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North East England Hotels
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Perfect for a short break, our hotels in North-East England range from budget city accommodation to luxury country retreats. Up-and-coming cultural hubs, cities in the North-East are also famous for their unique nightlife and fab shopping – our Newcastle hotels and hotels near Middlesbrough are handy for it all. When you're off on a longer break, be sure to check out the hotels near Newcastle Airport for the best way to get your holiday off on the right foot.
Whatever you're looking for from a getaway, our hotels in the North-East have something to offer; relaxing, picturesque and ideal for walks, Northumberland hotels are just as appealing as those in region's big cities – for entirely different reasons. Escape to the country for one of our relaxed dinner break, unwind at a spa, or enjoy the splendour of an afternoon tea package at one of our hotels in North-East England.
- One of the country's top city breaks, don't miss our Newcastle hotels for the best of the North-East's great shopping, top sport, infamous nightlife, events and art galleries such as the renowned BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art.
- Our hotels near Durham are also a superb choice for a short break; be sure to soak up the city's ambience and appreciate its fabulous historical attractions – the gothic Durham Cathedral and the Norman Durham Castle are both UNESCO World Heritage sites.
- Perhaps the area's most scenic spot, the Northumbria coast is a must-see, and our hotels near Berwick couldn't be better placed for visits to Alnwick Castle, Holy Island at Lindisfarne, and Hadrian's Wall.
An excellent choice for your next short break destination, check out our range of hotels in the North-East in the list below.
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Hotels in North East England
Berwick & Northumberland Area
Discover the north east coast with a stay in one of our Berwick and Northumberland hotels, and enjoy some of the most stunning scenery that the IL has to offer. With a long and turbulent past, tranquil countryside and miles of beaches, Northumberland is a truly rugged and wild landscape, perfect for escaping the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
Durham & Darlington Area
A popular destination for short breaks in the north east of England, Durham is jam-packed with attractions and there a great range of hotels in Durham to choose from.
Middlesbrough & Area
Middlesbrough is a vibrant city with a wealth of visitor attractions for short break lovers to enjoy. If you love to do a bit of shopping on your mini getaways, visit the elegant Hillstreet Shopping Centre where you'll find all the high street favourites and some local gems. Discover contemporary art at the modern MIMA Gallery or the history behind Captain Cook at the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum – ideal for adding a little culture to your break. Hotels in Middlesbrough also offer great options for families; visit Newham Grange Leisure Farm or head to the picturesque North Yorkshire Moors National Park situated nearby.
Newcastle & Gateshead
Looking for hotels in Newcastle upon Tyne? Well look no further as we have the ideal hotel for anyone looking to take advantage of the Toon. Whilst Newcastle is rightly renowned for its nightlife, there is a lot more to the city and the surrounding area than just a good night. Whether you're looking for culture, leisure or just a lazy weekend away, Newcastle has it all.
Newcastle Airport
Our Newcastle Airport hotels are the ideal place to spend a night's sleep before or after your exciting trip abroad. Located just 20 minutes from central Newcastle, you can enjoy all of the incredible attractions the city has to offer any short break visitor. Spend the evening wandering around the stunning quayside with the multi-coloured Millennium Bridge as a backdrop, then head for some delicious food and drink in the centre of town. You can even make time to experience the infamous Newcastle nightlife…but don't miss your flight!
Newcastle Outer
Discover the charm of the outer Newcastle area, home to bustling market towns and villages nestled amongst the spectacular countryside. If a vibrant nightlife and abundance of bars & restaurants is what you need, then stay more centrally and you'll be spoilt for choice. However, hotels in Newcastle outer offer the perfect opportunity to enjoy a blend of exciting nightlife and tranquil, rural living.
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March 10, 2011
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Junior Chris Peterson will represent UC Santa Barbara at the 2011 NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships - which are being held Mar. 24-26 in Minneapolis, Minn. - it was announced this week. Peterson will swim both the 50 and 100 freestyle at the meet.
Peterson is the lone Gaucho NCAA qualifier this season. He is seeded eighth in the 50 free with his school-record time of 19.49 seconds. Since he qualified in the 50 free, he was also invited to swim in the 100 free. The junior is seeded 25th in the event with his time of 43.35 seconds, also a UCSB school record.
Heartbreakingly, UCSB had two relays that just missed qualifying for the NCAA Championships. The 200 free relay of Peterson, Ryan Hanni, Garrett Thompson and Kevin Ferguson is the No. 14 ranked team nationally in the event; 13 relay teams make the championships. The Gauchos were just .01 seconds slower than Iowa's 13th-ranked team.
The same group is also ranked 14th in the 400 free relay, they missed the cut in that event by .07 seconds.
Peterson is the first UCSB male swimmer to qualify for the NCAA Championships since Pat Cary did so in 2007.

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Find the new Chevrolet Suburban at our dealership, Chevrolet Buick GMC of Helena, near Great Falls and Townsend. Space is never a concern in the Suburban, this SUV can make room for as many people and as much equipment as needed. It comes with a 60/40 folding third-row bench seat that enables you to stow cargo, seats up to nine passengers and offers best-in-class fuel economy. It features highly-rated safety features such as low-speed forward automatic braking and a rear vision camera to help you and your passengers stay safe on the road. All in all, it is comfortable, well-designed and gets the job done, for you and your family. Search our inventory of Chevrolet Suburban models. For additional information on buying or leasing a Suburban in Helena, give us a call at (866) 847-1478.


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Ahmed hit 93 and Gul made 49 as the tourists recovered from their overnight 178 for six to reach 329 all out. Gul then took two early wickets to put the Invitation XI under pressure. They reached 213 for seven at the close in their only warm-up match before the first Test against South Africa starting in Johannesburg on Friday.
Ahmed, 25, a former Under-19 World Cup winning captain whose only Test appearance was against Australia in Hobart last year, added 81 for the seventh wicket with Gul.
Although Saeed Ajmal fell almost immediately to the second new ball, Ahmed had partnerships of 45 for the ninth wicket with Junaid Khan and 49 for the last wicket with Mohammad Irfan before he was last man out, caught on the boundary off Harmer.
He faced 161 balls and hit 12 fours and a six. Off-spinner Harmer finished with five for 88. The left-handed Vaughn van Jaarsveld hit an aggressive 92 for the Invitation XI before he was leg before wicket to off-spinner Saeed Ajmal. (AFP)


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Welcome to the NSI Certification and Verification Program
This is a program of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL). The NASPL Standards Initiative (NSI) is a collaborative development effort, with participation from the lotteries, gaming vendors, and retail associations in the development of standards, best practices, and certification and verification programs for the lottery industry.
The objective of the NSI Certification and Verification Program is to encourage and facilitate the adoption and implementation of NSI Best Practices and Technical Standards by lotteries, lottery industry vendors, retailers, and other lottery industry expert organizations that provide software, hardware, or services to lotteries. The program provides formal recognition of an organization's conformance to an industry Best Practice or Technical Standard.
The Certification Program is for vendors and other organizations that wish to demonstrate and receive recognition for the conformance of their business practices and technologies to the NSI Best Practices and Technical Standards, whereas the Verification Program is the parallel program providing the means for lotteries to demonstrate conformance in the areas applicable to lotteries.
Below are the entry points for the web-based systems for both Certification and Verification. Each site contains detailed information on the respective program.
Certification Site
Verification Site
This program is for vendors, retailers, or third parties that meet the conformance requirements and wish to achieve certification against one or more of the applicable conformance requirements documents.
This program is for lotteries and covers any area in which a lottery may wish to be verified. Some of these areas are specific to lotteries while others duplicate those in the Certification Program and could apply to a lottery that performs some of its own development.
Please see the FAQ for information on how a vendor or other third-party organization may assist your lottery in verification of your technology, such as your Lottery Retailer-Focused Website.
This program covers verification in the following areas:
About The North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries
The North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) was founded in 1971. Evolving from an informal exchange of information among three pioneering lottery directors, the organization has now grown into an active association of state and provincial lotteries representing 52 lottery organizations throughout North America.
For more information on NASPL please visit the web site at: http://www.naspl.org.
About The Open Group
The Open Group is a vendor-neutral and technology-neutral consortium, which drives the creation of Boundaryless Information Flow . that will enable access to integrated information within and between enterprises based on open standards and global interoperability. The Open Group works with customers, suppliers, consortia and other standard bodies. Its role is to capture, understand and address current and emerging requirements, establish policies and share best practices; to facilitate interoperability, develop consensus, and evolve and integrate specifications and open source technologies; to offer a comprehensive set of services to enhance the operational efficiency of consortia; and to operate the industry's premier certification service.
Further information on The Open Group can be found at http://www.opengroup.org.


