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Theatre Arts Faculty
Elizabeth Popiel
Elizabeth Popiel is in her 12th year as a tenured professor at WCSU in the theatre design area. Her professional credits include weekly designs for Good Morning America Weekend Edition since its start in 2004 (for which she won an Emmy Award), assistant art director (Meet Joe Black, Bait, The Devils' Own), original designer for The View and set designer of countless television projects for ABC, including Wide World of Sports, Monday Night Football, College Football Scoreboard, 20/20 and specials featuring Diana Sawyer. She is very proud of all the young WCSU designers she is mentoring in entertainment design fields, many of whom have gone on to receive M.F.A degrees and pursue professional careers in the industry. Liz is a proud member of professional union: United Scenic Artists local 829 IATSE and holds an MFA Scenic Design from SUNY at Purchase.
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Yes it does, according to retailers that have integrated Facebook's Like button onto their sites.
In preparation for a presentation I'm making next week, I've been talking to a number of retailers who have integrated Facebook's Like button onto their sites. Nearly every retailer tells the same story—the integration is relatively simple (although almost all include the caveat that it is not as easy as Facebook claims) and it has boosted traffic—and often sales—on their sites.
Take, for instance, outdoor gear and apparel retailer Giant Nerd, which placed the Like button on all its product pages. The result? Traffic coming from Facebook grew 100%. Moreover, the number of those consumers who placed an order jumped 30% and the average order value rose 50%.
Similarly, children's clothing site Tea Collection added the Like button to individual dresses as a promotional tool. The dress with the most Likes at the end of the day is then offered at a discounted price the following day. Within 12 hours of launching the campaign the site recorded more than 3,000 Likes and site visits rose 300% above average.
Since adding the Facebook Like button or other of the social network's plug-ins to a site is free, other than the time it takes to add the necessary line of code to product pages, it may not make sense to stand on the sidelines any longer.
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The Journal Sentinel sports staff brings Milwaukee Bucks fans the latest news, notes and analysis
Josh Smith in Milwaukee, but still with Hawks
Josh Smith will be playing at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on Saturday night, but he won't be making his Bucks debut.
Instead the forward will still be plying his trade for the Atlanta Hawks.
The Bucks made a determined bid to acquire Smith at the trade deadline on Thursday but ultimately the Hawks decided to keep him for the rest of the season. Smith will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season and it is not thought he will re-sign with Atlanta.
Of course, it would have been difficult for the Bucks to re-sign Smith as well. He will be looking for a max contract in the range of four years and $75 million.
"I know we were talking to them until the last moment," Hammond said of the dealings with Atlanta. "But no disappointment at all. At one point I had a couple people say to me, 'It looked like Atlanta pulled an offer from you at the last moment.'
"And that wasn't the case. There was never a true offer on the table from Atlanta. They never said, 'This is exactly what it will take to get the deal done.' We just continued to negotiate and exchange ideas up until the very last moment.
"It just didn't work out and it was Atlanta's decision to keep their own player."
Bucks guard Brandon Jennings admitted it was tantalizing to think about Smith in a Milwaukee uniform.
"Josh Smith, everybody knows what he's capable of doing," Jennings said. "He has that all-around game. He might have 10 points and nine assists and 10 rebounds. He kind of has those LeBron numbers at times."
The Hawks beat Sacramento at home on Friday to improve to a 30-23 record and are in the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference race.
Meanwhile the Bucks did acquire shooting guard J.J. Redick, who is expected to make his debut with the team on Saturday against the Hawks. Redick averaged a career-best 15.1 points in 50 games for Orlando this season.
The Bucks sent second-year forward Tobias Harris and rookie guard Doron Lamb to Orlando in the deal. Neither was in the the rotation at the time of the trade but Harris started 14 games at small forward earlier in the season.
The 20-year-old Harris was the Bucks' first-round pick in 2011 after he played just one season at Tennessee. He was the 19th overall pick, acquired by Milwaukee after it moved down from the No. 10 spot due to a trade which sent veteran Corey Maggette to Charlotte and brought Stephen Jackson for his ill-fated (and short) stay in Milwaukee.
"This comes down to us trying to win," Hammond said, "and us trying to remain competitive. We're hoping we can get an uptick from this. We're hoping we can solidify this eighth spot.We'd like to move up, try to get to seven. Who knows, try to get to six, whatever we can do.
"Not trying to be short-sighted. Very difficult to move a guy like Tobias who was a first-round pick and a guy like Doron who was a second-round pick for us this past year. Both really good guys and both guys that have a chance to be in this league for a long time.
"You do look up and don't know what it's going to be looking like in a few years. Those guys could be playing for Orlando or another team and we're thinking we had them and made a decision not to keep them. But this is more about trying to win now."
it's clear the young players the Bucks are trying to build around include the 23-year-old Jennings, 25-year-old Ersan Ilyasova, 24-year-old Larry Sanders and 22-year-old John Henson, the rookie power forward.
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Yeah yeah don't remind us that he's here but not on our team. The wound is still open.Hide replies
And then there exists an entire camp of fans, yours truly included,
who are just fine with 'just saying no to Smith'. For me {Liver}
it had everything to do with his proposed contract request for
all points forward, and thus limiting any other shopping.
No...I'm cool with this not happening>
I'm fairly certain a whole lot more can be done with 75M then
offer it to Josh Smith?
I totally get what you're saying. I just want to get out of that #8 spot in the playoffs and avoid Miami and getting Josh Smith would have given us the best chance of doing that in my opinion. Don't get me wrong. I love having JJ Redick. Now we finally have somebody that can actually hit a three consistently besides Dunleavy (sorry Monta), but we're going to lose JJ too after the season along with Monta and probably Jennings. So my line of thinking is as long as we're going to lose all of these guys anyway, let's get the best seed we can, avoid Miami, maybe get a first round victory (with Josh Smith), and then call it a season in round 2.
I'd rather have Ish Smith than Josh Smith for a cup o' coffee.
Keep the cap flexible, and work the pretend plan for the future.
You bet he is! We're at Silk Exotic enjoying the Brunch Buffet if anybody wants to stop by.Hide replies
Our guy {Hung}....
with a Big Grin on his face while chewing.
Gitty up>>>
BJ BJ BJ....10/9/10 are not King James numbers. Well, maybe a half time.
Look again young blood at your 'leader board' and note what James is bringing
to the table, and tell me again how Josh S. "puts up Lebron numbers"?
If that were the case my brotha...
I'd advocate abit more for the man?
"it's clear the young players the Bucks are trying to build around include the 23-year-old Jennings, 25-year-old Ersan Ilyasova, 24-year-old Larry Sanders and 22-year-old John Henson, the rookie power forward...." (Last paragraph).
The argument, and lecture since the trade is the status of a one-Tobias Harris.
I don't recall a player (who hasn't played) recieve this much print. And, the
continum is rich with feedback; many in favor of the trade, others pondering
the mental state of a one John Hammond.
I'm simply leaving this thing with a grade of 'Incomplete"; like so many
young guns who visit (and really, thats all the rookies do, is visit) the
Cousins Center. John went out of his way to make Tobias Harris the poster boy
of 'under the radar' picks. No one on the planet heard of this kidd, but,
Johnny boy was sellin to anyone who would listen. Then, rather then cultivate
the protoche', he, like his peer before him, find themselves with beach towel, and
tanning lotion, at the end of the bench. "Hot Dogs...we haver HOt Dogs here..."
So, we bid Terrible Tobias farwell.
And, 'the luck on this kid' may not be done.
Guess who very well could be coaching the Magic next season?
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"I know we were talking to them until the last moment," Hammond said of the dealings with Atlanta. "But no disappointment at all. At one point I had a couple people say to me, 'It looked like Atlanta pulled an offer from you at the last moment.'
"And that wasn't the case. There was never a true offer on the table from Atlanta. They never said, 'This is exactly what it will take to get the deal done.' We just continued to negotiate and exchange ideas up until the very last moment.
