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* Occupy Karl Rove went over better than expected.
* It turns out President Obama is worth less than $51,000 in crocodile attack insurance. There goes about a third of his economic recovery plan.
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Wow! Fifty year old tapes of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis telling it like it really was way back when. I understand she really doesn't pull any punches, which is intriguing. I haven't heard any of it yet, but I'll tell you, I always suspected that Wooly Mammoth was kind of a stuck up jerk. And I'll bet anything that Stegosaurus was gay.
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* Michele Bachmann rises in the polls. Now only losing by a lot.
* Progressives gather to share disappointment that un-progressive president isn't more progressive.
* Tim Pawlenty continues campaigning hard for coveted Romney's lapdog position.
* Isn't it about time that poor people started eating rich people's shit… literally?
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Jon Stewart on President Obama's 0.16-Day Visit to Puerto Rico
It's kind of crazy to think that a U.S. President hasn't visited Puerto Rico since the JFK administration. I mean, just think about it. That's almost as long as it's been since one of them visited Delaware…
Coverage continues with Senior Latino Correspondent Al Madrigal after the jump.
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Who Killed "The Kennedys" Miniseries?
The History Channel's miniseries on the Kennedy Family is grassy knoll-onger scheduled to be aired, and it most likely won't be coming back (and to the left)…
After the jump, President Obama secretly receives classified award for excellence in transparency.
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Target-Date Funds Proving a 'Set and Forget' Choice
401(k) investors who keep large portions of their portfolios in such funds rarely move out of them.
Employees with 401(k) holdings in target-date funds seldom move out of them, even during tumultuous market swings, according to a new study from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).
"Once [target-date funds] are used, they are very likely to continue to be used for a number of years afterward," EBRI said. "Consequently, the auto-enrollment of participants into [target-date funds] appears likely to stick, which means that the asset allocation within the [funds] is likely to be the asset allocation these participants will have while they remain in their 401(k) plan."
[See 11 Funds That Top Their Category.]
Target-date funds hold a portfolio of stocks and bonds designed to match the shifting risk tolerances of investors at different ages. A 2050 fund, for example, would tend to have a significant allocation to stocks because it's designed for younger investors who can afford to take on more risk. A 2015 fund, by contrast, would likely have a more conservative portfolio because it's designed for people reaching retirement age in 2015.
Target-date funds automatically adjust their investment risk to more conservative positions, making them "set and forget" choices for many investors. They have become increasingly popular default choices in many 401(k) plans, meaning employees who do not make a specific election decision for their 401(k) funds will have those funds placed in a target-date fund closest to their retirement age.
During the 2007-2008 market decline, many 2010 target-date funds experienced steep losses. Fund managers were criticized for having riskier holdings than many investors expected. Since then, some fund companies have developed more conservative profiles for their target-date funds. Most fund companies, however, have tried to explain to investors that longevity gains and longer retirements argue for maintaining large percentages of target-date funds in stocks even for older investors.
Despite the criticism of many target-date funds, they have continued to be popular core holdings in 401(k) accounts. The popularity of the funds has slowly risen, the EBRI study found. Its conclusions are based on records of more than 20 million 401(k) investors in more than 50,000 different employer plans. In 2007, nearly 39 percent of these investors were using target-date funds, EBRI said, and this percentage grew to 42.6 percent in 2008 and 43.2 percent in 2009.
[See Is It Time to Rethink Your Mutual Fund Picks?]
As for investors who were automatically enrolled in target-date funds as a default 401(k) choice, nearly all of them stayed in the plans. Among 2007 auto-enrollees, EBRI said, "97.2 percent were still using [target-date funds] in 2008, and 95.7 percent used them in 2008 and 2009." Even among target-date fund investors who were not auto-enrollees, more than 90 percent continued to invest in the funds during the three-year period.
And for those who had all of their 401(k) invested in a target-date fund in 2007, EBRI said, 83 percent were still 100 percent invested in 2009, and another 13 percent had an average of more than 72 percent of their 401(k) in a target-date fund.
Older investors with more experience with 401(k)s and higher account balances were less likely to use target-date funds. "The percentage of participants in 2009 using [target-date funds] ranged from 57.7 percent for those with less than two years of [401(k)] tenure to 24.5 percent of those with 30 or more years of tenure. By account size, 55 percent with an account balance less than $5,000 were in [target-date funds] in 2009, compared with 30.4 percent of those with a balance of $200,000 or more."
While the funds have proven popular, investors should still carefully evaluate returns of the target-date funds offered in their retirement plans. Odds are, they won't have a broad choice of fund companies, but they still can choose from among different target periods offered by one company.
[See Near-Zero Interest Rates: Good, Bad, and Ugly.]
Despite having identical target dates, there is substantial variation in investment performance among funds. This reflects not only investment choices by fund managers, but also the funds' pre-set decision about the shifting mix of stocks and bonds each holds. This mix is commonly called a fund's "glide path." Even if investors are set to reach retirement age in, say, 2020, they may find the glide path of a fund company's 2015 or 2025 fund more aligned with the level of risk they prefer.
Ibbotson Associates, a unit of Morningstar, tracks the performance of 379 target funds with at least 12 months of performance data. These funds had assets of nearly $385 billion at the end of June. Ibbotson tracks performance across 13 series of target-date funds, from income funds designed for people who have already reached retirement age to funds dated 2055.
During the second quarter, returns within target categories varied by 2 to 3 percent for most categories. The best 2015 fund, for example, gained 1.7 percent during the quarter, while the worst declined by three-tenths of a percent.
The three largest companies providing target-date funds—Fidelity, Vanguard, and T. Rowe Price—continued to see strong growth, Ibbotson said. Among the 22 largest series of target-date funds tracked by the company, its highest ratings went to American Funds, J.P. Morgan, T. Rowe Price, and Vanguard. The two providers with the lowest ratings were AllianceBernstein and Oppenheimer.
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The Rams football team dropped its opening game of the season 32-6 Friday night.
Mt. Vernon coach Jared Shaner said there were positives to the game despite the loss.
"As a competitor, you don't look at the scoreboard and see 32-6 and have a lot of great things to say right off the bat when you come off the field," Shaner said. "I do know that I can take a step back and know that hey we competed with them. We did do some good things."
Rochester opened the game with the first three scores and took a 19-6 lead into the half.
The first tally came four minutes into the game for Rochester. Robbie Kelly hit receiver Jeremy Blevins for a big pass play. Blevins raced to the end zone 74 yards later.
Mt. Vernon's Braden Fitzjerrells was an offensive catalyst from his special teams position.
With the Rams down 19-0 midway through the second quarter, Fitzjerrells turned in a highlight reel run for the Rams. The sophomore took a kickoff and raced 90 yards untouched to the end zone. The score slashed Rochester's lead to 19-6 after the extra point was blocked.
"I said, hey that's your breakout," Shaner said. "I'm telling you right now don't worry about your grade or your age. You deserve to be a high school varsity player."
It wasn't the only big burst Fitzjerrells would give the Rams. He struck again in the third quarter with the Rams trailing 25-6. Fitzjerrells again took a kickoff and rumbled through the Rochester defense. Fitzjerrells wasn't stopped until entering the Rochester red zone. The return went for nearly 80 yards.
The Rams offense was able to find running room against the Rochester defense throughout the evening but couldn't turn in a huge gain in the clutch. After Fitzjerrell's second big return, the Rams drive went backward and stalled.
Graham Henken led the Rams with 43 yards rushing. Dylan Reeves finished with 42 yards on the ground. Reeves finished with 55 yards through the air.
Rochester's Robbie Kelly finished with 178 yards passing.
Mt. Vernon is 0-1 this season and travels to Mascoutah on Friday. Rochester improved to 1-0 this season.


