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Business jets get the headlines, but the helicopter industry is just as economically relevant and vital, said analyst Brian Foley with Brian Foley Associates.
Taken together, the value of civil and military rotorcraft delivered over a year's time is comparable to business jets, Foley said.
Foley describes that realization as an "aha" moment for him.
"When you put the helicopter value on the military side and combine that with the civil side, that piece of the pie is just as big as business jets," he said.
The helicopter market is more diversified, while the business jet market is more vulnerable to cycles.
The civil and military markets often run counter-cyclical to one another, he said.
"This makes for a more stable sales environment for helicopters, with military frequently compensating for any civil slack and vice versa," Foley said.
The rotorcraft market is important to Wichita, where some suppliers build parts for the market.
Seventy-five percent of the work at Kaman Composites-Wichita, for example, is for the helicopter industry.
The Helicopter Association International is holding its annual Heli-Expo in Las Vegas next week, Monday through Thursday.
Corporations and individuals are the primary buyers of business jets.
Civil rotorcraft counts those sectors in its customer base, but helicopters also are used for emergency medical services, police, utility, search and rescue, and offshore oil and gas. Military markets include scout/attack, naval warfare, squad transport, combat search and rescue, and special operations, Foley said.
In addition, manufacturers can use the same platform for military and civil configurations.
The more diverse customer base helped the industry during the economic downturn.
When civil sales activity was down, firm government contracts from the military helped offset it.
"Now, just as military contracts are threatened by shrinking defense budgets, civil is making a timely comeback," Foley said.
On the other hand, corporations and individuals canceled business jet contracts and orders slowed during the recession.
"That was catastrophic to Wichita and other business jet providers," Foley said.
Helicopter manufacturers delivered 1,044 helicopters last year, up 21.5 percent from 859 shipments in 2011, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. Business jet makers, meanwhile, delivered 672 business jets in 2012, down from 696 in 2011, GAMA said.
Last year was the first time that GAMA compiled delivery numbers for the helicopter industry.
Over the 10 years from 2013 to 2022, Foley expects the helicopter industry to deliver 24,000 helicopters, including about 12,000 civil turbines, 6,000 military turbines and 6,000 piston-powered helicopters valued at roughly $250 billion.
He expects the business jet manufacturers to deliver a similar dollar amount of jets.
"For years, the helicopter industry has had something of a Wild West, maverick image," Foley said. "With numbers like these, there's no denying that they're just as relevant as the business jet crowd, only better diversified, which makes the space even more attractive."


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The Theater Project of Schoharie County will present "Steel Magnolias" at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Golding Middle School in Cobleskill.
Director is Josh Shaut, assistant director is Jason Pratt, and producer is Lisa Ovitt. The cast includes Libby Hammercker as Clairee, Katie Horn as Truvy, Susan Peter as M'Lynn, Kim Ross as Shelby, Cherie Stevens as Oiser and Bobbi Chase Wilding as Annelle.
For more information, contact Ovitt at firstname.lastname@example.com or (518) 795-0984. Tickets are $8 or $6 for seniors and students. Tickets can be bought at the door or at Race Printers.
Open mic set at Word & Image Gallery
Word Thursdays will host an open mic at 7 p.m. Friday. Annie Sauter, an Oneonta poet, will emcee.
Poets, singers, musicians, and performance artists are invited to share their work in the Word & Image Gallery at Bright Hill Literary Center at 94 Church St. in Treadwell. The gallery is now showing "Nature's Intaglios" by Gerald Scheck through May 24. There is a $3 admission charge to those older than 18. Refreshments will be served.
The next featured reading will be Thursday.
For more information, call 829-5055 or email BHLC at email@example.com.
Concert, exhibit set in Bainbridge
Tony Holt & the Wildwood Valley Boys will be on Stage at the Bainbridge Town Hall Theatre from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday.
Originally formed in 1992 as The Wildwood Valley Boys, (named after the Holt family farm in Milan, Ind.) the original members of the band decided to follow separate paths and in 2006, the only original Wildwood Valley Boy, Tony Holt, decided to rename the group Tony Holt and The Wildwood Valley Boys. Current members include Andy Disney, Jeremy Blankenship, Aubrey Holt, Tom Patrick and Tony Holt.
In connection with the concert, The Jericho Arts Council Inc. will feature the works of Christopher Lloyd Wright at the Town Hall Gallery.
Wright is from Sidney and was raised in and around the Afton area. Known as C. L. Wright, he studied Fine Arts at the Pratt Institute in Utica and Brooklyn for fine jewelry, sculpture and anatomy drawing from 2001 to 2003. Leaving Pratt before graduating, taking what he learned from the anatomy classes, he started teaching himself how to paint portraits in oils.
The is the gallery's final event of the spring season, it will resume in September. The gallery is open from 7 to 10 p.m. Exhibits in the gallery are free to the public.
Catskill Chamber singers to perform
Oneonta's Catskill Chamber Singers will present their spring concert "Summer Is A-Coming In: Songs of the Season" twice in the area. On Saturday, the concert will be performed at 4 p.m. the First Presbyterian Church at 296 Main St. in Oneonta, and on Sunday, it will be performed at 6 p.m. the Walton Theater at 31 Gardiner Place, as the season's final Coffeehouse at the Theatre event.
There is no charge for the concerts, but free-will donations will be accepted.
Some of the pieces to be offered are early madrigals including Thomas Morley's "Springtime Mantleth Every Bough" and "On a Fair Morning," William Byrd's "Non Nobis Domine," and Palestrina's "Domine Fili Unigenite." There will be a contemporary gospel piece, "Joy in the Morning," and a choral arrangement of "Ashokan Farewell," as well as songs in the doo-wop and folk genres.
The Catskill Chamber Singers, based in Oneonta, is an a cappella mixed chorus of 12 members from Oneonta and nearby communities, affiliated with the Catskill Choral Society. They are self-directed, and perform several concerts a year, singing music from the 14th century to the present, from classical to modern, from serious and sacred to the popular and fun. For more information, call Emily Kirsch at 433-0999 or visit www.catskillchambersingers.com.
Julliard artists to perform
Friends of Music will continues its 2013 season with a performance by artists from the Julliard School.
The performance will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Cyr Center in Stamford. it will be the second concert of our 27th season, featuring two graduates and a current student of classical music from the Juilliard School in New York City.
Pefrorming will be Zara Lawler on flute, Remy Yulzari on double bass and Luke Fleming on viola, in a concert curated by Yulzari.
Refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the concert. Parking is available at the Cyr Center, which is also handicapped-accessible. Suggested donation is $12 per person, and $6 for seniors and students. There is no charge for those younger than 13. Visit www.friendsmusic.org for a complete listing of concerts planned for this season.
Smithy to hold auditions for shows
Smithy Center for the Arts' Glimmer Globe Theatre will have auditions for two of the summer season's main stage productions, "The Heidi Chronicles" and "Flowers for Algernon," will be held Tuesday through Thursday. There is no need to prepare anything in advance; audition sides will be provided.
Auditions will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at Smithy Center for the Arts, at 55 Pioneer St. in Cooperstown and Wednesday at Townsquare Media at 34 Chestnut St.
"The Heidi Chronicles," directed by Rebecca Burk-Sciallo, will be performed at 8 p.m. July 19 and 20, and 3 p.m. July 21. "Flowers for Algernon," directed by Michael Henrici, will be performed at 8 p.m. Aug. 23 and 24, and 3 p.m. Aug. 25.
Call (631) 219-7197 or email firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Blue Deer Center plans events
Blue Deer Center in Margaretville will host two events later this month.
An open mic night will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
This will be the first of a series monthly open mic nights to be held at the center every fourth Thursday of each month. Attendees are welcome to song and play, read poetry, show a bit of acting or anything creative. Blue Deer Center is at 1155 County Route 6.
The 10th annual Fireball will be from 1 to 10 p.m. May 25.
It will feature musical guests Blue Paradox and Pulse Field w/ Steve Gorn. A potluck dinner will be served from 5 to 6 p.m. An art auction and raffle will also be offered.
Admission is free but donations accepted. To register and enter your pot luck item or for more information, visit www.bluedeer.org.
Open Eye to host 'Irving Berlin's America'
The opening performance of the world premiere production of Chip Deffaa's "Irving Berlin's America" will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at The Open Eye Theater at 960 Main St. in Margaretville. "Irving Berlin's America" is a musical play featuring more than 25 songs by Berlin, and a few favorites by his friend George M. Cohan. An actor portraying the playwright will be present at the opening and there will be a reception and conversation with him and the cast following the performance.