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Secret bars and nights out in London
Find secret bars, hidden nightclubs and more of the capital's best underground nightlife in the Time Out guide to hidden bars and nights out
Happiness Forgets
This cosy cocktail cavern, surreptitiously situated beneath a Thai restaurant on the west side of Hoxton Square, is small, subterranean and clearly slung together on a shoestring. But never mind all that, because it's really good. Unlike other drinking destinations, there's none of that secretive speakeasy nonsense, It's just a bar with down-to-earth decor, extremely well-crafted cocktails, switched-on staff and good music.
Experimental Cocktail Club
With speakeasies all the rage in London, the Experimental Cocktail Club is perhaps the closest we have to a genuine hidden drinking den. The bar's two floors are a tasteful blend of fin-de-siecle opulence and antique shop chic. And did we mention the sensational cocktails?
Mayor of Scaredy Cat Town
This dimly-lit, basement cocktail bar beneath the new Breakfast Club in Spitalfields is reminiscent of a Twin Peaks cabin with moose heads, mirror balls and retro wallpaper.The cocktails, consisting of classics and house specials, are well-crafted on the whole and the beer list is also better than some.
As one would expect from a lavishly refitted public convenience, CellarDoor laces its glamour with a compelling seediness. Laying on the snuff and cabaret, this decadent hang-out hides underground at a suitably enigmatic address: 'Zero Aldwych'.
Ye Olde Mitre Tavern
Tiny, crooked and quaint, it was originally built to serve an area controlled by the Bishops of Ely, who had a nearby palace. Visitors are transported to a parallel pub universe where the clientele are disconcertingly friendly and the staff briskly efficient. A Monday-to-Friday joint, it opens for just one weekend a year to coincide with the British Beer Festival.
Secret Cinema
Less joyless multiplex, more 'experiences inspired by cinema', when Secret Cinema says 'secret' it means secret. You don't even know where you're going until a few days beforehand. You don't know what the film is till you turn up.
Phoenix Artist Club
Kitsch, louche and very late-night, the Phoenix attracts a regular crowd of debauched luvvies and miscreants to its basement den. Decked out in framed handbills, publicity shots and gaudy art, this is a reliably upbeat and lively space.
Venue says Netflix of private members clubs (£10/m). Pre-/post-theatre dining, performances and late-night bar! Non-members welcome with a reservation.
Bourne & Hollingsworth
Dinky, chintzy and hidden down a flight of steps, this single-room bar is like going back in time. It has the delightful ambience of a 1920s tearoom, complete with tablecloths and flowery wallpaper. Not that this place is twee by any stretch – their cocktails menu sees that the tone stays the right (or should that be the wrong?) side of Prohibition-era chic.
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Providing your electricity and gas meter readings just became a lot easier, thanks to a new iPhone app from EDF Energy.
Instead of typing in numbers manually, the EDF iPhone app enables users to simply take a snap of their meter reading before submitting the image directly to EDF Energy. Your account is then updated instantly providing a more accurate bill.
Customers can also track their gas and electricity billing history through the app as well as access EDF's instant awards scheme "Thank You's" to see what prizes they may have won with each reading that is entered. EDF will also give customers who use the app tips and advice on how to save money as the winter months approach.
The EDF Energy app, which EDF says is the first of its kind in the UK, is available free on the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad from the Apple App Store.


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Rural Education Initiative: Small, Rural School Achievement (VI-B-1)
This program provides additional formula funds and flexibility in the use of certain federal funds to small, rural districts.
WHAT'S NEW--The No Child Left Behind Act
Reduces Bureaucracy and Increases Flexibility
- Provides participating districts with additional flexibility. Eligible districts are authorized to consolidate certain federal funds.
- Increases eligibility options. Additional options may be used to make districts eligible.
Increases Accountability for Student Performance
- Districts required to make annual yearly progress. State education agencies (SEAs) are required to determine, after the third year, if a school district has to meet adequate yearly progress requirements. If the district has, it may continue to participate. If not, it may participate only if it moves the applicable funds from school from school improvement activities.
How It Works
This formula grant program provides funds directly to eligible school districts based on the number of students in average daily attendance in the schools served by the district and the amount that the district received under certain federal programs in the previous fiscal year. To be eligible for this program, a district must: (1) have an average daily attendance of fewer than 600 students or serve only schools located in counties with a population density of fewer than 10 persons per square mile and (2) serve only schools located in an area defined by the U.S. Department of Education as being rural or rural near an urban area (or the LEA can demonstrate that is located in an area defined as rural by a state government agency).
Districts are authorized to combine their allocations under the Improving Teacher Quality, State Grants for Innovative Programs (formerly Title VI), Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities, 21st Century Community Learning Centers, and Educational Technology State Grants programs. Districts are authorized to use their consolidated funds to carry out activities authorized under the Title I, Teacher Quality, Educational Technology, Bilingual Education, Innovative Programs, and Safe and Drug-Free Schools programs.
Key Requirements
Each participating district must administer an assessment that is consistent with the assessment required under Title I. State education agencies are required to determine, after the third year that a district participates, whether the district met the state's definition of adequate yearly progress. SEAs may permit districts that met the definition of adequate yearly progress to continue to participate and permit a district that did not meet the definition of adequate yearly progress to continue to participate only if it agrees to use its consolidated funds for Title I school improvement activities.
How Performance Is Measured
Districts must meet adequate yearly progress to continue to participate and have maximum flexibility in the use of funds. If a district fails to meet adequate yearly progress, it may continue to participate only if it uses its funds for Title I school improvement activities.


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Tennessean: Lipscomb pitcher can also hit
College baseball pitchers transition from reliever to starter all the time.
It's a bit more unusual to see one pick up a bat and lead his team with a .348 average as the designated hitter slotted third in the order.
Richie Goodenow has reinvented himself at Lipscomb in his final college season. The Vanderbilt transfer, who has specialized in getting out fellow left-handers in the late innings, is now a starting pitcher and the best bat in Lipscomb's lineup.


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I like this book because it is great. My favorite part was when the cat pulls the table. It makes me feel like laughing. It makes me want to have a cat.
I recommend this book to little children, big people, and all your friends. This book will make you laugh. You should read this book if you like animals. You should read this book and go to the library and check it out. It will make you laugh because the cat does not know anything. You could act it out, tell the story, then read it to your mom, dad, sister, or brother.


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Risks of mechanical ignition sources
Since 2006, companies working with hazardous substances have to meet the requirements of the ATEX 137 directive,. According to this directive, employees have to be able to work safely in areas with a risk of an explosion. The employers are obliged to take measurements preventing explosions.
The company has to assess and analyze the security risks and take the necessary action. Purchasing certified equipment alone is not enough. The responsibility for the integral safety has to be guaranteed by the employer, not the manufacturer.
According to the ATEX 137 companies also have to evaluate the risks of non-electrical equipment, mostly mechanical equipment, as a potential ignition source, for example jammed hot bearings of pumps, hot surfaces, static electricity and mechanical sparks.
The ATEX 137 also describes that non-electrical equipment have to meet the requirements of explosion protection. Under certain conditions a manufacturers declaration is sufficient for non-electrical equipment which is already installed in the field. Many users have no experience with this. Therefore the Labour, Health & Safety board (Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment) have published a report called 'Risico's van mechanische ontstekingsbronnen'.
Source: Report 'Risico's van mechanische ontstekingsbronnen' of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.
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No more silo mentality in an ivory tower. The university needs to share its knowledge with the community.
Start or finish your degree programme at Aarhus University.
Find your way around Aarhus University's locations in Aarhus. Search by building numbers or addresses and see where the different units are located.


