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Puyehue volcano in Chile has been erupting since the 4th of June, sending up columns of ash that have shut down air traffic as far away as Australia. This footage was taken more than 100 miles from the volcano, at Argentina's Lake Nahuel Huapi, where the normally clear water has been turned into something resembling a giant pit of quicksand.
No word on how this natural disaster has affected Nahuelito, the Lake's resident monster, though I'd imagine this can't be good for most wildlife. I get a little shiver just watching that diver go down at the end of the video. Hopefully, he or she came back up again.
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aeon says:
New Zealand is further downwind from Chile than Oz and the ash cloud is grounding aircraft here too.
Anonymous says:
You could tell he was just going to knell down to see if we could get under it.
That regulator is not going to work very well with all that crap in the water. I noticed he was trying to keep the pumice out of it and get the reg under, into clearer water, so he it could have a chance.
There is no way I would wade out into that without a rope tied to the shore.
Anonymous says:
Hey, doesn't some volcanic ash become a weak sulfuric acid when mixed with water?
jxeat says:
Here is more video.
Anonymous says:
Satellite image of the ash plume which dropped all those cinders in Nahuel Huapi: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=50862
Bariloche really got dumped on. They've been cleaning up the cinders with shovels and snow plows.
Anonymous says:
It's a he, "boludo" it's an argentinian friendly insult normally used as a male pronoun.
The man behind the camera is waring the diver that if it's to dangerous he should'n dive at all.
On a side note, similar events in the past have generated lots of problems in the short term, but volcanic ashes are a great feritilzer for the local fruit producers in the following years.
The argentinian government has just declared an economic, agriculture and social emergency (normally tax exemptions and other benefits) for Neuquén and RÃo Negro, the two most affected provinces.
Anonymous says:
As an answer to comment #1: Actually, that light-blue thing you can see far away it's not clear water, those are mountains. There isn't any clear water anymore, it's a dissaster. We're in the middle of an emergency here and the only thing people do is joke about "Nahuelito".
jxeat says:
I have a close colleague who studies this lake and have been in touch with him.
What's floating on the surface are small pumice stones, less dense than water (obviously) and hydrophobic. They are washing up in big piles on the downwind end of the lake. Will post a video link later once I have an OK from him.
I would note that I disappointed not to see any underwater video from this guy! I mean, what was the point?
Anonymous says:
I was just down at Nahuel Huapi Lake on March 27, 2011 while staying at Llao Llao golf resort on a Tauck tour of South America. I can't believe that glorious spot on earth has been spoiled by Mother Nature. Doesn't she respect beauty. My heart goes out to all of those in the Patagonia Lakes region whose make their living in the tourist industry. I'm just amazed that North American media isn't covering this story. What are the water and sky conditions today?
Ken says:
There's still plenty of 'clear' water (this is a huge lake), and in fact the entire lake has turned turquoise due to a chemical reaction with the ash.
The ash has gradually blown to the edges of the lake; here it is a few days ago:
And the storm itself, from the same vantage point:
The bigger immediate problem for Bariloche is economic — we're headed for peak tourist season (skiing), and the city doesn't even have a functioning airport. Still a lot of work to be done.
AllStarGalacticus says:
This is the first news I've seen of this! I feel like I've been hiding under a rock (or maybe just ash – lol).
This looks extremely dangerous! I echo jxeat that it would have been interesting to see underwater footage as I'm curious what could be seen, if anything at all!
politeruin says:
Looks like something out of Sterling's Involution Ocean.
Anonymous says:
Fascinating, alarming. A few notes.
1) I could be mistaken, but it seems like in the distance you can see where the "clear" water starts, and that this looks like a very large coastal deposit. I certainly hope this is true.
2) I would not use scuba gear in that ash-water muck. No way, none at all. I've done scuba dives, even in the worst murk and silt conditions I've ever heard of, you can still clear your mask and your air can still vent cleanly. In this soup? I'd expect it to fail dangerously in half a minute.
~D. Walker
alllie says:
Rock that floats.
My father sent me a box of it once (wish I knew where it was) after an eruption in Hawaii. He collected it floating on the surface of the ocean. It looked like black rock. It rattled like a box of rocks. But floated. Like bubbles.
In that video it looks more like dust than rocks.
Anonymous says:
Watching this video terrified me. It's like watching a slow-motion train wreck!
Anonymous says:
yeah, some of the ashes have got as far as buenos aires. Here we wake up to gray covered cars.
+1 on the underwater video footage petition, looks like something herzog would like.

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Two attorneys were cleared in April to receive retirement benefits for their work with St. Clair County, but their fight continues for benefits from the city of Belleville.
The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund has yet to set a hearing date for Garrett Hoerner, city attorney for Belleville, and Brian Flynn, assistant city attorney.
IMRF manages the retirement plans of 2,977 municipalities statewide. Employees contribute 4.5 percent of their salaries and municipalities contribute on average 12.5 percent.
IMRF said Hoerner and Flynn should not get retirement benefits for their Belleville work after Belleville City Clerk Dallas Cook alerted the agency that Hoerner and Flynn do not meet the criteria, such as working the required hours.
In July, IMRF sent a letter to Hoerner and Flynn stating the two serve as independent contractors -- not employees -- and do not work the 1,000 hours needed to qualify for retirement benefits.
Hoerner said he and Flynn work much more than the hourly standard when handling litigation, consulting city officials, preparing legal documents, attending council meetings and other duties.
In December, Hoerner and Flynn each submitted 80-plus pages of documentation to IMRF as evidence the two should receive benefits. Both say they work on average more than 100 hours a month for Belleville.
"We've requested telephone conferences and in the absence of a response, sent a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) request," Hoerner said. "We obtained some information, but notably there was an absence of information regarding evidence on which the denial was based. They provided nothing. Notably, they also never contacted me to inquire as to the nature and extent of the job, or obtain any evidence related to the job."
During a recent interview with the News-Democrat, IMRF Director Lou Kosiba said municipal attorneys face the same criteria as other professionals.
