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Patchell on brink of Six Nations call up
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January 8, 2013
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Wales caretaker coach Rob Howley is considering calling up Cardiff Blues teenager Rhys Patchell for the defence of their Six Nations crown.
The 19-year-old fly-half has emerged as a contender after impressing for the Blues in recent weeks, producing man-of-the-match performances in their victories over the Dragons and Munster. And Howley, who will again take charge of the Welsh team in the absence of Warren Gatland, is weighing up whether to call up Patchell as a third No.10 behind Dan Bigger and James Hook.
Scarlets No.10 Rhys Priestland has been ruled out of the tournament with an Achilles injury and Howley excited about Patchell's potential to step into Wales' squad.
"Rhys is a young, developing player who is an option for us, but whether we pick two or three No.10s in the squad we will have to wait and see," Howley told Walesonline.
"What is in no doubt is that Rhys has taken his chance with the Blues and I am in constant communication with Phil Davies and Gareth Baber about his talents. His kicking and defensive game is good and he is also quick to make a break and challenge the line."
Biggar and Hook will battle it out to replace Priestland in the starting XV for Wales' opening Six Nations against Ireland on February 2. And Howley insists it will be a close call between the two with Hook set to shrug off a shoulder injury ready for the Millennium Stadium opener and Biggar continuing to show big improvements.
"We will miss Rhys but we feel we have some strength in Dan and James," said Howley. "There is good competition there because they are both hugely skilful players.
"Dan was one of the form players going into the autumn before his injury against Samoa and he has been playing well since. We have always talked about Dan's kicking game being effective but he has become more of a running threat now.
"He is creating a lot of opportunities for the team and himself and is putting together an all-round game. Dan just needs to take it onto another level now when he gets the opportunities with Wales.
"I have spoken to James over the last few days and we are hoping he will play some part in Perpignan's final Amlin Challenge Cup game. Failing that, he should be available the following week in the French domestic league the weekend before the Ireland opener."
Tight-head prop Adam Jones is set to be fit after missing Wales' autumn internationals with a knee injury while flanker Dan Lydiate is battling to be fit for the tournament opener.
"Any side in world rugby would miss the likes of Adam and Dan," said Howley. "Adam coming back is a huge boost for a team because he is one of the best tight-heads in world rugby.
"We have seen how effective he can be at scrum time over the last four weeks for the Ospreys and he will add to our potency to the Welsh scrum. Dan was man of the series in the Six Nations last year and that says it all.
"You can see what he gave us with his ball carrying ability and his dynamic defensive prowess."
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Kluwe's latest campaign for a cause isn't sitting well with his position coach. Vikings special teams coordinator Mike Priefer says Kluwe needs to "focus on punting and holding." Kluwe has been one of the most outspoken players in the NFL, taking up very public fights for gay marriage and against drunken driving this season. Priefer says "it's getting old."||||||| On Sunday against the Bears, Kluwe put a message over the Hall of Fame patch on his jersey that read "Vote Ray Guy" for the former Raiders punter. It was an effort to raise awareness that the Hall of Fame does not have a punter enshrined, and it cost Kluwe a $5,250 fine from the NFL. Priefer says wants Kluwe to concentrate on his job.
Kluwe says he's had enough with these replacement officials after watching them for three weeks of preseason games in a series of tweets following a 12-10 loss to San Diego on Friday.||||||| Referee Wayne Elliott's crew called 20 penalties in the game, including 14 against the Chargers. They had two calls overturned on review and several others that had players and coaches shaking their heads after the plays.
The Vikings signed Kluwe to a six-year contract extension today, locking him up through 2013, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.||||||| Kluwe ranks 14th in the NFL with an average of 44.2 yards per punt and leads the league with 18 punts inside the 20-yard line.
Kluwe will have reconstructive surgery later this month to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. The Vikings' rookie punter finished sixth in the NFL and second in the NFC with a 44.1-yard gross average this season. He injured the knee against the Detroit Lions on Dec. 4 and played through pain for the final three weeks of the season.|||||||
According to Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Tice, Kluwe will be forced to miss Sunday's matchup with the St. Louis Rams after spraining his ankle in last weekend's win over the Detroit Lions. The team will audition temporary replacements this week.||||||| Kicker Paul Edinger handled the team's punts following Kluwe's departure on Sunday, but the Vikings don't want to go that route again this week. In 12 games this season, Kluwe is averaging 45.3 yards on 58 boots.


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So my caseworker calls me & tells me she gets a letter saying I put my daughter up for adoption when she was born. I definitely did not, I love my daughter very much & would NEVER consider that. Does anyone know what this could be, should I be concerned? They would have to kill me to take my daughter, I just don't understand why my caseworker would get that kind of letter.
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Wow, no idea. Did you ask for a copy? Keep us updated. I wouldn't think there was any way that could accidentally happen.