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Learn more about attractions, guided tours, parks, and more.
Art Galleries
Experience the art of British Columbia, from the traditional works of the province's First Peoples through to its contemporary masters, in one of Canada's most treasured wilderness destinations. Admission is always free for children 18 and younger.
Paddle' n'Go offer stand up paddleboarding (SUP) lessons, tours, and fitness classes for all levels and experiences. We are young, we love people and nature, safety is the priority in every aspect of all our programs. We begin by providing participants with the best gear and most high-performance SUP boards. Our professional team consists of experienced men and women who have a profound knowledge base. Each team member must go through Paddle Canada certification program each season.
Museums & Heritage Sites
We display the history of Mackenzie and area. From Summit Lake to Sifton Pass, we showcase the First Nations people, explorers, prospectors, trappers, and settlers that have left a footprint in our valley. We have a collection of original paintings by Marge McDougall of First Nations residents of Fort Grahame. We also have the World's Largest Tree Crusher.
Fishing, Cabins & Cottages, Campgrounds & RV Parks
RideHub is a premiere provider of cycling experiences, headquartered in Squamish.Respectfully known as the Outdoor Adventure Capital of Canada, Squamish is also one-of-a-kind world class mountain biking destination. With a team of certified coaches and guides, RideHub is the best place to hone your skills and explore the incredible and vast trail networks that the Sea to Sky Corridor has to offer.
Garibaldi Highlands
Parks & Wilderness Areas, Campgrounds & RV Parks
Facilities: Texas Creek Campground – 63 campsites, showers, flush toilets, boat launch. Marine Sites – 8 rustic sites accessible by boat only. Location: 20 km northeast of Grand Forks on Highway 3 at the north end of Christina Lake. Located on the popular Christina Lake in the Monashee Mountains, Gladstone Provincial Park offers fantastic camping and boating opportunities. The park also has 48 kms of hiking trails as well as backcountry horseback trails. Day-use and picnicking can be found at the nearby Christina Lake Provincial Park day-use area. Firewood and ice are available for sale at the Host Site. Marine Sites are user maintained. This Park is 100% reservable and reservations are strongly recommended. Texas Creek campground is open from the first weekend in May through the third weekend in September.
Grand Forks
Off The Grid is fun for all ages and experience levels. Based on Okanagan lake, we offer wakesurf lessons, wakeboard lessons, boat rentals (including equipment and captain) as well as great custom rental packages. All of our drivers and coaches learn from world wakesurf competitor Bryce Wagner. Our coaches are always fun and the best part is they know how to get even the most uncoordinated person up surfing and having a blast. Everyone that comes out with us tells us that boating with us is the highlight of their vacation. We get you off the shores and onto the lake. Bring a big group of your friends or family, load up the boat and have someone take care of all the details for you. With a group on the boat a full day of entertainment is less per person then zip lining, wine tours, skiing, and other popular Okanagan activities. We are the best way to experience the Okanagan.
Facilities: 26 campsites, public beach and day-use area, pit toilets, water hand pump. There is a 10hp boating restriction on the lake. Location: 12 km from Highway 3 east of Greenwood. Jewel Lake is a popular rustic campground that attracts fishermen, campers, and people looking to explore the great outdoors. It is common to spot anglers fly-fishing for rainbow trout on this scenic 3 km long lake. This truly unique provincial park offers stunning views in a wilderness setting. Campsites are often available for last-minute campers in peak months. Open from the May Long Weekend through the second weekend in September.
Wineries & Wine Tours
We beleive any company can offer "wine tours", but only a select few operators can leave their patrons with an aw inspiring experience. Our goal is to exceed your expectations by offering only luxury transportation, working with the best local vineyards/wineries, and by having well put together tours that make the most of your time.
Gallery 2 – the Grand Forks Art Gallery is Boundary Country's public art gallery. Since 1984 the gallery has been a centre for contemporary visual arts and culture programming for locals and visitors alike. Gallery 2 is housed in the heritage 1910 courthouse building located right on Highway 3 at the west end of downtown Grand Forks. On the main floor, the gift shop showcases a carefully curated collection of regional crafts, the art rental gallery features a sample of local artworks available to rent, and the Heritage gallery provides a graphic overview of the history of the area. In the main galleries upstairs, engaging exhibitions will surprise and delight you and provoke conversation. Gallery 2 presents exhibits that place Grand Forks and the Boundary Region in the larger contemporary cultural context.
Farms & Markets, Campgrounds & RV Parks
Open from May to September,PineRidge is a productive farm, a fully serviced RV park, and a rustic farm market where we sell our own homegrown produce as well as local specialties. We are situated on 70 acres where we have a 5-acre fenced garden, an orchard and greenhouse, and largely undeveloped fields and forest. We are located in the pristine Spider Lake area north of Qualicum Beach near the world famous Horne Lake Caves.
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Breweries, Distilleries & Cideries
Come visit our brewery in Function Junction to see our authentic craft beers in the making. Join one of our fully guided tours and enjoy a tasting of our award winning ales and lagers in the Tap House. We also offer keg and packaged beer sales, along with our signature line of wearables and beeraphenalia!
River Rafting
Wet N' Wild Adventures takes you whitewater rafting on the famous Kicking Horse River every May through September and offers a variety of packages that vary from family friendly scenic floats to adrenalin pumping class 3 & 4 rapids! Included in your trip is transportation to and from the river, all river gear, and changerooms with the only HOT showers in Golden! Call to make your booking today!
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|OKLAHOMA'S eGOV NEWS REPORT
Welcome to Oklahoma's eGovernment News Report. We hope you enjoy the monthly report providing you with up-to-date information on Oklahoma's eGovernment achievements.
State Health Department Announces Long Term Care Survey Results Now Available Online
Information on the quality of care provided in long-term care facilities in Oklahoma is now available online at no cost, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) announced today.
Consumers can visit the OSDH Web site to view or print inspection surveys and other public records of adult day care centers, assisted living centers, intermediate care facilities for persons with mental retardation, nursing facilities and residential care homes.
The OSDH site allows consumers to see reports on these facilities even before they are posted on the national Nursing Home Compare Web site, which provides details on Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing homes in the country.
"Consumers will be able to easily access survey results and public file information, and do their research in a more timely manner," said Dorya Huser, chief of the OSDH Long Term Care Service.
Huser said the new Web site provides users with detailed instructions in locating facilities. Consumers can search for information by name of the facility, city, county, or zip code and assess the facility's quality of care by reviewing the health and physical plant inspection results.
"Before choosing a facility, consumers should review the survey results, visit the facility being considered, talk to the health care provider caring for the patient, and call the Long Term Care Ombudsman at the Department of Human Services for more information," Huser said.
Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security Needs Your Help
Attention Oklahoma Emergency Managers and other local response agencies with Volunteer Programs
The Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security needs your input to improve the effectiveness of our Citizen Corps Partner Program Marketing in conjunction with the Red Dirt Ready Campaign. We want this aspect of the initiative to help make our communities more prepared. Because you're the critical link in making that a reality, we need your feedback on how to make the program work better for you! Please click here to access the feedback form. Please remember: We all have the same goal. Now, how can we work TOGETHER to make it work??
Candidate Filing Packet for School Elections Available Online
Filing for members of the Board of Education opens at 8 AM, December 6, and closes at 5 PM, December 8. Other important dates include:
Consumer Use Tax Payments for Individuals Now Available Online
What is Consumer Use Tax?
Consumer Use Tax is due when you have made a purchase from out of state and you were not charged Oklahoma Sales tax on the purchase. Out of state vendors are not required by law to collect Oklahoma tax if they have no physical presence in Oklahoma, but tax on the sale is still due. This system was created to allow individuals to pay tax directly to the Oklahoma Tax Commission on items purchased from out of state.
The amount of Consumer Use Tax due depends on where the item is being delivered and used in Oklahoma. All items are subject to the 4.5% State Use Tax rate. Then additional tax may be due for the County and/or the City where the item is being used. This program will direct you to the Oklahoma Tax Commission Rate Locator program to determine the proper tax rate and City/County codes for your location. Once you have made note of this information, you will enter it in the proper fields and calculate the tax. Your payment will made by electronic funds transfer from a checking or savings account.
Make Your Use Tax Payments Here
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All OK.gov services will be unavailable on Saturday, December 4th from approximately 9am to 5pm due to the relocation of OK.gov's servers to the new Office of State Finance data center.
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The School of Art
Risk-Taking and Discovery
Art and design are never products of the assimilation of a body of knowledge, but rather the result of risk-taking within a field of discovery. We prepare young artists and designers by providing them with a supportive environment in which challenges are presented and then met with technical, conceptual and contextual tools. Our programs are designed to encourage curiosity, and we work with our students to capitalize on their commitment, and to realize their potential.
Our academic environment provides exposure to many cultural "languages" while also encouraging the uniqueness of speech. To create a dynamic and enriching environment, we maintain both an institutional agility—an ability to respond appropriately and meaningfully to change—and a clear sense of the primacy of each student.
In the School of Art, we provide each student with expertise in a particular discipline, coupled with the possibility of exploring and combining multiple disciplines. Each student's degree program develops and expands based on individual needs and interests. We have that flexibility because while our programs are atelier in structure, our numbers (over 700 majors) and our home at the University of Houston, give us access to the vast resources of a Tier One research institution.
It is the best of both worlds, and it is available to each and every one of our students.


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Ladies Rodania Swiss Firenze Ladies Bracelet Watch RS2511547
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Rodania Swiss Firenze Ladies Bracelet RS2511547 is an amazing and trendy Ladies watch. Case material is Stainless Steel and the White mother of pearl dial gives the watch that unique look. 50 metres water resistancy will protect the watch and allows it to be submerged in water for periods, so can be used for swimming and fishing. It is not reccomended for high impact water sports. We ship it with an original box and a guarantee from the manufacturer.
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Severed Foot Found On Front Lawn In Rosedale; Turns Out To Be Bear's
There's relief in Rosedale this morning after a gruesome discovery rattled nerves. A man taking out the garbage Sunday night found what appeared to be a severed child's foot on his front lawn. Police responded to the scene to investigate. On Monday morning, the Medical Examiner's Office determined the foot was that of a bear. Read More: CBS News
Man Arrested For Alleged Groping Of Shayne DeJesus On Train
Police in Queens say they've arrested the man who allegedly groped Shayne DeJesus at the Union Square subway station. Froylan Andrade, 39, is charged with sex abuse after cops were able to identify him from a photo DeJesus snapped on the train. Read More: WPIX
Feds forced to return nearly $1 million to Gallagher's 2000, a Long Island City strip club
The feds have been ordered to return nearly $1 million seized from a Queens strip club after a judge cleared the owner of civil charges of financial improprieties. Robert Potenza, the pistol-packing owner of Gallagher's 2000 in Long Island City, ran afoul of government agents who suspected the strip club king had made more than 100 bank deposits in amounts less than $10,000 in order to avoid federal reporting requirements. Read More: Daily News
Graffiti legend was also an NYPD cop
Police have discovered the identity of one of New York City's most prolific graffiti vandals — and he's one of their own. Steven Weinberg, 43, of Flushing, a patrolman who retired from the NYPD in 2001 after hurting his leg, is the notorious "Neo" — one of the peskiest subway taggers of the 1980s. Read More: New York Post
Boxing legend Joe Frazier dies, 67
In another era, Joe Frazier—"Smokin' Joe" to anybody who cared about boxing—might have perched serenely atop the heavyweight boxing division for a decade, his powerful punches and stolid visage epitomizing pugilistic grace. Mr. Frazier, who died Monday at age 67 after a brief bout with liver cancer, was small by heavyweight standards. But he was a warrior who smothered his opponents with punches, including a devastating left hook he used to end many of his fights early. Read More: Wall Street Journal