But attorneys are under more scrutiny because employers have more questions about whether attorneys qualify, Kosiba said. He also said IMRF sees more abuse with attorneys.
"By abuse I mean people are maybe not working the hourly standard but are enrolled in IMRF and there's a liability growing for that unit of government," Kosiba said.
Hoerner and Flynn, however, say IMRF is inconsistent in their scrutiny and determinations.
Typically, when employees are first hired or appointed, they are enrolled in IMRF if they are expected to work the minimum hours. The employee is then removed if there is evidence, after a year or two, that the employee does not work the minimum hours.
Hoerner and Flynn's case stands out because they were denied participation right away.
After the Belleville City Council appointed Hoerner and Flynn in April 2013, IMRF prevented Hoerner and Flynn from participation in May 2013.
Just a month earlier, the agency said Hoerner and Flynn's predecessors qualified for IMRF participation after a review.
Belleville's attorneys before Hoerner and Flynn were Robert Sprague and Flynn's father, Mike Flynn.
Sprague and Mike Flynn each represented the city for more than 30 years and now collect yearly pensions of $86,763 and $41,955, respectively.
"Whether a past attorney was enrolled is not the issue," Kosiba said. "The issue is whether the past attorney was properly enrolled. IMRF is not in a position to review history especially if that happened 10, 15 years ago simply because the people who had knowledge about it are no longer available. So there has to be a new determination. ...
"Just because someone participated in IMRF doesn't mean another person may participate if they appear to be working in the same position. The question always is: Is this person expected to work (the hourly standard)?"
Neither Hoerner, Flynn nor the city of Belleville have paid into the attorneys' retirement fund since they were denied participation in May. Participation would have cost the city about $20,000 per year for the two attorneys combined.
Hoerner and Flynn are qualified for participation through St. Clair County. They each work at least 600 hours for the county.
Any municipal employee who meets the hourly standard set for their employer must participate in IMRF. Elected officials may choose to participate.
Kosiba said his agency does not have policing authority and relies on local government to be honest.
"We know there is confusion out there," Kosiba said. "We know politics comes into play and to the extent we are put on notice we will work with that employer. But at the end of the day, IMRF is not a policing agency and IMRF doesn't have authority to dis-enroll a person if they have provided us with enough credible evidence showing they should be enrolled even if other people believe that's not true. When do you call a person a liar to their face?"
Auditors with IMRF recently completed a review of St. Clair County and accepted certifications from 30 other attorneys attesting they work enough hours to receive benefits.
IMRF removed retirement benefits for six civil attorneys, two assistant state's attorneys, a public defender, three members with the East St. Louis Election Commission and three jury commissioners working for the county.
Cook said he wants to testify at Hoerner and Flynn's hearing to explain why the two attorneys do not meet the requirements for IMRF benefits.
"We do have city attorneys we keep very busy," Cook said. "But they are employed by many entities. They have offices at their own private practices, not here at City Hall. They don't get sick time or vacation time. They don't use city supplies or the service of clerks here. That's plenty for IMRF to think about."
So should IMRF or municipalities require employees to keep track of their hours? Cook thinks so but IMRF has not asked for that.
"You don't want to be overbearing," Kosiba said. "IMRF doesn't have policing authority. A lot of attorneys are legitimately in IMRF. I suppose you could craft rules for those other than full-time attorneys. Maybe you can ask for documents. We haven't done that yet."
Hoerner's private firm is Becker, Paulson, Hoerner & Thompson.
According to the firm's website, Hoerner is legal counsel for the city of Belleville, Southwestern Illinois College, East St. Louis School District 189, Central School District 104, Smithton School District 130, Belle Valley School District 119, Wood River-Hartford School District 15 and the St. Clair County Regional Office of Education.
Hoerner also handles certain legal matters for East St. Louis Township and the East St. Louis Park District.
As for Flynn, aside from his work with Belleville, he works for the county as an assistant public defender and for the Village of Fairmont City, Village of Millstadt and Belleville Township on an as needed basis. Flynn's private firm is Flynn, Guymon & Garavalia.
"A man only has so much time," Cook said. "I think the common man will look at this and use common sense and say this is obviously a farce. I can't fathom him spending 1,000 hours (for Belleville) and meet all his other obligations."
Hoerner said his law firm has eight lawyers that work on the government entities for which he is responsible, in addition to other municipalities.
"Certainly what we're talking about here is a 1,000 hour threshold which I've exceeded well before the year is out as far as Belleville goes," Hoerner said. "I work a lot more than 40 hours a week. It's just my nature. So rest assured I put in a lot more time than 1,000 hours annually for Belleville. In our profession, it's an all day, all evening job, when you start early in the morning and end late at night."
Cook wants IMRF and the state to change the pension code so that municipal employees only qualify for retirement benefits from their full-time job.
"This is an extra job for them," Cook said. "Is this your full-time income and is this what you're relying on for retirement?"
Hoerner and Flynn have the option of working for multiple entities whereas a typical Belleville employee is locked to a 40-hour a week job and cannot easily work elsewhere, too, Cook said.
Belleville annually pays Hoerner $109,647 and Brian Flynn $53,613.
Benefits are based upon years of service and the average salary during the highest-paying four years of an employee's past 10 years of service. Benefits range from 13 percent of salary after 8 years of service to 75 percent of salary after 40 years of service.
Unlike some other state pension plans, Kosiba said IMRF is nearly fully paid with about a 97 percentlevel at the end of 2013. The fund is primarily dependent on investment returns and does not include money from the state.
IMRF serves as a resource for municipalities to help understand the pension code, he added.
"We try and explain and ensure people know exactly what they're doing," Kosiba said. "But at the end of the day, it's going to be up to the local unit of government to determine who participates in IMRF. As you can imagine with 173,000 active members and 2,900 employers, and IMRF has a staff of about 180, we are not in a position to go over each and every employment unit of record."
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The Halifax County High School varsity softball team had won six of its past seven games against rival Franklin County, and along with that three Western Valley District regular season championships and two tournament titles.
