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|Church Events: 10-4-13
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|Friday, 04 October 2013 08:38
Pastor Carlton Sielaff's sermon at Abiding Word Evangelical Lutheran Church will be "How Can We Serve God?"
"Being Light in Jerusalem and Judea," will be Pastor Dennis Gugger's sermon Sunday at Bowling Green Alliance Church.
Evangelist Harold Driver's sermon Sunday morning at Bowling Green Church of Christ is "None of These Things Move Me." The evening service is "The Body, Part 1."
Pastor Kevin Crawford will be speaking on "Transformed to Connect to Community," part of the "Transformed" series at Brookside Church.
Rev. Howard Mayne's sermon Sunday at Cloverdale United Methodist Church is "The Three-Legged Stool."
"Exiles: Living Humbly," will be Pastor Tom Mullins' message Sunday morning at First Baptist Church.
Rev. Brent Pomeroy's sermon Sunday at First Christian Church will be "Keeping the Faith."
Rev. Gary Saunders' sermon for World Communion Sunday at First Presbyterian Church will be "God's Peace-Meal World."
Pastor Chris Walter's sermon Sunday at First United Methodist Church will be "The Radical Sayings of Jesus - Love Your Enemies."
At Maumee Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation the theme will be "Annual Blessing of the Animals" by Rev. Lynn Kerr.
Senior Pastor Steve Baney's message Sunday at Plain Congregational Church will be discussing the connection between the government shut down and church dysfunction."
Pastor Henry Seibert's theme for this weekend's services at St. Mark's Lutheran Church will be "Three Marks of Faith."
"Psalm 137: On not Wanting to Sing," will be Rev. Eric McGlade's sermon at Trinity United Methodist Church.
Pastor Larry Whatley's sermon Sunday at Turning Point United Methodist Church will be "The Lord Will Give You Rest."
The church will hold its first service in its new location at the Woodland Mall. (See story page 7.)
The sermon by David K. Boswell, minister, Sunday at Village View Church of Christ will be "Final Thoughts."
Rev. Susan Kronbach's sermon for World Communion Sunday at Bairdstown United Methodist Church will continue her series with, "Words of the Faith: Communion."
Pastor Jeff Ridenour's sermon Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church will be "Just Learn It, Just Be It, Then Just Do It."
Preacher Dan Horner's sermon at Bradner Community Christian Church is "We Have Never done it That way Before."
"Just Learn It, Just Be It, Then Just Do It," will be Pastor Jeff Ridenour's sermon at Bradner United Methodist Church.
The council of St. James Lutheran Church will lead the worship and will feature a guest speaker from the Gideons.
Pastor Dean Durant's sermon Sunday at Faith United Methodist Church will be "Enough Faith."
Pastor Dale Smeltzer's message "Dunbridge Community Day" Sunday at Christ's Bible Church will be "Walk in Christ's Commands."
Rev. Jennifer Jackson's sermon Sunday at Haskins Community Church will be "Is Jesus Enough?"
"Lessons From the Book of Job," will be Pastor Rick Adams' message at Hoytville United Methodist Church.
Pastor Ron Shinkle's message Sunday at Lemoyne Baptist Church will be "Melchizedek: A Type of Jesus Christ."
Pastor Randy Winsand's sermon Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church will be "Our Calling as Faithful Administrators."
The church will hold its annual "Blessing of the Animals" Sunday.
Pastor Dale Schaefer's message Sunday at St. Paul Lutheran Church will be "Give Me Some of That 'Red Bull' Faith."
The service includes the annual LWR quilt blessing. A Pet blessing will be held at 5 p.m.
Rev. Susan Kronbach's sermon for World Communion Sunday at Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist will continue her series with, "Words of the Faith: Communion."
Pastor Jon Rhinehart's sermon at Praise Chapel Pentecostal Church of God will be "The Root of the Problem."
"Lessons From the Book of Job," will be Pastor Rick Adams' message at St. James United Methodist Church.
Pastor Ralph Mineo's sermon topic Sunday at St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church will be "Faith-Quakes."
Pastor Matthew Musteric's sermon Sunday at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church will be "Bread From Heaven."
Pastor Jim Miller's sermon Sunday at First United Presbyterian Church will be "No Dessert in the Desert."
Rev. Dan Sonnenberg's message Sunday at Stonebridge Church will be "Wake Up, Church."
Rev. Bruce McDaniel's sermon at Christ United Methodist Church will be "Wait for It ... Wait for It."
Preacher Larry Garzony's sermon Sunday at Rudolph Christian Church will be "Where Are You From? Part 2."
Pastor Robert E. May's sermon Sunday at Stony Ridge United Methodist Church will be "Faith or Faithfulness?"
Pastor John Randall's sermon Sunday at Sugar Ridge Community Church will be "The Unknown Apostle."
The World Communion Sunday morning message at Tontogany Presbyterian Church will center on the open table of Christ.
"If We Are the Body," will be Rev. Mark Kuhlman's sermon Sunday morning at Wayne United Methodist Church. At the Sunday 7 p.m. "The Well" service, the message will be "Turn the Power On."
Pastor Chris Boggs' sermon Sunday at Sonlight Church and Community Center will be "Catching Fish."
Joe Case's message Sunday at Weston Church of Christ will be "The Voices of God." Members are requested to bring in an item for the food pantry.
Rev. James Stewart's sermon Sunday at Weston United Methodist Church will be "Don't Just Talk a Good Game."
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While many weight loss supplements have similar key ingredients, you should not overlook the amount of each key ingredient used. For instance, two diet products may both contain Green Tea Extract, but one may offer 500mg of Green Tea per serving, while the other provides 20mg of Green Tea. This is a major difference. In this piece, we will examine Image Sports Racing Super Thermogenic, and elaborate on the key ingredients it offers. This supplement is available for a retail price of $64.99 (30 servings), and it comes in fruit punch flavor.
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- Image Sports Racing Super Thermogenic should increase energy levels.
- This dietary supplement is conveniently available online.
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- Image Sports Racing Super Thermogenic is expensive.
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You really need to take a close look at the ingredients used in Image Sports Racing Super Thermogenic before trying this supplement. It is even wise to speak with a licensed physician before using a product like this. After all, this supplement can cause side effects like dizziness, shortness of breath, severe headache, and rapid heartbeat. Since each serving of Image Sports Racing Super Thermogenic contains as much caffeine as three cups of coffee, this type of supplement can lead to insomnia as well. If you are sensitive to caffeine, this weight loss powder is not right for you at all.

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RSPCA facing hunt questions (From Witney Gazette)
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RSPCA facing hunt questions
9:30am Monday 14th January 2013 in News
THE RSPCA is to meet the UK's charity watchdog over concerns about its prosecution of Chipping Norton's Heythrop Hunt.
The charity said it was reported to the Charity Commission by the Countryside Alliance over its action.
The hunt, Julian Barnfield and Richard Sumner admitted 12 charges of unlawful hunting with dogs at Oxford Magistrates' Court last month.
Calie Rydings, of the RSPCA, said the Alliance reported the charity over "concerns about the prosecution".
The Countryside Alliance was not available for comment.
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However, if the Public Prosecutor fails in its duty then the RSPCA might well sue the DPP for incompetance.