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Bypass mail bill could violate U.S. Constitution
Sen. Lisa Murkowski asked the right question: Can the federal government simply force the state of Alaska to pay for the U.S. Postal Service's bypass mail system?
The answer from the Congressional Research Service reflects what many suspected: The make-Alaska-pay provision is almost certainly unconstitutional.
Yet the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform approved the provision at its Oct. 13 meeting. "The State of Alaska, on an annual basis, shall make a payment to the Postal Service to reimburse the Postal Service for its costs in providing Alaska bypass mail service ...," according to the committee's proposed legislation, H.R. 2309.
Really? The U.S. Congress can simply order Alaska's state government to pay the bill?
The bypass system allows businesses to ship 1,000-pound pallets of food and other items from Anchorage and Fairbanks to Alaska's Bush communities at parcel post rates. The Postal Service dispatches the material to qualifying air carriers on a rotating basis, but the shipments "bypass" postal facilities for the most part. Air carriers are reimbursed at a variety of rates, depending on which leg of the journey they cover. The total paid to air carriers vastly exceeds the postage collected on the goods — by about $70 million.
Murkowski asked the Congressional Research Service to review the House committee's effort to make Alaska cover that difference. The nonpartisan agency came to a common-sense conclusion.
"(The) mandate that the state of Alaska pay the cost to the Postal Service of providing Alaska bypass mail arguably may violate the 10th Amendment of the Constitution by 'commandeering' Alaska to enact a law appropriating its own funds to pay the amounts assessed," the research service said in a Nov. 8 memo to Murkowski.
The 10th Amendment clarifies that "the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution states that Congress, not the states, "shall have Power ... to establish Post Offices and post Roads."
So it's clear Congress doesn't have the authority to require a state to operate even a portion of the postal system.
The research service memo summarized relevant Supreme Court decisions. In one case, the court "observed that the Framers ... chose a Constitution that conferred upon Congress power to regulate individuals, but not states."
"The court acknowledged that the federal government may encourage states to regulate in a particular way or hold out incentives to influence their policy choices, but held that it may not coerce or compel states to take action," the research service observed.
The research service did offer one legal argument that might support the mandate. The Supreme Court has upheld federal "nondiscriminatory taxes or user fees to support federal programs that benefit a state." For example, Massachusetts had to pay a federal registration fee for state-owned helicopters.
However, it's hard to argue that bypass mail primarily benefits "the state of Alaska," as a government entity, the research service noted. The beneficiaries are mostly the users who ship materials. The state of Alaska doesn't even have a formal role in the system — it's all run by the Postal Service, the air carriers and the U.S. Department of Transportation.
A Senate postal reform bill, which passed out of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee last week, does not contain the make-Alaska-pay provision, thanks to the efforts of Murkowski and Sen. Mark Begich.
Congress does have a choice here. If it believes the bypass mail system is too costly, it can pass legislation to curtail or even cancel the service. However, the members of Congress pushing this issue don't want to be blamed for the economic trouble it would bring to rural Alaska, so they're trying to both keep the program and make the state pay for it.
That option shouldn't be in their toolbox, though. Their only options are to keep, eliminate or cut back the bypass mail program. If Congress curtails it, then we Alaskans could decide whether to pick up the pieces somehow. But to simply order us to pay the Postal Service's bills would be an abuse of federal power.


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Dartmouth researchers study tool for Alzheimer's diagnosis
November 21, 2011
It's estimated that nearly 5.5 million people worldwide currently suffer from Alzheimer's, a deadly neuro-degenerative disease that has no cure. But, students and faculty at Dartmouth's Thayer School of Engineering say they are making steps in the right direction.
Professor Solomon Diamond places a prototype cap on Paolo Giacometti, a Ph.D. engineering student. The hat, which Diamond and Giacometti created, looks like it came straight out of a sci-fi movie.
"This hopefully can be deployed world wide to study the brain on a large scale," Giacometti said.
More specifically, it is designed to research Alzheimer's and its symptoms of memory loss. One hypothesis for the disease is that it attacks the links, or couplings, between the neurological and blood functions of the brain. "We want to understand how the neuron function of the brain relates to the cerebral blood vessel, cerebral vascular function," Diamond said.
There is technology to measure both, but Diamond says its expensive and cumbersome. He says the hat they developed can read both neuro and vascular brain activity, and at a lower cost, Thereby making it much more accessible to patients.
"What I envision is that you will one day go into a clinic and the doctor will listen to your heart, check your lungs and put a device on your head to measure your brain health," Diamond said.


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Miley Cyrus — in all her tongue wagging, hip thrusting, twerking glory — is expected to bring her spectacle of a show to Los Angeles at the Staples Center tonight.
Opening for her are pop stars Sky Ferreira (who cut open her shin in Anaheim on Thursday but should be OK for L.A.'s concert) and Icona Pop for what is expected to be a jaw-dropping party, despite protests by soccer moms all over the country.
Follow Los Angeles News Group reporter Wes Woods for updates from the concert on Twitter and Tout @journowes and read the full story tomorrow.


