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Honest people admit that President Obama and his acolytes have an unconventional relationship with the truth.
Even as they have been forced to back off their lie-of-the-year claim that you can keep your doctor and health plan if you like them, they still maintain that the Affordable Care Act is responsible for bending the curve on health care spending. This despite the fact that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services attributes the slow-down to the poor economy.
Beginning with his State of the Union address, Obamas has repeatedly stated that women earn 77 cents for every dollar made by men. This might help Democrats push their phony war on women, but numerous liberal analysts have shown that it is deeply misleading.
I could go on, adding his claims that he never drew a red line concerning Syrias use of chemical weapons, that the sequester wasnt his idea, that his trillion-dollar stimulus would fund thousands of shovel-ready projects, that there was not a smidgen of corruption in the IRSs targeting of conservative groups before the 2012 election (one wonders why Lois Lerner took the fifth before Congress).
Casting these claims simply as lies obscures the deeper dynamic. To understand Obamas upside-down world, focus on a favorite trope of his defenders: that Obama is the grown-up in the dysfunctional room of modern politics. In fact, he and his acolytes see the world through a childs eyes, believing what they want to, facts be damned. This is the cerebral, nuanced, higher plane he operates from.
Like a struggling student, he blames others for his troubles. During Obamas first term, George W. Bush was his go-to fall guy. In his Super Bowl interview with Bill OReilly, he blamed Fox News, a cable channel with a few million viewers, for the scandals plaguing his administration. (Also disquieting were the attacks by so-called journalists on OReilly for asking tough questions in the tradition of Edward R. Murrow.)
Like that same struggling student, he keeps promising to buckle down. Every few months he promises to really, seriously, at long last focus on job creation. Then hes off on another issue.
He and his acolytes believe name-calling is an argument. Instead of engaging Obamas opponents in the arena of ideas, they dismiss them through labels (theyre extremists, far-right radicals, tea party radicals) or conspiracy theories (the Koch brothers and folks like Art Pope are corrupting our politics). That language belies Obamas claim that he is a centrist who has tirelessly reached out to Republicans. He hasnt, and why would he when he dismisses his opponents who control the House and may retake the Senate as dangerous outliers?
This childish world view was on full display last week when the Congressional Budget Office reported that by 2024, the equivalent of 2.3 million fewer Americans will be working because of the Affordable Care Act. This more than triples the earlier estimate of 800,000. The White House and its defenders characterized this as great news, arguing that it reflects the choice of millions of Americans who will be liberated from job lock.
That line makes sense if one believes people should do what they want, regardless of the consequences. Adults, however, have responsibilities to themselves and their communities. The problem in America is not that too many people are stuck in crummy jobs, but that they dont have jobs at all. We do not need policies that, as über-liberal Paul Krugman admits, reduce the incentive to work.
The economy only added 113,000 jobs in January, but unemployment dropped because discouraged workers continued to leave the labor market. We are in the fifth year of the recovery, but during that time the labor participation has steadily declined. The Wall Street Journal reported last week that 17 percent of men in the prime working ages of 25 to 54 did not have jobs.
In a local sign of our upside-down politics, when North Carolina reported a sharp dip in unemployment after the legislature shortened and reduced jobless benefits, liberals who had long crowed about the falling unemployment rate under Obama suddenly latched onto the labor participation rate as a better indicator of economic weakness.
Considering the nation owes more than $17 trillion in debt and faces crippling deficits as far as the eye can see, it is hard to see how policies that generate less tax revenue and more dependency represent progress.
But they do to those whose world view is shaped less by hard realities than by the classic childrens song, If all the raindrops were lemon drops and gumdrops, oh, what a world it would be.
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Overview: After back-to-back seasons without reaching the playoffs, the pressure is on Chargers head coach Norv Turner and GM A.J. Smith to win in 2012. The team was active in free agency after losing WR Vincent Jackson to the Buccaneers, re-signing some key offensive linemen, adding several weapons for QB Philip Rivers and upgrading important spots on defense. Smith now looks to acquire some impact rookies in the draft, something he has struggled to do in recent years.
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With the exception of OLB Antwan Barnes, a third-down pass rusher who finished with a team-high 11 sacks a year ago, the Chargers had major issues getting to the quarterback. No other player on the roster had more than four sacks, and there are concerns the team will be ill-equipped to play new coordinator John Pagano's attacking style without another pass rusher. Starting OLB Shaun Phillips is expected to return from the calf injury that bothered him much of the season and limited him to 12 games, but more help either at linebacker or on the defensive line is necessary. The Chargers have failed to add a complement to Phillips previously.
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Outside of Jackson, whom the Chargers replaced with free-agent WRs Robert Meachem and Eddie Royal, the team's biggest loss in free agency was RB Mike Tolbert, who signed with the Panthers. A solid third-down back who could run for tough yards, catch the ball out of the backfield and make an impact on special teams, Tolbert was the perfect fit for Norv Turner's offense. In his place, FB Le'Ron McClain was signed, but he's more of a blocker and occasional goal-line ballcarrier. RB Ryan Mathews made the Pro Bowl in his second NFL season in '11, but adding a backup who can take some of Mathews' carries and also catch the ball out of the backfield will be sought.


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By ELISABETH GOODRIDGE, Associated Press Writer
Sat Mar 4, 10:13 PM ET
Only five of the 28 people who disappeared from cruise ships in the past three years were found, according to data disclosed to Congress by the world's largest cruise lines.
A congressional memo compiled in advance of a House hearing on cruise ship safety Tuesday also details 177 sexual misconduct incidents, ranging from inappropriate touching to rape, and four robberies of amounts over $5,000.
During that three-year period approximately 25 million people embarked on cruises from North America ports, the memo said.
Disclosure of the data, supplied by Holland America Lines, Royal Caribbean Cruises and others, is unusual because cruise lines are not required by law to publish comprehensive crime statistics and criminal law varies greatly on international waters.
Rep. Christopher Shays (news, bio, voting record), R-Conn., wants to change that.
"I don't have a comfort level that statistics from the cruise industry are accurate," he said Saturday in a telephone interview. "I've never known statistics that are voluntary to be accurate."
Shays, chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Security, is working on legislation to make such reporting mandatory.
FBI Assistant Director Chris Swecker testified before Shays' panel in December that the FBI opened 305 crime cases on the high seas since 2001.
"We know all crimes (aboard cruise ships) aren't being reported, so I think a requirement that (cruise lines) report crimes either to the FBI or to the Coast Guard or both would be a start," said Swecker.
Shays said he found it "unsettling" how quick the industry was to push back at his efforts on reporting requirements. "I had to tell the cruise industry that last thing to get us off this issue is pressure to get off this issue," he said. "It makes me suspect there is something there that they don't want to know about."
He added: "I think the fact they don't want us to know how many security people they have is kind of curious."
James Fox, a professor of criminal justice at Northeastern University retained by the International Council of Cruise Lines, said in a statement issued by the council that, "While virtually no place on land or sea is totally free of risk, the number of reported incidents of serious crime from cruise lines is extremely low, no matter what benchmark or standard is used."
"The cruise lines cooperated with Congress in gathering these statistics to further demonstrate that cruising is an exceptionally safe vacation," Michael Crye, president of the industry group, said in the statement. He said 15 cruise lines submitted data for the report.
The subcommittee hearings come amid the highly publicized disappearance of a constituent from his honeymoon cruise last summer.
In July 2005, George Allen Smith IV and his wife, Jennifer Hagel-Smith, were aboard the Royal Caribbean Line's Brilliance of the Seas while as it sailed from Turkey to Greece in the Mediterranean Sea.
Smith, a 26-year-old lawyer from Greenwich, Conn., disappeared after an apparent late night of drinking. Blood stains were found on the railing of his cabin, but no body was ever found.
