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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Shares of Apple Inc. rallied on Tuesday following a UBS upgrade, while Groupon Inc. jumped after announcing record holiday sales.
Apple /quotes/zigman/68270/delayed/quotes/nls/aapl AAPL -0.65% rose 2.7% to close at $566.32 after UBS upgraded the stock to buy from neutral and raised its price target to $650 from $540, speculating that more institutional money will move back into to the stock in 2014.
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Tomi Kilgore takes a look at which stocks traders will be watching during market action, including Apple, General Motors, and Krispy Kreme. Photo: Getty Images.
Groupon /quotes/zigman/7212269/delayed/quotes/nls/grpn GRPN -1.25% shares climbed 3.9% to close at $9.09 after the online daily deals site announced record sales during the holiday weekend. The company said that this year's Black Friday and Cyber Monday were "the two biggest days in North America in Groupon's history," with billings up nearly 30% from the year-earlier period for the full four-day weekend.
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The Nasdaq Composite Index /quotes/zigman/12633936/realtime COMP -0.05% shed 0.2% to close at 4,037.20.
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- Features
Healthy advice from the "Biggest Loser"
HUMMELS WHARF — After winning the 2012 NBC hit television show, "The Biggest Loser," by dropping more than 200 pounds, Jeremy Britt continues to put himself through a rigorous exercise program because, well, he's addicted.
Top 10 ways to get a Black Friday bargain
On Friday, Nov. 23, millions of consumers will flock to stores to take part in the Black Friday shopping experience. They are drawn by the promise of bargains and the thrill of mixing it up with throngs of fellow shoppers.
What you'll find in this weekend's Daily Item newspapers
The Daily Item newspaper has plenty to offer to readers this weekend. In addition to providing all the local breaking news, the paper will also feature the following items over the next two days …
Weekend calendar for children and families: Nov. 16-18
The following calendar involves locally based events for this weekend that are geared towards children and their families
McAfee warns consumers of the '12 Scams of Christmas'
Operating on the theory that forewarned is forearmed, McAfee is exposing what it calls it "Top 12 Scams of Christmas" that criminals plan to use to rip off consumers as they shop online this holiday season.
AAA predicts increase in Thanksgiving travelers
Airfares are down, gas prices are lower, hotel rooms are a smidgen cheaper and money is tight all around, according to the annual Thanksgiving travel survey produced by AAA. But 43.6 million people plan to move about the country.
Tips for "decor-taining" in the dining room
The only thing more fun than decorating and entertaining is the intersection of the two — what you could call decor-taining.
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After three years of not making any profit in her consignment sporting goods business in Pinckney, Barbara Clark was ready to throw in the towel.
Clark said a man named Jerry, whom she calls her guardian angel, came into the week before it closed and told her he had the perfect place for her in Brighton.
"He said the only problem with my store was the location because there wasn't enough traffic," Clark said. "He owned a commercial building. He took care of it and put me in there for a temporary location to see how we would do here. And it did significantly better than Pinckney."
"There's a larger population to pull from," Clark said. "There's people that work in Brighton who commute in and commute out, who have thier lunch hours here. You get people who live here, people passing through the shopping area."
After just three months in the Brighton Commons shopping center, next to , Instant RePlay is now located at 620 W. Grand River Ave., in the former Summit Sports location.
Clark said her business kind of chose her, not the other way around.
"I'm a mom and there was a need. That's first and foremost, for families to have affordable sporting goods for kids to engage in sports. Just the cost of admissions to any kind of sport is expensive, and that's not including the cost of the sporting goods."
Clark used her daughter as an example.
"I just signed her up for dance and it was $300 - that's not including her costumes and the stuff that she'll need in her recitals."
Dawn Thie of Matrix Marketing said she met Clark when she decided to teach her 4-year-old daughter to ski.
"I'm not going to spend $300 on skis and boots for her," Thie said. "But it makes total sense for me to come here and get a pair of gently used skis for her, and when she grows out of them, bring them back here to Barbara and get the next size. It made a ton of sense in that regard - especially when you have little kids because they grow out of things so quickly or half the time, don't stick with it."
Clark said about 65 to 70 percent of her inventory comes from consignment. Customers bring in their gently used sporting goods, Clark sells it, and 55 percent of the proceeds goes back to the customer.
The other way the store gets sporting goods is through clearance new merchandise - or last year's models - which come from retailers and wholesalers
Instant RePlay prices its inventory at 30 to 50 percent off, based on age and condition.
"If it's anything that is physically touching the body, like footwear or head gear, it's automatically 50 percent off," Clark said.
In addition to the 55-44 split profit, Clark also offers a 30 percent off exchange program.
"If someone brings in a nice, clean soccer cleat - those are really popular - they'll get 30 percent off towards the purchase of the new soccer cleat," Clark said.
In order to bring in merchandise to sell at Instant RePlay, the person must be 18-years-old in order to sign a consignor agreement and attest that you're the owner of the property.
Clark said this process, along with the fact that she doesn't offer a cash exchange program up front, eliminates the chance of people bringing in stolen goods.
Instant RePlay is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.


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The Ultimate Ranking of Lady Gaga's Catalog
'The Edge of Glory'
Is it a song, or a hurricane? Gaga's sublime dance-rock anthem, written about her grandparents, is powered by bombastic power chords and even more bombastic lyrics. ("Put on your shades 'cause I'll be dancing in the flames/Tonight, yeah baby.") Just when you think it can't get any bigger, Clarence Clemons steps into the spotlight…
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Nine Principles of Great Companies
by Jon on March 28th, 2012 - Comments (0)
At Involution, as a part of our commitment to learning and growing as a company, we conduct semi-regular studio critiques. This kind of critique is important to our ongoing evolution as an organization and helps everyone, from leadership to staff, understand the broad vision and values of the studio. As a part of that ongoing discussion, we're drafting a set of principles that we believe apply to great companies, especially great design companies. Some of these principles are inspired by "Achieving Excellence in Your Design Practice" by Stuart Rose. While the book was first written in 1987 for architectural firms, the principles within it apply to modern design practices in the digital and software realms, as well. Here, then, are nine principles we believe are characteristic of great companies.
