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Recent and archived news articles by Landon Thomas Jr. of The New York Times.
Markets of the Once 'Fragile Five' Countries Are Now Soaring
The stock markets of five emerging markets that were recently in turmoil are among the best-performing globally, thanks to low interest rates and political and economic changes.
July 17, 2014, Thursday
Suspension of a Portuguese Bank's Shares Shakes the Markets
The plight of a Portuguese lender plays into concerns about Europe's financial system, setting off a sell-off in the Continent and the United States.
July 11, 2014, Friday
In Emerging Markets, What Scares Most Investors Entices Oppenheimer
Mr. Leverenz, who runs America's largest emerging markets mutual fund at Oppenheimer Fund, believes that nations like China, Brazil, Russia and India are experiencing economic and social change that won't be reversed.
June 12, 2014, Thursday
Tax Breaks for Apple and Starbucks Investigated by E.U.
The European Union has begun an investigation into how low-tax nations like Ireland have helped large multinationals like Apple and Starbucks reduce their tax bills by billions of dollars.
June 12, 2014, Thursday
Alarm Over Istanbul's Building Boom
Real estate development in the Turkish city, fueled by cheap money and official encouragement, reminds some of what happened in Spain and Ireland.
May 21, 2014, Wednesday
Greek Bank's Return to Risky Investment
The chairman of Piraeus spent half the amount the bank raised in an oversubscribed bond offering in April to acquire a stake in the Marfin Investment Group.
May 16, 2014, Friday
A Note of Caution in Greek Banks' Seeming Recovery
Greek banks issued a record number of government-guaranteed bonds last year — about 22 percent of bank deposits in the country.
May 7, 2014, Wednesday
Brazil's Star, Petrobras, Is Hobbled by Scandal and Stagnation
Petrobras has recently come to symbolize disarray in Brazil's sluggish economy and the reassessment of growth prospects in emerging markets.
April 16, 2014, Wednesday
Taking a Risk, Investors Snap Up Once-Shunned Greek Debt
After investors flocked to its five-year debt offering, Athens said it was a sign that the country was succeeding in turning its economy around.
April 11, 2014, Friday
I.M.F. Warns of Risk From Emerging-Market Corporate Debt
A credit bubble in fast-growing economies could burst, a report said, putting American mutual funds and other global investors in danger.
April 10, 2014, Thursday
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|Release Date: June 22, 2005
|Running Time: 95 mins.
|MPAA Rating: G
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RALEIGH — An internal review by the federal agency that provided former state Rep. Stephen LaRoque with the money that led to his indictment criticizes the North Carolina operation on several fronts.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development division, in a report delivered to the Raleigh office in April and obtained by The News & Observer this week, faults the state office for inadequate oversight and for loan delinquencies. The state has reported $34.6 million in lost federal loans and poor internal control over one loan program "has raised concerns in the national office," the report says.
But the report, which gives passing marks to some of the agency's practices, raises issues that for years have dogged some of the loan programs and are not limited to North Carolina.
Randall Gore, director of the Rural Development division in North Carolina, downplayed the negatives on Friday.
"As part of the USDA's continuing efforts to improve services to our clients and support servicing of the loan portfolio administered by our state office, this periodic review shines a spotlight on issues which we have taken aggressive steps to address," Gore said in a statement. "We welcome this review and we have moved to act in a way to provide improved service to our clients and safeguard public funds allocated to these programs."
The Rural Development division makes several types of loans and grants, including two meant to stimulate businesses and community projects in rural areas for borrowers who haven't been able to obtain bank loans. LaRoque, a Republican who represented Lenoir, Greene and Wayne counties, participated in those loan and grant programs as a middle man.
LaRoque was able to borrow federal money at 1 percent interest and relend it to borrowers at a negotiated rate for up to 30 years. LaRoque used millions of federal dollars to help struggling businesses over 15 years.
But a federal indictment last month accused him of diverting several hundred thousand dollars for his own benefit. Investigators say he compensated himself with nearly $2 million and bought lavish gifts for his girlfriend and future wife, including expensive Faberge eggs and jewelry, and made loans to close associates. He resigned from the General Assembly on July 25.
While the Rural Development division review found most of the loans it sampled were considered acceptable, 33 percent were classified as "adverse" or not classified at all. That increased the risk to the loan portfolio's credit quality, the report says.
Reviewers found the number of delinquent loans had shot up beyond the national average in late 2011, when it amounted to 10.6 percent of the loan portfolio. "Increased lender oversight is now more important given the recent increase in delinquencies," the review states.
The North Carolina program scored 78.2 percent in overall regulatory compliance, compared with the 96.7 percent it scored in 2004. Reviewers found the state office didn't fully address recommendations that were made in 2004.
The loan program that LaRoque primarily used – the Intermediary Relending Program – has had problems on a national level for years. The federal agriculture department's Office of Inspector General reported shortcomings to Congress in 1998 that were repeated in a 2010 OIG report and that are echoed in the LaRoque indictment.
Those criticisms include: making loans to ineligible borrowers for projects not in rural areas, intermediaries misusing their loan fund accounts, and having conflicts of interest between lenders and borrowers.
The 2012 OIG investigation recommended $7.9 million be repaid to the federal government. N.C. Policy Watch, an advocacy group that has investigated LaRoque's business dealings, said $4 million of that amount was money loaned to LaRoque.
Still, the Rural Development division loans have helped businesses and communities throughout the country. As of 2009, $750 million in IRP loans alone had been made.
In North Carolina, Rural Development division loans and grants have gone to help moderate- and low-income people buy homes, assist in building libraries, schools, hospitals and day-care centers, utilities and broadband systems and renewable energy projects.
The North Carolina office has made recent loans and grants to N.C. State University, the Fuquay-Varina Economic Development Commission, the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission, and to numerous private enterprises. North Carolina projects received more than $1.2 billion from the Rural Development Division in North Carolina.
The IRP program had capped individual loans at $250,000, but this year a cap of $150,000 was imposed, and intermediaries are now limited to receive no more than $400,000. LaRoque is accused of making loans higher than the $250,000 cap and amassing loan funds.
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Howdy bookworms, nosy internet spies, and those wondering what a Monte Cristo is…(sandwich? island? cigar?)
I love reading books. I also like other things like music, exercising, mindless cellphone games, playing with the baby, the Red Sox and posting long nonsensical Facebook posts.
A big thank you to the editors at the New London Day, our local independent newspaper, for their very gracious editorial urging readers to support local independent bookstores. Being in working class downtown New London certainly presents challenges but our own outside-the-box thinking and everlasting community support keeps these lights on. Of course is there weren't such amazing books being put out by incredible authors, local and national, this effort would be for nothing.
As I am typing there are passerbys pointing at our signs in the window. This one has a Kanye West quote "I am not a fan of books" is almost as popular as our "I like big books and I cannot lie." Tourists and residents take photos of themselves next to the sign.
The dog days of winter business are behind us. While there wasn't a single day we went without a customer, we needed something extra to give us a boost. We survived with the support of events. Such as the Cat in the Hat Ball at Mitchell College, Ari Shavit at Beth-El Congregation Synagogue, Jane Green at the Waterford Public Library, Allegra di Bonaventura at Waterford Library, New London Landmarks, East Lyme Historical Society, and Groton Public Library. We look forward to the upcoming Storytelling Festival at Connecticut College, and the Coast Guard Museum opening ceremony in May.
Speaking of May, Suzanne Palmieri, one of my favorite Connecticut human beings…and author, will be doing an event in our shop to kick off our spring event series. It doesn't get any better than Suzanne. If you're in a book club and you haven't read Witch of Little Italy, your book club just 'ain't with it, man'
The coffee shop is taking some more time to fully be installed into the store. We have to renovate many more things before we can pipe in that delicious goodness. The front of the store is still setup ready for us to take the next step. Things are complicated and cost money but we will get there. We always get there!
Some cool new books I've read recently.
(obviously I'm a nonfiction nerd)
One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson
War of the Whales by Joshua Horwitz
The Future of the Mind by Michio Kaku
Gulp by Mary Roach
Natchez Burning by Greg Iles
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Reviews by chinchill:
South Carolina
3.28/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4
Distinct and unusual brew has an odd combination of smell and taste, and a mouthfeel that one would not predict from its looks or smell.
Surprising light mouthfeel, but a bit watery
S - yeasty and malty
T - light; malty and smokey
Generally, I am not a fan of smoked beers, but somehow this beer emerges with good drinkability.
