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A bank robbery suspect arrested by Amherst police a year ago after a seven-mile chase that ended in a three-car crash on Buffalo's East Side was convicted Tuesday of second-degree robbery, grand larceny and reckless endangerment.
Mark Daniels, 48, of Cheektowaga was found guilty in a bench trial before Erie County Judge Michael L. D'Amico.
Prosecutor Brian P. McNamara said Daniels jumped over a counter and took money from the cashier's drawer at Evans National Bank at 3388 Sheridan Drive near Bailey Avenue in Amherst at 5:36 p.m., on Dec. 16, 2011.
Daniels took about $4,340 and then ran to his car.
But the stacks of money stolen from the bank contained a GPS tracking device that allowed police to spot and pursue him within blocks of the bank, McNamara said.
Police tried to stop him at Bailey Avenue and Eggert Road. Daniels then proceeded into Buffalo with Amherst and University at Buffalo police cars in pursuit.
Police said Daniels apparently was trying to change his clothes in an effort to elude capture when he rammed two other cars at Jefferson Avenue and Best Street. He got out of the car but was quickly apprehended by Amherst police with the other police officers assisting.
The police found the money in the car.
"There is no doubt that this defendant is guilty," McNamara told D'Amico.
Defense lawyer Daniel P. Grasso said the prosecution lacked evidence linking Daniels to the crime scene, and he also pointed out that the robber did not display a weapon nor hand the teller a threatening note.
Although Daniels, a seven-time prior felon, did not display a weapon when he confronted the bank teller, force was implied, McNamara said.
"From the moment he walked into that bank, he had one intent," McNamara said.
The teller died from an unrelated cause before the trial started, but she testified at an earlier hearing.
When asked at that hearing if she felt threatened by Daniels, she replied, "definitely," McNamara said.
Daniels and the drivers of the two vehicles he rammed at the intersection were taken to area hospitals and treated for injuries. One of the victims still suffers from an injury and is not working, McNamara said.
Daniels faced a higher robbery charge than he would have otherwise because of the injuries he inflicted on the other drivers as he sought to elude the police.
He faces a prison sentence of up to 15 years when sentenced by D'Amico. Daniels backed out of a plea deal last summer that would have put him in prison for about half of the time he now faces.
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"It was great to be with [my dance partner] Tristan [McManus] again and all my buds, all these lovely friends I made," she told PEOPLE after the show.
The 74-year-old, who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer earlier this year, has defied the dire predictions that she only had months to live, and says she's been feeling "pretty good" since leaving the show in October.
"I had a few little strange things but they probably would have happened anyway," she said. "I don't have any big terrible symptoms, so as long as that's happening and I'm seeing my doctors, what's to complain about? There's people out there really suffering, so I'm feeling pretty good."
The Rhoda star said she wished she'd had a little more time to rehearse with McManus before they took to the dance floor one last time on Tuesday, but admitted that the reason she did the show was "to tell people to keep moving – even if you don't get the steps, keep on moving, one foot in front of the other, as best you can."
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Ep 2 - He suggests you might be useful at lockpicking because you're "urban"
Ep 2 - He kills Larry as you're trying to save him
Ep 2 - He tells you he'll back you up handling Danny St John, instead he leaves you to die
Ep 3 - He causes a massive argument at the motel over leaving and is the root cause of the paranoia that leads to Carley, Duck and Katjaa dying.
Ep 3 - He once again leaves you to die as you're trapped under a door
Ep 3 - He drops you while trying to get on the truck
Ep 3 - He fucks you over by blabbing about the girl you kill/leave to die infront of Clem
Ep 3 - He tells you your criminal past will be a factor in getting a place on his boat
Ep 3 - He tells you to leave Lilly behind to die, both at the motel and on the road
Ep 4 - He drops you again when trying to escape up the fire escape.
Ep 4 - He wills you to let Ben die
Ep 4 - He refuses to help save Clem
He stands accused of hypocrisy, selfishness, racism, murder, alcoholism, cowardice, carelessness, trouble making, disloyalty and of being judgemental and uncaring.
