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Claremont taps Vt. man to fill recreation postBy MEGHAN PIERCE
Union Leader Correspondent
November 17. 2013 9:41PM
CLAREMONT — The city has hired a new Parks and Recreation director, City Manager Guy Santagate announced.Mark Brislin, the assistant director of Essex Junction, Vt., Parks and Recreation, will replace longtime director Scott Hausler, who left the position in October, after 17 years with the city.
Hausler is now the assistant director for the Hartford Parks and Recreation Department in Hartford, Vt., where he is a resident.
Brislin is set to take the new position at the end of December, Santagate said Friday.
"We're delighted with this appointment," Santagate said.
Several qualified candidates applied for the position, he said. Brislin was chosen for the diversity of his background in recreation, which includes town and city positions.
Brislin earned his associate degree in sports and recreation from Herkimer County Community College in New York. Then he earned a bachelor degree in recreation and leisure services management from Green Mountain College in Poultney, Vt., in 1997.
His resume includes recreation director in Pittsford, Vt., program director at the Northeast Family YMCA in Haverhill, Mass., and director of the latchkey after-school program in Lawrence, Mass.
"There isn't much he hasn't seen," Santagate said.
Filling the position so quickly benefits operations of the city's new community center, which opened in April and has more than 4,000 members. Winter is expected to be the center's busiest season, Santagate said.
"We don't want a vacancy in this key position during this period of time," Santagate said, but added, "We didn't expect to fill it that quickly, but we had good applicants."
Brislin's starting salary is $65,000, Santagate said.
Pool decision delayed
The City Council decided on Wednesday to defer a decision on the fate of the John McClane Clark Outdoor Pool at Veterans Park until next year.
Santagate said since there is no rush on the decision, councilors said it would be best to wait till after the New Year when a new member voted in this November will be seated on the council.
Hausler had recommended the pool be demolished and replaced with an aquatic park/splash pad.
Opposition to that plan from some residents spurred a study of the pool.
In October, the Boston-based firm Bargmann Hendrie + Archetype, Inc. said in its report that an investment of about $460,000 by the city would be needed to reopen the pool and bathhouse. The study concluded that would not be a cost-effective use of city funds.


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Criterion April Releases (US - DVD R1 | BD RA)
Criterion announces Naked Lunch, Repo Man, and more for April...
Richard III
Quote: Release Date: 9 April 2013
Synopsis: With Richard III, director, producer, and star Laurence Olivier brings Shakespeare's masterpiece of Machiavellian villainy to mesmerizing cinematic life. Olivier is diabolically captivating as Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who, through a set of murderous machinations, steals the crown from his brother Edward. The supporting cast—including Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud, and Claire Bloom—is just as impressive. Filmed in VistaVision and Technicolor, Richard III is one of the most visually inspired of all big-screen Bard adaptations.
Disc Features
-New high-definition digital master of the Film Foundation's 2012 restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
-Audio commentary by playwright and stage director Russell Lees and John Wilders, former governor of the Royal Shakespeare Company
-Interview with actor Laurence Olivier from a 1966 episode of the BBC series Great Acting, hosted by theater critic Kenneth Tynan
-Gallery of behind-the-scenes and production stills and posters, accompanied by excerpts from Olivier's autobiography, On Acting
-Twelve-minute television trailer featuring footage of Olivier, producer Alexander Korda, and other cast and crew from the film
-A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Amy Taubin in the Blu-ray edition
Gate of Hell
Quote: Release Date: 9 April 2013
Synopsis: A winner of Academy Awards for best foreign-language film and best costume design, Gate of Hell is a visually sumptuous, psychologically penetrating work from Teinosuke Kinugasa. In the midst of epic, violent intrigue in twelfth-century Japan, an imperial warrior falls for a lady-in-waiting; even after he discovers she is married, he goes to extreme lengths to win her love. Kinugasa's film is an unforgettable, tragic story of obsession and unrequited passion that was an early triumph of color cinematography in Japan.
Disc Features
-New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
-New English subtitle translation
-A booklet featuring an essay by film historian Stephen Prince
Naked Lunch
Quote: Release Date: 9 April 2013
Synopsis: In this adaptation of William S. Burroughs's hallucinatory, once-thought unfilmable novel Naked Lunch, directed by David Cronenberg, a part-time exterminator and full-time drug addict named Bill Lee (Robocop's Peter Weller) plunges into the nightmarish Interzone, a netherworld of sinister cabals and giant talking bugs. Alternately humorous and grotesque—and always surreal—the film mingles aspects of Burroughs's novel with incidents from the writer's own life, resulting in an evocative paranoid fantasy and a self-reflexive investigation into the mysteries of the creative process.
Disc Features
-High-definition digital transfer, approved by director David Cronenberg, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
-Audio commentary featuring Cronenberg and actor Peter Weller
- Naked Making Lunch, a 1992 television documentary by Chris Rodley about the making of the film
-Special effects gallery, featuring artwork and photos alongside an essay by Cinefex magazine editor Jody Duncan
-Collection of original marketing materials
-Audio recording of William S. Burroughs reading from his novel Naked Lunch
-Gallery of photos taken by poet Allen Ginsberg of Burroughs
-A booklet featuring reprinted pieces by film critic Janet Maslin, director Chris Rodley, critic and novelist Gary Indiana, and Burroughs
Eclipse Series 38: Masaki Kobayashi Against the System
Quote: Release Date: 16 April 2013
Synopsis: One of the most important filmmakers to emerge from Japan's cinematic golden age, Masaki Kobayashi is best remembered today for his 1959 epic The Human Condition, but that is just one of the blistering films he made in a career dedicated to criticizing his country's rigid social and political orders. He first found his voice—rebellious, angry, engaged—in the fifties, following his life-altering experiences as a soldier in World War II; the four films collected here, made in the same period as The Human Condition, reflect Kobayashi's coming into his own as an artist. He fought to get these powerful dramas made at a studio more oriented at the time toward quiet family melodramas; they are unforgettable pictures of a postwar Japan troubled by identity crises and moral corruption on scales both intimate and institutional.
Collector's Set Includes
- The Thick-walled Room (1953)
- I Will Buy You (1956)
- Black River (1957)
- The Inheritance (1962)
Repo Man
Quote: Release Date: 16 April 2013
Synopsis: A quintessential cult film of the 1980s, Alex Cox's singular sci-fi comedy stars the always captivating Harry Dean Stanton as a weathered repo man in desolate downtown Los Angeles, and Emilio Estevez as the nihilistic middle-class punk he takes under his wing. The job becomes more than either of them bargained for when they get involved in reclaiming a mysterious—and otherworldly—Chevy Malibu with a hefty reward attached to it. Featuring the ultimate early-eighties L.A. punk soundtrack, this grungily hilarious odyssey is a politically trenchant take on President Reagan's domestic and foreign policy.
Disc Features
-New high-definition digital restoration, approved by director Alex Cox, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
-Audio commentary featuring Cox, executive producer Michael Nesmith, casting director Victoria Thomas, and actors Sy Richardson, Zander Schloss, and Del Zamora
-Interviews with Cox, Richardson, and Zamora; producers Peter McCarthy and Jonathan Wacks; actors Olivia Barash, Dick Rude, Miguel Sandoval, and Harry Dean Stanton; musicians Keith Morris and Iggy Pop; and Sam Cohen, the inventor of the neutron bomb
-Deleted scenes
-The complete "cleaned-up" television version of the film, prepared by Cox
-A booklet featuring an essay by critic Sam McPheeters; an illustrated production history by Cox, with his original comic and film proposal; and a 1987 interview with real-life repo man Mark Lewis
Pierre Etaix Box Set
Quote: Release Date: 23 April 2013
Synopsis: A French comedy master whose films went unseen for decades as a result of legal tangles, director-actor Pierre Etaix is a treasure the cinematic world has rediscovered and taken up with relish. His work can be placed in the spectrum of classic physical comedy with that of Jacques Tati and Jerry Lewis, but it also stands alone. These films, influenced by Etaix's experiences as a circus acrobat and clown and by the silent film comedies he adored, are elegantly deadpan, but as an on-screen presence, Etaix radiates warmth. This collection includes all of his films, including five features, The Suitor (1962), Yoyo (1965), As Long as You've Got Your Health (1966), Le grand amour (1969), and Land of Milk and Honey (1971)—most of them collaborations with the great screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière—and three shorts, Rupture (1961), the Oscar-winning Happy Anniversary (1962), and Feeling Good (1966). Not one of these is anything less than a bracing and witty delight.
