Whether it's in the home or on the go, little PLAY-DOH artists and their parents are sure to be delighted with the most colorful PLAY-DOH collection yet!
"Our new PLAY-DOH PLUS compound and PLAY-DOH Color Sticks are both game changers. Never before have PLAY-DOH artists been able to achieve the level of detail now possible using PLAY-DOH PLUS and we hope that parents will enjoy the ease of use and convenience provided by our new Color Sticks," said Jerry Perez, Senior Vice President and Global Brand Leader. "Creating with PLAY-DOH compound is a childhood rite of passage and remains a favorite activity with artists of all ages, we are thrilled that the brand continues to find new ways to excite our fans."
Fans can share their passion, talent, and tips with the PLAY-DOH online community. Join the PLAY-DOH brand at Facebook.com/PlayDoh, Twitter.com/PlayDoh, and Pinterest.com/PlayDoh to follow, connect, and share.
With themes including SWEET SHOPPE, DISNEY PRINCESS, and DIGGIN' RIGS, the 2013 PLAY-DOH product line up includes something for every little artist. Highlights from the 2013 product portfolio include:
PLAY-DOH FROSTING FUN BAKERY Playset
(HASBRO/Ages 3 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $12.99/Available: Spring 13)
Decorate some silly treats and enhance PLAY-DOH play with the FROSTING FUN BAKERY playset! Stamp out four PLAY-DOH cookies and cupcakes and then decorate them with PLAY-DOH PLUS compound using the Dolloping Station. Kids can take their PLAY-DOH creations to the next level by adding fine details, flowers, designs, and more to their crazy treats using the softer PLAY-DOH PLUS compound. Little decorators can display their fantastic new creations in the iconic bakery stand or tray. Set includes two cans of standard PLAY-DOH compound and two standard cans of new PLAY-DOH PLUS compound for endless decorating possibilities! Available at most major toy retailers nationwide and on HasbroToyShop.com.
PLAY-DOHPERFECT TWIST ICE CREAM PARLOR Playset
(HASBRO/Ages 3 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $19.99/Available: Fall 13)
Swirl up some fun and create PLAY-DOH PLUS soft serve ice cream treats with the PERFECT TWIST ICE CREAM PARLOR playset! With a twist of two vibrant PLAY-DOH PLUS colors, the magical SWIRLER enhances sweet shoppe play and creates the most realistic looking PLAY-DOH PLUS soft serve ice cream cones yet! Kids can then sprinkle on some colorful PLAY-DOH toppings to decorate their very own cone with the Rainbow Sprinkle Crank & Cone dispenser. Set includes five cones, two dishes, two spoons, three standard cans of PLAY-DOH compound and two standard cans of new PLAY-DOH PLUS compound! Available at most major toy retailers nationwide and on HasbroToyShop.com.
PLAY-DOH DISNEY PRINCESS RAPUNZEL HAIR DESIGNS Playset
(HASBRO/Ages 3 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $12.99/Available: Spring 13)
Help Rapunzel let down her hair with the RAPUNZEL HAIR DESIGNS playset! Load the PLAY-DOH compound and crank out Rapunzel's long locks! Girls can use a characterized comb to create a cool crimp or twist up a braid with the roller featuring the princess's best friend Pascal. Use the amazing sparkle PLAY-DOH compound to make her hair really shine! Includes three different accessories, one large PLAY-DOH can and two standard cans of sparkle color. Available at most major toy retailers nationwide and on HasbroToyShop.com.
PLAY-DOH DISNEY PRINCESS DESIGN-A-DRESS BOUTIQUE Playset
(HASBRO/Ages 3 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $16.99/Available: Fall 13)
Girls can act as Belle and Rapunzel's personal PLAY-DOH stylists to dress them for the ball! With the new DESIGN-A-DRESS BOUTIQUE playset, girls can create beautiful ball gowns and sparkly accessories for their favorite Disney Princesses. Create PLAY-DOH dresses using a fashion plate mold or gown attachment and then use the Magical Ribbon Maker extruder to make perfect PLAY-DOH PLUS ribbons or fashionable accessories! Styled as a fashion boutique on the interior and a castle on the exterior, the set includes two princess figures, ball gown attachment for stand up play, two dress plates, PLAY-DOH PLUS detailer with additional piping tip, three standard PLAY-DOH cans including SPARKLE PLAY-DOH, and one standard can of PLAY-DOH PLUS compound. Available at most major toy retailers nationwide and on HasbroToyShop.com.
