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Many groups here in Fort Wayne say the rule violated their religious freedom.
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White House Press Secretary Jay Carney made the announcement today: an opt-out for religious employers and non-profits from providing birth control to women.
The proposal would allow women to get contraceptives at no charge directly from insurance companies, and at no cost to their employer.
It's a U-turn from the current rule, which would force these employers to provide birth control, or face steep fines.
"In outlining it, he set two important criteria- one, we had to ensure that women have access to preventive services like contraception, and that the policy also respects religious beliefs," carney says.
Human and Health Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says the proposal works for both sides.
National group Catholics United also hailed the plan, saying it was a victory for both the president and for Catholics across the country.
Here in Fort Wayne, local groups are still digesting the news.
The Diocese of Fort Wayne South Bend issued a statement today, saying:
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Spokesperson Sean McBride says the Diocese needs time to review the full proposal before it can comment further.
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When you buy a new product....what do you do with the manual? I just got a new Sony tv and an Xbox 360.....I threw the manuals away immediately. asked Nov 14 '10 at 15:47 Guyfromdenmark |
chuck 'em in the cupboard, read them when i'm bored answered Nov 14 '10 at 15:48 Tim Fontana |
Depends, If I'm keeping the box, I leave them with the box. If the box is not important, then everything but the product and accessories get thrown out. answered Nov 14 '10 at 15:50 Justin |
Leave em' in the box. I find them useless 90% of the time since I'm fairly confident what the product does without having to read the manual for guidance. answered Nov 14 '10 at 16:42 DazOwen |
They end up the same place where the socks go. To bad I don't know where the socks creep off to... answered Nov 14 '10 at 21:52 catchatyou |
I put them on a book shelf in my office and then when I need them I will find them. If they are for the TV then I will put them in a storage area near the TV. If I cannot find a manual then I can just find it online. answered Nov 14 '10 at 17:14 TheTechDude |
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ASPEN, Colo. >> For a brief moment, freestyle skier Sammy Carlson thought he caught a glimpse of her in the Winter X Games crowd.
There, standing near the halfpipe she typically dominated, was someone who looked just like the late Sarah Burke. His heart raced — and then quickly sank.
Carlson misses her. They all miss her.
It's been just over a year since the Canadian freestyle icon's death on Jan. 19, 2012, following a training accident nine days earlier on a halfpipe in Utah. Burke's friends still half expect her name to be called at this event and for her to drop in for another amazing run.
After all, this used to be her stage and her time to shine.
Last year at Winter X, her friends skied down a darkened halfpipe with glow sticks above their heads as a tribute to her.
Now, Burke's action-sports family honors her by holding nothing back on the hill and, above all else, living each day to the fullest.
That was the essence of Burke, a pioneer whose passion helped slopestyle and halfpipe skiing become Olympic sports in Sochi next winter.
"Real legends never die," said Carlson, his eyes staring toward the top of the halfpipe. "Her spirit will live on forever."
These days, the itinerary for Rory Bushfield is as simple as this: Do whatever he feels like doing. That's one of the lessons he learned from his late wife. Continued...
In the mood to fly his plane? Hop on board.
Feel like hanging out with friends? Call them up.
Want to squeeze in some skiing? Difficult, but hit the slopes, because Bushfield can't imagine giving up skiing — a fondness he and Burke shared.
This is a difficult time of year for Bushfield, because Burke was such a rock star at Winter X, winning four titles in the pipe. At the same time, it's uplifting because he sees the effect Burke had on all the athletes, not just skiers.
"There are so many awesome people at X-Games, and it's incredible how much closer they all are because of Sarah," Bushfield said in an email. "It feels really good to know that because of her, the action sports community is tighter than ever before.
"I want Sarah's legacy to be about inspiration and love; about more people getting outside, challenging themselves, and being kind to others — like Sarah."
The one thing he doesn't want is for competitors to hold back because of her accident.
"The sport has risks, just like every sport in the world does," Bushfield said. "But the industry is doing a great job of keeping things safe."
At Winter X, officials constantly seek out feedback on the condition of the halfpipe from the competitors. If there are bumps in the middle of the run, it's smoothed out. If there's too much invert on the third hit, the problem is fixed.
"That way, when they go up the wall, they know precisely what they're going to have in store for them," said Chris Stiepock, the vice president of X Games events. "So all they need to do is concentrate on the tricks they've learned." Continued...
Those tricks, though, are progressing at a rapid rate. More air and more speed just may mean more danger.
Only, the athletes don't see it that way. The sport simply comes with risks.