Serving type: cask
10-17-2010 16:56:59 | More by chinchill
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2/5 rDev -46.2%
06-17-2014 15:36:43 | More by wrightst
4/5 rDev +7.5%
01-19-2014 00:21:07 | More by codysjb
3.55/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A-Poured a darker amber. A fairly dense head. Head does not die away either. Dots of lacing.
S-Interesting aroma. Herbal and smoky for sure. The tea comes out quite noticeably here. Some moderate malty sweetness as well. Interesting but I wasn't particularly fond of it.
T-Smoke and tea are the big duo. The tea flavor is quite authentic. I feel like the smokiness doesn't necessarily jive well with the tea though. There is also some mellow Belgian yeastiness and a strong, sweet, malty character.
M-Medium bodied with some leftover feel after each sip. Soft carbonation. Low bitterness. No noticeable alcohol.
O/D-Interesting but not suited to my tastes. Wouldn't go back to this, however I appreciate it's individuality.
Serving type: bottle
01-18-2014 23:01:37 | More by VelvetExtract
3.75/5 rDev +0.8%
11-08-2013 01:34:28 | More by Texasfan549
4/5 rDev +7.5%
10-12-2013 20:51:27 | More by kjkinsey
3.75/5 rDev +0.8%
08-30-2013 23:56:21 | More by SteeleWright
4/5 rDev +7.5%
04-03-2013 16:52:43 | More by MatthewWilde
3.95/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A - Hazy copper-brown with a finger of frothy white head. Fades quickly.
S - Caramel malts, smoke, vanilla, tea, some fruits.
T - Sweet caramel malts, some citrus and other fruits, smoke, vanilla, herbal tea.
M - Medium bodied with mild carbonation. Smooth with a sweet and smokey finish.
D - Nice smoked beer. The smoke character is nice but could use a bit more carbonation.
Serving type: bottle
03-02-2013 07:12:03 | More by ngeunit1
3.5/5 rDev -5.9%
10-29-2012 15:40:42 | More by pixieskid
3.5/5 rDev -5.9%
08-22-2012 01:48:13 | More by t0rin0
3.25/5 rDev -12.6%
08-15-2012 00:04:08 | More by HumanParaquat
North Carolina
2.53/5 rDev -32%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Appearance: Despite an increasingly hard pour, I was barely able to rouse more than 1/2 inch of head to cap the amber colored liquid; speckles of lacing are left behind, however
Smell: Charred embers, band-aids and chamomile tea
Taste: Chamomile tea and ginger, with an increasingly sour, phenolic character that develops by mid-palate; band-aids galore in the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium body and rather flat
Overall: Although I have enjoyed a number of beers from this brewery, this beer was not among them; perhaps I just got a bad example
Serving type: bottle
05-28-2012 17:24:02 | More by brentk56
4/5 rDev +7.5%
05-21-2012 20:51:20 | More by standardcherry
3.45/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Stubby, swing-top bottle; batch number of 9C.
Mellow pour, barely any head. Smell begins sweet & fruity before smoke moves in and herb-y tea notes take over.
Flavor is much the same: fruity and mildly tart up front until the tea leaves grab hold of my taste buds. Finishes like drinking a glass of iced tea, though unfortunately I dislike tea. Much closer to the Sahti style than other smoked beers.
Serving type: bottle
03-24-2012 03:21:04 | More by brystmar
3.25/5 rDev -12.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
The beer looks gorgeous as i pour from the mini-growler bottle into a piraat tulip glass. Nice orange/red color, with white head. Smells of brett funk with slight hints of vinegar and a hint of fruitiness. Taste is unlike anything I've ever had. There is some sort of spice I'm not entirely familiar with that is somewhat medicinal in quality. Tastes very much like a spicy saison mixed with flanders red and then spiked with smoke, which starts from disgusting to "out of place" to interesting the more I drink it. I can't say it tastes bad, but I can't say I love it either. it's just "different." A tannic quality seems to come through the more I drink it.
Well I guess the thing with BFM is that every beer is an experience and this is no different. I don't get into "weird" beers that much, but that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy it. One of those "glad I tried it" beers.
Serving type: bottle
03-23-2012 02:31:20 | More by Blanco
New Hampshire
4/5 rDev +7.5%
03-19-2012 22:37:33 | More by zxcvbqqq
4/5 rDev +7.5%
02-25-2012 02:43:20 | More by zonker17
3.78/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Smells a bit yeasty with a malty banana scent, it's like a haystack with bananas on top.
Pours a rosy, slightly brown color, like a red penny, with light haze.
Fruitiness that leans more toward the dry side than the sweet side. Malt character is very light, tea is stronger in the flavor and is probably where the tart comes from. Flavor fits into the sour profile. There is a very light smoke flavor in the aftertaste.
Medium to low tingle, watery character with a slight tannin feel.
Serving type: bottle
02-18-2012 02:18:53 | More by Doppelbockulus
4.5/5 rDev +21%
01-04-2012 03:10:42 | More by ohtheguilt
3.93/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
P: 12 fl oz bottle in to 6 oz fluted taster glass
A: SRM is medium amber color. Some sediment noticable. Head is 1/2 in, off white, dissipates to line the rim of the glass. Medium/heavy carbonation. Light/medium lacing.
S: Medium smoke notes are noticable along with tea. Light malt and hop notes are noticable, a touch of sweetness also hits the nose.
T: Mild smokiness blends with a lightly tart/sour/funky characteristic. Tea is noticable and everything blends with no one characteristic standing out.
M: Contrasting sensations come from the tartness, which stimulates the palate, the smokiness, which tames the tartness, and the tea which helps to keep the palate fresh. This all creates a very appealing mouthfeel.
O: Quite interesting and delicately brewed beer. The balance of flavors was quite refreshing. Another quality beer from BFM. Will definitely seek out again.
Serving type: bottle
12-05-2011 13:07:01 | More by tsauce2
New Hampshire
4/5 rDev +7.5%
12-02-2011 18:45:03 | More by Rochefort10nh
3.6/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Batch C-9
Not much head, but some surface bubbles thst stuck around and lace nicely. Body is light red-brown.
Smell is nice. Some smoke and also plum.
Taste is a lot more sour than I anticipated, but not in a bad way. Not vinegary or anything, and it disappears as quickly as it appeared. I guess there's some smoke in here, certainly a bit of wood, but it doesn't beat you over the head with it.
Mouthfeel is good, but not amazing or anything.
This is decent and pretty refreshing. Leaves my mouth slightly sticky (though maybe I just didn't drink enough water today.) Definitely not worth the $8.50 I paid for it, but an interesting curiosity and the reusable flip-top bottle is neat.
Serving type: bottle
11-28-2011 01:39:22 | More by zaphodchak
4/5 rDev +7.5%
11-15-2011 00:10:35 | More by JAHMUR
3.55/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
750 ml bottle from the brewery, 2011 edition
Pours dark amber with frothy, off-white head that slowly fades to patchy layer. Aroma is citric sourness with faint hints of smoke and tea, more smoke appears as the beer warms up.
Taste is mostly fruity tartness, later some farmyard character sets in. There are background notes of smoky malt that become more pronounced towards the finish. Hints of tea can be felt in the long lasting citric and slightly acidic aftertaste. Mouthfeel is smooth medium with low/medium carbonation.
A strange brew. Although I appreciate tart beer and I like smoked beers, I am not sure I liked this particular combination. Of course, in such situations I always consider the price and then my conclusion would be that it was not worth its price.
Serving type: bottle
11-13-2011 19:06:41 | More by atis
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Alachua County Sheriff's Budget
Alachua County Commissioners met again Tuesday to discuss budget cuts. One major presentation at todays commission meeting was from the Sheriff's Office. Commissioners tried to figure out if hiring more deputies would be more economical than paying overtime.
Sheriff Sadie Darnell has asked for 48 additional deputies for the jail, 24 of them are not needed until the expansion to the jail is complete, but the other 24 are needed now.
"We need them yesterday because of the overcrowding situation at the jail our classification, booking staff, attention officers are stretched very very thin," says Sheriff Sadie Darnell. "They need to be supplemented by other full time positions to keep overtime costs down, to keep fatigue down, and to keep errors from being made."
The Alachua County Commission will hold two public hearings concerning the budget, September 5 and 19.
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Gov. Deval Patrick on Tuesday announced plans to close a $540 million state budget deficit through a combination of cuts and transfers from the state's "rainy day" fund.
