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By Charles Curcio, Sports Editor
The Stanly News & Press
Monday, December 24, 2012 —
The Carolina Panthers' 2012 football season has not been the easiest year for the squad in their 17th year of competition in the National Football League.
High expectations were not met early in the year as the Panthers went 1-5 and the team's general manager lost his job.
His interim replacement is only 36 years old, yet Stanly County native Brandon Beane has become an example of the old-fashioned values of hard work and determination generating professional success in the ultra-competitive world of professional sports.
Beane has taken over the duties of general manager of the Panthers since Marty Hurney was fired on Oct. 22.
Since Beane has taken over, the Panthers have had more success on the field, going 4-5 including wins in three of the team's last four games.
The Roots of Success
Beane and his family, parents Robert and Cindy Beane and his sister Cristi, grew up in a house in Norwood over by Piney Point Golf Club. His father worked for Southeastern Materials and owned Stanly Masonry, while his mother is a certified public accountant in Albemarle at Beane Swaringen & Co. PLLC.
He attended Norwood Elementary and then went on to South Stanly High School, where he played a sport every season, lettering in several including football, basketball and golf.
According to his mother, Brandon had to fight for a position on teams because he was not the biggest player out on the field.
"Underestimated from the start, he gave it 150 percent and always had to prove himself," Cindy Beane said.
His football coach in high school was Charlie Phillips, who said that he has known Beane for all of his life and that he is one of the tops on his list of players he has ever coached.
"He was everything you would want in a student, an athlete, a friend. He was not the biggest guy on the block but he competed like he was," Phillips said.
Beane moved up to the varsity squad in 1991 as a sophomore after starting the season on the JV team and quarterbacked several games that season.
"He was a leader through his actions. It was how he went about his business, whether on the football field, the basketball court or in the classroom. You could tell that Brandon was going to be a success at whatever he decided to do," Phillips said.
Beane said that Coach Phillips was a big influence on him, adding that he was "a super man. He was hard on you but he was trying to get the most out of you."
Stanly County was the place for Brandon where he said that he learned the skills he now uses professionally.
"Stanly County people as a whole treat people nice. I feel that I got the hard-work values and how to treat people nicely [from Stanly County] [Panthers owner Jerry] Richardson always says to treat people with respect, whether they are a client, a fan or a player."
Changing Goals
A torn ACL in the first game of his senior year spelled the end of his dreams to play professional sports, but during his time at UNC-Wilmington, Beane's original goal was to become a teacher and coach.
"I hadn't wrapped my arm around how I was going to get to pro sports," Beane said.
With his love of football and the expansion of the National Football League to include a franchise in Charlotte, Beane did some research in his sophomore year at UNC-Wilmington and decided to go into the public relations end of pro sports.
He didn't follow in the footsteps of his mother or sister of becoming a CPA, saying that "my mom is the smartest one in the family. I couldn't do the CPA thing. I can do long hours in sports, but long hours in numbers would drive me crazy."
Beane graduated from UNC-Wilmington with a degree in communications minoring in leadership and computer science.
Little did he know later in his life with the Panthers that numbers would become an important part of his job.
When Beane told his parents of his goals to work in professional sports, his mother said that they told him he needed to have a Plan B in case that the pro sports thing didn't work out.
However, she said that she knew that he would be successful because "he is an extremely hard worker and focused, a very determined young man. He's a good people person and a good manager. He is also very organized; he probably got his organizational skills from me."
Starting at the Bottom
Beane's life with the Carolina Panthers began as many people's professional experiences in life start, with an internship.
He said that he could not have imagined when he first started that he would end up where he is today, adding how fortunate he has been.
"I always believed in hard work and paying your dues; you never know when you will get your break. You have to do the right things and put yourself in the right position," Beane said.
In 1998, Beane started as an intern in the public relations office but transferred to the football operations staff in 1998 and was given a full-time position in 1999.
Beane's first full-time job was as football operations assistant, which included a number of duties like booking travel accommodations for the team, like planes and hotels as well as ground transportation to and from different places.
Another main responsibility for Beane was working on the arrangements for the Panthers at the team's annual training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C. He also did other odd jobs as required, like picking players up at the airport.
Two years later, Beane became football operations manager, but his biggest promotion came in 2008 when then-GM Marty Hurney promoted Beane to Director of Football Operations, which meant that he was responsible for the budgeting for every dime spent on the football side.
