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Six Long Island men are accused of using stolen Social Security numbers to file thousands of false income tax returns worth up to $73 million, according to the United States Attorney's Office.
Luis Aquino, also known as "The Doctor," of Freeport; Johans Cabrera, also known as "Life," of Copiague; Randy Fernandez, of Copiague; Michael Figat, of Shirley; Ancelmo Rodriguez, of Copiague; and Carlos Soto, of Massapequa were all charged in three separate indictments.
According to a release from the Attorney's Office, the accused exploited tax laws that excuse Puerto Rican citizens from having to file federal income tax returns as long as they make their income within the island's boundaries. The accused illegally obtained identification information for Puerto Rican citizens, including names, birthdays and Social Security numbers, and filed large claim refunds with the IRS.
After filing the claims, the accused allegedly bribed Postal Office workers to intercept the refund checks mailed and later cashed the checks at check-cashing services. The three cases combined included over 11,000 false income tax returns.
Currently, only Rodriguez and Cabrera remain at large.
"The integrity of a federal employee cannot be bought or sold," said United States Postal Service Inspector General Special Agent-in-Charge Rafael Medina. "Our office aggressively investigates allegations of public corruption, and any postal employee who misuse their position of trust for personal gain should understand that the they will be arrested."
In one of the cases, United States v. Michael Figat, Figat allegedly filed over 3,700 false tax returns seeking refunds of nearly $26.5 million. Checks that were mailed in this scheme were sent to addresses in Shirley, Patchogue, Lindenhurst and West Babylon. According to the release, Figat bribed several USPS employees to remove the checks from the mailboxes they were originally sent to.
Figat faces up to 107 years in prison if convicted.
Another case, involving Fernandez, Rodriguez and Soto, also used addresses in Amityville, Brentwood, Central Islip, Copiague, Lindenhurst and Wyandanch to complete their scheme to seek refunds totaling nearly $12 million. The three are also charged with bribing an employee of a check-cashing service to cash several of the refund checks.
The three men could each face a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison if convicted.
Aquino, Fernandez and Soto were arraigned on Thursday afternoon at the U.S. Courthouse in Central Islip. Figat will be arraigned at the courthouse in Central Islip on December 27th.


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A 29-year-old Inver Grove Heights man arrested on a traffic stop by West St. Paul Police last April is accused of having a baggie containing cocaine in his pocket.
Darnell Louis Frazier has been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, as well as three misdemeanor traffic crimes, as result of the traffic stop.
According to a Dakota County criminal complaint released last week:
Frazier was pulled over in West St. Paul on April 21 for allegedly driving after suspension. He also was wanted on a warrant from Anoka County.
The West St. Paul officer placed Frazier under arrest, then searched him. The officer allegedly found two $20 bills, one of which was folded twice, in Frazier's front left jeans pocket and two small plastic baggies in his front right pocket. One of the bags appeared to contain a suspected controlled substance.
Frazier allegedly admitted that the bag contained cocaine he purchased for his own use and that he had no insurance on the vehicle he was driving.
The suspected controlled substance was tested by a Dakota County Drug Task Force agent and found to be 0.2 grams of cocaine.
In addition to the drug crime, Frazier was charged with driving after suspension, failure to produce proof of insurance and failure to provide vehicle insurance.
The felony is punishable by up to five years in jail and a fine of between $3,000 and $10,000. Each misdemeanor is punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a fine of between $300 and $1,000.

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Republican Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick and Democratic challenger Kathy Boockvar are vying to represent the 8th Congressional District, which includes Bucks County and parts of Montgomery County and Northeast Philadelphia.
Fitzpatrick confirmed that he voted for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan this morning, according to Levittown Patch guest editor Tom Sofield. Watch video of Fitzpatrick at the polls in the media section of this article.
Boockvar cast her ballot this morning at Pine Run Community Center in Doylestown. Patch was able to snap photos of her checking in and exiting the voting booth with her daughter, Colette Boockvar Yeager.
Fitzpatrick is a former county commissioner who was first elected in 2004, defeated in 2006, and was re-elected to Congress in 2010. His opponent, Boockvar, is a lawyer from Doylestown.
Recently, the two candidates faced off in a series of three debates, two of which were held in Bucks County.
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Talks about how the ozone layer in the stratosphere is formed and the impacts humans have on it.
Explains how the ozone cycle works at the molecular level.
Students use data to create graphs comparing the ozone levels in various US cities, analyze and evaluate trends, and determine how humans have affected air quality and what steps can be done to preserve air quality. Lesson includes vocabulary, background information, activity, online resources and extension.
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Students will compare plane contrails to clouds and look at their potential impact on Earth's weather.
Using the Canadian high school students' Lego Man experiment as a case study, students explore weather balloons,observe the grand size of the layers of the atmosphere and space, and are challenged to construct their own scale model depicting the distances between these landmarks.
Leon Teisserenc de Bort used unmanned balloons carrying instruments to discover the troposphere and the stratosphere. He was the first to recognize the different temperature structure of the two layers.
The Perlan Project is taking gliders high into the stratosphere to study the ozone hole.
Discover the flashes of light and anti-matter that happen above thunderstorms and are best studied from the International Space Station.
Learn how the radiation exposure received by airline pilots over their career can lead to illness and how researchers are hoping to minimize their exposure.
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What is this medicine?CITALOPRAM (sye TAL oh pram) is used to treat depression.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
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How should I use this medicine?Take this medicine by mouth. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Use a specially marked spoon or container to measure your medicine. Ask your pharmacist if you do not have one. Household spoons are not accurate. This medicine can be taken with or without food. Take your medicine at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed. Do not stop taking this medicine suddenly except upon the advice of your doctor. Stopping this medicine too quickly may cause serious side effects or your condition may worsen.
A special MedGuide will be given to you by the pharmacist with each prescription and refill. Be sure to read this information carefully each time.
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Vandalism on a building at the Duncan Golf & Tennis Club over the weekend is being pointed to as gang related by many of the club's golfers.
Mark Budler, assistant golf pro, reported to Duncan police officer Josh Branch at 3:03 p.m. Sunday that several golfers had advised him of the property defacement, according to the police report.
According to the report, golfers told Budler "there were gang signs spray painted on a building by the driving range."
The spray paint, or "tagging" read "Hillside 200" and the vandalism may have happened either late Saturday night or early Sunday morning. Fireworks were also found on the grounds Monday morning by the maintenance, noted the report.
Budler told police the golfers who reported the vandalism told him other areas in the Country Club neighborhood had been spray painted recently also, according to the report.
The golf course is the same one in which Chris Lane was jogging by when he was followed and then shot, just north of that location, on Friday, Aug. 16. From Australia, Lane, 22, was in Duncan visiting his girlfriend, before he would resume his studies at East Central University in Ada.