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Alvin Louis "Pappy" Jackson, 96, departed this life peacefully at his home in Capshaw on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012. He was born June 18, 1916.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Jackson; and his father and mother, Issac Jackson and Ina Goodwin Kernodle.
He was a World War II and Korean War veteran and a civil service employee for the U.S. Army Missile Command for more than 30 years. He was a member of Unity Church in Memphis, Tenn.
He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and compassionate friend to many.
He is survived by daughters, Jean Capuzzo and husband Mike, Cindy Jackson and partner Jo Peterson, and Susan Pennington; grandchildren, Erica Braddock, Kavon Alapour and Vida Alapour; as well as extended family members and many beloved friends.
A celebration of his life will be held for family and friends at his home from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012.
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Encana looking to add new well pad in Garfield County. The Encana gas drilling company has applied for state permits to put a new well pad just outside the Battlement Mesa community in Garfield County. NBC 11 News reports that if granted, the permit would allow for the drilling of nine gas wells in the area. Another natural gas company, Antero Resources, has plans for up to 200 wells within Battlement Mesa's boundaries. There are some residents who oppose drilling in the Western Colorado community. A 20-day period for the public to comment on Encana's application ends Feb. 10.
Source: NBC 11 News (Posted 5:26p by Jim Kapp)
Colorado Republicans want to reverse renewable energy requirements. Colorado Republicans are lobbing their first shot at renewable energy requirements they say are hurting consumers. According to the Daily Press the State Senate is considering a bill undoing a requirement that utilities get 30 percent of their electricity from renewable sources like wind and solar by 2020. They claim that the higher renewable energy standard that passed last year allows utilities to charge customers up front for the expense of switching to cleaner energy. Republicans feel this will in turn drive up power bills and hurt consumers.
Source: Montrose Daily Press (Posted 5:27p by Jim Kapp)
Grand Valley Drainage District using cutting-edge technology for pipe repair. The Grand Valley Drainage District is using cutting-edge technology for their next big project which is repairing an aging pipe without digging the up the roads. The Daily Sentinel explains the specific pipe being targeted in this project is located underneath Patterson Road. It's 155 feet long and 48 inches in diameter. It was built in the 1970's. Officials say the high tech method being used to work on this pipe should save taxpayers money and drivers major headaches. The project starts this week and will last about a week and a half.
Source: Daily Sentinel (Posted 5:28p by Jim Kapp)
Colin Hayes looking to go to Ivy League school and go skiing. Sixteen-year-old Colin Hayes would some day like to go to an Ivy League school, perhaps Dartmouth. He would also like to compete on the ski team. To help accomplish his goals Hayes has enrolled in the Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy which is part of the Eagle County School District. The Daily Sentinel says this is the only public winter-sports academy of its kind in the U.S. Its purpose is to help kids balance their goals of excelling in Alpine skiing, snowboarding, and Nordic sports while also getting a good education. The Academy features a rigorous daily schedule that includes sports training in the morning and classroom instruction in the afternoon, along with programs aimed at accommodating the educational needs of traveling athletes.
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The most recent survey from the National Association for Business Economics shows that economists believe the Fed Funds rate will be increased in the near future. Of the 203 member panel, 63 percent of economists polled anticipate a 25 to 50 point basis rise in the Federal Funds target. This projection comes despite Ben Bernanke's statements that the rate will remain low in the coming months.
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Toit, Derick du (1999) Through our eyes : teachers using cameras to engage in environmental education curriculum development processes. Masters thesis, Rhodes University.
This research explores the potential for engaging teachers in school-based environmental education curriculum development processes by using camera. The research, through its epistemological and ontological position, is closely linked to educational orientations associated with aspects of outcomes-based educational transformation in South Africa. A participatory approach that recognises teachers as co-researchers, each bringing to the inquiry her or his questions and constructions of meaning, was adopted. Participatory inquiry was initiated by setting up cluster meetings that allowed for teacher inputs through open dialogic processes. Fundamental to the inquiry is the notion that context shapes curriculum and curriculum development processes. It was from this orientation that a group of 13 teachers, using cameras to create visual narratives, explored their own diverse and complex contexts. These narratives (or stories) form the basis for further inquiry and development of sophistication with respect to the concept of environment. The research process is critically and reflexively documented as a series of field and research texts constructed from a variety of data sources gathered over the period of one year. The work is presented as a process of engaging critically with environmental education curriculum development and an opportunity to raise questions, rather than seek answers in this regard.
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MT. VERNON — The City Council will be presented with an ordinance to amend the redevelopment plan for the Industrial Park Conservation Area TIF during it meeting Monday night.
The first steps to amending the IPC TIF, also known as the West Side TIF, were approved by the council in March, in order to allow residential development in the area.
"The redevelopment plan did not anticipate housing development being a possibility in the IPC TIF District," explained City Manager Ron Neibert. "The high school making the area near it as its new site has changed the area a little bit. What was once attractive for heavy industrial development is now attractive for a lighter development that includes some housing."
The move to amend the ordinance came after RJ3A developers received a TIF inducement resolution in September 2012 after presenting plans for an apartment complex, possibly a hotel, and a retail development to be located north of the new Mt. Vernon Township High School site on Wells Bypass.
By statute, the city has to draft any changes, the changes go before the Joint TIF Review Board and a public hearing held, before the council can approve the amendments. In June, the Joint TIF Review Board approved the amendment. Neibert said at that time the amendment will allow the city to focus on its housing shortage while drawing economic interest to the community.
"The critical factor where it affects us is in terms of trying to attract certain classes of retailers," Neibert said. "They look for rooftops, population and per capita income. This addresses all of those things, and by creating market rate housing, it helps raise the city's per capita income."
In other business, the council will:
Hear bid results for resurfacing the west main parking lot at Veterans Park and results for bids for the Dawson Park basketball courts;


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Friday morning's tragic fatal shooting at a Newtown, CT elementary school has caused heartbreak, sorrow and questions—including "what if this happened here?"
Newtown, much like Ramona, is a small town that according to Newton Patch, was voted "the safest place to live in America." Ramona Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Robert Graeff told Patch that though Ramona has been "very blessed" to never experience a schoolwide tragedy like the Newtown shooting, precautions are still made by the district.
"We fully understand that we are also not immune to threats from off-campus or from on-campus," Graeff said in an email. "Maintaining close relationships with our local sheriff and fire departments, ensuring that our emergency drills are current and practiced, and reminding staff to continually stay on guard for potential threats are the primary tools that we use to protect our students and staff."
Graeff said that each school in Ramona Unified has detailed emergency plans for a "wide variety of potential threats." Procedures for fires, earthquakes and even intruder alerts are practiced on a "regular basis," the superintendent said.
"Administrators use these opportunities to remind staff and students of proper procedures for each of the various scenarios," Graeff said. "Unfortunately, not every situation can ever be anticipated and every school is limited to the amount of safety features and staff we can include."
If a school in Ramona Unified does ever face an emergency, Graeff said there is a parent all-call system, which allows the site affected to place phone calls to every parent at specific schools or across the entire district with minutes.
"We use this service quite often to promote various school events, but have also alerted parents in the past when safety issues have arisen," Graeff said, like in the case of a suspicious person near Olive Peirce Middle School and Ramona High School in October.
Graeff extended thoughts and prayers to the residents of the entire Newtown community.
"Clearly, today's shooting is deeply disturbing and causes us to cry out in anguish at the mere thought of what must be going on in Newtown," he said. "Our hearts, thoughts, and prayers reach out to the families affected by this extraordinary tragedy, as well as to their entire community.
Officials have confirmed that 20 children at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown have died, as well as six adults, including the shooter, and one adult victim at a "secondary scene" in Connecticut.
Patch editors in Connecticut are updating the story with photos and video. Check the coverage at Newtown Patch.
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City Lifeline, a London-based carrier-neutral co-location data centre, has secured Deutsche Börse as its largest customer in the financial markets. The firm is planning to push further into the sector, offering single site London co-location, connectivity provided by over 20 carriers and what it describes as 'mid-market' prices.
The company's contract with Deutsche Börse Market & Data Analytics covers co-location services for the algorithmic news feed AlphaFlash that Deutsche Börse has developed on the strength of its acquisition of Market News International in January 2009 and its November 2009 acquisition of US financial news agency Need to Know News, a pioneer of machine readable news for algo trading.
Georg Gross, head of front office data and analytics at the exchange provider, comments: "Deutsche Börse delivers more than 150 machine readable macroeconomic indicators directly into trading algorithms. By adding hosting alternatives such as City Lifeline, we are able to respond directly to customer demand for expansion of the proximity hosting infrastructure in Europe."
While City Lifeline is not the only company chosen to host AlphaFlash – both Equinix in Slough and Telehouse Metro, a few hundred metres up the road from City Lifeline's base just north of Liverpool Street station, will host the feed – the contract win is seen as a turning point for the company.
City Lifeline was founded in 1993 to provide disaster recovery services and has since diversified to include co-location and proximity hosting services. Early co-lo customers attracted to City Lifeline's 22 carrier centre were predominantly in the telco sector and included a number of internet service providers, such as Carphone Warehouse, but John George, sales director at the company, is keen to meet the growing demands of trading firms and hedge funds that are dependent on low latency connectivity.
He says: "We have a total of about 80 customers, but only 15% to 20% are in the financial services sector. This is a growth area and the Deutsche Börse contract is a good win for us as we are trying to raise our profile in financial markets."
George says City Lifeline was selected by Deutsche Börse to host AlphaFlash on the strength of its geographical position and international connectivity, as well as its reputation and role as a trusted partner. "Our expertise is in providing a secure, reliable environment to markets that value these things most highly," says George, explaining that City Lifeline provides space, electrical power, security and some support, with customers such as Deutsche Börse installing their own equipment in the data centre. AlphaFlash went live on 15 July 2010 and is, so far, running smoothly.
"We compete on the basis that we are close to London, have a large amount of connectivity, offer good service in areas such as security and have deliberately set prices around the mid-market indicator," says George. "Unlike big players that have global strategies in which London is just a point on the map, we have a single site dedicated to organisations that want to host equipment in central London. Many of the large data centre firms are funded by venture capital so they are driven by investors as much as by those operating the company. In contrast, City Lifeline is privately owned by 13 shareholders."
With a staff of 28, City Lifeline's short term plan is to stick to what it knows best at Lifeline House, first adding about 5,000 square feet to its existing 25,0000 square feet, before considering the option of developing a second site elsewhere.