The FBI is investigating, and no one has been charged. Smith's family has accused Royal Caribbean of covering up the disappearance, an assertion the company denies.
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Burlington has been awarded a $1 million grant from the state for roadwork improvements on Middlesex Turnpike.
According to a release from Gov. Deval Patrick's office, the MassWorks grant will be used to support roadway improvements to Middlesex Turnpike, Second Avenue and South Avenue to support the consolidation of Keurig Company's current Massachusetts workforce to its new site.
According to the Patrick-Murray Administration a total of $38 million for 26 new MassWorks Infrastructure Program grants were announced to support economic development and housing creation throughout the Commonwealth. "Through these grants, the Patrick-Murray Administration will partner with cities and towns to make targeted investments in infrastructure such as roadways, streetscapes, water, and sewer to facilitate and support new and sustained housing and economic growth throughout Massachusetts," the release states. "The MassWorks Program infrastructure investments are targeted to projects that require the infrastructure upgrades or expansion in order for new growth to take place."
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According to Burlington's Department of Public Works Superintendent John Sanchez, the full plan of the roadwork to be done in Burlington is still being formed. He said the department and engineers will work on the basics of the plan within the next month and then spend the winter doing the detailed engineering plan.
Sanchez said roadwork should begin in late spring of 2013.
The main purpose of the improvement, Sanchez said, is to mitigate the extra traffic that the new Keurig headquarters will bring to the area.
"The goal is to mitigate the addition traffic that the Middlesex Turnpike and Route 128 intersection will see once the Keurig project is completed and people start to go to work there," he said.
Sanchez added that the work must be completed "quickly" because Keurig will also be working on finalizing their new headquarters and because the purpose of MassWorks grants is to stimulate business in the Commonwealth.
The new Keurig campus will be located in the area of 63 South Avenue. The relocation from the Company's three existing Massachusetts facilities in Reading, Wakefield and Woburn is anticipated to take place in phases over the next several years.
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---- — TRAVERSE CITY — St. Joseph Catholic Church likely will make a mile-long trip this summer on the back of a trailer, after church leaders struck a deal with a neighbor to end a dispute over a cemetery fence.
The plan to relocate and expand the historic sanctuary next to the parish cemetery on Center Road near Island View Road still needs final zoning approval. But Peninsula Township officials, who approved a larger proposal in 2010 for a brand new church, expect it to pass easily after church officials removed the one remaining hindrance, a fence dispute with cemetery neighbors Bill and Monica Hoffman.
"The property issue was the only issue, and now that's been resolved," said Rob Manigold, township supervisor.
Monica Hoffman is Peninsula Township clerk. She declined comment for this story, but she and her husband submitted a letter of support for the project.
"We are very pleased to report that ... we have reached a mutually beneficial solution, and Bill and Monica Hoffman are in full support of the church's plans," said Dave Sanger, the parish's business manager. "Everybody left happy and that's all that matters."
The church ran into problems when its project plans showed that a township-required, split-rail screening fence would have split 16 cemetery grave sites, including five that were occupied, as well as one unoccupied site that is owned by the Hoffman family, whose ancestors donated some of the cemetery land.
The Hoffmans, concerned about trespass that could affect their farming operation, declined to allow the church to put the fence along their property line. Church officials had sought a zoning variance to allow the fence on that line.
Sanger said church officials were surprised when the township's zoning board of appeals didn't seem to be concerned by the prospect of fence posts in grave sites. The ZBA tabled the request and encouraged the church to buy land from the Hoffmans to resolve the matter.
"We have acquired enough property from them that we will be able to meet the requirements of the special use permit," Sanger said. "We no longer need a variance."
Both sides agreed to keep deal terms private, Sanger said. He said use of the word "purchase" to describe the transaction would not be appropriate.
Township board members will consider giving the church sanctuary proposal their blessing in early April.
"We received approval from the Bishop last week, so we will be able to begin construction as soon as we have township approval and the snow is gone," Sanger said.
The last mass in the old church is tentatively scheduled for June 16. It will then take contractors about six weeks to prepare the church for its move, which includes raising and placing it on wheels for its trip down Center Road to its new home.
The parish will add wings and a new vestibule to the church to increase seating capacity by about 50 people and eliminate steps that made attendance at mass difficult for some parishioners. New bathrooms and a parish center with offices, classrooms, and a social hall will round out the $2 million project.
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After vetoing tuition increases for the University of Florida and Florida State University, signing off on a controversial new state university and axing $300 million from all state universities' budgets, Gov. Rick Scott created a panel Friday to possibly remake Florida's higher education system…
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A week after vetoing a wide-ranging higher education bill that in part would have allowed universities to seek unlimited tuition hikes as a means to bolster revenue for science and technology programs, Gov. Rick Scott announced on Friday the formation of a blue ribbon task force on higher education reform…Dale A. Brill, president of the Florida Chamber Foundation and a member of Florida State University's faculty, will head the seven-member committee. Leaders of the Senate, House and Board of Governors will each select two members…
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Aaron Golson, one of the Florida A&M University students charged with hazing clarinetist Bria Hunter so severely that her leg was broken last fall, is one of 13 people now facing felony charges in the hazing death of FAMU drum major Robert Champion.
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All but one of 11 people facing felony hazing charges tied to a Florida A&M University band member's death — including one charged with hazing in another case at the same school — had turned themselves in by Friday afternoon, a state police spokeswoman said.
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Eleven FAMU band members face third-degree felony hazing charges from Robert Champion's death in November. Two others face misdemeanor counts. Champion died aboard a charter bus outside an Orlando hotel. His death revealed a culture of hazing at the …
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The FAMU Marching 100 drum major died after collapsing on a band bus after a November 2011 football game in Orlando, Florida. He died within an hour after being badly beaten, medical examiners reported. Two others are charged with misdemeanor hazing, …
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Florida Atlantic University has applied for a federal lease on 17080 acres of ocean floor off Fort Lauderdale to find out. It plans to deploy experimental turbines attached to buoys anchored to the ocean floor nine to 15 miles off Fort Lauderdale…
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FIU announced its acceptance of Conference USA membership Friday afternoon, becoming one of five schools to join the league. Along with FIU, North Carolina-Charlotte, Louisiana Tech, North Texas and Texas-San Antonio will move to the conference on July 1, 2013, while Central Florida, Houston, SMU and Memphis leave for the Big East.
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Next door, the University of Central Florida has paid $15 million for a parcel of land on which it hopes to build an adult acute-care teaching hospital alongside its college of medicine…
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WUCF TV, a collaboration of UCF and Brevard Community College, went on the air July 1. Viewers like what they see…
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UF, state focus on job prospects for students
Gainesville Sun
Rick Scott pushes for more state university graduates with science and technology degrees rather than in fields with fewer available jobs, the University of Florida has emphasized its role in attracting and creating jobs but also is determining whether …
Despite veto, UF won't alter its plan, Machen says
Gainesville Sun
University of Florida President Bernie Machen says his plans for the fall have not changed, despite Gov. Rick Scott's veto last week of a bill that would have allowed UF to seek higher tuition increases. Machen had pledged to wait until fall 2013 to impose the tuition increases that would be allowed under the bill. He said he already had expected to use the next academic year to develop plans on using the money…
University of North Florida Racing Club Builds Race Car to Compete Against The …
First Coast News
A group of around 20 University of North Florida engineering students have built a race car from scratch. They're a part of the UNF Osprey Racing Club and the Society of Engineers.
USF grads reach the finish line
Students sport a little individuality on their mortar boards during graduation ceremonies Saturday at the recently renovated University of South Florida Sun Dome.