Beane's ascent through the organization came not from the nepotism that is part of the NFL but from hard work.
"The one thing that you see in this business is people that know people and I didn't know a soul," Beane said.
Becoming GM
Beane gives a great deal of credit of his success with the Panthers to Hurney, who was the GM of the Panthers from 2002 to this season, when Hurney was fired and Beane took over as the interim general manager.
Cindy Beane mentioned how important Hurney was to her son, saying, "I was sorry to see Marty leave because I know how much he meant to [Brandon]."
Beane echoed those sentiments, saying that he had worked with Hurney for 14 seasons and that he was "a good man that taught me a lot about life and the business."
Taking over for Hurney was hard for Beane who said regarding what happened to Hurney "was hard to see happen to someone that raised you."
However, Beane said that "you always feel like if you are under someone's wing that you would get the opportunity."
In taking over the general manager duties, Beane said he was excited to have the opportunity to prove himself, just like he had time and time again both on the field in high school and in other roles with the Panthers.
The Job
Beane's daily duties with the Carolina Panthers vary from day to day, according to Beane, but the job first and foremost has to do with managing the product that fans see on the field every game.
Much of the job is maintaining a healthy 53-man roster, as well as the practice squad. Beane works a great deal on transaction day with head coach Ron Rivera, as well as the pro personnel director.
On transaction day, Beane checks the waiver wire for available players and meets with Rivera as well as the different position coaches to see if players that Carolina could acquire would fit into the team's scheme.
Beane also manages the different departments, including the training and weight rooms, as well as the nine college scouts and the football operations office.
A laptop and cell phone are always with him, according to Beane, who said that he takes his laptop home to work on once he and his wife, Hayley, put their two sons to bed.
"The Three-Hour Test"
Beane said that the toughest part of the general manager duties is dealing with a loss, but even just watching the games is tough as well.
"You don't enjoy the game as much; you are biting your nails because it is gut-wrenching to lose. You put all these hours in for a three-hour test, and it's either pass or fail," Beane said, also saying that he feels like that he has let down the fans and the organization when Carolina loses.
Beane said that the Panthers winning is not a time for celebration for him but a relief, adding "you can't celebrate because you have to prepare" for the next challenge ahead.
Watching the games, Beane said, "is like a parent watching their child. When you are coaching, you get so caught up in the emotion of the game that it goes by quicker. When you have no control [during the game], you are just sitting there. When we are ahead, the game lasts forever; when we are behind, time flies by. It is emotionally draining."
The Challenges Ahead
The future for the current coaching staff and for Beane's future role with the Panthers is uncertain, Beane said, because "we haven't had the season we had hoped for, which is part of the reason I'm in this role now."
Along with those concerns, Beane also said that the Panthers do not have a great deal of room under the salary cap and that the cap "is not growing exponentially," which he said meant that all of the deals that are currently in place for the players will have to be looked at, starting with the higher salaries.
Helping Beane to face the future is the positive support of his friends and family, which Beane said he "would not have expected any different from Stanly County people."


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Harlan County - A trial date is set for a Harlan County man accused of stuffing a child in a freezer.
Police say Randy Hammons beat the child and then stuffed him in a small freezer, because the child would not stop crying.
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Close up selfie time #me #selfie #bored #aintcare (at Neenah (town), Wisconsin)
Close up selfie time #me #selfie #bored #aintcare (at Neenah (town), Wisconsin)
Spent the afternoon with my beautiful twin at Highcliff State Park:) #twin #beautiful #besties #loveher
I love you honey..and just want to say thanks..
Thank you for apologizing when I'm too stubborn to do so.
Thank you for taking situations that I come to you all frazzled and worked up about, and laying them out for me in this wonderful, logical, guy way that makes everything more clear.
Thank you for all of the dorky pictures I make you take with me, and then for not complaining when I post them all over social media for every one of your friends to most likely see.
Thank you for bear hugs, forehead kisses, and piggy back rides.
Thank you for knowing when to set me straight, and for telling me when you think I'm wrong, even though it's pretty often which irritates me.
Thank you for listening to me and my occasional rants.
Thank you for making me laugh when I need it most.
Thank you for loving my body the way it is, for never making me feel inadequate, but rather perfect for who I am.
Thank you for the little things that you do, like heating the car even though it's only like 60 degrees out or letting me know when I have something in my teeth.