"We get it and we're passionate about it," snowboarder Kelly Clark said. "We know that it requires risk to do what we do and to do it well."
But that doesn't mean they're reckless.
No, these flips and spins are tried out on a trampoline, into a foam pit and then attempted into an air bag set up at the end of the pipe long before they're attempted in a competition.
Careful as they may be, accidents still happen.
"We've had some terrible catastrophes in our sport. It's horrible and it does make you take a step back," snowboarder Elena Hight said. "But you can get hurt walking across the street. You have to assess your own risk and what you're willing to risk and how much gratification it gives you as a person."
Clark couldn't agree more.
"Sarah Burke's career is a testimony to that," Clark said. "The best thing we, as athletes, can do is to continue to lead our sport. Sarah is an inspiration to me — to be able to go out and have such an impact and do so much for a sport."
Burke certainly had an impact on freeskiing. She was a driving force behind the International Olympic Committee's decision to bring slopestyle, along with Burke's specialty, halfpipe skiing, into the Sochi Games. Continued...
She would've been the favorite, too.
Burke, who was born in Ontario and lived in Squamish, British Columbia, was training in Park City, Utah, when she fell in the halfpipe. The 29-year-old sustained irreversible brain damage when one of the arteries supplying her brain ruptured.
This was the same halfpipe where snowboarder Kevin Pearce suffered a severe brain injury that ended his career. Pearce has recovered and is serving as an analyst at Winter X.
"That was pretty heavy to see — same place, same halfpipe," Pearce said. "It's like, `This really does happen."'
Not just in the halfpipe, either. The action sports community has lost quite a few big names in recent years:
— Professional freeskier C.R. Johnson, who died in February 2010 after hitting his head on a rock outcropping while taking a run down a steep chute at California's Squaw Valley.
— Acclaimed freeskier Arne Backstrom, who died from a high-altitude fall in Peru in June 2010.
— Nik Zoricic, a Canadian skicross racer who died two months after Burke when he suffered head injuries following a crash into the nets during a World Cup skicross event in Switzerland.
— Extreme skier Shane McConkey, who was killed jumping off a cliff with a parachute while filming a movie in Italy nearly four years ago.
"Skiing has had a rough go the last three or four years," said freeskier Tanner Hall, who returned to Winter X for the first time since shattering both legs in a wipeout while shooting scenes for a movie in 2009. "We have to remember all of our fallen friends. ... celebrate their lives."
Burke's influence on her sport won't soon be forgotten.
Bushfield won't let it. He recently helped start the Sarah Burke Foundation, which will raise money to provide scholarships to athletes and donate to organizations Burke supported.
Next winter, he plans on being in Sochi to watch the skiing events his wife played a role in getting into the Olympics.
"It's going to be awesome watching her dream become a reality," Bushfield said.
Notes: David Wise led an American podium sweep in men's ski superpipe Friday night. Maddie Bowman captured the women's event. ... Halldor Helgason suffered a concussion when he over-rotated on a flip in the snowboard big air competition. He was taken off the hill on a sled and transported to a local hospital for further evaluation. Torstein Horgmo won the event, narrowly edging defending champion Mark McMorris with a perfect final run.
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Gundrak Hatchling
Binds when used
Use: Teaches you how to summon this companion.
Idles about.
Vocalizations (on-click and periodic)
This is one of several raptor companions introduced in patch 3.2.
Just wanted to share a tip for those also searching for Unborn Val'kyr: one of her spawn points (75,22) is right along the circuit of Gundrak raptors you kill to get the Gundrak Hatchling, so check with each circuit; for me she spawned at least twice. On another note, don't give up! 1,848 kills and he was mine. He drops into your bag unannounced showing as common quality, so make sure you have space as you may overlook him. However, he is rare quality as a BP. Yay!
I spent about a couple of hours farming this until I got it. During this time I was also doing PvP pet battles though, so actual farming time may be just an hour.
people may think this is a fairy tale, but the absolute first kill I i got, had the hatchling on him.
Either I am really lucky or they upped the drop rate. I got it just now after 33 kills.
For those who like to count their kills:
One circuit around nets about 33 or so raptors, so three circuits is close to 100 kills.
Raptors always drop either a Sharpened Raptor Talon or a Sparkly Raptor War Feather. I've yet to see a raptor that drops both or neither, so counting your stacks of those can also help you keep track of your kills!
I'm at 1500 and still counting; no hatchling yet but I'm not giving up! I just keep telling myself it'll be with number fifteen-hundred-and-one...two...three!