Add another tournament title to the Comets' resume, also it's third in a row after a 15-3 battering of Franklin County at home on Friday.
Halifax County finished with 18 hits for the game, including nine in a six-run fourth inning that provided some breathing room after the Eagles had cut a 4-0 deficit to 4-3 in the top of the fourth without benefit of a base hit.
Six more hits came in the sixth inning where the Comets plated five more runs, and that proved more than enough run support for Halifax hurlers Samantha Gibson and Lindsey Wilkins.
Gibson allowed three runs off one hit in five innings of work, with the senior right-hander striking out eight batters and walking none.
Wilkins allowed no runs off no hits in two innings of work with one strikeout.
Halifax County struck early with a double by VeVe Brandon to start the game and a walk to Kate Bane. Jennifer Lacks singled and Tayler Mosley and Gibson collected RBIs when they reached base on Franklin County errors.
Wilkins reached base on an error and Kate Bane doubled with one out in the second to make it 3-0, and Bane scored when Lacks reached on an error for a 4-0 lead.
The Eagles scored three runs on a Comets' error, hit batsman, fielder's choice and another Halifax error to cut the deficit to 4-3 in the top of the fourth, but the Comets quickly regained the advantage.
A double by Kate Bane, single by Meg Bane and singles by Miyana Ross (RBI), Mosley, Gibson, Emily Nester, Wilkins, Courtney Epps (RBI) and Kate Bane added up to six runs and a 10-3 lead.
Five runs off five hits ended the scoring in the bottom of the sixth inning with a leadoff single by BriAna Pierce and RBI double by Wilkins, followed by a walk to Epps, RBI single by Cori Campbell and walk to Lacks.
Ross reached on a fielder's choice, and Jessica Velazquez and Gibson hit consecutive RBI hits to make it 15-3.
Halifax rebounded quickly after the one bad inning to put the game away, and that's a characteristic of this team, according to Head Coach Melanie Saunders.
"Early in the game we capitalized on some of the errors Franklin County made, and then they came back and capitalized on errors we made," Saunders explained.
"We've been talking to this team and telling them we don't expect them to be perfect, they're going to make a few errors and have bad at-bats.
"You just have to come back and be ready for the next ball or the next swing."
"We're a team," Saunders added.
"We'll pick each other up, and errors are not going to make or break the game.
"That's exactly what we did. We've had some teams in the past where a bad inning would take them right out of the ball game.
"We were just strong enough to come back the next inning and put the bat on the ball and put that inning behind us.
"We've been preaching that all year long, put the bat on the ball and don't watch strikes.
"They're finally understanding that concept, and it's just fundamentals, fundamentals."
Halifax County placed nine players on the All-Western Valley District softball team announced Friday night, led by Kate Bane, named Player of the Year for the district.
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SOUTH ROYALTON, VT -- Vermont Law School expects to serve more than 350 meals at its 13th annual South Royalton Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday in the Chase Community Center. The event is free and open to the public. Take-out dinners will be available starting at 10:30 a.m. Sit-down dinners will start at 11:30 a.m.
Marilyn Labadie, associate director of Records and Registration, started the tradition in 1998 as a way to serve needy families, the elderly and others who want a nutritious holiday meal and fellowship. More than 300 dinners were served last Thanksgiving. Dozens of VLS and community volunteers are preparing turkeys, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, squash, peas, carrots, cranberry sauce, pies and other fare.
"People think it's a wonderful idea," Labadie said, adding that most of the food is donated by area farms and businesses. "It's just amazing community support."
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Gov. Tom Corbett's budget address included a bold array of strategies intended to confront a transportation funding crisis, provide additional money for education and get the state out of the liquor business.
All three of those moves have aspects that may give some lawmakers pause though.
The transportation funding is tied to a move to lift the cap on a tax on the oil company franchises. Corbett took care in his address to argue that he is suggesting that the state change the tax rate, he is just lifting the cap.
That distinction may be too fine for many.
The move to connect educational funding to liquor privatization is objectionable to some lawmakers.
"It's going to be a challenging few months," said Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Lycoming.
Beyond those hot-button issues there is reason for optimism, as lawmakers said the state government's budget is in a much more healthy position now than it had been at similar points in Corbett's first two years in office.
The governor's strategy of connecting education funding to liquor privatization is "disingenuous," said state Sen. John Wozniak, D-Westmont.
"On the good side, we aren't in a deficit situation," Wozniak said.
Under the governor's liquor privatization plan, $200 million a year gleaned from the sale of licenses to operate retail stores selling wine, liquor and beer would be made available to schools for use on school safety, boosting elementary education funding, developing individualized learning plans, and bolstering science, technology, engineering and math programs.
State Sen. John Gordner, R-Columbia, said the education funding – beyond the amount tied to liquor privatization – demonstrates how the strain of austerity is less intense. Corbett has proposed a $90 million boost in basic education funding and $100 million in accountability block grants that many school districts use to fund full-day kindergarten. The state has announced that it will not reduce the amount of funding for higher education.
"Last year, we started with a $400 million deficit," Gordner said. "This year, we are starting $160 million to $170 million to the good."
Most lawmakers suggested that transportation funding may be the most likely to be addressed, simply because the need to act is so great.
Transportation funding affects everyone, "whether you're on a school bus, driving a feed truck or going to work," said state Sen. Elder Vogel, R- Lawrence.
Corbett said the average age of a bridge in Pennsylvania is 51 years, while the expected life of a bridge is more like 30 to 40 years.
If steps are not taken to repair some of the 4,774 structurally deficient bridges in the commonwealth, "We're going to have a bridge collapse and then they'll hang us all," Vogel said.
Yaw said that when there are bridge problems or issues with road conditions, constituents might point to the $250 million that is going toward mass transit.
"I can't say they are wrong," Yaw said.
Vogel said he does not object to increased funding for mass transit, as long as that funding is equitably divided among the public transit agencies around the state.
Vogel said he would like to see the state use some of the additional $250 million for mass transit to help bus fleets convert to natural gas as a fuel.
