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The vast wooden disk known as King Arthur's Round Table has hung on the wall of the great Hall of Winchester Castle for six hundred years. But what is it? Was it ever a table? When was it made? Why is it hanging on the wall? When was it painted with the famous image it now bears? And why at Winchester? In 1976 the Round Table was taken down from the wall and thoroughly examined by a team of historians and scientists assembled by Martin Biddle, and its history began to emerge. Built in the reign of Edward I, it was probably the centrepiece of a feast held at Winchester after a forgotten tournament celebrating marriage plans for the king's children; Edward III, founder of the Order of the Garter, had the top hung up in the castle hall as a symbol of his interest in the chivalric idea of the company of Arthur's Round Table; Henry VIII had it painted and used the figure of Arthur to support his claim to be arbiter of European power. This most enigmatic of objects at last yields up these and other secrets to scientific analysis and historical deduction. MARTIN BIDDLE is Astor Senior Research Fellow at Hertford College and Professor of Medieval Archaeology in the University of Oxford. Contributors: JOHN V. FLEMING, SIMON JERVIS, BEATRICE CLAYRE, ROGER DAVEY, MICHAEL MORRIS, CECIL HEWETT, G.R. COLEMAN, SUSAN J. READ, BRIAN J. HEARD, A.C. BAREFOOT, DAVID HADDON-REECE, R.L. OTLET, STEPHEN REES JONES, SALLY BADHAM, PAMELA TUDOR-CRAIG, CLIVE WAINWRIGHT, A.J. WALKER.
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WEST, Texas -- Countless numbers of families in West, Texas are mourning after the deadly blast Wednesday night at the West Fertilizer Co.
While law enforcement officials have not confirmed the number of deaths, we learned that Dallas Fire Department Captain Kenny Harrisfor, who lived in West, died in the explosion. The mayor of Dallas said Harrisfor ran to help when the flames broke out.
Friends of another firefighter fear the worst.
Fifteen miles from the mangled cars and burning debris, the Black Eyed Pea restaurant in Hillsboro is open for business; but, Thursday night, the staff was working with heavy hearts.
Their coworker and volunteer firefighter, Jimmy Chapman, is missing
Restaurant manager Sharon Mathews stayed up all night looking for him.
"As soon as I heard the blast I didn't hear nothing from him all night and we were scared something happened to him," said Mathews. "And we found out this morning that he didn't make it."
Mathews said that's when Chapman's father called the restaurant to let them know.
Jimmy Chapman was at the restaurant on Wednesday.
"He was in for lunch," said server Mary Chapman, "just letting us know he was on his way to class."
Jimmy Chapman was taking an EMT firefighter class. Many of those who went to help when the fire started were in that class in West.
"It's hard. It's really hard," said Mary Chapman. "I mean he was an awesome guy."
11 News went by Jimmy Chapman's house. His family was too distraught to talk. A family friend said that the official word on his death has yet to come, but the family knows after other firefighters told them.
"He died doing what he wanted to do," said Mathews. "He was excited going there. He loved his EMT class and was fixing to graduate. April 24th was his last day. He was so happy,"

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You may be wondering if you have alternatives to student loans when it comes time to pay for college. Student loans may seem like the easiest solution, but you may feel differently when it comes time to pay off your student loans for several years. It can be scary to graduate in the red with thousands of dollars in debt. You will need to create a budget for college to help you manage your money and limit your spending. Then you can use on of these several different approaches that you can take when it comes to attending college. If you look for enough resources, you may be able to pay for college without working.
1. Scholarships
You should actively look for and apply to scholarships. There are scholarships that lay unclaimed every year. It is also important to realize that not all scholarships are based only on academic performance. You can apply for scholarships that are based on service that you have performed. You can also find scholarships based on your major, your heritage, or where you or your parents work. There are scholarships designed for people entering specific years in college, so you should continue to look for scholarships once you have begun school.
2. Pay as You Go
Another alternative is to pay for college as you go out of pocket. This means that you can work full time in the summers and save your money for school. If you make the most of your summer job, you may be able to avoid working during the school year. You can also work during the school year part time. You may consider attending a community college or junior college for your generals. If you do this you need to contact the college that you plan on attending in the future, to find out which generals will carry over, and which ones will not. Another option is to lower your housing costs by living off campus or by choosing a different meal plan. Finding a good college job will help you gain experience and earn money while going to school.
3. Tuition Reimbursement From Your Employer
You may consider working at a company that will pay for you to attend college. Some companies will pay for the classes upfront, others will reimburse the cost after you have successfully completed each semester. Generally the companies will have a time period that you must work for them after you graduate, or you will need to pay them back the difference. The medical profession, especially nurses, have several of these programs available due to the nursing shortage.
4. Attend College Part Time
You may also consider working full time and attending college part time. This means that your education will take a bit longer, but you will not need to sacrifice as much when it comes to lifestyle choices. This is a good option for someone who has decided to attend college later in life. Many programs are designed specifically for this purpose.
5. Take a Heavier Class Load
You may also choose to maximize your dollars by taking on a heavier class load. Many students will only take the minimum requirements each semester. You may be able to add an extra class or two, and graduate a semester earlier. You may find that by attending classes in the summer you save money, since the cost of tuition is often lower.
6. Graduate School
If you are attending graduate school, you may be able to find alternatives ways to pay for graduate school. Most graduate programs work hard to find funding for the majority of its full time students. This often means working as a research associate or as a teaching assistant. If you are in your PhD program you can also work at community colleges.


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MYRTLE BEACH — Renovation of the oceanfront Regency Towers condominium building here has led to criminal charges against a Little River man accused of knowingly creating a health risk for workers and residents and letting friable asbestos blow onto the beach, the building's landscaped areas and its parking lot, according to an indictment in federal court.