I am convinced they upped the drop rate on some of these pets. I got the Azure Whelpling while questing in Winterspring on an alt. So I said, "Hey, let's try for the Gundrak Hatchling!" Three trips around and it dropped for me ... I may be lucky, but maybe Blizz fixed the drop rate.
dropped on kill # 190. it is a rare, so no worries about leveling right away as c/uc, then loosing 2 levels to a beast biscuit upgrade.
Been farming on my S.Priest alt, up to approx. 350 kills with no luck yet.
Very easy to get 2-3 per pull using SW:P.
I highly recommend using a priest/lock/mage(living bomb) to do this.
Love this guy for battles. Hits like a truck and can heal on finishing move.
One of my favorites and recommend everyone with him to lvl him up.
I decided to start farming this on my hunter since I was in Zul'Drak and wanted to see if there were any other cool pets to get. I killed about 30 raptor, then had to leave to do something else. A couple days later I had to come back with my shammy to get herbs, and I decided to take another shot at it. I did about 2 hours of killing all the raptors I saw, and it just dropped on about my 200th kill of the day. Very excited to have this guy to go along with my Lashtail. Wouldn't sell it for 10k... :)
After a lot of time spent farming with no luck, I just managed to buy this from the Black Market Auction House. It had a 10k starting bid like other pets.
Good luck to you all still waiting on this pet!
We are all kidnappers, slaughtering the parents to steal their innocent children. Their cute, innocent children. Who apparently don't miss their mommies and daddies.... Perhaps they were waiting to be rescued by us?
Update: After 9 hours and 2258 kills this little guy is finally mine! Perhaps I didn't invoke the luck power of the post properly...
got it after few more grinding :)
4 hrs of farming later, made 2k + from leather and greens, no pet so far.
Update: Been farming most this week for it, made a margin of 7k profit, and still no drop :/
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Success In The Online Gaming World
Posted on May 11th, 2013 by admin
So you want to join the ranks of those who have made it big in the world of online gaming? If that is the case you need the top equipment. Anything short of the best is sure to land you in a place where you are unable to do all that well.
Depending on the game that you are playing, you are going to need various accessories. One of the most common is a headset that allows you to communicate with Read the rest of this entry »
Online Gaming Techniques And How To Succeed
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Online gaming is a popular past-time for many people around the world. Gaming is a skill learned over time with many hours of practice. To succeed in online gaming, you should first and foremost play to have fun. Winning can feel great, but having fun is the most important part of online gaming.
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How To Become Successful At Online Gaming
Posted on September 16th, 2011 by admin
Online gaming has become one of the world's most common pastimes and it's only growing. Everyone from my mother to my youngest sibling is picking it up. There's something for everybody, but there are a few strategic tips that can help you climb to the top of any game (the great part is that they work for all of them).
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Have you ever played a game and though, man, that was a lot of fun? Or have you ever thought, "I could write a better game review than those clods!"? You might think that it would be difficult to review online games, but in actuality, its a pretty simple process that anyone who enjoys games and has a good grasp on words can do.
One of the first things that you'll want to do, obviously, is to start playing an online game. You should play the game for enough time that you get a good understanding of the flow of Read the rest of this entry »
Reviews And Ratings Of Online Gaming
Posted on September 9th, 2011 by admin
If you are an avid online gamer, and you are always looking to get the newest and the latest and the greatest in gaming online, you are going to want to read reviews by the experts, and by other avid gamers out there, before you decide on which of the new games you should purchase, and which ones you are going to want to avoid getting. There are always new games coming out, but some of them really are not worth the purchase. Therefore, before you go spending the money and buying these games, you are Read the rest of this entry »
Online Gaming Strategies, Options and Ideas
Posted on September 6th, 2011 by admin
For the extreme online gamer, that loves competing, and always wants to destroy the competition, setting up a idea and strategies for your gaming is essential if you want to get the best experience, and if you really want to beat the competition every time. You really have to set up the right strategies, depending on the games you are playing, and what you are looking to accomplish at a certain level. The ultimate goal Read the rest of this entry »


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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
By RICHARD PAYERCHIN
ELYRIA — Area business leaders gathered to celebrate success in commerce with the Golden 30 Awards.
The Golden 30 Awards, sponsored by Lorain County Community College and The Morning Journal, honors growing companies demonstrating world class performance. The awards honor 15 emerging businesses and 15 established businesses and are based on sales and employment growth.
More than 325 business, civic and academic leaders from around north central Ohio gathered at the John A. Spitzer Conference Center of Lorain County Community College. It was the 15th annual presentation of the awards.
