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Many dismiss the importance of regular check-ups because they feel fine and don't have noticeable risk factors of heart disease like smoking or being overweight. Waiting until you feel symptoms may be too late. Each year in the U.S., over 1 million people have heart attacks, almost half result in death. Do not make the mistake we did, catch heart disease early and avoid what might be lurking in the shadows.
A few weeks ago while jogging, my husband felt fullness/pressure in his chest and tightness in his arm, as though he had been lifting weights. He stopped, the feeling subsided, but he decided to get a check-up before resuming exercise. The doctor did an EKG (which was normal), drew blood, and recommended he see a cardiologist for a stress test. Days later while on a walk, he felt the tightness again, though sitting and leaning forward seemed to relieve it. The lack of any other classic heart attack symptoms made it difficult to be certain what was really going on.
Within two hours of arriving at the ER, he was headed to the cath lab, the cardiologist explaining the probability of putting stents in his heart. We were stunned. Matt was a healthy guy, we eat right most of the time, he is not overweight, no high blood pressure, no health problems. However, he did have a blockage that required two stents. Additionally, during the procedure he went into cardiac arrest. (Blessing: if you are going to have a heart attack, he was in the perfect place.) The cardiologist later explained that had he gone down with a heart attack earlier, he would not have gotten back up again. It was staggering news, to say the least, a significant wake-up call to take heart health more seriously.
Matt is 51, 6′ tall, 178 lbs, non-smoker, normal blood pressure, no other health issues. His brother, a life-long smoker, had a heart attack in his forties. We lead an active lifestyle, hiking during the summer months and occasionally doing The Incline. Matt's cholesterol was 224; not at an alarming number, but something we would have paid attention to had we known. The point is, this is not a high-risk profile for heart disease, yet the heart attack came anyway.
February is American Heart Month; for us, it will always be September. It is tempting to ignore what isn't urgent, believing there will always be time to get a check-up later. Because he did not have other health issues, he had not seen a doctor in almost 7 years, which means he had not checked his cholesterol either. If you have not had a check-up in awhile, do not wait for February to be reminded—or worse yet, have it be too late—schedule an appointment now. Heart disease is a silent killer, often showing up without any prior symptoms and is the leading cause of death for both men and women.
Nearly every woman I know has worn a pink ribbon to raise awareness about breast cancer, with good reason. However, deaths from all cancers in the U.S. are half as common as deaths from cardiovascular disease. According to the Women's Heart Foundation, deaths from cardiovascular diseases in women exceed the total number of deaths caused by the next 16 causes, but only 31% of women know that CVD is the leading cause of death.
Ladies, it's time to Go Red. In 2004, the American Heart Association was challenged to raise awareness among women of their risk of cardiovascular disease, which claimed the lives of nearly 500,000 American women each year. In an effort to save lives, the AHA created Go Red For Women – a passionate, emotional, social initiative designed to empower women to take charge of their heart health.
Understanding and Reducing Risks:
Anyone who has even glanced at risk factors knows that smoking, excess body weight and high blood pressure increase the risk of heart disease. Unfortunately, the absence of these well-known risks can leave us believing we have no need for concern. The following is a list of additional risk factors we have become acutely aware of through our experience. It is my hope that this information would serve as forewarning for someone otherwise ignoring potentially dangerous risks in their own life.
1. Schedule a physical and ask for the following tests: These tests provide a more accurate picture of cholesterol, as well as the degree of inflammation as a factor in overall risk. It is best to begin checking cholesterol after age 20, at least once every five years. Men over 45 and women over 55 should have cholesterol checked more frequently.
VAP Cholesterol Test: Most people know to get their cholesterol checked as part of evaluating their risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The focus used to be on total cholesterol to assess risk. Further research has brought to light the benefits of more precise testing which differentiates between HDL, LDL, Triglycerides, VLDL's, as well as Lp(a). Lp(a) is a strong indicator of increased risk of heart disease.
hs-CRP Test (High-sensitivity C-reactive protein): C-reactive protein (CRP) is a marker of inflammation in the arteries. C-reactive protein (CRP) is one of the proteins that increase during systemic inflammation. Laboratory evidence and findings from clinical and population studies suggest that inflammation is the underlying cause of the build-up of plaque in the arteries.
Homocysteine Test: An elevated homocysteine level is considered an independent risk factor for heart disease. This test is still relatively expensive, is not widely available, and rarely covered by insurance. Although the American Heart Association has not established a direct relationship between homocysteine levels and heart attacks, they do suggest screening may be appropriate for those with a family history of heart disease, but none of the risk factors themselves.
2. Exercise regularly. Exercise at least 30 minutes 4 to 6 times a week. An active life-style of hiking or recreational activity does wonders for overall health and well-being, but lack of regular exercise is a risk factor for heart disease. If it has been awhile since you've tied up the laces on a pair of gym shoes, seek medical advice before starting any exercise program.
3. Reduce stress. "While people know stress plays a role in how they feel physically, they're often unaware that it is a risk factor for heart disease," says Suzanne Steinbaum, MD, an attending cardiologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. Stress increases inflammation in the body triggering a higher production of cholesterol in the liver. Managing stress is a crucial component in reducing risk.
4. Eat for life. Food can be a source of life-giving nutrients or a catalyst for disease. Frequent travel, dining out, or relying on comfort food for stress management will sidetrack the very best of intentions. As I mentioned before, we ate right most of the time, or so we thought. When we take an honest look at the compromises we had made, it is easy to see how convenience foods lured us back into old habits and poor choices. Convenience foods, which are loaded with refined oils, flour, and sugar, are only convenient until they cost you your health. There is no shortage of heart healthy diets promoted in the marketplace. Discerning all the information requires great scrutiny and research. For us, we have returned to The Maker's Diet with renewed diligence in our diet.
5. Know the warning signs. Timing is crucial to surviving a heart attack and avoiding permanent damage to the heart. Of the people who die from heart attacks, about half die within an hour of the first symptoms and before they reach the hospital. If you suspect one of the symptoms, do not hesitate to seek medical help, the life you save might be your own.
- Discomfort, pressure, heaviness, or pain in the chest, arm, or below the breastbone
- Discomfort radiating to the back, jaw, throat, or arm
- Fullness, indigestion, or choking feeling (may feel like heartburn)
- Sweating, nausea, vomiting, or dizziness
- Extreme weakness, anxiety, or shortness of breath
- Rapid or irregular heartbeats
Check out the latest CVD facts for both men and women here: http://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/facts.htm
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BANNER ELK, N.C. ---Lees-McRae freshman Taylor Billings scored a run and tossed a complete game shutout in game one in a 2-0 win against Belmont Abbey before freshman teammate Celeste Sheppard went 2-for-3 from the dish and threw a four-hit shutout in game two while LMC claimed a 3-0 victory Sunday afternoon at LMC Softball Field in Banner Elk, N.C.
The Bobcats (8-29, 3-5 CC) picked up two crucial wins while surpassing last year's win total of seven. The Crusaders (9-30, 3-9) managed four hits in each game.
Game 1 – LMC 2, Belmont Abbey 0
Billings (Sophia, N.C.) (3-3) helped her own cause with a leadoff double in the bottom of the second before Ashley Lindsay (Holly Springs, N.C.) drew a walk. Senior Jessica Smith (Gastonia, N.C.) loaded the bases when she was drilled with an inside pitch.
Sophomore Kendall Fowler (Buford, Ga.) put the Bobcats on the board when she roped an RBI single to center field, scoring Billings.
Freshman Sarah Stallings (Greensboro, N.C.) plated Smith after lofting a sacrifice fly to left field.
Billings found a groove and retired the next eight batters before a Shanie McConnell single ended the streak.
Billings worked around a leadoff single in the seventh to earn her first shutout of the season.
Fowler and Billings went 2-for-3 from the plate to pace the offense.
Game 2 – LMC 3, Belmont Abbey 0
The Crusaders' Kinsey McClure singled to open up the second inning before scooting over to second on a passed ball.
Brooke Baliles advanced her to third on a fielder's choice. However, a heads up play by LMC kept BAC off the board when catcher Amanda Decker (Apex, N.C.) delivered a perfect throw to Sheppard (East Julian, N.C.) to nail McClure at the plate.
Freshman Valerie Hickey (Umatilla, Fla.) stroked a single to center field and stole second.
Teammate Sadie Lagle (Harmony, N.C.) smashed a two-out run-scoring double off the fence to put LMC up 1-0.
Decker followed suit with a RBI single before Hollie Crickenberger (Boydton, Va.) greeted Jena Reisanauer with a RBI double down the left field line.
Sheppard (4-13) settled in and used solid defense while snagging a Mackenzie Dziendziel shot up the middle to end a threat in the fifth.
LMC earned a sweep of a CC opponent for the first time since March 25, 2011 when they took two from Pfeiffer.
Lagle notched two doubles while all but two starters recorded a hit.
The Bobcats return to action when they travel to Due West, S.C. to battle Erskine in a CC doubleheader at 3 & 5 p.m. Thursday.

