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EXSS: Exercise and Sport Science
5020. Exercise Adherence (3)
P: PSYC 1000; P/C: EXSS 4806; HHP major or minor or consent of instructor. Personal and situational factors which result in adherence to an exercise program. Focus on application of strategies for improving adherence.
5278. Advanced SCUBA Diving (3)
2 lecture and 3 lab hours per week. P: Satisfactory performance on the NAUI Swimming Test; EXSS 2278 or consent of instructor; a notarized statement releasing the instructor and the university from all liability; a satisfactory medical history and medical examination. Variety of safe diving experiences under controlled conditions beyond basic open water diving levels.
5303. Physical Activity Programs for Individuals with Developmental, Emotional, and Learning Disabilities (3)
2 lecture and 3 field work hours per week. P: EXSS 3545 or 3546; SPED 5101; or consent of instructor. For physical educators, special educators, therapeutic recreation specialists, and others concerned with providing physical activity programs to individuals with developmental, emotional, or learning disabilities.
5305. Motor Development (3)
P: EXSS 2800 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Applies motor development theory and techniques to numerous settings. Descriptions of changes in movement patterns and skills and examination of underlying processes which influence these changes.
5800. Physical Activity and Aging (3) (SL)
P: GERO 2400 or consent of instructor. Role of physical activity and exercise in enhancing quality of life and remediating normal aging deficits and age-related disease. Includes physiological, cognitive, and affective perspectives.
5903. Physical Activity Programs for Individuals with Orthopedic, Neurologic, and Sensory Impairments (3)
2 lecture and 3 field work hours per week. P: BIOL 2130 or equivalent. For physical educators, special educators, therapeutic recreation specialists, and others concerned with providing physical activity programs to individuals with orthopedic, neurologic, and sensory impairments.
5904. Methods in Adaptive Aquatics (2)
1 classroom and 3 lab hours per week. P: Advanced lifesaving certification. Swimming techniques as adapted for individuals with acute and chronic disabling conditions.
6001. Administration of Physical Education and Athletics (3)
Administrative process in physical education and athletics from elementary school through college.
6005. Intramural and Extramural Activities for Schools and Colleges (3)
Philosophy, organization, and administration of intramural and recreational sports and activities.
6101. Technology and Assessment for Physical Education Teacher Education (3)
Technology and assessment strategies to support physical education instruction and assessment in K-12 settings.
6102. History and Philosophy of Sport (3)
History of ideas that have defined sport from ancient times to present. Emphasis on mind/body relationships, types of knowledge, and right behavior.
6104. Curriculum and Instruction in Physical Education (3)
Methods of physical education curriculum model delivery that integrate short and long-term planning with creative and effective teaching practices.
6105. Instruction in Physical Education (3)
Pedagogical knowledge and research integrated with motor development and motor learning content for studying effective teaching practices in physical education.
6106. Contemporary Sport (3)
Intensive study of amateur, educational, international, and professional sport in the contemporary world.
6108. Analysis of Teaching in Physical Education (3)
P/C: EXSS 6104 or permission of instructor. Teaching behavior analysis related to class management, student activity levels, skill feedback, and verbal and nonverbal interactions through the use of systematic and informal observation techniques.
6109. Clinical Supervision in Physical Education (3)
P/C: EXSS 6104 or permission of instructor. Application of the clinical supervision model for teacher development in physical education.
6110. Professional Issues in Physical Education Teacher Education (3)
Current issues and trends in contemporary K-12 physical education teacher education.
6115. Physical Activity and Public Health (3)
P: Admission to a graduate degree program in the College of Health and Human Performance, MPH graduate program, or consent of instructor. Examination of physical activity and its role in health status and public health, emphasizing the chronic effects of exercise.
6131. Management and Leadership in Sport (3)
Examines management responsibilities in sport organizations. Topics include organizational effectiveness and organizational behavior theory, personnel management, and facility planning and design.
6132. Legal Aspects of Sport Management (3)
Tort liability, product liability, contract law, antitrust, and administrative and constitutional claims as they apply to sport.
6133. Sport Marketing and Public Relations (3)
Consumer behavior trends and contemporary marketing principles related to sporting events of various competitive levels, public and private sport organizations, and sport equipment and products. Historical overview of sport marketing.
6136. Financial Management in Sport (3)
Financial management, planning, and budgetary components of sports industry.
6200. Biomechanics (3)
2 classroom and 2 lab hours per week. P: Admission to HHP graduate program; EXSS 3850 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Basic principles of mechanics as applied to human movement. Introduces measurement of kinematic and kinetic variables inherent in human motion.
6201. Advanced Measurement and Evaluation in Exercise and Sport Science (3)
Applies measurement theory to assessment techniques in exercise and sport science. Measurement research in exercise and sport science, basic statistical analyses, and practical computer applications and methods to assess test validity and reliability.
6202. Motor Learning (3)
In-depth study of theories, concepts, and principles of motor skill acquisition applied to teaching, coaching, and therapeutic settings.
6204. Techniques of Biomechanical Assessment (3)
1 classroom and 6 lab hours per week. P: EXSS 3850 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Basic, intermediate, and advanced techniques in measurement of biomechanical variables through use of videography, cinematography, force platforms, transducers, and electromyography (EMG).
6205. Clinical Exercise Testing (2)
Theory and skills development in clinical exercise testing.
6206. Clinical Exercise Assessment (1)
P: EXSS 6205. Applied clinical assessment, EKG interpretation, and exercise prescription.
6207. Physiology of Exercise (3)
Individual and group study and experiences. Physiological responses to exercise. Emphasis on effects of physical training and other factors that affect physical performance.
6208. Cardiopulmonary Physiology (3)
P: EXSS 6207. Current topics in cardiopulmonary physiology as related to clinical and basic science aspects of exercise science. Topics include cardiopulmonary anatomy and function, ECG basics and interpretation, cardiovascular pharmacology, metabolic evaluation/ assessment/programming during exercise, and other issues related to clinical exercise science.
6209. Advanced Exercise Prescription (3)
P: EXSS 6208. Applies basic physiological principles in prescription of exercise and administration of training programs for individuals of differing age, health status, and occupational status. Emphasis on design of safe and effective programs of physical activity. Utilizes sound principles of exercise prescription in relation to probable professional and clinical experiences.
6210. Theory and Techniques in Bioenergetics (3)
Lab and lectures. P: Exercise physiology or physiology course; consent of instructor. In-depth description and theoretical constructs of procedures used in bioenergetics research and clinical settings.
6212. Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Diagnostic Procedures (3) Formerly EXSS 7212
P: EXSS 6208. Clinical experience in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and theories and rationale for diagnostic cardiopulmonary procedures.
6300. Research Techniques in Exercise and Sport Science (2)
C: EXSS 6301. Preparation to design, conduct and report research. Emphasis on planning research, utilizing research methods, and interpreting data.
