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Fred Barnes: Immigration Reform Is Starting to Roll
Sen. Lindsey Graham predicts 70 votes for the 'Gang of Eight' bill with Marco Rubio on board.
It is rare in Washington for the trend lines on a controversial issue to come together as favorably as they have for immigration reform.
Public support is roughly around 70%, according to various polls, with Gallup having it at 72%. Senate Republicans blocked an overhaul of immigration laws in 2007 but now a substantial bloc of Republicans, alarmed by the GOP's shrunken share of the Hispanic vote in the 2012 election, are eager to enact "comprehensive" reform legislation.
For their part, Hispanic groups recognize that this is an opportune moment for achieving their goal of citizenship for illegal immigrants in America. They are willing to accept legislation with a protracted timetable—a minimum of 13 years—before citizenship can be attained.
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And two backers of immigration reform have emerged as key players since Congress took up the issue last week with hearings of the Senate Judiciary Committee. One is President Obama. In February, the leak of a White House bill—including provisions that would be anathema to Republicans—threatened to upset the pro-reform coalition. Since then, the president has promised to stay out of the congressional deliberations.
The other is Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida. His role is as critical as the president's, but for a different reason. Mr. Obama can stymie legislation, but Mr. Rubio's leadership is essential to passing immigration reform in the first place. This is why Republican Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham, longtime advocates of reform, recruited him and created the bipartisan "Gang of Eight" with four Republicans and four Democrats.
Mr. Rubio is "a game-changer," says Mr. Graham. "He brings a lot to the table," with solid conservative credentials and a large following among Republicans. Mr. Rubio is ambitious and often mentioned as a presidential candidate in 2016. But as a Cuban-American, he has motives that are more personal and ideological than purely political. This enhances his credibility.
Yet the favorable climate for changing the U.S. immigration system doesn't mean it's a cinch to pass. There are formidable opponents. Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, probably the most underrated Republican on Capitol Hill, is already a dogged critic of the legislation drafted by the Gang of Eight. So is Ted Cruz of Texas, the smart and outspoken Senate freshman.
In the House, "it's going to be a lift," says Florida Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, a member of a bipartisan group developing a bill expected to be similar to the Gang of Eight's. "It's super-emotional and technically very difficult."
Outside of Capitol Hill, a large chunk of the conservative media are aligned against immigration reform. National Review insists that "a great deal" of the bill is "deeply objectionable."
Then there is the Boston bombing. Its impact on the fate of immigration legislation is unclear, but it isn't likely to make passage any easier. GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky said the bombing has exposed "a weakness in our current system." If the immigration debate isn't used "as an opportunity to fix flaws . . . made even more evident last week, then we will not be doing our jobs."
Mr. Rubio echoed Mr. Paul. "I disagree with those who say that the terrorist attack in Boston has no bearing on the immigration debate," he said in a statement on Monday. "The attack reinforces why immigration reform should be a lengthy, open, and transparent process." The current schedule calls for a final vote before the July 4 congressional recess.
That may be optimistic. The Gang of Eight's bill is 844 pages long and provides opponents with plenty of opportunities for objections. It would create two stages toward citizenship—first legal residency here, second a green card and permanent status. Border security would have to be bolstered in measurable ways before green cards are issued and a path to becoming citizens is opened.
The security aspects of the bill—which have prompted serious attacks, mostly from conservatives—are both complicated and open to different interpretations. For instance, if in five years from the bill's enactment all nine segments of the Southwest border aren't 100% secure, and if 90% of those crossing illegally aren't being apprehended, then a Southern Border Security Commission of four governors and six Washington appointees would draft a new security plan. Whether the commission would have the authority to impose its plan is in dispute.
To answer critics, Mr. Rubio's Gang of Eight allies have largely stood aside and let him respond. He is neither shy nor risk-averse. He volunteered to appear on the talk-radio show of Mark Levin, a conservative and opponent of the proposed reform bill. The senator told Rush Limbaugh that the four governors on the 10-member border commission "will take care of this problem and they'll be given the money to be able to take care of it." He didn't explain exactly how.
Mr. Rubio is best at touting the virtues of immigration reform and refuting the notion that Hispanics, once citizens, will overwhelmingly vote Democratic. "I think the future of conservatism and, in fact, the future of America depends on how effective we are at explaining to as many Americans as possible why the road we are on right now is such an economic disaster," he said on the Limbaugh show. "I just refuse to accept the notion that somehow we're not going to be able to make that argument successfully to Hispanics."
The Senate will be first to act this year, and the bill needs 60 votes to pass. With Mr. Rubio supporting it, Mr. Graham says it can get 70 votes, including half of the 45 Republicans. He suggests passage by 48 Democrats and 22 Republicans. That's optimistic but not impossible.
The House won't rubber-stamp the Senate bill. The guest-worker program is likely to be expanded in the House. But on immigration the House isn't an automatic barrier to Senate legislation. House Speaker John Boehner and Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan have spoken favorably about immigration reform.
Jeffrey Bell, a Republican consultant who works with Hispanic groups, says the momentum behind reforming the immigration system will make a bill "unstoppable" if the Senate and House pass bills and then confer to meld the two.
Will a new law help Republicans? Hispanic support for GOP presidential candidates fell from George W. Bush's 44% in 2004 to Mitt Romney's 27% last year. Mr. Rubio says that Republicans shouldn't expect a surge of Hispanic votes, but Hispanics will at least be willing to "listen to us."
Mr. Bell, a former adviser to Ronald Reagan and Jack Kemp, goes further, arguing that Republicans shouldn't worry about who gets credit for successful reform. "If Democrats get 10 times more credit, it's still in Republicans' interest," he says. "It will free them" to compete for votes that, more often than not, were beyond their reach.
Mr. Barnes, executive editor of the Weekly Standard, is a Fox News commentator.


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quote: If we go that route we might as well ban cars that go over 75MPH, meals that are greater than 400-600 calories depending on your size, all fast food and desserts, and television/computers/forms of stationary entertainment. All of those cause more deaths than guns, its the only logical solution right.
quote: Yes, it is indeed a slippery slope.
quote: States in the highest quartile for gun ownership had homicide rates 114% higher than states in the lowest quartile of gun ownership.[81] Non-gun-related homicide rates were not significantly associated with rates of firearm ownership
quote: "There exists in this country, sadly, a callous, corrupt and corrupting shadow industry that sells and stows violence against its own people," said NRA vice president Wayne LaPierre.
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Johnson & Johnson said today it will acquire Aragon Pharmaceuticals for up to $1 billion, in a deal that will grow the pharma giant's prostate cancer portfolio by adding a drug candidate that is now the subject of a Phase II clinical trial.
J&J said it will shell out $650 million up-front, and up to $350 million in future payments tied to undisclosed milestones. In return, J&J will acquire Aragon, a developer of drugs for hormone-driven cancers, and its lead drug candidate ARN-509, a second-generation androgen receptor antagonist now under study as a possible treatment for castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC).