PLAY-DOHTRASH TOSSIN' ROWDY THE GARBAGE TRUCK Playset
(HASBRO/Ages 3 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $19.99/Available: Fall 13)
Clean up the construction site with the TRASH TOSSIN' ROWDY THE GARBAGE TRUCK playset. Kids can create their own trash cans, recyclable bottles and trash using the cab book mold, then load the trash into the bin and use the movable lift to empty it right into his truck! As he drives along he tosses the trash (bugs, rats) out of the back of the truck. Includes four large cans of PLAY-DOH compound. Available at most major toy retailers nationwide and on HasbroToyShop.com.
PLAY-DOH ULTIMATE RAINBOW Pack
(HASBRO/Ages 2 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $9.99/Available: Fall 13)
With 33 individually wrapped 1 oz. PLAY-DOH colors, the Color Sticks ULTIMATE RAINBOW pack offers the most color variety you can buy in one set! With so many vibrant colors at your fingertips, there's no end to the colorful, creative play! Available at most major toy retailers nationwide and on HasbroToyShop.com.
For more information on the PLAY-DOH brand, please visit www.PlayDoh.com
About Play-Doh
The Play-Doh brand is proud to celebrate more than 50 years of colorful, creative play. Since it was first introduced in 1956, Play-Doh modeling compound has become a classic and beloved toy, used in homes and schools around the world by children of all ages.
About Hasbro
Hasbro, Inc. (NAS: HAS) is a branded play company dedicated to fulfilling the fundamental need for play for children and families through creative expression of the Company's world class brand portfolio, including TRANSFORMERS, MONOPOLY, PLAY-DOH, MY LITTLE PONY, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, NERF, LITTLEST PET SHOP and G.I. JOE. From toys and games, to television programming, motion pictures, digital gaming and a comprehensive licensing program, Hasbro strives to delight its global customers with innovative play and entertainment experiences, in a variety of forms and formats, anytime and anywhere. The Company's Hasbro Studios develops and produces television programming for more than 170 markets around the world, and for the U.S. on The Hub TV Network, part of a multi-platform joint venture between Hasbro and Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK). Through the company's deep commitment to corporate social responsibility, including philanthropy, Hasbro is helping to build a safe and sustainable world for future generations and to positively impact the lives of millions of children and families every year. It has been recognized for its efforts by being named one of the "World's Most Ethical Companies" and is ranked as one of Corporate Responsibility Magazine's "100 Best Corporate Citizens." Learn more at www.hasbro.com.
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Maine citizens with disabilities seek to have control over their lives and environments with equal access to options, opportunities, and choices as do all (Raymond) Maine citizens. There are many resources available to Maine people with disabilities on a national, state and local level. Below are a series of information links and resources that may be helpful on your journey. Check back at this site for future updates and additions.
Independent Living
means many things to many people. The Disability Achievement Center of Florida http://disabilityachievementcenter.org/about-us/
defines it:
What is independent living? Essentially, it is living, working and playing just like everyone else--having opportunities to make decisions that affect one's life, able to pursue activities of one's own choosing--limited only in the same ways that one's neighbors who are not disabled are limited.
Independent living should not be defined in terms of living on one's own, being employed in a job fitting one's capabilities and interests, or having an active social life.
These are aspects of living independently. Independent living has to do with self- determination. It is having the right and the opportunity to pursue a course of action and it is having the freedom to fail --and to learn from one's failures, just as people without disabilities do.
There are, of course, individuals who have certain mental impairments which may affect their abilities to make complicated decisions or pursue complex activities. For those individuals, independent living means having every opportunity to be as self-sufficient as possible. Independent living, it isn't easy, and it can be risky, but millions of people with disabilities rate higher than a life of dependency, narrow opportunities and unfulfilled expectations.
Center for Independent Living (CIL)
The term "Center for Independent Living" means a consumer‑controlled, community‑based, cross‑disability, nonresidential private nonprofit agency that is designed and operated within a local community by individuals with disabilities and provides an array of independent living services. In Maine the CIL is Alpha One with locations in South Portland, Bangor and Presque Isle.