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Astronomers Using NASA's Hubble Discover Quasars Acting as Gravitational Lenses
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have found several examples of galaxies containing quasars, which act as gravitational lenses, amplifying and distorting images of galaxies aligned behind them.
Quasars are among the brightest objects in the universe, far outshining the total starlight of their host galaxies. Quasars are powered by supermassive black holes. To find these rare cases of galaxy-quasar combinations acting as lenses, a team of astronomers selected 23,000 quasar spectra in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). They looked for the spectral imprint of galaxies at much greater distances that happened to align with foreground galaxies. Once candidates were identified, Hubble's sharp view was used to look for gravitational arcs and rings (indicated by the arrows in these three Hubble photos) that would be produced by gravitational lensing.
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|2010-06-19, 03:26
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: In Maya world, where all is 3D and everything crashes
Age: 31
Jap schools should not be compared to western schools, we have a lot more freedom while their people are boosted to preform perfect and be involved with school and not things that might interfere with school performances. To mimic that image they based it on RL (though in anime it is still very softened, the real schools are hardly anything like those in the animations)
|2010-06-19, 10:53
|Link #3863
Love Yourself
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Northeast USA
Age: 33
By comparison, in America there is also something of a push to get into a respected university, but it's not nearly on the level as it is in Japan. Going to a well-known (usually private) high school can help you to get admission and/or scholarships, but going to an unknown high school won't really count <i>against</i> you.
Once Japanese students reach the university level, things become a joke compared to the American experience. Japanese universities are incredibly easy, and university students generally pick up part-time jobs and have a good time. (The jobs are generally taken in order to fund the good times.) How well-known/respected the university is pretty much directly impacts your job prospects - not your performance (which is critically easy), hence the casual attitude about it.
Again by way of comparison, while there are students who treat the American university experience as one big party and while there are programs of study that are pretty easy, most students need to put in a at least a decent amount of work to excel. University performance, extracurriculars, and other appropriate experience are the things that factor into your job prospects - the name of your university alone won't make or break your ability to get a job with any given company.
I haven't seen any shows where high schoolers are looked down upon for working part time, but in theory it would make sense. What high school you go to has a strong impact on which university you can go to. Which university you go to either opens doors or closes them to various job positions and with various companies. Given how important it is, it would be total false economy to do a bit of part-time work instead of putting in the hours of study that your peers are.
|2010-06-19, 11:53
|Link #3864
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: event horizon
Ledgem, you're extrapolating everything. There's no such thing as hard or mandatory tutoring. There's good teachers, bad teachers, good subjects, bad subjects. And the push you speak of is everywhere these days. You don't really believe students of medicine follow this loafing strategy you describe as well, do you? There are quite a few other topics I could say the same. And whoever told you what you know most likely hasn't experienced anything more then one, so lets not generalize so much.
|2010-06-19, 22:45
|Link #3866
Komrades of Kitamura Kou
Join Date: Jul 2004
Age: 34
2. Leukocytosis
3. Hypocarbia
The polycythemia and the hypocarbia are usually a chronic reaction to low oxygen intake, otherwise it could signify a problem with hemoglobin oxygen transport systems. Leukocytosis is expected in infections.
If the pathologist notes abnormal morphology of the rbcs and wbcs, it could suggest leukemia but will require further tests. Hypocarbia alone can suggest metabolic alkalosis.
|2010-06-19, 23:44
|Link #3867
Love Yourself
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Northeast USA
Age: 33
I never said that the tutoring was mandatory. The point is that there, the schools you go to in Japan are much more critical than here in America, and as such there's a lot of pressure on people to do well on the various exams (particularly entrance exams) to get them into those schools. Hence, going to tutoring after school is an effort to give an advantage and remain competitive against those who are going to tutoring. Oh, I guess it's an extrapolation to claim that a part-time job would be frowned upon because it takes time away from possible studies, but that's my trying to reason out how the original question came to be. After all, I'd never heard that it was frowned upon, myself, but I take it that the question was raised because this was something that was observed.
I took a few years of Japanese, and heard what I shared from multiple Japanese teachers. Those were people who were born and raised in Japan. But you know what? Since people are neg-rep happy and enjoy being argumentive even though I'm just trying to share what little shred of knowledge I have to someone who was seemingly interested in the topic, maybe I should include a disclaimer here that it isn't an absolute truth about every single person in Japan and that the differences are things I've noted on my own, so think about my words but don't just accept them as the explanation for everything.
|2010-06-20, 00:29
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 30
I am still reeling from the effects of breathlessness and I am thinking of taking another trip down to the hospital.
|2010-06-20, 01:35
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Komrades of Kitamura Kou
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Age: 34
|2010-06-20, 12:41
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 30
|2010-06-20, 22:16
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Join Date: May 2009
Then, I'd suggest introducing them to serious, probably old classic anime . Nothing uber popular and tagged as a kiddie/pubescent fanboy series (Dragonball for instance), nothing overloading on moe. And Miyazaki will be your best friend; for some reason or another, people see his works on a much higher level than other anime, even though what he makes is anime too; most won't mind appreciating his stuff.
|2010-06-21, 00:33
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Komrades of Kitamura Kou
Join Date: Jul 2004
Age: 34
In the ideal sense you should only hyperventilate if you actually have dropped blood pH levels as a compensation. Dropped CO2 levels CAN be normal if your acid-base balance is normal and/or blood pH is in the normal range.
In either case it depends on the entirety of your Arterial Blood Gases (ABG) panel to see if the CO2 drop is normal or not.
|2010-06-21, 16:32
|Link #3875
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Australia
Silly question time....
Recently it's cold, and whenever i turn on the heater and do not leave so much rooms for inflowing air. I got a headache. Then slightly open the door will immediately end this
My guess is because of the heat air lead to slightly higher pressure and a thinner oxygen concentration -> headache. Anyone can confirm this?
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|2010-06-21, 16:42
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Love Yourself
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Northeast USA
Age: 33
I doubt that, otherwise heaters would come with warnings about suffocation for people who are sensitive to oxygen concentrations.
I have a few guesses:
1) Your heater might be putting out some sort of chemical in the air (perhaps carbon dioxide generation) that you're sensitive to;
2) Heaters tend to "dry the air" - some people are very sensitive to humidity levels (or lack thereof)
3) Sudden heat could cause a dilation of blood vessels, inducing a headache.
In all three cases, keeping the door open allows for an equilibrium to be maintained more easily. Granted, none of the three seem terribly likely to me, but who knows...
|2010-06-21, 16:54
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Australia
It's an electric one so CO2 is not an issue. And even at low watt but with a shut door, it still cause headache while at a higher one it does not. So the 3rd option is unlikely as well.
Yeah it could be due to the lack of moisture in the air. Let turn on the moisture machine and see if it will go away
Thank there
|2010-06-21, 17:13
|Link #3878
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 30
I discounted the idea of having free oxygen radicals in the air due to its high electronegativity : it is more likely to form molecular bonds than remain in its singular atom state.
It could also be the increased body temperature that tells the body to take in more oxygen and result in the headache. Ask our resident doc-to-be.....I am not good in biology.
EDIT : Recently I have taken up the hobby of verbal prankstering and I am starting to enjoy the "let's kill this guy" look from people's face. Usually it goes something like :
Friend : Don't ask so many questions. Curiosity kills the cat.
Me : I thought cats have more than one life.
Friend : *cringes and shows that look*
Friend : The government's new CPF policy rules are just using our money to pay for their investment failures!
Me : I thought the money was given to us by the government in the first place.
Friend : *cringes and shows that look*
Bad-tempered female friend of mine : It is nice of you to send me and my sis off.
Me : Yah. Sorry I couldn't get you both white lilies.
*gets punched*
I am starting to ENJOY seeing the annoyed looks on their faces. Am I crazy or what?
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|2010-06-22, 00:57
|Link #3879
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Australia
But that kind of teasing are quite normal through. I love the last one. The problem in my case is: most of my friends or relatives probably won't realise the anime subtext of it. So it will never work
|2010-06-22, 11:38
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: In Maya world, where all is 3D and everything crashes
Age: 31
A set of pages back you were wondering and talking about the troubles of friendship and friends being mean to you.. and you didn't understand why they were acting like the way they do usually...
To me this isn't really a silly question anymore either.. you're not a sadist to me it seems more like attention begging
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Went to a large wild game feed tonight and like always, excited to try anything new I find. I always pass up the regular venison and such. Tonight on my plate was raccoon, beaver, buffalo, possum (I think) and other stuff I don't remember. I know as well as anyone that how its cooked determines how it tastes. But for that raccoon, I don't know if anything would have helped it. The beaver was your basic bbq pulled style which was ok, not that great. Probably the best stuff I had was the possum, if that is what it actually was. My son swears it was possum and I heard people talking about it. If that stuff I had was possum, it was dang good.
What are some of the off the wall wild game you have tried and how was it?