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I will keep you updated. & no i didnt. I was kinda in shock so i didnt ask much questions.
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What is the caseworker there for? Strange that you left the hospital with the baby, yet they say you filed papers for adoption??
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I would ask for a copy of it. It there someone that didn't want the baby like an exSO or family member?
That is really weird.
That is really weird.
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Had to be a mix up at the hospital. If you need to consult an attorney.
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There was no caseworker at the hospital when we had her & we didnt file any papers besides for her birth certificate.
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Thank you so much guys! I will get this figured out.
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do you know this caseworker or was this a random phone call? sounds like some sort of weird scam to me
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I agree with pp on the scam. Did you have a caseworker? Spoken with this person before? Sounds fishy... I wouldn't give any personal info over the phone
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OKLAHOMA CITY — With the Lady Demons holding a five-point advantage entering the fourth quarter, coach Jerry Burnett said his team needed to look within and gut it out. In the final quarter, the Lady Demons responded.
Perkins-Tryon pulled away and secured a spot in the Class 3A state finals with a 63-42 victory over the Millwood Lady Falcons in the state semifinals at Jim Norick State Fair Arena.
"We are happy as we can be," Burnett said. "We played hard and stuck with the gameplan."
In the first half, P-T struggled offensively with 7 turnovers and shot 38 percent from the field. Despite that, the Lady Demons held a 28-20 lead at halftime. Perkins-Tryon never trailed in the first half. In the third quarter, the Lady Demons led by as much as 11 but field goals by Millwood's Teanna Reid, Da'Neshia Threat and Raven Prince cut the lead.
"We knew we couldn't stop playing," P-T senior McKenzie Stanford said. "It was exciting. It was an experience you will never be able to explain."
After exchanging baskets in the fourth, P-T finally pulled away. Sophomore Bailey Wensler hit four free throws and a 3-pointer, pushing the Lady Demons' lead to 13. Senior Lacey Shipp followed with a 3-pointer. In the last minute, Burnett slowly took his starters off the floor as a trip to the state finals was in hand.
"We were able to hit some shots from the outside and that always helps," Burnett said. "Jessica Foster and Siara Breeden came in when we got in foul trouble and did an excellent job for us."
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"We worked on what we would do in the state tournament," Stanford said. "Whenever coach says go out there and sink those shots, it's game shots at game speed."
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Before hitting on some of the most popular options for accounting apps, let's review on why these solutions are useful and gaining traction. Cloud-based solutions are all about flexibility, accessibility and customization.
According to Fox Small Business, "Because they are based on the cloud, such accounting solutions are free of expensive installation costs. They are accessible anywhere and their open API ensures that they are not only able to interface with applications from within their organizations but, also, with the larger Internet ecosystem."
QuickBooks & Intuit - QuickBooks is backed by Intuit, which includes a number of services, including supplies and invoicing help. It is a long-running leader in this space. They have a web-based solution known as QuickBooks Online, that comes with a 30-day free trial.
Xero - The new kid on the block, which users love because it demystifies the jargon and complicated descriptions around accounting. Xero's tagline is "Beautiful Accounting Software."
FreshBooks - FreshBooks has better timekeeping and expense tracking than QuickBooks, but isn't as good on the true accounting front. They're known for great customer service, and they're all web-based. They also have a free 30-day trial period to test it out.
Kashoo - With the tagline "Simple cloud accounting," Kashoo aims to make the process of invoicing and payment as simple as possible. Looks great on mobile and tablet, and is also free for one month!
Harvest - Not exactly a competitor with these other solutions, Harvest is a web-based time tracking and invoicing application that can sync with QuickBooks.
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— Asking taxpayers to increase their own burden is never an easy proposition for local governments.
Experienced public officials know that a key to any request is to be as specific as possible about why a tax hike is needed and what the additional money is going to be used for. The aim is to educate voters to the point where they feel they understand the situation and can weigh for themselves the pros and cons.
Given that, Northwestern Michigan College is facing a particularly tough time selling a request for 0.4 mills it wants to put before voters in August. NMC President Tim Nelson said the additional money will be used to pay for daily operations and help the college transform itself for the future.
"We've looked at the environment in which we operate, and it's changing dramatically and causing us to transform as fast as we can," Nelson said.
As millage concepts go, that's a tough sell — or at least a tough concept to explain. It's not like asking for money to build a new science building or some other brick-and-mortar request.
And NMC is going to have a hard time pleading poverty. The college says the additional millage, if approved, will raise about $1.7 million a year. While money from the state has fallen over the last 10 years, overall revenue increased by $2.9 million from fiscal year 2011 to 2012, due mostly to a $2.1 million increase in tuition. And that came at a time of declining enrollment and a drop in "contact hours," which loosely translates into credit hours.
Further, NMC has a very healthy fund balance of $16.1 million, almost 38 percent of its $42.6 million annual operating budget.