Maine Statewide Independent Living Council (Maine SILC)
Each state and US territory is required to maintain a statewide independent living council (SILC). The SILC is made up of a majority of people with disabilitys. It meets regularly to further the fortunes of Maine people with disabilities seeking more independence. The Council and the Centers for Independent Living (CILs) within the state develop a State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL). The SPIL is a document required by law that indicates how the IL Network is going to improve independent living services for individuals with disabilities over the next three years. It identifies the needs and priorities of consumers, providers, and other stakeholders and sets forth goals and objectives to respond to them.
Core Services for Independent Living
Independent Living Areas of Focus
Maine Independent Living services include a mandated group of focus areas, these include:
Assistive Technology
Community Based Living (sub group Emergency Preparedness)
Economic Self Sufficiency
Housing Transition
Transition - Youth
In Maine and nationally, there are programs, resources and support as you travel towards a more independent life. Many will have support for the CORE Services and the Independent Living Focus areas.
For more information on Independent Living, visit these links:
ILRU http://www.ilru.org
At ILRU we create opportunities for independence for people with disabilities through research, education, and consultation.
NCIL http://www.ncil.org
National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) advances independent living and the rights of people with disabilities. NCIL envisions a world in which people with disabilities are valued equally and participate fully.
ALPHA ONE (Maine CIL) http://alphaonenow.com
Since 1978, Alpha One, a Center for Independent Living, has enabled thousands of people with disabilities to live more fully and more independently in all aspects of their lives. Few Centers for Independent Living in the United States or other public or private agencies in Maine offer Alpha One's variety and depth of independent living services.
Maine Statewide Independent Living Council (Maine SILC) http://mainesilc.org
The Maine Statewide Independent Living Council is dedicated to ensuring that citizens with disabilities have control over their lives and environments with equal access to options, opportunities, and choices as do all citizens.
The Maine State Plan for Independent Living (Maine SPIL)
This mandated 3-year plan serves to guide Maine efforts in improving independent living. The current plan opened in October 2016.
Maine Outdoor Recreation for Everyone (MORE) http://mainesilc.org/recreation/
The Maine Statewide Independent Living Council was charged by law (1995) to support resources and opportunities for Maine People with Disabilities. The specific law and the responsibilities of that law are found here: The Maine statute that established MORE into law can be viewed here. Go to the link to find a variety of recreation opportunities that are accessible for Maine people with disabilities.
Senior Guidance http://www.seniorguidance.org/
Senior Guidance is an organization dedicated to providing helpful senior living resources for the elderly. The site outlines helpful state programs for seniors, including assisted living facilities in every city, town and county in Maine.
To learn more or get involved
To connect or seek more information on independent living in Maine, contact the Maine Statewide Independent Living Council (Maine SIL) at
firstname.lastname@example.com or call 207-329-6148. Visit our website for a variety of news and resources: www.mainesilc.org


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The man in the green and white hat in the above video is Patrick Chambers, the first-year men's basketball coach at Penn State. This afternoon, Chambers handed out Big Macs to the first 200 Penn State students to come to a campus McDonald's with a ticket stub from Saturday's huge win over Nebraska. Chambers's move, described here so perfectly as an "unexpected show of charity," followed his decision to have the Nittany Lions hold the ball at the conclusion of their 67-51 victory. That's because any time Penn State basketball scores at least 70 points, fans get free Big Macs. Chambers cost the fans their free burgers, but he was goodhearted enough to own up to it and make amends.
The lesson here is that sportsmanship still matters. But sportsmanship need not trump the high ideal of fostering a solid community, and Happy Valley is nothing if not a solid community. Joe Paterno, were he still with us, would no doubt be warmed by the news of Chambers's magnanimous gesture. It's really just an extension of the bedrock values Joe Paterno taught everyone at Penn State, bedrock values upon which Penn State still stands with such pride.


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Liberty freshman puts the pedal to the metal in California
Wearing fireproof clothing doesn't usually equate to having fun, but that's exactly what it means for 19-year-old Liberty University freshman and race car driver Stephen Berry.
A Huddleston native, Berry began his racing career at age 14 behind the wheel of a professional Go-Kart and has recently advanced to NASCAR's Busch East Series.
