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SUNBURY, Ohio (AP) — This is what it's like to be an Ohioan in the maddening final days of Campaign 2012:
A cacophony of screeching voices spew attack ads from television and radio, hurling words like "FALSE! DECEIVING! DISHONEST!," disrupting regular programs for up to 15 minutes at a time. Mountains of political fliers — glossy sophisticated sheets with invective stamped all over them — spill from mailboxes. Answering machines are jammed with messages from candidates or their surrogates, annoying some people so much they have turned off their phones until after the election.
Add to that the massive traffic snarls every time a presidential candidate comes to town — which lately has been every other day — and it's hard not to feel sympathy for the beleaguered Buckeye voter.
"All this attention doesn't make us feel special," bellowed Greg Schreiber, a 61-year-old retired electrician who meets his fellow electrician buddies at the Sunbury Grill for breakfast once a week. "It makes us mad."
There's a television screen blinking in the back of the eatery. But these days, owner Sarah Arrowsmith keeps it on mute. The relentless onslaught of political ads, she says, are driving her customers — most of them older, drawn by both the homey atmosphere and the 10 percent senior discount — crazy.
"One more negative ad and the fists will be flying," Arrowsmith said. "Or at least the dentures."
Sipping coffee at the counter, Hank Wessel chuckled at the irony of it all.
"Most of the time we are considered fly-over country full of country bumpkins who cling to our God and our guns," said the 68-year-old retired physician, wearing a baseball cap stamped "NOPE." ''And then every four years we are America's hard-working heartland when everyone is courting our vote."
Even in an era of media saturation, where it can be hard for anybody to get away from any message for even a few hours, Ohio is a very intense place to be right now. The people whose job it is to get messages to you, the voters, are at fever pitch in the days leading up to the election, and nowhere more so than in a state that prides itself on being pivotal to figuring out who will be the next leader of the United States.
With its 18 electoral votes, Ohio is considered "the battleground of battleground states," as Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan recently called it, which is why both parties are devoting such huge amounts of money, time and energy here. While Florida and Virginia are also critical (and are also being bombarded with media advertisements) no Republican has been elected president without carrying Ohio. John F. Kennedy in 1960 was the last Democrat to win without Ohio.
The presidential campaign has already passed the $2 billion mark in fundraising, putting it on track to be the most expensive ever. Material collected by ad trackers showed the two candidates and their support groups have spent or reserved nearly $950 million so far on television commercials.
And much of that money is being poured into Ohio.
"Ohioans are used to very intensive campaigning, but this is a level of sophistication and targeting like nothing we have ever seen," said John Green, who teaches a course in political campaigning at the University of Akron. He attributed it to the vast amounts of money being spent by super PACs, as well as the tightness of the race. At this point, he said, it's all about getting out the vote rather than converting new voters. And, though the saturation might be maddening for many, "it's still pretty exciting if the president or the Republican nominee comes to your little town"
Not everyone feels that way.
"It seems like Obama is on my cellphone every week," says Michael Blaha, a 19-year-old public affairs student at Ohio State University in Columbus as he munched on chicken wings in the student union bar. His friend, 21-year-old biology student Nicole Bishop, called the candidate campus rallies "annoying" (Obama has visited several times) and she complained bitterly about how the political ads were disrupting her time on YouTube and Pandora, the Internet radio site. She's too frustrated to vote, she said.
Outside, on a grassy area called The Oval where both parties have pitched tents and volunteers are offering rides to voting stations, there was a very different reaction from politically active students.
"Most people don't get to see the president in their backyard," said Adeeba Ali, a senior studying early childhood education and clutching a "Gotta Vote" sign. "It's exciting to think that my vote is so significant."
But she seems decidedly in the minority.
Even those whose job it is to get out the vote are reaching breaking point.
"I'm sick of all the calls, too," said an exhausted looking Julie Smythe at Republican headquarters in Columbus last week as she handed out stickers and lawn signs to the steady trickle of supporters filing through the door. The 57-year-old receptionist said she's even had people from her own party threaten her. "They say, 'If I get one more piece of paper or one more call, I am going to sue,'" she said with a sigh." Or "'I'm not going to vote.'"
Smythe has also seen a steady stream of supporters from elsewhere show up eager for the excitement of helping out in a battleground state. "They are just astonished at what we Ohioans go through," she said.
They are equally astonished by the negativity of the ads, which many Ohioans say has reached a new low this election, mainly because of the ability of anonymous groups to fund them. Among the groups pumping millions of dollars into the state: American Crossroads, a Republican-leaning super PAC with ties to President George W. Bush's political counselor Karl Rove; Restore Our Future, founded by former Romney aides; and Priorities USA Action, a pro-Obama group.
"It's disgusting. You can't even relax and watch YouTube without these voices, these entities, yelling at you and we don't even know who they are," said Krista Brown, of Circleville, a small town about 30 miles south of Columbus, famous for its annual pumpkin festival. The 20-year-old waitress said the negativity had cost both parties her vote.
"I'm just out of high school where we were taught not to say unkind things, to be civil," she said. "I feel like they are bullying us and each other."
At Carl's Townhouse in Chillicothe, Phyllis Barnhart also lamented all the money being raised "just to stab each other in the back." The 75-year-old retired waitress and her 82-year-old husband, Clarence, who are both on Social Security, sit at the same table every day and spend exactly $13.29 for their 1 p.m. feast of soup and double cheeseburger — their only meal of the day. Then they return to their apartment in a senior housing complex to watch their favorite soaps. While they love the food at Carl's, they simply can't afford to occasionally treat themselves to somewhere more expensive.
"We get paid once a month and we have to make every penny count," she said. "The candidates, they just don't understand folks like us."
She is also baffled by — and a bit suspicious of — early voting, which Ohio allows. In fact, many voters say they are voting early for one reason only: to get the attack ads to stop. It only makes them madder when the ads keep coming.
For some, the election season onslaught is a boon — television and radio stations, printing companies, even the harried postal carrier weighed down by more than 10 times the normal volume of mail.
"All mail is good mail," Rob Arnold, of Ashville, chanted cheerfully over the phone as he took a break from his job in Columbus, where he is thrilled by the overtime he is earning sorting political fliers. He and his colleagues even have fun sharing the more outrageous ones: He described a fantasy-land picture of the president standing in an otherworldly ocean with pink flamingos and a smiling moon in the background.
"It's hilarious," he said, laughing. "But why on earth would it sway anyone's vote?"
(One of the regulars at the Sunbury Grill, Larry Lambert, said he got so disgusted by the "propaganda" being stuffed into his mailbox that he tried to make a deal with the local postmaster: $100 to be spared all political fliers. He was unsuccessful.)
Humor is also how barber Tommy Checkler deals with election madness in his self-described "man cave" in Worthington, an upscale suburb of Columbus. Surrounded by football and hunting memorabilia, Checkler, 52, owner of The Old Village Barber Shop, mocks the television as he finishes a $16 buzz cut on customer Tim Potts.
"I'm Obama and I approve this message," he says in an exaggerated, whiney voice. "I'm Romney and I approve this message."
He spins Watts around on the chair.
"I'm Tommy the Barber," he says solemnly, "and I approve this haircut."