I think the new Corporate RSPCA is looking for extra sources of income and publicity. It has forgotten its caring role and lost my support.
3:34pm Mon 14 Jan 13
King Joke says...
Some will not, that's fair enough, it's their choice to donate elsewhere.
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Pilot forced to make emergency landing (From Bicester Advertiser)
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Updated 2:46pm Tuesday 23rd April 2013 in News
The pilot and passengers of a light aircraft had a lucky escape after it suffered engine failure near Abingdon.
The pilot made an emergency landing of the small Cessna in a field adjacent to Hanney Road between Southmoor and Charney Bassett on Sunday at about 6.30pm.
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service incident commander Dean Hazell, from Abingdon fire station, said: "The aircraft landed in the field upright without any obvious damage."
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(NECN: Peter Howe, Boston) Say 'Presidents' Day,' and for many New Englanders, the next two words that automatically come to mind are "sales event."
But just how did the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln come to be associated with wheeling and dealing on a new set of wheels?
Howie Reske, general manager of Herb Chambers Toyota in Boston, said it goes back a century to a former neighbor up the way in Brighton: "Presidents' Day started right here on Commonwealth Avenue at Peter Fuller Cadillac, which is now Boston University,'' Reske recalled in an interview Thursday.
"It actually kicks off our selling season, and there is a pent-up demand from the winter.''
Ian Cross, director of the Center for Marketing Technology at Bentley University, has done extensive research in the auto business, including overseeing student research projects for Mazda and Suzuki. He says if cabin-fevered consumers are ready to buy this weekend -- dealers are also very ready to sell.
"Car dealers need to shift inventory that they've built up over the winter,'' Cross said. "Typically, there is slow traffic, slow demand in the winter months, particularly here in Boston, so Presidents' Day is really the kick-start of the start of the sales season.''
So do all these Presidents' Day promotions turn February into the biggest month of the year for car sales? Actually, far from it, although they do apparently help give a big bounce up from the doldrums of January, according to data provided by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue on automobile sales tax collections, which move directly with underlying sales.
February monthly motor vehicles sales tax collections in Massachusetts since 2010 have lagged well behind many of the spring and summer months, although each year since 2010, February car sales (and tax collections) were 13- to 14.5-percent higher than the January a month earlier. Possibly the key question to ask is: How much more would sales be dropping in the month of February, given the lousy weather and snow, if there weren't the heavy promotions to entice buyers to come out and shop despite the horrible weather.
This year, Cross said, it looks like the weather this weekend, after last weekend's blizzard kept almost everyone home, will help encourage a robust Presidents' Day sales cycle.
"There's spring fever. There's sunshine, a day off,'' Cross said. "People are ready to go ahead and buy cars.''
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- Alpine Skiing
Mikaela Shiffrin wins Alpine World Cup slalom in Flachau
Mikaela Shiffrin reinforced her Olympic favorite status by winning her second straight World Cup slalom event and third this season in Flachau, Austria, on Tuesday night.
Shiffrin, 18, conquered the course in a two-run time of 1 minute, 45.83 seconds, beating Sweden's Frida Hansdotter by .83. Another Swede, Maria Pietilae-Holmner, was third.
Shiffrin led by a comfortable .90 after the first run in the early evening.
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"The first run I really let it go and gave myself a little bit of a cushion for the second run," Shiffrin, who earned $59,000 with her victory, said. "But second run I had a couple moves where I kind of hit the rut. I was like, 'No, just stay the course!' So I'm really psyched."
It was Shiffrin's seventh career victory. The 18-year-old joined Perrine Pelen of France and Croatia's Janica Kostelic as the only female skiers to have won seven World Cup slaloms before turning 19.
The women's Alpine skiing World Cup continues with a downhill and a super-G in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Saturday and Sunday. The last slalom before the Olympics is in Maribor, Slovenia, on Feb. 2, five days before the Opening Ceremony.
"It's nice to sing my national anthem a couple of races before the Olympics," Shiffrin said. "Hopefully, I can keep it going."
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Shiffrin's gold medal hopes wavered in late December, when Austrian Marlies Schild won two straight World Cup slaloms.
The Austrian Schild was fourth after the first run Tuesday and fell in her second run to finish 26th.
Schild, 32, owns the record for most career World Cup slalom wins and won the World Cup season title four times in six years before suffering a major right knee injury in December 2012.
Shiffrin, who lists Schild as an idol, took the reins from Schild and won the World Championship in February.
Embedded owg_slideshow: Marlies Schild: Queen of the slalom
The American is guaranteed to be leading the World Cup slalom standings going into the Olympics no matter the results in Maribor.
"If I'm a medal contender, then that just means that I'm going to try to contend for a medal," Shiffrin said. "When my nana tells me that my ski racing is keeping her alive, I think that's more pressure than any race."
Flachau Slalom
1. Mikaela Shiffrin (USA) 1:45.83
2. Frida Hansdotter (SWE) 1:46.66
3. Maria Pietilae-Holmner (SWE) 1:46.97
4. Maria Hoefl-Riesch (GER) 1:47.23
5. Michaela Kirchgasser (AUT) 1:47.38
6. Nicole Hosp (AUT) 1:47.82
7. Nina Loeseth (NOR) 1:47.98
8. Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 1:47.99
8. Wendy Holdener (AUT) 1:47.99
10. Marie-Michele Gagnon (CAN) 1:48.01
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KGB Limited, known for their use of stunning materials, has designed a new bench that is literally fit for the gods! The Maxim bench has a base of solid walnut and silicon bronze, and the seat can come upholstered in peacock feathers.
The plastics industry has long focused on creating stronger, lighter and more efficient materials, but new innovations are improving how plastics feel and support our bodies when used in furniture.
There is something about a wrapped up thing that delights us. Whether it is the wrapping paper on a present or artwork by that master of large scale wrapping Christo, we enjoy the bound surface and wonder what lies beneath.
At NeoCon Arborite unveiled three new laminate patterns called the Ink collection. Each design is graphically bold and oh so new, but I could not help but see the connections with time honored decorative arts. Allow me to explain.
We may think of engineered fibers as a relatively new phenomenon. But a good sheepherder knows that wool is actually the first "engineered" fiber. "How so?" you may ask. Because sheep breeds were refined and crossbred so the wool fibers would have specific performance properties.
We reached out to Bendheim Architectural Glass to see what they are doing to innovate in the world of glass and the following are three current trends they've identified...
Grace Jeffers discusses the Fusión Wood Panels collection from Architectural Systems, Inc.
In the wake of the Olympics there is always a surge of excitement about sports. We are all inspired by the athletes' world-record-breaking performances and passion, their success at making their own marks on history. What we don't often realize is how the clothing they wear, the equipment they use and the very stadium they compete in are contributing to their outstanding performances.
In 1998 I was lucky enough to be visiting the Wilsonart Laminate company in Temple, Texas. It was lunchtime and one of the executive assistants said "They are gutting the founders house today. You should take her over there. There's lots of old laminate, it's a real hoot!"...
One of the great qualities of art is that it conveys meaning without words. Art makes us feel. Sometimes an artist uses color or composition or form to do this; the artists currently on view in a new exhibition at the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. all use materials to elicit a certain sensory response in the viewer.