David Braswell and his company, Cool Cote LLC, face seven violations of the federal Clean Air Act related to work they did at Regency Towers in March 2009. Braswell also faces two felony charges of making false statements to federal agents investigating the matter. The charges carry a combined maximum of 45 years in prison.
Braswell pleaded not guilty to the charges during a court hearing last month and is free on an unsecured $35,000 bond while awaiting trial. Greg Harris, a Columbia lawyer who represents Braswell, declined to comment on the case because it still is in the early stages.
According to an indictment filed on May 22, Braswell started renovation work at Regency Towers without conducting an asbestos inspection or filing a written notice with the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, as required by law. Cool Cote also pressure-washed the building's exterior without properly securing the area to prevent a release of friable asbestos, defined by the EPA as material that would readily release asbestos fibers when damaged or disturbed.
"The workers for Cool Cote Inc. were not provided with respiratory protection, nor were the residents of Regency Towers informed of the danger and provided personal or environmental protection," the indictment states.
Prosecutors say Braswell and other Cool Cote employees knew about the presence of at least 35 cubic feet of asbestos-containing material in the building's exterior coating but proceeded with the renovation without taking legally required precautions.
The indictment also states that Braswell lied to criminal investigators with the federal Environmental Protection Agency on two occasions, saying "he had no knowledge of the presence of asbestos on the siding of Regency Towers."
DHEC spokesman Jim Beasley said the agency typically does not comment on pending legal matters, but did work with the EPA to investigate the incident "and referred the case to the U.S. Attorney's Office for criminal prosecution."
Cool Cote was registered as a Florida corporation at the time it did the renovation work at the nearly 40-year-old Regency Towers building at 2511 S. Ocean Blvd. Florida officials administratively dissolved the company in 2010 because it failed to file an annual report. Cool Cote then filed its corporation documents in South Carolina.
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Fifty years ago when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, residents of Southern Illinois mourned along with the rest of the nation.
Some felt they had a special connection to the 35th president because they heard him speak -- or in some cases even touched Kennedy -- during his whirlwind tour of the metro-east on Oct. 3, 1960, when he made two speeches in Belleville and also spoke in Alton, East St. Louis, Granite City and Venice during a campaign swing a month before his election.
To this day, people who were there say Kennedy's visit to Belleville is one of the most sensational things to happen in the city's two centuries of history.
"It was a remarkable and exciting day," said Alan Dixon, who was a state representative on the day Kennedy came to the metro-east, and later was elected a U.S. Senator. "I can tell you that I have never seen the downtown area, the area around the Public Square and the old courthouse so crowded. Every way you could look there were people. They were on the street and in the windows, just everywhere."
The crowd packed downtown Belleville despite overcast skies and occasional drizzling rain that couldn't dampen the enthusiasm of supporters. Some of them waited for hours for Kennedy to arrive and to speak on the steps of the old St. Clair County Courthouse. Others waited along West Main Street for a glimpse of the Kennedy motorcade as the future president waved to residents, stopping or slowing down when it passed the several schools along the route.
Richard Goldenhersh, who later became a St. Clair County judge, was a junior at Belleville Township High School when Kennedy's motorcade passed the school on West Main Street that morning. Students filled the sidewalks and the sunken garden out front, waiting for a glimpse of the presidential candidate.
"We knew he was coming by and the teachers allowed us to go outside to see him," Goldenhersh said. "He didn't get out of the open limousine. But it drove by very slowly and he shook hands with people as he passed."
Although the 1960 election was very much in doubt at the time, Goldenhersh said there was a sense that history was in the making.
"I remember that he seemed very comfortable in his own skin, as the expression goes. It was truly a unique time and a generational shift. I remember my father said Kennedy was the first president in his life who was younger than he was," Goldenhersh recalled.
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John Goodwin, also a retired St. Clair County judge, was a seventh-grader at St. Mary's School at the time. Goodwin, whose class made posters for Kennedy, who was Catholic, waited excitedly that day for Kennedy on the sidewalk in front of the school at 17th and West Main.
Teachers cleared out their classrooms and let the kids go out front to get an up-close look at the man who would be president.
Kennedy's motorcade, on its way downtown, came to a halt just 25 feet from Goodwin as Kennedy paused to shake hands with Monsignor Joseph Orlet.
"The whole school was out there on the sidewalk," Goodwin said. "I stood there, fascinated. He looked just like he did on TV -- except that he was in color."
Goodwin said the brief glimpse of the young president remains as fresh in his mind now as it was 53 years ago.
At the Public Square, people arrived early to try to get up close to a stage that was built on the steps of the old St. Clair County Courthouse. People who were there recalled that Kennedy was running late and that the crowd grew and grew until there was barely any place left to stand. Some on the opposite side of the Square from the platform said they couldn't even hear Kennedy when he spoke. But at least they were there.
Marilee Boeving -- now Marilee Black -- was 17 and had just graduated from high school a few months earlier. She was at her father's newly established business, the Belleville Barber College, a few blocks away on North Illinois Street that morning. She had no plans to go to the Kennedy rally, but her dad persistently suggested she should walk up the street to see history in the making.
"I was amazed by the crowd," Black said. "There were many, many people."
Black said she was standing behind a barricade on the West Main Street side of the courthouse when Kennedy's motorcade pulled up and she found herself face to face with him.
"He got out of the car. He was running for president so, obviously, I knew who he was. He didn't shake my hand or anything. But I was brave enough that I reached out and touched his arm as he passed. Today they would probably put me away for something like that," she said.
Kennedy made his way to a platform on the courthouse steps and started off his speech with cheeky comments about the fact that a building across the street had a prominent sign that declared it was the county's Republican Party headquarters.