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TRUCKEE, Calif. - Now that the election is finally over, many investors are asking what may be good areas to consider for the next few years. The day after the election, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down more than 300 points and has been trending down since, posting a decline of about 3 percent.One area that has done well has been gun stocks. Not the part of your gun that goes to your shoulder when aiming, but the share price of publicly traded companies that produce guns has been soaring. Some of them have been reporting record sales. The shares of gun maker Sturm Ruger, symbol RGR, have surged more than 14 percent in the week following the election.I enjoy recreational shooting, but buying shares of gun stocks following the election seems to be a little bit pessimistic to me. As the eternal optimist, or a guy who tends to see the glass as half full instead of half empty, I look for more optimistic opportunities. One area that should perform pretty well in the coming years is hospitals and stocks like Medtronic, Humana and HCA seem to be fairly well positioned. Health care should be a pretty good area for investment and so should energy. The US could become the world's number one oil producer by 2015 and a net exporter by 2030. Look for natural gas to play a larger role in our energy story in the future, too.Another thing I hope for as an eternal optimist is that as the fiscal cliff approaches, we'll see a true bi-partisan effort to address deficit spending and our long term debt. Hopefully we'll also see policy that will grow our GDP organically and reduce the unemployment rate.Investors should review a couple of areas as the fiscal cliff is being debated in Congress. We are likely to see some changes in tax law in the next couple of months. One area up for discussion is the capital gains rate; it is currently at 15 percent and will likely increase. If we fall off the fiscal cliff it could go as high as 25 percent. The last time the cap gains rate was increased in 1986, it triggered a selloff in highly appreciated stocks.The dividend tax rate is also likely to go up, right now it's set at 15 percent and that rate could go as high as 39.6 percent for investors in the top tax bracket. The estate and gift tax should change as well, making 2012 a good year to review and be prepared for change.Kenneth Roberts is a Truckee based Registered Investment Advisor. Information on his money management service can be found at www.fusiontargetretirement.com or by calling 775-657-8065. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Consult your financial adviser before purchasing any security.
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Starring Hanks and Daryl Hannah, this fishy romantic comedy tells the tale of a man who meets an enchanting mermaid named Madison during his childhood. Years later, Madison (Hannah) seeks out Hanks's character, Allen, on the mean and dry streets of NYC. Allen falls for Madison and they become entangled in a series of adorable misunderstandings.
If you thought relationships were hard, try dating a woman who is fluent in dolphin and only has legs some of the time.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Splash, the movie that brought Hanks into our lives, and mermaids into our hearts, here's a look back at other finned vixens.
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Release Date: Nov. 17, 1989
Sea Story: Much like Madison, Ariel spends this Disney movie pining for a land lover. The redheaded swimmer eventually switches her sea legs for real feet, but the transformation comes at a sea witch's price.
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Release Date: March 3, 2006
Sea Story: Emma Roberts and Joanna "JoJo" Levesque discover a bubbly sea siren in their pool. Tween-approved hijinks ensue.
3. Zoolander's Merman
Release Date: Sept. 28, 2001
Sea Story: Among Ben Stiller's many modeling jobs in Zoolander, his merman commercial for Aveda may be the best. Remember, wetness is the essence of beauty.
4. The Girls of H2O: Just Add Water
Release Date: July 7, 2006
Sea Story: This Australian TV show, which ran until 2010, follows the lives of three teenage friends who find a secret cave that transforms them into mermaids. Just when you thought puberty couldn't get more complicated ...
5. The Ladies of Sirens
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Sea Story: Starring Hugh Grant, Elle Macpherson and Portia de Rossi, this risqué movie explores what happens when a minister and his wife collide with the siren call of three water-loving ladies.
6. Georges Méliès's The Mermaid
Release Date: 1904
Sea Story: One of the world's first film directors, Georges Méliès was the first to tinker with special effects. His early work with camera tricks and costuming brought the magic of fairy tales and imagination to life, mermaids included.
7. The Mermaid's Annette Kellerman
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Sea Story: Not to be confused with Méliès's short, this movie starred Australian swimmer Annette Kellerman wearing film's first swimmable mermaid costume. Kellerman's work in The Mermaid paved the way for future tail wearers, like Hannah in Splash
8. Chicken of the Sea's Mermaid Mascot
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Sea Story: While she may not be a movie star, this mermaid has served as a tuna can guardian for decades. The smiling siren also helped to give the world Jessica Simpson's classic Newlyweds line: "Is this chicken, what I have, or is this fish? I know it's tuna, but it says Chicken... by the Sea." Never forget.
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Buffalo Bills running back C.J. Spiller and the Bills defense lit up the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, and that is what every Bills fan wants to see every weekend. I find it hard to believe that will happen.
It is hard to believe in a team that started 5-2 last season and somehow missed the playoffs.