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The following information comes from Montgomery County government:
The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) has notified Montgomery County Department of Public Safety that Montgomery County has been added to the major disaster declaration (DR-4099) related to Hurricane Sandy, for Public Assistance. Montgomery County has exceeded its $2.65 million threshold of damage and costs associated with the late October storm.
The Public Assistance Program provides federal disaster grant assistance for debris removal, emergency protective measures (overtime and contracted services), and the repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged public property. The PA Program, is based on a partnership between FEMA, State, and local officials. The federal share of assistance is typically 75% of the eligible cost of emergency efforts and restoration.
An Applicants Briefing has been scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1.
It will be held at the Montgomery County Public Safety Training Campus, 1175 Conshohocken Road in Conshohocken. Municipalities, school districts, hospitals and certain private non-profit organizations may be eligible to receive assistance and should consider attending this important meeting.
Please contact the Division of Emergency Management if you have any questions: 610-631-6530.


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They probably make better small talk than a lot of the people he has to greet.
They probably make better small talk than a lot of the people he has to greet.
"The team doesn't get automatic capacity because management is mad" -- Greg Smith, agile guy
I am SO happy for them, and hope that the duchess is feeling better soon. It's going to be fun to watch her progress over the coming months!
Nubka - Unpaid Slave Laborer...
CBC ~ Canada set for new law in case Kate's royal baby is a girl
If having to do this also means it's a change to our Constitution, then all hell could literally be let loose in Canada. Especially w/the PQ in power in Quebec right now.Andrew MacDougall, the director of communications for the Prime Minister's Office, confirmed Monday that legislation will need to be introduced in the House of Commons and said it is the Harper government's hope that "it could be passed quickly."
"I believe the U.K. must introduce their legislation first," MacDougall wrote to CBC News. "I imagine that will be happening shortly."
The legislation is only expected to deal with the gender issue. Changes to other rules of eligibility – such as removing the discrimination against being Catholic – are not thought to be part of this particular change.
I really don't want my Country going down that road again thank you very much. Even if it means the ratifying of this particular piece of legislation.
Doing this as a separate post as it hasn't anything to do w/the Happy News from the UK today...
Views and News from Norway ~ Mette-Marit aided surrogate parents
My admiration for this lady has just grown. Was it a sticky situation? W/out a doubt. However, as HRH says herself in her statement, sometimes you have no good options in a situation such as this, so you do what you believe is the right thing to do. This could still produce problems for her just due to the entire debate and laws considering surrogacy in Norway, but I admire her so much for doing this.
Funny, I was just looking at a tabloid (long line at Wally World this afternoon) with the headline "PALACE INSIDER CONFIRMS IT! Will and Kate Expecting!" and having not watched or listened to any news I just wondered about more speculation. Then of course when I logged on tonight and saw the headlines the first thing I thought was "Wonder if FSU has a thread yet?"
I had HG when I was pregnant with my second son and it was so bad that i lost 15 lbs in less than a month. I had it throughout my pregnancy and took Diclentin. I had HG for a week after I had my son but it finally stopped.
Post birth I was 10 lbs under my starting weight and within a month I had lost an additional 15 lbs. It was crazy. I truly hope she doesn't have it as long as I did.
Congrats to them!!
~I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.~ (Charles R. Swindoll)
With her looking so active and lively just a few days ago, I have to wonder if they are just being super cautious with her. She doesn't have an ounce to lose, so it wouldn't surprise me. In any event, I hope she's not too uncomfortable. She's got a long way to go.
Keeper of Nathalie Pechelat's bitchface.
Congratulations to William and Catherine!
'Life's hard. It's even harder when you're stupid.'--John Wayne
congratulations to them!!
This is the general time frame that I figured they would be expecting, and with her changing cheeks and outfits in the last 2 weeks, you knew it was coming very soon. They finished the the obligations for the Jubilee/Olympic year, did their big tours, and they have been married a year and a half which is a good amount of time to become settled as a married couple and get used to their new lives. Many modern couples with busy lives, events upcoming, wait until certain things/events are over and they feel settled before deciding to try for a baby and that could be exactly what they did.
I hope Kate feels better. It sound miserable to be having even worse morning sickness than normal. Hope she gets the rest she needs and with the winter coming she can kind of "nest. "
I'm sure the Queen is thrilled and it makes an already special year for her even more special.
I've read a few times today that calling hyperemesis gradidarum "severe morning sickness" is like calling meningitis a "severe cold". It greatly diminishes what is actually happening. I hope she is okay, and that the baby is too.
All right, all right... in true British tradition this utterly momentous occasion merits a few vBets.
What Kate Wore included this link to the Hyperemesis Education and Research website:
Hopefully this does help raise awareness about the condition and research interest. Still, here's hoping they're being extra cautious and Kate doesn't suffer too severely, especially to the point of requiring a feeding tube.
(((taf's niece)))
ETA ~ Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond has released the following statement...
My warmest congratulations and sincere best wishes to the Earl and Countess of Strathearn on this wonderful news. Everyone in Scotland will join me in wishing the couple the very best as they prepare for the birth of their first child.
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Congrats to Kate & William. May Kate get over this condition ASAP. I'm confident she will get the best care available.
Awwww I'm excited for them. It's a bit sad that they weren't able to surprise their family with the news at Christmas like the Daily Mail article said they wanted to do. But lovely all the same.
Maybe little junior will be born on Diana's birthday? (July 1)
Keeper of Nathalie Pechelat's bitchface.
Today is the 13th Wedding Anniversary of TRH Crown Prince Philippe & Crown Princess Mathilde of Belgium, The Duke & Duchess of Brabant.
Unfortunately, this is probably the ONE royal wedding for which I can't find ANY video on the interwebs. Since my Flemish is rusty, to the point of being non-existent, if ANYONE finds some archival news footage on a Belgian tv website or something to that effect, I guarantee Will & Kate will name their baby after you.
On a personal note, I spoke to Mama Fergus last night and she spilled the beans: Almost everyday for nine months while I was cooking, she barfed her brains out. At some point, the only thing she could keep down was watermelon. I asked if she was diagnosed with Kate's condition and she said no, they just called it plain old "morning sickness" back then. But she ended the conversation by saying she wants to smack anyone who thinks its just a little queasiness and up-chucking 'cause it's SOOO much worse than that: You start to think that you're gestating Rosemary's Baby. ((((Kate)))).
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I know what you mean Fergus. It's downright odd there's *nothing* out there/on YouTube for Mathilde and Phllippe's Wedding, but there's not. I've looked too, as on my list of Top Ten Royal Wedding Gowns, Mathilde's is at the top spot, but very few people have seen it.
As I said...Just plain odd.
I hope now after being in hospital for a day and getting 24 hrs worth of treatment Kate's feeling a wee bit better today.