Berry participated in the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown at Irwindale, Calif., this past weekend where he moved from 14th place to 7th by lap 50. The race was Berry's most significant to date with 65 cars narrowed down to a field of 40 drivers from across the U.S. and beyond.
Fans had a chance to meet the drivers and Berry signed autographs and mingled with fans on the track in front of his No. 3 car, which was sponsored by LU. He also got to spend time with someone he's a fan of — NASCAR legend and current Fox television racing commentator Darryl Waltrip. Berry was also interviewed by and featured on the Speed Channel telecast.
"It was a great race. We got a lot of great coverage for Liberty. … I was really surprised at how many alumni were there," Berry said.
Regionally, Berry has raced in South Boston, Pulaski and Martinsville. Nationally, Liberty has sponsored his races in Mansfield, Ohio, Loudon, N.H., and Irwindale.
Berry, who says he loves racing because it allows him to be "on the edge of out of control," sees his future in the driver seat in the Busch series with no plans of slowing down anytime soon.
The Toyota All-Star Showdown at Irwindale will be broadcast on the SPEED channel at noon on Thursday, Oct. 25, according to the network Web site.


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Here at Keuka Lake, I am inland, and even though it is a lake, you can't get commercial fish from it—it's a law!
What's a fellow to do who was raised in a coastal city, has southern Italian blood, and can't do without simple seafood?
What I do is drive every Friday 60 miles, to Ithaca, New York, to get my fix at Wegmens grocery, where seafood and other fishes comes from all over: Portuguese sardines, bronzini, whiting, real wild salmon (in season), cockles, oysters.
Now, it is the season for one water-borne simple fish that does not come from the sea, which reminds me of a story.
Last year, when the season rolled in, I noticed that none of my favorite February/March delicacy could be had at Wegmans. When I asked the seafood department lady what gives, she said the store had stopped carrying it because it has to be super fresh and we are so far inland from the delivery point.
I felt truly bad about it, but I had to tell the woman that this particular delicacy comes from a large river fish with great teeth that spawns at this time of year upstream, beginning in the eastern portion of the Southern states and continuing north via East Coast rivers, and that includes the Hudson River, which is only 4 hours east of Ithaca by car.
I am talking about shad roe, that reddish-brown sack of shad eggs that, along with the Maryland blue crab should have been counted as one of the world's wonders.
Here's how to prepare it: light dusting of flour with some crushed pepper; then, sauté in olive oil with garlic and Meyer lemon (I used to use butter and a bacon strip, but since prostate cancer, I've been eating less saturated fats—that's what the information says to do).
You don't want to overcook shad roe or it will be dry and taste like the collar of a flight jacket. Inside that sack are eggs, after all. They need to be tender and bursting with river-fishy richness.
Which wine would I serve with shad roe?
After many years of experimenting, I have settled on Cabernet Franc—not the Bordeaux style, but the Loire style. Shad roe is super fatty, requiring an acidic bite in the wine; it is also quite rich in a gamey way, requiring red not white to stand up to it.
Speaking of wine: I have one more racking to go before I decide whether I will filter the Gewurztraminer and Riesling or let them clarify themselves before bottling. If I do that, the Gewurztraminer being relatively dry is not much risk, but with the Riesling measuring beyond 1% residual sugar, it is a risk not to filter, as it can ferment again when spring rolls in. Instead of filtering, I can add potassium sorbate to prevent fermentation, but I don't like to add that stuff—or any stuff—to my wine. Besides, that stuff makes wine taste like lemon Life Savers.
What to do?
What would you do?
Oh well, not to worry. I have shad roe to keep me going for two or three more weeks before the fish move farther north. A filtering decision can wait.
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No. 89,873
1. K.S.A. 8-1004 allows an individual who is suspected of driving under the influence and who has submitted to a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) test to have an additional BAC test performed by a health care provider selected by the individual. If an officer refuses to permit the additional testing, the test administered under K.S.A. 8-1001 shall not be competent evidence.
2. An officer does not violate K.S.A. 8-1004 when a hospital staff refuses to administer an additional BAC test to an individual at his or her own expense and the individual fails to request that he or she be taken to a different testing site.