"The acquisition of Aragon further enhances our leadership in prostate cancer drug development. ARN-509 complements Zytiga® and provides the potential for exciting, novel approaches to treat prostate cancer patients," said Peter F. Lebowitz, M.D., Ph.D., global therapeutic area head, oncology for Janssen Research & Development. "Prostate cancer is one of our main areas of focus, and we are pleased to be adding ARN-509 to our portfolio."
Over the next two years, J&J plans to file for marketing authorization for siltuximab, a chimeric monoclonal antiobody investigated for a variety of cancers including prostate cancer. The pharma giant's current offerings include Zytiga (abiraterone acetate), a metastatic CRPC treatment on its way to blockbuster status. Sales of the drug more-than-tripled last year, to $961 million from $301 million in 2011, in part after FDA and the European Commission approved an expanded indication in combination with prednisone that allows for use of Zytiga before chemotherapy in treating mCRPC.
Not included under the deal are any of Aragon's other assets, which will be spun out of Aragon before its acquisition by J&J, into a new company to be named Seragon Pharmaceuticals and headed by Richard Heyman, Ph.D., now Aragon's president and CEO.
Those other assets include the experimental breast cancer treatment ARN-810. In April, Aragon said the first patient had been dosed in a Phase I clinical study of the oral selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD) for locally advanced or metastatic estrogen receptor positive breast cancer in post-menopausal women.
J&J said it will neither hold any stake in Seragon nor retain any rights to ARN-810 or any experimental drug program. In addition to ARN-810 and -509, Aragon is using its discovery platform to identify selective androgen receptor degraders (SARDs) for castration-resistant prostate cancer.
The acquisition is set to close during the third quarter, according to J&J, subject to early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period, Aragon's spinout of Seragon, and customary closing conditions. The boards of both J&J and Aragon have approved the deal.
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Carbon Tax Idea Gains Wonkish Energy
With the fiscal cliff looming and parts of the U.S. still digging out from the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, calls for the U.S. to adopt a carbon tax are gathering steam–even though there's little sign of interest from Congress or the White House.
Today the conservative American Enterprise Institute is holding an all-day, on-the-record discussion of the idea. And the Brookings Institution is unveiling a slate of new measures meant to make the government more effective, including a carbon tax that could raise $1.5 trillion over ten years. All that follows a cascade of carbon-tax advocacy in recent days from the chattering classes and a slate of academic work over the summer (not to mention our own two cents).
The idea of a carbon tax is simple: Put a price tag on the harmful emissions from fossil fuels, such as oil and coal, and use the revenues to fund clean-energy development, pay down the deficit or slash taxes. Proponents often describe it as a win-win-win policy, because carbon taxes would penalize things that are bad (pollution) and lower taxes on things that are good (labor and capital).
"The time seems ripe for this discussion. The president is committed both to raising tax revenue and to dealing with climate change. A carbon tax kills two birds with one stone," said Gregory Mankiw, a Harvard economist who advised the Romney campaign and has long pushed for more efficient taxation, including a carbon tax.
The Brookings proposal would impose a $20 fee on each ton of carbon, raising an average of $150 billion per year over a decade. Congress and the president would have to decide exactly how to use the money. Research by MIT and Brookings suggests that business-related tax breaks, whether corporate taxes or taxes on investment, would provide the biggest boost to economic growth and job creation.
But at least $30 billion a year should be earmarked for energy research and development, says Mark Muro, a senior fellow at the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program. That's because even a price on carbon emissions would not automatically make low-carbon energy such as wind, solar, geothermal and the like economically competitive with traditional fuels. Some research indicates that a $20 carbon tax would actually amount to less support for clean energy than the existing panoply of tax breaks and subsidies.
Alas for the wonks, a carbon tax is a new tax, and that isn't a popular idea in Washington. Opponents of carbon taxes are rolling out their own intellectual artillery, arguing that the tax would stunt economic growth for little benefit. Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, said taxing energy consumption "would inevitably lead to higher taxes … even if originally passed with offsetting tax reductions elsewhere."
Even one-time proponents of a carbon tax in Congress have disavowed the idea. While President Barack Obama mentioned climate change in his victory speech last week and has let the Environmental Protection Agency clamp down on emissions from coal-fired power plants, he has yet to outline any comprehensive plan to tackle climate change in his second term.
The carbon-tax crowd is a big tent, bringing together deficit hawks, growth mavens and climate worriers. The ideological diversity could be a plus–but only if advocates can leverage it to win political support from both sides of the spectrum.


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It's no secret. Fans want to see offense.
Hence, the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association sets up the rules for its North-South Classic to give the fans what they want.
And that's just fine with Brian Colatruglio, the Columbian coach who today will serve as head coach for the North in the big school (Divisions I, II and III) game.
"The rules are set up to throw the ball," said Colatruglio. "They're very specific on how you can align. You got to play all man coverage. They want an exciting game and set rules up to make it a fun game to play in and watch."
With that being the case, Colatruglio said he's looking forward to coaching the two quarterbacks on his roster, Kyle Kempt from Massillon, an Oregon State recruit, and Toledo Whitmer's Nick Holley.
"Kempt is a prototypical pro-looking quarterback, 6-5, cannon for an arm," Colatruglio described. Holley is 6-foot tall, more of a runner and a tough kid. It makes it really fun to call plays."
While coaching at Columbian, it was fun for Colatruglio to call plays for running back Jack Jacoby, who will play one more time for Colatruglio today. Though the Columbian standout said he will be used primarily on the defensive side of the ball.
Jacoby says he's looking forward to the challenge of stopping a high-powered offense, comprised of the top talent in the state.
"You definitely got to show case your skills when it's stacked against you," he said. "It will either be really fun or really embarrassing."
On the other side of things is Mohawk's Drew Loose, who is one of two North quarterbacks in the small school game (Division IV, V and VI).
Loose will play the running-quarterback role in the two-quarterback set up with Nick Peyakov of Akron Manchester as the passing quarterback.
"The other QB will throw most of the time and I'll be more of a runner," Loose said. "I'm going to make the best of it, take advantage of my opportunities. Play my best and make my school proud."
Early practices brought both North teams together on the same field, putting Division-1 college recruits up against some of the state's best small-school players.
Calvert defensive end Jared Thompson said he'll always remember the chance to practice against a future Big Ten player.
"That was something special. I was going against a Michigan recruit, that was unbelievable," he said. "It's memories like that I won't forget. The average d-lineman for us is 6-1, 6-2. Their average lineman is 6-8. But I was able to hold my own against him and make some plays."
When bringing together a collection of all-stars from all over the state, you might worry about the egos that would be involved. But Colatruglio said that was far from the case.
"It's been awesome," he said. "They've come in and have worked hard everytime we been together. These are the best players in the state of Ohio. They checked their egos at the door and came in and worked. You think a few of these guys might be prima donnas, but we haven't seen any of that. It's a pleasure to coach guys this coach. They've been real respectful, willing to work, willing to learn."
"You'd be surprised on how little ego there was," Jacoby added. "Just a lot of guys out there working hard. No ones saying there better that anyone else."
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COLUMBIA — A Senate subcommittee passed a bill to thunderous applause Wednesday that would allow people to carry guns in public in South Carolina without a concealed weapons permit.
