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On Tuesday, a little after 9 p.m. EST, President Barack Obama was treated like a rock star as he made his way to the podium to deliver his first State of the Union address of his second term. He did the usual meet and greet, with lots of kisses, cheers and handshakes. His energy was up, his smile brilliant, his punctuations in the correct places, his suit and tie alpha-ready.
But one person upstaged the president as he urged bipartisanship in Congress, laid out a manifesto for alternative energy, called for raising the minimum wage, gun control legislation, education reform, job growth and solutions to all the myriad ills plaguing the US. That person was a 102-year old guest of first lady Michelle Obama.
Desiline Victor, a century and two years young and impeccably dressed, beamed even brighter as the president acknowledged her small but powerfully significant part in our democratic process. Victor, a Haitian immigrant, was so eager to vote in the last election that she waited more than three hours in North Miami to participate in early voting on Oct. 28. Voting is important to her; she came to America in 1989 but only became a naturalized citizen in 2005.
After waiting in line that long, she was told to come back later. An ordinary person would have been furious and might have given up, but not Desiline Victor. At this advanced age, she came back later in the evening, and this time she was able to cast her vote. Her determination inspired others at the poll that day who would otherwise have given up. Many said if she could endure, they could too. Victor's story also became the symbol of voter suppression, and civil rights groups like Advancement Project called her the "American voter story of 2012."
Little did she know that her tenacity would lead to such pomp and circumstance, with her being a guest of Michelle Obama, sitting high in the esteemed House Chamber to listen to the president give the State of the Union address. By now I think you've guessed who she voted for?
When Obama took the time to speak of her, the entire chamber clapped, stood and craned their necks to catch a glimpse of the centenarian star. She basked in the acknowledgment and applause and beamed some more. In fact, I think that was the only time there were genuine smiles and cheers coming from every member on both sides of the aisle. Even dour Speaker John Boehner managed to rearrange his leather tanned features into a semblance of a smile.
Rumor has it Victor got the royal treatment and was ensconced at the Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel in Washington when she flew in from Miami.
Elsewhere in the speech, Obama acknowledged the victims of the Sandy Hook elementary shooting massacre, saying passionately "The family of Newtown deserve a vote," referring to legislation on gun control stalled in Congress. He also spoke at length about 15-year old Hadiya Pendleton who was gunned down in Chicago on Jan. 29, only a week after performing at his inauguration. Her parents were present, also as guest of the first lady, who attended the teen's funeral Saturday.


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Intelligent use of large-scale data has become fundamental to other industries: finance, insurance—even sports. But despite its importance in areas of research, data analytics has the potential to do much more if applied across the pharmaceutical enterprise.
In the past 15 years, biology has been transformed by the availability of large-scale genetic and genomic data. The first ten years of work on the human genome yielded one draft genome. The last ten years have yielded over ten thousand. Advances in technology have enabled high-throughput gene expression profiling, cancer genome analysis, and other disciplines to change the way biology is studied. Cheminformatics allows companies like Numerate to screen millions of compounds for activity by purely computational prediction. However, there are much greater opportunities for data-driven transformation across the broader pharmaceutical enterprise.
These opportunities arise, in part, because of the broad trend toward data being tracked and recorded in new and far-reaching ways. Importantly, many of these are outside the pharma industry. Medical records are collected electronically on an unprecedented scale, driven in part by federal "meaningful use" programs. These records reveal how diseases manifest and how treatments are used in the real world. Social media also contains vast amounts of information on real patient experiences with both diseases and treatments. And in the sales and marketing of drugs, data on program effectiveness is collected in real-time by reps, and companies like Aktana are interpreting it to understand where physicians perceive value.
Getting data is only the first step. The true value arises from analytics that generate actionable insights. In many cases, this means predictive modeling: developing algorithms that reveal what drives an outcome of interest (such as response to therapy or drug choice) and allowing that outcome to be predicted in the future. The data scientists that can carry out this type of analysis are multidisciplinary experts with skills from statistics, computer science, biology, chemistry and other fields, and they are highly sought after.
The conventional ways to engage data analysts involve building internal teams of scientists or buying time from consultants. However, data analytics is also particularly well-suited to crowdsourcing, which opens up a problem for many people to address. It's inevitable that most of the world's experts in any domain are outside any single pharma company. Even with strong internal teams, as Bill Joy of Sun Microsystems insightfully noted, "Most of the smartest people work for someone else." Crowdsourcing allows those people to be tapped in a highly flexible and cost-effective manner. A team of experts can coalesce around a problem, working on it only as long as necessary, and then move on.
In 2006, Netflix used crowdsourcing to improve their ability to suggest movies to their customers. Rather than just inviting people to work in isolation, they set up an online competition in which people submitted entries in real-time and vied to come up with the best solution. This is a particularly effective approach to predictive modeling analytics. Seeing their rivals above them on a leaderboard drives people to continuously generate better results. In the Netflix competition, the company's internal method was surpassed within six days, and the eventual winner was more than 10% better.
The competition approach is equally applicable to pharmaceutical industry problems. For example, Boehringer Ingelheim sponsored a contest to develop methods to predict small molecule safety that resulted in a 25% improvement over an industry standard approach. In the Heritage Health Prize competition, methods are being developed to predict which patients will require hospitalization, and for how long, over the next twelve months. Other competitions have been used to predict patient outcomes, sales patterns, and clinical outcomes. In each case, the results were better than any methods that had previously existed.
The full potential of data analytics requires accessing and using data in creative ways. For example, after a drug launches, information about the drug is rapidly generated in the outside world through patient and physician experiences. This information is currently largely untapped. It is entered into electronic medical records, tweeted, posted on Facebook, and entered into community sites such as Patients Like Me. This data is often unstructured and very noisy, but companies such as Israeli startup Treato are beginning to systematically organize it. Despite the complexities of working with data like this, skilled data scientists can extract meaningful patterns about drug-drug interactions, what drives patients to start and stop medications, or which patients will not adhere to their prescriptions, to name a few.
Predictive models even have the potential to tackle some of the most critical decisions in drug development, such as whether a clinical trial will be successful or whether a licensing deal will eventually lead to a drug. Billions of dollars rest on these decisions, but it is rare that all available relevant data is systematically employed to predict the probability of success. Of course, no algorithm can make such predictions with perfect accuracy, and no computation can replace a clinical trial. However, for an organization deciding between multiple costly development programs, having any improvement in ability to predict results is immensely valuable.
Putting data beyond the company firewall for outside experts to use may not be a natural step for organizations that are accustomed to carefully protecting their sensitive information. However, with the appropriate steps, the confidentiality and privacy of pharmaceutical and medical data can be carefully preserved. For example, when Boehringer Ingelheim sponsored a competition to predict small molecule activity, neither the structures of the molecules nor the specifics of the activity were revealed. In a competition to identify patients with type 2 diabetes using electronic medical records, the data was carefully de-identified to meet HIPAA standards. Privacy and confidentiality concerns can also be addressed by restricting access to trained and trusted individuals.
With drug development costs rising and approvals declining, new approaches are sorely needed. It's too simplistic to see "big data" as a knight in shining armor, but the intelligent use of rich data, regardless of size, has the potential to help dramatically with problems from basic research to commercial operations.
