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Jim Barna Log & Timber Homes - Jim Barna Log Homes is one of the largest log home manufacturers in America, having sold more than 13,000 homes since our establishment in 1976. One of the most complete material packages in the industry. Well trained, nationwide distributor network with top-notch support system.
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KNV INC - Secluded Montana cabins, alternative energy systems, solar-wind etc. Excavation and construction.
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Rocky Mountain Builders - Designing and building residential Montana log homes as well as traditional or custom stick framed homes including log accents in Northwest Montana... Designing and building commercial Montana log buildings as well as traditional or custom stick framed buildings including log accents in northwest Montana
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Seahawks OLT Russell Okung tore his pectoral muscle in Thursday night's win over the Eagles and will reportedly miss the rest of the season. He is expected to undergo six months of rehab, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The 2010 first-round pick suffered the injury while engaged with Eagles DE Trent Cole. Head coach Pete Carroll described it as a "significant" pectoral injury.
Carroll called the play "out of line."
"He got thrown down after the whistle, really blatantly," Carroll said Friday. "Stuff like that happens in the game sometimes, but this was most unfortunate because he was damaged by it."
Okung has started 12 games this season. He started 10 games as a rookie last season while battling ankle injuries. The Seahawks already lost rookies OT James Carpenter and OG John Moffitt to season-ending injuries.
Aside from right tackle Breno Giacomini, who is starting for Carpenter, Jarriel King is the only other tackle on the Seahawks' roster. Right guard Paul McQuistan moved to left tackle for Okung and Lemuel Jeanpierre took over for McQuistan.

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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stock futures fell sharply Thursday and borrowing costs spiked after a deluge of economic data and disappointing results from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc.
Stock-index futures fell further and the yield on the 10-year Treasury note used in setting mortgage rates and other consumer loans hit 2011 highs after economic reports had consumer prices climbing 0.2% in July and the number of Americans filing for new jobless benefits falling by 15,000 to 320,000 last week.
Also, the New York Fed's "Empire State" index fell to 8.2 in August from 9.5 in July, worse than expected.
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Brendan Conway joins the News Hub with a look at today's market action. Photo: Getty Images.
"A host of data was released this morning but judging by the reaction in bond yields, the overall reaction is positive for the economy and negative for Fed asset purchases," Dan Greenhaus, chief global strategist at BTIG LLC, wrote in emailed commentary.
The 10-year Treasury yield /quotes/zigman/4868283/delayed 10_YEAR +0.43% was lately up 6 basis points at 2.778%.
"The continued reduction in the pace of firings to the slowest since the fall of 2007 should point the Fed further into the camp of taper sooner rather than later and it's likely why the 10-year yield touched 2.80% immediately after versus 2.71% just yesterday and why the S&P futures are at the low of the morning," offered Peter Boockvar, chief market analyst at the Lindsey Group.
Stock futures held their losses after the Federal Reserve reported industrial production held steady in July, while June's growth was revised lower.
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Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 117 points, or 0.8%, to 15,187, while those for the S&P 500 index dropped 13.30 points, or 0.8%, to 1,668.70. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 index fell 29 points, or 1%, to 3,094.25.
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Given Wal-Mart is a mammoth in the retail world, investors take a close look at its reports to shine a light on global consumer activity.
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At about 8:44 p.m., Donald Baker, 47, of Plattsburgh, reportedly fell off his bicycle and lost consciousness, Plattsburgh City Police said.
He was transported to CVPH Medical Center with a head injury, police said.
He was treated and later released, according to hospital officials.
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Former Aston Villa chairman Doug Ellis OBE, an Aston University honorary graduate and keen supporter of community sports development, officially opened the £5m refurbishment of the University's historic Woodcock Sports Centre, which has been renamed The Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre on Monday (3 October).
The Aston Villa Lifetime President made the lead gift towards the new Centre, along with more than 300 other alumni, friends, trusts and foundations. Their support helped to transform the facility into a modern, vibrant sports facility for use by students, local schools and community groups and members of the public.
Aston University took over the Sports Centre building from the City Council in 1980 for the nominal price of £1, when it was then known as the Woodcock Street Baths and Laundry. The remodelled Centre still retains its unique historic features and characteristics, including its original tiled floors and walls and its Grade II listed swimming pool – Birmingham's oldest working swimming pool.
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Sheila O'Neal, Executive Director of Development and Alumni Relations, added; "We'd like to thank all of the Aston alumni and benefactors who have personally contributed towards the redevelopment of this important sports facility within the heart of the City. We are very proud to have a strong alumni body, which yet again has supported Aston University and its commitment to student and community engagement."
