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The ceremony will likely take place in July before Queen Elizabeth heads to Scotland for her annual summer vacation, insiders tell PEOPLE
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The prince, 66, spoke of his delight after the birth of his first granddaughter
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She's got the crown and the title, now she just needs the entourage. Here's who we expect to join the royal baby's Princess Squad
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The little prince doesn't know it yet, but he is likely to be protective and lead the way for his sibling in the gilded royal life
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INDIANAPOLIS – Over the past few days, Buffalo Bills President Russ Brandon and General Manager Buddy Nix each made vague comments about assistant GM and player-personnel director Doug Whaley sticking around the organization for a long time.
Saturday evening, the Bills announced they've signed Whaley to a contract extension. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Whaley, 40, is considered Nix's heir to the GM office.
"I am happy that we have secured Doug's services into the future," Nix, 73, said in a statement released by the club, "and look forward to a smooth transition of the position when the time comes."
Brandon's prepared comment emphasized Nix remains in control.
"We are very pleased with the structure of our football operation and look forward to working with Buddy, Doug and the entire staff for many years to come," Brandon said. "As we have stated previously, there is no timetable for the transition. Our focus continues to be on building the foundation for a winning program."
At the NFL Scouting Combine in Lucas Oil Stadium, Whaley on Wednesday described his responsibilities to The Buffalo News.
"I always tell people my job is to make Buddy's job as easy as possible," Whaley said. "I want to go out there and – for lack of a better term – be the foot soldier to track down all this information and funnel whatever decision he needs to make."
Whaley joined the Bills' front office in 2010 after 12 years with his hometown Pittsburgh Steelers.
He was a four-year letterman for the Pitt Panthers in the 1990s and became a pro-personnel assistant for the Steelers in 1995 after working as a retail stockbroker for a year. He was in the Seattle Seahawks' scouting department from 1996 to 1998. He returned to the Steelers and eventually served as their pro-scouting coordinator.
Earlier in the week, Brandon was asked Thursday about a possible transition from Nix to Whaley.
Brandon said Whaley is "locked into Buffalo for the foreseeable future."
Whaley's name was bandied about last month as a possible candidate for various GM openings around the NFL.
Nix said Thursday there was no concern Whaley could depart for another team.
"Doug's situation hasn't changed," Nix said. "I think you're maybe less than confident in what you do if you can't put your replacement in place. I was on the job three months when I hired Doug.
"Let me tell you this, just in a matter-of-fact way: He's here. He'll be here. So don't worry about the openings."
Akron's J.C. Tretter answered the most pressing question facing him with a solid performance on the bench press.
Tretter did 29 reps of 225 pounds inside Lucas Oil Stadium during the NFL Scouting Combine, a figure that tied for the 11th most of 45 offensive linemen who lifted.
"You'd love to hit the 30 mark. Obviously you always think you can do more," Tretter said. "But 29, it is what it is. That's your number. I'm happy with that. It wasn't a disappointment, so I think it went well."
Tretter said scouts had expressed a concern about his strength.
"I think the 29 definitely helps to kind of shoo that away," he said.
The Cornell senior measured in at 6-foot-4, 307 pounds with 33≤-inch arms. He ran the 40-yard dash in 5.09 seconds.
Positional workouts started Saturday for offensive linemen, tight ends and special-teams players, and it didn't take long for a head-turning performance.
Terron Armstead, a 306-pound tackle from unheralded Arkansas Pine-Bluff, ran a 4.65-second 40-yard dash, the fastest ever turned in at the combine for that position. Armstead shattered the previous record of 4.84 seconds set in 2007 by Allen Barbre.
Oklahoma tackle Lane Johnson also topped that mark, running a 4.75-second 40 on Saturday.
More evidence of Armstead's freakish athletic ability: his vertical leap of 34½ inches is the same as Cincinnati receiver A.J. Green.
Oregon defensive end Dion Jordan, a potential top-10 pick, announced he will have surgery next week to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder.
The rehab is expected to take three to four months. Jordan, who measured 6-6, 248, said his best position is outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme. "It's the best spot to utilize my athleticism," he said.
Jordan will be looking to add weight heading into his rookie season, a process that will be slowed because of surgery.
"I feel like I have to improve my strength. Getting to the next level, it's a big-boy game," he said. "Not only me, but everybody getting to this point. Strength is key. I feel like it plays a lot into the longevity of playing in the National Football League."
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quote: The point of the subsidy is that you would burn less of it.
quote: Yes he is talking about having to pay more for using more fuel. So yes, he is already paying for any effects of the used fuel. The subsidized person essentially gets rewarded for burning the same amount of fuel. The point of the subsidy is that you would burn less of it.
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quote: And who said we have to use coal? Why not nuclear? Even CCGT is almost as cheap as coal nowadays.
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Monday, January 14, 2013
The South Carolina Governors School for the Arts and Humanities (SCGSAH) is currently accepting applications for the 2013 summer programs and the 2013/2014 academic high school year until January 9, 2013.
This public residential high school serves students state-wide and is located in downtown Greenville. The 2013/14 High School program offers rigorous academics and pre-professional training in one of five arts areas: Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Music or Visual Arts. Summer Programs are offered in each of the art areas.
Students have an opportunity to learn with the best faculty and take the next steps in their artistic and/or academic careers. Academic instructors all have attained Masters and/or Doctorate degrees. Artistic faculty members are active in their disciplines led by a collection of distinguished Department Chairs: award-winning, published author Scott Gould, world-renowned dancer and choreographer Josée Garant, nationally accomplished actor/director Daniel Murray, experienced conductor/musician Dr. David Hamilton, and successful artist/sculptor Joe Thompson.
The High School accepts applications in any art area from current high school sophomores. Exceptions:
· Music: In addition to sophomores, high school juniors may apply and audition to attend the Music program during their senior year. Applicants must exhibit an advanced level of training that would allow them to thrive within a rigorous music program. The Music Department will consider exceptionally talented current freshman students as Instrumental Early Admission applicants for three years of study.
· Dance: Students interested in the Dance program may apply as a Freshman or Sophomore to attend the High School.
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A Buffalo police officer was shot in the leg while in pursuit of a suspect late Saturday afternoon in the city's University District.
The officer was taken to Erie County Medical Center, where he was treated and released, police spokesman Michael J. DeGeorge said today.
The officer's name was not released. Police identified the suspect as Jeffery Thomas, 22, of West Seneca. He faces charges of assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
The incident began at about 5 p.m. Saturday on Eldon Road, near Eggert Road, in the University District on the border with Amherst and Cheektowaga.
Police were responding to a report of a man with a gun standing at a bus stop and that's then the pursuit began, DeGeorge said.
"Police say they were in pursuit of a man with a gun, when at some point the suspect discharged his weapon, striking the officer in the leg area," DeGeorge said.
It appears that only one shot was fired from a yard on Eldon, where police cordoned off the scene with yellow crime tape.
Police recovered a weapon, which they believe was the one fired by the gunman.
While the gunman was not shot, he apparently suffered injuries during the confrontation with police, according to one source.
The quaint neighborhood is known as "Judge's Row" because of the number of judges who used to live on the street, residents said.
A shooting – of a police officer, nonetheless – is rare on this block.
"Never before, let's put it that way," said Charles Greene, 76, who lives around the corner. "It's a very, very good neighborhood."
"If somebody was shooting at a policeman, where did he come from?" Greene said. "I'd be extremely surprised if they lived in this neighborhood."
Residents wandered out onto the street, which was crowded with more than a dozen police vehicles and twice as many officers who were searching the backyard of a home on Eldon.
Mark Taylor, who lives across the street from where the shooting happened, never heard the gunshot.
He was at home waiting to watch a hockey game on television, when he heard a siren – then more sirens. He looked out the window and noticed all of the police cruisers on the scene.
"I looked out, and there was not one or two, but a lot," said Taylor, 56. "There was something going on."
Taylor said there has been trouble on the west side of Eggert, on Minnesota Avenue, where a homicide happened a couple years ago.
"It would be less surprising on that side of Eggert," Taylor said. "The houses are over $100,000 here."
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2. HK-47 - Knights of the Old Republic
BioWare's Knights of the Old Republic did an amazing job at creating an olden-days slant on the Star Wars universe, but every once in a while it got a little bit too pious for its own good. If you opted to follow the light side of The Force you were pretty much forced to play as a simpering goodie two-shoes, so when you stumbled across HK-47 in a robot shop on Tattooine, he was a breath of fresh air. Oh he seems nice enough the first time you chat to him, but as soon as you've paid for him he reveals his true identity as an electronic equivalent to Patrick Bateman. HK-47 is a natural born killer (or at least, a factory-made one) and he certainly loves his work. Aside from being very handy in a fight, he has a barbed sense of a humour and a habit of referring to humans as "meatbags". Both of these qualities went some way towards diluting KOTOR's squeaky clean morality.
1. Alyx Vance - Half Life 2 and Episodes
Gordon Freeman somehow manages to be one of those characters who attains greatness without ever actually saying anything, but at least part of his triumph must be attributed to Alyx Vance. As one of the first video game characters to successfully convey human emotion, Alyx plays a huge role in the dramatic rollercoaster that is Valve's master work. There's a memorable scene early in Half Life 2 in which, you, Alyx and the huge robot Dog all play together using the gravity gun; it's a quiet moment, but it's things like this that pay a huge dividend later on, when the three of you are fighting for your lives. In short, Alyx is the emotional heart of the Half Life series, and a strong contender for the best companion in contemporary gaming.
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The Advertiser-Tribune did not receive advance notice of a pre-arranged meeting Thursday between public officials - including all three members of the Seneca County Board of Commissioners. But then, according to County Prosecutor Derek DeVine, it
wasn't a public meeting.
We disagree.
The meeting was in Tiffin Mayor Aaron Montz's office and included U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, commissioners Holly Stacy, Jeff Wagner and Fred Zoeller, and Fostoria Mayor Eric Keckler.
"The number one topic on our plate for discussion is economic development and how we can translate our recent momentum into further development and more jobs for Tiffin and Seneca County," Montz stated on his Facebook page.
That sounds like a great idea. But the meeting should have been open to the public. Here's why:
According to "Ohio Sunshine Laws 2012: An Open Government Resource Manual" by Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Auditor of State Dave Yost, "In evaluating whether particular gatherings of public officials constituted meetings, several courts of appeals have opined that the Open Meetings Act is intended to apply to situations where there has been actual formal action taken; to wit, formal deliberation concerning the public business.
"Under this analysis, those courts have determined that gatherings strictly of an investigative and information-seeking nature that do not involve actual discussion or deliberation of public business are not meetings for purposes of the Ohio Open Meetings Act.
"More importantly, the Ohio Supreme Court has not ruled as to whether investigative and informational gatherings are or are not meetings."
The manual continues:
"Not all of Ohio's courts of appeals draw a distinction between discussions or deliberation that must take place in public meetings, and other exchanges between a majority of members at a prearranged gathering that do not constitute meetings subject to the Open Meetings Act."
Sounds within bounds, right? And it might have been - had it involved a business owner, utility representative or someone else from the private sector.
But the manual adds that those courts that do recognize such non-meeting gatherings have found the Open Meetings Act does not apply to question-and-answer sessions "between board members and others who were not public officials, unless a majority of the board members also entertain a discussion of public business with one another."
The key here isn't whether commission members may have discussed public business. The crucial point is the meeting was with another public official.
Economic development is a laudable goal. But unless closed-door meetings are necessary - and allowed - by law, such proceedings should be open to the public, and the public should be notified as required by law.