6301. Research Seminar in Exercise and Sport Science (1)
C: EXSS 6300. Preparation to develop and write research proposals and reports.
6323. Advanced Middle and High School Instruction in Physical Education (3)
Advanced teaching theories and methodology in secondary school physical education settings that support student learning and assessment.
6401. Assessment of Physical Activity and Fitness (3)
Methods to assess physical activity and fitness, understanding of determinants of physical activity, and relationship of physical activity and fitness to health.
6440. Physical Activity Psychology (3)
P: EXSS 6300, 6301; or consent of instructor. Examines relationship between psychological processes and physical activity and fitness behaviors. Primary focus on influence of social-psychological factors on physical activity participation and impact of physical activity participation on psychological outcomes.
6445. Sport Psychology (3) Same as PSYC 6445
Admission to a graduate program in the College of Health and Human Performance or
consent of instructor. Seminar. Theories and psychological principles that may influence sport involvement and performance. Emphasis on practical application of psychology in order to improve quality of performance and meaningfulness of participation.
6500, 6501. Independent Study (1-3, 1-3)
May be repeated for a maximum of 6 s.h. Current research topics in exercise and sport science.
6600. Seminar in Physical Activity Instruction (1)
May be repeated. May count a maximum of 3 s.h. P: Admission into EXSS graduate program or consent of instructor. Physical activity instruction in various settings and with diverse learners. Special attention to college and university settings. Emphasis on reflective teaching and improvement of instructional design, implementation, and evaluation.
6650. Seminar in Exercise and Sport Science (1)
May be repeated. May count a maximum of 3 s.h. P: Consent of instructor. Reviews recent research in EXSS. Emphasis on areas of adapted physical education, biomechanics, exercise physiology, pedagogy, physical activity promotion, and sport management.
6801, 6802, 6803. Special Topics in Exercise and Sport Science (1,2,3)
May be repeated. May count a maximum of 6. s.h. P: Graduate standing in EXSS. New or advanced topics.
6990, 6991. Practicum in Exercise and Sport Science (1,2)
Students are assigned to an on- or off- campus mentor to gain fieldwork and/or research experience. Emphasis is placed on the application of theory into practice.
6992. Exercise and Sport Science Internship (3,6)
P: Consent of screening committee. On-site visitation and on-the-job training with fitness/health management leaders/directors in industry/health club and other approved agencies.
6994. Culminating Research Project (3)
P: EXSS 6300, 6301; or consent of instructor. Independent research culminating with written report and oral examination.
7000. Thesis (1-6)
May be repeated. May count maximum of 6 s.h.
7001. Thesis: Summer Research (1)
May be repeated. No credit may count toward degree. Students conducting thesis research may only register for this course during the summer.
7002. Nutrition and Exercise (3) (S) Formerly EXSS 5001
P: Consent of instructor. Relationship of basic nutrition principles to sport and physical activity.
7004. Research Ethics for a Complex World (2) Same as GRAD 7004
P: Current enrollment in EXSS master's or bioenergetics doctoral program. Introductory graduate course. Case studies, readings, policy review, assignments, and discussions with guest faculty examine areas of ethical concern for researchers. Areas include scientific misconduct, conflict of interest, abusive mentoring, improper authorship practices, protection of human participants, animal subjects of research, and others.
7211. Bioenergetics (4) Formerly EXSS 6211
P: Graduate exercise physiology or cell physiology course and consent of instructor. Concise summary of bioenergetics using cellular and subcellular approaches. Focus on metabolic perturbations evident with exercise and disease and interactions between the two.
7220. Muscle Physiology (3)
P: Graduate cell or systems physiology, graduate exercise physiology, or consent of instructor. Physiology of skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle at cellular and whole-organ level. Topics include muscle development, detailed anatomy/physiology, structure-function relationships, nerve-muscle interactions, pathophysiology, and muscle plasticity with exercise training, disuse, aging, and damage/regeneration.
7335. Seminar in Bioenergetics (1) Formerly EXSS 6335
May be repeated. May count a maximum of 4 s.h. P: Consent of instructor. Critique of current bioenergetics literature.
8310. Pedagogy in Bioenergetics (3)
P: Master's degree in bioenergetics or related field. Fundamentals in teaching in area of bioenergetics, including instruction in course development, syllabus construction, lecture preparation, examination preparation, and grading. Students involved in teaching lecture and lab for EXSS 3805, Physiology of Exercise.
8320. Bioenergetics II: Regulation of Metabolism (4) Same as BIOC 8320
P: BIOC 7301 or EXSS 7211 or consent of chair. Regulation and integration of metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and amino acids in humans, with an emphasis on primary research literature.
8330. Introduction to Research (3) Formerly EXSS 6330
May be repeated. May count a maximum of 6 s.h. P: Consent of instructor. Student assigned to faculty preceptor. Opportunity to learn design of experimental protocols and to collaborate in some aspects of preceptor's program.
8331, 8332, 8333, 8334, 8335, 8336. Advanced Topics in Bioenergetics (1-6)
May be repeated for a maximum of 12 s.h. P: EXSS 7211 and consent of chair.
9000. Dissertation (3-12)
May be repeated. May count maximum of 27 s.h.
9001. Dissertation Summer Research (1)
May be repeated. No credit may count toward degree. Students conducting dissertation research may only register for this course during the summer.
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The weak US housing market causes the rate of foreclosures to remain high with approximately 1.8M homes either delinquent or in foreclosure.[2] Increased or sustained foreclosures puts a significant cost on Bank of America's Home Loans and Insurance segment.
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Fairbury Vaneless Windmill stands tall on Ionia farm
Though he does not know why specifically, Wayne Guernsey said he has always had a love for a piece of farm equipment that is becoming increasingly rare.
"For some reason windmills have intrigued me for a long time," said Guernsey. "It's a thing of the past."
The style he likes best are Fairbury Vaneless Windmills, which were manufactured by the Fairbury Windmill Company of Fairbury, Neb., which was established in 1890. Initially used to pump water, Fairbury windmills were first produced in 1899 and many variations took shape through the 1900s. Many still can be seen across the United States.
Guernsey said Jake Hires, a family friend, had a Fairbury Vaneless Windmill from Iowa in his possession and, knowing his love for the piece, offered it to him in May.
"It was in really rough shape," Guernsey said, adding the mill was rusty and missing a number of parts necessary for it to run.
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For assistance, Guernsey took the windmill to Norm Beard of Vince's Body Shop in Lake Odessa. Beard, who has worked on a number of similar windmills in the past, determined the windmill was able to be saved, and got to work sandblasting off each inch of corrosion.
"I enjoyed the project," said Beard, who also painted the windmill and welded the mill's broken case. "It took about one month in between others jobs."
Missing vintage parts were found through an Internet search, leading Guernsey to Big Country Windmill in Maxwell, Neb., which was conveniently located within hours of his son, who at the time was working in an internship in the state.
"It just all fell into place. It was like it was meant to be," Guernsey added.
