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Quail Dunes Ladies Open Golf Tournament, "Going To The Beach," will be held on Thursday, July 18, with registration at 7:15 a.m. and an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. This tournament is a 2 lady scramble event. Deadline for entry is July 15.
Punt, Pass & Kick
The City of Fort Morgan will host an NFL Punt, Pass & Kick competition on July 20 starting at 11:30 a.m. at Riverside Park.
The competition is free and open to boys and girls ages 6-15.
For competition information, call the Fort Morgan Recreation Center at (970) 542-3921. Entry forms are available online at NFLPPK.com or at the Recreation Center.
Class reunion
The Fort Morgan High School Class of 1993 reunion will be held on Saturday, July 20, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Riverside Park for families and dinner at the Elks for adults. For more information, contact Brandi Jensen at firstname.lastname@example.com or join the group Facebook page at FMHS Class of 1993.
Youth football
Open registration for Fort Morgan youth tackle football for grades 2-6 will be until July 23. Registration forms are available online at fortmorganfootball.com/youth. For more information visit the website or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Historic Preservation vacancies
Fort Morgan's Historic Preservation Board is looking for applicants interested in serving on the city advisory board. City residents, who are interested in serving on the board, can submit applications before July 31. For more information, contact David Callahan, director of Community Development, at (970) 542-3924. For more information on openings and applications, call City Clerk/PIO John Brennan at (970) 542-3963.
Ag Appreciation Days
Ag Appreciation Days will be held on Thursday, Aug. 22, and Friday, Aug. 23. A free barbecue will start off the celebration on Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Morgan County REA picnic area in Fort Morgan. On Friday, there will be a golf tournament at Quail Dunes Golf Course with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. To sponsor or enter a team, call Carrie Mobley at 970-867-3319.
Prairie Bike Rally
Prairie Bike Rally will be held on Saturday, Aug. 24, and Sunday, Aug. 25, at the Morgan County Fairgrounds in Brush. Biker registration will be on Saturday and the poker run will be on Sunday with last bike in by 4 p.m. For more information, call Brush Area Chamber of Commerce at (970) 842-2666 or 1-800-354-8659. Also, you may go to the websites, brushchamber.org or prairiebikerrally.com.
Farmers' markets
Fort Morgan and Brush will hold farmers' markets during the summer and early fall.
The Fort Morgan market will be held on Thursdays from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Wells Fargo parking lot at State Street and E. Beaver Avenue.
The market starts on July 11 and runs through Sept. 26.
More information is available from Rich Guggenheim, Morgan County extension agent, at 542-3542 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Brush market will be held on Saturdays from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Brush Grocery Kart parking lot on West Edison Street.
It will begin June 29 and run through Sept. 21.
For more information on the market or on registration, contact the Brush Area Chamber of Commerce at (970) 842-2666 or e-mail email@example.com.
Craft meeting
The United Presbyterian Church Craft Group meets on the first Saturday of the month at 1 p.m. at 1300 E. Riverview Avenue in Fort Morgan.
Support group
Female Survivors' (sexual assault and abuse) support groups are now available at the SARA House, 418 Ensign St., Ft. Morgan. Alternating Thursdays, teens 4-5 p.m. and adults 5-6 p.m. No charge. Call Cassie Potts at 867-2121 ext.117 for more information.
Face World
Face the World is now registering volunteer host families in the community for the 2013 fall semester home stay programs. If anyone is interested, call FTW at 1-888-389-1006 ext. 104.
Sunday school
The United Methodist Church of Fort Morgan, 117 E. Bijou Ave., offers Sunday school every Sunday from 10 to 10:50 a.m. from preschool (4 year olds) through high school. There are also two adult classes on Sunday mornings and three Bible studies during the week in which anyone can join us at any time. For more information call Terri Dill at the church at 867-5666.
United Presbyterian Church Sunday school will be held each Sunday at 9 a.m. for children ages 4 through 12. Nursery care will be provided for children 3 and under.
Dresses sought
Anyone who has gently used homecoming, prom or bridesmaid dresses and would like to donate them to Fort Morgan High School, contact Greg Edson at (970) 867-5648 or email@example.com.
Constitution study
"The Truth of Our Founding Fathers and the Constitution," a study on what is missing in America today, and what is truly important in drawing us back to the good life once enjoyed in America, is being held on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at New Freedom Outreach Center, 110 West Kiowa Ave., Fort Morgan. For more information call Pastor Terry Barnett, 970-380-3078.