Disc Features
-New digital restorations of all five features and three short films, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks on the Blu-ray edition
-New interview with director Pierre Etaix
-New video introductions by Etaix to seven of the films
- Pierre Etaix, un destin animé (2010), a portrait of the life and work of the director by his wife, Odile Etaix
-New English subtitle translation
-A booklet featuring an essay by critic David Cairns
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Repo Man. Never would have thought that would hit Criterion. Very very pleased it is a Criterion title though.
I've never heard of Pierre Etaix, but I had also never heard of Jacques Tati before I watched Mon Oncle and fell in love. Criterion isn't just about reaffirming love of cinema, but also about discovery. I look forward to giving Etaix a watch and hoping it's just as good or better than the comparisons.
Also, that Repo Man cover is one of the best pieces of cover design I've EVER seen.
Also, that Repo Man cover is one of the best pieces of cover design I've EVER seen.
iconoclast wrote: Are these also being re-released on DVD?
Did you not read the top of the page? Of course they are.
Did you not read the top of the page? Of course they are.
Very happy about Repo Man!
Not exactly the Cronenberg movie I was hoping for...
I'm not David Blackwell, whoever that is, but I haven't heard of most of these movies either. Except Richard III, which is one of the great classics.
Can't wait for David Blackwell to post a message that he never heard of most of these Criterion titles. My film group friends get a good chuckle over his insightful commentary
iconoclast wrote: Are these also being re-released on DVD?
Not likely. They usually only do that if the old DVD is bad or really outdated. Yojimbo and Solaris are good examples of times that they did re-release DVDs.
Not likely. They usually only do that if the old DVD is bad or really outdated. Yojimbo and Solaris are good examples of times that they did re-release DVDs.
Are these also being re-released on DVD?
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Since the death of the wrestling territories, such as the then-local Championship Wrestling from Florida in the late 1980s, national wrestling promoters have faced a conundrum: How can they give their talent the necessary ring work so they look polished before putting them on the main roster? For World Wrestling Entertainment — far and away the leading outfit on Earth — the solution has been farm leagues; it's had them for the last couple of decades.
Over the years, WWE has had arrangements with a variety of outfits, like Louisville's Ohio Valley Wrestling and the United States Wrestling Association of Memphis. Those companies had plenty of success stories emerge from their bare-bones indie rasslin loops. Despite this, none of these solutions was permanent. This explains why WWE moved its training to Tampa, Florida, using the cryptically named NXT territory as its instruction base.
Why Florida? Why Tampa? The simple obvious reason: Wrestlers gravitate to Tampa after retiring, and so a lot of those who could teach greenhorns the ins and outs of the game are there already. Plus, Tampa has traditionally been a hotbed for pro wrestling. It was the spiritual center of the CWF decades ago; more recently, it's the spot from which all indie Florida wrestling emanates organically – again, due to the natural migration patterns of wrestlers, who enjoy the climate and the adult entertainment, to name two of the city's main amenities.
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Local event promoters know that rain kills crowds. Not pro wrestling, though; not on the Westside. Perhaps the marks were drawn in by the promise of meeting former WWE superstar "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn before the show. Whatever the case, by the time I arrived – at the end of the first match – the room was full and the crowd was hyped. I approached the ticket table – an interview with ring legend Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat had been scheduled. However, in the parlance of pro wrestling, a "swerve" was pulled immediately after I told him I was from Folio Weekly.
"No interview – we thought you were with the mainstream media," said the short, hypertensive, middle-aged man in an NXT polo shirt. Apparently, he isn't aware of Folio Weekly's broad readership.
The wrestling itself? Fairly basic. A lot of muscular bouncer guys with tacky sleeve and back tats, who were still figuring out how to work and how to work smoothly. The names on the NXT level are deliberately kept generic; the idea being to "repackage" the wrestlers once they're on the main roster. There were some highlights, though.
The best "worker" on the show, by far, was a tall blonde named Summer Rae. She wasn't in the ring too much during her tag match, but in the ring or on the apron, she was in perpetual motion, egging on crowd reactions and making even the most jaded fans in the audience want to see her get her comeuppance (except for me, of course, but I have a predilection for assertive women that bleeds over into my appreciation of the sport of kings).
In addition to Gunn, there were a couple of other special attractions on the card. One was former WWE ring announcer Howard Finkel, who used to be subjected to a lot of harassment when he was on the road with the main roster. Finkel seemed off his game during the match he announced, as the mike turned off a couple of times during his spiel.
Another special attraction: the daughter of Ric Flair — Ashley, who will eventually be known as "Charlotte" on the main roster. It's harder than it might seem for second-generation talent to break into the business, but from what I saw, Ashley was genuinely well-liked by her co-workers – a tribute to her legendary dad, to some degree, but also to her willingness to learn the business from the ground up. That's the great thing about indie wrestling. Like indie rock, you never know who'll be famous until years later, so the best practice is to see what you can when it's available.


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Alleged Hampton drug dealer indicted on more charges linked to fatal crashJAMES A. KIMBLE
Union Leader Correspondent
January 20. 2014 3:14PM
BRENTWOOD - A Hampton woman is facing more drug charges for allegedly supplying a 19-year-old Seabrook driver with fentanyl before she struck two bicyclists who died in September, prosecutors said.
Cindy Sheppard, 48, was indicted on a new round of enhanced drug charges for allegedly supplying Darriean Hess with a dose of the pain-killing drug before Hess veered a 2002 Honda she was driving into a group of bicyclists on Sept. 21 along Route 1A.
Sheppard was free on bail at the time. She had been arrested by Hampton police in June for allegedly dealing heroin, crack, oxycodone and cocaine.
The new indictments were returned by a grand jury in Rockingham County Superior Court.
Prosecutors sought indictments in her latest case that would essentially double what would normally be a 3 � to 7 year prison term.
She faces three counts of possession of a controlled drug while on release, and single counts of dispensing a controlled drug while on release and allowing an improper person to operate a motor vehicle.
Prosecutors say Sheppard allowed Hess, 19, of Seabrook to get back into a 2002 Honda after police had cited her for speeding and driving without a license.
Sheppard faces a violation-level offense for allegedly letting Hess drive after being stopped by police.
Hess was indicted last month on charges of manslaughter and negligent homicide for striking and killing Pamela Wells, 60, and Elise Bouchard, 52, both of Massachusetts, according to indictments.
The two women were riding their bikes in the Granite State Wheelmen Seacoast Century Ride.
Two other cyclists, Uwe Uhmeyer, 60, and Margo Heigh, 54, also of Massachusetts, were also injured. Hess is charged with second-degree assault for injuring Uhmeyer and Heigh.
Sheppard's latest charges comes as she awaits a decision by a judge about whether evidence in her first case will be heard by a jury.
Neil Reardon, Sheppard's lawyer, argued at a hearing last month that Hampton police had not collected enough evidence to raid his client's apartment.
He said there was no connection between his client, and a woman known as 'Cinderella' who was identified in some of the conversations as a drug dealer.
Prosecutors argued that evidence showed Sheppard was referred to by people as Cinderella at times.
Hampton police found Sheppard had 7.3 grams of heroin in her home, along with four ounces of cocaine and small quantities of crack cocaine, oxycodone, diazepam, methylone and marijuana, according to prosecutors.
Sheppard's trial on the drug charges from her June arrest is scheduled to begin Feb. 3.


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ST. PETERSBURG -- Caleb Joseph was in trouble. Big trouble.
The Triple-A Norfolk catcher was being chewed out by manager Ron Johnson after talking to a player on the opposing team during batting practice on Tuesday.View Full Game Coverage
ST. PETERSBURG -- Caleb Joseph was in trouble. Big trouble.
The Triple-A Norfolk catcher was being chewed out by manager Ron Johnson after talking to a player on the opposing team during batting practice on Tuesday.View Full Game Coverage
"R.J. is a character, so I've never seen like a really, really, really serious side to him, so I was scared to death," said Joseph, who has spent seven seasons in the Minors. "I said, 'Man, I'm really sorry. I'll never talk to anybody on their team ever again. I won't even talk to you if you don't want me to.' And he goes, 'Yeah, we're going to scratch you. We're also scratching you because you're going to Florida tomorrow.' I was like, 'Oh my gosh.' I lost it at that point. I was like, 'That is not how I dreamed about it.' But it was great. It was a good moment."
Joseph didn't just get his first Major League callup to be an insurance policy: Orioles manager Buck Showalter put him in Wednesday night's starting lineup against the Rays. Usual starter Matt Wieters, who had his right elbow examined earlier in the day, was available off the bench to hit, giving the O's three catchers on their roster.