After introducing longtime Congressman Mel Price, Sen. Paul Douglas and Otto Kerner, who was elected in November 1960 to the first of two terms as Illinois' governor, Kennedy joked:
"I feel somewhat embarrassed saying anything unkind about the Republicans right in front of their headquarters," Kennedy said to laughs and loud applause "I don't want them to call the vice president (Richard Nixon, the Republican candidate for president in 1960) and say we are mean in any way. But we are just trying to tell the truth."
Kennedy went on to speak about the need for the United States to develop more engineers and scientists to stay ahead of the Soviet Union technologically and to keep a strong military to persuade the Soviet Union not to attack our country or its allies.
Then he foreshadowed the inaugural address he would make three months later when he urged Americans to "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country." He told the Belleville crowd, "I run for the office of the presidency not promising the things I am going to do for the country, but asking you to join with me in serving our country, in making it greater, in making it stronger, in making it fulfill its manifest destiny."
Dixon said the speech at the courthouse was brief and not very specific about Kennedy's post-election plans. But Dixon said he found Kennedy's words and his overall vision to be inspiring:
"It shared almost exactly my view and my state of what we thought we ought to have in this country as a whole," Dixon said.
As the speech ended, 14-year-old Dennis Jung, who was a sophomore at Belleville's Cathedral High School, where they let students out early to see Kennedy, worked his way through the crowd to the platform. He was unable to get to the front of the stage, so Jung crawled underneath the platform made of a plywood deck built on top of wooden planks.
"I was under there and a lady yelled, 'Stick out your hand, stick out your hand!'" Jung said.
He reached his right hand out from beneath the platform just as Kennedy walked down the steps. The next thing he knew, Kennedy bent down to see him beneath the stage.
"Sure as heck, he shook it," Jung said. His eyes met with the future president for a moment and then Kennedy was gone as he grabbed more hands on his way back to his waiting car. "I was overwhelmed."
Belleville resident Ruth Zimmerman, then a 24-year-old mother of a 2-year-old son, almost didn't go see Kennedy because she didn't have a babysitter. But she decided to take her son along to witness history and rode a bus to the Square early enough to get in the front third of the audience.
After the speech was over she was walking in front of the Meredith Home on South Illinois Street when police told people to clear the way so Kennedy's car could leave.
"They passed in front of us really slow," Zimmerman said. "He was shaking hands as he passed and I reached out. He touched my hand more than shaking it. But it's something that I will always remember."
Kennedy's motorcade headed to Augustine's Restaurant after the downtown appearance for a luncheon and another speech.
"That place could fit about 3,000 people in its main dining room," Dixon said. "And the whole place was as packed as it could be from wall to wall."
Kennedy, who made 13 campaign speeches that day from Springfield to Carbondale, was hoping for a moment to catch his breath when he arrived at the restaurant. When he walked in the front door of Augustine's and saw the mammoth crowd, Kennedy turned to Dixon and asked for directions to the restroom.
Unfortunately for the candidate, Kennedy had to make his way through a crowd that seemed to be whipped into a higher level of frenzy with every hand he shook on the way. When he re-emerged, the crowd roared, and Kennedy thanked them for their patience, Dixon recalled.
"Ladies, and gentlemen, in every presidential candidate's itinerary there is always five minutes for lunch and rest, and then you move on," Kennedy quipped. "But I want to express my thanks to you all."
He then introduced Edgar Mauer, who was a member of the crew of PT-109, the torpedo boat Kennedy commanded while in the Navy.
"We have the good fortune to have a member of my crew who was on my torpedo boat in World War II who lives in this area of East St. Louis," Kennedy said. "He was on a merchant ship that got sunk in the Solomon Islands and he had the bad fortune to then come on my boat, which got sunk. I am glad to see him today. It is the first time I have seen him for 17 years. We are delighted he is here."
He then introduced the parents of Gerald Zinser of Belleville, another PT-109 crew member, who were in the crowd. Zinser, who retired from the Navy in 1957, was working for the U.S. Postal Service in Florida in 1960 so he couldn't attend the Belleville appearance. However, after Kennedy was elected president, Zinser rode in the inaugural parade on a float that replicated PT-109.
Zinser later was an extra in the movie about Kennedy's ill-fated torpedo boat which sank after being run over by a Japanese destroyer. He was the last surviving member of Kennedy's crew. Zinser died in 2001 at age 82.
During his remarks at Augustine's, Kennedy spoke of his vision for higher wages for American workers, investment in infrastructure and education, and an idea for a medical program that would provide medical care for senior citizens as he tried to create a contrast with Nixon.
"Every four years the Republican candidate for the presidency says it doesn't matter which party wins, we are all for the same things, we are all for the same goals," Kennedy said. "Well, if we are all for the same goals, why did the Republicans defeat our efforts to provide a minimum wage of $1.25, and medical care for our aged citizens, and federal aid to education, and housing to rebuild our cities? Our goals are not the same, nor are the means the same, nor have they been since Theodore Roosevelt."
As he wound up his Augustine's speech, Dixon turned to the person sitting next to him and said "This guy is going to win!"
The person next to Dixon was much more skeptical about the prospects for Kennedy, locked in a tight battle with Nixon. The man told Dixon not to get his hopes up because he figured Kennedy was surely going to lose the election in six weeks.
"The hell he is," Dixon said. "He's going to win!"
Kennedy went on to prevail in what, at the time, was the closest presidential election in history.
"I was extremely fond of him," Dixon recalled of Kennedy's three-year presidency, cut short by an assassin's bullets. "I had the pleasure of being in his company about three times and I was more impressed each time.