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I got a call from a friend of mine, Jerry Fleischer a couple of weeks ago. Hes a dear friend and I love him and his wife, Judy. Jerrys a psychologist, not that Ive ever needed his services, of course.
Jerry and Judys elder son, Evan, dabbled in acting and performed on the Springer Opera House stage in Neil Simons Brighton Beach Memoirs.
Then he graduated and went to Northwestern University in Chicago. The next thing I knew, he was married to a young actress named Sandy Rustin.
They now have two sons, Isaac, 6, and Charlie, 2.
Sandy began writing, and now, one of her plays, Rated P (For Parenthood) The Musical, is playing in New Yorks Westside Theatre, (407 West 43rd St., in case you wanted to go.)
Of course, Jerry and Judy went on opening night.
Evan is with a company called Media Edge. But hes still dabbling in show business. Hes the producer of Fix This Kitchen on A&E. Hes also a producer of a movie called Taiwan Oyster, that was just shown at the Sundance Film Festival.
Turn in Your Hymnal
The last time Bric Barkers play about two very different young men in seminary school was produced, it was part of Troy Heards Chattahoochee Shakespeare Co.s first season. It was performed in 2008 in an area above Ride on Bikes shop in downtown Columbus.
Bric, who founded The Human Experience Theatre in 1991, did shows in the space that became the Loft. He had a great relationship with Loft owner Buddy Nelms. The relationship continued with Troy, perhaps because of Turn in Your Hymnal.
That play was part of the Springer Opera Houses first DeepSouth New Play Contest. It actually came in second, but I thought it should have won.
For the first time, the play is going to be produced outside Georgia. Troy is directing it in Las Vegas.
Everybody whos read the script out here loves it, so I know it has legs beyond Georgia, Troy wrote to me in an email. These are questions that everybody asks about faith and religion.
Gus Langley, a Columbus State University theater graduate, is playing Reggie in this one, Troy said. Brics roleof J.C., is being played by a Las Vega rockabilly actor named Alex Olson.
Its being done in a space called The Box Office which is part of the burgeoning theater row in the 18b Arts District of Las Vegas, Troy said. I love, love, love this script, and Im producing it in hopes it can get published.
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Amazing Weather HD For Windows Phone 8 Updated; Brings LockScreen Notifications and More!
Amazing Weather HD has long been my favorite weather app for both Windows Phone 7 & 8, the in app animations have been second to none; and the overall app is so smooth that it earned itself a spot on our list of MUST HAVE Lumia apps. Well Amazing Weather HD just received a pretty nifty update for Windows Phone 8 (WP7.8 version coming soon) that plasters your weather forecast on the lockscreen, the cooler part is the fact that it can overlay it over changing wallpapers (such as the Bing daily image; with more promised to come).
The latest changelog includes:
- New dynamic lock screens in two themes (Modern, Realistic) with Bing wallpapers image support (more is coming soon).
- New Live tiles with mix and match option for all sizes, small, medium and wide.
- Added Feels Like temperature to app.
- Enhanced Live tile image quality.
You can grab the app for $1.99 at the Windows phone store here:
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On Oct. 21, 1861, Leesburg became the site of the second-largest battle of the first year of the Civil War.
The Battle of , one of a string of Union defeats, destroyed the career of Gen. Charles Pomeroy Stone and resulted in the death of Col. Edward Dickinson Baker, who is the only sitting U.S. Senator ever to be killed in battle.
Baker's death probably shouldn't have happened.
"It was an accident," said James A. Morgan III, author of "A Little Short of Boats: The Civil War Battles of Ball's Bluff and Edwards Ferry, October 21 - 22,1861," during a recent conversation.
"You had a lot of troop movement going on in the area on both sides of the [Potomac] river and there was a lot of pressure [for the Union] to get on to Richmond," he said. "General Stone ordered a reconnaissance patrol, and since the 15th Massachusetts Infantry was currently picketing Harrison's Island, he asked them to send a unit across."
The inexperienced soldiers did as ordered, reporting back that they had seen a Confederate camp. The only problem, as Morgan puts it, was that "it was just a row of trees." General Stone ordered a raiding party of approximately 300 men back across the river to attack the trees at dawn. Upon realizing the mistake, the men dispatched a messenger back to General Stone and waited for further orders.
"As they waited," said Morgan, "they ran into some Confederate pickets and had a little firefight, and before they knew it they had a battle on their hands that would last most of the day."
As the morning hours wore on, the raiding party fought a number of skirmishes, Morgan said. "Union forces came over, but did so without clear orders–Colonel Baker essentially just sent troops over and said 'go.' Since they didn't have orders, they just gathered on the top of the bluff, while more troops slowly made their way across in small boats."
The raiding party, meanwhile, from the 15th Massachusetts, continued to engage increasing numbers of Confederate forces.
"Eventually it turned into a blood-bath," said Morgan, "but I usually I call it a 'slugfest.'"
When the 15th Mass became tired after fighting these skirmishes, they fell back to the bluff. The Confederates advanced, and at that point it became "like two boxers punching each other," said Morgan. The fighting went back and forth until everything went wrong for the Federals.
"Baker was killed, and then fresh Confederate troops arrived, which caused the Federals to panic," Morgan said. The Federals fled down the hillside, only to be shot or drowned in the river.
The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority will host a series of events to commemorate the battle, beginning on Thursday Oct. 20. Saturday, Oct. 22 will feature a full-scale reenactment that Morgan will narrate. Events will continue on Sunday. Visit http://150thBallsBluff.com for tickets and more information.