So, after traveling to Nebraska, visiting his son and purchasing the parts at the business, the gearbox was reconstructed. The Fairbury logo was also painted on the tail of the windmill as a finishing touch.
Guernsey, who resides on a farm owned by Bob Bennett on Bennett Road, asked Bennett if there had been a previous windmill on the property where a well was located. Though Bennett told him he did not believe there had been, Guernsey said he was surprised to find feet of a former windmill when digging holes for the feet of the refurbished mill.
"I couldn't believe it," Guernsey said, adding the find made him feel the project was completely worthwhile to restore what once was.
When the windmill finally was complete and in working order, a crane was used to hoist the object and match it with the newly secure feet thanks to the help of other volunteers and workers from Charlotte Crane.
Although the windmill is not operational and is only enjoyed for its looks, Guernsey said he is proud to see the piece up and running for his enjoyment and for the enjoyment of passers-by.
He added he is thankful for everyone who made the project possible, and is pleased to not only preserve history, but help educate others who are unfamiliar with Fairbury Vaneless Windmills.
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April 15. 2014 12:11PM
MANCHESTER - A disoriented, homeless woman found her way into the home of a young Youville Street family early Tuesday morning, making herself comfortable in a living room rocking chair and startling a young mother and her infant child who were resting on the nearby couch.
Police said the woman, identified as Jessica Cooper, 24, last known address of 14 Waterview Drive, Amherst, didn't see Stephanie Razor and her child when she entered the apartment around 3 a.m. and made herself at home.
Razor remained still, uncertain what to do. Eventually, she got up with her child, went to the bedroom and woke up her husband, Andrew Razor, alerting him to the situation, according to police.
Rather than confront the woman, the three left their apartment and called police.
Officers found the disoriented, impaired Cooper still sitting in the rocking chair when they arrived and arrested her.
Police said Cooper is homeless and sought refuge inside the apartment, thinking it was vacant. Lt. Maureen Tessier said Cooper entered the apartment through an unlocked kitchen door.
Cooper is charged with criminal trespass. She pleaded innocent to the trespass charge Tuesday morning in 9th Circuit Court, Manchester District Division, and trial was set for May 15. A police prosecutor, who noted Cooper has pending charges in Nashua District Division, successfully sought $1,000 cash/surety bail.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jake Locker threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to rookie Justin Hunter with 15 seconds left and the Tennessee Titans rallied to beat San Diego 20-17 Sunday.
It was the first win over the Chargers for the franchise since 1992 when the team was in Houston.
The Titans (2-1) had lost nine straight to San Diego in a skid that spanned two states and two decades.
Locker ended the slide by completing seven passes to six different receivers for 94 yards on the game-winning drive.
He finished with 299 yards passing and also ran for 68 yards.
The Chargers' final play featured a handful of laterals and even a kick of the ball trying to keep it alive before the game ended.
San Diego (1-2) led most of the game despite having three starters out because of injuries and lost a fourth to an injured foot in the first half.


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Katie McQuaid's Scene in Manchester: Cleaning out the closet can help othersBY KATIE McQUAID
Special to The New Hampshire Union Leader
March 17. 2013 10:16PM
As I was driving out of my neighborhood two weekends ago, I saw a couple of people walking around leaving white garbage bags on doors and porches. But since I am not a nosy neighbor, I kept driving. When I got home, I found a bag on my own door attached to a yellow flier from Charity Clothing Recycle. The card said I could fill the bag with unwanted clothes and leave it on my porch for pickup the following Saturday.
Being the skeptic that I am, I assumed it was a scam and decided to check out the www.charityclothingrecycle.com website. I was surprised to find Joe Whitten and Greg Salts - two local men - are behind the effort. I gave Whitten a call to find out why these men, with regular. full-time jobs, are collecting old clothes.
Whitten said he and Salts both have 9-year-old daughters in the same class at Mount Zion School. They got to talking at a birthday party last year about starting something that could help people in need locally and around the world. Salts had some experience with a clothing recycling operation in California. Given the hoops you have to jump through to start a non-profit, the pair decided to start an LLC.
The men and their daughters are dropping off bags at 500 homes a week. They had their first collection in one part of the North End this past Saturday and will pick up in another area of the North End this Saturday. The pair plans to make pickups in new neighborhoods each week in the Queen City, Bedford and Hooksett.
The clothing will be sorted; items in good condition will go to local families in need and the local organizations that help them. Items that cannot be worn again will be sold in bulk. Some of the revenue generated will go toward chickens and clean water for an orphanage built in Haiti by the local organization Vision International Missions. Some will be used to pay for Charity Clothing Recycle's expenses.
Right now, Salts and Whitten are doing all the door-to-door leg work with the help of their daughters, but Whitten said they hope to hire a few people in need of jobs.
"I've just always had a dream to create jobs and help out some people," he said.
There does seem to be growing competition for used clothing and other items. I am always getting mailings from the Epilepsy Foundation, which also offers pickup of clothing and other items. And Goodwill Stores are popping up all over the place with convenient drop-off carports.
But, let's face it. We as a nation are big-time consumers and if we don't want to be featured on an upcoming episode of "Hoarders," then we have to purge our closets a couple times a year. There is plenty to go around and it is nice to see our unwanted clothing have a new life helping people who need it.
"You see so much waste," Whitten said. "Are we really taking advantage of the blessings we have?"
As noble as the cause is, I told Whitten I would lose my mind if my husband started collecting bags of strangers' used clothing in our home.
"My wife said the same thing," Whitten said.
For now, a friend is letting Charity Clothing Recycle use his basement and garage. If this friend has a wife, I hope she doesn't find out.
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I was pleased to get a call from Sister Jacqueline R. Verville last week. The director of the Holy Cross Family Learning Center was calling to ask for information about the Loeb Educational Grant (more about that later), but I had some questions for her. I have often heard about the Holy Cross Family Learning Center, which teaches reading, writing, employment and other skills to refugees and immigrants here in Manchester. Board member Amy Chhom, director of development at Anagnost Realty & Development, recently sent me some information about the center's upcoming annual fundraiser.
Verville said she spent more than 52 years working as a reading specialist in private and public school systems all over New England. Now the retired educator works free of charge as the learning center's director with other retired teachers and an impressive board of directors.
But while the teachers are working for free, there are many other costs associated with running the center. According to its website, it costs $100 just to provide one student the materials and supplies for one year. Verville said they currently have 120 students registered from almost 20 different ethnic groups.
Verville's dedication is impressive and her ability to attract so many other volunteers speaks to her leadership abilities.
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October 01. 2013 1:38PM
John DiStaso's Granite Status: Scott Brown: Running against Shaheen 'not my priority'
By John DiStaso, Senior Political Reporter
Conservative radio host Chidester considering run for Congress
TUESDAY, OCT. 1: MORE (AND MORE) BROWN VISITS. Republican former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown is still not ruling out a run for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire against Democratic incumbent Jeanne Shaheen, but he said it's "not my priority."