Health meetings
Informational meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month from 6 to 8 p.m. at Morgan Community College, Spruce Hall, in Fort Morgan. Students interested in health occupation careers (other than nursing) or nursing are invited to attend. For more information, call Beth Carpenter at (970) 542-3119.
Legion Post 19
The American Legion Harold DeHaan Post #19 meets every second Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at 16913 Morgan County Road 17 7/10 (Nelson Road) in Fort Morgan.
Morgan County Toastmasters meet every Monday from noon to 1 p.m., excluding bank holidays, at the Bank of the West's lower level, 120 E. Kiowa Ave., in Fort Morgan. For information, contact Vassi Bieber at (970) 370-6806.
Craft Group
The Craft Group meets every Tuesday at 1 p.m. and generally goes until about 3 p.m. at the East Morgan County Library District, 500 Clayton, in Brush.
DAV meets monthly
DAV (Disabled American Veterans) meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month at the American Legion Hall, 16913 MCR 17 7/10 in Fort Morgan. For more information, call Don Osborn, past commander, at 970-768-4580.
Lions Club
The Fort Morgan Lions Club meets weekly from September through May on Fridays from noon to 1 p.m. at the Country Steak Out, 19592 E. 8th Ave. in Fort Morgan.
For more information look online at fortmorganlionsclub.org.
Garden exchange
Colorado State University Extension in Morgan County is providing a new opportunity for gardeners to exchange ideas and materials through a garden exchange Web site started by Colorado Master Gardener Greg Krob.
This site is designed for free trade only, and will not accept sale items.
To post an item, contact Krob at 970-842-2445 or e-mail him at email@example.com. To locate the site, go to extension.colostate.edu/morgan/. On the left side of the page go to horticulture, home, gardens and choose Exchange.
For more information contact the Extension office at 970-542-3540.
VFW dances
VFW dances will be held every Saturday night from 7:30 until 11:30 p.m.
There will be live music, DJs and accordion music in the mix.
FBLA fundraiser
Members of the Weldon Valley Future Business Leaders of America chapter are raising funds for state and national conferences by selling inkjet and toner printer cartridges. Contact chapter members or FBLA adviser Lisa Craton at 645-2411, ext. 317. E-mail requests can be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Humane Society
seeks donations
The Fort Morgan Humane Society is seeking donated items to make animals awaiting adoption or placement in a foster home as comfortable as possible.
Also, the society has "pennies for pets" boxes around town.
Bible study
Tuesday night Bible study will be held at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at New Freedom Outreach Center, Eighth Avenue and Barlow Road, in Fort Morgan.
For more information, call Pastor Terry Barnett at 970-380-3078.
AARP driving
The AARP Driver Safety Program is seeking volunteer instructors for its safe driving course.
Training is provided and you must be willing to teach at least four eight-hour classes a year.
The Driver Safety Program is a classroom refresher course for drivers 50 years of age and older and is designed to improve their driving skills. The class consists of lectures, video presentations and class discussions. Classes are located in Akron, Brush, Fort Morgan and the surrounding area.
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Wenger to sit out 2 MORE CL games
I like the first comment, though. I think it's okay for Mourinho because he's 'supposed' to do those kinds of things. AW, in UEFA's mind, is above that sort of thing. I guess. I don't know, more stupid political BS all around. AW said he cleared his actions with the officials before the match but maybe they are sensitive; they think they are being embarrassed.

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"I thought it was crazy. He was absolutely crazy," said neighbor Levada Veasey.That's the best way to describe what happened in a Detroit neighborhood Tuesday evening. It all started when a Ferndale police officer spotted a stolen car cruising along Eight Mile.Dash cam video shows the officer tried to stop the car. That's when a wild chase began hitting speeds of at least 70 miles an hour. It lasted about a mile, then the driver stopped the car on a lawn and took off."The suspect jumped out carrying a baby," said Ferndale Police Lieutenant William Wilson. "He was supposedly baby-sitting this child, who was, as I understand it, his girlfriend's baby. He was not the father."Police have identified the driver as Vilarie Reed."He ran with the baby, jumped over fences, ran into backyards," Wilson explained.John Abner told us the suspect then gave the baby to his wife.Police eventually caught up with Reed. He is actually on parole right now for fleeing and eluding police and possessing a stolen vehicle. He is being held on a $25,000 bond."It's just disgusting that anybody could put a young child through a situation like this, endanger them as they did," Wilson said.The baby is back with his mother, but Child Protective Services has launched an investigation.