It's great that the Bills could run the ball against a struggling team that got blown out last week also, but what is Buffalo going to do when the run is shut down? When quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is forced to throw the ball, that is when he makes mistakes. When Fitzpatrick threw 32 passes opening day, he had three interceptions, which cost Buffalo the game. Fitzpatrick is not the franchise quarterback that Buffalo has been looking for. He's inconsistent and he will have good days and bad days. Looking at his 19 passes this week, I counted at least three that were short or overthrown to wide-open guys. What Fitzpatrick are we going to see this weekend?
The Bills defense looked like they need to in every game. They put pressure on Chiefs' quarterback Matt Cassel and got a few sacks on him, including a forced fumble. Even the run defense looked stout, which was proven on the goal line when the Bills forced a fumble and recovered it before halftime. The coverage seemed to be a lot better compared to the game against the New York Jets the week before; but there is always room for improvement.
Spiller blew me away again. I had to see if he actually could produce when the game was close. They say patience is a virtue, and Spiller is getting better at waiting for his blocks to develop. Another big thing that Spiller has developed is ripping through tackles; he has diced up both defenses in the last two games for 292 yards on 29 carries for an average of 10.06 yards per carry.
But you never know what Buffalo team you are going to get. If Buffalo can stay healthy and play consistently, they could give the AFC East a run for the money.
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More importantly, Green Day proved itself still capable of doing what punk bands are supposed to do, which is speak for and to youth culture. "Are We the Waiting,'' "Give Me Novacaine,'' and "21 Guns'' made adolescent turmoil feel like Us vs. Them, with a specific focus on the fact that there's an Us, not just a You.
There was a small but steady trickle of audience members onto the stage all night, one of whom sang "Longview'' in a faceless green bodysuit and was rewarded with Billie Joe Armstrong's guitar.


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How Comparative Advantage Affects Your Job
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Comparative advantage is a principle in economics that explains how fair and free trade helps everyone involved and it's an idea that I believe will affect everyone's job, more than it already has, in the United States. Wikipedia has a detailed page explaining comparative advantage but essentially the idea is that two people, groups, countries, etc. that are better at different things benefit from focusing on their strength and "trading" with each other.
Here's a simple example. Let's take two people, Jim and John. In one hour's time:
- Jim can catch 5 fish or gather 2 lb. berries,
- John can catch 1 fish or gather 10 lb. berries.
Jim is a better fisherman, John is a better berry gatherer. It benefits both to focus on their strengths and trade for what they lack if exchange rates are favorable. What is a favorable exchange rate? As long as the rate is better than 1 fish for 10 lb. of berries, John will trade. As long as the rate is better than 2 lb. of berries for 5 fish, Jim will make the trade.
Let's say the exchange rate is one fish for two pounds of berries. Jim can fish for an hour and then trade one of those fish for 2 lb. of berries. After an hour, he has 4 fish and 2 lb. of berries, which is 4 fish more than if he was bumbling around the forest looking for berries. Likewise for John, he can gather 10 lb. of berries, trade in 2 lb. for a fish and end up 8 lb. of berries ahead. Get the idea? We're better off doing what we do best and trading for the rest.
So, how does this affect you or me? Outsourcing. There are billions of people outside of the United States and the reality is that the cost of labor is extremely cheap in many countries. A lot of corporate call centers are located in India because the cost of living there is ridiculously cheap relative to the United States. Why do so many products originate in China? Again, cost of doing business is much lower there. (Before you complain about dealing with Indian CSRs and poisonous Chinese products, remember that Americans love cheap stuff and ultimately it's American corporations choosing to work with particular subcontractors, responsibility is on American companies)
How do you protect yourself? Find a job that cannot be outsourced. Easy to say, not as easy to do! What are some jobs that cannot be outsourced? These are jobs where the work products cannot be easily transported or not legally transported.
- Work products not easily transported: A car mechanic's job will likely not get outsourced because he or she need to be near the cars he or she is working on. A doctor has to be near his patients. However, there are aspects of those jobs that can be outsourced. Perhaps one day a car mechanic's diagnosis can be akin to the outsourcing of x-ray examinations. The x-rays themselves are easily transported, but the patient may not be.
- Work products that can't be legally transported: A great example of this work in the defense field. Product designs and configurations are easily transported but cannot be under law. If you work in the defense industry, it's unlikely your job will be outsourced.
