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5 Awesome Planets We Used to Think Were in Our Solar System
Alien planets are a staple of science fiction, the canvas on which authors and directors paint the wildest things their imagination can come up with.
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An ice planet? Holy shit. This is even better than your idea for a desert planet!
But because the solar system is full of seven boring uninhabitable planets and one that's getting there quickly, modern science fiction has generally looked to other stars in the galaxy for their stories to take place in. But that wasn't always the case, and once we go back a few decades, to a time when our knowledge of the solar system was based mainly on squinting really hard at the sky, all sorts of crazy adventures took place on improbable planets believed to exist right here in our own solar system.
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Or rather, less "crazy adventures" and more "unsettling adventures with strongly racist overtones."
#5. Vulcan
No, not that Vulcan from the Star Trek universe, which is supposedly orbiting a star next door to ours. No, this Vulcan refers to the planet that was theorized to be orbiting the sun somewhere inside Mercury's orbit, in the star's so-called Toasty Belt.
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This wasn't as dumb an idea as it might seem, and it was based on the fact that Mercury had a crazy ass orbit that didn't make any sense to anyone. Uranus, one of the cold bags of farts in the outer solar system, had been found to have irregularities in its own orbit, and someone worked out that this was because something big and heavy was pulling it around out there. A short search later, we found another cold bag of farts in the outer solar system, which would soon be known as Neptune.
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Seconds later, a great wave smashed into the Cracked offices.
The same theory was applied to Mercury's confusing orbit, ending in speculation that there was a planet called Vulcan somewhere nearby. Inevitably a number of science fiction stories were set on its sweaty surface, many of which seemed to focus on the idea that Vulcan was hollow, like this story from the superbly named Captain Future (later turned into a 1970s anime).
Which made the odd decision to portray him as the human pilot of a spacecraft made entirely out of sideburns.
But as you've probably guessed, no one, massive sideburns or not, ever did lay eyes on Vulcan, and by the start of the 20th century we'd figured out that Mercury's strange orbit was caused by the very fabric of space being all stretched to hell around there.
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Like a sweater you took off by pulling down around your torso.
#4. Phaeton
The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter really looks like it should have another planet there, and indeed there have been a few back-of-the-envelope-level calculations that insist that a planet should be there, and the fact that there isn't is actually pretty irritating.
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Like its absence messes up the whole feng shui of the solar system.
And the fact that there's a whole bunch of rocks there instead of a planet is very suggestive that a planet might have once been there, which a few people took to calling Phaeton. In Greek mythology, Phaeton was the son of Helios and, as is so often the case with teens in Greek mythology, became a cautionary tale, in this case about driving his dad's solar chariot so poorly that Zeus destroyed him.
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Which makes him kind of the Armageddon to Icarus' Deep Impact.
This idea of a destroyed planet is like catnip to a certain type of mind that doesn't get out much, and several stories have been written premised on the fact that at one point there indeed was a planet there that had simply been destroyed somehow. Sometimes it was destroyed by a collision with another planet, sometimes its inhabitants blew it up themselves. Perhaps the most famous work to mention it is Robert Heinlein's classic novel Stranger in a Strange Land, where it's ominously suggested that the Martians blew it up just because they didn't like the looks of the people who lived there.
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We're now pretty sure that there was never really a chance of that, that no planet ever could have formed between Mars and Jupiter. Jupiter's tidal influences are too strong for anything there to coalesce, bad news for anyone hoping to pen further lighthearted tales of planet-scale genocide.
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"Also, your dog kept leaving space-turds on our space-lawn."
#3. The Tenth Planet
We're down to eight planets now, but for a good while there we considered Pluto our ninth planet, and there was an awful lot of speculation about the possibility of there being another one even further out there. This isn't a crazy idea at all; in the grand scheme of things, planets aren't that big, and that far from the sun it seemed entirely possible, even probable, that there would be another one out there that was simply really, really hard to see.
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Here's a portrait of Pluto to give you an idea of how tough this is. It's basically the smallest dot here. No, the other one.
This is a pretty tempting setting for a story on the frontier of known space, with all the cool things that frontiers have (space-prostitutes). Joe Haldeman's classic The Forever War had a few scenes set on a tenth planet called Charon (which was later the name given to Pluto's moon). Rendezvous With Rama and a whole bunch of other books mentioned a tenth planet called Persephone. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, itself known for not being a particularly sane book, had a sequel called Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, which is just deranged and includes a race of aliens that hail from a tenth planet.
They're called the Vermicious Knids, and they devour a couple dozen hotel employees (sorry, space-hotel employees). Yes, this was a children's book, and no, we still don't know what was wrong with Roald Dahl.
The neat thing about these tenth planet stories is that there actually is a tenth planet out there! A lot of them! A half dozen or so have been discovered so far, with new candidates discovered every couple years. In fact, we discovered so many tenth planets that the scientists in charge of counting planets had to scratch their beards a bit and decide whether the very the idea of "planet" needed to be reconsidered, lest we end up with a solar system with several dozen planets and confused schoolchildren everywhere. (That this reclassification killed off Pluto's status as a planet, leading to enraged schoolchildren everywhere, is just one of those great little moments when the real world is as funny as it should be.)


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Five years after the Second Civil War ends, humans and otherborn- humanlike creatures with superhuman DNA-still struggle for peace. To ensure the continued rights of both, the FBI forms a Para-Ops team with a unique set of skills.
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I'm a former criminal prosecutor who has always been fascinated by the dark leanings of human nature and, more importantly, by the strength of the human spirit to overcome huge obstacles for love. The past few years have been a wild ride of highs and lows, but I finally achieved my dream of becoming a published author. This month, my debut paranormal romantic suspense, Chosen By Blood (Book 1 in thePara-Ops Novels) hits bookstore shelves! From the story's conception, Chosen By Blood felt special to me—that feeling has merely intensified throughout the publishing process. The cover is a dream come true, and I've been blessed with meeting so many wonderful people. Here's what the story's about:
Five years after the Second Civil War ends, humans and Otherborn—humanlike creatures with superhuman DNA—still struggle for peace. To ensure the continued rights of both, the FBI forms a Para-Ops team with a unique set of skills.
My hero, Knox Devereaux, is a dharmire—a half-vampire/half-human. Knox's clan, including his mother, the vampire Queen, is slowly wasting away. He rules the clan in her place, even though there are many who look down upon him for his human blood. Knox must live down the sins of his human father, who told other humans how to kill vamps. As a result, many of Knox's clan was slaughtered during the French Revolution. When Knox is offered the chance to lead the Para-Ops team and retrieve the antidote that could save his clan, he jumps on the chance. He does so out of duty toward his people, but also genuine love. But what will he do when the human female he's forbidden to love tests his duty—will he be forced to choose between her and his clan?
I believe one of the most difficult issues people grapple with is the divide between duty and desire. Just like most of us, Knox was raised to be honorable and loyal to his family and people. In his world, vampires are not monogamous and because of their dwindling numbers, pro-creation between vampires is a social necessity. Loving Felicia Locke, who refuses to share Knox with another female, would demand going against his culture's principles, but it would also highlight his own human blood, the blood of a traitor. So what will Knox do?
I hope you'll read my debut novel and find out. Chosen By Blood releases May 3, 2011. Below is an excerpt I hope you'll enjoy. In addition, look out for Book 2 in the Para-Ops Novels, Chosen By Fate, which launches October 4, 2011.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The numbers didn't add up.
Penn State forced four turnovers, didn't turn the ball over, held Virginia to a mere 25 yards rushing and watched the Cavaliers shoot themselves in the foot repeatedly with 10 penalties.
In front of that kind of statistical backdrop, the Nittany Lions have rarely lost over the years.
But they limped out of Scott Stadium smarting from a 17-16 loss to Virginia on Saturday afternoon, and while the general consensus cited significant one-game improvement over last week's second-half malaise against Ohio, this result was still the same.