Wozniak said the transportation funding plan will be significant because many lawmakers have only been in office a short time and have not had to make votes that might be unpopular with their constituents. Approving a transportation funding plan that depends on lifting the cap on the oil company franchise tax will almost certainly result in an increase in prices at the pump.
Administration officials told lawmakers that gas companies may be limited by federal regulations from passing all of that increased cost directly on to Pennsylvania motorists, Gordner said.
The Senate transportation committee has scheduled a hearing on Tuesday to begin examining the governor's transportation plan in detail, Gordner said.
Wozniak, the Democratic chairman of the House transportation committee, said the state needs to take action to invest in it highways, bridges, railroads, ports and mass transit.
That spending would result in "thousands upon thousands of jobs," Wozniak said.
In the House, Cambria County Democrats expressed doubts about the plan.
Rep. Gary Haluska, D-Patton, said he is angered by Corbett's privatization initiatives – first targeting the lottery, then the liquor system.
"This guy is unbelievable," Haluska said. "He is dismantling Pennsylvania piece by piece."
Haluska said that the transportation plan only generates half of what Corbett's own transportation funding commission suggested was needed.
Rep. Frank Burns, D-East Taylor Township, said Corbett's plan to offset the potential increase in prices at the gas pump by decreasing the liquid fuels tax by 2 cents is questionable.
"There is no doubt that something needs to be done to fix our roads and bridges, but removing the cap on one tax while lowering another is not the answer," Burns said.
"I don't care what the governor says, removing the tax limit that can be levied on oil and gas companies for the wholesale price of gasoline is a tax increase and will be passed on to consumers at the gas pump."
Budget highlights
Key points of Gov. Tom Corbett's budget proposal:
• Corbett's $28.4 billion general fund budget would increase spending by 2.4 percent over last year.
• The governor's budget would reduce the size of the state work force by 900, including 400 layoffs. Half of the layoffs would come from closing the New Castle Youth Development center, which is scheduled to close Feb. 15. Since Corbett took office, the number of state employees has decreased by more than 2,000. In January, there were just more than 74,600 state employees.
• The cap on the oil company franchise tax would lifted in three phases over five years. Analysts have estimated that lifting this cap could result in a 20 cents a gallon increase in the cost of gas at the pump.
• To mitigate the price increase at the pump, the governor proposes to decrease the liquid fuels tax by 17 percent, or 2 cents.
• Vehicle registrations would be renewed every two years. Driver's licenses would be renewed every six years.
• Corbett proposes to spend $1.8 billion over five years on additional transportation spending: $1.2 billion on state roads and bridges, $250 million on public transportation, $200 million on local roads and bridges, $85 million on turnpike expansion, and $80 million on "multi-modal" funding.
• The governor proposes eliminating the capital stock and franchise tax.
• Corbett would like to begin phasing down the corporate net income tax, now at 9.9 percent. The phase down would begin in 2015 and continue through 2025.
• The pension system would be reformed so that all new hires are enrolled in a 401(k)-style defined contribution plan. Existing employees would have their already earned benefits frozen at the existing levels and their future benefits would be modified so that multipliers are reduced or the employee must contribute more.
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A Gloucester police officer arrested a Rockport man while the two were purchasing fuel at a plaza off Route 128 in Beverly Wednesday around 3:30 p.m.
According to the police report, Gloucester police Sgt. Sean Conners was filling his vehicle's tank with gas and noticed Cory Bullard, 27, of Highview Road paid for about $2.50 in gasoline, and appeared drowsy and lethargic.
In his report, Conners also noted that the Beverly plaza is known by both Gloucester and Beverly police as a hub for drug activity.
He then followed Bullard back toward Gloucester and noticed the Rockport man was weaving in and out of different lanes.
After stopping Bullard, Conners determined he was impaired because of his lethargic actions. According to the police report, Bullard said he was on medication, which caused the drowsiness, but he admitted to using heroin on Tuesday, and police found a hypodermic needle under his car seat.
Bullard was then placed under arrest for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs, and for a marked lanes violation.
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Adapting to climate change in Bolivia: reviving an ancient farming system
The camellones (or 'camel humps') system was last used 3,000 years ago. But communities in this jungle region of Bolivia are now reviving the system – with impressive results.
The camellones are raised platforms of land, surrounded by water. The relationship between the land and the water rapidly increases the fertility of the soil – in stark contrast to the traditional local system, which involves farming a small area intensively for 3-5 years until the land is infertile, then slashing and burning the area before searching for new land elsewhere.
Because the land is raised, the crops and seeds are protected during floods – an big benefit in an area which was hit by serious flooding in 2007 and 2008. In 2008, families from both communities we visited (in Loma Suarez and Copacabana) were forced from their homes – some living in a school, others in a 'protection zone' organized by the local government.


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Located in the center of the trendy Isla Verde tourist district, Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton San Juan is near entertainment, casinos, and shopping. Over 25 restaurants from casual to fine dining, a 24 hour drug store, a full-service grocery store, and a bus stop to Old San Juan are all within 3 blocks. The lobby overlooks a tropical garden, a hot tub, and swimming pool with swim-up bar.
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The holidays can be difficult times for those dealing with drug or alcohol use disorders. The Department of Health and Hospitals is encouraging all Louisiana residents, including those hosting parties, to take a few helpful steps to help prevent substance abuse this holiday season as part of its Healthy for the Holidays campaign. Finding a balance with alternative activities and maintaining the supports for those with substance use challenges are important ways to avoid a relapse.
"As we gather with our family and friends, it is essential to remember that we play an important role in creating a safe and healthy environment, particularly when we have parties or plan to celebrate in venues that serve alcohol," said DHH Secretary Kathy Kliebert. "We can all make small changes or additions to how we celebrate that support those loved ones in our lives that may be struggling with a drug or alcohol use disorder."