Brown told us in an interview Tuesday he won't stop making appearances in New Hampshire -- where he owns a home and where many family members live -- to support and raise money for Republicans.
He said he is not limiting his appearances to the Granite State. He said he would be heading to Connecticut Wednesday and has been to, or will go to, Iowa, Missouri, North Carolina, Vermont, Maine and New Jersey and even Japan.
Brown made it clear he has no one working for him to coordinate visits in New Hampshire. He said his former Beacon Hill chief of staff and Capitol Hill deputy chief of staff, Greg Casey, is simply a friend doing him a favor by forwarding to him requests for appearances.
A personal email sent to the New Hampshire Republican State Committee by Casey's friend, New Hampshire Americans For Prosperity state director Greg Moore (not in his AFP capacity), suggested that Casey was now soliciting appearances on Brown's behalf.
But Brown said that's not the case.
"I've not engaged Greg (Casey) nor asked Greg to solicit or look for any type of appearances for me in New Hampshire," he said.
"There's no business relationship or employment relationship. He merely sends (requests) along," said Brown.
Brown also said responded to a New Hampshire Union Leader editorial Tuesday that urged him to "stop flirting with New Hampshire" and either announce a run for the Senate or state definitively that he will not be a candidate.
"I'm going to go anywhere in the country," Brown said. "I'm ninth generation New Hampshire and I've been going out helping anybody who needs help, raising money for them. There should be more people like me doing that.
"I'm not quite sure why I have to do anything or let anyone know what I'm doing," Brown said, noting that he has no active political committee.
Brown said he has been thinking about selling his home in Wrentham, Mass. for four years. He put his home on the market this week.
And he did not rule out the possibility of moving to New Hampshire, but said if he did so, it should not be taken as a signal that he will run for the Senate.
He said his family, his work with the Fox News Channel and with the Nixon Peabody law firm are his priorities.
Running for the Senate "is not something I think about 24/7. I'm doing the things I enjoy, and there is life after the Senate," he said.
"Is there a role for me somewhere, someday for me? Yes, I think so, but now I'm just not prepared.
"I haven't heard from anybody (in New Hampshire) that somehow I'm holding people up" from running for the Senate, he said.
Brown criticized Shaheen for mentioning him in emailed contribution solicitations when he does not even have an active political committee.
"It's misleading to donors," he said. "It's trying to find a bogeyman to raise money off of. But whatever. I get it.
"I will say that the more she pokes me in the eye, the more fired up I get," he said.
The state Democratic Party said that Brown was not immune to using the mere possibility of someone running for office as a peg to raise money.
Party spokesman Harrell Kirstein noted that in 2010, Brown, while in the Senate, tried to raise money based on a blog report that MSNBC personality Rachel Maddow was being recruited to run against him.
Maddow took out a full-page ad in the Boston Globe to say she was not running against Brown and said she was. She also said she was not being recruited by Massachusetts Democrats to run against him.
Kirstein said Brown "is dreaming if he thinks New Hampshire wants to send him and his special interest agenda to the Senate," Kirstein said. "Brown's pathetic trips shine a spotlight on how woeful the potential NHGOP candidates are with the wildly out of touch Jim Rubens is a prime example."
Brown, meanwhile, said, "I'm doing what I said I was going to do. Go around the country, advocate for a bigger tent and try to raise money for folks. And pick good candidates to help."
Brown was in Hampstead Monday night for a GOP fundraiser and Brown is scheduled to return to the state on Nov. 2 to campaign for Fred Leonard, who is running for mayor of Rochester, and Matt Spencer, who is running for reelection as mayor of Somersworth, and to appear at a fundraiser for the Strafford County GOP in Dover.
Meanwhile, former state Sen. Jim Rubens remains the only announced GOP candidate for the Senate seat, while former U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass continues to talk to supporters and weigh a candidacy.
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Whitecaps FC 2, Sounders 0
Kenny Miller and second-half substitute Darren Mattocks scored
and Brad Knighton picked up his second shutout of the season in the
Vancouver Whitecaps' 2-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders on
Saturday night.
Knighton also earned an assist on Mattocks' key insurance goal
in the 80th minute for the Whitecaps (8-5-5), who beat Seattle for
the first time in league play in their third MLS season. Vancouver
moved into fourth place in the Western Conference standings while
extending its streak to five games.
The Sounders (7-6-3) saw their unbeaten streak end at four
Miller capitalized on Vancouver's first legitimate chance of the
game in the fourth minute. He ran on to Corey Hertzog's long, high
ball from the midfield line, sidestepped defender Jhon Kennedy
Hurtado and put a shot just inside the far post.
Hertzog's assist was his first in 11 MLS games. He also has a
goal to his credit.
The Whitecaps did not get another good chance again in the first
Instead, they had to rely on stellar goalkeeping from Knighton,
who will be in a battle to keep his starting job after newly signed
Danish goalie David Ousted becomes eligible to play once an
international transfer window opens Tuesday.
Knighton was credited with five saves in the first half as
Seattle recorded 10 shots. Three of them went wide and two were
Whitecaps coach Martin Rennie tried to generate some offense in
the 76th minute as he subbed in striker Mattocks for Camilo, who
was held in check most of the night and saw his scoring streak end
at five games.
The move worked as Mattocks ran on to midfielder Gershon
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China's stock-index futures rose, signaling gains for equities following a rally last week that drove benchmark indexes to two-week highs.
Futures on the CSI 300 Index expiring in April added 0.8 percent to 2,645 as of 9:27 a.m. local time. China Construction Bank Corp. may advance after fourth-quarter profit beat estimates. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. may move after posting lower 2012 profit. China Vanke Co. may drop after China Business Journal reported Beijing is seeking opinions on raising minimum down payments on second mortgages.
Corporate earnings serve "to boost confidence in the market and may keep markets on the uptrend in the short term," Liu Guangming, an analyst at Dongxing Securities Co., said today from Beijing.
The Shanghai Composite Index added 0.2 percent to 2,328.28 on March 22, the highest level since March 6. The CSI 300 Index rose 0.1 percent to 2,618.31, the highest since March 7. Hong Kong's Hang Seng China Enterprises Index lost 0.4 percent. The Bloomberg China-US 55 Index advanced 1 percent in New York.
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index gained 0.8 percent today after a European Union official said an agreement has been made on an aid package for Cyprus. A deal moves the country toward eliminating the threat of default and lessens the chance of a disorderly exit from the euro currency.
The Shanghai Composite has dropped 4.4 percent from a Feb. 6 peak on concern that an economic recovery will falter as officials take steps to cool the property market and counter risks for banks from an expansion in credit.
Rate Increases
The Shanghai gauge, which changed directions at least 10 times on March 22, saw 30-day volatility jump last week to the highest level since February 2012, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The index is valued at 9.5 times projected 12-month earnings, compared with the seven-year average of 15.8, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Trading volumes were 14 percent lower than the 30-day average on March 22, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
China's swap market is signaling interest-rate increases for the first time since 2011 after inflation accelerated to a 10-month high and the housing market defied government cooling efforts.