"We're right there," quarterback Matt McGloin said. "It just seems something is holding us back."
The obvious explanation is a kicking game that somehow produced four missed field goals, including a potential 42-yard game-winner as time expired, and a blocked extra point.
But that inability in the clutch was punctuated by an offense that moved the ball well between the 20s but couldn't take advantage of incredible field position after turnovers gave the offense the ball at the Virginia 17, 19, 29 and 17.
Presented those four golden opportunities, Penn State produced a negative 14 yards and three points when its beleaguered kicker, Sam Ficken, nailed a 32-yard field goal to extend the Nittany Lions' lead to 16-10 in the fourth quarter.
"There were some plays in the red area I could have called better to give the guys a better chance," Lion coach Bill O'Brien, who relied on the run in the red zone, said. "We can't come away with no points with all those turnovers. That was a difference in the ballgame."
A PSU defense that seemed to wilt last week did more than its share here until Virginia - facing third-and-16 at its own 22 with five minutes left, trailing by a TD and probably down to its last breath - unloaded a 44-yard completion from Michael Rocco to Jake McGee.
Virginia was 5-of-15 on third down until its last drive, but made its last four conversions, and the Cavaliers' 7-of-9 conversions in the second half means the Lion defense has given up 18 of 21 third downs in the second half of its 0-2 start.
"I thought the defense played their tails off," O'Brien said. "We have to stop people on third and long and keep grinding."
Overall, particularly in a loud opposing stadium, Penn State made strides, sustained maximum intensity longer and "emptied the tank today," O'Brien said.
Virginia and Ohio are both about top 50 programs, and that's about where Penn State might be in the wake of its defections. No question kicker Anthony Fera's absence via transfer was most notably felt Saturday, though nobody would say so.
"Never crossed my mind," was McGloin's response on whether Fera would have made a difference.
O'Brien, more talkative than the despondence he showed after the Ohio loss, felt his team played harder this week.
He focused on "a lot of positives, and I think there are some things to build on."
One is a collective resolve strengthened by the off-field disappointments that have altered everyone's perspective.
"It will click," McGloin, who gave a gallant effort after injuring his right elbow that was heavily wrapped afterward, said. "We played great defensively and moved the ball offensively. It seems everything's going against us right now, but we're closer than ever. Nobody's bailing out or thinking bad.
"We're 0-2, unfortunately, but we have 10 games left," said McGloin.
"I was pretty happy with our defensive effort," Michael Mauti, who was all over the field, said. "I think it was a big improvement over last week."
Like his teammates, neither Mauti nor McGloin was overly down.
"We've overcome so much in the past already," McGloin said, "that this is nothing compared to that."
Next up are home games with Navy and Temple. Once longtime PSU opponents in the 1960s and 1970s, the Midshipmen and Owls have never looked so good.
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Softball Adds Pair Of Transfers For 2015 Season
MUNCIE, Ind. - - Rachel Houck (Greenfield, Ind./Mt. Vernon/Louisville) and India Steward (Matteson, Ill./Rich South/Western Kentucky) have signed scholarship papers to play for the Ball State softball team according to head coach Tyra Perry.
Houck, a 5-foot-5 infielder, played in 14 games as a freshman at Louisville last season, while Steward, a 5-foot-3 outfielder, played in 50 games as a freshman at Western Kentucky last season. Both players will have three years of eligibility with the Cardinals starting in the 2015 season.
"We are very excited to add Rachel and India to our program," Perry said. "Rachel played multiple sports in high school and understands how to successfully fulfill her role. She has the potential to be a powerhouse at the plate and can play first or third base. India will bring the boost of speed we need to both our offense and defense. She is a very athletic player and understands the game."
Houck played in 14 games with one start as a freshman at Louisville, helping the Cardinals win the American Athletic Conference Championship and earn a berth in the Tucson Regional of the NCAA Softball Championship. Her first collegiate hit was a pinch-hit RBI double in the Cards' 7-0 victory over St. John's (Feb. 9). She finished the season with three runs scored, while also drawing a walk and being hit by a pitch.
Prior to playing at Louisville, Houck was a four-year letterwinner in softball for coach Mike McGill at Mt. Vernon High School in Fortville, Ind. She was named the 2013 Indy Star Sportswoman of the Year after helping lead her softball team to a sectional title and her basketball team to an Indiana Class 3A State Championship as a senior. A two-time first-team all-state selection in softball, Houck posted a .438 batting average as a senior, while finishing her career as the program's all-time home run leader at 40. She also earned four letters in basketball and was the 2013 Class 3A Mental Attitude Award recipient.
Steward, who was recruited by Perry to play at Western Kentucky, saw action in 50 games for the Lady Toppers last season, making 31 starts in the outfield. She finished the season with 13 hits, including three triples and a pair of doubles. Steward, who ranked fourth on the squad with eight stolen bases, scored 14 runs on the year while adding six RBI. Her first collegiate hit was a RBI triple in WKU's season-opening 9-1 (6 inn.) win over Liberty (Feb. 7).
Prior to her one season at Western Kentucky, Steward played travel ball for the Southern Force. At Rich South High School in Matteson, Ill., Steward competed in track & field and basketball, plus was a member of the cheerleading squad. She was a three-time state qualifier in the long jump, placing sixth in the state in 2011. She also helped her basketball team win a pair of conference championships, as well as a regional title in 2011. Her cheerleading team also captured a sectional championship in 2010.
Houck and Steward join an incoming class which includes four players who signed national letters of intent in the fall; Julia Bailey (Lafayette, La./Teurlings Catholic), Leigh McAnally (Trussville, Ala./Hewitt-Trussville), Elise Sandberg (Mariette, Ga./Lassiter) and Carolyn Wilmes (Evansville, Ind./Mater Dei).For the most up-to-date news on Ball State softball, follow the team on Twitter: @BallStateSports, @BallStateSB and @TyraPerry13 | Instagram: ballstatesb | Facebook: BallStateSoftball


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I know this is a little premature but I was asked to write about this. When we brought Nolen home I did a poor job of preparing our friends for what to expect so here it is. This might seem crazy and extreme but please bear with us during this time. Please ask any questions you might have about the process.
We are advocates of attachment parenting our children. A child who has been institutionalized (in orphanage care) or who has had an unstable life can have difficulty attaching to their adoptive parents when the arrive in their permanent home. To help build this bond a style of parenting called attachment parenting has become common in many adoptive homes. This basically serves to promote as much of a bond as possible with the child and parents. In order to do this other people in our life will feel left out. We will do our best for at least 6 weeks to have only Chad or myself hold H and L. We will be the ones to meet their basic needs including providing food and changing diapers. During this time the girls will always be with one of us. For example when we brought Nolen home, instead of sticking him in the nursery on Sunday morning one of us stayed and played with him in the nursery.
If you are fortunate to see us out on one of our few outings please remember these things. The girls will more than likely reach for you but you can't hold them. You may talk to them but please do not pick them up. When we brought Nolen home it was difficult for people to no want to pick him up. He would reach up to everyone and smile with those precious dimples. He craved attention from anyone that would give it to him, a skill he learned in Russia. However, once he was placed in our family we needed to teach him we were his Mommy and Daddy. We needed to be the ones to meet his needs. If you do get to see our family in the first few weeks back please make special note to Sadie and Nolen. I am sure they are going to be craving attention also.
Why we will become recluses? I will use our little man for this example. Imagine you spent 17 months of your life in a baby bed. In a dark room with little noise and no stimulation. Now can you imagine what it was like for him to go from that environment to a Kroger or a Super Target. Extremely over stimulating, scary, and very overwhelming. We are not exactly sure of what life is currently like for the girls. I know they are not spending all of their days in a baby bed but I do expect them to be very overwhelmed with their new life. To help with a better and less scary transition we will as slowly as possible introduce them to their new life. Since they will stay at our home most of the time and we will stay with them; we will become recluses. We would love visitors at this time because Chad and I will need some adult interaction. I will repost this when we are about to bring the girls home.