Starring in "Irving Berlin's America" are Bill Tari as Irving Berlin, and Cedric Taylor as Jack, a youthful "fan" who visits Berlin in his New York City apartment when Berlin is 101 years old. By that time, Berlin, who had immigrated to America from Russia when he was 6 years old, worked his way out of the poverty of the Lower East Side and become the most popular American songwriter of the 20th century, was a nearly total recluse. The old man and the youngster reminisce about high points and low points of Berlin's life, sing his songs, dance to them and more. The production is staged by Open Eye producing artistic director Amie Brockway.
Music director and accompanist is Kent Brown. Patricia Dell is choreographer. Nat Thomas has designed the set and Erwin Karl is lighting designer.
Performances are 7 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through June 2. Reservations are recommended. Call (845) 586-1660 for reservations. for more information, call, email firstname.lastname@example.com, or visit www.theopeneye.org. Tickets are $18 for adults; $15 for seniors; or $10 for age 25 and younger.
RAG seeks buskers for festival
The Roxbury Arts Group is looking for performers for Busk & Bard: Roxbury's Street Performer Festival in downtown Roxbury on Aug. 31.
Street performance, or busking, is a practice of performing in public places for gratuities. Last year, this Labor Day weekend event attracted more 2,500 visitors to downtown Roxbury, organizers said in a media release, and this year event organizers aim to double that number.
Preparations for Busk & Bard 2013 are underway, and the Roxbury Arts Group is looking for performers. Acts can include acrobatics, animal tricks, balloon twisting, card tricks, caricatures, clowning, comedy, contortions, escapology, dance, singing, flea circus, juggling, magic, mime, living statue, musical performance, puppeteering, snake charming, storytelling or reciting poetry or prose, street art such as sketching and painting and street theater.
Those interested in performing are asked to visit buskandbard.org to download a 2013 Busk & Bard Performer Application. Applications will be accepted through May 31, and performers will be notified of selections by July 1. For more information, contact Maggie Cullen, program director at the Roxbury Arts Group, at firstname.lastname@example.com or 326-7908.
Concert to benefit Toys for Tots
Rock in the Park 2013 — A Benefit for Chenango County Toys for Tots will be held Aug. 10 at General Clinton Park in Bainbridge.
The headliner for this year's concert will be 2006 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, and one of the last surviving members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Artimus Pyle.
Artimus Pyle joined Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1974, and is one of the only members to have survived a plane crash in 1977 that killed three of the original band members, including Ronnie Van Zandt. The Artimus Pyle Band is described as a tribute to early Lynyrd Skynyrd and Van Zandt. Also performing for the second year in a row will be local band Woodshed Prophets. New to the line-up this year is another local band, Tumbleweed Highway.
Tickets are being sold in advance at Snips & Snails Children's Consignment on Main Street in Bainbridge. They can also be purchased online at rockinthepark2013.eventbrite.com.
For more information on the event, ticket sales, vendor and sponsorship opportunities,e visit the event's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/rockinthepark2012, or call Jason Hall at 972-6526.
Shenandoah to perform at museum
Joanne Shenandoah, called "the most critically acclaimed Native American singer of her time" by The Associated Press, will performs at The Farmers' Museum in Cooperstown at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 25.
A Grammy award winner, Shenandoah has won more than 40 music awards, including 13 Native American music awards. Shenandoah sings in her native Iroquois tongue. Her daughter Leah and sister Diane will perform with her in Cooperstown.
The concert will be held in the Louis C. Jones Center at The Farmers' Museum. Tickets are $20 each and available at the Fenimore Art Museum shop, The Farmers' Museum store, and online at FenimoreArtMuseum.org/museumshop.
The concert is held in partnership with the Iroquois Indian Museum during the Iroquois Cultural Festival held at the Fenimore Art Museum. The Iroquois Cultural Festival is held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 25 to 26, at the Fenimore Art Museum. Festival and concert admission are purchased separately. For more information, visit FenimoreArtMuseum.org.

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Packers offer B.J. Raji short-term deal
Green Bay - The Green Bay Packers have offered defensive lineman B.J. Raji a short-term deal to keep the unrestricted free agent on their team, the Journal Sentinel has learned.
The Packers offered Raji the options of one- and two-year contracts, according to a source. For one year, their offer was for about $4 million.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported today that Raji was close to a one-year deal, but sources told the Journal Sentinel the deal is not imminent and there are indications Raji may not accept the Packers' offer. Raji is not interested in signing a one-year deal unless absolutely necessary and knows he has the option to shop himself around the NFL, the source said.
The NFL free agency signing period begins next Tuesday.
The Journal Sentinel reported during the 2013 season that Raji last season turned down a long-term offer averaging $8 million. That offer contained about $20 million in guaranteed money.
After Raji's contract season turned sour, the Packers pulled their offer and determined to let Raji test his market value. His agent, David Dunn, has been able to do that for weeks.
A one-year arrangement for Raji would fill what would be a major hole in the Packers' defensive front, one that would have to be ameliorated with a replacement from free agency or the draft.
For Raji, who is 27, it would give him the chance to put up far better numbers in 2014 and seek a more lucrative contract for 2015 either from the Packers or another team.
One of the selling points the Packers are using with Raji is a return to a true nose tackle position, one source said. Raji has played a lot of end and three-technique, the latter a defensive tackle position used mostly in 4-3 defenses. At nose, Raji is likely to receive a lot of double teams, but if the Packers can generate enough pressure with their ends, he might see more one-on-ones.
Coach Mike McCarthy's plan with the defense appears to include using more athletic, nimble players as opposed to 320-plus pounders like Raji, Ryan Pickett and Johnny Jolly. One source said he was told McCarthy is looking for more players like Datone Jones, Mike Daniels and Josh Boyd, who may give up something in pure bulk but will be able to add athleticism to the defense.
That does not bode well for the return of Pickett, Jolly and C.J. Wilson, free agents who are all big, run-stuffer types.
But to run that type of defense, McCarthy will want a big man in the middle and Raji fits that bill. The Raji of 2010, when he was disruptive playing a majority of the time at nose tackle, was far better than the one trying to sell himself on the market.
Several scouts in the last week said Raji didn't push himself last season and forecast a disappointing reception if he was unsigned by the March 11 start of unrestricted free agency.
Raji, 6 feet 1 1/2 inches and 335 pounds, ranked last on the defensive line in tackles per snap (one every 16.4) and was fourth in pressures per snap (one every 87.3). In 2010, his best year, he registered a pressure every 32.4 snaps.
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excellent news.Hide replies
Yes, re-sign an underperforming player no one else wants for $4 million in an effort to shore up your sievelike defense. Excellent.
Agree, affordable deal.
Hit the re-set button, nowhere to go but up for BJ. Maybe he plays the nose, and the outside guys develop/stay haealthy.
Wonder if this means Pick is done...
Of course, with Schefter, this doesn't mean that the deal is done. But I agree this is good news if it comes about. I was concerned they'd lose both Shields and Raji. At least one returns. Knowing Thompson, Pickett could well be out the door.
I want Pick back waaaaay more than Raji. I think he would stay for far less than Raji and more productive...and his leadership is rumored to be off the charts.
Why not sign Pick as Raji's backup at nose? As long as we get him at a bargain price, would be a good locker room influence on the younger guys and give Raji a blow when needed.
Good pt, Joes...I think ol' Adam had Steven Jackson wrapped up to the Pack last yr....
Forget it. Raji can't play the nose. They tried that already.
for 4 mil not a bad deal, buys TT another year to get a better replacement and adds some depth.
This just proves if your going to play patty cake in a contract year and expect to be able to turn your back on a reported 8 mil/ yr 20 mil guaranteed and expect MORE on the open market, you've had some very bad advice. Now will shall see if this will light a fire under your huge rear end or not.Hide replies
Absolutely, I believe even at his best 8 mil would be overpaying.
Totally agree Jake and using my limited logic if he's willing to do a 1 yr 4 Mil deal today his market must be almost non-existance.
He hasn't hit the market as yet -- could still be an overpaying suitor out there (think Jerrah Jones, Dan Snyder, etc.).
Good deal for the Packers. Raji essentially left 4 million dollars on the table by not signing the deal that was offered during the season.
