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Stock Futures Climb as Durable Goods Orders Jump
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Stock futures were pointing to a rebound Tuesday after a jump in U.S. durable goods orders and ahead of a home price report that's expected to show a sizable improvement.
Futures for the S&P 500 were ticking up 2.75 points, or 4.91 points above fair value, at 1,549.75 after the index soared Monday to within a point of its record high set in October 2007 on optimism about a €10 billion bailout deal for Cyprus involving massive cuts to its banking sector. The index faded by midday though as the terms of the agreement led to concerns that they would set a bad precedent for other troubled eurozone nations.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were increasing 24 points, or 40.25 points above fair value, at 14,410. Nasdaq futures were climbing 6.25 points, or 8.95 points above fair value, at 2,790.5.
The Census Bureau reported that durable goods orders rose 5.7% in February after falling by an upwardly revised 3.8% in January; economists were looking for durable goods orders to rise 3.8% in February. Much of the rebound was driven by commercial aircraft orders.Excluding transportation, orders fell 0.5%, after gaining an upwardly revised 2.9% the previous month. At 9 a.m., the S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index is predicted to show an increase of 7.9% in January after a rise of 6.8% in December. Out at 10 a.m. is the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index, which is expected to have fallen to 68 in March from 69 in February. Also at 10 a.m., the Census Bureau is forecast to report that new-home sales fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 422,000 in February from an annualized 437,000 in January. The FTSE 100 in London was adding 0.07% and the DAX in Germany was gaining 0.2% on Tuesday. The Hong Kong Hang Seng index closed higher by 0.27% and the Nikkei 225 index in Japan finished off 0.6%. The benchmark 10-year Treasury was declining 4/32, boosting the yield to 1.936%. The dollar was unchanged, according to the U.S. dollar index. May crude oil futures were rising $1.62 to $95.33 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Children's Place Retail Stores (PLCE) was tumbling 5.44% to $43.49 in premarket trading after the retailer forecast a decline in both fiscal 2013 and first-quarter earnings as the weak economic environment causes consumers to rein in spending and weather patterns work against the company. Children's Place is forecasting first-quarter earnings of 60 cents to 65 cents a share, down from $1.14 a share the same-quarter last year based on predictions for negative high-single digit same-store sales. Full-year earnings are expected to be between $2.90 and $3.10 a share compared with $3.25 a year ago. Ziopharm Oncology (ZIOP) was plummeting 62.77% to $1.91 after the company said Tuesday that it is scrapping the development of palifosfamide after the sarcoma drug failed to benefit patients in a pivotal phase III clinical trial. Oil refiner Calumet Specialty Products Partners (CLMT) was shedding 4.91% to $37.19 after announcing Monday evening an offering of 5.25 million units. The company said the proceeds will be used for general purposes and maybe paying down debt. Peabody Energy (BTU) shares were rising 2.16% to $21.25 after the coal company was upgraded to "outperform" from "market perform" at Raymond James. Written by Andrea Tse in New York >To contact the writer of this article, click here: Andrea Tse.
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Attracting Beneficial Bees
Gardeners can help counter the decline in pollinator populations
Bee balm is one of many flowers that beneficial bees love.
Flowers that Bees Love
- Alyssum
- Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)
- Annual poppies (Papaver)
- Asters
- Bee balm (Monarda)
- Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia)
- Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
- Clover (Trifolium)
- Coneflower (Echinacea)
- Cranesbill (Geranium)
More information: Attracting Butterflies, Hummingbirds and Other Pollinators.
As an avid gardener, I'm fortunate to have Russell Devino as a neighbor. Russell is one of the Vermont's top beekeepers, and though he has his own apple orchard and garden, I know his bees consider my garden their real home.
Summer mornings my yard is humming with activity. The poppies are bent low under the weight of the bees that crowd every blossom. Bees blanket the thyme and oregano. My "lawn", which has more white clover and dandelions than grass, has to be traversed with care. And when the asparagus fronds are in bloom, they vibrate with bees.
Honeybees are abundant in my garden, and I thank Russell for that. But I know few gardeners are as lucky as I am. Worldwide, pollinators populations are in serious decline. As I've learned more about this problem, I've realized that there are probably many other kinds of bees in my garden besides honeybees. In fact, there are about 4,000 species of native or wild bees in the continental U.S., including bumblebees, carpenter bees, sweat bees, leafcutter bees, and mason bees.
Here are a few other things to keep in mind:
- Singles are best: Flowers with double petals do not attract bees as well as single-petal blossoms. This is because most double blossoms offer less pollen and nectar than single blossoms. Often their extra set of petals has replaced pollen-laden anthers. Double blossoms also make it more difficult for bees to reach the inner flower parts.
- Blue, purple and yellow: Bees find blue, purple and yellow flowers most appealing. Flat or shallow blossoms, such as daisies, zinnias, asters and Queen Anne's lace, will attract the largest variety of bees. Long-tonged bees will be attracted to plants in the mint family, such as nepeta, salvia, oregano, mint and lavender. Long-tonged bumblebees are attracted to flowers with hidden nectar spurs, such as larkspur, monkshood, monarda, columbine and snapdragons.
- Add variety: Some kinds of bees are active all season long while others, such as the orchard mason bee, are only active in the spring. Plant a garden that has a variety of plants in bloom from early spring through late fall.
- Plant wildflowers and native species: Before gardeners were around to plant zinnias and alyssum, native bee species dined on wildflowers. Because wild bees and wildflowers evolved together, you can be pretty confident that wildflowers will provide bees with an excellent source of both pollen and nectar. Whenever possible, include native plants in your garden and landscape.
- Create habitat: Loss of nesting habitat is a serious problem for wild bees. Perfectly neat yards and gardens do not provide the raw materials bees need to construct their nests. You can provide good nesting habitat by preserving a small brush pile, areas with dry reeds or grasses or deadwood. A muddy area will provide essential nesting material for mason bees.