The proposed cuts, some of which require the approval of the legislature, would reduce the state's planned aid to Newton in the current fiscal year, fiscal 2013.
Starting with unrestricted local aid, Newton would see a cut if Patrick moves forward with a proposed 1 percent reduction in the state's unrestricted local aid, which "funds municipal services including police and fire protection, parks, and public works," according to the state budget center. This cut would require approval by the legislature.
In Newton, the $313 million fiscal 2013 budget includes about $4.9 million in unrestricted local aid, according to Chief Financial Officer Maureen Lemieux. A 1 percent cut to the unrestricted local aid would equal about $49,000, an amount Lemieux said she's not too worried about.
"We do not think we will be severely impacted [by the proposed cuts]," Lemieux told Newton Patch this week.
State Senator Cindy Creem (D-Newton) told Patch this week she is not in favor of giving the Governor the power to cut local aid. Instead of bringing "unexpected cuts" to cities and towns, she hopes the state can look toward the rainy day fund to fill in the gaps.
Creem said she is not one who typically jumps at using the rainy day fund, but notes that Massachusetts has the third-largest reserve fund in the U.S.
Specifically in Newton, Creem said she is concerned about the cuts' potential impact on the administration's override plan that was put together with certain budget numbers in mind.
"Now is not the time to cut," Creem said.
Patrick's current budget gap plan includes $200 million from the Rainy Day Fund, bringing the total draw to $550 million in FY13 – leaving a balance of $1.2 billion.
In addition to the local aid, Patrick's proposal cuts $11.5 million from the state's Special Education Circuit Breaker reimbursement program, a move that the governor can enact without the legislature's approval.
Nevertheless, Lemieux said Thursday that the city is expecting the Circuit Breaker and Chapter 70 education funding to remain intact.
As of Wednesday, State Rep. Kay Khan (D-Newton) told Newton Patch that while school funding and local aid is not an ideal area to cut, nothing is ruled out quite yet.
"Everything is in the mix at the moment," Khan said, who also expressed concern about potential cuts to health and human service programs.
The state is also still waiting on whether the lottery profits will increase, Khan noted. The governor has filed legislation that ensures if lottery profits exceed the $1.026 billion amount currently budgeted in FY13, all of such excess proceeds be committed to increasing the amount of unrestricted local aid.
One area where the city could feel some financial effects is through the assessments it pays to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA), Lemieux said.
If the MWRA is affected by the governor's cuts, the authority could increase assessments it collects from cities and towns, including Newton. This year, Newton paid $9.7 million in water assessments and more than $20 million in sewer assessments.
Lemieux is confident, though, that the city would be able to handle any increased assessments through its water and sewer reserve accounts.


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July 30, 2014
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- After nearly 30 years, a popular cookie store closed at the Charleston Town Center Mall.
Lisa McCracken, a spokesperson with the mall, tells WSAZ.com "Great American Cookies" is no longer a tenant at the mall.
McCracken says the store's lease was up and the mall was not able to negotiate new terms that would work for both sides.
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It is that time of year again where I begin to gather ideas for baked treats to stick in my kid's lunchboxes and for after school snacks. I always wanted to be that mom that packed an amazing lunch filled with homemade goodness, handwritten notes, and power foods that would get my child's day started right. Sometimes I am that mom. Sometimes I am not.
It isn't because I want to be superior over other mothers, but simply because I just know how good I feel when I have the right snacks in my corner for the day.
I want that for them too.
They deserve a little of that.
With blueberries already popped in the freezer from our berry picking last month, I decided to put them to good use in our home and made these Healthy Banana Blueberry Muffins for a fun midday snack and to add to my snack ideas list for their lunchboxes this year.
These have everything I want in a good muffin- whole wheat flour, wheat germ, blueberries, bananas, and a little bit of sweetness. The muffin is light with bursts of berries throughout. If blueberries aren't your favorite things, you can halve the amount of blueberries, or even cut fresh blueberries in half like our Baked Blueberry Donuts with the Lemon Glaze. The toasty wheat germ on top adds a little bit of texture to the top that keeps to their healthy nature.
I have included a vlog from a long time ago that I made on creating a baking day in your house to save money and keep your grocery budget on track. It is hard to believe that this little girl in the video is now off to kindergarten this year. This vlog illustrates though one way that we save money in our family and incorporate healthy eating in our home by making a commitment to one day of baking each week.
Happy baking, everyone!
Healthy Banana Blueberry Muffins
1 cup whole-wheat flour (spooned and leveled)
3/4 cup all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)
1/4 cup wheat germ
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup packed light-brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 ripe bananas (about 1 pound)
1/3 cup reduced-fat (2 percent) milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup frozen blueberries
2 tablespoons wheat germ, for sprinkling on top
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. In a bowl, whisk together flours, wheat germ, baking soda, and salt. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars with a mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl, mash bananas with a fork (you should have 3/4 cup); stir in milk and vanilla. With mixer on low, alternately add flour mixture and banana mixture to butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix just until combined. Fold in frozen blueberries. Divide batter among muffin cups and sprinkle the tops with a little wheat germ for an added crunch. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20-22 minutes, rotating pan halfway through. Let cool in pan 10 minutes; transfer muffins to a rack to cool 10 minutes more.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Serving Size: 12
Recipe Source: Adapted only slightly from the amazing Martha Stewart


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Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyPlease note the mention in the interview of their reliance on Alley Cat Allies for assistance with spay/neuter; this organization can be of tremendous help with feral cat issues in a community. Alley Cat Allies, as mentioned in a previous post, offers low-cost neutering services, along with ear-tipping, for ferals. The organization also offers low-cost for those who cannot afford standard neutering rates elsewhere, along with basic vaccinations. Alley Cat Allies, and their vast knowledge and expertise with TNR, trap-neuter-return, has been the answer for many to controlling the feral cat populations in their neighborhoods. Once neutered, the number of cats will not grow; the cats returned to their home areas have the opportunity to live out their lives without hormonal-based mating rituals, in-fighting, territorial spats, and risk of more litters of unwanted kittens. Eventually, through natural attrition and lifespan, the numbers reduce - humanely.
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Have I ever mentioned that I hold the record for the largest number of bad haircuts in a lifetime? And I'm only in my mid-thirties, so I have SO MUCH TIME to make the record unbreakable.
Here, let me show you. (Are you sick of scanned in photos? TOO BAD. I have no words. WORDS. Who reads those anyhow?)
Here, I was nineteen months pregnant with Sachin. My hair looked perfectly fine before, but I thought that what my pregnancy needed was some really ugly hair. That always makes feeling like a whale more enjoyable.
See that top ponytail? Because I'm always fashionable. (The beautiful sleeping baby is Keshi at one month. He CAME OUT like that.)
I don't even know.
Wait! WAIT! I haven't even covered the 90s. Behold the power of curled under bangs:
Oh, that's not that bad, I admit. But what about CROOKED bangs WITH an awkward top ponytail?
Would you be shocked if I told you that I cut my own hair right before my freshman photo? Color you surprised!
What can I say about this photo? Hairy arms? Hairy eyebrows? Boy haircut? Boy figure? Check, check, check and check! I told you I was mistaken for a twelve-year-old boy and now you know I actually was one. And before you ask, yes, I use a small nation's worth of wax every month to not look like that anymore.
Behold, the piece de resistance:
Short! Fluffy! Parted bangs! There is nothing not horrifying here. And now you know why, unlike Zac Efron and Matthew Perry, I should never be seventeen again.


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Why Stevie Is An NFL Number 1 Wide Receiver
Bills top wide out Stevie Johnson had a performance to forget on...
Quite a bit has happened since we last posted… this morning. Buddy got duped, Fitz got whacked (so much more fun to say WHACKED than released), Levitre's gone, and so much more. To make it up, we will be covering the opening night of 2013 NFL Free Agency with a liveblog. Sniper's running a google doc to keep you updated with the signings as they happen, and I'll provide the HARD HITTING Buddy Nixon analysis that you know and love!
Here's the link for the Free Agent Tracker.
5:51 First things first, we have to touch on the Ryan Fitzpatrick release. Just hours ago Buddy Nix hinted at the coming cut by saying Fitz had to make a decision or "we'll have to." That tells us everything we need to know about how the entire situation went down. The Bills gave Fitzpatrick an offer to accept a restructured, cap friendly deal or get cut. Whatever the offer was, it must have been significantly less than what Fitzpatrick's agent thought the QB could get on the barren open market. Remember, there's next to nothing on the market for QB right now. Matt Moore's getting 8 million per year and no experience Chase Daniel is expected to get 3 million per year. So as bad as Fitz has been, he'll still wind up getting a decent contract elsewhere.