Please continue to vote for the blog. We are not yet in the top 25 so many more votes are needed. You can vote once a day by clicking on the orange thumb. We need about 60 votes today to reach into the top 25.
In 2009 my family adopted a child from Russia. All of our friends wanted to know how a single income family was able to save for a debt-free adoption. We are now adopting twin girls from Uganda. This blog is how God has grown our family.
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What To Expect When We Come Home
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Hey, just wanted to let you know that I've created a button to help all of us on the Uganda Adoption Journey stay connected:)ReplyDelete
You can grab it at www.ugandaadoptionblogs.blogspot.com
God Bless,
PS-Just voted for your blog! I hope you can jump back up into the top 25:)
Thanks Tasha, I enjoy looking at all the blogs on the Uganda Adoption Blogs website.ReplyDelete
Holly, this was perfect! Jack and I will bring over a favorite meal when you are craving adult attention!ReplyDelete
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Our volunteer week has begun with Volunteers Photos Exhibition. The exhibition, including photos of various activities of Citigroup Turkey volunteers, honored our volunteers so much and attracted the interest of our colleagues. At the same time we had The Non Profit Organisations Exhibition too . The members of our 7 partner non profit organisations had stands and met with our volunteers. There was also a little surprise for our volunteers. Each of our volunteers who had his "I'm a Citigroup volunteer" pin, had given an apple as the Volunteer Day gift. Our volunteers enjoyed their day, and had lots of fun. After the exhibitions, the country business managers of Citigroup Turkey met with our volunteers and thanked them for their contributions to the community.
Citigroup Turkey Volunteers Week continues with meetings with Non Profit Organisations. Womens Entrepreneurs Association, Junior Achievement Foundation, Turkish Education Volunteers Foundation, Beriköy-Yay Foundation, Foundation for Support of Womens Work, Mother and Child Education Foundation and Corporate Volunteer Association's representatives will hold meeetings with our volunteers and introduce their projects. We celebrate the Volunteer Day of every volunteers in the world, and invite everybody to volunteer!
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May 2010
In This Issue:
Social Securitys Online ServicesStill the Best
Remembering Those Who Served And Those Who Still Do
MyMoney.gov Can Help People With Their Money
Chubby Checker Twists Through Decades Top Names; Promotes Extra Help
Social Security recently announced the top baby names for 2009. Isabella took the top spot from last year's winner, Emma, as the most popular girl's name. Jacob continues his remarkable run by holding onto the top boy's name for the 11th year in a row.
Baby Jacob and Baby Isabella issued a joint statement thanking Americans for "their support and good taste." They also urged fans to "check out www.socialsecurity.gov/extrahelp to learn about a new 'twist' in the law that may help an older relative or neighbor get an average of almost $4,000 of extra help with Medicare prescription drug costs."
For several years, Social Security has linked the popular baby names announcement with information about the extra help program, and the result has been a substantial increase in applications for this valuable assistance.
To see the complete list of top baby names all the way back to 1880, as well as the most popular names by state, check out www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT/babynames.
Social Securitys Online ServicesStill the Best
Social Security's online services continue to be the best in government and exceed even the top private sector leaders like Netflix in customer satisfaction.
In the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) survey, Social Security's online Retirement Estimator and Benefit Application remain in the top two spots, each with a score of 90, and the Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs Application placed third with a score of 87.
The ACSI notes that this shows "that government sites can satisfy visitors just as well as, or even better than, private-sector sites."
Learn more about the most satisfying service in America at www.socialsecurity.gov/pressoffice/pr/acsi-survey-pr.htm.
Remembering Those Who Served And Those Who Still Do
On Memorial Day, we take a moment to remember the brave men and women of our armed forces who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation and the freedoms we enjoy.
As we remember those who have given their lives in service, we also must give thought and thanks to those serving in uniform today. With that in mind, we'd like to remind you of our Wounded Warriors website. This page offers valuable information for military service members and their families. Learn more by visiting www.socialsecurity.gov/woundedwarriors.
MyMoney.gov Can Help People With Their Money
There's good news for Americans who want help getting a handle on their finances. The official government website dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics of financial education, www.mymoney.gov, is now loaded with more information and is even easier to use.
The new site has enhanced interactive features and provides additional resources to Americans seeking information that can help with their personal financial decisions. Help your clients make "cents" of their finances by encouraging them to visit www.mymoney.gov.
Chubby Checker Twists Through Decades Top Names; Promotes Extra Help
Want to know the most popular baby names of this century's first decade?
Chubby Checker can fill you in. Check him out in a new online video where he counts down the top baby names given to boys and girls from 2000 to 2009. He also reminds viewers about the Extra Help Social Security offers to people with Medicare who need help with their prescription drug costs. It's a countdown with a twist that only Chubby Checker can deliver. Look for the checkered box at www.socialsecurity.gov/extrahelp.
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A Living Nativity scene on Canal Street Friday night brought into focus the true mean of the holiday season. Participants were from St. Paul's Catholic Church in New Smyrna Beach. In the inset photo, Tiona Stone, 4, of New Smyrna Beach, reacts to the chugging of the kiddie train she boarded that just took off on Canal Street Saturday morning. Tiona is the daughter of Brandon and Lacey Stone. The family enjoyed the sights and sounds of Coastal Market on Canal, including seeing Santa Claus. "Christmas on Canal" was a veritable wonderland for countless families looking for bargains at the start of the holiday shopping season.
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH – Festive holiday carols echoed up and down Canal Street Friday night as merchants kicked off Christmas on Canal with a gala Christmas tree lighting ceremony and holiday cheer. And the holiday cheer continued well into Saturday with kiddie rides and other festive activities designed to make "Christmas on Canal" a positive shopping experience for families.
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Mass of Christian Burial for Charles Michael Shawen, age 87, of New Smyrna Beach, who died Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at Ocean View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, New Smyrna Beach, will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 4 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, New Smyrna Beach. Burial will follow at Edgewater-New Smyrna Cemetery, Edgewater. Calling hours will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, September 3 at Settle-Wilder's New Smyrna Beach chapel.


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Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Unemployed? Underemployed? Thinking about a career transition? You may not fall into any of these categories, but you know at least one person who is struggling with his or her employment situation. Anyone who's been in this position knows how incredibly discouraging it can be.
ReStartSC is a volunteer group of Human Resource professionals and individuals from a variety of industries who are helping others work through this tough time. ReStartSC's mission is to help people understand that God has a purpose for their lives and finding that purpose is what defines success.
A conference was held at Seacoast on March 9 with 150 attendees and all attendees had the opportunity to take a free assessment before the event. During the conference, sessions included taking stock of your strengths, creating a resume that will be read, preparing for interview questions and navigating the complicated world of social networking. Attendees not only walked away with head knowledge, they also found a new support system as groups will be meeting to support each other's job efforts. The message was conveyed loud and clear: they don't need to go through this alone.
As the small groups are starting to form, the leadership team is working on the next event tentatively scheduled for May to build on sessions from the March conference. To stay in touch with the ministry and find out ways to help, please visit restartsc.org.
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Friar Michael Wright, OFM Conv., died Monday Jan. 28, 2013.
He was born Donald Wright Dec. 30, 1929, in Tiffin, to Franklin and Gertrude (Swartzmiller) Wright. He graduated from Calvert High School in 1948 and was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Tiffin. He entered the Conventual Franciscan Order in 1950 and professed solemn vows Feb. 7, 1955.
Michael served in a variety of capacities, from farming to administrative. His devotion to service led to his ordination as a permanent deacon June 7, 1987. His ministry took him to Mount St. Francis, Ind., Chaska, Minn., Carey and Lorain, Ohio, Mesilla Park, Carlsbad, Lovington, Artesia and Hobbs, N.M., San Antonio and El Paso, Texas, and Brunswick, Ga.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Alice and Marjorie; and four brothers, Paul, Norman, Eugene and Thomas.