Two-year contracts that exchange the People's Bank of China's 3 percent savings benchmark for a fixed payment rose eight basis points this month to 3.03 percent, data compiled by Bloomberg show. The swap had been lower than the one-year PBOC deposit rate for 16 months. Of the 27 economists surveyed this month by Bloomberg, 13 predicted higher rates in 2013, with Credit Agricole CIB, Daiwa Capital Markets and Nomura Holdings Inc. forecasting two increases.
Solar Stocks
PBOC Governor Zhou Xiaochuan said on March 13 the government should be on "high alert" after consumer prices jumped 3.2 percent in February. Data last week showed new home prices last month posted the broadest advance since December 2011. China's 10-year bond yield is 38 basis points higher than inflation, compared with a similar U.S. real yield of minus 8 basis points.
The iShares FTSE China 25 Index Fund, the largest Chinese exchange-traded fund in the U.S., added 0.3 percent to $36.94 March 22 in New York, trimming its second weekly slump to 1.3 percent.
Solar stocks, the most volatile Chinese equities in New York, will extend declines as Suntech Power Holdings Co.'s bankruptcy stokes concern they are over-leveraged, according to Gamco Investors Inc.
Four of the five stocks with the highest annualized volatility among the most-traded Chinese companies in the U.S. are solar makers, data compiled by Bloomberg show. LDK Solar Co., the solar wafer maker which has fallen 15 percent in 2013, is posting the widest price swings behind Suntech, which plunged 40 percent last week after defaulting on $541 million of bonds.
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NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Prosecutors say the mother of a 5-year-old girl stabbed to death this week would have had no hint that something might be wrong when she left her daughter with the babysitter now accused of killing the girl and the woman's own 7-year-old son.
Elzbieta Plackowska had watched the suburban Chicago kindergartner fairly regularly since the beginning of the school year, DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said. As far as prosecutors know, Plackowska has no history of mental illness or hospitalizations. And the investigation has turned up nothing that might have given the girl's mother pause about letting her continue babysitting, he said.
"There was really no indication," Berlin said. "Nothing."
The kindergartner's mother, Marta Dworakowski, could not be reached for comment Friday. Reached by phone on Thursday, she told the Chicago Tribune, "I'm not ready to talk to anyone yet."
Investigators continued Friday to interview people close to Plackowska and to comb the car she was driving Tuesday night for evidence. Berlin has said that a bloody knife — one of two believed to have been used in the killings — was found inside the vehicle. On Friday, a judge signed an order giving prosecutors possession of the car once police are finished with it.
Plackowska, a 40-year-old Polish immigrant, came to the United States 12 years ago on a tourist visa, Berlin said. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Friday it had placed a hold on her because she could be eligible for deportation. ICE officials did not elaborate on the agency's statement, but one common reason ICE starts deportation proceedings is because someone's tourist visa has expired.
For now, Plackowska is being held without bail in the DuPage County jail. She has been charged with first-degree murder in the children's deaths. Authorities say she stabbed them dozens of times as they begged for their lives.
Berlin said previously that Plackowska told investigators she killed her son because she was upset with her husband and the girl because she was a witness. On Friday, he said Plackowska told authorities she had been upset about her own father's recent death, but he couldn't say what role, if any, her grief may have played in her actions Tuesday.
The children's gruesome deaths have shaken Naperville, a vibrant, populous suburb 25 miles west of Chicago. Officers discovered their bodies after Dworakowski reported her 5-year-old daughter, Olivia, missing. Dworakowski had arrived home to discover her door locked and the babysitter's car gone. Police found Olivia on a bed and 7-year-old Justin Plackowska on the floor beside it.
Plackowska told investigators that the children had been jumping on the bed. She ordered them to kneel on the floor and pray and then stabbed them both dozens of times as they begged for their lives, Berlin said.
Covered in blood, Plackowska drove to a Catholic church. Berlin said Friday that it was the same one where she went to confession before the slayings.
Finding the building closed, she called the church and left a message saying she had "done something bad" and needed help, Berlin said. She then went to a friend's home where her adult son was staying. Police arrested her there.
Berlin said Plackowska had been babysitting for Dworakowski since the beginning of the school year, although Justin and Olivia went to different schools and it wasn't clear how or when the two women met. Plackowska babysat Olivia numerous times as her mother works various shifts as a nurse, he said.
Don Babwin reported from Chicago. AP News Researcher Jennifer Farrar contributed to this report from New York.


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Calgary, Canada-based Absolute Fire Solutions has delivered its first FASTTrack system to Helicorp of Melbourne, Australia. The FASTTrack technology measures, records and transmits bucket and tank data, including the amount of water, retardant or foam loaded and dropped on a particular area during firefighting missions. The tracking system is the result of three years of development from Absolute Fire Solutions. The company, which also makes the FAST bucket, says FASTTrack is ideal for forestry and fire management agencies, as well as state and federal government operators. Contact Absolute Fire Solutions at 403-616-1120 or visit http://www.absolutefire.ca.
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The Fine Group has come up with a series of lightweight covers for portions of the Chinook military helicopter. The company assisted the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) to design and manufacture a group of bespoke covers to protect sensitive parts of the helicopter. Various sizes were produced for the cockpit, pylon aperture, rotor head and rotor blades. Fine Group is currently testing the covers, which are designed to diminish damage caused in severe weather, ranging from cold arctic conditions to hot temperatures of the desert. For more information, contact the Fine Group at +44 208-997-5055 or visit http://www.hfine.co.uk.
Metro, AFS Partner on EC135 Filter
Aerospace Filtration Systems (AFS) has struck a deal with Metro Aviation of Shreveport, La. to develop a new Eurocopter EC135 inlet barrier filter (IBF) system. A Donaldson Company subsidiary, AFS plans to acquire a supplemental type certificate (STC) for the filter installation in time for Heli-Expo in February. Under the partnership, Donaldson's Aerospace and Defense Group will lead the design program and equip the first five IBF systems on helicopters in operation with Metro customers. AFS President Michael Scimone says that the filter is useful on multi-mission helicopters, particularly in EMS roles. Contact Donaldson at 636-300-5200 or http://www.donaldson.aero and Metro Aviation at 817-247-7192 or visit http://www.metroaviation.com.


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January 2014 is National Stalking Awareness Month
Topeka, KS, 1/02/2014 - January is National Stalking Awareness Month, a time to focus on a crime that affects 6.6 million victims in one year.1 This year's theme—"Stalking: Know It. Name It. Stop It."— challenges the nation to fight this dangerous crime by learning more about it.
