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BEEKMANTOWN — Andrew Brockway, Michael Hagadorn, Kenneth Maurer Sr. and incumbents Richard LaVigne and Ed Marin are competing for three Beekmantown Central School Board seats.
The two with the most votes will fill two five-year terms, while the candidate with the third-most votes will fill an unexpired term, from May 21, 2013, until June 30, 2015.
The Press-Republican asked the candidates what they would most like to accomplish and how they would go about reaching those goals. Here's how they responded:
Brockway: "I think that there is a need for more transparency on the board."
He suggested using the media, newsletters and sending out agendas far in advance so that interested parties can attend meetings.
"I would like to develop a long-term forecast of the financial outlook of the district so that we can start planning now instead of relying on mass layoffs or tax spikes. I am also in favor of reducing class sizes in order to allow teachers to spend more one-on-one time with students."
He also favors "consolidating services where feasible and eliminating unnecessary expenses, such as adding administrative positions."
Hagadorn: "I believe the district can be more efficient with the resources it has."
He noted inefficiencies in teacher scheduling and bus routes, and said transportation and fuel costs could be reduced. He'd like to see natural gas extended to district buildings for more savings.
"Significant savings could be found in providing an excellent supplemental health-insurance plan for our well-deserving (over) 65 retired employees," he added. "Let me be clear — I believe the retired employees, who are often on fixed incomes, should not suffer in any way; however, currently, there is double coverage for services with the existing plan and Medicare."
LaVigne: "I'd like to maintain the current staffing, programming and services and stay under the tax cap, which the state has imposed."


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Liverpool's Last Hurrah
POSTED: 11 May 2012
Liverpool's Last Hurrah
Massive performance from Liverpool against Chelsea! A little too late I say, should have been that for the FA Cup, but no one can say the Reds didn't prove themselves worthy of some respect.
Good thing, closing their Anfield season on a high note. But can they do that for the whole season? A last game at Swansea for them, and if they lose this one we all go back to remembering how smaller teams whizzed past them like it was nothing.
Unfortunately no one can say with this team it's a sure win or not. But I reckon King Kenny would want to close out the year well. Keep the lineup I say, and please please start Andy Carroll. I believe the last two games should have been a lesson for the Scot. Carroll is effective, or at least has been effective. Would be good to use that to their advantage.
Unless Kenny experiences another lapse in judgment as far as lineups are concerned, I reckon this team can indeed close out Liverpool's season with a good taste in their mouths, and the mouths of every supporter out there.
May work for them that Swansea's home form isn't that good. Two losses in four matches. Care to make it three, chaps? Rooting for you! We want the old Liverpool back!!!