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By a margin 57 percent to 43 percent, respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll favor stricter gun-control laws. At the same time, more than half of readers, 54 percent, say better diagnosis and treatment of those with mental illness would do more than stricter gun-control laws to prevent mass shootings.
Last month's mass shooting in Aurora, Colo., left a dozen people dead and 58 wounded. Like other shootings, such as the January 2011 spree in Arizona that killed six people and wounded 14, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, this attack reignited the national debate over gun control.
Advocates including New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg argue that stricter controls are needed to help prevent mass killings. Opponents such as the National Rifle Association contend that gun ownership and the right to carry concealed weapons deter violent crimes.
In two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, a 5-4 majority held that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to own a gun for personal use and self-defense. District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) addressed federal laws; in McDonald v. Chicago (2010), the majority said the individual right applied equally to state laws. However, both decisions suggested that some firearm restrictions are constitutional.
Roughly 930 readers participated in this week's poll, which was conducted Aug. 6 and 7.
Do you favor or oppose stricter gun-control laws?
Favor: 57%
Oppose: 43%
In your view, which of the following would do more to help prevent mass shootings?
Better diagnosis and treatment of mental illness: 54%
Stricter gun-control laws: 46%
There is no SANE reason for the easy availability of assault weapons, large-capacity magazines and armor-piercing ammunition. None. Do note: I have had a "carry" pistol permit since I was 21.
—Gap Mangione
My friend is an EMT and was a first responder to the Colorado shooting scene. He is also a licensed federal firearms dealer. Colorado has less-restrictive gun laws than New York. Given that, I asked him how it could be possible that no licensed gun owner fired back at that madman. He told me that signs posted outside that theater prohibit concealed carry of firearms into the facility. So all law-abiding gun owners were disarmed before entry! Same old story, the bad guys don't abide by the law and never will, no matter how many new ones you write. When the police are minutes away and you have seconds to react, I want to have my gun with me!
—George Thomas, Ogden
For the same reason we are trying to keep nuclear weapons out of Iran's arsenal, we should keep semi-automatic weapons out of individuals' hands. An argument can be made for shotguns and rifles for hunting and handguns for protection. The only purpose of a semi-automatic weapon is to kill numerous people as quickly as possible. What role would a semi-automatic weapon have for hunting or self-defense? Yes, mentally ill people kill other people, but the types of weapons they have access to will determine how many people they are able to kill. What if they only had access to knives, or what if they had access to rocket launchers? Let's use some common sense.
—Brad VanAuken, president, BrandForward Inc.
Every time another sociopath goes on a killing spree, the calls go out for stricter gun control. The gun controllers, however, never quite get around to explaining how all the previous laws they have enacted limiting law-abiding citizens' ability to protect themselves have only increased the number of these senseless tragedies. Walter F. Mondale, 42nd vice president and 1984 Democratic presidential candidate, said: "Gun bans don't disarm criminals, gun bans attract them."
—John Woodman
As a British expat of 16 years, I continue to be appalled at the violence and deaths in this country through guns. The NRA and advocates continue to talk about needing guns for defense, but really, defense from whom—other Americans? Isn't that therefore unpatriotic? There are definitely double standards here, for the NRA forced the Bush government to pass laws so that gun makers cannot be sued for a death by a gun, yet everyone was happy to sue cigarette makers for deaths by cigarette. The same arguments apply: It's not the "weapon," it's the person holding the weapon/cigarette. Honestly, I think the rest of the world is still waiting for the U.S.A. to come out of the John Wayne and Al Capone eras, while the all-powerful NRA has its own agenda. Guns simply do not belong in civilized society.
—Richard Stevenson, CobbleSoft International
Illegal guns would still be available just like drugs and other "controlled" substances. If someone is willing to use a gun to kill someone or commit another crime, they certainly will not be afraid to break the law to obtain a gun.
—Randy Peck
Really …, those are the two things you came up with for preventing mass shootings? How about let regular people have easier access to guns so they can take out these loons before they rack up such scary death tolls.
—Devin Michaels, Chili
Semiautomatics and large clips make for mass shootings that are almost impossible to defend against. These should be outlawed immediately! This can be done without disturbing the rights of individuals to have and carry pistols and long guns for personal protection and hunting. Just look at the numbers of gun deaths in the U.S. versus all other developed nations to see how deadly our current guns laws make our nation. We need to collectively reconsider the arguments of individual rights in light of the harm done to the thousands of innocent victims shot each year.
—Art Maurer
In the big picture, to form a one-world government, the breakdown of the United States has to happen, and it slowly is. The next step is to take away guns rights of the American people. If this happens, we're in trouble.
—Dan Zarpentine
More gun laws won't help because criminals don't abide by laws. I think the focus should be on the media outlets such as movies, cable TV, radio, music and print media which glorify and/or flood the airwaves with extreme violence, drug use and pornography. This desensitizes the general culture to be more accepting of these depravities. Although 99 percent of us can separate fantasy from reality, 1 percent of the population cannot. These "one percenters" perceive this extreme violence as reality. One percent of a population of 310 million people is 3.1 million individuals. That's a big pool of potential cold-blooded killers. Our outrage should not only be at the actual perpetrators but also the media outlets that produce this desensitizing garbage they call art.
—John Rynne, president, Rynne, Murphy & Associates Inc.
The right to keep and bear arms is fundamental in the Second Amendment. Another term for Obama and he'll probably try to end it with an executive order like he does for anything else he can't get through Congress or the courts won't allow.
—Bob Worden, Penn Yan
Any data I have ever read indicates that tighter gun control is not effective to achieve the goals that society seems to want. Although I do not understand the need for an assault weapon, standard guns can do just as much killing in the wrong hands, just not as efficiently. It also appears that better knowledge of the use and care of weapons tends to reduce the incidence of killings. Fifty years ago, gun control was almost unheard of and nut jobs were locked up. As a society, we decided that nut jobs have rights and will willingly abide by the rules if we allow them to control their medication and keep their identities secret so as not to offend them. We can tighten gun laws and we can do a better job of treating the mentally ill. But if we choose to ignore the criminally oriented loonies, we will always have this type of problem. Keep in mind that some of the most tragic events have happened where there is tight gun control because those who profit from the sale of illegal weapons would be shot if they used them where they bought them. Criminals will always get the weapons they want.
—Bill Lanigan
Is there another way to frame this? I'm not a gun owner, though I know a number of responsible ones. I wonder if there is another way to reduce gun violence and not create a divisive debate.
— Brian Kane
I am an avid outdoorsman and own many guns. I believe in guns for good clean sporting activities. I do not belong to the NRA because they do not want to draw any distinction between healthy gun ownership vs. owning any type of weapon. I believe that owning or possessing automatic weapons should be illegal for anyone except the military and police. The same goes for guns with non-standard ammo clips. I also support complete background checks before you can walk out of a gun shop with any gun. New York State does a pretty good job with their laws in that regards but since all states don't have the same laws then we need a federal law that will force all states to do like New York State. Lastly, we need to take away plea-bargaining for people committing crimes with any weapon and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law. And the punishment for committing crimes with a weapon should be much tougher then they are now.
—Grant Osman
Gun-control laws include the number of bullets in weapon magazines and the capability of automatic guns. Driver's license classes and testing and alcohol and substance use-type regulations should also exist. Mental and social illness and treatment should also be included.
—Mike Bleeg, Strategic Results
This question is difficult. I believe in the 2nd Amendment rights. I believe that a person has a right to protect their family, business and home from invasion by individuals (criminals) who have no respect for a human life, personal belongings or for whatever reason they may believe they are "entitled." Honest people will always do things the way the law is outlined. Conversely, criminals will always attain weapons through whatever means to attain their end goal. Is it stricter gun control by means of deeper background checks and investigation prior to issuance that fine, for CCW it now takes about six to eight months to attain. Potentially background checks on all firearms purchased would aid but my belief and as a member of the NRA under no circumstance should our 2nd Amendment right be undermined as then only criminals will have guns.
—David Topian
How disappointing that our politicians kowtow to the NRA. Guns kill. If truth were really known, I believe we would know fewer people's lives are saved by those (non-law enforcement people) possessing guns than are lost by perpetrators possessing guns.
—D. Arthur, Webster
Your surveys can be very skewed based on only two answers, thus not receiving valid responses. This is a systematic problem and both of above contribute. However, I wonder how many more killings/injury of innocent people it will take before the laws change. It goes to show how much political power the NRA and other politicians have in preventing proactive action. Our country is not run by Congress that cares about the people; it runs on money and who has it and the political power that goes with them.
—D. Gillespie
We need to renew the assault weapons ban and ban extended bullet clips. There is no need for civilians for sport or play to have a rifle that can fire off 30 rounds in 10 seconds with quick flicks of the trigger. I do not believe our founding fathers who wrote the 2nd Amendment foresaw weapons like this.
—John Osowski
Isn't it a bit odd that it's easier to buy a gun and ammunition than to drive a car?
—Gary Harris
The Second Amendment gave citizens the right to bear arms in order to protect themselves. At some point, as a society, we are either going to have to decide to degrade the Bill of Rights or we are going to have decide to profile those buying guns, or we are going to have to accept that as the number of guns grow and cable news networks give murderers and nut cases instant attention and an instant classroom, there are to be tragedies. I am not for degrading the Bill of Rights. Once that starts, why stop at the Second Amendment? There are nine more.
—Jay Birnbaum
While not a hunter myself, two of our sons are avid and responsible hunters, and I totally support them and others like them. However, there is no reason on earth why anybody except a wartime soldier (sadly) has any need for an assault weapon, large or rapid fire magazines. Responsible hunters would never use these; their only purpose is to kill other human beings. Tell the NRA that this is not the camel's nose under the tent, but just plain common sense.
—Alan Ziegler, Rochester Area Business Ethics Foundation
Take a look at Chicago. They have the strictest gun laws and the highest murder rate.
—Mike Knox
Every mass casualty shooting incident since records started being kept in the 1950s occurred in a "gun free zone." When are people going to understand that more laws are not the solution? The last thing we need are more laws and more bureaucrats to enforce them when they are not effective at addressing the underlying problem of mental illness and liberal judges who release offenders rather than taking them off the streets.
—Bob Sarbane
I do not own a gun because I choose not to. I do not spend a lot of time on the gun control debate because I am not passionate about it. I will say, though, that gun control will not keep guns out of the hands of criminals and insane people who use them with ill intent. I will also say that the reason for the constitutional right to bear arms was in the days the Constitution was written, there was a passionate distrust of the federal government. So the writers were very specific about limiting the authority of the government. The right to bear arms would then put the government on notice that their subjects are armed and could start an armed revolt if one was necessary. That may sound farfetched today; but one never knows. What would have happened if Richard Nixon pursued his dream of being emperor? What would happen if Barack Obama pursues his ambition of being king?
—Mike Kaser, Penfield
The shooters in Arizona and Colorado both have mental illness problems. One was under doctor care, and one not. With doctors, you have the patient confidentiality and would they be breaking that by posting every patient to a database used for gun ownership permit? Probably not allowed. You cannot force someone older than 18, last I knew, to see a doctor. I only see much stricter gun and ammunition control as the way to go. Too bad if the NRA's feeling are hurt; have them talk to the families of the Arizona and Colorado shootings victims about why there shouldn't be stricter gun control. Mental illness is not the only reason for stronger gun and ammunition control—there is a black market for anything you want to buy. There is drug-related crime, gang-related crime; the list goes on. Getting a better grip on guns and ammunition will help all the way around. Those wanting to range/target shoot and be legal gun enthusiasts will still be able to do that.
—Kathy Keady
Some states have some pretty laxed gun control rules. Stricter rules may curb some intentions, but not very many. It is very difficult to impose stricter rules. Unfortunatly, stricter gun control rules will not eliminate many of the shootings we have experienced in the past few years.
—Marv Wolk, CEO and president, M L Wolk Enterprises
I believe a national gun control law should be in force, eliminating those states where guns are obtainable without proper cautions. And we must enforce the gun laws. It's too easy getting a gun in one state and using it in any other state to do harm. Better diagnose and treat the mentally ill; keep guns out of their hands.