Debbie Designer isn't low on opinions. And no one is safe against them. Beware, because she could be in a town by you - or coming to a town near you for that matter. Stay on your A game. Consider this our own little version of the design police…
Grace Jeffers' love affair with materials began at nine years old, when the other students used paper doilies to decorate their Valentine's Day project, she shingled hers in laminate.
The I&S editors' blog will chronicle our adventures through the world of design and provide a behind-the-scenes look into the creation of the products and projects that inspire us day in and day out.


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Windows under Linux: CodeWeavers Has CrossOver Plans for 2009Mar 10, 2009
Commercial Wine variant provider CodeWeavers peers into the crystal ball and sees Direct X 10, PhotoShop CS3 and Quicken 2009.more »
CeBIT 2009: OpenStreetMap Wins Two Linux New Media AwardsMar 06, 2009
Linux New Media AG has presented its annual awards for outstanding contributions to Open Source at CeBIT 2009 in Hannover. The OpenStreetMap project ended up garnering two of the six Linux New Media awards.more »
CeBIT 2009: Garmin presents Nüvifone with LinuxMar 04, 2009
US navigation specialist Garmin has shown off their nüvifone G60 at the 2009 CeBIT in Hanover.more »
CeBIT 2009: BMW and Partners Found GENIVI Open Source PlatformMar 03, 2009
In a keynote at the Open Source Forum of CeBIT 2009, Graham Smethurst, general manager of infotainment and communication systems at BMW, will present a new Open Source development platform for the auto industry. Under the name GENIVI, founding partners BMW, Delphi, General Motors, Intel, Magneti Marelli, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Visteon and Wind River will jointly develop Linux-based infotainment softwaremore »
Microsoft's Battle with TomTom: Shape of Things to Come?Feb 27, 2009
Microsoft's current patent suit against navigation software maker TomTom has caused quite a stir in the Open Source arena and might turn into a wave of MS attacks on Linux.more »
Novell Alliance with VMware and Preview of SLES 11Feb 25, 2009
An alliance is forming between virtualization providers Novell and VMware with a strategy for teamwork. At the same time Novell is providing a glimpse of its upcoming SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) version 11.more »
Red Hat Announces New Virtualization ProductsFeb 23, 2009
Red Hat's CEO, Brian Stevens, has in a webcast announced his company's virtualization strategy for 2009.more »
Novell Invests in Identity ManagementFeb 23, 2009
Novell wants to expand its SUSE Enterprise Linux into security management by acquiring the technology assets of two software companies.more »
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Password Management Services Vulnerable to Attack
Should you trust an online service to store your online passwords?
New Raspberry Pi Adds Two USB Ports
New B+ board lets you build cool things without the complication of a powered USB hub.
Microsoft Grabs No-IP.com Domains
Redmond rushes in to root out alleged malware haven.
Firefox Steps into 3D
New initiative will bring futuristic virtual reality effects to the web surfing experience.
New Trojan Targets Online Banking
Dyreza malware launches a man-in-the-middle attack that compromises SSL.
HP Rolls Out Massive Cloud Network
New cloud combines worldwide access with local attention to data security.
New Attack Targets Wireless Logins
A first cousin of the recent Heartbleed attack affects EAP-based wireless and peer-to-peer authentication.
Geeks Petition for Free Lenovo BIOS
FOSS community acts to protect freedom of choice for laptop devices.
Firefox Says Yes to DRM
Quintessential open source browser shores up its market share with a step toward the proprietary dark side.
Webcam Hijackers Busted
Authorities in 16 countries take action against users of the imfamous BlackShades malware tool.


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Aren't these itty bitty baby accessories adorable? Jennifer at Jaybird Designs is all about the babies. Her photography makes every design especially enticing. But, I am enamored of her crochet designs for baby. They're worth a look-see.
Her Stork Slings are charming. Do new moms use things like this? I'm not sure what the practical application might be – but I'd certainly wish I had pictures of my babies taken in them!
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Enid News and Eagle
An Enid man has been charged in federal court with six felony counts of identity theft and filing false tax returns.
A federal indictment charging Jeremiah Avery Martin was unsealed Thursday, according to Sanford C. Coats, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.
According to the indictment, Martin used the Social Security numbers of other individuals on three occasions to submit false tax returns to the Internal Revenue Service. He was charged with three counts of identity fraud and three counts of filing false tax returns, claiming refunds of $877, $8,750 and $5,573.
If convicted, Martin faces up to five years in prison for each count of filing a false tax return and up to 15 years in prison for each count of identity fraud. He also faces fines up to $250,000 on each count.
This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jim Robinson.


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If you have any questions or concerns regarding these regulations for exporting animals or animal products to a foreign country, you should contact the APHIS-VS Area Office in the State from which the animals or products will be exported.
Netherlands Antilles - Summary of Requirements
Cattle - November 1996 (pdf 7kb)
Goats (breeding) - September 1999 (pdf 6kb)
Sheep (breeding) - September 1999 (pdf 6kb)
Deer (cervidae) - December 1997 (pdf 7kb)
For species not listed, the requirements are not known. However, exporters wanting to ship livestock or germplasm whose requirements are not listed in the IREGS, should have the interested party (importer/buyer) in the country of destination apply for an Import Permit at the appropriate ministry. This Import Permit will most likely outline the specific requirements.


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What better way to baptize my new GoPro camera than to do a mini underwater shoot for the Da Vinci Center?
Their Touch Tank aquatic habitat has a couple of bad cracks in it, so they're raising funds for an upgrade. The new tank is going to be even better, so head on over to their page and chip in! The url: http://www.davincisciencecenter.org/your-support-for-science/annual-fund


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Are South Africa's websites mobile ready?
Globally, internet users are shifting their browsing preference from desktop to mobile. As phones get smarter, information is more readily available and results need to be instantaneous. 2011 stats from International Telecommunication Union show that in Africa, while there are only 1 million fixed broadband subscriptions, there are 31 million active mobile broadband subscriptions (via mobiThinking). Some stats show that more Africans have access to a mobile phoneread more
Test your mobile website online
Do you know how your website looks and responds on an iPad or any other mobile device? Did you know that there's a couple of emulators available that you can test your mobile website on? These online mobile emulators will give you a good idea on how your mobile website will look in a mobile browser environment. These emulators also gives you the opportunity to test your mobile website quickly. Take note that these emulators are only for testing purposes anread more
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Marian Catholic officials are conducting a search for a new football coach.
The Spartans have some big shoes to fill following Dave Mattio's retirement. He announced he was stepping down Sunday after spending 37 seasons as Marian Catholic's football coach and compiling a 251-141 record.
Mattio, an IHSA Football Coaches Association Hall of Famer, led the Spartans to the Class 4A state championship in 1993 and a to a runnerup finish in Class 5A in 1999. He will remain on staff in his position as athletic director.
Candidates to replace Mattio must have varsity high school coaching experience and a valid teaching certificate. A full-time staff position is negotiable with the football job.
Send applications (letter, resume, references) to principal Sr. Kathleen Anne Tait by Dec. 1. Her mailing address: Marian Catholic High School, 700 Ashland Ave., Chicago Heights, Ill., 60411.