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For one determined Lee County, VA man a pair of lottery tickets in his Christmas stocking led to big win.
Adam Sexton, of Jonesville, VA, received two Virginia Lottery tickets for Christmas. One of the tickets led to a $10 prize. Sexton used those winning to buy a few more tickets . He won $15. So he used those winnings to buy some more tickets at Black Diamond on Morgan Avenue in Pennington Gap. One of those tickets won $100,000.
"I almost passed out," Sexton said. "My girlfriend scratched the ticket," he said. "She was laughing at me because I was freaking out. She didn't think it was really a winner."
Sexton, a welder, says he has no immediate plans for his winnings, but it may help him make a down payment on a house.
Sexton played Jewel 7's, one of dozens of scratch-off games available from the Virginia Lottery.
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Prince Charles looking forward to being a grandfather
The Prince of Wales has spoken of his excitement about becoming a grandfather for the first time, though he admitted it made him feel old, The Radio Times reports.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their first baby in July.
Read: Royal baby expected in July
Prince Charles he said he was looking forward "enormously" to bonding with his first grandchild. Charles told a special 25th anniversary edition of Countryfile which he is guest editing:
It's a lovely thought and I look forward enormously to that relationship.
The Prince of Wales used the opportunity as guest editor of the BBC1 programme to warn about the dangers of not respecting the environment. He said it was important that the current generation work in harmony with nature, to preserve it for future generations.
We need to think about the future, we need to think what kind of world we're handing on to our successors.
If you think of it in those terms it should make us reflect on the way we do things so we don't ruin it for them.
Charles also spoke of his love of walking, saying it helps him think clearly:
Walking is a terribly important thing for me. Rather like some people need a cigarette, I need a walk. I find it stimulates the thinking and the reflecting. I spend my life stamping about and I have, you know, things I write down. That's where the best thoughts come from.


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7:24pm Saturday 11th January 2014 in News By Matthew Colledge
TWO climbers were rescued this evening after getting stuck on the cliff at Cheddar Gorge.
The alarm was raised at around 4.15pm this afternoon.
A fire crew from Cheddar was sent to the scene, along with the specialist rescue team from Bridgwater.
A fire service spokesman said: "Upon arrival crews confirmed two climbers to be missing.
"Crews carried out a search of the area using thermal image camera.
"Avon Cliff Rescue were also in attendance and liaising with police and ambulance."
The two climbers were rescued around an hour ago.
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2012: Played in 18 games with one start … recorded five draw controls, four ground balls and caused four turnovers.
2011: Played in 12 games, starting one … scored five goals and added one assist playing primarily as a reserve midfielder … was successful on only free-position shot … finished with four ground balls, five draw controls and one caused-turnover … posted first career goals versus LIU (3/16) … notched first career multi-goal game versus Liberty, scoring two goals on two shots and also scored first career FPS goal versus Liberty (4/1) … netted a goal at Howard (4/9) before scoring another one against the Bison in the NLC Quarterfinals (4/29). The postseason game also marked her first career start.
High School: Started four years at Damascus High School under head coach Jodi Hathaway … received all-county honors during her sophomore, junior and senior seasons…as a senior, scored 42 goals and 21 assists … named All-Met Player of the Week … as a junior, broke the school record for most goals in a single season … as a sophomore, scored 32 goals … as a freshman, tallied 13 goals … played on the club-level team CC Lax.
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It was more than a decade ago that the FORUM embarked on a journey to help business leaders create and sustain organizational value through their partnership with people. It was the reason we initially partnered with Northwestern University's Medill Graduate School of Integrated Marketing Communications to research and advocate for the value of people in the workplace.
The FORUM's evolution has brought us to a spectacular moment where our mission is perfectly aligned with the Business Marketing Association (BMA) and their 90 year history, and current day vision, to be the pre-eminent service organization for professionals in the business-to-business (B2B) marketing and communications field. READ MORE >>
The Forum: Business Results Through People, affiliated with Northwestern University, is an organizational trust for thought leadership advocating that the most effective way business leaders can create and sustain organizational value is through their partnership with people. The Forum promotes a people-centered leadership approach by: providing relevant, provocative, and actionable academic research; creating a platform for leaders to dialog, network and benchmark practices; delivering ideas for practical action and experimentation; and, building and supporting a community of champions for people-centered leadership.
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A great deal of attention has recently been placed on employee engagement and related concepts such as motivation, satisfaction and performance. Almost without exception, discussion of these concepts has pertained to private industry, particularly service industries in which employee performance is instrumental for success. In this study, the Forum addresses the quality of employee experiences in a public sector setting. READ MORE>>
Training Public Sector Employees: Which Employees Gain the Most?
Public sector employees face particular challenges because of the nature of the work and limitations in opportunities for salary increases and career advancement. In this paper, the Forum explores the extent to which formal training programs can enhance the performance and quality of workplace experience for public sector employees. READ MORE>>
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NORMAL, Ill. -- Normal residents may soon be facing higher property taxes.
Monday night, the town council unanimously approved a motion to draft an ordinance that would raise property taxes by roughly 11 percent.
Officials said the increased levy is partly in response to police and fire pension costs determined by the General Assembly.
State law requires both pension funds to be 90 percent funded by 2040.
"We certainly don't want to pass this problem on to future councils and future generations," said city manager Mark Peterson. "We don't want to follow the lead of the Illinois General Assembly and avoid tough decisions today and face a crisis 10 or 15 years from now."
"There is nothing mandating us to pull all of that money out of property taxes," Council Member Scott Preston said. "Suggesting that the only avenue we are willing to consider to make up this gap is by raising their property taxes is something that kind of rubs me the wrong way."
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The University of Iowa announced a series of changes in school policy amid an ongoing investigation into one of its former employees.