The vote was taken after a public hearing packed with gun supporters, who listened politely and cheered anyone who spoke about protecting the Second Amendment or pointed out criminals weren't likely to follow any gun laws.
Supporters of the open-carry bill said it still needs some more work to make sure there aren't any loopholes. The subcommittee passed an amendment banning all felons from carrying handguns. Currently, only felons convicted of a violent crime are banned from carrying guns under state law. It goes before the Senate Judiciary Committee next month.
Anyone who wants to carry a gun in public has to have a permit and keep it concealed. It takes at least eight hours of training to get permission to carry a concealed weapon.
The bill would take away the need for the permit and training. While it has the backing of gun supporters, police officers and law enforcement groups are a little more leery.
Some worry about having people carrying guns in public with no training on how to use them. Others, like Charleston Police Capt. Brian Ambrose, worry it will make officers' jobs harder because they will have to wait for someone openly holding a gun to commit a crime before they can confront them. Ambrose said the argument that good people need guns to protect themselves from bad guys is alluring, but too simplistic, Ambrose said.
"Many times good people will do bad things. Imagine a domestic dispute or a work argument where a handgun has now been legally introduced," Ambrose said.
But most of the nearly two dozen people who spoke said a concealed-weapon permit was an extra unnecessary step.
Sen. Shane Martin, R-Spartanburg, told Ambrose that he was disappointed to see law enforcement officials testify against gun rights. "People are here begging for their God-given constitutional rights. Law enforcement testimony should be asking the government to do something. Government has already taken something away that shouldn't have been taken away," he said.
Former State Law Enforcement Division Chief Robert Stewart spoke on behalf of the South Carolina chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police. He asked lawmakers, if they did pass open-carry, to make sure they do it carefully and don't create more problems. He also said there are more rights in the constitution than just the right to bear arms. "You also have a constitutional right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness whether you carry a gun or not carry a gun," Stewart said.
Chris Kuper, director of federal legislation for the National Association for Gun Rights, said anyone who buys a gun should take classes to learn how to use it properly. But he said requiring the classes didn't fit with the constitution.
Editor's note: In a previous version of this story, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the director of federal legislation for the National Association for Gun Rights. His name is Chris Kuper.


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LONDON (Reuters) - Breast cancer patients who take the generic drug tamoxifen for five years are less likely to see their cancer return than those who take it for only two years, according to a large long-term study by British scientists.
The findings showed that for every hundred women with breast cancer who completed a full five-year course of tamoxifen, the cancer came back in around six fewer women, compared to those who only took the drug for two years.
"Women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer who are prescribed tamoxifen are recommended to take the drug for five years, but we know that many stop after two or three," said Allan Hackshaw of the Cancer Research UK and University College London Cancer Trials Centre, who worked on the study.
"Worryingly our results suggest that by doing this, they could increase their risk of cancer coming back."
Of the nearly 3,500 patients studied in the trial over 10 years, the cancer came back in around 40 percent of those who took tamoxifen for five years, compared to 46 percent among those who took it for two years.
Breast cancer kills around 500,000 people globally every year and is diagnosed in close to 1.3 million people each year. About 75 percent of these cancers are estrogen-receptor positive, meaning they are driven by hormones.
Tamoxifen was the first drug to block the effects of estrogen, and a new generation of drugs known as aromatase inhibitors has now been developed to act in a similar way.
Experts in the United States estimate that five years of tamoxifen would cost around $8,500, compared with $50,000 to more than $200,000 for chemotherapy to treat breast cancer.
The drug has side-effects. It raises the risk of blood clots, of uterine cancer and of cataracts, according to the U.S. National Cancer Institute; but most experts say its benefits in reducing breast cancer risk outweigh these rarer problems.
This latest British study, which was published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology on Monday, also found that an added benefit of taking tamoxifen for five years was that it reduced the risk of developing or dying from heart disease.
This effect was strongest among women aged between 50 and 59 at diagnosis, with 35 percent fewer women developing a heart condition and nearly 60 percent fewer deaths as a result, they said.
Scientists know that taking tamoxifen for five years gives the best chance of survival from breast cancer. But this trial is the first large study to compare long-term benefit of five years of tamoxifen versus two, over a 10-year follow-up period.
A study in the 1990s by British researchers found that giving tamoxifen to all breast cancer patients who need it, whatever their age, could save an extra 20,000 lives each year worldwide.
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Find out how to create a successful recipe for flawless embroidery results, no matter what you're stitching! Embroidery expert Lindee Goodall demystifies thread weight, stitch density and needle choices so you can easily select the right ingredients for any project. Learn the secrets to speciality thread success as Lindee reveals essential guidelines for working with polyester, rayon, cotton, metallic and more. Troubleshoot thread nests and bulky embroidery with a lesson on changing the density of any design and eliminate "bulletproof" embroidery for good. Plus, discover the radiant range of available threads and how you can use them to create stripes, texture and sheen without any extra steps!
Meet embroidery author and instructor Lindee Goodall as you gain an overview of decorative threads. You'll learn about thread weights and tensions, density charts that you can use as references for future projects, and ways to pair your threads with the best needles for the job.
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The report, specifically outlining volunteerism's role in implementing "pro-poor and pro-women" policies, said that to reach these objectives, "all development initiatives should be solidly anchored at the community level. (Thus,) the solidarity and creativity of millions of ordinary people, channelled through volunteerism, are key to attaining the goals".
"Working primary at the community level, volunteering focuses on activities aimed at strengthening local capacities, fostering ownership and participation -- all key components for people-centred and people-driven development," says the report.
As individuals, volunteers contribute to poverty reduction by mapping and analyzing poverty statistic indicators and coordinating "hunger prevention" activities, among others. They also help micro-credit groups improve their administration skills by holding trainings and workshops.
In addition, volunteer networks also empower local groups by providing them opportunities to prioritize their needs and engage in development initiatives. Volunteer groups also encourage social inclusion by engaging women in volunteer work.
MDGs are a set of time-bound objectives adopted by 189 governments to end poverty and hunger, ensure primary education, promote gender equality and stop the spread of HIV/AIDS and other deadly diseases, among others, by 2015.
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This week's first entry, which was posted on Thursday, comes from goalkeeper Whitney Meyers of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Read the beginning of Meyers' piece on starting a new program and her time at Stetson's Orientation, and then head over to the Hatter Lax Nation to read the rest.
Friday night was when it hit me - I am really leaving for college tomorrow. As sad as I was to leave my family, I found some comfort in knowing I had 18+ soon to be best friends waiting for me. Even more comforting was the fact that all these girls (my teammates) were in the same situation as me...starting at a new school and playing for a new team.
Click Here to make your way over to the blog, and then bookmark the page for more Stetson Women's Lacrosse updates throughout the year.