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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:1. THE FINAL DAYS AND HOURS OF FLIGHT 17'S PASSENGERSThe Boeing 777 traveling from Amsterdam to Malaysia held the promise of beginnings and endings for many on board: the thrill of a new adventure or dream vacation for some, and the comfort of going back home for others.2. BODIES OF SOME VICTIMS OF DOWNED JET LEAVE UKRAINEThe Netherlands declares a national day of mourning to receive the remains of 60 of the 298 people who perished in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.3. WHERE SHUTTLE DIPLOMACY HAS TAKEN JOHN KERRYThe secretary of state is in Jerusalem and Ramallah to hold meetings with its top leaders in an effort to broker a Middle East cease-fire.4. IN MIDEAST, A BATTLE TO CONTROL THE MESSAGEUsing videos, Twitter, text messages, leaflets and phone calls, both sides have attempted to direct the tone of the fighting in the latest Israeli-Palestinian war.5. GETTING A ROOMMATE: IT'S NOT JUST FOR THE YOUNG AND BROKEHome-sharing programs around the country allow seniors to stay in their homes and save money while getting some much-needed companionship.6. WHY NYPD'S 'BROKEN WINDOW' POLICY IS FACING CRITICISMThe chokehold custody death of one person who was suspected of selling loose cigarettes is dealing a blow to the police's attempt to go after smaller crimes in order to prevent bigger ones.7. HOUSE, SENATE TAKING SEPARATE COURSES ON IMMIGRATIONLawmakers from both parties are slashing President Obama's request for $3.7 billion to deal with the issue of unaccompanied minors--but a compromise plan may not emerge from that.8. HOW 'OBAMACARE' IS FACING A FRESH CHALLENGEFinancial aid for millions of health care enrollees can be provided only in states that have set up their own insurance exchanges, a court declares.9. CHRISTIANS PAINT DIRE PICTURE OF LIFE UNDER ISLAMISTSThey say they left their belongings behind and fled the Iraqi city of Mosul rather than convert to Islam under a deadline imposed by the extremists.10. MICHAEL SAM TAKES THE FIELDThe NFL's first openly gay draftee — participating in the first practice for Rams' rookies — says his focus is on making the team.
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Interpreters translated Tuesday night's Parent Assembly meeting into half a dozen languages, including Somali, Arabic and Spanish.
School buses provided free transportation to parents from points in each quadrant of the city, to make it easier to get to the meeting at Performing Arts on Masten Avenue.
Cheese and crackers, tuna wraps, cookies and beverages were available free in the cafeteria, where "Ice Age" played on a large screen for children too fidgety to sit through the program in the auditorium.
Buffalo Public Schools officials did more than they ever had to support the districtwide parent meeting – and still, slightly more than 200 people showed up, in a district that serves 32,000 students.
The goal is to draw at least one parent or guardian from each district homeroom – potentially, more than 1,200 people.
Hutch-Tech, Performing Arts and International School 45 were recognized for having more parents in attendance than any of the other schools.
Parent leaders and district officials alike lauded the scores of parents who attended the meeting.
"This shows your commitment to your children's success," Superintendent Pamela C. Brown told those in the audience. "My vision is that through working together with you, with staff members, with the entire community, we will provide a world-class education for all children."
Those who did attend Tuesday's meeting heard from David Rust, executive director of Say Yes to Education Buffalo. He gave an overview of the services his group is putting in place in the district schools and reviewed the guidelines for the Say Yes college tuition guarantee.
Leaders of the District Parent Coordinating Council role-played a conflict between a parent and a principal, and talked about ways parents can try to improve communication in the schools. They also offered suggestions on ways parents can get involved.
Samuel L. Radford III, president of the parent group, outlined his frustrations with the lack of a teacher-evaluation plan, which stands to cost the district more than $50 million in lost aid unless the district submits a suitable plan by mid-January. He urged parents to sign petitions – one of them calling for the district to turn dozens of schools into charters, and another asking for students in failing schools to be transferred to schools in good standing.
Many of the parents who attended the meeting left disappointed.
Dozens of immigrant parents were unable to understand much of the program, despite the translation services. The translators identified themselves at the beginning of the meeting, then sat in various places in the audience, trying to translate to the people around them. But the speakers talked too fast.
"We didn't have time to translate," one of the translators told a parent after the meeting.
Some English-speaking parents said they had come to the meeting wanting a chance to be heard – but instead, they sat and listened for nearly three hours.
Soyenia Gibson, whose son is in fourth grade at Olmsted School 64, said she feels the District Parent Coordinating Council is focusing too much on students at low-performing schools. A few hundred of them requested transfers this fall to schools in good standing, including Olmsted. That pushed class sizes up at Olmsted and several other schools
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I agree that it would have sold out at $100. They are routinely selling for at least $100 on eBay, and lots of them going for $150+.