Peter Gray, the associate director of athletic student services and the director of academic advising and counseling for the University of Iowa, resigned last week after allegations of sexual harassment including inappropriately touching a student-athlete.
"The University of Iowa owes an apology to everyone affected by this avoidable incident," University of Iowa President Sally Mason said in a statement. "We cannot afford to allow even an isolated breakdown in our system to compromise that fundamental commitment.
"As a result, I immediately started gathering facts about this situation. I very much appreciate the assistance of many senior administrators, especially Athletic Director Gary Barta, as we worked to get a better understanding of facts. I have completed my extensive inquiry and am confident we have developed remedies addressing the breakdowns that occurred."
The university says the following changes will be effective immediately:
•The university will conduct a detailed review of all hiring processes, starting with the department of athletics, to ensure units are being compliant with accepted practices for the vetting and hiring of job applicants;
•The university will launch an internal audit that will be charged with closely examining processes in the areas of student-athlete advising services and compliance;
•Supervision for student-athlete advising services in the department of athletics will report to the provost and athletic director for at least two years;
•Supervision of the compliance operations in the department of athletics will report to the general counsel and athletic director for at least two years;
•All individuals in advising service and compliance operations will be required to take additional sexual harassment training. Such training is mandated for all UI employees.
The university said it will not publicly discuss the disciplinary actions that pertain to the specific employees involved.
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Vikings-Lions: Matchup of the day
Each day during the week we'll examine a key matchup leading up to Sunday's Vikings-Lions game.
Vikings-Lions matchup of the day: Tuesday
Here's a look at a key matchup heading into Sunday's Week Three battle between the Lions and Vikings.
Lions' secondary the clear Achilles' heel
The Lions have allowed 609 passing yards through two games, and it has become clear that the secondary has been the main culprit.
They said it: Vikings edition
Quotes following the Vikings' Week Two loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.
Lions have year's 'Best' rookie
Forget Ryan Mathews, the prohibitive favorite to win Offensive Rookie of the Year honors prior to the season. The best rookie of 2010 resides in Detroit.
Vick, Eagles hold on to top Lions
Michael Vick's second touchdown pass put the Philadelphia Eagles ahead just before halftime and they had to hold on to beat the Detroit Lions 35-32.
Lions go forward believing in QB Hill
Offensive coordinator Scott Linehan made it clear what he thinks will be different with the Lions' offense with QB Shaun Hill at the helm.
Lions announce sellout for Sunday's game
The Lions announced Friday morning that they have reached a sellout for Sunday's home opener against the Eagles.
Eagles' Kolb, Bradley fail post-concussion tests
Eagles QB Kevin Kolb and LB Stewart Bradley, both of whom suffered concussions in Sunday's loss to the Packers, have failed their concussion tests on Wednesday.
Report: Lions president Lewand has suspension reduced
Lions team president Tom Lewand will be reinstated Wednesday, nine days earlier than originally stipulated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
Report: CB Vasher signs with Lions
The Lions have signed former Bears CB Nathan Vasher, according to the Detroit News.
Lions become popgun offense without Stafford
The Lions' offense was supposed to take a major step forward this season, thanks in large part to the progression of QB Matthew Stafford. But that all changes now that it appears they won't have their franchise passer for ...
Lions move forward with Hill at helm
Head coach Jim Schwartz said QB Shaun Hill can lead the Lions during Matthew Stafford's absence.
Report: Lions QB Stafford out 4-6 weeks
The Lions could be without QB Matthew Stafford for more than a month after he injured his throwing arm Week One against the Bears.
'Correct' call costs Lions a win
If the call at the end of the Lions-Bears game was correct, then the rule needs to be changed.
Stafford was 24 of 42 for 272 yards with three touchdowns and one interceptions on Sunday in a 26-24 loss to Chicago.||||||| He finished 33 yards shy of a second straight 5,000-yard season. Stafford, however, did finish with 727 attempts to break the single-season mark of 691 set by Drew Bledsoe with New England in 1994.
Stafford was 37 of 56 for a season-high 443 yards with no touchdowns Saturday in a 31-18 loss to Atlanta.||||||| Stafford turned in the second-highest passing performance of his career although he was picked off once. He's 305 yards shy of a second straight 5,000-yard season. Stafford is seven attempts away from surpassing the NFL's single-season mark of 691 set by Drew Bledsoe with New England in 1994.
Stafford was 27 of 46 for 313 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in Detroit's loss to Indianapolis on Sunday.||||||| Stafford's 311.8 passing yards per game lead the NFL.
Stafford went 31 of 61 for 441 yards and two touchdowns in Detroit's loss to Houston on Thursday.||||||| The 441 yards were a season high and the second-highest total of his career, while 61 attempts were also the second most in his career.
On Sunday ina loss to the Packers, Stafford went 17 of 39 for 266 yards with two interceptions _ one of which was returned for a TD. He also lost a fumble.||||||| Stafford threw for 5,038 yards and 41 touchdowns last season. He's on pace to finish with about 4,800 yards this season, but through 10 games he's only thrown for 12 TDs.


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"My discovery through years of working with people is that most of us carry some powerful beliefs around way deep inside that drive our very being and can control our lives. Most times these are secrets that we do not share and can be summed up in the following: "I am not good enough, I am not worthy, I am not lovable". Those beliefs are actually lies and are ruining our relationships with self, with others and with our world. I see counseling as one of the most healing experiences in calling attention to the truth. If you find a counselor you trust, you can change your life. My vision for EMU counseling services is to create a place and group of people who you can trust to offer professional, grounded services during the times and seasons of your life that hold you back and keep you from a sense of well being." – Pam
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The board of trustees for the may have prematurely and two days to the students' calendar this year, district watchdogs say.
At odds is the trigger for the so-called "restoration language" for the salaries that the school board agreed to at the end of the teachers strike in April, which is being interpreted differently. District officials and the teachers union say it was properly met; district watchdogs—including a former school board member—say it was not.