Hammond says he did not pull a deal off the table at the last minute and there was no concrete offer from Atlanta but they were talking up to the last minute...well then you were discussing "ideas" can't ideas be offers? It's the same thing basically without proposing it officially!
I guarantee you that if Hammond had not signed his new 3 year deal and his job was on the line he would have gotten Josh Smith here no matter what it took. Trust me. It would have been desperation not disappointment.
The reason he made this useless deal for a 'shooter' he doesn't need more then a low post guy or one who can get his own shot up front and can command a double team like Josh Smith can is because he has his deal so giving up Harris and Lamb and Udrih was shufling the chairs. You might as well stood pat like you did with Sessions and Villaneva and rode this out with Udirh. Reddick is not a difference maker he only makes your stats look better.
Don't worry Gustavo and Ayon = Josh Smith.
"Not trying to be short-sighted. Very difficult to move a guy like Tobias who was a first-round pick and a guy like Doron who was a second-round pick for us this past year. Both really good guys and both guys that have a chance to be in this league for a long time."
If Hammond believed Lamb and Harris really had a chance to be rotation players in this league ... he wouldn't have made the trade. He saw this season 'getting away from him' and he tried to save it with Redick. Hope he's right.
who cares if they got Smith, he's no better an option than the stiffs they trot out every night. The team has no idea how to play defense at crunch time, so will continue to lose the close ones. I predict them falling out of the 8th spot, in the lottery again and screwing it up; again.


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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks opened mixed on Thursday, as positive economic data buoyed the Dow Jones Industrial Average /quotes/zigman/627449/realtime DJIA -0.42% , while a slump for Apple Inc. /quotes/zigman/68270/delayed/quotes/nls/aapl AAPL +0.55% shares weighed on the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index /quotes/zigman/12633936/realtime COMP -0.39% . The Dow gained 38.2 points, or 0.3%, to 13,817 and the S&P 500 index /quotes/zigman/3870025/realtime SPX -0.29% edged up less than a point to 1,495.4. Apple slumped nearly 11% after the iPhone maker's results disappointed investors. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 21.3 points, or 0.7%, to 3,132.
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TRAVERSE CITY — Traverse City Area Public Schools officials discussed last fall's failed $100 million bond proposal with area business leaders.
TCAPS administrators and Board of Education members fielded questions and listened to comments from Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce members about the ballot proposal that lost by nearly a 60 to 40 percent margin of defeat.
Questions posed by Chamber members largely pertained to the message promoted by TCAPS ahead of the failed vote, and what the district learned during an extensive study of why voters rejected the proposal, which included several elementary school renovations, funding for technology and buses, major reconstruction at Central Grade School and an $18-million auditorium project at Central High School.
"Knowledge is power. You have to be able to identify what the objections are," Chase Bank regional President Doug Wolf said. "And it really is about your message."
Wolf said TCAPS needed to use "allies" to help promote the millage, and he identified two groups who can help tell the district's story: TCAPS parents and employers that value quality education when looking for new regions to expand business.
Tony Anderson, general manager of Cherryland Electric Cooperative, said the district's message last fall revolved around homeowners but ignored businesses.
"To get businesses' support, you need to say how this affects businesses, and that wasn't done," Anderson said. "You just assumed we'd blindly follow along."
DTE Energy Regional Manager Steve Rawlings said certain "hot-button" words, like language about building the new auditorium at Central, turned off uninformed voters.
"Can't we just stay away from the words that get people all fussed up?" Rawlings said.
The discussion concluded with Rawlings voicing his commitment to TCAPS.
"The business community here in the region gets that investment in education is the best investment their businesses can make in terms of dividends to come," Rawlings said.


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I have a 12" DB sub, and need to know what the min size box I could run it in (sealed) that would sound good.
I am going to use it for an SQ setup, so do not need the loudest box in the world,but I would need it to be accurate.
I have around 18L to put the box in, and the recommended spec is 24.92L.
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Any of numerous invertebrate animals of the phylum Arthopoda, characterized by an exoskeleton made of chitin and a segmented body with pairs of jointed appendages. Arthropods share many features with annelids and may have evolved from them in the Precambrian Era. Arthropods include the insects, crustaceans, arachnids, myriapods, and extinct trilobites, and are the largest phylum in the animal kingdom.
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Just south of San Antonio, Texas, in an unremarkable neighborhood not far from the San Juan Mission is an intersection of roadway and railroad track that has become somewhat famous in the catalog of American ghost lore. The intersection, so the story goes, was the site of a tragic accident in which several school-aged children were killed - but their ghosts linger at the spot. And the curious from all over the country come to this section of railroad track to witness firsthand the paranormal phenomena they've heard takes place there.
The story - at least 20 years old - is the stuff of urban legend and its details vary from telling to telling, but this is essentially it:
Back in the 1930s or 1940s, a school bus full of children was making its way down the road and toward the intersection when it stalled on the railroad tracks. A speeding train smashed into the bus, killing 10 of the children and the bus driver. Since that dreadful accident many years ago, any car stopped near the railroad tracks will be pushed by unseen hands across the tracks to safety. It is the spirits of the children, they say, who push the cars across the tracks to prevent a tragedy and fate like their own.
Even today, cars line up at the haunted intersection to see if the legend is true. The driver stops the cars some 20 to 30 yards from the tracks and puts the car in neutral gear. Some even turn off their engines. And sure enough, even though it appears that the road is on an upward grade, the car begins to roll. It rolls slowly first, then steadily gaining speed - seemingly of its own accord and against gravity - up and over the tracks. This has been tested time and time again, and cars really do roll up and over the tracks - every time.
But that's not all. The second half of this legend is that if a light powder - like talcum or baby powder - is sprinkled over the car's trunk and rear bumper, tiny fingerprints and handprints will appear - the prints of the ghost children pushing the car. Many who have tried it swear that indeed they can see the evidence of small children's handprints in the powder.
Fact or fantasy? A true unexplained phenomenon or an urban legend fueled by eager participants with heightened imaginations?
One person who tested the legend with favorable results was Brenda Pacheco, the fan club president of Wayanay Inka, a musical group from Peru. "I put my car in neutral, took my foot off the pedals and the car moved!" she writes at mysa.com (for my San Antonio - a website jointly sponsored by KENS 5 television station and the San Antonio Express-News). "It moved quickly toward the tracks, up over the bump and down the other side, well out of harm's way!"
Pacheco also succeeded with the powder test, having dusted the back of her black station wagon with talcum. "I was so excited, I got out to check the back of my car and there were the tiny handprints! Plain and clear, and so, so tiny! The prints were so perfect, you could see the lines of the palms, and the swirls of the fingerprints!"
She was so thrilled with the results that Pacheco repeated the experiment, with even more startling results: "Up and over the hill again," she says. "I got out, and there were several little handprints, not only on the back of the car, but down the sides toward the back doors! And there was one big handprint on the side! (The sides had also been wiped down.) Could this be a handprint from the bus driver? That's what we think..."
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Cowgirls Lasso Lead, Bjoerk Strong In LT
Courtesy: UNCW Athletic Communications
Release: 10/26/2012
WILMINGTON, North Carolina - No. 16 Oklahoma State carded a 292 total to build a one-shot lead as the 11th Landfall Tradition women's golf tournament opened Friday at the Country Club of Landfall's scenic Jack Nicklaus Course.
Playing in unseasonably warm and breezy conditions on the par 72, 6,138-yard layout, the Cowgirls posted a four-over-par total on the opening 18 holes to claim the top spot by one shot over No. 5 Duke (293). Defending champion and No. 22 Purdue (294) and Texas Tech (294) are two strokes back of Oklahoma State while No. 24 Notre Dame (296) stands fifth and No. 14 Michigan State (297) occupies sixth. Three teams, including host UNCW, are part of a tie for seventh at eight-over-par.