"I think if not for what happened in Dallas, he would have been re-elected and he would have had served two great terms, and I would have enjoyed every bit of it."
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St. Charles Mayor Sally Faith appointed Rod Herrmann to fill the vacant Ward 8 city council seat Thursday.
Herrman, a lifetime resident of St. Charles and Laclede Gas employee for more than 25 years, will assume the seat effective Jan. 1. Mike Klinghammer, who previously held the seat, was elected to the St. Charles County Council in November.
"I am pleased that Rod is preparing to file for the April 2013 election and appreciate his willingness to serve in this interim capacity during the first quarter of the year," Faith said in a release.
Hermann's appointment still needs approval from the City Council.
According to a city release, Hermann has served on the city's board of Public Works for the past 15 years and currently serves in the capacity of board chair. He's also president of the Hanover Hills Homeowners Association and was appointed by St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann to serve on the board of St. Charles County 2015 and Beyond.
"I've been interested in issues related to government for many years," Herrmann said in the release. "I'm pleased to have this opportunity to serve the city of St. Charles, and thank Mayor Faith for the support she's provided through this appointment. It is my hope that my past experience with the city will be of benefit as I begin a new chapter with the City Council."


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King Bees kick off Banner Elk concert series
The Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce Summer Concerts are back.
This year's series kicks off Thursday, June 17, with regional blues masters The King Bees, now signed to the critically-acclaimed Bonedog Records label out of Pittsburg, Penn.
By the time they play for the Banner Elk Chamber's 2010 Summer Concert in the Park on June 17, they'll be deep into recording their next CD, which will have world-wide distribution.
The King Bees are used to rockin' their blues in settings near and far - Rome, New York City, Paris, Amsterdam. Their deep love of the genre, their keen musical sensibilities, and their pure pleasure in performing translate into any language.
Founded in Boone in 1987 by guitarist/organist Rob "Hound Dog" Baskerville and singer/song-writer/bassist Penny "Queen Bee" Zamagni, the 'ees cut their teeth going to the Deep South and Mississippi Delta and honed their skills sitting in with and backing up many blues titans, including Bob Diddley, Tinsley Ellis, Billy Branch, Mojo Buford, Big Jack Johnson, Sam Carr, Frank Frost, Lazy Lester, Ronnie Earl - just a few who've invited the Bees to share the stage.
They've also shared the bill with John Lee Hooker, Dr. John, The Black Crowes, Bill Monroe, Leon Russell and more.
The King Bees sharpened and refined their cut-to-the-bone talent in the years spent on road as the band of choice for numerous legends, including Carey Bell, Chicago Bob Nelson, Nappy Brown, Chick Willis and Jerry McCain. The Bees were proud to be included along with Carey Bell on the B.B. King 80th Birthday Tour.
But don't think The King Bees are merely a superior back-up band. Having learned at the feet of the greats throughout the Deep South has amply prepared them to forge a smoldering, rocking, soul-stirring sound that's all their own. Over the many, many miles logged in the States, and in numerous European tours, they've proven that they can raise the roof at prestigious concert halls, such as Lincoln Center in New York City, where they've appeared several times, shake the stage at European festivals, and bring the crowd to their knees in a juke-joint way down south.
The King Bees' CDs on Tramp Records, featuring Zamagni's originals, have received international acclaim. For more information on the King Bees, call (336) 877-2864, email (firstname.lastname@example.com) or visit http://www.myspace.com/thekingbeesblues.
The Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce Summer Concerts run through Aug. 26.
They begin at 6:30 p.m. at the stage behind the Bank of America on N.C. 194, and attendees are encouraged to bring their chairs or blankets and coolers. Food will also be available for purchase, as will raffle tickets for prizes and a 50/50 split of the "pot."
This week's concert is sponsored by Little Main Street Inn & Suites ( http://www.littlemainstreet.com), located next to the Banner Elk Police Department on N.C. 194.


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A furry, four-legged friend of the Connecticut Humane Society is looking for a new home this 4th of July weekend and its staff is hoping that you can help.
Burt is an one year-old terrier/mix who enjoys the company of children above the age of eight, cats and dogs and can live in type of housing included apartments. He is "playful and loves to cuddle," according to the Connecticut Humane Society website.
"He is a little bundle of fun and joy," said Public Relations Director Alicia Wright Friday morning.
The young pup would require mandatory training and an owner with general experience with dogs.
"He is still learning so he will need to continue his training upon adoption," according to the Connecticut Humane Society website.
If you are interested in Burt or any of the other animals at the Connecticut Humane Society, log onto its website to see a gallery of all the adoptable pets and to learn about the adoption rules and procedures.
Two German Shepherd/Labrador Retriever mixes Pooka and Vladimir are still
The Connecticut Humane Society is located at 701 Russell Rd. in Newington and its phone number is 800-452-0114. The hours of operation are Monday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Copies of her magazine can be found in the pink news stand boxes in various locations in the Chattahoochee Valley. The box outside of the Ledger-Enquirer offices, 17 West 12th Street, is stocked regularly. Here's a list of other locations:
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Acura of Columbus
Albrights Flower & Gift Shop
Anns Porch
April Showers
B. Merrells
Barnes & Noble
Believe Boutique
BlueCross BlueShield of Georgia
BMW of Columbus
Booths Corner Café
Buckhead Bar and Grill
Bufords Brownies
Coffee Beanery (downtown Columbus location)
Columbus Civic Center
Columbus Gourmet
Dancing Needles
Downtown LaGrange Development Authority
Dramatic Paws
Edible Arrangements
Elements Alternative Health Solutions
Elite Tan
Elizabeth Bradley Turner Center
Fine & Funky/Valley Fabrics
Fletchers Gifts
Formal Elegance
Galleria Riverside
Golds Gym
Jenies Bridals & Formals
J.B. Phillips Hair & Nail Care Salon
Joseph House Art Gallery
Legacy Chevrolet
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Main Street Toy Shop
Minnies Uptown Restaurant
New Life Tanning Centers
OB/GYN Associates
Peachtree Natural Foods
Rankin Deli
Rankin Garden and Atrium
Ruth Anns Family Restaurant
Sample Shop
Smith & Thomas Interiors
Sugermeyers Sweet Shop & Ice Cream Parlor
Sundays Ultimate Day Spa
Taste of Lemon Restaurant
Terrys Grocery
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The Blue Door
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Guns and society
Now, yet again, yesterday (Jan. 21) a 15-year-old in New Mexico killed his family and intended to kill more ("Police give details on N.M. shootings," Jan. 22). Today [Jan. 22] there are multiple people shot at a Texas university campus ("Texas official: 3 wounded in college shooting," UTSanDiego.com, Jan. 22). People don't understand why this is happening and blame access to guns.