Compounding the problems of selling "transformation" and a focus on new programming is that state law bans him from specifically saying how additional annual revenues would be used, Nelson said.
If must be said that Nelson has for years been preaching the need for NMC and other community colleges to adapt to a changing audience. Students want training to advance their skills and knowledge, but not necessarily to obtain a college degree, he said.
NMC will need to invest in training people to deliver education differently and marketing NMC out of the area, Nelson said. "We'll have to spend money we've never had to spend before."
The college is already offering programs to teach students how to operate robots including a program dealing with unmanned airplanes, or drones. The college expects those programs to attract high-tuition students from around the world.The college is offering college-level instruction to area high school students and has increased recruiting and support of veterans. Nelson also expects the college to eventually be able to offer a four-year nursing degree.
In the end, a 0.4-mill tax hike isn't a lot — about $40 a year for the owner of a home with a taxable value of $100,000. And the request would simply restore the 2.5742-mill issue approved by voters in 1995, which has been reduced over the years by Headlee rollbacks.
But as Traverse City Area Public Schools discovered last fall when voters trounced a 10-year, $100 million request, voters may not be ready to say yes to more taxes. It will take a great sales job to make it float.


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It was all about keeping business local Wednesday morning at the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce 97th Annual Achievement Breakfast.
The event, which was held at the Needham Sheraton, featured WBUR business & technology reported Curt Nickisch as master of ceremonies and State Treasurer Steve Grossman as the event's keynote speaker.
Grossman focused on the importance of keeping small businesses strong in the Newton and Needham communities and across the Commonwealth.
Among the many topics he spoke about, Grossman emphasized the importance of the "main street fairness" campaign, which looks to require online companies to charge the 6.25 percent sales tax to customers in Massachusetts.
Keeping with the theme of local, small businesses, everyone at the breakfast agreed to sign a copy of the which asks those who sign to purchase at least three items locally during the holiday season, rather than buying those items online or out of town.
Note: A copy of the Shift Three Pledge is available in the .pdf section above. It can also be found on the Chamber's website.
The breakfast also honored a number of local community members, business leaders and young entrepreneurs:
2012 Young Entrepreneur Award
- Ben Kerrigan, a Needham High graduate
- Winnie Chen, of Newton North
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- Tad Staley, of Needham Bikes
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Located 9 miles from Belleayre Mountain Ski Center, this motel boasts free Wi-Fi access and a daily continental breakfast. Downtown Margaretville is less than 1 mile away. Each guest room at the Margaretville Motel features cable TV, a microwave, and a refrigerator. They are decorated in bright colors with wood furnishings and carpeted floors. Guests at th...
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Surrounded by the Catskill Mountains, this historic hotel is in downtown Margaretville and boasts suites equipped with full kitchens and free Wi-Fi. Belleayre Mountain Ski Center is 9 miles away. Each room at the Suites on Main features cable TV and a sitting area. The kitchens are fully equipped with a microwave, refrigerator, stove, and coffee making faci...
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This motel features studios with fully equipped kitchenette with dining area. The motel is located in the Catskills and features a picnic area with barbecue facilities for each room. Free Wi-Fi and cable TV are standard in all studios at the Starlite Motel. The kitchenettes feature a microwave, full-size refrigerator, toaster, coffeemaker, and stove with ov...
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Nestled in the Catskills, this hotel is just 5 minutes' drive from the Belleayre Mountain Ski Center and features an on-site restaurant and bar. Various hiking trails are an easy walking distance away. Cable TV and an en suite bathroom are offered in every guest room at the Pine Hill Arms Hotel. They are decorated in wood furnishings and rustic mountain dec...
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Excellent 10.0
The style and locationI definitely recommend this hotel
Good 8.0
The food was great. However you ask for it to be made is how it comes out.
The sink for the bathroom was in the room.Nice warm feeling for those cold days. Fireplace in the bar and entrance gave it that cozy feeling. Small town feel.
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Located in the Catskill Forest Preserve, this family-owned inn is a 15-minute drive from the Belleayre Mountain Ski Center. It offers hiking in the summer and cross-country skiing in the winter. Each of the warmly colored chalet-style rooms boasts a private furnished balcony. Free Wi-Fi and cable TV are provided. A fireplace is part of the spacious lounge...
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Mediocre 3.0
Charm of the style of the buildings but they need to update and keep it clean.
Completely outdated. I would't have had a problem with that if it was clean. But the room was dirty. The rug had stains that were sticky and I found hairs in my bed, like they hadn't changed the sheets. For---+ it was completely unacceptable.