"He's kind of been a steady climber," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said of the right-handed-hitting Joseph. "He really wants this. A lot of guys this gets tough to keep girding through and improving. He's gotten a little better each year. ... The one common thing, pitchers really like throwing to him. Very engaged in the game. I think he'll be a quick study with advanced reports.
To make room for Joseph on the 25-man roster, the Orioles, who had a spot on their 40-man open to purchase his contract, optioned infielder Jemile Weeks to Triple-A.
"It was a thing where they had to make room, make space, and if you've been watching how they've run the team and the lineups and stuff, I was the odd guy out," said Weeks, who hit .273 in three games. "There's no bitterness or anything."
Joseph, the 2013 Eastern League Player of the Year, has two homers and 11 RBIs to go along with a .261 average in 22 games for Norfolk this season.
Brittany Ghiroli is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Britt's Bird Watch, and follow her on Facebook and Twitter @britt_ghiroli.


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WHAT'S NEW: NASCAR on Thursday announced a new elimination-style format for the Sprint Cup championship.
WHO MAKES THE CHASE: Instead of 12, 16 drivers will make the Chase for the championship, which still includes the final 10 races of the year. A win in one of the 26 regular-season races virtually guarantees a driver a spot in the Chase field. Other Chase qualifiers will be determined based on point standings.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT: Once the Chase begins, there will be three elimination rounds — the "contender," ''challenger" and "eliminator" rounds — each consisting of three races. Four drivers will be eliminated from title contention after each round. A win by a championship-eligible driver in any Chase race automatically clinches a spot in the next round. Ultimately, four drivers will compete in the season finale at Homestead in a winner-take-all championship race. The highest finisher of the four wins the title.
WHY THE CHANGE: NASCAR CEO Brian France said purpose was threefold: To place an added emphasis on winning races, to make the format easier for fans to understand and to allow more drivers into the Chase.
WILL IT WORK: Time will tell. This is NASCAR's fourth significant change to the format in the last 10 years, but clearly this is the boldest move. It puts NASCAR in the company of other sports with an elimination-style format, including the NFL, MLB, NHL and NCAA basketball.


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FRAMINGHAM - A Medway man told his niece and nephew they were on a "death run," before he slammed his car head-on into a utility pole on Monday, injuring both children and himself, a prosecutor said in Framingham District Court Wednesday.
Peter Curtis, 32, intentionally drove his car at speeds up to 100 mph before the crash, prosecutor Sarah Fallon said during�his Framingham District Court arraignment.
Curtis, who works for the Framingham Parks and Recreation Department, picked up his sister's children - �his 15-year-old�nephew and his 10-year-old niece - �in Marlborough to bring them to their mother's office in Framingham, the prosecutor said.
Around�7 p.m., Curtis began driving at a high rate of speed - the 15-year-old estimated 100 mph - on Pleasant Street.
According to a report filed in court the boy said his uncle "was driving crazy."
"He told the kids to buckle up, that he was taking them on a death run," Fallon said.
Curtis�slammed the car�into�a pole on Pleasant Street near Arnold Road.
"I would suggest it was an intentional act," Fallon said.
According to�the report, when officers arrived they found Curtis unconscious behind the wheel with a serious head injury.
The two children were�lying on the ground, after they got out of the car on their own. The boy was taken to�MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, where he was treated and released.
The girl was taken to Tufts Medical Center in Boston�with an abdominal injury and possible internal bleeding. As of Tuesday, she was in the hospital's intensive care unit. Framingham Police spokesman Lt. Frank DiVittorio said he had no update on the girl, and a hospital spokesman said he could not release any information.
When Curtis woke up "he was crying out he was in pain and that he was sorry for the accident," the report said.
According to the report, Curtis was driving east on Pleasant Street when the car crossed into the westbound lane and struck a granite curb. The front left tire blew out and the car then hit the pole, spun and rolled for 50�feet before stopping.
"Review of roadway indicates that there are no apparent signs of any attempt to brake or take evasive action prior to impact," the report said.
EMTs and police officers said�Curtis' breath smelled heavily of alcohol.�Empty vodka nip bottles were found in the car. Police have sought a search warrant to obtain�Curtis' blood-alcohol level from medical records.
Curtis, of 9 Heritage Drive, was charged with two counts each of assault with intent to kill and reckless endangerment of a child. He was also charged with driving to endanger.
Fallon asked Judge Robert Greco to hold Curtis without bail pending a hearing to determine if�he is a danger to the public. Greco ordered Curtis held until a hearing on Friday.
During the arraignment, Curtis covered his face with a blanket and appeared to have trouble walking. Curtis' lawyer, Michael Brennan, said Curtis was seriously injured in the crash.
"He's not doing well," said Brennan. "He's pretty banged up."
Brennan said the crash was not intentional.
"It was an accident, a serious accident," he said. "It was definitely not a suicide attempt. Accidents happen sometimes when you're doing something stupid. Stupid things happen and sometimes people get hurt."
Norman Miller can be reached at 508-626-3823 or email@example.com. For up-to-date crime news, follow Norman Miller on Twitter @Norman_MillerMW.
Authorities: Town employee crashed car into pole on purpose
FRAMINGHAM - A Medway man told his niece and nephew they were on a "death run," before he slammed his car head-on into a utility pole on Monday, injuring both children and himself, a prosecutor said in Framingham District Court Wednesday.


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Bap! Boom! Pow! "Batman: The Complete Television Series" will arrive with a bang at San Diego's Comic-Con International in July, with a panel featuring Adam West (Batman), Burt Ward (Robin) and Julie Newmar (Catwoman, meow).
The actors from the famed TV show that ran from 1966-1968 on Bat-channel ABC (and in syndication) will tease the release of "Batman: The Complete Television Series," due in November.
The dynamic duo fought crime for 120 episodes, all of which will be available and fully remastered in DV. Here's a preview video:
The revival of the campy but celebrated TV program ties into the 75th-anniversary celebration of the DC comics superhero. Throughout the year, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. have been feting the Caped Crusader with the "Batman Eternal" weekly comics series, a 25th-anniversary edition DVD of Tim Burton's Oscar-winning 1989 "Batman" film, new animated releases and more.
There are also more screen takes on the Dark Knight's legend in the works: Fox's live-action "Gotham" series will serve as a sort of Bat-prequel centering on Ben McKenzie's Jim Gordon; shooting is in full swing for Zack Snyder's "Man of Steel" sequel, "Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice," starring Ben Affleck as Batman alongside Henry Cavill's Superman, due for a 2016 release.
The panel, scheduled for 6-7 p.m. July 24 in Hall H, will reveal exclusive content, snazzy packaging and remastered footage from the landmark series.
"Batman: The Complete Television Series" will be available on Blu-ray, DVD and digital HD.
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16 U.S. Code § 1156 - Enforcement provisions
Any person authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter who has reasonable cause to believe that any vessel outfitted for the harvesting of living marine resources and subject to the jurisdiction of any of the parties to the Convention is violating the provisions of article III of the Convention may, except within the areas in which another State exercises fisheries jurisdiction, board and search such vessel. Such person shall carry a special certificate of identification issued by the Secretary or Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating which shall be in English, Japanese, and Russian and which shall be exhibited to the master of the vessel upon request.
If, after boarding and searching such vessel, such person continues to have reasonable cause to believe that such vessel, or any person onboard, is violating said article, he may seize such vessel or arrest such person, or both. The Secretary of State shall, as soon as practicable, notify the party having jurisdiction over the vessel or person of such seizure or arrest.
The Secretary or the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, upon request of the Secretary of State, shall deliver the seized vessel or arrested person, or both, as promptly as practicable to the authorized officials of said party: Provided, That whenever said party cannot immediately accept such delivery, the Secretary or the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may, upon the request of the Secretary of State, keep the vessel or person in custody within the United States.
At the request of said party, the Secretary or the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall direct the person authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter to attend the trial as a witness in any case arising under said article or give testimony by deposition, and shall produce such records and files or copies thereof as may be necessary to establish the offense.
1983—Pub. L. 98–129 amended section generally, substituting provisions setting out enforcement steps, which were previously contained in section 1155 of this title, for provisions establishing the North Pacific Fur Seal Commission. See section 1157 of this title.
For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
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About 3 months ago I noticed my car was running bad. It started popping through the exhaust and clattering underneath the passenger side valve cover. It turned out that I had about .050 clearance on my #6 exhaust valve. So, I tightened it up to the usual .028 and took it for a drive. Right away it loosened back up so I knew I had a problem.