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Guns have always been available. What has changed is our society.
This society is self-destructing because young people are being raised as EMPTY SHELLS. Many young people have absent parenting, resulting in no character, no content, no discipline, no guidelines, no conscience, no values, no morals. The goals of service and helping others that church and synagogue used to teach have been ridiculed and rejected.
Society has instead encouraged the goal of constant entertainment, self-focused pleasure, living for the moment, ever increasing highs with sex and drugs, etc. Then when these young people find out that everything they've invested their lives in is EMPTY, and that they as people are consequently EMPTY and their lives are meaningless, they become hopeless and angry and have no reason to live.
It is THE POINTLESS EMPTY SOCIETY THAT BUILDS POINTLESS EMPTY LIVES, fueled by "fun" VIOLENT video games, glamorized VIOLENT movies, and a press that trumpets MAYHEM.
These are to blame for the increased shootings – not guns that have been with us since the founding of our society. – Nancy Johnson, Rancho Bernardo
As noted in my earlier letter [published Jan. 7], for a government to control its citizens by force like dictator Adolph Hitler did in Germany prior to World War II, one must go through the procedure of first registering all guns and then confiscating them. As noted in a U-T San Diego article titled "Germany initiates gun registry" (Jan. 21), they are doing step one in the gun confiscation process, except we don't know who has his eye on becoming Germany's next dictator.
As part of history and based on Germany's current financial condition versus other European country's financial conditions, one can reasonably predict that Germany will soon bail out of the European Union, drop the euro, reinstitute the German mark for its currency and become an independent country whose future may very well be in the hands of past World War II history.
Again I caution all Americans, as long as the American citizen is armed, our republic, not a democracy, will continue to exist and you will continue to enjoy your CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOMS. – Don Bentrott, San Diego
The U-T reported that 1,200 people [signed a petition] to the Del Mar fair board protesting gun shows "Gun-show backers sharing their side," Local, Jan. 18). So logic dictates the fair board has the name and address of the 1,200 protesters. If you follow the money, the fair board should take the gross revenue generated and lost by the elimination of gun shows, i.e., exhibition space, parking, concessions, etc., and divide it by 1,200 and send a bill to each of the protesters for their fair share of the lost revenue – forever. What do think their reaction might be?


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"You may have heard of the Koch brothers," says Obama 2012 deputy campaign manager Stephanie Cutter at the start of a video released on Wednesday. Yes, she's being a little facetious. Since a highly-publicized New Yorker profile in 2010, America's richest brothers have rarely been out of the headlines.
For the left, they've come to represent all that's wrong with both big oil — like Koch Industries, America's second largest private company — and with secretive outside spending groups of the kind the Kochs are said to back to further their agenda.
Obama's made no secret of his antipathy towards the Kochs. In a 2010 speech, he made a thinly veiled reference to the right-wing duo, describing the nonprofit David Koch founded, Americans for Prosperity, as part of "a corporate takeover of our democracy."
At the time, the President railed against a Supreme Court ruling allowing tax-exempt groups like AFP to raise unlimited funds without disclosing donors. "They don't want you to know who the Americans for Prosperity are, because they're thinking about the next election," Obama said.
Well, that election is here. And while there's still no way of knowing whether Charles and David Koch are bankrolling Americans for Prosperity, Team Obama assumes as much, calling AFP the Kochs' "front group" in Wednesday's video (while David is its founder and chairs the separate AFP Foundation, there is no official link).
Obama has a history of back-and-forth with the AFP, but this fight seems to be escalating in tone as the election nears. In Wednesday's video, Stephanie Cutter sets out to debunk a recent AFP ad on Obama's clean energy spending. Looking more irritated by the minute, she says of the Kochs: "We're going to call their BS when we see it." She implores the public to spread the word via social networks to help with the effort.
Cutter and the President's campaign team have good reason to ramp up their anti-Koch rhetoric. AFP has already spent over $12 million on ads attacking Obama's energy policy alone: $6.1 million on showing last week's ad in swing states, and $6.5 million earlier this year on ads playing up the Solyndra scandal. To put that expenditure into perspective, the Democratic National Committee has spent exactly half of that $12.6 million so far on ads.
Whether or not Charles and David Koch have anything to do with Americans for Prosperity's multimillion-dollar war chest, they'll certainly be pouring cash into this campaign. They're reportedly planning to spend $88 million this election cycle, and they're excellent fundraisers. That, coupled with a projected $240 million spend by Karl Rove's American Crossroads Super PAC, should give Obama plenty of cause for concern.
personally I believe that having that kind of money is totally obscene, and im sure that those people do not pay the taxes tat are do,ie. off shore accounts, tax holes, and tax right offs. The monopoly game should be shaken up and everyone like this start over, wd never happen!!!! but would be nice!!!!!!!
sorry , didnt look at my words, got on wrong key, I am more intelligent then that.
