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Greer Bancshares Incorporated, the parent company of Greer State Bank, today reported a first quarter net income attributable to common shareholders of $641,000 or $0.26 per diluted common share as compared to the prior year first quarter net income of $1,667,000 or $0.67 per diluted common share. The prior year first quarter was aided significantly by net gains on investment transactions which accounted for $1,160,000 of the quarterly net operating income for the Company in 2012 as compared to $120,000 for 2013. While the Bank did not incur any loan loss provision expense during the first quarter of the current or prior year, the reserve for loan losses increased to 2.35% of outstanding loans at March 31, 2013 as compared to 2.25% at December 31, 2012. This was primarily due to the declining size of the loan portfolio.
As of March 31, 2013:
• total assets were $358 million, down from $361 million at December 31, 2012; and
• total loans outstanding were $191 million, down from $196 million at December 31, 2012; and
• total deposits were $272 million, up from $261 million at December 31, 2012; and
• non-accrual loans were $3.3 million, down from $3.9 million at December 31, 2012; and
• past-due loans were $4.1 million, up from $2.9 million at December 31, 2012.
"The positive momentum continues at Greer State Bank as we recognize our sixth consecutive quarter of profitable performance," says George Burdette, President and CEO of Greer State Bank. "As the economy continues to slowly recover, we are seeing the optimism return for both consumer and business customer activity. This is a positive indication that the local market is building renewed confidence by moving forward with personal and commercial financial plans."
About Greer State Bank
Now in its twenty-fifth year of operations, Greer State Bank serves the greater Greer community with three branch offices and a fourth branch office in the Taylors community. Greer Bancshares Incorporated trades in the over the counter market and is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol GRBS.
This release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements relate to, among other things, future economic performance, plans and objectives of management for future operations, and projections of revenues and other financial items that are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. The words "may," "will," "anticipate," "should," "would," "believe," "contemplate," "expect," "estimate," "continue," "may," and "intend," as well as other similar words and expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. The Company's operating performance is subject to various risks and uncertainties. For a description of factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements, see the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, and other reports from time to time filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements as these statements speak only as of the date when made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this report.


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Golfer Rory McIlroy with tennis star Caroline Wozniacki. Photo: Reuters
Golf superstar Rory McIlroy has snared the most important birdie of his life, announcing his engagement to tennis ace Caroline Wozniacki.
McIlroy used the New Year's Eve fireworks at Sydney Harbour as the spectacular backdrop for his midnight proposal, with the sporting love match hitting Twitter to make their big announcement.
''Happy New Year everyone! I have a feeling it's going to be a great year!! My first victory of 2014 #shesaidyes!!'' McIlroy tweeted on Wednesday morning.
Wozniacki, 23, proudly posted a photo of her diamond engagement ring, saying she said ''YES!!!'' after McIlroy popped the question.
''Happy New Year everyone! Rory and I started 2014 with a bang! ... I said YES!!!'' Wozniacki tweeted.
The two former world No.1s celebrated New Year's Eve in Sydney as Wozniacki prepares for the Australian Open starting on January 13.
The Dane withdrew from this week's Brisbane International citing a sore serving shoulder but still plans to contest the Sydney International starting on Sunday.
McIlroy's engagement rounds out a memorable month for the Northern Irishman after he ran down Adam Scott to win the Australian Open at Royal Sydney for his first tournament success of an otherwise disappointing 2013 on the course.
After starting the season as world No.1, McIlroy ended the year ranked sixth - but celebrating his greatest conquest in Australia.
McIlroy and Wozniacki, who began dating in 2011, both posted photos of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and fireworks, as well as a picture of a giant rock on the Dane's left hand when revealing their engagement.
While the glamour couple spend months of the year apart, they still support each other in their respective pursuits whenever they can, with Wozniacki donning overalls to caddie for McIlroy in a par-three competition on the eve of this year's Masters.
They won't be the first famous golf-tennis double act to get married, with Greg Norman - like McIlroy a two-time major champion - wedding fellow former world No.1 Chris Evert in 2008.
Norman and Evert's marriage lasted only 15 months before the two divorced.
McIlroy and Wozniacki's union has endured some rocky times too.
Their announcement on Wednesday comes a year after the Dane appeared at Brisbane International with a large ring on her left ring finger, sparking a flurry of engagement rumours.
In February in Kuala Lumpur, Wozniacki said engagement was a question for McIlroy to answer but added, ''I enjoy everything that's happening right now and how things are. Marriage? We're still young and we have many years in front of us.''
By October, with both mired in winless slumps, there was talk of a romantic split.
That talk faded after Wozniacki won in Luxembourg to end her own win drought of more than a year, with McIlroy tweeting his congratulations, saying ''#21 #luxembourg #mygirl CaroWozniacki.''