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I don't have any context for this 1901 map of undersea cables for the Eastern Telegraph Company System, but it sure is a tantalizing look at telcoms history and the way that the world used to talk to itself.
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Anonymous says:
Not to be picky but how can undersea cables go overland?
Anonymous says:
DarthVain says:
I'm kinda just impressed they had transoceanic undersea cables in 1901!
kjulig says:
Well, satellite coverage was a bit spotty back then…
Surprisingly similar to today, except of course for transpacific cables from Japan and Singapore (or East Asia in general) to America for obvious reasons.
jphilby says:
Here's some 'context' for the map: "History of the Atlantic Cable & Undersea Communications from the first submarine cable of 1850 to the worldwide fiber optic network"
With more history in the parent page. Note that 1901 is only 35 years after Cyrus Field, after many many tries, laid the first cable (that kept working) in 1866 (it worked for 100 years). Such cables cost a princely sum at first (400 miles cost £36,000 … $5 million today). Explains the hefty investment needed to send a telegram.
Book: "A Thread Across The Ocean: The Heroic Story Of The Transatlantic Cableâ€, John Steele Gordon.
Edward Vielmetti says:
Here's some context
with clippings of telegraphic history from that decade; I assembled this as part of research for a talk, and find it useful to go back to. The categories are arranged decade by decade.
Toff says:
PBS' History Detectives had a segment about transatlantic cables that I found interesting: http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/investigation/transatlantic-cable/
Parliament & Wake says:
Incredible image.
Michael Schiffer's book "Power Struggles" provides some wonderful context in its description of the history behind the first transatlantic line and its relation to broader changes in electrical science and the 19th century economy.
querent says:
Fuck Los Angeles.
snoproblem says:
I had no idea the global undersea telecom network was already this extensive in 1901. That means you could probably have contacted someone within a day or so, regardless of their location in the world … provided they had either a phone or a wire office nearby, of course.
That had to boggle a few minds, back then.
GregS says:
Actually the global undersea telecommunications network had already existed for several decades by 1901. London and Paris were linked by telegraph as early as 1852. The first functional transatlantic telegraph cable was laid down around 1865-66. By 1876 the entire British Empire, from Canada, to the U.K., to India, to Australia, and to New Zealand, was all on a single global telegraph network, and a message could be sent across the empire in a matter of a few hours. By 1900 this was already old technology – it was the drive to overcome the limitations of this wired system that was one of the factors motivating inventors in the 1890s and early 1900s to develop wireless (radio) communications.
As royaltrux mentioned, Tom Standage's book "The Victorian Internet" is a wonderful account of the development of this first global electronic network.
Anonymous says:
This was about the time that the first Antarctic explorations were taking place. They weren't really sure that there was a continent down there, it might have just been a few unconnected islands. But Darwin's theory of evolution suggested that there must be another as-yet undiscovered land mass. Based on the distribution of two fossil plant species on two other continents, it was clear that they must have evolved from a common ancestor, in some other place (since fossils of this common ancestor had not been found).
Which is why the whole of Antarctica isn't on this map, just the few parts that has been explored up to that date. And fossils of that hypothesised plant were indeed found there.
rebdav says:
Very mention of an Antarctic Ocean, or does that go in and out of style like Pluto? https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Southern_Ocean
QRP is great fun but I like building them more than actually operating over them, unless I am out camping or on a bicycle tour with a bit of wire and a pack of AA batteries.
royaltrux says:
rebdav, not me I like operating more than building. Same with RC planes when I was into them – flying over building. Even my Elecraft K1 was purchased prebuilt. But sending and receiving CW with a Vibroplex is transcendental. 73
Anonymous says:
how did they set this up ?
to which depth ?
Anonymous says:
There are quite a lot of cables that land on the west coast of Ireland, a member of the Irish Government has suggested salvaging the copper in Irish waters to raise some much needed cash. http://thepressnet.com/2011/06/12/sale-of-scrap-copper-telecommunications-cables-to-help-the-states-finances/
Bill Burns says:
I own the original of this map (and many others) and the image is taken from my site on the history of undersea cables, which go all the way back to 1850 and now carry over 99% of all traffic worldwide. Satellite traffic is just a minor blip – but essential in emergencies and for locations where cables + landlines can't reach. My site has almost a thousand pages on cable history over the last 160 years.
Bill Burns
redteam says:
Cory: always late to the party
ThinkCritically says:
This is a thing of beauty.
royaltrux says:
Two books I would recommend: The Victorian Internet and A Thread Across the Ocean. Good stuff. I spent two hours honing my Morse Codes skills last night in the N.A. QRP CW Club (NAQCC) sprint, lots of fun.
Gronk says:
Obligatory link to Neal Stephenson's fantastic essay "Mother Earth Mother Board" from 1996: http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/4.12/ffglass_pr.html
jetfx says:
If you are interested in more of these maps, you can find more here, and they are very high resolution scans with a viewer. I've spent hours just admiring the maps on that site.
John Napsterista says:
Outstanding link –thanks for that!
Anonymous says:
There's a wonderful book about the history of telecommunications (mostly transoceanic cables and satellites) by Arthur C. Clarke: How the world was one.
Gulliver says:
A much better cover for Cryptonomicon.