If he plays motivated, he will out play the contract, and it is a win win. If he loafs through another season, it is a low dollar risk investment, and they can part ways after next season.Hide replies
Since he turned down $20 million that was guaranteed(can we say IDIOT), he actually left $16 million on the table(can we say ULTIMATE IDIOT).
I was looking at a per season basis, but you make a good point.
Hmmm, he is younger than I would have thought. That gives me hope he may have something left in the tank and we weren't witnessing a gradual decline due to age.
$4M for one year is fine. I was afraid I'd open this article up and find a much higher number.
I find it hard to believe he is still 335 pounds. He just doesn't look that big anymore standing on the sidelines.Hide replies
He doesn't look that big because while he is 6' 1" tall, he is also 5 ft wide.
True. Since he can no longer get to the QB and registers less than a tackle a game, his only game is maintaining a low center of gravity ala Gilbert Brown and pushing the play towards the playmakers on defense on the edge.
And there is the other issue...the need for many more playmakers on the edge.
True, at least those who can stay healthy.
Raji has to be the dumbest book on the shelf, I would have cut him for his elevation of dumb.Hide replies
right next to you on that shelf.
BJ Raji is a very bright young man, speaks with intelligence and great thought, shows measured wisdom beyond his years, has a clever sense of humor, knows the applied science of his craft & thinks with clarity... why are sports fans like Shalow the Idiot (ironically misspelled) so dumb?
I can hardly contain the excitement! I guess they want to see if Raji can go 3 years without a sack. If he wasn't drafted where he was he would only be worth a couple million per year at best and would be seen as a guy that helps give depth. He had a great year in 2010 but has not been close to the same player since.Hide replies
How come all these productive college defensive players come to GB and seem to regress? Couldn't be D coaching.
Meanwhile all these college offensive players come to GB and continue to produce. Couldn't be O coaching.
Of course he hasn't been the same player! They moved him off the nose to "occupy Guards" and free up the LB's. It didn't work and we still weren't getting pressure up the middle, but Capers still stuck with it! It wasn't patty-cake and it wasn't loafing. It was a terrible decision by the coaching staff that then couldn't figure out why his numbers were down. Ridiculous!
Raji was the worst NT against the run in 2011. He can't "occupy" anything.
Raji is pure trash
Other than your hero Bert Farve, is there any player you know who is NOT pure trash? That seems to be your favorite epithet.........
HH not sure if you have the opportunity to attend Packer games but if you can focus on BJ at the stadium for an entire afternoon YES he is playing patty cake and YES he is loafing. To think otherwise please explain his terrible stats for the past two seasons. Coaching? Just focus on the big guy play after play.
Favreaholic...are there any players, coaches or management on the Packers who are not "pure Trash".
sounds like muck carthy wants a bit more 3-4 Elephant and 4-3 variations to speed up the front, but that still leaves two stiffs in the middle at LB. Maybe a trade to bag two # 1s in the draft Ted will help your cause. You need two impact players. dan patrick want Thompson to make a play for Jimmy Graham. What are your # ones anyway but high #2s.
sounds like muck carthy wants a bit more 3-4 Elephant and 4-3 variations to speed up the front, but that still leaves two stiffs in the middle at LB. Maybe a trade to bag two # 1s in the draft Ted will help your cause. You need two impact players. dan patrick want Thompson to make a play for Jimmy Graham. What are your # ones anyway but high #2s.
Considering some of the other Packer writers thought he would be resigned for about $9 million a year(they should be fired), not a bad deal for the Packers, even though Raji has been a total bust the past 2 years.Hide replies
He could stilll be cut in camp....
He could stilll be cut in camp....
Ameliorated. That's a big word for the sports page!
wow, raji must have the worst agent in sports. you forego $8M/year and just before you get the chance to see what team will overpay, you accept a huge haircut with one year of security. that is astounding.Hide replies
No, that would be whoever was advising Latrell Sprewell.
I have a the feeling Raji's agent did test the waters, panicked, and rushed back to 1265 Lombardi and let Ted overpay.
Pay the man Shirley.


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Vermont Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments at Vermont Law School
March 7, 2012
SOUTH ROYALTON, Vt. -- The Vermont Supreme Court will oral arguments in six cases starting at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 28, in Oakes Hall in the high court's annual session at Vermont Law School.
The court will consider the following cases:
• In re Joint Petition of Green Mountain Power Corp. et al., 2011-277 & 2011-366/367, 9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.: These consolidated cases concern Green Mountain Power Corp.'s development of a wind turbine project in Lowell, known as the Kingdom Community Wind Project. The Public Service Board (PSB) issued a certificate of public good (CPG) in May 2011, approving the project subject to certain conditions. The nearby towns of Craftsbury and Albany, along with a citizens group called Lowell Mountains Group, Inc., appeal the issuance of the CPG and related orders. The appellants allege that the PSB erred in numerous findings and rulings, including issues surrounding noise standards, habitat fragmentation and associated easements, economic considerations and the loss of natural communities. The appellants also argue that their due process rights were violated because the PSB did not hold a public hearing before issuing two orders (concerning habitat mitigation and the economic viability of the project) after it already issued the CPG. The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources appears as an appellee only with respect to the question of whether the project will have an undue adverse effect on the natural environment.
• State v. Vuley, 20 11-087, 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.: The defendant appeals his convictions for two counts of first-degree arson arising from repeated fires at his home in Colchester. The defendant claims that the trial court erred by instructing the jury that it could use the so-called "doctrine of chances," which holds that certain uncommon events are unlikely to occur repeatedly by accident, to find that he "willfully and maliciously" set the fires. He argues that this instruction violated his constitutional right to due process by allowing the jury to find that he possessed this state of mind in setting the fires based solely on the number of fires. He also argues that the trial court erred in denying his motions to sever the trials for each offense and to dismiss the charges, and that there is insufficient evidence to support his convictions.
• State v. Paro, 2011-184/185, 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: The defendant, who has entered a conditional guilty plea to DUI, appeals the trial court's denial of her motion to suppress evidence obtained after a traffic stop. A Hartford police officer observed the defendant idling her Chevrolet pick-up truck in the parking lot of Northeast Foreign Cars in the middle of the night. Having been burglarized before, the business was on the Hartford Police Department's "directive patrol list." Mindful of these past crimes and thinking it strange that an American-made truck was idling at a foreign car repair shop at such an hour, the officer decided to investigate further. As the officer turned his cruiser around, defendant drove off. Based on these facts, the officer executed a traffic stop, after which the defendant was arrested for DUI. The defendant claims that the traffic stop was unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and Article 11 of the Vermont Constitution. She argues that the officer did not have "reasonable and articulable suspicion of criminal activity" before making the stop, as required by both constitutions. As a result, she argues that the evidence obtained after the stop should be suppressed.
• State v. M.W., 2011-229, 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.: Does a statute restricting competency evaluations of defendants violate the separation of powers doctrine by divesting trial judges of the power to order a competency evaluation at the Vermont State Hospital? The statute at issue, 13 V.S.A. § 4815(g)(1), provides that a court "shall not order" an inpatient examination unless a mental health professional determines that the person is in need of treatment. The defendant was arraigned and the judge ordered an outpatient competency evaluation, which determined that he may be suffering from a mental illness. While free on conditions of release, the defendant was arrested for illegal trespass. The court then ordered a mental health screening, which determined that he suffered from a medical condition, not a mental illness. Thus, because defendant was not a person "in need of treatment," the court did not send him to the state mental hospital, but set conditions of release and bail. The State's Attorney argues that the statute usurps the trial judge's authority. The Attorney General has intervened and argues that the interlocutory appeal should be dismissed as moot or as improvidently granted, and that the statutory restriction does not violate the separation of powers doctrine.