6:05 Speaking of Miami, it seems like they're getting every free agent they want. In addition to retaining Moore, they've reportedly agreed to terms with Mike Wallace on a 5 year 65 million dollar deal and Dannell Ellrbe at 5 years for 35 mil.
Both players were players I would have loved to see in a Bills uniform, but much less so after seeing those contract numbers. Mike Wallace is excellent at what he does, but that's a lot for a very good deep threat. You can't help but think Ireland suspects that he needs to win now, which is always dangerous for a team's long term prospects, especially considering the cap is very much a factor again. Not excited about having to worry about Mike Wallace next year, but also not concerned about Miami becoming a big contender.
6:27 Andy Levitre's departure is perhaps the least surprising departure by a sought after Bills free agent in recent years, as he moves to Nashville where the Titans will pay him up to 39 million over 5 years. Levitre turned out about as well as you could possibly hope a draft pick to, but that's just way to much money. Who would you rather have, Levitre at 39 million or Urbik at 15 million?
6:40 Joe Philbin must have felt threatened by the Dolphins leadership council from Hard Knocks last season. Karlos Dansby just got cut, Reggie Bush looks like he's headed to Detroit, and Jake Long probably won't be back. Note to NFL captains: don't make the coach feel threatened by a leadership council.
6:47 The top end of the tight end market appears to be drying up quickly. Martellus Bennett instantly announced "Bear Down!" and did, and now it looks like Jared Cook is headed to St Louis, after nixing the Dolphins (For all the credit Ireland is getting for clearing cap space for this offseason, he seems intent on using it all up instantly. It's like a kid who saves all of his money for a few years and spends it on rims for his 02 Honda Civic). Delanie Walker to the Titans, and it seems that NFL gms are intent on tapping into the deep TE pool this year. At this point I'd imagine the Bills are avoiding the bigger name guys, or we would've heard more from them by far.
6:59 Joe Buscaglia just posted a nice breakdown of the McKelvin deal, and it's not really as hefty as originally thought. 3.05 is the cap hit, here's the full breakdown.
Buscaglia than goes on to say that the Bills have 25-6 million in cap space before the draft class. If you assign about 5 million for the draftees, the Bills are working with 20 million this offseason. Still, I wouldn't expect any huge signings, which is a lot easier to say when many of the top players have already been signed.
7:08 Mike DeVito to the Chiefs for 3 years at 12.6 million. One less candidate for your unique "Pettine's Jets follwing him to Buffalo" theory.
7:17 In case you've missed it, make sure you're following us @BuddyNixon. If we sign a player at more than 7 million 5 million! per year, we're giving away a pair of tickets to one of our followers at that point.
7:24 Here's LaCanfora on the Levitre deal:
Levitre's deal with TEN, 6yrs $46.8M. Whopping $13M in 2013, $19.5M o er 1st 2 yrs of deal …
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) March 12, 2013
8:00 So Warren Sapp was picked up on a hot mic complaining about a regurgitated Patriots segment. Here's the vid:
And on that note, we're shutting this down for a while. We'll have more later on twitter, follow @BuddyNixon!


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Virginia could become the first state in the nation to restrict a new class of generic medications. But drug companies want limits and some pharmacists are concerned.
Amgen is the world's largest biotech company – a California firm that makes medicines from living cells. These remedies, known as biologicals, are expensive and protected by patents, but the Affordable Care Act clears the way for cheaper, generic forms of these products.
Many lawmakers and advocates still have abolishing predatory lending practices in Virginia on their agenda… although it hasn't been discussed much this legislative session. But one organization says that since the General Assembly passed reforms, fewer people have been trapped by the high-interest loans that were supposed to be temporary assistance for those with a financial crisis.
The Virginia Senate has voted for a transportation-funding bill that increases the gas tax, removes most of Governor McDonnell's proposals, and allows Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads to raise extra revenue.
Legislation to change the process for evaluating public school teachers has cleared the Virginia Senate and is now on its way to the Governor.
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By Claudia Assis, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Energy stocks rose Wednesday, with Anadarko Petroleum Corp. ahead of its peers after the company announced a big oil discovery in the Gulf of Mexico.
Shares of Anadarko /quotes/zigman/217978/delayed/quotes/nls/apc APC -2.75% rose 3.8% after the Houston-based company announced late Tuesday its Shenandoah-2 well hit 1,000 net feet of oil-bearing rock and reservoirs with "much higher quality than previously encountered."
Anadarko operates the well. The well's co-owners also got a boost in Wednesday trading: ConocoPhillips /quotes/zigman/294662/delayed/quotes/nls/cop COP -2.52% , with a 30% well interest, rose 1.9%. Marathon Oil Corp. /quotes/zigman/292008/delayed/quotes/nls/mro MRO -2.29% , with a 10% interest, rose 1.9% as well.
Cobalt International Energy /quotes/zigman/580043/delayed/quotes/nls/cie CIE -0.25% , with a 20% interest, gained the most, up 8.1%. Cobalt may be the cheaper door to the new well.
A fourth partner, Venari Resources LLC, is closely held.
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China's first major electric car rental company is faced with a limited recharging infrastructure and other speed bumps.
Shares of refiner Phillips 66 /quotes/zigman/9483013/delayed/quotes/nls/psx PSX -0.75% advanced 3.3%. The company announced three agreements to receive an additional 100,000 barrels a day of domestic crude by rail and pipeline, it said Wednesday.
The refiner will develop projects with Enbridge Energy Partners LP /quotes/zigman/290321/delayed/quotes/nls/eep EEP -2.21% and Targa Resources Partners LP /quotes/zigman/443064/delayed/quotes/nls/ngls NGLS -1.88% to cut down on its intake of more expensive imported crude. It will also take oil from a Magellan Midstream Partners LP /quotes/zigman/329955/delayed/quotes/nls/mmp MMP -2.09% pipeline, Phillips 66 said.
Shares of Chevron Corp. /quotes/zigman/289939/delayed/quotes/nls/cvx CVX -2.48% advanced 0.8%, while Exxon Mobil Corp. /quotes/zigman/203975/delayed/quotes/nls/xom XOM -4.17% shares advanced 0.1%.
U.S.-listed shares of Royal Dutch Shell PLC /quotes/zigman/379078/delayed/quotes/nls/rds.a RDS.A +1.69% gained 0.5%. Shell on Wednesday said it has adjusted its terms of trade for North Sea crude oil to align them with recommendations by price reporting agency Platts.
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Shell will introduce "quality premiums" for Oseberg and Ekofisk crudes, two of the four grades that make up the physical cash market Brent-Forties-Oseberg-Ekofisk, collectively known as BFOE.
Shell has also dropped a plan to introduce a premium for Brent grade crude.
Among the day's top decliners were natural-gas producer Chesapeake Energy Corp. and Occidental Petroleum Corp.
Shares of Chesapeake /quotes/zigman/126832/delayed/quotes/nls/chk CHK -2.37% were down 0.8%, extending the previous session's decline. Occidental /quotes/zigman/236880/delayed/quotes/nls/oxy OXY -0.41% shares were off 1.9%.


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Dorado Dinner
December 20
Seems counterintuitive that we would be getting a counterclockwise countercurrent. Glad to have countermanded previous orders and took countermeasures last night to increase speed so as to encounter flotsam from the Rio before dark. Counterparts on Inspiration Lady were counted on to engaged in countervailing activity to counterbalance foul current as well. It would be counterproductive to produce any more of this twaddle.
We slew a second dolphin which, along with remains of first, was pan fried in Italian bread crumbs and eaten for early dinner. Copious leftovers and chubby tuna caught while crew washed dishes now reside in the frig awaiting future repast.
Unexpected north wind materialized at 1400 allowing conversion of craft into cutter rigged sailboat. Still have not escaped adverse current, but expect to do so directly as we continue beyond Magdalena. Since distance remaining is not great and we have all tomorrow, will sail through the night, if possible. Happy crew, now bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, are revelling in lovely reach with 13 knots wind and smooth seas.
"Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted." - Aldous Huxley
Not here.
