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Early this morning, the U.S. Senate, by a vote of 89 to 9, passed a bill designed to back the nation away from the fiscal cliff—potentially averting a critical challenge to the nation's economic recovery and forestalling a feared negative reaction from the stock markets upon opening Wednesday morning.
While the last minute and intensive negotiations led to success in the upper chamber of Congress, the battle is far from over as it remains to be seen whether the House of Representatives will approve the bi-partisan agreement or, for that matter, whether the bill will be permitted to even come to the House floor for a vote.
The agreement means an increased tax bill for married couples earning more than $450,000—$400,000 for single filers—as the current top rate of 35 percent rises to 39.6 percent. Americans earning at this level will also experience a change in the taxes they pay on dividends and capital gains, with these rates increasing from 15 percent to 20 percent—an amount far less than the 40 percent originally sought by the Administration.
The tax measures have angered both liberals —who strongly believe the President should have held his ground on the promise to apply the increases to those earning in excess of $250,000—and conservatives who object to any tax increase whatsoever with equal fervor.
However, not all taxpayers earning less than $450,000 come away unscathed by the deal as the agreement returns to the Clinton era limits on personal exemptions and itemized deductions for couples earning more than
$250,000 $300,000 and single filers earning in excess of $200,000 $250,000,
As for estate taxes, the rates will rise from 35 percent to 40 percent for estates valued at over $5 million dollars, however the Republicans did succeed in building in a provision which allows the amount of the exemption (currently five million dollars) to be indexed to the rate of inflation.
But it isn't all just about taxes as the Senate bill addresses a number of additional and parallel issues that fed into the fiscal cliff fiasco—including passage of a nine month extension of the farm bill, temporarily removing the threat of a radical rise in the price of milk.
Here's a roundup—
Not included in the agreement is an extension of the payroll cut meaning that payroll taxes will rise by for 2 percent for all American wage earners.
Also not included is a rise in the debt ceiling. The nation actually reached its debt ceiling yesterday and, while the Treasury Department says that it can continue to pay outstanding debt obligations and other bills for another two months, there will need to be an all new debt ceiling battle in Congress beginning in February to allow the nation to continuing making payments on its debt obligations.
Which brings us to the sequester—the harsh cuts to the federal budget scheduled to go into effect today. Per the agreement, the cuts have been delayed for two months, with the obvious intent of taking up these cuts as a part of our next fiscal fiasco —the debt ceiling debates coming in February to a Congress near you.
If you're into picking the winners and the losers, you'll find that your choices will be guided by those elements of the deal that strike closest to home.
Conservatives, already unhappy with tax increases, are likely to be further displeased that the Senate agreement fails to actually deal with spending—something Minority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged yesterday when asking GOP Senators to vote for the bill despite its failure to address spending cuts, noting that the tax portion of the fiscal cliff was the most important component of the deal.
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To quote the Supreme Court… "Just because someone is done does not boostrap it into something that is legal."
You assume that I would say, "Oh, since it was done before, then I should have no problem with it." I do have a problem with it, a big one.
It's ILLEGAL.
You mean the gerrymandered house that dosent reflect the votes of the American people. Filled with Tea party extremist hacks ? No thanks
It doesn't matter. And if you had been on these forums you would have seen me posting the same Article 1 Section 7 quote then as well. The first president that let this garbage happen was Bush, and I opposed him not only in comments on news sites, but in telephone calls and letters to the offices of those responsible for violating the law.
Look, I know you feel like you need to defend someone, but you're wrong. They represent us within the limits of the Constitution. When THEY violate the constitution and ignore the limits placed on them in one area, then they will do so again in another area.
That is why I said you should be terrified. And you should be. What they are doing is the most frighting thing I have ever seen come out of our legislature after the Star Chamber.
If our representatives ignore the rule of law, then they themselves are criminals, and nothing you hold dear is safe.
Matthew, the purpose of writing something multiple times is not to impress something upon the reader, but the writer. Unfortunately, it didn't work.
You quoted the US Constitution thusly: "All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with amendments as on other Bills."
In your very next post, you insist that "The spending bills MUST originate in the House of Representatives. That is law."