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No big surprise that Lamar's basketball program has landed on a form of NCAA probation for coming up short on its Academic Progress Rate (APR). This is the same kind of penalty that made NCAA champ UConn ineligible to participate in the 2013 tourney. Blame for LU's situation falls on both recently fired Pat Knight and his predecessor, Steve Roccaforte, with a higher percentage on the latter. Roc brought in a lot of players who were marginal grade wise, but did a terrific job staying on top of them academically. Knight, from what I can gather, was as indifferent on pushing the players he inherited in the classroom, as he was in scheduling, recruiting in Texas and working long hours. Ultimately, it's just one more mess for Tic Price to clean up. And one more reason it's absolutely ridiculous for him to be on a two-year contract . . . For those who aren't clear on what Lamar's APR probation means, the short term is that the Cardinals are ineligible for next year's Southland Conference tournament. They could also wind up being docked a scholarship and one day of practice each week. The probation also opens the door for current players to transfer without having to sit out a year, and the team's best returning player — senior Nimrod Hilliard — is headed out the door. Others will follow, with sophomore Rhon Mitchell almost certain to leave. There is a silver lining, however. The more of Knight's recruiting mistakes who depart, provided they have a 2.6 grade average, the more opportunities it creates for Price to bring in players who give Lamar a chance to win down the road. Make no mistake about it, Lamar is in a total rebuild mode and Tic is facing the greatest challenge of any coach in program history.
The start of the NBA playoffs is a Godsend for long suffering Houston Rockets fans who, due to the ongoing TV mess surrounding the Astros and Rockets, have only gotten rare glimpses of a team that's both good and fun to watch. With TNT, ESPN and ABC taking over in the post season, the only way we won't see a Rockets playoff game is if it winds up on NBA TV and gets blacked out. With two legitimate stars in James Harden and Dwight Howard, and an interesting supporting cast, the Rockets can be dangerous if they manage to avoid injuries to key players . . . So how good, really, are these Rockets? Former coach Jeff Van Gundy, who does a terrific job in his role as an analyst for ESPN and ABC, thinks they have all the necessary ingredients to win the NBA championship. Van Gundy told the Houston Chronicle he thinks Kevin McHale's team will deliver the city's first championship since the Hakeem Olajuwon outfits of the mid '90s. For that to happen, the Rockets would have to beat a tough Portland team in the first round, then prevail without the homecourt advantage against San Antonio, Oklahoma City or the LA Clippers and the Eastern Conference survivor. It says here that's really a little too much to expect of a roster which is basically in the first year of its development . . . For the many who don't seem to like LeBron James, and appreciate that his place is at the very top of the NBA's all-time greats, there are many more who buy in. Literally buy in. James, for the sixth consecutive year, proved to be the league's most popular player in terms of jerseys sold. Kevin Durant was No. 2 and Kobe Bryant, despite being out of sight nearly the entire season, was No. 3.
Replacing Johnny Manziel was going to be daunting at Texas A&M under the best of circumstances. What's happened during the spring hasn't exactly been the best of circumstances for the Aggies. First, sophomore Kenny Hill, who probably had the inside track to being the starter, managed to get himself suspended from spring drills after being arrested for public intoxication. Second, senior Luke Joeckel, Manziel's backup last season and the 2014 security blanket, announced he'll transfer. The only other scholarship quarterback is heralded true freshman Kyle Allen, who was attending high school in Arizona this time last year. It's a situation that's not exactly what you'd call a blueprint for success in the Southeastern Conference . . . A&M won't get any sympathy from Texas, not that it ever would. UT's outlook at QB in Charlie Strong's first season is just as murky as A&M's. The Longhorns best option, in fact, may be a player not even enrolled. Max Wittek, who is about to graduate at USC, plans to transfer and will be eligible wherever he plays next fall, has sent out strong signals that Texas is atop his list. Though he's been a backup at USC, Wittek, who will have two years of eligibility, might be the best Texas can do. Oft-injured senior David Ash is hurt again and has missed most of the spring. All Strong has behind him are inexperienced sophomore Tyrone Swoopes, incoming freshman Jerrod Heard and two walk-ons. Big 12 coaches have to be licking their lips . . . Remember when Orangebloods were slobbering over then defensive coordinator Will Muschamp being the heir-apparent to Mack Brown. Chances are Florida wishes UT would have taken him off their hands. Coming off a 4-8 season, Muschamp is 22-16 in three years at what Athlon Sports rates as the second best job in college football to Texas. Athlon rated Muschamp No. 52 in its rankings of Division 1 coaches.
The Kevin Costner movie Draft Day was basically a box office flop during its opening weekend in theaters, a fact which no doubt stunned the NFL. Numerous theories were advanced by critics, who labeled the movie "a bit of a fumble" and "relatively sad." Too bad none of those critics hit on the fact Draft Day was probably brought down from bad karma, due to kissing up to a football loser like Jerry Jones. There's a scene when Denis Leary, the coach of the Cleveland Browns, is having a heated discussion with Costner and displays the Super Bowl ring he won as coach of the Cowboys to drive home a point. "They do it different in Dallas?", remarked Costner. "Yeah, they win a lot," responded Leary. For advancing that lie, director Ivan Reitman, who was befriended by Jethro after once attending Dallas' training camp in California, deserved for the film to get sacked . . . Nice touch on the part of Jamaal Charles after hosting a Flag Football tournament in Port Arthur last week. Jamaal, who is truly one of the city's greatest assets, announced that his Jamaal Charles Family Foundation will be underwriting five $500 scholarships — four of them to kids with learning disabilities — to students at Memorial High School. The fifth scholarship with go to an athlete, though not necessarily a football player. Members of Charles' foundation will select the winners, after applications are completed . . . When is some producer going to swoop down and turn the Beaumont Independent School District's ongoing fiasco into a reality TV series? How about the latest plot twist on throwing away taxpayer money? In case you missed it, the BISD voted 5-2 to honor a Feb. 20 agreement with former football coach Keeath Magee that he be paid up to four months salary after his resignation, provided he not file a grievance, take legal action or speak bad of BISD. What script writer could come up with that one?
Bubba Watson made more than his ever-growing fan base happy after winning his second Masters green jacket last week. Bubba, who is a little bit different from your average professional golfer, celebrated with his wife, infant son and a couple of close friends at an Augusta Waffle House. After consuming a double grilled cheese with a side of hash browns, he left a tip of $148. Then, at the Stake 'N Shake down the road, his tip was $24 for six milkshakes. While generous, the tips didn't put much of a dent in his $1.6 million winner's check . . . Jon Gruden isn't making it easy on the Houston Texans. After having worked with all of this year's top quarterback draft prospects on his Gruden's QB Camp Series on ESPN, the guy who won a Super Bowl as coach of Tampa Bay made it clear he leans toward Manziel. He told USA Today he thinks Manziel is a dynamic playmaker who would be a good fit with new Texans' coach Bill O'Brien. "This kid could have two years left in the NCAA," said Gruden. "If you get him with a quarterback coach and spend the time teaching him NFL defenses and your system, I can't imagine Johnny not being successful." . . . Amazing, wasn't it, how quickly the NCAA acted to approve an expanded meal allowance for athletes. The action came less than two weeks after Shabazz Napier, the star guard on UConn's NCAA champs, got considerable national publicity after complaining about sometimes going to bed starving. Napier's comment, and the union ruling surrounding Northwestern, has really forced the hand of the fat cats who rake in billions from the efforts of athletes in big time college sports.
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American Centennial
In honor of the recent 238th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence in 1776, I present to you a very special pencil produced for the 100th anniversary in 1876.
Appropriately, it is Centennial, from the American Lead Pencil Company.
The pencil is triangular, with red, white, and blue sides:
It shows a patent date of 1873:
I also have this Centennial 1876 made somewhat later by Dixon. But in my opinion, it's not quite as nice:
Wallace Pencil Company, Missouri, USA (acquired by Dixon in 1982) —
Graphite and copying brands:
Sussner Nopitsch Glocken Bell
From Georg Büttner's site about German pencil companies in the Nuremberg area, here's what I gather (imperfectly — I don't speak German) about the relationship between these companies:
G.W. Sussner founded a pencil company in 1846. Moritz Nopitsch founded a company in 1861, which was passed on to his son Gebrüder Nopitsch. Nopitsch and Sussner were joined in 1900. In 1925, the company was named Glocken (in English, Bell); the name was acquired from another company named Glocken. (Was that whole company acquired?)
M. Nopitsch:
M. Nopitsch and Sussner:
Gebrüder Nopitsch:
Some of the older hexagonal pencils have what appears to be factory sharpening in the form of six facets —
Staedtler USA
J.S. Staedtler is another (see Swan) German pencil company that had a manufacturing subsidiary in the United States. Hackensack and Monteville, New Jersey, are locations mentioned on the pencils.
Some of the brands have German counterparts, while many (Competitive, Deadline, Pinstripe, and others) are only American, as far as I know.
Round Mirado
A round Eagle Mirado, paired with the hexagonal version:
While it's fairly common for a particular brand of pencil to be made in different forms, usually the models are given different product numbers (Mongol 480 and 482, for example). Here, both are 174.
From time to time I'll be exhibiting pencils with errors or odd features, grouped into categories, of course. This post will feature problems with pencil tips.
But does "tip" refer to the end of the pencil that may have an eraser (its usual meaning), or to the sharpened end (which seems better described)? The ambiguity of this term has always bugged me. I will mean the former, usually.
Missing ferrule:
Wrong end:
Wrong color:
Mallard Pencil Company, Georgetown, Kentucky.
Pencils Advertising Advertising Pencils
Some advertising pencils advertise themselves as models of ad pencils available from suppliers. They often have a brand name and product number, but collectors don't consider them to be "brand-name" pencils. —
Here are wood-toned types:
These show some companies that produced ad pencils:
Indiana Pencil Co and Union Pencil Co also made brand-name pencils, as shown in my Obscure U.S. Pencil Companies post. Pencil Specialty Company was a division of American Pencil Co. It is often ambiguous whether or not specific pencil suppliers did more than the printing, but its pencil confirms that Wilkerson-Akers did manufacture pencils. Note that Cincinnati Pencil Company was located in Nitro, West Virginia.
Clark's Indelible Pencil
I'm back!
One of the first wooden pencils I ever spent a chunk of money on was a very old and unusual one that I had never seen before, from the Clark Indelible Pencil Company of Northampton, Massachusetts. I obtained several varieties since then.
These specialized pencils were made for writing permanently on cloth and other materials.
The active part of the pencil is integrated with a protective tube:
A patent from 1866 (http://todayinsci.com/Events/Patent/IndeliblePencilPatent56180.htm) describes in detail how the pencil was made. The indelible ingredient in the lead is silver nitrate. I remember this substance from my high school Chemistry class because it gave us permanent (until the skin wore off) stains on our hands.
At first I thought that the leads were square. But the patent describes how round leads were made from paste pressed into a mold, then placed into sawed grooves and enclosed with a strip of wood (clearly visible in the fourth pencil insert). Hence, it's a round lead (with cementing material) in a square hole.
Some of the pencils have second insert, a soft chalky substance in a paper tube. I think this is probably gypsum. The patent talks about gypsum as an ingredient of the lead, where it forms a compound that prevents softening due to atmospheric moisture. Instructions on the label seem to describe the substance being rubbed on a dampened area of the cloth prior to writing. Maybe it is gypsum helping to stabilize the mark. —
A box with French labels, showing that Clark's pencils were sold by A.W. Faber in Paris:
The sixth pencil in the first photo is one of the newer ones. The label suggests some new uses, including marking toothbrushes (no more disgusting mix-ups!) and umbrellas. It came with this price list:
I'm Here
Hello, readers. Don't worry, I am still around and have plenty more things to show and write about. I just haven't had time to produce new images. I'll be back!
Tool Top
Kapoff, from American Pencil Co., has a bottle opener on top —
The metal piece on this Eagle pencil says "Spark-Tip" —
I once thought it was for producing sparks (but why?) or lighting matches, but I couldn't see how it would work. Now I think it is for testing spark plugs, although I don't know exactly how.
My favorites of course are these Tape-Measure pencils —
The tapes go to 18 inches.
Philatelists are familiar with overprints on old postage stamps. Often they were used to alter the postal value. A similar concept was applied to a pencil —
You can see that the original No. 2 imprint was changed to 3 —
Apparently the manufacturer realized that the 2 was an error and made this correction. Another possibility: They made these to fill a rush order for No. 3s, hoping the customer wouldn't notice anything suspicious.
Controlled Reproduction
You may have noticed that some colors copy better than others on Xerox and other copying machines that you've used. While this phenomenon is sometimes an annoyance, it has practical applications, such as not reproducing alignment lines and written comments.
There are, of course, specialized pencils for these applications. There have been many different copying technologies and purposes, and pencils designed for optimal performance in each situation were produced.
Dixon produced an extensive "Fax" line of such pencils. I have a set that came in a sales folder with information sheets —
Here are some double-ended varieties from other manufacturers:
(The No. 625 is from Richard Best.)
A sleeve with movable needle arm makes these pencils into a drawing compass —
United States Pencil Co.
United States Pencil Co., an American pencil company —
USCO 486 varieties:
USCO Electro 486, a "transitional species" between USCO Grafine Lead 486 and USCO Electro 100:
USCO Electro 100:
Three different expressions for 2-1/2:
The only other place I've seen 2-5/10 is on Ticonderogas.
Nearly identical Evergreen copying pencils made in Czechoslovakia and in USA:
An older ad showing that the Czech versions were actually made by L & C Hardtmuth:
I have seen an ad indicating that Our Drummer is also from U.S. Pencil Co. —
Swan USA
Some of the major German pencil companies had subsidiaries in the United States. The Swan Pencil Co., based in New York, was a subsidiary of Schwan. Swan produced several brands —
Othello and Fortuna are major Schwan brands.
Tiger 440 may be original to Swan —
As evidenced by the wartime plastic and cardboard ferrules, Swan continued to produce and sell pencils during WWII.
Often I'll present pencils having unusual shapes and sizes. One of my favorites is the "tapered" shape. Tapered pencils all seem to be quite old —
I find them uncomfortable to hold. It feels like the pencil is getting squeezed backward.
This Egypt-themed one has a square cross-section, which makes the eraser end a pyramid —
This one is very special —
It is a Mongol 482, but very different from the standard model. It has a hexagonal cross-section that transitions to round and tapers down.
Advertising pencils could also be tapered —
I also have a tapered mechanical pencil —
A sliding tab pushes the lead forward.
The Eagle
The pencil I used for the header is a beautiful thing —
It is glossy black with gold lettering that likely has real gold, as there is little or no tarnish after 130 years. Its logo is the most detailed of the varieties that have been on Eagle pencils. And whatever sharpened it left a nice scalloped pattern.
London 1862, Paris 1867, and Phila(delphia) 1876 refer to international exhibitions at which Eagle pencils won awards.
Manufacturing Tests
Eco-friendly pencils with unpainted wood are popular (or at least produced) these days, but that's not what these are —
They appear to be samples used to test pencil manufacturing processes. V.D. here stands for Venus Drawing, I believe.
The similar one below is apparently a test for an Autograph by Venus —
The Autograph brand was around for a long time, in many varieties. This one has a matte white panel where you can write your name — your autograph. Japanese "kakikata" pencils for children often have this feature.
Another pair, maybe also for testing —
Discerning collectors have noticed that some Eagle and Eberhard Faber pencils have a small dot added to the standard design. The dot may represent some aspect of the pencil's production. An example of this variation for Eagle Turquoise Drawing —
On the reverse is what at first glance appears to be the common "dotted X" decorative feature. But it is missing one of the dots. In fact, a variety of strange symbols can be found on these pencils —
I'm pretty sure that they are used for quality control purposes. It looks like the various shapes with different numbers of dots are some kind of code, perhaps for different dates, equipment, and sources of material.
It's Registered
Here's an interesting pair of old pencils. Although they are from different companies, their designs are too similar to be coincidental —
The Handy Pencil was made by American Pencil Co., while the Cock Pencil is from Staedtler. They both start with BBB in the same style.
Following that, they both have appropriate logos — the Handy Pencil has a nice pair of hands, while the Cock Pencil sports a handsome
rooster. If one is imitating the other, I'd say it is American's Handy, which has "Register" (an error?) in place of the "Registered" printed on Staedtler's Cock
These are dressmaker's pencils, for marking patterns on fabric. The brush is for wiping the mark off afterward, as ordinary erasers would be inefficient.
The top three are somewhat vintage. I've got some newer Dritzs, but they are mint in package, and I wouldn't want to limit their investment value by removing them. That's tongue in cheek (an idiom, my foreign readers), of course. Yet I've always been reluctant to remove pencils from their blister packaging, even though I'd prefer to put them with my other pencils and save space. And eventually, the glue on those packages disintegrates and the pencils fall out anyway.
Campaign 1928
Herbert Hoover ran against Al Smith in the 1928 U.S. presidential election. Pencils topped with their likenesses, and others with broom-related slogans, were part of the campaigns —
The candidates battled head to head, but Hoover's ultimately won.
In honor of the upcoming presidential and general elections in the United States, presented here is a collection of specialized pencils for marking ballots. All of them have (or had) a means of being attached to a voting booth — either a built-in string, or a ring or hole for attaching a string. Several have indelible leads, although they don't say so.
Some of these special pencils came into my possession after being literally ripped off. I personally would never do such a thing.
The Amazing La-Stil Pencil is round, yet doesn't (easily) roll! Novel, useful, and great for clever advertising slogans. Only $0.0435 each, in bulk —
Its secret is a piece of lead, embedded off-center near the end —
You can make a real LEAD pencil out of it! —