He is survived by two brothers, D. Michael and Robert; a sister, Sue Kuhlman; and sister-in-law, Luella Wright.
Services took place Jan. 30 and 31, 2013, in Indiana.
Donations in memory of Brother Michael may be sent to Province of Our Lady of Consolation, Development Office, 103 St. Francis Blvd., Mount St. Francis, IN 47146.
For more information about Brother Michael, visit the Province website at www.franciscansusa.org.
Kraft Funeral Home, 708 E. Spring St., New Albany, IN 47150, (812) 945-6321, has been entrusted with the arrangements.


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State to pay price for bad health
May 7, 2013
We West Virginians are among the most irresponsible in the nation when it comes to taking care of ourselves. We eat too much. We smoke too much. We take too many stupid chances with our safety....
WHY don't you write an article about how our own GOVT allows food manufactureres to put POISONS into our food supply? They govt LOVES to blame citizens for their illnesses when we KNOW the poisons they allow us to eat.
For instance....where's your article on milk industry attempting to get FDA to allow ASPARTAME to be put into our MILK?????? Yeah, that will make us all healthy right? WHO DOESN"T know by now...aspartame is POISONOUS? and cancer-causing?
Monsanto is allowed to use GMO's and our dear GOVT officials say they don't have to TELL us which food is genetically MODIFIED so we won't have a choice of whether we want to be healthy or not. When you answer THESE legitimate questions.....then you can start attacking those choosing the BAD foods. Until then; citizens won't listen to the medical community; elite fools who THINK they know why so many are ill or especially Obama/Michelle who are proving daily they are just hypocrites who don't eat any healthier than anyone else.
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FLUORIDE---LOOK IT UP. A POISON. Why do you think it states on all toothpaste...do NOT swallow! Call poison control center if you do?!?!?
ASPARTAME IN MILK? REALLY? FDA IS considering allowing it. INTERESTING! Yet you SAY govt wants us healthy? I beg to differ. Evidence proves otherwise!!!
Monsanto now putting ROUNDUP WEED KILLER into CORN SEEDS. We ONLY buy heirloom seeds because our GOVT/FDA/Agriculture dept ALLOWS poisons/chemicals into everything we citizens consume. THEY are the culprit that is causing all the diseases and deaths of such young people. Where can anyone go now to purchase POISON and chemical FREE food? Where? You must grow it yourself. That's why WE do! No adulterated hybrid seeds. They are poisonous.
WHY does govt worldwide STOCK and buy up all heirloom unadulterated vegetable seeds and hoard them? They've been doing this for decades! While feeding us the 'garbage.
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MOney corrupts and politicians gladly accept bribes. Our food supply is worthless; no vitamins, minerals, but plenty of poison/chemicals. Nearly EVERY citizen is now UNDERNOURISHED due to our food thanks to our govt officials.
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Appears What would rather HAVE the poisons in his food. Go ahead; enjoy!
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What.....Proving once again just how INTOLERANT, HATEFUL, RACIST, JEALOUS, ANGRY and STUPID the radical left are.
So what liberals. So the state will have to pay price for bad health. Isn't that what the radical socialist liberals wanted in the first place? FREE HEALTHCARE????? Pfft. Even THEY don't know what the heck they truly want. They say one thing; do another!!!
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Democrats: Saying one thing; doing another!
Dems scream TOLERANCE; yet show NO TOLERANCE for other opinions that don't go along with their own.
Dems scream STOP BULLYING. Yet Obama bullies businesses, banks, car companies that won't agree with his socialist policies. Dems bully christians, white folks, moral folks, conservatives just based on sex, color and political affiliation, which THEY also made illegal to do by federal law....yet are the biggest abusers of these laws!!!
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At each of the City Council's stated meetings, council members introduce bills, most of which will never become laws (for the process by which bills become laws, click here). As a regular feature, Gotham Gazette discusses some of the legislation proposed at each meeting.
The New York City Council introduced 15 bills at its most recent meeting on August 16, 2006, many of which focused on energy conservation or noise.
Due in part to the controversy over the Astoria blackout earlier in July, three bills have been introduced to strengthen the city's attempts to conserve energy.
Councilmember James Gennaro from Queens introduced two bills that would require the mayor 's office to be more proactive on energy conservation.
Intro 410 would require the mayor to create a contingency plan to respond to high levels of energy uses. Modeled on the city's drought contingency plan, the bill would require the mayor to design a graduated response to various levels of energy usage.
Intro 411 would make the mayor responsible for creating an energy policy that the public is aware of. Under this bill, mayoral programs would encourage energy conservation and alternative modes of transportation. As an example, Gennaro's office suggested encouraging buildings that use a lot of power to install solar panels to create their own energy, rather than relying on power plants alone.
Councilmember Miguel Martinez, representing Washington Heights and Inwood, wants to encourage buildings to use more efficient cooling systems. Many buildings use relatively small coolers, instead of larger "chillers", which cool water and circulate it throughout the building, even though chillers are one and a half times as efficient as the smaller devices. The reason is that chillers require "personal supervision," meaning a full-time employee must be physically present at all times.
Martinez argues that this standard is outdated. Intro 418 would subject all new chillers to general supervision only, making their supervision no more expensive than the smaller, less efficient system.
Councilmember Alan Gerson of lower Manhattan has introduced several bills to supplement the city's noise code.
Intro 414 would require that agencies that issue permits for construction work on nights and weekends to submit a noise mitigation plan to the local community board and city council member.
Intro 415 would set caps on the levels of noise that construction work can make within one hundred feet of a school or court on days they are in session, or within one hundred feet of a hospital, even if a noise mitigation plan is in place. Intros 412 and 413 would cap the allowable levels of noise from circulation devices and portable generators, respectively.
Intro 416 would prohibit motorcycles with straight pipes from parking on the street. Motorcycles with straight pipes, which are illegal, do not have mufflers. The police department, and the departments of consumer affairs, environmental protection and transportation would have the power to enforce the ban.
"These are quality of life issues that we didn't feel were specifically enough addressed in the noise code," said Paul Pastor, Gerson's legislative director. "Unless you spell things out very often they don't get enforced."
He said that Gerson plans to introduce another bill further restricting noise from patio and courtyard restaurants in the council's next session on September 13.


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Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The date for this year's award winning Breath of Spring Flower Show at Cypress Gardens has been set.
The "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow," standard flower show has been scheduled for March 1-3 at Dean Hall on the grounds of Cypress Gardens. It is sponsored by the Belle Isle Garden Club, the Camellia Garden Club of Greater Charleston, the Garden Club of Otranto, and the Town and Village Garden Club.
The flower show is open to the public with exhibition hours running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Admission to the show is included in a $10 admission to Cypress Gardens.
Horticulture and design judging will be held on Thursday, Feb. 28 from 8 to 11 a.m.
Last year, nearly 250 entries graced the three categories in a flower show that celebrated the 80th anniversary of Cypress Gardens, with 194 horticulture entries, 48 design entries and five special exhibit entries filling Dean Hall.
Cypress Gardens first opened to the public in 1932 when the old rice paddies and retention ponds from Dean Hall Plantation were donated by then owner Benjamin Kitteredge. Kitteridge purchased the 80 acres of swamp, gardens and old rice fields in 1909 as a piece of land to be used for duck hunting.
The grounds were first used as a rice plantation in the 1720's according to historical records. It was a flourishing business that grew for years. The structure on the estate was known as the Nesbit House. A hundred years later Dean Hall was built.
The Breath of Spring Flower Show won a National Garden Club award in 2010 for both the show and the flower show schedule.
Winners of the 2012 Breath of Spring Flower Show were:
Award of Horticultural Excellence – Linda Martin.
Award of Merit – Wesley Fisher (Camellia), Brenda Davis (Vine) and Scotty Yenson (Daffodil).