You realize a few imbeciles paying scalper prices doesn't represent a whole.
This practice is no different then any thing that sells out in pre-orders then it gets a scalper premium.
But you answered my question you prbably would be the one to pay $35 bucks more to have the cardboard box.
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SALEM - "It's definitely the shale boom," said Iron Mountain employee, Rod "Hot Rod" Tenney, about why he is a driver for one of three companies occupying a part of the small industrial park in the 10000 block of S. Range Road.
An Alliance resident, Tenney gets the portable houses owned by Wolfpack Rentals used by drilling engineers to the drill sites.
Wolfpack is also located in the industrial park owned by Dan Swindell.
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Iron Mountain Specialized, an Elkins, W.Va.-based company, operates locally from its headquarters on South Range Road on the drag strip property. The company services oil and gas drilling companies by delivering on-site lodging and water. Pictured from left are, Joe Monastra, a pilot car driver from Minerva; Robert Booth, the water manager from Salem; Roger Falk, a water-side employee from Lisbon; Mike Booth, a truck driver from Salem; and Robert's brother; Johnnie Simmons, from Elkins, W.Va., the general manager for the Salem operations; Derek Frederick, a pilot car driver from Salem; and, Rod "Hot Rod" Tenney, a driver from Alliance. (Salem News photo by Larry Shields)
Robert Brooks of Salem is the water manager for Iron Mountain, an Elkins, W.Va.-based company. He agreed with Tenney.
"Yeah, if they weren't drilling we probably wouldn't be working," he said.
Tenney said, "I wouldn't be working here."
There are eight full-time time employees and 10 vehicles operating out of the 15,000 square foot garage on Iron Mountain's compound. Job one is deploying the houses to drill sites. Job two is keeping them supplied with potable water and drinking water.
"We make all the executives at the will site comfortable. If they're not comfortable we're in trouble. It's basically their home away from home," Tenney said. "We pull to the site, level them and anchor them in so they don't blow away."
The company uses what are called tote trucks to haul the houses (and which it will uses for trailer park work too when it expands into that) and pilot cars during a move.
When the call comes from the drill site via the "company man," Iron Mountain can move three to five houses a day and the word "day" has some clarification.
It can mean starting at 5 a.m. and finishing at midnight but the the houses cannot be on the roads a half hour before sunrise or a half-hour after sunset. They also have to be aware of curfews, local restrictions weekend prohibitions and other legal nuances.
The crews run a front and rear pilot cars that escort the houses on the approved routes that are determined back in Elkins and with the state departments of transportation.
Booth said they use "Google Earth" a lot to find places "where we might have trouble getting these big houses through."
He explained the pilot cars are front and rear because the houses are so long and wide.
"They look out for hazards, guardrails, keep an eye on the tires and watch for trailer swing.
Booth said the trailer swing relates to the 22 to 25 feet of rear overhang from the rear axle that could hit a utility pole or a guardrail. "That's probably the most dangerous part," he said, "you (the driver) can't see behind you you that's why the pilots are so important."
They don't exceed 55 mph, but Booth said, "Most of the time we're not over 45."
Tenney said, "Sometimes we put these trailers in places they're not supposed to be" and that's why they use a machine called a translift that is taken along on just about every move.
Booth nodded at Tenney, "Yeah, a lot of time these totes aren't the only thing getting these trailers out there."
He explained how the translift is used to get under the houses when they get into a culvert, ditch or need help around a tight turn. The majority of pads have three houses, so when they're making deliveries each house has to stay 500 feet back. If needed water connexes are moved too. Those are 4,000 to 4,700 gallon tanks use for potable water.
Iron Mountain has two water trucks for the potable water and also delivers drinking water in large, disposable five gallon clear plastic containers that is purchased in lots of 200.
Once the houses are set up, Iron Mountain makes routine takes care of the water. "We go every other day," Booth said. "To check and fill them up. You don't want those to run out or it's the end of the world."
There are at least eight rig sites, mostly in Carroll County, that Iron Mountain has on the checklist.
"Everyday, it doesn't matter if it's a holiday," Booth explained. "If we get a call we go right out in the middle of the night ... we go out."
Local septic companies are contracted by the well driller to haul the waste.
Iron Mountain is available for other commercial work like swimming pool water and can be reached at 330-754-5844.