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Source: CNET
quote: the resolution would be a problem is if I were viewing a non-mobile website and refused to zoom in. In this scenario increasing the resolution would make the text crisper but it would not make it larger. You will zoom in anyway so how does the resolution help?
quote: What you're referring to is a leaked document detailing plans to sell the 820. How do you know another document doesn't exist detailing plans to sell the 920?
quote: You just answered your own question. It's nice to be able to read without performing the extra gestures of zooming in, then scrolling all over. Plus, images look much better with higher resolution.
quote: I'm go with certain and known quantities, otherwise how do you know there isn't a document detailing the plans to sell the next generation holographic smartphone from Apple/Samsung?
quote: Except you can't read it zoomed out because the text is too small... because of the super high resolution. So, you'll zoom in because the text is too small or you'll zoom in because the text isn't sharp enough. Either way, you're zooming in. It's not a gesture, it's a double tap.
quote: I don't know the resolution of the new Samsung WP but the specs list a 4.8" HD Super AMOLED display


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Lewistown Home Health and Hospice: The Bridge would like to thank all participants in this year's Tree of Life.
We would like to thank; Lewistown Hospital for the use of their facilities, Shade Mountain Strings, In Joy and Zampelli Electronics for sharing their talents, our volunteers for making a difference every day and all that came and shared their memories and experiences.
We would also like to thank all that have donated to the Tree of Life fund, your light will shine brightly.
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John V. Cavrich, 88, Hollidaysburg, died Tuesday evening at his residence.
He was born in Centerville, son of the late Nickola and Anna (Trdenic) Cavrich. He married Betsy Elliott on Aug. 24, 1956, in Hollidaysburg.
Surviving are his wife, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage; a daughter, Barb Sherry and husband, Bob, of Chest Springs; two sons: John D. and wife, Mary Jean, of Hollidaysburg and Joseph W. and wife, Connie, of Pittsburgh; three sisters: Helen Sansone of Hershey, Mary Acri of Harrisburg and Anita Thompson of Camp Hill; a brother, George A. of Boynton Beach, Fla.; and four grandchildren: Ashley and Caroline Swope and Victoria and Annie Cavrich.
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He was preceded in death by two brothers: Stanley N. and Joseph J., both of Harrisburg; a sister, Dorothy Lyter of Palmyra; and his stepmother, Mary Cavrich of Harrisburg.
John was a World War II veteran, having served in the United States Marine Corps in the Panama Canal Zone. He retired after 34 years of service with the Pennsylvania State Police and then worked for an additional 12 years as a Deputy Sheriff with the Office of the Blair County Sheriff.
John was a charter member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 57, Bedford, Deputy Sheriff's Association of Pennsylvania, life member of American Legion Post 516, Hollidaysburg, P.A.R.S.E., Retired State Police Association of Pennsylvania and Ancient Gastronomical Order of Rattling Reptiles.
John enjoyed attending and watching Penn State Nittany Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers football games, taking family photographs and spending time with friends and family at the Harpster cottage and cabin in Spruce Creek.
Friends will be received from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, at Sorge Funeral Home Inc., 422 N. Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, where a public funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, by Father Clement G. Gardner, with interment to follow at the Presbyterian Cemetery in Hollidaysburg.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Home Nursing Hospice, Altoona, or the American Heart Association.


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October 19, 2013
Editor: Congressional campaigns receive money from big business, corporations and special interest groups who also buy lobbyists to promote their interests by "entertaining" those in offic......
Puremagix needs to change his name to Purebullpucky........ He sure is one paranoid "Pied Piper" Republican......
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HA! Had a bet on how many times that "Pure" idiot said ass after he found out the IM wouldn't *BLEEEP* it out. I'm gonna start following you, Pure. You're even easier than Seeker... Thought you said you were 60. I'd call you a high-school sophomore, but it might offend most high-school sophomores. lol.
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If anyone is uneducated and juvenile it is you purebullpuckey..... Your always trying to ram you unproved statements and ideas down every bodies throats. The only education you have is what your hear on faux news and from the racist poor hating Tea Party. Do you ever have any ideas of your own ? I think not. One day you nastiness is going to come back at you when karma bites you on the behind. I've never heard you say anything nice to anybody. What's it like to be a miserable ogre? A least I'll leave this life with the satisfaction that I've tried in someway to help my fellow mankind instead of damning them to*****here on earth. Go ahead wallow in your misery. You will not take me or others that feel the same way as I down.....
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Playfare (hahaha, yeah right) and antipoop (in constant state of constipation) are the TWO radical lefties who would be against this, that's who!! Just wait....here it comes....their agreement to NOT reshuffle congress's deck. LOL. Told you.
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You can read the liberals' comments in here and tell they are not educated well and do not understand anything they are saying. It's repeated word for word from their master in the WH. They cannot answer or respond with anything remotely original because they have to "first" go find out what they are supposed to answer to such a question from the left wing blog sites for the DNC. It's rather amusing and hilarious. First I hear it on day time liberal feeds; then hear it come from the mouths of WHAT and Antipoopie; Nellie and Play. You 4 never fail to give us a good laugh each day. Don't stop now. Laughter is good for the soul and Obama has sure been supplying enough lately with the website debacle. By the way..maybe he should have read "Websites for Dummies."
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No BWAHAHA? I'm disappointed. And pure... The only reason you hate common core is because it makes you look stupid. You've commented many times bragging about your 60 self-righteous years on this planet, but never caught up to the curve after college. (Assuming you went to college. Doubt it...) With technology as it stands now, the average 8th grader is able to absorb more information in a day than a college graduate in, say, 1971... Your attacks on anyone who isn't white/protestant/and a complete friggin idiot like Seeker may prompt other people from posting comments, (O wait... It doesn't), But I will always be here to point out what racist, ignorant, hillbillies you are. Which brings me to Seeker. (lol. my favorite part...) You never cease to win me money. If anyone needs a Halloween costume for next year, go as "PURESEEKER." All you need to do is steal candy, and call the kids lazy when the claim to have done all the work. Then blame liberals, unions, and single mothers
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anti.....increase your medication; current dosage apparently not working.
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Playfare...getting worried about dems chance for re-election? It's what you sound like. Dems always resort to childish name calling when worried. lol. Keep it up; it's the reason voters are turning against you children. People want ADULTS as leaders not children.
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quote: do ANY cars NOT lock the doors at some point after putting it in gear?
quote: The people posting about it are not myopic, they just have a business sense.
quote: I'm surprised that some people on here thought Windows 8 was going to be a hit when it was obvious to me that it would flop.
quote: I think the main reason it failed was because they made drastic UI changes that didn't benefit the customer but rather were tradeoffs meant to push customers towards Microsoft's mobile device initiative.
quote: They'd still have to go through the expense of developing technology and parts for the first time and not achieving minimal production cost in their first attempt.
quote: If Nissan delayed the introduction of the Leaf, they wouldn't have hit an MSRP or $29k today. They got there by taking what they learned from the original Japan plant and improving efficiency for the US one.
quote: GM's Volt transmission is unique.
quote: The appropriate chemistry would be a niche without EVs, so cost reduction would be slow and inapplicable to EV volumes.
quote: For instance, if you wanted to build your own cell phone you wouldn't have to reinvent the transceiver, the GPS chip, the processor, the memory, the compass, etc. These things have already been invented by third party companies and you'd incorporate them into your design.
quote: the main cost savings is in the parts becoming more popular and as a result cheaper.
quote: They use off-the-shelf cells made by LG Chem in Korea. LG Chem (and other companies) had already developed these kinds of batteries before the Volt was thought of.
quote: Good thing they're not running any companies.
quote: Let's see how many of them admit that their mentality here would result in the Prius not being developed.
quote: I live in the city and I wish I have a Volt.
quote: Don't bust his bubble. It takes a lot of effort to only present the facts that support your argument.
quote: It does cost more, and would take a long while to earn the cost difference back,
quote: but a 25mpg Mercedes also costs more than a 25mpg Honda. Guess which one most people would pick if they had the choice.
quote: and gets 37 MPG on average using its hybrid powertrain
quote: Toyota and Honda are selling hybrid cars that are about $20,000 without the tax credit. You really think GM is competing with that?
quote: Toyota and Honda are selling hybrid cars that are about $20,000 without the tax credit. You really think GM is competing with that?