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---- — Community Baby Shower set for Friday
PLATTSBURGH — A Community Baby Shower will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, June 28, at the City Recreation Department Gym, 52 U.S. Oval.
Anyone who has a baby, is expecting or would like to learn more about caring for babies is welcome to attend. Kids and family are welcome.
Attendees can learn about community resources, get giveaways and prizes, get information on caring for babies, play baby games, do parent and baby yoga and make homemade baby toys. The event is being put on by Behavioral Health Services North, and a number of community organizations are involved.
Family Heritage Interview Series being offered
PLATTSBURGH — The Clinton County Historical Association's Education Committee is presenting a "Clinton County Family Heritage Interview Series for Kids" throughout the summer.
The program series is part of a larger oral-history project under way at the museum. Children will be able to interview a member of their family and to have the interview recorded and added to the association's collection. Participants can arrange to pick up a copy of the interview at a later date for their family's personal collection.
The program is being offered from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, June 29, July 27, Aug. 31 and Sept. 28, at the Clinton County Historical Museum, 98 Ohio Ave. There will be six 30-minute interview segments per program. Preregistration is required.
The Series for Kids is partially funded by a $400 grant from the Stewart's Shops' Holiday Match Program, which was awarded in March 2013.
For questions, call 561-0340.
Saranac Lake Youth Program holding registration
SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake Area Youth Program is open to all children ages 7 to 13 who are residents of the Saranac Lake Central School District.
The program will operate from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with breakfast served from 7:30 a.m. until 8:30 a.m., July 8 through Aug. 9.
Children must be registered to participate in the program. The registration fee is $60 per child living within contributing municipalities and $80 per child living outside contributing municipalities.
The towns of North Elba, Harrietstown and Brighton, the Village of Saranac Lake, the Saranac Lake Central School District and many local people, organizations and business sponsor this program,
If children are not registered by June 30, there will be a two-day waiting period before they are admitted into the camp to allow examination of the child's records and placement in the camp.
Registration forms are now available at any elementary school main office, middle school main office or at the Saranac Lake Village Office. Registration information must be returned to Saranac Lake Area Youth Program, P.O. Box 234, Saranac Lake, NY 12983. Contact Elena Toishi, administrative director at firstname.lastname@example.com for information.


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Weatherford Democrat
— By JIM VINES
As Vietnam-era military veterans are reaching their 60s and 70s, they are facing the inevitable. Several have undergone surgery and many more will have to do so in the future.
A cataract is an eye disease in which the normally clear lens of the eye becomes cloudy or opaque, causing a decrease in vision. The lens is important for focusing light onto the back of the eye, the retina, so that images appear clear and without distortion and the clouding of this lens during cataract formation distorts the vision.
Cataracts are usually a very gradual process of normal aging but can occasionally develop rapidly. They commonly affect both eyes, but it is not uncommon for a cataract in one eye to advance more rapidly. Precisely why cataracts occur is unknown, however, most cataracts appear to be caused by changes in the protein structures within the lens that occur over many years and cause the lens to become cloudy.
The standard cataract surgical procedure is performed in a hospital or in an ambulatory surgery center on an outpatient basis. The most common form of cataract surgery today involves a process called phacoemulsification.
With the use of an operating microscope, the surgeon will make a very small incision in the surface of the eye in or near the cornea. A thin ultrasound probe, which is often confused with a laser by patients, is inserted into the eye and uses ultrasonic vibrations to dissolve emulsify the clouded lens. These tiny fragmented pieces are then suctioned out through the same ultrasound probe.
Once the cataract is removed, an artificial lens is placed into the thin capsular bag that the cataract previously occupied. This lens is essential in helping the eye focus after surgery. Most cataract surgery is done with only minimal sedation without having to put the patient to sleep. Numbing drops and an injection around the eye will be used to decrease sensation of the eye.
During the actual procedure, there will be several people in the operating room in addition to the ophthalmologist. These include anesthesiologists and operating room technicians. The actual removal of the clouded lens will take approximately 20 minutes. After completion of the surgery, sensations of pressure from the various instruments used during the procedure will be noticeable.
After leaving the operating room and brought to the recovery room, the doctor will prescribe several drops that will need to be taken for a few weeks. While there might be discomfort, most patients do not experience significant pain following surgery. If decreasing vision or pain continue, the ophthalmologist should be contacted immediately. While cataract surgery is one of the safest procedures available, with a high rate of success, rare complications can arise.
Please research a doctor thoroughly before making a commitment. Cost being a consideration, health should always take precedence. Remember, "You get what you pay for."
Speak to you again next week.
Jim Vines is commander of AmVets Post 133.


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Millennium Development Goal 5
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were set at the 2000 Millennium Summit to accelerate global progress in development. Sexual and reproductive health is a prerequisite of all goals, particularly those related to gender and health. Progress is monitored through achievement of two targets and their associated indicators for monitoring under MDG 5.
Target 5.A.
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Reduce by three quarters, between 1990 and 2015, the maternal mortality ratio
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Art Modell, the man who took the Browns from Cleveland, has died at 87.
Modell is a villain in Cleveland, probably the only sports figure reviled more than LeBron James.
What's your reaction to Modell's death? The man moved the beloved Browns and won a Super Bowl in Baltimore. Before that, he led the Browns for decades and helped build the NFL into what it is today.
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Clip #3 From Oakley's Tanner Hall's Documentary, Like A Lion
Here is a scene from the documentary, Like A Lion: The True Story of Legendary Skier Tanner Hall. In this clip, filmed in 2000, Oakley's Tanner Hall is at his first X Games at Mt. Snow, Vermont.
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Stratford rodeo pays out almost $11,000
Almost $11,000 was paid out at the 79th annaul Stratford Round-Up Club Rodeo. The 3-day event was a IPRA/TCRA rodeo.
PV 2nd at State
After losing their opening game of the OK Kids State Prep baseball tournament, the Pauls Valley Panthers bounced back with four straight wins to reach the finals.
Up, up and away for Pauls Valley teen
Kameron Jordan Bradley of Pauls Valley has apparently caught on quick as his high jump abilities now look to take him to a national track meet.
Panthers win six straight as season winds down
After losing two of their first three games of the summer, the Pauls Valley Panthers won the fifth and sixth straight defeating Purcell and Elmore City-Pernell Tuesday.
PV Summer Pride Program
PV wins 4th straight
Pauls Valley won its fourthglame in a row after winning three straight over the weekend in the Panther Festival.
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Balcerak wins gold at state
After finishing as a runner-up at the last two state track meets, MaryBeth Balcerak finally took gold.
Panthers headed to state
The Pauls Valley Panthers finished third and district and third at regionals to advance to Monday's State Golf Tournament in Ardmore.
Strong showing for Garvin County at Regionals
Pauls Valley, Maysville and Wynnewood all had something to celebrate at Saturday's regional track meet.
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Here we go again.
Monday morning's commute could be a major mess, as the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the entire Twin Cities region, beginning early Sunday morning and continuing through Monday afternoon. Snow accumulations of up to 10 inches are possible.
The precipitation should begin with a light, wintry mix Saturday night, turning to heavy snow by late Sunday. To top it all off, strong winds on the back end of the front will result in blowing, drifting snow on Sunday night and Monday morning.
The Twin Cities region isn't getting hit nearly so hard as other areas of the country. A blizzard watch is in effect for western and central Minnesota, which could see more than a foot of snow, along with winds of up to 45 mph.
Meanwhile, the Northeast is preparing for a blizzard of historic proportions, with up to three feet of snow expected in areas around Boston. Airlines are already canceling flights to the region, and that's having a ripple effect on schedules throughout the country. Travelers are advised to check airline websites before heading for the airport.
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Daryl Arroyo's troops received 85 points in the final poll. Finishing first was Williams College with all 11 first-place votes for a total of 110 points. In second was Johnson & Wales with 99, followed by Springfield (85), Wesleyan (80), Rhode Island College (62), Roger Williams (53), Plymouth State (47), Southern Maine (32), Trinity (20), and Bridgewater State (18).
This Saturday and Sunday, the NEWA Individual Championships will take place at Western New England College. Saturday's competition will begin at 10:30 am, while Sunday's activities will start at 9:30 am.