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Handling progress dialogs and orientation changes
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|ProgressDialogs in Android are easy. At least, that was my initial thought. As long as you don't change the screen orientation that is. Once you start moving your phone around after – or worse, during – an active progress dialog, you'll soon find that out that your application isn't behaving the way it should.
Luckily for us, there are several ways to tackle this.I've created a sample application, available on GitHub outlining the problem, and some solutions of dealing with it gracefully. The repository is located here.
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"Adolescence is absolutely the hardest age period for kids. Their hormones are rampant. There's so much peer pressure and so many influences that don't have to do with parents — the media, the Internet, Facebook. But kids this age cannot produce anything good if they don't love themselves. You can see the obvious kids who hate themselves. It's very important that kids like themselves. Once they do, then everything falls in place.
"As parents, find something special about your child. Then tie that in with something they can get involved with. I suggest to parents: Sign your child up for something. Say to your child, 'Let's try this. Let's try that.' Never give up on kids.
"We had a kid whose mother worked in the theater for years. She said, 'I want him to come to the academy. But he can't sing or dance.' When I met him, he wouldn't speak or look me in the eye. I said, 'I can't take him if he can't speak.' His mother said, 'Let me try with him again.' Finally, he spoke with me, and I said, 'OK, let's give you a try.' He's now a sophomore. It turns out he's brilliant running a light board. We've gotten to the point that the kids respect him so much. The other day it was his 16th birthday. The kids brought cupcakes, noisemakers, and grabbed him and put a tutu and crown and Mardi Gras beads on him. They really love him."
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Address: First Resort off 1-80 Soda Springs, 96160
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Projected Opening: OPEN
Projected Closing: 2010-04-01
Number of Acres: 200
Snow Making Acres: 20
Top Elevation: 7352 FT
Base Elevation: 6700 FT
Vertical Feet: 652 FT
Number of Lifts: 4
Number Double Chairs: 1
Number Surface Lifts: 2
Total Lift Capacity: 4800
Average Snowfall (IN): 400 IN
Number of Runs: 16
Advanced Runs: 25
Intermediate Runs: 25
Beginner Runs: 50
Ski: no
Snowboard: no
Cross Country: no
Soda Springs is one of America's original ski resorts, established in 1931. It has become a cost-saving alternative to the larger Lake Tahoe resorts. There is a relatively small vertical drop and the area is less intimidating for beginners and families.
Lodging at nearby Boreal Inn.
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How music promotes healing and eases pain
You don't have to be ill to appreciate the healing properties of music. I felt uplifted just being in a room with certified music practitioner Judith Ritchie at Baylor University Medical Center, listening to her transport patients with the whispered warmth of an American Indian flute or tender touch of a plucked psaltery. I was fascinated to learn how music has moved from the sidelines to the mainstream as doctors increasingly integrate music into their treatment plans to reduce pain and even to accomplish particlar tasks, such as stimulating patients to move certain muscles, articulate words or expand cognitive functions.
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The measure passed the House 88-4. Minutes later, it passed the Senate 35-1.
House Floor Leader Rocky Adkins said the measure would position Kentucky to quickly become a top producer of industrial hemp if the feds change the plant's classification as a controlled substance.
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The 2011 NBA draft is just over a month away, and every team in the league is looking for the prospects it needs to get over the championship hump.
With the lottery having delivered a pair of top-four picks to the Cleveland Cavaliers, even one of the league's most downtrodden franchises has reason for hope in the future.
The draft class is headlined by the inside-outside duo of Kyrie Irving and Derrick Williams. Duke PG Irving is rumored to be the Cavs' top choice with their No. 1 overall pick, while Arizona PF Williams has a good chance to be the No. 2 selection for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
As usual, the lottery will be heavy on big men with international stars like Enes Kanter and Jonas Valanciunas likely to be among the leading prospects. Don't count out college standouts like Texas' Tristan Thompson or Kansas' Morris twins, either.
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New Breast Cancer Drug Approved by FDA
A new drug for late-stage breast cancer has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Genentech's Kadcyla (ado-trastuzumab emtansine) is for use in patients with HER2-positive, late-stage breast cancer who were previously treated with another anti-HER2 drug called Herceptin (trastuzmab) and a class of chemotherapy drugs called taxanes, which are commonly used to treat breast cancer.
"Kadcyla is trastuzumab connected to a drug called DM1 that interferes with cancer cell growth," Dr. Richard Pazdur, director of the Office of Hematology and Oncology Products in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said in an FDA news relase.