Thank you for the moments you make it clear that you are proud of me. Whether it's a big grin after I've done something impressive or the way you present me to others like royalty, it means so much to me.
Thank you for EVERY time you have to sit patiently and wait for me to get ready.
Thank you for being on my side when it feels like no one else is.
Thank you for the times you have went out of your way to do something romantic or sentimental because you knew it would mean the world to me.
Thank you also for the times those attempts ended up being more comical than anything for the both of us. The fact that you try is romantic enough, and if I ended the night laughing with you, it was a perfect one regardless.
Thank you for making me feel safe, even if it means sleeping with a shotgun within arms reach of the bed.
Thank you for vocalizing your opinions to me, and not being afraid to disagree.
Thank you for taking time to learn about and experience the things that I enjoy.
Thank you for being responsible and hardworking day in and day out.
Thank you for earning my trust and never misusing it.
Thank you for supporting me and my dreams, and never trying to hold me back from what I want in life, and supporting me through my own endeavors.
Thank you for your patience on my moody days.
Thank you for knowing what's upsetting me before I even have to say anything.
Thank you for every time you had to venture into the foreign world of a jewelry store or women's clothing store to try to hunt down a gift for me.
Thank you for wanting to experience new things together and for expanding my horizons, even if it means making me try any food you've ever eaten.
Thank you for the wonderful times we spend with our crazy families.
Thank you for sitting through countless photo booth sessions at funset and waiting for me to make a decision on something.
Thank you for being my number one confidant. You are my ultimate secret keeper.
Thank you for trusting me.
Thank you for the little ways that you help me every day. Even the most minor of things like a Goodmorning text with a smiley face do not go unnoticed.
Thank you for treating me respectfully at almost all times.
Thank you for all of the lazy days we spend just being best friends. Snacks, movies, and cuddling with you are ingredients to some of my favorite days.
Thank you for being vulnerable and open to me. I know as a man that can be very difficult to do, but it's developed a closeness that I value each moment I spend with you.
Thank you for being the one that sometimes gets the backlash of the harm that others cause. I know when you have a rough day, you often are very discouraged by the circumstance but I envy the way you've faced and come over each challenge.
Thank you for that look in your eyes that reminds me that I am yours. It reminds me of my connection with you, and that through it all, you really and truly see me.
Thank you for being the kind of man who does all of these things without a second thought. Thank you for being a man who doesn't require any kind of praise or gratitude for being a caring and trustworthy best friend to me.
Thank you for knowing that even if I don't always say it, I'm incredibly grateful towards you and all that you have done for me. No one on this Earth could replace you and I can't wait to create more memories and spend my life with you.
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Sunday, March 23, 2014
GOVERNMENT compensation to victims of the asbestos-related industrial disease mesothelioma is to rise from £115,000 to £123,000.
The disease has led to the deaths of many Islanders, particularly affecting those who worked in shipbuilding.
The increase came after savings were made in the administration of the scheme, according to the Department for Work and Pensions. The change will come into effect from April.
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I just had came across this non-profit website, guiding Mesothelioma patients and families. It really informative for all Mesothelioma information and resources.
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24th March 2014, at 12:14:09
The scheme is intended to provide compensation for claimants that cannot claim against employers/building owners due to not being able to trace the employer or insurance company.The first port of claim has to be against the employer/ building owner. If the employer employed people and had Asbestos on their premises and didn't manage it, then the employer has to prove that the claimant didn't contract Asbestos disease whilst working for them. The claim will then go to the employers insurance company.
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by Mike Crowe
24th March 2014, at 07:51:35
Stephen it is worth looking into. I know that the scheme has been going for a long time and I am not sure, but I believe you need a Solicitor to make the claim for you, or the next of kin. I was at J S Whites from 1952 - 1957 and because of the Asbestos situation I have regular x-rays. OK so far but it can strike at any time, as another ex Electrical Apprentice discovered a few years back and I had to vouch that he was in fact in an Asbestos environment at the time he claimed. I had to fill a form in from a Solicitor. What I am saying is that you need proof that the person concerned was involved with Asbestos.
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I have been waiting the amount of 'likes' the MusclePharm facebook has gotten in the last week since the announcement of their new ASSAULT. They went from 180K to 191K likes in just a week.
Their post are also getting an huge increase in comments, like and especially 'shares', so their name is getting spread about the interwebs and essentially free advertising.