Speaking at the official launch event, Doug Ellis said; "Having lived and worked in and around Birmingham since 1948 I was aware of what was for many years simply 'Woodcock Street Baths' but it was only when the regeneration project was brought to my attention by Sir Adrian Cadbury that I appreciated just what a grand old building it was.
"Although I hope to be around for a good few years, when you get to my age your mind inevitably turns to the legacies you would like to leave behind. I cannot think of a better legacy than to be associated with the regeneration of Aston's Sports Centre, which will continue to serve coming generations of Aston students and the wider community."
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Dendrochronology is the formal term for tree-ring dating, the archaeological dating method that uses the growth rings of long-lived trees as a calendar. Tree-ring dating was one of the first absolute dating method, and was invented in the early decades of the 20th century by astronomer Andrew Ellicott Douglass and archaeologist Clark Wissler.
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Any suggestions for great stereo stuff for a 2002 2500?
Hi, Any suggestions for a great stereo rig for a 2002? I want bluetooth for my cellphone, and I'd also like an ipod connection. Would like cool speakers (what do you suggest) all in factory openings, so I dont have a box in the truck.
Have a good custom shop but he does not do many suburbans so thought you guys might have some ideas?
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If you're just replacing the factory components in the factory locations, I think it would be a huge waste of money to take it to a custom shop. A good online store will have quality diy instructions. I've tried a few places, and usually end up back at crutchfield.com. They are priced higher, but their customer service has bailed me out a few times.
For stereo, there's too many options to make a specific recommendation, just find something you like that will be easy to operate while driving. You can wander around bestbuy and play with their display models to see what kind of features you prefer. For speakers, same thing really.David
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I wouldn't take my truck to a custom shop for stereo work, it's relatively simple to install audio equipment IMO. For a stereo I use the Alpine CDE-103BT---->http://www.alpine-usa.com/product/view/cde-103bt/ MSRP is $229 but I've seen it for well under $200 elsewhere online. For speakers the sky is the limit really. I use Rockford Fosgate speakers and they get the job done. It really depends on how much you're willing to spend. Alpine, Rockford Fosgate and JL Audio are all good speaker brands.04 ECSB Custom silver & grey, Soft 8's, BFG KO's, ReadyLift Leveling Kit, Hellwig front sway bar, K&N filter, DeeZee EZ-Down, Rhino liner, Alpine CDE103BT, Rockford 6.5's, 12" V.A.T. Hammer Pro in a Subthump box, Alpine PowerPack amp, Hifonics amp, BackRack w/ 55w 5000k HID KC Daylighters, KC light bar with 4 KC Slimlites, UWS toolbox, Shaved Antenna mod, Black Bowtie, LED backup, license plate, dome lights & 3rd brake light
For mids and highs I would recommend Focal and for sub I would go with Kicker or just use all JL Audio. I plan on swapping to all JL very soon.
As far as a head unit I have a Pioneer AVH-p4200DVD it is double din touch screen. It doesn't come with Bluetooth or a Ipod cable but they can be purchased and thats the route I went with I also added navigation and the add ons are not very pricey either.
Just search for a head unit you like and in your price range and just start building from there. My dad has owned custom stereo shop my entire life so one thing I do recommend is if you go with subs do a custom built box to the subs specific air space and dont buy one of those premade ones you will be much happier with the sound quality.
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I have the Kenwood BT-900 in my Suburban. I did the install myself. The bluetooth audio is very clear when I've asked anyone who has called me. The radio is smart enough to pull the address book from my phone, so I can dial right thru the stereo.
I honestly bought it because of Zune support, but it supports ipod. Zune can port audio, but ipod can port video and audio to a rear screen. I probably will upgrade to a ipod because of this. The screen is very nice and also displays album art.
Also, the model I have has been upgraded. The Kenwood BT-901 adds support for a rear camera. An almost absolute necessity in driving these rigs.
The one nagging thing I have to say about my unit. If you are connected to bluetooth and you stop the vehicle, the radio does not graciously release the call connection. I get dropped. Similarly, if I'm already talking on the phone, and start the rig, it does not join the call. My Eclipse radio in my other car is able to release and join calls in progress. Something I have not verified is if the BT-901 handles this more graciously.
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Wellesley, Mass. - February 20, 2010 - After two days of action at the 2010 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, nine-time defending champion Springfield College sits in first place with 568 total points. Highlighting the day was Meredith Trumbull's and Meg Cooney's individual wins and a new school record in the 800 free relay.