You then rip into the author for not sharing your misguided opinion that "revenue" = "spending."
Hey Bart Simpson, although that is the rule, they have to power to override it anytime and its perfectly legal.
Just wondering,if tax breaks for the wealthy citizens create jobs,why was the unemployment rate so high when Bush left out? Wasn't it like 9+% or something like that? Maybe there's something I missed,but, didn't he give the wealthy a big tax break?


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iPhone Live 170: Glowing Apple fangirl
Rene, Georgia, and Seth talk iPhone 5 redesign or no redesign, what Sprint's getting, Coco taking shots, iPhone cool, glowing Apple logo mods, the DROID BIONIC, Jailbreak themes, and more contests! This is iPhone Live!
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Great show as always. You guyz are the best!
Oh, and one more thing: Georgia really does glow!
How can everyone that posts this always pay the same price.
Georgia looks as if she is concentrating too hard on this show.
Should have called the show "Rounded and soft"
Thanks Georgia for this quote.

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Old-Fashioned Coffee Cake Recipe
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1-1/4 cups sugar, divided
- 1 egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg, divided
- 1 cup buttermilk
- In a small bowl, cream butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and 1 teaspoon nutmeg; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan (batter will be thick).
- Combine the remaining sugar and nutmeg; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 9 servings.
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Love this recipe! It was one of the first cakes I ever made. I added cinnamon to the batter and make it in a bundt pan and drizzle it with a thin icing made from water, icing sugar, vanilla, sugar, and nutmeg! I've tried it with buttermilk and 1% milk, but the buttermilk is definitely much better!
Really liked this. Easy to make with ingredients on hand. I ate 1/3 of it and would eat more but I keep thinking about the calories. Next time I might incorporate cinnamon or a different topping but the cake was great.
Awesome! A perfect size for 2 people, smelled divine when it was baking, and it tastes INCREDIBLE! Light, but a rich taste from the buttermilk. So easy to mix up too.
can't wait to make it again!
My family LOVES this. I put the "topping" in the batter, and then we ice it with cream cheese icing for Jesus' birthday cake on Christmas morning.
Quick and simple and tastes good, too. I doubled the recipe and it appeared that they both cooked fine, but once they were out of the oven, one of them fell in the center. When cutting it once cooled, that one was not completely cooked in center. My pans were 8 in. instead of 9 in., but the other one was fine. ??


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It's the end of the year, so let's take a look at Texas Chainsaw 3D coverage gone by: Alexandra Daddario talked with FEARnet about taking on the genre favorite, we visited the set, and we let you know how to join the Texas Chainsaw 3D club.
Now we have a new clip to celebrate the New Year. It looks like Leatherface is getting a little nostalgic for some classic chainsaw action. Watch it below:
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The common saying in college football is that you can't win the national championship in the first game, but you could lose it.
We're not sure if that completely applies to Grayson High School's Friday night game against Miami Central, but it could. The game matches teams that are ranked No. 1 in the country in different polls.
Defending state champion Grayson, which tore through McEachern 31-12 in last week's Corky Kell Classic, is ranked No. 1 by ESPN. Miami Central, also 1-0, is No. 1 in the USA Today rankings.
- Got something you want to include in Gwinnett Football Chatter? Want to brag about your team or talk some trash? Email us or let us know in the comments below.
If you want to see major-college talent, this is the game for you. Miami Central has six players committed to major programs. Grayson has at least six, according to its website: Defensive end/running back Robert Nkemdiche (Clemson), defensive end/tight end Jack Banda (Arizona), linebacker David Kamara (Clemson) and running back/linebacker Wayne Gallman (Clemson).
. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $10 and available at the gate beginning at 6 p.m. Friday.
A State Without a Champ
Get this, Florida sports records won't have a 2011 champ in its largest classification because the two finalists were forced to forfeit their seasons. That includes Miami Central, which lost to Armwood-Seffner in the championship game. Miami Central used an ineligible player and Armwood had its last two seasons stripped for a scandal that included players falsifying residency records. The whole story is chronicled by the USA Today.