Sen. Paula Dockery, South Florida Poly's 'Best Friend,' to Deliver Graduation …
Sunshine State News (blog)
Since 1988, the University of South Florida has operated a campus in Lakeland, giving thousands of students the opportunity to earn degrees from a respected, accredited university. The graduating class of 2012 will earn bachelor's and graduate degrees …
Leader's style too much for USF Poly?
Marshall Goodman swept into Polk County from a California university with an idea that quickly caught fire. Let's transform the region on the Interstate 4 corridor into a center of research and applied learning in science and technology, he proposed. And let's call it USF Polytechnic. Six years later, two casualties lie in the wake of his quest: the University of South Florida campus in Polk that Goodman helped create as chancellor — and Goodman himself…
USF St. Petersburg alumni honor outstanding grad who juggled many duties
The students at University of South Florida St. Petersburg took that celebratory walk in a variety of ways during Sunday evening's commencement ceremony. Some graduates pumped their fists and danced across the stage at the Mahaffey Theater, …
State College System
Florida Community Colleges Compete For Cash And National Prestige
StateImpact Florida
"This competition looks at completion numbers, improvements over time and equity outcomes," said Florida College System Chancellor Randy Hanna. "Our colleges excel in all these measures, and it's an honor that they are being recognized for these …
Richey at ease as BCC's new president
Florida Today
James H. Richey is the sixth president of Brevard Community College…
Jill Biden cites West Palm Army vet as inspiration at Broward College commencement
Palm Beach Post
A 52-year-old Army veteran from West Palm Beach was among those getting a degree and being cited as an inspirational example by Jill Biden, the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, at Broward College's commencement ceremony …
Jill Biden tells Broward College students to lift up others, never stop learning
Sun-Sentinel (blog)
Jill Biden, the vice president's wife, is addressing the graduates at Broward College during their spring commencement. It's wonderful to be here in Fort Lauderdale to celebrate such an important day with all of you…
Nearly 700 join in CF graduation ceremony
In this 2011 file photo, graduates Michelle Roberts, left, and Blair Hagin, right, move their graduation tassels from right to left during the College of Central Florida graduation at the First Baptist Church in Ocala…
Report: Man attacked woman in Daytona State College restroom
Orlando Sentinel
Police are looking for a man who attacked a woman inside a restroom at Daytona State College, WESH.com reports. Currently there are no comments. Be the first to comment! All comments are filtered for vulgar language, for web addresses and for e-mail …
Sketch of man released in attempted rape at Daytona State College
WFTV Orlando
Daytona State College was on alert Friday afternoon after a man tried to sexually assault a woman in a bathroom, according to police. There were only a few witnesses nearby when the incident happened. "It's just alarming to know that those things can …
Moving on: Edison grads celebrate without former President Walker
Naples Daily News
Porter Goss, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, gives a speech to students during the Spring Commencement Ceremony for Edison State College at Germain Arena on May 4, 2012. When Crystal Perez crossed …
Edison State College holds milestone graduation ceremony
The News-Press
Dudley Goodlette, interim president of Edison State College, reflects on the institution's value to Southwest Florida as the college celebrates its 50th anniversary…
More than 30 seek Edison college presidency with applications due by Monday
Naples Daily News
The pool of applicants — which had grown to 32 by Friday evening — includes candidates from various backgrounds and at least 16 states…
200-plus don caps, gowns at Florida Gateway
Lake City Reporter
Around 130 students graduated with Associate of Arts degrees at the 2012 Florida Gateway College commencement on Friday. An additional 75 graduated with …
FKCC presidential choice resigns DC job
Although his deal to become the next president of Florida Keys Community College hadn't been finalized on Friday, Jonathan Gueverra on …
FSCJ defends video that jokes about wasteful spending and being in 'utter chaos'
Florida Times-Union (blog)
In a 2010 computer-generated video shown at fall convocation, characters voiced by the leaders of Florida State College at Jacksonville are flying through the air with money literally falling from their pockets.
State audit finds possible conflict of interest with a top FSCJ administrator
Florida Times-Union
A state audit this year admonished a Florida State College at Jacksonville administrator, saying his second job as a …
FSCJ administrator speaks out
WJXT Jacksonville
A school administrator at Florida State College at Jacksonville is speaking out about problems with the school. The administrator, former local TV anchor Celine McArthur, was suspended without pay earlier this week. FSCJ President Steven Wallace said …
Sebastian career changer among 2950 to receive IRSC degrees
Friday, Clark was among 2,950 Indian River State College graduates at the school's 2012 spring commencement. This is the 10th consecutive year that the size of IRSC's graduating class has set records. This year's spring commencement once again filled Digital Domain Park in Port St. Lucie with students, family and friends.
NWFSC celebrates largest-ever graduating class (SLIDESHOW)
The Northwest Florida Daily News
At a ceremony for the largest-ever graduating class at Northwest Florida State College on Saturday, two people were celebrating a unique …
SCF grads celebrate a job well done
Bradenton Herald
State College of Florida graduates make … speaker was Randall W. Hanna, chancellor of the Florida College System…
Proposed Wakulla Environmental Institute, inspired by region's biodiversity …
The Florida Current
But making it safely from the TaxWatch turkey list to the state budget was $4.5 million in the higher education budget for Tallahassee Community College to create an environmental science institute in Wakulla County. College President Jim Murdaugh said he thinks TCC received the funding because it made the case to the governor that there will be jobs in the future for those with degrees in environmental sciences…
Independent College and University System
Ave Maria University's graduation ceremony touches on politics …
The News-Press
Ave Maria University in Naples honored graduates today with a commencement ceremony featuring guest speaker, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush.
Ave Maria University gives degrees to 176
The News-Press
Ave Maria University President Jim Towey awards Anthony Thompson his undergraduate degree Saturday during commencement ceremonies at the university…
Shaq becomes Dr. O'Neal, graduates from Barry University with doctoral degree
Chicago Tribune
NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal received his doctoral degree in Education from Barry University Saturday morning alongside another 1100 students during multiple commencement ceremonies at the James L. Knight Center.
Shaquille O'Neal Graduates: His 8 Dumbest Quotes As He Earns An Ed.D From …
Huffington Post
This Saturday, NBA retiree and doctoral candidate Shaquille O'Neal will toss his graduation cap with fellow students from Miami Shores' Barry University.
Shaq earns doctorate in education at Barry in Fla.
O'Neal received his doctoral degree in education from Barry University alongside 1100 other students during commencement ceremonies Saturday…
Shaquille O'Neal Earns His Doctorate
New York Times
The former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal received his doctoral degree in education from Barry University alongside 1100 other students during commencement ceremonies in Miami Shores, Fla. O'Neal high-fived other graduates as he made his way back to his …
No joke – Shaq becomes 'Dr. O'Neal' this weekend
O'Neal's degree in organizational learning and leadership will be awarded by Barry University in Miami Shores. The department chair who guided O'Neal's studies, David M. Koop, tells the Miami Herald that Shaq "insisted he wanted to earn it, …
Bethune-Cookman University band member found dead
Central Florida News 13
Primas Christopher Foulks was with friends at the Lake Forest Apartments on Dunn Avenue when he became unresponsive, says a spokesperson for Bethune-CookmanUniversity. His friends called 911. There's no word on what caused his death.
Police investigate death of Bethune-Cookman student
Palm Beach Post
Daytona Beach police say they are investigating the death of a Bethune-Cookman student Sunday morning. Officials say the student was pronounced deceased at the Lake Forest Apartments off of Dunn Avenue.
Bethune-Cookman interim president announced
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Larry R. Handfield, chairman of the Bethune-Cookman University board of trustees, today announced the university has selected Edison Jackson as interim president, effective May 14. He takes over as President Trudie …
Bethune-Cookman University names interim president
Wall Street Journal
A retired New York college president will help Bethune-Cookman University transition to a new leader. The board of trustees on Friday approved Edison Jackson as interim president.