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Wondering who that blonde bombshell is being followed around by cameras?
It's actress Agnes Bruckner, and she is portraying Anna Nicole Smith in a biopic for the Lifetime network, according to Jennifer Brett's The Buzz blog. Smith was a famous former Playboy model and eventually had her own reality show before she died in 2007 at the age of 39.
Bruckner tweeted this photo of herself as she prepared to transform into Smith.
The movie was being filmed Wednesday at New York Prime. It's scheduled to continue filming through Nov. 9.


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Texas residency shall be determined according to state statute and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board rules. The LSCS Board of Trustees is responsible for establishing a tuition and fee structure that shall apply to eligible in-District Texas residents. Students who are out-of-District Texas residents or international/out-of-state residents will be assessed an additional fee.
An in-District Texas resident is defined as:
An out-of-District Texas resident is defined as:
A person who has come from outside Texas and enrolls in LSCS before having resided in Texas for 12 months preceding enrollment is entitled to pay the tuition and other fees required of Texas residents. This exception applies only if the person or an adult member of the person's family who resides in the person's household and is the primary caretaker has relocated to Texas as an employee of a business or organization that became established in this state as part of the state economic development and diversification program authorized by the laws of this state. The enrollee must file with LSCS a letter of intent to establish residency in Texas.
Beneficiaries of the Texas Tomorrow Fund or Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan shall pay resident tuition and required fees for semester hours paid under the prepaid tuition contract.
A homeless individual, as defined by 42 U.S.C. Sec. 11302, who resides in Texas for 12 months preceding enrollment, but who does not have a permanent residence, shall be classified as a resident student only for purposes of workforce education courses. Under this section, documentary proof of homeless status may consist of written statements from the office of one or more legitimate social service agencies located in Texas, attesting to the provision of services to the individual over the past 12 months.
A Texas resident is entitled to pay resident tuition. A Texas resident is defined as:
Students who hold visas that enable them to domicile in the United States are allowed to be treated like permanent residents of Texas if:
A student (regardless of their immigration status) who enrolls in LSCS shall be classified a resident of Texas for tuition purposes if he or she:
Officers, enlisted persons, selectees, or draftees of any branch of the United States Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve (i.e., Army, Army National Guard, Air Force, Air National Guard, Navy, Marine Corps, commissioned officer of the Public Health Service, or Coast Guard), who are assigned to duty in Texas, are entitled to pay out-of-District Texas resident tuition and fees, without regard to length of time assigned to duty or resided in Texas. This waiver applies similarly to the spouses and dependent children of such service members.
However, out-of-state Army National Guard or Air National Guard members attending training with Texas Army or Air National Guard units under National Guard Bureau regulations are not entitled to the waiver merely by virtue of their training status. Also, out-of-state Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard Reserve members who are training with units in Texas under similar regulations are not entitled to the waiver merely by virtue of their training status, even if they routinely drill or train in Texas.
Members of the Army or Air National Guard, or Reserve forces, are only entitled to pay out-of-District Texas resident tuition and fees if they become members of Texas units or otherwise become Texas residents.
As long as they reside continuously in Texas, the spouses and dependent children of United States Armed Forces service members are entitled to the waiver during subsequent duty assignments of such service members.
A spouse or dependent child of a United States Armed Forces service member who is not assigned to duty in Texas but who has previously resided in Texas for a six-month period is entitled to pay out-of-District Texas resident tuition and fees for a semester, if the service member:
If a member of the Armed Forces of the United States is stationed outside Texas and the member's spouse or child resides in Texas and files with the System a letter of intent to establish residence in Texas, the System shall permit the spouse or child to pay the tuition, fees, and other charges provided for Texas residents without regard to length of time that the spouse or child has resided in Texas.
An international/out-of-state resident is defined as a person less than 18 years of age who lives away from his or her family, and whose parents or legal guardians physically reside outside of the state of Texas for the twelve (12) months preceding the semester of enrollment, or a person 18 years of age or older who has not established Texas residency.
An individual who enters the state under a visa that does not allow the establishment of a domicile, and who is later granted permanent resident status while in Texas may not be reclassified for tuition purposes until he or she has resided in Texas a minimum of twelve (12) consecutive months from the date on which he or she applied for permanent resident status.
LSCS shall require a student to complete Core Residency Questions, which shall become part of the application process. LSCS may request documentation supporting residency in order to resolve issues raised by responses to the Core Residency Questions. All registrants classified as Texas residents must affirm the correctness of that classification by signing an oath of residency as part of the admissions process. If a student's classification becomes inappropriate or incorrect for any reason, the student must inform the System's admissions office at the specific college. Failure to do so will result in a violation of the oath of residency and may result in disciplinary action by the System.
If LSCS erroneously classifies a person as a resident of this state, and the person is not entitled or permitted to pay resident tuition, then LSCS shall charge the nonresident tuition to the person beginning with the first semester that begins after the date the error is discovered.
Regardless of the reason for the error, if LSCS erroneously classifies a person as a nonresident of this state, then LSCS shall charge resident tuition to the person beginning with the semester in which the error is discovered. LSCS immediately shall refund the person the amount of tuition the person paid in excess of resident tuition.
Students enrolled in a Texas High School will receive a 100% tuition reduction for all approved courses taken for dual credit. Students enrolled in a Texas High School shall pay applicable in-district or out-of-disctrict fees, but shall not be required to pay an international fee.
LSCS may charge a student tuition at a higher rate than would otherwise be charged for certain repeated courses or excessive hours. The rate and criteria will be published in the catalog.
LSCS shall give written notice to each new undergraduate student of the maximum limit, set by law, of the number of credit hours or types of courses that a student claiming Texas residency may take while paying tuition at the rate provided for Texas residents and the tuition rate that will be charged to affected students.
Where the full cost, or a significant portion of the cost for a continuing education program or training course, including facilities, instructional salaries, equipment and other expenses, has been covered by a business, industry, or other local public or private client, whether in-cash or in-kind, tuition may be set at the rate stated in the contractual training agreement. In no event will this tuition waiver apply where the cash or in-kind contribution fails to cover at least instructional salaries. The Chancellor may authorize exceptions to this policy and shall report the same to the Board on, at least, an annual basis.
The Board shall provide for payment of tuition and fees during the fall and spring semesters according to one of the following alternatives:
Installment plans are not available for mini-semester classes or summer semester classes.
On-line enrollment for an installment payment plan is required. LSCS requires each student who elects to pay tuition and fees by installment to execute electronic documentation reflecting the terms and conditions of this privilege. Said documentation shall incorporate a written agreement outlining the terms of the arrangement, a promissory note securing the debt, and an assignment by the student of any financial aid award to the extent of coverage of the tuition and fee obligation.
The following statement in bold-faced type or in capital letters shall be included in any promissory note signed by a student:
"A student who fails to make full payment of tuition and fees, including any incidental fees, by the due date may be prohibited from registering for classes until full payment is made. A student who fails to make full payment prior to the end of the semester or session may be denied credit for the work done that semester or session."
Upon receipt of a student's satisfactorily completed electronic installment payment plan, LSCS shall apply that student's awarded financial aid toward the amount of tuition and fees due for that semester or summer session until the tuition and fees are paid in full. LSCS shall immediately release any remaining amount of the award to the student.
LSCS may postpone the due date for the payment of all or part of the tuition and fees for a student for a semester or summer session in which the student will receive one or more delayed financial aid awards if:
LSCS will notify a student of any delinquent tuition or fees as soon as practicable. LSCS's records may be adjusted to reflect the student's failure to properly enroll for that semester by not making timely payment.
A student who elects to pay tuition and fees under an installment payment plan will incur an additional enrollment fee, payable at the time of enrollment, for each semester that the student elects to pay by installment.
If a student withdraws because he or she is called to active military service, LSCS, at the student's option, shall:
The System, as soon as practicable, shall refund tuition and mandatory fees according to a published schedule.
Note: Title IV (Federal Pell Grant, FSEOG, FFE Loans) aid recipients are subject to a different policy upon complete withdrawal from classes (See B.3.05, below).
For Coordinating Board-approved semester-length courses for which semester credit hours are awarded, refunds of tuition and fees is as follows:
For flex entry and non-semester-length courses, with a census date other than the 12th class day (fourth class day for a six-week summer semester):
Students who completely withdraw prior to the 60 percent date in the enrollment term will be required to return funds to both the federal government and LSCS based on the following guidelines:
The Board shall have the right to set and collect special fees, as authorized by law.
The Board may fix the rate of incidental fees to be paid by students and prospective students and may make rules for the collection of fees and for the distribution of funds collected. The rate of an incidental fee shall reasonably reflect the actual cost to LSCS of the materials or services for which the fee is collected.
The Board shall publish in the LSCS catalog a description of the amount of each incidental fee to be charged.
Incidental fees include, without limitation, such fees as late registration fees, library fines, microfilming fees, bad check charges, application processing fees, infrastructure fees and laboratory breakage charges.
LSCS shall set and collect a laboratory charge in an amount sufficient to cover the general cost of laboratory materials and supplies used by a student. The laboratory charge shall not exceed the lesser of $24 per semester credit hour of laboratory course credit for which the student is enrolled or the cost of actual materials and supplies to be used by the student.
The Board shall charge a reasonable fee to each person registered in a Continuing Education (CE) course at LSCS. The Board shall set the fee in an amount sufficient to permit LSCS to recover the costs of providing the course.
This section applies only to a course for which LSCS does not collect tuition or receive formula funding, including an extension course, correspondence course, or other self-supporting course.
The students enrolled in CE courses for which LSCS collects tuition or receives formula funding will be charged a specified amount per course hour as set forth in the LSCS catalog.
The Board shall collect from registered students an activity fee of $2.00 per credit hour each semester to be used to support student activities that are separate and apart from the regularly scheduled academic functions of LSCS and directly involve or benefit students.
All money collected as student activity fees shall be reserved and accounted for in an account kept separate and apart from educational and general funds of LSCS and shall be used only for the support of student activities.
The Chancellor shall develop procedures and guidelines for the collecting, accounting, and expending of student activity fees.
Prior to recommending the student fee budget to the Board, the Chancellor shall consider the report and recommendations of the College Student Fee Advisory Committee. Each College Student Fee Advisory Committee shall consist of nine members.
If a student registers at more than one of the colleges in the System under concurrent enrollment provisions of joint or cooperative programs between the colleges, the student shall pay all compulsory student services fees to the college designated as the home college under the joint or cooperative program, and payment of all compulsory student services fees at the other college shall be waived.
Students for whom Texas law provides specific exemptions from tuition and/or dues, fees and charges shall be granted those exemptions by LSCS.
LSCS Policy Manual Section adopted by the Board of Trustees on December 1, 2011