The Pride leads MIT by 121 points, as the Engineers have a two-day total of 447. Wheaton College sits in third with 389 points while Coast Guard held on to fourth place with 304. In fifth-place is Clark with 259, followed by Wellesley (212), WPI (154), Mount Holyoke (123), Babson (88), and Smith (77).
Springfield opened up the meet with a second-place finish in the 200 medley relay as Cooney, Janella Cuyler, Kaitlin Reilly, and Caroline Kosciusko touched in a time of 1:49.95.
The Pride showed its depth in the 400 I.M. as it took the top three spots. For the second-straight year, Trumbull took home the crown as she finished with a time of 4:40.56. She was followed by teammates Meghan Sisson (4:44.89) and Meghan Feran (4:46.05).
Despite her fourth-place finish in the 100 fly, Reilly met NCAA 'B' Cut standards after posting a time of 58.47. Teammate Aimee Doe also swam a 'B' cut time in the 200 free with her fourth-place time of 1:55.03.
Cooney was victorious in the 100 back for the second-straight year as she touched in a time of 59.26, also meeting 'B' cut standards.
Springfield closed out the meet on a high note by setting a new school record in the 800 free relay. Reilly, Kosciusko, Doe, and Sisson finished second with a time of 7:44.02, breaking the old school record of 7:46.79 set in 2004.
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1. Springfield College 568
3. Wheaton College 389
4. U. S. Coast Guard Academy 304
5. Clark University 259
6. Wellesley College 212
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I write from the left on politics and policy.
It turns out that being a good corporate citizen is as important to selling pizzas as the thinness of the crust or the quality of the cheese.
If you don't believe it, just ask Papa John CEO, John Schnatter.
As covered—and criticized—in this column in great detail, Mr. Schnatter decided to mix his politics with his pepperoni when suggesting that he would be cutting the work hours for Papa John employees in order to bring them below the 30 hour per week threshold that would require Schnatter to provide his employees with healthcare benefits.
It turns out, the pizza eating public did not approve.
Indeed, so serious was the reaction that Schnatter was forced to publish an op-ed piece where he sought to convince us that he never really intended to cut back worker hours but had simply been speculating on what he might do in response to the legislation.
According to YouGov BrandIndex, a leading marketing survey that measures brand perception in the marketplace (called "Buzz"), Papa John's had good reason for concern as the pizza chain's brand identity has plummeted from a high of 32 on election day, to a remarkably low score of 4 among adults who have eaten at causal dining restaurants during the past month.
Papa John is not alone in his anti-Obamacare misery.
Fast food server, Applebee's, possessed a healthy Buzz score of 35 before Zane Terkel, CEO of one of the company's largest franchisees, appeared on television to complain about the law and to announce that he would not be building more restaurants or hiring any more workers in response to his objections to Obamacare.
Applebee's "pre-Terkel" Buzz score of 35 now sits at a pathetic 5.
I don't imagine Mr. Terkel will be getting many Christmas cards this year from other Applebee's franchise owners.
While these corporate complainers have sought to explain away the hit they are experiencing at the hands of the public's perception, one such company is facing the music straight on. Darden Restaurants, Inc.— owner of Olive Garden, Red Lobster and LongHorn Steakhouse—has lowered its profit projections for the quarter ending November 25th, acknowledging that its bad numbers are the result of poorly performing promotions, Superstorm Sandy and…wait for it…the poor publicity it engendered by its decision to test out a plan to cut back on healthcare costs by putting more workers on part-time schedules.
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Hopefully, other businesses seeking to avoid their responsibilities under the healthcare law—such as Walmart who intends to cut back employee hours in the effort to push workers onto Medicaid rolls rather than take responsibility for their employees' health care—will get the message.
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I do not trust them to be good corporate citizens. As soon as the dust settles, I suspect Schnatter, Terkel and their ilk will go as far as they can suppressing workers and working to deprive their employees of the opportunity to afford healthcare much less earn a living wage. I'm done with 'em.
Here's a guy who has a full 18 hole golf course on the property where his house (mansion) is. Who threw a multi million dollar fundraiser for Mitt Romney. And he's complaining that he'll have to raise pizza prices to cover health care costs by 15 CENTS?!?!!
Isn't this the same company that has a promotion going with the NFL to give away a million pizza for free?
What a hypocrite.
Let us not forget, the majority of Schnatter's front line employees int he stores and doing deliveries are barely earning minimum wage and their dwellings are 4th and 5th tier apartments/houses that cost them 2/3rds their monthly income for rent.
"I don't imagine Mr. Terkel will be getting many Christmas cards this year from other Applebee's franchise owners."