National Geographic brings film crews to Embry-Riddle
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Film crews were throughout Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University last week for a National Geographic special that may air by the end of the year, university officials said…
Florida Tech graduates more than 1000 students
Florida Today
More than 1000 celebrate graduation at FIT: Hundreds of students received degrees at Florida Institute of Technology. Video by Tim Shortt. Edited by Rob Landers. Posted May 5, 2012. Graduation ceremony at Florida Tech's Charles and Ruth Clemente Center …
Jacksonville woman defies odds: A mother at 13, an FSCJ graduate at 25
Florida Times-Union
She finished her last class in November. The diploma's at home. But Patricia Corbitt wanted to walk…
Police find pot, pills in Stetson University dorm search; student arrested
Daytona Beach News-Journal
The smell of marijuana made two Stetson University officers on patrol stop at a dorm and a subsequent search of the room yielded marijuana, drug paraphernalia and prescription pills, police said…
Stetson Establishes a Veterans Law Institute
WUSF News
The Tampa Bay area is home to a large concentration of veterans and active duty military which prompted the Stetson University College of Law to establish a Veterans Law Institute.
Arrest made in South Miami hit-and-run crash that left UM student in a coma
South Miami police have arrested the man who they think is connected to the hit-and run crash that left a University of Miami student in a coma. On Thursday, police were contacted by the owner of Pro Collision Center Body Shop in Hialeah who said he …
For-Profit and Career Colleges
National Flight Academy offers thousands in scholarships
Pensacola News Journal
News Journal file photo The National Flight Academy plans to distribute a $125000 matching scholarship fund made possible by the University of Florida and Full Sail University totaling $250000. The funding, announced today, will allow hundreds of …
Triplets 1 step closer to reaching business goals
WPBF West Palm Beach
The Hancocks toured Northwood University's campus and decided it was where they wanted to earn their degrees, and now they can officially call themselves graduates. The triplets said that like all new college students they had to adjust to campus life …
Triplets graduating from Northwood University
It was 2008 when we first told you about a set of triplets majoring in automotive studies at Northwood University. Casper, Lindsey and Allison Hancock will receive their diplomas from Northwood university on Sunday…
Yip Yap: Noted and Quoted FLHE Voices from Around the State
Guest column: Chamber president challenges Edison grads
Naples Daily News
Today, you join the ranks of the 38 percent of Americans who are college graduates. You are members of one of the most important groups in our country and frankly you are key to much of our future… Mike Reagen, president and CEO of the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, served as keynote speaker for Friday's graduation ceremonies for students at the Naples campus of Edison State College…
State should help Boca
Palm Beach Post
We have sort of been able to solve the mystery of the $250,000 in the state budget that was supposed to go toward security at October's presidential debate at Lynn University in Boca Raton. We know that the money Gov. Scott vetoed was intended to reimburse the city's overtime costs for its police and fire-rescue departments…
Our Opinion: Succeeding despite
Tallahassee Democrat
James Hawkins, dean of the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication at Florida A&M University, is retiring in August, ending a 35-year career at the university. He may be considered one of the lucky ones by his counterparts around the state…
Gerald Ensley: At FAMU, changes must start at the top
If a student was killed by fellow students at Florida State University — or the University of Florida or UCLA or Harvard — supporters of those universities would demand accountability. The majority of supporters of any university would not let …
Opinion: Rollins should take cue from Goodall for a greener campus
Orlando Sentinel
Special to the Sentinel Does Rollins College practice what it preaches? Rollins' Winter Park Institute brings notable scholars to speak to the public for free. With the debut of Disneynature's "Chimpanzee" last month, …
Point of View: Prosecution is no solution for violent crime problems
Florida Times-Union
So it has come to pass that Duval County led Florida's largest cities in rate of homicide after all for 2010… Michael Hallett is professor and chairman of the Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice at the University of North Florida.
Politics a player in Florida university system
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
But the governor rejected plan, noting the University of West Florida in Pensacola did not even have a football team. The episode underscores how often raw politics trumps thoughtful policy in Florida's higher-education system — a point driven home …
Battling the high cost of higher ed
Parents who think a Florida Prepaid Tuition plan will cover all of their expenses are wrong, said Peter Ratzan, owner of College Funding Specialists in Weston, http://www.collegeplanningadvice.com. "There are a lot of expenses outside of tuition and fees," he said. When an institution calculates cost of attendance, it may factor in room and board, books, transportation, health insurance and other costs, which can bring the total to $20,000 a year for an in-state school, he said.
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush reiterated that he will not be vice president
The News-Press
It's not time for me to be doing this," he [Jeb Bush] said in a brief press conference before the Ave Maria University graduation, where he is the commencement speaker …
Nurse practitioners tackling more 'doctor' tasks
Miami Hurricanes (blog)
They try to get to know all aspects of the patient, not just the medical condition," said Susan Folden, a retired nursing professor of nursing at Florida Atlantic University…
Student loan rates become campaign issue; area's graduates struggle to pay
Naples Daily News
Peter Bergerson, a political science professor at Florida Gulf Coast University in Estero, said it's doubtful the student debt issue will continue to be at the forefront of either campaign's message come fall…
FIT grad to ride bike 4700 miles as fundraiser
Florida Today
His years at Florida Institute of Technology have been quite the ride for Wade Dauberman: Saturday morning, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in astrobiology, the first degree of its kind at FIT and the …
Rep. Wasserman Schultz is GOP's No. 2 target
"Republicans may think if we defeat her, this would be epic," said Kathryn DePalo, a political scientist at Florida International University.
South Florida housing market has hit bottom, Zillow says
"There are a lot of good signs," said Ken H. Johnson, an economist and finance professor at Florida International University. "If the guy who buys today looks to sell in a few years, I don't think he will have made such a good decison…
Is Your Home in Shape for Hurricane Season?
Fox Business
"If you buy shutters or other coverings with product approvals and use licensed contractors who pull building permits, you're on your way to protecting your home," says engineer Jose Mitrani, associate professor of construction management at Florida International University in Miami…
Will Obama or Romney win over I-4 Hispanics?
Orlando Sentinel
Exit polls showed that Obama won 57 percent of Florida's Hispanic vote in 2008 and 67 percent in the I-4 corridor, said Florida International University political scientist Dario V. Moreno.
Student's ordeal: How was Daniel Chong lost in DEA detention?
msnbc.com (blog)
"It's just incredible," said George Kirkham, professor of criminology and criminal justice at Florida State University. "It's in the genre of a parent locking a child in a car in 100-degree heat …
Undergrads see global education as their future in business
South Florida Business Journal
Lynn University's Tom Kruczek says South Florida students are eager to embrace doing business in a changing global economy. Tom Kruczek has seen the faces of today's undergraduate business students. What he sees are students keen to a changing global …
Bradenton's Village of the Arts a focus of study for New College of Florida
Bradenton Herald
A professor at New College of Florida took notice and decided to guide 17 students through a semester-long study of the Bradenton neighborhood this spring. "To start with, we've been trying to understand what's going on there and what their efforts are," said David Brain, sociology professor at New College of Florida…
Palm Beach Gardens woman to be jailed one weekend every year for 5 years on …
Palm Beach Post
[Bryanna] Sanville was a freshman at Palm Beach State College at the time of the crash and was a 2010 graduate of Palm Beach Gardens High School where she was a member of the track team.
New Family Entertainment Venue in Winter Haven Aims To Please Adults, Kids
The Ledger
Fifty beers and a full-service liquor bar "just doesn't go with kids games," said Joe Hutchinson, chair of the Department of Foodservice & Lodging Management at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida in Orlando …
UF students named Goldwater Scholars
Gainesville Sun
University of Florida students Zachary Kaufman and Lauren McLeod have been named Goldwater Scholars for the 2012-13 year by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation…
Dolphins in river focus of UNF study
WJXT Jacksonville
Dolphins in the St. Johns River are the focus of a major University of North Florida biological study. "We're trying to document the areas that may be important for mating and socializing and foraging," said Quincy Gibson, a UNF research scientist.