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Well now, a pet food company has launched a food truck for dogs. Chef Michael's, a Nestle Purina dog food brand, just rolled out the truck in Boston.
The company says according to a recent survey conducted them, more than 84 percent of dog owners surveyed believe mealtime is a perfect opportunity to show dogs how much they love him or her.
Joe Chatman, Chef Michael's Brand Manager Joe Chatman says dogs have been left out of the food truck craze.
"Chef Michael's doesn't think that's right. Why shouldn't dogs have food trucks too?" he says.
The company says the same survey revealed that six out of 10 dog owners think food trucks for dogs should be allowed to participate in festivals and events that are dedicated to food trucks. The survey was among 801 Americans 18 years of age and older who are "parents" to at least one dog.
Dog owners can get involved with the food truck by following on Twitter @thefoodfordogs or on their Facebook page, facebook.com/foodfordogs.
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The California Architectural Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of architecture and the science and art of environmental design, and is managed by a volunteer Board of Regents composed of architects and members of the public with the purpose of administering grants and scholarships relating to the architectural profession and education in California. The Foundation has been a strong advocate for architectural education in California through its support of programs such as the Mel Ferris Scholarship Program, named for Mel Ferris, Hon. AIA, who served as executive director of the AIA California Council from 1953 until his retirement in 1978. The scholarship is funded by contributions from California architects, their firms and friends who have join in this effort to recognize Ferris' contribution to the profession of architecture and to California architects.
The Mel Ferris Scholarship program provides scholarships to qualified architecture students studying at one of the ten accredited Architecture universities in California. The scholarships are awarded based upon demonstrated financial need, as well as academic and design achievements, and are awarded without regard to race, gender, age, physical abilities or religious beliefs. The scholarships are awarded annually by the California Architectural Foundation. It is the goal of the Foundation Board of Regents to award scholarships to offset tuition expenses.
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Please visit the California Architectural Foundation web site for downloadable application packets and to view previous award winner submissions. We hope that you review the submittal guidelines carefully and consider this important opportunity.
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This scholarship is made possible through the generosity of Darden Architects, Inc. who want to to recognize, support and encourage the professional development of students interested in Architecture from California's Central San Joaquin Valley. Darden Application.
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Verla and Paul Neel Faculty Scholarship ($1,200)
Verla and Paul Neel, dean emeritus of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design and ARCE alumn, Faculty Scholarship provides professional development funds to CAED faculty for participation in state or national conferences and conventions of the professional organizations within the disciplines of the CAED.
Carson Starkey Memorial Scholarship ($10,000)
The Carson Starkey Memorial Scholarship was lovingly established in the memory of Carson Starkey, an Architectural Engineering student, who passed away in December of 2008. His parents, Julia and Scott Starkey, intend for Carson's memory to live on in two scholarships, one focused on need and the other on merit.
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This scholarship, that is distributed among seven CAED students, is made possible through a generous endowment to the university in honor of Julian A. McPhee, the first president of Cal Poly. Upper division students (junior/senior/graduate) are selected for their academic achievement, industriousness and display of overall fine character.
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Criteria: The recipient shall demonstrate the ability to produce quality architectural design and dedication to personal development in the field of architecture.
Qualified candidates must be recommended by the head of the school of architecture or faculty member with a signed letter from the dean. Applications must be received no later than May 1.
Go to the ZGF Scholarship web page to download the application.
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Open to all junior or senior level students in the CAED, this award, shared among four students, is based on scholastic achievement, evidence of interest in university and multi-cultural activities and demonstrated competence in graphics and design. Interns will provide graphics and design tutorial assistance in the CAED's learning assistance program. One of the principal intentions of the award is to rekindle the caring spirit so aptly demonstrated by Dr. McRae during his counseling career at Cal Poly and his assignment to work with CAED students and assist them in life's problems.
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AIA California Central Coast Chapter ($500)
This scholarship is to support the study of architecture and the pursuit of an architectural career, the American Institute of Architects Central Coast Chapter (AIACCC) awards an annual $500 scholarship to one 4th year architecture student attending Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Applicant must be a 4th year architecture major in good standing at Cal Poly SLO as of January. Cal Poly SLO 4th year architecture students at the San Luis Obispo campus or those studying architecture in a 4th year off-campus program are eligible.
Selection will be based on verification of 4th year status, Written Goal Statement, and Sample Graphics Review. AIACCC Scholarship Committee will review all applications and select the applicant that best demonstrates architectural talent, creativity and professional promise. If two or more applicants are considered of equal merit, preference may be given to AIAS member applicants.
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For information and application forms go to the AIACCC Scholarships & Awards web page.
AIA Henry Adams Medal
The American Institute of Architects recognizes two top-ranking graduating students in accredited programs with an engraved medal and certificate of merit. The award program began in 1914 and was formerly called "The School Medal." Named in honor of the author of the book Mont. St Michel and Chartres, The purpose of the award is to recognize students for their general excellence in architecture throughout their course of studies. The recipient is a graduating senior with the highest grade point average in the Architecture Department.
AIA Henry Adams Certificate of Merit
The second recognition from the American Institute of Architects is awarded to the architecture graduating senior with the second highest grade point average.
Alpha Rho Chi Bronze Medal
Established in 1931, Alpha Rho Chi, the National Professional Fraternity for Architecture and the allied arts promotes the profession of architecture by encouraging students to excel. The members of Alpha Rho Chi believe the profession of architecture needs strong leaders as much as it needs strong designers. The recipient is committed to public service and shows merit beyond the design studio and academic career. Nominated by architecture faculty, this medal honors a graduating senior for outstanding achievements.
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A nationally recognized event, Design Village attracted more than 200 students –– in 40 or more teams––to participate in a design and construct competition to create temporary "structures" in Poly Canyon during Cal Poly Open House. The teams stayed in their structures for two nights. The students and their advisors organized and ran the entire event.
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Police responded to two stabbings Tuesday in central Visalia, catching a suspect in one case but still looking for two people in the other case.
Just after 10 p.m., a man called for help in the area of County Center Drive and Campus Avenue saying he had been stabbed by two people. The man was taken to Kaweah Delta Medical Center where he was listed in stable condition, police said.
No other details were released. Police ask anyone with information about the stabbing to call the Visalia Police Department at (559) 734-8116.
Police say that in the first case, Oscar Sotello, 35, stabbed a victim in Lincoln Oval Park just before 5 p.m., then was heard saying he would return with a gun and kill someone. The stabbing victim was treated at Kaweah Delta for a non-life threatening wound.
Sotello returned to the park about 7:15 p.m. still armed with a knife and threatened two people. Police later found him hiding in a nearby home, where police say he threatened two witnesses while he was being arrested.


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The Valdosta High Wildcats are an undefeated (2-0) coming into the game tonight. That is a different start than last season, which saw the Wildcats start off (1-1) coming into this same match up.
Last season, when the Wildcats battled the Crisp County Cougars, Valdosta ran away with the victory 45-0. Tonight's encounter pits two teams, both with 2-0 records, against each other in what seems to be a tough gridiron matchup.
Last Friday, the Wildcats ran their way to victory against the Brooks County Trojans. The defense managed to stop one of the top quarterback prospects in the state of Georgia - Malkom Parrish.
That cannot be overlooked especially with the Wildcats causing seven turnovers of the defensive side of the ball.
The spotlight tonight will be on the Wildcat offensive line. During practices this week, the Wildcats have been preparing to take on a defense that showcases a copious amount of blitzes. With the exotic blitzing scheme used by the Cougars, the offensive line will have to protect their quarterbacks Mac Loudermilk and Craig Barry on the few passing plays they will run.
With the amazing play of running backs Malcolm Joseph and Nelson Herring, the Wildcats should be able to take advantage of some of Crisp's likely blitzing fronts. The offensive line will have to open holes for the running backs to gain extra yardage.
In order to shift momentum, the Wildcats should plan to implement screen passes, to their running backs and receivers, to soften up the amount of blitzes Crisp will use.
Alex Cason could have a big game if he gets open, as he will have a chance to show his speed.
"They play an odd stack defense, three down linemen and five linebackers, and they bring the house. We are practicing on getting accustomed to the types of blitzes we will see," said offensive lineman coach Mark Loudermilk.
On defense, look for the Wildcats to continue to cause turnovers and disruption in the backfield. With two games under their belts this season defending against the option, playing Crisp County should be easy for the Wildcats. They will pay a team that runs a zone-read offense, that will once again be similar to what the Wildcats experienced last week against Brooks County and the previous week against Thomas County Central.
The defensive players must stay on their assignments and make good tackles to win this game. Crisp County does have an athletic quarterback and running back so the defense has their work cut out for them.
Working on tackling in practice was a big factor for the Wildcats this week. Against Brooks last week, the team struggled at times making open field tackles leading to big plays for the opposing offense. Coaches and players have expressed the need to tackle better for the upcoming game tonight and season.
"We gave up a lot of yards and first downs and did not tackle well," said Defensive Coordinator Alan Rodemaker.
The three keys to a Wildcat victory this weekend will be running the ball well, continuing to cause turnovers on defense and to get consistency at the quarterback position.
The Wildcats kickoff their third game of the season, 8 p.m. today on Cleveland Field at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium.