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Re: KSG Tips?fissuresofrequent Jun 16, 2012 8:59 AM (in response to Daocow123)
*waits for silentshot*
When I use that gun it gives me horrible lag compensations. I'll aim right on someone for multiple shots and miss all of them.
Re: KSG Tips?sovietcookie Jun 16, 2012 9:03 AM (in response to Daocow123)
When I use it, I have range and grip. Not too mant pointers really, hip-fire mostly.
Re: KSG Tips?CrackedSystem Jun 16, 2012 9:14 AM (in response to sovietcookie)
honestly stay away from that gun. I got bad experience with the lag comp like as soon the frame rate drops down you know that you will die and the shotgun shells will be neglected.
Re: KSG Tips?Moabmauler Jun 16, 2012 9:32 AM (in response to Daocow123)
First of all I would recommend not using it and go for the USAS instead. But it you must use it, ALWAYS use steady aim. Your spread while hipfiring will be tighter with steady aim then the spread you get when ADS. So never ADS any of the shotguns. For your setup use focus up until you get range and damage. None of the attachments besides Emags are useful. The specialist package is the recommended killstreak as you get range once getting the specialist bonus. And just be prepared for hitmarkers until you get damage. Guess thats all to say about it.
Re: KSG Tips?s7ra1gh7upb3as7 Jun 19, 2012 11:35 AM (in response to Moabmauler)
Cheers dude, im just starting the USAS grind, and focus has just been unlocked
Re: KSG Tips?silentshotnl Jun 20, 2012 9:16 AM (in response to s7ra1gh7upb3as7)
Hmmm maps :
arkaden suits me the best, and seatown
Re: KSG Tips?LuRcHED Jun 16, 2012 9:51 AM (in response to Daocow123)
KSG-12 with Extended Mags & Damage
Scavenger Pro
Hardline Pro
Steady Aim Pro
Specialist: Sleight of Hand Pro/Quick Draw Pro/Assasin Pro
Re: KSG Tips?ValleyYeti Jun 16, 2012 9:52 AM (in response to Daocow123)
if you really want to use this shotty, i would recommend specialist package with stalker pro as your 1st perk as after the first hit marker you will have to strafe like a madman to get the kill.
Re: KSG Tips?nivE Jun 16, 2012 10:02 AM (in response to Daocow123)
well it depends on ur play style. if ur gonna run in peoples faces i suggest using sleight quickdraw and steady aim(secondary mp421 akimbo). if ur gonna flank mabye extreme assaisin and steady aim(hip firinging and aiming after running quickly is required) and some handgun akimbo . if u can get damage and extanded mags on it then u dont have to use sleight of hand at all.
Re: KSG Tips?Moabmauler Jun 16, 2012 10:08 AM (in response to nivE)
Why quickdraw? There is no point adsing shotguns.
Re: KSG Tips?LuRcHED Jun 16, 2012 10:32 AM (in response to Moabmauler)
For me to switch to my secondary weapon faster and to recover from grenade tosses quicker back to my weapon.
Re: KSG Tips?NanaNYAN Jun 16, 2012 10:20 AM (in response to Daocow123)
Run this:
Range and or Damage (range its better, this gun has already enough power to kill anyone)
with grip and/or extended mags
Scavenger PRO
Assassin PRO (this is optional, i use it with this, i dont want to be discovered(? by enemy lpayers with theyr UAVs
Steady aim Pro (helps alot)
and alot of good aiming without ADS.
Hope that helps
Re: KSG Tips?burnedtoast Jun 16, 2012 10:23 AM (in response to Daocow123)
Attachments: you don't really need a specific attachment, choose anything you like.
Proficiency: Damage or Range, preferably Damage so you're less likely to get hitmarkers.
1st perk: Extreme Conditioning. You need to able to close the gap between you and the enemy as fast as possible, and you don't really need Sleight of Hand because you have a 12 round mag and don't need to reload that often.
2nd perk: Blast Shield or Assassin. BS (Pro) helps you survive and close the gap easier while Ass allows you to sneak up and flank the enemy.
3rd perk: Steady Aim. SA is necessary for shotguns and the pro version works well with Ext Con. DON'T ADS, you'll just get more hitmarkers.
Use the Specialist package as your killstreak, you'll get a nice speed boost when you get the specialist bonus. Very useful since you'll be running around a lot with Ext. Con and SA Pro. And you'll need all the perks you can get when using a shotgun.
Re: KSG Tips?Z1GMA Jun 16, 2012 10:35 AM (in response to Daocow123)
My favourite Shotgun in the game.
I use:
Attachments: Red Dot Sight (pretty pointless, but still better than the Iron Sights),
and Extended Mag (also pretty pointless, but it's a Shotgun, so...)
Recon: (for those moments when you DO NOT 1ShotKill for some reason, and the opponent gets aways around a pile of boxes etc...)
Hardline (Support Streaks): You will earn a lot of assists when firing at ppl from a distance, and yr teamates will finish them off for you.
You'll have a Stealth Bomber in no time.
Steady Aim: (For when running and Hip Firing.)
Support Streaks: Advanced UAV, Stealth Bomber, Escort Airdrop.
Deadly: Frag Grenade: (I just perfer them over Semtexes.)
Tactical: Cuncussion Grenades: (Turns them into sitting ducks)
Re: KSG Tips?silentshotnl Jun 16, 2012 11:11 AM (in response to Z1GMA)
Welcome to my division sir :3
Ksg Red dot range works the best for me, but there are some special tips i have, and i will share them finally.
Dead silence gives a little bit extra range when using damage on it, i suggest that, quickdraw is useful, why? Well it you can kind of quickscope with this weapon, it gives mre accuracy since it counts for aiming, but you can actually see it better thanks to the hip fire looks.
Steady with damage and grip is a good combination to, you only miss the dead silence extra range, but you can hip fire it all, so no need for quickdraw ( assasin is useful )
Silencer actually is really good, it works well with damage and dead silence, again, quickdraw is good for the quickscope trick.
Extended mags is not really needed, if you like the normal sights, go with grip, this shotty already has a big enough magazine before you reload.
Sleight of hand is really useful, and specialist scav as first one.
My class :
Ksg red dot damage or range ( two classes, i use the range the most )
Sleight of hand
dead silence
steady aim
other thing not needed but okay
throwing knife
deagle tac knife
emp nade
Other class : aka the silenced class
tac knife deagle
Sleight of hand
dead silence
specialist :
steady aim
Another good class that works the best with people who use the standard things.
Sleight of hand
steady aim
hip fire the most with this class
specialist :
dead silence
Hope that this helps a little, post your scores with them, and try to test em all.
This info comes from someone that has the 1000 headshots with the ksg, the 2500 kills to, and golden 5 times now.
Re: KSG Tips?LuRcHED Jun 16, 2012 11:22 AM (in response to silentshotnl)
Wow! I know this wasn't my post, but thanks for some additonal insight and tips on KSG set up. Will try your recommendations. Thanks, Silentshot!
Re: KSG Tips?silentshotnl Jun 16, 2012 11:31 AM (in response to LuRcHED)
I really tried everything to stay on my goal for 1000 headshots, so just try it all, happy to help
Re: KSG Tips?PikaBoo Jun 18, 2012 12:57 AM (in response to silentshotnl)
Don't listen to Silent, he's a scrub
So what you wanna do is scrap the KSG since it's just a Model wannabe and go with the pro version (its the Model if you didn't know)
Re: KSG Tips?silentshotnl Jun 18, 2012 7:08 AM (in response to PikaBoo)
Says a little pikachu
The Model, aaah you never know when you kill with one shot or two..... it sux in my eyes, but i dont like it, the ksg is faster in firerate and in more 1 shot kills from close, yea the model has more range, but those always give hitmarkers......
Re: KSG Tips?PikaBoo Jun 18, 2012 11:03 AM (in response to silentshotnl)
true it is inconsistent but its the best shotgun, very similar to the Olympia minus the only two shots since it was a double barrel....I gotta make a blops Combat Training run now
Re: KSG Tips?VampWolfy Jun 16, 2012 12:19 PM (in response to Daocow123)
Just a few tips.
Damage works really well, and it can make up for range.
Extended Mag is probebly the most useful attachment
Hip fire works REALLY well, if you can get used to it you can get really good.
Steady aim works well.
Re: KSG Tips?Chetnik95 Jun 16, 2012 1:12 PM (in response to Daocow123)
I would say, put Damage, and Extended Mags. Followed with Steady Aim.
Should fix the problem.
Re: KSG Tips?Daocow123 Jun 16, 2012 5:35 PM (in response to Daocow123)
Thanks for the tips, I'll have to try them next time I get on. :D
Re: KSG Tips?Z1GMA Jun 17, 2012 1:09 PM (in response to Daocow123)
Question about the "Dead silence extra range" :
Does it actually improve the range, or does it only help you closing the gap between you and your opponent in a stealthy way, thus sort of "boosting your range" in a tactical way?
I agree with VAMP;
Grip is 100% pointless with the KSG.
Re: KSG Tips?silentshotnl Jun 17, 2012 1:11 PM (in response to Z1GMA)
When i tested this with some other people i know, it showed that it improved the range, with around 3 steps, it doesnt sound that much, but it really does show, use that quickdraw to optimize it.
Re: KSG Tips?fissuresofrequent Jun 17, 2012 2:08 PM (in response to silentshotnl)
The little things matter. Like the "Moho jump"
Re: KSG Tips?Daocow123 Jun 18, 2012 12:31 PM (in response to silentshotnl)
What maps are best for the ksg?
Re: KSG Tips?PikaBoo Jun 19, 2012 12:07 AM (in response to Daocow123)
Any with lots of corners....er all of them if you know all the routes or take control of an area with a buddy and/or Port Radar
All the small maps are really great though, and some medium sized maps like Seatown (northern quadrants) are great and Mission (the Middle of the map and along the slope), and outpost in the "Sniper locations"
Re: KSG Tips?CPD0123 Jun 20, 2012 9:55 AM (in response to PikaBoo)
Here's what I have to say to that idea...
ACR Hybrid Sight focus as primary, AA12 Damage Ext Mags overkilled as the second primary.
Get in a pinch point, pull out the AA12, and just tear it up close range. Use the holographic on the ACR for medium range, and the high-power on the hybrid for long range.
Re: KSG Tips?CPD0123 Jun 20, 2012 9:51 AM (in response to Daocow123)
I use ksg as my primary shotgun, although it is getting obsolite just like the AA12 because of how badly they need to nerf the OP SMG's. Everybody anymore uses pp90 on the shotgun maps (arkaden, dome, hardhat) and it's getting very antiquated.
I use KSG with Ext Mags, hipfire it so you don't need to worry about the irons except at a longer range, range or damage, (damage for regular, range for HC... range in hardcore makes it borderline OP) with specialist to get the proper perks...
With Ext mag, you won't need the full magazine, but I prefer it being that you have just 1 or 2 rounds too few shots in the regular, and with ext mags, you can shoot about 6 shots before having to worry about reloading, and if you get snuck up on in the middle of it, you still have about 4-5 in the hold to panic shoot.
I don't rememeber what my perks are on it offhand, but I know I have hardline pro and needed to put SOH Pro on for the MP412 Akimbo that I use on it too, and use scav at 1 kill. Then I have assasin at 5, and I forget what I have at 3.
Best thing to say is keep it around for if it's usefull to use because of people who aren't pp90whores and mp7/p90 morons and actually like playing with good guns. Otherwise, use PM9 and MP9 Akimbo.
Re: KSG Tips?gooseva Nov 6, 2012 8:47 AM (in response to Daocow123)
Here are some classes you might want to try out:
KSG damage ext mags-this increases the chance of OSK and gives ammo
magnum no attachments-if you get a hit marker, switch immediatly, can use and other pistol, but dont use tac knife or dual wield because it makes it switch slower
semtex- for long range
concussions-they throw faster than flashes, you get two, and they are useful for invading buildings
sleight of hand- reload faster and switch weapons faster, also, no need for scavenger, you have enough ammo with ext mags
quickdraw-ADS faster to shoot ealier (every second counts with pump action guns) and toss equipment faster (u dont wanna get caught in the middle of tossing a concussion or semtex)
steady aim-increased hip fire when you dont have time to scope in, and ADS faster after sprinting (remember, every second counts)
Deathstreak-juiced (least nooby)
killstreaks-depends on how comfortable you are with the class. if you like it, go for the osprey or the juggernaut. if you dont, go for the predator or use support.
TIP: choose one area of the map, preferably the center, and destroy your enemies at close range. try to avoid long range fire fights.
KSG-12 Damage ext mags-this increases the chance of OSK and gives ammo
skorpion silencer-great at close range and is reliable for a quick kill
semtex- for long range
concussions-they throw faster than flashes, you get two, and they are useful for invading buildings
scavenger-so u start with a bunch of ammo so you'll have emough for the MOAB
quickdraw-ADS faster to shoot ealier (every second counts with pump action guns) and toss equipment faster (u dont wanna get caught in the middle of tossing a concussion or semtex)
steady aim-increased hip fire when you dont have time to scope in, and ADS faster after sprinting (remember, every second counts)
deathstreak-juiced (least nooby)
KILLSTREAKS-SPECIALIST (specialist is good for getting moabs because you will get extra perks and proficiencies)
2 kills: Sleight of Hand- you want to get this as fast as possible so you can switch weapons and reload faster
4 kills: Assassin-get this to avoid annoying emp's, uav's, thermal, and marksman
6 kills: Hardline-this last perk doesn't really matter, but you wanna get that specialist as soon as possible! (also, you can get helpful assists-counts-as-kills)
TIP: This will get you ur moab. just play safe and stick to the outskirts of the map. after you kill a few people, move on to a different section of the map. if u are playing domination, stay away from the B-flag, if you are playing capture the flag, stay away from their flag, etc... STAY ALERT! PEOPLE ARE EVERYWHERE!
KSG-12 damage and grip-this increases the chance of OSK, better for steady aim
g18 akimbo-spray through your opponents
c4-blow up multiple enemies upon detonation
flashbang-blind your enemies and take advantage of their confusion
scavenger-more ammo, more pain, more fun
hardline-get your killstreaks quick, you wont be alive for long......
steady aim- better hip fire for g18's and ksg
deathsreak- dead man's hand, you'll be dying alot, so u can just rush in and blow 'em up
killstreaks: 2 kills-uav 4 kills- predator missile 5 kills- precision airstarike
use the uav with the airstrike to take out waves of ur enemies
use the predator missile to target a few people
TIP: throw a flash, rush in to a hallway, and spray with ur guns. also, strategically throw your c4 to kill multiple enemies. this class is designed for complete destruction, or complete failure. rush into the center of maps or buildings and take out everyone who is inside. play with friends and run in packs to destrot the other team
Re: KSG Tips?Th3_Aw3S0me_Yxcell Nov 6, 2012 2:10 PM (in response to gooseva)
I never knew that Non-Wii players like Gooseva actually care about the Wii forums (figured out he's Non-Wii cuz he said that he uses Pred Missle). I feel so...weird...
@Gooseva What do Non-Wii players (like whatever platform u play on) even think of Wii???