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WR Kenbrell Thompkins inactive for Patriots
Wide receiver Kenbrell Thompkins is inactive for the New England
Patriots for the first time this season.
The rookie has two receptions in the last two games after
catching the winning touchdown pass with 5 seconds left in a 30-27
win over the New Orleans Saints. He was not on the injury report
for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Starting cornerback Aqib Talib also is inactive for the Patriots
for the third straight game with a hip injury.
For the Steelers, starting right guard David DeCastro is
inactive with a right ankle injury. Also inactive for Pittsburgh
are quarterback Landry Jones, wide receiver Markus Wheaton,
cornerback Curtis Brown, tight end Richard Gordon, linebacker Kion
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The midfielder has agreed to move to White Hart Lane at the end of the season, when his contract expires, but the north London club are looking to bring him in earlier after Sandro was ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.
|Jermain Defoe is 25/1 with Bet365 to be the Premier League's top scorer
Goal.com revealed on Thursday that Andre Villas-Boas' side had reacted to the Brazilian's injury by approaching the Bundesliga side about an earlier move for Holtby than originaly scheduled.
"We are in talks about a move in this transfer period, but there is no agreement," Heldt told Sky Sport before Schalke's game with Hannover on Friday night.
"Tottenham contacted us, because they want Lewis now. We will decide in the coming days."
Heldt also dismissed claims that Holtby could try and engineer a move away from the Veltins Arena, and says that he will continue playing for the team regardless of speculation.
He added: "Lewis is a good character, he will give everything to the last day for the club."


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In partnership with the DEA, the Oldham County Sheriff's Office and Oldham County Police Department conducted a drug take back program on Sept. 27 as part of the National Drug Take Back Day Initiative.
The location was the La Grange Fire Department Station 2, located at 3637 West Highway 146 in Buckner and County Police Headquarters on Highway 393.
Residents of Oldham County have again begun receiving phone calls from an individual claiming to be with the Oldham County Sheriff's Office Warrant Division, stating that they have an outstanding warrant.
This person claims there is an outstanding warrant and if the person being called will transfer $500 onto a Green Dot Card purchased at a local store the warrant will be recalled.
A former police officer accused of using electronic means to induce a minor to engage in sexual activity will begin trial Oct. 6.
Harry "Shane" Mosley, of Pendleton, was charged in September 2012 for allegedly texting an underage girl after pulling her over for a traffic stop.
According to reports, Mosley, who was hired by Oldham County Police in 2008, pulled over a teen girl in Goshen during a routine traffic stop on Sept. 26, 2012. Mosley cited a man in the vehicle for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, but did not cite the girl.
A wide-ranging coalition has been awarded federal money to help combat drug use in Oldham County.
The Coalition for a Healthy Oldham County, a collaborative team made up of the Oldham County Health Department, area police departments, Our Lady of Peace of Louisville and many more community organizations, was awarded a federal grant by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy to help make Oldham County a drug-free community.
KSP Arrests
Sept. 15 -- Robert Amore, 48, Crestwood, registered sex offender school restrictions.
Sept. 18 -- Brett Goodrich, 50, Frankfort, promoting contraband.
Sept. 18 -- Donnie Bentley, 39, Shepherdsville, DUI firs offense, no seatbelt, operating on suspended license, possession of open alcoholic container in a motor vehicle.
Sept. 19 -- Dennis Amber, 36, Bedford, DUI first offense, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure of owner to maintain required insurance.
Domestic violence is not just a family issue, it's an epidemic that has affected almost everyone. One in three women in the state of Kentucky will be the victim of domestic violence in her lifetime, according to the Kentucky Domestic Violence Association.
Even in an area considered "safe" by most, Oldham County is not excluded from the high numbers, according to Rev. Dr. Mary Abrams of the St. James' Episcopal Church in Pewee Valley.
On Sept. 27th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Oldham County Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its ninth opportunity in three years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your pills for disposal to the Oldham County Police Department at 1855 N. Hwy 393, La Grange. The DEA cannot accept liquids or needles or sharps, only pills or patches. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
Grand Jury Indictments
Sept. 2014
Dallas J. Dennison – one count of robbery in the first degree.
Kadiesha A. Streble – one count of complicity to robbery in the first degree.
David Anthony Moreland – one count of fleeing or evading police in the first degree, one count of wanton endangerment in the first degree, one count of speeding.
Jeffrey Allen Roberts – one count of flagrant non-support, one count persistent felony offender in the second degree.
Neighboring counties Oldham, Henry and Trimble will help test out a new electronic filing system for the state's court system, area judges announced last week.
The three counties make up the 12th Circuit in Kentucky, which is only the third circuit in the state to launch e-filing for civic cases, District Judge Jerry Crosby said.
The new program will allow court clerks to enter motions, filings and other legal documents electronically, allowing for the start of a transition away from expensive paper costs, he said.
After months of waiting for a monetary dispute with the state to be resolved, the Oldham County Fiscal Court is once again taking steps to build a new regional jail facility.
The dispute over whether the state will pay for engineer services for the new Oldham County Regional Detention Center is still unresolved, but that didn't stop magistrates from approving an architect and construction manager for the project.
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Over the years, the association has endeavored to provide the kind of vigorous leadership necessary for its members, which include domestic and international confectionery manufacturers and suppliers to the industry to meet the increasingly complex challenges and problems that have confronted the industry.
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Oklahoma State & Baylor Shored Up NCAA Bids Wednesday in KCPosted by Greg Mitchell on March 13th, 2014
Call it redemption, call it taking care of business. Whatever you call it, Oklahoma State flew by its first round test last night at the Sprint Center by beating Texas Tech 80-62. Back in October, having to suit up on the tournament's first night would've seemed ridiculous for a team picked to share the regular season Big 12 title. But here the Cowboys were, needing to beat Texas Tech to set up a Thursday afternoon rubber match with Kansas. Even more, the Cowboys didn't want to test the committee and pick up loss number twelve to a team with a RPI north of 100. Recent wins over Kansas and Kansas State cured a lot of ills, but beating the Red Raiders was the surest path to a stress-free Selection Sunday.
The Cowboys were able to do just that by attacking the basket early in the game and building a lead Texas Tech would never threaten. The Red Raiders got off to an 8-0 start, but the Cowboys punched back with a 26-5 run keyed by multiple and one's. Attacking the basket would be a theme for the entire night, as Oklahoma State got to the free throw line 26 times in the first half, and 37 times for the game. This ability to grind out offensive possessions and create easy looks should allow the Cowboys to weather poor shooting spells in any tournament-setting, and makes them a dangerous team going forward. Marcus Smart, LeBryan Nash and Markel Brown are all in the top ten in the Big 12 in free throw makes too.


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Photos of the Day (12/3):
Images from around the globe.
University of Nevada student Katrina Avila tastes first snow fall of the season while walking between classes on the UNR campus on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, in Reno, Nev. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse is reflected in the Hudson River on Tuesday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A jogger passes a large menorah on Independence Mall on the seventh night of Hanukkah, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, in Philadelphia. Hanukkah is the Jewish Festival of Lights, an eight-day commemoration of rededication of the Temple by the Maccabees after their victory over the Syrians. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
:A volunteer for SANCCOB, the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds, feeds a baby penguin that was abandoned by its parents on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa. During the Christmas time SANCCOB receives hundreds of African penguin chicks abandoned by molting parents. Over Christmas one can adopt a African penguin chick for $50, with the money paying for its rehabilitation and release back into the wild that can take three to six months. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Survivors and their supporters sit next to photographs of the Bhopal gas disaster displayed during a protest on the anniversary of the tragedy near the Indian parliament in New Delhi, India. On this day in 1984, thousands of people died after a cloud of methyl isocyanate gas escaped from a pesticide plant operated by a Union Carbide subsidiary in Bhopal in central India. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A woman holds up a child in a park in Beijing, China. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Two wild geese fly over trees during sunrise near Harkenbleck, northern Germany. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dutchman Reinier Sijpkens plays an organ and one of his trumpets on his boat called 'Notedop' or the 'Nutshell', to entertain tourists near the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, Netherlands. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A car is seen crushed between two trucks during a pileup on a main motorway in Zonnebeke, Belgium. Nearly 100 cars and trucks were involved in three pile-ups at a highway in western Belgium in a dense morning fog Thursday, leaving at least one dead and 54 injured. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Opposition activists beat drums made from empty barrels in Kiev, Ukraine, Tuesday. Ukraine's opposition failed to force out the government with a parliamentary no-confidence vote Tuesday, leaving political tensions unresolved and a potential standoff between protesters and the country's leaders looming. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