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Hotel was super super clean. The decor is very old fashion and country. But we found the ' old fashion' to be very charming and different mainly because everything was so clean and well kept. Location is out of the beaten path and grounds are nicely kept
Our room was one if the smallest and could could use a new vanity. Outdoor pool is not very inviting.Location is out of the beaten path( which was a good thing for us!) Loved the mountain view and nice grounds. decor is old fashion but well kept clean and charming . Pool and some of the rooms can use some updates but all very clean. Lobby has a nice fireplace lounge with beautifully country furniture . We called it the 'Bonanza ' room! We were late to have dinner in the hotel but breakfast buffet ( included in the price!) was very generous. overall was a very pleasant please to stay.
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Located in Margaretville, Margaretville Mtn Inn B&B and Village Suites is in a rural location and within the region of Canada Falls and Plattekill Mountain. This bed & breakfast is within the region of Belleayre Mountain. Make yourself at home in one of the 8 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you c...
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This Margaretville hotel offers free Wi-Fi and rooms that feature a spacious living area with a fireplace and a full kitchen. Belleayre Ski Center is 10 miles away. A flat-screen TV, floral decor, and a private bathroom are provided in guest rooms at Village Suites Margaretville. A gourmet breakfast is served each morning and it features hot coffee or tea...
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The Graham & Co. is a 20 room hotel in Phoenicia, a small hamlet in the Catskill region of New York State. Inspired by the heritage of the Catskills, the Graham & Co. is a modern take on the classic weekend getaway
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Gateway Lodge is located in Highmount, 3.3 km from Belleayre Ski Centre and 2.8 km from Pine Hill Lake. Free Wi-Fi access is available and breakfast is served daily. The accommodation will provide you with air conditioning and a DVD player. Some rooms have a garden view. At Gateway Lodge you will find a spacious common area, fireplace, garden and terrace...
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Located in Claryville, Blue Horizon Bed and Breakfast is in a rural location and within the region of Red Hill Fire Tower and Giant Ledge Trailhead. This bed & breakfast is within the region of Neversink Dam and Mongaup Pond State Park. Make yourself at home in one of the guestrooms featuring DVD players. Relax and take in garden views from the privacy of yo...
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Featuring free Wi-Fi access and rooms with a TV, this Pine Hill lodge is just 10 minutes' walk from Pine Hill Lake and Belleayre Beach. Numerous hiking trails lead right from the property. A microwave and refrigerator are included in each air-conditioned room at Belleayre Lodge. A coffee machine is provided for guests as well, and rooms feature an en suite...
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Located in Catskill Mountains, this Big Indian guest accommodation offers free Wi-Fi and cottages that feature a fireplace and a full kitchen. Slide Mountain is 4 miles away. The cabin style lodge features a living room with DVD player and a full bath. Select cottages at Big Indian Cold Spring Lodge offer a private deck. A fully equipped kitchen is provide...
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"Fat Kid Rules the World," an adaptation of K.L. Going's young adult novel and the directorial debut of actor Matthew Lillard, is endearingly uneven.
Just as the title promises, the story revolves around Troy (Jacob Wysocki), an overweight teenager who feels like an outcast due to his size but finds acceptance, both with himself and with others, when he starts drumming in a punk rock band.


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Marco Rubio spoke to the RNC last night, and reminded everyone that we atheists aren't Americans after all. We are special [We are?] because we've been united not by a common race or ethnicity [This is true of many countries. What about Canada?]. We're bound together by common values [Again, trivially true of most countries]. …
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Someone explain this to me
That nutcase Jack Sarfatti (he's been a plague on the internet since my usenet days) left a comment on the Scienceblogs side of things, which is very similar to a lot of my email, and I really don't understand it. You sound like a Nazi with The Final Solution for those you consider crazy. Shame …
Aug 30 2012
How the turtle got its shell
In my post bashing that silly article claiming to have figured out how endoskeletons evolved from exoskeletons, there was a good question buried in the comments, and I thought I'd answer it. Are there any models pulled out of arses which explain the turtle's unique skeleton? Yes! I mean, no, not pulled out of arses, …
Aug 30 2012
A momentary flash of reason
Matt Abbot is a Catholic columnist with Renew America, Alan Keyes' wingnutty freaky weird site full of fanatics. You know he's deep in the tank, so it's a little surprising when his head rises briefly above the surface to splutter, "wait…Catholic priests…child abuse…disturbing…" before sinking back into the slime. What could possibly have shaken him …
Aug 30 2012
The Big Theme: LIES
I spent another pleasant night not watching the Republican National Convention, but I did follow the live-blogging on ThinkProgress. It's the best way to do it, because apparently they've organized a team of fact-checkers, and everytime a Republican opened their mouth, someone scurried off and looked up whether they were lying or not. It must …
Aug 30 2012
Why I am an atheist – Mitch Austin
I was raised lightly religious, Lutheran, went to AWANA with friends. At 14 I joined De Molay. They say prayers at regular intervals. The prayers are all non-sectarian, but everyone knows they're said to Baby Jesus. It's also a great way to meet the ladies. I'm sure most everyone lost their "purity" through club hookups. …
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I find it remarkable that so many folks, especially young people, have literally hundreds of friends on their Facebook page. They have not been alive long enough to have that many friends, much less acquaintances.