3. If an officer does not interfere with an individual's efforts to obtain an additional blood alcohol concentration test, a trial court does not abuse its discretion when it admits the original breath test into evidence in an appeal from the Driver Control Bureau's suspension of his or her commercial driver's license.
Appeal from Seward District Court; KIM R. SCHROEDER, judge. Opinion filed January 9, 2004. Affirmed.
Leslie A. Hess and Laura Lewis, student intern, of Dodge City, for appellant.
James G. Keller, of Legal Services Bureau, Kansas Department of Revenue, for appellee.
Before RULON, C.J., GREEN, J., and STEPHEN D. HILL, District Judge, assigned.
HILL, J.: Dennis Mitchell appeals the trial court's order affirming the Driver Control Bureau's 1-year suspension of his commercial driver's license. He claims that the trial court erroneously determined that he was given a reasonable opportunity for an independent blood alcohol concentration (BAC) test. He also argues that the trial court abused its discretion by admitting his breath test into evidence. We affirm.
The facts of this case are not in dispute. Mitchell was driving his commercial vehicle onto the scales of a port of entry when a motor carrier inspector noticed that his vehicle lacked a registration plate on the front. The inspector asked him to step into the weighing station. The inspector noticed an odor of alcohol on Mitchell's breath. She asked a coworker if she noticed the same odor, and the coworker answered yes. The inspector then notified the dispatcher who summoned a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper.
Trooper Michael Winner responded. Mitchell was still speaking to the inspector about his failure to have a log book with him when Winner approached. Winner immediately smelled alcohol on Mitchell's breath and asked him to perform some field sobriety tests and a preliminary breath test. Mitchell failed to adequately perform the tests. He was arrested by Winner and taken to the sheriff's department where he submitted to a BAC test.
After the test was administered, Mitchell requested that he be taken to a hospital for an independent BAC test. Winner took Mitchell to the laboratory office of Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. The trooper told hospital personnel that he wanted Mitchell to have a BAC test. The hospital personnel told Winner that the test could not be performed unless the highway patrol could be billed for it. Mitchell had previously informed Winner that he had money to pay for the test himself. Winner spent about 30 minutes trying to convince hospital personnel to give Mitchell the test and let Mitchell pay for it. Winner even suggested to hospital personnel that he and Mitchell go outside, that he would remove all restraints from Mitchell, that Mitchell would walk in on his own, and Mitchell would have the test done. Hospital personnel responded that they still could not perform the test because they knew Mitchell was in Winner's care. Winner then called his supervisor to see if there was any way the highway patrol could be billed for the test. He was told there was not.
Winner decided that since he was unable to obtain an additional test for Mitchell at the hospital, he would take him back to the sheriff's department. Winner testified at the hearing that he knew Mitchell would be held for at least 8 hours and would not be able to leave on his own to get an additional BAC test. Winner also testified that Mitchell was aware that he had not received an additional test at the hospital. Both Winner and Mitchell concur that upon leaving the hospital, Mitchell did not request to be taken anywhere else for an independent test. Because Mitchell failed the BAC test, the Kansas Department of Revenue (KDR) suspended his commercial driver's license for 1 year. Mitchell's driving privileges were also suspended for 30 days with restrictions in place for the remainder of 1 year. In his appeal to the district court, KDR's rulings were affirmed.
Our standard of review for such an action is well established:
"In reviewing a district court's decision reviewing an agency action, the appellate court must first determine whether the district court observed the requirements and restrictions placed upon it and then make the same review of the administrative agency's action as does the district court. [Citations omitted.]" Connelly v. Kansas Highway Patrol, 271 Kan. 944, 964, 26 P.3d 1246 (2001), cert denied 534 U.S. 1081 (2002).
A trial court may not substitute its judgment for that of an administrative tribunal. The trial court is restricted to considering whether, as a matter of law, (1) the tribunal acted fraudulently, arbitrarily, or capriciously, (2) the administrative order is substantially supported by evidence, and (3) the tribunal's action was within the scope of its authority. Hickman Trust v. City of Clay Center, 266 Kan. 1022, 1036, 974 P.2d 584 (1999).