Mermaid's Tale was honored for the second year in a row as the top established company, while Synapse Biomedical Inc. was honored as the top emerging company. Edward Yenni was named the Richard A. Desich Entrepreneur of the Year.
Mermaid's Tale, 201 Church St., Amherst, is a boutique offering high-end jewelry and fashion. Founder Judy Recknagel accepted the award.
"I'm just totally humbled to be here, as always," Recknagel said. The award was a special honor, placing Mermaid's Tale as a peer among some larger companies, she said.
She also thanked her family and staff. "Without them, I wouldn't be standing here," Recknagel said.
Synapse Biomedical, 300 Artino St., Oberlin, was founded in 2002 to commercialize the NeuRx Diaphragm Pacing System, a medical device that uses electrical stimulation for patients who have trouble breathing.
Tony Ignagni, company co-founder and president, thanked the manufacturing staff present with him at the company's table.
"It's really their hard work that has people around the world breathing with our device," Ignagni said.
He noted about half the staff were new within the last year. Synapse Biomedical this year announced it would expand to create up to 60 new jobs.
"We're happy to be growing here in Lorain County and be part of this community," Ignagni said.
Yenni is founder and president of LogiSync LLC, 1313 Lear Industrial Parkway, Avon. The company develops embedded computer communication networks for original equipment manufacturers.
Yenni is a Lorain native who became an engineer for Rockwell in California and who worked with NASA on its space station. Church called Yenni "an extraordinary inventor and consummate entrepreneur."
Entrepreneurs share a common characteristic of an undying sense of optimism that your best days are ahead, Yenni said.
He added he was surprised and humbled by the honor.
"This award is especially meaningful for me because this award comes from my home," Yenni said.
Additional sponsors include First Place Bank, the Great Lakes Innovation & Development Enterprise business development group, Team Lorain County, the Community Foundation of Lorain County, Lorain County Growth Partnership and Lorain County JVS.


text: I'm with everyone else here... this SLT is crap and produces crappy pics. Way over priced and I"ll never buy one, ever! Hell, I can't even afford a used A850!!!! I have all the glass from Minolta and using an A330 for digital low quality stuff, and a Maxxium5 film when I want full-frame. Have a full set of MC/MD SR mount lenses as well that I use an XE-7/X-700 with film as well. I'll never be able to afford a digital FF DSLR and frankly I'm not sure why I would want to get one. The pics I get from RAW on my A330 look a hella lot better then the sample pics shown here... the a99 is flawed beyound foobard'd.


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Is it just me or does the Ankylon pale in comparsion to the Ragnarov?
The main weakness of the Ragnarov is its relative fragility on low levels... that however can be nearly ignored with the support of a few Dunows or Hoshikos. It ranks up rahter quickly, too, because it kills anything in a amazing short time.
The Ankylon however lacks any real firepower and while it is more robust on the lower levels its far lower firepower forces it to endure enemy fire for considerable longer timeperiods, ruining much of the better armor in the process.
The Ankylon relies heavily on its abilities to make a stand... however a single radiance is enough to permanently cripple its antimatter storage.... without abilities it is just a giant flying brick with a few small guns on it. A very robust flying brick... but still...
Of course you can remove the Ragnarovs abilities as well.... however unlike the Ankylon it remains a considerable threat on the battlefield.
Only on level 8, with the second level of Inspire and Impair the Ankylon becomes truely powerful, but getting it there takes a very long time compared to the Ragnarov.
Low lovel group shield is not very impressive...neither from duration nor from damage mitigation.
What should be done to make the Ankylon more useful throughout the game?
It's a fleet support Titan, support it with a fleet.
It was unstoppable in the first beta. Now it's watered down.
Max its E then have a fleet around and have fun never dying.
TL titan is pretty balanced on the whole, I think it should mostly be left alone.
if anything its nearly OP.
1. double SB all ur frontine gravity wells and pack em with mines
2. build massive fleet
3. build ankylon
4. You win either by going afk and waiting for other player to leave in frustration OR u move entire fleet to enemy gravity well and watch it not die, and slowly chew thru everything.
I am sorry, but by the time you have earned that much money your enemey will have wiped you out with 2000 fleet supply... That nots reasonable in a game against a human opponent. It also can be overwhelmed by sheer firepower... yes... it requires lot of it... but in the end it dies. Not to mention that no sane enemy will focus fire on it....
The Ankylon group shield is only usefull on the higher levels. On low levels, it doesnt make much of a difference in any fight.