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3 indicted in ongoing Probation Department probe
US Attorney Carmen Ortiz said today that the indictment of former probation commissioner John J. O'Brien and two of his top former assistants "is just one step'' in the ongoing investigation into a criminal justice agency that allegedly was run like a criminal enterprise.
"This is a very serious matter," Ortiz said. "We've just indicted three former state public officials who were supposed to be working on behalf of this Commonwealth and who were engaged in criminal activity.''
O'Brien and his former deputy commissioners Elizabeth V. Tavares and William H. Burke III allegedly gave jobs to friends and allies of legislators "to aggrandize power to themselves" and to increase the agency's budget, among other things.
O'Brien, Tavares, and Burke have surrendered to federal authorities and are scheduled to make an initial appearance in US District Court in Worcester this afternoon.
The indictment describes 26 examples of politically influenced hiring decisions, including three involving Senate President Therese Murray. In one case, Murray allegedly sponsored the son of a court official for a probation job, helping him to beat out more qualified candidates.
In all three cases, federal prosecutors argue, Murray's support helped less qualified candidates get jobs at the expense of the best candidates.
The indictment does not accuse the Senate president of a crime, but the incidents are cited as evidence of a "scheme to defraud" the public by O'Brien and his two deputies. Prosecutors say the trio were currying favor with Murray to increase their budget and their own status.
Murray issued a statement today, saying her office received many "requests for assistance each year, including requests for public, private and institutional referrals. But we have no control over any hiring process and the indictment does not suggest that I was aware of any fraudulent conduct within the probation department."
Indeed, she said, when she learned about what was going on in the department, "we led a forceful and thorough overhaul of the department's hiring practices last year to insure the highest degree of transparency possible."
The indictment also references House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo for an incident that took place when the Winthrop Democrat was chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee in 2005. At that time, DeLeo advocated on behalf of Brian Mirasolo, the son of his long-time aide, Leonard Mirasolo.
The Globe has reported that Mirasolo met with O'Brien several times a year to discuss the probation department budget and that he is named as Brian Mirasolo's sponsor on a list kept by O'Brien.
DeLeo, who is Brian Mirasolo's godfather, wrote a letter of recommendation for Brian Mirasolo, who eventually became one of the youngest chief probation officers in Massachusetts history, the Globe has reported.
"B.M. was not the most qualified candidate,'' the indictment reads, "but was hired in or about December 2005. Rejection letters were mailed out to unsuccessful candidates in or about December 2005.''
DeLeo, like Murray, has not been charged with any crime.
At a press conference at the Moakley courthouse today, Ortiz cautioned against concluding that a politician who participates in patronage hiring is also breaking the law.
"There was a lot of patronage that was clearly going on, but patronage in and of itself is not illegal,'' Ortiz said. "It could be very unseemly. It could be unethical. It could be criminal under some circumstances. But in and of itself, it's not, and we really have to be fair.''
She added, "Our responsibility is to determine whether or not federal criminal laws were violated, and so, at the end of the day, that's what we are going to be guided by, and it has to play itself out."
Ortiz also said a job applicant known as "P.L." was the son of a "member of the state judiciary'' and "was not the most qualified candidate'' -- but landed the job anyway.
The federal indictment describes an elaborate phony hiring process at the probation department under which thousands of job candidates were interviewed even though they had virtually no chance of getting the job because O'Brien and his deputies had selected the winning candidates ahead of time.
"This sham system was used by the defendants and other members of the conspiracy to conceal the fact that the hiring decisions were predetermined and not based upon merit, but based upon the nature and extent of the sponsorship" by politicians, judges and other powerful people, according to the indictment.
Ortiz's office has been investigating the Massachusetts agency in the wake of a devastating report by independent counsel Paul F. Ware Jr. that found hiring practices were rigged in favor of candidates with political connections.
Ware's report, released in November 2010, was the response by the court system to a series by the Boston Globe's Spotlight Team that detailed hundreds of politically connected hires and promotions made by O'Brien and his top aides.
Ware also found that state Representative Thomas Petrolati, a Ludlow Democrat, was influential in steering politically-connected candidates into the rigged hiring system.
Former House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi was the single largest beneficiary among legislators, Ware found. At least two dozen candidates were hired by O'Brien due to their links to DiMasi.
DiMasi, now serving eight years for an unrelated federal corruption conviction, has told friends that he testified for five hours in front of the grand jury but gave prosecutors little of value.
Ortiz today ignored a question about DiMasi, but did say that the three people now facing federal charges did not act alone. When asked if more indictments are forthcoming, Ortiz said, "the investigation is ongoing.''
Ortiz added: "I want to make clear that Beacon Hill is filled with a lot of hard-working, genuinely committed individuals, and where there has been conduct involving political corruption in the past, there continues to be an effort to ferret it out."