We use the term 'friend' very loosely, when in fact there are various degrees of friendship.
I have been blessed with many close friends over the years, both here in town and during my time in Atlanta. I have written about some of my friends over the years: Chuck, Fred, Lynn, and of course, the Norlen gang: Tom, Ron, Jim, Dave, Randy and Deacon Bruce.
My oldest friend (seniority-wise) in the world is Bob M., with whom I have been friends since third grade. Our friendship was formed in the cauldron of grade school and continued on as we graduated from St. Benedict Grade School, Richland High School, Pitt-Johns-town and now into life itself.
This past summer I had the good fortune to reunite with Bob and his wife, Flo, for the first time in many years. They live in Florida and rarely get back to Johnstown. I cannot remember how long it has been since I had seen Bob. Too long.
But we fell back into our old familiar patterns of friendship and conversation.
Bob's sainted wife graciously endured our many stories of our halcyon days of youth, reveling in our triumphs and supportive of our past setbacks.
Bob, like my other good buddy Tom, had open heart surgery last year. With my recent strokes, Bob and I had our hospital stories to exchange. Older but wiser, we both encouraged each other to stay healthy.
Bob is still the same nice, quiet, well-mannered guy I knew since grade school. And yet Bob is an imposing figure, a tall redhead who earned his black belt in karate back in high school.
Bob was a loyal friend you could always count on; someone who always had your back.
During gym class our senior year at Richland, swimming was added to our course, with our new Olympic-size pool.
Our gym teacher, in an effort to teach us how to swim, offered us ultimately the 'sink-or-swim' method by diving off the board into the deep end. I was not enthusiastic about this, but Bob said he and another classmate would rescue me if I did not surface. After jumping into the deep end, I sank to the bottom.
Suddenly, I felt Bob and the other guy tugging at my arms and pulling me back up.
It was not the first time Bob came to my aid, and not the last time either. Bob was as constant as the sun; a true friend.
He was also a great audience: He always laughed at my jokes. I always assumed it was because Bob had a great sense of humor, like myself. But true friends are always a great audience.
Bob and I have a lot in common. We are both the oldest of three brothers (although Bob has two sisters as well). We are both redheads who grew up reading comic books and were Cub Scouts, and we share the same political leanings. Our parents also became friends after Bob and I became friends.
Unfortunately, we both lost out fathers in the not-too-distant past, who we both miss very much. Dad and Mickey (Bob's dad) always supported our Cub Scout events with their attendance and enjoyed each other's company.
As for today, Bob and I keep in touch with email and phone calls. We still tell the same jokes and same stories and add new jokes on current events.
Bob also comments on my columns in the paper, and always has a kind word to say about them.
I have a lot of respect and admiration for Bob. He knew what he wanted to do in college (psychologist) and achieved his goals in record time, finishing his four-year coursework in two years at Pitt-Johnstown before moving on to postgraduate schooling.
Bob is someone I have always looked up to, figuratively and literally. I know Flo, his mom, Dora, and his siblings are very proud of him, as am I to be his friend.
And I know his dad is looking down from heaven with much pride for his eldest son.
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A solo exhibition by British designer Max Lamb has opened at Johnson Trading Gallery in New York, featuring a new series of furniture cut from solid rock. More »
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Beau Sauvage, a "pop-up" exhibition by Gallery Libby Sellers and featuring work by Max Lamb (above) Peter Marigold, Tomas Kral and others opened at Liberty in London last week. More »
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Around 20 international artists and designers have created habitats for threatened British species from recycled materials for a charity auction to be held in London later this month. Above: Michael Young. Below: Peter Marigold. More »
Rusty Sheet Steel Chair by Max Lamb
Fumi gallery in London presents Rusty Sheet Steel Chair, a folded steel chair by designer Max Lamb. More »
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Design Miami/Basel 08: Max Lamb was one of four Designers of the Future at last week's Design Miami/Basel, showing a series of turned stools. More »
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Four winners of the Designers of the Future prize 2008 have been announced: Julia Lohmann, Max Lamb, Martino Gamper and Kram/Weisshaar . More »
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Facial Toner – essential or unnecessary?
This week I am addressing the subject of facial toner. Many question the function of facial toner and wonder if it is really needed or an "add on to your skin care regiment" for the benefit of the seller. As you read on you will learn it is not necessary for all skin care types, but does have many benefits that you may think twice about before skipping!
Question from Vivian from Naperville: Is toner helpful to my skin or is this just an added step that is not beneficial?
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Vivian-A toner is actually a lotion, generally in a clear liquid form that needs to be applied all over the face usually using a cotton pad. Toners cleanse skin, restore the ph balance of the skin, close pores and can control oil production along with having hydrating and anti-aging properties. That said, a toner is not a necessary step in a skincare routine.