"Kadcyla delivers the drug to the cancer site to shrink the tumor, slow disease progression and prolong survival. It is the fourth approved drug that targets the HER2 protein," he explained.
The FDA's approval of the drug was based on a study of 991 patients. Kadcyla carries a boxed warning that it can cause liver and heart problems and even death. It can also cause life-threatening birth defects, the agency said.
4 Indicted in Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak
Four former employees of a Virginia-based peanut company linked to a 2009 salmonella outbreak in the United States have been indicted by a federal grand jury.
The outbreak -- traced to a peanut processing plant in Georgia -- killed nine people and sickened hundreds and led to one of the largest recalls in the nation's history.
The 76-count indictment charges the former employees of Peanut Corp. of America with conspiracy, wire fraud, obstruction of justice and other offenses related to contaminated or misbranded food, the Associated Press reported.
Those facing the charges are company owner Stewart Parnell, his brother and company vice president Michael Parnell, Georgia plant manager Samuel Lightsey and Georgia plant quality assurance manager Mary Wilkerson.
FDA inspectors found numerous problems at the plant in Blakely, Ga., including mold and roaches. The company went bankrupt after the recall, the AP reported.
Medical Groups Warn About Unnecessary Tests and Treatments
Dozens of types of tests and treatments are too often recommended by doctors when patients don't need them, according to a warning issued Thursday by a coalition of leading medical groups in the United States.
This unnecessary care wastes time and money and sometimes causes harm to patients, according to the organizations that represent more than 350,000 doctors, the Associated Press reported.
The Choosing Wisely Coalition said patients need to ask their doctors, "Do I really need that?" The coalition was formed by the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation.
Too many people "think that more is better, that more treatment, more testing somehow results in better health care," Dr. Glen Stream, former president of the American Academy of Family Physicians, told the AP. "That really is not true."
The academy contributed to this year's list of 90 examples of potentially needless care, which adds to 45 examples included on last year's list. Among the newly-added warnings:
New Silicone-Gel Breast Implant Approved by FDA
A new silicone-gel breast implant for women 22 years and older has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The agency said that Allergan's Natrelle 410 implant contains silicone gel that is firmer than the company's older Natrelle models, the Associated Press reported.
The approval was based on data from 941 women collected over seven years. Allergan's studies did not compare the safety of the new implant with that of the older models.
"The data we reviewed showed a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness," said Dr. Jeffrey Shuren, the FDA's medical device director, the AP reported. "We will be looking at the results from post-approval studies that will focus on their long-term safety and effectiveness."
Silicone-gel implants were banned by the FDA in 1992 due to fears they could cause illnesses such as cancer and lupus. But the ban was lifted in 2006 after research ruled out most of the health concerns.
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By and large, we are in favor of any and all strategies that will improve the education that Buffalo school children are constitutionally entitled to receive. The administration can object, the School Board can object, the teachers union can object, the State Education Department can object. It doesn't matter. Buffalo's students have been so badly served for so long that it is past time for politeness.
But it does seem strange that the proposed forced transformation of two district schools into charters comes without any noticeable support from parents in those schools. There is no widespread opposition, either, but still, a change so important should be able to draw significant support from the parents of the children it is meant to help.
That suggests that the leaders of the nonprofit Chameleon Community School Project have more work to do before they should be given permission to implement their planned takeover of two of Buffalo's lowest-performing schools, Waterfront Elementary and East High School.
The Buffalo organization, bypassing the school district, filed a detailed proposal with the state to close the two schools and reopen them as charters. That infuriated members of the School Board, who insist they are not opposed to turning low-performing schools into charters. They say they just didn't like the way Chameleon did it.
That is certainly a possible reason, but the district has never had a comfortable relationship with any of the city's charter school organizations, which they see as pilfering education dollars that could be coming into the traditional district schools. This latest effort also would mark the first time existing city schools would be transformed into charters. The existing charters were all started from scratch in buildings not owned by the district.
Chameleon might have been smarter to bring the School Board in on its plans earlier, not to soothe any hurt feelings, but to better ensure the success of a plan that could benefit students.
The parents have to be a part of the equation – and a big part, at that. Chameleon's leaders say they haven't been able to speak with large numbers of parents, but Chameleon has to make the effort to spread the word and start organizing meetings. An informational meeting Tuesday night attracted only a few parents. That's not good enough.
The other factor that needs to be considered is that, as troubled as these schools are, they are now showing signs of improvement. The schools still have a long way to go to reach adequate, however, and every possible lifeline, including more charters, must be looked at.