Texas Tech senior Kimberly Kaufmann carded a five-under-par 67 to match the tournament record for the lowest individual opening round and build a two-shot lead over Oklahoma State's Kelsey Vines (69). The round equaled the round shot by Tennessee's Marci Turner in 2004.
Kaufmann's round represented one of 11 sub-par totals fired during Friday's play.
UNCW freshman Johanna Bjoerk (70) and Notre Dame rookie Lindsay Weaver (70) are three shots off the lead in a tie for third at 2-under while a logjam of six players, including Seahawk junior Lori Beth Adams (71), are tied for fifth at 1-under.
South Carolina junior Samantha Swinehart turned in one of the highlights of the day when she aced the Par 3, 145-yard 15th hole.
The 54-hole, five-count-four event resumes Saturday at 8:30 a.m. with second round action. With severe weather scheduled to impact the area on Saturday, visit UNCWsports.com for updates.
Team Standings: Oklahoma State (292), Duke (293), Purdue (294), Texas Tech (294), Notre Dame (296), Michigan State (297), UNCW (300), N.C. State (300), Wake Forest (300), Iowa State (301), Northwestern (301), Arizona (302), South Carolina (304), Florida State (307), Mississippi (309), Ohio State (311), UNCG (325).
Individual Standings (Top 10): 1. Kimberly Kauffman, Texas Tech, 67; 2. Kelsey Vines, Oklahoma State, 69; T3. Johanna Bjoerk, UNCW, 70; T3. Lindsey Weaver, Notre Dame, 70; T5. Lori Beth Adams, UNCW, 71; T5. Celine Boutier, Duke, 71; T5. Allison Emrey, Wake Forest, 71; T5. Beverly Mendoza, Texas Tech, 71; T5. Caroline Powers, Michigan State, 71; T5. Kishi Sinha, Purdue, 71.


text: Pinkerton detective Lucas McMinn is hot on the trail of Will Tucker, the thief who broke his sister's heart. When he discovers the slippery fellow with Flora, he thinks they are in on the devious plot together. Will Flora be able to convince Lucas of her innocence? Will Lucas catch the elusive Mr. Tucker?


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JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Palestinians from rival factions have been celebrating in the streets of the West Bank today, ahead of a U.N. vote on a resolution calling for a Palestinian state in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem.
The vote won't immediately bring about independence, but Palestinians hope the strong international endorsement will give them more leverage in future negotiations with Israel.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who has support from the West, turned to the U.N. after four years of deadlock in Mideast peace efforts.
In a departure from their previous opposition, the Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip have said they won't interfere with the U.N. bid. Their supporters have joined in some of today's celebrations.
Abbas says there's been "tremendous" diplomatic pressure to abandon the move, but that he won't be deterred.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today warned the Palestinians that they won't win the statehood they've been hoping for until they recognize Israel as the Jewish homeland, declare an end to their conflict with Israel and agree to security arrangements to protect Israel.
The Palestinians have refused to recognize Israel as the Jewish homeland, saying it would undermine the claims of Palestinian refugees.
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August 2, 2014
People in the Valley helped raise $59,563 for the Harrisonburg Rockingham Child Day Care Center through the Dancing with the Stars of the 'Burg event.
The director of the day care said they raised $15,000 more this year than last year. All the money raised will go toward helping them keep low and affordable prices for parents, as well as a new building for the center.
Seven local celebrities and their dance partners took the dance floor at James Madison University's Festival Center Sunday night to compete in Harrisonburg's Dancing with the Stars competition.
Celebrity Star Libbi Fitzgerald, a Certified Breast Health Navigator at RMH, and her dance partner Matt Eddy were this year's crowned champions.
WHSV's Meteorologist Josh Knight also competed with his dance partner, performing the Cha-Cha.


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They weren't merely production workers at the Scintilla Magneto plant in Sidney in July 1942. They were soon known as the "Production Army," after being shown plenty of appreciation by a huge rally on Saturday, July 25.
The Sidney Enterprise reported, "With a 'bombers moon' peering over the foothills of the Catskills, the Scintilla Magneto Division of the Bendix Corporation at Sidney was re-dedicated Saturday night to the task of protecting our armed forces and the liberty of the people."
"Cheering and enthusiastic thousands of men and women of the production army thrilled at visits in the afternoon with those who bombed Tokyo, Essen, Kiel, and Hamburg, and with the fliers who called the workers fellow soldiers for the part they are playing in the battle for freedom, were aroused to a high pitch of patriotism by the climactic program bringing a brilliant close to the Army Day rally at the Scintilla plant."
The purpose of the gathering was to bring together the war fliers and the war production workers so that each could understand the work of the other.
More than 40 "aces" of the air force of the United Nations were among the guests of honor that day.
They toured the plant, watching the workers assemble parts that make the ignition systems of the planes they flew in battle. The fliers talked with workers and exchanged autographs during the afternoon.
Dinner was provided for the visitors in the plant cafeteria.
The visitors had arrived in Sidney on Saturday morning in two buses, escorted by Capt. Daniel E. Fox, the commanding officer of State Police Troop C. The Scintilla Band, in bright uniforms, opened the day's program with a concert, and played at other ceremonies throughout the day.
Capt. C.J. Bishop of the Army Air Force told workers, "The Army calls you fellow soldiers because that is exactly what you are. Every man and woman who walks through that gate is a soldier in the production line. Without you, we would be an army without arms."
Thousands gathered both on the factory grounds and outside the guard fences at 9 p.m. for the re-dedication ceremony.
Mr. W.W. Thomas, a Scintilla executive, was master of ceremonies and opened with a speech, saying, "The horny hands of hate and greed clutch at our very throats. The peril of the Pacific is no longer a fiction story, but a grim and actual reality; but America is awake, alive now, and our power of production will sweep like a tidal wave over our enemies. We must, and we will place these weapons of our production inn the hands of our armed forces so that these brave men of ours can smash our enemies on land, on sea, and in the air."
According to the Enterprise, all of Sidney closed down that day to join in the Army Day celebration, "but the production lines at the Scintilla plant were halted only for the period when the celebration was climaxed with the speeches, fireworks display and community singing." Nearly 7,500 witnessed the closing exercises.
Scintilla was a 24/7 operation at this point in World War II, and many of the male workers were going overseas to fight.
The Oneonta Star reported on Wednesday, July 29, that area defense plants had started hiring women, as well as men 45 years of age and older.
Miss Katherine Woodruff, manager of what was then called the Federal Employment Service, said as many as 50 placements of women were being made daily in war industries. They included both trained and inexperienced workers.
On Monday: Bluegrass music for the Cooperstown area in July 1982.
City Historian Mark Simonson's column appears twice weekly. On Saturdays, his column focuses on the area during the Depression and before. His Monday columns address local history after the Depression. If you have feedback or ideas about the column, write to him at The Daily Star, or email him at email@example.com. His website is www.oneontahistorian.com. His columns can be found at www.thedailystar.com/marksimonson.


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The next time you're hosting a baby shower, you won't have to work very hard to create a baby shower centerpiece that also doubles as a highly appreciated gift for the mom-to-be. Make a diaper cake, a project that will take less time to put together than an edible cake, but will stay fresh until the new baby arrives. You can also have as much fun decorating this cake, as you would while decorating a baked one. While cute baby animal gifts elicit ooh's and aah's as standalone gifts, perching one on top of a diaper cake will let the mom-to-be know how you really understand her parenting needs, and will look just as cute sitting in the nursery.
Follow along with this simple picture tutorial, and you'll see that even those who can't bake in the kitchen can still create a diaper cake. Even if you've never turned on an oven in your life, you'll find a diaper cake is as easy as pie to create!


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The Athletes' Advisory Council is responsible for broadening communication between the United States Olympic Committee and active athletes, and serves as a source of input and advice to the USOC board of directors. The AAC consists of at least one (1) athlete from each sport in which the United States is represented at the Olympic and Pan American Games, eight (8) Paralympic athlete representatives — six (6) from summer sports and two (2) from winter sports, and six (6) athletes elected by the AAC to serve at-large, including a chair and two vice chairs.