While toners with alcohol should be used only by those with very oily skin that have tried everything else to no avail, hydrating toners and mists contain antioxidants, moisturizing and oil-controlling ingredients that will benefit your skin.
While these products are not must-haves and can be skipped if you are using a well-formulated moisturizer/serum that provide the same benefits, if you don't mind spending the money for them, they provide that little extra help your skin may need. Overall, just experiment and see what works best for your skin!
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NORMAN — A Choctaw man was pronounced dead at the scene early Wednesday morning after his vehicle left the roadway and struck a culvert.
James Ruck, 30, was driving a 1989 Peterbilt truck northbound on Highway 59 when his vehicle left the roadway. Emergency officials responded to the accident around 5 a.m.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials said the vehicle had turned a fourth of the way to rest on the passenger side. Ruck was pinned for about two hours before being freed by the Purcell Fire Department.
According to an OHP report, the vehicle was not equipped with seatbelts or airbags. Weather conditions included thick fog and the two-lane asphalt road was wet.
In addition to OHP, responding agencies included the McClain County Sheriff's Office, Purcell Fire Department, Wadley's EMS, Rosedale Fire Department and the Lighthorse Police.
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SEATTLE- In an effort to protect their own, some police agencies are changing policies after five police officers have been murdered execution style in the past three months.
Spokane Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick ordered officers to stop filling out police reports in the field. It is common practice with many police agencies for officers to use in car laptops to complete police reports. Kirkpatrick says she wants the men and women on her force to feel safe.
"It is very clear they feel they are targets, and I want them to have the mindset, right now, for a time period. It's not going to be forever," said Kirkpatrick.
Eastside officers are also taking the very same precautions. Shortly after the murder of four Lakewood police officers, the chief of the Bellevue Police Department told officers to stop filling out police reports in the field. The department is going a step further. Bellevue Corporal Marcia Harnden says officers are being told not to get out of their cars without first radioing in their location.
Patrolling the streets has changed dramatically since Seattle Police Guild President Rich O'Neill first started on the police force. Back then, O'Neill used a clipboard and pen to write reports. Now, officers use computers.
He says technology has made officers lives easier and safer. But he worries about a new $6 million Seattle police computer record system nicknamed "Spider." In May, KING 5 Investigator Linda Byron first reported frustration with the computer system. O'Neill says the computer program forces officers to click between multiple windows. O'Neill says a report that once took just 30 minutes to complete now can take up to an hour and a half.
Many veteran detectives tell KING 5 they are waiting until they get back to the station to fill out reports. O'Neill agrees.
"Officers, for the most part, do not like to sit in their car and do an extensive report on a laptop, for instance. They just don't feel safe doing that."
Many major Western Washington police agencies contacted by KING 5 say they do not plan to change their policies, but do plan to continue to emphasize officer safety.
Commander Leslie Burns says the Mercer Island Police Department is among those agencies.
"We don't have a policy that says they have to do it at any particular place. Again, it is left up to the discretion of the officers, where they feel safe to do it and where it makes most sense for them," said Burns.


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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Six months after the Fukushima Daiichi accident in Japan, solid majorities of Americans still view nuclear energy favorably, still support the extension of operating licenses at existing facilities that meet federal safety standards, and still believe that construction of a new reactor is acceptable at the site of the nearest nuclear power plant that already is operating, a new national survey shows.
While support for nuclear energy has declined from the historically high level seen one year ago, support on a variety of measures is holding at the majority levels found consistently in public opinion surveys conducted throughout the past decade.
In the new telephone survey of 1,000 U.S. adults, 62 percent of respondents said they favor the use of nuclear energy as one of the ways to provide electricity in the United States, with 35 percent opposed. Those strongly favoring nuclear energy outnumber those strongly opposed by a two-to-one ratio, 28 percent vs. 13 percent, according to the survey conducted Sept. 22-24 by Bisconti Research Inc. with GfK Roper.
The survey was sponsored by the Nuclear Energy Institute and has a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points. Numerous surveys conducted by Bisconti Research over the past decade show that public support for nuclear energy topped 60 percent each year, rising as high as 74 percent of Americans in March 2010.
"While there is some evidence of impact of the Fukushima events, support for nuclear energy continues at much higher levels than in earlier decades," company President Ann Bisconti said. "Turmoil in oil-rich areas of the world and hikes in oil prices historically have focused public opinion even more on nuclear energy, and may have helped to preclude serious impact of events in Japan on public attitudes."
Despite the Fukushima accident, 67 percent of Americans rate U.S. nuclear power plant safety high. This is identical to the safety rating found in a national survey last February, one month prior to the earthquake and tsunami that caused the Fukushima accident. Eighty-two percent of Americans believe that "we should learn the lessons from the Japanese accident and continue to develop advanced nuclear energy plants to meet America's growing electricity demand," the new survey showed.