Grower's Choice – Linda Martin and Laurette Sweet.
Arboreal Award – Betty Black.
Award of Design Excellence – Dee Short.
Tri-Color Award – Betty Gourdin.
Designer's Choice Award – Dee Short.
Petite Award – Pat Johnson.
Educational Award – Ann Yarborough.
For more information about the Breath of Spring Flower Show visit the show's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/springflowershow.
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HANOVER – A Hamburg man was rescued from Hanford Bay, a Lake Erie inlet in the Town of Hanover, Saturday morning after his kayak overturned while he was duck hunting.
Chautauqua County sheriff's officials said Raymond A. Adamczyk, 46, of Southwestern Boulevard, was wearing a life vest when he was fished out of the water about 500 yards from shore by an officer aboard a Jet Ski owned by the Sunset Bay Fire Department. Adamczyk was treated in Lake Shore Health Care Center, Irving.
The Chautauqua County Emergency Water Team and the Silver Creek Police and Fire departments also responded to the call of a man in the water about 9:35 a.m.


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The Greeley Fire Department is urging residents to take precautions as they prepare their Thanksgiving feasts.
The department said in a news release that Thanksgiving is the leading day of the year for home fires sparked by cooking equipment. Bustling kitchens with children running in and out can make for injuries and fires, so the department is offering tips for people to avoid holiday nightmares.
» Stay in the kitchen when you are cooking on the stove-top so you can keep an eye on the food.
» Keep children 3 feet away from the hot stove. Make sure kids stay away from hot food and liquids. The steam or splash from vegetables, gravy or coffee could cause serious burns.
» Keep the floor clear so you don't trip over toys, pocketbooks or bags.
» Keep knives out of the reach of children.
» Be sure electrical cords from an electric knife, coffee maker, plate warmer or mixer are not dangling off the counter within easy reach of a child.
» Keep matches and utility lighters out of the reach of children — up high in a locked cabinet.
» Make sure your smoke alarms are working. Test them by pushing the test button.
The department also recommends finding activities, like games, puzzles and books, that keep children away from food preparation.


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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are now married, and I, for one, couldn't be happier. Florence Welch sang "Somewhere over the Rainbow" at the nuptials, and I can't think of anything dreamier.
In a way, I feel like I owe Blake and Ryan a big thank-you for stepping in and clearing up my power-couple breakup blues. I've been incredibly bummed about Heidi Klum and Seal's split, and the news of Amy Poehler and Will Arnett's separation earlier this month was another heartbreaker. I needed a new super couple to turn my frown upside down, and Blake and Ryan couldn't be more super. Here's why I think this couple is so amazing:
He's a committer
There are probably millions of women out there wishing they could clone Ryan for themselves, and not for his abs. Or, at least, not just for his abs. Look as his track record, and you'll see that Ryan is not afraid of commitment. He sees a woman he wants and he goes for it. In an age in which commitment phobia is as rampant as mono in a freshman dorm, men who can commit are worth their weight in gold.
The age difference
Blake is 25; Ryan is 35. And that age gap seems perfect to me. Up until age 40, most men are just not as mature as women. So, it makes sense that a lot of women date up in age a bit. While the decade between these two may feel like more than just "a bit," remember that Blake is no typical, fresh-out-of-college twentysomething. She got her first break when she was 18, in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and has been working nonstop since. The two of them actually have comparable careers, despite his extra time in the business. For Blake to find her power equal, she had to surpass the average 25-year-old prospects.
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Ryan was born at the last degree of Libra. Most people would say that he was born "on the cusp" of Libra and Scorpio, but that's not true. Being born at 29 degrees of a sign means that you were born at a critical degree. It intensifies everything in your life. These are the people who are quick out of the starting gate, move right to the head of the line and leap to the top of the heap. They are ambitious, motivated and know exactly what they want. Ryan was born under Libra, the zodiac sign of marriage. Someone like this can't think straight unless he's in a committed relationship, which means that he probably started proposing to girls when he was a kid in kindergarten. Ryan could be the sort of Libra that's in love with being in love.
Blake was born with a stellium of planets (that's five planets) in Virgo. Virgo is the working girl sign of the zodiac, so her career means everything to her. Virgo is all about self-sufficiency and paying your own way. Virgos don't marry their sweethearts; they marry their best friends. You have to be mentally quick to keep up with this sign (Virgos don't do dull), you have to be into causes (like adopting abandoned pets after the latest hurricane and/or wildfire disaster), and you have to have a low body fat count (Virgo is the zodiac sign of the body, after all). A Virigo like Blake is just as impulsive and in the moment as a Libra like Ryan (she was born under a new Moon, so she's game for anything) and she's just as driven. The difference is that she's better at getting things than he is.
Her stellium in Virgo planets conjoins Ryan's Virgo rising, which would mean that he identifies with her and even wants to be her in a way. This may sound weird, but it's not. It simply means that Blake is more than Ryan's perfect idea of a mate; she actually is his role model. We don't always marry our role models but, in this case, Ryan has.
The fact Reynolds and Lively married when the Sun was in Virgo is a good sign, because Blake is a Virgo. Moreover, Saturn (planet of longevity) winding up its 2½-year stay in Ryan's sign of Libra means that their marriage is built on a solid foundation. Saturn is exalted (meaning "the most blessed") when it is in Libra, the sign of marriage. Saturn was nearing a conjunction to Ryan's Sun, and this ensures a longstanding future of love, harmony and prosperity.
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8th January, 2010A landmark ban in Hungary on the use of cyanide in mining looks set to make huge improvements in public health. Now the country's neighbours need to follow her lead... more...
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BELLEVILLE - Jenny Hagemeyer's passion for the Lord is as evident in black and white as it is in her three-dimensional life.
Whether it be speaking at churches and leading retreats or talking with women in the Mifflin County Correctional Facility, the Belleville woman enthusiastically shares God's love for His people through examples of her own life's struggles.
Her latest outreach has been with pen and paper. Hagemeyer's second book, "Touch Me: Guide to Healing," was published in December as a study guide for her first book, "Touch Me."
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Jenny Hagemeyer holds her newly published book, 'Touch Me: Guide to Healing,' a companion study guide for her first book, 'Touch Me.'
In the book, Hagemeyer shares her struggles with divorce, her son's severe scoliosis, depression and resentment, and the process by which God healed her. "Guide to Healing" gives readers practical questions and more Scripture to help them work through their own healing process with God, she said.
"When I experienced the valley of divorce and other valleys in my life, I met Jesus in a personal way," Hagemeyer said.
Through the "Guide to Healing," Hagemeyer challenges Bible study groups, Sunday school classes and individuals to follow the same steps that she did to develop a closer relationship with the Lord. The study is about 20 weeks long.
The guide focuses on several fundamental questions:
What does it mean to have abundant life?
How do I develop a intimate personal relationship with the Lord?
How do I focus on God and not my problems?
What does it mean to be gut honest with God?
How can I experience healing in my mind and heart that will bring fulfillment in life?
How do I submit to God's plan of examination, not my own self-exam?
How do I find and follow God's plan for my life?
Through the new guide, she said she hopes to help others develop intimate, personal relationships with Christ, too.
Hagemeyer said the purpose of the book is to heal the church and the world.
"Churches are being split up because of jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness and pride," the author said. "We as Christians look at the big sins such as murder, theft and adultery but we don't look at what we see as little sins like gossip, unforgiveness, anger, bitterness, resentment, etc."
Hagemeyer said the battle against sin never fully ends, but the struggle gets easier by drawing closer to God.
"Women say, 'Jenny, how long's this process going to take?' Well, until you die," she said.
Inspiration for the books came from a dream Hagemeyer had in 2003, but her first book was not published until 2009. In those waiting years, Hagemeyer said she wrote bits and pieces of the book; and in 2008, the Lord gave her an outline for the book.