Guy Cavet is vice president of life sciences at Kaggle, a platform for data science competitions. He has a Ph.D. in molecular biology and has worked in computational biology at Rosetta Inpharmatics, Merck, Genentech, and Crescendo Bioscience.
Guy Cavet is vice president of life sciences at Kaggle, a platform for data science competitions. He has a Ph.D. in molecular biology and has worked in computational biology at Rosetta Inpharmatics, Merck, Genentech, and Crescendo Bioscience.
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MARTINSBURG - Friday morning, Robert Scott signed the initial agreement to partner with Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Panhandle for his own home.
Scott is the first of whom HFHEP hopes will be several veterans to partner with the organization in its collaborative effort with the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Martinsburg to provide decent, affordable housing to homeless veterans.
"The core team has been working since last August to frame a program to provide housing for veterans," the Rev. G. Edward Grove of Greensburg/Mt. Wesley United Methodist Churches said Friday.
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Robert Scott signs a preliminary agreement Friday with Eastern Panhandle Habitat for Humanity to be the first homeowner in a housing program for homeless veterans.
He is heading the team of community volunteers who have been working with VAMC officials to develop the program.
"A major group of homeless in our area are veterans - about 60 percent," Grove said. "We need to do something. The community needs to step up to the plate."
Members of the Habitat community volunteer team and VAMC officials attended the agreement signing Friday at HFHEP's offices at 630 W. Race St., Martinsburg.
Scott's about-1,050-square-foot home will be built on Lot No. 11 in HFHEP's subdivision, Auburndale, off Boston Street in Martinsburg. Officials hope to break ground on the house before the end of the year.
He will have to assume a 20-year mortgage, but at zero percent interest. He also must put in 200 hours of "sweat equity," meaning he has to help build his own home.
In addition, 300 hours of volunteer work must be donated to the construction of Scott's home.
Scott had a question about rounding up people to contribute those 300 hours.
"Community volunteers will come out to donate labor, including skilled labor," Brenda Berry, operations director for HFHEP, reassured him.
Grove hopes veterans groups will contribute sweat equity to the construction project as well.
The Eastern Panhandle chapter of Habitat was established in 1992. Since then, it has built 32 homes throughout Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties. Several community organizations have helped build houses, including Eastern Panhandle Homebuilders Association and United Methodist churches in the Berkeley County cluster.
Originally from Washington, D.C., Scott, 57, came to the area in 2007. He is a resident manager of transitional housing at the VAMC, where he currently lives.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1977 to 1981. He was stationed in Germany as a clerk in the motorpool, retiring with the rank of specialist fourth class.
"This is exciting," Scott said after applying his initials and signature several times to the agreement papers. "I didn't think I would get my own home."
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Resting elegantly on the northern shore of Lake Vänern, KARLSTAD is named after King Karl IX, who granted the place its town charter in 1584. Since then, the town has been beset by several disasters: devastating fires ripped through the centre in 1616 and 1729, but it was in 1865, when fire broke out in a bakery on the corner of Östra Torggatan and Drottninggatan, that Karlstad suffered its worst calamity; virtually the entire town, including the cathedral, burned to the ground – of the 241 buildings that made up the town, only seven survived. Sweden had not experienced such a catastrophe in living memory, and a national emergency fund was immediately set up to help pay for reconstruction. Building began apace, with an emphasis on wide streets and large open squares to act as firebreaks. The result is an elegant and thoroughly likeable town that's the perfect base from which to tour the surrounding country and lakeside.
It's best to start your wanderings around Karlstad in the large and airy market square, Storatorget. The Neoclassical Rådhuset, on the square's western side, was the object of much local admiration upon its completion in 1867, just two years after the great fire; local worthies were particularly pleased with the two stone Värmland eagles that adorn the building's roof, no doubt hoping the birds would help ward off another devastating blaze.
In front of the Rådhuset, the rather austere Peace Monument, unveiled in 1955, commemorates the peaceful dissolution of the union between Sweden and Norway in 1905, which was negotiated in the town; when translated, the inscription reads "feuds feed folk hatred, peace promotes people's understanding".
Sverige-Amerika Centret
Housed on the ground floor of the elegant Residenset (provincial governor's residence), the Sverige-Amerika Centret charts Swedish emigration to America in general, and in particular, that of the people of Värmland. During the latter half of the nineteenth century, one third of the province's population left for a fresh start in the New World as a result of grinding poverty and poor prospects at home. In addition to the changing exhibitions, there's a research centre with documentation on all those who made the journey.
Across Östra Torggatan from the main square, the Domkyrkan was consecrated in 1730, although only its arches and walls survived the flames of 1865. Its most interesting features are the altar, made from Gotland limestone with a cross of Orrefors crystal, and the font, also crystal.
Östra bron
Continuing east along Kungsgatan and over the narrow Pråmkanalen into Hagatorget square, the road swings left and changes its name to Nygatan ahead of the longest arched stone bridge in Sweden, Östra bron. Completed in 1811, this massive construction is made up of twelve arches and spans 168m across the eastern branch of the Klarälven River. It's claimed the bridge's builder, Anders Jacobsson, threw himself off the bridge and drowned, afraid his life's achievement would collapse; his name is engraved on a memorial stone tablet in the centre of the bridge. On sunny days, the nearby wooded island of Gubbholmen, reached by crossing Östra bron and turning right, is a popular place for soaking up the rays and an ideal place for a picnic. Heading back towards town, turn right into Tage Erlandergatan from Östra bron, and carry on until you reach the old bathhouse, Gamla Badhuset, on Norra Strandgatan, which functioned as a spa and swimming baths until 1978; the building's exterior is worth a quick glance for its impressive red stonework.
At the junction of Norra Strandgatan and Västra Torggatan is the bishop's residence, Biskopsgården, dating from 1781 and, as such, one of the handful of buildings in Karlstad not destroyed in the great fire. A two-storey yellow wooden building with a mansard roof, it owes its survival to the massive elm trees on its south side which formed a natural firebreak, and to the sterling fire-fighting efforts of the bishop of the time, which gave rise to the local saying "the bishop swore and doused the flames whilst the governor wept and prayed". The only other houses that survived are in the Almen district of town, next to the river at Älvgatan; though their facades are all nineteenth century, their oldest parts date from the century before.
Värmlands Museum
From Biskopsgården, a two-minute stroll north along Västra Torggatan leads to Sandgrundsudden point and Värmlands Museum, a comprehensive account of the province's life and times with engaging displays devoted to the discovery of iron during the 1500s which helped to secure Värmland's economic lifeline for several centuries, particularly in the remote northern and eastern areas of the province. The museum also houses a sizeable collection of local art. Look out especially for Värmland artist Lars Lerin: his watercolour of the harbourside in the Faroese capital, Tórshavn, is particularly pleasing.
Originally based on the Skansen open-air museum in Stockholm, Mariebergsskogen, 2km southwest of the centre, was established in 1920 when a number of old wooden buildings from across Värmland, including a smoking house, windmill and storehouse, were relocated here. Today, as well as the original open-air museum, the Lillskogen section (daily 9am–4pm; free) contains a children's animal park with rabbits, cows, pigs and goats.