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OIC demands seat on top UN body to represent Muslims
"One of the important objectives for which I have been exerting a lot of efforts was to have a seat for OIC in the Security Council to represent 1.5 billion Muslims in the world," Ihsanoglu told reporters in Cairo.
Speaking about the challenges facing the Islamic Ummah, he said they include poverty, lack of economic integration, Jewish settlement in occupied Arab territories, and Judaization of Jerusalem (Al-Quds).
Asked about the new OIC presidency of Egypt for the next three years, Ihsanoglu said: "Egypt is a leading country in the Islamic world. It has a long history of defending Muslim causes."
He said the OIC has set out a plan to develop Jerusalem in cooperation with the Palestine Authority and the Islamic Development Bank.
He said more diplomatic efforts were required to mobilize international support for recognition of Palestine as a state by the United Nations. "UNESCO has recognized Palestine as a full member. This is a big achievement."
The OIC foreign ministers, meanwhile, held a meeting in Cairo to finalize the agenda for the Feb. 6-7 Islamic Summit.
Deputy Foreign Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah, who attended the meeting, stressed the Kingdom's efforts for the success of Islamic causes.
"The summit is significant as it comes at a time when Muslim countries are going through sensitive and delicate crises," he added.
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Animation in the Future -- and Past -- for 'Up All Night' Creator Deadline
20th Century Fox Television has signed a two-year overall deal with "Up All Night' creator Emily Spivey, reports Deadline.com, noting that her first assignment under the pact will be working as a co-executive producer on the studio's "Murder Police," an animated show for Fox.
Spivey worked on the animated show "King of the Hill" early in her career, the piece adds.
She will work on current series and develop new projects for the studio.
"20th TV has been successful cultivating female writing talent and getting comedy series by female creators on the air," the article notes, citing "New Girl's" Elizabeth Meriwether and "Don't Trust the B----'s" Nahnatchka Khan, among others.
Spivey's NBC show "Up All Night" has collapsed since her departure, the story notes. At one point NBC wanted to remake it into a multicamera sitcom, but co-star Christina Applegate quit and co-star Will Arnett this week signed on for a pilot in second position, the piece adds. The show's Maya Rudolph, meanwhile, has been flooded with offers.