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The victim of a fatal stabbing over the weekend in Carteret County was a Marine veteran who served in Afghanistan.
A funeral service for Gary Nathan Harris, 33, will be held today at 2:30 p.m. at Saunders Funeral Home in Jacksonville. Harris was stabbed to death Dec. 14 during an altercation at his apartment in Cedar Point.
According to obituary information, Harris served in the Marine Corps as an air traffic controller during Operation Enduring Freedom. He was also owner of Harris Brothers Construction with his brothers Dustin Harris and Cameron Harris, both of Jacksonville.
At the family�s request, the Patriot Guard Riders will be present at the service as a memorial mission.
An arrest has been made but few details have been released in the ongoing investigation by the Carteret County Sheriff�s Office.
Curtis Liddell Pate, 29, of Richlands is accused of stabbing Harris in the neck over an altercation with a woman, investigators said.
Harris was transported to Carteret General Hospital and later died. Pate fled but was taken into custody by Carteret County and Onslow County deputies the same day at a home in Hubert.
Pate had a first appearance in court Monday and remains in the Carteret County Jail without bond on an open count of murder. His next court date will be Jan. 10.
In an interview after the first appearance, Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck called the incident an altercation that �went too far� but said further details are not being released while the investigation is ongoing.
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A former partner with accounting giant KPMG was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison for giving confidential information about his firm's clients to a golfing buddy, who used it to make more than $1 million in profits trading stocks.
Scott London, 51, pleaded guilty to insider trading last year, admitting that he gave confidential information about KPMG clients, including Herbalife Ltd. and Skechers USA Inc., to his stock-trading friend several times from October 2010 to May 2012.
U.S. District Judge George Wu issued the sentence Thursday in Los Angeles. He also ordered London to pay a $100,000 fine.
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Dillon's, the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Harvesters and the Kansas Food Bank are teaming up for a state-wide food drive called Neighbor to Neighbor. The food drive will kick off on Monday, Feb. 18, and run through Ag Day, March 19.
Dillon's customers will have the opportunity to purchase non-perishable food items to place in the donation bins and they will also be able to donate either $1 or $5 at the register.
As a partner agency with the Kansas Food Bank, the Christian Food Bank in Pratt will benefit from the food and funds collected from the local Pratt Dillon's store.


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Goma-dare (胡麻ダレ) is one of the popular Japanese style sauces/dressings. It is very versatile, can be used in many dishes such as sashimi, salad, shabu-shabu (hot pot) and noodles. Every family has their own homemade goma-dare recipe and the amount of ingredients used are depending on individuals taste buds as well as the dishes they are going to serve. Some sweet, some sour and other with hint of spicy.
I like to use this sauce for tomato and cabbage salad and some blanched vegetables such as spinach and Chinese Kale Flowers(芥兰花). As a Chinese, I added few drops of sesame oil for extra aroma since it was readily available.
Ingredients (makes about half cup):
15 g White Sesame seeds (Goma)
3-4 tbsp Dashi Stock
1 tsp Mirin
1 tbsp Sugar
1 tbsp Light Soy Sauce (Chinese type)
1-2 tsp Rice Vinegar
Few drops sesame oil (optional)
- Toast sesame seed in a non-stick pan until golden brown.
- Mash and grind toasted sesame seeds until pretty fine. I used a spice grinder.
- Add in all other ingredients and mix well. Ready to use.
Cook's notes:
- This is sour version, so I did not use sake. For non-sour type, replace vinegar with sake.
- Some grated daikon (white radish) may be added if desired.


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Small Space Style: 10 Charming & Compact Chicago Homes
One of the great things about Chicago is that, unlike San Francisco, New York, or Washington, D.C., affordable and spacious apartments are available in a number of neighborhoods. But that doesn't mean that we don't also have our share of studios, small-space dwellers, and appreciation for a compact floorplan.
We've had some spectacular showings throughout the years, so I thought I'd include a few blasts from the past along with some more recent tours.
Top Row:
1. Danielle's Charming, Classic Walk-Up (2013)
2. Melissa & Matt's Design Lab (2007)
3. Dan's Apartment of Artful Assemblages (2013)
4. Liz's Light Off Lake Michigan (2011)
5. Todd's Handmade Home (2010)
Bottom Row:
1. Arthur's Long-Distance Home (2008)
2. Jillian's Snug and Serene Studio (2013)
3. Amy's Retro Ravenswood Apartment (2006)
4. Drew & Annie's Calm and Collected Home (2014)
5. Jamie's Cozy and Colorful Chicago Loft (2014)


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Clean, Cut, and Way Custom 1987 Chevy C10: Busted Knuckes
Work in Progress Square Body
Tyler Hulsey, of Dinuba, California, definitely stands out in the crowd when he pulls up to shows driving his body-dropped 1987 C10. Being only 18 years old, Tyler is an up-and-comer in the scene. Even though he has been involved in the custom truck world since he was eight years old, this '87 is his very first project, and Tyler wants to do it right. He has been building it for three years now and it's about halfway done, but he already has something that he can show off and be proud of.
Tyler started the build by cutting the rear frame and welding a C-notch into it. He then Z'd the front end to let his truck sit low all around. Next on the agenda was to bring the truck down even more by body-dropping it 4 inches. He also bolted on a set of Western Chassis 2¾-inch drop spindles and KP Components control arms. To slam it, he added Slam Specialties RE-7 'bags with ½-inch air line and valves. Out back, Tyler and his buddies bolted on a KP Components four-link, matching RE-7 'bags, and a Choppin' Block 20-gallon fuel cell. For rolling stock, Tyler currently has a set of 22-inch Intro Speedstar wheels wrapped in Dunlop tires, but eventually he will bolt on the Raceline Deceptives that are on the rendering.
Under the hood, the worn-out 305ci V-8 will soon be replaced by a rebuilt 350ci engine dressed up with a serpentine belt kit, billet valve covers, and other eye-catching accessories. He wants something that will get him where he is going and look good doing it.
Tyler's square-body has received several body mods as well, including the tailgate and handle being shaved, as are the moldings and driprails. In the future, Tyler plans to shave the door handles and swap out the front end for an '89 Suburban front clip. Tyler has also brought the bumpers closer into the body to eliminate the ugly gap that came from the factory. He pulled the same move with the cab to minimize the gap between the cab and bed. A sheetmetal bed was built and custom front and rear bedrails were made to match the side rails. With Tyler working at a paint and body shop, it shouldn't be too much longer before several coats of silver paint will be sprayed followed by a gunmetal graphic outlined in lime green pinstriping.
Still to go is a full interior, which will include a leather-wrapped dash, leather-wrapped door panels, and the bench seat will be wrapped in leather and black suede and get some pinstriped stitching to match the paint. A half-wrapped steering wheel will be installed, and the headliner will be wrapped in suede. For an audio system, Tyler is going with a Pioneer flip-up head unit, components, 6x9s, and two 10-inch subs.
We are excited to see what this C10 will look like when it's done. Tyler knows what he is doing and it shows. Keep an eye out for this truck at shows in California as well as a full feature in Truckin' magazine upon its completion.