Stalking is a crime in all 50 states, the U.S. Territories and the District of Columbia, yet many people underestimate its seriousness and impact. In one in five cases, stalkers use weapons to harm or threaten victims,2 and stalking is one of the significant risk factors for homicide of women in abusive relationships.3
Stalking is difficult to recognize, investigate, and prosecute. Unlike other crimes, stalking is not a single, easily identifiable crime but a series of acts, a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause that person fear. Stalking may take many forms, such as assaults, threats, vandalism, or burglary, as well as unwanted cards, calls, gifts, or visits.
Stalkers fit no standard psychological profile, and many stalkers follow their victims from one jurisdiction to another, making it difficult for authorities to investigate and prosecute their crimes. Most stalkers are known to their victims, such as friends, family members, acquaintances, spouses, or ex-partners or ex-spouses. In Kansas in 2012, 90 percent of stalking cases reported to law enforcement involved stalkers that were known to the victims. The majority of these cases involved female victims (83.7 percent) and male stalkers (81.8 percent).4
"One aspect of stalking that we are seeing more of in Kansas is the use of technology to stalk," says Joyce Grover, Executive Director of KCSDV. "With the rapid progression and availability of smartphones, tablets, downloadable apps, and GPS-enabled devises comes the misuse of these technologies by stalkers to stalk and harass their victims," continues Grover. Nationally, one in four victims report that the stalker uses technology, such as computers, GPS devices, or hidden cameras, to track the victim's daily activities.5 To help address this issue in Kansas, KCSDV has developed and provides training on investigating and collecting digital or electronic evidence in stalking cases.
Communities that understand stalking can support victims and combat the crime. "If more people learn to recognize stalking," says Grover, "we have a better chance to protect victims, hold offenders accountable, and prevent tragedies."
For additional resources or to learn more about stalking visit www.kcsdv.org/resources/nsam.html or www.stalkingawarenessmonth.org..
Founded in 1982, the purpose of KCSDV is the prevention and elimination of sexual and domestic violence through a statewide network of programs providing support and safety for all victims of sexual and domestic violence and stalking, with primary focus on women and their children; direct services; public awareness and education; advocacy for victims; comprehensive prevention; and, social change efforts. Learn more at www.kcsdv.org.
1 Michele C. Black et al., "The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2010 Summary Report," (Atlanta, GA: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011).
2 Katrina Baum et al., "Stalking Victimization in the United States," (Washington, DC: Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2009).
3 Jacquelyn C. Campbell et al., "Risk Factors for Femicide in Abusive Relationships: Results from a Multi-site Case Control Study," American Journal of Public Health 93 (2003): 7.
4 Kansas Bureau of Investigation, "Domestic Violence, Stalking, and Rape in Kansas As Reported by Law Enforcement Agencies, 2012."
5 Baum, Stalking Victimization in the United States.


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Nicole Crafts Leopard Print Birdhouse
Leopard Print + Gold Tones= Trendy and Rich looking Birdhouse! Birdhouses can be decorated in so many ways...whether with paint, decoupage with scrapbook or decorative stamped paper, craft basics like buttons, beads and ribbon, you can make it your own!
Project Details
- Level:intermediate
- Time:2 hours (includes drying time)
Project Instructions
1Paint decorative wood corners, roof, perch and edges of birdhouse Burnt Umber. Allow to dry.
2Measure and cut paper 1/8 inch smaller to fit on sides and front of birdhouse. Cut out hole for perch. Cut out hole for opening 1/8 inch larger than opening. Glue paper in place using Mod Podge.
3Brush on metal leaf adhesive along edges, roof, perch and around opening of birdhouse. Brush adhesive on decorative wood corners.
4When adhesive dries clear, lay Gold leafing over areas. You don't have to completely cover entire area. Take stencil brush and lightly brush over gold leaf to remove any excess.
5Brush on sealer over leafing.
6Cut paper overhang using template. Glue pieces back to back. Brush leaf adhesive on scalloped edge. When dry, apply leafing. Brush off excess. Set aside.
7Spray paint bird Gold. Set aside to dry.
8Glue decorative corners to front of birdhouse as shown. Glue flowers around opening.
9Glue overhang under front edge of roof. Glue bird to roof.


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When it comes to wedding rings, most of the excitement and attention is given to the diamond engagement ring. But what about the wedding bands?
Weddings bands are the rings you and your partner exchange at the wedding ceremony, and are a major symbol of your commitment to each other. Traditionally, the woman buys her future husband a wedding band, and the man buys his future wife a wedding band and an engagement ring. Other couples pay for their rings together, as the start of their unified finances. Whatever you decide, it sparks another important question - when is the appropriate time to buy a wedding band?
Again, this varies among couples and there is no right answer. The very latest you should purchase your wedding band is one month prior to your wedding - any later and you're likely to feel overwhelmed by the stress of selecting a wedding band at the last second. Ideally, you should begin to look for the wedding band three to four months prior to the wedding to give yourself enough time to find one you're happy with.
Some men buy the wedding band at the same time they select an engagement ring, especially if they are buying a ring that comes with a matching band. However, with all the variety of diamond or all metal wedding bands out there, in all different designs, more often the couple shops for their wedding bands after the engagement. This gives the bride-to-be a chance to try on wedding bands with her engagement ring, but is also a good chance for both partners to provide input on each others rings.


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Janet Burke, Department of Education & Educational Psychology
Dr. Janet Burke, is a Full Professor of Education at Western, where she teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in Applied Behavior Analysis, Instruction and Technology: Computer Literacy, Educational Simulations, Electronic Portfolio Assessment, Assistive Technology, Distance Learning, Developing the Curriculum through the Internet, Developing Cultural Diversity through Virtual Fieldtrips, Bilingual Education, Immersion Programs, Learning Disabilities, Special Education, Gifted and Talented, Assistive Technology for Special Education, Interactive Television for Homebound Students, Web Page Development HTML, Understanding and Troubleshooting your PC, Computer Repair, Desktop Publishing, Hypermedia and Multimedia.
Dr. Janet Burke holds a BA in Education from Lehman College of the City University of New York, an MA from Columbia University, and an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Wayne State University. Dr. Burke began the Technology option at WCSU. She was a Bilingual English/Spanish Educator at the Elementary School level for 14 years in New York City, and Michigan. She taught Technology Media courses at the High School level in Westchester County schools in New York.
She has served as consultant for Technology instruction in private and public schools. Dr. Janet Burke has presented numerous workshops in Dreamweaver, Hypertext MarkUp Language, Excel, Access, Front Page, Microsoft Word, Publisher, Outlook, Internet, and Adobe Photoshop. Dr. Burke has served as the Bilingual Liaison for Danbury Public Schools. Dr. Burke has authored software applications for IBM, and presented papers on the effective use of technology in education with an emphasis on English Language Learners.


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Lawmakers, Obama in last-chance talks on 'fiscal cliff'By DAVID LAWDER and RICHARD COWAN
December 27. 2012 8:51PM
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and lawmakers are launching a last chance round of budget talks just days before a New Year's deadline to reach a deal or watch the economy go off a "fiscal cliff."