Some key strategies for lowering your risk for substance abuse during holiday celebrations include:
"Managing substance use isn't just for those in recovery," said DHH Interim Assistant Secretary for the Office of Behavioral Health Dr. Rochelle Head-Dunham. "We are all responsible for ensuring a safe environment for those we invite to join our celebrations, including making sure you have alternative alcohol-free drinks and ensuring that anyone who has had alcohol does not get behind the wheel."
Party hosts can take simple steps to make their celebrations safe for everyone, including:
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has a helpful guide for party planners to create safe environments available online here. There are also some drug abuse and prevention strategies available online here.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals strives to protect and promote health statewide and to ensure access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all state citizens. To learn more about DHH, visit http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov. For up-to-date health information, news and emergency updates, follow DHH's Twitter account and Facebook.


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SAN FRANCISCO, July 29- Facebook Inc will shut its 2- year-old Gifts shop on Aug. 12, as the world's largest social network tests other ways to let consumers buy products on its website. Facebook Gifts opened in 2012 as a way for users to buy gifts such as socks and teddy bears.
SEATTLE, July 25- An online stock trader who profited from inside information passed to him by a former Microsoft Corp finance employee was sentenced to 1-1/ 2 years in prison in Seattle on Friday.
NEW YORK, July 9- Bookstore chain Barnes& Noble Inc has pledged to make its stores friendly to nursing mothers as part of a settlement with New York State after a woman who was breastfeeding was asked to cover herself or leave one of its locations.
*Monsanto rallies after results; General Mills lower. *Medical Action almost doubles, Owens& Minor to buy.
June 25- Barnes& Noble Inc said it would spin off its Nook tablets and college books business, letting go of the loss-making Nook e-reader business to focus on its book stores.
*Monsanto rallies after results, General Mills lower. NEW YORK, June 25- U.S. stocks edged higher on Wednesday as investors continued to find value in equities over other asset classes despite the latest economic data coming in below expectations.
The Nook business has cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars as it tried to keep pace with deep-pocketed rivals such as Amazon.com Inc, Apple Inc and Google Inc.. Barnes& Noble said this month it would develop a tablet with Samsung Electronics Co Ltd after curbing production of Nook tablets last year because of the losses.
In our Talking Squawk blog, Joe appears on "The Daily Show" in a clip of his Rick Perry interview; Becky loses her breath on TV; and Andrew talks cocktails.
June 16- Fifty Sherlock Holmes works published before 1923 by Arthur Conan Doyle are in the public domain, a U.S. appeals court said on Monday, and others may refer to them freely without paying licensing fees to the Scottish writer's estate.
Barnes & Noble will develop a tablet with Samsung as it tries to revive its Nook digital business, which has struggled against competitors.
June 5- Barnes& Noble Inc will develop a tablet with Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, as it tries to revive its money-losing Nook digital business. The tablets will combine Samsung's hardware with Nook's software and give access to Barnes& Noble's digital collection of more than 3 million books, magazines and newspapers, the companies said in a statement.
June 5- Barnes& Noble Inc will develop a tablet with Samsung Electronics America, in a bid to revive its money-losing Nook digital business. The tablets will combine Samsung's hardware with Nook's software and give access to Barnes& Noble's digital collection of more than 3 million books, leading magazines and newspapers, the companies said in a joint statement.
Barnes & Noble, now the second largest operator of college bookstores with 696 shops, plans to have about 1,000 locations within five years.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., May 8- Barnes& Noble Inc is turning to its college roots to boost its top line.
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Ancient Romance is a Bed & Breakfast located in the wonderful historical and artistic area of the Vatican City, in the heart of ancient Rome. It is just 50 metres far from Piazza San Pietro and the Vatican Museums.
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Ancient Romance is a Bed & Breakfast located in the wonderful historical and artistic area of the Vatican City, in the heart of ancient Rome. It is just 50 metres far from Piazza San Pietro and the Vatican Museums. Our B&B has just been renovated and it is situated in a splendid late 19th century building, in Via Ottaviano, on a quiet pedestrian precinct.
The idea that gives life to our project consists of conciliating the luxury elegance of the style with a warm familiar hospitality enriched with all comforts and attentions typical of a four stars hotel. This is the reason why we realised three different rooms each developing a specific literary and artistic theme. Each private bath is conceived in relation to the room style.
Trilussa room is inspired by the 19th century famous Roman poet. Its style represents the historical and social way of life of the early fifties Roman middle class. The tuff walls, the baldachin and the artistic representations will bring you back to the eternal city described by DAnnunzio: sumptuous and rich of contrasts.
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£300 for a First Team player or £200 for a member of the Academy sees your name on the player pages of each home match programme and the London Irish website with you and a guest invited to join us at Sunbury for our annual Player Sponsor Evening in May where you'll receive your player's jersey along with a commemorative photo.
Available Players are: Johnny Harris, Matt Parr & Jimmy Stevens
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Microsoft's Zune HD portable media player is due to get a handful of updates this Spring, bringing MPEG-4 part 2 Advanced Simple Profile support with XviD, Smart DJ playlists, and with any luck, a Facebook app.
Third-party iPhone apps may be on the way, instructions for playing various video formats on the Apple TV and more.
If you have a music or movie collection that won't fit on your iPhone or iPad, this free app makes everything available on demand.
Donald and Jasmine throw out a few tasty leftovers from CES 2010, including an upcoming Slacker iPhone app update that will cache music offline. We check out some speaker light bulbs, an amplified helmet, and cross our fingers for XviD support on the Zune
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Rest In Peace Craigos
What would be ideal is to have a crack but also have a backup. Far easier said than done though.
My only piece of advice - don't do too much too early. Do it because you enjoy it, not because you think you should.
"I am very happy and it will allow me to have lot more rice."
Eoin Morgan on being given a rice cooker for being Man of the Match in a Dhaka Premier Division game.
On a side note it looks like they're going to start charging for The Age site.
Really? Where'd you find that out?
Will have to change my home page if that's the case.
Reckon loads of sites will go down that route. Think it's unnecessary tbh, given the amount of advertising they can get on a site, and the fact that advertising online is a HUGE and growing industry.