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Weatherford Democrat
By SALLY SEXTON
For more than a decade, the Texas Pythian Home has provided aid to children and families in need.
To celebrate the home's 104th anniversary, the Texas Pythian Home will host Pythian Home Week Monday through Friday, in order to showcase the facilities and spread the word about the home to the public.
"For whatever reason, people don't seem to know a lot about us and what we do," Holly Boyer, director of child care at the home, said.
In order to help spread the word, Pythian staff will be giving tours to visitors Monday through March 8 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Special tours are available throughout the year by appointment only.
Sponsored by the Knights of Pythias, the home opened its doors in march of 1909 as a home for widows and orphans of the members of the Knights. Through the years, it evolved into an aid for families and children.
Currently, the Pythian Home has eight youth living on the property, four boys and four girls.
"That's a pretty low number for us," administrator Lisa Watson said. "We fluctuate a lot, but 20 to 30 is pretty good."
Located off E. Bankhead Highway, the 'Castle on the Hill' provides youth from as far away as east Texas with a living experience as close to routine as possible.
Children are housed in dorms designed to function more like a hotel suite, complete with bedrooms, a kitchenette, a joint living area and bathrooms.
Husband and wife teams are assigned to each dorm, taking on more of a parental role.
"Our dorm parents are paid as full-time staff and they do work 24/7," Watson said. "They treat these kids like their own kids. It also provides consistency because the same people are always taking care of you."
In addition to the dorms, main dining area and central offices, the Pythian Home also has extracurricular facilities on its 164-acre property, including a swimming pool, softball field, tennis and volleyball courts and various barns.
Boyer said families often use the Pythian Home for their children for a variety of reasons, either for financial, physical or emotional situations. The minimum stay at the Pythian Home, which is open to children form ages 3-14, is six months, but youth can stay longer than that if the family chooses.
"We want the family to be active," Boyer said. "They're an active part in what goes on. These are situations where the family wants to have the child [with them] but they just can't take care of the day to day stuff."
Families are permitted to visit and interact with the child every weekend, and Pythian also offers extended visits during holidays.
"This isn't like an orphanage," Watson said. "Our goal is to reunite the children with their families."
The Pythian Home is funded solely on private donations through businesses, churches, organizations and individuals.
"The support from the community has been very good," Watson said. "Our surrounding community has definitely gone above and beyond to help."
To find out more about the Pythian Home, apply for placement or donate, contact Watson at 817-594-4465 or email firstname.lastname@example.com, or visit the home's website, www.pythianhome.org.