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Debbie and Mitch are getting rowdy.
Another round of emails from our favorite Cool Aunt and Cool Uncle.
Correspondence from a Cool Aunt and Uncle.
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Van Dermark
UNADILLA — On Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, the Rev. Fayetta "Faye" Van Dermark, 63, victoriously went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ after a 14 year battle with cancer. She bravely departed this life peacefully at home with her loving family at her side.
Born on May 22, 1949, in Walton, Faye was the daughter of the late Hilton and Dorothea (Cummings) Shackelton. She grew up in Norwich and attended Norwich High School.
In September of 1966, Faye married Roy Van Dermark in Norwich, and shared 46 years together at their home in Unadilla.
A beloved minister, teacher, co-worker, and friend, Faye touched the lives of many through her life and ministry.
Faye was ordained Deacon by the Episcopal Diocese of Albany in her home church of St. Matthew's Unadilla on Sept. 9, 2001, and served in several churches including: Christ Church, Gilbertsville; St. Paul's, Franklin; St. Paul's, Sidney; and as Deacon at Large throughout the Dioceses of Albany.
Most recently she served as Deacon with her husband, the Rev. Roy Van Dermark at St. Timothy's, Westford. Faye was a member of St. Clares Order of The Franciscan Community of The Holy Cross, and participated as Spiritual Advisor to youth ministries including Happening and the Diocesan youth camp Beaver Cross.
Gaining strength through adversity, Faye believed in the power of healing prayer and used her own life experience as a testament to God's Love. She attended the School of Healing Prayer and served as an intern to the Rev. Nigel Mumford at Christ the King, Spiritual Life Center, Greenwich.
Faye was also a published author, her works including: "A Gift of a Rose" (2007) and "Healing in the Garden" (2009), both speaking to healing and the spiritual significance of Prayer, Praise, Persistence, Passion, and Presence of The Lord _ elements which she named the "Five P's."


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I am not sure what did it. My respect for the opinions of others, no matter how far fetched, as well as the titillation of learning about what old flames, jobs and friends were doing kept me amused for awhile. But I have had it with Facebook.
Maybe it was the insipid poems and axioms akin to "life is like a cruller, it has its twists and turns." Or perhaps it was the endless proselytizing of animal rights activists trying to convince me that God's other creatures are more worthwhile than people. It could have been because I was sick and tired of the endless volume of political hate and ill-informed posts about the president of the United States. Or maybe it was because of the "look at me" narcissism of so many members.
I am really not sure.
On top of the above, my account had been hacked at least two times, and posts made by others led to misinterpretations by some, about what I did, meant or intended about this or that thing. Even my bosses were looking at my Facebook account to see if I was up to anything subversive. And you know what? It was their right so long as I put stuff out there. Speaking of my job, a talk show host posting on Facebook about anything else but news is asking for trouble. I have family, friends and colleagues who do not need to answer for my radio opinions.
Worst of all—maybe it is my age—but I began to feel compelled to behave as others required me to.
Let's look at the scenarios: To really do Facebook correctly, you have to be a follower who does what the program demands of you. Update your status. Post your whereabouts. Friend this one. Un-friend that one. Set your privacy settings. Worse still, everyday the post-adolescents who live their lives like this expect you to learn the latest upgrade or method of listing data, friends, posts, news or whatever.
No, I won't do it. I am done.
You know, it could be that my life's work has affected my feelings. I had a successful executive career that was based on learning and listening, then planning, organizing and leading the business units I ran. Again, I listened and used technology, but I did it on MY best judgment. I managed my time. I decided what meetings to take or make. I managed my e-mail, phone calls and correspondence in a way that was time efficient and polite. Not according to the gospel of some computer program.
As a broadcaster, I am both subject to and part of a culture that is trying to get us all to do things that someone else wants us to do. Buy this, eat that, join this, support the effort to save the double-spotted, two-legged spider—whatever. Women smile with orgasmic joy when they eat cereal, yogurt or do aerobic exercises. Really? Men will get the girl if they get pitifully drunk at football games and yell stupid things. Seriously? For God's sake, they put a button in cars as the starter now so you can pretend you are in a bleeping airplane cockpit.
My phone is next! I am sick of butt calls, text-messaging friends who think I should get right back to them and trying to use a phone that tells me what to do, and that shuts down of its own volition. As soon as the contract is over, I will go get a flip phone that text messages. I know, I know, you think that I need a smartphone because I do news. I have a tablet for that.
It is coming together now. I know why I opted out. With all due respect to Mark Zuckerberg, who is a legitimate genius who deserves every penny he makes, especially when I realize the social impact his invention has and can have, I prefer to live my life through me, and not through the electronic whims and wishes of others.


