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Funeral services for Eula Dean Martin, 86, of Chickasha will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, in the Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel with Kim Hayes officiating.
Eula Dean Martin was born in Horatio, Ark., on Aug. 24, 1926, the daughter of Ebb Chandler and Mamie Wilson Chandler. She died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, in Chickasha.
Eula grew up and attended school in Horatio, Arkansas.
Eula married Clabourne C. Martin on November 27, 1948, in Sentinel, Oklahoma.
In the late 1950's she and her family moved to the Chickasha area, where they owned and operated several restaurants, including American Café and Roe's Hamburgers.
She enjoyed cooking, spending time with her family and playing bingo.
She was preceded in death by: both parents, husband; Clabourne Martin, three brothers; Leroy Dick and Faye Chandler, sister; Kathleen Perry and two daughters; Juanita Martin and Rita Peery.
Survivors include: son: Rex Martin and wife Judie, of Nanuet, NY; daughter: Taquita Nieto and husband Bear, of Chickasha; daughter: Rowena Monceaux and husband Ronnie of Pearland, Texas; son-in-law: Stephen Peery of Oklahoma City; nine grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and numerous great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other family members.
Interment will be in the Fairlawn Cemetery under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home.


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July 24, 2014
COULD IT BE ... SATAN? 4:35 pm February 23, 2012
Here's Some Sex Cartoon of the Devil Boning Rick Santorum Or Something
Those Taiwanese animators are sure having some sexytime fun with Rick Santorum. It is important to wonder if these Taiwanese animators are even American, the way they attack our most precious institutions (Satan, Rick Santorum). [NMA.tv/YouTube]


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My brother-in-law Bob Brinkley dropped by the house to celebrate. For more than a decade, he's been campaigning to abolish Saturday mail, writing the president, his Congressmen and others in high places.
It's not that he's against the modern Pony Express. He's just for saving $2 billion a year of taxpayers' money. Saturday mail has outlived its usefulness, if it ever had any.
The decrease in first class mail due to the advent of electronic communication helped sound taps for Saturday mail, which ends in August. Also, "The check is in the mail" doesn't apply as universally as it once did, due to direct deposit of Social Security, IRS refunds and online banking.
Most of my Saturday mail could well wait for Monday or even Doomsday for that matter.
The warmth and emotion of hand written letters are missing as today we email, Tweet and Text. Who saves e-mail copy for future generations?
Nobody in the future will come across love letters such as one supposedly written by a foothills lad to the girlfriend who lived across Snow Creek. Declaring his undying devotion and vowing that, if necessary, he'd slay dragons and fight through fire to be near her, he concluded, "See you Saturday night if it don't rain and the creek don't rise."
The mailman has been a welcome visitor since my childhood. When Mr. Bryant pulled his old Ford up to our mailbox on RFD 2, my brother and I would race across the tobacco field to be the first to claim the mail.
Usually, it was poor pickings: my father's "The National Republican" newspaper, an occasional "Wish you were here" post card from one of the "town girls" vacationing at Myrtle Beach and the like.
At least once a week, the mail brought a multi-paged handwritten letter from Grandma Holder, who lived with Aunt Lily in Winston-Salem. The letters were always litanies of her ailments, how her inept doctors were dealing with them, and the lack of sympathy from her family.
Think back on the important letters in your life. Many of you men remember the one that dramatically changed your life. It was from your Uncle Sam, and began with "Greetings: … you are hereby notified that you have been selected…" And off to war you went.One of the most anxiously awaited letters for high school seniors was one from their college of choice. A thin envelope foretold a one-page rejection. A fat envelope, with paperwork included, was cause for celebration.
Today, students get the news via e-mail or by logging on to the college's web site on a specified date.
My daughter recently recalled perhaps her most treasured letter.
Her sixth-grade teacher assigned students to write to some famous person whom they admired.
Having just read "Gone With the Wind," my daughter assigned me the task of procuring the address of Olivia de Havilland, the sweet, gentle Melanie in the film version.
It took some doing, searching through voluminous newspaper clip files until I found an item describing de Havilland's visit with the priest of a New York church. When I called, he graciously provided the actress' Paris address.
Off went the child's letter, followed by her daily visits to the mailbox.
After weeks of disappointment, the long-awaited reply arrived, with Ms. de Havilland's explanation that she had been out of the country.
Ms. de Havilland's framed two-page handwritten letter that now hangs in my daughter's dining room, concludes with a bit of good advice:
"Katherine, if you merge within yourself the best of each character you will be perfectly adapted for modern life and you will have a happy life too.
"Scarlett's vigor, resourcefulness and perseverance are such splendid qualities in their positive expression, and Melanie's compassion, generosity, and lovingness are gifts very precious indeed."
It's no accident that my first-born granddaughter is named Olivia.
Remembering letters of consequence in your life, how many delivered on Monday rather than Saturday would have turned your life upside down?
Bob's right. In a time of national penny-pinching, $2 billion a year saved is not to be sneezed at.
Well, I've just brought in my Saturday mail: A fistful of solicitations. Oh, whoa up! Here's another letter from Robert Redford addressed to my wife. With the election behind us, I thought that relationship was over.
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There's got to be an answer for all the little stray cats and dogs running around and puppies and kittens being dumped. And the only answer I see is people need to spay/neuter their pets. People call for us to take their dog or cat's babies. And if you say this wouldn't have happened if they had been fixed; the answer I get is well, I was going too, I will now, I really doubt it. Is it lack of education, or caring, or just not being a responsible pet owner?
We just took in a sweet little (looks full blood Cocker) tiny puppy that was dumped in a ditch. What is wrong with people, this little fella can't hardly eat by himself, let alone make it on his own. He would have been out in the cold and still should have been with his mom. Shame on you for being so cruel dumping a sweet little puppy, I pray his mama is OK and that you spay her.
Another sad thing is all the dogs on chains. I've seen them never off the chain, no human love or attention, standing in water or snow or mud and all hunched up trying to stay warm. Owners that do their dogs like this need to be done this way and see if they don't change their minds on the chain thing. How sad and shameful you are for not caring any more than that for God's little creatures. My answer to this is please don't get a dog and put it on a chain if it can't be part of your family. Just don't get one. That's why we require a fenced back yard so they can run and play and be safe, without being on a chain all their lives.
With that said remember don't get a pet without spaying or neutering and let them be a part of your family. This teaches your children, our next generation, compassion, love and respect of animals which is how it should be, it was God's wishes.
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The News Courier
— From staff reports
The Limestone County Emergency Management Agency is asking those who have shelters to register them.
EMA officials say having a list of who has a shelter, the type of shelter and where it's located will help emergency workers rescue anyone trapped by debris.
"If something happens, we'll have a list when we go through the neighborhoods for search and rescue," said EMA communications officer Daphne Ellison. "If the house falls, it could fall on the shelter and we would have to move debris away to get people out."
The information on the EMA's shelter database will not be shared with the public and only EMA officials and first responders will have access to the list. The EMA is simply seeking the shelter owner's name, address, name of the subdivision, where the shelter is located, if it's aboveground or an in-ground shelter and the capacity.
"We've got 60 people on the list right now, but not everyone has called to give us their information," Ellison said.
At least six building permits for shelters have been filed in the Athens Public Works Department since October. Officials said, however, that amount does not reflect safe rooms included in new construction.
So far, the EMA has registered 73 shelters in the county. Approximately 30 of those had already been registered before April 27 last year, Ellison said. Some had been registered since the 1974 tornado outbreak.
Following the tornadoes last spring, the Limestone County Commission voted to use FEMA hazard mitigation funds related to the disaster to build five community shelters, as opposed to disbursing funds for a handful of private shelters.
In October, the commission passed a resolution to sign 30-year lease agreements on the sites that would eventually house the shelters. The county can renew the leases for additional five-year terms. Those sites include:
• Wooley Springs Baptist Church, located at 26069 Alabama 251 in Elkmont;
• Ark of Promise Church, located at 15199 Brownsferry Street in Athens;
• Oak Grove Thatch Volunteer Fire Department, located at 27712 McKee Road in Toney;
• Owens Volunteer Fire Department substation, located at 17210 Glaze Road in Athens; and;
• Little Ezekiel Missionary Baptist Church, located at 16439 Lindsay Road in Tanner.
Ellison said the EMA has not received any information regarding the status of the mitigation funds and doesn't know when the federal government might release the money.
"We just had such a hard year in terms of natural disasters, so it could be a while," she said.
The county currently has three storm shelters — at Clements, Pleasant Grove and Goodsprings volunteer fire departments — that can hold between 100 and 130 residents each.