Well, after pulling the blower off, I found that broken lifter. As you can see, it's not just broken.....it's destroyed! I was absolutely amazed to find that it didn't do any damage to the cam lobe either. (Thank God for billet roller cams) So anyway, after replacing the lifter and putting it all back together, it runs great. Perfect timing too, the weather is absolutely gorgeous here. Clear skies and low 60's in the middle of winter,......it's perfect for cruising around in the old "Attention Getter"!!!
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FOX Business: Capitalism Lives Here
U.S. equity markets ended in the red on Monday amid concerns about weak data from China. The broad S&P 500 closed just beneath its record closing high.
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According to preliminary calculations, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 33.9 points, or 0.21%, to 16418, the S&P 500 slumped 0.87 point, or 0.05%, to 1877 and the Nasdaq Composite slid 1.8 points, or 0.04%, to 4334.
The S&P 500 closed at yet another record high last week, climbing 1%. The monthly jobs report, which is considered one of Wall Street's most important gauges, showed the American economy added more jobs than expected last month, helping traders shake off worries that the recent bout of weakness was sparked by more than temporary factors.
A report on Chinese trade, however, once again sparked concerns about the global economy. The world's No. 2 economy saw its exports plummet 18.1% on year-over-year basis in February, compared to expectations they would rise 7.5%. Japan's fourth-quarter growth was also revised down to an annual rate of 0.7% from 1%.
Equity markets in Asia had a tough session: The Japanese Nikkei 225 slid 1%, the Hong Kong Hang Seng dropped 1.8% and the Shanghai Shenzhen 300 tumbled 3.3%.
The U.S. economic docket is bare on the day. There is a key report on retail sales due out later in the week.
On the corporate front, Boeing (NYSE:BA) shares dipped 1.1% in pre-market action after Malaysia Air flight 370 -- which was flown on a 777-200 jet made by the U.S. aerospace giant -- went missing Friday.


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jk0592 wrote:Well, I managed, solo, to finish Athenaze, book one. I started around November 1st, 2006, and finished a week ago, last Monday. Needless to say, I feel a great deal of pride in this. When I started, I thought that I could get along using both Pharr's Homeric Greek, and Balme's Athenaze. I was wrong, and studied only one book. Everyday, and I mean everyday, weekdays and weekends, workdays and vacation days, I read Athenaze. Sometimes as much as two hours, sometimes as little as twenty minutes, but always some amount of time. The family members here made fun of this new obsession, which took up all the free time that is normally used for my reading activities.
When I began, the easygoing first few chapters of Athenaze really caught me, and suited my purposes. I had the distinct impression of progressing. However, when I reached chapter 11 or so, the author tries to catch up lost time by accelerating the pace, and cramming more and more material in each of the remaining chapters. My learning pace really slowed down at that point.
In Athenaze book one, we are introduced to an interesting story developing around everyday life in a Greek rural family. Farming, fetching water, protecting livestock, recounting myths, going to festivities, seeing a doctor, taking a boat to nearby islands and the like. This is the real strength of the book, the way the story unfolds, and the increasing complexity of the language used from chapter to chapter. Then, somewhat artificially, we are exposed to a long expose of the nautical fight with the Persians. This is accompanied by a large amount of the vocabulary of warfare, not really related to the vocabulary of earlier chapters.
After having finished the book, I went through two full reviews in order to remind myself of some of the finer points and to some forms that I always seem to forget. And I forget very easily...
Now I am at a cross-road. I wonder what direction to take. I can go to book two of Athenaze, go to Homeric Greek, go to another grammar etc. However, I have tried reading some of the ancient Greek writers. I have downloaded the Cyropedia and the Anabasis by Xenophon, the History by Herodotus, theHistories by Thukydides, and a few other Greek texts. The Iliad still seems far too complex and out of reach at this point. Certainly I can read much more easily than say six months ago, but it is still not an easy process. Learning grammar makes reading easier, to a point. But when reading French or English texts,who uses a grammar? Is it an absolute necessity?
First things first, I acquired a rather large dictionary, the latest edition of the Grand Bailly (since I am french speaking). As a comment, years ago when first starting to read Charles Dickens, I used an English dictionary, giving meanings of English words with English words. If I read Victor Hugo in French, I use a French dictionary, explaining French words with French words. Why are ancient Greek dictionaries not written in ancient Greek? Is it that word to word translation is really a concern? I do not intend to translate (meaning I do not want to be a translator), I just want to understand what the author means.
In reading, I do not use electronic translation aids...I use paper, pen, dictionary, and a lot of patience. First, I always start by reading an entire paragraph a few times. This is followed by reading each sentence while trying to decipher it by concentrating on each word. I am not attempting auto-translating, but still want to know exactly what each sentence means. From letters to words, words to sentences, sentences to paragraph, paragraphs to chapters, chapters to books. It is very logical. Individual letters are not a problem, but words are still difficult. So, for each word that I dot not know (and that holds for most of them), I look up the dictionary.
Ah, the dictionary, so full of fascinating words that invariably it takes me off track so that I forget what it was that I was looking for while meandering through the pages. Why do I forget where is Theta? Then when I find a word that is a good candidate there is the matter of dialect (Ionic), contracts or no contracts, that is the question...Plus, I have to read all of three full columns in the dictionary page for the various meanings of the word in question, all written in 8 and 6 point fonts, only to find that it cannot be what I was looking for.
Now, is this verb at the aorist or at the imperfect ? What is this, an aorist stem or just the indicative present stem, or, most likely, an aorist generated from an unrelated stem? How do I find out? Is it really starting with alpha augmented to this eta, or an eta that was left unchanged (much different place in the dictionary)? Or perhaps it is starting with an epsilon with no change? It might be one of those irregular verbs ending in mi. Not all forms are in the dictionary. Maybe a duel case, not in Athenaze... Is this a 3rd declension noun or adjective, and as always, from one of those forms that I cannot seem to remember? I am prone to forget the meaning of those three letter prepositions, which can change meaning if followed by dative or genitive. And so it goes on and on. It is difficult to just read a sentence and know right away what it means.
Sometimes ten, fifteen or even thirty minutes elapse for a single word search... Then, after all the words are known, I still have to make sense of the sentence. Why is every clause of this particular sentence at accusative ? I speculate, maybe there is a weird grammatical rule I do not know yet (let us study Athenaze book two) ? Or maybe there is an implicit repetition of the logoi that say something at the accusative in the previous sentence, and which might (obviously?) continue here. I wonder, I wonder...
So, when someone asks me what I have done of my whole afternoon, I can proudly say that I have, really, read one full sentence in Herodotus. Three to five lines overall...At this rate, I will finish in more than five years. My interlocutors tell me that I should stick with French or English litterature.
They really do not understand the joys this ancient Greek language brings to the reader...So direct yet so subtle it is quite incredible.
spiphany wrote:I do have a couple of suggestions, however, if you want to continue just reading. First, see if you can find a text which has been edited for beginning students; if it's any good it will provide help with confusing constructions. Second, you can try the morphological analysis tool at Perseus, which can be useful for those times when you absolutely cannot figure out what a word is.
Lucus Eques wrote:I appreciate your sentiments! I too am reading Athenaze, and in fact I intend to write out the entire book in the next week in order finally to acquire its Greek. (I did the same for Lingua Latina, and the method worked beautifully.)spiphany wrote:I do have a couple of suggestions, however, if you want to continue just reading. First, see if you can find a text which has been edited for beginning students; if it's any good it will provide help with confusing constructions. Second, you can try the morphological analysis tool at Perseus, which can be useful for those times when you absolutely cannot figure out what a word is.
How do I use this morphology tool?
Lucus Eques wrote:...I intend to write out the entire book in the next week in order finally to acquire its Greek. (I did the same for Lingua Latina, and the method worked beautifully.)
Lucus Eques wrote:And yes, writing out these model sentences helps me to write my own Greek sentences, I feel. One can be tempted to parse while only reading, but writing forces the true syntax.
There is still grammar to be learned in book II of Athenaze, so in my opinion, it's best to stick with it to finish out the grammar, especially the subjunctives and the -mi verbs.
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Any chance of getting to listen to YOUR Athenaze recordings? If they're anywhere near as good as your Latin Trimalchio, they must be very good indeed. Incidentally, I don't suppose you have any plans to record a chapter or two of Thrasymachus...???.
I bought TWO copies of the Italian Athenaze (Book 1) by accident. These things happen as one gets older. If you haven't already ordered it, I can let you have my extra copy for free. (Just let me have your address).
Or if you've already ordered it, maybe someone else is interested?