Frisky Dolphins
December 19
Nearly made it to Cabo de la Vela before wind died. Two days ago 35 knots, now 6. We're a motor boat turning revs to pass Rio Magdalena in tomorrow's light (to see and avoid debris spewing from its mouth) for arrival Cartagena Monday daybreak. Should catch up with Inspiration Lady around midday. Jackster, well ahead (showoffs), are attempting to pass the river in AM to make Cartagena by evening.
Sea legs: Processed fake crab meat that may be found at some supermarkets and mid-priced restaurants or that condition which, the conditionee mercifully hopes, quickly follows the less enjoyable initiation of some sea voyages. Eyes and inner ears get tired of fighting and agree to trial separation. Divorce is usually thwarted by reconciliation back ashore. Drug counselling often maintains love fest for subsequent cruises. Crew has achieved this state of grace due, probably, to combination of Stugeron, less motion and time. Groceries purchased in Willemstad finding greater purpose than ballast. Fish, not picky eaters, no longer follow for chum, although a cow dorado (mahi mahi) was chagrined to find that there is no free lunch. Had first of three meals from her this evening. Will check out roe tomorrow.
Obnoxious bilge noise, besides propelling craft more expeditiously, has also allowed filling wazoo with electrons and water. Yesterday's reluctant water- maker pump, seeing error of evil ways due to malignant stares and scandalous verbiage, has returned to employment. Unable to discern why this tactic so seldom works.
Richena - On Santa's "Nice" List
December 18
Departed Curacao at midnight (for those superstitious souls, let's pretend it was 2359, Thursday) with Jackster and Inspiration Lady. I took first three hour watch; Will took second. Despite rather pleasant, if slightly rolly, conditions and what should have been sufficient druggage (not a real word), both crew soon experienced motion related alimentary distress and have remained rather torpid for the last 19 hours, so far. Neither was impressed with the eggs and cheese, toast and greasy, smelly bacon that I prepared for breakfast. I'm sure they were giddy with pleasure at observing my enjoyment, however.
Since we have become low on water due not wanting to run engine at anchor solely to make it, one of two pumps that aids in that very thing has lost interest in helping. This species of tribulation involves immutable law of nature #26 or # 27, I believe - related to one of the Murphy corollaries. Fortunately, a spare resides on board... somewhere, thanks to Mike of Astarte who suggested it.
Having a long waterline, proper sails for aft wind and poles, Jackster is beating Inspiration Lady, who are still in sight ahead, and us like bad dogs. Not having any of these things, we are tacking downwind, but still ahead of schedule. A cruising spinnaker is on list for the fat man.
"The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live." - George Carlin
Cleaning Our Bottoms
December 17
Against all odds, did just as previously proposed. We all motored to shore this morning for a little little boat cleaning. Discovered that 'On and Off' takes off barnacles, discoloration and, probably, fingerprints. Hope not, but it worked so well that someone thought to read ingredients. Ooooh! So far dinghy chaps (protective Sunbrella covering) have not evaporated in a cloud of toxic smoke (ala Oz's Wicked Witch).
Big boat bottom had slime, but few barnacles. Still seemed like work. This activity, have been told, can release a larva that burrows in and crawls around under your skin. Did anybody see "Alien"? Can you visualize a marine earwig boring through to your brain? Behold the undeniable glamour of cruising on a yacht.
Will, unless talked out of it (almost anything will do), leave at midnight for 70 to 84 hour passage to Cartagena. The others, in larger boats, should be beyond our VHF range in a day or so. They will be faster, Cal, my non-sailing exemplar, because theoretical (and usually actual) hull speed increases with waterline length.
"All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure." - Mark Twain
Santa Krus Sunset
December 16
Charts, skivvies, tool purchase, car return, motored through narrow cut out of Spanish Water around noon 30. Conditions were remarkably benign, 2 - 3 foot quartering seas and 12 - 15 knots wind, but rolly enough to displace one crew's breakfast into Caribbean. Drugs will precede next outing. Tacked away from land for better ride with single reefed main and yankee, then back into Boca Santa Krus. Wind picked up last few hours for wonderful beam reach at 9+ over ground with favorable current. Now firmly hooked to ground with two other boats in idyllic narrow anchorage between cliffs facing white sand beach. All crew have recovered remarkably. Plan cleaning of big and little boat bottoms and prop tomorrow in preparation for 4 day crossing to Cartagena.
Boom made me proud. Only aggravation is reefing tack without ramshorn (no Cal, naughty boy, there are no sheep aboard (punch line for which you may formulate your own joke - "I know, but you picked the ugliest one!")). Used 7/16" line as replacement, but have no proper way to secure. All to be established in the fullness of time.
Major excursion into haute cuisine (for cruising) with chorizo and brocoli in brown rice and grilled chicken breast, followed by after-sundowner soda pops and prune tort with crew of Jackster.
On the road again and life is good.
Floor Duty for Jacksters
December 15
For some unknowable reason, plan for today worked out OK. Morning saw actual, no fooling completion of all activity related to everything boom. Better, new arrangement including preventer may even operate as planned. In addition, saloon, galley and berths were made bare of most objects easily converted into seaway missiles. At noon, rented mo' bettah, albeit underpowered, Hyundai van containing five seats. With rotating floor duty, seven of us headed off like a turtle with a hernia to clear customs and immigration. Waited for harbour control until 5 seconds past scheduled post-lunch reopening before thumbing the collective nose and questing after closest beer followed by afternoon tour of island.
As stated previously, Gary gets blame for dinner. Tuesday's advertised all-you- can-eat ribs slipped minds of Rodeo Restaurant staff until our arrival. Patient, happy (beer) group waited for hurried preparation of less than best effort that was subsequently up-charged from 35 guilders to 50 (special Christmas buffet, we were told). Still good, but everyone agreed to boycott next week from Cartagena.
Early go in AM to copy charts at Xerox (Jackster and Inspiration Lady) and pick up laundry (Anthem) ahead of feet beating (with untried rigging) to Santa Cruz (north end of Curacao) for staging next 400 NM to Colombia. Still no final decision on stop at Aruba, but with good sailing wind diminishing each day through weekend, enthusiasm for delay in "Caribbean Las Vegas" dwindles apace.


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NEW YORK (AP) — Think you've got what it takes?
Harlem's Apollo Theater will hold auditions on Saturday for its 2013 Amateur Night season.
The Apollo has launched the careers of countless legends, including Ella Fitzgerald, James Brown and Stevie Wonder.
Its Amateur Night dates all the way back to 1934.
Adults chosen during the auditions will compete for a $10,000 grand prize.
Kids will compete for a $2,000 grand prize.
The competitors include singers, dancers, musicians, actors, spoken word poets and comedians.
Online: www.apollotheater.org
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Our professional staff has years of experience caring for families from all walks of life. We are leaders in our profession, with dedication to service and professional integrity.
When we sit down with a family, our shared goal is to create a fitting, memorable and affordable service for their loved one. We offer them a wide variety of services and products, as well as a wealth of creative ideas and suggestions. Together, we'll design a memorial or funeral service that suits their needs now, and in the future. Families who come to us know that years from now, they will have deep peace-of-mind because in coming to us, they've done their best to honor their loved one.
Our History
Our roots date back to 1897 when R.J. Coulter founded Coulter Undertaking Company in Dayton, Tennessee, 30 miles northeast of Chattanooga. He started a new funeral home in 1922, at 801 Vine Street in Chattanooga. In 1960 a new branch was built at 601 Ashland Terrace. The funeral home has been remolded three times over the years more than doubling the size of the facility. In 1980, Ross Lane purchased the funeral home changing the name to Lane Funeral Home.
Ed English has managed the business since 1980. The number of families served has increased from 137 in 1980 to 328 in 2010. Ed and his staff have been involved and committed to the community throughout the years. Each staff member is an active member of a local church and involved in various civic clubs. Ed has been a member of the Red Bank Chamber of Commerce for many years and has served two terms as President. Ed was chairman of the Red Bank Jubilee for many years and is Chamber of Commerce, Vice-President of Programs. He has received the Red Bank Chamber Outstanding Business Person of the Year award. Ed teaches Sunday School at Red Bank Presbyterian Church and speaks at local churches and civic groups. Ed served for three years on the Board of Trustees of York Childrens Foundation.
The funeral home has received the Chattanooga Scenic City and Red Bank Chamber Beautification Awards, four Pursuits of Excellence Awards from the National Funeral Directors Association and ten Pinnacle Awards presented by Carriage Services.