More information can be obtained by contacting Tait via email: firstname.lastname@example.com


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Change in Directors or Principal Officers
On June 25, 2013, NxStage Medical, Inc. ("NxStage") appointed Matthew W. Towse as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Towse, age 50, is expected to commence employment with NxStage on July 15, 2013, at which time he will succeed Robert S. Brown, who has been named President of NxStage Kidney Care, Inc., the subsidiary responsible for NxStage's Centers of Excellence initiative.
Mr. Towse has over 25 years of experience in global financial management with both public and private companies across multiple industries. He served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Vette Corp., a venture-capital backed global design, engineering and manufacturing technology company, from 2006 until its acquisition by a strategic buyer in 2012. From 2003 to 2005, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. ("Fairchild"). Previously, Mr. Towse served as Fairchild's Vice President and Corporate Treasurer from 1997 to 2003, and held various financial management positions with National Semiconductor Corporation ("National") from 1991 to 1997 before becoming part of the team that spun-out Fairchild from National. Earlier in his career, Mr. Towse was an audit manager with Ernst & Young, an accounting firm, and most recently he served as an interim Chief Financial Officer with Tatum, LLC, an executive services firm.
In connection with his appointment, Mr. Towse will (1) receive an annual base
salary of $295,000, (2) be eligible for a target bonus opportunity equal to 50%
of his annual base salary, which will be pro-rated for 2013, (3) be granted
stock options valued at approximately $500,000, vesting over a four year period
with an exercise price equal to the closing price of NxStage's common stock on
the date of grant, (4) be granted restricted stock units valued at approximately
$100,000, vesting over a four year period, (5) enter into NxStage's form of
indemnification agreement for executive officers, and (6) be entitled to the
following severance benefits: (a) if his employment is terminated without cause
or for good reason before a change of control, continued payment of base salary,
medical coverage and vesting of outstanding equity awards for six months; and
(b) if his employment is terminated without cause or for good reason after a change of control, a lump sum payment of annual base salary plus bonus, continued medical coverage for twelve months, and full vesting of outstanding equity awards. The grants of stock options and restricted stock units will be made under NxStage's 2005 Stock Incentive Plan on Mr. Towse's first day of employment with NxStage, with the number of option shares and restricted stock units determined using the closing price of NxStage common stock on that date.
On June 25, 2013, NxStage appointed Kevin Hershberger as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller. Mr. Hershberger, age 48, has been serving as NxStage's Controller and Vice President of Finance since 2008.


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The No. 24-ranked Northeastern State men's soccer team defeated Southwest Baptist 10-0 Saturday night at DeLoache Field.
The RiverHawks (6-2-3, 3-1-1 MIAA) earned a much-needed victory in league action, while the Bearcats (0-15-0, 0-6-0 MIAA) remained winless on the season.
Northeastern State put up five goals in the first half and five in the second, while outshooting the visitors 34-1. The double-digit goal total was the most NSU has scored in a match since dropping 14 on Southwestern Oklahoma State on Oct. 10, 2003.
The RiverHawks will close out their recent five-match home stand with a 6:30 p.m. makeup match Oct. 21 against Southern Nazarene.
NSU women lose to No. 24 Jennies
WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The Northeastern State women's soccer team dropped a 3-1 decision to No. 24 Central Missouri Sunday afternoon at the South Recreation Complex.
The RiverHawks (11-3-0, 5-3-0 MIAA) saw their recent six-match win streak snapped, while the Jennies (10-2-2, 6-1-1 MIAA) stayed atop the league table.
Central Missouri got on the board quickly when Becky Lackey put away an Abby Rhodes pass in the third minute. Carley Stanley scored for the home side in the 18th minute, and UCM took a 2-0 edge into the break.
The second half started just as the first, as the Jennies scored quickly. Hannah Pyle scored in the 47th minute on the third assist of the day from Rhodes, and the RiverHawks would only be able to respond in the 85th minute when senior midfielder Renee' Valcarcel headed in a corner kick from sophomore midfielder McKenzie Musella.
Central Missouri outshot Northeastern State by a narrow 10-9 margin, and the home club also had a slim 6-5 advantage corner kicks.
True freshman Jordan Woodruff, a four-time MIAA Goalkeeper of the Week award recipient, allowed a season-high three goals and took the loss after finishing with three saves. Jessica Grindstaff earned the win after saving five shots.
Northeastern State will now be home for its final four matches of the regular season, beginning with a 7 p.m. meeting Oct. 25 with rival Central Oklahoma.


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By GREG KEIM
Despite the fact we are in the midst of a winter cold spell, the Northridge Raiders were the victims of a "bloom" Friday night in an NLC high school boys basketball game at Warsaw.
Warsaw's 6-0 senior Jared Bloom poured in 25 points, including the game-winning basket with 3.7 seconds left to play, as the Tigers defeated the Raiders 43-41.
"Bloom hit a tough shot," Northridge coach Ronnie Thomas said. "The thing is (6-1 Northridge senior) Joey Ganyard tipped it and it still went in. With the kind of night Bloom had you knew he was going to take the last shot and you knew there was a good chance it was going in.
"We contested a lot of his shots. He elevates well. Watching him in practice he makes a lot of 3-pointers, but it was his penetration to the basket that hurt us tonight."
Bloom was 12-of-21 shooting in the contest.
"There was no question Bloom was going to take the last shot for us," Warsaw coach Doug Ogle said. "He played well the whole game and gave us enough of a cushion so we could hold on."
The Tigers led 36-24 with 6:42 remaining after a basket by Bloom. The Raiders rallied and tied the score 41-41 with :32 left to play.
"We picked up our pressure on defense to try and speed Warsaw up," Thomas said. "The guys also started making some shots."
Six-seven junior Nate Ritchie got the Northridge comeback going with a three-point play at 6:17. Warsaw got a bucket from 5-11 senior Jason Ferguson to make it 38-27 at 5:50. The Raiders then went on a 10-0 run to pull within one point (38-37) with 1:36 to go. Five-eight sophomore Pete Smith got the Raiders going with a '3' at 5:30, followed by two free throws from Ritchie at 4:36, a basket from 6-1 senior Austin Moniot at 4:11 and a trey by Ritchie at 1:36.
"We had different guys making plays down the stretch," Thomas said.
The first-year Raider coach was glad to see that as early in the game when Ritchie was struggling to find his shot Northridge fell behind 24-16 at halftime and 32-21 at the end of three quarters.
"When Nate's shoots are going in we are all right, but when his shots are not going in we need to find ways to get the other players involved," Thomas said. "Warsaw's defense bothered us."
Bloom caused problems for the Raiders again when he found 6-2 senior Taylor Cone underneath with a nifty pass for a 40-37 Warsaw lead with 2:53 remaining.
"That was a great play," Ogle said.
Northridge got a layup from Ritchie to make the score 40-39. Six-two Rashaan Jackson made a free throw with :32 left for a 41-39 Tiger lead. Six-foot junior Sam Ahonen's layin at :17 knotted the score 41-41 and set up Bloom's game winner.
Northridge had one more chance and a running 3-pointer by Ritchie bounced off the rim at the horn.