The Ragnarov is better in most cases....
in early game... the Ragnarov superior firepower will easily eat through the then not so impressive armor of the Ankylon
In medium game, a few supporting ships will compensate for the Ragnarows fragility, allowing it to dish out severe punishment for a long time.
In late game, the Ragnarov is not fragile anymore.... and its concentrated firepower will make short work of your high level capships. Yes, it dies... but is is easier to replace than the 4 level 8 Cap ships you just lost to it.
In support of allies... is where the Ankylon truelly shines. Unfortuatly that is a rather situational strenght.
The deeper issue at hand is that the TR are only slightly less good at defense than the TL.
Defense Tree - Gaus update -> makes the gaus turrets and the Titan better, for the Rebels.
Twin Fortresses is nice... but by the time you have it the game is often already over. Same for hardened defenses and militia.
I dont know about you, but a find a grav well with a ragnarow + support fleet far less inviting than the same grav well with an Ankylon. Why? Because the Ragnarov will cause heavy losses. You attack hit, kill the supporting fleet, then bomb the planet. By the time the Ankylon did any reasonable damage to your fleet, the planet is gone. Same thing done to the ragnarov well and you can forget about bombing that planet. Not to mention the risk that it decides to pay you a visit afterwards.... even unsupported it does hurt like hell. The Ankylon can do the same, but it will need a lot more time.
Ohh, and there is one final thing. The Ragnarov ranks up considerable faster thant he Ankylon.... so under normal circumstances it will easily be 1 or 2 levels ahead of your Ankylon... making it stand no chance at all.
EDIT: The Ragnarov has basically a fleet supporting ability. It kills your valuable high level cap ships and there is not much you can do about that, besides ridicolous ammounts of hoshikos.
You are missing the point of the ankylon.
It is a FLEET SUPPORT ship
The ragnarov is a DIRECT COMBAT ship
OF COURSE the anky will lose to the rag 1v1 (any other titan will aswell hands down)
however, as long as ur not a noob and are micro-managing, if u take a decent fleet with you, and focus that Ragnarov as you should, (or if late game with multiple dunovs kill them first) your fleet will simply outlast it. The ragnarov is simply too frail to withstand much punishment for long without at least 2 dunovs.
Of course the Ragnarov will inflict heavy losses on its own, thats what its for.
The Ankylon will, on the other hand swing any large fleet battle in your favour.
So you dont rush for the ankylon like you do when ur Tec Rebel going for ragnarov, u need a fleet for it to be any good.\
Throw in a decent fleet with that ankylon (kodiaks, cielos with dmg buff, flak and LRF) and its BETTER than the ragnarov hands down any a fleet situation.
Play to your titan's strengths, dont be naieve and expect it to stand toe to toe without support against the titan and capital killing ragnarov, take a well balanced fleet with ur anky, (dont be nub and spam bombers) and crush it when u have that advantage. If u DONT have that advantage, Stay on the defensive using TEC LOYALS excellent defensive abilites and bonus to ur advantage (and repair bays of course) to ensure that any attack against you can be easily repulsed.
i did this last game as first time playing Tec loyals, against a seasoned tec rebel player (which is what i usually play) and it worked beautifully.
dont expect the ankylon to be an instant solo win button
and dont think the ragnarov is over-powered simply because its more combat oriented, it has weaknesses aswell, so be pro and exploit them.


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Country of Origin: United States of America
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Here is the LANG file for the Chinese version, produced by the SuBAR_CLT team at SketchupBar (Diweiman and ShuangYu).
In the attached Zip file, there is a file HoverSelect_ZH.lang, which should go to the HOVERSELECT_Dir_15 subfolder.
Do not forget to download the chinese version for LibFredo6 (see http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=17947&p=144178#p144178).
[Update - 23 May 09 - 13:45 CET -> HoverSelect 1.1d]
Fixed a bug when selecting geometry with the option 'All Connected' on. The selection was not highlighted, due to a bug in the Sketchup API. So I implemented a workaround.
[Update - 17 May 09 - 16:00 CET -> HoverSelect 1.1c]
Fixed a big bug when selecting within a group or component (signaled by Daniel S).
[Update - 17 May 09 - 08:45 CET -> HoverSelect 1.1b]
Integrated a set of alternative cursors and icons designed by Daniel S. Thanks to him
[Update - 16 May 09 - 23:30 CET -> HoverSelect 1.1a]
Here is an updated version with some additional features, mainly:
- Edge selection (and un-selection) via rectangle, by mouse dragging, for visible-only edges (but also for all edges, as in native Sketchup)
- Configuration of the precision for picking edges
- Options (modifiers and filter) accessible via a button palette (experimental). There are indeed also accessible via the contextual menu and shortcuts.