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Zionsville — The Boone County Fourth of July Mrs. Boone County committee is now accepting entries for the Mrs. Boone County 2012 pageant.
The committee is working hard planning the pageant, but also having a lot of fun.
"We're having a great time planning it," said committee member Shirley McClaine. "We have a former queen on the committee, which makes it nice."
McClaine said the committee wants as many contestants as possible for this year's pageant.
Sponsoring organizations — churches, sororities, service organizations — must return an official entry form by Friday, April 20. Sponsors can submit more than one contestant, but each entry costs $25. Checks can be written to the Boone County Fourth of July Committee.
Contestants must be between the ages of 30 and 60, and must have been a resident of Boone County for at least five years. She does not have to be a member of the organization sponsoring her.
The queen selection will be based on responses to the official Boone County resume, which includes questions about community service, hobbies and family life; results of a personal interview with judges prior to the pageant; poise and personality shown on stage, and responses to pageant questions.
The pageant will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 16. No site for the event has been determined as of press time.
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Twelve finalists will be selected on audition day between the hours of 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Derynoski School in Southington. This is the fifth year of this singing competition, and the talent that's discovered each year mesmerizes the crowds. This competition is open to CT residents ages 9 and up.
The Connecticut Icon performances for 2013 will be held during Southington's 45th Annual Apple Harvest Festival. Finalists will then go on to compete on multiple days during the Festival. Based on audience voting and the judges input, contestants are eliminated until the winner is declared on the last day of the Festival. The Connecticut Icon winner will receive $1,000 cash. The opportunity to professionally record at Onyx Soundlab Recording Studio, in Manchester, CT, with the possibility that the recordings will be submitted to several record companies. Winners will also receive the chance to sing at various venues or restaurants.
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By Tyler Spanyer
Register Correspondent
Madison Southern and Madison Central both advanced to the finals of the 44th District Tournament with easy wins Monday at Madison Central High School.
The Lady Eagles topped Berea, 10-0, while the Lady Indians defeated Model, 9-0.
Central and Southern will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at Madison Central in the title game.
Central uses experience, potent offense to advance past Model
On a cold October evening, the Lady Indians (16-2-1) used their experience and explosive offense to defeat Model, 9-0.
Central got two goals from junior Maryssa Stewart, who leads the team with 18 goals this season. Adrain Hall and Chandler Whitaker also had two goals for the Lady Indians. LeeAnne Ogle, Cassidy Lim and Bailey Harden also scored.
"We knew tonight was all about getting prepared, and focused for Thursday night," Central coach Chris Dunham said.
Model, which had a disappointing season, played well in the first half before becoming fatigued and succumbing to the Lady Indians' potent offense.
Head Coach Bill Kirk talked after the game about the work his team put in all season.
"We are a lot better now than we were 16 games ago and that's the important thing," he said. "We just got tired in the second half and that was the problem tonight."
Kirk also commented on his three seniors, Miriam Cahill, Haley Corn and Ashlee Thornsberry.
"They put a lot of work in and helped bring a lot of the younger players into the program. What I said to them after the game was that even though their senior year wasn't what they had hoped for it wasn't a disappointing season. I just told them thank you for all their hard work."
Dunham also liked what he saw from his youngsters, who scored six of the team's nine goals.
"I pulled up some girls from JV and they played well and it helps not only with the team's confidence but with their confidence level heading into next year," Dunham said.
With the win the Lady Indians automatically advance to the 11th Region Tournament next week
Madison Southern uses high-powered offense to advance to district finals
Behind an incredible six-goal performance from senior Dakota Gadd, Madison Southern advanced to the district finals with a 10-0 mercy-rule victory over Berea. McKenzie Bicknell, Annie Ware and Chesney Sipple also scored for the Lady Eagles.
"We were really organized offensively and were able to finish on a lot of our opportunities," Southern coach Katy Cress said.
She also was very pleased with Gadd's performance.
"It's definitely a huge accomplishment, six goals is a lot for one game, and she has worked hard all four years," Cress said.
Berea played well in the first half, but could not keep Gadd and the other Lady Eagles out of the net.
"We had a bad start and gave up two early goals, but after that we kept them scoreless for almost 29 minutes," Berea coach Jerry Bingham said. "We only have five players who played last year so I am extremely proud of this team and what they have accomplished."
For Berea's five seniors, Sydney Sandefur, Tonya Renzenbrink, Chloe Atwater, Ashley Sizemore and Tyger Williams, it was their last game and Bingham was very grateful.
"Their hard work and dedication was tremendous and they have not only helped themselves but the entire program," Bingham said.


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Kenneth Rapoza, Contributor
I cover Brazil, Russia, India & China.
- Video in Portuguese.
The adopted black child of a white Brazilian couple was kicked out of a BMW dealership in Rio de Janeiro, Globo's G1 reported Wednesday.
The couple, Ronald Munk and Priscilla Celeste, were looking for a new beamer when a salesman saw the child wandering around nearby and asked the child to leave. The news sent mild shockwaves in the Brazilian press as the country still struggles with rampaging racial inequality.
The salesman told the couple, according to Priscilla's account with G1: "You can't stay in here. This isn't a place for you. You have to leave." The salesman then told Priscilla that poor children often come into the car lot asking for money. When they told him that the boy was their son, his "mouth fell open in embarrassment," the couple said.
BMW Group in Brazil sent a note to the couple saying they were sorry for the mishap. Seven days later, the BMW dealership where the couple was shopping for a new car sent an email apologizing, calling it a misunderstanding. For her part, Priscilla created an account on Facebook called "Prejudice is Not a Misunderstanding. It's a Crime."
Ronald told G1 that nothing like this has happened before with his 7 year old son. The boy asked why he was asked to leave, "when the store has a room with a TV playing cartoons for children," G1 reported. Priscilla said that she thinks her son understood why he was kicked out of the dealership.
I hope that they will not buy a BMW.. at least!
This is how Porsche owners are made.
Indignai-vos!!! Indignez-vous!!! Time for Outrage!!!
Lamentable. The worst in this case is that many believe that the couple wants some advantage type. Brazil, this is the country of the World Cup. We treated like this our people. Really lamentable.
Tenho vergonha de viver em um país em que humilha a população negra e mestiça, que são justamente os povos que trabalharam, no passado, em regime de escravidão e trabalham duro todos os dias para construir essa nação!
I am ashamed to live in a country that humiliates black and mestizo population, which are precisely the people who have worked in the past in slavery and work hard every day to build this nation!
>"A customer was kicked out of a bar by a racist employée (or owner)"
When was a White Kid ever kicked out from any place ?
Only non-white people face blatant racism and it should be highlighted.
>I am ashamed to live in a country that humiliates black and mestizo population
Then Go live in a country which humiliates White people.
Kenneth, can you delete one of the posts for me, please? I just wanted to post 1. Thanks!
Clarice, its the same thing in the here in US. Even with a Black president and all. Its the same in every country. Thanks to the colonization, Eurocentrism has become the default preference anywhere in this world. Everyday I read about racism in America. I find myself saying, "its only skin," but to others who develop hatred its never seen that way. I am glad this is getting attention. Enough is enough. Every racial inequality should be brought to light until its no longer an issue. We all bleed the same blood. And when you're in need of an organ, the color of the donor wont ever matter.


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Rite Aid enters fifth Health Alliance partnership
Rite Aid and Heritage Provider Network last month announced a new agreement to bring the Rite Aid Health Alliance program to HPN's chronic and polychronic patients in Southern California.
Rite Aid and Heritage Provider Network last month announced a new agreement to bring the Rite Aid Health Alliance program to HPN's chronic and polychronic patients in Southern California.
Reckitt Benckiser announced the company will be looking to spin off its pharma business in the next 12 months.
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday expanded the approved use of Imbruvica (ibrutinib) to treat patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia who carry a deletion in chromosome 17.
The Food and Drug Administration has accepted a license application by Sandoz, Novartis' generics company, for a potential generic biologic drug, the company announced Monday.
The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy and the Specialty Pharmacy Association of America announced the merger of the two organizations, creating the largest professional and trade association focused on the unique needs in specialty pharmacy.
AmerisourceBergen reported increased revenue of $30.3 billion for third-quarter 2014 ended June 30, a 39% increase.
In an effort to show investors that its able to deliver strong earnings growth, drug maker Allergan will be laying off workers and discontinuing some of its drug research, according to the Wall Street Journal.
ScriptPro and TCGRx announced that the companies will be exclusive partners in a distribution and co-marketing agreement that allows ScriptPro to bring TCGRx adherence packaging technologies to retail pharmacies throughout the United States.
The Food and Drug Administration approved Targiniq ER (oxycodone hydrochloride and naloxone hydrochloride extended-release tablets), a long-acting opioid analgesic.
Onco360, an independent oncology pharmacy and clinical support services company, announced that it has been selected to be part of the highly limited specialty pharmacy network of Zydelig tablets.