Board President Mary Ruth Kapsiak asked a key question of the Chameleon representatives: "Why now, when we have a new superintendent, a highly qualified superintendent, a distinguished educator and Say Yes to provide wraparound services? Tell me, why do you think you can do a better job than these highly qualified people we have?"
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1.Bruce said," This is a shitty rotocopter project I've ever did!"
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Does anyone know how I can contact Mr. Shirow Masamune or the publication office? I have a character I have been developing for about 3 years or so for Ghost in the Shell and I want to see if Mr. Shirow Masamune would be interested in this character. Any help would be much appreciated.
um what is ghost in the shell abt?
Quoting from wikipedia.org:Ghost in the Shell is a futuristic police thriller dealing with the exploits of the cyborg Motoko Kusanagi, a member of a covert operations division of the Japanese National Public Safety Commission known as Section 9. The unit specializes in fighting technology-related crimes. Kusanagi may be named after one of the three Imperial Regalia of Japan, and Shirow makes reference to them at the end of the second manga.[citation needed] Although supposedly equal to all other members, Kusanagi fills the leadership role in the team, and is usually referred to as "the Major" due to her past rank in the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. She is capable of superhuman feats, and bionically specialized for her job — her body is almost completely mechanized; only her brain and a segment of her spinal cord remain organic.The setting of Ghost in the Shell is cyberpunk or postcyberpunk, similar to that of William Gibson's Sprawl trilogy. Kusanagi and her colleagues face external threats and also suffer internal conflict over their own natures.
I liked it. Been playing it alot on Ovation tv(channel 274 Direct tv) and alot of other anime. More than ani-monday" See me, I might be bleeding, but im still breathing, You might hate me, but you cant break me. Push me, and ill push you right back.."
go to wikipedia, type up his name and find a link."I love anime and manga! Also J-Rock!"
Yeah, I've already tried that, but it got me nowhere. Thanks anyway.
well on the tonight show they went to a bang zoom entertainment office or manga entertainment office in L.A. maybe u could try to contact them. since they have the rights to the ghost in the shell movies maybe they could hook u up with a job. "When the heavens do not bring forth justice, man must bring it upon himself to do so. That is the meaning of Jinchuu." -Enishi Yukishiro.
Seems plausible. I'll give that a shot. "After a thousand battles, one only sees death!" -Chaos Space Marine Predator (Warhammer 40,000)
i typed his name in google and this was one of the top sites http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Towers/1073/shirow.htmthe guy who runs it has a thing set through the publisher to contact shirow masamune (for best results on a reply though writing needs 2 be in japanese) email: email@example.com mail mail:Mr. Masamune Shirow c/o Seishinsha Co., Ltd. Shinkosan Building 710 1-13-38 Hishi-honmachi Nishi-ku, Osaka-shi T550, Japan i'd still try bang zoom as well "When the heavens do not bring forth justice, man must bring it upon himself to do so. That is the meaning of Jinchuu." -Enishi Yukishiro.
u probably don't want this but here is a site that u can load fan work on and read other fan work.http://shirow.cjb.net/ "When the heavens do not bring forth justice, man must bring it upon himself to do so. That is the meaning of Jinchuu." -Enishi Yukishiro.
I'll try that recording studio that was on Conan O'Brien. I did try that Google search site, however I guess that e-mail address for the Japanese e-mails doesn't exist anymore for some reason. I'll check out that fan site though. Maybe they could supply me with the contact information. Bandai turned me down lol "After a thousand battles, one only sees death!" -Chaos Space Marine Predator (Warhammer 40,000)


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A Florida man is accused of reaching inside a Taco Bell drive-through window and drunkenly groping an employee.
Philip Guerrero, 32, placed his order at the restaurant in Bradenton at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Sarasota TV station WWSB reported.
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November 16, 2007
life with a two year old
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Good to know... since as of midnight, my sleeping little bubba will be officially two. (Okay, actually, we'd have to wait until shortly after 6:30pm but you know what I mean.)ReplyDelete
Ah, children.
what a cute pic! Is he hugging me?ReplyDelete
Don't I know it. :) People complain about the terrible-2's and I can't relate.ReplyDelete
My little guy is almost 20months and couldn't be cuter!! I love this age! He loves to say "thank you mommy" and "oh, silly mommy!" My heart melts. :)ReplyDelete
Yes it does!ReplyDelete
would love a cute day. :)ReplyDelete
Isn't that the truth?ReplyDelete
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