1. Great companies focus.
It's difficult if not impossible to be great at something if your attention is divided. The same is true of companies. Don't try to do too much. Try sharpshooting rather than using a shotgun. Provide a unique service to clients and develop a niche business.
2. Great companies care about quality.
In our get-it-to-market-quickly world, where the greatest product is whatever is coming next, it's ironic that quality may be the last, best differentiator. Cutting corners is far too easy, and the pressure to do so is intense. Don't give in. It's not worth it. Have a value set that includes quality of workmanship and make sure that every staff member and, just as importantly, every client shares and accepts that vision.
3. Great companies make things.
While it may not always be possible to have input into and control over the total system and process for designing and developing a product, it's a worthy goal. Of course, understanding the business, technical, and user requirements and constraints for a product are critical to generating an excellent design. But being involved in the process from ideation to prototyping to production to testing to final release and onward ensures that the total product design is honored. Whether you're designing and making something for clients or for your company, the same philosophy applies. Great companies are involved through the entire lifecycle of the product — from design to build.
4. Great companies take risks.
Experimentation is key to discovering new technologies, techniques, and potential product paths. If you're interested in finding the next great product, it's worth making lots of (small) bets and seeing what works out.
5. Great companies breed openness and transparency.
It's essential that a company be able to confront the facts, not matter how brutal they may be, and face them head on. Being able to grapple with the truth about everything from internal company operations to external economic conditions is a critical component when striving for excellence. However, at the same time, while companies should be rigorous about these assessments, they should never be ruthless.
As a corollary to this tenet, employees should feel comfortable to argue, challenge, and discuss ideas across levels. Solutions can and do come from everyone, so we should embrace this kind of fluidity and ambiguity. To encourage this open discussion, and build trust, staff and leadership should have meals together.
6. Great companies decentralize decision making.
Empowering staff to make important decisions based on company principles and values, will not only improve efficiency, but also enable leadership to provide vision and guidance — steering the ship rather than manning the oars. Staff should be able to act as entrepreneurs within the larger organization, pushing projects forward and providing clients with great service.
7. Great companies measure performance.
You can't see, analyze, or fix problems if you don't have the data. Setting goals and reviewing results on a regular basis, not just for financial and project oriented items, but also in regards to team dynamics and client interactions and service will enable a company to continuously improve.
8. Great companies are profitable.
Profitability enables continued growth, evolution, and commitment to quality and excellence. The financial system that runs a great company should be designed for profitability so that all these elements can be honored.
9. Great companies evolve.
Especially in today's ever changing digital world, it's vital that a company be able to change as needed, to shift tactics when one potential solution misses the mark. We will not be doing the same jobs a year from now. As a corollary to this tenet, companies need to educate and train staff in order for them to grow, change, and remain competitive. Just as importantly, and for the same reasons, clients should receive ongoing training as well.
These are some of the principles that we strive for here at Involution. What are your key tenets for creating a great company?
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What's Next?
by Dirk on October 6th, 2011 - Comments (1)
As countless, near-identical Steve Jobs obituaries spew out of the blogosphere/Twitterverse today, let's honour his contribution by doing what he did best: anticipating at what will be next…
As Robert Fabricant eloquently wrote in a recent Fast Company article, Apple achieved the pinnacle of design as represented by past forms. Their use of analog metaphors and comfortable affordances at the highest possible level of design craft allowed us to explode into the digital age. This is, in some real way, Steve Jobs' legacy.
The industrial age is wheezing toward a diseased conclusion. Already, the preponderance of industrial jobs have moved from the west into developing countries. More than that, if the majority of world scientists are to be believed, the residue of the industrial age is threatens our oceans, our ecosystem, our species, and perhaps even our world. The end of that paradigm appears to be coming from both directions: the evolutionary progress beyond creating, hoarding and discarding physical crap, coupled with the devolutionary process of our having created a technological and physical infrastructure that destroys our natural world.
The advances of Apple under Steve Jobs serve as perhaps the ultimate icon of transition: the pinnacle of creation in our dying paradigm, and a shape of things to come in the future we have yet to experience. However, as Fabricant pointed out, as magical as iPads and iPods and even Apple IIe's of 25 years ago might have seemed, their greatest successes came dressed in the metaphors of past technologies and affordances, things that are part of a world within which their influence and even presence is rapidly diminishing.
Where the visionary and innovative spirit of Steve Jobs can now take those of us who have the foresight, ability and courage enough to pioneer them is toward new forms for and definitions of design and beauty. No one will yoke the modern and futuristic digital life so successfully to the analog past as Steve Jobs' Apple. At some granular level, you could even say that is his design legacy. But we can now break out from that warm comfort. We can discover and create new, fresh, unexpected ways to bridge the gap between the world we're going to create and the people who will experience it.
Ever since reading Fabricant's essay and realizing the true lack of creativity and originality in our culture in general and Apple's design strategy in particular, I've resolved myself to pursue such an agenda. Perhaps with the even larger event of Jobs' death we can contextualize this moment in time and together aspire to so much more than even Jobs himself was ultimately doing, in the process carrying the spirit which led him to such audacious heights still forward.
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Port Vila Blues
A Wyatt Wareen Mystery by Garry Disher
Review: It's an easy job: stealing a $25,000 cash kickback to a local politician from a safe within her home. But when Wyatt sees a valuable brooch inside the safe, he figures it's a bonus, taking it as well
setting off a chain reaction that leads to a showdown on the island of Vanuatu in Port Vila Blues, the fifth mystery in this series by Garry Disher but only the second to be published in the US.
Acknowledgment: Soho Press provided an ARC of Port Vila Blues for this review.
Review Copyright © 2012 — Hidden Staircase Mystery Books — All Rights Reserved
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Location(s) referenced in Port Vila Blues: Australia; Vanuatu
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Nacional Asuncion continued their dominance in the Paraguay Division Profesional on Sunday, but their win over Olimpia did not come easy.The runaway league leaders chalked up their 14th win in 16 matches with a 3-2 win away from home, but the points were only sealed courtesy of an 85th-minute own-goal from Olimpia midfielder Carlos Paredes.