Naturum Värmland
It's the Naturum Värmland nature centre, built right on the water's edge overlooking Mariebergsviken bay, that really makes a trip here worthwhile. The centre was designed to accentuate the closeness to nature: glass exterior walls offering cinemascope views out over the surrounding trees and the lake help create the impression that you really are out in the wilds. Aimed predominantly at children, it provides a fascinating insight into local flora and fauna as well as the different landscapes found in the province, from marshland to dense forest. For grown-ups, it's the excellent and informative short film (in Swedish only) about the province's wildlife that's the real highlight.
The beaches
The Karlstad region is renowned throughout Sweden for its relatively long hours of sunshine, something the locals make the most of during the summer months. The sandy beach by the campsites at Bomstad, 7km west of the city along the E18, extends for several kilometres and is known as the Värmland Riviera. It benefits from the sheltered waters of Kattfjorden, one of Vänern's northern bays, and the shallow waters here heat up quickly during the long summer days, making swimming deliciously enjoyable. Adjoining to the east, Skutberget offers smooth rocks which gently slope down to the lake. There's also an unofficial – though popular – nudist beach here, at the western end of the beach by First Camp Karlstad Skutberget.


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The area will play host to several holiday basketball tournaments over the next few days.
Blair County schools Altoona, Bishop Guilfoyle, Central, Tyrone and Williamsburg will be among the several holiday hosts with a handful of games tipping off tonight.
The Altoona Area High School Fieldhouse will be the site of the third annual Altoona Holiday Tournament with four games scheduled each for today and Friday. The Gateway and Pine-Richland girls will tip off the tourney at 2:30 p.m. today, followed by the Euclid, Ohio and Philadelphia West Catholic boys at 4 p.m., the Altoona and Abington girls at 6, and the Altoona and Pine-Richland boys at 7:30.
Both consolation and championship games are set for Friday. No matter which teams win the first day, the Altoona boys will play at 6 p.m. on Friday, and the Altoona girls will play at 7:30..
"We built good relationships with these teams coming from outside the area,'' Altoona athletic director Phil Riccio said. "We did a lot of networking. We are really looking at a bunch of top-notch teams coming in. And both [Altoona] teams are off to good starts, and it will be nice for them to continue playing at home over Christmas break.''
Tickets will be available at the door for $4 per day for adults and $2 for students.
The Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School gym will host the Jim Ellis Tournament for the 24th straight year. The tournament used to be known as the Chevy Shootout.
The tournament will feature three girls teams and four boys and spread over three days. The girls tournament had to reshuffle after St. Jean of Ontario, Canada, backed out at the last minute.
"The St. Jean girls made a commitment,'' 17-year tournament director Steve St. John said. "But they had finished their season, which had started in September. Some of the girls on the team made other commitments, and they told us they couldn't get enough girls to be competitive. We tried to find a replacement, but it's hard to find anyone with everyone playing a 22-game schedule.''
The BG girls open the tournament tonight against Bishop Walsh of Maryland at 7:30 p.m. On Friday, the Delone Catholic and Bishop Walsh girls play at 5:30, followed by the Bishop Guilfoyle boys against St. Jean at 7, and the Fairview boys facing Cathedral of Ontario at 8:30.
Saturday afternoon will feature the boys consolation and championship games with the Delone Catholic and BG girls facing each other in between those two games. St. John said tickets will be available at the door, and proceeds from the tourney will benefit the Jim Ellis Foundation.
"We're going to fine,'' St. John said. "We have three quality girls teams, and the boys tournament will be tremendously competitive.''
Tyrone will host the Reliance Bank Boys Basketball Tournament on Friday and Saturday with Claysburg-Kimmel and Penn Cambria tipping off at 6 p.m. Friday, followed by Bellwood-Antis and Tyrone. The consolation and championship games are Saturday evening.
Central is holding the MTS Holiday Girls Basketball Tournament on Friday and Saturday afternoon with Bellwood-Antis and Tyrone squaring off at 6 p.m. Friday, and Central Cambria facing Central at 7:30. The times for Saturday are noon and 1:30.
Williamsburg will host the Blue Pirate Booster Holiday Tournaments starting tonight due to it being postponed on Wednesday. The Central and Conemaugh Valley boys meet at 6 p.m. tonight, followed by the Williamsburg and Philipsburg-Osecola boys. On Friday, the boys consolation and championship will follow two first-round girls games featuring Glendale against Philipsburg-Osceola and Moshannon Valley facing Williamsburg. The girls consolation and final will be Saturday.
Other tournaments in the area include sites at Central Cambria High School, Cambria Heights High School, Juniata College and Everett Area High School.
The County Seat Boys Basketball Tournament at Central Cambria in Ebensburg was postponed Wednesday and will begin today at 6 p.m. with Bishop Carroll facing Blairsville, followed by Central Cambria hosting Penns Manor at 7:30. The consolation and championship games are set for Saturday afternoon.
The first round of the Cambria Heights boys tourney was postponed Wednesday and will now open tonight with Glendale playing Northern Cambria at 6 and Cambria Heights hosting Moshannon Valley at 8. On Friday, the Carroll and Harmony girls play at 6 with the Heights and Northern Cambria girls following at 8. The boys consolation and championship game are set for Saturday afternoon, and the girls consolation and championship games are scheduled for Saturday night.
Juniata College will host eight games today after the Huntingdon Lions Tournament was postponed on Wednesday. The Juniata Valley and Mount Union girls play at 10 a.m., followed by the Huntingdon and Southern Huntingdon girls at 11:30 a.m., the Southern Huntingdon and Juniata Valley boys at 1 p.m., the Huntingdon and Forbes Road boys at 2:30, the girls consolation at 4, the boys consolation at 5:30, the girls final at 7 and the boys final at 8:30.
"It actually reminds me of when we go play summer league games," Huntingdon coach Nick Payne said. "They schedule you to play two games a day so you don't have to travel.
"With the big court, it's going to be interesting. We're going to have to be in condition. That's going to be for all the teams."
The Everett tournament will spread over three days. The West Branch and Bedford boys square off tonight at 6 with the Everett and Boonsboro, Md., boys to follow. On Friday, the boys consolation game will be at 5 p.m, the Boonsboro and Northern Bedford girls play at 6:30, and the Bedford and Everett girls face each other at 8. On Saturday, the girls consolation is at 5, followed by the girls final and the boys final.


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Increase for FDA in House Appropriations Subcommittee Mark Up
The House Agriculture/FDA Appropriations Subcommittee marked up its fiscal year (FY) 2011 bill on June 30 and included $2.571 billion for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This is an increase of $214 million above FY 2010 and $55 million above the President's budget request for the agency. The President's number reflected about a 6.5% increase over FY 2010. The House subcommittee mark is about 9%.
The House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee is expected to mark up the FY 2011 LHHS Appropriations bill on July 15th. The LHHS Appropriations bill includes funding for important myeloma programs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More information on these programs will be included in the next edition of the Myeloma Advocacy Update.
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Bought some Starline in .458 SOCOM as it was the only stuff you could buy new to load without spending $3 a piece for loaded rounds. It is high quality stuff, especially their nickle plated.
May 4, 2012, 01:38 PM
I use Starline for every cartridge I shoot, except the ones they don't make (.350 Rem Mag, 8mm Rem Mag, .375 RUM, a few others). I find it to be very high quality but still reasonably priced.
Obviously, if I'm buying once fired or accepting free stuff, I'm not very discriminating. But for new, it's Starline whenever possible.