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Suffolk, ss. Division of Administrative Law Appeals
Daniel Wheelan,
v. Docket No. CR-07-515
State Board of Retirement,
Appearance for Petitioner:
Pro Se
125 Kingstown Road
Narragansett, Rhode Island 02882
Appearance for Respondent:
Emily J. Robbins, Esquire
Associate General Counsel
State Board of Retirement
One Ashburton Place, RM 1219
Boston, MA 02108
Administrative Magistrate:
Judithann Burke
The Petitioner, who was employed as a Social Worker C in the Department of Mental Health, did not meet his burden of proving that his "regular and major duties" required him to have the "care, custody, instruction or other supervision of…persons who are mentally ill or mentally defective." As such, he was appropriately classified in Group 1.
Pursuant to G.L. c. 32, §16(4), the Petitioner, Daniel Wheelan, is appealing from the June 30, 2007 decision of the Respondent, State Board of Retirement (SBR), classifying him in Group 1 for retirement purposes. (Exhibit 1). The appeal was timely filed. (Exhibit 2). The Petitioner elected to waive a hearing. (Exhibit 8). The parties submitted their respective cases on the documents, marked Exhibits 1-8, the last of which was received at the Division of Administrative Law Appeals (DALA) on January 6, 2009, thereby closing the record. An Exhibit List has been included in this Decision at page 4. The SBR also submitted a pre-hearing memorandum. (Attachment A).
Based upon the submissions of the parties, I hereby render the following findings of fact:
1. The Petitioner, Daniel Wheelan, d.o.b. 02/04/45 was employed as a Clinical Social Worker C in the Department of Mental Health from March 9, 1997 through June 30, 2007. He retired on superannuation on June 30, 2007. (Exhibits 4 and 7).
2. As a Clinical Social Worker C, the Petitioner's major duties included providing coordination, clinical supervision, and direct services on the Fall River Child/Adolescent Team. His work involved determinations of eligibility, supervision of case managers, coordinating services for children, consultation with Crisis Intervention Services, clinical coordination with vendors, monitoring of vendor contracts, and clinical consultation with vendor agencies. (Exhibits 6 and 7).
3. The Petitioner's work also included meeting with parents and children to develop mental health treatment plans, provide psycho-education and assess progress toward treatment goals, modify treatment and provide patient education. (Exhibit 2).
4. The Petitioner submitted a Group Classification Questionnaire to the SBR on June 8, 2007. (Exhibit 4).
5. The SBR classified the Petitioner in Group 1 on June 30, 2007. (Exhibit 1).
6. The Petitioner filed a timely appeal. In the last paragraph of his letter of appeal to DALA on July 9, 2007, the Petitioner stated:
In addition, my written progress notes may be found in the medical
records for Corrigan Mental Health Center Medication Clinic patients,
and in DMH's Mental Health Information System's care management
module for DMH-eligible clients. These notes should serve to support
the fact that the above duties were both regular and major.(Exhibit 2.)
The Petitioner is not entitled to prevail in this appeal. He has not met his burden of proving that his regular and major duties require him to have the "care, custody, instruction or other supervision…of persons who are mentally ill or mentally defective." G.L. c. 32, § 3(2)(g).
The Social Worker C position is a supervisory position. The Petitioner coordinates and oversees the clinical team. The mental health clients are juveniles. The Petitioner, according to the evidence he submitted, meets with the juveniles and their parents in order to assess the best course of treatment for them. At these times, the children are in the custody of their parents. When they children are assigned to a clinician, that clinician oversees the direct care of the client. If the Petitioner spends more time with children in a clinical setting on a one on one basis, he did not provide evidence of same and the record does not support this notion. The evidence reflects that the Petitioner's regular and major duties involved providing direct supervision to case managers to ensure agency policies and regulations were being followed, chairing meetings, and providing care coordination for the clients.
The submission of the anonymous list of DMH clients did not enhance the Petitioner's case. There is no indication that the Petitioner actually provided therapy or other direct services to any of the names on the list. There is certainly no indication that his regular and major duties involved the direct care, custody, instruction or supervision of the children who are represented on the list. Finally, it must be noted here that the Petitioner has the burden of proving his case to DALA. His suggestion that DALA or anyone other than him search DMH or MHIS databases is highly inappropriate.
In conclusion, the Petitioner was appropriately classified in Group 1 based upon the overall supervisory and administrative functions of his position. The decision of the SBR is affirmed.
So ordered.
Division of Administrative Law Appeals,
Judithann Burke
Administrative Magistrate
DATED: July 24, 2009
Exhibit No. Document Description
1 - June 30, 2007 letter of decision
2 - July 11, 2007 letter of appeal
3 - December 4m, 2008 letter from Magistrate
4 - June 8, 2008 Group Classification Questionnaire
5 - March 22, 2007 Form 30
6 - April 4, 2006 Form 30
7 - May 24, 2007 retirement application
8 - November 26, 2008 waiver of hearing


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Fresh Meat: 10 new Android apps worth checking out
New apps need lovin' too, right? Every day there are thousands of new entries on the Google Play store, but many go unnoticed and never receive the attention they deserve. We've shown in the past that this community can discover great apps and launch them to new heights. So, we're bringing back our weekly column Fresh Meat that highlights new apps with less than 100k installs. Browse our new Android app picks below and let us know which ones you enjoy.
Grand St.
Description: Grand St. is a new mobile marketplace for creative and independent technology. We created a high-quality showcase for products we love, just for Android. We provide you with the information that you care about the most for these products — what it looks like, how it works, and what we like about it.
Description: For the first time, Android users have access to any 3D CAD models from their mobile devices. The GrabCAD mobile app offers access to both the GrabCAD public library of CAD models as well as private projects stored on GrabCAD Workbench.
Description: Rockmelt puts the best of the web, news, and blogs at your fingertips – now completely customized for Android phones and tablets. Personalize Rockmelt to discover and share the most viral, newsworthy, cute, interesting, and otherwise awesome stuff. You'll find the best pictures, videos, and stories faster and finding new sites to love will be a cinch.
Yandex Browser
Description: A simple and intuitive browser for Android smartphones. All you favorite websites are only one tap away, while data compression technology loads pages quickly even with a slow mobile internet connection.
Description: twheel™ is a Social Discovery Tool, powered by the revolutionary wheel UI that highlights the important signals in your Twitter stream. Behind the discovery powers of twheel™ is the great hive mind of all twheel™ users, making the endless stream of tweets manageable on the mobile. twheel™ provides you with a single destination for staying up-to-date with your Twitter stream, and brings you select content, such as the best comedy in the galaxy, latest breaking news, and more!
Neat is a Digital Filing System that helps you transform, organize, and access your important information across all the devices you use. With the Neat app, you can manage your important files anywhere, anytime. You can even use the camera on your Android to scan in receipts, business cards, and other documents.
Description: Pawn Stars. American Pickers. Vikings. Now you can watch your favorite HISTORY shows wherever and whenever you want…on your favorite Android devices! The HISTORY app is a great new way to access full episodes and clips from all that HISTORY has to offer. New content is added all the time. PLEASE NOTE: HISTORY CONTENT IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO STREAM IN THE UNITED STATES.
Bellator MMA
Description: Experience mixed martial arts like never before with the world's most advanced co-viewing MMA app. When the fights are live on SPIKE, this app is your companion, allowing you to participate in the on-air broadcast. The fight is in your hands, as you become The 4th Judge. Score the fight as it happens using comprehensive real-time fighter analytics you can only get in this app. Developed from the ground up to make watching LIVE fights richer, Bellator MMA allows you to compare fighters and historical statistics to make your pre-fight picks, watch exclusive videos, and dig deep into robust bio pages.
Description: Duck Dynasty. Storage Wars. Bates Motel. Now you can watch your favorite A&E shows wherever and whenever you want, right on your Android devices! The A&E app is a great new way to access full episodes and clips from all that A&E has to offer. New content is added all the time. PLEASE NOTE: A&E CONTENT IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO STREAM IN THE UNITED STATES.
Description: All your favorite Imgur features made simple for your mobile device. Imgur (im-ij-er) is the go-to destination for viral images. Backed by a funny and friendly community, Imgur is the best place to spend your free time online and, now with the mobile app, on the go.
Description: Meet Boomerang, the most powerful email app for Android. Featuring advanced functionality like snoozing emails, scheduling email for later, response tracking, and more, Boomerang is the mail client you've been dreaming about. These features, combined with an intuitive gesture system and an eye-catching design, make Boomerang the best way to access your Gmail on your phone.