The Chatter
--Hurricane Isaac is having an impact on Gwinnett football. Because of the storm, Pine Forest High of Pensacola , a triple-header of games scheduled Saturday at North Gwinnett High School. Pine Forest was to play Stephenson in a 3 p.m. game. The showcase will be a double-header now.
--, the private school in Lilburn that started a football program last year and fielded an eighth-grade team, . Said coach Ken Robinson: "Do we want to win? You bet. We're playing to win. But, as far as win-loss record, we don't spend a lot of time talking about that. With our seniors this year they're talking about: What do they want their legacy to be?"
--Buford's string of starting the season ranked No. 1 ended after five seasons this year. The Wolves, who open the season against seventh-ranked Elbert County, is No. 2 in Class AAA in the Georgia High School Football Daily/Atlanta Journal-Constitution rankings.
--So, what happened to Peachtree Ridge last week? OK, a 42-0 loss to mighty Camden County isn't uncommon in the world of Georgia prep football, but the margin was the widest in the history of the Corky Kell Classic. And now the Lions have to play at Parkview this Friday in what could be one of the best games of the week.
--Congrats goes out to new for his first win as GAC's head guy. The Spartans beat Stone Mountain 34-26 last week.
--Want 10 good reasons to attend a high school game? Give this AJC blog a try. It's hard to argue with any of the 10 reasons.
Other games to watch
We get it that the Grayson-Miami Central game could be pretty awesome, but try these games on for size:
- A.C. Flora (North Augusta, S.C.) at North Gwinnett: The Bulldogs never back down from a challenge, and this will be a challenge.
- Peachtree Ridge at Parkview: Peachtree Ridge is in danger of going 0-2 and Parkview is ready to step back into the playoffs.
- Dacula at Mill Creek: A great early test for teams which could be darkhorses in their respective regions.
- Norcross at South Gwinnett: More than cool-looking uniforms. It will be interesting to see Norcross follow its earlier this month.
- Mountain View at Archer: New kids on the block showed they can play last year. This Lawrenceville-area game should evolve into a great rivalry.
Parkview's Class
Parkview High School introduced its football players to players and fans a couple of Saturdays ago in the school's cafeteria. There were so many seniors — 33 of them! — that the players had to stand two-deep in front of the audience. It will be this class that may help the Panthers return to the playoffs this year. Running back Chris Carson (15), linebacker Kyle Williams (eight), linebacker Shaq Vereen (five) and wide receiver Keanu Mole (two) all have D-1 college offers, according to the team's website.
Player of the Week
Michael D'Angola, Placekicker, North Gwinnett: D'Angola's 34-yard field goal with no time left lifted the Bulldogs to a 16-14 win over Colquitt County in the Corky Kell Classic last Saturday.
Quote of the Week
"They looked like they had just won the Super Bowl." — Colquitt County coach Rush Propst told the Gwinnett Daily Post after North Gwinnett's last-second win over the Packers.


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Crystal Brown
After 41 years, the Parker County Genealogical Society is no longer sifting through decades-old records or reading through 100-year-old microfiche.
Those left of the 37 charter members decided a few months ago to disband after failing health decreased the group's numbers and the lack of new, younger members joining the organization.
At its peek, the group boasted 50 to 60 members each meeting in local membership, along with numerous others outside the county and state looking for Parker County information, charter member Evelyn Broumley said. The club also published a quarterly journal, Trails West, for all their members.
"Some of us started this in our 30s and it became our interest," she said. "A friend and I got started and joined the Daughters of the American Revolution and various organizations. But they've got me on the inactive list for the historical commission and DAR because of health problems."
Broumley said membership began to decline in the '80s, with only about six members showing up to their Tuesday night meetings at the Weatherford Public Library in recent years.
Read more about the society and other genealogy group options in Parker County in the full story, available in the Friday edition of the Democrat.