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Panorama, with left bank of Mologa River and Church of the Intercession (1780), Ustiuzhna, Russia
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How to Cure a Hangover
The old standbys—water, carbs, sleep—are still the best remedies. But drinking responsibly is better.
Pace yourself. Start by pre-setting a limit before you head out, says Peter Nathan, a community and behavioral health professor emeritus at the University of Iowa in Iowa City who has studied alcohol consumption for 40 years. He advises telling yourself: "I'm going to have no more than two or at most three drinks during the three hours of this party. And if I do more than that, that's an error in judgment and I can't make it." Don't let peer pressure think you need to keep up with a binge drinker, says Nathan, who has researched binge drinking among college students. "It's important that they not keep up," he says. The body can typically metabolize an alcoholic drink—a glass of beer, a one-shot mixed drink—each hour. Women are generally in hangover danger after three to five drinks in a night; for men, it's five or six. If you're prone to get to these thresholds, try "mocktails"—tonic and lime, water, juice—between drinks. And keep eating. Food slows down alcohol absorption and provides a little distraction.
[See For Addiction Help, Hire a 'Sober Coach'.]
Customize your request. Ask the bartender for a little more orange juice and a little less vodka, suggests Bonci. "Nobody's going to think you're a wuss if you do that," she says.
Choose wisely. Darker-colored alcoholic beverages—bourbon, scotch, tequila, brandy, ales—have a greater amount of chemicals called congeners, which are more likely to cause a hangover, according to the Mayo Clinic. But light or dark, excess alcohol can lead to a perfectly awful day after.
Ditch the cigarettes. Recent research suggests that people who smoke cigarettes on the same day they drink suffer worse hangovers than those who stick to booze alone. Kick the habit, and you may be kicking the headache, too—or at least taking the edge off.
[See Have Your Cocktail, and Drink it, too—Without Weight Gain.]
Updated on 1/1/13: This story was originally published on December 1, 2010.


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- June 28, 2007 at 12:39 pm(1) M Shprintzen says:
I use Office Word 2003.
I clicked on "Format", then on the "Paragraph" which produced the Paragraph box. In that box, under "Indents and Spacing" option, tried to do as you suggest but the Dont add space between paragraphs of the same style option in that box was not clickable for some reason!
In fact, I would like to find a way to remove ALL the line breaks and the paragraph breaks, leaving all of the text together if possible.
This is because we need to copy and paste large amount of text and then print it out for the reaserchers.
Keeping the text together would save a lot of paper.
Deleting the space between the lines and paras is very time consuming:)
Can you please help?
Thank you for your time.
- August 5, 2009 at 1:06 pm(2) Elizabeth says:
How about if I want to remove extra lines between paragraphs in Word 2003? Whenever I copy and paste from a document composed in Word 2007, I get not only their extra line, but Word 2003 adds another one. Very annoying, and time-consuming to remove.
- January 28, 2011 at 7:45 pm(3) Tim says:
After more than a year of screaming at my computer for this problem, I think I found the answer. Go to Word Options, select Advanced, at the bottom beside "Use smart cut and paste" click Settings. Unclick the second option "Adjust paragraph spacing on paste."
- August 24, 2011 at 1:49 pm(4) bb says:
Word 2007. I set the paragraph spacing to "0″, but had to do it over & over quite a few times, then it seemed to "take" & I didn't have to reset it each and every blessed time I started a new line – it simply, finally, "took" – at least for that document.


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\ You have to wonder if John Patterson will ever pitch there — as an opponent.\
\ The Nationals made a stunning move by releasing Patterson this week. His value had diminished so much that it is clear the club couldn't even get a toss-in minor leaguer in a deal for him. Everyone had seen enough this spring to know that he is far away from being the Patterson who was so effective in 2005. If he wants to pitch somewhere now, he will likely have to accept some sort of minor league assignment — or even an Atlantic League job, to prove himself all over again.\
\ The most interesting thing about the Patterson decision was his belief that owner Mark Lerner was involved in the decision. This is the first time one of the Lerners names has come up involving a baseball decision. Whether it is true or not, it is worth wondering if this was just Patterson's own paranoias, or if the word in the clubhouse is that the Lerners are feeling more empowered to step into baseball matters. There has been no evidence of that to date.\
\ The first National to pitch in a regular season game — opening night March 30 against Atlanta — appears to be Odalis Perez, and he is probably the best choice at this point. Managers line up their pitching rotations weeks in advance to go into the season, and there was no clear cut choice weeks ago to line for up the opening night start, as there was when, say, Livan Hernandez was here. You mess with the days of rest for a pitcher during a playoff run, not to accommodate an opening night start.\
\ Perez has pitched in 222 major league games, five postseason games and an All Star Game. He has by far the most experience to handle such a big stage — opening night on ESPN in the new ballpark — and would be the least affected mentally if it turned out to be a disaster. He is one cool customer.\


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Morrissey was previously arrested Sept. 10 on separate theft charges from the same place of employment, Hansen's Plumbing. At the time, prosecutor Jennifer Wellan said the total amount that Morrissey allegedly stole might add up to $40,000.
Morrissey allegedly stole money from the business through various methods over a period of about 18 months, a police spokesman told the Bulletin.
After further investigation, police found evidence that Morrissey wrote nearly $25,000 in unauthorized checks on a Hansen business account, resulting in the latest charge. She was booked and released Thursday afternoon.
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Get those cameras rolling and enter the 2014 Adventure Play Awards - recognising and celebrating great adventure play, wherever it happens (as long as it's in London!)
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LEWIS — Canadian Pacific Railway is moving as many as 20 freight trains weekly containing Bakken crude oil through Essex County.
The highly flammable oil comes from Bakken Shale Formation fields in North Dakota, Essex County Emergency Services Director Donald Jaquish said a recent session of the Essex County Local Emergency Planning Committee.
"We used to have one tank car (of oil) a day. Now, we know there are 20 trains a week, 100 cars per train.
"What they've created is a pipeline on the rails."
The tank cars (which first travel through Clinton County) are headed for the Port of Albany, he said, where they're processed by Global Partners, a fuel shipper based in Waltham, Mass.
The crude is stored at the port in tank farms and transferred to barges that travel on down the Hudson River to refineries.
Global Partners got a permit from the State Department of Environmental Conservation in November 2012 to expand operations from 450 million gallons a year of gasoline, ethanol and oil combined to 1.8 billion gallons of crude oil.
Jaquish noted the Bakken crude is the same type of oil that exploded when a 72-car train derailed on July 6, 2013, in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, killing dozens of people and destroying the town's business district.
He said each tank car carries about 30,000 gallons of crude oil.
"They are not resilient to any impact. They will rupture."
There have been train derailments in Essex, Ticonderoga and Port Henry within the last 10 years, Jaquish said, fortunately none involving any injuries. In Ticonderoga, thousands of gallons of canola oil spilled from a tank car that overturned.
However, a derailment of tank cars carrying Bakken oil in one of the communities along Lake Champlain could be catastrophic, he said.
"There are two public campgrounds in Port Henry, the Village Campground and Bulwagga Bay Town Campground, and they are of particular concern to us, because the railroad tracks pass nearby.


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Most private health insurance policies will cover a percentage of a wig purchase. Before you start wig shopping, call your insurance company and ask about their requirements, what they will cover, and what terminology they need to have on a prescription for a wig.
If the answer is that you must have a prescription from your oncologist, it should be written for a "hair prosthesis" or "cranial prosthesis." Relax, that doesn't mean that you need a new cranium! It's just the way that insurance companies prefer to label a chemo-required wig. The insurance company may also require that you purchase the wig first, send in the receipt, and file a claim. I had to classify my cranial prosthesis as "durable medical goods".
Copy and Save – Keep a Paper Trail
Make copies of all the paperwork related to your wig, in case it gets lost during the claim process. If your claim is delayed or goes missing, it's easy to resubmit your claim, if you've still got the information. You should copy and save these items:
- Your doctor's prescription
- Sales receipt for your wig
- Completed insurance claim form
- Any correspondence you send to the insurance company
Some of the shops that specialize in wigs for cancer patients will help you file an insurance claim. If they don't actually do the filing for you, they may have a staff person who can coach you through the paperwork.
Alternatives to Getting Your Wig - If Insurance Won't Help
You may have to pay for a wig out of your own pocket –- in this case, save the receipt in case the purchase qualifies as a tax deduction. If you know in advance that your insurance will not help with a wig purchase, shop around for inexpensive wigs (some costume wigs will do just fine) or talk with your doctor or social worker about local resources. Contact your local chapter of the American Cancer Society about donated wigs that may available to you at no cost.