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Anil Revuru (RV), from Microsoft Information Security, walks us through the expansion of what used to be the Anti-XSS Library. This enhanced version of the library will introduce mitigation to other attacks like:
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A flash mob of Nia dancers breaks into action during Bethany Bachmann�s opening reception Thursday during her stint as the featured artist at The Lost Dog Bar & Lounge. Bachmann is a student of Evonne Tocco�s classes at Durango Dance studio, and her classmates turned out in numbers to liven the crowd.
�The Kids are Disco Dancing� and �The Collapse� exemplify Bethany Bachmann�s preference for long, sinewy figures as her primary subject matter.
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Those were in addition to his recently completed role in the theatrical film due for release next year, Enough Said, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a recently divorced woman and Catherine Keener as her friend and ex-wife of Gandolfini. Louis-Dreyfus falls in love with him, says the Hollywood Reporter.
According to Deadline.com, Gandolfini's HBO-based Attaboy Prods. had the actor-producer set to costar with Steve Carell in Bone Wars, about a pair of real-life paleontologists after the Civil War who discovered the fossils of more than 160 dinosaurs.
"Unbelievably sad news. A fine man," Carell Tweeted Wednesday.
In addition, Gandolfini was at work on HBO's seven-part "limited event" series Criminal Justice, loosely adapted from a 2008 BBC version and starring him as Jack Stone, an ambulance-chasing attorney in New York. So far, only the pilot episode has been shot, with an HBO spokesperson telling news outlets that no decision regarding the show's future has been decided.
Deadline also reports that the script for the CBS entry, Taxi-22, based on a French Canadian comedy, was only recently approved. Its executive producer Clark Peterson said that the project remains in development, adding, "We are devastated. He was a great man and a unique embodiment of creativity, humanity, and humility." Without Gandolfini, Peterson said, "We'll always be flying in the missing-man formation."
Gandolfini, 51, died Wednesday of an apparent heart attack in Rome, where he was on vacation and set to participate in an event at the 59th Taormina Film Festival with actress Marisa Tomei.
Milena Privitera, of the Taormina Film Festival press office, issued the following statement Thursday: "He was due to arrive tomorrow and hold a workshop, one of our 'Power Classes' with other stars on Saturday 22nd of June. In the evening, he was going to be awarded a prize at the Teatro Antico di Taormina closing ceremony. We will now be holding a tribute in memory of the star."
NBC News reports that his son called for help after discovering his father collapsed in their hotel-room bathroom. Hotel staff tried to resuscitate him, and the actor was still alive when taken into an ambulance, said NBC, although he was later pronounced dead at the Policlinico Umberto I hospital. His sister was also said to be with him.