In 2004 the funeral home was runner-up in the Reader's Choice Award (Chattanooga Times Free Press) for best funeral home in the tri-state area. (15 funeral homes in the contest). We received the Reader's Choice Award as Best Funeral Home in 2006 and 2007 and top finalist (in the top three) in 2008, 2009 & 2010.
Our Valued Staff
Ed English, President
Ed English is President of Lane Funeral Home at 601 Ashland Terrace in Chattanooga. Ed began his career with the Coulter Funeral Home in 1971. He is married to Deborah Coulter English whose great-grandfather, R. J. Coulter, founded the Coulter Funeral Home in 1897. They have one son and daughter-in-law, John Coulter English and Cara English and granddaughter, Sarah. In 1980, Ed became the manager of the Lane Funeral Home, Coulter Chapel and has been the managing partner of the business since 1993. A licensed funeral director, Ed has been active in the North River community for over 38 years. He has served as president of the North Chattanooga Lion's Club, has served three different terms as President and many years as Vice President of Programs of the Red Bank Chamber of Commerce where he presently serves as Vice President (Programs). Ed is a member of Tennessee Funeral Directors Association. He is a member of the Red Bank Presbyterian Church where he serves as a Sunday School Teacher.
Mike Kellar, Managing Partner
Mike began his career with Lane Funeral Home in 1973 as a bookkeeper and has been a licensed funeral director for many years. He is a graduate of Tennessee Wesloyan College. Mike has been married to his wife, Patti Roach Kellar, since 1972 and they have two grown daughters and two grandsons. Mike and Patti are members of Red Bank United Methodist Church. He is a member of the Tennessee Funeral Directors Association and the Red Bank Chamber of Commerce. Mike is a member of the Red Bank Lions Club, past president of the Chattanooga Valley Kiwanis Club and has been with Buckner International "Shoes for Orphans" project.
Gene Land, Funeral Director / Embalmer
Gene a 41 year employee is a licensed funeral director and embalmer in Tennessee and Georgia. He has been married since 1974 to Lynda Patton Land and they have a daughter, Ginny (Adam) Smith and grandson, Xander and granddaughter, Stella. He is a member of Red Bank Baptist Church, where he serves as Associate Director of Young Adult III and is an inactive ordained deacon. He is also involved with the music and drama programs. He is a member of Tennessee Funeral Directors Association and Red Bank Area Chamber. Gene is past president of the North River Kiwanis Club, Board of Directors of Red Bank Junior Miss.
Frank Hilley, Funeral Director
Frank is a licensed funeral director. Previously, he was involved with assisting families with prearranged funerals. Frank is a graduate of Georgia Southwestern University and Gupton Jones College of Mortuary Science. He is a member of the Chattanooga Civitan Club, where he serves on the board. He has been married since 1994 to Sheila and they have a daughter, Ashley (Matt) Johnson and a son, Corey (Amanda) Nickols. Frank is a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, where he serves on the church council and several committees.
Tammy Walker, Administrative Assistant
Tammy has been an Administrative Assistant at Lane Funeral Home since May of 1999. She has been with Carriage since August of 1997, beginning at the monument company. As an etching artist, she personally designed many markers and urns for families. Because of her artistic talents, she has been involved in many special projects at the funeral home. Tammy works with the families to personally create and design the memorial folders and other tributes to their loved ones. She is a member of Red Bank Chamber of Commerce. Tammy and Robert, her husband of 31 years, have a son, Jacob; daughter and son-in-law, Anna Marie and Robert Ferguson; and granddaughter, Alena Marie Faye Ferguson. They are members of Pilgrim's RestBaptistChurch.
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Pat Lawler, Administrative Assistant
Pat began working with Lane Funeral Home in October 2009. She is originally from Missouri and has lived in Chattanooga since 1975 and retired from Erlanger Medical Center in 2005. She is a member of Lupton Drive Baptist Church. Pat enjoys scrapbooking and making greeting cards. She is married and the grandmother of two and step-grandmother of four. (non-licensed employee)
George Gulas, Family Service Counselor
George lived in Chattanooga since 1950 and is former owner of Gulas Restaurant. He started in the funeral industry in 1997 as Family Service Counselor and Licensed Insurance Agent preplanning funerals. George and his wife, Cindy Turner Gulas, have two children, Elana and George Jr. They are members of Christ United Methodist Church in East Brainerd. George is a cancer survivor.
Bart Simpson, Funeral Assistant/Ambassador
Bart retired from Link Systems before joining us at Lane Funeral Home. He is a member of Southern Machine Engineers. Bart was a Paratrooper in the United States Army. He and his wife, Barbara, were longtime members of Calvary Bible Church and are currently members of Stuart Heights Baptist Church and have two daughters, two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. (non-licensed employee)
Wendell Merrell, Funeral Assistant/Ambassador
Wendell is a funeral assistant at Lane Funeral Home, Coulter Chapel. He was born in Bersheba Springs, raised in Dalton, GA, and lives in Middle Valley with his wife, Nancy. They are the parents of two children, Christopher Merrell and Sheri Irion, and the proud grandparents of seven grandchildren. He attends North Chattanooga Church of God Ministry Center where he is an usher and is on the landscaping committee. Wendell retired from Dupont. (non-licensed employee)
Virginia Turner, Funeral Assistant/Ambassador
Virginia began working as an Ambassador for Lane Funeral Home in 1982. She is a member of First Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga. Virginia has been active in ladies' organization of church having served as a circle leader. Presently, she is serving on Senior Adult Fellowship Committee as Corresponding Secretary. (non-licensed employee)
Jerry Miller, Funeral Assistant/Ambassador
Jerry began as an Ambassador for Lane Funeral Home in 2009. He was an iron worker having worked for Dupont and retired from TVA. Jerry was a coach for Dixie Youth Baseball. He and his wife, Phyllis, have two children and seven grandchildren and are members of Calvary Bible Church. He enjoys woodworking and fishing.
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Jim Moore, Funeral Assistant/Ambassador
Jim retired from duPont, having served five plants during his career. He joined duPont from the U.S. Army where he had 14 years of service as an Infantry officer. Jim attended The University of Tennessee and holds a Master of the Arts degree from Middle Tennessee State University. He and his wife, Pauline, have two children, Chris of Knoxville and Lauren West of Hixson and one granddaughter, Emily West. They are members of the Rivermont Presbyterian Church where both have served as Deacons and Ruling Elders. Both share a love of discovering their ancestry. He served as past state president of the Sons Of The American Revolution. His hobbies included flying (he began at age 16),fly fishing and UT football.
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Bobby has been a member of Central Baptist Church for over 45 years. He also retired from being a truck driver after 38 years of service. Bobby and his wife, Linda has been married for over 52 years and have a son, Steve; daughter, Pamela; and two granddaughters.
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In a Nutshell
The Griffith Observatory is one of LA's star attractions (pun intended). It has drawn young and old--sweethearts, families and visitors--intrigued by the planets, constellations and our galaxy.
According to the LA Times, more people viewed Comet Hale-Bopp and Halley's Comet through Griffith Observatory's telescopes than anywhere else on earth. It has apparently become the global leader in public astronomy.
History of the Griffith Observatory
First dedicated on May 14, 1935, the Griffith Observatory was named after Griffith J. Griffith, who took for his inspiration Mt. Wilson Observatory's research instruments. His dream (and ultimate reality): to build a substantial public observatory in Griffith Park.
Observatory Renovation
In January, 2002, two dramatic ceremonies marked the temporary closure of the observatory; one a 28-year-old Laserium light show. Until November, 2006, it remained closed, pending a $93 million renovation.
Led by architects Stephen Johnson of Pfeiffer Partners and Brenda Levin, the renovation saw many new and exciting features added. The Samuel Oschin Planetarium was re-invented. Seating 300, it now features state-of-the-art tech in an immersive environment designed to fabricate a real-looking night sky that is both jaw-dropping and inspiring.
What could be more sciencey-cool than a 200-seat multimedia theater named after Leonard Nimoy? Not much. The 2,700 foot Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon is geared towards educational activities like live transmissions of space events, as well as lectures, demonstrations, films and museum talks. Thrillingly, Nimoy himself narrated the 18-minute inaugural film program in the theater: The Once and Future Griffith Observatory.
The Zeiss Telecope
Whether you're a science geek or a camera nerd, the name 'Zeiss' surely rings a bell. It connotes superior lenses. In this case, a 12-inch Zeiss refracting telescope. It was first ordered from the Carl Zeiss Company in Germany in 1931. The observatory paid $14,900 for it.