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Ah, the holidays — time to bust out those beloved Christmas classics, like Miracle on 34th Street, A Christmas Story and Santa Claus Conquers the Martians. See the latter receive the RiffTrax treatment 7 p.m. Thursday at Cinemark Tinseltown USA, 6001 Martin Luther King Ave.; AMC Quail Springs 24, 2501 W. Memorial Rd.; and Regal Spotlight Stadium 14, 1100 N. Interstate Drive in Norman. Tickets are $12.50. Visit fathomevents.com.


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Balancing food and fun during festive times can be quite challenging. We have exposure to more food and beverage, higher calorie foods and beverages, increased stress, decreased leisure time, and the desire to keep our weight in check! There's the tendency for quick grab meals as we're making attempts to carry on our normal lives, with the added demands we place for the holiday season. Although we have additional challenges, we are not doomed!
You are in control when you prepare your own meals. You control ingredients, preparation and cooking methods, calories, fat sources and amounts, and flavor. Preparing your meals and snacks is a vital step in successful life-long weight management and health improvements. When you consider many people gain 1-2 pounds during the holidays, aim to take it off and don't, that 1-2 pounds turns into 10 - 20 pounds in 10 years! Small substitutions can break this cycle and still result in tasty foods and treats at this time of year!
Try out these substitutions, then share what works for you.
Instead of:
Fat grams saved:
Calories in pounds per year*
1 Tbsp butter or margarine
1 Tbsp apple sauce, prune puree (Lighter Bake), or fruit preserves
1 ¾ pounds /year
1 cup butter /margarine/ oil or shortening
½ cup apple sauce,prune puree (Lighter Bake), or fruit preserves
184 – 218
49 - 58 pounds /year
2 Tbsp oil for sautéing
2 Tbsp broth for sautéing
1 ½ pounds /year
1 Tbsp butter/margarine/ oil
2 seconds cooking spray
3 ½ pounds /year
1 Tbsp butter/margarine/ oil
1 Tbsp reduced calorie margarine
1 ½ pounds /year
2 Tbsp regular salad dressing
2 Tbsp nonfat salad dressing
3 ½ pounds /year
1 Tbsp mayonnaise
1 Tbsp nonfat mayo or nonfat yogurt
2 ½ pounds /year
1 Tbsp butter/ margarine
1 Tbsp Salsa
2 ¾ pounds /year
½ cup regular ricotta cheese
½ cup fat free ricotta cheese
4 pounds /year
2 Tbsp heavy whipping cream
2 Tbsp evaporated skim milk
2 ¼ pounds /year
2 Tbsp regular cream cheese
2 Tbsp nonfat cream cheese
2 pounds /year
8 oz regular cream cheese
8 oz Neufchatel cheese or nonfat cream cheese
8 pounds /year
21 pounds /year
1 oz full fat cheese
1 oz fat free cheese
2 pounds /year
1 cup whole milk
1 cup fat free milk
1 ¾ pounds /year
1 cup whole milk yogurt
1 cup nonfat yogurt
½ pounds /year
2 Tbsp regular sour cream
2 Tbsp nonfat sour cream
1 ¼ pounds /year
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup evaporated skim milk
23 pounds /year
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 cup low-fat sweetened condensed milk or
1 cup nonfat sweetened condensed milk
4 pounds /year
7 pounds /year
1 cup regular sour cream
1 cup low- fat sour cream
1 cup nonfat sour cream
7½ pounds/year
12¾ pounds /year
½ cup whole milk cottage cheese
½ cup nonfat cottage cheese
1 pounds /year
1 cup chopped nuts
½ cup toasted nuts (toasting = ↑ flavor)
10½ pounds /year
1 whole egg
2 egg whites or 1/4 cup fat free egg substitute
1½ pounds /year
*Pounds saved/lost if substitutions made 2 times each week.
Many resources are available that will give you more recipes for your holiday favorites, which include reader comments. Check out Cooking Light, All recipes, Eating Well, Fooducate, Heart Association, and Vegetarian Times.


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Local newspapers from the past are full of tit-bits of information that make fascinating reading, so here is the first in a new "Stop Press" series for my blog.
In the "Berwckshire News" of 4th March 1913, I came across a full page account of a society wedding,complete with portraits of the bride and groom and great detail given on the guests, the costumes worn, and the lavish gifts.
In the "Berwckshire News" of 4th March 1913, I came across a full page account of a society wedding,complete with portraits of the bride and groom and great detail given on the guests, the costumes worn, and the lavish gifts.
The bride wore "a Princess robe of ivory velvet, with falling sleeves of applique, with pearl tassled ends. The square decolletage being embroidered with pearls and Rhinestones. The skirt drapery was caught up at one side showing an underskirt of lace. The train entirely of Brussels lace was lined with ivory chiffon. The bridesmaids wore frocks of daffodil yellow satin, with soft ruffles of chiffon and sashes of blue to match blue suede shoes worn with shite silk stockings. The costumes were comnpleted by white mob caps tied with blue ribbons and they carried posies of daffodils."
The list of presents painted a portrait of the age, ranging from an opulent platinum and diamond watch,and crystal cigarette case set with rubies, to the slightly more mundane - a pair of cartridge pepper pots, an ivory tusk corkscrew (now very environmentally incorrect!), a fitted motor valise, an Irish bog oak carved inkstand, a dark green Russian leather blotter. a mounted antelope horn cigarette lighter, purple silk cushions embroidered in gold, a maeve parasol, a silver egg stand and silver filigree fan. Of a more utilitarian nature were an umbrella, set of waistcoat buttons. a biscuit warmer, set of thimble, paste shoe buckles, and a dog's biscuit tin.
Like many newly married couples, the bride and groom ended up with numerous blotters, inkstands, photo frames, cut glass bowls, and butter dishes with knives.
The marriage had been delayed a few weeks, because the groom had suffered appendicitis. Perhaps this could be regarded as portent. Given the date of 1913, further research gave this happy occasion a poignancy in marking the end of an era, for within three years the groom had been killed in Flanders, leaving a young widow and child.