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Clinton and Obama Lock in Iraq Positions During Debate
During the debate in Pennsylvania, both Democrats left little room for changing their minds on Iraq.
Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama at a Democratic presidential debate at the National Constitution Center.
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama locked themselves into rigid positions on Iraq during a debate in Philadelphia Wednesday night.
Both said they would begin withdrawals of U.S. troops soon after taking office and would move quickly to end the war. They didn't leave themselves much room to change their minds even if the military situation were altered or U.S. commanders gave a different recommendation. This could make it more difficult for each of them to be flexible during the general-election campaign and, more important, as commander in chief.
"Only through our commitment to withdraw will the Iraqis begin to do what they have failed to do all of these years," Clinton said. "We don't know what will happen if we withdraw. We know what won't happen if we don't."
Obama said, "The president sets the mission. The generals and our troops carry out that mission."
These antiwar positions are popular in the Democratic Party, but they are sure to be used against the party's presidential nominee by GOP candidate John McCain and the Republican National Committee in the fall campaign. McCain says the Democrats favor retreat. He argues that the Iraq war is finally being won, and the United States must stay until victory is assured or the region will descend into chaos.
Overall, Obama seemed extremely cautious, even tentative, at times during the debate, sponsored by ABC News. Clinton seemed more in command and confident and repeatedly criticized her Democratic opponent on a variety of issues. The key Pennsylvania primary is next Tuesday, and Clinton clings to a modest lead. But Obama is ahead among delegates to the national convention, 1,643 to 1,504, according to the Associated Press, with 2,025 needed for the nomination. Ten contests remain.
Clinton may have caused herself the most severe problems Wednesday night when she said that Obama could definitely be elected president, in contrast to what she and her aides have been saying privately in raising questions with party leaders about his electability. Asked if Obama could win the White House, she replied, "Yes, yes, yes." Obama, when asked the same question about Clinton, replied, "Absolutely, and I've said so before."
But many voters appear to be unhappy with Clinton's attacks on Obama and her false claim that she faced sniper fire on a visit to Bosnia while she was first lady. These developments have apparently hurt her more than Obama's stumbles over describing small-town voters as bitter and his links to the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, his controversial former pastor in Chicago. Clinton again raised those two issues in the debate, while Obama generally stayed away from attacking her.
The latest ABC News/Washington Post poll finds only 39 percent of Americans believe Clinton is honest and trustworthy, while 62 percent have such positive feelings about Obama. The poll also found that 51 percent of likely Democratic voters nationally favor Obama and only 41 percent favor Cinton, his biggest advantage up to date.


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Comets Look To Protect Second Place
- Last Updated on 12:22 PM 04/23/12
- BY Joe Chandler
With a bid for the lead in the Western Valley District standings having gone by the board, the task for the Halifax County High School varsity boys basketball team is to protect second place. That chore starts tonight, weather permitting, when the Comets go to Danville to face archrival GW in a game that will start at 7:30 p.m.
Patrick Henry took sole possession of first place in the district standings with its 56-43 win over the Comets here Wednesday night. The Comets now cannot win the district championship without outside help.
"They (PH) are in the driver's seat now," Ramage acknowledged after his team's loss to the Patriots.
"We could have been. Now, we've got to win the rest of our games and hope that somebody can knock them off."
Second place in the district standings is almost as important as winning the regular-season title. That is because the first-place and second-place teams in the standings get to play their first-round district tournament game at home.
Halifax County High School has not played a first-round tournament game at home in several seasons and it would be a big prize for the Comets to have that opportunity.
First, however, the Comets must get through the rest of their three remaining regular-season contests. The first of those games is tonight's game against GW.
Halifax County edged GW by two points in a double overtime thriller here earlier in the season. Ramage knows that his team must play its best game if it is to beat GW in its home gym.
"We've got to have a short memory (about Wednesday night's game) and get ready for the next game," Ramage said.
"It (the loss to PH) makes this game that much tougher. If we've got to get them (the players) "up" to play that game (against GW), something's wrong with us."
Tonight's game is a big one for both the Comets and GW. Halifax County is tied for second place with Franklin County High School with GW only one game back in third place.
A win by GW lifts GW into a tie for second place, with the Comets possibly dropping to third place.
The road doesn't get any easier for the Comets as they head into next week, the final week of the regular season schedule.
Next week's schedule has Franklin County High School coming here on Tuesday to face the Comets. Next Thursday, the Comets are scheduled to travel to Roanoke to face William Fleming High School in a game that is a rescheduled game as a result of the weather.
If tonight's game cannot be played due to bad weather, it could create a situation in which the Comets would have to face GW, Franklin County and William Fleming all in the same week.
"Talk about Murderers Row," Ramage remarked.
"That would be really tough. But, it's not like we're going to be only team in that situation. Everybody's going to be in the same boat."


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Naperville Central's Nicky Lopez connects on a three-point shot over Naperville North's Jayson Winick on Friday. | Terence Guider-Shaw~For Sun-Times Media
When Naperville Central earned a hard-fought win at home over crosstown rival Naperville North last month, the relief was evident.
Getting swept by the Huskies in the two meetings in 2011-12 left a bad taste in the Redhawks' mouths, so recording a 68-60 victory over the Huskies on Jan. 11 erased some of that tension.
Now sitting in third place in the DuPage Valley Conference with an 8-3 record, Naperville Central is hoping to finish the regular season strong with three games remaining before possibly opening up postseason play against Naperville North on Feb. 27.
"We won't even talk about them until Saturday — just because we play Wheaton North on Friday and every game (is crucial)," Naperville Central coach Pete Kramer said after his team posted an 85-63 victory over Glenbard North last Friday. "We just concentrate on the next game, one game at a time. But our kids will be ready for that. It's gonna be fun going over and playing on their court."
Kramer's 6-foot-9 junior center, Nick Czarnowski, agreed with his coach's sentiments, while at the same time not shying away from what the rivalry presents to anyone associated with the two program.
"I mean, honestly, the fire's always gonna be there against Naperville North," said Czarnowski, who recorded a double-double against the Huskies on Jan. 11 after posting game-highs of 21 points and 12 rebounds. "We're always gonna have that energy and we're always gonna want to beat them and it's always fun against them."