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Since 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed on Feb. 26, Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has been a prominent voice in the chorus calling for "justice for Trayvon."
Last week, at a congressional forum on racial profiling and hate crimes, she called for laws that "work to end the killings of young boys of all backgrounds in America." Now, Jackson Lee is drafting her own legislation in response to the Sanford, Fla., death.
The law would require neighborhood watch groups, like shooter George Zimmerman's, to be registered, Fox News reported.
Many of the particulars are yet to be decided. Fox News reported Jackson Lee's staff members are still discussing at what level – state, federal or local – the registration should happen, among other details.
"We are still in the stage of drafting the legislation," said Michael McQuerry, spokesman for Jackson Lee.
The Congressional Black Caucus introduced a resolution last week calling for states to repeal "Stand Your Ground" laws like Florida's, which allows people to use deadly force to protect themselves against bodily harm or death.
Zimmerman's attorney, however, said the issue has to do with self-defense, not the controversial Florida law, Fox reported.
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BELMONT, N.C. - Trailing 10-3 at the half, the Belmont Abbey women's lacrosse team outscored Pfeiffer 9-6 in the second half, cutting the deficit to as few as two goals, but the Lady Falcons outscored the Abbey 4-2 in the final 11 minutes to pull away with a 16-12 win this afternoon. Pfeiffer improves to 2-0 while the Crusaders drop their season opener. Today's game was classified as a non-conference game.
Abbey sophomore Susan Killeavy led the Abbey with five goals, all coming in the second half, on nine shots. Laura Dowd, Kristyn Kinsey and Elyse Mohn all added a pair and Rebecca Diggs found the back of the net once. Diggs, Dowd and Rachael Schrader all had one assist.
Alex Cook and Natalie Marvin both led the Lady Falcons with three goals, while Rachel Hebberd, Katherine Athens, Jessica Moulton and Sarah Hebbard all had two. Shannon Bonnel and Liz Melesh both had one. Cook handed out three assists, while Rachel Hebberd had two. Athens and Marvin both had one.
Pfeiffer outshot the Crusaders 31-27 as it built a 10-3 halftime lead. Ten of the Lady Falcons 18 first half shots found the back of the net as they scored the first two goals of the game. Kinsey put the Abbey on the board at the 21:56 mark. Both teams traded goals after that, and Pfeiffer pulled away by scoring the next four goals to open up a 7-2 cushion.
Mohn made it 7-3 with a free position score at the 5:20 mark, but Pfeiffer answered with three unanswered goals in the final 5:11 to claim a 10-3 halftime lead.
The second half saw the Abbey score seven of the first nine goals of the half to slice its deficit to 12-10. Killeavy scored three of her five goals in that run, the last coming on a free position shot at the 13:59 mark to cut the Pfeiffer advantage to 12-10. Dowd scored twice in that run, while Kinsey and Diggs both scored one each.
After a timeout, the Falcons regrouped and scored four unanswered goals, one each from Rachel and Sarah Hebberd and two from Cook, the last on a free position tally, to widen the gap to 16-10. Killeavy scored the final two goals of the game.
Abbey goalkeeper Tory Morgan collected nine saves and a team-high six ground balls. Pfeiffer goalkeeper Kaitlin Booth made 12 saves, nine in the first half, with five ground balls. The Abbey won the ground ball battle 22-21. Both teams scored on three position shots and Pfeiffer held an 18-12 edge on draw controls.


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State Rep. Kathleen Clyde (D-Kent) has been appointed as the ranking member of the Ohio House of Representatives committee on State and Local Government. She was also named to the powerful Finance and Appropriations Committee, the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee and the Policy and Legislative Oversight Committee. In addition, she will serve on the Finance and Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education.
"I am very honored to be selected for these key committee positions," Clyde said. "These committee assignments will allow me to continue working on issues that are critical to Portage County -- creating stronger communities, advancing higher education, and promoting our agricultural economy."
Rep. Clyde represents the 75th Ohio House District, serving Kent, Ravenna, Streetsboro, Central and Southern Portage County.


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Texans owner Bob McNair bemoaned his team's lack of depth, but the reality is it's as simple as bad luck.
"Last year and this year for some reason, players that we've lost have been key players," McNair said, via Tania Ganguli of the Houston Chronicle. "It's not our backup players; it's some of our top players. As we develop more depth, when those things happen it'll hurt us less and less.
"In this particular case, we got hit at one position with a lot of injuries. It made it very difficult. We'll work on adding more depth and playing better."
Every team has injuries, but the Texans' happened to concentrate at a few spots, and the Patriots took full advantage. With inside linebackers Brian Cushing, Tim Dobbins and Darryl Sharpton on injured reserve, the Texans were scraping by, with Bradie James and signed-in-October Barrett Ruud at inside linebacker.
"We had no depth at linebacker," McNair said. "We were up against one of the best quarterbacks in the league, and he knew that we were thin there. They just wore our linebackers out. Our linebackers played well; we just didn't have the manpower. Brian Cushing's in there, it's a different story. We just need a little more depth. Keep working hard, and we'll get there."
The nerve of general manager Rick Smith, not anticipating needing to have an acceptable fourth and fifth option at inside linebacker. That's not to say the Texans and other teams don't have to plan for emergencies, but when you go through linebackers at the rate they did this year, it's hard to cover every hole in the roster.