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Between 2 shootings, ICE agents struggled over gunOfficial: 'Very, very intense' struggle for gun before agent fatally shot at LA-area office
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) ' A federal agent accused of shooting a supervisor engaged in a serious struggle for his gun with another colleague who subsequently shot and killed him, an official said.
The shooting occurred after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Ezequiel Garcia discussed his job performance with the agency's second-in-command in the Los Angeles region, ICE spokeswoman Virginia Kice said Saturday.
Another agent who attended the discussion and had just left the office rushed back and burst in to disarm Garcia after the shots rang out.
"There was a very, very intense struggle," Kice said. "They were physically struggling over the gun."
The agent eventually drew his own gun and shot Garcia, Kice said. ICE is not releasing the agent's name.
The supervisor, Kevin Kozak, continued his recovery Saturday from at least six bullet wounds, including to the hand, knee and torso, Kice said. Kozak, 51, is the agency's deputy special agent in charge of investigations in the Los Angeles region.
Los Angeles police officers who work in the building on a joint task force for Internet crimes responded to a call for help and aided the bleeding Kozak, Kice said.
"The fact that they were literally right there probably was another thing that was instrumental in his survival," she said.
Garcia joined the former Immigration and Naturalization Service in 1988 and was named criminal investigator three years later. Shortly after the Department of Homeland Security was created in 2003, he was promoted to supervisor for a documents and benefits fraud task force.
He had told his wife of problems at work but, when she called him at the office Thursday, everything seemed normal, according to the Los Angeles Times. They talked about having Korean barbecue for dinner, but he said he first had to meet with a high-ranking supervisor about his performance.
"He never made it home," said Garcia's wife Balbina. She told the Times the couple were going through a divorce but trying to work things out.
Former neighbors in Murrieta, southeast of Los Angeles, said Saturday that Garcia worked long hours and mostly kept to himself.
"He was friendly enough to wave and say hi, but he didn't have too much time for conversation," said Tim Shepard, 49, who lived across the street.
Neighbors said Garcia moved to the quiet, residential street with his wife and two young boys about eight years ago. About four years ago, he began visiting only on weekends. The family moved about two years ago, though Garcia's wife still regularly returns to visit a friend.
"He worked a lot," said Andrea Tjaden, 45, who lived next door. "He would come home late at night and be gone for days."
Garcia was a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department after he and another immigration agent claimed they were roughed up by officers while doing undercover work. A federal jury found in the police officers' favor in 2005, saying they did not use excessive force.
The lawsuit alleges that officers handcuffed and threatened to shoot the other agent, and put Garcia in a headlock, handcuffed him and forced him into the back of a police car, despite his cries of agony because of an old shoulder injury. Garcia was hospitalized for cuts, bruises and treatment of his shoulder.
"If this could happen to me, then ordinary citizens have even more reason to fear for their own safety," Garcia told the Times when the lawsuit was filed in 2000. "The situation within the LAPD is clearly out of control."
Doug Walters, an attorney who represented Garcia, said he was shocked by his death.
"During the time I worked with Zeke, his supervisors were very supportive of him and the case," Walters said. "Some of his supervisors traveled some distances to testify."
Kice said she didn't know what job performance issues Garcia was counseled about before the shooting, and couldn't disclose them if she did.
A federal official with knowledge of the investigation has told The Associated Press that Kozak denied Garcia's request for an internal transfer. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the investigation publicly.
ICE routinely reallocates resources in line with priorities, but does not disclose details for security reasons, Kice has said.
Spagat reported from Murrieta, Calif. Associated Press writer Greg Risling contributed to this report.
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It seems to me that the overall goal of medical research is two-fold:* To improve life quality* To delay death for as long as possibleIf that is the case, and assuming medical science continues to work towards these goals, won't we eventually encounter huge over-crowding problems worldwide, with huge strain on already dwindling food and energy sources? I assume this is a conundrum widely considered. Anybody here have any thoughts on the issue?