Our focus becomes whether Mitchell had a reasonable opportunity to obtain an independent BAC test. Such a determination depends on the circumstances of each case. State v. George, 12 Kan. App. 2d 649, 653-54, 754 P.2d 460 (1988). When we review the trial court's determination of this question of fact, our function is to determine whether the trial court's findings are supported by substantial competent evidence and whether the findings are sufficient to support the trial court's conclusions of law. Unrau v. Kidron Bethel Retirement Services, Inc., 271 Kan. 743, 747, 27 P.3d 1 (2001). We will not weigh conflicting evidence or pass on the credibility of witnesses or redetermine questions of fact. State ex rel. Stovall v. Meneley, 271 Kan. 355, 387, 22 P.3d 124 (2001).
Mitchell contends that by not taking him to a site that would agree to perform the requested BAC test after personnel at the hospital had refused, the trooper failed in his affirmative duty to protect Mitchell's rights as determined by K.S.A. 8-1004.
That statute provides:
"Without limiting or affecting the provisions of K.S.A. 8-1001 and amendments thereto, the person tested shall have a reasonable opportunity to have an additional test by a physician of the person's own choosing. In case the officer refuses to permit such additional testing, the testing administered pursuant to K.S.A. 8-1001 and amendments thereto shall not be competent in evidence."
Mitchell argues that Winner presented no evidence that there were any time constraints which prevented him from taking Mitchell to another site to obtain the test. Mitchell also argues that there were probably other sites in Liberal which could have conducted the test.
Mitchell admits that he did not renew his request or make any attempts to secure an additional test after the failure to obtain the test at the hospital. Mitchell argues that Winner had an obligation to provide Mitchell with a reasonable opportunity to obtain an independent test as he requested and that this obligation was not waived by Mitchell's failure to renew that request. Mitchell also argues that Trooper Winner failed to protect his right to an independent test by not making arrangements for Mitchell to bond out soon enough to seek an additional test on his own.
In response, KDR claims that Winner did provide Mitchell with a reasonable opportunity for an independent test. It contends that the trooper did not unreasonably interfere or prevent an additional test. KDR argues that Winner transported Mitchell to the hospital to have an independent test performed. The trooper spent approximately 30 minutes attempting to persuade hospital personnel to conduct the test. He even asked whether hospital personnel would perform the test if he took Mitchell out, released him from the handcuffs, and allowed him to come in on his own, but all of his requests were denied.
KDR further argues that when Mitchell was unsuccessful in getting tested at the hospital, Winner did nothing to prevent Mitchell from requesting an additional test elsewhere. Rather, upon leaving the hospital to return to the sheriff's department, Mitchell knew he had not obtained an additional test and made no request for Winner to take him elsewhere for additional testing.
A review of other cases is important here. Our court, in State v. George, 12 Kan. App. 2d at 655, stated:
"While the State is not required to provide a DUI suspect with a free additional test, it may not unreasonably interfere with a suspect's reasonable attempts to secure an additional test, at his own expense, by a physician of his own choosing, for the purpose of attempting to secure evidence for his defense at or near the crucial time under consideration."
Our Supreme Court has ruled that it was not unreasonable interference with the suspect's attempts to secure an additional test when a police officer informed the suspect that the additional test would register higher than the breath test the officer had just given him. State v. Chastain, 265 Kan. 16, 22, 960 P.2d 756 (1998). After examining decisions from several other jurisdictions, the Chastain court determined that such a statement did not amount to unreasonable interference with the suspect's right to a reasonable opportunity for additional testing. 265 Kan. at 21-22. In contrast, this court, in George, ruled that an officer's actions amounted to an unreasonable interference with a suspect's right to an additional test when a police officer claimed that it was inconvenient to get an additional test done. 12 Kan. App. 2d at 651-55.
Our research reveals no Kansas appellate decisions where a law enforcement officer took the suspect for additional testing but was unsuccessful in securing the additional testing due to the actions of a third party, although cases from other jurisdictions have addressed this issue. In Grizzle v. State, 265 S.E.2d 324 (Ga. App. 1980), the defendant requested an additional test. The officer took the defendant to two different hospitals and both refused to perform the test unless it was ordered by the police officer. In Georgia, it was against police policy to order such a test, but the police officer informed office personnel that the defendant was entitled to such a test. The defendant never received an additional test. On appeal, the court held that the defendant was provided a reasonable opportunity for an additional test, stating: "[I]t is the duty of a police officer not to prevent a defendant from exercising his right to an independent test, but not his duty to insure the performance of such test." 265 S.E.2d 325. Later, in Jenkins v. State, 403 S.E.2d 859, 861 (Ga. App. 1991), the court determined that where a medical facility refused to perform the test and the defendant failed to select another facility to be taken to, the police officer had afforded the defendant a reasonable opportunity to have an additional test performed and it was not the duty of the police officer to insure the performance of the test.