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Blairsville, GA 30512
Nottely River Campground offers rustic shaded riverside tent campsites. Power, water and hot showers are available. The campsite is not suitable for large motorhomes or trailers. Recreational amenities include fishing, tubing, river swimming, hiking trail and recreation field. Tubing is offered from May to September.
There are three furnished rustic cabins; one log cabin has a Franklin stove. All cabins are "old timey" and handmade from wood. Pets are allowed at the campground. Groups welcome. Group camping area has a stage, cooking shed and refrigerator. Open from April 1-October 31.
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PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Pirates played a superb game from start to finish Tuesday night to ensure that the first playoff game ever at PNC Park won't be the last of the 2013 season.
On an electric and memorable evening in front of a record crowd of 40,487, the Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds, 6-2, in the National League wild-card game. With the winner moving on and the loser going home, the Bucs continued their recent dominance of the Reds by beating them for the fourth time in five days.
"The city's been waiting a long time for it," said catcher Russell Martin, who hit two home runs.
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Relief pitcher Jason Grilli celebrates with catcher Russell Martin after beating the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.
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A young Pirates fan cheers on the team during the game on Tuesday night against the Cincinnati Reds at PNC Park.
The Pirates now move on to the NL Divisional Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. The best-of-five series begins Thursday at 5 p.m. in St. Louis, and Game 2 will be there Friday at 1 p.m.
PNC Park will host Games 3 and 4 Sunday and Monday, with the times yet to be determined. Game 5, if necessary, would be back in St. Louis on Wednesday.
The Pirates electrified the already boisterous PNC Park crowd with two home runs in the second inning for a 2-0 lead. Marlon Byrd hit the first, Martin the second, and the Bucs never looked back.
"Never. Never," Byrd said when asked if he's ever seen a crowd make so big of an impact. "What they were doing tonight was awesome."
Ace starting pitcher Francisco Liriano held the Reds to one run over seven innings, while the Pirates' bats kept doing damage.
Martin hit another homer in the seventh inning to cap the Bucs' scoring and become just the second Pirate to hit two long balls in a postseason game (Bob Robertson hit three in a 1971 NL Championship Series game).
"I'm so grateful for these fans," closer Jason Grilli said during the post-game champagne celebration. "I think every guy in this room is."


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quote: This is GM's first foray into a compact diesel in the U.S. in quite some time, and they're being cautious. They want to make sure that they hit their target market on the first go round, and not be stuck with a lot full of unsold stripper diesels that no one wants.


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Verizon raises the bar for FiOS service calls
We met up with Robert Mudge and Pedro Correa of Verizon at the FTTH (Fiber to the Home) Conference today at the Hilton Anatole and asked a simple question:
What's new for the communications giant in Texas?
Mudge, president of Verizon's Consumer and Mass Business Markets unit, and Correa, the new president of the Texas region, were anxious to talk about the company's new approach to installations and other service of its Internet, voice and television offerings on its fiber-optic network.
If you've ever waited days for an appointment with the cable guy or other serviceman, you'll like their message.
"We want to give customers service when they want it," Mudge said.
"If you call me before 1 o'clock today, you'll get it today," Correa said.
Correa, who moved to Irving from Delaware this summer — welcome to the Texas heat! — said Verizon is even making installations on Sundays, including 70 this past Sunday.
Keller was the initial launch market for Verizon's FiOS service about 8 years ago and North Texas remains a strong region for the company. Mudge said Verizon provides data and video services to roughly half the homes with access to its network.
Correa said Verizon started experimenting with same-day service in July, shortly after he moved here, and went "full bore" with the offer earlier this month.
"It's been a busy three months," he said of his short time in Texas.


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Free-to-play Spartacus Legends release date set for June 26 on XBLA
Coming to PlayStation Network later.
Spartacus Legends is a free-to-play fighting game for XBLA and PSN
Become a Lanista and build a Ludus of your own in which you can manage and train your gladiators.
Ubisoft reveals new game based on the Spartacus TV series
Spartacus Legends, a fighting game designed to immerse players in the world created by the Spartacus series from Starz Entertainment, will be released early in 2013 for Xbox 360 and PS3, Ubisoft has announced.


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Fall is just starting to make an appearance, but it was spring last week at Lincoln Center and around Manhattan as designers showed their collections for the next major season. Not every trend was over-40 worthy, but there were plenty of styles that met the criteria of fashionable, flattering, and/or fun for women in our demographic. What's more, many will be easily replicated without the need to completely overhaul one's closet or take out a small loan. A single investment in a simple frock here, a few well-chosen accessories there, and come spring it will be easy to incorporate the most stylish looks into one's basic warm-weather wardrobe.
|While there were several concurrent trends to discern, most of the collections embraced the continued use of bright optimistic colors, from the neon hues at the youthful Nanette Lepore show …
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|For more diverse pattern, look to Michael Kors' "Afriluxe" collection. Animal prints just never go out of style and his ode to South Africa's Lebombo Lodge included many pieces that although styled for the runway I'm sure will include very wearable versions once the collection hits the stores.
|Donna Karan went tribal for spring, inspired by her recent work in Haiti. The bold, earth-toned prints, a nod to the work of the Haitian artist Philippe Dodar, were still sleek and modern.
|For those who like their fashion straight up, black and white were still out in force. The breathtaking collection at CHADO Ralph Rucci, presented to the slow, sexy beat of Ravel's "Bolero," proved that non-color is still relevant. His exquisitely tailored pieces received mid-show ovations for their spectacular use of fabric and detailing.
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In addition to the major trends, there were many subthemes—athletic-inspired pieces were seen at many of the lines, including varying interpretations of the anorak, a handy piece to have for weekend wear. Metallics were back in force, again easy to add with accessories such as a belt, sandal, scarf, or little top for evening. A great summer look will be metallic with white—from white jeans to a full-length skirt. Menswear saw play with jackets and soft tailoring. But the general feeling overall was that of an easy, flowing casualness. Even in the gowns, it was all about the drape and flow.
In considering how to add these trends to your wardrobe for spring, remember you only need a few pieces to enhance the core of your wardrobe basics. If you don't already own one, consider adding a sheath in a flattering bright color. It is an incredibly useful item that can be easily accessorized to work for any number of occasions, day or night. Think of it as your little black dress for the season. And while you may not want to fully embrace the floral or graphic looks, adding a blouse, jacket, or even a scarf will help update your closet without too much damage to the wallet. Don't forget that all these runway looks will be interpreted for the masses by the lower price lines. Everyone from Ann Taylor to Talbots to the department stores will have many options. And the most important advice is to have fun and feel free to express your inner fashion spirit!