That was the first thought I had when Chick-Fil-A decided to use social issues as a business model for fast food. How ignorant and self centered do you have to be to not show any consideration for your franchise owners when you decide to tank your brand name by stepping into the national spotlight and announcing your opinion on abortion, gay marriage, climate change, etc? In what universe is that good business? The only part that confuses me more is why we have not seen more boards firing these CEO's for their poor behavior.
Papa johns is dead and applebees is on a short wire. time will show.
A question for Ungar: Who decided a person's healthcare is his/her employer's responsibility? Since when? This is just a misunderstood "tradition." It's nice for an employer to do this, and much appreciated by people like me, but it's definitely not a requirement. No law says an employer must give his employees some kind of healthcare coverage.
Same thing with paid holidays. Most people think this is some kind of inalienable right. Tell that to the dairy farmer who has to pay someone else to milk his cows if he takes a single day off. Cows don't milk themselves — they explode! That dairy farmer just shakes his head at those of you who think your "owed" ten paid holidays a year.
I'm trying to forget this "law" that the SCOTUS erroneously upheld. The tax benefits given to employers/employees for healthcare are a fairly recent development, as well as being another example of government intruding where it doesn't belong. See again my comment about dairy farmers. Where are the benefits for the self-employed?
Close the loopholes and end the tax breaks!


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One full-time and two part-time Animal Control officers respond to calls regarding dog bites, bats flying…More indoors, battles between dogs and wild life, roaming dogs, and rabies risks.
Animal Control also keeps track of bears and coyotes that occasionally wander through town. If you see a coyote add a report to the sightings map at http://patch.com/gAMG and be sure to call it in to 203-594-3510.
Stray dogs will be taken in and put up for adoption after seven days. Lost and found cats are only logged.
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HOUSTON - Tulane men's tennis team opens the 2013 fall season this weekend when they take part in the Rice Invitational on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Jake Hess Tennis Stadium.
Tulane is coming off a 12-8 spring season and earned a final ranking of 69th by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). The Green Wave returns six players from last year, including the Conference USA Freshman of the Year Dominik Koepfer who posted a 22-9 overall record with a 17-4 mark in the spring.
Koepfer enters his second collegiate season with a No. 112 singles ranking by the ITA and is joined on Tulane's roster by the squad's lone senior Takuma Ohashi, juniors Cedric Rutsaert and Iain Sneddon, sophomores Alex and Ian Van Cott and freshmen Jao Chi-Shan and Sebastian Rey. Head coach Mark Booras enters his fifth season as the helm of the Green Wave.
Ian Van Cott led the team last fall with seven singles victories, while his twin Alex posted six wins. Ohashi, Rutsaert and Koepfer each collected five wins during the tournament season.
"We are really excited about this tournament," Booras said. "The whole team has done well and has been very focused at practice. We have brought the right attitude through the first month we've been here and are looking forward to making a good impression in our first tournament of the fall."


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Westwood Baptist Church will sponsor English as a Second Language (ESL) classes from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays until Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 200 Westhigh St., Cary. Students can enroll at any time. The class is available in five skill levels, with an emphasis on conversation and American culture. There will be free homework help and childcare. For details, call 919-469-9393 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Tutors needed
The Kirk Outreach After-School Learning Academy seeks volunteers to help first- and second-grade students with homework one or more days per week. The program runs from 4 to 5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays during the school year at Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church, 200 High Meadow Drive, Cary. For details, call 919-467-4944 or email email@example.com.
GriefShare is a 13-week program for people who have lost a loved one.
• Westwood Baptist Church hosts GriefShare meetings from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through Dec. 3 at 200 Westhigh St., Cary. The group meets in Room 209. For more information, call the church at 919-469-9393.
• White Plains United Methodist Church hosts GriefShare meetings from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at 313 S.E. Maynard Road, Cary. For details, call 919-449-6392.
• Christ the King Lutheran Church hosts GriefShare meetings at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 600 Walnut St., Cary. Participants can join at any time in the program. For details, call 919-467-8989 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Single adults movie night
Westwood Baptist Church will host a Single Adults Movie Night with a screening of "Home Run" from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at 200 Westhigh St., Cary. The group is open to anyone 18 or older who is not married or is divorced or widowed. For details, call the church at 919-469-9393.
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Instrumental night of praise
The Caryllons, the handbell choir at First Baptist Church, will lead an instrumental night of praise at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at the church, 218 S. Academy St., Cary.
Alcoholics Anonymous
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The Knights of Columbus Council 12119 hosts jackpot bingo at 7 p.m. every Thursday at St. Bernadette Catholic Church, 1005 Wilbon Road, Fuquay-Varina. Doors open 6 p.m. Food and drinks are available. For details, call Al Munno at 919-557-7718 or Sonny Butler at 845-797-0830.