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Indeed, I see your point, but I feel that my point still remains valid. While the black slaves in the 1700s had no "legal" rights, they also had no obligation to obey the law.
Many men chose to watch as their wives and daughters were dragged off to the master's house for his sick pleasures, if the master bothered to take them from their sight at all. Mothers sat helplessly idle while their husbands and sons were brutally lashed for minor indiscretions.
I personally would never choose inaction in the face of such atrocities.
Please note that I am not arguing the morality or ethics of slavery as I find it detestable. I am simply indicating that, regardless of the outcome, options remain. If you are enslaved, it is by your own doing or lack thereof.


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Lucia A. (Attard) Hanley
Lucia A. (Attard) Hanley, 87, of Hay Street died Sunday at the Sunny View Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Hanley.
Born in Alexandria, Egypt a daughter of the late Ignatius and Eleni (Paleologos) Attard, she had been a Warwick resident for 50 years. Mrs. Hanley was the owner of Pete and Bob's Restaurant before retiring in 1985.
She leaves 3 sons, Joseph W. Keenan of Stafford,Virginia, Robert J. Keenan of West Warwick, Paul S. Hanley of Warwick, 2 daughters, Anna T. Cribari of Warwick, and Eleanor R. Wilson of East Greenwich; thirteen grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was the mother of the late Michael C. Keenan and Peter A. Keenan.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 9 A.M. in the Frank P. Trainor & Sons Funeral Home, 982 Warwick Avenue, Warwick. No calling hours. Burial will be in Rhode Island Veterans' Cemetery, Exeter.
In lieu of flowers donations in her memory to Cornerstone Adult Services, 140 Warwick Neck Avenue, Warwick, RI 02889 will be appreciated. Condolences please visit www.trainorfh.com.


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Welcome to the afterthought portion of the NFL preseason.
The last games starred players who will be sending out resumes for positions that require them to wear ties instead of pads. The final roster-tinkering settled positional battles that no one beyond relatives and obsessed season ticket-holders much cared about. The fantasy columnist finally has to talk about kickers.
It isn't that these leggy dudes are wholly unimportant. I have never heard of there being any movement for removing them from the fantasy game, after all, so we must enjoy them to some degree.
It is just that there is no need for concern when it comes to placing one on your team. The old adage that you shouldn't select a kicker until the final round of a draft contains much wisdom. This is not because kickers don't score any points, it is just that the difference between any of them is slight.
Since most leagues offer some extra points for longer kicks, though, here is some information in that area for those of you who still insist on worrying about who you pick.
Only five players last year made more than five field goals of 50-plus yards. Minnesota's Blair Walsh had an amazing 10 from that distance. He also only attempted 10, a percentage that is impressive enough to make him my top kicker (since I am obligated to select one).
Phil Dawson also made all the field goals he attempted from 50-and-over. He was 7 of 7 last year with the Browns and now kicks for San Francisco, which means he has to score more points than he did last year, too.
The Rams' Greg Zuerlein attempted 13 kicks of long distance, the only kicker other than Walsh to reach double digits. Zuerlein only made seven of them, and the number of deep kicks he tried may be more indicative of St. Louis' offensive ineptitude than of his booming leg power, but at least the team trusted him to try.
He was only a rookie last year, too, so heading into his second season I will call him my sleeper at the position (again, it's an obligation).
Oakland's Sebastian Janikowski made six deep kicks in 2012, the fourth time in his career that he has made more than five. It was also the seventh straight season that he attempted at least seven.
The final successful deep guy from last year was Tampa Bay's Connor Barth who made 6 of 9 field goals. He suffered a torn Achilles tendon in a charity basketball game during the offseason, though.
The kicker's world is fraught with peril, drafting one need not be.
Weeden, Cameron worth watching
The preseason comes with hoping for unexpected value in the fantasy world. After two games, we thought we found some in Cleveland of all places where quarterback Brandon Weeden (18 of 25 passing, 229 yard, 3 TDs) seemed to have some good chemistry with tight end Jordan Cameron (4 catches on 4 targets for 72 yards and 2 TDs). At that point, the Browns were 2-0 with a 27-19 victory over the Rams and a 24-6 triumph over the Lions.
Then, however, came a 27-6 loss to Indianapolis in the third game — you know, the one that's supposed to tell us the most. In that game, Weeden only hit on 12 of 25 attempts for 105 yards and no scores. Cameron only caught two of the four passes sent his way, and that pair was only good for 7 yards.
This is still a team with good pieces, though, including a stout offensive line and a running back in Trent Richardson who can take pressure off the passing game.
Weeden and Cameron may not turn out to be No. 1 players at their position, but they won't cost that much to get them, making them almost can't-lose propositions with potential upsides.
Optimism entering the season
Almost everyone heads into the fantasy football season imagining that their team could be pretty good. The good news around the league as we come out of the preseason crazily makes this seem possible.
Robert Griffin III says doctors have cleared him to play for the opener. Brandon Marshall says his hip is ready to go. Jordy Nelson got back on the field for the last preseason game. Rob Gronkowski won't be spending all of his first six weeks on the sideline.
The worst injury to come as the preseason wound down was a broken leg for Andre Brown? Well, now that David Wilson pickup looks even better.
There are some quarterback controversies raging, but when they are making us wonder if Geno Smith, EJ Manuel or Terrelle Pryor could be worth a bye-week pickup in a month or two, they aren't roster breakers.
So enjoy Week 1. For most of you, it won't get better than this.
Top 30 kickers
1. Blair Walsh Vikings
2. Phil Dawson 49ers
3. Stephen Gostkowski Patriots
4. Matt Bryant Falcons
5. Matt Prater Broncos
6. Sebastian Janikowski Raiders
7. Justin Tucker Ravens
8. Greg Zuerlein Rams
9. Garrett Hartley Saints
10. Randy Bullock Texans
11. Kai Forbath Redskins
12. Robbie Gould Bears
13. Dan Bailey Cowboys
14. Mason Crosby Packers
15. Josh Brown Giants
16. Steven Hauschka Seahawks
17. David Akers Lions
18. Rian Lindell Bucs
19. Adam Vinatieri Colts
20. Alex Henery Eagles
21. Shaun Suisham Steelers
22. Caleb Sturgis Dolphins
23. Rob Bironas Titans
24. Shayne Graham Browns
25. Mike Nugent Bengals
26. Josh Scobee Jaguars
27. Graham Gano Panthers
28. Nick Novak Chargers
29. Jay Feely Cardinals
30. Ryan Succop Chiefs
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Evaluation of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and erythropoietin (EPO) in a model of experimental kidney irradiation
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Purpose: To testwhether IGF-1 and EPO ameliorate or prevent radiation-induced kidney dysfunction.
Material and Methods: Adult female C3H mice were treated with single-fraction radiotherapy (RT) to the right kidney with doses of 6-17 Gy and with or without IGF-1 or EPO. The kidney function was assessed prior to RT, 19 weeks thereafter and then every 6 weeks by 99mTc-dimercaptosuccinat scans (static scintigraphy, maximum follow-up 49 weeks). IGF-1 was given subcutaneously either concomitant to RT or after 5-6 months. Delayed treatment after deterioration of the kidney function was administered over 4 weeks, immediately followed by repeat scans every 6 weeks. Doses of IGF-1 were 0.5-25 mg per injection. EPO was given concomitant to RT in a dose of 500 IU or 2000 IU/kg body weight.
Results: The function of the irradiated kidney continuously declined during follow-up in all control groups in a dose-dependent fashion. Very accurate and reproducible results were obtained when scintigraphy was repeatedly performed in the same control animals before kidney dysfunction developed. Concomitant treatment with 15 Gy and IGF-1 significantly reduced the number of mice with a severe decline, defined as loss of function of 50% or more. In contrast to controls, no statistically significant decline of the mean kidney function was observed in the best IGF-1 group. The best dose of IGF-1 was 5 mg per injection, administered over 2 weeks. Delayed treatment after deterioration of the kidney function was unable to restore it, regardless of the IGF-1 dose. Very few animals in the groups with delayed IGF-1 showed at least stabilisation of the compromised kidney function. EPO actually increased the degree of radiation nephropathy. The higher dose of EPO caused more damage than the lower dose.
Conclusions: We have developed an accurate, reliable method for screening of response modifiers. Our results show that administration of growth factors concomitant to RT causes profound alterations in the development of kidney dysfunction. Surprisingly, EPO increased the loss of function, whereas IGF-1 acted as a protective agent after high-dose irradiation. We have examined the IGF-1 dose-response in order to define the optimum treatment schedule. Established nephropathy did not improve after prolonged administration of IGF-1, suggesting that early intervention might be the preferable approach.