Though not funded by the county, there are several other community shelters in Limestone, including:
• Good Shepherd United Methodist Church at the corner of Old Railroad Bed and Capshaw roads; holds 100 people;
• Owens Elementary School; holds 600 people; open to the public after school hours only;
• West Limestone High School; holds 1,000 people; open to the public after school hours only;
• Lester Community Storm Shelter on Lester Road by the post office; holds up to 150 people.
To register a shelter with the Limestone County EMA, call 256-232-2631 or information can also be sent via email at firstname.lastname@example.com. The form can also be downloaded here: http://static.cnhi.zope.net/flashpromo/enewscourier/ShelterRegistrationForm.pdf


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I'll be 33-years-old on Wednesday, and I think it's time I rebelled a little. I have an idea for one. Be Still {Know} written in brown script on my wrist. Probably my right wrist, because I'm left handed, so I … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday: Dive
I find it appropriate that "dive" is the prompt for this week's Five Minute Friday. It's been quite awhile since I participated and I feel like I'm leaping into something again.
So, here's 5 minutes of unedited free writing on "dive."
Sometimes you hold your breath, protecting yourself in an unfamiliar environment. Sometimes you jump in feet first, hoping to impress everyone with your big splash.
Then there is that perfect one, where everything comes together so unified and serene. Not a ripple is seen and people barely realize that you've arrived.
I tended to go for the big splash, because I was afraid of being missed…unnoticed. Even if its messy, it draws attention.
I've come to realize that the one that produces the best result is the quiet, calm, deep-breath beforehand, smooth glide into the water. That's when it works best, because its not always important to be seen. What's most important is remembering to point your toes at the end.
When it all goes right, and everyone just thinks that's how it happened on its own.
Thanks for stopping by, and check back next week to see what's kept me so busy away from the blogging (and there just might be a giveaway)!
this is not helping me lose weight
I was hoping to reach a new goal by December 31st. In 8 months I lost 40 lbs doing Weight Watchers. Actually, it was 6-1/2 months.
Since September I've been stuck.
I don't think it's a coincidence that my weight loss plateaued at the beginning of the comfort food, holiday baking, and cookie decorating chaos season.
I thought I'd kick start the downward trend by joining a local gym & setting a new goal: 50 lbs by the new year!
At two weeks away & 9 pounds to go I don't think I'm going to make it. And the fact that I'm making these delicious foods in those same two weeks is definitely not going to help.
Since I also don't want you to lose weight during the holiday season, I thought I'd share with you the recipes I'm shopping for today.
Merry Christmas?
Here's my favorite fudge that my Grandma made every year. I love fudge! I don't think I'll make the caramels this year, but they are yummy if you want to try them!
And here's the recipe for what we'll be having Christmas morning: baked apple porridge and homemade hot cocoa. So yummy!!!
As you can see, it may be difficult for me to reach that 50 pound goal by December 31st. I guess I'm going to have to work extra hard at the gym!
What are you making for Christmas?
my grown-up Christmas wish
This is mine…
My grown-up Christmas wish: To clean a room, leave, & come back to find it still clean. #4kids #neverhappens #tc—
Melissa Brotherton (@melissa_rae) December 14, 2012
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Five Republican candidates are running for the vacant seat in the 98th Assembly District in a special primary election on Feb. 19.
The winner will advance to the general election on April 2, however, since there is no Democratic candidate, that person is all but certain to win the seat. The district includes Pewaukee, Sussex and portions of Waukesha.
The candidates are Ed Baumann, Todd Greenwald, Matt Morzy, Adam Neylon and Jeanne Tarantino (Click on link for biographical information on each candidate). The five are running to replace Paul Farrow, who was elected to the 33rd Senate District in December.
To provide voters with the most information on where they stand on the issues facing the state, Patch invited readers to submit questions that we posed to the candidates.
Here, in their own words, are the candidates' answers to those questions as well as some posed by Patch.Why are you running for state Assembly? Ed Baumann I am running to continue my passion for serving the people. My experience as a public servant is unquestionably the distinguishing characteristic of my candidacy. I am not a politician, but a problem solver. My life's experiences as a coach, as an adjunct professor at Marquette University, as an Emergency Manager for the Village of Pewaukee, and as a small business manager have prepared me to continue to serve the people. I have a track record of success driving progress and delivering collaborative change to make our communities better.
Todd Greenwald
Like many citizens I have become more active in what is happening in my community and government over the past 4 years. The failed recall efforts and the accomplishments of the Republicans in the great state of Wisconsin motivated me to get even more involved. They are making great strides in moving Wisconsin forward and I would like to help.
Matt Morzy I am running for the Assembly in order to make Wisconsin a better place to raise a family. I am uniquely qualified to work in the Legislature to improve the business climate in order to help Wisconsin citizens find and keep a job to support their families. I plan on using my background in finance in order to help make our state more efficient, to budget not just for today but also for the future, and to make sure Wisconsin remains a great place to raise a family.
Adam Neylon I'm running because I believe we need more people in government with first-hand experience running a business and dealing with the issues facing local job creators. I own a small business and know the importance of balancing a budget and living within your means. We should expect government to do the same. I understand the challenges we face, and will work hard to provide common sense solutions that lead to a stronger business climate in Wisconsin, lower taxes and transform education.
Jeanne Tarantino
I am running for State Assembly because I have the passion to serve. My experience in building a small business in Waukesha, along with serving in Governor Walker's Administration, as Lt. Governor Kleefisch's Chief of Staff qualifies me to hit the ground running in April when this seat is sworn in. We will be in the middle of passing our state budget which will set the course for the next two years. Our families, businesses, schools and community organizations deserve a strong conservative voice to represent them in this important process. Our economy is growing at too slow a pace and too many families in Wisconsin are still feeling the effects of the deep recession we faced three years ago. Too many people in our state are unemployed or underemployed. We need to improve our business climate to attract investment in our state, to keep the companies we have and bring into our communities companies who are looking for a qualified, skilled workforce. Wisconsin businesses deserve a state government that doesn't stand in the way of their success. Our Governor and Lt. Governor understand this and have balanced our state budget in the last biennium. They deserve a State Legislature who will help fight for Wisconsin companies and control the growth of government spending, regulation and red tape. I will help him fight the big government agenda in Madison.
What is the biggest issue facing the state, and how would you deal with it, if elected?Ed Baumann There are three major issues: jobs, jobs and more jobs. As a successful small business owner, I have first-hand experience in creating jobs and helping people grow professionally. I will utilize my experience to develop a "business-first" mentality in Madison and help showcase Waukesha County and develop a vibrant and robust local job market.
Todd Greenwald
I believe the biggest issue is indeed jobs. I think that Governor Walker and the Republicans are on the right path in some of the moves they are already discussing. In particular passing new mining legislation will show companies that Wisconsin is not only open for business, but encourages it. We need to be actively and aggressively encouraging business to come to Wisconsin. And finally we need to have a workforce that has the background, experience, and education necessary to fill these jobs.
Matt Morzy The biggest issue we face as a state is getting people back to work. I have the perfect background and experience to make sure this gets done. We need to make sure that every law that gets passed has this in mind. I will make sure that every bill that I read will be viewed within the lenses of job creation. Two main ways that we can work towards the goal of getting people back to work are with tax cuts to the middle class, and improving the business climate in our state.
Adam Neylon Without question, the biggest issue facing our state is the economy. We must improve the business climate in Wisconsin by reforming the regulatory process, lowering taxes, transforming education, and reducing the cost of doing business in our state. Further, we must close the "skills-gap" in order to properly train the next generation of workers and enact a system to connect skilled-workers to jobs in great need from current and future employers.
Jeanne Tarantino
I believe our ultimate challenge is making sure Wisconsin is the place where when that day arrives my children and their classmates want to stay and raise a family here, and have the opportunities to do so. To do so, we have to understand our neighboring states serve as our competition for new relocation or expansion jobs, and for state-based companies, we need to make sure the grass is not greener across the border. We need to make sure our tax structure is competitive—and that our state's key infrastructures, specifically roadways and power supply are well-maintained and able to address both current and future needs. Of critical importance, many companies in Wisconsin are looking to hire, but cannot find enough skilled workers to fill vacancies. I have been working for Governor Walker's Administration to help develop solutions to address this skills gap. I know that developing a talent pool of people with the right skills is the cornerstone of moving our state forward. As manufacturing rebounds from this deep recession, communities that develop a globally competitive workforce will be the economic winners. Part of the solutions lies in our education system. We need to educate those in our K-12 of expanded opportunities beyond a four year degree, and make sure our technical schools and both two and four year universities are matching education opportunities to workforce needs so our kids have the education and training for the jobs of the future.