Athlete representatives for the 2013-16 quadrennium were elected in December 2012.
For more information regarding the AAC, visit USAthlete.org.


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BOXFORD — One person has died in a car accident on Lawrence Road near the North Andover line.
The car appears to have been headed east on Lawrence Road in Boxford, just a couple hundred yards past the North Andover line, when it veered to the right and went off the narrow, winding road before hitting a snow bank and then a utility pole.
The driver died at the scene, according to police and fire officials.
Accident reconstruction specialists from the State Police are on scene now, along with Boxford police and fire officials.
Lawrence Road is shut to traffic from Brookview Road in Boxford to Salem Street in North Andover.
National Grid is also on scene. Power has not been lost to area homes, officials said.
More on this story later at eagletribune.com and in tomorrow's editions of The Eagle-Tribune.


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Update 1:50 p.m., Wednesday:
A car involved in a rollover crash Tuesday night opposite police headquarters was stolen in Bridgeport and had already been involved in a two-car collision in Norwalk.
Both occupants of the car were arrested; one of whom remained
in Norwalk Hospital Wednesday morning as a result of injuries he sustained when the car rolled over and slammed into a beauty supply store on South Main Street.
The alleged driver, Lorenzo Glover, 22, of 832 Atlantic St., Bridgeport, was charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree criminal trover, conspiracy to commit third-degree larceny, reckless driving, failure to obey an officer's signal and operating a motor vehicle without a license.
His alleged passenger, Seth Williams, 22, of 261 Ely Ave., Norwalk, was charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree criminal trover; conspiracy to commit third-degree larceny; illegal manufacture, distribution or sale of a prescription drug; failure to keep a prescription drug in its original container, possession of narcotics, and possession of narcotics near a school.
Both were held in lieu of posting $25,000 bond and given court dates of Aug. 18.
Williams was admitted to the hospital. Glover was not injured.
(Criminal trover entails forcibly entering a motor vehicle or removing its ignition, then using the vehicle, resulting in damage to it or reducing its value.)
The car, a red Honda, was reported stolen in Bridgeport Tuesday at around 5:30 a.m.
On Tuesday morning Norwalk police responded to a report of a hit-and-run accident on Concord Street near the Washington Village public housing project. The woman who's car was struck got the license plate number of the evading vehicle, which turned out to be the Honda stolen in Bridgeport.
At 7:50 p.m., members of the department's Community Policing force began a selective enforcement operation at South Main and Merritt Street, watching for motor vehicle violations.
About five minutes later, officers spotted a red Honda without a front license plate and ordered it to the curb. As an officer approached the stopped vehicle, it sped off, turning left onto South Main Street and heading northbound.
Moments later the car flipped over at South Main and Monroe streets, knocked down a no parking sign, and slid into the Four Girls Beauty Supply store.
At the same time, two other cars crashed near the intersection of South Main Street and Hanford Place, less than a block north of Monroe Street. On Wednesday morning police did not have an accident report available describing how they became involved in the incident.
Editor's note: This article originally was published at 8:33 p.m., Tuesday. It has been rewritten and is being republished at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday.


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Archive for February, 2010
Lap Dancing 101Posted on February 26th, 2010 by Paycheck in Gutter Morality
"A Preferential Option for the Unborn"Posted on February 26th, 2010 by Paycheck in Development & Peace
We've all heard of the phrase "preferential option for the poor". Well now it turns out that Bishop Nicola De Angelis of the diocese of Peterborough has decided to opt for another kind of preference – the option of permitting Catholics in his diocese to decline giving money to the pro-aborts in the Global South. While this is not the best solution, it is a good step in the right direction. First of all, it means a loss of revenue for Development & Peace. To what degree is yet to be determined, but even if it was a salutory percentage – say 20% – that is 20% less funds the pro-aborts will be getting from Peterborough. That is a small, but practical victory for us. Secondly, the Catholic Church is now officially recognizing the thousands of Canadians who have previously refused to give to Development & Peace because of their Marxist slant. Until Bishop De Angelis's initiative, faithful, knowledgeable Catholics had no way of officially participating in the Share Lent campaign because all of the money was going to Development & Peace. Now there is an option – perhaps we can call it a "preferential option of the unborn" – to redirect that money to truly life-saving and life-affirming efforts, perhaps even towards overtly pro-life causes too! Thirdly, Bishop De Angelis's action provides us with the critical momentum to keep on moving forward. He is now the third bishop to take pro-active measures to address the abortion scandal of Development & Peace. It is my hope that we use this momentum to convince other bishops to move to restrict the management decisions of Development & Peace, an organization which has never admitted to the facts of funding pro-abortion groups in the Global South.
Risin' on upPosted on February 26th, 2010 by Paycheck in American Politics, Catholicism, Entertainment, Humour
Gaining Momentum Against D&P's Abortion PartnersPosted on February 26th, 2010 by Paycheck in Development & Peace
Folks, check out this site which another Catholic blogger has started. (These damn trouble-making Catholic bloggers are revolutionizing the Church!)
The time is right now to ask your bishop to join the list of bishops restricting the enabling of abortion advocacy in the Global South. We need to pick up on the recent momentum and finish the job.
March 21 is the Lenten Collection here in Ottawa. For Ottawa residents, I ask you to write to Archbishop Prendergast and respectfully ask him to follow the lead of Toronto and Pembroke. Ask for a public statement also. Catholics have a right to know where their money is going. So far, the bishops have not been forthcoming with this information despite the overwhelming evidence against Development & Peace. Frankly, I'm not sure which is a greater scandal: the fact that Canadian Catholic money is going to pro-abort groups or the fact that the bishops continue to keep Canadian Catholics in the dark about it!
It's matter of trust. Stress that fact in your letter to them. Once you break trust in a relationship, it spells a lot of pain and suffering in the future. If we can't trust them with something so basic as this issue, what right have we got to trust them on anything at all?
Write the letter. Do it today.
Politicians: Afraid No More To Break the Silence in the MSMPosted on February 25th, 2010 by Paycheck in Abortion, Canadian Politics
Interesting times ahead for the Conservative Party.
Practical SchismPosted on February 25th, 2010 by Paycheck in Catholic Scandals
Multi-Cult Death SpiralPosted on February 25th, 2010 by Elijah in Liberalism
Re: The secret plot to destroy Britain's identity
The originator of "multiculturalism" as a policy and ideology was Pierre Eliot Trudeau and his cadre. Canada now has the highest per capita immigration rate in the world. The multiculturalist ideology then spread throughout the Western world – our chief export.
While the birth dearth of European peoples has since made large-scale immigration a virtual necessity the policy actually began before this was clear, back in the early 1970s. It appears Trudeau wanted to weaken the bi-cultural (English-French) nature of the country and its Christian identity. It had nothing to do with increasing the work-force. Yet now everyone, including Church leaders, sing the praises of the success of this insidious ideologically driven program. This reminds me of a quote from Dostoevsky: "It is not possible to eat me without insisting that I sing praises of my devourer?"
As we can see below similar not-so-innocuous purposes have been at work elsewhere. The West is effectively fulfilling historian Arnold Toynbee's observation that civilizations are not murdered, they commit suicide. And liberal/leftists have been our Doctor Kavorkians.
Remember what I said about the desecrating the Eucharist?Posted on February 25th, 2010 by Paycheck in Catholicism, Homosexuality
"When we resist this last move, we will be forced to go underground as a Church."
I told them so. ..but they wouldn't listen. And they're still not listening.
Eco-Frauds Who Profited from the Scam May Be SuedPosted on February 25th, 2010 by Paycheck in Eco-Frauds
The thing about pushing a lie and making money out of it is that…it can come back to be really financially uncomfortable. Lay low, Al and don't flash that Nobel prize too prominently.