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A blog about genealogy and thoughts about the various roots and branches of my family tree as well as the times in which my ancestors lived.Included are the West, White,and McFarland families.WARNING:DO NOT TAKE ALL OF MY FAMILY RECORDS AS GOSPEL. ALWAYS CONFIRM YOUR OWN RESEARCH!
Friday, November 10, 2017
((I'm reposting this today in hopes that perhaps the relatives of the men
in the photograph might one day find this picture of their veterans. First posted
June, 2008))
I've posted this photo before. It's from when my Dad was
training for the Air Corps during World War II before he
washed out due to inner ear problems.
On the back is a partial list of names of his fellow trainees,
and I'm posting that image now and my attempt at
transcribing it here in the hopes that the children and
grandchildren of these men might find it someday and see
how they looked in their uniforms before they went off to
Because of the way the men are grouped it's hard for me to
assign names to specific faces. The only two I can are Michael
D. Piper Jr. and Lonnie (or Lennie?) L. Parker (?) standing to
either side of my father Floyd E. West Jr. at the far right end
of the back row. I think the first name is actually Lee Mill
Sanders and that he just signed the list "last name first."
I also noticed that Daniel M. Jeffrey's name appears twice.
The first entry is crossed over so I've assumed that either
someone else had posted the name in the wrong place or he
had done so himself and then corrected his mistake. I've
changed the first entry to "unknown".
So here they are. I wonder how many of them made it
home after the war, and I thank them for their service
to our country.
Sanders Lee Mill Artesia N.M.
Palmer E. Severson Wanooka (?) Minn,
Jerald L. Swan, Beatrice, Nebraska
Helmut Paul Zimmerman, Buffalo, N.Y.
Robert L. Rugg Pueblo, Colorado
Charles H. Parman, Skidmore, Mo.
Bill C. Hays, San Angelo, Texas
Ward L. Warnock, Camden, Ark.
Michael C. Sanborn (?) Port Arthur, Tex.
Bob Moffet, St. Joseph, Mo.
Ross Powill, Ellisville Miss
Daniel M. Jeffrey, Jeanette, La.
Allen D. Bailey, Mpls Minnesota
Jack Sessions Colton, California
Jack Wendt, Pecos, Texas
Burton L. Steele, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Bob E Wick, Denver, Colorado
James H. Trask, Kansas City, Kansas
William E. Green, Eden, Texas
Michael D. Piper Jr., Queen City, Mo.
Floyd E. West
Lonnie (or Lennie?) L. Parker (?), Roswell, New Mex.
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Example of the use of "mdefringe.pro"
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Example of the use of mdefringe
The following is a short introduction of how to use the mdefringe.pro IDL widget. It covers only the most basic case. The user will need to experiment with the procedure to see how it works.
The assumption here is that the procedure will be run in the IDL Development Environment. The procedure file needs to be loaded in, compiled, and then started. That process is not descrivbed here.
Once the procedure is started it opens a separate GUI window with two display areas and function buttons. A screen shot of this is shown below.
A stacked Michelle spectrum image can be read into the tool via the File -> Load Data menu item from the upper left of the widget. One presently needs to read from a standard Gemini Multi-extension FITS file with one image extension.
Once the image is read in the raw image is displayed in the Image Display Area at the top of the widget. When an image is displayed then if the user moves the cursor onto the image area the line or column cut at the cursor position is plotted in the Spectrum Display area at the bottom of the GUI. An example is shown below. Wavelengths increase from left to right in these plots. There is no wavelength calibration; the x axis is just in pixels. The y axis is in raw ADUs. The plot is a line cut by default but it can be changed to a column cut via the Options menu. The plotting can also be tolggled on/off in the menu.
The slanted stripes across the image are the residual fringing in the detector that we wish to remove. Since the strength of the fringes is proportional to the signal strength, the fringing on the part of the detector where the source signal falls is larger than the fringing on the sky position in the other nod position, and there is a residual fringing as a result. There is also residual fringing off the source, positive and negative. The usual situation, as seen above, is that the negative fringes off the source correspond to positive fringes on the source spectrum.
The next step is to calculate the two-dimensional FFT power spectrum of the image. This is done with the Show Pwrspec button in the middle of the GUI. One can return to viewing the data with the Show Data button at any time. The FFT display is shown just below.
Note that the FFT image is shifted so that the zero frequency point is in the middle of the image, rather than down in the lower left corner.
The fringing, at least in this spectral mode, shows up as the two strong FFT peaks seen at an angle to the left and to the right of the central peak. The main spectral power is in the central few columns. As the spectrum is along the dispersion direction in the original image running from left to right the power spectrum extends up and down in the FFT image. There also apear to be several overtone frequency components in the FFT image. See the annotated image below.
When in the power spectrum image mode, one can select regions to mask out of the FFT using the mouse. Left clicking on the image starts a rubber-band box, and when the button is released a red box appears along with the reflected box on the other side of the origin point. What we have found is that the fringing needs to have the entire columns removed from the FFT image to produce ggod results, at least for the primary frequency component.
Each subsequent box is added to the image by the cursor. The second row of buttons allows one to undo or redo boxes as one goes along. Once at least one pair of boxes is defined, the FFT Filter button is active. When pressed it masks out the boxed areas and does the inverse FFT to get the corrected spectrum frame to display. At this point the Show Diff button with show the difference between the current image and the original one. Once can move back and forth between the various displays a number of times, adding or modifying the boxes, until one (it is hoped) achieves a good removal of the fringes without adversey affecting the real signal.
The next image shows the boxes defined for the example spectrum. Then following that is shown the resulting image after the inverse FFT transformation is applied.
The defringing does seem to introduce additional noise into the spectrum. Possibly by trial and error in the masking that situation can be improved.
The final image, and the associated mask image, can be stored via the File menu. The mask can then be read in later to apply to another spectral image, if desired.
Under the Options menu are several functions. Since these higher spectral modes tend to have a showdowed region at the top of the image, and since this affects the FFT somewhat, there is an option to mask off the dark regions. This option is fragile at the moment. If you do this and then define a box beyond the "active" region it will crash the procedure.
Finally there is an experimental "Select Level" Function option. This allows one to define a masking "box" by a level contour around a given feature in the power spectrum. It may produce a better masking than a simple box, but this has not been determined yet. If this is selected, then the level in the power spectrum to be used for the masking is selected by the cursor and then a closed contour at that value is defined by IDL for masking off.


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Flooding from summer storms that brought brought parts of the country to a halt over the weekend is gradually subsiding and forecasters say much of the UK will enjoy dry weather today and over the coming week.
Homes and communities in south-east England were flooded after heavy downpours yesterday, with people stranded in vehicles, roads blocked by rising waters and properties damaged by lightning.
Essex Fire and Rescue Service said properties were affected in Canvey Island and resources were stretched as crews were called to incidents in Southend, Harlow and Ongar, compounded by striking union members.
Trains were cancelled after flooding near Billericay, while Southend University Hospital's accident and emergency department was temporarily closed due to flooding. The Lambeth Country Show at Brockwell Park in Brixton, south London, was abandoned after torrential rain.
But weather experts say the weekend's torrential rain has now largely passed, with hot, dry weather to come.
The Environment Agency has removed 28 flood alerts in the last 24 hours. Some 23 flood alerts still remain, the majority in the South East, along with three more serious flood warnings in the North East and East Anglia, as agency staff monitor river levels, though these are expected to fall.
The Met Office has also removed the severe weather warnings it had in place over the weekend, with dry weather and sunshine expected in most parts today, with some isolated showers in the east.
Temperatures are likely to soar again later in the week, with the mercury possibly topping 30C (86F).
But the heat is again likely to bring with it the risk of heavy showers and thunderstorms, especially in the South, on Wednesday and Thursday.
Laura Caldwell, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, said: "It is going to be warm, quite hot even, in places through the week. Pretty much everywhere across the UK will see above average temperatures, with peaks of 30C (86F) on Thursday and Friday.
"Hopefully for the first day or two of the week it shouldn't be too unsettled, with dry and fine weather in most places. But as we get to Wednesday and into Thursday there is a chance of some heavy and thundery showers breaking out in south and south western parts.
"On Thursday there are hints there could be widespread thunder storms, as we saw over the weekend, though it is hard to say whether they will be as intense."
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Elementary School: CAMP INVENTION
Clark Street School (9:00 am to 1:00 pm) and Woodland Academy (8:00 am to 12:00 noon) will host CAMP INVENTION for Worcester Public School students entering grades 3 through 6. Camp runs Monday, July 10 through Friday, July 21.
There are some spots still available. Come Monday, July 10th to sign up!
Children are presented with fun, hands-on challenges that encourage creative problem solving, teamwork, entrepreneurship, and innovation!
This camp is through the National Inventors Hall of Fame and is possible through a generous grant from AbbVie.