Their daily workouts are a huge hit and many people are following them and sharing them. Its great to see all the increase in traffic - growth continues!
Sentiment: Strong Buy
Their most recent post has only been up for 5hrs, it now has 1,143 LIKES and 452 shares, so assume those 450 people have only 100 of their friends, that's 45000 people that have seen that post. HOWEVER, im sure most people have more than 100 friends. That's a huge advertisement and its the same story EVERYDAY!
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Ohio Democratic Party chairman Chris Redfern spent Wednesday being jumped on by Republicans for using a version of the "F Word" in referring to those who oppose the health care reform bill passed by congressional Democrats earlier this year.
Tuesday, Redfern was in a Steelworkers Union hall in Morgan County, talking to about 35 members before a meeting before a public event to announce a union endorsement.
Redfern, who spoke to the Enquirer Wednesday morning at the Laborers Union Hall in Evanston, said he didn't realize that a reporter from WTOV, a Steubenville station, was in the room with a video camera, when the following came out of his mouth:
"If your kids are going to graduate from college, now he or she gets health care, your health care, while he or she looks for a new job. It's in the very base terms we win this argument. Every time one of these (F——s) – excuse my language, one of these people…."
You can watch the video here – it cuts off the "excuse me" part.
Redfern said he saw the reporter in the back of the room using her Blackberry and saw no cameraman working the video camera, so he didn't think it was on.
Redfern told the Enquirer he was thought he was talking privately to the steelworkers, and said the expletive was directed at "those who oppose health care reform," but offered no apology.
"It is what it is," Redfern said.
Later, in an email to Democratic supporters, he accused his critics of "whining" and said he would "NEVER apologize for speaking out forcefully" against Tea Party Republicans.
The WTOV video went viral on the internet, particularly on the conservative blogs; and, by early afternoon Wednesday afternoon, Ohio Republican Party officials were weighing in on Redfern's salty language.
"No one likes trailing in the polls," Ohio Republican Party chairman Kevin Dewine said in a written statement, "but Ohioans deserve better than angry speeches full of name-calling and profanity. It's certainly far from the political of post-partisanship that the Democrats promised two years ago. Let's show a little class."
The Dayton Daily News reported Wednesday that Gov. Ted Strickland, while saying he didn't know any specifics of the incident, said such language was "inappropriate."
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Shadow of the Colossus, which, according to a Team ICO fan site, has been listed by a number of Japanese retailers to be reprinted and sold on February 4. Sadly, it didn't get the God of War Collection treatment -- the game's still on its original platform, the PlayStation 2.
If you were the speculatin' type, you might think that The Last Guardian would be released not too much later than this reprint, ensuring that the warm, Team ICO-esque feeling would still be fresh in everyone's minds. We're more the wait-and-see types, so we plan on waiting and, shortly after that, seeing.
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Seeing brooms in the stands, both at home and away, has become commonplace for the Padres. On Wednesday the Friars hit two home runs (Kyle Blanks / Alexi Amarista), pounded out 17-hits at Camden Yards to sweep the short two game series against the Orioles. In their prior series the Padres were swept in Tampa Bay. In the series before that the Padres swept the Marlins at Petco Park.
Yes, it has been that kind of year for the 18-21 Padres. Here's the tally: Sweeps by the Padres at home-2. Sweeps by opponents at Petco Park-2. Sweeps by Padres on the road-2. Sweeps by opponents at their home-2. Series split-5.
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Following an acrimonious battle between the FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association over the recently passed FAA reauthorization bill and a provision to privatize some control towers, the agency and the union signed a two-year contract extension last month that expands pay for performance to air traffic controllers and provides potential savings of several million dollars.
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Inconsistent and incomplete FAA oversight of its designee programs limits the agency's ability to ensure designees perform their work according to federal standards, according to a recent study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The GAO said the FAA needs to develop a better mechanism to improve oversight compliance and upgrade its databases to provide complete and consistent information.
Taiwan's government is expected to lift a long-standing prohibition of private aircraft ownership in the first quarter of next year. Several charter providers that already operate helicopters as permitted under existing rules have indicated, off the record, that they are now making plans to buy business jets later this year.
Even as officials of the North Carolina Department of Transportation celebrated the centennial of manned flight at ceremonies on the Outer Banks on December 17, a state audit issued three weeks earlier was recommending some extensive cost-cutting measures with regard to the state's aircraft operations.