Watchdogs also allege that adding two days to the school calendar this year was reportedly done at a meeting where it was not on the agenda.
Former Capo Unified Trustee Mike Winsten, an attorney who was on the school board at the time the restoration language was penned, believes the restoration hasn't actually been triggered, despite district officials announcement that it has.
"It's a complete, intellectually dishonest agenda for the purpose of appeasing the union," he said.
At the end of a three-day teachers strike in April, the Capistrano Unified Education Association agreed that teachers would take a 10.1 percent pay cut through the 2011-12 school year as long as they received assurances that non-paid furlough days and their pay would be restored when the district's financial picture improved.
According to the proposed-restoration language document, the trigger for the restoration of school days and salary would be met "following the adoption of the 2010-11 and 2011-12 state budgets." The funding had to be actual increases beyond what the state was predicting in January 2010, not just promises.
Under the terms of the contract, as soon as the district collected $1.7 million in additional money, 60 percent would go to restoring first the school days, and then the teachers' salaries would follow to the extent the newfound windfall would allow.
The document was signed April 26, 2010, by attorney John Rajcic for the district and Sally White, first vice president of the teachers union.
Winsten said a "common sense" interpretation of the restoration language document reads that both the 2010-11 and 2011-12 state budgets need to be adopted and the money needs to physically be in district coffers.
"My interpretation of the restoration language was that the District would have two years of peace and quiet with a stable teachers contract so we could balance the budget without giving up their wage and benefit concessions," he said.
Vicki Soderberg, president of the teachers union, said the use of the word "and" doesn't tie the two fiscal years together. Instead, it creates two different points at which the district could restore the furlough days and salaries.
"It might have been easier to understand if the same sentence you are referring to was repeated twice with 2010-11 in one sentence and 2011-12 in the second," she said.
Anna Bryson, the only trustee to respond to a request for an interview, said she has no doubt the trigger was pulled properly.
"We have to fulfill our legal obligations to our teachers," she said. "A contract is a good-faith document. You have to stand for your word."
The state's 2011-12 budget has not yet been passed. Although legislators are supposed to approve the annual budget by July 1, they often are late. The current year's budget was passed Oct. 8, 2010—100 days after the July 1 deadline.
It's not clear at this point exactly what the 2011-12 state budget will look like. Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed to fill a $20-billion gap with spending cuts and the continuation of temporary tax hikes on sales, motor and income taxes. But only the voters can extend these tax hikes.
To prepare financially for the coming school year, Superintendent Joseph Farley has directed the staff to prepare two budgets: one in case the ballot measure passes and one if it doesn't.
Combining the school district's declining enrollment, project improvements needed for a and possible first-time funding of in the absence of state funding, the district could be facing as much as a $24.8-million shortfall in a .
To address the challenging year ahead, the school board is scheduled at its meeting Tuesday to consider to 346 non-tenured teachers nurses, psychologists and counselors.
Furlough Days and Salaries Restored
In December, the district reinstated the two furlough days—one of which was Thursday—and earlier this month announced that teacher pay cuts would only be 6.49 percent, not 10.1 percent as negotiated during the strike. The move came about a month in early February, one month after Brown released his proposed 2011-12 budget.
In a report to the school board in the Jan. 11 agenda packet, staffers report that the board approved putting the two instructional days back on the calendar at its Dec. 13 meeting. The district now contends there's a mistake in that report.
No such item was on the Dec. 13 board agenda. When the board emerged from a three-hour closed session, President Jack Brick announced no action was taken, according to the minutes. The only closed-session agenda item was for a performance review of Farley.
At the Jan. 11 board meeting, Farley told the board: "You've already reinstated the days. They will be part of the calendar. It's finished."
Farley added that the board had received a legal analysis regarding the restoration of the two days "verbally." Farley told Patch that he consulted three lawyers, including Rajcic, whose name appears on the restoration language document.
At the Jan. 11 meeting, school board members Ellen Addonizio and Sue Palazzo voted against adding the two days to the school calendar.
Capo Unified spokesman Marcus Walton said there was an error in the report. The action the board took was in approving the post-strike contract, which included the restoration language, back in April. That is what action Farley was referring to, Walton said.
"No vote was taken on that [at the Dec. 13 meeting] because no vote would be needed to be taken at that time."
Walton said despite quibbles with the restoration language and its phrasing, the agreement's intent is clear.
"If the language is ambiguous, the intent was not ambiguous," Walton said.
Farley agrees. "You can take any page of writing and analyze it to death," he said. The intent was clearly for the two years to be taken separately, not together.
"I question if the trigger's been made. I question if the money is really there," said Jennifer Beall, a longtime board critic who helped get the so-called reform candidates elected in 2006 and 2008. "Who would ever rely on an IOU from the state?"
Beall has not been front and center in school district politics recently as she has in the past. But she says she's still monitoring board actions.
"I've always watched the dollars. I wished other parents would. That's where you find the truth."
Farley said the district has already been receiving the extra money each month. The October budget for the current year increased the district's per-student allocation from $4,939 to $5,208, according to district documents.
On Dec. 14, the day before the district announced it would be adding two additional days to its academic calendar, Farley received a letter from the Orange County Department of Education cautioning him that midyear cuts could rescind the district's extra 2010-11 dollars.
"The actual base revenue limit that the districts receive for the current year will not be finalized until June 2011," wrote Wendy Benkert, assistant superintendent of business services for the county Department of Education.
"Given that the state is projecting a multibillion-dollar deficit over the next 18 months, there is a potential for further reductions to school district revenue limits in 2010-11, and the district needs to be prepared for an additional loss in revenues," Benkert wrote.
Walton said that Brown's Jan. 10 budget did not include any current-year cuts, and the district's been reassured by state officials that 2010-11 money is safe.