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Team Schein Helps Make Holiday Wishes Come True For Children And Their Families
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Team Schein Helps Make Holiday Wishes Come True For Children And Their Families
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MELVILLE, N.Y., Dec. 11, 2012 / 3BL Media /PRNewswire/ -- More than 1000 children had their holiday wishes come true through Henry Schein's Holiday Cheer for Children program, an annual initiative dedicated to brightening the holidays for children and families in need. Holiday Cheer for Children, now in its 14th year, is a flagship program of Henry Schein Cares, the corporate social responsibility program of Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the world's largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, medical and animal health practitioners. The program is supported by the Henry Schein Cares Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization that works to foster, support, and promote dental, medical, and animal health by helping to increase access to care for communities around the world.
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Team Schein Members contribute their own time and money to sponsor individual children through the Holiday Cheer program to ensure that each child's holiday wishes come true. Clothing, toys, games, and other gifts are presented to participating children and their families at special holiday celebrations held at multiple Henry Schein locations. Food baskets are also given to families in need through the program.
"A deep commitment to giving back to our communities is at the core of the character of Henry Schein, and this is a value that is shared by Team Schein Members throughout the Company," said Gerry Benjamin, Henry Schein's Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. "Every year, we all look forward to the Holiday Cheer program as a wonderful opportunity to help make the holiday season special for children and their families. This year, with so many of our neighbors continuing to experience tremendous challenges in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the program takes on even more significance."
Each year, Henry Schein partners with local social service organizations to help identify children and families who would benefit from participation in the Holiday Cheer for Children program. Henry Schein's largest annual Holiday Cheer event takes place at the Company's worldwide headquarters in Melville, N.Y., where Team Schein Members sponsored 583 area children this year. The celebration on December 6 included a special dinner, chocolate fountain, cotton candy machine, Santa and Mrs. Claus, music and other games and festivities.
"I simply cannot express how much this program means to our families, many of whom were displaced during Hurricane Sandy and have had a very difficult winter," said Lynne Campbell, Volunteer Coordinator, Department of Volunteer Services of the Department of Social Services, Nassau County. "Truly, Henry Schein is the shining star on the tree for many of these families. All you need to do is see the look on the children's faces as they open the gifts that they wished for, and you know just how much Henry Schein's Holiday Cheer program has brightened the season for them."
To view a video from the Holiday Cheer event held at Henry Schein's world headquarters, click here: www.henryschein.com/HolidayCheer
About Henry Schein Cares and the Henry Schein Cares Foundation
Henry Schein Cares, Henry Schein's global corporate social responsibility program, stands on four pillars: engaging Team Schein Members to reach their potential, ensuring accountability by extending ethical business practices to all levels within Henry Schein, promoting environmental sustainability, and expanding access to health care for underserved and at-risk communities around the world. Health care activities supported by Henry Schein Cares focus on three main areas: advancing wellness, building capacity in the delivery of health care services, and assisting in emergency preparedness and relief. Firmly rooted in a deep commitment to social responsibility and the concept of enlightened self-interest championed by Benjamin Franklin, the philosophy behind Henry Schein Cares is a vision of "doing well by doing good." Through the work of Henry Schein Cares to enhance access to care for those in need, the Company believes that it is furthering its long-term success.
Established in 2008, Henry Schein Cares Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization, works to foster, support, and promote dental, medical, and animal health by helping to increase access to care for communities around the world.
The Henry Schein Cares Foundation carries out its mission through financial and health care product donations that support health care professionals and community-based programs focused on prevention, wellness, and treatment; disaster preparedness and relief; and capacity building of health institutions that provide training and care. To learn more about the Henry Schein Cares Foundation, please visit: www.hscaresfoundation.org. The "Helping Health Happen Blog" is a platform for health care professionals to share their volunteer experiences delivering assistance to those in need globally. To read more about how Henry Schein Cares is making a difference, please visit our blog: http://helpinghealthhappen.org/.
About Henry Schein, Inc.
Henry Schein, Inc. is the world's largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, medical and animal health practitioners. The Company also serves dental laboratories, government and institutional health care clinics, and other alternate care sites. A Fortune 500® Company and a member of the NASDAQ 100® Index, Henry Schein employs more than 15,000 Team Schein Members and serves approximately 775,000 customers.
The Company offers a comprehensive selection of products and services, including value-added solutions for operating efficient practices and delivering high-quality care. Henry Schein operates through a centralized and automated distribution network, with a selection of more than 90,000 national and Henry Schein private-brand products in stock, as well as more than 100,000 additional products available as special-order items. The Company also offers its customers exclusive, innovative technology solutions, including practice management software and e-commerce solutions, as well as a broad range of financial services.
Headquartered in Melville, N.Y., Henry Schein has operations or affiliates in 25 countries. The Company's sales reached a record $8.5 billion in 2011, and have grown at a compound annual rate of 18 percent since Henry Schein became a public company in 1995. For more information, visit the Henry Schein Web site at www.henryschein.com.
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Michael Rush needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 732 designs submitted by 131 freelance designers.
The Next Decade or Next Decade (help us decide through the logo contest)
New start up, it all starts with the logo.. so show us your best design work.
company's mission.. "building small offshore delivery systems to grow the natural gas business"
Something different than the industry standard- blue water etc. Would like to some purple in the logo, along with blue/waves.
Energy, LNG (liquified natural gas), Offshore vessels, natural gas industry
Want to see designs with either "The Next Decade" or "Next decade"..
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we have not decided on which to go with, so help us out!
Logo needs to express the company's mission.. "building small offshore delivery systems to grow the natural gas business"
We would like to have some purple in the logo, possibly some blue/waves- representing the water/sea aspect of the business
MUST spend time reviewing industry logos, we want something different but must fit within the industry.
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Man Chases Wife's Naked Lover Through Tijuana Streets, Hilarity Ensues for All
Apparently, drinking one too many tequila shots isn't the only acceptable reason for running naked around the streets of Tijuana.
This guy caught his wife cheating with some other dude. Unfortunately, 'some other dude' was not clothed at the time, which led to this rather slapstick scene.
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Just in time for Mother's Day, Jennifer Nettles is finally sharing with the world what she already knows: her 5-month-old son is a blue-eyed joy!
And the Sugarland singer has revealed the first picture of her newborn. "So much love and joy on my first Mother's Day! A very Happy Mother's Day to all the Mamas," she Tweeted Sunday, with a longer note to follow on her website.
Nettles gave birth to Magnus Hamilton with her husband, entrepreneur Justin Miller, in December. And she's already adapting quite well to motherhood.
"I'm so excited!" she tells PEOPLE. "He's super, super sweet. We made a deal before he was born. I said, 'Look, you can cook as long as you want, as long as you come out and latch like it's your job and have a sweet demeanor.' He kept his part of the bargain!"
As for Nettles' plans for her first Mother's Day, the singer says, "We're going to have a Mother's Day brunch. It's a good time around naps! We'll do a nice brunch and just relax."
For another photo of Jennifer and Magnus and more on her life as a new mom, pick up a copy of this week's PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.
— Kevin O'Donnell


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Virgin Media has been going straight up, but yesterday the bears stepped in.
OptionMonster's tracking programs detected the purchase of more than 6,300 January 30 puts, most of which priced for $0.75. Volume was more than 18 times open interest at the strike.
Those puts lock in the price where investors can sell shares of the British cable company, so they will increase in value in the event of a drop. If it remains above $30 through expiration, however, the options will become worthless.


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NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed Proposals invited by the Massapequa Water District (MWD) will be received by the Board of Commissioners, of the Massapequa Water District, in the District Office, 84 Grand Avenue, Massapequa, New York on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 until 4:00 P.M., at which time the proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud at said place, for: MASSAPEQUA WATER DISTRICT Installation of New Water Main – May Place – Park Blvd. – Bay Drive – Lagoon Blvd. MASSAPEQUA, NEW YORK Contract No. 1366627 This contract consists of the installation of approximately 5,500 lineal feet of 12-inch water distribution main. The pipe materials will consist of Class 52 DIP installed via trenching and DR9 HDPE installed via horizontal directional drilling. The contractors will furnish all labor, and furnish and install all materials and equipment required to complete the work. Instructions to Bidders, Proposal, Supplemental Bid Forms, Form of Agreement, General Conditions, Specifications and the Plans, herein called the "Contract Documents", may be examined at the District Office from 9:15 A.M., July 15, 2013 until 3:30 P.M. on July 30, 2013, Mondays to Fridays. Copies of the
Contract Documents will be available at that time and place indicated. A fee of $100.00 by check or money order, payable to the Massapequa Water District, will be required for each set of the Contract Documents requested. Prospective bidders requesting contract documents by mail must remit an additional, nonrefundable, fee of $ 75.00 per set, to cover handling and first class mailing. For those Bidders that submit a proper proposal per these documents, and are not successful, and return the contract documents to the MWD in usable good condition within 30 days following the award of the contract; the full amount of the fee will be returned for the first set of contract documents. No refund will be made to non-bidders or for contract documents beyond the first set. Wages and supplements payable to all laborers, workmen, and mechanics on this project shall be paid at the prevailing rates established under the New York State Labor Law. BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS MASSAPEQUA WATER DISTRICT Raymond J. Averna Thomas P. Hand Joseph T. Tricarico 1x 7/17/13 #632-POST
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Man vs. Meltdown
Will Japan's nuclear crisis end in catastrophe?