"I never dreamed I would write two books," Hagemeyer said, giving credit for both to God.
Her husband, Fred, designed the cover of the book. She also received editing help from friend Regina Jack, and spiritual guidance from the Rev. Bernard Carpenter. Her team of women with Promise Land Ministries, an outreach group Hagemeyer began many years ago in Belleville, also offered support for her writings.
Though the guide was just recently published, it already has been used. This summer, Hagemeyer taught a group Bible study in South Carolina. Currently, she and Maria Stringfellow teaching females in the Mifflin County Correctional Facility. Warden Bernard Zook even wrote a forward to the guide.
A Bible study also will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays beginning this week at Hagemeyer's home in Belleville. Everyone is welcome. For more information or directions, call 935-2012.
Hagemeyer's new book is available at Friendship Bookstore in Burnham and online at Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com and booksamillion.com.
She will have a book signing from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 21 at Friendship Bookstore.
Hagemeyer and the Promise Land Ministries team also write a blog at promiselandministries.wordpress.com. The ministry also is on Facebook. In the future, the author hopes to begin posting inspirational videos on Youtube.com.
Hagemeyer said she also is available to speak at churches.
Most of all, Hagemeyer said she hopes God will use her personal experiences as told in the book to bring others closer to him.
"When we go through these dark valleys in our life and come into the light of God's love, we are able to testify of God's love and stir others to want His love," Hagemeyer said.


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Jan. 26, 1930 – May 2, 2013
Marcia Ann Hauber, of Williamsville, a major benefactor of the University at Buffalo, died Thursday in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Amherst. She was 83.
Born Marcia Ann Stamp in Kenmore, she attended Kenmore High School, where she played basketball and volleyball.
After graduation, she worked as an administrative assistant at the Linde Division of Union Carbide for more than 10 years.
Throughout her life, Mrs. Hauber was an active member of First Presbyterian Church. She had a leadership role in the Women's Association and management of the church.
An avid gardener, she was a member of Toby's Garden Club.
Mrs. Hauber traveled widely in the United States and Canada as well as the Caribbean, China, Thailand, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and sites in Europe.
In the late 1980s, she was a member of one of the U.S. glasnost delegations to visit what then was the Soviet Union on a friendship exchange.
Mrs. Hauber also enjoyed spending summers in Chautauqua and was a 1988 alumnus of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, America's oldest book club.
Along with her husband, J. Grant Hauber, she gave $500,000 to the UB School of Management in 2000 to help pay for construction of a state-of-the-art student center. It was the anchor investment in a larger campaign that gave birth to the Alfiero Center, the first wholly privately funded campus project in the State University system.
Her husband of 50 years died in 2009.
Surviving are a son, Grant Jr., and two brothers, Donald and Philip Stamp.
A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in First Presbyterian Church of Buffalo, One Symphony Circle.


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The NHL's three-year-old rule on illegal hits to the head isn't working and tougher sanctions are needed to reduce concussions, concludes new research led by Toronto's St. Michael's Hospital.
The study, published online Wednesday in the journal PLOS ONE, found that the number of head injuries has actually increased since the rule that made targeting an opponent's blindside illegal came into effect in the 2010-2011 hockey season.
The League hoped and dreamed that this would solve the problem, but it hasn't. This doesn't surprise me at all.
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A man was murdered this weekend after performing a ROCK BOTTOM - pick a hand.
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Container Store Chief Weighs an IPO
Onetime department-store salesman Kip Tindell and his ex-boss raised $35,000 from family and friends to open their first Container Store location in Dallas in 1978. Some of their associates balked at the idea that the pair would be able to build a lasting, profitable business selling empty boxes and shelves.
But Mr. Tindell and Garrett Boone honed their vision, asking their staff to offer tips, such as how to straighten out a messy closet or an unruly toy collection, so shoppers would feel good about getting their lives in order.
Now, Container Store Inc., based in Coppell, Texas, operates 59 locations and booked $707.5 million in 2012 sales. Nearly six years ago, its founders and other investors sold a majority stake in the retailer to Leonard Green & Partners LP, a Los Angeles-based private-equity firm with investments in Sports Authority Inc. and Petco Animal Supplies Inc.
In a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, Mr. Tindell, the chain's 60-year-old chief executive, discussed his vision for its continued growth, and said the company is considering an initial public offering, a move he says might help it put equity in the hands of some of its 6,000 employees. Leonard Green declined to comment. Edited excerpts:
WSJ: Why an IPO?
Mr. Tindell: We expect some type of transaction in the future, either public or private, because we are owned by a private-equity firm and it's been over five years.
If we ever go public, it's much easier to get stock in the hands of employees, which is something I'm passionate about. People can't ever do that well financially just on compensation. Financial independence comes from equity.
In a publicly traded company, stock dilutions are a standard operating procedure, but it's hard to grasp in a private company Even though partners and early investors agree in principle on giving employees more equity, they often change their minds when it comes time to dilute their own stakes in the company.
At Whole Foods [co-founded by one of Mr. Tindell's college roommates, John Mackey], once employees work 6,000 hours, they start getting stock options. I love that. I would want to do more of that if we do go that [IPO] route.
WSJ: You're known for holding lots of meetings. Why?
Mr. Tindell: We want meetings to include more people, not less, from all parts of the company. This "whole brain" approach allows a logistics person to solve a merchandise problem. You can't meet with the same people every week and expect innovation.
WSJ: With more people shopping online, and on mobile phones, how do you provide good customer service?
Mr. Tindell: That's an uphill battle. I don't know any online store that can top the human interaction of a bricks-and-mortar store.
We try to match the customer service online: Our live chat and call centers are staffed with well-paid and well-trained people in our home office, with 10 to 15 years of experience, instead of new or off-shore employees. They know 1,000 different ways to use a dairy crate.
WSJ: What advice do you have for someone looking to start a retailer today?
Mr. Tindell: Consumers today want to feel emotional about what they are buying.
We talk about getting the customer dance. They are so thrilled with their new pantry, they just have to show it to a sister or neighbor. That's how you differentiate and get people to come back.
WSJ: Retailers often have high employee turnover. What's your strategy for retaining employees?
Mr. Tindell: People join this company and never leave: The turnover rate is 5.7%. We invest an average 263 hours in employee training, compared with eight hours at most retailers. Full-time salespeople earn an average $48,000 a year, double the industry average.
If you take better care of your employees, they will take better care of your customers.
Economist Milton Friedman said the only reason firms exist is to maximize shareholder return. It's a commonly held belief, but it's wrong. If employees aren't happy, customers aren't happy and then shareholders won't be happy. We have to invert the pyramid—a theory we call "Conscious Capitalism."
[But] we're very clear that not everyone fits into this quirky company. We put potential hires through seven to eight interviews. Sometimes people look at us like we're crazy and run away. When employees don't understand the team atmosphere, we let them go just like in any other business.
WSJ: What is the biggest problem retailers face?
Mr. Tindell: The global economy is so volatile, you have to be an expert in macroeconomics just to organize closets. How can I know how many more people to hire or how much to spend on technology investments if I don't know if the economy is getting ready to head into a double-dip recession? The government is much less capable and moderate than it was when I was starting out.
WSJ: What's next ?
Mr. Tindell: Someday we will open stores internationally. Right now we are running as fast as we can to open stores in smaller metro areas, like Indianapolis and Nashville. They are almost as profitable as stores in Los Angeles and New York, but less expensive to build.