UNF student elected to head national student nurses group
Florida Times-Union (blog)
A Navy veteran and University of North Florida student has been elected president of the National Student Nurses Association, which represents more than 60000 students across the country. Joseph Potts of Jacksonville was elected April 14 at the …
EVE speaker Nancy Soderberg went from the biology lab to the world stage
Florida Times-Union
As a visiting scholar, she [Nancy Soderberg] teaches two political science classes at the University of North Florida, which she said is extremely rewarding. She's also director of its Public Service Program, which helps students find internships around the world…
Blind veteran with new view of life graduating
"I [Mike Jernigan] had no aspirations to be anything," he says, puffing a Diamond Crown cigar under the canopy of the Campus Grind, the coffee shop at the University of South Florida's St. Petersburg campus. "I was too busy partying and having a good time.
Releases and Web Stories
Remarks of Dr. Jill Biden at Broward College Commencement
Whitehouse.gov (press release)
Today, Cara and Hilary Malave are going to walk across the Broward College stage together for the second time. The first was in 2010 when they received their associate degrees in nursing. They have faced obstacles along the way … in their teenage and …
University of Miami's Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute Awarded $10M
Genetic Engineering News
Maurice R. Greenberg, chairman of The Starr Foundation, adds, "The Starr Foundation has had long ties to the University of Miami, and our total grants including the endowed CV Starr Scholarship Fund now total more than $15.5 million.


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SEATTLE -- A large-scale effort to count pedestrians and bicyclists is happening this week, the results of which will shape future transportation projects and designs.
More than 30 cities throughout Washington are taking part in this head count. The Washington State Department of Transporatation will have volunteers counting the number of pedestrians and bicyclists on trails, streets and sidewalks.
When WSDOT started the bike count four years ago, volunteers counted 19,000 pedestrians and bicyclists. Last year, that number spiked to 51,200.
Some cyclists said the roadways need to improve.
"The roads are just getting worse and worse every year, you know. The buses, I mean, they're great, but they're so heavy, the roads aren't designed properly for them so they damage the roads. Big trucks for construction projects damage the roads," said Alex Rohde, who rides his bicycle to work.
The bike count runs 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and again at 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. every day through Friday.


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This is a longer version of an article also published in the Financial Times.
The Robert Mondavi Winery in Oakville sets the Napa Valley standard for good taste, and tasting protocol. It is one of the most visible and popular destinations in the Valley – the encroachment of the car parks into the prime vineyard land that surrounds it is astounding – and visitors pay either $15 for a taste of three wines at one of their two tasting counters, or $25 for an educational tour with 'private' tasting at the end of it. Ex Disney president Rich Frank's Frank Family Vineyards in the historic Larkmead winery is unusual in offering tastings free.
But then his winery is in Calistoga at the most distant end of the Valley from San Francisco, where the buses and limos full of wine tourists tend to start out from. Every weekend they stream across the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges in search of the Napa Valley experience. The most sobering part of it is often the sheer weight of traffic on Highway 29, the main road through the valley flanked by the most obvious tourist destinations. The single most useful piece of advice I can give to visitors to the Napa Valley is to use instead the parallel but much quieter Silverado Trail – although it is windier.
A designated driver or hiring one of the many San Franciscans who have set up limo services for Napa Valley tasting trips is strongly recommended, particularly since so many tourists and those who cater to them seem more concerned with consumption than connoisseurship. I started out at one small winery on the Silverado Trail where my pre-booked $25 tour got me an enthusiastically bibulous young tour guide all to myself. At 10 in the morning, in the wine caves he guilelessly claimed were rat-infested, he seemed keener to consume than I did. "You're real disciplined," he said with some degree of wonder as I prissily sought out somewhere to spit (not a common feature on wine tours in my experience). "Some people spend two and half hours in these caves tasting from barrel."
Caves are a big thing for Napa winemakers and tourists alike. Burrowing into the hillsides is a thoroughly ecological alternative to expensive cooling systems, and provides visitors with the cover of darkness for their drinking exploits. I told my young guide that next on my itinerary was a $50 tour at the new Del Dotto Estate Winery and Caves just south of St Helena, the busiest town in the Valley. "Del Blotto, we call them," he said knowingly.
Flamboyant Dave Del Dotto amassed his fortune by way of late night infomercials and his sales technique has not deserted him in the literature announcing what he calls his "wine experience" - although somewhat ominously he assures us that "it will prove to be the ultimate wine tasting in the world!"
His semi sunken "Cathedral" defies architectural analysis. Let's just say Versace goes to Vegas (see www.deldottovineyards.com). "Everything you see in here has been brought from Italy," our guide assured us in the marble columned entrance hall at the start of the tour I shared with two couples from Arkansas, adding, "apart from the sound system and the discoball." He was at pains to add respectability to this last item by explaining its connection to the etymology of ballroom dancing and at first I was impressed by his erudition. Doubt set in when he told us that the British introduced the Shiraz vine to their colony Argentina.
Having established our first names (me Jane) and told us a little about the heady introductory Grenache in our generously proportioned but rather thick embossed tasting glasses, he led us to the other side of the heavy velvet curtain and "antique portal from 1760 AD" (Dave Del Dotto again) that separates the airy entrance hall from the long, echoing, candlelit tunnels where most of Dave's wine experience takes place.
According to the tour guide, "we make world class wines, all of them rated between 90 and 100 points" but although Del Dotto's top wines have indeed been rated highly by America's top wine critics, there was little evidence of them in ten wines we were served in the raucous Caves, even though the rich, oaky style of the lesser wines we were offered was admirably consistent. Disco Caruso is piped at high volume but was drowned out by the two or three other groups of wine tourists who really did sound as though they were taking part in some Roman orgy. "Napa flu" is apparently a well-known local euphemism for over-doing it on the wine trail.
Nodding towards a fancy-looking dining area, our guide told us about the special privileges accorded to those visitors with VIP status. I was genuinely interested in how you qualified as a VIP. "Very Intoxicated Persons", I was told.
That said, I take my hat off to the prevailing Napa Valley habit of offering some superior edible titbits at the end of a wine tasting. A Del Dotto tasting experience ends with some great cheese, prosciutto and pizza, and virtually all the most serious smaller wineries who offer personal, pre-booked tours to small groups will also provide some evidence of Napa Valley's culinary reputation – possibly in the form of co-operation with a local cheesemaker, for instance.
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ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Labor announced that 72,627 laid-off workers filed first-time claims for unemployment insurance benefits in October, an increase of 75 percent from October 2007.
MACON - Atlantic Southern Financial Group, Inc. announced results for the nine months ended Sept. 30 and the 2008 third quarter.
STATESBORO - AgSouth Farm Credit CEO Bill Spigener recently announced that the customer-owned cooperative had record net earnings of $27.13 million during the third quarter of 2008, over a 6 percent increase over the figures from the same period during 2007.
When you're in a state of panic, you can do some things really well, such as run after a bus, think up an excuse or find a last-minute gift. Other tasks, however, require a calmer approach. You don't want to be panicky when you're slicing a tomato, pouring hot coffee or preparing your taxes - and you certainly don't want to panic when you're investing for the long term.
With help from Effingham Chamber of Commerce members, representatives of The Springs at Effingham apartment community - Amy Calvert, Joni Hugueley, Caroline Melton-Fischer, Bernie Zemter and Sabrina Wray - cut the ribbon on the complex.