Continuing to get healthier while playing around several shooters hovering around the perimeter, Czarnowski posted a double-double in the win over Glenbard North, putting together a 23-point, 13-rebound effort. This makes Kramer's seventh-seeded Redhawks (15-8, 8-3 DuPage Valley) all the more dangerous in the upcoming Class 4A Bolingbrook Sectional.
Meanwhile, the defending DVC champion Huskies conclude their season with two of their three remaining games against No. 16 West Aurora, one of two DVC co-leaders, and Naperville Central.
Coming off their 66-51 loss at the other co-leader in the DVC, Glenbard East, last Friday, the Huskies have continued to operate quite well without the presence of a true superstar.
While Naperville North (17-7, 7-4 DuPage Valley) looks to build some momentum going into the Bolingbrook Sectional as a 10th seed, Huskies coach Jeff Powers likes where his team sits heading down the home stretch.
"Our kids are used to (tough games). That's why we played the schedule we did," Powers said. "They're very used to knowing that they're gonna play against good teams all the time and compete. They've competed all year. There's no one that's blown us out. We've been in every game, so their mindset is (strong). They have a mindset of a champion. They know that it's hard work to do, but they go after it."
Seventh-ranked Benet still has a lot to play for as its three-game run to end the regular season begins Friday night at home against Marist.
"We played five really good opponents in the last five games (before playing at Wheaton Academy on Tuesday night) and coming out of that stretch 4-1, we feel pretty good about it and I think the thing is Viator is a very good team," Benet coach Gene Heidkamp said. "They played very well against us (in a 55-54 St. Viator win at Benet on Feb. 1) and we didn't do some of the things we would like that I think make us a solid team in that game and they exposed us."
The Redwings, who earned the second seed in the Class 4A Bolingbrook Sectional by navigating successfully through a difficult schedule, are solely focused on grabbing that conference title before worrying about postseason play — which they'll begin at home on Feb. 26.
Coming off a 51-39 victory over Wheaton Academy on Tuesday that saw them connect on nine three-pointers, that season-long goal can be checked off the to-do list as soon as Friday night.
Benet (22-4, 5-1 East Suburban Catholic) can clinch at least a share of its third East Suburban Catholic Conference title in the last four years with a win Friday night against the RedHawks.
"I think we learned a few things from that game (against St. Viator), so I think we're in a decent spot. We certainly don't anything for granted," Heidkamp said. "We know we're gonna have to play (well). We're gonna have to get better the next week-and-a-half if we want to win this conference. There's no question about that."
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By Katie Dahlstrom
Assistant Editor
The Clinton City Council will make several decisions related to residents' utility bills during its meeting Tuesday night.
Clinton City Council members are poised to give final approval to a 9.5 percent sewer rate increase that would bring the cost per unit from $8.18 to $8.96.
Council members also will vote on an amendment to the sewer ordinance that would suspend a commercial property or business owner's certificate of occupancy if they have a sewer bill that is delinquent by 120 days or in excess of $2,500.
A proposal to contract Springsted to assemble a request for proposal for private haulers to handle solid waste is also up for consideration. Springsted performed the evaluation of the city's solid waste services and would require another $17,000 to assemble the RFP and also help the city submit its own competitive proposal.
The council also will move on resolutions supporting a $91,000 to $109,000 bandshell renovation project by the Vision 8 group. Council members will vote to re-designate funds from a Clinton County Development Association grant for the marina Vision Iowa projects to the bandshell renovation.
Endorsing a Revitalize Iowa's Sound Economy grant for the road into the Lincolnway Railport is also on the council agenda.
The council will hold several public hearings concerning the sale of city-owned property. Four of the properties will be sold to Union Pacific.
During the Committee of the Whole meeting, council members will consider setting a write-off threshold for sewer bills from inactive accounts. During the Internal Operations Committee meeting, members discussed setting the limit at $10 and giving the finance director the ongoing authority to waive bills at or below that amount. Council members will also be asked to consider waiving $11,863 in sewer bills from accounts that have balances of $42.99 or under.
The discussion of a RISE grant to extend 19th Avenue North running through the Lyons Business and Technology Park to Main Avenue is also on the Committee of the Whole agenda. Council members will discuss updating the urban renewal area for the Lyons Tech Park to facilitate the RISE grant and road extension.
The Clinton City Council will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at City Hall. The Committee of the Whole meeting will immediately follow.


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Interstate 35W closing tonight in Arden Hills, Mounds View
Closure needed to set bridge piers over the interstate
ROSEVILLE, Minn. – Both directions of Interstate 35W will be closed overnight from 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 31 to 5 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1. The closure is needed as crews set beams for the new westbound Hwy 10/County Road 10 bridge over the interstate. During the closure, traffic will follow a signed detour using I-694, Highway 252 and Highway 10.
Two additional overnight closures of I-35W in the same area are tentatively scheduled to take place on Monday, Aug. 6 and Tuesday, Aug. 7 to allow crews to place beams for the new eastbound bridge spanning the interstate. Traffic will use the same detour route as above.
Construction of the new eastbound and westbound Highway 10/County Road 10 bridges crossing I-35W began in late May and will be completed by November 2012.
For more information, visit http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/694expand/ or call the project hotline at 1-877-206-0060 or send an e-mail to email@example.com .
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seniors and juniors will participate in the Seventh Annual Powder Puff game on May 30 to raise money for the Lauren Kelsey Talbot Memorial Foundation.
Felicia Pappas and Kelsey Dumont, 2007 graduates, started the event in honor of their friend Lauren, who was a senior at North when she passed away in 2005 after a car accident.
The game will be held at 3 p.m. at Council Rock North's stadium. The powder puff teams are comprised of senior females and junior females, who compete for the Powder Puff title.
The Lauren Kelsey Talbot Memorial Foundation scholarship fund supports graduating seniors at Council Rock North and South who have mirrored Lauren's passion and love for friendship, community service and for being an unsung hero in any activity or sport.
In addition the players, many students participate to organize the event each year. Football players volunteer to coach the teams and staff members officiate the event.