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Trick Pony was an American country music group. It was formed in 1996 by Keith Burns (lead guitar, vocals), Ira Dean (bass guitar, upright bass, vocals), and Heidi Newfield (lead vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar). The group recorded three studio albums: ''Trick Pony'', ''On a Mission'' and ''R.I.D.E.'', released in 2001 in 2002 and 2005, respectively. These albums produced eight charted singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts, including four Top 20 hits: "Pour Me," "On a Night Like This," "Just What I Do" and "On a Mission." In 2006, Newfield departed for a solo career, with Aubrey Collins taking her place on lead vocals. The group subssequently disbanded after Collins and Bu... Continue Bio >>
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From Madison and beyond, a daily dose of political news and glimpses behind the scenes
Feingold will edit campaign ad
The National Football League has asked the Russ Feingold campaign to take down a newly released ad that uses footage from NFL games.
The Feingold campaign reacted quickly. "We are making an edit to the ad to accommodate the NFL's concerns," campaign spokesman John Kraus told the Journal Sentinel.
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league did not license the footage used in the ad. He said the league had contacted the Feingold campaign about removing it.
The ad features various scenes of football players celebrating in the end zone. One clip shows the infamous 2005 "mooning" incident featuring Randy Moss, then with the Minnesota Vikings, in a game at Lambeau Field.
A closer look at the ad suggests that the only NFL player featured in the ad is Moss and the Vikings.
Here's what Feingold says in the ad: "In pro football, they call this excessive celebration. And they punish it with fines and 15-yard penalties. It's exactly the kind of behavior that corporate special interests and Ron Johnson are engaging in.
"They're dancing in the end zone because they think they're going to take down the U.S. senator who has been named the No. 1 enemy of Washington lobbyists. Fortunately, the game isn't over yet."
Feingold ends the ad by saying Wisconsin deserves an independent voice.
The reference to Feingold's No. 1 ranking is a survey taken by Washingtonian magazine.
The NFL has long taken a dim view of anyone using NFL footage and, like other sports leagues, is aggressive about protecting its own property.
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Nice job "Maverick". Youd think a lawyer would be smart enough to avoid using copyright material without approval. Hopefully the game is over for you soon moron....
I agree with Mervin on that one........How can a lawyer be so dumb
Did they call him a lying weasel....? As in, "take down the ad you lying weasel...."
This is a great ad, screw the NFL!!!
Cue the Feingold bashers in 3...2...1...
Feingold is a lawyer and should know what copyright law is. Apparently he thinks he is above the law on this one. What would you expect from an aloof, elitist, career politician.
A working man voting for a Republican is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders.
The good news for Delafield is that with Dems in charge, pretty soon there wont be anymore working women/men. Except those government union employees of course. Everyone else will be taking advantage of that nice long unemployment benefit....
Did the Republican Party get permission to use the Bucks, Brewers and Packers logos in their anti-Barrett tavern ad?
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World Water Development Report 2014 (WWDR 2014) was officially launched on March 21st. UNEP-DHI Centre has contributed to this fifth edition of the United Nations WWDR, focused on Water and Energy. This edition seeks to inform decision-makers (inside and outside the water and energy domains), stakeholders and practitioners about the interlinkages, potential synergies and trade-offs, and to highlight the need for appropriate responses and regulatory frameworks that account for both water and energy priorities. Download the WWDR2014 here.
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Resident Evil 5 Review
- Posted March 24th, 2009 at 19:51 EDT by Michael Harradence
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Resident Evil 5 is an incredibly satisfying, non-stop action romp from start to finish. An essential purchase for fans and newcomers alike.
We like
- The stunning visuals
- Teaming up with a mate in the superb online co-op mode
- The ample replay value and unlockables
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- The occasionally poor AI
- The simplicity of some of the bosses
- The lack of challenging puzzles
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Let's get one thing abundantly clear from the start – Resident Evil 5 is not a survival horror game. Far removed from its predecessors, this latest entry in Capcom's venerable franchise is an action-packed shooter, filled to the rafters with intense battles, ostentatious bosses, and egomaniacal villains that could quite have easily been plucked from the pages of a Marvel Comic book. And we bloody love it.
Resident Evil 5 kicks off in early 2009, over a decade since the destruction of Raccoon City as depicted in Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. The game reacquaints us with Chris Redfield, star of the original survival horror classic, who is now part of the Bio-Terrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA); an organization dedicated to the eradication of bio-weapons throughout the globe, of which Redfield is a founder.