HoverSelect 1.1 still requires LibFredo6 3.1f or higher if you don't have it already installed. See this post for download http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=17947#p144178.
[Update - 10 May 09 - 13:30 CET -> HoverSelect 1.0c]
I modified the strategy for face edges selection. The selection is done on the Mouse up so that if you click down on a face and then move the mose, while the mouse is down, you are in the 'select edges' mode. I think this is more natural, and allow to start the select edge mode even if you don't click down on an edge.
[Update - 10 May 09 - 10:45 CET -> HoverSelect 1.0b]
Fixed a bug concerning the de-selection of the last selected edge.
Also adjusted the Follow mode.
[Initial version - 09 May 09 - 18:30 CET -> HoverSelect 1.0a]
Following an interesting request from AcesHigh, here is a small plugin HoverSelect 1.0, helping to select multiple edges by mouse over, a little bit like the Eraser tool in Sketchup (i.e. you click down and then mouse over to select).
- you click down on a non-selected edge, keep the mouse button down and move the cursor to select other edges until you release the mouse button. Then, you can continue with this method for building progressively the selection. This also means that you will add to the selection by just clicking on edge too.
- If you click down on a selected edge, then the mode is Unselection when you mouse-over. Edges will be individually unselected.
- If you click down on a face, the tool select all edges of the face, then you can continue adding edge while maintaining the mouse button down.
- You exit the tool by clicking in the Empty space (cursor appears as a check mark).
- Edge property filter: Plain, Smooth, Soft, Hidden
- Selection mode: individual edges, extend to curve, extend to all connected, co-facial and follow-it edges (via toggle keys Ctrl and Shift), selection by faces.
- Undo / Redo (using Arrow keys)
HoverSelect requires LibFredo6 3.1f or higher. See this post for download http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=17947#p144178.
There is 2-page documentation included in the package, accessible from the menu Tools > Fredo6 Collection > HoverSelect. Also watch the section Default Parameters to fix default value at your convenience.


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The Troy Record (TroyRecord.com), Serving Troy and its surrounding communities
Monday, June 25, 2012
By Paul Post
Special to The Record
MOREAU — State parks officials are launching efforts to maximize the state's potential for attracting history lovers from around the world.
From the Revolution to the Erie Canal's role in promoting America's westward expansion, New York has a wealth of historic assets in many walks of life — sports, politics, military, finance — that in some instances are underappreciated and little noticed.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's new "Path Through History" initiative would change that by making New York more of a destination for historical tourism.
"Our governor is really a huge history buff and feels we should know our local history, not just national history," said Heather Mabee, Saratoga-Capital Region Parks Commission chairwoman.
The group met Thursday at Moreau Lake State Park.
"A lot of other states are way ahead of us in thinking through their identities," regional parks Commissioner Alane Ball Chinian said.
For example, New York contributed more men, money and supplies to the Union cause than any other state during the Civil War, whose 150th anniversary is currently being observed. But there is very little formal recognition of it, particularly by the state.
In contrast, Southern states such as Virginia draw thousands of visitors annually to ceremonies and major re-enactments that pay tribute to their heritage.
Some such events are held locally related to the Revolution and French and Indian War, but officials believe much more is possible.
The new history effort will be done regionally, as part of the governor's regional approach to statewide economic development.
The state now has 10 different regional economic councils charged with creating jobs and promoting development in their respective areas.
A Capital District group recently held an idea-gathering meeting where people shared information about various historically important sites in the region. "We're trying to come up with themes," Mabee said. "How are we going to promote this? There are sites that I didn't even know existed."
There are 10 formal state historic sites in the Saratoga-Capital region alone and Saratoga National Historic Park, a federal facility, is where one of the most important battles in world history occurred during the Revolution.
However, there are many lesser-known, but significant buildings, monuments and features in region, such as the birth and gravesites of famous Americans. President Chester Arthur is buried in Albany Rural Cemetery.
Each region will be charged with identifying various places that can be highlighted with signs along major highways and promotional materials. A statewide conference to kick-start the program is expected in late summer or early fall.
In other action, parks officials discussed the need to get various park upgrades designed, so that plans will be ready when funding for their construction becomes available. For example, Moreau state park's master plan was completed almost a decade ago, calling for a new recreational vehicle area and a new cabin colony, both of which could generate additional revenue.