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April 20, 1923 - April 23, 2013Virginia M. Augsburger, 90, of Lima passed away at 3:29 a.m. on Tuesday at St. Rita's Medical Center.She was born in Pandora to Levi and Katherine (Lehman) Neuenschwander, who preceded her in death.Virginia was united in marriage to Eugene H. Augsburger on Sept. 20, 1947. He survives in Lima.Survivors also include her a daughter, Joan (Dennis) Wilhelm of Delphos; one sister, Margaret Burkholder of Lima; and two grandsons, five great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.She was preceded in death by four brothers, Delbert, Wilber, Vilas and Edwin Neuenschwander; and three sisters, Lenna Kuntz, Minnie Stiener and Wilma Bucher.Mrs. Augsburger was a 1941 graduate of Pandora High School. She had worked as a sales clerk at Greggs Department Store for 20 years and retired in 1983. She was a member of the Forest Park United Methodist Church since 1981.Services will be at 10 a.m. on Friday at Shawnee Chapel Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation with Rev. Tim Benjamin officiating. Interment will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Pandora.Family and friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. on Thursday at the Shawnee Chapel.Contributions may be made to Forest Park UMC.
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In the midst of all the transfer chaos of the last couple of days, there were two players who signed on the dotted line at Spurs Lodge to extend their contracts with Tottenham Hotspur.
Jermain Defoe and Aaron Lennon are now both contracted to the club until 2015 and 2016 respectively.
This news would lead you to believe that both players have a secure future at the club. But those who know how Spurs' Chairmen, Daniel Levy, operates, will not be surprised to think otherwise.
More after the jump . . .
The game, unfortunately, is very much about money nowadays. And Daniel Levy is very much a business man supreme. Levy realises that a player's stock is largely decided by the length of their contract.
In the last few seasons, Levy has been quick to extend many Spurs' players contracts as soon as he can. As opposed to a certain team in red down the road, Levy realises that at any given moment, a player may become surplus to requirements, or have 'his head turned' by another clubs advances. In these situations it makes sense to have as high a bargaining position as possible so as to garner the best deal for the club. This has been the case with all of Tottenham Hotspurs' recent out goings, from Berbatov to Modric. The longer the contract the higher the commanded price.
This is will be no different for Jermain Defoe and Aaron Lennon. Both are full England internationals, who can still perform at the highest level. Defoe, who is soon to turn 30, is still one of the best finishers in the game and would be a target for many clubs in the Premier League, and possibly Europe. Lennon is still hardly matched for pace and at times can best any left back in the world. Both players have started all of Spurs' opening three Premier League games this season, but by the end of the month, may very well become regular bench warmers.
Now, some may argue that these players will become invaluable squad members. However, I feel that we could possibly see both leaving the club in the January transfer window.
I can't see either wanting to be a bit-part player, and at Defoe's age, I feel that Levy and AVB may look to cash in on him whilst there is still a market for him.
With Lennon, there is a strong possibility that he could command a big fee. Anywhere from £15m upwards. On a long contract and at only 25 with plenty of experience in one of the toughest leagues in the world, and also his displays in the Champions League still fresh in the memory. Lennon would be seen as a big coup for many teams across Europe.
To further strengthen these claims, it has been no secret that Andre Villas Boas has been casting his eye other players in similar positions. Strikers such as International's Leandro Damiao and Marseilles' Loic Remy have been the subject of reported bids in the past transfer window. As have wingers like Shaktar Donetsk's Willian and Barcelona's Ibrahim Afellay (who recently signed on loan at Schalke).
Whether or not both Defoe and Lennon, realise it yet, but I for one think that the ink will have barely dried on their new contracts before they are signing another at pastures new.


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For a second straight month, there's concern that the U.S. Economy might be slowing after a strong finish to 2013.
The U.S. Labor Department released their monthly job report Friday morning. It showed that employers added just 113,000 jobs in January, that number is far below the average monthly gain of 194,000 last year.
However, things in North Dakota are different. The strong economy and booming oil and energy industry have created many new jobs.
"We started in the 90's targeting industries. Jerry Chavez has been a leader in that. We continue to look at what industries fit North Dakota, and what industries fit Minot, and they're changing," says Dr. Tom Seymour, Business Professor at Minot State University.
It was the second straight month that national job growth came in below economists' expectations. The unemployment rate however, did drop a tenth of a percent to 6.6, the lowest it's been since 2008.
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The fire crackled and smoked as Hatred rustled through his tools, apparently seeking one in particular.
"Here, use this one," the hunchback snickered, "it'll make him burn. He'll cry real good!"
As I lifted the two-pronged fork by the firm steel handle, my eyes shifted over to the burning fireplace. A voice sobbed out from the chair in front of me,
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The only teen movie I ever loved was "The Princess Diaries." It was hilarious and had a fake tiny European country of which Julie Andrews was the queen. But I also loved the romance. I have never watched "Princess Diaries 2," as I refuse to watch any Princess Diaries movie without the character of Michael in it.
But thinking about the new teen movie "If I Stay" makes me wonder if there isn't something to be said for the reality check that "Princess Diaries 2" is, because high school romance is not as significant as both the original "Princess Diaries" and "If I Stay" make it out to be.
I'll admit right up front that I am not your typical sports movie fan. That's mainly because I'm not your typical sports fan. When someone tells me about a high school football team that had its 151-game winning streak broken, my immediate reaction is to shrug and say, "Hey, they had to lose sometime." The pathos of such a situation, which apparently can reduce grown men to tears, is pretty much lost on me.
However, I've been a Jim Caviezel fan ever since "The Passion of the Christ," and I appreciate the fact that the actor has continued to look for projects with integrity and heart. His new film "When the Game Stands Tall" is, without question, one of these. Though at times it suffers from trying to follow too many plotlines, which results in a lack of narrative drive and dramatic tension, the film still quietly makes its point in a real and heartfelt way—and somehow manages to make even a non-sports-fan get a little misty-eyed.