Bishop of Pembroke Restricts Diocesan Funds to Development and PeacePosted on February 25th, 2010 by Paycheck in Development & Peace
PEMBROKE, February 22, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Bishop Michael Mulhall of the Diocese of Pembroke has announced that he is following the lead of Archbishop Thomas Collins of the Archdiocese of Toronto in placing restrictions on the disbursement of diocesan funds to the development arm of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops – the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (D&P).
In a letter to his diocese Bishop Mulhall identifies the reason for his action as "information … which raised questions regarding the work of certain partners of (D&P) in the area of abortion advocacy."
That information, the result of a series of investigations into D&P partners by LifeSiteNews.com (LSN) last year, showed that D&P was funding numerous groups which advocate for abortion. While the D&P funding ostensibly was intended for projects not associated with abortion, bishops and pro-life groups in those nations where the groups were active expressed serious concern that the Catholic Church of Canada would fund groups that actively oppose them on the issue of the right to life of unborn children.
Bishop Mulhall's letter notes that he restricted last year's contribution to D&P and also intends to restrict the 2010 collection currently underway. The diocese is stipulating that its funding is to be used only for D&P's emergency relief work. According to a 2009 ShareLife brochure from the Archdiocese of Toronto, emergency assistance makes up only 6% of D&P's allotments. The lion's share (71%) of D&P funding goes towards "strengthening social movements," "democracy and participation," and "women's empowerment."
The Diocese of Pembroke had previously given 75% of its Lenten collections directly to D&P to be used as D&P saw fit.
Bishop Mulhall's letter notes that in 2009 the 75% allotment, totaling $114,960.00, "was sent to Development and Peace to be forwarded to Caritas Haiti for immediate earthquake relief."
The 2010 Lenten collection will be restricted even further, with an undetermined portion of the collection going to D&P and only for emergency relief work.
The bishop notes that the bishops of Canada are engaging in a "broad study of the status and goals of Development and Peace" and he is awaiting the completion of the evaluation.
See Bishop Mulhall's full letter here.
Justification: Contrasting Catholic & Protestant PositionsPosted on February 23rd, 2010 by Paycheck in Catholicism
Latest from The Catholic Legate here.
If the Church refuses to preach…Posted on February 23rd, 2010 by Paycheck in Catholicism, Contraception, Homosexuality
…then it must suffer the consequences….
When I was planning the March for Marriage back in 2005, I had the opportunity to speak to 2 bishops who were open to promoting the rally in Ontario. In the course of the conversation, I mentioned to them that marriage was not the end-game for the homosexualists and the leftists. It was merely a stepping stone for their real goal of enforcing total and complete acceptance of the gay lifestyle in society. There were many steps along the way. In 2005, the step they were about to land on was marriage. After that, it would be education. After all, if we have same-sex "marriage" recognized in law, then who can really object to these relationships being taught to our children? Right now, of course, the next ascendancy is over control over our children. (If you haven't heard Douglas Farrow's speech on this, you should really listen to it…it's a real eye-opener.)
And so my conversation with the bishops continued.
"Your Graces", I said, "All of this is about the Eucharist. That is the end game for them. Because to receive the Eucharist is to reach the end and summit of acceptance: Communion with the Catholic Church and God Himself. When we resist this last move, we will be forced to go underground as a Church."
There was an uncomfortable silence. I sensed they did not get it. I wonder if they are starting to get it now. Probably not.
Saying yes to sterile sex is a real bitch. It has pretty ominous consequences for the Church and all of humanity.
And why are we at this point? Fighting losing battle after losing battle? It's a simple answer, really: the rejection of Humanae Vitae and refusal to teach it vigorously.
Teaching HV is the only thing that is going to turn this thing around. But you know, I don't have a funny looking hat or wear colourful robes. So I'm not qualified or competent enough to call out the elephant in the room…or at least that's what my critics tell me.
Catholic Church in Canada: In the Tank for the Pro-Abort LobbyPosted on February 22nd, 2010 by Paycheck in Abortion, Catholic Scandals
My friends,
If you have ever wondered why a man like this can still be a priest today in the Canadian Church, you will understand why after reading Suzanne Fortin's deft and tenacious investigative reporting of the Diocese of Trois-Rivières in Québec which I have reproduced below this preamble.
I can attest to personal encounters with liberal diocesan bureaucracies on a professional level. If you ever get a chance to get behind their doors and into their working spaces, be sure to pay special attention to the books and magazines they display in their libraries and conference rooms. Also be sure to check out their bulletin boards. You'll learn all you need to know about what is going on in the Catholic Church in Canada today.
A very large number of bishops in Canada are basically feminists with mitres.
Next time a Canadian bishop opens his mouth to "defend the rights of the unborn" or to lament the moral state of our country, quietly point out to him that he protests too much. Gently instruct him that the real problem is him. He is the problem. Just like David was….
"The LORD sent Nathan to David. When he came to him, he said, "There were two men in a certain town, one rich and the other poor. The rich man had a very large number of sheep and cattle, but the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food, drank from his cup and even slept in his arms. It was like a daughter to him. "Now a traveler came to the rich man, but the rich man refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare a meal for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the ewe lamb that belonged to the poor man and prepared it for the one who had come to him." David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan, "As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die! He must pay for that lamb four times over, because he did such a thing and had no pity." Then Nathan said to David, "You are the man!"" (2 Samuel 12:1-7).
From Big Blue Wave….
Baby Claire Beats the Odds in VegasPosted on February 21st, 2010 by Paycheck in Pro-Life Activism
Correction & Apology on Caritas Haiti; D&P Still On The MatPosted on February 21st, 2010 by Paycheck in Development & Peace
Shortly after the earthquake in Haiti, Socon or Bust reported that Caritas Haiti was "likely an abortion supporter" based on statements that were made on their website and other information gathered which is typically associated with anti-family activities. I later then amended my reporting and tempered my original assessment because a reader challenged me to compare my conclusion to the statements made by Caritas Haiti.
Today, another reader alerted me to a communication made by Caritas Haiti last week. Father Serge B. Chadic, the Director General of Caritas Haiti posted a denial of the allegations on their website. (The link is also located near the top of their homepage).
The Overpopulation (And Environmental) LiePosted on February 21st, 2010 by Paycheck in Contraception, Eco-Frauds
Catholic families live on faith in Jesus Christ…not through the secular messiahs of the U.N. with their population and environmental scams.
Happiness in a large familyPosted on February 20th, 2010 by Paycheck in Catholicism, Life & Family Issues
It is very different from the serenity of spirit to be found in parents who are surrounded by a rich abundance of young lives. The joy that comes from the plentiful blessings of God breaks out in a thousand different ways and there is no fear that it will end. The brows of these fathers and mothers may be burdened with cares, but there is never a trace of that inner shadow that betrays anxiety of conscience or fear of an irreparable return to loneliness, Their youth never seems to fade away, as long as the sweet fragrance of a crib remains in the home, as long as the walls of the house echo to the silvery voices of children and grandchildren.
Their heavy labors multiplied many times over, their redoubled sacrifices and their renunciation of costly amusements are generously rewarded even here below by the inexhaustible treasury of affection and tender hopes that dwell in their hearts without ever tiring them or bothering them.
When there are many children, the youngsters are spared the boredom of loneliness and the discomfort of having to live in the midst of adults all the time. It is true that they may sometimes become so lively as to get on your nerves, and their disagreements may seem like small riots; but even their arguments play an effective role in the formation of character, as long as they are brief and superficial. Children in large families learn almost automatically to be careful of what they do and to assume responsibility for it, to have a respect for each other and help each other, to be open-hearted and generous. For them, the family is a little proving ground, before they move into the world outside, which will be harder on them and more demanding.