Nuclear energy supplies electricity to 20 percent of U.S. homes and businesses, even though the 104 nuclear facilities operating in 31 states constitute only 10 percent of the nation's electric generating capacity.
Eighty-five percent of those surveyed agree that, "When their original operating licenses expire, we should renew the license of nuclear power plants that continue to meet federal safety standards." Seven months ago, 88 percent of Americans agreed with this statement.
In the latest survey, 59 percent of Americans agree, "We should definitely build more nuclear power plants in the future." Thirty-eight percent disagree. Still, 75 percent of Americans agree that, "Electric utilities should prepare now so that new nuclear power plants could be built if needed in the next decade." Twenty-two percent disagree.
Two-thirds of Americans (67 percent) say they would find a new reactor acceptable at the site of the nearest nuclear power plant that already is operating, while 28 percent find this unacceptable. Seven months ago, 76 percent of Americans found this expansion acceptable, with 20 percent saying it was not acceptable.
"This survey, like other recent surveys, confirms that large majorities of Americans associate nuclear energy with issues they care about, including clean air, reliable and affordable electricity, energy independence, and economic growth and job creation," Bisconti said.
Details on the new survey are accessible at: http://www.nei.org/resourcesandstats/documentlibrary/reliableandaffordableenergy/reports/latest-trends-in-us-public-opinion-about-nuclear-energy-sept-2011.
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Cracking the ozone code in Utah's gas fields
Can gas drilling and clean air co-exist?by Cally Carswell, Sep 10, 2012
The Bay Area Chevron explosion shows gaps in refinery safety
Oil refineries pose serious health hazards for nearby residents as well as workers, as the recent explosion in Richmond and other incidents, like one in Sinclair, Wyo., have made clear.by Jeremy Miller, Sep 04, 2012
Beyond ozone
Researchers attempt to tease out the health effects of emissions from oil and gas drilling.by Cally Carswell, Sep 02, 2012
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Coal-export schemes ignite unusual opposition, from Wyoming to India
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The San Onofre nuclear power plant has problems that are perhaps endemic to the industry, and chairman Gregory Jaczko's May 2012 resignation from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission means there's one less strong regulator keeping a sharp eye on industry.by Judith Lewis Mernit , Jun 12, 2012
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Julianne Curry, 30, will be vacating her post this fall as Petersburg Vessel Owners Assoc. executive director to pursue other interests.
Petersburg is filled with fishermen, who spend much of the year fishing and don't have the time or opportunity to voice concerns regarding the heavily-regulated industry. This is where organizations such as the Petersburg Vessel Owners Association (PVOA) come in. PVOA acts as the voice for these fishermen, and women, who represent a very diverse, multi-gear, multi-species industry.
After six years, PVOA executive director Julianne Curry is leaving her position.
Curry's main responsibility at PVOA is to be an advocate for those in the fishing industry in the Petersburg area, but she's now prepared to leave her post in October.
"It's time for me to do the next thing," said the 30-year-old Petersburg native. "It's been a really amazing experience actually. I really believe in this organization. I really believe in the people I represent," she added.
Curry started fishing full-time during the summer season when she was 14. She worked alongside her family on the 56 foot F/V Jean C.
Curry, a self-proclaimed fish geek, started longlining for halibut and black cod at 16. After earning a degree in Marketing from Northern Arizona University, Curry began fishing full-time, but soon also took on the duties as PVOA's executive director.
"There is no such thing as a typical day," Curry said about her job at PVOA. Her main duties include monitoring the regulatory process, whether that's through Federal fisheries management in the North Pacific Fishery Management Council or through state regulations through the board of fisheries and the state legislature.
One task of PVOA is to help determine what special projects should be included in the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game budget for the state legislature but PVOA also monitors what happens in Washington D.C with the Congressional delegation, and other issues that affect the commercial fishing industry.
"So, you have to watch on a local level and statewide level and a national level in order to be effective and informed," Curry said.
Curry has become used to frequent travel and constant meetings, she said.
"We sit, and we watch, and we pay attention, and we talk to people on all of the issues that affect the fishing industry, but especially the issues that affect the people under the umbrella of PVOA," she said.
There are a few other organizations that work with fishermen such as the Southeast Alaska Fishermen's Alliance (SEAFA) in Juneau. SEAFA represents fishing vessels that are 58-feet and below, while PVOA represents a wide range of fishing vessels 58-feet and above, Curry explained.
"We work hand-in-hand with the people in the other organizations that share similar interests, whether it's a small boat issue, or whether it's a halibut issue, or it's a salmon issue," she said. "So, we're not necessarily just hired guns looking out for one client. What we're looking to do is make sure that we protect and promote the commercial fishing industry as a whole, as well as the fishing industry here in the community," she added.