Richard Truluck, president of Spatial Engineering, will discuss his firm's role, mission and community impact at the next Effingham Chamber Membership Breakfast slated for Wednesday.
Effingham Hospital received overall praise for its progress in 2008 and praise for the additional services it has brought to the community during an annual audit presentation from Jim Creamer on Tuesday evening.
A series of four workshops entitled "Entrepreneur Development Certificate Program" or EDCP will be held on Tuesday evenings beginning Nov. 18 and continuing each Tuesday through Dec. 9 in the conference room of the Small Business Assistance Center, 111 East Liberty St., Savannah.
WASHINGTON - A "perfect storm" of tightened credit by commercial lenders, declining creditworthiness and reduced demand for loans from small business borrowers uncertain about the future has led to a substantial decline in the number of small business loans guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration during FY08, SBA Acting Administrator Sandy K. Baruah said Friday.
Over the past few weeks, the news has been almost incomprehensible. It's hard for many of us to make sense of the failure of major Wall Street firms and large banks and the $700 billion bailout of the financial sector. And it's hard for investors to be calm when stocks have fallen almost 30 percent from their all-time high a year ago. What can you do to cope? Consider the following "checklist" for surviving a financial crisis:
In response to a call to action put out by Food Outreach Co-op of Effingham (FORCE), a not for profit organization that collects non-perishable items for area food pantries in Effingham County, Spine and Sport will have a week-long food drive at its Rincon office, beginning Nov. 3.
Stephanie Casey and Alicia Howe have joined Coldwell Banker Intercoastal Realty as full-time sales associates.
A steady downpour couldn't dampen the enthusiasm from Citizens Bank of Effingham's staff.
HeritageBank of the South has launched HBOS Mobile Check Deposit, a convenient new service allowing eligible customers to deposit checks directly into their HeritageBank of the South account using a smartphone or iPad.
WASHINGTON - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the nomination period for local Farm Service Agency county committees begins June 15.
SAVANNAH - Armstrong Atlantic State University's latest Coastal Empire Economic Monitor reports the Savannah-area economy expanded rapidly during the first quarter of 2014 and should continue to experience strong growth throughout the year.
Georgia Power has named William Mock as plant manager of its Coastal Region electric generation facilities. In this role, Mock will oversee all operations at Plants Kraft, McIntosh, McManus and Mitchell.
Dynacraft, one of the nation's leading bicycle suppliers, has chosen the Port of Savannah as its new East Coast gateway.
Medient Studios, Inc., will release Nick Cassavetes' "Yellow" on Aug. 29 in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle and Chicago, followed by a planned expansion nationwide, the studio announced.
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black hopes Effingham County businesses will get on board with a growing initiative in his department.
Medient Studios, Inc., announced that former New York Gov. David Paterson has accepted his nomination to join the board of directors of Medient.
Ten Effingham Health System team members have earned Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
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Street "excavation", "opening", and "cut" are often used interchangeably. Street Opening Permits are required for such excavation work.
Chapter 2—Advance Notice and Certification »
The NYC Street Works Manual marks the beginning of new policies governing work on city streets, and clearly presents procedures for notice, approval and execution of such work. These new policies and the Manual's presentation of permit procedures are designed to deliver higher quality street surfaces, fewer transportation capacity reductions and a more efficient construction environment to the people and businesses of New York City.
There are nearly 6,000 miles of streets in New York City. City streets facilitate the movement of pedestrians, transit riders, motorists and cyclists as well as the delivery of goods and services throughout the city. Under the surface, the same streets support the city's water, sewer, power and telecommunications infrastructure, as well as its subway tunnels and building vaults. The streets themselves also serve as public spaces, fostering social, economic and recreational activities.
Management of New York City's street infrastructure is critical to the city's economic well-being and quality of life. The Street Works Manual is a new tool intended to increase the performance of both city government and the private sector in this regard. Its overall goals are both far-reaching and vital: sustaining the city's investment in its streets, enhancing access to subsurface infrastructure and minimizing transportation and community disruptions.
To this end, the Street Works Manual is intended as a resource for all parties that perform work in New York City streets, from utilities and contractors installing, replacing and repairing underground infrastructure to developers replacing roadways and sidewalks adjacent to building sites and homeowners performing their own sidewalk repairs.
New York City has developed and implemented the following policy changes in the course of evaluating the process of street cuts and developing the Street Works Manual:
A recently executed agreement between NYC DOT and major utility companies provides for the monthly sharing of data regarding all active NYC DOT street excavation permits, NYC DOT's list of "protected streets" (recently repaved or reconstructed streets that have strict restoration requirements if disturbed), NYC DOT's roadway resurfacing schedule, short-term utility excavation needs and long-term utility project schedules.
The agreement brings together the most important stakeholders to collaborate to improve NYC street conditions. By leveraging information sharing technologies to identify convergent needs and schedules, all parties have the ability to undertake street-related work concurrently or in a closely-scheduled sequence, rather than excavating and surfacing streets in an uncoordinated manner.
NYC DOT and the city's Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications (DoITT) are collaborating to greatly increase the number of maps available to the public online. The public can view the city's map portal with any of the most common Internet/web browsers. No special mapping software is needed. The anytime-anywhere availability of this information will facilitate coordination between all parties undertaking work on city streets. This will result in fewer street excavations and better street conditions.
New York City has begun posting maps providing information about its capital projects across the full range of city agencies via the online NYCityMap (explained below). You can reach it online at http://gis.nyc.gov/doitt/nycitymap
NYCityMap already features layers for the city's Department of Design and Construction (DDC) and NYC DOT's 10-year capital projects plan, as well as NYC DOT's "Protected Streets" – these are streets that have been resurfaced or reconstructed within the past five years and therefore require substantially higher permit fees for street excavation work. They also require more expansive restoration if disturbed. Additional information on using NYCityMap is presented in Chapter 2.
NYC DOT has its own portal, DOTMap, within NYCityMap. You can reach it directly at http://www.nyc.gov/dotmap. It contains a large number of NYC DOT-related maps. NYC DOT has been working to display much of our data in contemporary GIS formats. This increases transparency and, for the purposes of this Manual, fosters additional coordination between NYC DOT and other parties performing work on city streets. NYC DOT anticipates adding scheduled street resurfacing work to DOTMap during 2011.
NYC DOT and the NYC Environmental Control Board recently increased monetary penalties for four street work-related violations. Fines for opening a non-protected street without a permit were nearly doubled to $1,500, by this action. Fines were also increased by nearly 29% for opening a Protected Street without a permit. Fines for closing streets to traffic without permits were increased by 50%. The penalty for restoring the street surface on a Protected Street without notifying NYC DOT inspectors was increased three-fold, to $750.
Fines for improper usage of emergency permits, such as declaring an emergency when none exists, are also under review to determine whether changes are warranted.
Taken together, these actions will reduce the incidence of street work undertaken without permits, provide a stronger incentive for collaboration and coordination between city government and private sector stakeholders that engage in work on city streets and better facilitate public mobility and safety.
NYC DOT has been enhancing its permit and inspection procedures. 50% of agency permits are now issued electronically, with most permits issued within 1-2 days of application. DOT continues to move toward the goal of permit applications submitted anytime-anywhere online. This capability will also include the printing of permits anytime-anywhere using any printer. Registered applicants will no longer need to go in person to any office to obtain the majority of DOT construction-related permits. DOT will also enhance the tools its inspectors use to review street work for compliance with permit stipulations. By the end of 2011, all inspectors will use tablet computers to verify permit details, record the inspection, and issue appropriate corrective action requests.
The organization of the Street Works Manual generally follows the chronological process of planning and undertaking work in the street.