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Saint Theresa School's FIRST LEGO League team entered the regional competition as the decided underdogs. The group of seven started building their robot later than the other teams, and neither the students nor their coach had any experience programming LEGO bots.
So it came as a surprise when the group not only to moved on to the next district competition, they also placed fourth out of 12 in the robotics category.
"We truly went into this expecting to lose. We really didn't dream that big. I just think that, as the kids put it one day, 'We get to play robots at school.' It was a way to engage them," Principal Anne Filce said.
The team started two months ago when a donor gave the school the resources for the LEGO hardware and software. The group of students programmed and researched a robot - imagine a gray box with wheels and a miniature catapult fastened on top - to perform challenges and score points in the timed competitions.
FIRST LEGO League is an international robotics program meant to get children and teens excited about science and technology. Clubs program an autonomous robot to complete tasks such as knocking down miniature bowling pins, balancing on a LEGO bridge, or retrieving objects, and students get the chance to compete in official tournaments.
The South Lake Tahoe team --comprised of six fifth-graders and one eighth-grader --needed to innovate, collaborate and concentrate to build the bots. As fifth-grader Griffin Howell said, he's built robots before but they haven't actually worked, so it was gratifying to see the machines follow commands the programmers input into the computer.
There's also been a lot of good old-fashioned trial and error.
"We made a different thing that was lower and way wider. But that didn't work so we changed it to this and put a motor on top to fling things. It surprises us that we can tell a robot what to do," Howell said.
Each individual student has a role to play on the team. From researchers who study design and functionality to programmers who make the robot run, the children find ways to work together as a group, Filce said.
"We had to be friendly with each other. We had a lot of arguments, so we had to make up," fifth-grade researcher Noah Lyle agreed.
Saint Theresa's FIRST LEGO League coach Jason Toutolmin said he had confidence in the robot going into the competition, but they were all surprised by just how well the team placed. Toutolmin --who had no experience programming robots before October, but had grown up in a LEGO family - plans to keep the tasks simple for the January tournament.
"It's the fun of creating something starting with a big pile of parts. Most kids, and adults, once they build the LEGO kit, they tear it apart and build their own thing. Adding another way of learning is good for them. It's good to get the science and computer aspect, since that's the future for them" Toutolmin said.
Toutolmin's son, Nate, leaned over a laptop Tuesday, carefully plugging in data to make the robot touch a wall and then say, "Ouch." His teammates gathered around the small machine as the robot took off across the carpet. The front sensor hit the wall and a tinny, robotic voice issued from the machine.
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5 Insane Music Videos That Predate MTV
MTV revolutionized music by making the music video a commonly seen thing, but don't take that to mean that they invented the music video. No, they just gave musicians a channel dedicated to showing those promotional videos that they had been making for television shows and such for years and years before MTV came along.
And then one thing leads to another and all we have to show for it is Jersey Shore and a bunch of pregnant Midwestern hillbillies shooting us dead-inside stares from the cover of US Weekly. But it used to be all about the music!
It was kind of about those animated logos between songs, too.
Unfortunately, by the time MTV first hit the airwaves in 1981, the majority of the promo videos made before then were forgotten to history as scores of bands (and what seemed like 10 Rod Stewarts) rushed to get a video of their own produced and aired on the fledgling network.
And that's a shame, because back then, what with the lack of special effects technology and all, people had to resort to some pretty bizarre (but always entertaining) stuff to get the point of their music across to the camera.
For example ...
#5. The 5th Dimension -- "Wedding Bell Blues"
The star of the 5th Dimension's "Wedding Bell Blues" video is sad because she wants to get married. We know this because the video opens with a shot of a sad woman in a veil. And it stays on that shot for what feels like two minutes, because it was 1970 and what else were you going to do with a video camera?
"You could make a bong with it," said the person who wrote the script.
Even if the tag on the video didn't say it was 1970, we'd still know that that's approximately when this video was being filmed because the next shot reveals that the young woman is clearly planning to marry into the Manson family.
"Like you're married to obvious jokes, asshole."
As for the band, their image is projected on the young woman's abdomen, because that's the very least the people making this video could do in terms of acknowledging their contributions. Like, literally, the very least.
How hippies spell "Thug Life."
But the video makers knew you couldn't just fill four entire minutes with shots of an attractive if not somewhat terrifying young woman dancing. People would get bored. If you're currently shooting a music video in the 1970s and would like to avoid this as well, break the monotony of all that live action with some images of people standing still.
People love that shit. You know what else people love? Twist endings, and this video has one.
Holy shit, you guys! Bill really is gonna marry this broad! Or Bill is about to get shot in the face! Either way, great video.
#4. David Bowie -- "Space Oddity"
David Bowie was apparently up against a few different problems when trying to bring his classic hit "Space Oddity" to life for a television audience. First was the Herculean task of making it clear to viewers which incarnation of David Bowie they were looking at was Major Tom and which one was Ground Control. He tackled the Major Tom half of that problem in typically subtle David Bowie fashion.
Bowie's in space!
Unfortunately, it seems that money might have been another problem plaguing the production of this video. Blowing his creative wad on that shiny space suit apparently blew through most of his budget wad also, because this is what he came up with for the Ground Control half of things:
I'm not sure what the "GC" is supposed to mean, though.
And the budget crisis only gets worse from there. If you're familiar with this song, you know that, at one point, a rocket launches into space. David Bowie needs to let you know this, in case you're watching with the volume turned all the way down. Some filmmakers would use stock footage of a rocket launch or something similarly dull, but not David Bowie. Instead, David Bowie lets you know that a rocket has launched using nothing more than ...
You have surprised David Bowie. Explain yourself.
... the majestic facial gesticulations of David Bowie. That's him, looking on in awe as a rocket carrying Major Tom takes off for outer space. An outer space where, according to the song, "the stars look very different today." That line is delivered as this shot appears on screen:
I can't explain everything that's going on in this song or in this video, but I think I can handle this one. Those stars look different because, clearly, they're not stars at all, but rather clothes being worn by people.
You know what? I'm starting to question if David Bowie has really even been to outer space before. This guy clearly has no idea what he's talking about.
#3. Andy Kim -- "Rock Me Gently"
And now, a transcript of the meeting that led to Andy Kim's "Rock Me Gently" video:
Director: So you're going to be singing, right? But get this, we're going to take those shots of you singing and intermingle them with shots of the city!
Andy Kim: What city?
Director: It won't matter once you see these pants we got!
"Hey everybody, come see how good my dick looks!"
That's not a shadow you're seeing in the crotch region of that screenshot. Well, I guess it is a shadow, it just happens to be a shadow that's enveloping a massive cock. And it had to be the promise of pants that would make his schlong look like it should be selling magazines that convinced Andy Kim to play a supporting role in a music video starring his penis. If nothing else, it provides a plausible explanation for the otherwise confounding shot that immediately precedes the first verse.
"Hello, my name is sex."
That's the look of a man leaning over to a crew member to ask, "Are these pants doing what they're supposed to do?" And I don't think I need to remind you, they totally were.
But you can't just sell a video on uncomfortable outlines of cocks alone. You have to throw something else into the mix to break the monotony. I personally wouldn't recommend something like this, but for some reason, it's what Andy Kim and his people decided on ...
That's Andy Kim's goddamn gigantic head, and after more than a few seconds of looking at it, you'd probably be anxious to get another look at that crotch bulge, too. Not that anyone could blame you, of course. That thing is majestic. Unfortunately for the star of this video, it's apparently pretty heavy as well. I base that assumption on the fact that:
Andy Kim ...
Cannot lift ...
His left leg ...
Go ahead, watch the video again. Watch it 50 times if you need to. Try as you might, you're not going to find one instance of the dance move depicted in the above series of images ever ending with Andy Kim lifting his left leg. It just doesn't happen.
If you were packing the kind of heat that Andy Kim is in those official-issue 1970s disco pants, you would probably be able to sympathize.