To most of us, nuclear is an all-or-nothing word. Nuclear war is unthinkable. Nuclear weapons must never be used. Nuclear power plants must be perfectly safe. Nuclear meltdown is the end of the world. "Going nuclear" means you've hit the fatal button, and there's no turning back.
The crisis in Japan is teaching us that this isn't true. Nuclear safety, like nuclear doom, is never certain. Too many things can go wrong. And then, just when catastrophe seems inevitable, things can go right. Our challenge in managing the current crisis, and in preparing for the next one, is to broaden our options. We can't anticipate or prevent every scenario. But we can give ourselves a fighting chance.
Two days ago, I saluted the reactor containment vessels at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant for surviving the earthquake and tsunami that knocked out their primary and backup cooling systems. "Everything that could go wrong did," I wrote. Hours later, an explosion damaged one of the containers. Now officials say a second container may have ruptured. Take that as a corollary to Murphy's Law: Anyone who says "Everything that could go wrong did" is overlooking something else that could go wrong.
No one could have predicted every misfortune that hit this plant. First a quake bigger than any quake in Japan's history took out the power grid. Then a tsunami arrived with unprecedented speed and took out the backup diesel generators. An explosion at one reactor knocked out four of five pumps at another. A valve malfunction blocked water from being pumped into one of the reactors. Gauges failed. Instrument panels failed. A fire erupted in a spent-fuel storage pool in a reactor that had been offline for months.
But just as surprisingly, the disaster hasn't become an apocalypse. Cooling water has been depleted, then replenished. The damaged containers have remained largely intact. Cores are believed to have melted, but only partially, and by some estimates only marginally. Reactor buildings have exploded, but peripherally. External radiation levels have risen, then fallen. Fires have died, then restarted, then died again. Most plant workers have been evacuated, but others have stayed behind to cool the reactors and put out the fires.
We don't know how this story will turn out. And that's the point. Failure is an option. So is success.
The nuclear industry likes to think failure isn't an option. It builds power plants according to a principle called "defense in depth." Under this principle, as articulated by the Nuclear Energy Agency, "consecutive and independent levels of protection … would all have to fail" before harm could happen. But the levels of protection at Fukushima weren't really independent. They were all taken out by the same chain of events. The quake triggered the tsunami, knocking out the diesel generators. The cooling system's power failure led to explosions that knocked out the cooling system's conduits. The overheated reactors produced hydrogen explosions that blew off the roofs of the reactor buildings, exposing spent-fuel pools to the atmosphere.
It's bizarre to hear the dismay among nuclear industry veterans that so many reactors could be imperiled at the same time. The Fukushima reactors stand right next to each other on the waterfront. How could a quake or tsunami hit one without hitting the others? And when you put spent-fuel pools on top of the reactor buildings, what do you expect?
Still, the various levels of protection have helped. The reactor containers have kept Fukushima from becoming Chernobyl. Boron stored with the spent-fuel rods has kept them from going critical. Access to transportable pumps has made it possible to resume the cooling.
Human persistence and ingenuity have helped, too. A valve was disabled, then fixed. A pump was crippled, then revived. Plant operators couldn't administer fresh water, so they resorted to sea water.
When the unexpected happens, even at a nuclear power plant, don't freak out. All you have to do is cool the cores. Just add water. If you can't deliver it through a pump, you can spray it from a truck or dump it from a helicopter. If pressure builds up, you can vent it. Yes, that might entail releasing some radiation. But releasing radiation isn't the end of the world. It's better to go nuclear in small doses than in a catastrophic blast.
While the workers at Fukushima wage this fight, the rest of us should rethink power plant construction with the same innovative urgency. American plants built with a container design similar to Fukushima's have already been upgraded to relieve pressure in the event of overheating. The Japan crisis suggests other fixes as well. Put diesel generators on higher ground. Require longer-lasting batteries to power the cooling system when the electrical grid goes out. And for crying out loud, build some robots.
Nothing is more exasperating than reading reports about all the things that can't be done at Fukushima—fixing valves, pumping water, ascertaining damage, dousing spent-fuel pools—because of heat, radiation, or the risk of explosion. Last year, BP plugged an oil leak a mile under the Gulf of Mexico with the aid of remotely operated vehicles. Why doesn't Japan, the world's most robotically advanced country, have unmanned vehicles on hand to do simple but dangerous jobs at a radiation-contaminated nuclear power plant? Ten minutes ago, I got a newsletter from the unmanned-vehicles industry about all the cool things robots are doing to help Japan. It has not a word about the nuclear reactors. That's disgraceful.
To head off the next nuclear accident, we need to rethink the parameters of plant design. Why do we build backup cooling pumps for reactors but not for spent-fuel pools? And we need layers of protection that are truly independent. If some safety mechanisms require electricity, others should be functional without it. Store cooling water above the reactor so you can deliver it with plain old gravity if you lose power. And diversify the layers. At Fukushima, all the gizmos failed, but the containers have largely held firm. Build in different kinds of protection—barriers, gizmos, training, manual tools—so that if one kind fails, another can intercede.
If everything goes wrong, and your reactor melts down, don't give up. You still have evacuation and iodine. And even if Fukushima becomes another Chernobyl, nuclear energy still has a much better safety record than fossil fuels, just as stocks have a better track record than bonds over the long term, despite the occasional crash. But that safety record depends on us. We have to learn from Fukushima, just as we learned from Chernobyl. We have to diversify our means of managing disasters and averting meltdowns. We have to give ourselves a fighting chance when things go wrong, as they sometimes will. Fukushima's workers haven't surrendered. We shouldn't either.
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Some keywords have seasonal trending, search volume life-cycles, and hype spikes. When you need to rank during the peak of these trends, organic ranking requires you to do most of your work before the peak.
Riding the waves of search volume hype is hard, but it can also be very rewarding. Knowing when to exactly time your search engine optimization (SEO) effort provides a huge lead over your competitors, so how is it done effectively?
Predictable Search Volume Peaks
Sudden peaks in search volumes are more predictable than you might think. Each year has the same seasons and holidays. New products will be launched in many industries.
Sports games are bound to have winners and even certain accidents are bound to happen … again. The exact details can still be an unknown, but you can prepare your prompt reaction for when they do occur.
A great example of a predictable life-cycle occurs when a new mobile phone is introduced. A mobile phone is launched and after about 5 months it is bound to be replaced by its successor.
The search volume peak can often be found in the first month of sales, so before regular links take effect you've already missed the hype. There is however a strategy that provides the right ranking at the right time.
The Right Ranking at the Right Time
Before the peak you should focus on gaining as many links as possible to keep the lead during the most important part of the life-cycle. High ranking itself asserts your authority on the subject and when you're one of the first to have good information on a new mobile phone, for example, you'll be cited and linked by all early adopters.
During the peak you need to reap the benefits of all these links, so that is when your commercial message should be the one ranking.
After the peak and during the aftermath most other commercial websites would have done their regular link building and you're likely to be outranked by then. Luckily you're already focusing on the next hype to keep ahead of the masses.
Timing Your Effort
Certain types of links take some time to ripen and take effect. Others affect ranking almost immediately; however, the affect wears off after a short time. Effectively combining all of them requires a well though through strategy, which is best described with a mobile phone example.
- With the first rumors of a new mobile phone model being launched, create a page with its supposed name and some info on the rumors.
- When its name becomes more certain create something easily spread through social media like a desired features poll. These links will provide a short lived ranking spike that is needed for the next phase.
- When it is officially announced, be one of the first to have a press release and reuse the already ranking URL for that message. Update the page whenever needed so both insiders and enthusiasts will start following and linking the page that therefore keeps on ranking.