In a summer full of superheroes, last weekend saw Marvel unleash arguably its riskiest film yet. "Guardians of the Galaxy," based on the 2008 comic, is the tale of a ragtag band of space-traveling misfits: a pirate, an assassin, a muscle man, a genetically modified raccoon, and a sentient tree . . . hardly the brand of superhero one has been conditioned to expect from Marvel's recent efforts.
But in the grand tradition of science fiction epics that started with Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter of Mars and continued through the 20th century with the Star Trek and Star Wars franchises, "Guardians" is a smartly executed blend of Marvel's hero brand and space-opera tropes. And though they'd be the last to admit it, Star Lord Peter Quill and his motley crew are a powerful illustration of the longstanding power and appeal of the heroic journey in faith and fiction, and a breath of fresh air at the same time they're part of Marvel's proven formula for cinematic success.
"The Wizard of Oz" is the first movie I can remember seeing. Alas, I remember very little of that first exposure at age four or five. When I sat down to watch it again recently, my head was filled with all the cultural associations we now have with it.
The music and characters have become part of our collective consciousness. We sing the songs in choir in high school. We don't need any context to understand a quote that comes up randomly in conversation. "The Wizard of Oz" has been remade and rewritten and re-sequeled and prequeled to death. One of my favorite pieces of science fiction is a vaguely steampunk miniseries version of "The Wizard of Oz" called "Tin Man." Another sci-fi favorite, "Stargate," references the movie so many times I've lost count. Internet memes make fun of its logical fallacies. The book and musical "Wicked" completely turn the story upside down and make the Wicked Witch of the West a sympathetic character. Even if you've never seen the movie before, still, if you decide to give it a try, very little of it will be entirely new.
I don't entirely know why I love Zach Braff, but I do. He walks the line between absurdly immature and completely grown up in a way that is charming rather than irritating. Other people must feel the same way, because they funded his movie idea. "Wish I Was Here" is a Kickstarter project. I hope the people who paid for it were as pleased with the outcome of their investment as I was.
"Wish I Was Here" opens with a Scrubs-like daydream sequence. Aidan Bloom (Zach Braff) is imagining he's a Space-Knight. (Which is apparently a real thing? I'm not as nerdy as I pretend to be.) He tells us that he and his brother always wanted to be heroes when they were little, but "maybe we're just the normal people—the ones who get saved."
I volunteered to write this article about the 100th anniversary of World War I, because I had a million ideas. I considered writing something about the German matchbox case that my mechanic gave me, which bears the motto "Gott Mitt Uns": "God With Us." But then I remembered this review by Benjamin Wetzel and decided to leave that angle to the experts. I thought about talking about the comedy show "Blackadder Goes Forth" that was set in World War I, and specifically its surprising final episode, "Goodbyeee." But that speaks for itself.
I thought about the Oxford English Dictionary's "100 Words That Defined World War I"—containing terms like "The Great War," "The War to End All Wars," as well as "Lost Generation" and "unknown soldier"—but again I realized that there are many who could write much more knowledgeably about it. I even thought about some of my childhood literature obsessions that brought on my interest in "The Great War"—specifically, "After the Dancing Days," the only book I ever went into the YA section of the library for, and the only book whose entire second half I read through hiccupping sobs and tears—and, of course, about the war experiences of J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis.
Ultimately, though, I dabble in World War I. I'm fascinated and horrified by it, and I think it is worth my study, and the study of any Christian, but I am not qualified to lecture you about it for 1,000 words. Instead, I will walk you through two of many amazing poems by young Englishmen who died in World War I, and explain why you, too, should be ransacking your library's World War I displays.


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Does this sound familiar? Quoting Alan F.H. Wisdom, Adjunct Fellow of the Institute on Religion and Democracy (IRD): "Progressive leaders have expressed their hope that the church could remain united, that people would not leave. They say that they want to have the contributions and involvement of more conservative Presbyterians in the denomination," he explained. "However, the problem that many of us see is that [progressive Presbyterians'] rationale for deleting fidelity and chastity was justice. They regard it as discrimination that people would affirm marriage, but that they (at the same time) would not affirm people in same-sex relationships." "Justice" is also a subtext of the Facebook group "Listening: Breaking the Silence on Sexuality within the Orthodox Church," the Orthodox wing of homosexual activism that seeks to abolish the prohibition against homosexual behavior in the moral tradition. (If the abolition of the prohibition is not … [Read more...]
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We've come a long way since. Now Christian music is found in so many different styles it is the only genre of music that is defined by its lyrical content.
Christian Adult Contemporary
Adult Contemporary Christian Music offers a pop flair, but is delivered in a softer, lighter style. However, since the modern pop elements are still there -- sometimes interspersed with folk sounds, which are back in favor with college-aged listeners -- Adult Contemporary isn't restricted to just the older folks.
Essential Adult Contemporary Artists
Christian Bluegrass
Christian Bluegrass is intricate and technically difficult, belying the stereotype of "mountain music" as being slow and simple. Some of the best pickers I've ever heard were bluegrass musicians.
Essential Bluegrass Artists
- Alison Krauss & Union Station
- The Easter Brothers
- The Lewis Family
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Christian Country Music
Country music, lyrically, is about real life. And for many, real life includes heartbreak, as well as the faith that gets them through it. Yes, country music's sub-genres "honky tonk" and "outlaw country" are more about drinking and thumbing your nose at the "establishment," but today's country music is less outlaw and more Godlaw.
Essential Country Artists
- Alan Jackson
- Charlie Daniels
- Point of Grace
- Randy Travis
Christian Metal / Hard Rock
From the underground days of the Resurrection Band of the late 1970s to the 1980s when Stryper put Christian Metal on the map, the genre has twisted, turned and grown. With several styles of metal, such as melodic metal, classic metal, speed metal, thrash metal and screamo available to metal-heads, it is absolutely possible to find a metal band that fits your taste and glorifies your Savior.