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The U.S. cloud computing industry could lose $22 to $35 billion over the next three years due to PRISM.
Policymakers should take measures to reduce spam and improve cybersecurity on the Internet.
ITIF proposes a solution to consistently fund next-generation clean energy breakthroughs.
ITIF, Heritage, and CAP propose a set of nonpartisan policy proposals for reforming the National Laboratories.
ITIF's choices for top tech and innovation books of 2013.
All but "final mile" mail delivery should be opened up to private competition.
ITIF presents a rebuttal of the Economic Policy Institute's analysis of the STEM workforce.
3D printing is a new technology that raises old policy questions.
This fact sheet lists 53 documented economic benefits of IT, from jobs and output to competitiveness and...
A robust reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act can boost U.S. economic competitiveness and growth.
To meet his progressive agenda NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio must harness the power of data.
While there's much to like in the President's FY 2015 budget, it still underinvests significantly in U.S. competitiveness and innovation.
Netflix's interconnection deal with Comcast should be celebrated as the appropriate commercial deal it is, not confused with net neutrality.
Organic growers seek to make neighbors pay to solve problem they created for themselves.
Protectionism remains a major impediment to economic growth and free trade, making the TPP a very big deal.
Robert Gordon's growth predictions continue to miss the point about technological change.
It's time we all calmed down and had a rational discussion about the Comcast, Time Warner Merger.
In a guest post, Roslyn Layton assesses the shortcomings of European broadband while reiterating America's successes.
Despite the praise for the GSP's ability to promote economic growth in developing countries, it has evolved into a free pass for nations with egregious trade mercantilist practices that hurt U.S. companies and U.S. jobs.
Energy tax reform must focus on innovation.
Rob Atkinson Presenting "Innovation Economics" at the Munk School of Global Affairs.
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Robert Atkinson contributed the chapter "Innovation in Cities and Innovation by Cities" for the book "Creating Competitiveness: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Polices for Growth."
In a chapter for the new book Practicing Sustainability, Rob Atkinson wrote about sustainability from an innovation economics perspective.
"Innovation Economics: The Race for Global Advantage." This new book delivers a critical wake-up call: a fierce global race for innovation advantage is under way and the United States is running the risk of losing.
Daniel Castro contributed a chapter titled "U.S. Federal Cybersecurity Policy" in the book "Cybersecurity: Public Sector Threats and Responses."
Rob Atkinson contributed a chapter titled chapter "Who's Who in Internet Politics" for the book "The Next Digital Decade: Essays on the Future of the Internet."
Supply-Side Follies: Why Conservative Economics Fails, Liberal Economics Falters, and Innovation Economics is the Answer
Supply-Side Follies methodically debunks the common assumptions of conservative economics and demonstrates why it is a flawed doctrine that is setting up the U.S. for a major economic downturn in the near future.
Taking into account the historical record, the book discusses the shortcomings of prevailing liberal and conservative economic doctrines and lays out a new growth economics agenda aimed at maximizing the productivity and innovation-enhancing forces of the New Economy.


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Despite the recent war of words that is raging over the open source hypervisor Xen, the fallout likely to befall the virtual machine monitor will be minimal.
Xen is a virtual machine monitor for x86-compatible computers that can securely execute multiple virtual machines, each running its own OS on a single physical system. Commercial Linux vendors Red Hat Inc. and Novell Inc. have bickered publicly recently over Xen, trading accusations that the other's strategy is flawed.
When Novell made the decision to "bake-in" Xen with SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 (SLES10) in July, Red Hat executives were quick to pile onto previous statements that made it clear they believed Novell was only pushing Xen out the door so it could be first to market.
Red Hat chief technology officer Brian Stevens was quoted as saying the move was "cavalier," and at the Red Hat Summit in Nashville, Red Hat senior vice president of worldwide marketing and general manager, products division, Tim Yeaton said Xen would not be included in Red Hat Linux until it was "bulletproof."
The two sides have been polar opposites on whether or not Xen is ready for enterprise use. While both Red Hat and Novell have praised Xen for its strong application in the virtualization space, Red Hat has held off on including it in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) until a later date while Novell has gone ahead and put Xen into SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10.
Xen, as an open source virtual machine monitor for x86, enables
Tony Iams, a senior analyst with Rye Brook, N.Y.-based IDEAS International Inc., said that the end users who have deployed or are testing Xen has little to worry about from sniping vendors, but they should remain wary of Xen's relatively young status in the virtualization space.
"I see this as just part of the standard competitive posturing between two companies," Iams said. "Red Hat will have it in RHEL5, but Novell shipped it now [with SLES10], and they made it out the gate first."
Having said that, Iams added that the stakes are still high in the race to optimize Xen-enabled Linux. "Once you establish a footprint [as Novell has] with the hypervisor – a critical layer of the stack – it tends to be very hard to dislodge you."
On the other hand, Iams said, even though Novell has included Xen, users should be mindful of the concerns raised by Red Hat. "Xen is a new technology and is not yet mature, and users need to be cautious of that as they should be with all technology," he said.
Iams added that users should understand what Xen-enabled Linux operating systems are and are not capable of doing: "What Novell has now is really only capable of hosting SLES10 workloads on top of SLES10. If you want to do anything else, like with older versions of SLES or other Linux distributions or even Windows, you're on your own."
Other experts, like Gordon Haff, senior analyst with Nashua, N.H.-based Illuminata Inc., have argued that support from big name vendors like IBM and Novell could give Xen an undeserved black eye by pushing it too hard before it is ready for the enterprise.
The sentiments of several end users contacted by SearchOpenSource.com for their thoughts on Xen and virtualization reaffirmed analysts' caution.
Timothy Happychuk, the director of IT for Winnipeg-based Quebecor Inc., had deployed VMware's ESX Server with much success but remains hesitant to apply Xen to his data center.
"With Xen we just can't live with the unreliability in an enterprise environment, but maybe in a laboratory," Happychuk said. "The behavior [of Xen] was a huge red flag for us, because if you cannot quickly explain what's going on with a system and then not explain that to your users, then that's not a technology that is ready for prime time."
In light of any uncertainty, Iams recommended IT managers today use Xen in usage cases that involve testing and development.