May 4, 2012, 02:10 PM
Really good long lasting brass though a tad thicker than some out there. I'm shooting it in 45 Colt and soon to be in 9mm and 45 ACP also. They used to make brass shot shells also but haven't been able to find any for a while now so using Magtech.
May 4, 2012, 02:15 PM
Great brass
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May 4, 2012, 03:31 PM
Yes, good stuff and good prices.
May 4, 2012, 03:31 PM
I load the snot out of Starline brass, love it!
May 4, 2012, 04:06 PM
Bought new Starline in .357Mag, .44Ma, and .44SPL. Great stuff.
You almost never find any on the ground or in range buckets. What does that tell you?
May 4, 2012, 04:37 PM
I just received a case(1k) of 45 acp brass direct from them a couple weeks back, it is really nice brass.
I don't think it gets any better for pistol brass.
May 4, 2012, 04:51 PM
With the price people are trying to get out of once fired 357 and 44 mag brass I buy new starline brass instead. I've had good luck with it. I like it
50 Shooter
May 4, 2012, 05:16 PM
I wish they would produce 50 BMG brass, Starline makes brass for some of the major manufacturers of ammo. Chances are you've used it but didn't know that they made it.
May 4, 2012, 05:20 PM
Just got a batch of .45 Colt from them, but haven't loaded it yet. Looks superb.
May 4, 2012, 05:24 PM
Fantastic stuff !
Very consistent weight from case to case, and factory finished very well.
May 4, 2012, 06:52 PM
I buy only Starline .45 Colt brass.
Love the *-* head stamp.
May 4, 2012, 07:06 PM
Starline....#1 on my list for any cartridge I can get it in.
Norma makes good rifle brass, too.
Hondo 60
May 4, 2012, 08:26 PM
On the extremely rare occasion that I buy new brass, it's Starline.
May 4, 2012, 08:54 PM
Everything but my .303 British and .223 Rem (IMI)
Starline brass kicks butt..
May 4, 2012, 10:21 PM
Good stuff never had any issues with it, its the brass I look for if I buy new and its fairly priced.
May 4, 2012, 10:57 PM
I have it .41 Mag & 44Spl.... Very good brass & price.
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May 4, 2012, 11:11 PM
I have used Starline brass to handload 9mm Largo (Spanish 9x23) and .38 special. Found it to be of excellent quality.
May 4, 2012, 11:33 PM
Bought 500 pcs 357 mag nickle plated,loaded them, shot them,reloaded them again.Will shoot them soon,and start all over again.Not any problems with Star Line .
May 5, 2012, 12:22 AM
been using starline in .44 mag for about a year now. very consistent brass. fully intend to begin using it in any other caliber i need to buy brass for.
May 5, 2012, 01:02 AM
I will echo what others have said, Starline is excellent brass and reasonably priced as well. I have a few thousand Starline cases in .357 and .40, they are my default go-to outfit unless they don't make it.
May 5, 2012, 08:45 AM
Starline is the ONLY brass I use for my 454 Casull reloads. I love it.
May 5, 2012, 08:56 AM
Just got geared up for 38 Super. Asking price for used was more than new direct from Starline. Very good and consistent brass and a few dollars per hundred less than any other brand I have looked at. Also easier to get.
May 5, 2012, 09:59 AM
Starline brass is excellent. First choice for my reloading.
May 5, 2012, 10:43 AM
The only brass I have for .44 Spl., is *-*. I bought 100 of the nickle plated, and found it to be very hard to run through the sizer even with some Imperial wax. I doubt if I'll ever buy any more nickle. I've never had a problem with new or used *-* brass though. :)
May 5, 2012, 10:47 AM
Starline is the only brass I use for my 45-70 hunting loads. They are rather... warm.
May 5, 2012, 11:31 AM
starline in 44mag and 9mm great stuff. had some winch 44mag brass that was hard to get in the shell holder but the starline fits great. i guess the shell holder was bad. seems qc is the first thing that gets stabbed when a company like winch cuts costs:mad:
Driftwood Johnson
May 5, 2012, 11:39 AM
One of the nice things about Starline is they make brass that nobody else makes anymore. I have Starline brass for 44 Russian, 45 Schofield and 45 Auto Rim. I have also used their 45 Colt and 44-40 brass, although I prefer Winchester when I can get it.
highlander 5
May 5, 2012, 12:28 PM
Most of my pistol and revolver brass and my 45/70 and 40/65 are Starline.
May 5, 2012, 11:50 PM
I'm not all that picky when it comes to pistol brass. I've learned it's best to not develop any kind of attachment to it, emotional or otherwise. Because I know it's likely I'll never see some of it again after running it through my very efficient semi-auto brass broadcasting machines.
When it comes to revolver brass, now that's a different story altogether. My revolvers get nothing but the finest. So in answer of your question, yes, I use Starline brass.
May 6, 2012, 10:33 PM
Starline is my first choice.
May 6, 2012, 10:41 PM
I have used most brands of brass available and can say that STARLINE brass has performed every bit as good as any other brand. It usually runs cheaper than RP and WIN as well. I also believe their quality control is better than most. I have never found a bad piece of virgin brass.
Jim, West PA
May 7, 2012, 11:31 AM
Looks unanimous.
I called them right after i posted this and i got REEEAL lucky that they had 1000 pieces o' .45 LC in stock.
I didn't wanna be gready so i ordered 500 of 'em and hope to have 'em this week.
Thank you all so much for your reponses and positive feedback.
Chuck R.
May 7, 2012, 01:07 PM
Ive got about $900 worth in .45-100 (2.6), .45-90 (2.4), .40-70 (reformed .45-90) and .45ACP. The only issue Ive ever had was with BP loads in that the brass was a little too hard to give a decent chamber seal. Once annealed its fine.
loose noose
May 7, 2012, 01:38 PM
By far the best brass you can buy.
May 7, 2012, 03:21 PM
Loose noose said it - best brass in my book. Lots of my 10mm inventory is starline.
Guy B. Meredith
May 8, 2012, 01:26 AM
When I began reloading someone put me onto Starline brass. I bought 2,000 pieces of .38 spl brass almost 25,000 rounds back and it's still going strong.
May 8, 2012, 09:52 AM
I try not to buy new brass, but in the case of the 38 Super I did.
I noticed right off that it is factory-trained to run and hide when it hits the ground! Seems like I spend about four times as much time looking for 15¢ brass than I do for free brass.:rolleyes:
May 8, 2012, 10:08 AM
Wish they made it in .308......
May 8, 2012, 10:09 AM
Starline is high-end brass especially for handguns. I use it for my thermonuclear .45 Colt loads. Buffalo Bore and Double Tap do too.
May 13, 2012, 12:06 AM
Only handgun brass I buy and rifle if they have what I'm looking for
May 13, 2012, 10:52 AM
Starline manufaxtures good brass. The only difficulties I havbe expereinced are with 38 Special/357 Magnum brass if one intends to use moonclips as their groove is cut deeper than all other brands I have used.
Also their new 45 ACP brass used in Dillon reloaders has a tendency to stick in the belling stage. I believe that Starline offers a free modification of the Dillon expander to overcome this issue.
May 13, 2012, 12:49 PM
I have a fair amount of different sized *-* brass in my inventory. It is all around great brass for the money. I will hold it up against Lapua brass anytime IMHO. In 500 S&W it has outlasted any other brand that I have used by twice as long so far and still going strong. I find that the nickel plated does size a bit harder and has a shorter life like all other brands do but is still superior to other plated offerings.