Curry also works with the Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association. ALFA works to monitor, act and protect the commercial halibut and sablefish fisheries.
"It's very important that we make sure our mutual interests are protected," Curry said.
Curry admits her job takes a lot of time and energy, but says the experience has been "totally worth it. It's a pretty amazing way to make a living," she said. And although she hasn't committed to any other job past this one, fishing will always be a part of her life.
"There's just something that keeps bringing me back to fishing," she said. "I think that it helps keep me grounded. I'm constantly working in the regulatory process. You can get a bit removed from the actual action of fishing, and engrossing yourself 100 percent in the actual act of fishing, you can get removed from what affects your fishing business. So, you need to have a balance of both."
What attracts Curry to fishing is being out on the open water and working with her hands, she said.
"But it's more than just killing fish. You get to feed the world with the best protein on the planet, and that's something to be proud of," she said.
Curry admits there are a lot of things that are discouraging about the fishing industry today.
"We're harvesters, like farmers or any other food producers. And we haven't done as good of a job of providing a face to where this food comes from," she said. "It's something I'd like to work on in the future."
But according to Curry, the Alaska Seafood Marketing is doing a good job at putting a good face on the seafood industry, Curry said. "The American public and the world public needs to know where their seafood comes from. That it doesn't just magically appear out of the ocean, that there's people who go out and catch it. And they risk their lives to do it. And it's a lot of hard work and it costs a lot of money," she said.
"Start to finish, A to Z, it's a pretty complex journey for that piece of seafood to make its way to a seafood counter or a restaurant," Curry will spend the remainder of the 2012 fishing season balanced between her PVOA duties and out on the sea fishing.
"We're going to really miss her, in her role at PVOA," said harbormaster Glorianne Wollen, "She's been a real asset to me in particular in working on the commercial side of things here at the harbor, which is the bulk of our clients. She's got any easy way about here and she's always quick to support the city, especially the harbor," she added.
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Mazda will offer its regenerative engine braking system on the 2014 Mazda6 in the U.S. beginning this summer.
The i-ELOOP system will be available as part of the GT Technology Package, priced at $2,080. Mazda6 vehicles equipped with i-ELOOP achieve fuel economy of 40 mpg in highway driving, an increase of 2 mpg from non i-ELOOP models, Mazda says.
i-ELOOP captures energy lost during slowing and coasting and stores it as electricity in a capacitor. The system already is in use in the 2014 Mazda6 in other countries and is part of the automaker's SkyActiv program.
"In most cars, the alternator is constantly charging the battery in an effort to keep up with the car's electrical loads," says Mazda spokesman David Coleman. "This means we're using a little bit of the engine's power output to drive that alternator."
That's a waste of gas, he says. "With i-ELOOP, the alternator is usually freewheeling, requiring almost no gas and generating no electricity. When you take your foot off the accelerator, though, the engine and alternator keep spinning as the car slows down, but no gas is being burned," Coleman says. "The car's inertia is doing all the work."
To take advantage of this "free energy," the i-ELOOP's special variable-voltage, high-output alternator kicks in during these moments of coasting, generating electricity in short bursts and storing it in a capacitor. The capacitor, Coleman says, then meters power out in a smooth, continuous stream to satisfy the electrical loads from things like the air conditioning fan, audio and navigation systems or seat heaters.
"The increased engine braking caused by the hard-charging alternator is too small for the driver to feel, and the smooth power delivery coming from the capacitor means most of the electrical system doesn't operate any differently with i-ELOOP," Coleman says. "The only place you can tell the difference is at the pump.
"Exact fuel savings vary depending on how much electrical load you typically use, and how you drive (there is more engine braking in city driving or hilly areas than on long, flat freeways), but typical fuel savings will be in the 5 percent range, allowing the 2014 Mazda6 equipped with i-ELOOP to achieve a best-in-class 40 highway mpg," Coleman adds.


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Tarragon Green Beans
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- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 large shallot, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
- 2 pounds green beans, trimmed
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh tarragon, plus sprigs for garnish
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
Step 1
Melt butter in a large, high-sided skillet over medium heat. Add shallot; cook, stirring constantly, until soft and translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add beans, and gently toss to coat with shallot mixture. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes.
Step 2
Add wine. Raise heat to medium-high; cook, stirring often, 12 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, and cook until beans are tender, 3 to 5 minutes more. Stir in tarragon, and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with tarragon sprigs.
SourceMartha Stewart Living, November 2005
Reviews (4)
Alicek8523 Nov, 2010
The taste was too earthy. Made these last Thanksgiving and nobody liked them.
smd122713 Nov, 2009
Dondi5, instead of water, use an organic (low sodium) chicken stock. VERY good!
charalali28 Nov, 2008
made it for thanksgiving and i loved it! i threw on some toasted almonds which i made it perfect. will make again.
dondi516 Nov, 2007
I sometimes just omit the wine and use water


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