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COLUMBIA — Piedmont Medical Center's reputation became an issue Tuesday in the trial over who gets state permission to build a Fort Mill hospital.
Prior to awarding a certificate of need for the hospital, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control received thousands of letters supporting the three applicants, Piedmont, Carolinas HealthCare System and Novant, operator of the Presbyterian hospitals in Charlotte.
Some of the letters urged DHEC to pick "anyone but Piedmont" for the new Fort Mill hospital.
DHEC first awarded the certificate to Piedmont in May 2006 before the decision was appealed by CHS and Novant. DHEC then awarded the certificate to Carolinas HealthCare in September 2011. Piedmont and Novant appealed that decision to the S.C. Administrative Law Court. Novant has since dropped its bid.
Carolinas HealthCare attorneys raised the reputation question Tuesday morning, asking if Piedmont's "bad image in the community" was a reason York County residents are seeking health care elsewhere.
Attorneys for Piedmont quickly objected, arguing the question was vague and did not meet court standards for questions about character.
Administrative Law Court Judge Phillip Lenski ruled in favor of Carolinas HealthCare, allowing its attorney, Brandon Gaskins, to question Daniel Sullivan, a health care consultant hired by Piedmont.
Gaskins had been questioning Sullivan about York County residents going to North Carolina for health care.
Losing patients to Carolinas Medical Center-Pineville or other CMC facilities has affected the number of patients Piedmont and York County doctors see, its attorney has argued. The result is a change in mix of payers with Piedmont seeing an increase in the number of people insured by Medicare, Medicaid or having no insurance.
The long-term result of losing patients to North Carolina would be a reduction in the quality of care offered locally, witnesses for Piedmont have testified. Piedmont attorneys and witnesses have argued a Fort Mill hospital run by PMC would help stem this problem.
Gaskins asked Sullivan if reputation was one factor affecting market share. Sullivan said, "yes."
"What kind of reputation does Piedmont have?" Gaskins asked, resulting in another objection from Piedmont attorneys. Lenski again ruled for Carolinas HealthCare.
Sullivan answered that "any hospital has folks that are not happy" with the care they receive. "It is something you have to overcome."
An interview Sullivan gave The Herald in July 2004 was also questioned by Carolinas HealthCare attorneys.
Sullivan was one of several people interviewed by The Herald for a story about whether the quality of care provided would be a factor DHEC would consider in evaluating the competing applications.
At the time, Sullivan was not employed by any of the applicants. He had previously done for work Carolinas HealthCare and Tenet, the parent company of Piedmont Medical Center.
Sullivan was hired in the summer of 2012 by Piedmont for this case.
In the article, Sullivan said, of the process, "DHEC has a tough job. The applicants on the surface all see similar. There is not a clear-cut decision."
Attorneys for Carolinas HealthCare said his newspaper statements were inconsistent with his deposition and his testimony advocating for Piedmont.
Sullivan said the newspaper quotes were "based on his knowledge of the issue at the time."
Since then, Sullivan said, he has evaluated various market studies by Piedmont and its consultants, as well as DHEC's decision to award the certificate of need to Carolinas HealthCare.
Sullivan's analysis is a Fort Mill hospital operated by Carolinas HealthCare would have an adverse financial impact of Piedmont Medical Center. Adverse impact is one of several factors DHEC can consider in awarding a certificate of need.
Testimony in the Administrative Law Court trial has been suspended because of a death on an attorney's family member. The trial is scheduled to resume Monday.
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Friday, Jan. 4
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UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 24: A modified Ford Fiesta car, with pink detailing. During a shoot for Fast Car Magazine, October 24, 2010. (Photo by James Lipman/Fast Car Magazine via Getty Images)
Ford is recalling more than 154,000 Fiesta subcompacts to fix a problem with the side air bags.
The company says that if the front passenger seat is empty, the side air bag won't inflate to protect rear-seat passengers in some crashes.
Ford says it doesn't know of any crashes or injuries linked to the problem.
The recall affects Fiestas from the 2011 through 2013 model years. They were built in Mexico from Nov. 3, 2009 to Sept. 21, 2012.
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The Memphis Grizzlies traded Marreese Speights, Wayne Ellington, Josh Selby and a future first-round draft pick Tuesday to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Jon Leuer.
The trade is the first big move by the Grizzlies' new ownership and clears about $6 million in salary in getting Memphis under the luxury tax threshold this season. The Grizzlies rank fourth in the Western Conference and are 6-4 over their last 10 games after the NBA's best start this season.


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The first few days of NFL free agency are like sitting in Santa's lap. You can ask for anything you want with the assumption that you'll get it. And I do that every year. Ask for things in free agency, that is. Not sit in Santa's lap. Since the NFL left us cold and...Read more →


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The Missouri students injured when their school bus overturned are continuing to recover.
Eleven students in the Valley R-6 School District ranging in age from 7 to 16 were hurt in the crash Tuesday near Belgrade, about 60 miles southwest of St. Louis. Authorities believe the bus driver was distracted by something on the bus, causing it to slide off the narrow two-lane highway and overturn in a ditch.
Most of the injuries were scrapes and bruises, but four students were taken to St. Louis Children's Hospital. Spokeswoman Jackie Ferman said Wednesday that three of those students have been upgraded to good condition.
One remains in satisfactory condition.
The bus driver was not hurt. An investigation continues.
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Valley Center High School is one step closer to sending a student project to the International Space Station (ISS), but they need to raise $20,000 by Sept. 12.
"If you could do one thing with your money that would make a difference in our future, it would be giving to a program such as this," said Jeff Tracy, science teacher.
Valley Center is one of 24 communities in the U.S. and internationally to be a finalist in the "Student Spaceflight Experiment Program."
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Ella D. (Gosser) Wilson of Avon died Wednesday. She was 86.
Mrs. Wilson had worked as a caregiver and as a receptionist.
She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist church and Landmark Baptist Temple.
Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Zumbro; a brother, James R. Gosser; sisters Colene Wade, Janet Hornsby, Anna Hadley, Betty Auterson, and Kay LaFavers; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Matthew Wilson; and brothers Roger and Russell Gosser.
Services are 1 p.m. Saturday at Conkle Funeral Home in Avon. Interment will be at Maple Hill Cemetery.
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Nebraska will receive $9.5 million in federal stimulus funding to support energy efficiency and conservation activities.
Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced Monday that the state will use its funding to improve lighting efficiency, complete building retrofits and expand renewable energy.
He said the projects would lead to substantial energy and cost savings and create or retain more than 100 jobs statewide.
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Mrs. Elizabeth LaVerne Jones Rice, 59, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2013, at her home.
Born in South Boston, Mrs. Rice was a daughter of the late Solomon Odell Jones and the late Elsie May Hudson Jones. She was a retired supervisory revenue agent with 25 years of service with the IRS. She was a member of the board at York Technical College, Who's Who Honor Society and Phi Theta Kappa Sorority. She was awarded the Albert Gallatin Award in July 2012.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Nell Jones Murray.
Mrs. Rice was a wonderful and loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She is survived by her husband, Claude S. Rice Jr.; her sons, Scott Rice and his wife, Denise, of Richburg, S.C. and Matthew Rice and his wife, Jennifer, of Hendersonville, N.C.; her brother, Jeff Jones, of Cluster Springs; her grandson, Hudson Fisher Rice; and her granddaughters, Chloe Jane Rice and Amron Elizabeth Rice.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, July 29, 2013, at Greene Funeral Home Northwest Chapel, 2133 Ebenezer Road, Rock Hill, S.C. and from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at Brooks Funeral Home, 115 Main St, South Boston.
The funeral service will be 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at Union Christian Church in Virgilina. Burial will follow in the Virgilina Cemetery.
Memorials may be made in Mrs. Rice's name to the Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 2316 Randolph Road, Charlotte, N.C. 28207 or to the Duke Cancer Center Breast Clinic, 20 Duke Medicine Circle, Clinic 22, Durham, N.C. 27710-2000.
Online condolences may be made at www.greenefuneralhome.net. and www.brooksfhinc.com.