May 14, 2012, 12:39 AM
yep in my 458 socom
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May 14, 2012, 12:57 AM
Most brass i buy once fired when I find a deal. Once you have all you need why pay retail?
But when I do buy new. Pretty much have to for any 32 cal stuff. I buy Starline.
I did buy a couple hundred 357 mag brass new from them a couple years ago. I finnaly junked my 1st case. And it was because I over crimped the heck out of it setting the die. oops.
If they ever stock 327 mag brass. I am in for a big order. Getting tired of the raping Federal is sticking on me. Could at least offer me a reach around 1st.
May 14, 2012, 09:19 AM
Just got into 38 Super. Fired brass on line for that caliber is more than the new from the Starline factory.
Have been using 100 cases for load development. Some have already been loaded 10 times with no indication of any problem
I have noticed though that the factory teaches it to run and hide when it hits the ground.:D
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In 60 years hunting on the slopes of the Buckhorn, Bob Cramer had never seen a deer as impressive as the one that lay beneath him in the snow Monday afternoon.
His son, Brad, had killed the hefty 10-point buck hours into Pennsylvania's most popular unofficial holiday: the start of rifle season. The pair celebrated at the edge of state game lands Monday as hundreds of thousands scoured the woods for what Cramer called a "perfect, beautiful" opening day.
Hunters around the Cambria-Blair county line seemed unconcerned Monday with new Game Commission regulations and the contagious animal disease that spurred them. Most were happy for a cool, but not frigid, day and a light layer of snow that made deer stand out in the morning light.
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Mark Lingafelt (left) of Altoona chats with Brad Cramer of Duncansville in the Wopsononock area early Monday morning. Cramer's 140-pound, 10-point buck was the nicest deer he's taken in 20 years of hunting, he said.
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Mark Denny (third from left) took an eight-point buck in the state game lands in the Wopsononock area on Monday morning. Hunting partners (from left) Jeff, Kevin and Randy McClure admire his kill.
"That's the best one I've ever got. I've been hunting 20 years," Mark Denny of Altoona said, pointing to the buck contorted to fit in his car trunk. "That's the big daddy right there."
Denny and his hunting partners - brothers Randy, Jeff and Kevin McClure of Altoona - arrived over the Cambria County line around 5 a.m., drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes before they separated in the woods.
"There's no cell signal up here, no way to even talk to each other," Kevin said. The four sat alone among the trees, tuning in on walkie-talkies only at a predetermined time.
It marked Randy's 20th year hunting, and Jeff's 40th with his .30-06-caliber rifle.
"We're going back out soon," Randy McClure said. "The deer we've seen - we've seen a lot - they're all beautiful, just like that one."
This year's opening day was the best in a long time, despite a gradual decline in participation as the years pass, hunters said Monday. There aren't as many children accompanying parents, they said, but roadside parking areas were still clogged with families' pickup trucks Monday afternoon.
Last year, the Game Commission tallied more than 940,000 general hunting license sales, with well over 100,000 marked as "junior" or "youth." Participation seems to ebb and flow, just as deer sightings vary with each season.
"Used to be we could come up here and count on seeing 20 deer," Bob Cramer said. "Last year I only saw one."
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This rifle season marks the first under the cloud of chronic wasting disease, the contagious illness that struck Blair and Bedford counties last year, provoking a swift response from game officials. New rules require hunters to keep high-risk deer parts inside a wide quarantine area, with hunting grounds throughout Blair and surrounding counties under watch.
Over the long term, the disease can thin deer herds and harm the sport, officials have said. But on Monday, none of the hunters who'd killed bucks had chronic wasting disease on their minds.
Yvonne Mingle, whose husband, Sam, operates Mingle's Deer Processing near Williamsburg, said customers had begun trickling in by midafternoon Monday. While authorities have cautioned hunters not to eat meat from deer showing signs of the disease, many at Game Commission gatherings have rejected the advice, noting that the illness hasn't spread to humans in the five decades it's been studied.
Standing next to his son's buck as the sun melted snow Monday afternoon, Bob Cramer pointed to the tastiest cuts of meat they'd enjoy.
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NEW MIDDLETOWN - The 35th annual Penn-Ohio Stateline Classic provided a tough workout for both sides, but the Ohio side felt it a little more in the football all-star game at Springfield High School.
"We were holding them, just a couple of big plays got us," Brendon Carr of Wellsville said. "Defensively we had them, and they just got away from us. Other than that, I thought we played a good game."
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"It was getting to the point where it was getting a little chippy," Jordan Everett of Lisbon said.
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"You play with half of them whom you've played against, and then you play against people who you will probably never play against again, so it's amazing," Moxley said.
McDade will be heading to Iowa Western and will be ready for a new environment.
"Going out west, getting away from here a little bit," McDade said. "I think it's going to be a great experience."
Meanwhile, the Stateline Classic was the first game with Carr, Everett and Moxley as a team, but it wasn't the last. Along with Marcus Crittenden of Salem, the four will return to the gridiron as Terriers as they begin their freshman college season at Hiram.
"It's pretty exciting," Crittenden said. "It's cool just to see what they're like as teammates now so I can see what they'll be like in the future."
"It's nice I already had this chance to play with them in one game," Everett said. "I already have that knowledge of how they play."
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i would say f the orioles but i would be all for the cedeno for davis trade
with sanfrancisco/ safe are assets for july trade deadline.
wgn has the game against arizona on so we will get jon lieber on tv
any idea who else will be pitching in this game.
Crane Kenney nuggets in Sun Times
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-ISFA will make offer next week for Wrigley Field. Kenny hopes to have "framework for a transaction" by opening day.
-This would allow major renovation paid by trib, naming rights owner, new team owner and city. Which means Cub would be homeless for part of a season or whole season. They would play at US Cellular, although Sox not notified tough shit, ISFA owns that park too.
-Advantage of ISFA owning Cubs, more night games. Closer to league average of 54.
-Kenney does not expect Cubs sale to stretch into 2009, but the CUbs books have not been provided to approved potential buyers yet.
-Movie production of Cubs season will be filmed throughout the year. "We Believe;Chicago and its Cubs" should be ready for Sundance next year.
-Whatever the new name of stadium or renovation, Kenney said "we are not going to touch the existing scoreboard".\
jacos- But in Trib he mentioned they could change name on marquee in front due "to first ammendment"
-Two concerts this summer at Wrigley
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"-Advantage of ISFA owning Cubs, more night games. Closer to league average of 54."
I was under the impression that the Cubs have always tried to play more night games but the city won't allow it.
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"I was under the impression that the Cubs have always tried to play more night games but the city won't allow it."
That is true Chad, it has nothing to do with who owns the stadium, it has to do with Wrigeyville. I still haven't heard one good reason for the city to own Wrigley except it guarantees the team to stay there for 30 years since they are going to stronghold new owner into a 30 year lease.
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That 'First Amendment' crap is nonsense. And apologies to all, but it's so horribly misused and misunderstood that it bugs me.
Cliff Notes: It's a FEDERAL issue. I don't think washington dc is going after the wrigley marquee (marquis?) - so the 1st amend. has nothing to do with anything.
It's your sign. You CAN do whatever you want with it, but the real question is SHOULD you?