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---- — PLATTSBURGH — Here's a list of land transactions in Clinton County from Sept. 3 through Sept. 6, 2013.
The buyer, the seller, the community where the property is located and the sale price (listed in that order) were culled from documents in the Clinton County Clerk's Office:
To Tammy A. Nephew, Wendy Mesick, Lisa L. Hammelman, Julie M. Filion, Connie M. Poupore, Cindy J. Porter and Jeremy E. Barcomb from Alton E. Barcomb and Beverly D. Barcomb, Plattsburgh, zero dollars.
To John M. Randall and Wilma Randall from Norman J. Randall, Black Brook, zero dollars.
To Oval Development LLC from Simon L. Conroy and Danielle D. Giordana, Beekmantown, $165,000.
To Simon L. Conroy and Danielle D. Giordano from Simon L. Conroy, Beekmantown, zero dollars.
To Doris Turner from Kim Eddinger, Noelle Turner and Sharon A. Schmidt-Twiss, Plattsburgh, zero dollars.
To Max Zuckerberg and Faith Zuckerburg from Doris H. Turner, Plattsburgh, $89,500.
To Maria A. Coolidge and Russell G. Coolidge from Maria A. Coolidge, Black Brook, zero dollars.
To Michael J. Moore and Theres Brienza-Moore from Albert F. Tucker and Sylvia F. Tucker, Peru, $173,500.
To Noel Viens from Edna Parrott, Ellenburg, zero dollars.
To Orville Lavalley from Paul Meseck and Emily Meseck, Mooers, zero dollars.
To Stacy M. Manor from Orville O. Lavalley, Mooers, $65,000.
To Jason C. Helmer from John L. Helmer and Deborah L. Helmer, Altona, zero dollars.
To Glen A. Light and Kathy L. Light from Michael Frank and Alicia Roberts Frank, Plattsburgh, $152,500.
To David Cohen and Alan P. Tetreault from David Cohen and Alan P. Tetreault, Plattsburgh, zero dollars.
To Ernest J. Robert and Linda A. Robert from Judith A. McDonald, Champlain, zero dollars.
To Elizabeth L. Yokum and Luis F. Sierra from Regina A. Rendon and Jonahan Nissenbaum, Plattsburgh, $252,000.
To Roderick M. Driscoll from Otis Family Revocable Trust, Peru, $225,000.
To April M. Barcomb and Patrick C. Mehan from Carol A. Mehan, Patrick C. Mehan and April M. Barcomb, Schuyler Falls, zero dollars.
To Ronny Santosa from Arthur V. Carter and Linda L. McCasland, Saranac, $32,500.
To Jason Bruce and Amanda Bruce from Gerald G. Stone and Jane Stephanie Stone, Chazy, $180,000.
To Gary R. Akin Jr. and Stephanie L. Decker from Patrick E. Pellerin, Plattsburgh, $148,000.
To Rebecca L. Franke, Catherine A. Lapier, James A. Franke, Daniel J. Franke and Mary Elizabeth Franke from Richard P. Franke and Mary Catherine Franke, Champlain, zero dollars.
To Robert L. Doherty from Robert L. Doherty, Peru, zero dollars.
To Paul Bogaards and Laura Bogaards from Paul Boggards, Black Brook, zero dollars.
To Paul Bogaards and Laura Bogaards from Philip Silva and Michele Silva, Black Brook $30,000.


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I See Elsie
The Ithaca College London Centre
Monday, October 4, 2010
As you well know, each semester we choose a Book of the Term. This term the book is Mortal Causes by Ian Rankin. It is set is Edinburgh in the early 1990's and deals with violence and the IRA, as the books we choose are meant to introduce the students to different aspects of British culture. Now we are thinking of the book of the next term, and Sarah and I are leaning toward Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere. Whereas we live in London Above, much of this book is set in London Below. What is London Below, you ask? I'm about halfway through the book and I don't really know myself.
Speaking of the things that happen below London, the London Underground is one of the oldest continuously running subway systems in the world. It has a fascinating history from acting as a shelter for Londoners during the Blitz to surprising pedestrians as they pass by disused stations on the street that have been closed for decades. Because they are often not lit up at all, they can be easy to miss. Who has seen Aldwych Station on the Strand right in the middle of London? It's staring you in the face just after you pass Somerset House. Keep an eye out for this one. Your first mission this week is to find a disused Tube Station, but not Aldwych, since I have just pointed that one out. Here is a link to a great website that has images of out of date Tube maps to help you along with this one: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/clivebillson/tube/tube.html. Don't be deceived by stations that are still there but have changed names. Have a look at the outside of Gloucester Road Tube station the next time you pass by and notice that the top of the building says that the Metropolitan and District Railways go to this station. A lot has changed since this station appeared on one of the earliest Tube maps (1889) as Brompton Gloucester Road Station. Also, excitingly, there were plans on the 1949 version of the map to extend the Bakerloo line down as far as Camberwell! Alas, this would only have added to the paradise that Camberwell is!
Also, if you go to the northbound Piccadilly line platform, you can see the tiled sign on the wall saying that these trains go to Finsbury Park, as that is where the Piccadilly line once terminated
You may have also gathered by now, if you have been checking out the TfL website to plan your journeys or to figure out alternative routes during the Tube strike, that as well as the Tube there are also buses, trams, boats and bicycles on offer as public transportation options. During the last Tube strike there were photos in the paper of the queues of people lined up to take the boats across the Thames. So, speaking of photos and boats, your second mission is to capture the underside of a bridge. Obviously you don't need to be on a boat to see underneath a bridge, but taking a boat across London offers a new perspective to modern eyes and a view of London from what has traditionally been one of its busiest thoroughfares.
Good luck!
-Elsie (who loves Camberwell!)
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From OpenwaterpediaVidösternsimmet is a 21 km marathon swim in Lake Vidöstern in Småland, Sweden traditionally held in August. The 2012 race will be held on 4 August.
It is Sweden's longest open water swimming competition that stretches from north of Osudden in Jönköping County to the Strait of Kronoberg in the south. The race is divided into five different legs between 2.8km and 5.5km where swimmers stopped for hydration and refueling. Wetsuits (optional) and orange-colored swimmer safety devices are used.
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Previous winners
2012 - Ryan Provencher, 6:43:59
2011 - Joakim Larsson, 8:17
Course records
Men wetsuit: Ryan Provencher 6:43:59 (2012)
Men without wetsuit: Christian Damgaard 7:05:57 (2012)
Women wetsuit: Frida Fälth 10:03:55 (2012)
Women without wetsuit: N/A