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|Women's Basketball » Schedule » Roster » News » Coaches » 2013-14 Season Statistics
Sunday, March 07, 2004#2 VALPARAISO (18-11, 11-5 Mid-Con) vs #3 UMKC (15-13, 11-5 Mid-Con)
WHAT: Hereford House Mid-Continent Conference Tournament Semifinal.
WHEN: Monday, March 8, 2004, 2:15 p.m. CST.
WHERE: Kemper Arena (18,646), Kansas City, Mo.
RADIO: WVUR (95.1-FM), Valparaiso, Ind. JR Radcliffe will handle the play-by-play with Andrew Stem providing the color commentary.
TV: None.
THE COACHES: Valparaiso is led by Keith Freeman, who is in his 16th season of coaching, and 10th with the Crusaders. He is 302-164 overall and 173-117 at Valpo. UMKC is led by Dana Eikenberg, who is 38-73 in her 4th season overall and with the Kangaroos.
SERIES RECORD: Valparaiso leads the all-time series with IUPUI 15-6.
REGULAR SEASON MEETINGS: The teams split their regular season meetings between the two schools. UMKC won the first contest 70-54 back on Jan. 12 in Kansas City. Betsy Rietema led the Crusaders with 15 points and seven rebounds, while Casey Ellis scored 22 points for the Kangaroos. In the rematch at the ARC on Feb. 14, Valpo posted a 50-48 victory behind 15 points and six boards from Rietema. Tenielle Grant led UMKC with 12 points.
After a thrilling last-second victory over IUPUI, Valparaiso returns to the hardwood on Monday afternoon in the semifinals of the Hereford House Mid-Continent Conference Tournament. The second-seeded Crusaders will face UMKC, the tourney's third seed.
THREE STRAIGHT SEASONS IN TOP TWO: Valparaiso finished tied for second place in the Mid-Continent Conference for the second straight season, marking the third straight top-two finish for the Brown and Gold. Valpo won the regular season title in 2001-2002.
A WINNING TRADITION: Valpo has assured itself of its 13th winning season in the last 14 years. The only time the Crusaders have not finished over .500 during that span was in 2000-2001. Valpo's 18 wins thus far this season are tied for the fourth most victories in a season in Crusader history.
GETTING USE TO CLOSE GAMES AT KEMPER: Valpo's one-point victory over IUPUI in the quarterfinals was the Crusaders third straight tournament game at Kemper Arena that the Brown and Gold won by four points or less. After winning by 38 in the quarters last season against Oral Roberts, Valpo posted a four-point triumph over Western Illinois in the semifinals and a two-point win over Oakland in the title game.
GUTOWSKI SAVES THE DAY: Jamie Gutowski kept the Crusaders alive for another day following her runner with 1.4 seconds remaining against IUPUI to give Valpo the 53-52 win.
KNOESTER FINISHING ON A HIGH NOTE: Kathryn Knoester is making the most of her final games for the Crusaders, averaging 16.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 4.3 steals per game during the last three games. Against IPFW the senior scored a career high 21 points and registered a career best six steals, while adding 14 points against Chicago State. She again led Valpo against IUPUI with 14 points.
UMKC NOTES: UMKC needed a furious second half rally, just like Valpo, to defeat Southern Utah 71-65 in Saturday's quarterfinal. The Kangaroos have won four of their last five contests. The win against the Thunderbirds also marked UMKC's first Mid-Con Tournament win in nine games.
Katie Houlehan led the Kangaroos with 24 points against the Thunderbirds, and raised her season average to 10.5 per contest. She made five triples in the game and went 7-of-8 from the free throw line. She entered the tournament ranked 16th in the nation from three-point range, shooting 42.0%.
UMKC's leading scorer on the season, Carlai Moore, came alive in the second half of the quarterfinal. She went 7-for-7 from the floor and finished with 18 points to improve her season average to 13.1 points per contest.
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By Les Dixon / Sports Editor
SOMERSET — The Corbin Redhound fishing team turned in an impressive showing while participating in the Lake Cumberland Tournament.
The Redhound fishing team had to fight some tough weather conditions during the Rockcastle County High School-hosted event on Saturday.
"This was a hard tournament to fish," Corbin coach Mike Ball said. "The wind was gusting upwards of 28 miles per hour and the water was stained from recent rains, but the kids toughed it out and caught some nice fish. It just goes to show you how much they love this sport. They spent eight tough hours on the lake and were still smiling and joking at the weigh in.
"The thing that has amazed me the most about starting this team is the amount of community support that is out there," he added. "We have over 20 different local companies that have donated money, merchandise or time to this team, (companies like Kentucky Outdoorsman, Dave's Outdoor World, Hometown Bank and Holly Bay Marina) and we are just getting started," he added. "Couple this with the hard work of the parents and the support of school district and this season has already been a huge success."
Corbin's Matt Brown and Dylan Adams turned in a second place effort with nine pounds and four ounces while Marcus Davis and Waylon Hurst placed third with seven pounds and six ounces.
The Big Fish Trophy went to Morgan Boggs and Tanner Jordan by catching a 4.5 pound small-mouth bass.


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One of the animals I always see people go bonkers over are squid. Whether there are a few, or a whole squadron, everyone is always drawn to a squid sighting. And why not?
I don't see them often enough, and it is a great addition to any dive, especially if they let you get close. The closest I have been able to get is on night dives, since they seem to like the lights.
Back in the day, my first significant encounter with squid was in St. Lucia. I was at Anse Chastanet, near the Pitons. If you ever get a chance, go there. It is a beautiful place, and the shore diving is fantastic.
I had the honeymoon suite, since it was supposed to be my honeymoon. Sometimes life doesn't work out the way you planned, as Roy Hobbs would say. She kept the ring and I kept the trip. Life is good.
Right off shore there was a resident school of squid, maybe as many as a few dozen. They were less shy than the ones I have encountered here, obviously conditioned to spectators in the protected area around the resort. This was fairly close to where the elephant lived.
Yes, a swimming elephant. That was interesting.
Of course, calamari is a favorite appetizer, although I find it a bit on the chewy side. If it looks like an onion ring, it should chew like an onion ring. Squid are actually big business in California. Squid landings are the number one value in the fishery, popping in at about $65 million annually. That's a lot of calamari and bait.
And why is it that people are attracted to these squiggly little critters? For me it's the color changes. Watching a squid change color is quite entertaining, along with the splaying of the arms in different postures as the colors change.
Camouflage is a main use of the color schemes, but squid also use color for mating. Attracting females and fending off other males are the motives. Squid have so much precise control over the chromatic function they can be displaying the attraction mode on one side to a female, and shouting at their male counterparts to back off on the other side. Maybe that's the origin of being two-faced, or talking out of both sides of your mouth, in technicolor.
Individuals can be identified by the pattern of dots on their skin, much the same way as whale sharks, seals, zebras and eagle rays. Males are different than females, having fewer, larger dots on their fins. When observing a school over time, the adult individuals tended to take the same position within the group.
Larger adults stayed on the edge, with progressively smaller squid towards the middle.
When males were displaying the antagonistic pattern towards each other, the dots are even more pronounced, leading scientists to believe they were identifying themselves to their rivals. See a good color change video on the Popular Science web page here: http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-09/squid-inspired-coating-camouflage-night-vision/
In any event, the military has not let the camo effect pass unnoticed. At the University of California, Irvine, scientists are conducting research on the anatomical features that allow instantaneous color changes in squid. They are using a protein called reflectin and graphene, a wafer-thin carbon material, to produce a film that can hide from night vision and infrared cameras. They hope to provide better camo for soldiers. Sounds like the Klingon cloaking device to me. Wonder how many Trekkies are in the research group?
Graphene has been around a while, and has recently been the focus of a $1.35 billion research effort in Europe to tap the full potential of this exceptional material. Scientists equate the integration of graphene into mainstream products to the introduction of plastics (recall "The Graduate") or silicon. It's that significant.
I also found a paper that diagrams the color patterns used in communication and camouflage in Caribbean reef squid, so now you can tell what's going on when you have your next squid encounter. Once you see it all laid out on the diagrams, it will be fun to try to spot the Plaid, Zebra or Stripe color schemes as they display. Don't blink, you'll miss it, as these are all "acute" (short duration) color patterns. When you are done, you will know "squiddish." Your quiz will be in the water. Check it out here: http://timgimages.com/PDF/ByrneBerlinSquid.pdf
Next time I get buzzed by a flight of squid, I might have a hint at what the are saying. Maybe if they know I know, they will hang around and play. One can only hope.
Why bother keeping all that gorgeous color muted underwater? Let it fly, say the squid. I often see flying fish, but from now on I will be taking a closer look. Squid can fly — and quite well — according to several sources I found.
In a Scientific American article entitled "Fact or Fiction: Can a Squid Fly out of Water?" (http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-squid-fly/), marine biologist Silvia Macia observed flying squid and was fascinated by the event. She began studying and documenting accounts by other researchers and published the results in a paper in 2004. See http://timgimages.com/PDF/SquidFlight.pdf for the list she compiled.
According to Dr. Macia, reef squid can fly up to 50 times its body length. As always, entertainment on the reef is everywhere.
Tim Grollimund is a freelance photographer and PADI divemaster based in Key Largo. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Tim is a member of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council. Opinions expressed by Tim are not the official views of the FKNMS.