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"It's your sign. You CAN do whatever you want with it, but the real question is SHOULD you?"
It isn't totally theirs. I think it is one of the things that is under historical status and thus needs approval from someone else, not sure if it is the City/State/Federal governments, to make changes.
The more Crane Kenney talks and acts like the new face of the Cubs, the more reason I see why the Trib was doing so bad.
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you cant replace a doorknob at wrigley without the proper paperwork.
every tax advantage they take requires the proper paperwork. they're the ones that wanted the landmark status.
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That's exactly my point.
The advantages for landmark status demand cooperating with state agencies and restrictions inherent in the designation, but to claim some overarching federal mandate like 'free speech' is being impeded is the height of absurdity.
And I wasn't all that clear in my comments earlier - what I mean is, yes, they own the marquee and can do with it what they want (not entirely true I know as there are governmental issues) but should they (do they really want to set into motion the governmental dominoes that have to fall to alter signage?)
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Kenney should just shut up and leave the 1st amendment interpretation to the lawyers. Oh wait. Aren't they the ones who misused it in the first place?
Soto's weight
This was asked before, not sure if there was an answer or consensus -- I'm watching the game on WGN and Soto does look heavier than he did last September. What do people think?
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Soto definetly looks more ovoid then he did when he got called up last year.
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tye dye wright...good ol' number 95...gets to make sportscenter tonite with a stupid, but nice catch.
oops...wrong reply area...
to bring it back on subject it looks like s.gallagher's dropped the amount of weight soto's put on. =p
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loober delivering with the 82-86mph HEAT!!!
great location for him early...impressive even if the velocity is (hopefully) still working its way up.
added bonus...he was throwing his sinker. he had almost abandoned it the past couple years. his sinker was at 82-84mph, though...
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loober works 4 today...a little wild up in the inning, but got it done.
couldnt ARZ field some legit regulars today? wtf...
judging loober by things you should judge him by this early in spring...his slider and location...both are there and pretty advanced for this time of year. his velocity is working the low-mid 80s, though. as mentioned above he's breaking out his splitfinger...the first batter of the game got almost nothing but splitters.
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Did Owings bat 7th?!?
Drew and Reynolds are regulars. Guess that's what you get for a road split squad game.
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The Cubs only started one regular (and their worst at that) at their road game.
Looks like Roquet bailed out Marshall... get used to that if you want to be in the Cubs pen.
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samninja got lit up a bit in the boxscore...
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Man, I hope he continues his success through the Spring. He had a real good performance again today 3.0 IP, 2 hits, 2 K, 0 BB, 0 ER. I hope Lou doesn't just give it to a "veteran" and push Marshall to the pen or AAA like he did last year. Marshall deserves a legit shot.
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Early in the game Len or Bob mentioned Dempster was the #3 starter followed by Rich Hill at #4 with Lieber, Marshall, Marquis in a battle for the 5th.
Dont ask me how they came to that conclusion.
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Bob also seems to be pretty sure howry isn't going to move out of his setup role. He did mention that howry is still in the competition for the mix, though.
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fuku with his first SB attempt...late jump, not sprinting fast...nailed by a step and 1/2 on a low (but clean) throw.
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I though the way Lee went after that pitch, and the bad jump indicated it was a hit and run.
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I was a little disapointed to see Lansford not make the play on that first hit of the inning. The way everyone's talking up his D, I'm looking for Brooks Robinson.
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Beautiful double play he turned though.... Just wish he would get hot at the plate to get a shot at unseating Theriot.
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I saw part of the Ari game, but with no sound (stupid BW's) ... anyhoo, who's wearing #80, was that Vitters?!?!
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I posted this a couple of days ago but it makes more sense in this thread.
There's an interesting short piece on the state buying Wrigley Field in The Reader that came out today. Ben Joravsky, who has written a lot on Chicago's TIF (tax increment financing) says-
"Under the plan the state would issue bonds to pay for rebuilding Wrigley... Here's the tricky part: sales taxes going to the city would be frozen and any increase in revenues spurred by the renovation (including extra seats) would go to the state to repay the loans. 'The city would have to give up their share of the sales tax increment for the next 30 years,' Jim Thompson said."
A Joravsky correctly points out later in the article - money spent to refurbish Wrigley Field is money that can't be spent elsewhere. It's tied up in the park and will be slowly paid back from now until the year 2038. The needs of things like schools and parks will have to be payed for with money found elsewhere - probably through service cuts and tax hikes.
It's the same as so many companies these days who are supposedly free market concerns - they socialize their risk by using government dough. Nice work if you can get it...
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jim edmonds seems to be hurt again out for the rest of march
Somewhat worth mentioning...
bynum's gonna be out 4-6+ weeks following knee surgery...he was pretty much a sure thing to either start at SS or be worked off the bench for the O's.
Crisp Rumor
According to Sporting News Radio (Overnight for the Score) a Crisp for Marquis and Fuld deal is close. Seems too good to be true.
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No way, seriously? Were there any cash considerations mentioned?
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alehandra tejeda is not bad either
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Lackey finishes with a 3.35 ERA. Currently good for 13th in the NL. Not bad for a guy signed to be a #3 starter in a 15-team league.
He is also 6th in WHIP. Pretty amazing: Cubs have the #2, #3, #5 and #6 starters in WHIP.
Completely meaningless game, but Pena striking out Sean the Turd to with the bases loaded was very fun.
Other than one bad game in SD, Pena has been very good. Even with that game, 9.0 IP, 13 K, 0.89 WHIP.
101 wins...most since 1910 (104).
neat. ...or sad. pick one. pick both. 'murica.
Just looked up Grimm's stats -- after a great run, he gave up 2 runs vs. MIL then didn't pitch for 10 days. Don't remember why?
Sean Rodriguez's helmet looks like it's taking a dump
Grimm not doing himself any favors lately re: making the playoff squad. Seems to have lost the feel for his curveball.
j.grimm is literally worse than hitler.
felix pena, your turn.
it's been a while since joe's over-managed a game...it's gotta feel good for him to be back in the saddle making people's scorecards look like their pens blew up.
Fuck a bench spot on the playoff roster, Coghlan is competing to bat cleanup.
barely any...especially for an evening game. place looks 1/2 full at best to start the game.
Listening on the radio. Are there any fans in the stands at all?
"An MRI taken Monday on the right side of Jorge Soler showed no major damage."
rare air though if he can keep it under 2. Sounds like Maddon already made up his mind though and Hendricks seems like the sort that would want to earn it. Guessing he gets a quick hook if he's still under 2 after 5 innings.
Fwiw, he can give up 1 ER in 5 innings (or more) and still be under 2. If he gives up 2 ER, he would need throw 9 IP to keep it under 2. 1 ER in 4 IP would give him an ERA of exactly 2.
In terms of WAR, it's still Scherzer by a lot (6.4), then Cueto (5.6), Lester (5.5), Kershaw (5.5), Roark (5.4), and then Hendricks (5.1)
Boring lineup tonight in terms of guys trying to reach milestones -- no KB (40 HR), Addy (100 RBI) or JHey (can he keep it going?), and Lackey isn't really going for anything, plus the team has already reached 100 wins. I get the "rest" thing, although they will have 4 days off after Sunday, but....bleh.
Agree -- I think you want to keep him on a regular schedule.