The FAA issued draft Advisory Circular 25-11-1X clarifying electronic cockpit display design rules. First issued in 1987, the revised circular adds information on Class III electronic flight bags, enhanced and synthetic vision systems and electronic standby and head-up displays.
The FAA announced today that it intends "later this year" to issue a formal notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to increase the mandatory airline pilot retirement age from 60 to 65. The planned proposal follows several other recent related actions.
April 8 is the closing day to submit comments on a proposal to permit operations of U.S.-registered aircraft owned by a non-U.S. company to use the options of FAR 91.501 without obtaining a "foreign aircraft permit." Under existing rules U.S.-registered aircraft are considered foreign-owned when the management and/or board of directors of the corporation are not composed entirely of U.S. citizens.
When a Mooney strayed to within eight miles of the White House in October, a flight of F-16s reportedly intercepted it and safely escorted the disoriented pilot out of harm's way.
As it searches for 12,500 new air traffic controllers, the FAA extended the eligibility period for college students with training in ATC to become controllers. Previously, graduates of the agency's Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) could be hired on an expedited basis only within two years of graduation.
The NTSB believes currently required stall-warning systems are not adequate to cover all critically low-airspeed conditions and has recommended that the FAA require the installation of so-called "low-airspeed alert" systems on all airplanes used in FAR Parts 121 and 135 commercial operations.


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The feeling of being drunk with the rest of your friends when you are actually completely sober.
It's ok if I'm the DD, I can still get sober drunk with you!
লিখেছেন- emspeanut 29 de জুলাই de 2014
A friend, family member or co-worker with whom you share a charger for an electronic device.
Worker 1: "Since we have the same model of smartphone, can we share the same charger?"
Worker 2: "Yeah, so you'll be my charge buddy."
Worker 2: "Yeah, so you'll be my charge buddy."
লিখেছেন- yes juanito yes 26 de জুলাই de 2014
when a person ignores the fact that the man they are dating is an asshole/abusive/worthless because they just want to be in a relationship or just want the sex. its the converse of the term pussy-whipped.
"see, a woman who's dickmatized says shit like 'oh, no no, he don't be hitting me, i just be walking into the punches and shit.' now thats dickmatized" -- Sommore
লিখেছেন- Chrissstopher 22 de সেপ্টেমবার de 2005
All Good.
I went to the doctor yestetday, and everything was AG.
লিখেছেন- Savage Beast 88 24 de অক্টোবার de 2013
It is the most simple yet awesome word, it simply means that you do not give a fuck
Danny goes by the motto #nofux
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text: Work the Pastel Colour Trend For Winter: What to Buy and How to Wear Yes, You Can Wear Pastels in Winter! Here's How: by Alison Parr 12/7/12 0 Reactions 6 Shares Print 0 2 4 0 0 When you think pastels, you probably think sunshine, gelato, swimsuits and white cut-off shorts — non? Well, we think that this colour trend is just as wearable in Winter as it is in Summer. New season S/S stock is hitting shelves now, which means that if you're clever you can get two season's worth of wear out of these trans-seasonal buys. Step this way to see our top five picks, and learn how to get aboard the pastel trend train sooner rather than later. Choose A Sorbet Scarf What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 A cosy knitted scarf in a pretty pastel hue will perk up any Winter ensemble. Think of it as neck candy! Scarf, approx $20, ASOS 1 / 5 Cover Up in Style What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Switch your trusty black blazer for one in an ice-cream colour and notice how your mood instantly lifts. Blazer, $89.95, Dotti 2 / 5 Make That Frock Work Double Time What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wear it now with opaque tights, booties and a long-line blazer, then with a bare leg when the weather warms up! The trick is finding a dress spliced with black so that it works both ways. Dress, $119.99, Forever New 3 / 5 Be a Jeans Genius What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 If you haven't got yourself a pair of coloured jeans, we suggest you invest in pastel pair. Team with a pull-on ankle boot now, then cuff and wear with minimal sandals in Summer. Jeans, approx $59, Jack Wills 4 / 5 The Eyes Have It What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The flat out easiest, most versatile way to try the pastel trend? Via your accessories. Our pick is these très cool shades. Sunglasses, $289, Ksubi at General Pants 6 / 5 0 2 4 0 0 Read More ShoppingTop Five Pastel Buys2012 TrendsPastelPastelsTry Before You BuyFab ClosetTrends trends The Jewellery Trend You Can Try For Under $15 2 hours ago The Completely Unexpected '80s Fashion Trend the Style Set Is Loving 1 week ago It's Time to Switch to a Backpack This Season 2 weeks ago We're Borrowing These Looks From the Boys — and We're Not Giving Them Back 3 weeks ago 15 Fashion and Beauty Trends Men Hate, Plus 1 They Love 3 weeks ago 20 Style Shortcuts Every 20-Something Should Know 3 weeks ago


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James E. Burton, age 68, passed away at 5:10 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at the Veteran Affairs Illiana Health Care System, Danville.