"Ritchie was one of the options on that play," Thomas said. "We knew we could get three or four dribbles and get a decent look, but I never expected to get that good of one. I thought Warsaw would send a couple of people at him."
"Ritchie got too good of a look," Ogle said. "He almost bounced that one in."
Ogle was impressed by the Raiders.
"Northridge played with a competitive spirit and had different guys making plays at the end of the game," the coach said.
The veteran Tiger coach was not pleased with the ball handling by his team as Warsaw had 18 turnovers.
"We had problems with Northridge's defense especially the traps," Ogle said. "Their defense is very good and the Raiders are not far away from being a spoiler in the conference."
Ritchie tossed in 20 points to lead the Raiders. Smith added eight and Ahonen six.
Warsaw 43, Northridge 41
NORTHRIDGE — Nate Ritchie 7-18 5-8 20, Pete Smith 3-6 0-0 8, Sam Ahonen 3-6 0-0 6, Joey Ganyard 0-3 0-0 0, Austin Moniot 1-3 0-0 2, Arick Doberenz 0-0 0-0 0, Tom Morrison 1-1 0-0 3, Christian Bach 1-1 0-0 2. Team: 16-38 5-8 41
WARSAW— Jared Bloom 12-21 0-0 25, Darren Walcott 0-1 0-0 0, John Swanson 1-1 0-0 2, Nate Pearl 0-0 0-0 0, Jason Ferguson 1-1 0-0 2, Taylor Cone 2-5 0-1 4, Jordan Stookey 3-8 0-0 6, Rashaan Jackson 1-1 1-2 4. Team: 20-38 1-3 43
Northridge 11 5 5 20 — 41
Warsaw 11 13 8 11 — 43
3-point goals: Northridge 4-13 (Smith 2-3, Morrison 1-1, Ritchie 1-5, Moniot 0-2, Ganyard 0-2). Warsaw 2-9 (Bloom 1-5, Jackson 1-1, Stookey 0-3).
Fouls: Northridge 11, Warsaw 9.
Rebounds: Northridge 14 (Ritchie 5, Ahonen 2, Ganyard 32, Moniot 2). Warsaw 27 (Cone 8, Swanson 5).
Assists: Northridge 6 (Moniot 2). Warsaw 9 (Stookey 3, Bloom 2).
Steals: Northridge 9 (Ritchie 2, Smith 2, Ganyard 2). Warsaw 7 (Jackson 2, Swanson 2).
Records (next games): Northridge (3-7, 0-2 NLC) hosts NorthWood Friday, Jan. 11. Warsaw (6-4, 2-0 NLC) at Fort Wayne Snider tonight.


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The past few days have been rough for the majority of the United States of America. In fact, it seems the past few years have been rough. Virginia Tech, the Amish school, Connecticut, and now all of these random outbursts of people open firing on innocent people with no reasons.
And what is our first reaction to all of this chaos? Allow me to give you somewhat of an idea. The media rushes in, does a quick survey of the area, and begin their black magic. What does a normal...hold on...what SHOULD a normal person do in response to something like the shootings in Sandy Hook Elementary? I would think people would stop and think about the children and adults who lost their lives that day and be thankful for their family and hold them close. And some did do this, and for those who did, I thank you. I joined you. This tragedy was senseless and very upsetting. It hits home no matter where you are, because we all know someone the same age as each little one that died. We each know someone that was like the adults who threw themselves in the line of fire.
I would hope our second reaction to all this would be to rethink what this means for the aftermath. And you're thinking to yourself, "What do you mean? We are already doing something about this. Don't you watch the news?"
Yes, I do. And quite frankly, I'm DISGUSTED. Instead of paying attention to the needs of the now distraught families, we automatically yell for more gun control. We sign petitions to the white house stating that all guns need to be taken from us and destroyed. We demand that guns are evil, guns kill people, guns are the cause of all of this.
For those of you who feel this way, I must say I don't understand your way of thinking. How can a gun kill someone? Does it grow an arm to pull its own trigger? Does it pick itself up off the ground to aim at someone to take their life? Does it fill its own magazine or chamber its own rounds before shooting itself?
The simple answer is no. Now, I'm not the first to say this, but we should all know what it means. Guns don't kill people. People kill people.
If a gun kills people, so do knives, bombs, forks, pencils, nail clippers, pillows, and plastic bags. Countless people have died from stabbings, bombings, asphyxiation, etc., but we never scream for "knife control" or "plastic bag control." So why guns? Why choose this weapon out of the hundreds of other things people use to kill and/or harm?
I would like to blame the media. If the media didn't focus so much of their time on how people died, how people are violent, and how things are getting so much worse when statistically they're not, we wouldn't have these problems.
Have you ever looked up the statistics for violence? If you have, then you know that violence has actually decreased these past few years. I can already feel you think I'm wrong. Go ahead, look it up. Do you know why you think I'm wrong? Because you only depend on the news. You believe everything you see and hear on the television and the radio, and what you read on the news.
But I'm getting a tad off of the real reason I'm writing this. Let me get back to my thoughts on those who want to rid us of our guns.
Think about this. Say gun control becomes strict and a law abiding citizen is no longer able to have their rights to the 2nd amendment (Do you remember what that amendment states? We have the right to bare arms.) Say all of the guns a law abiding citizen owns is taken away. Sure, it will make the gun control savvies feel safe...until a criminal comes out of the wood work and shoots more people.
Why did this happen, you ask? You got your laws passed you wanted. You took away the guns and locked them away from the law abiding citizens, but the criminal still had a gun and shot people!
Do you really believe taking guns away will make criminals behave? Has it ever worked like that in the past?
Law abiding citizens don't shoot people. Normal people like you and me don't wake up in the morning and say to ourselves, "Hey, let's go out and commit mass murder!" No, we follow our laws, we respect our rights, and we do the best we can in life.
Fact: There have been many numerous cases of law abiding citizens who have a CPL (concealed pistol license) SAVING people from criminals who try to gun them down. CPL carriers have saved themselves by using their right to bare arms from criminals who don't follow the laws like we do.
Do you remember a year or so ago, that young women with the baby who shot the man breaking into her house who threatened her life? She called 911 and even asked if she was able to shoot the man in order to protect herself and her family. And after it was all done, she was praised for protecting herself and her baby. She didn't want to kill the man, she merely wanted to stop him from committing harm. She wasn't thrown in prison. She is still living her life. She's still alive.
If we have gun control that takes our 2nd amendment away from us, what's going to happen to the victims of future crimes similar to this? Would that mother still be alive today had she not been able to exercise her rights?
All I want is for people to stop and really think about this. We choose our actions. We decide how we are going to go through life day by day. We have the capability to figure out what's logical and what's not.
I want people to realize that we are responsible for ourselves. I want people to stop judging how others will act just because they happen to own an AR-15, which by the way, just because someone owns one, doesn't mean they're gonna kill someone with it. Don't condemn every person that has a gun for these catastrophes. It is NOT our fault. It is the individual who pulled the trigger. It is the individual who got up that morning, made a horrible plan, and carried it out.
Don't blame the rest of us because you're scared. Instead, I recommend you do your homework. Get educated before you speak. For example, because the NRA makes a statement about the CT tragedy doesn't mean they only care about their guns. The members of the NRA have families too. Some of them have children of the same age of those who were killed. For all we know, some of the parents who lost their children that day could be part of the NRA.