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Shannon L. Tiell, 35, of Tiffin, was charged with theft for an incident on July 31.
Raul D. Vela, 25, of Fostoria, was cited with driving under suspension and a license restriction violation Thursday afternoon.
A 300-block Melmore Street woman reported Thursday afternoon a school bus knocked over her mailbox.
A woman went to the station Thursday afternoon to report she had been assaulted a week ago.
A caller from The Drive Thru, 205 S. Sandusky St., reported a counterfeit $20 bill Thursday night.
Thomas A. Grimes, 54, of Tiffin, was charged with disorderly conduct Thursday night.
A 100-block Coe Street woman reported Thursday night her brother took her vehicle without her permission.
A 300-block East Perry Street woman reported Thursday night someone had been knocking on her door the past three nights.
A first-block Egbert Park Drive caller reported Friday morning a gun was stolen from the residence.
An attempted break-in was reported Friday afternoon in the first block of St. Clair Street.
County reports
James R. Caskey, 49, of Fostoria, was charged with disorderly conduct for an incident Aug. 10.
Mara D. Simpson, 23, of Fostoria, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia for an incident Aug. 13.
Kirk J. Hamburg, 23, of Fremont, was charged with open container Monday.
Ryan A. Brown, 32, of Green Springs, was charged with open container Wednesday. He also was cited with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and left-of-center.
A 7000-block North SR 269 man reported Thursday evening another man threatened to kill him and his brother.
A theft was reported Thursday night at Seneca Hills Golf Course, 4044 W. TR 98.
Fostoria reports
A 200-block West South Street man reported Thursday afternoon someone had been breaking the windows on his garage.
A male juvenile was arrested Thursday evening after a 200-block East Eagle Street woman reported her son was acting unruly and punching holes in the wall.
A 1200-block Perrysburg Road woman reported Thursday evening someone damaged a door on her house.
A 300-block South Poplar Street woman reported Thursday evening someone had an extension cord running from her house to another house.
A man ran from police early Friday morning in the 200 block of North Main Street. Charges were to be filed for obstruction and disorderly conduct, according to the report.
A bicycle was reported stolen Friday morning in the 500 block of East Jackson Street.
A garage in the 1100 block of South Main Street was reported broken into Friday morning.
A 600-block South Union Street caller reported Friday morning a vehicle had been entered and $1.50 was taken.
State Patrol
A three vehicle accident involving a School of Opportunity bus was reported Friday morning at North SR 635 and West CR 592. A State Highway Patrol spokesman said no injuries were reported. Further details were not available Friday evening.
County fire
Bascom firefighters were called to North SR 635 and West CR 592 Friday morning for an accident.
Fostoria fire
Firefighters were called to 590 N. Poplar St. Thursday night for a garage fire. Firefighters extinguished the fire. Further details were unavailable.
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FIDUCIARY COLLEGE and NCTR TRUSTEE WORKSHOP
July 23 – 25, 2012
New for 2012, NCTR and Stanford University join forces for a full-spectrum program for fund trustees and fiduciaries. This rare educational opportunity is open to people affiliated with both entities. Tuesday sessions will be held on campus at Stanford Law School. Wednesday sessions will be held at the Stanford Park Hotel. An optional Monday Institute on Investments launches this year's Workshop. Although developed with new trustees in mind, the Institute is open to all Workshop registrants (both NCTR members and Fiduciary College attendees).
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Fiduciary College provides specialized training for experienced fiduciaries. Targeted to fund trustees and key staff, our program provides important insights pertaining to challenges fiduciaries can expect to face and stategies to fultillt their duties to beneficiaries.
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Finally, a simple solution for those who don't have the time to make demi-glace, but require it for recipes that call for a rich, brown stock.
Our duck and veal demi-glace is made using a traditional recipe of duck and veal bones, plenty of aromatic vegetables, water and wine. There is no flour, gelatin or salt added.
The secret ingredient is time: the gelatinous texture and rich flavor is the result of 48 hours of slow-cooking and reduction.
You'll be amazed at the body and richness our demi-glace gives your sauce. It's a staple that you'll want to have on hand in your freezer all the time—right next to the duck fat.
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I'm really interested into mangas and I wanted to have suggestions in mangas that are good. There are so much to see, but I'm not sure which one to take. It would take me hours in "Chapters" to find a sequel to start. Anyone has suggestions??Thank you -Lydia
try vampire knight (really addicted to it since it was animated from manga version) Top -secret : a mystery type of manga, but it released every like 3 months or so ahh what else? ooo Macross Frontier.. anime version definitely a must see O genki desu ka?
blood in blood a code of honor. ohhh you shoiuld read d-gray man yeah yeah. andskip beat and.... well never mind.
Depending on what kind of story you like, Death note is a really good manga that is full of action and the plot is amazing. As for more of a fantasy/action theres Rebirth if you liek vampires and Ragnarok if your into Norse Mythology. Both have a bunch of action along with a badass fantasy twist ^.^ as for classics theres Inuyasha, Trigun, Cowboy Bebop and many others. Oh almost forgot to say Black Cat, its more of a cowboy bebop type and has to do with two bounty hunters. I'd suggest any of the ones i named ^.^ sorry cant recommend any romaces or anyhting liek that, not exactly into it lol, closest to that i have read is ranma 1/2 , its martial arts + romance. "Don't doubt the darkness, it can be your enemy as well as your friend."
Bizenghast, Chibi Vampire, Angel Sanctuary, Negima! People fear the strange and unusual. I AM the strange and unusual.
You might want to try Rurouin Kenshin. It is an action manga with lots of sword fighting and has a really good story. It is about a Hitokiri Battosai (an assassin ) who decided to stop being an assassin and stop using his katana, instead switching to a reverse blade, and his adventures. ~Niji Hana~
i would say try out rosario + vampire it's realy realy good the story is is very much wel done. a nother one is full metal panic it to has a very good story and it's just very very good.


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Sunset Tower Hotel was the place for star gazing Monday night, when Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer dropped by for a late-night meal.
"They were positively glowing in the candlelight," an onlooker said of the couple, who took a corner table in the dimly lit Hollywood landmark, where the couple is frequently spotted. "You could see her classic 'Aniston smile' on her face."
The on-again couple – just back from their jaunt to New York City – talked closely in low tones.
But they did take time to chat with another celebrity couple, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden, who were dining nearby.
"There was a lot of excited talk between the two girls," the onlooker noted, "with Nicole's head bobbing up and down as she talked to Jen." (When Richie star-exited the restaurant a short time later, she gave an "exaggerated, very happy wave" to her new Friend.)
But for most of the night, Aniston, 39, and Mayer, 31, only had eyes for each other. "They were very happy and goofy," the source added. "They seemed to revel in their privacy."
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We often need to use words like father, mother, grandfather, uncle when writing our family histories – but "When to capitalize?" is the question many ask.
Capitalize or not?
Choosing when to capitalize family titles can be tricky, but there is a simple way to get it right.
Capitalize words such as Father, Mother, Grandfather, Grandmother, Son, Daughter, Brother, Sister when they are used in place of the person's name. Do not capitalize them when they follow possessive pronouns such as my, his, her, our, or your, as in the following examples:
My father was a farmer in Scotland (not really).
It was in the Scottish Highlands that Father found his wife, my mother.
When returning from a potluck dinner, Father's brother (my uncle) tripped over a log.