What specifically do you propose to create more jobs and stimulate the economy?Ed Baumann I will aggressively champion tax reform. Wisconsin's high corporate tax rate cripples the creation of new jobs. I will work collaboratively and across the aisle to lower taxes and stimulate the economy. I have an established network of successful small business owners who will advise me on ways to stimulate area job growth and re-establish a prosperous local and state-wide economy.
Todd Greenwald
I would like to see reductions in income taxes, this puts money in the hands of the individual. In turn they chose how to spend that money, and when they spend that money it creates a stronger economy. Ultimately that stronger economy will create jobs, not government. It is governments roll to make sure Wisconsin has the infrastructure and skilled labor to fill the positions that follow the growth.
Matt Morzy In order to stimulate the economy, we need to foster an environment that welcomes businesses into our state instead of one during the Doyle years of ill will to our states businesses. One way to improve the business climate is to review and modernize the regulations in our state. I support the Assembly Republicans plan of "Right the Rules" which is a comprehensive audit of all of our states regulations. Modernizing our state regulations is a great way to improve the efficiency of both our state and our employers.
Adam Neylon Here is my Five Point Plan to create jobs and grow the economy:
1. Streamline the regulatory process to cut down on the bureaucratic red-tape hindering economic growth.
2. Offer tax relief by lowering individual income tax rates, corporate income tax rates and eliminate the sales tax on inter-company transfers.
3. Reduce the cost of doing business in Wisconsin by lowering energy costs.
4. Enact a system to connect skilled-workers to jobs in great need from current and future employers.
5. Transform our education system to properly train our workforce for positions going unfilled today, tomorrow and for years to come.
Jeanne Tarantino
Governor Walker has our state on the right path, with more work to be done. We must reduce the cost of doing business in our state and by making our tax code more competitive so our companies will want to stay here. In addition, we must intensify our efforts to provide new capital opportunities for companies looking to grow or relocate their business to Wisconsin and successfully compete in a globalized economy. We need to pass a middle class tax cut so people can keep more of their hard-earned money. Cutting taxes and reducing a government bureaucracy will be my major focus so we can grow our economy and put more people back to work. Government needs to let the private sector lead the way.
The great people of our state have a well-earned reputation for a strong work ethic. We need to match that work ethic with a world class workforce development effort, aligning our educational and job training programs to match the in-demand skills of employers.
Gov. Walker has said he is going to propose income tax cuts in his next budget. Do you support such cuts, and how do you think they should be paid for?Ed Baumann I do support tax cuts and will work hand-in-hand with Governor
Walker and the members of the assembly to stimulate the economy. I have had experience developing and administering multi-million dollar budgets and will utilize that experience to ensure a fiscally responsible budget.
Todd Greenwald
If Governor Walker and the Republicans were able to run a surplus based on their budget last last year why would cuts mean there would be a deficit this year? In other words the room for cuts is already there. Furthermore, my experience has shown me that there is almost alway room for efficiencies, and with added efficiency there is added savings.
Matt Morzy I support the income tax cuts that Governor Walker has mentioned. It is time that we look at taxes as what they really are, the earnings of hard working citizens of Wisconsin. Our goal as a state government should be to provide the necessary services for our citizens in the most efficient manner. When we have more tax revenue than needed, we need to give it back.
Adam Neylon I support Governor Walker's tax relief plan. I believe this question is fundamentally flawed because lowering taxes will actually generate higher revenues, thus generating more tax dollars. When the economy grows, people make more money; new jobs are created and our quality of life improves. I believe the economy works best when individuals keep more of their income, and businesses have more money to invest and add jobs.
Jeanne Tarantino
I don't believe the initial presumption should be, "how do we pay for tax cuts" as I believe the better questions is, "how much government can taxpayers afford." I am a proponent in wage earners keeping as much of their money as possible, and keeping government as affordable as possible.
Yes, I support Governor Walker's plan to provide a middle class tax cut and his plans to pay for it from the surplus. His proposed $300 million tax cut should be paid for with the resources we saved through our state's growing economy. Bob Lang, Director of the Legislative Fiscal Bureau, projected our state's surplus will be $420 million on June 30th, with $9 million in the rainy day fund. It's a good idea to provide middle class tax cuts for the three lowest income tax brackets so taxpayers can keep more of their hard earned money.Moving ahead, we should continue to examine how Wisconsin can build the most efficient and effective government, while keeping more money in the pockets of taxpayers.
What is your position on the proposed mining bill? What is the best way to balance the needs for new jobs with the environmental concerns about the proposed mine?Ed Baumann I support passing responsible mining bill legislation. This will create more jobs throughout the entire state. I will work with Governor Walker and be his staunchest supporter and act as a change agent to help the Wisconsin economy develop and prosper while prtecting the environment.
Todd Greenwald
I cannot comment on the bill as it stands to date as I have not seen the bill as it is to be passed. That said, based on what I have seen and read I believe there are many ways to shorten the time it takes to get the permits needed to open a mine without sacrificing and environmental concerns.
Matt Morzy I support the mining bill that was proposed by Assembly Republicans. We need to do what we can to get people back to work. Our state has a rich history of mining and one that I am proud of. We have an opportunity here to enrich this history of our Badger state and at the same time create jobs that will last. I agree that this needs to be done in a responsible way that protects our state's resources so that we are able to enjoy the beautiful landscape that is northern Wisconsin.
Adam Neylon I support mining legislation. If this bill passes, it will create thousands of good-paying jobs that are generational. Not only in northern Wisconsin, but manufacturing jobs right here in southeast Wisconsin. Reforming current law to allow for safe-environmentally friendly mining will help move our state forward. As your next State Representative, I will support mining legislation that reforms the permitting process while keeping intact environmental safeguards that protect our air, land, and water resources.
Jeanne Tarantino
I believe the current bill will appropriately protect our natural resources while creating new jobs. The proposed mine would need to be approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It would also need to meet water quality standards set by the Bad River Chippewa Tribe downstream of the mine site. The bill streamlines the permitting process and the reality is that businesses, including mining companies, deserve a more predictable regulatory climate. The mining company's proposed investment in our state has the potential to create over 3,000 jobs statewide, with 700 jobs paying an average salary of $82,000 for mining workers. This also has the potential to give our construction industry a needed boost to build the mine, estimates have shown 2,000 jobs will be created to build the mine. The potential impact on our tax base from the mining operation is estimated at $14 billion in the form of state and local taxes which would help fund local schools, roads and other programs. I will support this legislation.Which state programs or departments - if any - do you think deserve to be cut, and which programs are of utmost importance to fully fund?
Ed Baumann The education budget needs to be reviewed. First and foremost, I will utilize my experience and knowledge as Chief of Police to ensure our schools are safe and secure for teachers and students. Second, I realize that traditional colleges aren't right for everyone. I will educate the community about the benefits of community colleges and technical institutions. I will promote school choice and home-schooling and ensure we get maximum return on investing in our future and making tomorrow better for all.
Todd Greenwald
I believe the primary role of our government is to keep its citizens safe, so I would not support cuts to police, fire, military, etc. We also need to continue to support our education system with the funding it needs. I also support the need for efficient infrastructure to allow for business to transport products. As far as any cuts, I would need to understand how significant of a cut it is, as well as the consequences of those specific cuts.
Matt Morzy I think we should do a full audit of all government programs. We should use the principles of zero-based budgeting and have each department assign priorities to each program. As a Legislature, we would then review the department's recommendations and make our decisions based on their internal reviews.
Adam Neylon We should focus on making state government more efficient and responsive to the people of Wisconsin. Within Wisconsin's 71 state agencies, there are several state programs and departments in need of reform and spending cuts. By restructuring agencies and increasing transparency, we'll have the tools necessary to pinpoint wasteful spending and the ability to make government more efficient. I believe in complete and total government transparency and feel that every state program and department should list their expenses in a simple to use spreadsheet online, so that taxpayers can identify exactly where their money is being spent.
Jeanne Tarantino
It's not only about cutting government programs but also about making government leaner and more effective. I worked on the Governor's Lean Government Initiative and believe this priority will result in greater efficiencies by rooting out waste. I will also support the Administration's efforts to save money by cutting positions that have remained vacant. This is a reasonable way to eliminate government jobs that are no longer needed while saving taxpayer money. Our state should not provide support for expensive programs that provide little or no benefit to taxpayers. Taking a Lean approach will provide savings and eliminate waste. We need to change the way government does business, aligning our philosophy with the private sector to incentivize performance, reward excellence and provide a return of investment to taxpayers.