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Round 2 in the Fight Over PJ's in Public
Another round in the clothing battle in Caddo Parish. Commissioner Michael Williams has another proposal before the panel this week dealing with pajamas.
Williams wants to approve a resolution calling on business owners to adopt dress codes to keep people from wearing pj's in their business. He would like to see those signs changed from "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Service to include no pj's.
Williams is also taking a page out of the Shreveport City Council book by asking his colleagues in the parish to approve an ordinance banning saggy pants. He says this is a big problem in the rural parts of the parish and he wants to give the sheriff the authority to do something about it.


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April 29, 2010
Complete Release in PDF Format
The Schedule
Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Campus Diamond, 12 & 2 pm
Sunday, May 2, 2010 at Campus Diamond, 12 pm
UC Santa Barbara (10-33, 1-11) vs. Long Beach State (21-22, 5-7)
All-time series record vs. 49ers: 26-69-1
Last win: April 20, 2008 (8-7)
Last loss: April 19, 2009 (6-1)
All games available on Gametracker
Games 2 & 3 broadcast live on KCSB.org
For The Record
UCSB enters this week with a 10-33 overall record, which is its slowest start to a season since 1991 when the team got out to an 10-33 start. The Gauchos have posted a 1-11 record in Big West contests with their lone win coming on April 18 at UC Riverside.
Focusing on the 49ers
Long Beach State enters this weekend's series with a 21-22 overall record and a 5-7 Big West record. The 49ers have won just one Big West series, against Northridge (April 10-11) and most recently dropped two of three games to Cal Poly last week. As a team, Long Beach is batting .245 on the year and has posted a 3.42 ERA. Taylor Petty (9-12) leads the pitching staff with a 2.50 ERA in her 26 appearances.
Conference Update
After four weeks of conference play, defending Big West Champion Cal Poly tops the leaderboard with its 9-3 record while Cal State Northridge and UC Davis are tied for a close second (8-4). UC Riverside (7-5) is in third while Long Beach, Pacific and Fullerton are tied sixth (5-7). UCSB rounds out the standings.
Get Off Our Bags
UCSB currently leads the conference in runners picked-off (6) and is tied first for double plays (19). In fact, the Gauchos' 19 double plays this season ties the UCSB school record, which was set in 2004.
Among The Nation's Best
UCSB ranks 10th nationally for double plays per game (0.44). Meanwhile, Jessica Ziegler ranks as the 51st toughest player to strikeout and Jamie Adishian is the 97th toughest. Keilani Jennings also ranks in the national top-100 - 26th to be exact - for sacrifice flies with her three this year.
A Positive Decline
Despite dropping three straight last weekend to Northridge, the Gaucho pitching staff had its best weekend since the Big West schedule started. Krista Cobb and MeLinda Matsumoto combined for a 2.90 ERA during last weekend's series, a large improvement from the previous week's 4.05 team ERA against UC Riverside. Matsumoto allowed just one earned run on five hits in the second game of the series. Meanwhile, Krista Cobb allowed seven runs on 12 hits between her two complete games over the weekend and limited the Matadors to just two runs in the series' closer.
On The Flip Side
Unfortunately, while the Gaucho staff was having its best Big West weekend, the UCSB bats were having their worst. The Gauchos batted just .135 across the series and tallied just 10 hits, though five were for extra bases. Jamie Adishian was the lone player to tally multiple hits (2).
Beristianos' Bat
Jessica Beristianos has started the Big West schedule in fine form, batting a team-leading .351 across the past12 games and she has hit safely in eight conference games. For the season, she is third on the team hitting .263, tied second for hits (31) and first for on-base percentage (.369). Additionally, she leads the Gauchos with 10 doubles, RBI (14) and is tied with a team-leading 20 walks.
While We Are On The Subject
Beristianos is climbing through the UCSB all-time top-10 lists. She recently cracked the RBI all-time list and after tallying two last weekend, she is just one away from tying ninth-ranked Lindsey Herrin's career output of 70 (2004-05). She has also tied Stacy Atwood (1993-96) for fifth all-time with 32 career doubles.
Leader Of The Pack
Despite the Gauchos' struggles this season, senior Jessica Ziegler is having a solid year. The leadoff hitter leads UCSB and is second in the Big West with her 47 hits, is second for stolen bases (18) and ranks sixth in the conference with her .324 batting average. Her 14 multi-hit games also lead the team. Not just an offensive standout, the first baseman also leads the conference for fielding double plays (14) and is second with her 279 putouts and 320 chances.
Making History
Speaking of Jessica Ziegler, she is currently solidifying her place in the UCSB record books. The senior is now fourth all-time for career stolen bases after bringing her total to 47. She is five stolen bags away from tying Christine Ramos (2006-09) for third. Additionally, she has cracked the career hits top-10 list as she now ranks 10th with 154, four away from tying Stacy Atwood (1993-96) for ninth and she has moved to sixth all-time for career runs (96).
No Sophomore Slump Here
Brooke Putich has had a solid sophomore season in which she is batting a career-best .310, which is good for second on the team and ninth among Big West players. She is also tied second on the squad with 31 hits and is second for runs (15) and stolen bases (6). Her .400 slugging percentage leads the squad. The outfielder is amidst her second seven-game hitting streak of the season and has had hits in all but one of the Big West games that she has played in (she missed last weekend's series at CSUN).
End Of An Era
Prior to this year, UCSB had posted seven consecutive winning seasons, a program record. Unfortunately, that streak has ended. With just nine games remaining on the schedule, the best record the Gauchos can now finish with is 19-33 (.365).
A Record Better Left Unbroken
Despite its recent turnaround, the UCSB pitching staff owns a collective 5.21 ERA, which is on pace to surpass the program record for highest season ERA set in 2008 at 3.82. They have set records for home runs allowed (39) and earned runs (204), both also set in 2008.
The Galicinao File
Head coach Brie Galicinao, who is now in her third season at the helm of the UCSB softball program, recorded her 60th win when the Gauchos defeated Utah Valley on Feb. 13. Galicinao has coached the Gauchos to a 66-82 cumulative record for a .446 winning percentage, the second best by a UCSB coach since the softball program went Division I in 1982. Galicinao has coached three players to All-Region honors, two players to Big West Field Player of the Year accolades, one Big West Freshman Pitcher of the Year and 12 All-Big West Conference selections. In 2008, Galicinao was named the Big West Co-Coach of the Year after her first season leading the Gauchos.
Tweet, Tweet
Head coach Brie Galicinao is on Twitter. To get her insights and updates throughout the season (and the rest of the year), follow her here.
The Gaucho softball team has entered the blogsphere. Several members of the team are contributing regularly to "Gauchos.360" filling in UCSB fans on their student-athlete experience. To check it out click, here.
Get Your Tickets
Tickets for all of the Gauchos' home contests this season are now available. To purchase tickets, please call (805) 893-UCSB, visit the Ticket Office located inside the Intercollegiate Athletics building on campus or click here.
Kids to College
Sunday's game against Long Beach State is a Kids to College game. The UCSB Kids to College Program, provided by the Santa Barbara News-Press, is designed to give local youth the opportunity to experience the thrill of athletics events at the collegiate level in person. UCSB and the Santa Barbara News-Press invite all youth (eighth grade and under) to attend the designated games and receive free admission. Since the program is targeted to youth, all parents and chaperones who attend will pay full admission price for themselves.