Having been dispatched to the African region of Kijuju, the former zombie slayer (who now looks as though he has been scoffing protein shakes and taken up permanent residence under the bench press for the past decade) teams up with fellow BSAA agent Sheva Alomar as the pair attempt to track down an unscrupulous chap named Ricardo Irving. Upon arriving, however, the duo find that the entire community has been infected with a deadly biohazard mimicking the affects of the Las Plagas seen in the previous game. While we won't spoil anything, suffice to say long time fans will be pleasantly surprised by the game's narrative, which adheres to RE's increasing complex plot far more than its predecessor's tenuous tale achieved.
Resident Evil 5 offers up essentially what you'd expect from a sequel to the insanely popular RE4, and from the moment you take control of Redfield's considerable bulk it's obvious that Jun Takeuchi and his team dissected Mikami-san's 2005 GOTY down to the bare bones in order to extract what fundamentally made it such a success. As such, the critically lauded over-the-shoulder perspective makes a return, as does a number of other popular inclusions, such as QTE's, an RPG-esque weapons upgrade system, and a more action-orientated take on the classic RE formula.
However, Alomar's presence in RE5 represents one of the most significant areas in which the game deviates from its predecessor – co-op. Whether you are playing offline or online with a friend, Alomar remains a permanent assistance throughout the game, adding an entirely new dimension to an otherwise familiar campaign. Cooperating through the game's six chapters, Redfield and Alomar must carefully manage items and ammunition, overcome puzzles and various other obstacles, not to mention dispatch literally hundreds of Plagas-infected villagers and grotesque abominations along the way.
When playing solo, Alomar is handled entirely by the AI – and for the most part, she proves a competent partner. When you're low on health, she'll administer a healing herb or resuscitate you; if she acquires any ammo for a gun you possess, she'll pass it your way; more importantly, she'll handle stand her ground against the majority of foes without too much trouble. Problematically, however, it's in combat situations that faults begin to rear their head. While Alomar has no trouble popping a few pistol rounds in the nearest foe or utilizing the machine gun in short, conserving bursts, she won't always apply the most appropriate armament for the job. This is best illustrated in confrontations with some of the game's latter foes, where small arms barely scathe your enemies. Rather than whipping out a Magnum or Grenade Launcher, your partner obstinately sticks with lower tier weapons, making solo operations a precarious business.
Naturally, online play really shines here, allowing you to formulate strategies with your partner in order to overcome tougher foes. This is particularly useful for boss encounters, where one of you may opt to distract an enemy while the other deals the damage from a safe location – satisfying stuff to say the least. On the other hand, if you're lumbered with the AI, then prepare to tackle some of the trickier bosses without the extra input from your partner. Ultimately, however, the artificial intelligence does solid job and shouldn't give you too many headaches. Just don't expect anything too radical.
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A total of 100 Division III programs made up the women's 2009 All-Academic Teams. Shenandoah University led all institutions with a 3.676 team cumulative GPA, followed by Whitworth University with a 3.641 team GPA. Carleton College had the third-highest cumulative GPA with a 3.590.
To be nominated, the team must carry a minimum 3.100 cumulative grade-point average.
The Pride earned the accolade after finishing the year with a cumulative GPA of 3.371. Springfield was one of five schools from the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) to take home the honor. MIT (3.520), WPI (3.370), Babson (3.200), and Wheaton (3.110) also were honored for their success in the classroom.


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2014 Beckman Scholars Program
The UO Chemistry Department will be awarding prestigious Beckman Research Scholarships to qualifying undergraduate research students. 2014 Beckman Scholars Information
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Study Abroad TASSEP (TransAtlantic Science Student Exchange Program) is ideal for UO under-graduate science majors who wish to experience a year of studying and living in Europe.
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Some of the most active areas of research at the University of Oregon are in the fields of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Research in these areas has been fostered by long-standing collaboration among chemists, biologists and physicists. The common theme in this research is developing an understanding of complex biological and biochemical problems at the molecular level. The interdisciplinary nature of the research has resulted in labs collaborating on combining traditional biochemistry, modern genetic techniques, together with sophisticated physical chemical approaches (x-ray crystallography, atomic force microscopy, etc.) as well as synthetic organic chemistry, to solve important but complex problems in the life sciences. Faculty in these areas have very close associations with the Institute of Molecular Biology and the Institute of Neuroscience.