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Out of the Woodwork: Regulae Stultis Sunt
Rules are for fools.
By Darrell Peart
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From the November 2009 issue #179
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My junior high math teacher, Mr. Gayda, was fond of saying, "Rules are for fools."
Although this little maxim sounds like a rallying cry for anarchists, Mr. Gayda was a man of many rules and by no means a member of some radical organization. I took his meaning to be more along the lines of: "Society has many rules and they are there for a good reason – but it's foolish to follow them blindly."
There are rules for every aspect of life. Art and furniture design are no different in that respect. Back in the days of T-squares, I had many of the rules prominently displayed on my drawing board. My designs were infused with Fibonacci numbers; golden rectangles were abundant. I thought I was doing everything right and I admit I had a few "acceptable" designs, but nothing that had any real fire in its soul. I had the rules in an iron grip, but they were not taking me where I ultimately wanted to go.
From the November 2009 issue #179
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Rihanna: Photo Leaks Were 'Humiliating' and 'Embarrassing'
Rihanna visits Ryan Seacrest's radio show on KIIS FM in Hollywood on Tuesday (December 1) and takes a photo with a lucky fan.
Earlier, the 21-year-old Barbados beauty spoke about her nude photos being leaked earlier this year to NYC radio station Hot 97 and called it "humiliating." Here's what RiRi revealed:
On the nude photos leaked earlier this year: "They were for my boyfriend at the time….if you don't send your boyfriend naked pictures, then I feel bad for him."
On feeling like she'd lost her privacy: "It was the worst thing that could possibly ever happen to me. I just felt like my whole privacy was taken before that [with the other photo leak] and then, when that came out, I thought, 'Oh great, so now there's nothing they don't know about me and my private life.'"
On support from her mom: "I was nervous [but] when the world is against me she's always there supporting."
On what she's learned from her relationship with Chris Brown: "My whole relationship with him was a learning experience. There was a lot of insecurity and a lot of control issues. In relationships in the future I know how to watch out for certain things. A lot of those were signs. I learned that in the end."
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sport for an active life is an energetic, uplifting, sport related motivational piece, that is full of life and energy right from the start. In a fresh and lively sounding positive style with dynamic guitars, ringing and jangly guitars, ideal for corporate, business, presentations, sport theme, sport background, television and radio. There are two versions in the folder, both can be heard in the preview file. All files are versions with and without bells.
All files are in high quality mp3 and wav formats.
1. Main files with and without bells (1:46) both can be heard in the preview file.
2. Loop files (loop able) 0:34-1:06 seconds.
All files can also be found in the music pack Motivational Sport Pack 1
Other sport related tracks you may like. Sport Energy....Bright Adventure....Wave of Inspiration....Energetic Sport Action....
This track is used in the Videohive project; Gym and Fitness


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 3rd Mar 2013 13:48 UTC
At TechCrunch, Jolla's CEO Marc Dillon explains why his company will focus on China, Finland, and the rest of Europe first, ignoring the US. "The US market is not on the radar as yet, as he says the patent landscape there 'raises a barrier' of entry to newcomers (he's especially critical of overly aggressive use of design patents)." Considering the patent mess in the US is only getting worse, expect to see more of this in the future. Jolla is making a wise decision by ignoring the US - as a young technology company, you're far better off focusing your attention elsewhere.
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RE[6]: this will happen more and more
by helf on Mon 4th Mar 2013 06:13 UTC in reply to "RE[5]: this will happen more and more"
Really? You can speak for all of us?
I got laid off from my IT job last year. I was on unemployment for nearly a year before I found a job in my crappy area (seriously, job hunting in a small town miles from the nearest big one sucks). I had 0 problems accepting unemployment and no one that I know views it as anything but a necessary system there to help you when you need it. The only ill thoughts sent in that direction are towards the lazy lay-abouts that abuse the handout system.


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July 16. 2014 10:51PM
Paying for Medicaid: How will NH do it?
Obamacare has been increasing New Hampshire Medicaid costs for six months, well before the start of the state's Medicaid expansion. The price of ignoring math is going to be high.
Since January, Medicaid enrollment in New Hampshire has increased by 11,000, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. As New Hampshire Public Radio put it, an "unexpected surge in Medicaid enrollments during the past six months is putting pressure on the state's budget."
But the increase was not unexpected. Obamacare's individual mandate compels people to obtain insurance coverage, either by buying insurance or going on a government program such as Medicaid. As we have noted in this space repeatedly over the last several years, that will drive a lot of people to sign up for what they perceive as "free" Medicaid coverage.
The individual mandate officially took effect on Jan. 1 of this year. Presto — 11,000 new Medicaid enrollees in six months!
The state has to pay 50 percent of the costs for these new enrollees. The state's Medicaid budget is already $37 million in the red. From where will the money come?
Responsible critics of Obamacare have asked that question for years. Obamacare supporters Gov. Maggie Hassan, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, and Reps. Carol Shea-Porter and Annie Kuster have ignored the cost issue. Now the state has to deal with it, and there is no money in the budget to do that.
This all happened before New Hampshire expanded Medicaid eligibility from 63 percent to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, an expansion the state cannot pay for when Washington's 100 percent funding starts to drop in three years.
As the state continues to irresponsibly expand benefits it cannot finance, the pressure for a broadbased tax rises.


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In the dialog, Galba and Marcus, the first sentence is:
The answer key gives, as a translation: Who, O Marcus, is the lieutenant with the spears and trumpets?
However, "pilo" and "tuba" are presented in the ablative, singular (-o and -a), which should translate to: Who, O Marcus, is the lieutenant with the spear and trumpet?
The ablative, plural of these nouns would be "pilis" and "tubis", I believe.
Also, in the 4th sentence: In oppido Sextus cum filiabus habitat, I think filiabus suggests abl, pl again. So, my translation would be:
Sextus lives in the town with his daughters, rather than daughter, as given in the key.
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NEW YORK — The day began like many postseason baseball days in New York. The discussion centered around the third baseman and the manager, the manager and the third baseman, and around and around we went.
NEW YORK — The day began like many postseason baseball days in New York. The discussion centered around the third baseman and the manager, the manager and the third baseman, and around and around we went.
Alex Rodriguez and Joe Girardi have been connected for years now, usually as bulls-eyes for media and fan target practice. The pairing seemingly became complete three falls ago, when A-Rod and Girardi helped the Yanks win the World Series a year after missing the playoffs.
So we had seen the best of A-Rod and Girardi, and the worst of A-Rod and Girardi. On Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium, Game 3 of the division series against Baltimore, we got both extremes packed into 12 tidy innings on another magically memorable playoff party in the Bronx.
A day that began with fans and media criticizing Girardi for his loyalty in A-Rod ended with Girardi earning major-league kudos for cutting the cord.
Girardi didn't merely pinch-hit Raul Ibanez for A-Rod with one out in the ninth inning. Girardi subbed for a first-ballot Hall of Famer with 647 home runs, not to mention his No. 3 hitter, that placement the source of pre-game fan and media hysteria. If it meant bruising A-Rod's ego, if it meant straying wildly from his by-the-book style that has left people calling Girardi "The Binder'', so be it.
What Ibanez did next only cemented Girardi's decision as not only the gutsiest, but the smartest, he has ever made as Yankee manager. Ibanez launched Orioles closer Jim Johnson's 1-and-0 pitch, a 93 mph fastball, into the right-field seats to tie the score. Three innings later, he went and did it again, giving the Yanks a 3-2 win with a rocket shot into the right-field upper deck on the first pitch from Brian Matusz.
"I just had a gut feeling,'' Girardi said afterward, his Yanks a win from advancing to the ALCS.
Girardi gained points with A-Rod before the game by keeping him third in the order. By the time the ninth inning rolled around, loyalty belonged several notches below winning. And every single one of the 50,497 fans in attendance felt good about Ibanez stepping in for A-Rod. He had been truly awful in three plate appearances, starting with a weak grounder to short and ending with two strikeouts that belonged under the category of lost and confused. Still, the sight of Ibanez in the on-deck circle in the ninth was stunning in that it was Girardi pulling the trigger.
He went to A-Rod, told him he was scuffling and that a low-ball left-handed hitter and the short porch in right was an attractive combination. A-Rod told Girardi to do what he had to do. And for all of A-Rod's lack of genuineness in the past, he deserves praise for being the biggest dugout cheerleader following each of Ibanez's homers.
"You know you're going to be asked a lot of questions if it doesn't work,'' Girardi said.
You think? Perhaps only Girardi knows how A-Rod has felt as the king of all Yankee scapegoats. Some of it has been deserved. But media and fans sometimes have unfairly singled out A-Rod as well, like Wednesday when he got the loudest boos while every teammate not named Derek Jeter and Russell Martin flailed away. You bet Girardi sometimes has been unfairly lambasted by a baseball population that relishes the second guess.
In his fifth season and 32nd playoff game managing the Yankees, Girardi put a match to the binder. Instead of the Yankees' season going up in smoke, Girardi – and then Ibanez – ignited the team. A couple spots from Girardi in the dugout, A-Rod, amazingly, watched.