Official powder puff t-shirts will be available for sale at the event. There are also raffles, food and beverages. Proceeds from the raffles, concessions, and t-shirt sales go toward the scholarship fund. There is no admission fee and everyone is welcome.
Last year's powder puff game raised $2,500 for the scholarship fund. To date, the foundation has awarded more than $40,000 in scholarships, according to its website.
For more information on the scholarships and the fund, visit www.lovetalbot.com.


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FISA Judge Denies Surveillance Court Offers 'Rubber Stamp'
Surveillance court, NSA face scrutiny on email address collection.
The National Security Agency (NSA) is once again the target of criticism following revelations that it harvests online address books from websites, but the presiding judge of the secret court overseeing the agency's surveillance denies that the agency has a rubber stamp for online surveillance.
[READ: Democrats Seeks to Reform FISA Court in Light of NSA Revelations]
Documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden and interviews with intelligence officials published Monday in the Washington Post report that the agency collects hundreds of millions of address books worldwide, including some Americans, but these activities are not regulated by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) because the data is collected in foreign countries.
Numerous bills in Congress seek to reform the FISA court, including one that will soon be introduced by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis. That bill would remove the ability of the NSA to collect data on Americans in this way by spying on foreign targets, and end the agency's bulk collection of data.
But Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is against limiting the ability of the NSA to collect data for intelligence purposes, so on Tuesday she released a letter from Reggie Walton, presiding judge of the FISA court, to defend the existing oversight of the agency surveillance. Walton's declassified letter originally sent to Leahy on Oct. 11 said the court alters numerous government requests for data collection or even refuses some of them, even though that may not be reflected in the final statistics that the court sends to Congress.
"During the three-month period between July 1 through September 30, we have observed that 24.4 percent of matters submitted ultimately involved substantive changes to the information provided by the government or to the authorities granted as a result of court inquiry or action," Walton said in his letter.
[ALSO: NSA Director Welcomes Transparency, Oversight]
This statement from Walton illustrated that the FISA court is doing its job to protect American's privacy and that it "does not 'rubber stamp' requests for surveillance of terrorism suspects," Feinstein argued in a statement.
"The FISA court is tasked with conducting careful legal analysis of all administration requests, and these data reinforce my belief that the FISA Court is taking that mandate seriously," Feinstein said.
Leahy reasserted his view that "the FISA Court is not a rubber stamp for government surveillance requests," but he added that stronger oversight of NSA surveillance is needed.
"It is clear that FISA court judges are now tackling significant constitutional issues and have assumed a regulatory role not envisioned when the court was created," Leahy said in a statement. "We must consider reforms to the court's procedures as well as limitations on the government's surveillance authorities, and I will soon introduce bipartisan legislation that addresses these very issues."
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Any potential criminal case is over before it starts when it comes to a woman who died earlier this year while being held in Garvin County's jail.
A prosecutor here has announced his decision that no criminal charges will be filed in the death of 33-year-old Jamie Lynn Russell.
Russell died the night of Jan. 2 while incarcerated in the county jail located in Pauls Valley.
Mark Gibson, an assistant district attorney in Garvin County, said all reports supplied by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation led to his decision that criminal charges were not warranted in this case.
Put simply, he concluded Russell's death was a tragedy involving nothing criminal.
"Based on the OSBI reports the young woman died of natural causes," Gibson said on Wednesday.
"There was no evidence of any criminal conduct by any person or agency that contributed to her death," he said.
Gibson described it as a "complete investigation by the OSBI," which he said included interviews with staff from the state medical examiner's office in Oklahoma City.
The assistant DA added his decision likely won't be impacted by a final report from that same office at some point in the future.
Events leading up to Russell's death started when she was taken to Pauls Valley General Hospital back in early January complaining of stomach pain.
Police reported Russell was uncooperative with hospital staff and was later arrested when they found prescription pills that did not belong to her.
Russell was taken to county jail and placed in a holding cell prior to completing the book-in process. She then reportedly went to sleep.
A couple of hours later detention deputies noticed Russell was unresponsive as resuscitation efforts began immediately and an ambulance was called to the scene. She was pronounced dead after being taken to the same local hospital.
Medical examiner officials ruled the cause of death was a ruptured ectopic pregnancy.


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Brisbane Roar Youth Head Coach John Sime has announced his squad for the upcoming National Youth League 2012/13 season ahead of next week's opening round match against Perth Glory.
While all of his squad members are under the age of 21, Sime has opted for a balance between younger talent and more experienced players as he continues to uphold the strong development philosophy of the club.
Sime left no stone unturned in his quest for the best of the state's best young footballing talent and welcomes six new players alongside the core of last year's squad that finished second in the National Youth League, four points behind Central Coast Mariners.
"I think it's tremendous for the club that there's certainly a depth in Queensland football," he said.
"The structure at the QAS [Queensland Academy of Sport] is certainly working and I think the rewards are coming through.
"Rado Vidosic and myself made the decision to go young and that's the vision of the club, as well as trying to cover all parts of Queensland – from Cairns, to Townsville, to Gladstone, to Rockhampton and everywhere in between.
"Since May, I've probably been to well in excess of 80 games of all various levels but mostly youth levels.
"It's been very encouraging and at training, we've probably looked at 150 kids.
"It's been a bit hectic but full marks to the staff and to everyone who participated."
The Roar's full-time youth players Corey Brown, George Lambadaridis and Nick Fitzgerald will continue to play a large role in the squad while defender Jason Geria, a regular in the Qantas Young Socceroos set-up, will skipper the side and Ross Archibald has been named vice-captain.
"Jason Geria is a player who I rate very, very highly," Sime said.
"You need someone who is going to lead the way, along with Ross Archibald who I'm expecting big things from this season.
"They're both currently training with the first team and I'm really happy with the two of them."
According to Sime, the club's National Youth League set-up is "second to none".
"Looking at the structure of the club, we've now appointed a full-time physio for the youth team and a full-time football conditioning coach for the youth team," he said.
"[Assistant coach] Joel Smith does an excellent job - he's very keen, he's very eager and very ambitious and Ryan Timmins does a wonderful job as team manager.