"It was an easy decision to sign. I could have gone elsewhere, I had calls, but it never entered my mind it's not about the money."
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RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.
Of advertising online?
Interesting, I've only ever looked at it from the pro-POV, would be interested in reading the cases against it or what not, if you have any links etc
If we're talking online advertising, wouldn't the requirement for user payment to access the services DISADVANTAGE companies advertising online?
Less users (at least initially), and websites will receive less hits.
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Moxie Sozo's Jade Monk Tea Tins Win Food & Packaging Magazine's Package of the Year
Moxie Sozo has received 2013 Package of the Year honors from Food & Beverage Packaging Magazine. The Jade Monk designs and illustrations were done by Moxie's extremely talented Charles Bloom. Congrats, you guys. Way to represent.
Charles deserves every award in the book. Not only are his designs fanciful and unexpected, but he is one of the sweetest people I have ever had the joy of working with. In the ad world full of inflated egos, nothing is better than someone who is humble about their greatness.
Way to kill it, Moxie Man Candy!
Charles is so talented and one of the COOLEST guys I have ever met! Excellent job!
Stunning work as usual from Moxie Sozo. How the f*k do they get their clients to be so creative?! I'd love to see what they could do on a big ad campaign.
That is so unexpected for tea and that's why I love it so much. Well deserved, congrats.
Congratulations Charles! You deserve it for all your passion and hard work. As always, your work is amazing and full of insight and wit.
WoW! Congrats on the well deserved honor!
Charles is amazing! Congratulations, buddy. :-)
All of Moxie is amazing. Lief has assembled a lot of talent under one roof there. I love what these guys conjure up.


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Primer Dugout (and link of the day) 7-10-2014
Washington Times, July 10, 1914:
Worth every penny.
Greasy Neale Heaton (Dan Lee) Posted: July 10, 2014 at 09:30 AM | 9 comment(s)
Beats: babe ruth, dugout, ernie shore, history
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Beats: angels
Wednesday, July 09, 2014
The "Do Jedi stat-heads have light-SABRs?" OMNICHATTER
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Beats: omnichatter
CBS Sports: Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka to have MRI on pitching arm
Gee, ya think?
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Red Sox part ways with A.J. Pierzynski
Cold Pierogi?
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Tom Veryzer, shortstop for Tigers and Indians, dies at 61
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Beats: cubs, indians, mets, obituaries, tigers, tom veryzer
San Francisco Giants considering ban on culturally insensitive attire
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Beats: giants, insensitivity, native americans
Jake Peavy could be traded, but Red Sox aren't giving up on season yet
Give up? When were they ever trying?
Robert in Manhattan Beach Posted: July 09, 2014 at 11:55 AM | 10 comment(s)
Beats: red sox, white flag
Rockies owner Dick Monfort to angry Rockies fan: "don't come!"
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Robert in Manhattan Beach Posted: July 09, 2014 at 11:48 AM | 10 comment(s)
Beats: rockies
Taiwan Provides What Might Be The Most Awkward First Pitch In Baseball History
Possibly NSFW?
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Beats: first pitch, strip tease, taiwan, yoga
Primer Dugout (and link of the day) 7-9-2014
Pittsburgh Press, July 9, 1914:
Waddell passed away in April 1914, just three months before his batterymate. Seems odd that a pitcher and catcher who worked together so frequently would die ...Read More...
Greasy Neale Heaton (Dan Lee) Posted: July 09, 2014 at 08:16 AM | 25 comment(s)
Beats: dugout, history, ossee schrecongost
The Omnichatter will not give you a final vote hashtag. Because it's the OMNICHATTER!
Gamingboy Posted: July 09, 2014 at 07:17 AM | 63 comment(s)
Beats: omnichatter
Tuesday, July 08, 2014
OT: Monthly NBA Thread- July 2014
I estimate only 10-12 Primates care about the NBA, but with our own thread, we won't detract from what this site is really about: German aggression and Israeli aggression of entirely different types.
andrewberg Posted: July 08, 2014 at 08:17 PM | 1075 comment(s)
Beats: nba, off topic
McCann's old hitting coach: 'He'll never be comfortable' on Yankees
TP is always making friends. McCann hit .230/.300/.399 in '12 and is hitting .230/.289/.379 now. He's fat, has a lot of miles on him, and is on the wrong side of 30. What did you expect. Enjoy the part of the contract where he is still able to ...Read More...
Robert in Manhattan Beach Posted: July 08, 2014 at 07:29 PM | 39 comment(s)
Beats: braves, brian mccann, opinions are like, yankees
MLB Network Just Finished Most Watched Quarter Ever
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Beats: baseball is dying, television
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Robothal - Ian Desmond: Should He Stay or Should He Go
boteman is not here 'til October Posted: July 08, 2014 at 12:31 PM | 10 comment(s)
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Drama after Billy Butler's drop in Royals lineup isn't what anyone wanted
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Beats: billy butler, dayton moore, ned yost, royals, sabermetrics
David Ortiz is furious about his failed PED test coming up again.
For whatever reason, David Ortiz hates it when you bring up the fact that he tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003. The latest target of his ire: MLB Network hosts who declared he has received a "free pass" for his transgression.
The Chronicles of Reddick Posted: July 08, 2014 at 11:29 AM | 67 comment(s)
Beats: baltimore orioles, boston red sox
ESPN: Prince Fielder in the Body Issue
Prince is looking pretty good.
The Clarence Thomas of BBTF (scott) Posted: July 08, 2014 at 11:13 AM | 28 comment(s)
Beats: dat booty, espn, prince fielder, rangers
Doc Daugherty: Joey Votto DL - Adam Dunn ?
Wrong for Each Other! Doc Pompous strikes again!
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Repoz Posted: July 08, 2014 at 10:21 AM | 32 comment(s)
Beats: reds
HardballTalk: The Angels are now the only expansion team to have a .500 record
...but despite all of that expansion history, no expansion team sat at .500 or above as play began last night. With their win over the Blue Jays last night, the Angels are now even at 4,272 wins and 4,272 losses.