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This is not simply the memoir of a cancer survivor. Nor is it just the memoir of a respected senator. This is an unprecedented glimpse into a man who is both. It is inspiration for people of all political persuasions; of how to persevere and succeed---despite what the doctors may say, despite what the tests might show.
In early 2004, Senator Specter was in the midst of a grueling primary race, facing significant opposition from the right as he worked to win his party's nomination to run for reelection for his Pennsylvania senate seat. It would be the most difficult election in his quarter-century career in the Senate. Following on its heels were two more challenges---the general-election race and opposition to his elevation as Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, his lifelong ambition. He overcame all three challenges in time for his seventy-fifth birthday.
But exhaustion and fatigue---initially thought to be the aftereffects of months of vigorous campaigning---were found to be far more serious. After a series of tests and consultation with several doctors, Specter was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease, Stage IVB, the most advanced stage.
He had received death sentences before and lived to tell about it. To Senator Specter, this diagnosis was another challenge. After all, he still had a job to do.
His cancer treatments came as he reached the height of his power---surrounded by political storms that polarized Washington and threatened to shut the Senate down. His leadership positions made it his job to manage Supreme Court nominations and public- health appropriations as he faced his own illness. He had fought on public-health issues for years, but now it added potency to the message that the messenger was ailing himself.
The phrase "Never give in" became Specter's mantra, invoking the famous words from Churchill in his battle with cancer. This moving book describes the treatment the Senator received and offers his advice on how to handle the side effects (both visible and private), hair loss, and of course, maintain a nearly daily squash regimen. So, how does one move forward when faced with mortality? It's simple. Work.
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"Never Give In brims with the singular tenacity and humor that have characterized Arlen Specter's nearly thirty years in the United States Senate. This book is both an entertaining read and an unflinching account of the experience of fighting an intensely personal battle on a highly public stage."---Michael J. Fox
"Working with Arlen for many years on the Senate Judiciary Committee, I have witnessed firsthand his spirited battles on the political stage. Even while confronting his physical trials, Senator Specter continued to be a great asset to Pennsylvania, the Senate, and our country. Highlighted by insight that only Arlen could provide, Never Give In portrays a life of courage and fortitude." ---Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
"Understanding Arlen Specter's steely endurance is a key to understanding his success in the Senate and in life. Look up tenacity in the dictionary and you'll find Arlen's picture. Trial by fire has tempered him and made him stronger, and wiser."-- Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT, Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee)
"Written in Senator Specter's trademark candor, Never Give In is a compelling tale of survival – both personal and political – from one of the Senate's most independent voices. Riding the train home with him now for almost 25 years, I count Arlen among my closest friends in the Senate. The words courageous and inspiring hardly do him justice – but trust me, he is both."-- Senator Joe Biden (D-DE)
"I've been privileged to work side by side with Arlen for over 18 years. While I respect his intelligence and honesty, and value his friendship, perhaps most of all I have admired his toughness in the face of adversity. He just never gives up."—Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA)
Senator Arlen Specter, a Republican, is Pennsylvania's senior senator. First elected in 1980, he is now serving his fifth term. Throughout his Senate career, he has served on the Judiciary Committee, which he chaired in the 109th Congress (2005--2007) and continues to serve as its ranking member. Among his many other Senate duties, he is also a former chairman and current ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education.
Frank J. Scaturro is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He has served as counsel for the Senate Judiciary Committee on Senator Specter's staff, where he specializes in judicial nominations and constitutional law issues. He is the author of President Grant Reconsidered and The Supreme Court's Retreat from Reconstruction: A Distortion of Constitutional Jurisprudence and coauthor of Public Companies.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Thorntons Inc. is recalling Garden and Chef Salads because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The salads were made by Greencore USA, and were sold at stores in Nashville and other states. It comes in a black bowl with a clear lid and is marked with expiration dates for Friday, September 30; Saturday, October 2, 2011; and Monday, October 3, 2011.
The garden salad comes in a 6 oz container and the chef salad comes in a 5.6 oz container.
The potential for contamination was noted when a lot of grape tomatoes revealed the presence of Salmonella. Salads produced for Thorntons contain grape tomatoes from the same lot.
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Ridership and income are well below projections, even though tolls have been raised frequently and now rank among the highest per mile in the nation, the Times said.
Meanwhile, a law firm that helped defeat a proposal to extend the 241 toll road into San Onofre State Park calls the highways "a time bomb waiting to happen." A lawyer for the firm predicted the toll roads' debt problems could lead to a default on bond payments or bankruptcy.
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Roku is No. 1 for set-top-box purchases and usage, and the gulf between it and No. 2 Apple is widening, a study says -- but opportunity may rouse the sleeping giant.
With users now spending 60 percent of their Internet time on mobile devices -- the majority of that within apps -- Pandora, Instagram, and Facebook are seeing a surge in mobile use.
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Grab the app in the Mac App Store while it's free to get a gauge that lets you quickly access memory information, including which apps are using more than their fair share.
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Available as a public beta client, Opera compresses data in most of your Android apps.
The good news was that total monthly active users jumped to 241 million. The bad news: the growth ain't what it used to be, and Twitter's design is partly to blame.
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William Kristol is the editor of The Weekly Standard. He is also a regular panelist on Fox News Sunday, a contributor for the Fox News Channel, and a monthly columnist for the Washington Post. Before starting the Weekly Standard in 1995, Mr. Kristol led the Project for the Republican Future, where he helped shape the strategy that produced the 1994 Republican congressional victory. Prior to that, Mr. Kristol served as chief of staff to Vice President Dan Quayle during the first Bush Administration, and to Education Secretary William Bennett under President Reagan. Before coming to Washington in 1985, Mr. Kristol was on the faculty of Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and the Department of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Temper Temper
Great journal—I always find many articles very interesting. Regarding Kyle Rankin's article in the August 2010 issue, as a cheaper alternative to a $15 USB stick, I suggest the DS18S20 –55°C to +125°C one-wire chip. These $2 T092 devices interface to a comm line using one resistor, two diodes and two zener diodes. Multiple devices (and other one-wire devices) can run in parallel providing a sensor at multiple spots. Each chip can be uniquely addressed, which then returns the temperature as a string with 0.5°C accuracy.
Naturally, there are LX drivers, and a search for DigiTemp will provide code plus
With regard to Kyle's mention of "$15 and spare parts to control a
fridge", I use a $200 X10
controller (Ocelot) connected to my SUSE mail server to control several floodlights. These are triggered by X10 transmitters, cron jobs and by e-mail
stating, for example, "x10 patio on". A serial interface to the Ocelot and
just two X10 modules (DIN AD10s) cost around 100 GBP—hardly what I would call
"spare parts".
Chris Seager
Kyle Rankin replies: Thanks for the reply Chris. When I'm ready to break out my soldering skills, I'll have to give your solution a try. Unfortunately, I'm less advanced on the electrical engineering side, so the USB thermometer made things simpler for me. You wouldn't believe how many spare X10 outlets I have lying around, but back when I bought them, each outlet module was around $5–$10, so it sounds like they are way more expensive now.
Shockwave Flash Videos
Some of us who use Linux have a terrible time getting Shockwave Flash videos
to play.
How about making all your videos available for download in another format, like
OGV or MP4?
For the record, I am one of your subscribers.
Here is the video that I could not watch:
"Shawn Powers shows us a very quick way to take screenshots using Compiz under
Linux. Yes, there are plenty of screenshot tools available for Linux, but
Compiz allows for a literal one-click method."
We always provided a link to OGV files, but apparently something went wrong with the Web site change-over. We'll have to fix that! Thank you for the note; it was just an oversight.—Ed.
OSWALD Article and FOSS in Education
I enjoyed Victor Kuechler and Carlos Jensen's "The OSWALD Project" in the August 2010 issue, and I look forward to more similar articles and projects. Computer Science education certainly faces challenges, including periods of boom and bust enrollments. It's also difficult for students and teachers to keep up with the rapid pace of change.
However, team-based integrative projects have been used for many years. FOSS expands the opportunities for such projects, and there is a growing community of educators who use FOSS. For example, Seneca College has hosted a Free Software and Open Source Symposium annually since 2002 (fsoss.senecac.on.ca). The Humanitarian FOSS Project (hfoss.org) is a collaborative project with NSF support to engage students to build free software systems that benefit communities. Some FOSS projects have student mentoring programs and flag tasks that are most suitable for student projects. For more information, see the Teaching Open Source Wiki (teachingopensource.org).