"Everyone has got a job to do and everyone is really keen and eager to develop the kids at this club.
"It's all about development – you'll hear me saying this all season because it's okay to win but we must develop and if we perform well, I'm sure we'll get the just rewards.
"I also have to give a special thanks to Olympic Football Club, who have been our base and they do a tremendous job for us."
Brisbane Roar Youth will open their 2012/13 campaign away to Perth Glory on Saturday, 20 October before their first home match against Melbourne Victory Youth on Sunday, 28 October.
Brisbane Roar NYL 2012/13 squad:Goalkeepers: Nicholas TUBBS, Fraser CHALMERSDefenders: Jason GERIA (captain), Corey BROWN, Lachlan JACKSON, Cameron CRESTANIMidfielders: Ross ARCHIBALD (vice captain), George LAMBADARIDIS, Ben LITFINStrikers: Nick FITZGERALD, Kwame YEBOAH, Jordan LAMBI, Brandon BORRELLO, Patrick THEODORE


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For Immediate Release
Cooper Honors, Free Lessons Celebrate National Tennis Month
The Springfield-Greene County Park Board's Cooper Tennis Complex was awarded top honors by the Tennis Industry Association, U.S. Tennis Association and the trade magazine Racquet Sports Industry. The Park Board also has set its Free-For-All tennis lesson dates for the month of May, celebrating National Tennis Month.
Cooper Tennis Complex was recognized as a "Top 50 Tennis Welcome Center of 2008" by independent research firm Sports Marketing Surveys USA, of Jupiter, Fla. The facility was recognized as one of 50 leading the charge in the growth of tennis by providing well-rounded programs to new and current players of all ages and abilities.
To celebrate National Tennis Month, the Park Board will provide free tennis lessons for youth six years of age and older, along with adult instruction. Equipment will be provided at each location and attendees do not need to pre-register. The dates are:
- 7 – 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 5, Doling Park, 301 E. Talmage St.;
- 6 – 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 8, Perry Tennis Courts, National Avenue & Bennett Street;
- 6 – 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 13, Cooper Tennis Complex, 2331 E. Pythian St.;
- 7 – 8:30 p.m., Monday, May 18, Meador Park, 2500 S. Fremont Ave.;
- 6 – 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 21, Perry Tennis Courts, National Avenue & Bennett Street; and
- 10 – 11:30 a.m., Saturday, May 30, Gillenwaters Tennis Complex, 3635 S. Jefferson Ave.
For more information on the free tennis lessons or to register for youth and adult tennis programs currently available, call the Cooper Tennis Complex at (417) 837-5800.
For more information, media contact: Larry Haugness, Recreation Supervisor, (417) 837-5800; or Bob Nelson, Public Information Administrator, (417) 874-2176.


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The Daily Star
---- — "Reading the Land" — two programs on prehistoric Middletown — will lead off another series of events and activities for the Historical Society of the Town of Middletown.
The 2014 season will include the Third Annual Living History Cemetery Tour, a folksong sing-out, a program on the lost community of Arena, and a slideshow on the history of skiing in the Catskills.
There will also be special events and an art raffle to raise funds for a new roof on the HSM hall. Contributions may be sent to HSM, PO Box 734, Margaretville, 12455, or via PayPal at www.mtownhistory.org.
Donations of baked goods for a Feb. 15 bake sale at Freshtown are also sought. Call Anne Sanford at 326-4817 to donate.
The geology duo of Bob and Johanna Titus will give an illustrated talk on the physical formation of the region at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at the HSM hall at 778 Cemetery Road in Margaretville.
On Saturday, April 26, "Reading the Land" will continue with a 1 p.m. presentation by Linda Carroll of the Public Archaeology Facility at Binghamton University. She will describe and interpret artifacts found at a 2005 archaeological survey of the Arkville site where Laurel Gardens Housing project was later built.
Fundraising events include a Mother's Day Weekend Penny Social and Chinese Auction on May 10, and an informal Summer Soiree Friday evening, July 11, at the Victorian home of Tom and Connie Jeffers in Margaretville.
HSM will hold an open house as part of Headwaters History Weekend from June 6 to 8, when history organizations and sites in Middletown, Roxbury, Andes and Halcott will open their doors, sponsor events and host special exhibits.
The Living History Cemetery Tour will be held on the first day of summer, June 21. This year's tour will be at the Sanford Cemetery on County Route 36 in Dunraven. Area residents will portray individuals buried there as guides lead visitors through the burial ground. A section of the cemetery was used for reinterment of remains taken from the Arena, Millbrook and Dunraven areas flooded by the Pepacton Reservoir in the 1950s.
One of those communities — Arena — will be the focus of an illustrated talk by HSM President and author Diane Galusha. "Sixty Years Gone: Remembering Arena" will be presented Sunday, Sept. 14.
The 77th Regimental Balladeers who performed a concert of Civil War music last year, will return to HSM on Sunday, Aug. 24 with "Rise Up Singing: America's Best Loved Folksongs."
The Society will once again mount a farm-related exhibit in the History Tent at the Cauliflower Festival on Sept. 27.
The HSM season will conclude Oct. 26 with its annual meeting. George Quinn, author of History of Skiing in the Catskills, will be the featured speaker.
For more information, visit www.mtownhistory.org.


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I love this concealer. This is the only one I've ever tried but I don't feel the need to get another one as I feel this one does a very good job. My skin is olive, with yellow undertones and I have use this in 'Ivory' and 'Medium Beige' for two different purposes. I use 'Ivory' under my eyes and the bridge of my nose,it is up to 3 times lighter than my skin tone. I don't have dark circles so I don' know how it works for them, but it's amazing as an under-eye brightener and highlighter (I use this as a matte highlighter instead of shimmer because of my very oily skin)!
I use 'Medium Beige' on trouble spots my foundation doesn't cover up and it does a decent job. It is true that I can highlight dry areas and can be pretty hard to blend as it dries very fast. But nothing that can't be solved using a good moisturizer, base or foundation underneath. It's a minor flaw compared to how much good it does for me. The only reason I wouldn't repurchase is because I like trying new products out there, but I'd go back to this anytime!