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Kat suddenly gets pains and tells Alfie the babies might be on their way. Ever the opportunist, Alfie takes her into a children's shop, hoping that if her waters break they'll get some freebies!
Kat and Alfie are suspicious of Jean's sudden visit to Walford, concerned when she claims she's left Ollie. Heading to prison to visit Stacey, Jean reveals why she's really back.
*Hour-long episode*
Kat realises the babies are really on their way, as Stacey is led away by prison officers. Full of excitement and nerves, Alfie and Mo bring Tommy and Lily to the hospital.


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Hello Students!
Through the process of sharing information and experiences with the group, students can learn from each other and have an opportunity to develop themselves personally and academically. We are going to experience this process on this site. As we read our new selection "Rules of the Game," we will be sharing our research findings, our questions, our reflections, and more on this blog.
P.S. While blogging, you are expected to follow the Netiquette Rules you've learnt this year. Watch the video linked below.
Then try to assess yourself by taking this short quiz.


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Natural Selection in a Linux Universe
Astronomers worry about how stars work. Our current models describe stars as huge, hot gasballs, bloated and made luminous by a fusion furnace deep inside that burns hydrogen into helium and releases energy in the process. A kind of internal thermostat keeps them stable, so our planet enjoys a comfortable environment in its orbit around our star, the sun. In about 6,000 million years or so, all available fuel will be burned up, and as the fuel gets low, the sun will bloat, then shrink until it is 100 times smaller than it is now, becoming a white dwarf star. Written inside, in the ashes of the furnace, will be its nuclear history.
We have pieced together this story by looking at many different stars, which last much longer than we do, but we cannot see inside any of them. Stars are very luminous yet thoroughly opaque. Geologists have built up a detailed picture of the earth's interior, even though it is opaque too; they do this by watching as compression waves from earthquakes rattle around inside and make their way back to the surface: seismology. By a very fortunate circumstance, we have found that some white dwarf stars vibrate internally with something akin to earthquakes, all the time. Their rapid changes in brightness tell us what is going on inside: asteroseismology.
To take advantage of this cosmic bonanza, we build computer models of the stars, with adjustable parameters that reflect, one-to-one, the physics going on inside. We must "vibrate" our model and tweak its parameters until the model behaves like a real star. We then believe that the parameters in our model tell us about the physics inside the white dwarf star. We can then start to read the history written there.
The basic idea is nifty, but the practice is a bit complicated. The models have many parameters, not all independent of one another, and we are not completely sure we have all the physics right. To make sure the set of model parameters we use is the best fit to the observed behavior and the only reasonable one, we have to explore a very large, multi-dimensional parameter space—far too large and complex to examine in exhaustive detail. No existing computer could handle it. There is a way though: we populate our huge parameter space at random with models whose parameters cover the whole shebang. Then we breed them together, preferentially allowing those which fit the observations fairly well to survive into later generations. This survival of the fittest is done with a "genetic algorithm" that mimics, in a crude but effective way, the process of natural selection proposed by Charles Darwin.
Even using this trickery, a lot of computing is required, so we built a massive parallel system to cut the runtime to hours instead of weeks. Most of the model calculations are done in floating-point arithmetic, so we measure performance in flops, the number of floating-point operations per second. Our assembled system, called a metacomputer, is capable of more than two gigaflops—2,000 million floating-point operations per second—not bad for an assembly of Linux boxes.
Our strategy in designing this system was minimalist; keep each computer node as cheap and simple as possible, consistent with doing our job and getting the maximum amount of computing for the buck. Our budget is fairly limited. CPU cost is not a linear function of speed, so you pay a great deal more per megaflop for the fastest CPU on the market. Older CPUs are cheaper, but require more boxes and supporting electronics to house them for the same final performance. We watched the price drops with avid interest and jumped just after the 300MHz Intel P-II dropped below $300. We could afford a good master control computer and 32 computing nodes with our $22,000 budget.
Some time after we settled on the design, we became aware of the existence of Beowulf machines through an article in Linux Journal (see Resources)—also parallel systems running Linux, but with faster Ethernet connections and more storage than our problem requires. They are much more general purpose than the system we built, so they can handle many problems ours cannot. They cost more too.
Our master computer is a Pentium-II 333 MHz system with 128MB SDRAM and two 8.4GB hard disks. It has two NE-2000 compatible network cards, each connected to 16 nodes using a simple 10base-2 coaxial network. We assembled the nodes from components obtained at a local discount computer outlet. Each has a Pentium-II 300 MHz processor housed in an ATX tower case with 32MB SDRAM and an NE-2000-compatible network card. We used inexpensive 32KB EPROMs, programmed with a BP Microsystems EP-1 using a ROM image from Gero Kuhlmann's Netboot package, allowing each node to boot from the network.
Configuring the software was not much more complicated than setting up a diskless Linux box (see Robert Nemkin's Diskless Linux Mini-HOWTO). The main difference was that we minimized network traffic by giving each node an identical, independent file system rather than mounting a shared network file system. Since the nodes had no hard disks, we needed to create a self-contained file system that could be mounted in a modest fraction of the 32MB RAM.
To create this root file system, we used Tom Fawcett's YARD package (http://www.croftj.net/~fawcett/yard/). Although Yard was designed to make rescue disks, it was also well-suited for our needs. We included in the file system a trimmed-down, execute-only distribution of the PVM (parallel virtual machine) software developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (http://www.epm.ornl.gov/pvm/). PVM allows code to be run on the system in parallel by starting a daemon on each node and using a library of message-passing routines to coordinate the tasks from the master computer.
We configured the master computer to be a BOOTP/TFTP server, allowing each node to download the boot image—essentially a concatenation of a kernel image and a compressed root file system. We used the Netboot package (http://www.han.de/~gero/netboot/) to create this boot image using the root file system created by YARD and a small kernel image custom-compiled for the nodes.
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The Associated Press
Gloucester Daily Times
---- — NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH — New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was taken from his home in handcuffs thius morning, more than a week after a Boston semipro football player was found dead in an industrial park a mile from the player's house.
Odin Lloyd, a 27-year-old semi-pro football player for the Boston Bandits, was found slain June 17. His relatives said he was dating the sister of Hernandez's fiancee, that the two men were friends and that both men were out together on the last night of Lloyd's life. Officials have ruled the death a homicide, but have not confirmed how Lloyd died, though he had reportedly sustained one or more gunshot wounds, according to several media outlets.
It's unclear why Hernandez was being taken into custody Wednesday around 9 a.m. and put into the back of a police cruiser. He was wearing a white V-neck T-shirt, with his arms inside the shirt and behind his back. He casually spit into some bushes on his way to the car.
The Associated Press emailed a message to his attorney, Michael Fee, who hasn't discussed the investigation beyond acknowledging media reports about it. A message also was left with the Bristol County district attorney's office.
State police have searched in and around Hernandez's home in North Attleborough several times. At least three search warrants have been issued in connection with the investigation, and seveal reports have indicated that Hernandez or someone else at the house had removed the homes' security system, destroyed his cell phone before turning it over to police, and paid a professional crew to carrying out a thorough cleaning in the days right after Lloyd's death. Video cameras from multiple sites had shown Hernandez, Lloyd and two other still unidentified men together hours before Lloyd's apparent slaying.
Reporters have been camped out for days at Hernandez's sprawling home near the Rhode Island line, just some 10 miles from Foxboro's Gillette Stadium, where the Patriots play and train. Reports Tuesday indicated that Hernandez got a visit from Boston defense attorney James Sultan.
The Patriots drafted Hernandez, who is originally from Bristol, Conn., out of the University of Florida in 2010. Last summer, the team gave him a five-year contract worth $40 million. Patriots spokesman Stacey James has said the team did not anticipate commenting publicly during the police investigation.