—Don Dorschel
By my reckoning, if you have a criminal record you are already barred from owning a gun. But what about people who are mentally unstable? Why can't we create some kind of national instant-check system that would actually work and, hopefully, prevent someone like the Colorado shooter from ever getting hold of a gun? If a health care provider learns of child abuse or domestic violence, they are required by law to tell law enforcement. It's trickier with many kinds of mental illness, but there could be better oversight. Also, a federal system would bypass the hopscotch nature of the state systems. What we don't need are additional "feel-good" laws that do nothing to stop the carnage and only infringe on the rights of law-abiding citizens.
—Bob Fischl, Honeoye Falls
Sadly, I don't believe total prediction and/or prevention of these types of mass killings is possible. Certainly stricter gun control laws will not help. Criminals with the mindset to kill another human are not likely to adhere to gun control laws.
—John Crowley
Firearms, cars, HIV, rat poison from the hardware store, insecticide from the garden center, antifreeze from the autoparts store and gasoline from the local gas station can all be a weapon of mass killing. Look at DWIs, and you will see the stricter laws do little to stop criminals and people with an addiction. I would like to see gun safety classes conducted by the NRA in middle and high schools. It has to be more effective than the sex education programs and its impact on STDs and teen pregnancy.
—Mark Preston, Operations and Engineering
Stricter gun control is akin to not leaving keys in your car ignition switch. Better diagnosis and treatment of mental illness is a very appropriate long-term goal.
—Marjorie Grinols
Since you asked about gun control, I chose stricter laws. The diagnosing and treatment of mental health issues is a separate issue with its own complexity, which in fairness should not have been a choice on your survey. The ease at which anyone, with any motive can acquire weapons and ammunition is far too great and perpetuates a constant healthcare crisis in our country. Whether the shooting is accidental, planned, massive or small, the pervasiveness of guns places us all at risk and the continued societal costs are very heavy to bear.
—Sue O'Brien, Ph.D.
Assault weapons with 10 to 100 rounds are a big part of the problem, but not the only issue. Mental illness is a crap shoot, there is no way we would ever know who all the crazies are. Logic says you limit the availability of massive killing instruments (i.e. automatic assault weapons) to the military and no one else. Obviously gun manufacturers and the NRA would disagree.
—Peter Bonenfant
The Constitution says that the carrying of guns is related to providing a militia. These requirements are intimately interwoven, but have been ignored nationwide. Thus, no gun-carrying without being in a militia! To provide uniformity of militias throughout the country, basic rules must be set up by Congress, with the control of the militias by the states. Only members of the militias, with the proper gun-training, would be allowed, according to the Constitution, to carry arms. This would allow training of all militia members in gun-techniques, proper usage and with all type of arms. The military already does not allow their members to take home heavy armament and machine guns at any time, but these must be kept under military control. These rules could be applied to the militias. The individual militia member would own his/her guns and be allowed to use them, and thus retain their ownership. Under these, the Constitution would finally be followed as written. Carrying arms without membership in a militia is already unconstitutional!
—Ingo H. Leubner
Stricter gun control laws would fall into two categories. First, add laws. Some weapons such as M-16's should be owned only by the services or law enforcement. No one else has a need for such a weapon. Also there should be a law making people who have a legitimate need to own a gun be responsible for the weapon. Statements such as, "it was stolen" or "it was taken without my permission" should not remove any of the blame for a weapon's criminal use from the owner. If a person wants to own a weapon, s/he should be responsible for it until s/he sells it or gives it away. That would include going to prison if the weapon is used in a crime. Second, the existing laws should be modified to make them easier to enforce. Background checks should be more thorough.
—Donald A. Dinero, TWI Learning Partnership
It's unfortunate and frustrating when an issue like gun control becomes so politicized that compromise is impossible. We'd all be better off with reasonable restrictions on the types of weapons sold or the qualifications for purchase that wouldn't harm or inconvenience legitimate gun owners but might make us all safer. Do sportsmen and homeowners really need assault rifles? Imagine the carnage in Aurora if the shooter's main weapon hadn't fortuitously jammed.
—John Messenger, Pittsford
This argument has been like the 900-pound gorilla in the room with no side willing to compromise. Sounds like Congress, doesn't it? Anyway, this is enough of nutcakes going on rampages to kill innocent people. Yes I know all about our Constitutional rights and how every do-gooder and civil rights lawyer is just waiting to jump in. But let's take a practical approach. When our founders said we had the right to bear arms, we had arms that could kill only one person at a time. We recognized the right to be able to hunt, and protect ourselves with appropriate weaponry of the time and place. Notice no one armed themselves with a cannon. Now we are in a place where we wish to preserve the same rights but weaponry has outpaced the reasonableness to own such destructive weapons. The American should be capable of arming themselves with reasonable weaponry, both hand guns and long arms. Notice that it only takes one bullet to kill or wound a person, and not 16. As I see it we need to allow people to bear hunting weaponry and non-automatic hand weaponry. We should not allow anyone to hold any type of active military weaponry or its ammunition. If you wish to have these weapons they must be permanently "safed" or deactivated. We also need to increase background checks of people prior to owning any weaponry including, perhaps, mental testing. Any person wishing to own a weapon must attend an effective training program and be registered with the government. Now for the real problem. How do you get the weapons out of the hands of those who already own them. They are not willingly going to hand them in. So you may have to track them down and deactivate the noncomplying guns, or you may make it illegal to sell them ammunition. If they still want to keep them they could be sold blank ammunition or rounds with loads that could not hurt anyone. This would be for the non-hunting weapons. Anyway this is a very difficult topic which has low probability of being resolved due to the different interests who are widely apart.
—Bob Stein
In many cases, enforcing the laws we already have and better access to mental health care would go a long way to reduce this problem. Assault rifles that can bring down a commercial jet from a mile-and-a-half away? Are we crazy? In spite of the right to bear arms for a standing militia, I do not recall in the history books where private citizens had their own war ships or private property filled with dozens of canon and unlimited cannonballs and barrels of gunpowder. Some statistics are relevant, such as we have more than 30,000 gun deaths a year, England is second with around 800.We have a little over 90 guns per 100 people, Yemen is second with 50 guns per hundred. In the organized crime war between drug cartels in Mexico, where more than 50,000 have died in the past few years, 68,000 guns from the U.S have been confiscated, which is 98 percent of all guns taken, because it is easier to smuggle them from the U.S than buy them in Mexico. The mass killer who shot Congresswoman Giffords and the killer at Virginia Tech both had documented mental illness. Convicted felons and the mentally ill have no problem buying many deadly weapons and hundreds of rounds of the most deadly ammunition on line or at gun shows, thanks to the efforts of the NRA. Their old slogan, "That if you outlaw guns only outlaws will have guns" has been turned on its head. Now the NRA's efforts make sure that outlaws and the insane can get the deadliest of weapons and ammo. As troubling as these mass murder incidents are, it should also be troubling that the day after Aurora, 22 people were shot in Chicago, three fatally. Shame on the NRA, and shame on us.
—Jim Bertolone, Rochester AFL-CIO
Chicago, which has very strict gun control laws, has a 38 percent increase in murders in 2012; a total of 259 through mid July. Gun control does not get the illegal guns off the street.
—Tom Walpole
The choices presented are rather limiting. Along the lines of: "When did you stop beating your wife, Senator?" If the goal is to make life a riskless venture, we are hopelessly doomed to failure. There is both evil and mental sickness in this world. The best psychiatric care in the world will only solve the latter problem. Why is it these massacres only happen in "gun-free" zones?
—Craig Rideout
I don't think all guns should be banned. Why does a hunter or anyone else need an assault rifle, except to kill people? I would favor more restriction there and in mail-order ammunition sales.
—N. Peterson
When I was a kid, many years ago, a fist was the common weapon of an angry or disturbed person. If a stick or a bat was handy, that might be the weapon of choice. Knives and clubs and swords have always been around, but they've been mostly one-on-one instruments. Many homes had a gun in the house, but I always had the sense that the owners had them under control. Today, after 20 years in the Navy and a lifetime in public and occupational safety, I am stunned that high-powered weapons of war such as the AK-47 are available to nearly anyone at the nearest sporting goods retailer as a right of citizenship. This is nuts!
—Chip Dawson, Dawson Associates
We need to keep focus on the people committing these horrific acts, and not the tools they use. Laws are already in place to prevent these crimes from happening and need to be enforced. What needs to happen is closer monitoring of those who have serious mental illnesses such as Schizophrenia or mandatory reporting laws in the event someone indicates to a therapist they have an axe to grind. As for gun control, remember that 9/11 was carried out using ordinary box cutters, and Oklahoma City was carried out with fertilizer and diesel fuel. A little creativeness and determination makes mass murder possible without firing a single bullet.
—Lester Wilson
While I am not in favor of amending our Constitutional rights to bear arms, I am in favor of —limiting the types of weapons that one might bear. Automatic weapons, with rapid firing of many bullets, do not seem to be in the scope or spirit of the Constitution (when written, it was understood to limit the types of weapons that one might carry).
—Laura Weller-Brophy
We either need to arm everyone like in the Wild West that we're becoming or take them away from everyone but law enforcement. I'm sick of hearing about "freedom to bear arms." We're not fighting the British any longer, folks. We're fighting each other and causing the death of our freedom.
—David Gardner, AIA Gardner PLUS Architects, PLLC
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South Carolina head coach sees team ranked in the bottom half of the SEC in points scored, shooting percentage and points allowed.
COLUMBIA — Frank Martin is embarrassed about South Carolina's offense and the first-year coach isn't sure when things will improve.
Martin said the Gamecocks (5-3) have lost games to Elon, St. John's and rival Clemson in a large part because of their dreadful offensive execution. South Carolina sits in the bottom half of the Southeastern Conference in points scored, shooting percentage and points allowed.
Last Sunday, South Carolina trailed Clemson by double digits much of the second half in a 64-55 loss. Martin called the offense inept right after the loss. His view didn't change after watching tape the past few days.
Martin said he and his staff all re-watch the game by themselves before comparing notes on a game's highs and lows.
"Almost to the T, we're all in agreement that the problem with our team is how embarrassingly bad we've been on offense," Martin said this week. "And we've got to fix that."
Martin wasn't sure what to expect from the Gamecocks when he left Kansas State after five successful seasons to rebuild South Carolina's struggling program. Still, he thought the attack would flow better than it has.
"Our team defense has been not great, but it's been good enough to win with," Martin explained. "The problem is we're giving teams so many free points because of our inability to play offense. Our offense is so bad for numerous reasons, which is too long for me to sit here and explain right now, that it deflates us."
Martin's seen too much individual play and not enough teamwork on the offensive side. He's also complained about his team's lack of communication during games, saying he's seen more fire from his guys on Twitter than on the court this season.
"There's been a little bit of a lack of communication coming out of time outs and listening to what the coach has been telling us," said Brenton Williams, the Gamecocks leading scorer at 13.4 points a game. "We've got to find a way to communicate better."
Martin says the problem is partly leadership. He said his former Wildcats star Denis Clemente was a take-charge leader who knew the coach's wishes and ran games and practices with determination and precision.
The Gamecocks, like most struggling programs, are dealing with youth and the loss of players from last season's chaos of going 2-14 in the SEC. Forward Damontre Harris transferred to Florida and Anthony Gill left for Virginia. Point guard Bruce Ellington, the team's top returning scorer from last year, only returned to the team last week after finishing the football regular season.
Ellington, the Gamecocks top receiver with 38 catches and 564 yards, will leave the team again once No. 11 South Carolina starts practicing for the No. 19 Michigan in the Outback Bowl on New Year's Day.
All of that's led Martin to simplify his offense more than at any point in his six years as a college coach. Martin used a football analogy to explain the team's offensive struggles, saying he's only calling runs to the right or the left — and neither his running backs nor offensive line executes it properly.
"When our running back is supposed to run to the left, he runs to the right," Martin said. "And that's a major problem right now with our team, and it's a shame because all we're calling are those runs into those two gaps, and we can't figure that one out right now."
Martin's seen signs things could get better. He said Williams, his junior guard, came to him after the Clemson loss and asked to see tapes of Martin's Kansas State guards.
"'I want to see how they play so I can try and play like them,'" Martin said of Williams. "I thought that was a pretty powerful statement by that young man."
As frustrated as Martin is right now, he understands he's in the early stages of reclamation project. He's hopeful in time, leadership, communication and offense will all improve over time.
"We'll get it right," he said. "That's the beauty of a season is that you don't practice to play eight games. You practice to play through March, and last time I checked, that's three months away."