Now, they aren't the first expansion team to break .500. As Dbacks' Vice President Josh Rawitch noted on Twitter last night, Arizona was 652-644 between 1998 and 2005, getting over the .500 hump and staying there for a time after their first couple of seasons. Such early success ...Read More...
still hunting for a halo-red october (in Delphi) Posted: July 08, 2014 at 08:28 AM | 24 comment(s)
Beats: angels
Primer Dugout (and link of the day) 7-8-2014
Washington Times, July 8, 1914:
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Greasy Neale Heaton (Dan Lee) Posted: July 08, 2014 at 07:52 AM | 12 comment(s)
Beats: babe ruth, dugout, ernie shore, history
Ball? Strike? It Depends: Is the Pitcher an All-Star?
They would rather not talk about it, but umpires may be just as star-struck as the average baseball fan.
Two researchers looked at the photographic evidence and found that umpires make more errors in favor of All-Star pitchers than pitchers who have never been selected for an All-Star Game — about 17 percent more.
This is a subject umpires are naturally hesitant to discuss….
But the science exists, for anyone who wants to look at it. Every major league stadium is equipped with the Pitch ...Read More...
Jolly Old St. Nick Still Gags in October Posted: July 08, 2014 at 07:33 AM | 3 comment(s)
Beats: umpiring
Monday, July 07, 2014
Gamingboy Posted: July 07, 2014 at 11:55 PM | 49 comment(s)
Beats: omnichatter
Yankees Fan Caught Sleeping In Stands Sues Everyone For Defamation
What a dope.
Jim Furtado Posted: July 07, 2014 at 09:35 PM | 89 comment(s)
Beats: lawsuits, yankees
Daniel Nava's playoff beard… on a baseball card!
Dear Topps,
Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should.
Sports Card Collectors ...Read More...
Pat Rapper's Delight Posted: July 07, 2014 at 09:28 PM | 5 comment(s)
Beats: daniel nava, gross, memorabilia, red sox, topps, what are they thinking, world champions
ESPN: All Star Game To Feature Self-Service Beer Stations
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The Yankee Clapper Posted: July 07, 2014 at 08:16 PM | 61 comment(s)
Beats: alcohol, all-star game, beer, beverages, draft, jobs, minnesota twins, service time
Former minor leaguer preparing to sue MLB for minimum wage
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Beats: giants, lawsuits, minimum wage
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Caroline Elkins is an assistant professor of history at Harvard University. Conversant in Swahili and some Kikuyu, she has spent nearly a decade traveling and working in rural Africa. She and her research were the subjects of a 2002 BBC documentary entitled Kenya:White Terror. This is her first book. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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The winter storm grounded some planes in other cities, causing a chain reaction at Charlottesville Albemarle Airport. Officials at CHO said that so far, three flights were cancelled and three were delayed because of the weather.
Some passengers didn't know their flight was cancelled until they arrived at the airport - left with no choice but to wait it out.
"We just came to the airport and our son dropped us off and left. After we got inside we realized that the flight was cancelled," said passenger, Don Wanless.
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Saw on facebook that Nickelback is touring...... happiest/exciting 30 seconds of my life...... until i realised its only in Europe !!!!!! 3 3 3
Does anyone have any idea why life has to be so cruel?!?!?!
.......so who wants to take me to Europe????
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The staff of Langley-Adams Library would like to thank the members of the Pentucket Regional High School Jazz Combo.
This six-member combo volunteered their time on the evening of Aug. 20 to perform during our Volunteer Appreciation Reception. These young musicians were very professional, courteous, punctual and sounded wonderful.
We very much appreciated this entertainment and will be sure to invite them back to our library early and often!
Nathalie Harty, director
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It is now fifty years since the first issue of the Marvel comic The Incredible Hulk was published. The cover of is dated May 1962 although it was probably in the shops a earlier as part of the general magazine distribution policy of putting product up for sale in retail outlets two or three months prior to the cover date. The copy line read "Is He Man Or Monster Or…Is He Both" referring to the split personality of the character who was designed following the Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde literary model as part human (gamma radiation research scientist Dr. Bruce Banner) and part monster and superhero (the Hulk) with the ability to alternate between the two. Having a monster as a superhero was new for Marvel which had successfully launched the superhero team of The Fantastic Four the previous year. Hulk was a superhero of a different kind. The creation of the character and the comic was attributed to the same team responsible for The Fantastic Four, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Oddly, in the first issue of the comic, the Hulk is grey and not the green colour he became identifiable as. The change in hue was made in issue #2.
Similar in strategy to the premiere of The Fantastic Four Stan Lee set about engaging the readers and creating a fan base, his "true believers", by soliciting letters to the editor with feedback and suggestions for storylines. In a crossover marketing move in Issue #5 of The Fantastic Four Johnny Storm is seen reading a copy of The Incredible Hulk and commenting on his resemblance to the Thing. There were similarities but the Thing was a team player whereas the Hulk was more of a loner despite subsequently becoming a member of The Avengers for a period of time.
In addition to the comics, there have been television series, both animated and live-action, and three recent films: Ang Lee's Hulk with Australian actor Eric Bana playing the character(s), The Incredible Hulk with Edward Norton in the role(s) and currently The Avengers with Mark Ruffalo performing the one, two part. Digital animation has been utilised in the monster part in all three movies. Hulk, the combination angry green giant and remorseful scientist was nicknamed the Jolly Green Giant by Stan Lee. An appealing aspect of the character is that it represents a case study in anger management. As a man Bruce Banner is pleasant enough but when 'the other guy' takes over and goes on the rampage anger abounds. On returning to human form Banner is regretful about the behaviour of his other half and tension is established to block further transitions and tame the rage. In the latest film that rage is magnificent. Hulk's 'dance' scene with Loki is both humorous and magical and exemplifies his contempt for both humans and gods.