I asked Mother what she remembered about living in Scotland. She said, "Clouds."
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A boring town located in Worcester County MA that is being slowly taken over by Puerto Rican gangsters. It consists of chinese restaurants and pizza places. The only thing ever to do is to go to the movies or hang out at the Timpany Plaza. Your only other choice of things to do is walk around and write your name on things. Maybe if you have a ride, you can drive to Leominster and go to The Mall At Whitney Field.
We should go see a movie tonight in Gardner, hopefully we won't get jumped by the Hooligans or the Bloods.
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Simply put, a Gardner is when a man hooks up with a girl who weighs more than he does.
Man, my friend Brett is always pulling Gardners every weekends.
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A very poor whipped tennage male who is blindly in love with a girl who is not right for him.
hey Mr. Gardner, you`re really changing because of this one.
Gardner: she means a lot to me and i`m never going to leave her or cheat.
Gardner: she means a lot to me and i`m never going to leave her or cheat.
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Police identified the Milwaukee man found dead in his driveway near 51st and Fairmount Avenue as 50-year-old Kenneth Pierce.
Investigators said they believe Pierce staggered home after being beaten.
It was a grisly discovery for a neighbor Sunday, when she found Pierce lying in the snow by his back door.
His stepdaughter told WISN 12 News that he didn't start fights and wants to know why someone would feel the need to viciously beat him to death.
Pierce was the only father his three stepchildren and son ever knew. Stepdaughter Latisha Hickson told WISN 12 News reporter Nick Bohr it's hard to believe.
"I would just like to say that he wouldn't cause harm to anyone, and it's unbelievable that somebody would try to hurt him. He was a kind person," Hickson said.
WISN 12 News learned Pierce had just moved in to his home two months ago. A new neighbor found his body Sunday morning in Pierce's driveway. It appeared he'd staggered home bloodied and collapsed just before getting inside.
The family said the police haven't told them much.
"That he got into an altercation, and a neighbor found him passed away the following morning. We haven't received much information," Hickson said.
A witness told WISN 12 News the fight was at a liquor store nearby and that Pierce was savagely beaten and kicked.
Hickson told Bohr she wants whoever did it to go to prison, but she said she actually hasn't given that much thought.
"To me, I'm one of four siblings, it's not my main priority, that's putting him to rest," Hickson said.
The funeral arrangements are still being planned.
Milwaukee police told WISN 12 News they believe more than one person could be responsible for Pierce' death, but so far, no one has been arrested.


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- Police made a traffic stop at the S. Broadway and Franklin avenue intersection for no tail light at 1:02 a.m. and the driver, Pail R. Faulkner, 32243 Hoopes Road, Salem, was charged with possession of marijuana, a minor misdemeanour.
- Police responded to the Mound St. and Washington Ave. intersection at 5:06 a.m. Sunday for a report of suspicious activity and observed a man and woman arguing in the road. the man appeared to have punched a truck. Officers located the two in back of a truck engaged in a sex act. Officers also smelled alcoholic beverage on both and Joshua R. Heacock and Susan C. Crean, 410 Benton Road, #15, were both charged with underage consumption.
- Police responded to the 2300 block of E. State St. at 3:06 p.m. Saturday where a 15-year-old girl shoplifted and $8 item. She was charged with delinquency and released to a family member.
- Police checked Centennial Park at 5:14 p.m. Saturday and located a vehicle matching the description in a reckless operation complaint. The driver denied any offense.
- Police responded to the 900 block of E. 3rd St. at 5:42 p.m. for a domestic situation in progress. A man said his wife had a knife and wanted to kill herself. She admitted to that and was taken to the hospital.
- Police responded to the 1800 block of E. State St. at 5:51 p.m. Saturday where an allegedly intoxicated man was actually have medical problems and was taken to the hospital.
- Police responded to the 500 block of W. 8th St. at 9:17 p.m. Saturday where a female advised of receiving a harassing/obscene text message and wanted it documented. An officer called the number and the person answering said her friend had her phone at the time, but she had it now and would take care of the problem.
- Police responded to the 1000 block of E. 3rd St. at 10:13 p.m. Saturday where the complainant said her juvenile son had not been home since noon. He was entered into LEADS.
- Police responded to a civil property dispute in the 200 block of W. 10th St. at 11:11 a.m. Saturday.
- A complainant in the 500 block of E. Pershing St. advised police at 9:58 p.m. Saturday that a few juveniles said someone was following them but had fled the area. An officer provided them with a ride to a residence.
-Michelle Seidner, Maple Street, reported Saturday her children heard a loud banging noise and she found a hole in the front window of her home. Officers said they could not determine what caused the hole but noted a ballpeen hammer had been sitting on the porch for some time.
- Officers responded to a complaint of a vehicle parked on the roadway near Chestnut Street and contacted the owner, who agreed to move it.
- Casey Reynolds, West Lincoln Way, reported receiving a text message, "I can't wait to see you," from her estranged husband that she deemed threatening. Officers said nothing in the message could be construed as threatening. She also reported her 13-year-old son was refusing to return from his father's home. Officers spoke with the boy, who agreed to return home.
-A caller reported a reckless driver on North Market Street Sunday afternoon, but officers were unable to locate it.
- Paul Gresh, Pritchard Avenue, reported a window busted out of his wife's car Sunday afternoon.
-A caller reported a disabled vehicle with missing wheel on Saltwell Road behind the fairgrounds Friday.
- Responding to an alarm at the Presbyterian Church on East Chestnut Street, officers found everything secure.
- Officers responded to a complaint of someone parked in an alley off East Lincoln Way, playing loud music in his vehicle, and the man said he would turn it off.
- An officer saw a vehicle stuck in a snow bank by the car wash and was advised by driver Coty Heverly that he was "messing around" and thought he could drive his car over the bank without getting stuck. A wrecker was called to pull out the vehicle, and Heverly was given the bill. The report did not include an age or address for Heverly, who was not charged.
- A vehicle driven by Melissa R. Reynolds-Anderson, 37, Darner Road, was stopped in traffic on U.S. Route 30 Saturday when it was reportedly rear-ended by a northbound vehicle driven by Brandi L. Cope, Brookield Avenue.
- Employees of Dollar General reported a man came in, took two packages of T-shirts and left the store, going up College Street. They didn't know the man's name but said he does this on a regular basis.
- Called to a fight on Prospect Street, officer were told by Luke Morris a woman he knows started an argument then struck him with a metal snow shovel. He suffered a cut finger. She could not be located.
- Eli Murphy, Bradshaw Avenue, reported the sun porch window and back door glass broken at his residence.
- Michael S. Labi, 20, Garfield Street, reported his vehicle keyed and the windshield broken, possibly by people with whom he has been having problems. He gave a list of those names to officers.
- Responding to a report of a woman kidnapped on Pennsylvania Avenue, officers were advised by a witness the father of her baby told her to get into the car and she complied, with no physical force involved.
- John Pinto, Harvey Avenue, reported more than 100 windshield wiper blades stolen from a storage garage he keeps at the Port Authority building. There was no forced entry, leading him to speculate it might be someone with a key or garage door opener to the PA.


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The highest rank of a pirate ship, surpassing that of even captain. Only one person in the world truly holds this rank and none can take it from her.
I got in a fight with The Kaptain last night and got crunchatized!
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