I use FOSS in my teaching, and I have been very happy with the outcomes, although different types of FOSS offer different benefits and risks for students. Some projects, such as OSWALD, have close ties to academic institutions, which can provide guidance and continuity, although it can be difficult for students or other developers outside the institution to get involved. Other projects, such as Drupal and Moodle, are much larger and more decentralized, so that students learn to interact with a wider variety of people. There are also countless small FOSS projects with opportunities for students.
To encourage and support FOSS in education, LJ readers
could: 1) encourage prospective students and parents to seek out academic programs
that actively use FOSS; 2) welcome students and teachers into FOSS projects
and help them find suitable tasks within the project; and 3) contact local institutions and offer to talk about FOSS projects
and mentor student teams.
Clif Kussmaul
I completely agree! Pushing FOSS into schools is one of my passions, and seeing colleges accept such practices is very encouraging. Thank you for fighting the good fight!—Ed.
Better Beer
Regarding Kyle Rankin's "Temper Temper" article in the August 2010 issue, I also built a temperature-controlled beer fermentation chamber but used an Arduino as the data-gathering computer. The Arduino measures the temperature using a simple thermistor and uses the Ethernet Shield to allow other computers to get the current state. My desktop Linux computer runs a cron script to get the current temperature and then (like Kyle's project) turns on/off the fridge using X10 modules. I also added another input to allow the current on/off state of the power to the fridge to be determined. This uses a simple nightlight in the same circuit as the fridge (the light is on when the fridge is on) and a photo resistor to measure the light state. My control will turn on/off the fridge when the temperature reaches the appropriate value but will send the on/off command only one time if the temperature is still at the appropriate limit.
Since I have SSH access to my desktop Linux computer from the Internet, I am
able to get the current temperature and power state from anywhere, including
from my Android phone. This has been very helpful, as one time I checked the
temperature remotely and found that the Arduino was not responding. A call to
my wife indicated that we'd had a power outage and the Arduino needed to be
reset, which my wife was able to do. My next step is to incorporate the
real-time data plotting using kst as discussed in Rob Reilly's article
"Real-Time Plots with kst and a Microcontroller"
[also in the August 2010 issue]. Better Beer
through the use of open-source hardware and software!
Ralph Noack
Hard Drive Costs?
In the August 2010 issue, the LJ Index lists item #11 as "hard drive cost per gigabyte in 1990: $53,000", but this is wildly high, even when considering the source listed.
$53k/gigabyte is $53/mbyte, and prices far less than that were listed prior to 1990 (as far back as October 1987). In addition, that's Canadian money, which in 1990 was about 85 cents to the US dollar.
The reason I remember this is that in 1989, I purchased a Control Data 383MB drive—one of the best you could get at the time—for $1,800, which (rounding up) is around $5,000/gigabyte.
But, it's certainly true that the drop in cost for both hard drives and RAM has
been breathtaking. It's a great time to be a consumer.
Mitch Frazier replies: Well shoot, just when we thought we'd cleaned up the last of the bad and misleading information on the Internet.
Tripping Over Traps
I'm writing in response to E. Thiel's Letter to the Editor in the May 2010 issue, regarding Dave Taylor's use of trap 0. Although 0 is not a signal, it is trappable; it traps the exit of the shell and is sometimes used for cleanup code. Here's an example of its use:
#!/bin/sh trap 'rc=$?; echo goodbye; exit $rc' 0 echo hello world
Particularly notice the way I saved the return code during execution of the
trap and restored it for the final exit.
David Newall
Commons Interests
I should first say that I'm not a lawyer; I'm just some yahoo that took a few minutes to read and enjoy Doc Searls' excellent EOF column in the June 2010 issue and then read the text of the six basic Creative Commons licensing agreements on-line.
It seems that the Creative Commons licensing agreements don't appear to be exclusive agreements. Each of the six basic CC licensing options say, "Any of the above conditions can be waived if you get permission from the copyright holder." I couldn't find a clause that would restrict the author to the same "copyleft" restrictions. If that is the case, it would seem that the copyright holder has typically broad use rights so long as (s)he takes care not to invalidate the CC license. That seems to suggest that others can make derivative use of the IP published under the CC license but, for example, could not freely use NBC's works just because they included material that has been released under a CC license elsewhere.
I would simply echo the comment of your one commenter. Yes, it really is very
nice of you to freely share your work, with or without encumbrances, and we
are all the better for it.
Hal Lasell
That's Now How rsync Works
Your example [August 2010 issue Letters] does not describe how rsync works correctly:
cd /tmp/ mkdir a b echo a/c >a/c echo b/c >b/c touch -r a/c b/c cp -u a/* b/ cat b/c rsync -a a/ b/ cat b/c
rsync doesn't update b/c, either! rsync compares metadata (size and
timestamp) first; if they're the same, then it will not update the data
(unless -I is specified). In this case, they're the same due to the similar
contents and the touch -r.
John Wiersba
Thanks for pointing that out. I mistakenly thought that rsync did a more complex analysis when deciding what needed to be copied and what didn't.—Ed.
Dirk Elmendorf commented in his August 2010 article that he had issues with the iPhone
under Linux. Libmobiledevice (www.libimobiledevice.org) now
has delivered near complete support for current-generation iPhones and iPods.
Not only is this fantastic, as it liberates many of us Linux users from the
last vestige of a dependence on another OS, it also merits an in-depth look
from Linux Journal.
James Ervin
Don't Leak!
In his August 2010 article on CouchDB, Reuven M. Lerner appears to have committed a basic security error. He published the names and plausible birth dates of real people (his own children).
Admittedly, the details of some toddlers are unlikely to be useful to scammers for some time, but they are exposed to other dangers.
When creating test data, especially if they are to be published in an article, real names and personal details should never be used. Make up random names, dates, addresses and other personal attributes. If imagination fails you, use fictional characters (from out-of-copyright materials, unless you enjoy talking to lawyers).
Every test case should have some particular purpose. It's actually much better to use string fields to document the purpose of the particular record in the set than to fill it with fictional noise. (You may have to make an exception to this if you are demonstrating to a particularly stupid or literal-minded audience who cannot cope with anything but realistic-looking examples.)
Even if you never expect test or sample data to be revealed outside your office, department or closed group, keep it bogus. Recording the address and phone number of attractive colleagues might expose them to unwelcome attentions.
Phishers go to a lot of trouble to collect personal details. Don't make their
lives easy.
Alan Rocker
Reuven M. Lerner replies: I appreciate Alan's point about leaking personal information. I would use only information about people whom I know and from whom I've received permission. Fortunately, my children are ecstatic every time their names appear in Linux Journal, and they are quite happy to provide me with sample data. Maybe I'm naive, but I'm simply not worried about their names and birth dates being available on the Internet. That said, we do take precautions with my children's access to the Internet, in order to protect them from potential harm. I just don't think that hiding their names or birth dates needs to be part of those precautions.
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— TRAVERSE CITY — Ethan Pilarski scored with three seconds left Tuesday to give Traverse City Central a 31-30 win over Petoskey, knocking the Northmen out of the Big North Conference lead.
"We needed one and to beat who we did makes it even sweeter," Central coach Jeff Turner said.
Central (3-9, 3-3) trailed by five, 30-25, with about a minute to play. The Trojans rallied on a Nate Schlusler steal and layup, two Pilarski free throws and then Pilarski's late basket.
Schlusler led the Trojans with 10 points. Pilarski added nine points, six rebounds, three steals and three assists. Colin Lesoski had a team-high seven rebounds.
Erik Davenport and Quinn Ameel had 10 points apiece for Petoskey.
Central won the JV game 49-46 as Danny Brott and Lucas Rowe scored 13 points apiece.
Petoskey won the freshman game 45-24.
Central travels to Petoskey on Friday.
Boyne City 51
Cheboygan 50
Corey Redman's free throw with four seconds left gave Boyne City a 51-50 nonleague win over Cheboygan.
It was the second time in two nights the Ramblers have won on Redman free throws in the closing seconds.
Redman finished with 20 points and Maceo Vroman 13 for the Ramblers (6-5), who travel to Charlevoix on Friday.
Burt Lake NMCA 64
Maplewood 52
Aaron Chatfield had 23 points, 14 rebounds, 12 assists and eight steals as Burt Lake NMCA beat Maplewood Baptist 64-52.
Jake Lovitt added 23 points and Robert Taylor 15 points and nine rebounds for Burt Lake (4-4).