I bought this on a whim and ended up really liking it. it covers my undereye circles very well while also brightening up my whole eye area. I also use this to cover pimples. I find this to be very full coverage. it covers blemishes and scars very well. I have repurchased this a couple of times already... originally I purchased shade Ivory, but I thought it was actually too light. So I then purchased shade Cream, but I found this to be too dark and it looked pretty orange as well. so I then re-purchased Ivory and have been using it everyday ever since.
This product is terrible! It cakes and make problem arias look worse. If you put it under your eye and if you cry or sweat lots it runs and comes of. Defiantly will not buy again. What a waist of money!!!!!!!!!!!
At first I didn't like this concealer. The shade was too light for me, it looked obvious on my skin and it was hard to blend, though I noticed it covered well my blemishes. Now I mix it with another concealer or with a small drop of Rimmel 25 hr foundation. It covers and blends well after that.
This concealer is alright. The only bad thing about it is that it dosent blend. The reason for that is because it dries way to fast and dosent give you time to blend at all. If you do catch it in time, theres a small chance it will blend, but most of the time it wont.
To start out with, my expectations for this were terribly low. BUT...This is good. It's a good color, good packaging...but it's so hard to blend! I literally can't make it blend. That's where it lost points with me. This does not cover everything, and I will only use it on a few problem areas, then use something else for the rest. Most concealers I try go on one color, but towards mid day, they're all orangey and stuff. Let me tell you, that's not cool. This one does that. Part of it, I think, is that I'm so pale. I got the lightest color, and it shows up so dark! However, the staying power is AMAZING! It doesn't smudge or anything! If you're not deathly pale, this could work, but the main issue is that I can't for the life of me blend it!
This concealer is great! It's available at the drugstore, where I got it for around $4. It has a doe foot applicator and looks like a small lipgloss. It's a liquid, but has a heavier coverage than most drugstore concealers. I think it does a great job covering my red pimples, and covers most all of my dark circles. If you don't blend it out under the eyes, it can look a bit chalky. Blending it thins the product a bit, but adding more after blending doesn't make it look cakey. And, although it does not last 24 hours, which I expected, it stays on my face for at least 10. There aren't really any dark shades, the darkest being Dark Beige, which is unfortunate. I am looking for and trying out concealers right now, but Maybelline Super Stay 24 Hour Concealer is still one of my favorites. I would say try it!
I usually always read reviews about products before I buy them to keep from wasting money on products that don't work. I came on here and actually read bad reviews about this product but still thought that I'd give it a go and I'm glad I did. A lot of people have said that it settles into lines and wrinkles and cakes which doesn't happen to me. I have used it with a crap foundation though and it has caked and what not but when I use it over my MAC studio fix fluid foundation it actually looks quite nice. It covers quite well and I've even used it on problematic areas and it hasn't broken me out. The only issue I have with it is the applicator because it's unhygienic. I've had it for awhile now and it's the best concealer I've used so far. In saying that I haven't tried high end ones but for a drug store product it does what it's supposed to and I will be repurchasing.
Maybelline and I are not very good friends... With the exception of the dream matte powder (awesome since it is their only non-orangey product!), nothing seems to look good.
Alright onto my review. Well I got the lightest shade and even that was too light for me and I'm ghostly pale!!! But the next shade was too orangey yellow! SO I thought maybe if i used the light one under my eyes to brighten the black circles... bad idea! It didnt cover anything and looks all crepey (like those paper streamers you hang at parties texture) WHAT?
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Bob Costas likens slopestyle in the Olympics to MTV show Jackass on Today
On the January 6, 2014 airing of The Today Show, host Matt Lauer interviewed NBC's primetime host for Olympic Coverage Bob Costas. When Lauer brings up the introduction of slopestyle in the Sochi Games into the conversation, Costas states that he thinks that "the president of the IOC should be Johnny Knoxville, because basically this stuff is just Jackass stuff that they invented, and called Olympic sports." Skip to about the 1:18 mark of the video for Costas' remarks. With all of the hard work and dedication put into slopestyle skiers to qualify and compete in the Olympics, Costas' statements are sure to create a buzz in the freeskiing community. What do you think of Bob Costas' take on slopestyle in the Olympics? Leave your thoughts in the comment box below.
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Donny O'Neill hails from the mystical, faraway land of New Hartford, CT. When he's not in the mountains searching for Big Foot, he's the Associate Editor here at Freeskier.


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February 12, 2010
Carnegie Mellon's Nanofabrication Facility and Data Storage Systems Center recently joined forces to acquire an STS ASPECT Cluster Reactive Ion Etching (RIE) system. Purchased primarily for its inductively coupled plasma (ICP) source, the etcher will build on the facility's current methanol RIE system and enhance existing complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device processing.
The new system features an input loadlock, output loadlock, wafer transfer chamber and two independent RIE process chambers — one configured for deep reactive ion etching (DRIE) and another configured for advanced oxide etching (AOE). The system is set up to work with 150 mm diameter substrates.
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon will use the DRIE process chamber to explore methanol-based plasma etching of magnetic materials. This chamber utilizes an ICP source, which the current methanol RIE system lacks, that will allow etching at higher plasma power densities and low independently controlled platen or substrate bias voltages. The ICP also increases the etch rate while minimizing any substrate bombardment during the etch.
"We've experienced great success with our current methanol etching facilities in the Nanofabrication Facility, but the new etcher's inductively coupled plasma source gives us a unique capability to develop a commercially viable process that will help us move the data storage industry forward," said DSSC Director and ABB Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Jimmy Zhu. "The ICP is much faster, and we look forward to using this technology to benefit our research efforts and that of our industrial sponsors."
"We are very excited about using this for nanomasking pattern transfer into magnetic thin films," said Physics Professor Sara Majetich, who also contributed funds toward the purchase of the new system.
The system's second chamber, the AOE process chamber, will allow users to etch thick silicon dioxide layers as well as trenches in glass substrates. This chamber also features an ICP source with independent substrate bias control, and will provide for high rate directional etching. The RIE currently used for oxide etching does not have ICP and requires lengthy etch times. The AOE process chamber will dramatically reduce etch times and provide more control of sidewall profiles. These additional capabilities will enhance the existing CMOS-based MEMS device processing by providing deeper and narrower etching of oxide layers while reducing the amount of aluminum layer erosion — all at much faster etch times.