Even externally, a large, well-ordered family is a kind of visible shrine: the sacrament of Baptism is not an exceptional event for them but something constantly renewing the joy and grace of the Lord. The series of happy pilgrimages to the Baptismal font is not yet finished when a new one to Confirmation and first Communion begins, aglow with the same innocence. The youngest of the children will scarcely have put away his little white suit among the dearest memories of life, when the first wedding veil appears to bring parents, children, and new relatives together at the foot of the altar. More marriages, more Baptisms, more first Communions follow each other like ever-new springtimes that, in a sense, make the visits of God and of His grace to the home unending.
Pope Pius XII
40 Days of LentPosted on February 19th, 2010 by Paycheck in Catholicism
Archdiocese of Ottawa Continues To Support Development & PeacePosted on February 19th, 2010 by Paycheck in Development & Peace
Well, folks, this is a sad day. You'll notice that the mandate of the bishops' "special committee" is merely to ensure that every project sponsored by Development & Peace is in conformity with Catholic teaching. (Even here, without the direct funding of abortion programs, Development & Peace's Marxist orientation is decidedly anti-Catholic, but that is hardly something that the bishops are going to move against.)
In other words, it likely will be business as usual in enabling pro-abort, anti-life, anti-Catholic groups to continue their work. Neither the bishops nor the management of Development & Peace have denied that they have been supporting pro-abort groups. They have never denied it. Indeed, how could they deny it, given the overwhelming evidence?
Instead, the Bishops are falling back to their true position which is that only the project or program itself cannot be directly promoting abortion.
Why didn't they just tell us that from the beginning? Why not just say, "we have no problem with funding pro-abort groups." It would have saved us a lot of expectation and faint hope.
To be honest, this is what I expected. If you were interested in addressing the allegations, you'd have to start engaging with those who are bringing forth the evidence. But when the evidence – even if corroborated – does not point to any problem, why bother? The point is rather moot.
I will wait for the final resolution to this question. I hope that I am wrong in my assessment. I pray that I am wrong. But, if I am not, if the bishops of Canada agree in principle to prop up the pro-abortion juggernaut in the Global South, there will be ominous consequences to that decision.
Faithful pro-life Catholics WILL NOT ACCEPT IT. Perhaps, since the bishops will have broken our trust in their pastoral judgement, a targetted yet comprehensive financial boycott of the Catholic Church is in order. We shall see.
Socon or Bust continues to urge Catholics to boycott Development & Peace.
Catholics should neither directly give nor directly enable the political aspirations of pro-abortion groups.


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A New Castle man who hit a tree in Pulaski Township has been admitted to St. Elizabeth Health Center.
According to Pulaski Township police, Adam Welsh, 36, of 202 E. Fairmont Ave., was eastbound on Route 422 about 1:30 a.m. Thursday when his pickup truck left the road. It struck a culvert and a tree, police said, pinning him in the vehicle.
Police were assisted by the Pulaski Township Volunteer Fire Department, who extricated Welsh from his vehicle.
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Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald has organized informal workouts with 20 of his teammates on Tuesday at an Arizona State practice field, according to PFW correspondent and Arizona Republic writer Kent Somers.
With players locked out of team facilities, and now being the time teams would have begun offseason activities, the Cardinals decided to do their best to stay in shape, led by Fitzgerald.
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"I'm not pressuring anybody," Fitzgerald said. "I tried to call all of my teammates, guys I thought would be in town and just say, 'hey, if you guys want to get together, I'm more than happy to have you in. I'll get the footballs. I'll bring the trainer. Just bring your cleats and some water.'"
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One of the 15 sculptures on public display as part of the Percival Landing Plinth Project was vandalized late Friday night or early Saturday morning.
A bronze sculpture of a flying peregrine falcon, titled "Windstar," by noted Olympia sculptor Ross Matteson was snapped off its metal frame and tossed into Budd Inlet next to Percival Landing.
Fortunately, the 20-pound piece of art was recovered at low tide Saturday by a city maintenance worker who was alerted by a citizen of something unusual in the water, said Stephanie Johnson, city arts and events manager for the Olympia Parks, Arts and Recreation Department.
Matteson retrieved the valuable piece of art from Johnson on Monday and returned it to his art studio for repairs. He vowed to have the sculpture back on display by week's end.
"It's hard to attach any intelligence or motive to this outrageous act of aggression," Matteson said as he set about rebuilding the bird's right wing and beak. "I'm very grateful that the falcon was recovered."
"Windstar," which Matteson created in 1997, has been on public display for several years in Wenatchee and the San Juan Islands, always without incident.
Johnson said vandalism to public art in Olympia is extremely rare. "I sure hope this was just a random thing," she said.
The yearlong sculpture exhibit includes a public vote from July 21 through Aug. 31. The city will then purchase the top vote-getter and place the piece on permanent display at a location to be determined by the city arts commission.
Matteson has placed a value of $10,000 on Windstar, but said the price is deeply discounted as a show of gratitude for all the city does to promote public art.
"I refuse to be angered by these vandals," Matteson said. "I hate their ignorance, but feel sorry for anyone who has not been nourished with a better understanding of art."
Matteson encouraged the public to stroll Percival Landing and show support for the art and the artists.
The artist, who is also an avid falconer, said "Windstar" is well-situated on Percival Landing against the backdrop of the Port of Olympia crane that has served the past nine years as a nest for a pair of peregrine falcons.
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Under New Business, the first item on the agenda was the consideration of amending the Cozad Police Department Policy by the addition of the Racial Profiling Amendment. According to Police Chief Randy Adams, the Nebraska Crime Commission had requested this update for Cozad and other municipalities.
The updated amendment states: No member of the Cozad Police Department shall engage in racial profiling. Racial profiling shall not be used to justify the detention of an individual or to conduct a motor vehicle stop.
The council approved the amendment, which also includes that officers are required to enact the audio/video recording system in their vehicles during all traffic stops with the recording being available for review by supervisors in the event of a complaint.
Bailey Koch appeared to request that F Street from 8th Street north to the alley right of way be blocked off for a Rialto Fundraiser activity planned for Wednesday, July 30th. Permission was granted for the 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. event, which will feature popcorn and drink sales and free tours of the 100th Meridian Museum. Koch also reported that an Internet site has been created for donations.
John Shepard addressed the council to request a pedestrian overpass. Shepard noted that other communities had wider sidewalks on their overpasses for pedestrians, which made them much safer. Councilwoman Deb Leahy directed Shepard to inquire to Union Pacific Railroad officials as they helped make the overpasses at Brady and Lexington possible.
Councilman PJ Jacobson, on behalf of the city's department heads, recommended that the municipal employee health insurance remain with the Health Care Solutions Group in Cozad, managed by Jeff Cornelius and Roz Trusdale.
"We investigated another health insurance provider, but decided to stay at home," noted Jacobson. "We have decided to go from a $25,000 to $30,000 stop loss, which will bring the premium down by 3.59%," continued Jacobson. Jacobson will continue to negotiate terms and prices with the firm.
Under reports, the treasurer's report was accepted and filed for audit.
Commissioner Dallas Nichols reported that employee Bernie Morse had attended training in Kearney recently. Nichols is working on his budget for the upcoming year.
Commissioner Britt German is also working on his budget and their department is working full time on 'tick control'.
Commissioner Jacobson reported that he and City Clerk Susan Kloepping had met with the swimming pool managers, and the pool will be closed on Sunday, August 10th.
"I know it's early to close, but we have lifeguards leaving for college and several involved in two-a-day volleyball camps that week." Jacobson lamented.
Cozad Wilson Library Director Laurie Yocom that as of July 3rd more than 250 programs had been offered this year by the library with more than 4,000 patrons in attendance. "In addition to these numbers, what's even more impressive is the fact that less than $8.00 per program came from the taxpayers," added Yocom.
Cozad Fire Department Rescue Chief Marlene Williams reported that four EMTs had attended a recent conference.
Williams reported that during the last quarter their department had been very busy.
"We've had 82 rescue calls during the past three months with 36 of these occurring during the month of June."