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Rescued animals: Expiry date
48 hours, that's the life expectancy of a rescued kitty in the hands of your average turkish animal lover.
If after 48 hours a solution is not found, the only alternative for a great number of animal lovers in this country is to dump their rescues in a park in the middle of night.
You see all those Facebook posts by animal lovers in need of finding an urgent home for their rescues. Now, think about it… where do those animals end up?
I know where… they end up in parks, in forests, in factories… they end up dead.
Here he is, his name is Magnus… he is blind and he is looking for a home.
The difference between this case and the other ones you see is that Magnus doesn't come with a expiry date.
Do you have what it takes to be Magnus's family? Write to me…
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It breaks my heart to see and hear things like this.There is nothing worse than a luke warm person,either you are some thing or you are not,as we say here in Greece,you can't be a little bit pregnant,either you are or you are not,so either you are an animal lover or you are not,if you are you will act accordingly and responsibly if you are not at least admit it and avoid contact with the animals,what do you prove by saying you will help only to discard the animal like a piece of garbage when you become inconvenienced?where is your love and respect you say that you have for the animals?I wish that I could adopt that poor little mite,but I already have 2 indoor cats which I rescued from the streets here .
Hope, lil Magnus will be adopted in a loving and caring home:-)
Grrr…this pisses me off SO much…why do people bring home animals if they know they are gonna just abandon the poor guys???
There should be laws against that sort of thing, and strictly enforced; unfortunately, governments care less about animals, and care more about their pocket books, etc etc…
Viktor, any news about a new home for Magnus? If you can't find a good home for him and if you can send him here, I'll be his new mommy. Please, keep me posted.
How can I thank you for saving so many lives?
Viktor, I'm so happy for Magnus and jealous of Melissa. :))
You can always count on me, especially on these difficult cases.
Who were all those people demonstrating about the cat someone killed, Where the HELL are they? or were they there just because it was they place to be.
maybe we don't have the same numbers here, but the ones that are out, are animal lover, and end up with many in their home.
And someone who returns a dog or cat because it pooped on the floor, How amazing is that????, they should never have an animal, let alone a child>
if a animals poops or pees on the floor, clean it up and get over it for God's sake,They obviously were not animal loving people to begin, with, all these rescued animals aren't the perfect cats and dogs from from TV commercials, give them a chance. Where is the compassion and kindness????????????O yeah I forgot PATIENCE!


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SALEM — A Salem woman was ordered held without bail yesterday following her arrest Monday evening on charges that she slammed her boyfriend's mother into the floor repeatedly, causing injuries to her face.
Tiffany Zemp, 28, of 53 Belleview Ave., was charged with two counts of assault and battery on a person over 60 and a charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (the floor) on a person over 60. The incident occurred at the home where the alleged victim, who is 66, also lives.
The woman told police that she and Zemp were arguing over a plumbing issue when Zemp grabbed her by the hair, took her to the floor in a struggle, then slammed her face against the floor, while also grabbing her wrist hard enough to cause what looked like fingernail marks.
Zemp's boyfriend pulled Zemp off of his mother, then told Zemp to take a walk, police said.
Officers arriving at the home shortly before 6 p.m. saw Zemp walking down Belleview Avenue and saw the victim sitting in the driveway. The woman said she'd gone to a neighbor's house for help.
The woman, whose nose was bleeding, was treated by an ambulance crew.
Police filed reports with North Shore Elder Services and the Department of Children and Families, because Zemp's two children, ages 1 and 3, apparently witnessed the incident.
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Known for producing the worlds best optics, Swarovski has done it again with their EL Range. The EL Range is Swarovski's first venture into the range finding binocular market. For many years the pickings were slim for someone looking for a range finding binocular with extraordinary optical quality. With Swarovski introducing their EL Range before Christmas 2012, hunters and outdoorsman now have a wide variety of instruments to choose from. The big three (Zeiss, Leica, and Swarovski) all now offer a solution for the hunter and outdoorsman looking for a range finding binocular couple with outstanding optical quality.
Why I chose the EL Range:
With the ability to use all of the solutions that the "big three" have to offer, I decided to stick with the Swarovski EL Range for my personal use for a couple of reasons.
First was the way that the EL's fit in my hand. Continuing with the design of the EL binoculars line, the EL Range has an open bridge design. I really like this feature for a couple of reasons. First is that the open bridge design allows the user to grasp the entire barrel of the binocular. Instead of having to use a finger tip hold as on other binoculars, the EL wrap-around grip ensures binoculars can be held steadily and focus even the smallest targets at a great distance even with gloved hands. Secondly, the natural way that the fingers grasp the binocular, the index finger is located within perfect reach of the center focus wheel as well as the ranging button.
Secondly I chose the EL Range over the competition because of its intuitive technology. I found that the EL Range had the simplest and most intuitive menu operation when compared to the competition. Again I reiterate the fact that the measurement button is placed ergonomically near the bridge ensuring quick and intuitive measurement even in the dark. By lazing on the upstroke of the button versus the press, I found that it was easier to stay on target while trying to hit targets far away. The display has optional fixed brightness level or automatic brightness adjustment for different backgrounds.
My last deciding factor was the optical quality of the EL Range. Awesome edge to edge quality, razor sharp color,contrast, and resolution, as well as crystal clear quality is what I have come to expect from Swarovski Optik and the EL Range is no exception. It is my experience that people judge optical quality differently. Properties in glass that I see may not be seen by everyone. The EL Range in my opinion preformed the best across the board in terms of the optical system. The EL Range performs on par with the competition during daylight hours, but it out shines them in twilight.
What could have been done differently?
Nothing is perfect, this includes the EL Range. While it is an excellent instrument and I can tell that great care was taken in design and implementation, there are a couple of things that I can think of that may be an issue to some users:
- The ranging button may not click very positive for some. The lack of the deep click detent may impair some users when using thick gloves. Doesn't bother me but I can see how it may be an issue.
- 30 yard minimum on the rangefinder. For some this may be an issue. Bow hunters for example would benefit from a 10 yard minimum distance.
- No ballistic computer. People are becoming more and more dependent on technology. Competitors offer ballistic compensation based on ballistic curves in their range finding binoculars. The EL Range does not offer this feature to it's users. To me this is a non issue because I am a shooter and I know the dope of my rifles. True ballistic range is computed by the EL Range and that is all that I need. However, to appeal to less advanced shooters, they missed the boat.
In my opinion the EL Range from Swarovski is the best solution for hunters and outdoorsman searching for a range finding binocular. The range finding ability of the instrument is designed for hunting. It is created fo professional and recreational hunters and outdoorsman looking for an instrument that has the best optical quality offered coupled with a range finding capability that allows for the harvesting of game. What it is not designed for is shooters that are involved in Extreme Longe Range Shooting. While it may be able to serve as a solution for urban or long distance shooters, for those engaged in ELR would be best served investing in something such as the Vectronix units.
The EL Range are offered in 10×42 as well as 8×42 options. Below is a rundown of the spec of the 10×42:
|Magnification Level:
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|42 mm
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|Field of View @ 1000 yards:
|330 ft
|Eye Relief:
|17.3 mm
|Eyeglass User Suitability:
|roll out eyecups
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|Roof Prism
|Twilight Factor:
|Interpupillary Distance:
|56 mm to 74 mm
|32.0 oz
|Binocular Body Housing:
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|Waterproof & Fogproof
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|30 to 1500 yards
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Here are a couple of still shots at the range through the binoculars.
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On March 2, 1943, the three-day Battle of the Bismarck Sea began in the southwest Pacific during World War II; U.S. and Australian warplanes were able to inflict heavy damage on an Imperial Japanese convoy.
On this date
In 1793, the first president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, was born near Lexington, Va.
In 1836, the Republic of Texas formally declared its independence from Mexico.
In 1861, the state of Texas, having seceded from the Union, was admitted to the Confederacy.
In 1877, Republican Rutherford B. Hayes was declared the winner of the 1876 presidential election over Democrat Samuel J. Tilden, even though Tilden had won the popular vote.
In 1917, Puerto Ricans were granted U.S. citizenship as President Woodrow Wilson signed the Jones-Shafroth Act.
In 1933, the motion picture "King Kong" had its world premiere at New York's Radio City Music Hall and the Roxy.
In 1939, Roman Catholic Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli was elected pope on his 63rd birthday; he took the name Pius XII.
In 1942, the original Stage Door Canteen, a wartime club for U.S. servicemen, officially opened its doors in New York's Broadway theater district.
In 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a game against the New York Knicks, an NBA record that still stands. (Philadelphia won, 169-147.)
In 1972, the United States launched the Pioneer 10 space probe, which flew past Jupiter in late 1973, sending back images and scientific data.
Ten years ago
Iraq crushed another six Al Samoud II missiles, as ordered by U.N. weapons inspectors. Landlocked Switzerland became the first European country to win the America's Cup as Alinghi swept Team New Zealand in five races.
Five years ago
Dmitry Medvedev, Vladimir Putin's hand-picked successor, scored a crushing victory in Russia's presidential election. Four adults and two children were slain in a shooting and stabbing rampage at a Memphis, Tenn., house; three children survived. (Jessie Dotson, brother of one of the victims, was convicted of six counts of murder and sentenced to death.)