• Shattuck v. Peck, 2011-145, 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.: This case involves an attempt to use the equitable powers of the court to divide property after a long-term romantic relationship. Appellant Victor Shattuck and appellee Donna Mae Peck were involved in a romantic relationship for more than 12 years. The parties were never married, but they lived together, shared expenses and coordinated estate planning. In the 1990s, they shared a residence on her property in Springfield. By 1999, Shattuck had purchased land in Cavendish. They agreed to transfer their respective properties to each other as joint tenants, each with a survivorship right. In 2005, the couple moved to a newly constructed home on the Cavendish property and began renting out the property in Springfield. They later became concerned that the rental income would adversely affect government benefits she was receiving on account of a disability. Accordingly, she quitclaimed both the Springfield and Cavendish property to Shattuck and he arranged financing to pay off the Springfield mortgage and refinance outstanding debt on the Cavendish property. Although the couple lived together as a family in Cavendish, the record indicates that Peck paid "rent." In 2007, both parties executed wills naming each other as residuary beneficiaries. In 2010, they broke off their relationship and Shattuck moved out of their shared residence in Cavendish. He later filed a complaint seeking her eviction from the property, a writ of possession and past due rents. She counterclaimed that the Cavendish property, as well as another property in Springfield, were the subject of a partnership between the parties. The Civil Division found Peck had failed to present sufficient evidence that either a partnership or constructive trust was created, and it resolved all issues in favor of Shattuck. Peck appeals.
• Columbia v. Lawton, 2011-151, 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.: This case presents a constitutional question. In short: What rights does a man have who claims to be the biological father of a child when another man has already been legally declared the child's father pursuant to Vermont's parentage statute? A putative biological father brought an action to establish parentage over a 2-year-old child. However, a previous parentage order had already determined that a different man is the child's father. The section of the parentage statute on "standing" reads: "An action to establish parentage in cases where parentage has not been previously determined either by an action under this subchapter or by adoption, may be brought by a . . . person . . . alleging himself . . . to be the natural parent of a child." 15 V.S.A. § 302(a) (emphasis added). It was this section of the parentage statute that the trial court ruled precluded the present putative biological father from seeking to establish parentage (because parentage had already been established as to someone else). Both the mother and the putative biological father were pro se during the first round of arguments in this matter. The putative father argued that he received no notice of the earlier parentage action, and therefore had no opportunity to attempt to assert his rights to parentage. Recognizing the constitutional concerns that the case raised, the Court sought additional briefing from Court-appointed counsel.
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Mathematics does incredibly well at describing the world we live in. Could that be because the Universe itself is a mathematical structure? It's a suggestion that has been put forward by the cosmologist Max Tegmark. We talked to him to find out more.
Travelling Salesman is an unusual movie: despite almost every character being a mathematician there's not a mad person in sight. Moreover, the plot centres on one of the greatest unsolved problems in mathematics. We were lucky enough to speak to the writer/director Tim Lanzone about creating drama from mathematics.
How many dimensions are there? In the latest online poll of our Science fiction, science fact project you told us that you'd like an answer to this question. So we went to see theoretical physicist David Berman to find out more.
At the beginning of July Plus went to the European Congress of Mathematics in Krakow! Around 1,000 mathematicians came together there for a week-long programme of talks and seminars. To give you an idea of what it was like we chatted to several of them during one of the coffee breaks.
The 6th European Congress of Mathematics, which took place in Krakow at the beginning of July, wasn't just about mathematicians talking to each other. On the streets of Krakow maths buskers were entertaining the public, handcuffing innocent Krakowians, constructing emergency pentagons and reading minds. So what is maths busking all about? We caught up with Sara Santos, the director of the project, and one of her volunteers to find out.
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BETHLEHEM, PA—A local woman who attended graduate classes tuition-free at Lehigh University is suing for $1.3 million more from the college because, she claims, a poor grade in one class diminished her lifetime earning potential.
A trial on the civil lawsuit brought by 27-year-old Megan Thode of Nazareth began on Monday and continues in front of Northampton County Judge Emil Giordano, who today chastised both sides for being unable to reach an out-of-court settlement, according to The Morning Call.
Thode is claiming sexual discrimination in the case. Lehigh University counters that Thode behaved unprofessionally—including swearing in class—and hadn't earned the right to move on in the program.
The $1.3 million is the difference between what Thode would have earned with the degree she was seeking as opposed to her current lifetime earning potential, according to her attorney, Richard J. Orloski.
Thode, 27, was attending graduate classes in Lehigh's School of Education tuition free because her father, Stephen Thode, is a Lehigh finance professor.
The C+ grade given during the fall 2009 semester forced Thode out of the graduate counseling program, ending her dream of becoming a licensed professional counselor. She instead got a master's degree in human development and works as a drug and alcohol counselor, according to The Morning Call.
In a statement made before the lunch recess today, Giordano said he had suggested a settlement in which Thode would be allowed back into the program to take the class again, the newspaper reported. "I remain unconvinced that the judiciary should be injecting itself in the academic process," the judge reportedly said.
Orloski charges that Thode was held back because she complained about having to get a supplemental internship in the middle of the semester and also because she is an outspoken supporter of gay and lesbian marriage rights.
Thode's student teacher for the class, Amanda Eckhardt, dismissed that claim in testimony, according to The Express Times. While she believes that marriage should be between a man and a woman, she has a sister who is a lesbian and would be the matron of honor at her wedding if she were asked, the newspaper reported.
However, Eckhardt also testified that she gave Thode an unprecedented zero points out of a possible 25 for class participation, which knocked down her final grade by a full letter, The Express Times reported.
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The current Baltimore County Council is now 18 months into its term. With five freshmen, this Council has brought new ideas and energy to the table, particularly in the area of planning, zoning, and development.
Bill 2-11 created the Baltimore County Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee. Already, we are seeing a renewed interest in new trails and sidewalk projects. Our office is working to extend the Indian Rock Park trail in Perry Hall and create bike lanes in the Towson area.
Bill 3-11 requires a Community Input Meeting for a new development to be closer to an affected neighborhood. I introduced this bill because I remember when Perry Hall residents had to travel to the Rosedale library to learn about a project in their own backyard. The same thing happened in Carney, where residents were required to go to the Perry Hall library even when there were closer places to meet.
Resolution 29-11 directs the Planning Board to review whether zoning regulations can better stimulate Transit-Oriented Development.
Many of our bills have reformed the Planned Unit Development process. A PUD is a special project that is not contingent on traditional zoning. Planned Unit Developments can play an important role, particularly by encouraging mixed-use development, but they must be done selectively. Bill 36-11 requires a Community Input Meeting and agency reviews before the County Council even considers a PUD resolution.
Bill 64-11 qualifies NeighborSpace of Baltimore County as a community benefit under a Planned Unit Development. Bill 4-12 puts the PUD documents on-line.
I am most proud of Bill 7-12, which creates the first-ever open space zoning designation in Baltimore County, "Neighborhood Commons." We should have areas that are specifically preserved from development. Bill 7-12 gives a County Councilmember this important tool during the rezoning process.
Bill 15-12 gives the public additional notice for a proposed variance or special exception, and it requires these changes to be posted on-line.
Bill 21-12 bans panhandle building lots in Carney, Cub Hill, and Parkville, blocking this type of infill development in a hilly and densely-populated part of Baltimore County.
Bill 23-12 expands the type of projects that can qualify for a property tax credit if the homes meet certain environmental standards. This legislation is good for taxpayers, as well as for the environment.
I worked on many of these bills with Councilman Tom Quirk, who also has a strong interest in planning and development issues. But here's what is extraordinary: not only did the legislation secure support from both Democrats and Republicans, but not a single vote was cast against any of the bills I just mentioned. We will continue looking for ways to advance public participation in the development process.


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Welcome to the Mr. Gen Wish List blog. My name is Tina Lyons and this blog will be a companion website to my other genealogy blog Gen Wish List. At Gen Wish List, I blog about my own ancestors and general genealogy topics. On the Mr. Gen Wish List blog, I'll be blogging about my husband's ancestors.
My husband's family tree has its roots in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. His ancestors came to Toledo from many of the northern counties in Ohio. His family also has been found in Montgomery County and Butler County, Ohio. Beyond Ohio, his ancestors came from Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, England, Ireland, Scotland and Germany. You can see more details about his ancestors on the Surname tab above.
The goal of this new blog is to write one post each week about one of the family groups in his family tree. Then I will add documents and other information about that family over the course of the week. So far I have written about two of his families. The first was the family of Lewis ZIRGER and Regina DANNEMILLER. I included the passenger list for the family in another post. The second family was George HAUSMANN and Victoria ZIRGER and I also added their death certificates.
I'd love to hear from anyone who has connection to my husband's family tree. Please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com and we can collaborate.
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Best wishes on new blog!
Welcome to the Geneabloggers family. Hope you find the association fruitful; I sure do. I have found it most stimulating, especially some of the Daily Themes.
May you keep sharing your ancestor stories!