The Zeiss telescope is clearly a spectacular lure for visitors, as it has caught the gaze of over 7 million people (who have looked into it since the observatory's opening in 1935). The Griffith Observatory boasts that 'more people have looked through it than any other telescope in the world.' On a clear night, the telescope is open from the observatory roof.
Star Parties
This headline is an attention-getter in celebrity-studded LA, but it's of course not what you think. It's better. Each month, the observatory holds a free monthly 'public star party' in conjunction with the Los Angeles Astronomical Society and the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers.
The family-friendly events take place from 2 to 9:45 p.m. and ensure that everyone—young and old—gets the chance to take a look at the sun, moon, planets, and other celestial objects using a variety of telescopes.
Films Featuring the Griffith Observatory
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
- GoldenEye
- House on Haunted Hill
- Jurassic Park
- Rebel Without a Cause
- The Terminator
- Transformers
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First official posters for The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn (left: int'l, right: domestic) — the Steven Moffat/Edgar Wright/Joe Cornish-penned, Steven Spielberg/Peter Jackson-helmed motion capture adaptation of Hergé's classic comic strip series.
Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Daniel Craig provide their voices. In theaters December 23.
Seeing the names of Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson and Edgar Wright attached to one of my favorite comic book series growing up is a dream come true.
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Tintin has just been moved from August 2011 to December and will be released on the 23rd, so 5 days before War Horse. How much Spielberg can we take in a month? We'll soon find out!
Interesting fact: Tintin and War Horse will also compete against Alvis & The Chipmunks, Mission Impossible 4, Sherlock Holmes 2, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Scorsese's 3d movie, a new freakin Twilight movie and Happy Feet 2. This fight will be epic!


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4 duck breasts
75g/3oz white caster sugar
2 oranges, zest and juice
2 tbsp sherry vinegar
300ml/11fl oz reduced chicken stock
3 carrots, peeled and sliced
3 courgettes, thickly sliced
Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
Heat an ovenproof frying pan until very hot, add the duck breasts, fat-side down and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until golden-brown. Turn over and cook for a further 1-2 minutes.
Place into the oven for 8-10 minutes.
Remove from the oven and set the duck aside to rest for five minutes.
Meanwhile, heat a frying pan until hot, add the caster sugar and cook to a caramel.
Remove from the heat then add the orange juice and vinegar, return to the heat and cook for a couple of minutes.
Add the chicken stock, return to a simmer and cook for 3-4 minutes until just thickened.
Add the orange zest then season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Bring a pan of salted water to the boil, cover with a steamer insert then add the carrots, cover and steam for two minutes.
Add the courgettes and steam for another three minutes until just tender.
To serve, carve the duck into thick slices.Place the carrots and courgettes onto the plate the lay the sliced duck over the top. Finish with a spoonful of orange sauce.
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Publix Super Markets Inc. revealed plans Monday for a new store in Mint Hill, marking the fifth time in less than two years that the privately held supermarket has announced expansion plans in the Charlotte area.
The new location will sit at the intersection of Matthews-Mint Hill and Lawyers roads in a new shopping center called Mint Hill Commons. The center will be developed by Stiles Corporation, a Florida-based commercial real estate firm.
Publix expects the new location to open in late 2014, but a spokeswoman for the company could not provide details for how many new jobs the store would create.
She said historically, Publix will transfer some current employees to the new location to retain the companys culture. But she added that Publix will look to add new jobs in North Carolina.
The planned 49,000-square-foot store which will include a drive-thru and pharmacy again suggests Florida-based Publix is serious about expanding into Charlotte. The company is also opening a Charlotte office on West Tyvola Road, with a divisional vice president who will supervise the new North Carolina locations.
Two other North Carolina locations were announced in 2012. The first, in Ballantyne, at Providence Road West and Johnston Road, will open in early 2014. The second, in Charlottes South End at South Boulevard and Iverson Way, will open in late 2014.
Merchants in the Magnolia Plaza retail center in Cornelius have said theyve been told theyll have to move to make way for a new Publix there. A spokeswoman for Publix said she could not confirm that.
And the company made its first moves into the Charlotte area in October, opening a store in Fort Mill, S.C., and another in Indian Land, S.C.
A Publix spokeswoman said last year that North Carolina is the No. 1-requested state for the supermarket to enter.
Publix comes to the area as competition in the Charlotte grocery market stiffens, at both high-end and low-end segments. Walmart Neighborhood Market and Whole Foods have opened Charlotte locations, while Target and Family Dollar have renovated their stores to offer more food selections.
The new store also comes on the heels of news earlier this month that Matthews-based Harris Teeter is being acquired by Kroger. Competition from rival grocers such as Publix was said to have influenced Harris Teeters decision to sell.
Publix officials have previously said their chain, which has more than 1,000 locations throughout the South, will continue to expand aggressively in Charlotte, pursuing many of the same customers as Harris Teeter.
And Publix will now have to work to capture the customer-base of other supermarkets, such as Walmart, with 20.4 percent of the Charlotte market, and Food Lion, with 17.4 percent of the market. Harris Teeter holds 23.7 percent of the market.
According to supermarket experts, Publix is viewed as a tough competitor, and has thrived when competing against other stores. Experts have previously said that Publix contributed to Food Lions 2012 decision to close all Florida stores and to Winn-Dixies bankruptcy.
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CSIA recertifies, adds new members
The Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) recertified four companies, and added six new companies to the association.
The Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) announced that the Raleigh, N.C., branch of Avid Solutions Inc. recently became CSIA Certified.
In addition, the following members recently became recertified:
- Avid Solutions Inc. Winston-Salem, N.C., U.S.
- Control & Power Systems Inc. Fairfield, N.J., U.S.
- Data Science Automation, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S.
- Patti Engineering, Auburn Hills, Mich., U.S.
The following control system integration firms recently joined the association:
- Power Engineering Services and Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
- Logical Automation Solutions, Aurangabad, Maharastra, India
- DataLights, Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador
- TechComp Inc., Chesapeake, Va., U. S.
- Doddridge Controls Inc. Shinnston, W.Va.
- Zak Controls Inc. Phoenix, Ariz., U.S.
New partner members include:
- Owner Resource Group, Austin, Texas, U.S.
- Coast Automation Inc. Hingham, Mass., U.S.
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I write about video games: the industry and the culture.
The gaming industry, and gaming media, is wrong to label upset consumers as 'entitled' or ignore the investment of fans beyond simply spending their hard-earned cash.
Colin Moriarty has a peculiar video up at IGN. In it he talks about the 'mass hysteria' following the release of Mass Effect 3.
Colin is perplexed by the angry reaction of fans over what they perceive as a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad ending. Worse, he says, fans want BioWare to change that ending.
The horror.
A DLC that 'fixed' the ending would not be unprecedented. Bethesda did something similar with Fallout 3.
To be fair, I do worry that an alternative-ending-DLC that was not free might be perceived by some as the plan all along – a deliberately unsatisfying (and possibly unreal) ending followed by the "real" ending a few months later for another $10. Maybe not a horrible idea on its face, but with the rest of the tumult and controversy surrounding the game – probably a pretty terrible idea.
But I digress.
Colin also glosses over entirely the fact that players had been led to believe that the choices they made in all three games would affect the outcome of the final chapter. The one resounding complaint over Mass Effect 3 is that gamers feel as though their choices made no difference. That unique Commander Shepard was not so unique after all.
Veering quickly away from Mass Effect altogether, Colin drums up the notion of gamer "entitlement." Games are cheaper now than ever before, he argues – which, when you adjust for inflation, is pretty much true.
But many gamers would also point out that many titles are shorter.
And why shouldn't games be cheaper now? Lots of our technology has gotten cheaper as increased competition and efficiency (including outsourcing) has brought costs down. We buy more technology than ever before, including more games.
The video game industry has also grown enormously. Estimates have the game industry passing $70 billion by 2015.
How games are sold has also changed. Now gamers have many different options, including monthly subscriptions and free-to-play games with paid extra content. It's difficult to gauge the actual cost of games once all the DLC and various subscription costs are taken into account.
But the notion that angry or disappointed fans are displaying a sense of "entitlement" is deeply misguided, and perhaps unique to the gaming industry – a myth perpetuated by the industry and, apparently, by many journalists who cover the industry. Consumers who purchase your goods or services are not acting like they're "entitled" to something that they have no right to. This implies that they did nothing to deserve their frustration and have no right to complain. It's a term that in this usage is interchangeable with "spoiled."