James was born Jan. 26, 1945, to Clarence J. and Betty (Pate) Burton and grew up in Catlin. They preceded him in death.
James grew up with his sister Dottie M. (Ronald) Jones of Danville and a sister, Ruth Marie Burton, who passed way as a baby. James also grew up spending a lot of his childhood with his beloved aunt and uncle, Dorothy and Carl Hickman, whom he cared for in their last years of their lives.
In 1965, James became the father of Scott Alan Burton who preceded him in death in 1985.
In 1977, James wed the love of his life, Jean (Cosat) Burton of Westville, and the two resided in Westville for the majority of their 36 years together.
James became good friends with his in-laws, Fred and Mary Cosat, who have both preceded him in death, and also was close with his brothers- and sisters-in-law, whom he spent a lot of time with. His daughter, Samantha A. (William) Losher was born in 1979 and now lives in Bloomington with his three granddaughters, Mercedes "Sadie" Baybordi, Annabelle Baybordi and Elaina Losher, all of whom meant the world to him. James enjoyed spending time with his cousin Larry Holman and good friends Don Burgin, Fred Reddy and his best buddy, Cezar.
Jim loved all of his family and extended family and spent a lot of time hunting, fishing, camping and just sitting back and telling stories with many of his nephews and nieces. He loved them like his own children, and they were all very special to him.
James served in the U.S. Army, where he qualified as a sharpshooter and received a National Defense Medal. He also was a member of Westville American Legion Post 51. He worked at Bohn Aluminum, Chanute Air Force Base and was superintendent of Wastewater and Water at the village of Catlin, where he was the recipient of "Best Plan of the Year" award in a six-state area three years in a row.
James learned to play the guitar many years ago while at the VA hospital, and, along with his music instructor, they entertained the veterans staying at the hospital, visiting with them and playing songs. He also won a National Music Award through the VA.
James was also an avid gun collector, enjoyed target shooting and was a member of the Westville Sportsman Club. He was known for his love of rummage sales and flea markets, and always had a story behind the good deal he got or missed.
His favorite holiday was Halloween, a passion that he passed down to his daughter and granddaughters. He created many memories with his famous Haunted Trail, Halloween tricks and good ghost stories around the campfire.
The family would like to thank the Palliative Care team at the VA Illiana Health Care System for its support and care.
Visitation and services will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, at Morey Chapel Church of Christ where he wed his wife 36 years ago.
Donations can be made in his memory to the Palliative Care Unit at the VA. Rortvedt Funeral Services is assisting the family.


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Virginia Rose Black Sears
Mrs. Virginia Rose Black Sears, 88, of Jefferson, died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, at her home. Mrs. Sears was born Aug. 21, 1925, in Ashe County to Noah Marlin and Nettie Severt Black.
Mrs. Sears was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ovid Darrell Sears; grandchild, Angela Harris and eight sisters. Mrs. Sears enjoyed working in her vegetable and flower gardens, feeding the birds and was an avid flea market lover.
Celebration of life services were held 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013, at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Rob Brooks. Burial will follow in North East Methodist Cemetery in Maryland at a later date.
Mrs. Sears is survived by one daughter, Brenda Harris of Jefferson; one son, Timothy Sears and wife, Barbara Sue, of Rising Sun, Md.; one sister, Mamie Eller of Laurel Springs; five grandchildren, Alexander Harris and wife, Angela, Christopher Harris and wife, Donna, Eric Harris and wife, Laurie, Nicholas Sears and wife, Jennifer, and Stacey Hom and husband, Timothy; also surviving are 13 great-grandchildren; several beloved nieces and nephews.
The family respectfully requests no flowers please, memorials may be made to American Cancer Society c/o Donna Gentry, 305 Rayfield Acres Dr., West Jefferson, NC 28694 or St. Judes Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the family through our website at http://www.badgerfuneralhome.com.
Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mrs. Sears's arrangements.


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Statement issued Wednesday:
With winter respiratory viruses circulating and family and friends gathering for the holidays, now is a great time to consider getting a flu vaccine to protect yourself and your loved ones.
The Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health offers flu vaccine for children, teens and adults at its Immunization Clinic. Both the injection and nasal spray variety is available. Parents do need to make an appointment to have themselves or a child vaccinated.
"This is National Influenza Vaccination Week (Dec. 4-10, 2011) which serves as an important reminder that it is not too late to get your flu vaccine," says Allen County Health Commissioner Deborah McMahan, MD. "The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone six months of age and older as the first and most important step in protecting against flu."There is plenty of vaccine this year and there are more choices than ever, both in terms of where to get vaccinated and what vaccine to get."
The Department of Health has the traditional flu shot for children and teens ages six months through 18 years. Along with the thimerosal-free injectable vaccine, the Department of Health also has an intranasal spray for healthy children ages 2 through 18. The nasal spray vaccine is not suitable for children younger than 2 or children with underlying medical conditions, such as asthma.
The Immunization Clinic is at the department's Medical Annex, 4813 New Haven Ave. The clinic's hours are Tuesdays, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Call (260) 449-7504.
Children under age 18 need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian (with appropriate consent). Parents should also bring the child's shot record. There is an administration fee of $9 per vaccine.
Adults can also get a flu vaccine for $19. A special high-dose flu shot for seniors age 65 years or older is available for $34. Adults in need of a flu vaccine can also check with their physician or visit their neighborhood pharmacy or RediMed urgent care clinic.
For more information on preventing the flu, visit www.fighttheflu.org.
Flu prevention measures
• Wash your hands often with soap and warm water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Use alcohol-based sanitizer if soap and water is not available.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it. Cough or sneeze into your sleeve, rather than your hands, if a tissue is not available.
• Stay home from work or school and limit contact with others if you are ill. Try to avoid other people who are sick.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
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Flu Vaccine Fact Sheet
Flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by a virus. Anyone can become infected, but the elderly, people with weakened immune systems, and people with chronic health conditions are more likely to become seriously ill or die from the flu or its complications.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone six months of age and older as the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses.
Yearly vaccination is needed because:
• Flu viruses are always changing and the vaccine composition may change from one season to the next.
• Immune protection from vaccination declines over time so annual vaccination is recommended for optimal protection.
• This season's vaccine appears to be well matched to the flu strains circulating in the United States, so this season's vaccine is expected to provide good protection against most influenza illness.
• It takes about two weeks after vaccination for the body's immune response to fully kick in.
• Flu activity usually peaks in January or February in the United States and can last as late as May. As long as flu season is not over, it is not too late to get vaccinated.
The 2011-2012 flu vaccine will protect against an influenza A (H3N2) virus, an influenza B virus and the H1N1 virus that emerged in 2009 and caused a pandemic.


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Abigail's disappearance nears one-month mark
One of seven photos that vigil organizers asked Facebook users to post with their messages Sunday night. (COURTESY)
The 15-year-old Kennett High School freshman, known for her cheery personality, love of her pink iPhone, and heavy presence on Facebook, has not been seen or heard from since just before 3 p.m. Oct. 9. Her phone has stopped working; her Facebook page is idle.
"Nothing new," Ramsey said. "Believe me, we'd come right out and tell everyone if we had something to report." Investigators and volunteers are not giving up.
"Our biggest hope is that she surfaces somewhere and she is reunited with her family. That is our goal, to bring her home to her family," he said.
Family members want Abby home.
"These are difficult times, but we have faith and hope," Zenya Hernandez, Abigail's mother, said.
Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-CALL-FBI or the Conway Police at (603) 356-5715.
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Serge Ibaka's streak of 43 straight regular-season games with at least one blocked shot was snapped during Saturday night's 116-109 overtime victory against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center.
OKC Thunder notebook: Serge Ibaka's streak comes to an end
In addition, Ibaka didn't grab his first defensive rebound until the overtime period. His first eight rebounds were at the offensive end.
Ibaka finished with 18 points, missed his last three shots and still finished 8 for 12 from the field, added nine rebounds and two assists.
Fellow French-speaking teammate Thabo Sefolosha used Ibaka's odd stat line to take a friendly jab.