Obama will meet congressional leaders from both parties at the White House on Friday to try to revive negotiations to avoid tax hikes and spending cuts - together worth $600 billion - that will begin to take effect on Jan.1 .
The two political parties remained far apart, particularly over plans to increase taxes on the wealthiest Americans to help close the U.S. budget deficit.
The coming days are likely to see either intense bargaining over numbers, or political theater as each side attempts to avoid blame if a deal looks unlikely. Talks could go down to the wire on New Year's Eve.
"Hopefully, there is still time for an agreement of some kind that saves the taxpayers from a wholly, wholly preventable economic crisis," Mitch McConnell, the top Republican in the Democratic-controlled Senate, said on the Senate floor.
In order to be ready to legislate if an agreement takes shape, the Republican-dominated House of Representatives convened a session for Sunday.
But the rhetoric was still harsh on Thursday after months of wrangling - much of it along ideological lines - over whether to raise taxes and by how much, as well as how to cut back on government spending.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, the top Democrat in Congress, accused Republican House Speaker John Boehner of running a "dictatorship" by refusing to allow bills he did not like onto the floor of the chamber.
"It's being operated with a dictatorship of the speaker, not allowing a vast majority of the House of Representatives to get what they want," Reid told the Senate.
Reid urged Republicans in the House to prevent the worst of the fiscal shock by getting behind a Senate bill to extend existing tax cuts for all except those households earning more than $250,000 a year.
Both Reid and Boehner, as well as McConnell and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, are to meet Obama on Friday at 3 p.m. EST (2000 GMT). World markets will be watching closely as failure to act by New Year could push the United States into recession.
Markets ease
U.S. stocks sharply cut losses after news of the House reconvening as investors clung to hopes of an 11th-hour deal. Even a partial agreement on taxes that would leave tougher issues like entitlement reform and the debt ceiling until later could be enough to keep markets calm.
"I'm not convinced it will result in a deal, but you could get enough concessions by both parties to at least avoid the immediacy of going over the cliff," said Randy Bateman, chief investment officer of Huntington Asset Management, in Columbus, Ohio.
Obama arrived back at the White House on Thursday from a brief vacation in Hawaii that he cut short to restart stalled negotiations with Congress.
He is likely to meet the toughest resistance from Republicans in the House, where a group of several dozen fiscal conservatives have opposed any tax hikes at all.
But one conservative, Representative Jeff Flake of Arizona, said his fellow Republicans in the House and Senate are resigned to seeing some sort of increase in top income tax rates. But they will push back if Obama does not offer spending cuts.
"There will be resistance from a lot of House conservatives to a deal that does that," Flake said.
Strictly speaking, the fiscal cliff measures begin on Jan. 1 when tax rates go up but the House might stay in session until the following day if an agreement is being worked out.
"This January 1 deadline is a little artificial. We can do everything retroactively. We have to get it right, not get it quickly," said Republican Representative Andy Harris.
Another component of the "fiscal cliff" - $109 billion in automatic spending cuts to military and domestic programs - is set to kick in on Jan. 2.
The House and Senate passed bills months ago reflecting their own sharply divergent positions on the expiring low tax rates, which went into effect during the administration of former Republican President George W. Bush.
Democrats want to allow the tax cuts to expire on the wealthiest Americans and leave them in place for everyone else. Republicans want to extend the tax cuts for everyone.
In another sign that Americans are increasingly worrying about their finances as Washington fails to address the budget crisis, consumer confidence fell to a four-month low in December.
Americans blame Republicans in Congress more than congressional Democrats or Obama for the fiscal crisis, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed.
When asked who they held more responsible for the "fiscal cliff" situation, 27 percent blamed Republicans in Congress, 16 percent blamed Obama and 6 percent pointed to Democrats in Congress. The largest percentage - 31 percent - blamed "all of the above."


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For portraits I´d go with the biggers sensors. You´ll get more control of DOF.I have a H3D39 "I" and like it a lot. But skin tones sometimes come out a bit purple. I heard about the great color of the 50 and if I could justify the expenses at the moment I´d go for one.The 39 is a great camera. MF files have to be tweaked in Photoshop anyway, so a bit of work on the skin tones should not keep you away from it. Better to have the rich colors of a MF sensor for post production than the flat output of a 35mm system.Bernd
Appreciate some advice. I shoot mostly portrait and fine arts. Mostly B&W, max A2 format. I can buy the following cameras :* a H3DII 39 for 6,500 usd* a H4D40 for 10,000 usd* a H4D50 for 13,000 usdWhat's the best deal? I would tend to go for the H4D40, but I hesitate if a 50 would be a better deal for only 3,000 more.
For portraits I´d go with the biggers sensors. You´ll get more control of DOF.
Would the difference in DOF between the two sensors be noticeable? I have already the HC 100mm for portrait, which has a very narrow DOF. With the 28mm and the 50mm II, I would love some more DOF.
Besides the bit about flat color from a DSLR, I agree with you about the H4D-50 or the 39 II. The problem with the 39 "I" is the IR filter. It was changed in the 39II. The 39 I had some issues with ghosting from the IR filter and color COULD be odd. I've had my issues with DSLR color, and MFD color, over the years. The last time I thought DSLR color was flat was the 1ds2 and 5d, sometimes. The D3x and D800 changed that perception for me. I do think color from a back is better out of the box, but after all the post we all do to the files, I don't see much of a difference in the end. Disclaimer, I've never used any of the newer backs. I've seen files from the H4D50, very nice indeed.
Do you know if the IR filter makes much of a difference in normal shooting as far as color?
to the H3D39: I had never had problems with the filter, never get this helos, I worked also with mixed light, strong light in the night ...I saw it on a comparision between H3D39 and phase one 45 ( same kodak chip) on web, but never see it on my back.I had other problem before: the white calibration was very bad- with hard magenta cast. I worked always with manual calibration-than the colors were good.This year I send the camera to hasselblad and they changed the mainboard and the white calibration unit: costs about 3000 euro.now the calibration is perfect, even the reds in skin-faces.I have also Leaf 12 but for some works I prefer still the H3D. I like the contrast and colors of it, H3D50 seems to be more soft for me (very little)- I rented it once.I think when money is not the important case so the newer sensor will be always the best way, but if price is important the H3D, H3dII is absolutly the best choise and I doubt it very much if on the print there will be any difference between H3D39 and H3D50. The quality of the lens, the way of using light and photo-technik will make the difference but not the chip.


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From NBC's Mark Murray and Ben Weltman
By a 19-8 vote, a compromise allocating Michigan's pledged delegates by a 69-59 forumla -- but counting each by just half a vote -- has just passed the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee.
The compromise will give Clinton 34.5 delegates and Obama 29.5 delegates. It would also seat all of Michigan's superdelegates but also give them just half a vote. Moreover, it would make the magic number to clinch the Democratic nomination 2,118.