However, neither site has ever been designed because the entire state parks system has a roughly $1 billion backlog of projects related to basic health and safety. So state engineers haven't had the time or financial resources to draw up blueprints for new facilities.
"We need to at least take that first step," said Robert Kuhn, assistant regional commissioner. "You have to have the designs on the shelf so that when the money appears you're ready to go."
Moreau state park currently has three cabins that are usually booked months in advance. The firm ReserveAmerica, which handles reservations, has named the park's lakeshore cabin to its list of Top 20 most popular cabins in the country.
"It's easier to get a room at the Ritz than it is here," commission member Thomas Maggs said.
In another matter, officials said that the tough anti-drinking policy during Saratoga Performing Arts Center rock concerts has reduced overtime costs related to next-day cleanup efforts at Saratoga Spa State Park. "The no-alcohol policy has reduced the amount of garbage," Kuhn said. "We don't have to put as many people out there. The park is cleaner a lot quicker now after concerts."


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In the event that no recognized, customary or accepted mode of therapy is available for the treatment of any malignancy for a terminally ill cancer patient, the physician may prescribe or administer intravenous amygdalin (laetrile), as certified in accordance with section sixteen-a, article five, chapter thirty of this code, as the sole mode of therapy, providing further that said patient executed the "written informed request" as set forth in this section.
Any physician, hospital or other health care facility participating in any act permitted or required by this section is immune from any civil or criminal liability that otherwise might result by reason of such actions. A physician may not be subjected to disciplinary action by the state board of medicine of West Virginia for prescribing or administering intravenous amygdalin (laetrile), in compliance with the provisions of this section.
Nothing in this section shall be construed as constituting an endorsement of amygdalin (laetrile), as certified in accordance with section sixteen-a, article five, chapter thirty of this code, for the treatment of any malignancy, disease, illness or physical condition.
The "written informed request" referred to in this section shall be on a form prepared by and obtained from the state department of health and shall be in substance as follows:
Patient's name: ____________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________
Age _______________________ Sex ____________________________
Name and address of prescribing physician: ____________________________________________________________
Nature of malignancy diagnosed for medical treatment by amygdalin (laetrile):
My physician has explained to me:
(a) That the manufacture and distribution of amygdalin (laetrile) has not been approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration.
(b) That neither the American Cancer Society, the American Medical Association nor the West Virginia State Medical Association recommends use of amygdalin (laetrile) in the treatment of any malignancy, disease, illness or physical condition.
(c) That there are alternative recognized treatments for the malignancy, disease, illness or physical condition from which I suffer which he has offered to provide for me including:
(here describe) (state "none" if applicable) _______________
(d) That I have the right to refuse or terminate the intravenous use of laetrile at any time.
I understand that physicians, hospitals or health care facilities are immune from civil and criminal liability for prescribing or administering amygdalin (laetrile) in compliance with state statutes.
That notwithstanding the foregoing, I hereby requestprescription and use of intravenous amygdalin (laetrile) in the medical treatment of the malignancy from which I suffer.
Patient or person signing for patient
Date of execution of request _______________________________
Prescribing physician
The prescribing physician shall forward a copy of the written
informed request to the state registrar of vital statistics within
ten days of the execution of such request and shall retain a copy
of the request in the patient's medical file.
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This building houses the Civil & Family District Courts, District Clerk's Office, Child Support Office, 5th District Court of Appeals, a Law Library, the Central Jury Room and the County Courts at Law.
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Renovations to Old Red Courthouse include additions such as the Museum of Dallas County History, the Visitors Bureau, gift shop, conference rooms, a Children's Learning Center, and one oversized courtroom (the Hatton W. Sumner's Courtroom) for use by the Dallas County Courts.