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Andrea Corbo*
We all know there are many reasons to use social media, but why not use it for a good cause? Well, that's what many non-profits, NGOs, and supporters do!
Let's take a look at a recent social media campaign launched by USA for UNHCR. The initiative, called The Blue Key campaign, aims at raising awareness of UNHCR refugee work and raising money through the purchases of blue keys that symbolize a key to a home, which refugees no longer have. Their goal is to "dispatch 6,000 Blue Keys by December 31, 2011." To date, they have dispatched over 3,400 keys. The campaign has had huge success this year and still has a presence if you run a Twitter search today. #BlueKey
I recently had the opportunity to talk with Shonali Burke, a public relations and social media strategist based in metro D.C., who consulted on The Blue Key campaign (USA for UNHCR is her client), and blogs at Waxing UnLyrical. From our discussion, I was able to see that the tactics fell into several categories.
If you are a PR professional running a campaign, you may choose to set a goal that you can measure such as a set-amount of followers, hashtag mentions, or number of group members. (One of their goals was the number of blue keys.) You can then relate these quantitative metrics to monetary measurements and numbers of people positively affected as a result of such aid. You can also take a look at qualitative metrics, think tone or sentiment, to see how people may be reacting to your campaign and how your campaign may have shifted their awareness – positively, negatively, or neutrally. What types of response can you get?
To understand how analytics helped UNHCR tell their story, check out this interview between Shonali and Beth Kanter, author of Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media.
Use holidays and events to your advantage. A great idea in the Blue Key campaign was to incorporate an online frenzy via a tweetathon (on June 13th) that approached World Refugee Day, held each year on June 20th. These tweets then led to more awareness which, for UNHCR, resulted in a direct increase in support through purchases of blue keys. In fact, the tweetathons were so successful that they were held again in September and again on Monday, October 24th in honor of United Nations Day.
According to a recent email message sent by Marc Breslaw, executive director, USA for UNHCR – The UN Refugee Agency, the tweetathon held last week generated 1, 800 tweets with the hashtag #bluekey and have helped to spread even more awareness and keys.
And as 2011 draws to a close, another tweetathon is planned for November 17th from 9am – 9pm.
Clearly, USA for UNHCR and other organizations can create their own campaigns to raise awareness. But how can people get involved with these organizations if they don't launch the campaign themselves? That's where the Blue Key Champions come into play. Social media users, in general, can aid in these campaigns by participating by spreading knowledge, posting info for events or fundraisers, and sending targeted info to their friends.
Community Engagement (In Real-Life)
Since part of the goal is to actually bring real world action to causes, it is important for organizations and the communities to meet in real life, not just online. Today (November 2nd), in the NYC-area there is a tweetup (NYC #bluekey tweetup) organized by local Blue Key Champions and the D.C. #bluekey tweetup will be on November 10th. These tweetups are a great way for people who are passionate about a cause to come together and meet others who are equally as passionate and foster a sense of active community.
Want some other causes to follow on Twitter? Help promote a cause that you are passionate about. Use your social media power to your advantage. Here are a few Twitter handles I suggest you follow to get started: @UNRefugeeAgency, @planuk, @unicefusa, @Polaris_Project, @PlanGlobal, @tkhf, @VolunteerMatch, and @ecoteer.
I hope I've encouraged you to get involved and help promote through your social media accounts. It's easy and it means something important. What organizations do you follow on Twitter? Tell us by leaving a comment on Fresh Ideas.
Bio: After receiving a B.A. in communications, and briefly working at a TV production studio, Andrea began volunteering abroad. This lead her to work in the non-profit world, where she was fortunate enough to learn about international education, women's empowerment and social issues for the elderly, while traveling to over a dozen countries. Since joining BurrellesLuce in 2011, Andrea is excited to share her thoughts and views on branding, social media, and communications with the growing Fresh Ideas audience, as well as her passion for cultural awareness, volunteerism, and sustainable efforts. Twitter: @AndreaCorbo; Facebook: BurrellesLuce; LinkedIn: BurrellesLuce


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How Can Setting a Budget Actually Make You Spend More? — Dollars and Sense
People looking to buy something often set a price limit for themselves. But as new research found, that may not be such a good idea — in fact, budgeting could even make you spend more.
In a study examining the spending habits of consumers, researchers from Brigham Young University and Emory University asked some buyers to set a spending cap and others to be more flexible when purchasing a variety of objects.
In one example involving people buying pens, almost 60 percent of participants who set a budget spent about a dollar or more on a pen, but just 39 percent of those who didn't have a spending limit shelled out that much. And this pattern wasn't just seen with pens — the same was true even with big-dollar buys like TVs.
Why? The researchers say that when we set a budget, we only look at a narrow range of products around that price point, so small differences between them look more significant. That in turn makes us seek out products with small incremental benefits over the others, so we often wind up buying more expensive items.
But when we look at things without a budget in mind, we examine the quality of a broad range of products, giving us a better idea of the smartest price — which typically results in spending less.
So instead of focusing on price, the researchers suggest looking at a wider range of attributes. For example, if you're looking for a 15-inch laptop, check them all out — that'll provide a big-picture view that can then lead to a lower price.