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Amidst a grueling eight-game road trip to start the season, the Stetson men's basketball team is ready to take the floor again on Friday, playing at USF at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN3.
Despite much improved play over the course of the last two games at Florida A&M and Florida International, Stetson is still in search of its first win of the season, holding a record of 0-4. The Hatters will take on a USF squad that has yet to lose in 2013-14, earning victories in each of its first three contests.
The Bulls defeated Tennessee Tech and Bethune-Cookman at home to start the year, and recently topped Bowling Green by a score of 75-61 on the road to improve to 3-0. USF returns two of its top three scorers from a year ago, including senior Victor Rudd, who leads the team with 17.7 points per game through three contests.
Stetson, meanwhile, has been led by senior Aaron Graham, who comes into Friday's game averaging 11.5 points on 42.1 percent shooting from beyond the arc. The shooting guard has made two three-pointers in each of the four games this season, leaving him just seven triples shy of Stetson's all-time three-point record.
The Hatters and the Bulls have met 24 times in the all-time series between the two teams, dating back to a 74-73 USF victory back in 1971. The Bulls hold a 17-7 advantage and have won 10 out of 12 meetings in Tampa. USF has also won the last 11 match-ups, including last year's 63-54 defeat of Stetson at the Edmunds Center.
In late November of last season Stetson – playing without leading scorer Adam Pegg – was tied with USF at 49-49 with just 3:50 to play in the game. The Bulls eventually pulled away for the nine-point win to hand the Hatters their first home loss of the season. Aaron Graham scored 15 points, while Willie Green added 11 in the defeat.
Friday's game will be available on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app on mobile devices with Kevin Korke and Mark Wise on the call. Fans can also listen to the game on WSBB AM 1230, WTJV AM 1490, online at MyAM1230.com, and with the WSBB mobile app with Robbie Aaron on the call.
Live Stats on GoUSFBulls.com, the @StetsonMBB Twitter feed, and the Hat-Alerts text message service are also available to fans for in-game updates.
Broadcast Note: ESPN3 and WatchESPN is available to fans who receive ESPN's linear networks as part of their video subscription from Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks, Verizon FiOS TV, Comcast Xfinity TV or Midcontinent Communications, Cablevision or Cox Communications. The app is available free to download for Android devices from the Google Play store and Amazon Appstore and for Apple devices from the App Store, as well as online via WatchESPN.com.


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A pair of thieves who have been targeting storage lockers have taken a man's war medals, including a Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts.
Kim Thompson said she opened her storage locker in Independence to find it ransacked.
"It's gone. We'll never get it back," she said.
Surveillance video from Independence Storage at Highways 24 and 291 shows two men in a mini-van pull up to the storage units last weekend.
"They covered up the license plate that they had. They wore long sleeves. They wore gloves," said Lance Simon of Independence Storage.
He said the thieves blocked the camera view while they cut locks with bolt cutters. He said they got into the gated facility by guessing at the key pad.
"Basically, they tried a bunch of numbers to the key pad until one worked," Simon said.
He said they cleaned out for units during the day and came back at night and hit the Thompsons' locker. In addition to losing generators and tools, they lost Scott Thompson's medals from his Army career. He served in Panama and Desert Storm.
"If I could get that stuff back, the other stuff doesn't mean nothing more to me," Kim Thompson said.
She said it was hard to believe what she saw on the surveillance video.
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NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. - Hancock County's lawsuit against Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort about the state's hotel occupancy tax may go to trial as soon as this fall, an attorney said.
Then again, it may not.
The timing of the trial - if the case even goes to trial - has a lot to do with whether it is a bench trial or jury trial, said Weirton attorney Daniel J. Guida, who is representing Hancock County.
"Our position is just let the judge decide. We don't need a jury trial," Guida said. "If Mountaineer insists on a jury trial, it's not going to be until next year."
Charleston attorney Alexander Macia, part of the legal team for Mountaineer, could not be reached for comment.
Guida recently amended Hancock County's lawsuit in light of "additional facts" that have been learned in the discovery process. "The complaint does not contain sufficient allegations to permit plaintiff to have his cause fully and fairly presented ...," the motion to amend the complaint states.
The new information has to do with the rewards system whereby Mountaineer gives complimentary hotel rooms to loyal customers, Guida said.
Hancock County is suing Mountaineer over the casino's practice of not collecting the state's 6 percent hotel occupancy tax on complimentary rooms - rooms occupied for free by patrons who have earned enough rewards.
Then-Sheriff Mike White filed suit in September 2012 on behalf of Hancock County commissioners after months of discussion about the hotel occupancy tax. Current Sheriff Ralph Fletcher is now listed as the plaintiff.
Commissioners contend that Mountaineer's practice of not collecting the tax on "comped" rooms has cost the county more than $500,000 in lost tax revenue since March 2009. The county's lawsuit asks for a declaratory judgment in the amount of $600,000 and any other compensatory damages permitted by law.
The amended complaint states that Mountaineer "comps" about 7,000 hotel rooms a month - a number that would generate an estimated $200,000 in tax revenue for the county annually.
Revenues from the hotel occupancy tax are split evenly between county commissioners, who use it for parks and recreation purposes, and the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Mountaineer General Manager Chris Kern has previously said that it's not reasonable to charge a tax for free services. Like many casinos, Mountaineer offers free hotel rooms as an incentive to regular patrons. The casino's "IN Club" loyalty program allows patrons to accrue points based on past gaming that entitle them to, among other things, complimentary rooms.
But the county's lawsuit reasons that even though a room is complimentary, it is not free because the gaming patron has earned the room through some sort of reward system.
The county's original complaint focused on the "IN Club" point system whereby patrons accumulate points and then redeem them for rooms. However, "discovery disclosed that that's just a small number of hotel rooms," Guida said.
The amended complaint shifts the focus away from the redemption of points and toward Mountaineer's use of a voucher system for the awarding of complimentary rooms.
"It's just a tweaking of the complaint. All the issues are still in play, so nothing really changes," Guida said.
The amended complaint explains the voucher system this way:
In order to qualify for complimentary rooms, players must get their play "rated" by being in the "IN Club."
When players join the "IN Club," they provide personal information and are issued a credit-card-sized plastic card that is encoded with a magnetic strip on the back. The card keeps track of the amount and duration of play.