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I think it's time to take a little detour from the stern and sometimes dramatic moments in history, from the smoke of battlefields and presidential elections and the stuff that makes our national chronicle tick.
Let's take a peak at something most of us have enjoyed over the span of our lives, and if you haven't enjoyed it at least once or twice, then shame on you.
The plain old grilled hamburger with fried onions and mustard on a toasted bun made an unexpected visit back to my palate Wednesday last.
A co-worker decided to try the all-American fare from a local grill in a brand-new grocery on Enid's South Van Buren, and asked me to join in half a bag of burgers with fried onions for $5.
I think I had forgotten just how good, and how awe-inspiring the taste of a simple food made just right can be on the old memory machine.
I'm most sorry and feel pity for all the gourmets, the Julia Childs of this world who turn nose down to a delectable food that even a person of meager means can afford — and savor.
I remember as a boy walking the four blocks from our house in Waukomis to downtown, and on most good days, taking in the aroma of fried onions and hamburgers wafting down the wide concrete thoroughfare of my hometown.
Seems like there always were hamburgers sizzling and onions popping on the two grills at Domnick's store and at Daugherty's, just a short stone's toss separated from one another.
These were the old-time grills that made a good burger with fried onions famous across this land of ours.
Everyone served them, from Dan and Bake and Pak-A-Sak in downtown Enid, to Lot-A-Burger and Lennox Drive-In and on and on.
You remember these old-time establishments, don't you? That is, if you were around to take in the aroma that grabbed your olfactory center and tugged at it like nothing you've ever experienced before.
Of course, the hamburger has moved on from its simple roots, to burgers with everything slapped on them from bleu cheese to guacamole to bacon. But I'm here to defend the simple burger with fried onions and mustard as the purest form of Americana.
The hamburger, so named from Hamburg, Germany, by a gentleman known as Otto Kuase, is an unpretentious ground-beef patty between two slices of bread, first created on these shores around 1890. But then, there have been many claims over the years by others said to have first developed the hamburger.
Its origins are somewhat murky, as is much of history, but it is said to have gained national recognition at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, when the New York Tribune namelessly attributed the hamburger as "the innovation of a food vendor on the pike."
The hamburger with grilled onions became a staple of little six- and eight-stool, white-painted diners from one end of Oklahoma — and for that matter, America — to the other during the Great Depression.
Onions were cheap back then, and a nickel ground-meat patty grilled alongside became absolutely standard fare for the vast spectrum of Americans, wrought daily by privation during that world economic catastrophe.
Just because it was quite tasty, cheap and easy to fix doesn't mean it had to run up a lobster-sized three-figure bill when you went out to eat.
For those who lived through the tribulation of the Great Depression, a good old all-American hamburger had to have been like eating steak at a five-star restaurant.
Shoot, just down the road a piece, along U.S. 81's busy route, El Reno has its Burger Day Festival, a yearly step back in time which began in 1988, to help promote downtown revitalization, and which again is scheduled for May 4 of the upcoming year.
I mean, who hasn't driven through El Reno and not at some odd moment caught a whiff of grilled burgers and onions at Robert's Grill?
OK, for all the health-conscious among us, I'm not advocating you go out and buy them every day. I'm just saying every now and then, it's nostalgic to take a return trip down burger-and-fried-onions memory lane.
And, on occasion, I'll step outside the News & Eagle newsroom here in downtown Enid, and catch a whiff of burgers and fried onions being slapped down on a sizzling grill somewhere.
And suddenly, I'm back to 1959 in downtown Waukomis, America — all over again.
Christy is news editor at the Enid News & Eagle. Go to his column blog at http://enid news.com/historicallyspeaking


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Parents and student alike need to be educated/aware of anything they are signing. Parents protect your children, do not be fooled by the okie-doke!
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There is no time in which promises, potentiality, and pleading are more celebrated than during college football recruiting and the upcoming National Football Signing Day. Whether it be the daily phone calls, mountains of letters, or in-home visits, college recruiters will tell top recruits just about anything to get them to sign, and usually the recruiter with the best "mouthpiece" gets the recruit to sign on the dotted line. However, I doubt that at anytime during their recruitment are recruits told that their "free four-year ride" to pay for their college education:
First, the four-year scholarship every high school football player dreams about receiving is actually a one (1)-year, renewable at the institution's discretion, financial aid package. Regardless of all the talk about "we are going to treat your son like he is my own" and "we stress education and getting your degree to all of our players" that coaches spew during recruiting, once on campus, if the athlete does not perform to the level that the coach expected, the athlete runs the real risk of having his "full ride scholarship" cancelled after his "subpar" season.
Parents and student alike need to be educated/aware of anything they are signing. Parents protect your children, do not be fooled by the okie-doke!


text: Cavanaugh had an outstanding week for the Pride as Springfield captured its second-straight Pilgrim League Championship. The senior led the squad with 10 goals and two assists, including the game-winner in the title game. He finished with six goals and two assists for eight points in the win over Babson in the semifinals, and then added four goals in the championship game against Wheaton. Cavanaugh made his shots count as he scored 10 goals on just 14 shots in two games last week.


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Today was a very special day for the Pittsburgh Penguin franchise and their fans. The groundbreaking ceremony for the new arena took place this morning as work will now get underway, in time to open the $290 million building for the 2010-11 season.
Mario Lemieux was of course present along with Pens President David Morehouse, CEO Ken Sawyer, Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato and Pennsylvania's biggest weasel, Governor Ed Rendell.
Even at 42 years old, Lemieux can still bury it.
After the ceremony, Lemieux spoke to the press and dropped the fantastic nugget on us:
"It wasn't a possibility," Lemieux said during a groundbreaking ceremony today for Pittsburgh's new $290 million hockey arena.
"We had to do a few things to put pressure on the city and the state, but our goal was to remain here in Pittsburgh all the way. Those trips to Kansas City and Vegas and other cities was just to go, and have a nice dinner and come back."
Dear Kansas City,
Thanks for the filet mignon
Mario Lemieux
Thanks for the filet mignon
Mario Lemieux
Dear Las Vegas,
Thanks for the complimentary casino chips and
tickets to Sigfried & Roy.
Mario Lemieux
Thanks for the complimentary casino chips and
tickets to Sigfried & Roy.
Mario Lemieux
After hearing that quote, Paul McGannon, who heads NHL21, a group organized in bringing hockey to Kansas City said, "I'm glad that it helped Pittsburgh get their new building."
In the words of thePensBlog: STUNNED
Mr. McGannon is also somewhat delusional:
"Matt Fulks: Do you have a favorite team or is there one you're pulling for in the playoffs?
Paul McGannon: My favorite team is Kansas City — we're just not in the league yet. It's just a matter of time. I'm confident in the future that we'll get either an expansion team or a relocated team. But I would probably say geographically right now, St. Louis is my favorite team because it's the nearest city. We like teams in the Midwest to do well. Of the four remaining, I'd say Detroit is the favorite to win."
Keep trying buddy.