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Successfully Motivating Teens To Take Leadership Roles In Prevention will be presented by Jennifer Rauhouse Executive Director and Founder of Peer Solutions and guest speaker Eli Chevalier a Senior High School student that is a Peer Educator representing Jennifer's program.
- In 1981, Jennifer Rauhouse began her work to end sexual, relationship and family violence including child abuse, before it begins. She founded Peer Solutions in 1996 and has developed, implemented and evaluated STAND & SERVE (S&S), a locally and nationally recognized student, school, family and community primary prevention initiative designed to cultivate safety, equality and respect as norms. Jennifer has provided trainings with an emphasis on youth and community mobilization for Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Kentucky, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming and currently serves on the National Sexual Violence Resource Center's Advisory Council.
- Eli Chevalier is a senior at Tempe High School in Tempe Arizona. He joined STAND & SERVE (S&S) six years ago and now serves as the Peer Education Coordinator. Eli was instrumental in developing a new initiative entitled THE GUTS TO BE GOOD (G2BG), five things we can all do to make this world a better place: 1. The guts to be Respectful, 2. The guts to be Courteous, 3. The guts to Speak-Up, 4. The guts to be Honest and 5. The guts to Lend a Hand. Eli hosts bi-annual S&S Days at the Capitol, is a peer educator after school and during the summer and facilitates workshops for local and national conferences. Eli is an Under the Trans* Umbrella Expert and is willing to share his expertise as requested. When not volunteering regularly in his community including working with young people, families and school staff dealing with traumatic brain injury, Eli also serves as the President of the Gay Straight Alliance, as Head of the Thespian Club and is an accomplished actor.
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Thank you Phil, Mark & Don for getting these dogs to rescue. Couldn't have done it without all your hard work and generosity, which is greatly appreciated.
5 dogs in Pomeroy,OH need to get to rescue ASAP in Faribault,MN.
They are the bottom 5 dogs on this page:
http://search.petfinder.com/shelterSear ... &preview=1
Charcole is 5-10 lbs.
Tanner 10 lbs
Skipper maybe 60?
Blackie & Midnight 15-20 lbs. ea
Pups could probably travel in 2 crates. They are in a high kill shelter. Can get them to Columbus,OH.


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Newburyport Daily News
---- — To the editor:
At Salisbury's Spring Town Meeting on Monday, May 20, citizens will find on the warrant an article to approve the funding for construction of a new library. This project, a culmination of over six years of work and thousands of hours of planning, has the potential to be an enduring source of pride for the Salisbury community.
And yet I fear that the large numbers thrown around in discussing this project could deter some from supporting what is truly an amazing opportunity for the town and its citizens. The total cost of the project indeed seems large, but represents nowhere near the actual burden taxpayers in the town would face.
The library has received a $3.8 million grant from the state; this is money already paid in taxes to the state and designated for library construction grants. If we do not accept the grant, we do not get the money back; it simply goes to the next town on the list for them to build their new library with.
What's more, between the contributions of the library community and the fundraising efforts of the Friends of the Salisbury Public Library, in addition to expiring debt in the town's current budget, the debt exclusion for this project lasts only five years!
Over that time period, the average household would pay an additional $40 to $50 per year, after which the rest of the cost could be absorbed by the existing town budget. In other words, if you can afford a Dunkin Donuts coffee (even a small) once a month, in five years you can pay for a new library for generations to come. One dollar a month for five years. A new library for any and all members of our community, for years to come.
The numbers aren't that scary when put into context, and the reward is enormous. This library is right in the center of town, and can be the heart of the community. The library supports every age group, every demographic and every interest in town. I have always been proud of the Salisbury Public Library, but its building is insufficient and in disrepair. I know; I worked there for six years and have been there every week for the past three years since then. I can remember that library at every point in my life.
A new building for the Salisbury Public Library will be something all members of our community can be proud of, and will serve as just one more thing that makes every one of us proud of our town.
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By Jessica Bagley
The Tonawanda News
Tonawanda News — TOWN OF TONAWANDA — The commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Conservation, Joseph Martens, will visit Tonawanda Thursday and take a tour of the industrial corridor, Clean Air Coalition Director Erin Heaney confirmed Tuesday.
Martens initially announced the trip in February after the Department of Health released a study of the Tonawandas that found significantly high rates of lung, bladder, esophageal, uterine and oral cavity cancers and leukemia, as well a surge of health problems among newborn babies including heart defects and premature births
Although Martens' original trip date of March 15 was canceled due to scheduling conflicts, Heaney said Martens has rescheduled for Thursday afternoon. The DEC office in Albany did not return calls Tuesday to comment on Marten's visit.
"He committed to coming last summer," Heaney said. "We're excited to talk to him about the issues."
Heaney said Clean Air Coalition representatives will spend an hour with Martens in Tonawanda, and an hour on the West Side of Buffalo.
"We are going to do a quick loop of the industrial corridor so he can see all the big polluters, and how many of them are in the area, as well as the installed air monitors," Heaney said.
Martens will then meet with Heaney and other coalition members at the River Road Volunteer Fire Company to discuss a variety of local health and environmental concerns.
First on the chopping block is Tonawanda Coke — the plant found guilty late last Month of violating both the Clean Air Act and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
Although the federal trial is now over, the coalition is still keeping watch on the River Road coke-making facility.
"We want to talk to him about Tonawanda Coke's permit, and make sure it is on his radar," Heaney said. "It should be written as strongly as possible."
The coalition will also be sharing the results from a community vote event in February at which residents identified what they see as the biggest issues. The DOH study will also come up, Heaney said, as the findings likely point to the effects of the companies' emissions.
"We will ask him and the DOH to do a better job communicating with each other, and come up with an action plan for what the next steps should be," Heaney said.
She'll also be asking Martens to commit to keeping the air monitors in the area. As of right now, their continued use is only definite through 2014, Heaney said.Contact reporter Jessica Bagley at 693-1000, ext. 4150