- Reuse the same URL for the first preview of the new phone model and you can always move the old content to a different URL when needed. Again, the high ranking asserts your authority and the preview will be intensely linked to as well.
- Reuse the same URL again and again for news, pre-registration and eventually having it available for sale.
Here is where our extreme link acquisition efforts can stop for now. Most of the ranking will remain for the two most important months of sales.
Once the device is no longer a priority, you can even change its URL and redirect all remaining link value to a successor with (probably) a partial keyword match. This provides a much needed head start for new hypes within existing themes.
SEO for Hypes
Always be monitoring and predicting new great hypes in your industry. Monitor social media, look for insider information to be the first to know about new terminology. Map out earlier similar hypes to see how these have spread across the internet during their entire life-cycle.
Devise linkable messages for each phase of the life-cycle and accumulate all that link value close together or on the same URL.
Reuse partial relevance for future hypes and ranking for more generic keywords.
And … always be prepared for future hypes!
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Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 2, Nationals 1 – May 12, 2013
For seven innings, it looked like the Cubs were going to be blanked today. A one-run deficit felt like 10. So, I guess you could say the Cubs miraculously came back in the 8th and 9th innings today from a 10-run deficit. An errant throw by Kurt Suzuki certainly helped.
With that, the Cubs won a road series against the Nationals! Neat.
Scott Feldman pitched another good one today, and the bullpen was virtually perfect. Kevin Gregg remains shockingly effective, and it's likely going to be nice to have Kyuji Fujikawa back.
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A suddenly deep-pocketed campaign by People United for Medical Marijuana could reinvigorate an effort to legalize medical marijuana in Florida and put a constitutional amendment in front of voters in 2014.
LAKELAND | A suddenly deep-pocketed campaign by People United for Medical Marijuana could reinvigorate an effort to legalize medical marijuana in Florida and put a constitutional amendment in front of voters in 2014.
And some Polk County law enforcement agencies already are opposing the idea.
Sheriff Grady Judd, who is the Florida Sheriff's Association vice president and never shy about taking a political stance, said he plans to fight any effort to legalize medical marijuana.
If the campaign for an amendment were successful, Florida would follow 18 states and the District of Columbia in legalizing medical marijuana. Most concerns about legalization focus on dispensaries that distribute marijuana to patients with certain illnesses.
Judd argues the areas surrounding dispensaries would see lower property values and higher crime rates.
"We're going to have to police those streets, and it's going to cost the government more money," he said, "which means it's going to cost the people more money so a select few can walk around stoned."
Winter Haven Police Chief Gary Hester said he worries the dispensaries could become targets for robberies.
"There's a myth that if we decriminalize it, it takes the profit out of it, and the crime around it goes away," he said. "It's evident with prescription drugs — that doesn't eliminate the problem."
Legalizing medical marijuana could complicate the work of patrol officers, said Haines City Police Chief Rick Sloan. Officers would have to determine whether someone has a prescription and whether the amount they have exceeds the legal threshold.
"It's really just another headache for law enforcement to deal with it," Sloan said.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement declined to comment on the issue.
Judd said Florida would see a broadening use of marijuana beyond the intended patients.
"We see that there are all types of marijuana out there," he said. "If nothing else, it will give the illusion that it's a safe drug and will encourage more use by children."
Researchers have only begun to look into the impact of dispensaries on neighborhoods. A study by the University of California, Los Angeles, examined dispensaries in Sacramento. It had a limited scope, but it suggested no correlation between crime and dispensaries.
More studies are needed before broader conclusions can be drawn, particularly whether the presence of a dispensary affects crime, said Bridget Freisthler, associate professor of social welfare at the university.
"You hear law enforcement, community activists, everybody making claims," said Freisthler, who was involved in the Sacramento study and is in the middle more research. "But what we really know is actually quite small."
Some point to California as a model to avoid because the state legalized medical marijuana and left the details to municipal governments, she said. It led to a patchwork approach to regulation: Some attempted to ban dispensaries. Some worked closely with advocates to create a system. Some did nothing.
The best approach? Implement statewide regulation from the start, Freisthler said, so Florida doesn't have to play catch up.
"We don't know a lot of what the effects are going to be," she said. "But if Florida can come up with a regulatory plan that is sensible and can be enforced, that could stop some of the problems seen in California."
People United for Medical Marijuana, begun four years ago with a meager budget, has recruited lawyer John Morgan of Morgan & Morgan, to lead its effort. The addition means millions of dollars to gather signatures and put a constitutional amendment on a 2014 ballot.
Lake Worth Sen. Jeff Clemens and Sunrise Rep. Katie Edwards, both Democrats, have introduced a bill this year that would legalize medical marijuana.
The bill outlines regulations, such as a list of qualifying illnesses, including Alzheimer's disease, cancer and "chronic debilitating pain. The most a patient, or a patient's caregiver, could have at one time is 4 ounces of dried marijuana or eight plants.
The proposed law doesn't appear to limit the number of dispensaries in the state.
People United for Medical Marijuana hasn't reviewed the bill's details, said Ben Pollara, the group's treasurer and campaign manager. But it envisions a tightly regulated system that wouldn't impact law enforcement.
"Unlike California, we want something that is heavily regulated and with clear instructions to the Legislature to set up a system to manufacture and distribute medical marijuana," Pollara said. "If we do that, a lot of law enforcement issues would be alleviated."
Massachusetts legalized medical marijuana in November, and is in the midst of creating a regulatory system. The state's health department is expected to release guidelines in May, and law enforcement is keeping a close watch.
It's difficult to predict what issues the regulations could create for law enforcement, said Wayne Sampson, executive director of Massachusetts Chiefs of Police. Sampson, too, is concerned about the activity that could crop up around dispensaries.
"It's like a package store," he said. "People hang outside and ask for you to buy them a six-pack."
The state limits the number of dispensaries to 35 in the program's first year — a maximum of five facilities for each county. Sampson said some residents are concerned the locations could proliferate. Some cities have tried preemptively to ban them from their areas.
Sampson argues the state's definition for medical conditions for which a patient can receive marijuana is too broad.
The law also limits the amount of marijuana a patient can have to a 60-day supply. The health department must define what that amount equals.
"That just shows you how technical it gets and how difficult it's going to be for any state to really regulate this," he said.
Another issue raised is the role of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, which has said it won't investigate patients legally using marijuana for an illness under state law. Marijuana remains illegal under federal law.
"Anybody who violates the controlled substances act, which is federal drug law, runs the risk of arrest and prosecution," said Rusty Payne, a DEA spokesman. "That said, our focus is on large scale organizations.
"Every case is different. Every U.S. attorney is different in terms of whether to bring charges. There is no one answer."
The issue, he said, is "definitely not going anywhere for a while."
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Patrick McQuade, Fenwick High School
Patrick McQuade comes by his passion for science naturally. The son of chemical engineers, McQuade hopes to study chemical engineering himself at the University of Virginia, with an eye toward researching new technologies to help treat illnesses like cancer. The senior at Oak Park's Fenwick High School, with an off-the-charts grade point average and reams of academic honors, has already scouted out courses in nanomedicine. McQuade, 17, of Burr Ridge sees in his surroundings an equation to be solved. "To me, it gives you a more appreciative view when you understand more of the world around you," McQuade said during a break from his chemistry lab class shortly after he was notified of his selection to the 26th annual Chicago Tribune Illinois High School All-State Academic Team. Judges who reviewed 257 applications from around Illinois ranked McQuade as the top student. He and nine other team members will receive $2,000 college scholarships from the Chicago Tribune Foundation. In April, he was lauded as one of the state's top chemistry students by the Illinois Chemical Education Foundation and advanced to the semifinal round of the U.S. Presidential Scholars program. He netted perfect scores on both the college entrance ACT and SAT exams and earned the highest mark possible on every college-level Advanced Placement test hes taken. He has earned only A's since he began high school. The record still startles McQuade. "To achieve that standard blew me away," McQuade said. "I just always wanted to do the best by myself ... so I wouldn't leave anything with regrets. I wasnt going for anything special." Fenwick chemistry teacher Ramzi Farran described McQuade as "amazing." "He's the most talented kid I have had in the last 41 years of teaching," Farran said. "Hes just so humble." McQuade's skills are not limited to the science lab. He captained Fenwick's Junior Engineering Technical Society, debate and math teams. He's teaching himself to play the bass. He relaxes by cheering for Fenwick's ice hockey team. He and his friends bought vuvuzelas made famous during the 2010 World Cup to amplify their cheering rinkside. "Theres no face paint," McQuade said, laughing, but "my friends (and I) are the superfans." By By Tara Malone
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