While the STS ASPECT Cluster Reactive Ion Etching (RIE) system is not yet operational, Nanofabrication Facility technicians are reconfiguring the cleanroom and preparing for the system's installation.


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Fierce Biotech reports on Reuters' story that Sanofi may take Genzyme on in a proxy fight to gain control of the board - and company.
One banker tells Reuters: "If Genzyme continues to refuse to negotiate, Sanofi can try to get its own slate elected and work towards a deal that way."
As noted yesterday, Genzyme has several shareholders who have sued to try to force the Genzyme board to negotiate on Sanofi's offer starting at $69 per share. I still think the Court would be loathe to intervene at this point and would prefer to have Sanofi-Genzyme battle it out for control of minds and hearts of the majority shareholders via proxy battle or otherwise.
Posted by Bruce Lehr October 14th 2010.


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Bethlehem Township author Jordan Sonnenblick will be signing his newest book for teens from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at a book release party at Moravian Book Shop in Bethlehem.
Sonnenblick whose first book was the award-winning "Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie," will do a reading from his eighth book "Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip" followed by a question and answer period. Refreshments will be served.
The author best known for his sensitive handling of serious topics for young adults, has written about teens dealing with cancer, driving drunk and fitting in at a new school.
"Curveball" is about a high school freshman who loves to take photos and play baseball. When an injury ends his pitching career his life is turned upside down and he turns to his grandfather who also is a photographer.
The book is available in hardcover for $17.99 at the store. It also is available in ebook and audiobook. Info: www.moravianbookshop.com.
Sonnenblick who reports he is currently working on his ninth book also is the author of "Notes from the Midnight Driver," "Zen and the Art of Faking It," "After Ever After," all for teens and a trilogy of middle grade books - "Dodger and Me," "Dodger for President" and "Dodger for Sale."
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11:50am Friday 13th March 2009 in News
A HEADTEACHER who turned around the fortunes of a failing school placed in special measures by Ofsted, has announced he's leaving.
Derek Davies, whose been in charge at Stretford High School for the past five years, told Messenger that although he was sad to be going when the school breaks for Easter, he leaves it in a far better shape than when he joined in 2004.
Derek - who became the youngest head in Trafford when he took charge of the Great Stone Road school at the age of 38 - said presiding over an 'outstanding' Ofsted report last year had been hugely satisfying experience.
"I came to Trafford in 1987 when I was at Lostock and I was there for 17 years. I started as a drama teacher and eventually became deputy head.
"In 2004 I went to Stretford High after the school was put in special measures. Last year it was given an 'outstanding' Ofsted report, and for a school to do that in four years is a massive achievement and one that was very satisfying for me personally, the staff and the pupils."Leaving has been one of the most difficult decisions to make as my heart is in the school and the pupils themselves, but I feel it's a much different place from when I took it over.
"It's all about a new challenge and although the school I'm going to isn't in special measure, I will be overseeing a merger of two singe sex schools which is the challenge this time."
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DAAA is a self-sustaining organization that models fair competition and competitive excellence. Whether the intent is recreational, developmental or elite competitions, DAAA provides the context for each athlete's potential to be taken seriously and provides an opportunity for each athlete to be their best.
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Canyon County prefers its highway district system to Ada's
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Maybe you're OK with traffic rerouting plans in downtown Nampa that would convert one-block stretches of 11th and 12th avenues to one-way streets to accommodate the addition of Library Square. Maybe you're not.
Either way, you have to appreciate the fact that Nampa actually gets to decide what it will do with its own roads. The same cannot be said for the city of Boise.
Whether or not you do much driving in Idaho's capital city, you've probably heard and read the news reports about the controversial bike lanes that were put in place Downtown. City officials liked the idea of giving cyclists a way to get around town without having to ride in traffic or on sidewalks, but some motorists complained about increased traffic congestion.
Since this involved traffic issues in the heart of the city, it's clearly an issue that should have been decided by the people closest to ground zero - in this case, city officials.
But it wasn't. Ada County has the Ada County Highway District, which controls the entire county and opted earlier this month to remove the bike lanes.
It's a big issue there. According to ACHD, more than 11,000 responses were submitted to an online survey in addition to more than 1,300 emails and phone calls, and about 55 percent of those who sounded off wanted the bike lanes gone.
But the city of Boise wanted more than just a one-month trial. It was overruled by ACHD.
Fortunately in Canyon County, decisions regarding city roads are made by city officials. Nampa City Council members determined the changes to accommodate Library Square, and if you don't like the way they voted, you can vote them out. Same goes for Caldwell, Middleton and Parma.
Ada County Highway District commissioners are elected, too, but a resident of Kuna isn't likely to take the Boise bike lane situation into much account when electing ACHD members. Say what you want to about all the different highway districts in Canyon County in addition to the cities themselves - Golden Gate Highway District No. 3 (Wilder, Greenleaf), Nampa Highway District No. 1 (city outskirts), Canyon Highway District No. 4 (outskirts of Middleton, Caldwell) and Notus Parma Highway District No. 2 - but because we have these distinct districts, you have much closer representation and decisions are made on a much more local level.
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Did Mike Simpson's 2nd District race save Butch Otter's bacon?
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In looking at the results of the May 20 primary in Idaho, it's clear the biggest winner was easily 2nd District Congressman Mike Simpson.
He trounced Tea Party/Club for Growth primary challenger Bryan Smith, an Idaho Falls attorney, by a margin of 61.6 percent to 38 percent.
By educating 2nd District voters about how weird some of the positions held by tea party adherents are, and how badly they will distort an incumbent's record as a rock-solid conservative, Simpson undoubtedly saved Gov. Butch Otter's candidacy for a third term.
Butch ought to send Mike a box of fresh Idaho spuds every month for the next four years, and he ought to offer to come by once a month to kiss Simpson's ring while slicing, dicing and cooking up the hash browns. ...