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The Bronx Day Care Center provides a safe, nurturing environment to 95 children ages 2.6 through 5.0 years old. The program is non-sectarian and open to all children, including those with special needs.
The curriculum meets the developmental needs of each age group and focuses on language, literacy, math, science, creative thinking, problem-solving and social skills. Parent participation is essential for the continued success of the program.
Families that meet Agency for Child Development guidelines can receive either a Head Start or ACD child care subsidy.
The Center is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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A man who apparently used fumes from a charcoal grill burning inside his home's bathroom to commit suicide forced police to evacuate an entire Bridgeville neighborhood Tuesday morning.
Authorities said Charles Krohn sealed himself inside his bathroom shower stall, turning the room into a makeshift gas chamber at his home at 35 New York Circle.
Bridgeville police Chief Chad King said the man's wife awoke Tuesday morning to find notes on the bathroom door urging no one to come in or turn on the lights. She called police, who decided to evacuate about 10 homes in the area because they didn't know what gas was used in the apparent suicide.
"Once we saw what was going on we immediately exited," King said. "I didn't want anyone else to be harmed because of an explosion or poisonous gas."
Numerous firefighters and police officers arrived at the quiet cul-de-sac shortly after 8 a.m. The Allegheny County Bomb Squad and fire marshal also were called to the house.
A bomb squad robot was used to monitor the bathroom. King said the robot's camera found what appeared to be a charcoal grill in the shower with him. When it was determined there no longer was a threat from the fumes, firefighters ventilated the house and medics pronounced Krohn dead at 11:17 a.m.
King said police were previously at the house on Sept. 12 while assisting federal investigators with a search warrant. While there, they noticed equipment in his garage that appeared to be a makeshift gas chamber, King said.
"He was preparing," King said. "It was quite obvious."
Krohn was taken to St. Clair Hospital for a psychological evaluation and released on Sept. 17, King said.
King referred questions about the federal investigation to the FBI, which was also on scene. FBI officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
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Mary Glazer of Ticonderoga has earned a Master of Arts in spiritual formation and leadership from Spring Arbor University in Michigan.
Area students who have been named to the Dean's List at Colgate University, Hamilton, are: Hannah Kinney, a graduate of Chateaugay Central School; Alexandra Caudill of Jay, a graduate of Lake Placid High School, and Ian Dwyer of West Chazy, who graduated from Beekmantown Central School.
Michelle Johnson of Keeseville is among the 307 students who graduated from SUNY Oneonta in December.
Erin Miner of Saranac Lake has earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in marriage and family studies, magna cum laude, from DeSales University, Center Valley, Pa.
The State University of New York at Potsdam conferred 190 baccalaureate and graduate degrees to students in December, including the following local students: Alyssa Cavallo of Saranac Lake, English 7012 (MST); Harriet Chubb of Hogansburg, special education; Kelly Donnelly of Plattsburgh, curriculum and instruction MSED; Tom Jodice of Dickinsno Center, English and Creative Writing; Cherish LaBombard of Ellenburg, childhood/early childhood education; Emma Leahy of Dickinson Center, childhood/early childhood education; Candice Panetta of Chazy, psychology and Samantha Sharrow of Ticonderoga, childhood/early childhood education.
Ryan Roberts of Cheektowaga, formerly of Bloomingdale, graduated in December from Buffalo State College, summa cum laude, with a Bachelor of Science degree with certification in social studies 5-12 and a minor in coaching. Roberts participated in a collaborative project involving the Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society and Buffalo State College. His project was individually selected from the class's final work to be included in the Historical Society's "Underground Railroad Kit." He worked closely with the society's exhibits, library collections, primary documents and staff. His work will be utilized by Buffalo local teachers and students as a formal offering from the Education Department of the Historical Society. Roberts is a 1999 graduate of Saranac Lake High School, a 2004 graduate of North Country Community College and served four years in the U.S. Air Force. While in the Air Force, he was a basic training honor graduate and was awarded the Humanitarian Service Medal in 2005 for participation in relief operations Hurricane Katrina and in 2008 was Communication and Information Airman of the Year 55th Communication Group Offutt Air Force Base. He is the son of Rick and Barb Roberts of Saranac.


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Leesville Road may have came up just short in the 4A state championship game, but it finished the year in first place in the News & Observer area volleyball rankings.
Cardinal Gibbons (21-2), which won the 3A state championship, had a similar winning percentage as Leesville Road (27-1), but we'll keep the Pride at No. 1 as they proved their worth by staying perfect despite a tough nonconference schedule that included a head-to-head sweep of Gibbons.
Four of No. 3 Wakefield's (20-5) five losses came to Leesville Road, while No. 4 Chapel Hill (24-6) lost three of four match-ups against Gibbons and also dropped two matches to 4A East runner-up Wilmington Hoggard.
Green Hope (19-4) is ranked one spot ahead of Apex (18-4) despite the latter winning the conference title one game ahead of Green Hope. The Falcons were the better team by the end of the year -- they won the second of their two head-to-head match-ups. It's the same reasoning as to why No. 8 Riverside (19-5) is ranked one spot ahead of No. 9 Jordan (26-7).
Private-school 2A champ St. David's was nearly flawless this year and gets the nod at No. 7.
An impressive run through a tough 2A state playoff bracket earned South Granville a final ranking in the top 10.
Person (16-5) is a solid No. 11, as the Rockets lost to four teams ranked ahead of them but swept three other teams ahead of them. No. 12 Triton (27-3) and No. 13 Garner (22-4) were perfect in conference play but suffered early playoff exits.
Raleigh Charter (22-4) landed a spot at No. 14 thanks to its runner-up finish in the 1A title game.
No. 15 Durham Academy (21-6) distinguished itself from other good NCISAA teams by winning its conference, which includes North Raleigh Christian Academy and Cary Academy.


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INDIANAPOLIS — Duke and Louisville will soon share a conference. They were already united by the moment their coaches once shared. By the time theyre done Sunday, at least one ACC team is going to be in the Final Four, either present or future.
This Midwest regional final is the first tournament reunion of Mike Krzyzewski and Rick Pitino since Duke and Kentucky met 21 years ago in what may be the most famous game in NCAA tournament history.
Krzyzewski and Pitino have met only twice in their long careers once earlier this season, once in Philadelphia in 1992. Grant Hill to Christian Laettner, cue history.
Our relationship was good before that game, Krzyzewski said. After that game, it grew exponentially. When the basketball gods deem you worthy enough to put you in a great moment, sometimes youre placed in that moment as a winner and sometimes you lose. But sometimes the loser shines more than the winner.
I did a Vitamin Water commercial with Laettner, Pitino said. A lot of Kentucky fans dont like him. I got to know him, and here Pitino paused for effect before breaking into a big grin: And I still dont like him!
Still, this game is less about the past for either team I wasnt even thought of when that game was going on, Louisville forward Chane Behanan said or either coach than it is about the future of the ACC.
Three of the eight teams still alive Saturday morning were, technically, ACC teams. Only one is, technically, a member at the moment. Syracuse will join next season, Louisville the season after that.
Its a little jarring to think that this game, a collision between two such prominent programs, both led by coaching giants, will soon be a regular feature of the ACC. It raises hopes that the conference, in the midst of such an overwhelmingly disappointing season, might someday rise again.
Krzyzewski on Saturday issued a reasonably stern challenge to the rest of the ACC, the league office and the member schools alike, to make the most of what he called the most powerful basketball conference, ever.
Does our conference develop its own TV network? Where do we play the tournament? When do we play the tournament? How do we position our regular season? How do we make teams play schedules that are worthy of NCAA consideration? Krzyzewski asked.
In other words, to take a real close look at our league with the new members and say, Why are we different? Why are we better? How can we be the top league? If we dont do that, then wed be negligent. Wed miss out on a great opportunity.
The ACC is already missing out. Seven ACC teams had the talent to make the tournament this year. Only four did. Only one is still alive, and it isnt Miami, the regular-season and tournament champion. Underachievement was the common thread of the ACC season.
Thatd be fine if this were an aberration, but it has become the rule. In the nine seasons since Georgia Tech and Duke both made the Final Four in 2004, only five ACC teams that arent Duke or North Carolina have made the Sweet 16. The arrival of the new teams should change that.
Our league was founded on basketball, and that doesnt mean football isnt important. It is, Krzyzewski said. I like it. I want it to be great. But I want ACC basketball to be the best. And we have a chance to do that again.
Sunday, the league is at risk of missing the Final Four three straight years for the first time since 1961, which leaves the ACC at risk of making a mockery of its own slogan, A tradition of excellence: Then, now and always.
Then? No doubt about it. Now? Theres a lot riding on Duke on Sunday. Always? The ACC may have even more riding on Louisville.
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