Mountaineer assigns a dollar value to "IN Club" players in order to determine the nature and extent of the "comps" it is going to offer. Such value is based on the calculation of a player's theoretical loss, or "theo."
The "theo" is a formula consisting of the house advantage, the average bet, time played, pace and the number of decisions made per hour. "Essentially, (it) is the amount of money a player is expected to lose," the amended complaint said.
Mountaineer then provides vouchers for "comped" rooms via a direct mail database solely to "IN Club" members, provided they reach a certain "theo" benchmark - i.e. the member gambles sufficiently enough to deserve or earn a "comped" hotel room.
"The 'comped' hotel rooms are not 'free,' and a customer indirectly pays for the same via consideration given during gambling activities," the amended complaint states. "All the incentives ... Mountaineer ... showers upon players are to keep them on the gaming floor, to motivate them to return and to generate patronage of and excitement within the casino."
Mountaineer spokeswoman Lesley Campbell could not be reached for comment, but previously has said, "We will allow our pleadings and exhibits to serve as our response at this time."


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2 Tbsp fresh parsley, minced
1/2 tsp dried cilantro
1/2 avocado, seeded, peeled and diced
2 Tbsp lime juice, freshly squeezed
Place first four ingredients in a blender and puree. Place in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer 5 minutes. Turn flame off, mix in avocado and lime juice. Garnished with parsley before serving.
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If you ask my little Kirsten what she wants for Christmas, one of the things she'll tell you is a tablecloth. Why does my 3-year old want a tablecloth you ask? Because her most favourite thing in the world is having pretend picnics and tea parties and making and serving us her play food. I think she would do this all day everyday if she could. Well, Santa couldn't very well bring her just a tablecloth. Santa has to have more tricks up his sleeve than that. I found this awesome idea to make serving dishes and trays for her play food here . Just brilliant. I went to the dollar store, picked up some cheap plastic dishes, and with just a little hot glue I created these masterpieces. The beauty of this is that you can make these any colour or design you like. Kirsten's favourite colour is pink (just like her Mama), so I made some pretty pink dishes. These are also incredibly easy and quick to make, you're going to want to make them for all the little girls in your life. Kirsten is going to love these! I of course also picked up some amazingly gorgeous Haba dessert play foods to go with her serving trays. This play food is to die for. It's so pretty, I almost hate to see it get ruined by playing with it! I can't wait to see her face on Christmas morning. Now, shhhh, nobody tell Kirsten until Christmas. Here's how I made these dessert trays:
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First I started with cheap plastic dishes from my local dollar store. For the cake stand you'll need 1 plate and 1 cup. For the dessert serving tray you'll need 2 plates – one smaller and one larger, and a cup.
To make the cake tray, glue the cup, upside down, to the bottom of the plate.
To make the dessert serving tray, glue the cup, upside down, to the bottom of the smaller plate. Then glue the opening of the cup to the top of the larger plate.
Here they are with all her gorgeous new play food.
Aren't these the most gorgeous cakes and cupcakes you've ever seen? We are going to have the best tea parties!
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Source: Bloomberg
quote: I would put that as Novell. They sued various companies over UNIX IP that it turned out that Novell didn't invent AND didn't even own! Other companies invented the IP in question in the suit. Other companies owned the IP in question in the suit.
quote: I think Apple has innovated plenty
quote: But I do think they did help prod the mobile industry along a lot faster than the rate it was progressing at the time.
quote: I agree but THAT is not innovation
quote: I can't be bothered to respond to the specifics of your flatulent petulance...
quote: I see the aspergic tag team are back :)
quote: I repeat - IP and patent related legal action in the tech industries are utterly trivial and will have almost no impact on the evolution of the tech industry.
quote: They deserved that protection because they did all the R&D (or licensing as needed) as part of a complete system. They had to create everything from the mobile units like 2 way radios, the first car phones, the transmission tower tech, amps, repeaters, base station equipment and related peripherals along with any special diagnostic equipment.
quote: IMO, they got lucky with the iphone.
quote: Where did you get the $83 billion figure from?
quote: Here is a challenge: list some reasonable significant pieces of tech innovation that has been blocked from spreading around the mobile device commercial ecosystem by legal action?
quote: Obviously IP legal action has led to various license fees being paid by various companies but they hardly matter except to the utterly incompetent non-Samsung Android OEMs and their problems are the result of being so incompetent that they are somehow failing to make a profit in the booming device markets. Any problems they have paying license fees are the result of commercial incompetence and not the inherent nature or weight of IP law.
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Stetson University rowing head coach Mark Wilson is thrilled to announce the hiring of James Dietz II as an assistant coach for both the men's and women's rowing programs.
Rowing runs deep in Dietz's blood. His father Jim Dietz is a three-time U.S. Olympian and a long-time coaching legend who is currently at the helm of the University of Massachusetts women's rowing program.
James Dietz has been around rowing for decades and jumped from running cross-country in high school straight to the U.S. National Rowing Team in 2006. James represented the U.S. in the 1x in 2006 at the U23 Championships in Belgium and in the Senior World Cup in Luzerne Switzerland. Since 2006 he has been training and racing to compete in the Olympics in the 1x. He is a multiple-time U.S. National Champion and finished third in the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2012.
Dietz is now looking to continue training and to change his focus to sharing his love and passion for the sport to younger athletes.
"James is an ideal role model for our team," Wilson said. "His work ethic, technical expertise and ability to relate to the team members is exactly what I was looking for in an assistant. The team will be a better team with James in DeLand and his international background and his youth and his excitement will be a great boost to the growth of the team."
"I am thrilled to be in a fabulous setting with a fantastic supportive university, an incredible location to row and train the team," Dietz said. "Stetson has all the pieces to make a great team consistently and I look forward to reach out to young rowers from across the nation and show them all that Stetson has to offer."


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DeLand, Fla. - The Atlantic Sun Conference recognized Stetson senior Maksim Levanovich (Minsk, Belarus) and sophomore Lindsey Cable (Gainesville, Fla.) as its Men's and Women's Tennis Players of the Week, respectively, on Wednesday. Both enjoyed undefeated runs on a personal and team level and led their Hatter squads to key victories both in and out of conference play.
Levanovich won both his singles matches at the top of the lineup and both his doubles matches with freshman Chester Espie (Auckland, New Zealand) to vault the Hatters to home wins over A-Sun foe Kennesaw State (6-1 on Saturday) and currently 75th-ranked Penn (4-3 on Monday). He swept KSU's Alex Toliver 7-5, 6-0 and followed that up with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Penn's Ivan Turudic, the nation's 83rd-ranked player. His efforts allowed Stetson to regain its traditional place in the ITA national rankings, debuting at #70, for the first time in two years.
This is the third career A-Sun Player of the Week award for Levanovich but his first since his freshman season in 2009. He is a three-time Atlantic Sun All-Tournament Team honoree and a 2010 First Team All-Conference selection. Levanovich is 6-1 in singles this spring, playing all his matches on Court 1, with a 5-2 record in doubles.