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People filling out NCAA brackets and the Republican presidential candidates share the same problem.
They're focusing on the wrong things — it's all about jobs, jobs, jobs.
Sure, statistics such as 3-point field goal defense, free throw percentage, RPI and even win-loss records could determine which team has a stronger chance to prevail in a March Madness matchup. Even the players' heights might matter slightly. But if your brain is about to explode while trying to decide whether New Mexico or Louisville has a deeper bench, stop. Exhale. Again. Feel better?
Now, consider the intangibles. We're not talking about previous tourney successes, team mascots or fan noise. Instead, think college-town economies. That's right — which school's home community has the lower unemployment rate? There's your winner.
After all, who can say economics doesn't affect college basketball, and vice versa? This week, the NCAA begins the second year of a 14-year, $10.8-billion deal with CBS and Turner Sports to broadcast the 67 tourney games. According to The New York Times, March Madness income accounts for 90 percent of the NCAA's total annual revenue. Each game played by a participating team in last year's tourney earned that school's conference $239,664, according to NCAA.org. Television advertisers spent $738 million during the 2011 games, Media Life Magazine reports, and a 30-second ad in the Butler-UConn final sold for $1.24 million. Americans (and even folks in foreign countries) are expected to wager a cumulative $3 billion on bracket pools.
A study commissioned by Butler University last year estimated the Bulldogs' improbable repeat run to the NCAA title game generated publicity worth $512,382,703, according to the
butlersports.com website. The school received 10,000 mentions in print, broadcast and online news coverage. That campus news release quotes athletic director Barry Collier saying, "The story of our athletes and their accomplishments in the classroom, as well as on the court, exemplifies the true meaning of student-athlete. And that story has been carried to a much larger audience, thanks to the success of the Butler basketball team."
Alternately, it's not a stretch to think a thriving college-town economy could spill over to the basketball court in terms of the team's confidence, attendance and community spirit. Factor that into your final bracket. (What else are you going to consider? The snazziest uniforms? The coaches' astrological signs?)
The formula is simple: pick the team whose college town has the lower unemployment rate, according to the most recent comparative figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
That strategy sets up a fascinating Sweet Sixteen. Those schools include (in the South Region) Iowa State, New Mexico State, South Dakota State and Duke; (West Region) Michigan State, New Mexico, BYU and Missouri; (East Region) Kansas State, Wisconsin, Texas and West Virginia; and (Midwest Region) Vermont, Michigan, Georgetown and Kansas.
Of course, the system also includes some massive upsets. Still, that's what glues us to the TV game after game. You'll notice that Sweet Sixteen includes only one No. 1 seed, Michigan State. Using economic-based prognostication, top-seeded Kentucky would lose to eighth-seeded Iowa State in the third round. And, to the delight of underdog lovers everywhere, Syracuse and North Carolina would become the first No. 1 seeds in history to lose to a 16th seed. The Orange would get ousted by UNC-Asheville, while the Tar Heels get humbled by Vermont.
Fans in Chapel Hill, N.C., may have 7-foot Tar Heels star Tyler Zeller, but Burlington, Vt., has just 3.8 percent of its workforce on the unemployment lines. The economy of Asheville, N.C., isn't exactly soaring, but its 7.9-percent unemployment rate (based on December) is slightly rosier than the 8.0 rate in Syracuse, N.Y. (Sorry, Orange backers.)
Perhaps that shocker by the UNC-Asheville Bulldogs would provide Hoosier basketball fans a dose of revenge for Syracuse's victory over the Indiana State Sycamores in last year's NCAA. They would have to settle for that small measure of satisfaction, because the Economy Bracket features some Hoosier heartaches. Indiana (with Bloomington's 7.5-percent rate) would lose its opener to New Mexico State (6.6 in Las Cruces). Notre Dame (at 9.5 percent in South Bend) would also lose its opening game, to Xavier (7.7 in Cincinnati). Purdue (7.5 in West Lafayette) would reach the third round, but lose there to Kansas (5.0 in Lawrence).
The Economic Final Four would break new ground, with fourth-seeded Wisconsin (4.7 percent of the Madison labor force is jobless) meeting the seemingly outmanned Vermont Catamounts, with No. 2 seed Missouri (4.9 in Columbia) facing 14th-seeded South Dakota State (a NCAA-best 3.5 percent in Brookings).
It would seem impossible for Vermont — with just two seniors, a 3,266-seat home gym, and a mere 67 points-per-game scoring average — to defeat Wisconsin of the Big Ten and its stingy defense. Let's not forget, though, that Burlington's economy boasts a winning combination of education and health care facilities, as well as retail, transportation and utilities.