TC St. Francis 60
TC Central 33
Liza Erickson scored 17 points and Kaitlin Feeney 14 as St. Francis improved to 11-1 with a 60-33 nonleague win over Traverse City Central.
Jesse Hiemstra's 10 points paced Central (2-9).
The Trojans won the JV game 57-25. Carolyn Wynkoop and Kelsey Acton paced Central (8-3) with 10 points. Lauren McDonnell had six for the Gladiators, who travel to Kalkaska on Friday.
Petoskey 63
Charlevoix 32
Petoskey stretched its win streak to nine with a 63-32 non-league win over Charlevoix.
Kelsey Ance netted 16 points and Megan Tompkins 11 for Petoskey (12-2), which is at Traverse City Central on Friday.
Sydney Carlson led Charlevoix with 13.
Kingsley 58
Mesick 35
Kingsley ran its Northwest Conference record to 8-0 with a 58-35 win over Mesick.
Autumn Goggin powered Kingsley (12-2 overall) with 21 points. Amanda Youker added 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Gabby Kline netted 12 points for Mesick.
Kingsley is at Suttons Bay on Thursday.
Glen Lake 65
Suttons Bay 23
Glen Lake moved closer to a showdown date with Kingsley by beating Suttons Bay 65-23 in a Northwest Conference contest.
The Lakers (11-3, 6-1) travel to league-leading Kingsley next Tuesday.
Scotlyn Brengman paced Glen Lake in its win over the Norse with a doubledouble. She finished with 28 points, 10 rebounds, seven steals and three assists. Katie Stowe added 14 points and Jordan Peplinski nine points and five rebounds. Delaney Kaufman netted six points for Suttons Bay.
Glen Lake travels to Buckley on Thursday.
Frankfort 54
Buckley 37
Youth was served Tuesday night.
Two freshmen, McKenna Kelly and Anna Hunt, combined for 28 points in Frankfort's 54-37 Northwest Conference win over Buckley. Kelly had 17 points, five rebounds, five steals and five assists. Hunt added 11 points. Kristin Smeltzer contributed nine for the Panthers (6-6, 5-2), who outscored Buckley 18-7 in the third quarter to pull away after leading 27-16 at half.
Bailee Kuhn's 11 points topped Buckley.
Frankfort hosts Benzie Central on Thursday.
Benzie Central 38
Leland 30
Jordan Nye tossed in 15 points as Benzie Central defeated Leland 38-30 in Northwest Conference play.
Mary Warsecke added 10 points for the Huskies.
Libby Munoz paced Leland with 10 points.
Johannesburg 46
Bellaire 31
Abby Schlicher scored 13 points and Brittany Cherwinski 10 as JohannesburgLewiston beat Bellaire 46-31 in a Ski Valley Conference game.
Schlicher also had six rebounds, four blocks, three assists and three steals. Cherwinski grabbed five rebounds for the Cardinals (14-1, 11-1).
Katie Thornton led the Eagles (8-4 in the league) with 14 points, four assists and three rebounds. Miranda Washburn added 10 points.
Bellaire hosts Forest Area on Thursday.
Onaway 63
Mancelona 12
Onaway jumped out to a 19-4 first quarter lead en route to a 63-12 Ski Valley Conference win over Mancelona.
Kallie Shimel paced the Cardinals (10-4, 8-4) with 17 points. Mariah Ehrke added 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Onaway is at Inland Lakes on Thursday.
Inland Lakes 71
Forest Area 45
Inland Lakes hit nine 3-pointers in pulling away to a 71-45 Ski Valley win over Forest Area.
Sandra Bischoff led the Bulldogs with 22 points.
Emily Gonyer's 12 points and four steals paced Forest Area. Lindsey Czuk chipped 10 points and eight rebounds. Kortni Birgy pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds.
Central Lake 53
Pellston 34
Central Lake, down 21-20 at half, outscored Pellston 33-13 in the second half for a 53-34 Ski Valley win.
Lauren Rogers paced the Trojans (7-5, 5-4) with 15 points. Jaynee Mortensen, who missed several games with a concussion, added 13 points. She had 10 in the fourth quarter.
Central Lake hosts Mancelona on Thursday.
Manistee CC 41
MC Eastern 39
Down nine in the third quarter, Manistee Catholic rallied for a 41-39 West Michigan D win over Mason County Eastern.
Haley Doyle's 13 points, 12 rebounds and six assists powered the Sabers (12-1, 9-0). Alysha Heck added 11 points and nine rebounds. Elena Luce scored 26 points for Mason County Eastern, eclipsing 1,000 career points in the process.
Catholic hosts Brethren on Thursday.
Kingsley edges SF, falls to Grayling
Kingsley split a pair of duals, beating St. Francis 36-33 and losing to Grayling 37-16.
Dave Bruner at 103 and Brian Lark at 189 posted two wins apiece for Kingsley.
Mancelona's Meadows earns 100th win
Michael Meadows went 2-0 on the night, registering his 100th career win in the process, as Mancelona split a pair of matches, losing to Gaylord 42-30 and beating Boyne City 41-25.
Michael Burroughs at 160 and Keegan Richardson at 285 also went 2-0 for the Ironmen.
Finishing 1-1 were Cody Fuller at 103, Noah Burroughs at 112, Caleb Nygren at 119, Noah McDaniel at 125, Tevin Nygren at 152 and Tristan Waters at 215.


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Time For An Exchange of Ideas
Like many Americans, I was devastated when news got out that the American Stock Exchange was up for sale. From [...]
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Scanning for Superiority
A graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has invented a hand-held electronic device that can instantaneously tell a [...]
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Email Hell
Spam has been much in the news lately. If the experts are to be believed, the drudgery of deleting unsolicited [...]
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In-Flight Madness
Every once in a while, society is confronted by a trend so menacing, so degrading, so fundamentally idiotic that the [...]
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Lousy Lessons from the Battlefield
Recently, The New York Times ran one of those predictably infuriating articles about the lessons CEOs can learn from military history. Proceeding from the assumption that "a battle is an ideal metaphor for corporate decision-making," the article discussed a visit by a group of executives to the Gettysburg battlefield, where they ostensibly absorbed valuable lessons for use in the corporate arena. Basically, this was just another excuse to gang up on poor old Robert E. Lee, lambasting him for basing decisions on faulty intelligence, lacking the ability to delegate and very possibly making poor strategic moves while suffering from heart disease. As a friend of mine says about the Confederates, borrowing a metaphor from the world of sports: "Great defense. Couldn't win on the road."Since the inane Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun was published 18 years ago, this warfare-as-corporate metaphor has infuriated me. While it seems obvious that the strategies of business can readily be applied to warfare-Dwight D. Eisenhower was a much better "manager" than George S. Patton-the reverse does not seem to be true. This is because, no matter what Larry Ellison and the Justice Department may say about Bill Gates, CEOs are not in a position to burn, pillage, maim and kill. Technically speaking, they are also not allowed to spy, bribe or take hostages. There are laws about that sort of thing.What worries me most about managing-by-analogy is the questionable examples that are held up to CEOs. The only thing anyone can learn from Pickett's Charge is this: Never send a badly fed, badly equipped army across a barren field when the enemy has more guns and occupies the higher ground. And since Genghis Khan celebrated his victories by burning cities to the ground and feasting on huge banquet tables containing the still-breathing bodies of his victims, it's hard to see what lessons CEOs can take away from this. Even in a somewhat relaxed regulatory environment, putting entire civilizations to the sword can create huge problems for even the most silver-tongued PR person.What can be learned from the great military leaders of the past is not so much battlefield tactics as overall campaign strategy. When Hannibal surprised the Romans by leading his armies across the Alps, what really demoralized his adversaries was the arrival of the Carthaginian elephants. Here, Hannibal was availing himself of what might today be described as the "killer app." Until Hannibal showed up on the scene, elephants fulfilled a primarily ornamental function in Roman society. Hannibal demonstrated the possibility of using an old technology in an entirely new setting. Though a lot of good it did him.In our current francophobe environment, the French and Indian War provides another illuminating example for CEOs. In 1757, the American colonists and the British army were at the Frenchmen's throats. But 24 years later, it was the arrival of the French fleet at Yorktown that sealed the defeat of Cornwallis' besieged troops. Lesson: Be careful about bad-mouthing the French. They could be our friends again in the twinkling of an eye.Here are a few other choice lessons. From Napoleon, we learn that family pedigree doesn't count for much in appointing field marshals; if a person can get the job done, it doesn't matter where he went to college. From Harold of Hastings: Never fight the Normans in the South when you've just fought the Danes in the North. From Adolf Hitler: Never get involved in a land war in Asia. From Edward I's hopelessly outnumbered, trapped English invaders, who introduced the longbow at the battle of Crecy: Superior technology will usually carry the day. From the Maginot Line: Always protect your flank, dummies. And from the unfortunate Trojans: Beware of Greeks bearing gifts. Or, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.Compared to these lessons from military history, the metaphor supplied by Gettysburg seems ridiculously contrived. After he lost the initiative on Day One of the epic confrontation, Lee should have pulled back. When he didn't, the aftermath was a bloodbath. But Lee and the Confederacy were already playing a losing hand: no railroads, no industry, no fleet, no money. That doesn't sound like an enterprise any CEO I can think of would care to lead. So what's the lesson a CEO can take away from Lee's situation at Gettysburg? Find a better job. Same goes for Pickett.Joe Queenan also writes for Barron's, SmartMoney and The Wall Street Journal.