Chapter 2 describes processes and tools to enhance advance planning and coordination of street work between NYC DOT's own capital resurfacing and reconstruction programs and the street infrastructure work of other stakeholders, especially those that perform a large number of street excavations. One tool highlighted in this chapter is DOTMap, a new data sharing initiative that will allow for better coordination of planned street reconstruction and resurfacing activities with other street excavation work.
Chapter 3 describes different types of construction-related permits issued by NYC DOT and outlines the application processes for each permit type. It also provides cross-references to useful online forms and tools.
Chapter 4 describes the processes for executing work in the streets, after permits and approvals are obtained, and the enforcement actions NYC DOT may take to safeguard city streets.
In Chapters 3 and 4, the symbol is used to indicate particularly time-sensitive requirements of the processes described.
Appendices to the Street Works Manual provide additional resources, including a list of common permit types and the supporting documentation required for each permit type, reference copies of applications and required forms, contact information for NYC DOT and other agencies and utilities, a list of the stipulations placed on permits under certain conditions and/or at certain locations, and useful internet links by chapter of the Manual.
"[NYC DOT] will coordinate street and subsurface infrastructure work by city agencies, building projects and utility companies to minimize street closures and poor street surface quality and ensure that NYC DOT resources are put towards more systematic infrastructure projects."
Sustainable Streets, Strategic Plan for the New York City Department of Transportation (2008)
The guidance presented in the Street Works Manual does not supersede any existing federal, state or city laws, rules and regulations. For complete NYC DOT requirements regarding the performance of work in the street, please consult the Highway Rules and NYC DOT specifications
The Glossary and definitions found in this Manual provide a brief explanation of NYC DOT terminology. Any definitions found in existing federal, state or city laws, rules and regulations take precedence as the official and legal definitions.
NYC DOT disclaims any liability for omissions or errors that may be contained herein.


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1. Re: Stat Reset, bit of a joke really.zachdavis11 Jan 14, 2012 12:48 AM (in response to overcastfungas)
Happened in Black ops to me when I was falsely accused of boosting when I was really killing the boosters.. I kept my pro perks and all that..I guess it's harder to do than just a stats reset.
2. Re: Stat Reset, bit of a joke really.blueliquidised Jan 14, 2012 12:55 AM (in response to zachdavis11)
If they refuse to Beta test and insist on rushing a game (read up on it, it really WAS rushed), then what can we expect really...
3. Re: Stat Reset, bit of a joke really.AttackRabbits Jan 14, 2012 1:15 AM (in response to overcastfungas)
the only reason why they still have their double xp has to be because MW3 is so full of issues they fix them as they come. They'll probably reset their stats again, without realizing it was their fault that they didnt clear the account completely the first time.
4. Re: Stat Reset, bit of a joke really.KTPhoenix Jan 14, 2012 2:07 AM (in response to overcastfungas)
how could you possibly have reached 10th prestige before the end of November when the game was released November 8th? that is impossible. that isnt even 3 weeks.
5. Re: Stat Reset, bit of a joke really.p5ych0m3ch42o Jan 14, 2012 2:22 AM (in response to KTPhoenix)
That's no totally impossible, just unlikely. One of the guys I play with all time, I actually went to school with him, was 10th by the end of November. And it's totally 100% legit. He's been in the top 30 in the world in HC TDM since the game was released.
6. Re: Stat Reset, bit of a joke really.KTPhoenix Jan 14, 2012 2:40 AM (in response to p5ych0m3ch42o)
im sorry but im not buying it. there are 80 levels every presitige and that would mean that there is max 1,746,200 points EVERY prestige. so that would mean he would have to get around 10,000,000 points or more to reach 10th prestige. and its takes at most 12-24 hours each day to even prestige once. that would include using the double XP for leveling and weapons.
i cant believe for 1 second that its legit.
7. Re: Stat Reset, bit of a joke really.sgtGanGreen Jan 14, 2012 2:47 AM (in response to KTPhoenix)
Agree, impossible
Maybe if 3 friends play and take turns 24/7
8. Re: Stat Reset, bit of a joke really.KTPhoenix Jan 14, 2012 2:55 AM (in response to p5ych0m3ch42o)
what i said included both the OP and your friend.
and let me add a few more reasons why its impossible to get it in basically 2 weeks of release:
1. you say your friend played HCTDM......you only get 100pts a kill and 20pts for assists. that is a pretty slow way to level up. (i should know since that is 90% all of what i play).
2. people camp every game and that makes the game play slow.
3. you have to factor in a crappy host and all the lag that comes with every game.
4. people dashboard like crazy which puts a damper on the whole leveling thing.
so with this in mind along with what i said earlier, i cant believe that either the OP or your friend could have gotten 10th within 2 weeks before the end of November.
9. Re: Stat Reset, bit of a joke really.JelySickLe Jan 14, 2012 2:56 AM (in response to overcastfungas)
i think the whole stats reset should be only for hacking and cheating in games others should just be ban it would suck to have ur stats reset after u've worked so hard and u do some little glitch in a map its not ur fault IW cant patch these glitches how hard is it just to block them easy done noone can do it anymore stats reset just bullshit


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The Sabres' 2013 season is under way.
Practice has just begun in First Niagara Center, and coach Lindy Ruff is getting right into it with five-on-five work rather than breakout drills or goalie warm-ups.
The session's style allows for an early glimpse at the Sabres' forward line hopes. The units:
Thomas Vanek-Cody Hodgson-Jason Pominville
Marcus Foligno-Tyler Ennis-Drew Stafford
Steve Ott-Mikhail Grigorenko-Ville Leino
John Scott-Matt Ellis-Cody McCormick
Nathan Gerbe-Jochen Hecht-Patrick Kaleta
The nine defensemen --Tyler Myers, Christian Ehrhoff, Jordan Leopold, Robyn Regehr, Andrej Sekera, Mike Weber, T.J. Brennan, Alexander Sulzer and Adam Pardy -- are also on the ice. Ryan Miller and Jhonas Enroth are in net.
Jochen Hecht is rumored to be in the building but is likely completing his physical and contract. Kaleta's placement with the injured Gerbe is intriguing, but it's possible they are just waiting for Hecht.
UPDATE: Hecht arrived midway through the first session to a stick-tap salute from several teammates.
---John Vogl


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The nearing completion of Harrisonville's water tower painting project should bring an added sigh of relief to Sprint cell phone customers who live in or frequent visit the city.
Service to Sprint customers in the area has been sketchy since early May when the water tank went out of service for maintenance. Verizon coverage has also experienced difficulties, Jerry Gibbs, director of public relations, said.
The painting project is expected to be completed by Sunday, July 8.
Both Sprint and Verizon have contracts with the City of Harrisonville to have their signal antennas mounted on the tower.
The water tower went out of service May 7 so that Utility Service, a Georgia-based company that performs maintenance on water towers all over the Midwest, could paint the interior and exterior of the tank.
According to Gibbs, both of the carriers signed contracts that stated they would be responsible for removing their equipment from the towers within 90 days prior to the start of maintenance contracts.
"They were both up there under contract with the city which stated when we were doing maintenance they would remove their equipment and install portable equipment while we're working on the tower," Gibbs said.
Gibbs gave notice of the water tower closure to Sprint and Verizon at the end of January.
"They received that notice in time for us to award that contract, and by the time we got that contract signed they had to have their equipment moved off," Gibbs said. "They got their equipment off just as the contractors were moving in."
After moving their antenna off of the water tower, Sprint elected to mount their temporary antennas at 40 feet on a utility pole south of the water tower.
Verizon chose to mount their antennas at 80 feet on a mobile "Communication on Wheels" device west of the tower.
Not soon after, the city began fielding multiple questions from mainly Sprint customers who were experiencing little to no reception on their mobile phones.