Dr. Bill ;-)
Author of "Back to the Homeplace"
and "13 Ways to Tell Your Ancestor Stories"
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I cover all things design — from fashion to architecture.
We've always been told not to judge a book by its cover, but shouldn't we be able to judge a company by its homepage? The homepage layout should guide a user through the site in a certain manner, and its design should reflect the type of experience (i.e. fast, visual, loud, etc.) the company wants its audience to have.
Company websites are getting more and more traffic from individuals who land directly on article pages or other specific pages via search engines, but that certainly does not make the homepage irrelevant. As Forbes Chief Product Officer Lewis DVorkin puts it, "A web site's home page announces loud and clear who you are and what you believe in." After browsing different companies' websites for hours and attempting to evaluate the extent to which homepage designs reflected mission statements, I reached the conclusion that it all boils down to cohesiveness within the company.
This past Thursday I went to a LinkedIn Publisher's Hackday to which each news media company in attendance brought a small team consisting of editorial staff, product development experts, designers and web developers. The necessity for collaboration among and within these departments became clear to me as I watched Hackday projects go from ideas to plans to outlines to mocks to presentations, within a matter of hours. I realized that this was only made possible by combining representatives with diverse areas of expertise and by practicing strong teamwork.
My Hackday experience got me thinking about the importance of all those "c" words — communication, cooperation and collaboration. Too much separation between the denim-wearing techies and the suited executives will lead to a fragmented brand. The product development team and web designers must be on the same page as the editorial staff and CEOs. The first step to avoiding inconsistency among departments is making certain that all employees have the same understanding of the brand's mission and the experience it strives to give its audience.
In some cases, a company may not want its website to be exactly in line with its other products. For example, a journalism company may choose to provide its online audience with shorter reads and a quicker experience than they might find in a print product. In such instances, communication among departments makes for smoother branding and a unified message.
Let's take a look at some publishing companies' homepages and see where they hit or miss the marks (feel free to comment if you agree or disagree with my opinions).
Here's a statement from this UK-based newspaper's About Us page: "We provide a broad range of essential services to the growing audience of internationally minded business people." On the homepage, their global focus is immediately apparent and business-related words such as "markets," "companies" and "jobs," are all over the place — hitting the mark on that one. Managing Director Rob Grimshaw also stresses that FT is focused on increasing its number of online subscribers. Because these members pay to access all stories and content, FT strives to give them the best possible experience. Having fewer ads (because they can afford to do so as a result of the subscription model) on the homepage is one example of this goal in action.
The company defines itself as a source for "breaking news and opinion." Given the large top stack on the homepage with the latest news stories, and the variety of blogs and articles, it's hard to argue that the page doesn't follow through. Because HP relies entirely on its online presence, the website must be meaty enough to gain traction without a complementary print product. This month Ariana Huffington stated that one of her goals for the online newspaper is to, "create the most social video experience possible." HuffPost Live, a streaming network, isn't set to launch until mid August, but their concentration on social media comes across on the homepage already. Icons and options that encourage sharing are extremely prominent all over the page.
Thanks! It's interesting article!
I am glad that people get on sites like these and comment on these types of articles, which tend to be controversial and very challenging for all following the discussions. Our company builds websites and needs a strong team of marketers that can help out our client base.
It is hard to see small business owners spending their hard earned money building a website that will often sit in space and never become an active investment for them, because of SEO companies that lack full understanding regarding the discussed in this article. I have a great team of guys who work to provide SEO services for our clients, but I do agree with the article, in that people connect with real people and real time information. This being said we like to read new things, be inspired to further learn, and get a quick answer when we need one. None of us like stagnate water…:-)
We have been working really hard for all of our clients and though many of them are on the first page of Google and are enjoying success online, I see this industry changing and the team we currently have would like to be further connect to other individuals and companies that face these challenges, presented by the ever demanding market.
Although we all grow at different rates in our personal and business life, growth is best done with key individuals around you. For example…It would have been nice if someone could have shared the implications of building a flash website before Apple decided not to enable flash (Adobe) on their mobile devices. LOL!!
Just saying…There is power in Unity..
I really believe that the rules of the game for SEO are changing and on the other hand there are a lot of variables that we have no way of identifying, so in the mean time if anyone would like to connect with us to further small and midsize businesses in their efforts to compete online, by all means send me their/your information.
Thank you and again I am grateful for everyone's time and input, it really helps me learn and helps me to teach our team the different vantage points out there. :-)


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Tampa Catholic prospect Craig chooses Auburn
Though he has two more years of high school football to play, Tampa Catholic junior receiver Nate Craig announced Monday night where he'll spend his college years.
Published: 07/21/14
Armwood football star becomes advocate for Crohn's disease
SEFFNER — Byron Cowart, Armwood High's star football player, has every major college football program in America knocking at his door.
Published: 07/21/14
Vacuum Cleaner adjusts to third base
LAND O' LAKES — Dakota Harris has a new nickname.
Published: 07/20/14
SweeTees reach world series
WESLEY CHAPEL — The WCAA SweeTees All-Stars are, hands down, a force.
Published: 07/20/14
For Gulf's Voss, a change for the better
NEW PORT RICHEY — It has been a long time coming for former Gulf High quarterback Alton Voss.
Published: 07/18/14
Local minor leaguers wait for call to bigs
There have been 73 Hillsborough County products to make a major-league roster. Who's next? Several prospects are working their way toward the majors.
Published: 07/17/14
Wiregrass Ranch football coach leaving for new job
After just one year as head coach, Wiregrass Ranch's Mike Lawrence has resigned to become the wide receivers and special teams coach at Bethany College, an NAIA school in Lindsborg, Kansas.
Published: 07/16/14
Growth of 7-on-7 changes football landscape
BRADENTON — Two-hand touch football.
Published: 07/14/14
Updated: 07/15/14
Prep baseball: Jefferson's Maldonado commits to UF
Jefferson High outfielder Nelson Maldonado committed to play baseball at the University of Florida, Dragons coach Juan Fontela said on Monday.
Published: 07/14/14
Ex-Clearwater star vying to make NBA
ORLANDO — Okaro White has been on a path toward a professional basketball career since he first stepped on campus at Clearwater High.
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The Best Tax Breaks for Retirement Savers
People who save for retirement can qualify for these tax deductions and credits.
IRA tax-free charitable contributions. Individuals age 70½ and older are generally required to withdraw money from their traditional IRAs and pay income tax on each distribution. But retirees in the fortunate position of not needing the money they have stashed away in their IRA can avoid paying income tax on their required withdrawals by donating up to $100,000 of their distributions to charity. To qualify for the tax break, charitable distributions for 2013 must be paid directly from the IRA to a qualified charity by the end of the calendar year.
[Read: Understand Your Rollover Options.]
Saver's credit. Low- and moderate-income people who save for retirement in a 401(k) or IRA are eligible to claim the saver's credit, which can be worth up to $1,000 for individuals and $2,000 for couples. People age 18 and older who are not full-time students or dependents on someone else's tax return can claim this tax credit until their income exceeds $29,500 for singles, $44,250 for heads of household, and $59,000 for couples in 2013. The credit is calculated based on up to $2,000 of retirement account contributions and your income, with the biggest tax credit going to retirement savers with the lowest incomes. For example, a married couple earning $30,000 that contributed $1,000 to an IRA would get a $500 credit. But few people get that much. Among the 6.1 million income tax returns that claimed the saver's credit in 2010, the credits averaged $204 for couples, $165 for heads of household, and $122 for individuals. There's still time to claim the saver's credit on your 2012 tax return. Workers have until April 15, 2013, to make an IRA or Roth IRA contribution that will qualify them for a tax-year 2012 saver's credit.


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I'm headed south on vacation with the family and just wanted to try something new before I disappear for a couple of weeks. There's a lot going on in the sports world with the Olympic trials and the NBA draft just recently concluding. I've got some things to cover but I promise I will be quick!
How about we start with my rant first so I can get it out of the way? The recent news coming out of State College, PA has me mesmerized. Not so much that the info has come to light as much as how their fans are responding. I spent the better part of the day reading about fans who are taking this personally. They think the world is out to get PSU. That couldn't be further from the truth. I tweeted in response to a friend that most of the people defending the University lack the basic human quality of compassion for these victims. Plain and simple, that is what all of the fuss is about.
I want you to imagine for just a brief moment that you are one of the victims and they are telling you that those involved didn't believe you deserved to be protected. Not to mention the fact they are now basically saying the victims didn't deserve justice. That is what all of the information is doing to these victims, and those who defend the university that covered it up lack any compassion for anything human.