It's also completely wrong-headed.
Colin says that there's a "proper" way to complain, but he never really says what that is beyond not buying games or DLC that you don't like. That's fine advice, as far as it goes, but I'm not sure why it's "proper" whereas asking for a new ending is the act of a bunch of selfish children stomping their feet.
What Colin is really saying is that gamers have no investment in the games they play and love (or hate.) It's the same attitude you hear in politics when someone says "If you don't love America, why don't you go somewhere else?"
But gamers really do have investment in their games – often more than in television, a medium where you hear plenty of discontent from fans (yet no television reviewers, to my knowledge, calling the fans "entitled.") Gamers are often involved in modding games after release, often with the blessing of the developers. New texture packs, characters, or maps are common in games like Skyrim or Valve's catalogue.
The relationship between gamer and developer, and across the entire community, is a social and participatory relationship. Gamers may not work on the actual development of a title like Mass Effect 3, but they've invested their time and money and support into that franchise and there is no one "proper" way to complain about the ending. Nor are angry fans merely "entitled" or "spoiled" simply for angrily voicing their concerns or asking for a new ending.
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Taganov: they lost all integrity when they promised a flexible-outcome game, then did not deliver one. Their software is supposed to be a role-playing game, which necessarily entails the player being the author of the story to a great extent (that is the WHOLE POINT of RPGs).
Can you imagine a 5-year tabletop D&D campaign ending with the GM saying, "and then God comes down and kills you all. Cya."
I mean, that's not integrity, that's laziness no matter how you cut it. Just because it is deliberate does not make it somehow not laziness.
Okay, you are a child Jon Gilbert. Just because you thought the ending was bad makes the entire trilogy bad? Have you ever had a creative job. These people put 8 years into the trilogy. Even when a game reviews badly, the reviewers don't go after the developer personally like you and the other children. And a game, like most things, is an artistic platform. See ICO, Shadow of the Colossus, Journey, etc. All games have stories that make allusions and are metaphors. These are literary devices. Just because its interactive doesn't mean anything. EVERY PERMUTATION WAS WRITTEN by a writer.
you aren't acknowledging that a large portion of the game did, in fact, allow extensive control, much like fans expected. True, the ending was funneled. But don't let that make you forget about what came before it. Maybe the designers intended you to feel trapped, strange as it may seem? You may not agree with their decision, and you have every right to complain about it – but feeling you have the right to demand they change it is a step closer to arrogance
so using your logic, if a piece of entertainment is able to empower the user to want to make their own choices in principle… then that user is entitled to demand change from the author such that their own preferences are personally catered to?
Do you have any idea how arrogant you sound?
excellently put, sir
very well stated
When you're enjoying a ham sandwich and discover *half* a cockroach in the last bite, would you expect the Manager to go on and on about how well his chef made the sandwich, how well it was presented, what lovely decor his restuarant has, and how you should feel privileged to eat here in the first place?
No, he'd be embarrassed. Refund you the meal and give you a free ticket to the next one.
Bart: What they did with this ending was just a step up from badly drawn cartoons and a splash screen. Most of the rage comes precisely because the ending has all the signs of a rushed product. It doesn't make sense from a story point of view, it reuses all the assets so essentially its the same ending no matter what. There are plenty of places where you can see detailed analysis of why this ending is the result of negligence, lazyness and impacted our experience, experience of hours through 3 games negatively.
Finally, some common sense.
Also a valid point. I like this one too.


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24-year-old Nicholas Everhart, formally of Morristown but now lives in Creswell, Oregon, was arrested on the scene.
Morristown police officers then went to the house Everhart was staying, and officers say they discovered 19.5 pounds of marijuana in the house after the residents gave consent for the search.
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Students at Malmesbury School are celebrating national Fairtrade Fortnight with an eclectic mix of activities in the theme Take a Step Together.
This week pupils have dressed up their teachers, cooked treats in a bake-off, and taken part in a photo shoot called 'How You Wear Yours', with coloured ribbons to support Fairtrade.
Headteacher Tim Gilson said: "It's a big national campaign, lots of schools do it. We started in 2006 and it's been an important part of our culture and ethos since then.
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Junior Lee Northern, 36, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City.
Junior Lee Northern, 36, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City.
He was born June 9, 1976, to Yule Jr. and Maryann Frost Northern.
Mr. Northern had worked for the last 19 years in electrical maintenance for Tom Evans Carnival.
Survivors include his father, Yule Northern Jr. of Liberal; three sisters, Betsy Rangel of Garden City, Tammie Stetson of Ithaca, N.Y., and Terena Northern of Lockney, Texas; seven nephews, Daniel Rangel Jr., Alexander Rangel, Isaiah Rangel, Elijah Rangel, Shawn Stetson, Dallas Stetson and Max Fields; three nieces, Noelia Rangel, Mary Stetson and Keesha Stetson; and a great-niece, Allysson Rodriguez. He was preceded in death by his mother.
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For the best pancakes, what temperature should the water be?
For light, fluffy pancakes and tender waffles, we recommend cold tap water (55°F-60°F).
Can I overmix the pancake and waffle batter?
Mix the batter just long enough to moisten all the dry ingredients. Some batters will have lumps. Overmixing the batter will cause the pancakes or waffles to lose volume and become gummy and chewy.
Can the pancake and waffle batter be made in advance?
Ideally, it is best to mix the batter and use it. Prepared batter can be covered and stored in the refrigerator for up to 12 hours. Batters that sit too long can produce pancakes and waffles that are tough with low volume.
How can I tell when the griddle is ready?
Pancakes should always be cooked on a preheated, hot griddle set to 375°F. If using a standard stovetop, set temperature to medium heat. Test the heat by dropping a pinch of water onto the griddle. If the griddle is ready, the water will sizzle and evaporate in a few seconds. If the griddle is too hot, the pancakes will dry out around the edges before you turn them over and the surface will be too dark. If the griddle is too cold, the pancakes may stick to the griddle and will have a pale surface with a wet interior texture and low volume.
The pancake and waffle batter thickens over time, what can I do?
If the batter becomes too thick, stir with a wire whip or add a small amount of water and stir.
What can I do to prevent my pancakes from sticking to the griddle?
Start with a fully preheated, clean pan or griddle. Uncleaned surfaces or too low temperature can cause sticking. Once the griddle is the proper temperature, brush it with a thin layer of vegetable oil. Do not use butter or margarine. They can cause the pancakes to burn on the outside and still be raw on the inside.
What can I do to prevent my waffles from pulling apart?
When cooking waffles, lightly grease your waffle iron. The all-purpose cooking sprays are ideal. If your waffles are pulling apart when you open the lid, double check waffle iron temperature and cooking time to make sure the waffle iron is set properly and waffles are cooked through.
What can I do to make the same size pancakes every time?
Using a measuring cup, ladle or ice cream scoop to portion the batter takes out all the guess work. Use slightly less than 1/4 cup batter to make a 4-inch pancake.
How can I tell when my pancakes are done cooking?
Watching the timer and cooking them 1 - 1 1/4 minutes on each side is the most accurate method of getting consistent results. Visually you will notice the pancakes will have many surface bubbles and edges will begin to dry slightly. Do not flip pancakes more than once or pat down with spatula. This will cause the pancakes to lose volume and become tough.
Can I add other ingredients to either the pancake or waffle batter?
Adding approximately 1/4 cup dry ingredients such as nuts, fruit or flavored chips per 2 cups mix is fun and adds variety in flavor and texture. For additional ideas, click on recipe central.
Can I freeze the extra cooked pancakes or waffles?
Yes, they will freeze nicely for up to 3 months in a sealed, airtight container. It will be easier to remove the individual pieces if you separate each layer with foil or wax paper before freezing. To reheat pancakes, place on a baking sheet, cover tightly with foil and bake at 350°F 5-10 minutes or microwave in stacks of three for 1 1/2 - 2 minutes. To reheat waffles, toast one cycle in preheated toaster on medium setting or bake uncovered at 350ºF 5-10 minutes.
What is the shelf life of Snoqualmie Falls Lodge® mixes and how should I store them?
The key is proper storage. We recommend storing flour mixes and cereal in a cool (70°F or below), dry environment. It is best to use the oatmeal within a 12 month period. It is best to use the pancake mixes within a 24 month period. The mixes do not contain any perishable ingredients.
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