Sticking to the format (and, clearly, we've done exactly that), Missouri would lose a semifinals stunner of biblical proportions to South Dakota State, a school that has played at the Division I level for just nine years. Then, further tilting Earth from its axis, the Jackrabbits of the Summit League and Vermont of the America East Conference would meet in the final, aiming to go one step beyond the Butler dream. The economic numbers say South Dakota State beats Vermont.
If so, the town of Brookings — already home to busy factories manufacturing electronic signs, medical supplies, storm doors and playground equipment — might need to put a few more people to work doing market research to calculate the dollar value of South Dakota State's NCAA publicity.
Then again, if you're counting on the NCAA bracket as a source of income, pick Kentucky to win it all.
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If you're looking for a cruise without the crowds, consider this New Year's Eve cruise. $346 buys you (& and just 39 others) a cruise aboard a 1920s style yacht where formal-wear is encouraged. A champagne/sparkling wine tasting will begin your cruise and hors d' oeuvres, desserts and standard open bar (beer, wine, soda & water) are included with your ticket. Mixed drinks and champagne will be available for purchase.
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The American Civil War proved to be an opportunity for political leaders in the developing Trans-Allegheny counties of western Virginia to sever ties with the Old Dominion and seek independence. The movement to form a separate state dates back to the time of the American Revolution when western settlers in the area west of the Allegheny Mountain Range sought, and for a time, gained independence from Virginia.
From 1774-76, the District of West Augusta, with its capital in Washington County, Pa., attempted to operate as an independent political entity, although it was made up of land claimed by Pennsylvania and Virginia. That effort was short lived and the colonies of Pennsylvania and Virginia settled their differences and divided their lands on the extended Mason-Dixon Line, and the dispute was over. However, the issues that precipitated the dispute in the first place — the fact that Richmond, Va., was separated from the region by distance as well as the formidable mountain range barrier, continued to grow as the region's population slowly grew.
In 1858, three years before the start of the Civil War, the Virginia General Assembly chartered two new counties — McDowell and Buchanan. There were fewer that 300 householders in all of McDowell County at the time, and Buchanan was about the same. Just days before the war started, the General Assembly chartered Bland County, but it was not formally organized until the hostilities began. Those three counties, along with other counties in the region including Mercer, Monroe, Pocahontas, Greenbrier and eventually, even Wise and Buchanan counties in Virginia, were among the counties that Judge James Henry Brown proposed for inclusion in the new state in 1861.
Mercer County, Va., was chartered in 1837, and was well organized in 1861 when the Commonwealth of Virginia was looking into the secession movement. In 1861, the Virginia General Assembly called for a convention to make a decision on the matter. On April 4, 1861, a motion for Virginia to secede was defeated on an 89-45 vote, with delegates from western counties opposing the motion. On April 15, 1861, after news of the Confederate Army's attack on Fort Sumter in South Carolina reached Richmond, public sentiment was overwhelmingly in favor of secession. While the western counties — including Mercer — voted against seceding from the Union, secessionists carried the motion 88-55, with 32 of the 55 opposition votes coming from the western counties.
That action set the stage for the First Wheeling Convention on May 13, 1861. Southern counties including Mercer were known to be 90 percent sympathetic to the southern cause, with 25 percent of the population serving in the Confederate Army, according to Kyle McCormick, director of the West Virginia Department of Archives and History in the late 1950s. According to McCormick, during the West Virginia constitutional convention in 1861, Brown emerged as a leader in the effort to include the southern counties.
"While the strong abolitionists and Republicans wanted none of the so-called slave counties into the new state, Judge Brown wanted as many as he could get," McCormick wrote in his book, "The History of Mercer County." "It may have been that Judge Brown was looking ahead when a movement would be afoot to move the state capital from Wheeling to Charleston, and it may have been that he wanted more opposition to the radical Republicans, but the judge put up a fight and won in the case of five counties." Of course, Buchanan and Wise counties were omitted from the proposal for the new state.
While Brown's motivation may have been politically motivated as McCormick suggested, in truth, there was a much more practical concern among Mountain State founders than politics — safety. In the 1860s, there were no rivers to transport supplies and personnel from the Valley of the Virginias into the heart of what is now West Virginia. No railroads penetrated the Allegheny Mountain Range and most of the roads leading into the region followed Native American trails that were meant for walking — not for transporting cannons and troops.