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Economy Size Geek - Remix the Internet and Your Television with the Roku DVP
This month, the challenge is to write about Linux and entertainment. MythTV is cool, but it's been covered. Boxee looks great, but someone beat me to that punch. I was getting worried I wouldn't find something appropriate to cover until my wife reminded me that the device on which we were watching Farscape runs Linux, and she suggested I see if there was something worth discussing beyond the great selection of documentaries. As luck would have it, there is quite a bit worth writing about.
The device is the Roku Digital Video Player, which launched in 2008. This tiny box uses Linux to stream Netflix video to your television. Until recently, that was the only reason to get one, but now, Roku has started announcing other channels of content (Major League Baseball, Facebook, Pandora and more). It is interesting to see the tiny little box expand its capability. Even more interesting is that Roku has opened a developer program that allows anyone to create custom channels for it.
Before I dive in, here's a little background. My wife is from Seattle, Washington, and is a huge fan and supporter of the KEXP radio station. I have done several projects in the past to bring KEXP to our home in San Antonio, Texas, but looking at the Roku's capabilities, it seems like the perfect platform for bringing KEXP on-demand to our living room.
The first step in becoming a developer is to go to the Roku.com Web site and create an account in its portal. After that, click the link for Developer. There is a small sign-up form where you agree to abide by the rules of the developer program. Once completed, you can download the SDK and get started.
Roku tries to honor its obligation to the GPL code involved in allowing the Roku to work. If you visit www.roku.com/support/gpl_rdvp.aspx, you can download tarballs of software. One thing that struck me in reading the developer agreement is the section that says "Subject to the Grace Period, Your Channel Application must at all times....iii. not contain any open-source code or other restricted code that could require Roku to publicly post or display any third-party notices or any modifications to such code." I understand what the Roku folks are trying to protect themselves from. Apparently, parts of the Roku platform are licensed from third parties (like the support for WMA), and Roku wants to keep parts proprietary. I assume the MIT license is fine, but it sounds like this environment might not be very friendly to the GPL. I posted a question to the developer forum but did not get any response by the time I had submitted this article for publication.
Assuming you still are interested in the platform, you have three different options for deploying a channel: push it to a local Roku, create it as a private channel or get it approved as a public channel.
The public channel requires Roku's approval. Once it's approved, Roku offers it in the channel store on the Web site. This is the path to take if you are building a channel for public consumption. The private channel allows you to roll out your channel to people. The upside is you don't need Roku's approval to roll it out. The downside is that more steps are involved in getting the channel onto a Roku. The local push is designed for the development phase of your channel. Once you enable development on a Roku (use a remote to enter Home 3x, Up 2x, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right), you can just upload your channel. The SDK includes a handy Makefile to make this incredibly easy. This is how I have done all of my development, as I'm developing channels for myself (and other developers). The main limitation of this last form of development is that you can have only one "development" channel installed at a time. That did not pose much of a problem for me, but if you're sharing code, it could make things more complicated.
Roku development is all done in BrightScript, which appears to be a custom language that combines ideas from Visual Basic and JavaScript. The main goal is to allow you to write code in a dynamic language that can easily compile down to efficient code for the Roku's embedded environment. This is accomplished by adding in BrightScript Components, such as default screens and media tools. You use BrightScript to customize the screens and build up your channel. There is even a PowerPoint presentation template to allow you to mock up your application screens easily.
All the code for this article is being shared at github.com/economysizegeek/linux_journal_roku. This will make it a lot easier to see the different channels. Simply git clone that repository, and you will have the latest version of all the code. I assume you have turned on developer mode for your Roku. You also need to set an environment variable in your shell so that the Makefile will know where to push the code. In my case, I added export ROKU_DEV_TARGET=192.168.210.244 to my .bashrc. Make sure you put in the IP address of your Roku.
Let's start by doing a simple Hello World! example. This will get you familiar with the tools and also confirm that you have everything working. In the git repository is a directory called hello_world. Inside that directory, you should be able to type make install, and it will push a new channel onto your Roku automatically. If that doesn't work, confirm that you have make, curl and zip installed (the Makefile depends on them). Also make sure your Roku is in Dev Mode (enter the key combo from this article). Additionally, ensure that you didn't set the environment variable (echo $ROKU_DEV_TARGET should print an IP), and check that you didn't set it to the wrong IP (the Roku's IP can be confirmed in Settings→Player Info).
Once you have sorted that out, you should be able to go to the Roku and see a new channel called "Hello World". Clicking on it with your remote will start the channel. It doesn't actually do anything other than say "Hello World!" The point is to confirm your environment and give you a quick-and-dirty tour of what you need to start making your own channel.
In the hello_world directory, you will see two directories and a few files. The images directory has a variety of images needed for this small application. You will notice that some have HD and some have SD in their names. This represents High Definition and Standard Definition. Because the Roku is connected to a television, you have to make sure any art you display is sized correctly for the TV screen. The Makefile is there to make it easy to compile, install and remove the channel. The manifest file is required by the Roku to build the package on the other side. That just leaves the source directory and the HelloWorld.brs file (Listing 1). The brs file is the BrightScript that actually sets up the channel.
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Autumn fest
FRANKFORT — The Fall Festival Parade featuring the Scottville Clown Band and the Mutt March kicks off the celebration of autumn on Oct. 12 in Frankfort.
Parade line-up starts at the beach turnaround and applications are available at the Frankfort-Elberta Chamber of Commerce or at www.frankfort-elberta.com. Entries also may just show up. Following the parade a variety of activities will be held at Open Space Park.
For details or a complete list of activities, visit the Frankfort-Elberta Chamber of Commerce, 517 Main St., call 352-7251 or email email@example.com.
Marilla harvest
COPEMISH — The Marilla Historical Society will host a family event to celebrate the harvest season.
The event will be held from 3-7 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Marilla Museum & Pioneer Place, 9991 Marilla Road. There will be hands-on activities for all ages, demonstrations, music by the Baas Sisters, a soup meal and building tours.
There is a suggested donation for the event with special family pricing. For details, call Jan Thomas, 362-3430.
TC holds CROP Walk
TRAVERSE CITY — The Traverse City CROP Walk will be held on Oct. 13.
Registration starts at 1:45 p.m. at the Grand Traverse County Civic Center. The walk starts at 2 p.m. from the Civic Center, continues down Washington Street, to Union Street and back to the Civic Center along State Street. It will be held rain or shine.
Walkers are encouraged to secure pledges for world and local hunger relief. For details and registration, contact Ann Hackett, 947-2330, at Grace Episcopal Church, 341 Washington St.


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MERIDIAN Sam McKinnon was named the 2013-14 Gatorade Idaho Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year. The 5-foot-7 senior won the individual 5A state championship in a time of 18 minutes, 26.31 seconds in the fall. She also finished fifth at the 2013 Nike Cross Northwest championships (18:14.5), earning a spot in the 2013 Nike Cross Nationals final, where she placed 22nd in 18:00.1. McKinnon is verbally committed to run for Oregon State. Sam McKinnon is not only an exceptional athlete, she is also an exceptional person, Mountain View coach Tracy Harris said. She has persevered through some very difficult circumstances to once again rise to the top.
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• Revival. Nebo Community Church on Nuclear Plant Road at Jones Cross Roads is holding a 7 p.m. revival through tonight, Nov. 14.
• 30-hour famine. Clements Baptist Church teenagers and college students will participate in a 30-hour famine Nov. 16-17 to raise money for those who struggle with hunger around the world. Proceeds go to the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia and provide nourishment, medicine and life-saving care are for those in need. The goal is $15,000. To donate, contact Justin Bedingfield at 256-729-1328, email@example.com or visit www.clementsbaptist.org.
• Turkey giveaway. The senior adult ministry and Senior Pastor John W. Jude invited the public to their annual feed the hungry turkey giveaway at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at Pleasant Grove Church Family, 15439 Hasting Road in Athens. Two hundred turkeys will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Day of Love. Pleasant Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America will hold a Day of Love and give away free food boxes and turkeys at 15439 Hastings Road from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17. Contact: 256-216-0660 or 256-233-5995.
• Thanksgiving dinner. A free meal community Thanksgiving dinner will be held from noon until 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at Westside Church of Christ, 25704 Smithfield Road in Elkmont.