They're people too. They know pain. And nobody is perfect, by any means. But they didn't tell that young man to steal a gun and kill with it.
Think before you act and don't judge or condemn those who may not necessarily agree with you on everything. If you are someone who doesn't like guns, that is your decision. You don't have to like guns. But don't tell me all gun owners are bad news.
I have a CPL. And I am not ashamed of it. I don't carry in hopes that something like this happens. I carry it because I want to be prepared if I have to protect my life or the life of someone I love and care for. And I carry because I have the right to. And I like to exercise the rights given to me.
I am by no means saying if someone had a concealed pistol in that school that this could have been stopped. I am not in that position to say so. What is done is done and nothing can change it. But we can learn from this. We can hold those we love close. We can educate ourselves and learn to see from someone else's shoes. We can try to understand each other's sides and work together.
This country needs a lot of work. And I personally believe with everything that I have learned that the two biggest things that DO need to change are politics and the media. Politicians are known liars. They deceive with words and do what they please. They take our money and put it in their pockets. And they fund the media so that they look like the good guys.
And the media goes right along with it. They spout how a little boy gets shot and skip over the story about a young girl who had an idea that changed an entire community. How much happier would we be if we heard more of the good stories, which there are more of than the violence we are always hearing?
I dare say we would have a different view on things, wouldn't you agree?
I'm not asking you to agree with me per se. I just want you to try and understand. All I ask is that you think about all of this. Think about the truth in everything and not just what you hear on tv.
I pray this country does the right thing. I pray we stand and fight for our freedoms and end this political and media driven war that is turning us against each other. But whether things get better is entirely up to us.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas. I hope the new year is brighter and things get better.
I pray the families in Connecticut, as well as other families who lost someone near and dear to senseless violence find peace. Keep them in your thoughts as well.
Until next time, dear readers.


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We use them everyday, sometimes in conversation and sometimes in text. There are a ton of common popular phrases we use all the time in many different ways. The real question is, where do these phrases come from? What did they originally mean? Are we using them correctly now?
Before I go "the whole nine yards" on this topic, I should explain a few things. Common popular phrases and sayings can be interpreted many different ways. They can also be attributed to many different events throughout history. Most people explain the meaning of popular phrases with a story they heard from some unknown source. I will leave it up to you to decide if the origin of these common popular phrases and saying makes sense to you.
Common Popular Phrases
Popular Phrase: Running amok
Meaning: An aggressive activity that tends to ruin everything.
Origin: It originated in Southeast Asia where amok meant a murderous frenzy or rage. This came from a class of warriors, the Amuco, who believed failed missions of war were punishable by dishonor and death. Having nothing to lose, these Amuco warriors had maniacal and frenzied attacks.
Popular Phrase: Cool story, bro
Meaning: It is sarcastically used to indicate disgust or boredom with a story.
Origin: It is debated whether this came from the movie Zoolander in 2001, the 4chan website or YouTube. It is a replacement for the journalistic term "tl;dr" (To long, didn't read). It is basically an Internet demand to stop wasting everyones time.
Popular Phrase: Bite the bullet
Meaning: To do something because it is right, even though the outcome may not be desired.
Origin: The common belief is that biting a bullet was used primarily during the U.S. Civil War. It eludes to the fact that biting on a lead bullet would help you cope with extreme pain during medical procedures. It is also sourced to the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The Sepoy Indians had to bite a greased paper catridge to release the powder for firing a new rifle. As Hindus, Sepoys objected to biting the bullet because it was made of cow fat.
Popular Phrase: In like Flynn
Meaning: To be successful very quickly, with special regard to sex.
Origin: This phrase is attributed to the Australian film actor Earl Flynn. Flynn was famous for romantic roles in film and his exciting private life. He had a reputation as a heavy-drinking ladies man and at one point faced statutory rape charges.
Popular Phrase: Common sense
Meaning: Common sense is what you think others should know.
Origin: The first use in the 14th century refered to 'common sense' as a sense like our other senses. It was regarded as a common bond between all of our other senses. Similar to what we would call "heart" now. It wasn't until the 16th century that it took on it's meaning of the plain wisdom everyone possesses.
Popular Phrase: Break the ice
Meaning: To end or avoid an awkward situation by starting a conversation about something.
Origin: The first use of the phrase meant "to forge a path for others to follow" and referred to the breaking of ice in a ship to allow more boats to follow. The saying re-evolved in the 19th century as ships began to break ice to reach the north and south poles. Soon after, these ice-breaker ships coined the phrase "ice breaker" for normal conversation. This is where the current meaning comes from as it relates to conversation starters.
Popular Phrase: Caught red-handed
Meaning: Caught in the act of breaking a rule or law.
Origin: The red hand is a cultural symbol of the Irish province of Ulster. A boat race determined the ruler of Ulster. The first to touch the shore of Ulster would be the winner. One contestant guaranteed his win by chopping off his hand and throwing it onto the Ulster shore.
Popular Phrase: Give the cold shoulder
Meaning: When somone completely ignores you or turns their back to you even if you are trying to talk to them.
Origin: One explanation is the way food used to be served to an unwanted guest. A cold shoulder referred to an inferior cut of meat, served cold, to the uninvited guest. It let guests know if they overstayed their welcome because the custom of the time was to offer a hot meal to a guest.
Popular Phrase: Go cold turkey
Meaning: An unpleasant, but fast, method of breaking an addiction.
Origin: It was meant as a description of drug addicts that were in the state of withdrawal. While in withdrawal, the addict's blood is directed to the internal organs, leaving the skin white with goose bumps, like the skin of a cold turkey.
Popular Phrase: Whole nine yards
Meaning: To give it everything available.
Origin: There are many supposed origins. They include:
- Length of U.S. bombers' bomb racks.
- Length of RAF Spitfire's machine gun belts.
- Length of the ammunition belts on the anti-aircraft turrets.
- Tailors use nine yards of fabric to make a top quality suit. Dressed to the nines anyone?
- A medieval test required someone to walk nine paces over hot coals.
- The size of the sails for a ship. Most had three sails at three yards each, so to go the whole nine yards was to have all three sails fully utilized.
Popular Phrase: Kick the bucket
Meaning: To die.
Origin: The 16th century English definition of bucket had the additional meaning of being a beam or yoke used to hang or carry large items. This information leads us to the hanging of animals to be slaughtered on a bucket (beam). Sometimes, the animals were not completely dead and would kick the bucket that held them up.
Popular Phrase: Sleep tight
Meaning: Sleep well.
Origin: Refers to a time when mattresses were supported by rope underneath. they had to be tightened every so often so people would get a good night's rest by not sinking down on the mattress.
Popular Phrase: Spill the beans
Meaning: To give away something, like a secret.
Origin: This refers to an ancient Greek voting system with black and white beans. Votes had to be unanimous so, if someone spilled the beans before the voting was complete and everyone saw two colors of beans, the vote was halted.
Popular Phrase: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Meaning: It is better to have one of something for sure than two of something possibly.
Origin: As a proverb from the medievel times, it referred to falconry. A falcon in the hand was worth much more than two prey in the bush.