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Jr. High Students Schooled on Fishing |
If there had been a class similar to the one taught recently in Greene County, I'm almost certain I would have been near the head of the class. Of course, this class is on a subject that continues to intrigue me so many years after I finished my secondary education – fishing. That's right, fishing. Why didn't our educators come up with a curriculum like that when I was 14 years old? I promise I would have paid attention during class. For the teenagers at Mountain Brook Junior High, one option for physical education is fishing and it's obviously a popular choice. Last week, about 200 youngsters from the school loaded onto buses and headed to Leavellwood for some of its legendary bass fishing. Trey and Pam Montgomery, Leavellwood's owners, treated the kids to some of the best bass fishing around. John Phillips teaches the class which begins with classroom instruction and culminates with the field trip to Leavellwood, where the classroom becomes the banks and piers of the numerous Leavellwood lakes in the heart of the Black Belt. "It's incredible that some of these kids have never fished in their lives," said Trey. "We've been doing it for 11 years, so there are some kids in their 20s now who started their fishing right here. As I told the seventh-graders, they are the hunters and fishermen of the future. It's so important for these kids to be introduced to fishing. It helps them stay grounded. "It's usually the girls who do better. They do a lot of screaming and hollering when they catch one. And it's a lot of fun for us to watch these kids enjoy a day of fishing." Phillips, who grew up fishing with his famous outdoor-writer father by the same name, presented the idea of adding fishing to the physical education curriculum some 12 years ago. Doug Darr, Aquatic Education Coordinator with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, helped develop and implement the program throughout the state. "I had been coming with my dad to Leavellwood to fish with the Montgomerys," Phillips said. "I knew the conservation department was providing a new curriculum. The conservation department provides you with the material and provides rods and reels to use during your unit. All I have to do is call and tell them when we're going to have our fishing unit. The rods are ready to go. "We teach the kids casting. We do a segment from the workbooks they provide to teach the kids how to tie the different knots like the improved clinch and the Palomar. Then we spend two days on fish identification from their website [www.outdooralabama.com] on our mobile computing lab. Then the kids do a worksheet. That's 20 percent of their grade. We involve some of the material on the website, some of the stuff on genus and species and habitat as well as teaching them how to cast and how to bait the hooks." The trip to Leavellwood is an optional aspect of the fishing class. Students pay $80 for the trip, which includes transportation, fishing and lunch. The seventh-graders come the first day, followed by the eighth-graders. "We try to limit it to about 70 each day, but we were filled in about 10 minutes, so we brought in 113 seventh-graders and 80 eighth-graders this year," Phillips said. "During the 11 years, we figured up we had taught about 7,000 kids how to fish. The Montgomerys do a great job at Leavellwood. It's a great arena. We can see the kids the whole time." Darr said last year the ADCNR's education outreach program conducted 81 sessions of hands-on fishing classes for 1,932 anglers. Class content includes safety, ethics, casting, fish identification and fish biology. The goals are for anglers to improve fishing skills and enjoyment, increase participation, and become more knowledgeable about aquatic ecosystems and conservation. In addition, fisheries biologists taught 52 casting classes to 1,814 participants. The Fisheries Section also made 16 presentations to 292 instructors about casting, fishing and aquatic education. The rods and reels loaned to physical education instructors allow students additional casting practice, which enhances the students' confidence to go fishing when the opportunity arises. Darr said teachers can use the ADCNR's "Basic Fishing" book, which is available online at www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/freshwater/fishingtips/fishingtips.pdf, or the "Sport Fishing Handbook" by the Future Fisherman Foundation. "There are all different types of people," Phillips said. "It's our job at the middle school to find something in our curriculum in P.E. that each kid enjoys. For some kids, this is their favorite thing. They love doing it. I have some kids who don't excel in the classroom, but are great out here. I've got kids who don't do as well academically, but they know how to fish, how to cast and they know every bait. They have outdoors skills they don't get to use in a regular classroom. That's what I like about this curriculum. It gives every kid a chance to be part of something and learn a skill." Phillips has received a great deal of positive feedback during those 11 years of fishing classes. "I've had parents who have written me letters that this was one of the best things their kids did during junior high," he said. "I've had great feedback from the kids, too. I've had kids take P.E. as an elective as ninth-graders just so they can go on this trip." To watch a youngster who has never been exposed to fishing and the outdoors break out in a wide grin after catching a fish makes Phillips realize what benefits outdoors recreation can provide to impressionable youth. It is also why it's so important he passes it on. "I grew up in the outdoors," he said. "I was fortunate and this gives me a chance to give back." David Rainer is with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.


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Historic Elkhorn Lodge restoration unlikely to move ahead
Now that the commission has selected two other projects, the town of Estes Park probably won't reapply for funding through the Regional Tourism Act, Mayor Bill Pinkham said.
"I think that's highly unlikely," he said.
Town officials and business leaders collaborated to request the state funding to restore the lodge, built in 1874, as well as build a year-round ski hill with one chairlift, a zipline, snow tubing course, alpine coaster and performing arts center for a price tag of $50 million. The project was aimed at drawing tourists to Estes Park during its sluggish winter offseason.
The town spent $23,000 for an application to the state under the tourism law, which authorizes tax-increment financing to fund projects that promote tourism coming from outside the state.
But the commission, which can select only two projects, chose Aurora's Gaylord Hotel and Pueblo's Riverwalk Entertainment District.
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