Alice Barkan
Andy Berglund
Bruce A. Bowerman (biology)
Roderick A. Capaldi (biology)
Victoria J. DeRose
Karen Guillemin (biology)
Diane Hawley
Tory Herman (biology)
Eric Johnson (biology)
John F.W. Keana (emeritus)*
Andrew H. Marcus
Brad J. Nolen
Kenneth E. Prehoda
S. James Remington (physics)
Eric U. Selker (biology)
George F. Sprague (biology)
Tom Stevens
Peter H. von Hippel (emeritus, research active)*
Philip Washbourne (biology)
von Hippel continue to be research active and welcome postdoctoral
applications, as well as applications from undergraduates interested in
*Professor Keana has retired from research and teaching activities but continues to serve as a medicinal chemistry/organic chemistry consultant for several small biopharmaceutical companies and several patent law firms.
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By Marie Bruni
The Daily Star
---- — We use metaphors for all sorts of things in our life and reading is no different. There are some fun expressions that link reading and eating. Can you think of any others?
• hungry for a good book
• voracious reader
• devour a book
• hungry for knowledge
• stuff your mind with rich food
• Thanksgiving dinner for your head
• lap up a good book
• thirsty for knowledge
• consume a book
• nourished by the story
• words are food and I eat them hungrily
And in the words of A.J. Jacobs, who wrote "The Know-It-All," when reading, he will "unbutton the pants around my brain and let out my cerebral cortex a little."
Farewell Reception
From the library Board of Trustees:
"The Board of Trustees of Huntington Memorial Library cordially invites you to a reception for retiring Director Marie Bruni. Join us on Thursday, Aug. 22, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Huntington Memorial Library, in the third floor meeting room. Share memories and say goodbye to Marie as she goes 'On to the next chapter ...' "
Light refreshments will be served, courtesy of the Friends of Huntington Memorial Library, and everyone is welcome.
Summer Reading
Simple, inexpensive ideas will help you spruce up your home in "Quick Changes." An old lamp is given new life with a modern lampshade. An all while living room is quick perky with the addition of brightly colored accessories. Simply changing the arrangement of a room or repurposing a piece of furniture can completely enliven a room. You'll find lots of ideas in this book.
"Murder at the Castle" by Jeanne Dams finds retired Chief Constable Alan Nesbitt and his wife Dorothy Martin invited to a Welsh music festival with their friends Nigel and Inga Evans. Nigel will be performing with many noted musicians. When an accident kills one of the choir members and the star soloist, Nigel and Dorothy are caught up in the investigation — not what they had originally planned for their outing.
Father Steady Capri lives in seclusion on one of the Ten Thousand Islands off the Florida coast. Katie Quinn, a world famous actress, is the only one who knows where he is. When she needs his help, her problems may be beyond him, but he's willing to try, even though he has to leave his private life. "Unwritten" by Charles Martin finds the two of them traveling to France where each will discover stories from their past which will influence their future.
Children's Books
Tom has a new baby brother and he's not too fond of him because all he does is cry, sleep and poop. When the relatives start visiting, they all want to "eat the baby up." Tom goes into panic mode and tries to distract them and feed them other foods. What will happen to his baby brother? Find out in "Don't Eat the Baby!" by Amy Young.
Children will have fun learning their abc's when they read Dave Horowitz's "Twenty-Six Pirates." The rhyming story shows a ship full of pirates, with each one of them representing a letter of the alphabet. There are also lots of hidden characters that appear on each page, which children will enjoy trying to find. You'll want to read this more than once.
Library Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday.
Marie Bruni is director of Huntington Memorial Library in Oneonta. Her column appears in the community section of The Daily Star every Thursday. Her columns can be found online at www.thedailystar.com/librarycorner.