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Apple has toxic core: Greenpeace
Still not green enough for greenies
Despite Apple's launch of the eco-friendly iPhone last week, Greenpeace is demanding an environmental revolution that will shake the company to its core.
In his keynote address at Macworld, Apple's chief executive Steve Jobs said the iPhone would be recyclable and partially solar powered, but the environmental lobby demonstrated near the site of Apple's expo in San Francisco.
Greenpeace activists projected giant images of the contaminated Asian scrapyards where the group claims many electronic products, including those made by Apple, end up. The activists projected images onto a wall above an Apple retail outlet of electronics being melted down, taken apart and apparently releasing toxic chemicals.
Greenpeace activists have maintained a blog on the campaigning organisation's website that discusses events at the expo.
Jobs poked fun at Greenpeace's criticism of the company during a slideshow when launching the new iPhone. He said the lobby group should "get out of the computer business [and] go save some whales".
This recent exchange between the two parties is the latest to result from Greenpeace's ongoing campaign against Apple's environmental practices. The environmentalist group claims Apple is lagging behind other electronics companies, who have made commitments to "green" their products.
ENN reported in August that Greenpeace criticised Apple when it published its Guide to Greener Electronics. The guide is designed to help consumers and businesses gauge how environmentally considerate tech vendors are when planning a purchase.
Rather than focusing on recycling, the group claims the toxic chemicals used by tech suppliers should be the main issue considered by anyone wishing to buy eco-friendly computers and other devices. The report criticised Apple's performance in this regard and claimed the company could do more to match its environmental record with its hip and trendy image.
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Benjamin Cohen is coming to town and bringing his art to the Weber Gallery. He is famous in NYC for his art, but in Louisville he is famous for being the father of "our†Bruce Cohen, the plumber in Old Louisville with a heart as big as his hat.
There is no doubt Bruce is his father's son. Ben Cohen questions the concept of ordinary people. He has been studying people for 89 years, and he thinks they are all a very big deal. He revels in the ordinary splendor of everyday people, and sees the sublime. With paper and pastel he tells a story, and, suddenly, we are able to see the extra in the ordinary.
He says "I try to make the viewer 'wake up' to life as we know it.â€
Weber Gallery likes people, too, and so they are packing in a fully loaded effort to provide a wide-angle sampling that does justice to the pastels and watercolors that have been described as expressive realism, impressionistic or even semi-abstract.
People are going about their business, picking out vegetables at the market, fretting about their weight– these minor moments become significant in Cohen's art, and the wildly exuberant colors become metaphors for the real vitality of their lives.
Cohen grew up in the Lower East Side tenements of New York City in a Yiddish-speaking immigrant household. His rich boyhood included serving as a craps game look-out for Mafia mobsters. He was shocked to learn later that his neighborhood had been considered disadvantaged, saying "We had the best of anything you could imagine.â€
His artistic talent was recognized very early, and he was invited to join a grown-up life drawing class at such a tender age that he was embarrassed to look at the nude model.
After the war he settled in with the USO hostess he couldn't forget and he and Shirley raised two sons. Ben's art has served him and his family well. He worked as a designer of toys, jacquard sweaters, catalogs, commercial produce and illustrations. But now, he has the freedom to work from his own studio and "do it for the fun of it.â€
His credentials include the Pennsylvania Academy and the Pratt Institute of NYC. He is a signature member of the Pastel Societies of America, the West Coast, and New Mexico, and the Philadelphia Water Color Society, among others.
Cohen's exhibit is titled "Ordinary People†and will be up at the Weber Gallery, 1151 S. 4th Street from June 15 – July 27. The opening reception is June 15, 5:30 to 9 p.m.Â