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(CNN) -- It was a routine display, a predictable result perhaps, but in beating Augsburg 3-0 on Saturday Bayern Munich created history registering a 37th consecutive Bundesliga game without defeat.
Since Bayer Leverkusen beat Bayern 2-1 on October 28th last year, the Bavarian side have notched up an incredible 31 league wins and six draws.
"The record is unbelievable. It's not easy to go 37 games without defeat. Congratulations to the club," said coach Pep Guardiola, who took over from Jupp Heynckes in June.
"I have noticed that every game is a lesson for me in understanding my team," he added.
The record, which surpasses the mark set by Hamburg between January 1982 to January 1983, was achieved with the minimum of fuss at the Allianz Arena.
Jerome Boateng opened the scoring in the fourth minute before Franck Ribery added a second three minutes before halftime.
A Thomas Muller penalty in the 90th minute sealed victory for Bayern who also equaled Barcelona's Champions League record (set in 2002/03) of nine consecutive wins with a 1-0 at Viktoria Pilsen in midweek.
Domestic joy was heightened by the knowledge that their lead at the top of the table had been extended to four points as title rivals Borussia Dortmund completed a miserable week at home and in Europe.
Jurgen Klopp's men followed a 1-0 Champions League defeat to English league leaders Arsenal with a 2-1 loss at Wolfsburg.
German international Marco Reus put Dortmund ahead with a well-struck free kick just before the break, but Wolfsburg hit back with two second half goals from Ricardo Rodriguez and Croatia striker Ivica Olic to register a fourth straight victory which moves them up to fifth in the table.
"We gave away too many free-kicks, which allowed the opposition some practice in taking them," Jurgen Klopp said.
To compound Dortmund's trouble, center-back Neven Subotic suffered suspected ligament damage to his knee.
Elsewhere, Bayer Leverkusen's resounding 5-3 win against Hamburg sees them draw level on 28 points with Dortmund while Hertha Berlin bounced back after two straight league defeats with a 3-2 win at Hoffenheim.
The victory lifts Hertha to seventh, one place below Schalke who beat Werder Bremen 3-1. Fourth-placed Borussia Monchengladbach beat bottom side Nurnberg 3-1.
Mourinho's lucky escape
Meanwhile in the English Premier League, Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw against West Bromwich Albion.
Only an injury time penalty by Belgian striker Eden Hazard preserved Jose Mourinho's record of never having lost a league match at Stamford Bridge.
Samuel Eto gave the hosts the lead in the 45th minute but second-half strikes from Shane Long and Stephane Sessegnon looked to have secured a famous victory for the visitors only for the Blues to equalize at the death.
The result sees Chelsea drop to fourth while West Brom are up to ninth.
Southampton's amazing run of form continued in emphatic style with 4-1 win over Hull. The Saints, whose last league defeat was in August, move up to third.
Luis Suarez scored a second-half brace as Liverpool thrashed Fulham 4-0 at Anfield. The win sees the Reds move to within two points of leaders Arsenal who travel to Manchester United on Sunday.
In Saturday's other fixtures, Aston Villa beat Cardiff 2-0, Norwich City beat West Ham United 3-1 and bottom-of-the-table Crystal Palace drew 0-0 with Everton.


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1.3: Viewports on Script PanelThursday, February 19th, 2009
All of the discussion about Bespin's choice of Canvas for source code editing, reminded me to talk about one of the invisible new features of Firebug 1.3: the Script panel is now implemented with a 'viewport'. By that I mean that only the visible lines of the source are rendered.
Of course the viewport has to be updated dynamically for scrolling and other movement. If you use 1.3 you will see that the Script panel is not as smooth or fast as one would like. 1.4 adds a number of improvements mostly around avoiding extraneous updates.
Right now the 1.4 script panel is fast enough, if not blazing. That makes it unlikely that we would invest in a canvas alternative until we examined the performance issues and determined that the problem was related to HTML rather than some other issue in Firebug. Another consideration for a large code like Firebug is complexity: the viewport code is harder to maintain but I guess not as hard as a canvas solution.


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Hillsboro City Administrator Larry Paine touted the benefits of using technology to prepare for meetings Monday while speaking with Marion County Commission.
Paine told the commission about Hillsboro City Council's use of Apple iPad tablet computers in place of paper agenda packets. He said the switch to electronic agendas has saved paper and staff time putting the packets together and delivering them to council members.
"That process is costing you about $15,000 a year," Paine said.
After the meeting, County Clerk Tina Spencer said some of Paine's assumptions about the county's time and effort preparing for the meetings may have been inaccurate.
Paine estimated 16 staff hours per week with a pay rate of $15 per hour for the county. Spencer said her office spends closer to two staff hours each week on the packets, although she couldn't say how much time department heads spend making copies for commissioners' packets. But Spencer said she liked the idea of using electronic agenda packets because it would cut a lot of paper waste.
Paine also demonstrated the file system Hillsboro City Council uses to distribute its agenda, an online application called Dropbox. The program is essentially an online hard drive, allowing users to upload and retrieve files.
"You don't need an iPad to do what I've just shown you," Paine said. "If you do nothing with iPads, you should be dealing with that part of the agenda process."
The City of Hillsboro has equipped each council member with an iPad. Paine estimated the county could purchase iPads for $610 or $739, depending on the model, plus $40 per month for a wireless data plan for each tablet.
Paine made his presentation at the request of Commissioner Roger Fleming.
Huffman proposes commercial kitchen
Economic Development Director Teresa Huffman said she had run into a dead end trying to get a certified commercial kitchen opened in Burns. People starting a food business could use such a kitchen to make their goods for sale. Renting space for limited times would be cheaper than building a certified kitchen for business start-ups, Huffman said.
With the project in Burns sidelined, Huffman proposed converting one of the kitchens in the county lake hall into a certified kitchen. She wanted the commission's go-ahead to apply for grants that could help pay for the remodeling. Huffman said she would also recommend hiring a half-time employee to manage and publicize such a kitchen.
Commission Chairman Randy Dallke said he wanted a week to think about the proposal. Huffman said she would begin grant paperwork in case the commission approves the plan.
In other business:
- The commission met in closed session for 25 minutes, including five minutes with Spencer, to discuss personnel. No action was taken on return to open session.
- The former county landfill has a few areas of exposed waste that need to be covered again, Environmental Health Director Tonya Richards said. Road and Bridge Department should be able to do the work, the commission told her.
- Two remodeling projects in the Health Department building will cost $6,345.