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Mathematical Methods for Personal Positioning and Navigation
Sirola, Niilo
Publication type: Doctoral dissertation
Issue date: 2007-10-05
Belongs to: Tampereen teknillinen yliopisto. Julkaisu - Tampere University of Technology. Publication; 675
University: Tampere University of Technology
Faculty: Department of Science and Engineering
Department: Institute of Mathematics
Computing the position of a personal mobile device based on a mix of various types of measurements requires a wide array of mathematical concepts ranging from optimisation to robust estimation and nonlinear filtering theory. Algorithms for positioning and navigation have surfaced concurrently with the development of new measurement equipment and navigation infrastructure. However, most solutions and algorithms pertain only to certain equipment, involving just a single or few measurement sources. This work synthesises existing techniques into a general framework covering static positioning, filtering, batch positioning and dead reckoning. Measurements are not restricted to any specific technology, equation form or distribution assumption. The static positioning problem, deducing position from a set of simultaneous measurements, is considered first. Parallels between geometric, least squares and statistical approaches are given. The more complex problem of time series estimation can be solved by navigation filters that also make use of all past measurements and information about the system dynamics. Different filter implementations can be derived from the ideal Bayesian filter by choosing different probability density function (pdf) approximation schemes. The standard methods are briefly introduced in this context along with a novel generalisation of a piecewise defined grid filter. Finally, given the wide variety of existing and potential filter implementations, fair and expressive methods for comparing the quality and performance of nonlinear filters are discussed.
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Now her brother Moses Farrow is speaking out to defend Allen – and accuse their mother, Mia Farrow, of poisoning the children against their father.
"My mother drummed it into me to hate my father for tearing apart the family and sexually molesting my sister," Moses, 36, tells PEOPLE in the magazine's new issue. "And I hated him for her for years. I see now that this was a vengeful way to pay him back for falling in love with Soon-Yi."
A Family DividedMoses and Dylan, 28, both adopted by Allen and Farrow, and their brother Ronan, 26, were in the center of a 1993 custody battle in which both sides testified about Allen's affair with Farrow's adopted daughter Soon-Yi Previn, whom Allen went on to marry in 1997. Farrow was awarded custody of the couple's three children. (In total, she has 14 kids from her marriages and solo adoptions.) Allen, 78, who was investigated but not charged with molestation, has for decades denied abusing Dylan, maintaining that Farrow, 69, coached Dylan, an accusation Farrow has always denied.
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Dylan's ResponseDylan insists that she is telling the truth.
"This is such a betrayal to me and my whole family," she tells PEOPLE in response to her brother's comments. "My memories are the truth and they are mine and I will live with that for the rest of my life."
"My mother never coached me," Dylan says. "She never planted false memories in my brain. My memories are mine. I remember them. She was distraught when I told her. When I came forward with my story she was hoping against hope that I had made it up. In one of the most heartbreaking conversations I have ever had, she sat me down and asked me if I was telling the truth. She said that Dad said he didn't do anything. and I said, 'He's lying.' "
Painful MemoriesMoses accuses Farrow of bullying him as well. "Our mother has misled the public into believing it was a happy household of both biological and adopted children," he says. "From an early age, my mother demanded obedience and I was often hit as a child. She went into unbridled rages if we angered her, which was intimidating at the very least and often horrifying, leaving us not knowing what she would do."
"I don't know where he gets this about getting beaten," counters Dylan. "We were sent to our rooms sometimes."
"I will not see my family dragged down like this," she adds. "I can't stay silent when my family needs me and I will not abandon them like Soon-Yi and Moses. My brother is dead to me. My mother is so brave and so courageous and taught me what it means to be strong and brave and tell the truth even in the face of these monstrous lies."
Farrow, who declined to respond to Moses's accusations, Tweeted, "I love my daughter. I will always protect her. A lot of ugliness is going to be aimed at me. But this is not about me, it's about her truth."
Moses, a family therapist, says that his own life has been made better by spending time with Allen.
"I think my sister is missing a great deal in life in not reconnecting with her father, who had always adored her," he says. "It's important that she assert her independence from our mother and not go through life with the false impression that she has been molested by my father. I am very happy I have come into my own power, separating from my mother, which has led to a positive reunion with my father."
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'Horrible Tragedy'Allen's family says that the director is devastated by Dylan's letter.
"This is a horrible, horrible tragedy," Allen's sister Letty Aronson tells PEOPLE. "He feels very badly for Dylan, that she has been so poisoned by her mother."
Dylan, of course, feels very differently.
"I have a wonderful family," she says. "We are brave and we are truthful and anyone who says anything otherwise does not know us."
With reporting by K.C. BAKER
For much more on this story, including details of Dylan's and Woody Allen's lives now and an update on all of Farrow's children, look for this week's issue of People on newsstands Friday


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Sources: CNET, The Wall Street Journal
quote: I've mentioned that Google continues to struggle at calibrating their displays. The truth is that everyone except for Apple, HTC, and occasionally Samsung, struggle at calibrating mobile displays. This continues to be the case with the Nexus 4, and the result is that accuracy could be better. I'm convinced the results that we're getting out of the Nexus 4 basically represent no attempt at calibrating the display, and as a result the numbers suffer.
quote: No, its about a high end phone (price wise) that is missing WAY too many features.
quote: Faster GPU, not CPU, and not by alot.


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A recent column about saving money on meat struck a chord with many readers. Admittedly, getting coupon deals on meats is a little more difficult, as meat coupons aren't always easy to find.
If you're purchasing brand-name meats, such as Hormel, Perdue or Butterball, you'll find coupons available for these products fairly often. But what about saving on ground beef or deli cold cuts?
I'm always looking at the per-pound price and trying to stay as close to my personal benchmarks as possible. For me, that's under $2 per pound for chicken and pork, and under $3/lb. for beef.
Readers responded with some great tips. Here's one:
"I have a few ideas for you and your readers. One tip is shopping at the meat market. I go to the local family-owned meat market every five to six weeks and load up on specials. I spend the next two days cooking and freezing meals.
"I buy boneless, skinless chicken breasts and put several pounds into the slow cooker and let it cook for 4-5 hours on high. This chicken I "pull apart" and use for barbecue chicken sandwiches, chicken salad sandwiches, tacos and salads. I also bake some of the chicken and cut it into pieces to make chicken sauce to put over pasta.
"The next day I cook the ground beef that I buy in large family packs, which is always so much cheaper. I make hamburger patties, grill them, let them cool and freeze them. I also brown one-pound portions of ground beef and place them in freezer bags. They're ready to go for spaghetti sauce, tacos, Hamburger Helper and other ground beef meals. I also make a meatloaf for dinner and then slice up the rest of the loaf and freeze that for individual meals. I cook a roast with vegetables and potatoes, in the slow cooker, and after it is cooled, I cut it up and put it in containers to freeze."
And from another reader:
"I have wondered for a long time what happens to the meat that is presliced at the deli counter and is still there at the end of the day.
"Recently, I noticed they sell ready-made mini-subs that are made up with five or six kinds of meat. I bought a couple for $2.49 each. When I unpacked them, I found there was way too much meat for me to eat at one time! There was enough in each one for three sandwiches. I now buy five mini rolls ($3 total) and two mini-subs each week and divide up the meat to have enough for seven lunches at a cost of less than $8. That's about a dollar a day, and it's good!"
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But the optimism and promise of opening night, with the Golden Bears coasting to a 78-65 win, was nearly wiped away when Crabbe landed awkwardly on his left ankle during a scramble for an offensive rebound with 1:27 left in the half. He favored the leg as he was helped to the bench, returned for warm-ups after halftime, but quickly stopped and met with team doctors.
"I guess I got tangled up with somebody, but I'm fine though," Crabbe said.
Crabbe was able to start the second half, missing his both of shots before taking a seat with 13:31 left to play, but did block a shot and lobbed up an assist in transition to David Kravish.
Crabbe ultimately played 15 minutes in the second half. He finished the night with a game-high 27 points on 11-of-17 shooting, 4-of-5 from behind the arc.
Redshirt junior guard Justin Cobbs added 22 points, while senior guard Brandon Smith, who suffered a bruised shoulder in an exhibition against San Francisco State last Tuesday, was able to start and chipped in with 5 points and 5 assists for Cal (1-0).
Cobbs and Crabbe were pleased with the scoring punch they provided, with Cobbs saying they "feed off each other.