Cable earned the match-clinching points in both Stetson's wins this week at the Mandy Stoll Tennis Center, 4-3 over Kennesaw State on Saturday and 5-2 over Big Ten opponent Michigan State on Tuesday. She defeated Therese Lagerkvist of KSU 6-1, 6-3 in Saturday's victory to put the fourth point on the scoreboard for Stetson, then knocked off Michigan State's Julianne Gruber 6-3, 6-4 to seal Tuesday's win over the Spartans. Both those victories came on Court 5 for the Hatters.
In doubles, Cable partnered with senior Shannon Gunning (Boca Raton, Fla.) to win twice over the Owls and Spartans as well. Cable was a Second Team All-Atlantic Sun and A-Sun All-Freshman Team pick as a rookie in 2011. For her sophomore season she is 5-0 in singles and 4-1 in doubles.
Stetson men's tennis is in action Wednesday afternoon at home against #37 Memphis while the Hatter women next face Xavier at 11:00 am Thursday in Boca Raton, Fla.
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Ghosts and Goblins in a cemetery for Hallowe'en?
Why not consider lichens as an alternative? Lichens are friendly and interesting organisms that love to grow on headstones and old trees. Cemeteries can take on new meaning as a fun place to observe a symbiotic organism made up of a fungus and algae. You will also learn about common lichens found in an urban environment and take home a user-friendly chart that lists lichens found in your neighborhood.
Always wondered about what lichens are and why they are found on your trees and Rhododendrons? Lichens are harmless to your plants and add aesthetic value to trees and shrubs. We can actually use them as indicators of air pollution! Join Dr. Katherine Glew and the Center for Urban Horticulture on Saturday, October 27 to get a head start on learning lichens from your local cemetery. You can enjoy Hallowe'en looking for lichens rather that scary witches and pumpkin heads.
Cost: $25; $30 after October 24.


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Your tour includes surprising facts about 4 of Chicago's most tragic events. You will pass famous landmarks and incredible architecture as we point out the locations and share the history of these disasters. We'll include a photo of you with the iconic CHICAGO theatre sign in the background. Chicago has 3 distinguishing characteristics that make it a "World Class" city. We have a 5k built around each of these fasinating attributes and we want to tell you the stories of each. You may like to consider participating in all three 5k routes. We do each one twice a week. Chicago River/Navy Pier on Tuesday's and Friday's Grant Park 5k on Thursday's and Sunday's Chicago Tragic Events on Wednesday's and Saturday's Only have 1 day in the city and would like to do them all? Email your request and we'll go out of our way to accommodate you.
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Carnegie Mellon University Wind EnsembleGeorge Vosburgh, Thomas Thompson, and Stephen Story conduct the Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble in a multitude of pieces including Gordon Jacob's Old Wine in New Bottles, Poulenc's Suite Francaise, Stravinsky's Symphonies of Wind Instruments, Holst's English Folk Song Suite, and Strauss' Serenade for 13 Winds. Free admission.09/28/2013Time: 4:00 pmLocation: Kresge Theatre, College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsaburgh, PAwebsite
Compaignie Marie ChouinardMarie Chouinard creates dance conceived from primeval dreams— earthy and strong, yet shaped by irrepressible secrets and unseen dimensions in time. Selected to launch the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts, the program will include Michaux Mouvements, inspired by poetry and drawings by Belgian artist Henri Michaux, and the U.S. premiere of Gymnopedies, set to piano pieces of Eric Satie. In Michaux Mouvements, the dancers form a stunning silhouette to projections exuding a haunting sense that they, in the artist's words, are connected to "the strangeness of natural things and the naturalness of strange things." This performance contains nudity.09/28/2013Time: 8:00 pmByham Theater, 101 6th St., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
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Two Sides of CelticGrainne Hambly and William Jackson's program will span centuries of the musical traditions of Ireland and Scotland. Their selections will include the music of Rory Dall, which was played for the ancient clan chieftains and kings, as well as compositions by Thomas and William Connellan and Turlough O'Carolan.09/29/2013Time: 4:00 pmCalvary United Methodist Church, 971 Beech Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
Listen Locally - Arabesque WindsThe Arabesque Winds return to Pittsburgh to start the season of the Listen Locally Series. These beautiful and talented musicians will be playing some of their favorite music (Barber, Bozza, Ravel, and Ligeti) but this time, without a net! A full program, utterly from memory. Reception to follow.09/30/2013Time: 7:30 pmAndrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie, PAwebsite | map
Terry McMillan: Who Asked You?"Who Asked You?" is a hilarious and heartfelt new novel introducing a cast of classic Terry McMillan characters. The novel casts an intimate look at the burdens and blessings of family and speaks to trusting your own judgment even when others don't agree. The bestselling author of Waiting to Exhale and How Stella Got Her Groove Back is at her best with this wicked, bold and "laugh out loud" funny and poignant story about how a family falls apart and stitches itself back together again. Co-presented with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.09/30/2013Time: 7:30 pmLocation: Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite
Emerson String QuartetThe multi-Grammy winning quartet plays Mozart's Quartet in E-flat Major, K. 428; Britten's Quartet #3, and Mendelssohn's "Razumovsky" Quartet in C major, Op. 59 #3. it's the Emerson's first Pittsburgh concert with their new cellist, Paul Watkins. A pre-show lobby concert features the Reed III trio.10/01/2013Time: 7:30 pmCarnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
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We warmly welcome you to Digestive Care Physicians, and greatly appreciate the opportunity to serve your medical needs.
Dr. Ranvir Singh, M.D. has been in metro Atlanta since 2004 and founded Digestive Care Specialists, LLC in 2008. He established Digestive Care Physicians, LLC with Dr. Stephen J. Rashbaum in May 2011. Dr. Singh has received board certification in gastroenterology from the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM).
We aim to serve the community with pride, excellence and respect. We strive to provide high quality care which is personalized and cost–effective. We will listen to you attentively, answer all your questions and make you an active partner in your care, in a warm and friendly environment.
This website has been created to provide you information about our practice. It also educates you about common procedures and diseases related to the digestive system. Our courteous and professional team is always available to assist you and welcomes the opportunity to hear from you. We look forward to a healthy and fruitful relationship.
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An adenoma is a benign (non-cancerous) tumor of glandular origin. Adenomas can grow from many organs including the colon. Although these growths are benign, over time they can potentially progress to become malignant (cancerous), at which point they are called adenocarcinomas. Even while benign, they have the potential to cause serious health complications by compressing other structures and by producing large amounts of unregulated hormones.
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The goals of a screening colonoscopy are to prevent colorectal cancer by identifying and removing adenomas and to identify colon or rectal (referred to as colorectal) cancer if it is already present. The most important quality indicator, the Adenoma Detection Rate is the proportion of average-risk patients in whom a physician identifies adenomas during colonoscopy.
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In order to screen for breast cancer, women should have a regular mammogram beginning at age 40. Digital mammograms give your doctor very detailed imaging of the breast tissue. If you feel a mass during your monthly, regular self-examination, you should schedule an appointment to see your doctor. But, please do not be too alarmed—around 85 percent of lumps are not cancerous.