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James Stodart had one of the best years any Moshannon Valley wrestler has had in quite some time in 2011-12.
He didn't lose a bout until the Southwest Regional Tournament, and that was in the overtime tiebreaker to Avella's eventual tournament runner-up Jacob Temple in the quarterfinals. The 195-pounder finished 40-3 with 22 pins, becoming the first Black Knight to win 40 bouts in a season.
But, he didn't place at the PIAA Championships, going 1-2 and getting eliminated by Saucon Valley's eventual third-placer Ray O'Donnell, 12-1, after winning his first District 6 title and finishing third at regionals. Suddenly, a banner year had come to a thudding halt.
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Mo Valley's James Stodart defeated Cambria Heights' Jake Beach in the district finals last year.
"I was not very happy with that," Stodart said. "I felt if I could have made a couple more moves, I would have brought home a medal. If I had fixed the mistakes, it would have helped me out a lot more. That drives me insanely. That's my motivation to become even better the following year."
"He does not like defeat," Mo Valley coach Justin Fye said. "He's not satisfied with just being good. He wants to be great. He lost his first-round match [to Lewisburg's Brandon Smith, 5-4], won his consolation [Bermudian Springs' Brock Linebaugh, 6-5] and then ran into one of the best kids in the state."
Stodart, who also played football and baseball, carried that motivation with him in the offseason as he practiced, lifted and competed with Young Guns in Virginia Beach, where he went 6-2.
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n He won his first district title last year and is a two-time finalist.
n He's 10-2 with seven pins as a senior.
n He has a career record of 95-27 to go with 51 pins.
Stodart is 10-2 with seven pins going into tonight's match against rival Glendale. It's a good record, but it's also two losses that he didn't have during the regular season last year. But a closer look at his competition shows you there's a difference from a year ago.
The Knights added the season-opening Mountaineer Tournament and the Governor Mifflin Tournament to their schedule, which is where his losses happened.
"Last year, when we had a few guys make it to regionals, we saw the caliber of competition," Fye said. "Every kid there is great. We felt as a coaching staff, we needed to start getting new tournaments on our schedule, so when we get to that level, they know what to expect. We felt with the tournaments we added, it was going to be good competition."
"I don't want to wrestle the roly polys," Stodart said. "I want the good kids because then you can figure out what moves work."
Stodart dropped an 11-8 decision to Somerset's returning District 5 champion Jacob Nickelson in the Mountaineer finals, and a 6-3 decision to Lampeter-Strasburg's returning Class AAA qualifier Jeff Pickel in the GM Tournament finals.
"Honestly, I need to work on some things," Stodart said. "That first loss, I was wrestling pretty sloppy. I just wasn't using my head and I lost track of the score. I mixed up the scores. I do believe I wrestled better in the second one. He was pretty tough on top. I'm getting better."
"I think he was upset with the loss at the beginning of the year," Fye said. "He had it in his head that he was not going to lose. At the Governor Mifflin, he wrestled a kid that's ranked in the top 10 in AAA, and he realized he was right there. After that tournament, he went extremely hard in practice."
It was practice and repetitions that made him good after he started wrestling in the first grade. Stodart has 51 pins in his high school career to go with his 95-27 record - he's aiming at Ryan Jacoby's school win record of 115 - and he had a double-digit pin total in his first three seasons.
"It was always fun for me," Stodart said.
He went 21-15 as a freshman 152-pounder, but then he grew some more and made the jump as a sophomore up to 189, where, despite the increased weight, he went 24-7. He made the district finals, where he was pinned by Portage's David Kephart, and he was one win away from making the placing round at regionals.
Last year, he captured his first district title with a 4-0 win over Cambria Heights' Jake Beach, and he was looking forward to a matchup with Southmoreland's two-time regional champ Jordan Kitta, who had beaten Stodart in the regionals the year before. He never got that chance, and he got some new motivation.
Not a vocal guy, that motivation has kept him focused in practice and caught the attention of the younger wrestlers.
"This year, we're looking for him to be a leader," Fye said. "I'm really pushing him to be the leader in that room. He doesn't have to be a vocal leader."
"Honestly, I don't know if they look up to me," Stodart said. "Hopefully, they do because they talk a lot about wrestling like me to become a state qualifier. I hope everybody makes it to states."
The tall, lanky senior has his sights set on the postseason again, and this time, he wants to make that high step on the medals stand.
"Hopefully, I end up winning the rest of my matches," Stodart said.
When it was pointed out to him that would mean he'd win a state title by winning the rest, he said, "That's the game plan. It's going to be tough, but I'm going to try the best I can. I'm pumped. I'm ready to go right now."