Similarly, a South Carolina court determined that a police officer afforded a reasonable opportunity to a defendant when the officer took the defendant to a hospital for an additional test but the hospital refused to administer the test. City of Columbia v. Ervin, 330 S.C. 516, 500 S.E.2d 483 (1998). The court determined that the officer was not required to request a blood test or take the defendant to a second hospital after the first hospital refused to perform the test. 330 S.C. at 521.
In Maine, the Supreme Court determined that an officer did not unreasonably interfere with the defendant's right to an additional test by not taking him to a second hospital as he requested after the first hospital refused to administer the test because the defendant would only allow an osteopathic physician to take his blood and none were available. State v. Copeland, 391 A.2d 836 (Me. 1978).
In reviewing KDR's decision, we find no evidence in the record that the agency acted fraudulently, arbitrarily, or capriciously. Its order was supported by evidence and its action of suspending Mitchell's license is clearly within the scope of its authority. The decision of the trial court affirming the KDR order is supported by substantial competent evidence that Mitchell was given a reasonable opportunity to be given an independent test.
Turning to the next question of whether the trial court abused its discretion by admitting the breath test, our standard of review is abuse of discretion. An abuse of discretion must be shown by the party attacking the evidentiary ruling and exists only when no reasonable person would take the view adopted by the trial court. Jenkins v. T.S.I. Holdings, Inc., 268 Kan. 623, 633-34, 1 P.3d 891 (2000); see First Savings Bank, F.S.B. v. Frey, 29 Kan. App. 2d 436, 440, 27 P.3d 934 (2001).
Mitchell contends that the trial court erred when it admitted the results of his BAC test. He argues that he was not provided a reasonable opportunity to obtain an additional test because the officer refused to permit such additional testing. Mitchell contends that in refusing to take him to a second facility that would perform the requested blood test, Winner violated his statutory rights. The problem with this argument is that we find no evidence in the record that suggests that Winner ever refused to take Mitchell to a second hospital. We find no evidence that Mitchell requested to be taken to a second hospital. The evidence supports the conclusion reached by the trial court that Mitchell had a reasonable opportunity to obtain an independent BAC test but failed to do so. We find no reason to suppress Mitchell's BAC test under K.S.A. 8-1004. A reasonable person would agree with the trial court's decision to consider Mitchell's BAC test as competent evidence. The trial court's decision to allow the BAC test was not an abuse of discretion.


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Mini B
International diner with competitive prices
Food:Diner, International
Branches:Mazraat Yashouh, Hazmieh Highway, Jdeideh, Zalka
Price:Between 8$ and 17$
Review by Souad
Mini B is an international diner with 4 branches: Mazraat Yashouh, Hazmieh Highway, Jdeideh and lately Zalka. We have visited the Zalka branch recently. The Zalka diner is small and the design is warm.
The menu gathers the International classic choice: starters, man2oush, pizza, sandwiches, crepes, platters…
The service is friendly and fast, the food is good and the bill is less expensive than average. The diner relies a lot on its 24 hour delivery and presents very attractive delivery offers.Write a Review
Starters, manakish, crepes, salads, pasta, sandwiches, broasted, pizza, burgers, platters…
Suitable for vegetarians. Serves alcohol.
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Recommended for friends.
2 Reviews
Feb 14, 2012 at 12:47Simply BLA. Poor staff, less then average food. Set up is very un-original. Menu very very un-creative. There is NOTHING that would make me go there again. I walked in and walked out totally un-impressed. The prices are not very high, yet still I would expect better quality in both food and service.
Jan 12, 2013 at 21:56Mini b dekwaneh sucks, just ordered a couple of sandwiches and got hair in them, they'd better work on that!
Mazraat Yashouh
Phone Number: 04 923 123
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Phone Number: 01 879 878
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On the internal road of Zalka, in the same street of Notre Dame
Phone Number: 04 721 231
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