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A teenager suffered serious facial injuries in a fight in Wakefield city centre.
The 18-year-old from Scunthorpe required hospital treatment following the incident which took place at around 10.30pm on Saturday, May 16 on Westgate near the junction with Market Place.
Detectives have now released these CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the fight which broke out after an argument between two groups of people in a bar.
Det Con Laura Wheatley, of Wakefield CID, said: "We are investigating this incident in which the victim sustained a serious facial injury which required surgery.
"There is a suggestion he may be from the Barnsley area and I would like to speak to anyone who recognises the man pictured who we would like to speak to in connection with what took place.
"Information can be given to Wakefield CID at West Yorkshire Police on 101 or the Crimestoppers charity, anonymously, on 0800 555 111."


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Shrouded in mystery, and steeped in tradition, the ancient Pandaren race has returned from their long seclusion. With them they bring exotic ideas and exciting fighting styles. The Horde and Alliance both stand to gain much from the knowledge they posses. The arrival of the Pandaren marks a new chapter in the history of Azeroth, and none save the Aspects themselves can truly predict what the future holds.


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We've just started the Alpha3 cycle for Maverick. In broad strokes the plans are unchanged, but there are some notable developments:
- Several of the Java projects we are adopting are quite fast moving. We are looking into a solution that favours ease of discovery of new releases. If you have any thoughts on the matter, please review the affected blueprints and let us know your thoughts.
- A few blueprints could really use your help! To get the best possible bug reports, apport hooks are tremendously helpful. If you have a few spare cycles, consider writing one or two!
- Everybody loves trying new versions of software, especially if they fix an issue you've been running into. The daily VCS blueprint is doing exactly that and there's plenty on the list to pick from, or create one for your own favourite package.
As a reminder, for those doing feature work in Ubuntu, Alpha 3 is the last milestone before Feature Freeze, so make sure you get your changes in before then.
If you'd like to contribute to the Maverick release, please join us at our weekly IRC meetings on Tuesdays between 1800 and 1900 UTC on #ubuntu-meeting on irc.freenode.net.
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CDC: One in Five Gay Men HIV-Positive
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a report Thursday that found one in five gay men is HIV-positive.
The Associated Press: "One in five sexually active gay and bisexual men has the [HIV] virus, and nearly half of those don't know they are infected, a federal study of 21 U.S. cities shows. ... More than 8,000 men were tested and interviewed, and 44 percent of those who had the virus didn't know they had it." The CDC "recommends HIV testing at least once a year for all men who have sex with men and are sexually active, but research indicates more than half don't get tested" (Stobbe, 9/23).
_The Washington Pos_t: "Cities in the study include Baltimore, where the prevalence rate [of being infected with HIV] among men who have sex with men was highest at 38 percent, and Atlanta, where it was lowest at 6 percent. ... A CDC spokeswoman said the recent study's findings were similar to those of a National Health Behavioral Study conducted between June 2004 and April 2005, when one in four gay men tested positive for the virus. But the percentage of minorities who tested positive changed dramatically in the three years since the previous study" (Fears, 9/24).
WebMD detailed some of the findings: "Twenty-eight percent of black, 18 percent of Hispanic, and 16 percent of white men tested positive for HIV. ... Fifty-nine percent of black, 46 percent of Hispanic, and 26 percent of white men who tested positive for HIV were unaware of their infection. Sixty-three percent of the HIV-positive men age 18-29 were unaware of their infection" (DeNoon, 9/24).
This article was reprinted from kaiserhealthnews.org with permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Kaiser Health News, an editorially independent news service, is a program of the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonpartisan health care policy research organization unaffiliated with Kaiser Permanente.


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27 Mar 2013
(HONG KONG) Dragonair today announced the rollout of the airline's new uniform to more than 3,000 customer-facing staff across its network, effective from 28 March 2013.
A launch event was held today hosted by Dragonair Chairman John Slosar and Chief Executive Officer Patrick Yeung, with the uniform's designer, Mr Eddie Lau, in attendance.
Dragonair continuously strives to enhance its products and services in order to meet the ever-changing requirements of the industry and its customers. Dragonair has seen three uniform changes since its establishment in 1985, with the current design being employed for more than 13 years. The airline felt it was timely to update its uniform, offering staff and customers a refreshing new look that is more aligned with its current corporate image and brand positioning.
The new design reflects Dragonair's professional and modern outlook, incorporating the latest fabric technology to ensure the uniform is comfortable and practical to wear on a daily basis.
Speaking at the launch event, Mr Yeung said: "As one of the world's leading regional airlines, we constantly look for ways to enhance our products and services, and to expand our network and increase the choice we offer to our customers. We also invest a great deal of effort in strengthening our brand and boosting our corporate image.
"The uniform worn by our customer-facing staff is one of the most important elements in reflecting Dragonair's corporate image. The designer, Mr Eddie Lau, worked with great passion together with our team to produce the new uniform for us and bring this important project to a successful conclusion," Mr Yeung added.
The design of the new uniform puts a strong focus on the individuality and uniqueness of Dragonair's service offering throughout the entire passenger journey, both on the ground and in the air. At the same time, it harmonises closely with the overall image of the Cathay Pacific Group.
The red and black colour tones of the female collection echo Dragonair's brand image, with red representing youth and vitality, while the black element helps to project a classy, elegant and professional corporate image. The olive colour jacket and vest of the male uniform offer a fresh new outlook, while the design of the white shirt varies according to seniority.
Dragonair's signature "dragon" logo is integrated into different parts of the new design logo in a wave movement.
Mr Eddie Lau and the uniform project team had to overcome a great challenge in coming up with a uniform that would be suitable for more than 3,000 staff to wear, working in the air or on the ground, in different cities and cultures and in a wide variety of climates. Among those wearing the uniforms will be cabin crew, airport staff and reservations staff working across the network.
Staff and passengers were also involved throughout the 18-month uniform development process. A series of staff surveys, consultations, prototype presentations, a wearer trial and focus groups with Marco Polo Club members were conducted to collect a wide variety of views and opinions before the design of the new uniform was finalised.


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Christopher Colville was born in 1974 in Tucson Arizona. After receiving his BFA in Anthropology and Photography from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri and MFA in Photography from the University of New Mexico, he returned home to the Sonoran Desert and is currently living in Phoenix, where he is a visiting Assistant Professor at Arizona State University. Christopher's work has been included in both national and international publications as well as recent solo and group exhibitions at the Griffin Museum of Photography, Rayko Photo Center, The center for Photography at Woodstock and the 2012 Noorderlicht Photo festival. Recent awards include the Humble Art Foundations 2009 New Photography Grant, an Arizona Commission on the Arts Artist Project Grant, a Public Art Commission from the Phoenix Commission on the Arts as well as an artist fellowship through the American Scandinavian Foundation.
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text: Sensorineural Hearing Loss What is sensorineural hearing loss? This type of hearing loss refers to a malfunction in the cochlea (sensory) and/or in the nerve (neural) to the brain. What causes sensorineural hearing loss? There are many causes of sensorineural hearing loss. In children, genetic causes are common. Sometimes infectious diseases, mechanical trauma or other conditions can create this type of hearing loss. Is this why my baby was tested for hearing at birth? Most states now have universal hearing screening for newborns. This type of hearing test screens to check the ears of normal babies. The test was first performed on babies who had been critically ill and had graduated from Neonatal Intensive Care Units where there is a high incidence of sensorineural hearing loss. Now, hearing loss can be detected in many babies near the time of their birth. It is usually necessary to follow up with more advanced hearing testing if there is a failure measured by screening. Will sensorineural hearing loss get worse over time? In some children, hearing remains stable. In other children, the loss progresses. For example, a condition known as "the enlarged vestibular aqueduct syndrome" progressively fluctuates and worsens in many patients. There are genetic conditions involved with progressive sensorineural hearing loss. Fortunately, many children with sensorineural hearing loss do have stable hearing that does not fluctuate. Is this the type of hearing loss that requires hearing aids? Hearing aids may be necessary for this type of hearing loss, depending on whether one or both ears are involved, as well as on the degree of hearing loss. Is there any simple treatment for sensorineural hearing loss? On occasion, we can try medications such as steroids with some success. There is no "simple operation" for sensorineural hearing loss although there are certain circumstances that warrant an operation, for example, to explore the ear for an inner ear fluid leak. For patients who have so little hearing that they cannot respond to hearing aids, there is an operative procedure called a cochlear implant. The implant procedure, however, is reserved for the very few patients who have a profound sensorineural loss in both ears. Are x-rays usually done to look for a cause of sensorineural hearing loss? X-rays are frequently obtained to look for an inner ear malformation. Does blood work ever get performed? In cases where the hearing loss could be familial, lab work can be obtained. It is a long process and not all families can be selected. However, we have had success in locating the gene in select families. There is another condition that involves a gene for a protein called connexin 26. There are times when we draw blood if this condition is suspected. The results, however, are not always clear at this time. Will my child need special education? Quite possibly. Besides hearing aids, in a classroom setting, sometimes an instrument called an FM trainer is used that helps to broadcast sound from the teacher. Other classroom maneuvers can be adopted as necessary. There are times when being educated in a mainstream school is appropriate for the child but other children may need to go to a school that specializes in education for the hearing impaired. Contact Us Today! 617-573-3190


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For over 15 years, I have been researching my family from both sides. Jeffrey and Holcombs. When I first started working on my genealogy, I thought that my family was situated in only one place which was Clay County West Virginia. Little did I know that just over in the next county it was like striking a gold mine for the Jeffrey family and all related. Thing were going good most of the time but sometimes I would run into a snag. usally after some research I would find the person that I was looking for until I got to my ggg grandfather William Jeffrey. I found his two wives and children and most of those that came after. When I started digging for William, it was looking for a needle in a haystack and its been that way ever since.
Some people think that he came from North Carolina and some South Carolina. So far, I havn't found out anything so far. So far I have found family in Clay County, West Virginia and Boone County West Virginia.
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text: I have been looking for a quilting machine that will fit my space. Janome is bringing out a new model that is very much like the HQ Sweet 16. It is on their website, but no price of course. I am anxious to talk to my dealer and find out how far out of reach the price is. lol I have been looking at the HQ Sweet Sixteen, but I am happy to find that my local dealer will be selling the new Janome. I'm more comfortable buying from someone I know. I have been with the same dealer since 1969. I have bought a lot of machines from them over the years. The great part is that DH is the one that brought this machine to my attention. He had been surfing the net and discovered the new machine. I'm taking that as a good sign that the machine might be a possibility. lol I have been trying to convince DH that we don't need the sofa in the great room. That would be a great space for Janome Crown Jewel. Maybe he thinks the new Janome is a good compromise. lol Works for me! I'm not holding my breath, but maybe there is hope.