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The TWiki wiki and the enterprise
A wiki can keep corporate groups on schedule and support collaboration. TWiki is both a leading open-source Wiki for the enterprise and a collaboration platform for building web applications.
Wikis are catching on. Perhaps this is the year of the wiki, as last year was the year of the Blog. wikis are very useful for collaboratively collecting and organizing information. The best known wiki is Wikipedia [1], the online encyclopedia, but many thriving public Wiki sites inhabit the Internet, such as the original WikiWikiWeb [2] by Ward Cunningham. Can a Wiki be used in the Enterprise? At first, it may seem like a Wiki is too unstructured and too chaotic for a corporate enterprise environment. There is also an – at least perceived – lack of security and no audit trail. Surprisingly, as many early adopters have demonstrated, a Wiki can work very well behind a corporate firewall.
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Timer for iPhone review
Timer is a new iPhone app by one of our favorite development teams, App Cubby. As its name implies, Timer is all about setting timers and doing it fast. And because it was designed by App Cubby, it also features a gorgeous design.
The best trait of Timer is its simplicity. It's a 3x4 grid of 12 buttons. The first 9 buttons are the default timers preset for 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45, and 60 minutes. The bottom three buttons are for custom spur-of-the-moment timers that allow you to quickly set a timer for any length of time.
To start a timer, you simply tap its button. To stop it, tap it again. When the timer goes off, the button will blink (and a sound will of course be emitted) and a count-up timer will start in its place. Tap the button to stop the count-up timer.
Yes, you can set all 12 timers at once.
To edit the presets, simply hold down your finger on one of the buttons. The edit screen will slide up and allow you to set the timer length, alert sound, and button color. You can also disable the preset. Similarly, you can convert one of the non-presets into a preset by the same method.
My only real (and rather trivial) complaint about Timer is that you cannot rearrange the order of the presets. For example, I added a 4-minute timer (the time it takes to brew a French press of coffee), but since it replaced my first non-preset, it's not in numerical order like the other timers. I wish I could drag it up to appear after the 3-minute timer. Because I'm OCD, I opted to change the 2-minute timer to 3 minutes and the 3-minute timer to 4 minutes, instead. I'd love to see an Edit button added in the future.
The good
- Beautifully designed
- Amazingly simple
- Editable presets
The bad
- Can't reorder timers
The bottom line
Where has Timer been all my life? I used Timer while baking when I needed multiple timers and worked like a charm. The count-up timers were also awesome for the things I needed to do for like 8-9 minutes. I know I keep saying it, but the simplicity of Timer is what makes it a total win.
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If there's no trial download, it's a "no-go" for me. I've purchased too many apps that didn't live up to their expectations. Even if it's just $0.99, I won't buy it. Those dollars add up.
I have a couple of App Cubby apps and they do what they are advertised to do very well. But I just can't think of any reason what-so-ever that I need something like this.
I would love an app that allows me to time labor production rates for employee performance, and there are more apps that some-how-or-another deal with time than you can shake a stick at, like this useless example, but I still haven't found what I'm looking for either.
If some one knows of an app that would fulfill the need I described here, I'd love to hear about it.
Any devs reading this and want to take a new idea to market? Make it for iPhone and iPad please.
Siri, give me a 15 minute timer.
Haha! Yep, hello Siri. Good bye Timer.
Only one timer at a time for some reason. No biggie. I can't cook anyway! LOL
Use Reminders instead of the Clock app's timer. 'Remind me in 12 minutes the pizza is done' etc... Even syncs between all your iCloud iOS devices that way. Siri: understated power... check it out more extensively... ;-)
I can't give you a timer with seconds. Sorry about that!
I spent the 99 cents for Timer and enjoy using the simple to use app. Easy and quick to use and found a nice feature that I had not counted on. Once you push the desired button to be counted down you can monitor the amount of time left before the alarm signal is heard. After the alarm sounds the timer keeps track of the amount of time after the set time so if you miss the signal you will know how much time you ran over. With twelve timers available you should be able to make use of this app.
What happens if you tell Siri to set a reminder instead of a timer? (Stil on i4 here so I can't check)
? can you set two different timers at the same time
Very cool app for photography. I am just getting into long exposures. I may want to set a 1 min 15 second exposure. This sounds like a must have!
For baking, would be great to add a title to each timer, to remember which one is 1mn, which one 3mn etc...
We are a bunch of volunteers and opening a new scheme in our community. Your site provided us with useful info to work on. You have performed a formidable process and our entire community shall be grateful to you.
I left a thoughtful, if modestly critical, review of this app and also questioned something the author said that I didnt understand. My comment removed. It was in no aw offensive or inappropriate. Disappointed in imore. Boo. Fail.
Can I use this to set, say, a 15 minutes timer, start playing a game (e.g. Plants vs Zombies) and have this alert me when the Timer is up? Just want to check this can run OK in the background.


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Saturday, March 26, 2011
If you're weighing college choices....
15 comments:
- Kristen Laurence said...
I LOVE our alma mater!! Also, the piece the college's choir is singing, "Taste and See", was sung at my grandfather's funeral. One of my favorites. :)
- March 26, 2011 at 9:44 AM
- Cheryl M. said...
Beautiful Indeed! I wanted our firstborn to go here so badly, but was not to be. Thankfully, God has more than supplied the academic and spiritual graces for him thru his college years...he graduates this Dec...yes, time really does fly! :) Have a wonderful weekend, Kristen and kiss those sweet babies for me.
- March 26, 2011 at 10:25 AM
- E Caughron said...
Sure makes me miss those years.....Thanks for posting this. did you recognize Jordan Brittain in the picture of the three students at the Walk for Life?
- March 26, 2011 at 11:09 AM
- Kristen Laurence said...
I have no worries about your children, Cheryl, with you as a mother. :)
Erin, yes! Isn't she lovely. I get to see them once in a while, at TAC or down here at the abbey. Love those Brittains! And did you see Fr. Berg? Happy, happy memories indeed.
- March 26, 2011 at 12:34 PM
- Nicole C said...
Beautiful! Glad to know that conservative Catholics DO live in CA! :)
- March 26, 2011 at 2:46 PM
What a beautiful video. Is the music sung by members of the school's choir? I will have to take my boys to visit- it isn't far from where we are.:)
PS It is good to have you back-
- March 26, 2011 at 6:30 PM
- Christine said...
Fr. Berg will be visiting our parish in May. I am sorry that I did not know about TAC before I went to college, but I am happy that I know about it for my children's sake. Thank you for sharing the video.
- March 26, 2011 at 6:49 PM
- Adrienne said...
Oh I recognized my old pastor, Fr. Paul Raftery, in one of the photos. I still have the Imitation of Christ which he gave to my fellow Confirmandi and I at our Confirmation. Such a wonderful priest! Thanks for sharing!
- March 27, 2011 at 6:13 PM
- Lisa said...
I've never wanted to be 18 again so badly, so I could go there myself, or age my children 15-17 years so they could go there in the Fall! I had never heard of the school but the curriculum sounds amazing!!
- March 28, 2011 at 9:09 AM
- Jeannine said...
Very beautiful. What a heavenly experience it must have been to receive your education there. Thank you for sharing.
- March 28, 2011 at 2:38 PM
- TheFiveDays said...
My sister went there (graduated just a few years ago) and had such a great experience. :)
- March 28, 2011 at 7:19 PM
- priest's wife said...
I know 2 students there
- March 29, 2011 at 3:14 PM
My daughter is a junior there. Such a lovely place! I am so grateful!
- March 29, 2011 at 5:06 PM
- CA Rhoades said...
Wow, beautiful video!! It's so great to know that there are some solid Catholic colleges out there. Not many, but a handful will due.
I attended a college for undergrad that was Catholic - by name, not virtue - and it really hardened my heart towards Catholic colleges. Then I attended Franciscan University of Steubenville for post-grad studies though, and man, that changed my heart pretty quickly. A grace-filled campus, for sure.
As of right now, there are about four universities I'll be praying my child(ren) attend when the time comes, and now TAC just made the list! haha Of course, I won't have to worry about it for awhile, as my little one is just a baby, but it still gives me peace for the future :)
- April 13, 2011 at 6:57 AM
- Bridget said...
That's gorgeous, you're right!
I'm forwarding to my 16 year old son, who is interested in either a Catholic university or seminary...
Thank you!
- May 2, 2011 at 6:09 PM