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Growing up with an unstable, often absent father who preached about the end of the world, Jenna never thought in her wildest nightmares that his predictions would come true. Or that he would have a plan in place to save her-one that includes the strong, stoic man who kidnaps and takes her to a remote cabin in the Pacific Northwest.
The mysterious ex-Marine named Mason owes a life-debt to Jenna's father. Skilled and steadfast, he's ready for the prophesied Change, but Jenna proves tough to convince. Until the power grid collapses and mutant dogs attack-vicious things that reek of nature gone wrong.
When five strangers appear, desperate to escape the bloodthirsty packs, Jenna defies her protector and rescues them. As technology fails and the old world falls away, Jenna changes too, forever altered by supernatural forces. To fight for their future, she and Mason must learn to trust their instinctive passion-a flame that will see them through the bitter winter, the endless nights, and the violence of a new Dark Age.
"Dark, intense, and downright scary, this book is pretty full of awesome. The world they have created just might give you nightmares, but I also bet you won't be able to put this book down."—Smexy Books
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Dear Readers,
The question we—Ann Aguirre and Carrie Lofty—get most often is how did you form your partnership? It's generally followed up with questions about our pen name and how we divide the work. So let's rock that out today.
I met Carrie online five years ago. I had recently moved to Mexico. She was writing a historical romance novel. I was writing all kinds of things. Since then, she's sold historical romance novels. I've sold all kinds of things. Fast forward two years into our friendship to when I had an epic dream. It was insanely vivid, post-apocalyptic, full of dangerous magic, excitement, a compelling hero and heroine, the end of the world, and evil demon dogs. I posted a blog about it, where a ton of readers commented: I would so totally read that! You should write it. But by that point, I didn't have time to finish a book on spec. Yet the idea haunted me. Eventually, between deadlines, I hammered out the first chapter and I emailed it to Carrie.
I was curious about Ann's idea. Frankly, as a historical romance author, I'd never given much thought to writing outside of my comfort zone. But the idea of plunging into something crazy and unformed was really tempting. It was unlike anything I'd tried before. I took a chance. After all, what do I know about writing a male soldier's point of view during an apocalypse?! I think Ann was nervous about working with me because, at the time, I was quite a plotter. Neither of us knew if I could free style in the way a partnership needs.
We needn't have worried. The work was so much fun! Writing for the hell of it. No goal. No net. Just tag, you're it!
This is where you find out that we do, in fact, split the books by point of view. The strategy worked for us because any minute differences in our individual voices as authors could be attributed to character differences. Thus during the summer of 2008, we wrote Nightfall by pinging the chapters back and forth. Suddenly we had a book.
Fast forward another year, and we sold the whole trilogy to Berkley Sensation. Which is insanely thrilling. It was incredible exciting to start with nothing but a dream, fall into a partnership for the fun, and—against the odds—wind up going pro with a cross-genre project. The "Dark Age Dawning" trilogy fits firmly in the romance genre because without the couples at the center of each book, the center would not hold. And happy endings all around! But we provide elements of fantasy and horror too. We hope to have created something new and exciting, which brings us to the final point.
How did we become Ellen Connor? Well, we discussed just using our names, but we wanted these books to be ours. Together. A pen name is the best way to communicate that joint commitment. Plus, on a more technical note, it's easier for the art department to utilize one name. The amazing art by Gene Mollica certainly validates this decision! We were totally blown away by his gorgeous, perfect depiction of our world and characters.
Once we settled on the idea of a new name, we needed to pick the perfect one. What a nice surprise that it wasn't too difficult! Ellen Ripley and Sarah Connor are our favorite kick-ass heroines of all time, so it was a simple matter of combining their names. (We did toy with the idea of Sarah Ripley, but we liked Ellen Connnor better and hope you agree.)
We also hope that you love our books. These paranormal apocalyptic romances are a new thing under the sun and we'd love to hear from you. Find our more about our work at www.ellenconnor.com and write to us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
All our best,
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Located along the shore of this 100-acre lake, the Lake Russell Recreation Area offers tent or RV camping. Group camping may be made by reservation only. A picnic shelter with seating for 30 and a large grill will be available on first come or by reservation. Fees are required.
This area offers three picnic areas located adjacent to the lake. We have a variety of hiking trails (Lake Russel Trail, Ladyslipper Trail and Sourwood Trail), fishing, a large grass-covered beach, a swimming area and a unique "in-water"; sliding board for the kids' enjoyment. We also offer bathhouses with hot showers, municipal water, trailer dump station and well maintained campsites.
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I just applied for an insurance plan for my 10-year-old daughter, but she was denied because she has asthma. I thought the new health reform law required insurance companies to cover kids.
You're mostly correct. As of Sept. 23, 2010, insurance companies that sell "child-only" health plans — as well as individually purchased family plans that cover dependents — cannot deny coverage to anyone under the age of 19 because of a health condition. They also can't exclude care associated with a pre-existing medical condition. "It's federal law," says Mike Odeh, senior health policy associate with Children Now, an Oakland-based children's rights group.
But the federal law is playing out in various ways across the country. Many insurers dropped out of the child-only insurance market when the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act took effect, making it impossible in some states to purchase an insurance plan for a child not covered under a family policy. (They continue to offer family plans, however, because those markets are too lucrative to ignore.)
Robert Zirkelbach, a spokesman for America's Health Insurance Plans, an industry trade group, says the law creates an incentive for parents to buy insurance only after their kids are sick. That leaves insurers with a sicker — and therefore more costly — group of people to cover.
"Plans said, 'We're not going to be able to [afford to] offer plans to kids at all,'" Zirkelbach says.
According to a survey released last year by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, 39 states had at least one insurer leave the child-only market after the health reform law took effect, and 17 states reported having no carriers selling these plans.
Kevin Lucia, a research professor at Georgetown University's Center on Health Insurance Reforms, says a number of states are working to stabilize the child-only insurance market. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has helped by allowing states to take action to fight people's tendency to delay buying insurance until they need it, he says.
For instance, insurers are temporarily allowed to charge higher premiums for children with a medical condition, though that will end in 2014 — assuming the health reform law is not overturned by the Supreme Court first. The federal government also allows insurers, if permissible by state law, to set up open enrollment periods to deter people from waiting to buy coverage until they're sick. Although handled differently across the country, in some states people can avoid a financial penalty by buying a plan during open enrollment; for other states, it's the only time during which a policy is guaranteed.
In some cases, state action has brought insurers back into the child-only insurance market.
In California, for example, insurers that refuse to sell child-only plans are barred from selling individual plans of any type for five years. And kids with a pre-existing medical condition who sign up during open enrollment (which takes place during a child's birthday month) can't be charged more than twice the rate for a healthier child. That means a kid with diabetes will pay no more than double the rate of a child with no health issues.
Because the situation varies widely depending upon where you live, Zirkelbach suggests consumers confirm that they've complied with the rules in their state when they tried to buy insurance. "It could be a case where she tried to buy outside of the open enrollment period," he says, offering one possible explanation for your child being denied coverage.
Check with the department of insurance in your state to learn about regulations in place to enforce the health reform law. You can also enlist help in filing a complaint with the insurer if your rights have been violated. To find contact information for the department of insurance in your state, go to the National Assn. of Insurance Commissioners' website at http://www.naic.org and click on the tab that says "States and Jurisdiction Map."
In addition, the federal law helped establish state-based Consumer Assistance Programs to help people learn about their rights and file complaints, among other actions. To see whether there's a program in your state, visit healthcare.gov, go to the tab labeled "Get Help Using Insurance," select "Managing Your Insurance" and click on "Consumer Help."