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Scorpion Grill Owner Hopes to Deliver Something for Everyone
Entering a location with a lot of turnover in the past few years, with the latest casualty Rocky Point native John Henry hopes his first foray into the restaurant business, Scorpion Grill, can bring some stability to the Marshall's shopping center in Miller Place.
Henry, a former physical therapist who now lives in Port Jefferson, jokes that his first restaurant is a result of a mid-life crisis, which he even considered naming the restaurant.
Taco Bell Redesign Raises Issues for Smithtown Zoning Board
A proposal to revamp the design of Taco Bell in Commack is awaiting approval as Smithtown zoning board fears it could create traffic and parking problems.
Houlilhan's Knocked Down to Become Miller's Ale House
Miller's Ale House is under construction in Lake Grove at the former site of Houlihan's, which was recently knocked down to make room for the popular bar and grill chain.
Construction is underway at Sivana Salon, with the hopes to have its new addition ready to cater to its expanding clientele by mid February.
Owner Steven Melito, who owns not only the salon but also the building where its located, said Sivana's neighbor St. James Natural Food was looking to downsize roughly one year ago, prompting him to take the third store in the strip.
"As a businessman and someone who sets goals for myself I'm always looking to expand and to grow," he said.


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Chevrolet Avalanche Prices Paid and Buying Experience
ffmcobalt Posts: 20With the GM Card, every purchase you make will accumulate earnings that you can save for up to seven years. Depending on which color GM Card you have, you might be able to use all of those earnings or only some. One card (the old card) gives you 5% of your purchases back in point earnings and allows you to spend only a certain amount on vehicles. Another card (one of the new ones) gives you 1% of your purchases back in point earnings and allows you to spend all of your points, no matter how much you have, on the vehicle. I don't remember if it's one or both, but I remember there being a 3,000 point cap on some card. Check out the GM Card website for more info.
dmanz66 Posts: 1I have more than the $1000 available for use on the Avalanche on my GM platinum card. I have found out at the dealer that I can not combine the platinum card earnings with the GM employee discount. The dealer would not budge from the employee discount price. I haggled over the phone the the gm card reps to no avail. That $1000 would have closed the deal. Walked away with no Avalanche.
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gsdavis Posts: 4Wow it has been awhile since anyone bought an Avalanche. I ended up with a 2004 1500 Avalanche for $250 below their invoice. (Their's $30750, Edmunds $30585). Av is Silver Birch Metallic and has Trailering package, Lock. differential, roof rack, WL tires, and had chrome assist step added. Dealer gave me $7500 for my trade (1999 Dodge Ram Quad Cab 1500 w/ 87000 miles) and $4000 in rebates.
shipester Posts: 1If you are looking to buy a 2004 the current rebate is $3500 plus $1000 if you finance through GMAC, and an additional $500 if in the military. I think the $1500 rebate is currently on 2005 models. Given the state of the economy and rising gas prices, I'm sure dealers will have trouble moving the 2005s as well. That being the case, it's only a matter of time before the rebates on 2005s increase. Though it's impossible to predict when or if the rebate will reach $4000.
If you plan on keeping the truck more than 5 years I would recommend trying to find a 2004 with the options you are looking for. Dealers are eager sell them.
malsr Posts: 1Chevrolet sent several dozen Z71 WBH Avalanches to New Orleans for the 2003 Bass Masters Tournament. After the show they were offered to the public at $10,000 off list price. The trucks were all equipped the same way in the same color. Mileage varied at 200 to 400 miles per truck. List price was over $42,700. My price was then $32,700 plus TT&L. GM would not let me use my GM Gold Card rebate so I save it to use on my 2004 Grand Prix GTP with the COMP package that I bought in 1/04. (Very fast car)
I need a new truck for my growing business, and one of my requirements is it must have stability control and side airbags for safety. (I currently have an 00 Mercedes ML 320) After an initial search, the Honda Ridgeline and Chevy Avalanche were the only 2 models that met my needs. After further evaluation, I found the Avalanche provided the most flexibility with the folding midgate and lockable tailgate and cover. If the Ridgeline had the folding midgate, it would hands down be the winner from a reliability standpoint, but I figure with the new extended GM warranty, I should be fine.
Any experiences out there anyone wants to share? I'm looking for an LT3 2WD, since there's not much of a price spread between the LS and LT trims. Prices paid, dealer willingness to deal, and OTD pricing BEFORE TTL would be helpful to know. :shades:
Boy, the Avalanche forums are slow these days. Update on our purchase. Ended up buying an LTZ 2wd, sport red metallic with sunroof. No nav or rear dvd. Sweet ride! The DOD though doesn't seem to kick in very often though. Hopefully after the break-in period it will. Avg mpg so far is around 18 mpg - not bad!
bowl2276 Posts: 1Car Man:
Recently got a quote on an 2007 Avalanch LT (sale price $33,321). Asked for figures on a 60 month buy or 36month/12K mile lease with no money down. This is what they gave me, which seems high.
$634 month (includes tax) on lease
$750 month on 60 month buy.
Is this reasonable, and if not what would be?


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For Boehner, It's Getting Tough to Reach Across the Aisle
Reaching across the aisle used to be appreciated as a necessity of legislating.
Little more than a decade ago, John Boehner was hanging out with Sen. Ted Kennedy. The conservative Ohio congressman was among the central group of bipartisan, bicameral lawmakers who hammered out the No Child Left Behind education overhaul. And Boehner didn't stop there. He and Massachusetts liberal Kennedy would hold joint dinners every year to raise money for Washington, D.C., Catholic schools.
That cross-party work once was appreciated for its value in developing the negotiating skills and patience required by someone in the job Boehner now holds, speaker of the House. But such relationships are now seen as unholy alliances by a segment of Boehner's Republican caucus, and the tension is likely to continue as Boehner begins his second Congress as speaker.
[READ: 'Goosebumps Kind Of Day' For New Members of Congress]
Boehner's continued service in the job wasn't seamless. He finished his first term as speaker navigating a volatile fight over the fiscal cliff, as conservatives in his caucus, especially the Tea Party movement members, balked at the idea of raising anyone's taxes. In a last-ditch effort to put a GOP stamp on tax policy without letting the country go off the cliff (for more than a day, anyway), Boehner offered up a "Plan B," a package that would raise taxes on people earning more than a million dollars a year. But his own party rejected the idea, leaving Boehner with the choice of passing nothing at all—possibly sending the country into a second recession—or agreeing to a deal to raise taxes on families making more than $450,000. Just days before the election for speaker in the 113th Congress, Boehner let the modified deal come to the floor, where it passed with overwhelming Democratic support and some GOP votes. It was the first time a Republican had broken the so-called "Hastert rule," under which former speaker Dennis Hastert required that any bill have a "majority of the majority" support before he'd let it come up for a vote. Boehner's decision earned him plaudits (arguably more from Democrats) for statesmanship and fiscal responsibility, but it left some hard feelings in his own caucus, so much so that Boehner declined to hold a vote on $60 billion in aid to Superstorm Sandy victims until after the election for speaker.
And despite first-term chatter about Boehner being challenged from the right, perhaps by his second-in-command, Virginian Eric Cantor, Boehner was re-elected on the first ballot. But it was messy, with a dozen Republicans voting "present'' in protest or casting votes for someone else. The speaker kept his job with just a two-vote cushion, winning over 220 members of the House. And had it been a secret ballot, says Rep. Walter Jones, a North Carolina Republican, Boehner would not have won on the first ballot.