Police Chief Randy Adams said that burglaries and thefts are on the rise, with two burglaries and three thefts being reported this past weekend in Cozad.
"Our department is strongly considering going from three to four officers on duty every Saturday evening." he continued.
Discussion on nuisance properties concluded the meeting after Councilwoman Leahy complained about a few neighborhoods in Cozad. Councilman Brian Montgomery noted that several cars and RVs with flat tires should probably be towed.
Police Chief Adams stated that notices to abate have been delivered to nuisance properties, but oftentimes their owners can't be located. "Ten days is given on the abate notices after which time they may be demolished, but the cost is $10,000 or more and with the asbestos issues, it isn't as easy to get rid of these properties as you might think."
City Attorney Scott Trusdale agreed that the Property Maintenance Code, though difficult to enforce should be employed after a reasonable period of time to appeal.
The next regularly scheduled meeting for the council is scheduled for Monday, August 4th, 2014, at 7:30 p.m. at the City Office Building.


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The bill looks for a new way to fund the state's public libraries. Recently the state Supreme Court ruled that certain local boards of education could not be required to give a portion of their budgets to libraries.
Of the state's 55 counties, 43 currently use an excess levy to help fund their schools. Any time a county proposed an excess levy in the future it would be required to add to that levy 1 percent of its entire school budget to go toward libraries.
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By CHARLES OWENS
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As an avid fan of all things science fiction, I have been puzzled by a few headlines as of late that have seemingly blurred the lines between fact and fiction.
While scanning the Associated Press wire Monday morning for stories to be uploaded to our website, I came across one story in particular that really caught my attention. It detailed a new report that basically reinforced what I've been saying for years — that the beautiful mountains of southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia serve as sort of a buffer zone protecting us from natural disasters such as tornadoes, hurricanes and other calamities. But this particular story was a little different. It said the Appalachian Mountains in West Virginia would also be resilient to drought, rising temperatures, and other threats associated with climate change, more commonly known as global warning.
But we aren't alone, according to the report. The Clinch Mountain in neighboring Southwest Virginia is also immune to the threat of climate change, as well as other pockets of the Commonwealth throughout the eastern part of the state.
So basically — if the sky is, in fact, falling as the Obama administration would lead us to believe and as the ancient Mayans predicted so many years ago — the best place to seek shelter is apparently right here in the coalfields of southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia.
But when you stop and think about it, that doesn't really make a lot of sense. Because we still mine coal right here in southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia, and isn't coal, and other fossil fuels, the real reason that global doom is upon us? So shouldn't our water and air already be toxic instead of safe from the looming effects of climate change?
The AP report identified our region as a "stronghold," or an area that could provide habitat to a variety of plants and animals under the extreme climate changes that many scientists say are now looming. These so-called strongholds in the coalfields of southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia would also provide sources of clean drinking water and other resources critical for human survival, the report added.
Wow. That's a pretty strong statement. Do the authors of this particular report know something that we should be told about? Has burning coal, and other fossil fuels, already sealed our doom? Did the ancient Mayans foresee the folly of our ways so many years ago?
The study in question came from the Nature Conservancy. Michael Lipford, the executive director of the conservancy's Virginia chapter, told the AP that the so-called stronghold regions of the nation will be "critical to all life as the threats to climate change continue to grow." He added that the Appalachian Mountains in West Virginia, and the Clinch Mountain in Southwest Virginia, could serve as a breeding ground and seed bank for many plant and animal species that otherwise may not be able to find a suitable habitat due to the threat of climate change. I guess that is comforting to know. But I'll still keep my emergency disaster preparedness kit on standby just in case.
As many of our long-time readers know, I have somewhat of a middle-of-the-road opinion about global warming. I don't dispute it, but I would love to see a few more facts from someone in a position of authority explaining why the sky is suddenly falling now. As many folks have correctly argued, our planet historically has gone through periods of warming and cooling. At the moment, it would appear we are going through a warming period. But just not warm enough to get our temperatures at night about 50 degrees (even though it is June!), and not warm enough to get that stubborn little thermometer at the Mercer County Airport to climb above 89 degrees. But I digress. Back to the report in question.
The alarming findings of looming climate change from the Nature Conservancy came only days after a week of somewhat unusual headlines across the nation and region that have included so-called zombie attacks and a fatal snake bite at a religious service. It's enough to make a person feel like they have suddenly slipped into the Twilight Zone.
I mean look what happens. I take a well-deserved week off from work, and people start eating each other. No it isn't funny. Those were tragic headlines. But how else do you describe the so-called cannibalistic zombie attacks? And it is the national media that has labeled these events as zombie attacks.
Snakes. Zombies. Global warming. So-called regional strongholds that will allow for a continuation of human and plant life as climate change tightens its boiling noose around our planet. It all sounds like a bad Syfy Channel Saturday night movie. But it isn't. I'm talking about real headlines that have appeared in our newspaper over the past couple of days. Fact or fiction? Apparently it is up to you to decide for yourself.
I'm still sitting on the fence at the moment as it relates to climate change. But I'm pretty sure we can safely classify "The Walking Dead" as fiction only.
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A federal judge reduces the sentences of two former Manchester officials who testified against several other prominent officials charged with vote-buying.
The judge reduced former assistant police chief Todd Robert's sentence from 87 months to 47. he's already served about 40.
Former council member Vernon Hacker's sentence was reduced from 120 months to 76.
The judge says he reduced the sentences mainly because of their cooperation in last month's trial of eight other Clay County residents charged with vote-buying.
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Many coaches can attest to Tahj Sho-Johnson's speed and talent on the football field. Many Princetonians can testify to his character. Many statistics could try to quantify his individual accomplishments as a Princeton Tiger.
But perhaps Rick Taylor summed up the 2013 Pocahontas Coal Association-Bluefield Daily Telegraph Football Player of the Year Tuesday night with his closing comment at the annual banquet.
"What a champ," said Taylor, the coal association president and master of ceremonies.
Sho-Johnson, a 5-foot-7 senior, took the top award — the first one for a Princeton Senior High player — at the 13th yearly award ceremony.
"It was just a blessing for me to win it, so I thank God for everything," he said after the event. "We've got a lot of great talent in the room, a lot of people who are really good. I was happy (that) I won it because I worked hard in the weight room, put in the work, every single day."
So did his teammates, he said. "They opened a wide hole for me, my teammates, and it was really great throughout the season," he said. "Nobody would miss (off-season) weight-lifting. Everybody was at weight-lifting, every day, putting in work."
Sho-Johnson led Princeton to a 6-4 record, narrowly missing out on a Class AAA playoff berth. On offense, he ran for 1,274 yards on 119 carries for a 10.7-yard average, caught a pair of passes, and scored 19 touchdowns.
Adding in his 32 extra points, he finished with 146 points this season.
He was also the Tigers' leading tackler with 42 1/2 stops, made one interception on defense, punted and handled kickoffs, with numerous boots into the endzone for touchbacks.
He earned the Player of the Week award on Sept. 6, doing a little bit of everything in a 32-29 win over Bluefield.
He ran for 199 yards on 31 attempts, scoring touchdowns from 68 and 1 yard away. He made two extra point conversion kicks, had an interception, punted and led the team in tackles.
Taylor said, "You know, it makes me wonder if they kept a stat for anyone else. The man did it all."
Sho-Johnson said playing almost every play "was really hard." He recalled, "Sometimes when I would get tired, I would usually tell the coach 'Can I go out, get a break, and come back in?' And he was, like, 'All right, one play. Come back in.' "
"I don't really care, much, where they put me. You can put me anywhere, I will play the spot," he said. "I would do anything the coach wanted me to do."
Princeton head coach Randy Peek said, "Tahj can do it all. He'd run the ball. He played shut-down corner for us; we always put him on their best receiver. He kicked extra points, kicked off. He didn't come off the field."
"He's going to be missed. He's part of the reason we were 6-4 this year. He's the big reason we turned the program around."