Essential Metal / Hard Rock Artists
- August Burns Red
- Day of Fire
- Falling Up
- Flyleaf
- Skillet
- Stryper
- Top Christian Hard Rock Bands
- Top Christian Metal Bands
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Dove Awards Rock History
Christian Rock
Christian rock, much like its secular counterpart, has several sub-styles within the genre. Modern rock, alternative rock, indie rock, punk and southern rock are all well represented, bringing much to like to the masses. Using electric guitars, passionate vocals and drum kits beating out killer back beats, Christian rock was a way to share the Message of Hope to people in churches who wanted more than traditional hymns and to those outside of the church that didn't know Jesus.
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Christian Music For Children
Artists like Carman, Sandi Patty and Steve Green are more Adult Contemporary, but they have released projects specifically for kids. Then you have music that is 100% kid-friendly, like songs from the popular Veggie Tales, The Cedarmont Kids and The Praise Baby Collection. And let's not forget the "tweens." Jump5 was the first band that came out specifically aimed at the pre-teen group. Since they disbanded, PureNRG and The Rubyz have worked hard to fill the gap.
Essential Kids Artists
Youth Leading Youth - Young artists leading the way
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Christian Pop Contemporary
Using secular music terms, Christian pop contemporary could easily be described as "Top 40." Pop music meets soft rock and voila! -- Pop Contemporary!
Essential Pop/Contemporary Artists
Top Christian Pop Bands
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Christian Rap
Artists using a rap style to share their faith reach places that other styles could never enter. Unlike secular rap, which frequently glorifies sex, drinking, violence and drugs, Holy Hip Hop focuses on The One who can deliver you from those things.
Essential Christian Rap Artists
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Top Christian Rap Albums
Inspirational Music
Inspo blends pop, contemporary, AC, hymns, and even praise and worship, without the corporate worship elements. Artists from several of the Christian music styles have recorded inspirational albums, making the inspo genre full of variety.
Essential Inspirational Artists
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Inspirational Starter Songs (Playlist)
Many people have asked how instrumental music can be labeled as Christian, since the basis for the entire Christian music genre is the lyrics. The answer to that question, at least my answer, is to look beyond the music into the heart of the musician.
Essential Instrumental Artists
- Dino - "America's Piano Showman"
- Doug Doppler
- Phil Keaggy


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The Small/Home Based Business Breakfast is held the first Thursday of each month from 8:00-9:30 a.m. The Yucaipa Chamber of Commerce is the host of the September 4th breakfast. Michelle Lopez will be the featured speaker on "Marketing Your Business for the Holidays". Bring plenty of business cards and marketing materials for networking. The breakfast is free for Chamber members and $5 for non-members.
Yucaipa Autumn Fest 2014
Friday, September 26, 2014 6pm-10pm Show N Go Classic Car Show Beer/Wine Garden Food Vendors Merchandise & Craft Vendors Certified Farmers Market Kids Fun Zone Live Entertainment by The Red Letter Band Saturday, September 27, 2014 3pm-10pm Kids Fun Zone/Art Activities Beer/Wine Garden Sidewalk Chalk Art Family Olympics Food Eating Contests Log Sawing Competition BMX Demo Show Stein Carry & Hold Contests Historical Displays Gem & Mineral Activities Live Entertainment by: San Bernardino Performing Arts Youth Band Gino Meregillano Against the Grind For more information (909)790-7460 or visit www.yucaipa.org
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Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will initiate an election that is expected to
be held between mid-January and mid-February if, as expected, agreements cannot
be reached with Shas and other coalition partners that would enable the passage
of the 2013 state budget, Netanyahu said in closed conversations Tuesday
Netanyahu met with Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz (Likud) and
Shas leader Eli Yishai on Tuesday and will continue to hold consultations until
the Knesset's winter session begins on October 15, before making a final
decision to give up on the budget and initiate an election.
Sources in
the Prime Minister's Office said that if it were possible to pass a
"responsible" budget, he would do so. But if that is not feasible, they quoted
Netanyahu as saying that early elections would be called.
The prime
minister said it was "important for government stability" that he complete four
years in office. He was elected on February 10, 2009. By law, elections must be
held on Tuesdays and February 12 is the first Tuesday after that date, so
sources close to Netanyahu received the impression that it was the prime
minister's preferred election date.
Sources in the coalition reported
that serious talks on the budget have not been held, even though it must legally
be submitted to the Knesset by November 1.
The chances of passing the
budget diminished Tuesday as arguments were revealed between Netanyahu and his
coalition partners.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak (Independence) recently
asked Netanyahu for a guarantee that he would be in his next government and when
the prime minister refused to make such a commitment, Barak vowed to take
revenge by opposing the budget.
Netanyahu told Steinitz that on a recent
trip to the US, Barak exacerbated tensions between Netanyahu and US President
Barack Obama's administration in order to be seen by the US as the savior of the
peace process.
Yishai, for his part, blamed the Treasury for not working
to prevent an election.
Denying reports that Shas was the main obstacle
to passing the budget, Yishai said he received the impression that Netanyahu had
already decided to initiate elections.
In a sign that elections are near,
thousands of Likud activists attended a Succot toast outside the home of
Transportation Minister Israel Katz in Moshav Kfar Ahim.
In his speech at
the event, Katz attacked the Likud's rivals, including opposition leader Shaul
Mofaz and Mofaz's predecessors as head of Kadima, Ehud Olmert and Tzipi
Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin said at the event that if Netanyahu
so chose, he could initiate an election in an hour when the Knesset reconvenes.
But Rivlin said he thought Netanyahu would prefer to wait a week or two to
complete the passage of key legislation.