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Trooper To Plead Guilty In Crash That Killed 4LAS VEGAS -- A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper who was rushing home for dinner will plead guilty to felony reckless driving in a crash that killed four people.
Joshua Corcran faces anywhere from probation to up to 30 years in prison.
Authorities said Corcran was driving 113 mph in his marked cruiser when he slammed into the rear of a Cadillac in February. Corcran was heading home for dinner. The speed limit was 65 mph.
Four people riding inside the Cadillac were killed. A 16-year-old girl who was four months pregnant with twins survived. Authorities said she was badly hurt but her unborn babies are said to be OK. The girl's husband was among those killed.
113 mph just because he was running late for dinner? Senseless.Why no, that's not a pregnant anaconda in my pants...why do you ask?
Total Abuse of power! Give others a bad name!
05-23-06, 12:29 AM #4FishTail Guest
Ouch! Self-inflicted black eye for the Blue Team
05-23-06, 01:32 AM #5GrasshopperVerified LEO
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At least he is manning up to what he did.
05-23-06, 09:38 AM #6Originally Posted by conalabuWhy no, that's not a pregnant anaconda in my pants...why do you ask?
05-23-06, 10:15 AM #7Originally Posted by conalabu
Look there is a lot of things i'll do for a good meal, but hauling butt and putting myself in danger or others is just plain dumb. Really makes you wonder, perfect time to bust out my famous line to those acting less then smart "Is your sugar low" have a nice day.Si vis pacem, para bellum
And in case you don't speak Latin.......If you want peace, prepare for war.
I've been places, seen and done things that would make most cry. I've fought along side and against better men then most I come across day to day, i've put my life on the line more then once for things you take for granted and for those you have lost respect for. I don't tell you this for your pity or respect but for you to remember me.
I'm glad to see people can discuss a subject like this on LEF...... for what it is. Without a lot of bickering and argument about "the cop did nothing wrong!"..... like would certainly take place on O.com.
If posted over there, the author would be accused of cop hating. Every cop over there under the age of 35 would say it was perfectly acceptable to race to dinner, even though they knew better and believed differently. And 5 new user names would sign up just so they could add fuel to the flames and watch it grow.
Now for my 2 cents on the subject..... as a Virginia state trooper told us in another forum very recently, this wasn't an "accident". It was a "crash", caused by senseless and reckless driving. While driving at such a high speed the officer knew the consequences. Therefore, after killing 4 people, I don't think he should be given one day less than 25 years in jail. That's my opinion and it can't be changed.
Those who disagree, please feel free to me.
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Don't get me wrong, guys and gals. It pisses me off just as much as you, but I would have been a lot more pissed if he had gone the story route. You know and I know that he could have drug this thing out for forever. I also agree with the max him out for a sentence. Same as everyone else, do the crime, do the time.
I agree with ya Sheriff! Suprised? lol
Going 113 mph and hitting something or somenoe is not an accident! It is a crash! He should not be let go with anything less than the max. He wasn't even going to a call, he was going to dinner! There is no food worth killing 4 innocent people for. Maybe he didn't mean to kill them, but he meant to go 113mph and break the damn law.
Don't take this the wrong way conalabu, but wouldn't you man up to it too? There is no doubt about it that he did wrong and he cant hide that fact. So, he really has no choice but to man up to it.It is better to be tried by 12, than carried by 6.
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05-23-06, 12:02 PM #12Originally Posted by Sheriff
05-23-06, 12:45 PM #13Originally Posted by conalabuWhen I used to be somebody (I'm center top)
"A burning desire for social justice is never a substitute for knowing what you're talking about". -Thomas Sowell-
05-23-06, 12:52 PM #14Originally Posted by nitestokker
My dept started a crack down on police crashes about 15 years ago and it made a difference. You not only have to appear before a board that has cops on it, but a couple of civilians from our risk management division (separate from the police). Guys that thought they could slide started getting some tough questions from people who were trained in crash investigations. It ain't a witch hunt, if you weren't at fault, they backed you 100%, but you couldn't bullshit them either.
Everybody thinks they're a better driver than they really are, me included. I think it's just human nature. And I doubt there are any cops who haven't driven over their ability either. After we started the crackdown, some officers decided that it wasn't all that important to drive like a scalded ape to get to that bar fight that's going to be over by the time they got there anyway.
And I agree 100%, they're not accidents, they're crashes. Somebody had their head up their ass. I know I did every time I wrecked and it was my fault.
Police crashes are sort of a sore point with me. I've seen too many cops and civilians injured and/or killed from wrecks that were totally preventable. Too many officers don't realize the danger they're putting themselves and others in to get to that "hot call" where their arrival time really isn't going to make any real difference.
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05-23-06, 12:53 PM #15Originally Posted by Retdetsgt
Hard to argue anything when he's standing there caught with his pants down.
It's so frustraing to see a civilian (or cop) get 2 years in jail for involuntary manslaughter when and if they were doing something stupid to begin with.
There is NO excuse whatsoever for 113 mph going to dinner.
Sheriff... as a cop who is under 35 and still an active member on O.com I have to disagree with you. Yes, there are assholes over there that would say it is cop hating, but not everyone. Now with that said, I agree with you about him getting the max. There is NO EXCUSE for his actions. 113 is insane, especially going to anything other than and Officer Down call. I am the first to admit that I drive fast (normally around 85 on the highway) but that is just about what everyone else is doing. 113 is a death wish.In law enforcement, the customer is ALWAYS wrong.
In God we trust. Everyone else is run through NCIC.
Sometimes there is justice. Sometimes there is just us.
I'd rather be tried by 12 then carried by 6.
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Curious minds want to know...
How did the Trooper manage to escape injury while crashing at 113/mph and killing four people?
05-23-06, 03:58 PM #18Originally Posted by sflcopWhy no, that's not a pregnant anaconda in my pants...why do you ask?
05-23-06, 04:07 PM #19Originally Posted by Crimebytes2
Either way, and I hate to say this, but they were probably in a not so nice little junker and he was probably in a big ole crown vic. I'm sure they had to do their darndest to get him out of his car too.
A terrible thing to happen.
I for one will freely admit I have gone a little quicker on an occasion or two when I probably shouldn't have been going that quick. Reading this article puts stuff into perspective again though. Shame on me.
I feel bad for the Trooper because you know he didn't plan on doing that, though that doesn't excuse what he did.
I feel bad for the family of the folks in the other car who lost loved ones because of a mistake made by one of our brothers.
Sad situation no matter which way you look at it.
Good wake up call for us though the next time we are heading somewhere quicker than we should.
05-23-06, 04:18 PM #20Originally Posted by sflcop
I'm talking about the obvious rookies..... the ones who consistently claim cops have done no wrong, no matter what tale or event is posted.... and the ones who adamantly believe in and subscribe to the "thin blue line" meaning officers lie and cover for each other no matter what the circumstances are.
I just don't see that kind of rookie posting in LEF yet. This subject alone proves that, IMHO.
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