"One defensive rebound. No blocked shots. I thought you were supposed to be defensive player of the year?" Sefolosha said with a chuckle.
"Hey," Ibaka said with his thick accent. "I was just putting both my hands straight up so not to foul, you know? I was just being smart."
For the second straight night, all the good work OKC did in the first quarter was promptly wiped out with a poor second quarter.
At Boston, the Thunder led 28-21 after the first period and was outscored 27-17 in the second.
At Philadelphia, OKC led 29-21 after the first quarter and was outscored 28-21 in the second.
"I don't know what the problem is, but we can't make a habit of it," Sefolosha said.
The Thunder is now 7-1 all-time against Philadelphia with seven straight wins overall.
OKC also has won four straight in Philadelphia, with the last loss being Nov. 15, 2008.
The Thunder is 6-2 against Eastern Conference teams this season.
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Blog #042 - ME3 Design, LA Noire's Effect
By AlisterCat 19 Comments
It's been a long day...
Mass Effect 3 Design
Been watching press conferences all day. It is now 4am in the UK. While I was watching the Sony conference I started work on my daily design, and so excited by Mass Effect 3 I put together this design. Won't call it a poster because it's just shepard from the ME3 box art, but still... here it is.
LA Noire
I finished LA Noire for a second time just before Sony's conference started. I used a guide this time round, I'm not ashamed. I wanted to see a perfect run. Not terribly different from my flawed run of the game but I didn't mess up that badly. I did wipe all my save data and start fresh this time so I have none of the cumulative achievements.
This game makes me feel different inside. Different from how games normally make me feel. I felt connected to the characters, I cared about them, their actions, the decisions they made. It was hard for me to play as cole sometimes. Through Mass Effect and many modern RPGs I have become accustomed to choice. A choice I did not have in the storyline of LA Noire. It's really hard to accept some of the things that happen in the game but rather than complain I have given it thought and tried to see it from the game's perspective, or more the writer's.
In any case, I feel it is an important game, and I would happily play something with the same great writing and character development.


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Ubisoft Montpellier's take on the first World War is a surprisingly heartfelt adventure.
Many games try to use nostalgia to lure you in, but few of them are as well-made as Shovel Knight.
Watch Dogs is a solid open-world game that doesn't do enough to set itself apart from the pack.
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The Metroidvania style of gameplay focuses on free exploration of one large 2D world. It is so named as a portmanteau of "Metroid" and "Castlevania" as the style is largely attributed to Metroid on the NES and Super Metroid on the SNES, but was heavily borrowed and further proliferated by Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and its six similar portable sequels. Its origins, however, can be traced back to the game Brain Breaker, which was released prior to Metroid.
The game world in a Metroidvania game is designed in a non-linear fashion, allowing players to explore the world. However, there are usually limitations to a player's exploration, such as out-of-reach areas or areas blocked by an obstacle only destructible by a certain attack. Such limitations are subject to completing certain objectives or finding new tools, and backtracking to and revisiting older areas are hallmarks of this style of game. There are other free exploration designs besides the Metroidvania, and it could be argued that the original Legend of Zelda had an incredibly similar design mindset. The primary difference is the camera view. Most games that allow free exploration use a 3D or overhead (aka top-down) view. In the case of a Metroidvania game design, the layout is that of a sidescroller. In addition to being a sidescroller, it is the first game type that allowed the player to explore both right and left in addition to climbing upward and falling down.
When the Metroidvania style of play was created, it conflicted with a number of established video game concepts. For example, there were no longer any levels. Since the game was non-linear and allowed free exploration, levels ceased to exist. Instead, the game is broken up into areas, or worlds, that are all seamlessly connected. Each of these areas typically have a unique visual style and/or musical score to give the area definition. Scores were also taken out. This was replaced with speed running. Speed running focuses on the amount of time a game took to complete and how much was done (ex: percent of power-ups collected). This also popularized the 100% run. Players are encouraged to take up this run for unlockables and/or alternate endings. Another form of speed run takes the opposite approach and encourages the player to run through the game while collecting the absolute minimum number of power-ups required to complete the game.
The concepts of a single large world, free exploration, and the obstacle-powerup-backtrack cycle were re-created in polygonal 3D for Metroid Prime and its sequels. Though it may not technically be considered 100% adherent to the style, given its first-person viewpoint and polygonal 3D world, critics noted that this was a very successful transposition of the style's core tenets into a different environment.
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