More Common Popular Phrases
Popular Phrase: An arm and a leg
Meaning: Used to express a high cost for something.
Origin: Most people believe that this refers to the cost of a painted portriat. Often, in order to save money on a commissioned painting, the client would forego an arm and a leg because of the added cost to include them in a painting. This saying was mainly an American phrase after 1949, and likely has its roots in relation to the price of items. It seemed to go hand-in-hand with the large number of servicemen in WWII that lost a leg or an arm, as many amputees returned home around that time period.
Popular Phrase: Break a leg
Meaning: Good Luck!
Origin: Attributed to the superstition in theatre that wishing someone good luck would give them bad luck. Or:
- "Break a leg" also means to make a strenous effort, much like the saying 'or break a leg trying'.
- A performance so good you injure your leg while doing a curtsy for the audience.
- A performer impresses the audience so much that you need to bend down to pick up coins they throw onto the stage.
- Go onto the stage for a curtain call (the side curtains were called legs).
- To go on stage and have your big break.
- Reference to John Wilkes Booth who jumped off the stage and broke his leg while fleeing after shooting President Lincoln.
Popular Phrase: Down to the wire
Meaning: The point in a game or competition when the outcome is about to be determined.
Origin: In horse racing, a wire was strung over the finish line so the camera above could take a picture and see the first horse to cross the finish line.
Popular Phrase: Eighty-six
Meaning: To throw out, take away or deny.
Origin: This term comes from the American restaurant industry and refers to something that was acceptable but is no longer.
- The origins are often attributed to the Chumley's Bar and restaurant at 86 Bedford Street NYC.
- It also may reference article 86 of the New York Liquor Code which defines when bar patrons should be denied service.
- It may refer to Delmonico's Restuarant in New York City. Number 86 on their menu was a house made steak which was often unavailable when the restaurant opened.
Popular Phrase: In the bag
Meaning: When you have secured something of great value.
Origin: It refers to the New York Giants baseball team and their twenty six consecutive wins during the 1916 season. It is said that someone would carry off the ball bag from the field at the ninth inning due to superstition. If they did so, then the Giants would continue to win.
Popular Phrase: Knock on wood
Meaning: A saying used when hoping something will or will not happen.
Origin: It stems from the old saying "touch wood" which related to touching wood from trees that had good spirits according to mythology.
Popular Phrase: It's raining cats and dogs
Meaning: It's raining very hard or in large quantity.
Origin: There are several possible origins to this one, but the most commonly accepted one refers to the dirty streets of England in the 17th and 18th centuries. It would rain so hard that dead dogs and cats would be washed around the streets.
Popular Phrase: X marks the spot
Meaning: A marking of where the item you are looking for should be found at.
Origin: Treasure Island 1883 – this book gave Long John Silver this line of dialogue for locating treasure, and the phrase has stuck.
Popular Phrase: Excuse my French
Meaning: Excuse my bad language.
Origin: It comes from the 19th century, when English people often used French expressions in conversation and apologized for it.
Popular Phrase: Bury the hatchet
Meaning: To settle your differences with an opponent.
Origin: Native American Indian chiefs buried hatchets when two tribes came to a peace agreement.
Popular Phrase: Every cloud has a silver lining
Meaning: A proverb usually said as encouragment to a person who has had difficulty and can't see any positive way forward.
Origin: John Milton, a writer, used the phrase in Comus: A Mask Presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634. From that point forward, the phrase "Milton's clouds" was used up until the Victorian era where it became "every cloud has a silver lining".
Popular Phrase: Off the record
Meaning: Something said in confidence that the speaker doesn't want attributed to them.
Origin: This is an American phrase from the 1930s. First recorded use of it was by President Franklin Roosevelt to a reporter. Often attributed to being off the Record (as in recording device).
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The deadline to register to vote in time for the town's March 12 general municipal election is two weeks away.
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For information about voter registration, Manatee County residents should contact the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Office, votemanatee.com, and Sarasota County residents should contact the Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Office, sarasotavotes.com.
Early voting will take place from March 2 through March 8, at Longboat Key Town Hall.
Three races are contested in this year's election:
Larry Grossman is seeking the District 4 seat held by Mayor Jim Brown; Gene Jaleski is challenging Commissioner Phill Younger for one of two at-large seats; and Irwin Pastor is running against Commissioner Terry Gans for the other at-large seat.
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Egyptian president Morsi has announced that the first of four rounds of parliamentary elections since the Egyptian Arab Springs will take place on April 27-28. This, seemingly, is what the Arab Springs has amounted to. True democracy. However, many Egyptians may find themselves disappointed with the results of the election.
Given the diminishing popularity of the Muslim Brotherhood currently, it appears that the elections will result in a parliament divided roughly evenly between the secular opposition parties and Islamic parties such as the Muslim Brotherhood.
This scenario would have a huge range of unintended consequences. It would leave Egypt worse off than it is currently under Muslim Brotherhood president Morsi who holds absolute power in Egypt.
Firstly, a parliament divided between secularists and Islamists would inevitably be prone to stalemates, more so even than partisan nations like the U.S. The secularists in Egypt are very liberal, too liberal in fact to represent the political positions of Egypt's Muslim conservative majority. On the other hand, the Muslim Brotherhood and other even more radical groups such as the Salafis are far too conservative to compromise with the secularists. At the moment, Egypt is a nation struggling to rebuild itself after the Arab Springs. It needs the stability and efficiency that only an autocrat like Morsi can bring.
Secondly, an Egypt with Muslim Brotherhood candidates in parliament could devastate Egypt's foreign relations with the United States and Israel. Though a Muslim Brotherhood candidate himself, Morsi has been very moderate. Despite the recent tensions between HAMAS and Israel, Morsi has upheld the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty. The same could not be said of potential Muslim Brotherhood candidates in Parliament who would likely be more radical than Morsi. After all, these candidates would have to pander to their radical constituents if they have any hopes of re-election. Morsi, on the other hand, appears to have power in Egypt for the foreseeable future so he can truly work in the nation's interests. Although radical conservatives may be willing to sacrifice ties with the West, the fact of the matter is that Egypt depends on foreign aid from the United States. Additionally, the prospect of Egypt entrapped in hostilities between Palestine and Israel would undermine the nation's development since Mubarak was overthrown.
I believe that in the long-term, once Egypt has a strong legal code, efficient enforcement, and, above all else, a military loyal to the people and government, democracy may be possible. Until then, though, the status quo under Morsi is the best option for struggling Egypt. Democracy should be one of Egypt's major goals, but it should never come before the welfare of the people.


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While Oracle is in a hefty battle against the likes of Google now, there was once a time when they had played with the idea of seeking to purchase RIM and even Palm to take on Google and Apple. As noted by Oracle Corp Chief Executive Larry Ellison, Oracle spent quite a bit of time weighing out their options only to ultimately decide that it was a bad idea.
An interesting situation to say the least especially when you consider this all supposedly happened before HP took over Palm. We know now that RIM is open to options but it makes you wonder what would have happened if Oracle approached RIM back when Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie were still heading up the day-to-day operations. Probably for the best anyway. In this case Oracle doesn't know all and OracleBerry just doesn't have a nice ring to it.