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Frugal Friday - 30th November
This week's bargains and discounts include 30% off everything at BHS, Debenhams and Dorothy Perkins, 25% off at H&M, a free £20 voucher when you buy a real Christmas tree for £25 at Ikea this Saturday and season 1 of Games of Thrones for £14.99!
Welcome to this week's Frugal Friday.
Fashion and homeware sales and discounts
- Accessorize (free delivery for a limited time)
- Ann Harvey (up to £60 off coats)
- Argos (free £10 or £5 voucher when you spend £100, or £50 before 8th Dec)
- Asos (up to 25% off Asos Collection)
- A-Wear (25% off partywear)
- Banana Republic (15% off when you sign up for newsletter)
- Barratts (30% off everything with code XMAS)
- BHS (up to 30% off everything)
- Boohoo (15% off footwear and dresses PARTY15, ends this Sunday)
- Build-a-Bear (£3 off a £15 spend with this voucher, ends 16th December)
- Burton (extra 10% off sale ends midnight today, also 12 Deals of Christmas ongoing)
- Clarks (30% off Mary Portas with code)
- Debenhams (up to 30% off in every department, 10% off beauty/fragrance)
- Dorothy Perkins (up to 30% off everything)
- Evans (up to 30% off everything)
- FCUK (use code STYLIST30 for 30% off, ends this Saturday)
- Gap (15% off when you sign up for newsletter)
- John Lewis (Price Match promotion so expect up to 30% off)
- Jones (up to 50% off in sale)
- Karen Millen (20% off footwear and accessories with code COMPLETELOOK and 20% off coats with COATPROMO1)
- La Redoute (end of season sale with up to 50% off)
- Laura Ashley (30% off everything)
- Marks & Spencer (20% off knitted jumpers, cardigans and dresses)
- Miss Selfridge (25% off winter warmers)
- Monsoon (20% off via VoucherCodes, ends 2nd December)
- Motel Rocks (15% off orders with MVC code MVCMOTELDEAL, ends 31st December)
- New Look (up to half-price shoes and bags, plus code/voucher in More magazine for £10 off £40 spend)
- Republic (half-price shoes and free delivery)
- Sainsbury's Clothing (25% off Tu in-store)
- Tesco Clothing (20% off clothes with XMASCRACKER, ends 3rd December)
- Tesco Direct (get £5 off home, cook & dine orders over £30 with code TD-HMWX)
- ToysRUs (up to 60% off)
- Urban Outfitters (use code MERRY20 for 20% off)
- Very (up to 50% off party time, half-price jewellery/watches).
- Wallis (30% off everything with free delivery via MVC, ends 1st December)
- Warehouse (25% off full price with code XMASGIFT)
Beauty bargains
Pucker up for these deals on all your beauty must-haves:
- Shop at LookFantastic and get 15% off and free delivery with MVC code LFMVCXMAS, ends 2nd December.
- New codes for Feel Unique save you £2.50 on a £30 spend (use code 30PIXIES), £5 on a £50 spend (use code 50SPRITES) and £10 on an £80 spend (80ELVES). All codes expire 3rd December.
- Save 10% in the countdown to Christmas at Benefit on these items including the California Kissin' smile brightening lip shine, now £12.60 (was £14).
- Make the most of the big discounts at The Body Shop with an impressive 50% off when you spend £40 (code WISE1), 40% off any spend excluding pre-packed gifts (code WISE2), or 30% off pre-packed gifts (code WISE3).
- Enjoy triple points when you spend £30 in-store, or £60 online at Boots and look out for better than half-price No7 beauty sets, the Star Gift of the week - a Mark Hill Girls Night Out Hairdryer Gift Set for £30 (RRP £65) - as well as the usual three for two gifts and toys.
- You can still save £10 on a £50 spend at Superdrug with code GIFTGUIDE12, ends Tuesday 4th December.
Books & Games
Browse through the top deals for bookworms:
- The book deals of the week at Amazon – all with at least 55% off – include Fifty Sheds of Grey by C.T. Grey for £4.30 (RRP £9.99) and The Signal and the Noise by Nate Silver for £11.25 (RRP £25).
- If you're looking for Christmas books for the little ones, the charmingly titled The Dinosaur That Pooped Christmas by Tom Fletcher, Dougie Poynter and Garry Parsons is £4.05 (RRP £6.99) and Third Wheel, the latest brilliantly funny book in Jeff Kinney's bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by is £5 (RRP £12.99), both at Amazon.
- And if you catch any bargains at The Book People (you can currently save 60% on calendars and annuals) you can use MVC code AFBETHLEHEM for free delivery when you spend at least £15 (expires 15th December).
Check out the best buys for gamers:
- For the PC/Mac, Football Manager 2013 is cheapest at TheHut.com costing only £19.49 (RRP £34.99) and you can play scary assassin Agent 47 in Hitman Absolution, costing £22.85 (RRP £34.99) at Simply Games.
- For the Xbox, Rayman Origins is only £9.91 (RRP £49.99) at PC World but this isn't available for home delivery so you'll have to click and collect instead.
- And for Xbox Kinect, Harry Potter is £27.95 (RRP £39.99) at Zavvi. If you want another Kinect game, Dragon Ball Z is £14.95 (RRP £29.99).
Best buy DVDs and boxsets
Check out the deals below for some great deals on new and classic films and box sets.
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Freebies, coupons and comps
- Get ready for the mistletoe with a free Blistex Daily Lip Conditioner (1,000 available) and move quickly because you need to enter your details by the end of play today.
- If you miss out on that, you can try to bag a Revlon treat in its Lip Butter Sweet Boutique Give-away. There's 100 to give every day until 4th December from 8am-11am.
- Like Jergens UK on Facebook and enter the competition to win £500-worth of fashion gift vouchers and Jergens moisturisers – and just for entering you will get a discount voucher for £1 off (expires 14th December).
- Also on Facebook, Batiste Dry Shampoo is giving away 500 beautyuk red lipsticks until 15th January 2013. You get 25% off at beautyuk for entering too.
- Fill in your details here for a voucher saving you £1 on any item from the Nivea Body Basics range.
Offer of the week
Buy a real Christmas tree for £25 from your local Ikea this Saturday 1st December, or the following Saturday 8th December and you'll get a £20 voucher at the till with no minimum spend required. Ikea says it will also provide a tree recycling service from 6th-13th January 2013. Only one tree per household.
Mobile phone deal of the week
This week's deal is £36 per month but this time for Samsung Galaxy s3 LTE. Sign up with T-Mobile for 2,000 inclusive minutes, unlimited texts and unlimited internet (£49 to pay for the handset).
Compare other top mobile deals at Recombu.
Eating out
If the onset of winter and the thought of cold months ahead is getting you down and you fancy a bit of indulgence you can check out all the latest restaurant bargains in lovemoney's Frugal Food blog. Read more
Eating in
If you'd rather not leave the comfort for your own home, then prepare a fantastic meal on a budget at home instead. Check out the original Frugal Recipes blog for some inspiration! Read more.
Don't forget: although all prices and discounts were correct on the day this article was published, offers this good are subject to change and often sell out quickly.


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Community Support
Excelsior Youth Center is grateful to the following numerous businesses
and institutions for their ongoing support of what we do. Excelsior
continues to benefit greatly from the community support that is so
generously given and we would like to acknowledge the generous support
of the following corporations and foundations.
Please notify us of any errors or omissions contact us.
20/30 Club
Aurora Association of REALTORS
Aurora Gateway Rotary
AV MultiMedia
Brand Connections
The Broker Restaurant
Burton Snowboards/Chill Program
Colorado Women's Bar Association
Commerce City Rotary Club
Denver Center for the Performing Arts
Denver Investments
Denver Post Charities
El Pomar Foundation
Englewood Rotary
Factory Design Labs
Fastsigns Midtown Denver
Heather Garden's Breakfast Optimist Club
Ilona Cherry Creek
Imagine That Entertainment
Kinder Morgan Foundation
Lannie Garrett
LeighAnne Day Spa
Light of the World Catholic Church
List Family Foundation
Luff Family Foundation
Margaret Fletcher Foundation
Measured Progress
Melvin & Elain Wolf Foundation
Olive Garden
Orvis Cherry Creek
Pinnacol Assurance
Project Linus
Rocky Mountain Youth Medical Providers
R. Strafford
Safeway Foundation
Sam's Club
Sanctuary Golf Course
Scarabeus Photo
Schramm Foundation
Select Comfort Stores
Sheila Fortune Foundation
Smoky Hill Rotary
Southern Wines & Spirits
South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce
Southwest Airlines
Sprint Denver
St. Phillip & St. James Church
Target Foundation
The Sunshine Lady Foundation
The Villager
Tony Grampsa Youth Services, Colorado
Town Hall
Arts Center
United Parcel Service (UPS) Foundation
University of Phoenix
Women's Foundation of Colorado


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The market's down like 60 stories
And some don't end the way they should
from Frank Ocean (Ft. Earl Sweatshirt) – Super Rich Kids Lyrics on Genius
Frank's use of the words "market" and "stories" have at least two interpretations.
- "Stories" referring to the height of the building he is falling from.
- "Stories" as in the life stories of Frank, himself, as well as other kids and parents from the upper-middle class whose lives have spun off their desired course.
It also tells us how high he is, compared to the markets (AKA the working class) below. At the end of it all, he ends up dead on the ground next to them, showing that his riches meant literally nothing in his death.
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PEABODY — A woman was ejected during a single-car rollover on Route 128 last night and was flown to Tufts Medical Center by medical helicopter with non-life-threatening injuries, state police said.
The driver was getting off Route 128 north at Exit 44 when the accident occurred around 10 p.m., police said. No information on the woman was released last night.
The extent of her injuries was also unknown last night, but they were serious enough to call for MedFlight, police said. Scanner reports indicated that she was conscious and alert after the crash.
The ramp had to be shut down for a short time until the scene was cleared. The accident remains under investigation.