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How do you kick your wife off your own team?Spring preview: Hot scoop on returning showsThat's the pickle Marty (Lenny Venito) finds himself in on Friday's The Neighbors (8:30/7:30c, ABC) after he and Debbie (Jami Gertz) join a bowling league, and well... let's just say she's not a natural. Their teammates pressure Marty to drop Debbie before the championship since she "only has six more points than there are Rocky movies," but will he be able to do it? Check out the exclusive sneak peek below. The Neighbors airs Fridays at 8:30/7:30c on ABC.
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The Randolph County schools' bond call and Barbour County schools' bond call and excess levy proposals all were defeated during Tuesday's general election, according to unofficial results.
In Randolph County, the school bond received 3,819 votes, representing 40.08 percent of the vote. Votes against the measure numbered 5,389, or 59.92 percent of the vote.
The Randolph County Board of Education was hoping to pass a bond of $13.5 million among voters and use the funds to obtain a grant from the state School Building Authority for $9.2 million. Because the levy was defeated, the grant from the SBA will not occur.
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The bond and SBA grant would have been used in the Randolph County community schools to provide for: HVAC and electrical upgrades; safety and disability access improvements; a new gym at Tygarts Valley High School and renovation to the Elkins Middle School area; a new cafeteria and music room at Harman School; a new cafeteria at Beverly Elementary; and installation of air conditioning in Elkins High School's gym.
"I think the plan was clear and articulate," said Bob Dunkerly, chairman of the school bond committee. "But, at the end of the day, it came down to economic issues. People who were against the bond call were not against the schools."
Dunkerly said it will be hard, but school officials will need to come up with another plan.
Those voting for the excess levy in Barbour County numbered 2,236, or 39.35 percent of the vote. Those voting against the levy numbered 3,447, or 60.65 percent of the vote.
A total of 2,115 people voted for the school bond in Barbour County, representing 37.26 percent of the vote. A total of 3,562 Barbour County voters clicked no for the bond, representing 62.74 percent of the vote.
In Barbour County, the proposed bond would have provided funding for improvements to the athletic complex at Philip Barbour High School. It was slated to raise $5,480,000 over 10 years.
The proposed Barbour excess levy, which was listed on the ballot as a separate measure, would have helped to fund the purchase of educational materials, maintenance of school facilities and much more across the county.
If the levy had passed, it would have raised $2,191,456 per year for five years.
"It is one of those things," said Dr. Joseph Super, superintendent of Barbour County Schools. "The voters have spoken. There are going to be tough decisions. We have a fiscal responsibility to keep the system afloat."
Super said he is going to have to make some difficult recommendations to the Barbour Board of Education.


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JERSEY SHORE - Parishioners and volunteers from area churches did their part Sunday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 229 S. Broad St., to help feed the hungry in Lycoming County and beyond.
Children and adults alike worked in shifts of about 50 at a time throughout the afternoon to prepare 20,000 macaroni and cheese meals that will be distributed to local food banks in Williamsport, Mill Hall and the borough.
The need, organizers said, is great.
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Helpers of all ages work together to complete nutritious macaroni and cheese food packets to feed the area's hungry. Shown from left scooping noodles are Andrew Mitchell, Kay Johnson, wearing glasses, Cheyenne Mitchell and McKenzie Gardner.
One out of every six people in America goes hungry, said the Rev. Matthew Martin, a regional director at Kids Care, an Iowa-based relief program that helps people get food, water, medical care and education.
The number of hungry includes 2 million in Pennsylvania - 16,000 of which live in Lycoming County. Of those, 5,000 are children, Martin said.
It doesn't cost much to feed those who need it, Martin said. Meals, which contain six servings per bag, cost only 25 cents.
"We can feed everybody in the county, and every child tomorrow," he said. "Ending hunger is completely doable."
As helpers lined up along assembly tables in a fellowship hall wearing hair nets and plastic gloves, Martin said the meals being packed are nutritionally superior to macaroni and cheese from the supermarket shelves.
"Every kid can eat mac and cheese every night," he said.
About 25 area churches from Jersey Shore, Antes Fort, Quiggleville, Sugar Valley and Montgomery sent volunteers to help package meals. A team from Shop-Vac also was scheduled to assist, according to organizers.
The Rev. Kerry Aucker, pastor at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, said he received an email from Kids Care about hosting an event at his church.
"I decided to pursue it," he said.
Aucker said the response Sunday was "overwhelming."


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Dear Reader,
It's that emotional time of year again, when we reflect back on the past year or bygone times, sometimes with tears for what we've lost, and sometimes with smiles for what we've achieved and for the sweet memories of people who have touched our lives. It's also a time to look forward with hope and anticipation that the New Year will bring joy, peace and good health – it's a clean slate and anything can happen!
This past year has been the IMF's most successful year ever, and we didn't do it alone. The IMF is made up of people of all races, from all walks of life and from diverse cultures. We are a kaleidoscope of humanity with a common bond – multiple myeloma – and a belief that one person can make a difference and two people can make a miracle.
The IMF is about education, support, research, and advocacy, and we're very grateful to the thousands of people who each year selflessly help the IMF help others. To these invaluable individuals we extend a very heartfelt thank you:
To the extraordinary doctors and nurses who have donated their time and expertise as faculty at the IMF Patient & Family Seminars;
To the outstanding support groups and their leaders who, like the IMF, believe that no one should have to face this alone. Working selflessly, they truly make a difference in the lives of patients, families, and caregivers – I can't imagine what any of us would do without them;
To the writers, editors, and proofreaders of the IMF's many publications including Myeloma Today and Myeloma Minute. These publications empower patients, giving them vital information on research advances and the latest in the treatment and management of myeloma;
To all the people who participate in advocacy, writing letters, calling their legislators, going to Washington DC to make their collective voices heard – you do make a difference;
To researchers around the world who are working on breakthrough projects both in the lab and in the clinic, bringing us new therapies, ever closer to a cure. To all the doctors, researchers, statisticians, data managers, and lab technicians who have agreed to collaborate with the IMF and work together on Bank On A Cure – we will unlock the DNA door to a cure;
To all the remarkable people who help the IMF fund these projects, many of whom hold fundraising events in every size, shape, and theme imaginable. From walk-a-thons, to golf tournaments, to letter writing campaigns, to hair cutting and styling, to a Fiesta for a Cure, they have worked so hard and have produced amazing results – we literally couldn't do it without you!
And finally to the IMF staff. I'm privileged to work with such a dedicated and talented team of people who send out over 1,000 information packages a month, who answer over 400 hotline calls and 200 emails a month, who organize seminars and events, who produce all of our written materials, and keep the web site humming with the most updated information available. They are dedicated, passionate, deeply caring people who never forget what it's all about and who we all work for – you.
Thank you all and here's to a Happy and Healthy New Year.