You are more intelligent 'then' that??
Nice article, but you should be fair and write about how Soros is bankrolling the left, including Obama.
This is a typical reply from the right. Soros funds causes that he and the left believe in, but most of those causes go directly against his own personal financial interests and typically benefit the poorer members of society. The Koch brothers only fight for causes that further their own narrow political and economic interest regardless of the negative effects they have on the greater society. They even bought the judges that passed Citizen's United so they could pour unlimited amounts of money to further their own greed. If they are willing to spend as much as they do to influence elections and policy, consider how much it must mean to their bottom line. These are not men that spend their money for the good of society.
Stop being a hypocrite! Even George Soros help funds far left political causes. If you think his hands are clean and immaculate, you better think twice before jumping into Soros defense!
It amazes me on the things the rich spend their money on. However, I suspect there will be plenty of millionaires and billionaires throwing their money Obama's way as well. Especially since they only have to concentrate on a small number of states.
Why are all the billionaires backing Romney? Because they KNOW they will get thier investment back multiplied IF he wins.
Here are the far left complaining about the wealthy people bankrolling the Republican party. Has it ever occurred to the far left the $28,000 per meal it charged from celebrities in Hollywood when Obama ran in 2008?! I see a set of double standards coming from far left loons.


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Nolan Lutomski shakes hands with Reflectasaurus at Saturday's Bike Rodeo.
The Petersburg Parks and Recreation Department and The Trading Union teamed up to host the Safety Bike Rodeo Saturday.
Safe Routes to School of the Alaska Department of Transportation had representatives on hand along with Reflectasaurus to ensure all in attendance received all safety information needed.
"We are hoping to make this a much larger event in the future," Barry Morrison said. "Maybe we will add a carnival to it next year."
Many organizations pulled out all the stops to make sure this event was a success including The Emblem Club, The Salvation Army, Wells Fargo, Life Cyclery and Klondike Bikes.
"We gave away approximately 35 new bike helmets," Emblem Club representative Sally Dwyer said. "We let the kids pick which one they wanted and we fit them."
Jim Demko of Life Cyclery and Dave Sweat with Klondike Bikes performed inspections on the bicycles to ensure they were safe for the riders.
The Trading Union provided all the food and two bicycles that were given away to Deven Guthrie and Cailynn Baxter and set up the obstacle course for the kids.
Wells Fargo cooked and served a hamburger lunch to all who attended.
"We had a wonderful turn out for this event," Parks and Recreation Facilities Coordinator Judy Forgey said. "Every year we hope to make this Rodeo even bigger and
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FRANKLIN – Glasgow High School's Chase Landrum came up one stroke short of repeating as regional golf champion Monday when he lost on the third playoff hole to Jared Brown of South Warren. Both players shot 69 over 18 holes to qualify for the playoff.
"I expected to come win this tournament, but I am OK with second place," said Landrum. "I am happy with the way I played and now I just have to work on my game for the state tournament."
"This is about the way I thought it would end up, with Chase and Jared Brown in a playoff. They've been the top two players in the region all year and it is only fitting they would meet in a playoff," said Glasgow coach Mike Harris. "Chase played well today, but he certainly had his chances. The double bogey hurt him, but what I like is the fact he came back and finished the round so strong, with an eagle and a birdie. That's just the type of competitor he is."
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President Obama will likely become the first ever incumbent President to be outraised by his opponent in his re-election bid. And in a desperate attempt to even the playing field just slightly before November – the President has been forced to hold endless fundraisers. As the Center for American Progress reveals, President Obama has already held nearly 200 fundraisers during his first term in office. To put that in perspectiv
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With that in mind, candidates may want to consider negotiating for some extra compensation before accepting the first offer.
Robert Half Technology offers the following do's and don'ts for negotiating salary:
1.) Don't enter salary negotiations without doing your homework. Conduct research to determine your market value. Begin by reviewing industry reports and talking to colleagues and recruiters for insights on current trends.
2.) Do try to negotiate. Most employers understand – and even expect – professionals to negotiate compensation and benefits when offered a new position. Before you begin to negotiate, figure out what items are most important to you and be prepared to give on those issues that are less critical.
3.) Don't be the first to bring up salary during the interview. Rather, wait until the hiring manager asks you about your salary requirements and be honest about desired pay. This is when you should reiterate the value you can bring to the firm.
4.) Do ask about the pay range for a position if salary requirements are requested.
5.) Don't overlook the value of benefits. Evaluate the full compensation package, including benefits, perks and job growth opportunities. Remember that a job opportunity is about more than just money – it's about job tasks and professional growth opportunities, among other factors. It is essential to weigh all aspects of the offer.
6.) Do get it in writing. Once you've agreed on terms, ask the employer to draw up a letter that outlines the specifics of the offer, such as the salary and any special arrangements that resulted from the negotiations. Having everything in writing will prevent misunderstandings down the line.
7.) Don't let salary negotiations turn negative or burn bridges. Regardless of how the negotiations turn out, be professional and courteous. You never know when you might cross paths with the hiring manager again.
8.) Do make it less intimidating. You may not look forward to the salary negotiation process, but you can make it less intimidating. With professionalism and preparation, you can set the stage for positive discussions and reach a deal that is fair to both you and the employer.


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Turning a blind eye
Turning a blind eye is an idiom describing the ignoring of undesirable information.