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The violations were identified and self-disclosed by Vintage, and occurred in late 2011, when the company constructed three steam generators at the oil field without first obtaining a permit for greenhouse gas emissions under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permitting program.
Last month EPA granted authority to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District to issue PSD permits to sources within its jurisdiction. Companies can now obtain all necessary air permits from the local air agency. Vintage will obtain the necessary PSD permit for the steam generators from the District. While the PSD program has been in place for decades, permitting requirements for greenhouse gases became applicable in 2011.
"Companies need to be mindful of the relatively new permitting requirements," said Jared Blumenfeld, EPA's Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. "Now that EPA has approved the Prevention of Significant Deterioration permit program for the San Joaquin Valley, it simplifies the process."
PSD is a preconstruction permitting program that applies to large stationary sources of air pollution. Before beginning construction of a project that is subject to PSD requirements, the owner or operator of the facility must obtain a permit that specifies how the facility will use the Best Available Control Technology to reduce air emissions.
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The PlayStation Portable (officially abbreviated PSP), firstly introduced in Electronic Entertainment Expo 2003 and unveiled in 2004, is a handheld game console made by Sony Computer Entertainment. Lots of people not only playing games on this slim and lite machine, but also watch movies and play music, so it's a portable media player as well. It supports many audio formats such as MP3, ATRAC, WMA, WAV, and AAC.
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About The Book
Now is the time for a real debate about the future of the Labour party and its decisive role in British politics. Labour needs to restore trust and build confidence between politicians and the people, and reconnect with voters. The way to achieve this is to provide an objective critique of Labour's record and discuss what the future is for the Labour Party, which will lay the path for a new type of politics. The concept is simple; a book, which consists of a collection of articles written by high profiled figures including MPs and Peers as well as others from within the political field.
Each contributor was asked to write about what they feel that the Labour party has to do to win power once again, including an honest assessment of where the party fell short in government. The aim is to provide the reader with comprehensive and diverse views of people speaking from various perspectives. The book is divided into two parts; the first half consists of articles based on areas of policy such as Health, Defence, and Economic Policy whereas the second half consists of articles providing an overview such as member involvement, party structure etc.
The new landscape in British politics created after the 2010 general election has dramatically altered the role of the Labour party by essentially becoming the only opposition to the Coalition. Consigning the party back to the opposition benches gives an unparalleled opportunity to rebuild the party stronger and once again become the party of government. A debate about what the future of the party is ideologically, and a debate about whom the party represents, and most importantly what does the Labour party stand for? This book includes the thoughts of figures from Labour's past and present as well as front line activists. Bringing these ideas together into one place will not only be informative and enlightening to the reader, but we feel strongly would also benefit the party in regrouping and rebuilding whilst in opposition.


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Heavy Snowfall Prompts Emergency In Utica
A snow emergency has been declared for the City of Utica by Mayor Palmieri's office.
The emergency goes into effect at 11 p.m. tonight and will remain until further notice.
All vehicles must be off city streets or risk being towed at the owners expense.


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Emma Fitzpatrick — Celeb Crush
Emma Fitzpatrick is an incredibly talented and incredibly busy girl these days. This new Les Miserables parody video she just released definitely just won our hearts for good.You may remember Emma from her appearance in the Oscar-winning 'The Social Network,' but Emma has since moved into the horror film genre. She recently starred in Marcus Dunstan's 2012 film, 'The Collection;' She doesn't look very scary, but we'll bite.
Apart from her growing career in Hollywood, Emma is also a member of the band The Mots Nouveaux. We hadn't heard of them until today, but after we watched her sing Anne Hathaway's song better than Anne Hathaway, we went search for more, and we were not disappointed:


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Duquesne University Establishes Fund for Basketball Excellence
Nov. 18, 2013
Duquesne University has announced the establishment of a Fund for Basketball Excellence. The first 10 donors have committed a total of $1 million over the next five years.
"There is a difference between success and excellence," explained Greg Amodio, director of Athletics. "Succeeding is to attain a desired result once; excellence requires sustaining and building on success. These funds will help our basketball programs to achieve real excellence."
The University administration has made significant recent investments in its men's and women's basketball programs and facilities. Annual operating budgets have more than doubled, and capital improvements have included renovations to administrative offices, recruiting spaces, strength and conditioning rooms and the basketball practice facility. The Palumbo Center main arena has received new chair-back seating, a center-hung video scoreboard, and a new floor and goals.
Additional major enhancements have been donor-funded, including new men's and women's locker rooms and lounges in the Janice and James Schaming Athletic Center, the Keller Family Athletic Training Room and the James Christopher Rocco Basketball Theater.
"All of these investments put us in a position to succeed, but we need to keep building toward excellence," said head men's basketball coach Jim Ferry. "These 10 generous donors will allow us to do exactly that. Our players recognize and appreciate their contributions to the program."
The Fund for Basketball Excellence will provide immediate annual operating support for the men's and women's programs, including such items as travel, academic and administrative assistance, promotions and marketing (including enhanced television exposure) and additional facilities and equipment. Development efforts began in spring 2013 with a goal of securing 10 benefactors by Dec. 31.
"The overwhelming response allowed us to reach our goal sooner than expected, and speaks volumes about the growing support and excitement for Duquesne basketball," Amodio said. "At the same time, we remain committed to continued growth, and look forward to engaging more individuals who share our vision of taking the fund-and our programs-to the next level."
The first 10 donors to the Fund include four anonymous benefactors and:
Arnold E. Burchianti, II
Thomas B. Grealish
Paul M. Matvey, Jr.
Janice L. Schaming
Daniel V. and Kenneth A. Unico
Michael R. Vozza, Jr.
Grealish, a 1983 Duquesne graduate and president of Henderson Brothers, Inc., is a member of the University's Board of Directors. "Through my service on the Board's Athletics Committee, I understand the value of sports in general-and basketball in particular-to building school spirit and Duquesne's reputation," he said. "I also recognize the impact the Fund for Excellence will have.
"Our administration, staff, coaches and student-athletes are working harder than ever to compete at the highest level. As a longtime supporter, it was important for me to step it up as well."
For more information about contributing to Duquesne University's Fund for Basketball Excellence, contact Bryan Colonna, director of Athletic Development, at 412.396.5927.


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There may be more exciting games played at East Gadsden this season, but it's not likely.
Last Saturday night's clash between the Jaguars and the Panthers was high school basketball at its best.
From the sidelines it was everything you can want: nonstop action, amazing plays, outstanding individual
efforts, animated coaches, raucous fans and some questionable calls.
And with a girls game and JV action just before the main event, the place was packed.
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Very few of us will ever get to prove our strength of character on a public stage. We may make moral and brave choices but most of us will do so in a situation known to only a few and, very likely, that decision will impact very few (unless it's a Butterfly Effect situation).
One man has the opportunity to be brave right now and probably at some sacrifice. House Speaker John Boehner has the power to end the government shutdown, but he doesn't have the courage to do so. It appears that if he brings a clean (non-Obamacare-related) continuing resolution to a vote, moderate Republicans and Democrats would likely support it and people could get back to work and get paid for it. They could inspect food and open parks and look for a cure for cancer.
Why is he not taking the opportunity to stand up for the democratic process, to stand up to extremism (that's in opposition to a legitimately passed law)? Because he's afraid those extremists will cause him to lose his very powerful position.
He is so afraid of losing his power that he apparently has already given it up. His fear has caused him to let others determine how he governs. If others are pulling the strings, does he really still have power?
I think I feel sorry for John Boehner because he is fighting to keep something that may remain in name only. But I feel more sorry for him because he's getting the opportunity to demonstrate his backbone, his strength of character on a national world stage and instead of being a hero and a leader, he's looking over his shoulder.
I sure hope I'm raising my son to be stronger and braver than that.