"I love playing with this man," added Cobbs with a grin, Crabbe sitting to his left in the post-game press conference.
The two had 34 of Cal's 45 first-half points, before the team coasted to the finish line.
Head coach Mike Montgomery was pleased with the victory, but found plenty to critique, including allowing 19 offensive rebounds and the lack of a reliable third scoring option.
"We've got some big guys that just stand and do not react off the floor and go get the ball. We've got to get that solved," Montgomery said. "I thought David worked pretty hard out there to try and rebound, but he was pretty much out there by himself.
Montgomery noted that redshirt sophomore guard Ricky Kreklow (foot) could "make a cameo" against Pepperdine on Tuesday, and would certainly play Friday at Denver.
Stephon Carter had a team-high 15 points for the Roadrunners (0-2).
Dan Greenspan is the publisher of Cal Sports Digest and writes about the Pac-12 for Fox Sports Next. Follow him on Twitter @DanGreenspan.


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MARTINSBURG - The appraised value of property within Martinsburg went down for the fourth year in a row, Mark Spickler, the city's finance director, said Friday.
"It's down 6.2 percent," he said. "The total for the last four years is down 35 percent. That's not good."
The Berkeley County Assessor's Office delivered the property valuations to Martinsburg Thursday as well as the other taxing jurisdictions in Berkeley County.
The total value of property in Martinsburg for the fiscal year that begins July 1 is about $680 million, including new property, Spickler said. Before including new property, the valuation is $657 million, he said. Last year, the valuation was $697 million for the same property, he said.
"I'm a little disappointed," Spickler said. "I was expecting values to start going up."
Property values crashed after the housing market collapse in 2008.
Value decreases were in the double digits the first couple of years following the Great Recession, Spickler said. Last year, property values in the city dropped by 8.3 percent, he said.
Property values are what tax rates are based on and, under West Virginia code, municipalities must roll forward or roll backward personal and real property tax rates each year to maintain the same amount of revenue on the same property.
"We have to raise rates to get the same revenue," Spickler explained. "When values go down, rates go up."
Martinsburg City Council's budget and finance committee voted to recommend raising the city's property tax revenues by 3 percent next fiscal year. Council members are expected to vote on that recommendation at their regularly scheduled meeting March 14.
Municipalities can raise property revenues by 3 percent without notifying the public and without holding a public hearing. Any amount more than 3 percent, the public must be notified and a public hearing must be held. Revenues can be raised by up to 12 percent.
Tax rates will be set officially at a later date. Taxes are assessed on 60 percent of the appraised value. Individual tax bills can go up or down from year to year depending on the appraised value of an individual property.
According to reports, the overall appraised value of property in Berkeley County increased by about $37.1 million to about $4.6 billion.
- Staff writer John McVey can be reached at 304-263-3381, ext. 128, or email@example.com.


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Friday, October 11, 2013
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Summerville Firefighters responded to a car fire on Ashley Lane Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. The fire's origin was in a car being worked on in a carport, according to Summerville Fire Chief Richard Waring. Firefighters had the fire out within five minutes. One person was transported by EMS for burns. No firefighters were injured and there was only minor damage to the exterior of the residence.
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The Buffalo Public Schools administration on Wednesday recommended leaving Leonardo da Vinci High School on the D'Youville campus – reversing its previous recommendation to move it.
District administrators also recommended moving International Prep and Middle Early College into the Grover Cleveland building in the fall of 2013, after renovations there are complete.
"One of the things we're looking at is the design of Grover Cleveland – it's shaped like a Y," community superintendent David Mauricio told the board. "It allows both schools to be housed there."
The two programs would share common areas such as the auditorium and cafeteria, but otherwise each would have its designated sections of the building, officials said.
The proposal represents a turnaround from the recommendation made by then-Superintendent James A. Williams in April 2011. To save money on leases, he recommended moving da Vinci off the D'Youville campus and into the Grover building once its lease expires in 2013. The district pays the college about $851,000 a year.
Williams also recommended not renewing Middle College's Main Street lease – an annual cost of $496,000 – when it expires next year. The board voted 7-1 in April 2011 in favor of the recommendation.
In recent months, da Vinci parents and students have urged the board to leave their school on the college campus. Da Vinci students enroll in college courses at no charge to their families and have use of the campus library, gym and other facilities.
And International Prep students, parents and staff have lobbied to move back into Grover. The program temporarily moved into the old Performing Arts building on Clinton Street more than a year ago while Grover was renovated. Three-fourths of the school's students live on the West Side in the area right near that building, which is home to a large and growing immigrant population.
Officials said the board needs to decide quickly what it wants to do, because construction decisions need to be made based on that decision.
Only four board members – Jason McCarthy, Sharon Belton-Cottman, Barbara Seals Nevergold and Ralph Hernandez – were present for the discussion, but it sparked a heated debate.
McCarthy argued passionately for the district to stick to the plan to move da Vinci to Grover and expand it to begin in fifth grade, rather than ninth grade. Da Vinci is one of the most highly regarded high schools in the district.
Belton-Cottman said da Vinci should remain on the college campus and push to get more space there.
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|Cake Decorating
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Learn decorating skills from the matriarch of modern American cake decorating in this innovative class: Piece of Cake! with Colette Peters. Add layers of color to your cake with inlaid flowers, squiggles and stripes, then learn to adorn Colette's unique sliced-cake design with bows, poufs, flowers, berries and pearls. Embellish a slice of cake using two distinct styles - classic decorations for the exterior of the cake and the innovative interior cake designs Colette has developed over her 22-year teaching career. Make eye-catching, mouth-watering, cakes that display classic and innovative fondant styles.
Meet your instructor, Colette Peters, as she introduces you to the techniques you'll learn in this class: flowers, inlay techniques, painting, embellishments and more!
Give your cake a fabulous foundation with a royal-icing-covered cake board and gum-paste plates.
Fill your cake with delicious buttercream before carving it and adding a crumb coat. Colette will demonstrate how to cover the cake in fondant using a two-step method and how to dowel your cake so it has the proper support.
Add beautiful quilted texture to your tiers with a stitching tool. Make either straight lines or trace free-flowing custom designs right on the cake.
Colette shares her tips and techniques for making beautiful wavy and circular inlays as well has her lovely, whimsical puffy flowers.
Mix gum paste and fondant together in equal proportions to create a richly textured covering, ruffled poufs and charming embellishments including blueberries, curlicues and lace.
Work with gum paste to make striped candles, flowers, leaves, ribbon roses and fringed bows.
Turn your focus to the exterior of the cake as Colette demonstrates painting flowers and adding swags, pearls and a tassel to the back side of your cake.
It's time to add the finishing details, a fondant rope and a bead border, before you stack the cake, adding the proper support for each tier along the way.
Attach the final embellishments: pieces of cake on gum-paste plates, flowers and candles as you complete your masterpiece.
"This course was just amazing to follow. I loved every minute of it. It's fantastic the whimsical, fun details that Colette dreams up and how easy she explains and shows how to do them. I hope that there will be more classes from this wonderful artist."
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PEOPLE has learned that the Dancing with the Stars pro will join ABC's Nashville this season for a multi-episode arc.
Hough will play Noah West, a 20-something movie star who will cross paths with the Nashville characters when he's tapped for a leading role in the biopic of a famous country singer.
ABC says the role requires Hough to play a "beguiling and disarming" guy. Not so much of a stretch for the 29-year-old hoofer, eh?
His episodes are expected to air in October.
Earlier this week, ABC announced that Hough will return to the ballroom for Season 19 of Dancing with the Stars.
Hough has booked acting gigs before, like starring in the dancing movie Make Your Move and in a stage production of Footloose: The Musical. He also had a way-back-when uncredited gig as a Hogwarts school boy in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
Nashville returns Sept. 24 on ABC. Dancing with the Stars will premiere on Sept. 15.