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Baseballs mercy rule is a safety net to make sure blowout games dont get too far out of hand.
So when the team thats piling up all the big offensive numbers wants to head home from the park, you know things are spinning out of control.
The Twin City Titans downed the Spokane Bandits by a couple of touchdowns on a sizzling Sunday afternoon, winning 22-7 at Bomber Field to claim the top seed from the Richland super regional to next weekends Senior American Legion state tournament.
Twin City third baseman Drew Oord, whose bases-clearing double in the third inning blew the game wide open, said he knew it was going to be a long day about an hour into the game and it was still the second inning.
A game like this, you just try to pad your stats, said Oord, who had two doubles among his three hits and drove in five runs ... and wasnt even the Titans top producer.
Jesser Houser crushed a grand slam in the fifth inning the second time Twin City batted around in the game and drove in six runs. He also threw three innings of solid relief, technically getting a save in the blowout.
The hard part with a game like that is it drags on, and you dont want your kids to pick up bad habits, said Titans manager Pete Marquez.
Twin City opened with a six-spot in the first inning on just two hits a couple of errors and five walks were the big blows to Spokane.
The big hits would come later Mason Hilty, Dalton Johnson and Dillon Klute each had a double as the Titans banged out six extra-base hits.
But Spokanes biggest problem was control. The Bandits walked 13 batters and hit four more seven of those free passes coming with the bases loaded to force in a run.
Perhaps the biggest victim of all those freebies and the laborious pace it forced on the game was Hilty, who started on the mound and was lights out in the first inning: nine pitches, nine strikes, three up, three down.
But after sitting for close to 40 minutes in the bottom of the first, Hilty never regained his momentum. He gave back three runs in the bottom of the second with some uncharacteristic control troubles, then was hit up for a solo home run and an RBI double in the third.
Its so hard for a pitcher when you get that big lead, Maruquez said.
As a team built from one high school state champion and another team that placed third, the Titans (45-16) have had lofty expectations placed upon them and for themselves.
With state starting up Saturday at Selahs Carlon Park, this is when they start living up to the billing.
We got out of district and were going to state, Oord said. And were not used to losing.
Spokane 032 000 2 7 11 3
Twin City 605 371 x 22 15 0
Tim Yoshihara, Miceal Taylor (2), Cory Gieffers (5), Devin Atchison (5) and Jack Chapman; Mason Hilty, Jesser Houser (5) and Ty Earley. HighlightsCorey Morris (TC) 2x3, 2 BB, HBP, 3R; Houser (TC) 2x4, GS HR, 6 RBI, 3R; Drew Oord (TC) 3x4, 2 2B, 5 RBI; Hilty (TC) 2B; Dalton Johnson (TC) 2x4, 2B, 2 RBI; Dillon Klute (TC) 2x3, 2B, RBI, 3R.
Hanford sweeps: The Flames got a pair of big-time pitching performances and piled up the hits in both games to prevail in a pair of must-win contests at the Centralia super regoinal.
Cody Kowalski emptied the bases with a double in the first inning, and Trevor Jones repeated the feat in the third as Hanford did all its scoring up front and then held on for a 12-6 win over defending state champ Bellingham Post 7.
We needed one of our big hitters in the middle of the order to do something, said Flames co-manager Nat Roe.
Bear Braich threw eight solid innings before Jalen DeVine closed out the ninth.
The win avenges a loss to Bellingham in Saturdays opener. And Hanford needed to top the Spokane Cannons a 12-1 victory to get that second shot.
DeVine threw six innings of one-hit ball against Spokane before being lifted with an 8-0 lead, specifically so he could throw some relief innings against Bellingham.
The victories send the Flames back to state for the second straight season, a point of pride for the only senior legion team in the district fed by just one high school.
The scrappy Flames are back at state, Roe proclaimed.
Hanford 204 200 4 12 16 2
Spokane 000 000 1 1 5 3
Jalen DeVine, Jordan Burge (7) and Jake Browne; Cody McClacklin, JC Fink (4) and Wyatt Smith. HighlightsScott Hiltfort (S) 2x3; Finn McMichael (H) 2x6; Browne (H) 3x4, 2 RBI, 3R; Brennan Sutey (H) 2x4; DeVine (H) 6IP-1H.
Bellingham 000 202 002 6 10 0
Hanford 507 000 00x 12 12 3
Jordan Kreider, Jake Pender (1), Ben Wilson (3) and Robby Boyd; Bear Braich, DeVine (9) and Browne. HighlightsJohn Albert (B) 3x5, 2R; Mike Olson (B) 3x5; Tom Wilson (B) 2x4; McMichael (H) 2x3; Ryan Neal (H) 2x5; Isaac Benard (H) 2x4, 2 RBI; Trevor Jones (H) 2B, 3 RBI, 2R; Cody Kowalski (H) 2B, 3 RBI.
Kennewick 8, Yakima 4: Jordan Higley put together eight strong innings, and the Bandits got production from up and down the lineup to claim top prize at the Colfax super regional.
Five different players hit for extra bases for Kennewick, including JJ Hancock (home run), Jarod Gonzales (pair of doubles) and Cole Henderson (double and triple).
We got it from top and bottom, said Bandits manager Bryan Winston.
Kennewick put the game away with three runs in the seventh, a rally started by a hit-and-run single by Jared Newbry that scored Trek Stemp all the way from first.
The Beetles came back to beat Eastside Legion 13-7, giving the Central Washington League five of the eight berths to state.
That says something about our league, Winston said.
Yakima 101 000 011 4 11 0
Kennewick 110 021 30x 8 13 2
Jensen, Juarez (7) and Alexander; Jordan Higley, Daniel Neville (9) and JJ Hancock. HighlightsTrek Stemp (K) 3x5, 2B; Jared Newbry (K) 2x3; Jarod Gonzales (K) 3x4, 2 2B; Hancock (K) HR; Steve Sordahl (K) 2B; Cole Henderson (K) 2x4, 2B, 3B.


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Claremore Daily Progress
October 6, 2013
Conflict questions raised in PR firm's tie to DA
Police chief: $8K paid to principals who also own weekly paper
Salesha Wilken
Staff Reporter
Conflict of interest questions have been raised as a result of Claremore Police Chief Stan Brown's request to review District Attorney Janice Steidley's financial ties to the owners of a public relations business who also publish a weekly newspaper critical of Brown.
Brown said he requested and received records of the financial relationship between DA Steidley and John M. Wylie II, owner of Wylie Communications Inc., of Oologah, in response to concerns raised in an Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation inquiry.
Wylie and his wife, Faith, also publish the weekly Oologah Lake Leader, which has disparaged Brown and other active supporters of a citizens' petition seeking a grand jury investigation of DA Steidley, three of her assistants and two county commissioners.
Brown said financial records show the district attorney paid Wylie Communications about $8,000 over several months. Invoices submitted by DA Steidley to The Daily Progress show payment of $6,250.10 since September of 2012 for research, consultation and press release services.
The business relationship with the district attorney was first disclosed in an editor's footnote to the Oologah Lake Leader's March 26 story on a libel suit filed by Steidley and her top assistants against The Daily Progress.
After Brown filed his request for the PR firm's tie to DA Steidley, Wylie, in a Sept. 19 news analysis in his weekly paper, described Brown and other supporters of the grand jury petition as "clowns and conspiracy mongers salivating at the idea of getting a new district attorney by underhanded means instead of an election (which, without chicanery, they'd lose.)"
The article acknowledged Wylie Communications "openly performed public communications projects for Steidley personally, her political campaign committees and the District Attorney's office" and that the business relationship was not uncommon in Oklahoma when the district attorney's office did not employ a staff person for such tasks.
Wylie also told a reader who responded to the article that the PR business is separate from the weekly newspaper even though they share the same owners and business address, and that clients of the PR firm have no influence over what is published in the paper.
Wylie quoted his wife in the article as questioning whether Brown's request for financial records of the relationship was an attempt to intimidate the Wylies "while hiding behind a badge, uniform and gun."
That caused Brown to raise questions of conflict of interest between the Wylies' PR business relationship with DA Steidley and the couple's newspaper criticism of the police chief and other supporters of the petition asking a grand jury to look into her conduct in office.
"It seems the bias is the result of Wylie's public relations contract with (DA) Steidley," said Brown. "Wylie has published material without asking me for information, which is very one-sided and appears to be improper for a journalist."
Two former presidents of the Society of Professional Journalists, the country's largest journalism organization, told The Daily Progress the relationship between the Wylies and the district attorney was a violation of the organization's voluntary code of ethics regarding conflict of interest.
Kevin Smith, chairman of the SPJ Ethics Committee and deputy director of the Kiplinger Public Affairs Program at Dayton, Ohio, University, and Fred Brown, a Sunday columnist for the Denver Post and a former ethics chairman, said it is inappropriate for journalists to engage in a business relationship with public officials, even if indirectly through a separate company.
"You are either a journalist or something else," said Smith. "You cannot have a public relations firm that deals with public officials and then run a newspaper and expect that you will some how divide yourself between the two."
Fred Brown said anyone "who represents a client in a public relations context is expected to protect that client's public image. News coverage is expected to be impartial. The two roles are incompatible."
Fred Brown added: "One of responsible journalism's most important roles is to monitor how the public's money is spent. This watchdog role is seriously compromised when the supposed watchdog is being paid with tax dollars. An occasional disclosure of the relationship is not enough to counter the basic conflict of interest. It's just not ethical."
DA Steidley, however, defended the business relationship with Wylie Communications, and said she "has never paid any news organization or journalist to publish or broadcast articles, editorials or stories for the DA's office."
DA Steidley said she's used Wylie Communications "on an as needed basis since September of 2012" to constrain costs by not having to employ "a full-time PR/Media person, like many other agencies do. We arrange for those types of services only when necessary."
Chief Brown said after he submitted the records request for the Wyle Communications tie to the district attorney, her office asked Sheriff Scott Walton to review the video surveillance record of his presence in the courthouse at the time, and to investigate whether his conduct was lawful.
Walton, is a sponsor of the grand jury petition targeting DA Steidley, said he had no intention of doing so.
"I am not going to investigate needless, frivolous allegations of someone walking into the courthouse that is not a threat," said Walton. "Never has Stan Brown been perceived as a threat."
Invoices to DA from Wylie Communications