[OPINION: The Winner of Republican Bickering Is President Obama]
"It's a matter of conscience,'' Jones said in explaining his nomination of former comptroller general David Walker. (Speakers do not have to be sitting members of the House.) Jones says he wants someone in the job who is more fiscally conservative—though he volunteered also that he was miffed that Boehner took him off the Financial Services Committee, a development Jones says he learned from the media and not leadership.
Still, Boehner kept his job—and all the headaches expected ahead over financial matters such as tax hikes, spending cuts, the debt ceiling, and the continuing resolution. And unlike some members of his caucus, analysts and congressional historians say, Boehner tends to a more traditional approach that balances his role as party leader with his position as second in line to the presidency after the vice president.
Some speakers have emphasized the party leader role over that of being a legislator, says Randall Strahan, a political science professor and congressional expert at Emory University in Atlanta. "Boehner's perfectly capable of being partisan, but his orientation is to work things out and write bills. It's not to create fights and mobilize a party base,'' Strahan notes. "He's got a very difficult situation here. He's got a group in his conference large enough to deprive the Republicans of a majority on the House floor who have a very strong set of goals about reducing the scope of the federal government. They don't have the votes to achieve what they want to do, but they have the votes to complicate the speaker's life a great deal.''


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SMS Conditions of Use and Procedures
- SMS Acceptable Use Policy
- General Multimedia / Scanning Workstations
- Video Editing Rooms and Video Drive Use
- Camcorders
Kent State University University Libraries
Student Multimedia Studio Acceptable Use Policy
- Use of the Student Multimedia Studio (SMS) is limited to currently enrolled Kent State University students. During peak use periods, the SMS reserves the right to give priority to students working on multimedia presentations to fulfill course assignments.
- The SMS Workstations are not to be used for email, instant messaging, gaming, web browsing, or for the downloading of music or video files unless associated with the creation of a presentation.
- Students are advised to have a Multimedia Consultant demonstrate the proper use of hardware and/or software prior to beginning a project to assure that all settings are correct for that particular project. During periods of high demand, SMS Multimedia Consultants may only be able to provide basic instruction in the use of SMS equipment and software. During these periods, students requiring more extensive instruction should schedule an appointment with the SMS manager for more comprehensive assistance.
- The SMS Presentation Authoring Workstations are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. However, the Non-Linear Video Editing Workstations and removable Video Hard Drives may be reserved in advance according to posted SMS Procedures.
- Under no circumstances are students permitted to modify system hardware configurations or install software.
- Users must abide by current copyright law. For more information about current copyright law visit: http://www.library.kent.edu/page/10746 or visit the US Copyright Office website at: http://www.copyright.gov/title17/
- Students are expected to work so they do not interfere with or disturb other students using the SMS. Students working with audio should bring personal headsets or keep audio levels turned as low as possible. Cell phone use is not permitted.
- The SMS endorses the Library Bill of Rights and the Freedom to Read statement of the American Library Association. While the SMS does not censor access to material or protect users from offensive and/or inaccurate or incorrect information, it fully supports the University's commitment to civility as key to the meaningful exchange of ideas. Therefore, no public SMS workstations are to be used with the intent to intimidate, harass, or display hostility toward others (e.g. hate literature, pornography). Users are also asked to be sensitive to material that others in a public place might find offensive.
- The Student Multimedia Studio and its employees are not liable for any loss, damage or expense sustained by any user, due to the use of the SMS services, equipment, software, advise or information.
Approved by University Libraries Council
March 1, 2006
General Multimedia / Scanning Workstations:
- Access is first-come, first serve at this time but is limited to currently enrolled Kent State University students for the purposes described in the Acceptable Use Policies listed above.
- These workstations have scanners and can be used to create Powerpoint presentations, Web Pages, graphics, animation and limited digital video.
Video Editing Room & SMS Drive Use Policies:
1. Bring your own External Hard Drive (recommended) or borrow an SMS Video Hard Drive for your project
- If you borrow an SMS Video Hard Drive, the drive will be erased and returned to inventory after the date you are scheduled to return the drive.
- All SMS Video Hard Drives are erased at the end of every semester... no exceptions.
2. Reserve an Editing Room
While it's not required, it is recommended that you reserve time in one of the editing rooms.
There is a 4 hour per day limit for reserving editing rooms in the SMS. In addition, if you schedule two or more different times during the same day (up to 4 hours total) you must leave at least 4 hours between the times you have reserved to allow others a 4 hour block of time for editing.
Teams are limited to the same 4 hour per day policy as individuals.
In effect, individuals from a single team can not reserve time in the editing rooms under different names to give their team more than the 4 hour per day limit. If the SMS staff observes a "team" using a room for more than 4 hours per day, they may be asked to leave to allow others access to the editing rooms.
3. Show up for your reserved time!
Because of the high demand for editing, if you don't show up, come late, cancel reservations or don't use all of the time you have reserved, you may not be permitted to continue reserving time in the editing rooms. Read the following "Policies" for more information.
If you are more than 15 minutes late for reserved editing time, you will lose your reserved editing time and will be considered a "no show". Your reserved time will be given to any student waiting to use an editing system.
Reserved editing times must be cancelled at least 24 hours in advance. However, canceling reserved editing times more than 3 times in one semester will be considered a "no show".
While we understand that many students won't know how long it may take to edit a video project, if a student consistently over-reserves time (ie: reserves 4 hours but only uses 1 hour) the time they reserved that is not being used may be considered a "no show".
Any "No Show" may result in the immediate removal of all existing reserved editing times from the posted schedules and you may not be permitted to reserve editing time for the rest of the semester.
Anyone not permitted to "reserve" editing time in advance due to the "no show" policy may still continue to use the editing systems but only on a "walk-in" basis.
4. When your reserved time is up, leave if someone is waiting to use the room.
Students must immediately relinquish the use of an Editing Room when their reserved time has expired to any student who has reserved time in the room or who has "walked-in" and is waiting for the room.
It is your responsibility to allow sufficient time for completing a project, especially burning DVDs.
For example: A 1 hour length video can take 2 and possibly up to 3 hours or more to "burn" to a DVD.
Don't start burning a DVD if there won't be enough time to complete the burn before your reserved time has ended or if the SMS is closing. If your time is up, even if you are in the middle of a DVD burning session, you may be asked to leave immediately and stop the DVD burning session. If the SMS is closing, the consultant may be able to let the burning process continue over-night so you can pick up your burned DVD in the morning.
If no one has the room reserved or is waiting as a "walk-in", you may continue to use the room until someone needs it.
5. During the last 3 weeks of the semester, use of the editing rooms and systems are limited to projects for course work... no personal video projects are permitted.
It is each student's responsibility to understand and follow Editing Reservation Policies and Procedures.
If you don't understand any of the SMS' policies or procedures, please contact the SMS Manager for clarification. The SMS' Acceptable Use and Editing Policies and Procedures can also be found posted on the "Information Bulletin Board" on the east wall of the lab.
Camcorder Equipment Check-out and Return Procedures and Policies:
- SMS Camcorders are now being checked-out at the AVS Service Counter on the 3rd floor of the Library. These camcorders are intended for student use for projects assigned by faculty. Contact AVS at 330-672-3456 for information about specific camcorder loan policies and procedures or to reserve a camcorder.
- Faculty and staff who need camcorders should contact the Teleproductions Department at 330-672-2810 or the Faculty Professional Development Center at 330-672-2992.


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You Need Passion for Success
Norman Marks, CRMA, CPA, was a chief audit executive and chief risk officer at major global corporations for more than 20 years. The views expressed in this blog are his personal views and may not represent those of The IIA.
Seven days ago, I retired. OK, it was more like semi-retired because here I still am blogging, preparing for a presentation tomorrow to the IIA–Russia annual conference, and mentoring/training a variety of practitioners.
Ever since I announced my plans to retire, people have been congratulating me and asking if I am excited.
For at least the last couple of decades, I have been having fun. My life has been enriched by the many wonderful individuals with whom I have played the games of internal audit, risk management, and more.
Leaving those games, where our teams were generally on the winning side, is not exciting. Perhaps I will have as much fun in this new phase of my life - I certainly hope so! In fact, I hope to remain in the game, if only as a part time player.
I have had passion for the work I am my team, most of whom remain friends, have played at. I am convinced that my passion has contributed to my success.
But I see so many complain about so much. If they really feel that they are laboring at a job, how do they expect to succeed? If they get little satisfaction and enrichment, will they try their best? I doubt it.
Do you play or labor?
How about your team?
I welcome your comments.
Posted on Mar 12, 2013 by Norman Marks
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