Source: Reuters
I wish they have the RIM and replace the robots that currently control the RIM!
abwan11 Apr 17, 2012 at 9:54 pm
This was very interesting to hear today. Although oracle had been named a suitor for rim before, it was never clear if oracle would be interested in buying rim. Being very close friends with steve jobs adds another twist to the story. They (Larry and steve) must of discussed the possible purchase of palm and rim. I know in the 90's Larry talked to Steve about doing a takeover of apple and put Steve back in charge. Steve had told Larry that he could run apple without having to buy it. Now considering steve success with the Iphone Larry probably wanted a piece of that pie. What is interesting is Larry said palm wasn't competitive and rim was expensive. So he must of thought that rim was a contender. So steve and Larry believed that if he were to buy a cell phone company rim would be the right choice for the right price. Now unless I've missed something, we have rim at the right price, so where are the buyers?? Once again it doesn't make sense. No matter how you measure it. The only way this makes sense is if rim is being manipulated from the inside out. Something is wrong and reeks like sh*t. I'm a bargain hunter and if i smell a deal (even if i dont need it) im buying. Its pure B.S. to believe with all the public money floating around out there that no one is interested in rim. An absolute bargain by any metric or measurement. bull sh*t
Playbookjoe Apr 17, 2012 at 10:03 pm
If they had bought rim we would have been stuck with java os's forever.
Rootbrian Apr 17, 2012 at 10:13 pm
Because look where RIM could have been now? Google biting ass. Not good at all. Google is a monster.
BB_Bmore Apr 17, 2012 at 10:37 pm
Could've should've would've....who cares? I hope Rim pulls through with bb10. If not I guess ill be stuck with a scary monster Google device :O
kill_9 Apr 18, 2012 at 12:12 am
If Oracle ever bouys Research In Motion you might want to abandon ship before it sinks into the icy cold North Atlantic Ocean. Oracle bought Sun Microsystems and where are those products now?
houseane Apr 18, 2012 at 3:17 am
Oracle is only in it for one reason -- Oracle. The Sun Microsystems purchase was for SQL customers and patents and they scrapped everything they weren't interested in. If they were to purchase RIM, they would take what they want and scrap everything else.
There was an advantage to the breakup of Sun, at least for me. We were given one of the platforms Oracle didn't want and have continued to develop it. Sun put $10M into the platform and because Oracle didn't want it, we ended up with it for nothing. I'm pretty happy with the deal. :)
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Thunderbuck Apr 18, 2012 at 12:49 am
Interesting. I think it's safe to say that RIM is going to be bought up (hopefully after proving marketability for BB10 and thus building value), and my favorite candidates are ones who wouldn't have a vested interest in gutting the product lines.
Yes, Oracle is a tantalizing idea. So is Cisco. Microsoft? Not so much; it has its own mobile platform (though would likely find a way to integrate BIS/BES/NOC into its own infrastructure).
BB_Bmore Apr 18, 2012 at 12:56 am
Samsung will buy blackberry, I used the what's up app for the playbook and it was written in the stars.
sdiedericks Apr 18, 2012 at 1:50 am
One thing this would've meant (when considering that with each acquisition Oracle has poured more Research& Development into the acquired products than the previous vendor), was that there would've been a solid roadmap for BlackBerry. Solaris, SPARC, PeopleSoft &Siebel are but some of the reminders that Oracle has made good upon its Applications Unlimited promise from way back, with each acquisition.
A Blackberry Lover & User of a Playbook & Torch9800!!
world traveler and former ceo Apr 18, 2012 at 3:44 am
i would like to see IBM buy RIM!!
That actually makes some sense, in culture and customer-base terms. The issue, if you could call it that, is that IBM would probably junk a lot of the BlackBerry ecosystem and cherry-pick certain enterprise- and government-friendly products and services.
LoganSix Apr 18, 2012 at 10:35 am
IBM? You mean the company that has worse marketing than RIM? The company that was too big and stupid to see the home PC market right under their nose? The company that continually hires and fires groups of people because the idiots at the top can't seem to figure out what is going on?
Sure, that would be great for RIM.
Liquid_Revolver Apr 19, 2012 at 2:07 pm
RIM is for sale...that much is clear.
hispanola Sep 18, 2012 at 1:44 am
Perhaps if RIM had bought Palm instead of QNX it would not be in as bad of a position it is now.


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In response to a column by David Strand, July 13:
Does he know what NRA is planning? I don't believe it. If he is so fond of Mark Richey's windmill, church steeples, sailboats and scenes of salt hay on the Colby Farm, just picture three or four enormous apartment buildings at those sites, with all the parking and sewer problems that go with them. Then add three or four "little shops" surrounding them, and see what you come out with.
I walk on the waterfront every chance I can and I love to see the people enjoying the boats and the calm and the water; also the sometimes music and the happy children doing somersaults on the green. If this all is to be surrounded by three more buildings as tall as the tallest part of the Firehouse, not only will much of the sky and its light will be shut out, but the feeling of space and freedom and out-of-doors that we cherish will be gone.
Buildings and stores we don't need in that sacred spot. State Street and Pleasant Street are full of them. You won't even feel the breeze in town, it'll be shut off! All this for a few measly dollars to feel fulfilled and like a CEO of a marketing company.
Try visiting the beautiful cities of Maine and their waterfronts — visit Kittery, Biddeford, Portland, Rockport and Camden. They are open to waterfronts, boat slips, hikes along the beaches. These are what attract visitors to come time and time again.
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"Pretty exhausted," Steinberg says. "I'm really really sore but I definitely have more energy than I've had, which is good."
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The way Packers center Evan Dietrich-Smith (Idaho State) sees it, breaking in young players is a way of life in a difficult profession.
Its part of football, Dietrich-Smith said. You dont just walk in here and expect them to hand you the keys to the Ferrari. Its a tough game. Its a mans sport, built for men. If you cant handle it, dont play it.
ª It just depends on when you came in, Vikings defensive end Jared Allen (Idaho State) said. Reasonable back in the day? Yeah. I mean, Ive heard of worse. Ive heard of less. It depends. Thats usually how it is. But usually its a rite of passage you go through, so as a rookie from a football standpoint you go through stuff, and thats what kind of brings you together as a team.
I dont really know what happened in Miami, but you got to put some fault on both ways, said Cowboys cornerback Orlando Scandrick (Boise State). As a man, when you come into work, you got to stand up for yourself at some point. This is a different kind of place to be. This is a different kind of atmosphere to work in and I think as a man, you come in here and you kind of earn your respect. Nothing should be given to you. Its hard to get in this locker room.
Defensive end Billy Winn (Boise State) returned to action last week after missing five games with a leg injury. The 6-foot-4, 295-pound Winn had been sidelined with a quadriceps injury that lingered longer than expected. The second-year lineman registered two tackles against Baltimore.
Defensive end Shea McClellin (Boise State) had three sacks in Monday nights win over the Packers, but hes doubtful to play Sunday after suffering a hamstring injury in practice.
On a personal level, I feel bad for him if he doesnt play because he really had a good game last week, coach Marc Trestman told the Chicago Tribune. And he was moving in the right direction, so certainly disappointed for him.
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