If you find a mass during your self-examination, or your doctor feels one during a clinical examination, you will have a digital breast imaging mammogram at Wake Forest. Breast cancer diagnosis is based on imaging studies and breast biopsies. At the Comprehensive Cancer Center, we offer advanced diagnostic breast imaging, including:
Digital mammograms are a form of X-ray technology that provide your radiologist (the doctor who interprets your scans) accurate control over the picture. Masses in the breast typically look white on a mammogram—but breast tissue can also look white.
With digital technology, your radiologist can examine the lump closely for signs of breast cancer. Having the ability to zero in on the mass and examine it in finer detail means that your doctors can make a decision about moving ahead with a breast biopsy. Your breast surgeon may use a digital mammogram during the breast biopsy for greater precision in examining a mass.
Our Medical Plaza - Clemmons location offers 3D mammography, also known as breast tomosynthesis. This advanced technology has been shown in clinical studies to be superior to traditional 2D digital mammography.
Breast ultrasounds are used to examine the breast and breast tissue. We use the same technology used to examine an unborn baby—a combination of sound waves, a wand and an imaging screen. Your breast surgeons may recommend using a breast ultrasound during a breast biopsy for finer detail, or to examine a mass from a different perspective.
An MRI is a diagnostic breast imaging tool that uses magnetic pulses, instead of radiation, to take pictures of the inside of the human body. MRIs are very sensitive and can show your doctors very fine images of the breast tissue. Often breast MRIs are used during breast biopsies, but may be used on their own to examine a tumor, or the possible spread of breast cancer.
To learn more about the diagnostic breast imaging services at Wake Forest Baptist, request an appointment online today.
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The College of Charleston had kind of a bad week.
The faculty invited British psychologist Adrian Raine to campus Thursday to talk about his work on the neurobiology of crime. Trouble was, Raine testified for the defense in the trial of a man convicted of murdering alumnus Peyton Tuthill in 1999.
Tuthill's friends and family protested, and the event turned into a big stink. The college needed someone to do a little damage control.
A couple of trustees privately lamented that the train wreck probably would have been averted if Glenn McConnell was the college's president.
And that's the real controversy at C of C these days.
Right now there is dissension on the college's board of trustees over the selection of a new president. The faculty and administration are at odds, and it's hard to tell who has the upper hand.
A growing number of trustees apparently want McConnell, 65, the lieutenant governor, for the job. But they fear that others are dragging out the process to take the longtime Charleston lawmaker out of consideration.
Politics? At a college?
The college has a search committee looking for someone to replace outgoing President George Benson.
Although the trustees will have a list of candidates by February, some fear that the process already is rigged.
They believe the faculty wants an academic running the show, and they all know that McConnell's candidacy has a limited shelf life.
See, at some point the lieutenant governor has to decide whether he's running for re-election. If he declares, his friends say he would not quit the race, even for the presidency of his beloved alma mater. Wouldn't be honorable.
A couple of board members have asked the Charleston County legislative delegation to step in. The delegation has considerable power among the board of trustees because, well, the General Assembly appoints them — based on the delegation's recommendations.
"They have asked for more involvement from us," says state Rep. Jim Merrill. "They say things are slipping out of control. They want us to give them some cover."
Merrill and many other legislators believe the search process is taking too long, particularly when there is such a qualified candidate right here.
McConnell is a respected, influential figure in state government, which holds considerable sway over the public college; he's a proven fundraiser; and for years he championed the school from his post in the Senate.
"Several of us in the leadership of the House believe that Glenn would be a great president for the College of Charleston," says House Speaker Bobby Harrell. "He has the relationships in Columbia, and he has a long track record of working for the college that he would continue as president. It's almost a no-brainer."
So far lawmakers have refrained from stepping in, saying they don't want to taint the search or introduce politics to the process.
Too late for that.
Hurry up and wait
College leaders don't want to rush this.
They saw the backlash when the Charleston County Aviation Authority appointed Sen. Paul Campbell as the airport's executive director without a national search, less than a month after Sue Stevens announced her resignation.
Board Chairman Greg Padgett says the trustees are committed to a fair and inclusive search process. A consultant has met with local stakeholders, and the board will soon advertise for the post. The application period will be open for a couple of weeks in January, and the board will get a list of candidates from the search committee by Feb. 10.
Padgett says there's been no official talk about McConnell or anyone else as president.
"There has been no discussion of candidates because they don't exist," Padgett says. "We have no applications yet, so we haven't had any of that dialogue."
College officials are right that they would be criticized if they rushed this. But Merrill points out that the University of South Carolina blew a bunch of money on a national search and then hired a guy "10 feet down the hall."
Lawmakers and some trustees, who won't talk publicly, know the president's job is more than an academic position. The president is the school's public champion, its ambassador. Merrill says that the most successful C of C leaders in recent years — Alex Sanders and Harry Lightsey — hailed from the political world.
He's absolutely right. The president isn't teaching — he's leading. Different skill set.
The board of trustees is going through with its process. Nothing wrong with that.
But a lot of people hope that this search team doesn't overlook a strong candidate who's right under their noses.
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This week marks the 10th anniversary of the European launch of the original Xbox. To mark the occasion, here's a hastily-assembled list of the five Xbox series we'd earmark for resurrection – either now, or on the next-gen.
Jade Empire
Jade Empire followed hot on the heels of the Knights of the Old Republic and received a similarly enthusiastic response from critics – no mean feat, given that KOTOR had the Star Wars license to use as a prop. With hindsight, Jade Empire almost seems to share more traits with Mass Effect than with KOTOR - fast-paced real-time combat, and a karma system that has more to do with personal philosophy than with traditional notions of right or wrong.
Either way, how many other martial art-based RPGs can you name? Jade Empire took an unusual setting and married it to a pleasing combat system, all wrapped up with the studio's typically attentive approach to storytelling.
Chance of a revival? Quite likely; Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka have expressed interest in bringing Jade Empire back, and its still a name that people remember.
Midtown Madness
These days there's an unwritten rule that racing games should be serious, realistic, and detail-obsessed. Before everything got so fetish-y, however, there was still a demand for knockabout arcade racers - games where the primary emphasis was on fun, rather than menus that let you balance the air pressure in your tyres.
Midtown Madness was one of the first racers to use a quasi open-world model, allowing you to take any route you could find in a manic bid to reach the next checkpoint. Midtown Madness 3 also threw in a bonkers single-player Undercover mode that let you variously play as a stunt driver, pizza delivery guy, and special agent, among other jobs. It was all quite silly but hugely enjoyable; a next-gen (or current gen) revival would go down a treat.
Chance of a revival? Pure arcade racers appear to be in decline at the moment, but the words "Midtown Madness" tend to still invoke a warm response from gamers who were around last gen. An HD remake or downloadable revival might do well, but it'd involve a lot of work. For the time being, it seems unlikely.


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aTV Flash (black), Firecore's flagship product for the 2nd generation Apple TV, has been updated to Beta6. According to Firecore, Beta6 includes "huge improvements" in playback performance that come by way of a brand brand-new, lightweight player that has been built from the ground up specifically for iOS. This new player is said to empower Apple TV 2 to play a wide variety of media formats "without having to sacrifice the simplicity of the native Apple TV interface."
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