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New library patrons: 26,881
Total number of patrons: 163,194
Number of Items checked out: 6,471,935
Number of reference questions answered: 329,348
Number of people who visited our libraries: 1,727,852
Number of items in our collection: 717,023
Online Database searches: 105,037
Total Attendance at Programs & Events: 149,743
Total reading program registrants: 27,672
Total staff: 332
Volunteer hours: 22,723
Website visits: 900,000+, with over 4 million individual web pages viewed at DouglasCountyLibraries.org [1]
Douglas County Libraries became the third-largest library system in Colorado, and ranked second in Colorado for materials checkout (circulation). The Neighborhood Library at Lone Tree circulates 1 million items annually for the first time.
At least 79% of all Douglas County households had at least one library card.
The Douglas County Libraries Literacy Department was established. Their Mission: "The Literacy Department provides enrichment for all ages through various language development programs. Our goal is to bring together community partnerships to create a rich environment for learning and personal growth. The foundation for all Literacy Department activities is the recognition of the value of reading." A partnership between the department, and the Douglas County School District was forged, to coordinate a series of English-as-a-Second-Language family literacy events.
The library district initiated a new annual signature event: a celebration of Children's Book Week. Children's author, Kate McMullan, was the guest of honor.
The Sixth Annual Shakespeare Festival experienced record-breaking crowds, with live performances of Hamlet in Civic Green Park in Highlands Ranch.
The Sixth Annual Teen Battle of the Bands was held in O'Brien Park in Parker. "Saving Daylight" won the Judge's Panel award; Stilwel won the People's Choice award.
Douglas County Libraries partnered with the Rocky Mountain Storytelling Festival for the sixth year running to present A Summer Evening of Stories at the Wildlife Experience.
The library district's request for a mill levy increase was defeated by 212 votes in the November election. While this was the closest election in Douglas County history, only 38% of eligible voters showed up at the polls on Election Day.
RFID sorters were installed at all full-time branches in order to cut circulation costs dramatically. Circulation staff undergoes patron service training, and moves out onto the library floor to assist patrons directly.
Douglas County Libraries and the Town of Parker partner for an architectural competition. The architects were asked to design a library and cultural arts center for downtown Parker. Humphries Poli Architects wins.
The Bookmobile added new routes in 2007, with stops in Castle Pines North, Meridian and Parker.
Douglas County Libraries launched emedia2Go. The online service offers downloadable audiobooks, music and video.
The Douglas County History Research Center celebrated 15 years of collecting and preserving the historical record and collective memory of Douglas County, the High Plains, and the Divide area of the Front Range of Colorado.
Douglas County Libraries was a recipient of the 2007 John Cotton Dana Award (established in 1946). The award is the American Library Association's "most prestigious award," and honors outstanding library public relations. Douglas County Libraries was recognized for the skillful promotion of the Page to Stage Productions literary theatre tour. In 2006, the play Miss Nelson is Missing publicized the "Mysterious Summer" reading program and library cards, while delighting over 10,000 audience members at 32 schools and libraries. Prior to school performances, teachers received a classroom study guide with information and activities that specifically matched state educational standards, while promoting the fundamental value of the public library. According to the awards committee, Douglas County Libraries was honored because, "The library used the unique power of live theater, connected with children's literature as an outreach tool. A professional production based on James Marshall's popular book, Miss Nelson is Missing, reached over 10,000 children in schools and libraries throughout the county, driving up summer reading participation by 10 percent and doing it all for a cost of less than $1 per audience member." In recognition, winners of the 2007 John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award received a $3,000 cash grant from the H.W. Wilson Foundation.
Douglas County Libraries won an L. Percy Award from the Library Public Relations Council, as well as a second honorable mention award in the competition, for their outstanding public relations and design work. Douglas County Libraries was also invited to share their promotional designs in the Library Public Relations Council's "Share the Wealth" program.
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MARTINSBURG - West Virginia State Police are planning to conduct a "Speed Enforcement Blitz" along three interstates, including Interstate 81, according to a press release.
Captain Rob Blair, Troop 2 Commander, said in a telephone interview Thursday the effort to curb speeding and reckless driving is a top priority for the agency. Blair said the WVSP has received complaints from Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's office regarding traffic issues along I-81, especially in the construction zone between the 18- and 23-mile markers.
"Quite honestly, some of the complaints, the way they were presented to the governor's office, it's just not factual," Blair said. "(People are) stating that we're not enforcing traffic laws in the construction zone when the opposite of that has happened in the past month."
Extra funding has allowed the WVSP to increase traffic enforcement, especially in the construction zone, Blair said. The agency has been scheduling four troopers to patrol the road for a total of 10 hours per day, Monday through Friday, during peak traffic hours, according to the press release.
"Hopefully we're making a difference," Blair said. "We want to be visible out there, especially to the aggressive drivers."
About 22 of the 77 troopers in Troop 2, which serves seven counties, work in Berkeley County, Blair said. Blair added that Berkeley County is also the busiest one that troopers serve due to I-81 and its large population.
"I've been in this position eight years as troop commander, and I've never had what I would feel is adequate manpower," Blair said, a sentiment he feels every detachment in the state would echo. "Our manpower has increased somewhat, but not in comparison to population explosion."
While traffic control is one of the duties of a trooper, Blair said the WVSP is a full-service state police agency. Troopers often have calls "stacked," Blair said.
"You can only do so many things in a shift, and they're doing the very, very best they can," Blair said.
The construction zone has also made it difficult for law enforcement to respond to traffic accidents and reckless driving, Blair said.
"Once you have a crash in the construction zone, no one's getting around it until we have it cleared," Blair said. "There's not a lot of space to pull off of the roadway."
The success of trooper efforts to deal with road safety is dependent upon help from the public, Blair said. He encouraged those who witness reckless driving to report it immediately to WVSP in compliance with mobile phone hands-free laws.
"We need the public's help," Blair said. "Without the public's help (and) support, our job becomes a lot more difficult."
- Staff writer Rachel Molenda can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 215, or www.twitter.com/rmolendaJN.


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Tiffin reports
David A. Rumschlag, 46, of Tiffin, was charged with contributing to unruliness and delinquency Wednesday after an incident Aug. 5.
Ashley J. Matthews, 24, of Tiffin, was charged with a protection order violation Saturday morning.
A person in the 200 block of Second Avenue reported early Sunday morning a man was hitting a woman.
A person in the 300 block of West Market Street reported early Sunday morning two truck loads of men were fist fighting out front.
Anna A. Huey, 29, of Tiffin, was charged with having an unlicensed dog and dog-at-large Sunday after an incident Saturday.
Fostoria reports
A 1000-block North Union Street woman reported Saturday afternoon her son was beaten up by another boy.
A person reported Sunday morning a lot of mailboxes were knocked down on Columbus Avenue.
A 500-block East North Street man reported early Sunday morning his basement door was kicked in, and he was missing $700.
A 600-block West Fremont Street man reported Sunday morning there was damage to his vehicle.
A 1000-block Stoner Road woman reported Sunday afternoon someone drove through her yard and damaged a flower bed.
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Lon R. McDaniel, 57, of Findlay, was cited with failure to stop at a stop sign after an accident at CR 42 and TR 72 Saturday afternoon.
Fostoria fire
Firefighters were called to open burning at 848 N. Countyline St. Sunday afternoon. They found a small rubbish fire, advised the resident of open burning laws and extinguished the fire.
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Kansas firefighters were called to a nuisance burn on North TR 63 Sunday morning.


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Doctor Who costume designer Louis Page and Torchwood writer, John Fay being interviewed during the live on stage recording of Doctor Who: Podshock 187 at Gallifrey 21 in Los Angeles, CA.
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