"The wireless carriers, if they understand their service and equipment, would need to be up not too high that they're sending their signal into the tank bowl, but there's a hill right there at the high school so they need to be up so where they can at least get over it," Gibbs said. "Verizon apparently chose the right distance and Sprint did not quite get up high enough."
Gibbs added that there initially there were also additional communication problems between Sprint representatives and their service contractors, which added to the headache for customers who eventually called the city for answers to their questions.
"I think people have been pretty patient," he said. "But they're two months into this and some of the services haven't been improved and they're starting to run out of patience."
As the painting project wraps up, the most noticeable difference being a larger "Harrisonville" typography and a logo of Harrisonville High School's logo, Gibbs said the cell phone companies have inquired as to when they'll be able to restore service at full capacity.


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BRAIN - Home Intervention Trial (BRAIN-HIT)
Recruitment status was Recruiting
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We plan to test a home-based parent-provided early developmental intervention (EI) both in infants with mild to moderate birth asphyxia and in infants without perinatal complications who will constitute a healthy comparison group in a randomized controlled trial. The trial will evaluate the effect of a resource-intensive early intervention (EI) program on the outcomes in infants born in rural communities in Zambia, India, and Pakistan. It will consist of frequent interaction (every 2 weeks the first year and every 4 weeks the second and third years) between parents and the parent trainer. The control group will receive enhanced health counseling (HC).
The overall goal will be to implement and evaluate an EI program for infants following birth asphyxia, which is sustainable in developing countries. The challenge will be to adapt programs demonstrated to be effective in developed countries to the circumstances of the developing world, while reducing the demands on resources. Because there are limited data on normative development and EI programs in developing countries, a group of infants without perinatal complications will also be randomized to the same conditions in order to provide a comparison of what may be achieved from the intervention in healthy infants in developing countries. A final aim will be to address individual variation in EI effects that could be due to child and/or family characteristics.
A randomized controlled experimental design will be used, in which infants who survive following birth asphyxia are randomly assigned to either EI or enhanced health education counseling (HC). The trial will randomize infants to a home-based parent-provided early developmental intervention (EI) with frequent home interaction between parents and parent trainers vs. HC. A group of infants without birth asphyxia or other major perinatal complications also will be randomized. Children will be examined by masked examiners at three time points (12, 24, and 36 month's assessments).
Other: Early intervention counseling
Other: Health education counseling
Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Caregiver)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Brain Research to Ameliorate Impaired Neurodevelopment (BRAIN): Home-Based Intervention A Multicenter Trial of the Global Network for Women's and Children's Health Research
- neurodevelopmental outcome [ Time Frame: 36 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- The improvements in cognitive, social, and motor development will be larger in the infants who have had birth asphyxia compared to those without birth asphyxia. [ Time Frame: 12, 24 and 36 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- The effects of EI in infants with and without birth asphyxia will be moderated by child and family characteristics. [ Time Frame: 12, 24 and 36 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|June 2007
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|June 2010
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|May 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
Home intervention program
Other: Early intervention counseling
Bi-monthly home visits by counselor
Active Comparator: 2
health education counseling
Other: Health education counseling
World Health Education health education counseling program at home visits,twice per month
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|up to 28 Days
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- birth asphyxia
- birth weight of at least 1,500g
- neurological examination consistent with normal, Stage I or II on the Ellis scale (Ellis, et al. 2000)
- willing to participate in an intervention program for 36 months.
Exclusion Criteria:
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00639184
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|JN Medical College
|Belgaum, India
|Contact: Shiva Goudar firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Shiva Goudar
|Aga Khan University
|Karachi, Pakistan
|Contact: Omrana Pasha firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Omrana Pasha
|University of Zambia
|Lusaka, Zambia
|Contact: Elwyn Chomba email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Elwyn Chomba
|Study Director:
|Linda Wright
|Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
|Principal Investigator:
|Wally A Carlo
|University of Alabama at Birmingham
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|Responsible Party:
|Wally Carlo, University of Alabama at Birmingham
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00639184 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|March 18, 2008
|Last Updated:
|October 28, 2008
|Health Authority:
|United States: Federal Government
Keywords provided by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD):
neurodevelopmental outcome
home counseling
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Pathologic Processes
Wounds and Injuries
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Corporal Decatur Thompson was chosen in January as Prince George's police Officer of the Month for police District III.
Stay tuned to Patch for features on all of January's Prince George's officers of the month.
Here's what the Prince George's Police Department said about Thompson:
Corporal Decatur Thompson was on routine patrol Dec. 7 when he stopped a suspicious person who repeatedly provided him with false information. Thompson arrested the suspect for making false statements.
But he also observed the suspect had several new car jacks and other new merchandise items. So Thompson requested that patrol officers check nearby auto parts stores for possible break-ins.
No break-ins were found initially. But later, detectives discovered an Auto Zone store that had been broken into through the roof—and it turned out that the items found on the suspect had been stolen from it.
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By Jay Skurski
TORONTO -- Exhale, Bills fans.
Quarterback EJ Manuel looks to be fine after briefly leaving today's game against the Atlanta Falcons in the Rogers Centre.
Manuel missed one play after being drilled by Falcons linebacker Sean Weatherspoon during Buffalo's second offensive possession. Backup Thad Lewis handed off, then Manuel returned to lead a nine-play, 59-yard drive. Manuel has directed two scoring drives for the Bills so far, giving his team a 14-7 lead.
He finished Buffalo's first drive with his firs career rushing touchdown – a 1-yard run on which he dove for the pylon in the front-right corner of the end zone, hitting it with the ball. Manuel was initially ruled out of bounds, but the play was reviewed and overturned.
On Buffalo's second offensive possession, Manuel connected with Stevie Johnson twice on third-and-1 plays for first down. Fred Jackson finished the drive off with a 4-yard touchdown run, dragging three defenders in with him.
Run, C.J., run: Bills running back C.J. Spiller's first carry went for just 2 yards. He did just a little better on the next one. Spiller ripped off a 77-yard run – the longest of his career – on Buffalo's second offensive play, setting up a first-and-goal at the Atlanta 6-yard line.
Sack party: The Falcons lost 5 yards on their first two possessions – each of which ended with Buffalo sacks. On Atlanta's third offensive play, quarterback Matt Ryan was sacked by linebacker Manny Lawson, who was untouched coming off the right side of the Bills' defensive line. On the Falcons's next possession, Ryan was dropped again on third down, this time by Bills linebacker Jerry Hughes.
Where's everybody at: The capacity for today's game in the Rogers Centre is 46,470. There was about a quarter of that in the stands for the 4:05 p.m. kickoff. The stands have slowly filled in – there were apparently massive lines outside the stadium – but it would be a shock if more than 30,000 people are in attendance today.


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By Kim West
State troopers said a one-vehicle rollover at 4:45 p.m. Friday injured three Athens residents at the intersection of Alabama 99 and Fort Hampton Road.
Troopers said a 2000 Chevy Silverado truck driven by Wayland Jarrett, 59, of Athens left Alabama 99 and went into a culvert. Jarrett's truck, which was also occupied by Kenneth Pylant, 52, of Athens and Jarrett's daughter, Christina Jarrett, 21, of Athens, landed nose-first and upside down in the steep ditch located directly across the Fuel City gas station facing 99.
Troopers said all three injured were wearing seat belts and taken to Huntsville Hospital.
A hospital spokeswoman said Friday evening that Christina Jarrett was listed in fair condition. The conditions for Wayland Jarrett, who was transported by MedFlight helicopter, and Pylant were unavailable late Friday.
A second MedFlight also transported one of the two passengers, while the other passenger was taken by ambulance.
Members of the Owens Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene, along with Alabama State Troopers, Athens-Limestone E.M.S. and the Sheriff's Office.
Emergency officials diverted traffic in both directions along 99 through the two gas stations flanking the intersection.