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In "Desolation Row," Bob Dylan sings:
The circus is in town
Here comes the blind commissioner
They've got him in a trance
One hand is tied to the tight-rope walker
The other is in his pants
And the riot squad they're restless
They need somewhere to go
As Lady and I look out tonight
From Desolation Row.
And how's this for a description of the reinvention convention?
Yes, I know them, they're quite lame
I had to rearrange their faces
And give them all another name.
The song seems an apt commentary on the circus that just left Boston, and it comes to mind in connection with the Wall Street Journal's article on blogger's row at the circus: "The trip down talk show row." The article features our friend Hugh Hewitt, pictured above on the scene with Dennis Prager in the background.


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Mixed Berry Cornmeal MuffinsOther muffin recipes from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen you are sure to enjoy:
1 1/2 cups of spelt flour or unbleached white flour
3/4 cup of cornmeal
1/3 cup of sugar
4 teaspoons of baking powder
1/4 teaspoon of sea salt
1 teaspoon of orange zest
1 1/4 cups of mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries)
1/3 cup of crumbled dark chocolate
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 cup of milk
1/4 cup of sesame oil
1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla
Butter 12 muffin cups.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt and orange zest. Mix in the berries and the chocolate chunks. Make a well in the center of the bowl.
In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, oil and vanilla. Fold into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
Divide the dough evenly into the prepared muffin tins. Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 15 - 20 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the middle of a muffin comes out clean. Leave the muffins in the tin for a few minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool a bit before serving.
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Gray Stone Day School and Park Ridge Christian School, both from Stanly County, North Carolina, won team championship honors at the 2012 Youth Hunter Skills Tournament State Championship, a pre-collegiate shooting sports competition annually held by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. The championship was held April 28 at Millstone 4-H Center near Ellerbe, N.C.
About 600 students from 54 schools participated in this year's tournament, which determined state champions in team and individual categories for rifle, shotgun and archery marksmanship. Competition is conducted on senior (high school) and junior (middle and elementary schools) divisional levels, with overall team and individual awards based on aggregate scores in all events.
Gray Stone Day School, in Misenheimer, won the senior division with a score of 3,798. Park Ridge Christian School, in Albemarle, won the junior division with a score of 3,597. Individuals who posted high scores to lead their teams included Hunter Efird, of Gray Stone in the senior division, with a score of 779, and Shannon Efird of Park Ridge in the junior division, with 759.
First place finishers in senior division individual events were Nicolas Forbes with a score of 199 in rifle; Tyler Webb with 200 and 7 x's at 25 yards in archery; Shannon Inman after a tie-breaker elimination round in shotgun; and Hunter Efird with 187 in hunter skills. First place finishers in junior division individual events were Shannon Efird with a score of 192 in rifle; Cole Allen with 200 and 6 x's at 25 yards in archery; Reid Marshall after tie-breaker elimination round in shotgun; and Shannon Efird with 189 in hunter skills.
The Fred Rorrer Trophy, recognizing sportsmanship among competitors, was presented to Piedmont High School, in Monroe. The annual award is named in memory of a longtime hunting education instructor, mentor and sportsman.
Overall attendance, including spectators, staff and competitors was estimated to be nearly 3,100. The Commission's Hunter Education Program holds the tournaments as an opportunity to showcase outdoor skills and demonstrate safety. Teams are organized within public and private schools, while home-schooled students and teams representing organizations such as 4-H or FFA also can compete, provided they meet eligibility requirements.
Teams and individuals qualified for the championship by competing in nine district-level tournaments held across the state in March. Of the 311 schools offering hunting education in North Carolina, 227 field a Hunter Education Program youth team.
"Everyone attending the 34th annual tournament should feel a sense of achievement," said Travis Casper, the state hunting education coordinator and tournament director. "These youth are a good reflection of conservation, hunting and the outdoors community. As a single-day event that takes weeks, months and even years of preparation, the tournament championship could not have gone any better."
Hunter education is required for all first-time hunting license buyers in North Carolina. For more information on free hunter education courses, the Home From The Hunt™ safety campaign or youth programs offered by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, call 919-707-0031 or go to www.ncwildlife.org.
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May 11, 1935 - June 18, 2013
Highland Mills, NY
Stephen C. Cea, a forty-three year resident of the area, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Orange Regional Medical Center, Wallkill, NY. He was 78 years old. Son of the late Joseph and Angela Gagliardi Cea, he was born May 11, 1935 in Bronx, NY. Stephen was a salesman with Pepsi-Cola, Inc., Mount Vernon, NY. He was a past member of Monroe Italian-American Club and parishioner of St. Patrick's Church, Highland Mills, NY.
Survivors include his childhood sweetheart and wife of 54 years, Geraldine V. Falasca Cea of Highland Mills, NY; his daughter, Janine Ferrantelli (#3) and her husband, Joseph of Highland Mills, NY; his daughter, Michelle Morales (#4) of Goshen, NY; his son, Stephen J. Cea (#5) and his wife, Lisa of Lewisberry, PA; his son, Christian Cea (#6) and his wife, Cara of Suffern, NY; seven grandchildren: Joseph, Gina, Jennifer, Christian, Angela, Chloe and Max; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his son-in-law, Jay Morales.
A family statement reads, "Dad was a professional jazz drummer who loved the sounds of the big band era. He was adored by his children, and especially his grandchildren. He loved to laugh and to be around family and close friends. He was an avid prankster and storyteller. The devotion and love he showed our Mom is a testimony to us all."
Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 21st, at Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Home, 117 Maple Avenue, Monroe. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 22nd, at St. Patrick's Church, 448 Route 32, Highland Mills, NY. Interment will follow in Cemetery of The Highlands, Highland Mills, NY.
Funeral arrangements were made by Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Home, 845-782-8185 or www.ssqfuneralhome.com


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The following list represents the top streamed tracks on Spotify from Monday, Nov. 26, to Sunday, Dec. 2:
1. The Lumineers, "Ho Hey" (Dualtone)
2. Rihanna, "Diamonds" (Island Def Jam Music Group)
3. Ke$ha, "Die Young" (Kemosabe/RCA Records)
4. fun., "Some Nights" (WEA/Fueled By Ramen)
5. Bruno Mars, "Locked Out of Heaven" (Atlantic)
6. PSY, "Gangnam Style" (Schoolboy/Universal Republic)
7. Imagine Dragons, "It's Time" (Interscope Records)
8. Flo Rida, "I Cry" (Poe Boy/Atlantic)
9. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, "Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz)" (Macklemore)
10. Taylor Swift, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" (Big Machine Records)
1. Labrinth, "Beneath Your Beautiful" (Syco Music)
2. The Lumineers, "Ho Hey" (Dualtone/Decca)
3. Rihanna, "Diamonds" (Island Def Jam Music Group)
4. One Direction, "Little Things" (Syco Music)
5. Swedish House Mafia, "Don't You Worry Child (Radio Edit feat. John Martin)" (Virgin Records)
6. Bruno Mars, "Locked Out of Heaven" (Atlantic)
7. Calvin Harris, "Sweet Nothing" (Columbia)
8. Robbie Williams, "Candy" (Farrell Music Ltd./Universal Island)
9. PSY, "Gangnam Style" (Schoolboy/Universal Republic)
10. Wiley, "Can You Hear Me? (Feat. Skepta, JME & Ms. D)" (WM UK)