The phrase to turn a blind eye is attributed to an incident in the life of Admiral Horatio Nelson. Nelson was blinded in one eye early in his Royal Navy career. In 1801, during the Battle of Copenhagen cautious Admiral Sir Hyde Parker, in overall command of the British forces, sent a signal to Nelson's forces giving him discretion to withdraw. Naval orders were transmitted via a system of signal flags at that time. When this order was given to the more aggressive Nelson's attention, he lifted his telescope up to his blind eye, said "I really do not see the signal", and his forces continued to press home the attack.[1][2]
Despite the popular belief that he was disobeying orders, the signal gave Nelson permission to withdraw at his discretion. Even at the time, some of the people on his ship may have believed otherwise as they were unaware of the exact content of the signal.
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- ^ Hibbert, Christopher (1994). Nelson A Personal History. Basic Books. p. 261. ISBN 0-201-40800-7.
- ^ Pocock, Tom (1987). Horatio Nelson. London: The Bodley Head. p. 237. ISBN 0-370-31124-8.
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- "Re: turn a blind eye". The Phrase Finder. 2001-03-30. Retrieved 2008-05-02.


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The No. 18 ranked Athens Hornets wrapped up the non-district schedule with another strong showing Monday night in a 68-52 win over the Lindale Eagles.
With the win, Athens second-year coach Gerald Anthony's squad heads into District 15-3A play with a 17-1 overall record.
"They are working hard and I was satisfied with the effort tonight," Anthony said. "They dug down deep and now all the fun games are over with."
Athens will open the district schedule against Mabank Friday night at home.
"Mabank will be fundamentally sound," assistant coach Jarrett Hill said. "We need to do better on rebounding. They will play strong half court defense against us."
The Hornets once again relied on the shooting of Anthony Sanders, Ryan Jefferson and Courtland Lyons as the trio combined for 62 of the team's 68 points in the game.
Jefferson finished the game with 25 points, Sanders added 23 points and Lyons finished with 14 points and six assists.
"It is good to have the three of us because some teams do not have that," Lyons said. "We have been able to take advantage of it on our team this year."
In their win on Monday, Ryan Jefferson was the spark plug of the third quarter as he scored the first nine points of the half.
With 3:20 remaining in the third, Jefferson came up with a strong rebound and putback to give them a, 46-35 lead.
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November's election brings a Pacifica City Council race of unusual magnitude, both in terms of the number of candidates running and their collective experience and track records of engagement in local civic affairs.
When the window for candidate filing ended Aug. 11, nine candidates were running for three possible seats, two of which are being guarded by incumbents Sue Digre and Jim Vreeland. Both candidates can be considered veterans with over 20 years experience on the council combined.
Councilwoman Julie Lancelle threw a curveball when, after three terms and over ten years on the council, decided not to run again, thus freeing her seat for a newcomer.
At the time this article was published, 8 candidates remain in the race: Leo Leon, a Pacifica Planning Commissioner and former postmaster, Tom Clifford, Planning Commission chair and construction contractor, Barbara Arietta, a public relations and marketing consultant with a long track record in San Mateo County and politics and local government, Len Stone, a Farmers Insurance broker, Heather Tanner, a local attorney, Karl Davidson, and IT professional, and Susan Vellone, president of the Pacifica Chamber of Commerce and local business owner.
Barbara "BJ" Nathanson, another planning commissioner, withdrew from the race recently. She said she wasn't up to the task of campaigning this year.
Bill Collins, a local leader in the Loma Prieta Chapter of the Sierra Club, which incorporates Pacifica, said that in addition to the high number of candidates running this year, several of the newcomers—namely Leo Leon and Tom Clifford—are particularly strong, distinguishing this election from those of the past.
Collins headed up the Sierra Club's endorsement interviews of the Pacifica City Council candidates.
In a violation of its own rules, the Loma Prieta Chapter endorsed four City Council candidates this election: Leo Leon, Tom Clifford and incumbents Sue Digre and Jim Vreeland. It was only supposed to endorse three, which is the number of seats that can be won this election.
Leon and Clifford prove to be strong candidates outside of the environmentalist sphere, said Collins. They're both experienced business managers with experience in implementing large projects in a way that won't waste Pacifica's cherished open space.
It's no coincidence that these two newcomers are on the Planning Commission.
"The Planning Commission is the highest body we have in Pacifica," he said. "If you're not on the council, it's the steppingstone to being on the council. They've done very good jobs on the Planning Commission, too."
But it's not just the Planning Commission that's making its presence felt this election. The newly-revamped Pacifica Chamber of Commerce's president, Susan Vellone, is running, and she believes it's about time Pacifica's businesses had a voice on the council.
"We want a balance," said Vellone. "They [the current city council] are more environmental, but we need to work with business, too. They've forgotten about that, they don't understand the retail lifestyle that brings in the tax base."
Vellone—who owns Visions Seaside Spa—is running primarily on a platform of "moderate" economic growth for Pacifica. She wants to achieve this by streamlining the process by which businesses eyeing Pacifica as a potential new home can obtain a license, which, according to many city officials and business people, is cumbersome at best and repulsive at its worst, finding ways to use and improve Pacifica's existing empty commercial space, and pushing a new marketing strategy for the city.
Specifically, the city needs to find a buyer or tenant for the old sewage treatment plant that has sat empty on Beach Boulevard for over a decade, she said. Additionally, Palmetto Avenue needs the proposed facelift to make it a walker-friendly shopping area, and at least a part of the old Rockaway Quarry, which has remained empty for years, needs to be developed for commercial use.
A revitalized marketing strategy for Pacifica began last month, much to the credit of Vellone. For years the city council had proposed joining the San Mateo County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), which promotes destinations in the county globally.
It was the Pacifica Chamber of Commerce, under the new leadership of Vellone, which sealed the deal with CVB last month. Vellone hopes membership in that body will bring in record revenue for the city through retail and hotel taxes.