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The MTA says a Metro North train ran over a mattress
on the tracks sparking a fire at the Tremont station in the Bronx Thursday
Officials say the fire broke out around noon on
the tracks which caused the area to be evacuated as a precaution. About 750
passengers had to be led in a single file to the first car before going on to
the platform.
The fire happened underneath the sixth car of the
No one was hurt but the evacuation caused 30-60
minute delays. On this holiday, long lines of people waiting for trains formed
The MTA is now reporting service is on time and
back on schedule.
According to the MTA, police are investigating how
the mattress got on the tracks and believe it may have been an act of vandalism.
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John W. Schoen is an award-winning online journalist, who has reported and written about economics, business and financial news for more than 30 years. He is economics reporter for CNBC.com, and was a founder of msnbc.com, CNBC and public radio's Marketplace.
Schoen began his career as a newspaper reporter and editor in Connecticut, moving to Dow Jones as radio newscaster and writer for The Wall Street Journal. As a reporter for the CBS Radio Network's half-hour program, "Business Update," he covered Wall Street's insider trading scandals and the Crash of '87. When the program was revamped as Marketplace, and production moved to Los Angeles, Schoen became the first New York editor, covering Wall Street and a variety of other business stories.
He joined CNBC before it went on the air in 1989 and ran the network's newsdesk during the early 1990s, managing news operations in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, London and Tokyo. In 1996, Schoen joined msnbc.com as a senior producer helping to launch the site. In 2012, the site became NBCNews.com, where he continues to write about a variety of business topics.
His reporting covers a wide range of topics, from Beijing to Berlin. In the summer of 2012, he reported on the economic and financial turmoil in Europe as a fellow with the RIAS RTDNF German-American Journalist Exchange Program. In 2010, he was chosen as a fellow on the first China U.S. Journalist Exchange, sponsored by the East West Center. He produced a series of reports, China 2.0, describing the increasing strains on China's rapidly growing economy.
Schoen's reporting has earned two Best in Business awards from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, and he was a finalist for a Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism.
He earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Bowdoin College and a master's in journalism from Boston University.
Schoen lives with his wife in Connecticut, where his two adult children occasionally come to visit.
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The Sabres opened their annual summer development camp today at Niagara University's Dwyer Arena with a 75-minute on-ice session and the public workouts begin Wednesday at 9:45 a.m. The schedule, which is subject to change, looks like this:
Wednesday and Thursday, 9:45-11:45 a.m
Friday, 9:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, scrimmages from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Forward Tyler Ennis is the lone Sabre regular still eligible for camp and is attending. So is center Luke Adam, who played 19 games in Buffalo last season. Finnish winger Joel Armia, the team's No. 1 pick, is not currently at camp but could arrive later in the week. Gregg Sutch is still sidelined with the broken wrist he suffered during the Memorial Cup.
The full list of campers:
Goalies: John Cullen*, Nick Eno, Connor Knapp, Michael Houser, Nathan Lieuwen
Forwards: Luke Adam, Steven Beyers*, Riley Boychuk, Daniel Catenacci, Tyler Ennis, Marcus Foligno, Cedrick Henley, Christian Iasckson, Colin Jacobs, Justin Jokinen, Zack Kassian, Jacob Legace, John McCarron, Brad Navin, Jonathan Parker*, Steven Shipley, Kevin Sundher, Shawn Szydlowski, Corey Tropp, Phil Varone*, Geordie Wudrick*, Matt Zarbo*
Defensemen: Mark Adams, Nick Bailen*, Alex Biega, TJ Brennan, Nick Crawford, Corey Fienhage, Jerome Gauthier-Leduc, Alex Lepkowski, Drew MacKenzie, Matt MacKenzie, Brayden McNabb, Mark Pysyk, Drew Schiestel.
The asterisks denote camp invitees who are not currently Sabres property.
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Saturday Ceramic Arts for children ages seven to twelve with Nancy Blank is from 10 a.m. to noon at Featherstone. Cost is $30. Call 508-693-1850 or visit featherstoneart.org.
Stina Sayre Designs on Main Street Vineyard Haven is hosting the Seize Your Beauty fashion show July 31. The event is a fundraiser for Friends of Family Planning Martha's Vineyard.
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