Early on, the state-makers rejected Brown's push to include the southern counties, and Brown eventually acquiesced on Buchanan and Wise counties when confronted with the reasoning that the government would never admit a state with three panhandles, but the five southern counties made the final cut. According to McCormick, Mercer and McDowell counties weren't even represented by residents in the vote to create the state. McCormick noted that a Baptist preacher who was living in Wyoming County, Richard Madison Cook, said he represented Mercer County at the convention. Likewise, Johanis P. Hoback, also of Wyoming County, claimed to represent McDowell County. The name, West Virginia won out as the name for the new state over Kanawha, Western Virginia and Augusta, a name that only received one vote.
President Abraham Lincoln took his time in approving admission of the new state after both houses of Congress had approved the admission. "The admission of a new state turns that much slave soil to free; and thus, is a certain, and irrevocable encroachment upon the cause of the revolution," Lincoln wrote. "The division of a state is dreaded as a precedent. But a measure made expedient by a war, is no precedent for times of peace. It is sad that the admission of West Virginia, is secession, and tolerated only because it is our secession. Well, if we call it by that name, there is still difference enough between secession against the constitution, and secession in favor of the constitution. I believe the admission of West Virginia into the Union is expedient," Lincoln wrote, according to information contained in "Lincoln and West Virginia Statehood" by Duane Squires, published by West Virginia Archives and History.
Lincoln signed the West Virginia statehood bill one day before he issued the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863. The proposed West Virginia constitution was vague on the issue of freedom for the slaves. Lincoln insisted that language he included in the Emancipation Proclamation also be included in the West Virginia constitution, requiring a gradual emancipation in West Virginia scheduled to begin on July 4, 1863. The West Virginia Constitutional Convention reconvened in February 1863, and on March 26, 1863, voters in the non-Confederate occupied portions of the proposed state ratified the constitution by a 27,749 to 572 vote.
On April 20, 1863, Lincoln issued the proclamation making West Virginia the 35th state and the only state admitted to the Union during the American Civil War. In his proclamation, Lincoln stated that West Virginia statehood "shall take effect and be in force, from and after sixty days from the date hereof." That date was June 20, 1863.
Pete Ballard of Peterstown shares an interesting story about how his great grandfather, Lewis Ballard and his great uncle, Frank Ballard came to be part of the Parkersburg Convention in 1863.
"He and Mr. Hall decided they were going to join the Union army," Ballard said. "I thought all of my ancestors were Confederates, but I found out differently. Some Ballard brothers went North and some went South." Ballard said as Lewis Ballard and Mr. Hall were headed east, they were captured by Confederate soldiers and were sentenced to be hanged.
According to Ballard, his Union-leaning ancestor escaped from the Confederates, returned to Peterstown, and traveled to Charleston as part of a group of "the refugee citizens from Monroe, Greenbrier, Raleigh, Mercer and Wyoming counties that was held on April 22, 1863. The two Ballard brothers as well as William Chambers, Lewis Crawford and William E. Jones were selected as delegates to the Parkersburg convention from Monroe County. Joseph Shropp and Thomas Little were also chosen from the refugee group to represent Mercer County in Parkersburg."
It's interesting to note that West Virginia statehood and Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation are forever entwined in history. In addition, Lincoln's insistence that West Virginia begin its gradual emancipation process on July 4, 1863, ties that process with the conclusion of the Battle of Gettysburg, often called the turning point of the American Civil War.
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Thanksgiving is only three days away. Still struggling to find an easy, homemade recipe for the all-time favorite holiday dessert? Below is a recipe for pumpkin pie sure to please any holiday crowd.
Pumpkin Pie (recipe origin: unknown. It was clipped from a newspaper before I was born-we have it every year!)
Serves: 6-8
9-inch pie crust (make your own or grab a frozen one. Not gonna lie, I was lazy this weekend.)
6 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/8 teaspoon cloves
1/2 cup dark syrup
3 slightly beaten eggs
1 1/2 cups cooked pumpkin (can use fresh pumpkin puree or canned pumpkin)
1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla or 2 tablespoons brandy or rum (I used vanilla)
1) Preheat oven to 425 degrees
2) Blend the following ingredients well: brown sugar, white sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, dark syrup, and eggs
3) Add pumpkin, evaporated milk, and vanilla (or brandy/rum)
4) Pour into pie crust
5) Bake for about an hour, or until a knife can be inserted in the filling and come out clean
Rating: A
Level of Difficulty: Easy (just use steady hands getting the pie in the oven!)
Cost: Roughly $6.00 if you own all these spices already, if not-it will be a little higher.
Cost per Serving: $1.00 (at 6 servings)
Bad Breath Factor: You'll refuse to brush your teeth until your spouse demands it-it's that good.