All of the other candidates interviewed for this article—Clifford, Arietta, Digre and Leon (Vreeland, Davidson, Tanner and Stone did not respond to requests for interviews)—agree with Vellone that it is the priority of the next council to fill Pacifica's vacant commercial space and revitalize its rundown commercial areas, such as Palmetto Avenue. Pacifica's membership in the CVB is also a popular development among candidates.
Incumbent Sue Digre, a former grade school teacher currently the Mayor—the head of the city council—said that getting Pacifica involved with the CVB has always been one of her priorities.
"I've been advocating for that for all the time I've been on council and helped find whatever hurdles were there," said Digre.
And Digre said she's been instrumental in the city's efforts in finding new and better ways to market itself beyond the Bay Area. The revenue more visitors could bring in, she said, would mean that "instead of being a struggling city, we will now be a sustainable city."
As far as getting reelected goes, Digre believes she has an advantage over her opponents because she appeals to and works for Pacificans of all walks of life.
"It's that broader base I am in sync with and I am there for them to do whatever I legally, possibly can," said Digre. "And because that base is broad, I think I have a good chance."
Digre is not without her worries, however. She sees an "anti-incumbency" mentality at a national level right now--especially in California--and considers it a danger. In fact, she did not list herself as an incumbent this election as a safeguard.
Past Pacifica City Council elections, however, indicate that incumbency is a huge advantage.
Taking the two most recent council elections into perspective—in 2008 and in 2006—10 newcomers have challenged a total of 5 incumbents and only one incumbent lost their seat.
Collins, at least, believes that Digre and Vreeland—who is also an incumbent—are very tough cats to skin this year, meaning this election could turn into a six way brawl for one open seat.
Despite the guarantee of a new member on the council, Todd Bray, a Pacifica resident, believes that after the dust has settled in November, it will be the same old story for the Pacifica City Council.
"No matter who's on the council it's going to be screwed with the budgetary restraints, the potential for sizeable layoffs and even the possibility of a couple of department heads leaving," said Bray. "It's going to be a mess."
What Bray referred to is the daunting five-year budget plan that was recommended by the Financing City Services Task Force and unanimously passed by the city council last June. The city council forged by November's election—whether there are three new faces or only one—will have to deal with it. Politically, it's a hard sell. The plan is intended to close Pacifica's $14-15 million budget deficit, which pans out to be about a $2.8 million deficit every year.
The plan is comprised of three options in decreasing palatability for the city and, presumably, Pacifica. The first option is comprised of three tax measures to be put before voters combined with negotiations with city employee unions ending in a wage freeze and a freeze of city's rate of contribution to city employees' pensions. These freezes, the task force estimated, would save the city about $8.5 million over five years. Those negotiations are underway currently, but likely will not be complete before the November election is decided, meaning the next council will have to continue them. Top that with convincing voters to pass three new tax measures within a single term on the council and even the most capable politician would flinch.
"Its going to be a very, very difficult next four years, guaranteed," said Clifford. "Whoever gets elected, it's going to be a difficult four years."
The first tax measure is on this November's ballot—Measure R. It would consist of a 2 percentage point increase in the hotel tax rate from 10 percent to 12 percent--a 20 percent increase--for five years. The second tax measure, which the city would attempt to put before voters this June, is a public safety assessment costing about $85 per land parcel. It would raise about $4 million for the city's general fund. The third measure, a utility user's tax, would come to voters in Nov. 2011 and would raise about $2 million over 3 years.
The second option in the five-year plan, which would either totally or partially replace revenue saved by option 1, is an across-the-board cut to city services. The third option is layoffs, particularly of high-ranking city positions, including some in the Police and Fire departments.
Arietta, Clifford and Leon all believe the five-year plan is the best present option for solving Pacifica's budget deficit, at least for now. All of them believe it will be their responsibility to explain the plan to voters and convince them to pass the tax measures.
"If you don't have enough money to make your obligations now, you don't get anywhere else down the road," said Arietta. "Voters need to hear how important it is at the moment to comply with the beginnings of this plan until we can get something better, but if we say 'no' we are walking into a minefield that will lead us into bankruptcy and potentially disincorporation. It is that bad."
In truth, the major differences between Digre, Vellone, Clifford, Arietta and Leon can't be found in their stance on issues in Pacifica moving forward, but in their backgrounds and how they believe their experience makes them the best candidate.
Leon, a retired postmaster, has experience both as a manager in the postal service and as a leader in the carriers union. His career, he said, has taught him how to manage plans, implement projects and negotiate honestly from both sides of the union-business line; an important skill, for sure, considering that whoever is on the city council after the election will likely be dropped into negotiations between the Pacifica city employee unions and the city itself, per option 1 in the five year plan.
Digre said her grassroots start as an environmentalist and subsequent transformation into a pro-marketing official will lend her popular support. Not to mention her record on the council, which garnered her reelection four years ago.
Vellone believes that her experience as a small business owner and position of authority in the Pacifica business community as the president of the Chamber will bring the voice of commerce to the council.
Clifford is relying on his long career as a green construction contractor and chair of the Planning Commission to win votes.
"I think I am a very good candidate," he said. "I'm an environmentalist who is also a business man. That sums me up."
Finally, Arietta sees her extensive past in San Mateo County and local politics and government--she's the president elect of San Mateo Civil Grand Jury, the vice president of the San Mateo County Transportation Authority Citizen Advisory Committee and chair of the Pacifica Green Building Task Force--as an asset.
"I'll make it [a city council position] a fulltime job," she said.
Based on these candidates' involvement in the community, however, perhaps Vellone was right when she told them, after a series of interviews at Pacifica Community Television, that "no matter who wins the election, we'll all still be working together."


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