Read my other superhero related posts:
Captain America: The First Avenger: RED SKULL VERSUS CAP
The Green Hornet: GONDRY GOES FOR IT
Green Lantern: MAN IN A GREEN MASK WITH MATCHING RING AND LANTERN
The Rabbi's Cat: included in CATS IN COMICS: THE RABBI'S CAT
Thor: THOR'S COMIC OPERA: Götterdämmerung Revisited
X-Men: DO OR DIE, BABY THE NEAL ADAMS X-MEN RUN


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DETROIT — The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit was inviting visitors to come see art as it's born — and bought.
As part of a fundraising event, dozens of local artists were drawing live in the galleries of the museum on Friday. Around 30 artists were drawing simultaneously in three, one-hour shifts. As the drawings were completed, they were going to be hung on the walls and made available for purchase.
Proceeds from the Monster Drawing Rally went to support MOCAD's programs.
Fantasyland opens
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom marked the grand opening of its new Fantasyland Thursday with new and reimagined attractions inspired by Dumbo, "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Little Mermaid."
It's the largest expansion project in the park's 41-year history, doubling the size of the original Fantasyland. The central Florida theme park near Orlando is blending classic Disney tales and newer, popular hits with the multimillion dollar expansion.
The new Fantasyland sits just past Cinderella Castle, with two sections: Enchanted Forest, where visitors will find Belle from "Beauty and the Beast" and Ariel from "The Little Mermaid," and Storybook Circus, which is inspired by the Disney film "Dumbo."
Among the highlights: a ride called Under the Sea-Journey of the Little Mermaid, which tells Ariel's story, and Enchanted Tales With Belle, a walk-through experience that features a magical mirror and costumed characters.
Be Our Guest Restaurant is also new. Folks who eat lunch will be served at the counter, while dinner guests will be served tableside. It will also serve wine and beer with dinner, which is the first time alcohol is being sold at the Magic Kingdom.
Some of the old favorites have been improved. An additional Dumbo ride was added, two castles were built and the Barnstormer rollercoaster was remodeled. Other areas were spruced up and redecorated.
Two of Fantasyland's highlights have yet to open. A ride called Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is still under construction, as is Princess Fairytale Hall — where guests can go to meet all of their favorite Disney princesses at once. Disney officials said the princess experience will open next year and the ride is expected to open in 2014.
Houston valet parking
HOUSTON — Travelers having trouble finding a parking spot at some Houston airports have another option.
Officials with William P. Hobby Airport say valet parking has begun with online reservations. Hobby has partnered with USA Parking System for the Valet Premier Parking service.
The company in July began offering valet parking at George Bush Intercontinental Airport at a regular daily cost of $25 per day. Both airports until early January are offering special daily valet rates of $20.
Houston's airports served more than 50 million passengers last year.
New scenic byway
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Transportation Commission recently designated a 28-mile section of Wyoming Highway 70 in the southern part of the state as the Battle Pass Scenic Byway.
It is Wyoming's 16th scenic byway and runs through the Medicine Bow National Forest between Encampment and Baggs.
The byway crosses Battle Pass at 9,955 feet in the Sierra Madre Mountains, through an area rich in historic and cultural sites, scenic vistas and recreation opportunities. The route passes between Bridger Peak and Battle Lake, and near the Huston Park and Encampment River wilderness areas and Hog Park Reservoir.
Writers workshop
traverse city — Michigan Writers will host Benjamin Busch presenting a workshop entitled "From Script to Screen." The author of the recent memoir, "Dust to Dust," will share his approach to screenwriting.
Busch is also a photographer, film director and actor who appeared in the HBO series, "The Wire." He is a U.S. Marine Corps infantry officer and served two combat tours in Iraq. The workshop will be held from 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 11, in Room 204 at the University Center on Cass Road. It's free and prior registration is not required.
For more information, call Betsy Emdin at 492-3260.


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— James Earl Carter, Sr.
Funeral services for James Earl Carter, Sr., 56, will be held Saturday Jan. 10, 2013 @ 11:00 at Divine Wisdom Worship Center in Midwest City, OK. James was born Aug. 19, 2012 in Waskum, TX. He passed away at the home in OKC on Friday Jan. 5th, 2013.
Internment we be held at Oaklawn Cemetery. Oklahoma City, OK
Services are under the direction of Brown Funeral Home. Ricky A. Brown, Funeral Director/Embalmer.


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Go Hawk Owls!
The Northwestern Michigan College board unanimously adopted a new mascot, but there's not exactly a sports team to go with it.
But that's okay. Perhaps some day, said NMC spokesman Andy Dolan.
"There is no plan for it, but we do have a men's club soccer team, and some students have expressed an interest in rugby," he said. "So it will be nice to have a nickname if we get something."
Back in the 1960s and 1970s, NMC used the nickname "tomahawks," but dropped it in 1976 when the intercollegiate sports program ended, Dolan said.
The hawk owls nickname pays homage to the old name. In fact, "hawks" was worn on sports uniforms, Dolan said.
The Northern hawk owl is a non-migratory owl — about three feet long — that feeds on small prey, such as rodents. They breed in remote locations and live in low densities, making it one of the least studied birds in North America.
The new name likely "sidestepped" the more controversial nickname of tomahawks, suspects Chris Williams, an adjunct music instructor, who is also an NMC student.
NMC instructor Mindy Morton applauded the new mascot this time around as a "great" decision.
Tomahawks evoke an image of violence and were not necessarily used in the region, said Morton, a faculty adviser of NMC's Native American Student Association.
"It would be like calling them scalpers," she said.
About 75 students from the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians attend NMC — more than any other college, said Melissa Alberts, the Band's higher education specialist, who also liked the new name.
The NMC board approved the new nickname at Monday night's board meeting, following the lead of a collective campus vote. About 600 students and staff voted on the name at the 2012 PinePalooza event on campus and via e-newsletters. At 36 percent, the nickname garnered the most staff and student votes. Black squirrel came in second (24 percent); bison was third (23 percent); and pine marten came in a distant fourth at 17 percent.