• Anniversary. Pleasant Grove Church Family at 15439 Hasting Road in Athens will celebrate their pastor and first lady's 17th anniversary at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18. The Rev. Barbara Clemons of the Alabama Synod will be guest speaker. Contact: Mary Steele 256-216-0660.
• Women's Day. New Iberia M.B. Church at 21978 Alabama 99 in Elkmont will hold their first Women's Day celebration at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25. Minister Elizabeth Gray-Raybon will speak and the Gray Sisters will provide the song service. Public invited. Snacks served after the service.


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Joseph Anthony Verciglio, 72, of Manassas, VA, formerly of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away February 1, 2013, at the Virginia Hospital Center, surrounded by his loving family. Joe was diagnosed in 2008 with Pulmonary Fibrosis and lived the last four years to the fullest, until complications arose and he lost his battle to the disease.
Born in Niagara Falls, NY on October 9, 1940, he was the son of the late Guissepe and Rose Pezzimenti Verciglio.
Joe grew up on Independence Avenue. He was a 1957 graduate of Niagara Falls High School who enjoyed being a member of the high school baseball team. His love for baseball continued beyond high school. During his college breaks he played on the American Legion baseball team and was a part of Speedy's Auto Wash Municipal League team. Later in life he had the privilege of coaching the Pittsburgh Pirate Penn League team at Sal Maglie Stadium.
Joe left Niagara Falls and went to Paul Smith's Junior college in 1958, then onto West Virginia University in 1960, where he played baseball and received his master's degree in education. After graduation on June 13, 1964 in Niagara Falls, NY, he married the love of his life, the former Charlotte Ann Pane, who survives. Joe and Charlotte moved to Fairfax, VA in 1964, where he became a teacher and coach until his retirement in October of 1995.
Joe was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1997; the James Madison Hall of Fame in 2003; and the Niagara Falls Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.
Joe was a loving husband and father, and loved his grandchildren more than life itself. He loved his Italian heritage, Niagara Falls, his many friends and all sports. He also enjoyed coaching, fishing and hunting, and he especially enjoyed time on the beach, the ocean and his home in Rehoboth Beach, DE.
Surviving, besides his beloved wife of 48 years, Charlotte Ann Verciglio of Manassas, VA, are two daughters, Maria Woods and her husband, Jeff of Radford, VA; Christine DiModica and her husband, Jim of Manassas, VA; six grandchildren, James, Jordan, Elizabeth and Jonathan Woods; and Alexis and Nicholas DiModica; one brother, Paul Verciglio and his wife, Trudy of Grand Island, NY; one sister, Connie Verciglio Colavecchia and her late husband, Peter Colavecchia of Lewiston, NY; extended family, niece, Paulette Colavecchia Queler; nephews, Paul Verciglio, Jr. and Joseph Verciglio; great-nephews, Peter Woolverton, Jeffrey Woolverton, Joseph F. Verciglio, Jr.; great-great-nieces and nephews, Peter Lukas Woolverton, Ella Woolverton and Demi Woolverton; and many cousins and close friends.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, from 5-8 PM at the Baker-Post Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 10001 Nokesville Road, Manassas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at 10:00 AM at All Saints Catholic Church, 9300 Stonewall Road, Manassas, with the Rev. Robert Cilinski as the Celebrant. A Niagara Falls memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, a foundation is being established by his daughters to carry on Joe's coaching legacy. For more information, please contact Baker-Post Funeral Home. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Baker-Post Funeral Home & Cremation Center under the direction of Michael Post.
Please visit www.bakerpostfh.com to sign the guest book.
Joseph Anthony Verciglio
Joseph Anthony Verciglio, 72, of Manassas, VA, formerly of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away February 1, 2013, at the Virginia Hospital Center, surrounded by his loving family. Joe was diagnosed in 2008 with Pulmonary Fibrosis and lived the last four years to the fullest, until complications arose and he lost his battle to the disease.


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hello everyone im not to this so im just checking this out i haven an 2005 silverado its my first truck and i love it! would love to paint it black but, wasn't sure how much or what? but for now the color does fine. its all stock inside i would love to put in an aftermarket stereo but i just keep putting it off. anyways here's blu! also new to the whole rim thing they are 22's but not sure what brand or model and i just got new tiers on it today as im writing this lol i get to pick blu up after work the tires are HANKOOK VENTUS ST RHO6, i got them because they were recommended to me by a few friends.
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Welcome TO GMTC. Nice looking truck
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great looker........rims and tires make it sit pretty nice !!!welcome
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Cannes Film Festival
Experience the Riviera at its most glamorous! Explore the world of film through screenings and presentations by film experts, and meet with up-and-coming directors and actors.
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Preliminary reservations for our 2015 Film Festival can be made by calling 1-855-330-1542 during our normal business hours. You may also submit your interest via the Ask A Question link above. Final dates will be between May 13 - 24, 2015.
Starlets posing for eager paparazzi, veteran directors enjoying an espresso at a seaside café, and elegant personalities file down the red carpet amid high pageantry—this is the Riviera at its most glamorous.
The Cannes Film Festival is an annual international event, reserved for professionals, celebrating the best names in film today. Through a special accreditation granted by the Festival,* the Smithsonian offers an in-depth program to go behind the scenes in this fascinating world of film. During this exclusive tour, join an audience with actors to watch Cannes Classics screenings, view films by young directors in the Un Certain Regard competition, watch directors introduce their Short Films, and attend your choice of myriad other films. Visit the Film Market where the business of film is conducted between buyers, distributors, and producers, and tour the International Village along the waterfront—all off-limits to the public. Smithsonian's special access also features a panel discussion with a short film director and several actors, moderated by your Smithsonian Journeys expert. To cap it all off you'll enjoy the excitement of a private reception at the American Pavilion!
Preliminary Itinerary
Day 1-2 — U.S., Cannes, France
Fly from the U.S. to Nice. Upon arrival, transfer to Cannes, your home for the next five nights. After a brief orientation walking tour and lunch in a local restaurant, check into your hotel, the Montaigne. Later gather for a welcome reception to meet fellow film lovers. Your accreditation badges, giving you access to the festival, will be distributed this evening. Those with plenty of energy may wish to attend a screening tonight. (L,R)
Day 3 — Introduction, Palais des Festivals, American Pavilion
This morning your Smithsonian Journeys expert will give you an introduction to the history and organization of the Cannes Film Festival at the hotel. Review the schedule and identify screening opportunities, before heading to the Palais des Festivals. Continue to the Film Market (le Marché), where the business of film is conducted between buyers, distributors, and producers and tour the International Village, along the waterfront—all off-limits to the public. The afternoon is unscheduled to allow you to choose the screenings of your choice. Early in the evening, gather at the American Pavilion in the International Village for a presentation by a film professional, followed by a private reception overlooking the Mediterranean.
Later you may choose to continue to attend screenings, including those from the Cannes Classics series, Un Certain Regard, or the short films. (B,R)
Day 4 — Short Film Panel Discussion, Screenings
Attend a specially arranged panel discussion with a short film director and several actors, moderated by your Smithsonian Journeys expert. This is a unique opportunity to hear firsthand from up-and-coming talent and learn about the road that led them to the Cannes Film Festival. This afternoon is set aside for screenings of your choice. (B)
Day 5 — Meeting with Film Students, Screenings
Meet with American film students working at the American Pavilion. Hear about their experiences and encounters in the past two weeks, and what ambitions they have for their future careers in film. The rest of the day is set aside for individual pursuits and additional screenings. (B)
Day 6 — Final Wrap-Up with Smithsonian Journeys Expert
Gather for a final session with the Smithsonian Journeys expert to share thoughts, experiences, film critiques, and more. Spend the rest of the day enjoying Cannes and watching the Festival come to a close. Celebrate your cinematic discoveries this evening at a farewell reception and dinner with fellow travelers. (B,R,D)
Day 7 — Return to the U.S.
Depart Cannes early this morning for Nice and individual return flights home.


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Mineral Wells Index
By LIBBY CLUETT
After Saturday's Regional Destination ImagiNation contest at Mineral Wells High School, Mineral Wells ISD will send three of its five competing teams to state.
Winning first in High School Challenge A - Technical was "No More Jack," with seniors Marshall Crabtree and Dylan Pruitt, juniors Mirella Castor-Frutos and Ashton Kinkead and sophomores Nohely Garcia and James Mitchell.