But Clinton adviser and committee member Harold Ickes strongly disagreed with this compromise -- and said Clinton will reserve her right to take this dispute to the Democratic convention.
"This motion will hijack, hijack, remove four delegates won by Hillary Clinton and most importantly reflect the preferences of 600,000 Michigan voters. This body of 30 individuals has decided that they are going to substitute their judgment for 600,000 voters."
He noted sarcastically, "Now that's what I call democracy."
He went on to say, "Hijacking four delegates is not a good way to start down the path of party unity," he said, adding that Clinton reserves her right to take "this to credentials committee."


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NRA top gun is MIA
Where's Wayne?
In wall-to-wall media appearances, National Rifle Association President David Keene has been serving as the public face of the gun group's response to President Barack Obama's plan to combat gun violence, while Wayne LaPierre, the NRA executive vice president, is nowhere to be seen.
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After Obama outlined his guns plan Wednesday afternoon, Keene took to the airwaves, appearing on shows later that day and again on Thursday morning, including CNN's "The Situation Room," NBC's "Today" show, CBS's "CBS This Morning" and on ABC.
"Most of the proposals that have to do with firearms are simply feel-good proposals that have been tried in the past but won't work or won't have any real impact," Keene said Thursday morning on "CBS This Morning," dismissing Obama's proposals, which include calls for a ban on military-style assault rifles and on high-capacity gun magazines. "The real question that needs to be addressed now is not what to do about guns, but what to do to keep our children safe."
The NRA did not respond to requests for comment concerning LaPierre's whereabouts and it was not known whether LaPierre is attending a large gun show in Las Vegas, although NRA "brass" were reportedly on hand. "The SHOT show draws more than 60,000 gun enthusiasts, dealers and manufacturers to see the latest weapons and accoutrements," The Washington Post said of the Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show and Conference. The Post's report continued, "On Wednesday, the brass from the NRA and other gun-advocacy groups spent the day in closed-door sessions planning a response to Obama's proposals, according to people close to the groups who spoke on condition their names not be used in describing internal deliberations."
LaPierre sparked a firestorm last month after offering a widely criticized speech in the wake of the shooting in Newtown, Conn., that left 26 dead, including 20 children. He had tough words on a range of subjects, including the media and violent video games — though not for his organization — and he called for armed officials in schools. In a follow-up appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press," LaPierre doubled down on his call for "armed officers," saying on Dec. 23, that "if it's crazy to call for armed officers in our schools to protect our children, then call me crazy." But since then, LaPierre has largely dropped off the media map.
LaPierre's name surfaced this week, but in connection with a fundraising letter he sent, according to some news reports. "FRIEND, It's not about protecting children. It's not about stopping crime. It's about banning your guns. … PERIOD!" the letter read, according to the conservative website Townhall.com.
"I warned you this day was coming and now it's here," the letter, reportedly sent Tuesday night, continued, according to several publications. "This is the fight of the century and I need you on board with NRA now more than ever."
That letter came during a week in which the NRA was at the center of a number of controversies: On Sunday, the group unveiled an app that simulates target practice, and allows users who are at least 4 years old to play with simulated firearms including the Beretta and Colt. And on Tuesday night, the group unveiled a video that bashed Obama as an "elitist hypocrite" for not championing armed guards in schools even as his children have armed protection.


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Adrian Metta waves with his fingers spread like flower petals, his round-eyed smile and adoring look at his mother and father as typical as any 11-month-old making sense of the world.
But the last three months of Adrian's life have been anything but normal for Adrian and his parents, John and Jessica Metta of Hood River.
Adrian underwent cranial vault reconstruction surgery on Sept. 17 at Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland. The surgery corrected a birth defect known as craniosyntosis, which affects one in 2,000 infants. Adrian and his twin sister, Cecelia, were born Nov. 14, 2012.
The Mettas are organizing a pajama drive to help other families whose children are undergoing craniosyntosis surgery.
A national organization, Cranio Care Bears, provided the Mettas with sleepwear during Adrian's hospitalization, and they want to pay back.
New pajamas may be dropped off at Cutie Pie, Fourth and State, and at DelCarpine Automotive, 1405 Barker Road.
A few important details:
n Front zipper or button only — no pullovers — in sizes 3 months to 5T.
n The drive will continue through October.
n Financial donations may go to Cranio Care Bears.
"His face looked a little funny and his head was shaped a little funny, and sometimes kids come out looking that way and it corrects," Jessica said.
With craniosyntosis, the sutures, or seams, linking skull plates fuse prematurely. (With most people, full fusion takes place around age 20.)
"The only way to fix it is this massive surgery, where they basically reconstruct your skull," said John.
Adrian's doctor, Maria Czarnecki of Hood River, caught the problem early and Adrian seems to be making a full recovery.
"He was always rambunctious, and at day four after the surgery, he was just as rambunctious again," John said.
His parents could immediately see the improved proportions of Adrian's face and eyes.
Jessica said doctors don't know what causes craniosyntosis, but there are theories.
"He was born on the bottom, and it's believed that can have an effect," Jessica said.
Some people believe it's because of being "squished," she said, adding though that singletons can also develop craniosyntosis.
Whatever the cause, early detection was critical.
"Our doctor noted early on that his soft spot was closing, and that can be a trigger that craniosyntosis is happening. It finally closed, and in July she referred us to Doernbecher.
"We are very grateful to Dr. Czarnecki. She was right on it, and often parents have to convince their doctors to diagnose for it," Jessica said.
"It's not just cosmetic surgery, because it puts pressure on the brain where it shouldn't be," she said. "The skull will grow out elsewhere and it can lead to all kinds of developmental problems and even to blindness."
Jessica also credited "awesome online support groups," including Cranio Care Bears, which inspired the Mettas to start a pajama drive for other families (see sidebar).
Jessica said the team of neurosurgeons and plastic surgeons decided to wait until 9-12 months to operate.
"They found it early on, but they we had to wait and that's the hard part," Jessica said. The six-hour surgery was on a Tuesday, and Adrian went home that Friday.
"His brain was under more pressure than they thought when they went in, and they were really glad they did it," John said.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Anniversary Snapshot
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Aw how romantic! Happy Anniversary!ReplyDeleteReplies
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What a fabulous evening you had! And what a great idea to have a top chef cooking at your home - I never thought of that! I might do that when my anniversary comes in May, thanks for sharing the snapshots of this romantic evening! :)xReplyDeleteReplies
Yes - I would have never thought of it either, but it was great! xoDelete
happy anniversary! we just celebrated our 3rd anniversary on the 6th!! :)ReplyDelete
new follower and absolutely loving your blog! your daughter is absolutely beautiful!!!Replies
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- AnonymousNovember 10, 2012 at 8:54 AM
happy anniversary! what a great idea to have a chef cooking in your home. love the picture gallery you have, i must ask where you found those oversized frames? love them!ReplyDeleteReplies
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