At a Succot toast at his home in
Kochav Yair, Mofaz said Kadima was ready for elections at any time. He attacked
Labor leader Shelly Yacimovich and said he was the only candidate fit to replace
Yacimovich, meanwhile, called upon Netanyahu to lift the fog
and announce elections immediately.
"Setting a date will eliminate
uncertainty that harms the economy," she said.
"Israel needs elections in
order to choose between alternatives and reset the national agenda."Herb
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Created in a lab in Tijuana, Mexico, or cloned in a test tube in Torrance, CA, depending on which story you think is a better origin story, Richard is, if such a thing exist, a second generation nerd. The son of a man who loved sci-fi, comic books and horror, and a woman who loved making costumes, reading sci-fi novels and watching cartoons, Richard was exposed to all this and more since a very young age.
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What you need: A broadband connection of at least 2Mbps, plus the ability to run an Ethernet cable from the Vudu Box to your router. HDMI input is required for HD playback. The Vudu Box costs $399.
Amazon.com Kindle wireless e-book reader
Why you must have it: E-book readers have always sounded like a great idea. But until now, they've generally fallen short. The Amazon.com Kindle is the first e-book reader you might actually want to use in real life. What makes Kindle different from predecessors such as the Sony Portable Reader and various PDA-based software readers is that it doesn't need a computer. Instead, it uses Sprint's EvDO (evolution, data optimized) 3G cellular connection to download the books you buy or the magazines, newspapers, and blogs you subscribe to, such as the New York Times, Le Monde, Time, Atlantic Monthly, and the Huffington Post. About 88,000 titles are available. You don't pay for the wireless access, just the books you buy or publications you subscribe to, as their price covers the wireless charges.
The reader is about the size and weight of a paperback book, with search capabilities, adjustable text size, and a nonbacklit screen, so it can be read in daylight. We didn't get our hands on a Kindle in time for this piece, but its resolution is similar to that of e-book readers that have gotten good marks for readability. It has a few bells and whistles such as free (that is, no data charges) access to Wikipedia, a built-in copy of the "New Oxford American Dictionary," and some annotation capabilities, including bookmarking and notes. Each Kindle has a customizable e-mail address through which you can receive HTML, ASCII, and Microsoft Word documents and pictures in a variety of formats for 10 cents each. With its USB port, the Kindle lets you transfer Audible.com audiobooks from your PC; it should be noted, however, that the audiobooks are too large to send over the EvDO network.
Your chances of having the first one on the block: High, as the Kindle was released just before Thanksgiving, and the $399 price is offputting to many people.
What you should know: The biggest issue for most tech-savvy buyers is that the Kindle does not support the Adobe PDF format. The battery life is good for about two days of "normal" use, and it takes two hours to recharge The Kindle holds about 200 titles (books cost about $10 each), so you're not likely to run out of reading material in a hurry. The inventory of books is relatively low, though Amazon says it is adding several dozen a month. Books and publication subscriptions can be purchased through Amazon.com's Kindle Store only. Books with images that are complex or that require color reproduction, will not be made available, given the Kindle's 167-pixel, grayscale display.
What you need: A PC with a USB 2.0 port if you want to transfer audiobook files. The Kindle costs $399.
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Superintendent hosts forum to address issues, future of Petersburg City Public Schools
PETERSBURG - Administrators, community leaders, parents and students gathered inside the Petersburg High School cafeteria Monday to hear from Schools Superintendant Dr. Joseph Melvin, who hosted a public forum to address school district issues and the future.
Following Melvin's seven-point plan, Petersburg City Public Schools will reach out more to the community for an improved image.
Last night, the small roundtable group talked about how the community can get involved with providing leadership, increasing student achievement and maintaining safe schools. Melvin stressed the importance of committees. He also talked plans for an academic committee that can reform the reading program and improve technology for children.
"The plan is to form committees of community members," he said. "We can sustain practices that work, but also improve. We need to meet the expectations of the school and the state. It's going to take a lot of work, but I want to know your opinion."
When asked what Petersburg City Public Schools can do better, student Ian Christian answered, "Field trips to science museums." When asked what he likes about Petersburg City Public Schools, he said, "Teachers are doing certain learning activities that are fun. I am proud to be a Petersburg student."
Bringing the real world into the school system was considered by reaching out to local businesses and churches. Also, making flyers for students to give to parents was brought up as a way to inform parents about school programs.
"We need our parents out," said Doloris Smith.
Melvin said he is willing to meet with parents outside the school setting at neighborhood meetings.
"I think there is a perception problem," added Nicole Bell-Van Patten, director of Communications and Public Relations for Petersburg City Public Schools. "We need to be more assertive with our stories." "We have to market the good things," Melvin added.
Following the event, Melvin said he thought the roundtable talk was productive and honest. He sees the school system moving forward, and he hopes to get more student say and opinion.
Other attendees responded favorably to the event as well.
"I am tickled pink with Dr. Melvin coming in with a community mission," said Patricia "Pat" Hines, a Petersburg High School graduate and Ward 4 School Board representative.
Future forums begin at 6:15 p.m. Feb. 12 at Peabody Middle School and Feb. 14 at J.E.B. Stuart Elementary School, in the school cafeteria. Surveys will be distributed after each meeting.
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Status: Available | Condition:New Unframed Art | Edition:Limited Edition | Edition Size: Limited Edition 750 | Dim:16 3/4 x 18 3/4 | Tom Sierak | Item #: BackyardTreasures
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"A myriad of beautiful colors cascade down around a devoted gardener, who isn't the only one enjoying this spectacular afternoon. When mother nature brushes in the finishing touches, the scene is complete, creating an island of Back Yard Treasures."
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In a Government Shutdown, Who's Tracking the Flu?
October 9, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Every flu season, states collect data on flu cases and send it to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for recording and tracking. This article explores alternatives for flu tracking during the government shutdown.