"In our offense, he played fullback (so) he's going to take a beating, inside. Most of his carries were from tackle to tackle. He took a pounding. Even when he wasn't getting the ball, if you look at the film, he took a pounding by carrying out his fakes. He got hit, about every play."
Peek said, "He's a leader, on and off the field. Kids look up to him for leadership. He does the right thing."
"At Princeton, we've got a bunch of great kids and you don't have to worry, when you go home at night, what they're doing, because you know where they're at. They're doing the right things. They're going to be good citizens. We stay after them. And Tahj is a good example of that."
After a question about Sho-Johnson's size, Peek said, "You don't always have to be a giant, because you're measured by your heart and he has a lot of heart. He really put forth the effort this year, played in every game. ... He just did a great job for us this year."
Princeton came up short of making the playoffs by less than one rating point. Sho-Johnson said, "I would have loved to go into the playoffs, play all the way (in) football. Sometimes, everyone has to lose. It was us."
"I wish they will play well next year (and) go all the way," he said, adding that he will return to watch.
He may not be around for some games because he wants to play college football. Asked about which of his many roles he would like to concentrate on, and why, he answered simply, "I would like to play running back in college, because, like, I'm fast. I'm fast, and I work hard."
Finalists for Player of the Year, in addition to Sho-Johnson, were Bluefield quarterback R.J. Bourne and Giles fullback Brett Whitlow. Both helped their teams to the football state semifinals. Giles is still in the playoffs with a 13-0 record, hosting a semifinal game on Saturday.
Bourne completed 61 percent of his 172 passes, accounting for 1,769 yards and 15 touchdowns. He ran the ball 49 times for 299 yards and seven touchdowns. In his junior year, he led the Beavers to a 10-3 record.
Whitlow's numbers on offense are eye-popping. The junior has accumulated 2,144 yards and 192 carries for a per carry average of 11.2 yards per attempt. He has also scored 28 touchdowns, made 58 extra point kicks and connected on one field goal.
With at least another game to play this season, he has scored 229 points in 2013 for the Spartans.
Whitlow was not present due to Tuesday's football practice in Pearisburg.
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New and updated iPhone and iPad apps for Tuesday, August 30 [Giveaway]
Every day, TiPb gets flooded with announcements for new and updated iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad apps and games. So every day we pick just a few of the most interesting, the most notable, and simply the most awesome to share with you!
Poker Tweeter (Giveaway): A Twitter app for poker players. Poker Tweeter lets you quickly and easily send tweets with card suits. For example, "askd" is automatically converted to "A♠K♢". It also calculates Texas Hold'em win percentages and adds them to your tweets with one tap. [$1.99 for iPhone - App Store link]
IBM Connections: Social software for business. It enables you to build a network of colleagues and subject matter experts, and then leverage that network to further your business goals. [Free for iPhone - App Store link]
iDML: Edit stories from InDesign documents on your iPad. [$19.99 for iPad - App Store link]
iDuhKnow: Just when you think you have it all figured out…you get it WRONG. And back you go. This game is maddening, addictive, irritating, frustrating… And it might make you motion sick if you have been staying up to the wee hours trying to get to the end. [Free for iPhone and iPad - App Store link]
MyStream: Wirelessly share music and audio files via Bluetooth or WiFi. [Free for iPhone - App Store link]
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The poker app seems really cool and would love to try it out. Thanks for the great posts and cool contest.
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Poker Tweeter looks like an awesome app. I'd love to win a free copy. I would like to have an easy way to Tweet poker hands to friends.
I play Texas Hold 'Em several times a week. That app would be nice to have.
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I have some concerns as to where America is headed. Our Supreme Court has legalized homosexual marriage, I believe now it's legal in about 13 states. Do we not have one Supreme Court judge that believes in the Bible and that Jesus Christ is our only lord and savior?
We live in the "Bible Belt," really? They have removed prayer from our schools but it's OK to put offensive commercials on television from tampons to condoms. As parents, don't we teach our children about certain things in the privacy of our homes? They even have cartoons children shouldn't be allowed to watch. Almost everyone on television is either about sex or violence.
A&E wanted to pull a show off the air called "Duck Dynasty" for the simple fact they would show them hunting, then at the end of each show the Robertson family would be sitting around the dinner table and they would end the show by praying before they ate their meal. A&E decided they shouldn't be hunting then end the show in prayer. The Robertson family are God fearing people, so they said "no hunting, no praying, no show."
Acts 10:13, "And there came a voice to him, 'Rise Peter, kill and eat.'" That's the way our ancestors survived, not only pioneers, but in Biblical time. Did you know God destroyed Israel because they started turning from his word? He gave them signs and they ignored him. If God destroyed Israel, what do you think he will do to America?
Another thing that is disturbing to me, after church, I went by Hastings Video to buy a movie on the life story of Reverend Billy Graham and not one employee in the store knew who Reverend Billy Graham was. That concerns me. Open your eyes America, see the signs, you're ignoring them just like Israel ignored them.


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Sandown Park racecourse in Esher will host a Kids Love the Races roadshow alongside the bet365 Jump Finale at the weekend.
The free roadshow introduces children to the world of horseracing.
They can learn about the equine and human stars of the sport, how the horses are cared for, see specialist racing equipment, take part in a hurdles race and design their own racing silks.
Rupert Trevelyan, London regional director for the Jockey Club, says: "Racing is a brilliant sport and these roadshows will provide a great opportunity for educating younger race-goers by making the sport more accessible to them."
The Kids Love the Races roadshow coincides with the bet365 Jump Finale, which features an all-jumps card this year.
Rod Street, chief executive of Great British Racing, said: "Racing provides fantastic entertainment and sporting action for all the family and is one of the few leisure activities where kids go free.
"As well as the thrill of watching horses race around the track at more than 40mph this new, interactive roadshow will help kids get the most out of a great day at the races."
Gates open at 11am at Sandown Park and the first race is at 2pm.
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On the witness stand, Kim Harris -- Chief compliance officer, Detroit Human Rights Department
He's being questioned by U.S Attorney Michael Bullotta.
They're discussing the May, 2006 conversation Harris had with his then boss, Gerard Grant Phillips with Detroit's "Human Rights Department."
Phillips was talking to Harris about "pulling DLZ's water department contract."
"He was kind of nervous. He walked around in circles. He seemed nervous and fidgety." Harris testified.
Bullotta: "By pulling, you felt the contract process was being tampered with?"
5/16/06 The city had the number one ranking over 6 other contractors, meaning it was the top pick for the city to award a water department contract to.
It was ranked to be the best use of the city's money it collected from water bill payments from residents and tax money.
Harris says he was told to yank the certification of DLZ that gave it points for being a "Detroit Based Company."
DLZ is headquartered in Ohio, but Detroit found that it also could be considered "Detroit based." It is also a minority-owned company. DLZ has a local office as well.
DLZ was certified by the Human Rights Department of the city of Detroit as a "Detroit Based Business."
Once DLZ had it's status yanked, it dropped in the rankings and a firm connected to Bobby Ferguson got the contract.
Harris testified yesterday that his boss told him "The mayor wants it done."
Harris says the certification for DLZ was pulled, the contract was lost.
Later, the certification was then reinstated. Detroit again saw DLZ as "Detroit based."
Harris says he wanted no part of what was going on with DLZ:
"It was just getting too goofy. The certificate was being revoked and then reinstated without any explanation."
Did you feel comfortable being a part of that? Harris: "No I didn't."
Harris says his boss reported to the Mayor and if the Mayor wanted to pull the certification of a company that boss could not stop then mayor Kilpatrick.
A document is being shown that DLZ was in the lead for the contract.
The final tally: DLZ dropped to 3rd and was not awarded the contract. Number one? DCI/Xcell, Bobby Ferguson's company and Lakeshore. Lakeshore's founder says he brought Ferguson on to jobs to make sure his company got contracts.
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