Winning first in High School Challenge E - Structure was "Watch out for that Teeeam," with seniors Kelly Cunningham, Miriam Garcia and Caleb Bandy, junior Danner Eudy and sophomores Hannah Gilbreath and Emanuel Garcia. This team also won first in Instant Challenge and won a Da Vinci Award for "outstanding creativity."
Winning first in Middle School Challenge E - Structure was "Knights of the Medieval Realm," with Mineral Wells Junior High eighth-graders Max Whaley, Sydney Fewell, Dylan Wheaton and Ryan West and seventh-graders Kate Gilbreath and Shelby Shipp.
In all MWISD had five teams competing in the regional tournament.
"Our local teams did an excellent job [with] three out of five teams winning first and another placing six," said site coordinator and MWISD manager Jacki Bandy. "I am very proud of all the Mineral Wells DI students who presented at tournament, for working so hard and not giving up when it got tough.
"This is a difficult program to be successful at because it takes so much time and creative energy. Many students do it for a year or two; but having students, like my high school group, who have hung in there for so many years is such a wonderful experience," she added. "I know they see the benefit of the efforts they expend."
In addition to three MWISD firsts and a Da Vinci Award, MWHS senior Caleb Bandy won one of two $1,000 DI region scholarships awarded to seniors.
This was MWHS's second consecutive year to host the regional DI contest.
"The tournament was amazing this year; everyone had such a great time," Bandy said. "Spectators and competitors came by after the awards ceremony and shared stories with me about all the fun they had in Mineral Wells and how nice the community was to them. I think downtown was a big hit!"
Next up in DI competition: Perrin-Whitt Consolidated ISD students will compete in its regional DI tournament this weekend. The state meet is April 12-13 at Cinco Ranch High School in Katy.


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NORMAN — We predict DogTV, a DirecTV network, will be a howling success when it starts Aug. 1. Americans are proud of their pets and will likely pony up the $4.99 monthly fee that will begin after a free, two-week trial run.
DogTV will feature videos with relaxing content such as pastoral scenes, dogs running and even some programming that dogs fear.
USA Today says the network will broadcast fireworks, thunderstorms and cars to gradually get dogs more accustomed to those noises.
The idea is guilt-ridden dog owners can turn on the television when they leave and hope their pets will tune in. No word yet on advertisements, but surely that can't be far behind.


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Board nixes Irene double pay for state employeesBy PETER HIRSCHFELD
Vermont Press Bureau | July 09,2013MONTPELIER The 63 state employees who had sought double pay for their work in the weeks after Tropical Storm Irene have been denied by the Vermont Labor Relations Board, which issued a ruling Monday lamenting the fact that the grievance was even filed.
The Aug. 28, 2011, flood displaced more than 1,500 employees from the state office complex in Waterbury, forcing many to work from off-site locations until the state could secure office space elsewhere. While most employees performed their jobs without complaint, more than 60 claimed that emergency closure language in their union contract guaranteed them double pay for continuing to work while their usual workspace was uninhabitable.
On Monday, the labor board said the emergency closure applied only to the day of the floods, not the subsequent weeks during which employees had to work from their homes or on the road.
(D)ouble pay for work performed is required if there is a complete closing for emergency reasons, and an emergency typically would be of a relatively short duration, the board said.
The board said it doubted that the drafters of the collective bargaining agreement ever contemplated that double pay for work performed for a complete closing for emergency reasons could extend for the lengthy period of time. And a ruling that it could, the board said, would hinder the ability of State departments and agencies to carry out (their) mission to serve the public without an excessive drain on State funds.
We will not presume the parties intended such a dramatic impact on public resources absent any indication they contemplated this result, the board said of the union contract with the state. This is particularly so given that emergencies typically are of relatively short duration.
Since the grievance was filed in October 2011, Gov. Peter Shumlin has maintained that the emergency closure lasted only the day of the floods, despite the fact that the Waterbury complex would remain vacant for years. Administration Secretary Jeb Spaulding said the states legal justification was almost secondary to its ethical considerations, which he said demanded equal treatment for all state employees, regardless of where they happened to work.
State employees headquartered in buildings unaffected by the storms performed heroically in the days and weeks after Irene, according to Spaulding.
It would be wrong to pay one small group of state employees double for doing their work when so many are doing equally important work in equally tough conditions for regular pay, Spaulding said Monday. Its something that as a matter of principle the state felt strongly about.
Doug Gibson, spokesman for the Vermont State Employees Association, said in a written statement that the employees affected by this decision performed services far beyond what was expected of them, often under dangerous and difficult conditions.
We are obviously disappointed with the decision and are reviewing it through our internal processes to decide whether to file an appeal, Gibson said.
The decision comes as the union seeks to resolve upheaval that saw its executive director placed on paid administrative leave last month pending the outcome of an internal probe into alleged misconduct. Mark Mitchell was initially fired last month by the unions 16-member board of directors but was reinstated days later after complaints about lack of due process.
Grievances brought to the labor board are heard by three of the panels six part-time members. The three members responsible for this decision Chairman Richard W. Park, James C. Kiehle and Alan Willard said they regretted the issue ever came before them.
(I)t would have been better for productive labor relations if the parties were able to balance respective interests and informally reach an understanding to resolve this grievance, the board said in its concluding paragraph. State managers and employees represented by VSEA made many substantial contributions to meet the needs of the public in the wake of the devastating (Tropical) Storm Irene. It is unfortunate that the dispute involving pay due employees in this matter has festered and has adversely affected the focus on these laudable contributions.
Spaulding said the state and the union made an honest effort to resolve the issue outside of the hearing room but that talks fell short.
The amount of money the state would have been on the hook for in additional payroll expenses had the union prevailed was not available at press time.
Relations between the Shumlin administration and the state workers union remain strong despite the well-publicized run-in over double pay, according to Spaulding. While the grievance was pending last year, the state inked the first collective bargaining agreement in decades that didnt go through mediation and fact finding.
I think the VSEA was doing what it thought it was required to do under its mission, and I dont think it did poison the relationship between the state and the VSEA, Spaulding said. Were going to have differences of opinion, but it doesnt mean we cant work well together.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. —
Cody Griebling pitched a six-hitter and Michael McCoy stroked three hits as Missouri Southern rolled past Lincoln 8-1 Friday afternoon at the LU Baseball Field.
The Lions owned an 8-4 lead in the second game before Kyle Henke's grand slam highlighted a six-run uprising in the Lincoln eighth, and the Blue Tigers held on for a 10-9 victory in the nightcap.
The Lions (27-17, 18-16 MIAA) and Blue Tigers (6-36, 6-27) play another doubleheader today starting at 10 a.m.
Griebling (8-3) struck out seven batters and walked one in his seven-ininng complete game performance.
Catcher Clint Cashen went 3-for-3 to account for half of Lincoln's hits, including a leadoff home run to left field in the sixth inning.
The Lions jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second inning. Dane Kolkmeyer doubled to left with one out and advanced to third on a passed ball.
After play was suspended 1 hour, 25 minutes by lightning, M.J. Sartin singled to right to score Kolkmeyer. After Thomas Wilson walked, singles by Luke Acosta to left and McCoy to center each scored a run.
Acosta singled home another run in the fourth, and he later scored on a steal of home after a failed pickoff attempt at first base.
Tee Helsel drew a bases-loaded walk in the fifth, and another run scored when Sartin grounded into a double play. Will Wagner drove in the Lions' last run in the sixth with a fielder's choice.
McCoy went 3-for-4 to lead the Lions' eight-hit attack, and Acosta collected two hits, two runs scored and two RBI.
Lions starter David Reese gave up four runs and 10 hits in seven innings in the second game, fanned five and walked three.
Bo Bergen entered to pitch the eighth, and he gave up a walk and two-run home run to Jonathan Grisham. Another walk and single by Martin Gulley brought in reliever Grant Conrad.
Conrad committed an error on a sacrifice bunt to load the bases, and Henke followed with his grand slam to left, giving the Blue Tigers a 10-8 lead.
Cullen Baxter's solo homer, his first of the season, with one out in the ninth pulled the Lions within a run, but Joe Jungmeyer fanned the next two batters to earn his first victory in five decisions this year.
Sam Ryan went 3-for-5 to lead the Lions' 11-hit attack, and Luke Acosta and Baxter each had two hits.
Acosta drove in three runs with an RBI single to center in the fifth and two-run triple to right-center in the seventh.