1) Use fresh pumpkin puree. I know it's extra work-but it tastes SOOO good. I wrote an article called "How to Cook a Pumpkin" and I would highly suggest using it for this pie. Come on, you know you have leftover pumpkins that are decorating the house. Use them! Try this! It's absolutely worth it!
2) Don't overfill the pie or you'll end up spilling the filling as you transport it into the oven. Be careful and use steady hands: the filling sloshes around.
3) Use a cookie sheet: place the pie on a cookie sheet before pouring the filling in. This makes it easier to transfer in the oven. Also-in case you spill upon transport, the cookie sheet catches the filling (rather than having it spill to the bottom of the oven.)
4) SIDE PIE: Family tradition alert! This pie makes extra filling. Too much to pour into a regular pie crust, but too little for two pies. My mom always poured the extra filling into a Pyrex dish and baked it along with the pie. We called it the "side pie." It was a crustless version of the regular pie. And whomever was in the kitchen keeping her company, or helping with dishes, got to eat it with her. Huge incentive to get your kids or spouse to help you out with preparation of the pie, but also a great chance for you to sample the filling to make sure it turned out ok.
5) Prevent crust burning by brushing some butter along the edges of the pie crust. This will help-but if any filling gets on the edges of the pie crust-it will burn. The crust will still taste great, but it will look a little darker. So again, steady hands as you place the pie in the oven.
6) Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream! Soooo good!
This pie recipe has been used in our family for as long as I can remember, and it turns out great every time (except when I was "helping" by making the Thanksgiving pie when I was 12 and forgot the evaporated milk-not good!) Try it out-you'll love it so much you'll definitely repeat it for the holidays!
Looking for more pumpkin recipes? Try How to Cook a Pumpkin, a tasty Pumpkin Soup, how to Toast Pumpkin Seeds, made a unique and delicious Baked Stuffed Pumpkin (a great side for Thanksgiving Dinner) and blend up some bright green Pumpkin Seed and Basil Pesto.
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Adair High School considers all of Mayes County family.
The school has designated Friday Jan. 18, as "Coach Hicks" night in honor of Pryor Basketball Coach Todd Hicks and is donating a portion of Friday's Adair versus Kansas game proceeds to help offset some of his medical bills.
Hicks was diagnosed with ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease nearly three years ago.
The idea for such an occasion was born late last year at a Region 3 coaches and athletic directors meeting.
During the meeting, Pryor Athletic Director Steve Jarboe updated those in attendance about Hicks. Adair Athletic Director Brad Rogers presented the idea to Adair Superintendent Tom Linihan the next morning, who presented the proposal to the school board in December.
The idea was passed unanimously as a resolution.
"Pryor and Adair are neighbors," Linihan said. "Anytime you see your neighbor in need, you want to reach out and help, however you can. He (Hicks) touched a lot of people's lives in Pryor, and he's an excellent role model for anyone facing any type of adversity - especially for those whose health take a turn like his did."
Adair cheerleaders will be on hand at halftime to accept donations.
A silent auction is slated as well. Pryor Stone has donated pecans to the cause, and Linihan said the school welcomes additional items from businesses or individuals.
The progression of Hicks' condition has been rapid. The muscle deterioration that characterizes the disease has almost completely robbed him of the use of his hands.
His speech is labored, but whichever muscles are responsible for contracting to produce a smile seem unaffected.
"I'm worse than I was yesterday, but I'm better than I will be tomorrow," Hicks said, smiling.
Hicks recently finished taking part in a double-blind clinical trial for those with ALS at the University of Kansas. He and his wife, April, said while on the medication provided, the progression of the symptoms halted. Two weeks after the six-month study ended, the disease continued where it left off.
He is on a waiting list for phase III of the trial, though if contacted to participate, he cannot be assured he wouldn't receive the placebo.
"When he signed paperwork to participate in the trial, it clearly states that this is aimed at helping benefit future generations," April Hicks said.
April Hicks said the couple take the battle with the disease a day at a time.
Staying positive means using laughter to lighten the mental load. And humor has been present since the day the two were informed of the serious illness.
"We pulled up at Sonic the day we left the doctor's office," April Hicks said. "The girl comes on the speaker and says 'you just made happy hour, it's your lucky day.' We looked at each other and laughed a little. He said, 'yeah really lucky day.'"
Hicks said dealing with the exhausting disease affords him better days than others.
Though the use of his muscles slowly fail, he is as crisp mentally as the day diagnosed.
"Some days I wish it affected my mental state also, because I sometimes think It might be easier if I was unaware," said Hicks. "In a way, I'm trapped inside my body."
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