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Nov. 8, 2012
2012 Midwest Regional Championship
The Oklahoma State men's and women's cross country teams travel to Springfield, Mo., this Friday to compete in the 2012 Midwest Regional. The women's 6,000-meter race will begin at 12 p.m. with the men's 10K race following at 1:15 p.m.
Competing for the Cowboys will be: Fabian Clarkson, Kirubel Erassa, Tom Farrell, Brian Gohlke, Shadrack Kipchirchir, Joseph Manilafasha, Girma Mecheso, Taylor Monaghan, Shane Moskowitz, Craig Nowak and Neal Smith.
Meanwhile, the Cowgirls will have Savannah Camacho, Jackie Campos, Jenny Dyer, Caileigh Glenn, Victoria Hanna, Monika Juodeskaite, Kate Kujawa, Monica Lake, Taylor Light and Natalja Piliusina taking the course for them.
Last year at the Midwest Regional, the Cowboys finished in first place while the women went on to capture a second-place finish.
OSU Competitors
Women-6K race begins at 12 p.m.
The Competition
Last Time Out
The Cowboys took five of the top eight spots on the individual leaderboard, with Girma Mecheso leading the way by finishing in second place with a time of 23:58.1.
The No. 27 Cowgirls earned 81 points and held off No. 14 Texas by six points to grab second place, improving on their third-place finish from a year ago. It was the Cowgirls' best finish at the conference meet since taking second in 2005.
OSU in the Polls
The Cowgirls advanced six spots to No. 21 in this week's poll after finishing second at the Big 12 Championships last weekend in Austin, Texas. Florida State still leads the pack with the No. 1 ranking, followed by No. 2 Iowa State, third-ranked Oregon, No. 4 Arizona, and fifth-ranked Stanford rounding out the top five.
Regional History
The Cowboys are looking to qualify for the NCAA National Championships for the 19th time in the last 20 years. They have finished in the top two in the Midwest Region 11 times in the last 13 years and have been selected through an at-large bid once in those 13 years (`99).
The Cowgirls are looking to qualify for the NCAA National Championships for the third-consecutive year. The have finished in second place the last two seasons. Previously, they had not finished in the top two since 2005, where they captured a team championship. They have finished second five times (`88, `89, `04, `10 and `11), and first place twice (`01, `05).
Head coach Dave Smith has been named the Midwest Region Coach of the Year for five-straight years (`06-'11).
From 2012 Big 12 Coach of the Year Dave Smith
On the women
OSU Cross Country Set For Season Opener
Cowboys Ranked No. 4 In Preseason Poll
Cowgirls Ranked 23rd in Preseason Poll
Cross Country Releases 2014 Schedule
OSU Announces 2014-15 Recruiting Class
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Bill Looney has worked for more than 30 years with tried-and-true designs that mimic the look and behavior of the fish on which your favorite game fish prey.
The original Amma Bama lure is hand crafted in Amma, West Virginia of native linn (basswood), using through-wire construction with stainless steel wire. The hooks supplied with these lures are Mustads, made in Auburn, New York. The hardy and attractive finish is applied using templates patterned after real fish. The results, judging by the fish caught on them, are obviously convincing.
You can see the difference, too, whether you actually fish with Amma Bama lures or display them in a trophy case (relying on information his customers provide, Bill figures a third of his lures never hit the water). Customer satisfaction has been so great over the years that these lures have sold on E-bay for five times their original price!
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Incinerator planning inquiry - Former Stroud MP David Drew says he was 'kept in the dark' (From Stroud News and Journal)
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Incinerator planning inquiry - Former Stroud MP David Drew says he was 'kept in the dark'
Updated 8:01pm Tuesday 14th January 2014 in News By Hayley Mortimer, Reporter
FORMER Stroud MP David Drew has told how he was 'kept in the dark' about Javelin Park being a potential site for an incinerator during his time in office.
Mr Drew was the first to give evidence at the planning inquiry into the proposed £500 million Javelin Park incinerator project today, Tuesday.
The inquiry is being held after waste firm Urbaser Balfour Beatty appealed the decision by Gloucestershire County Council's planning committee to refuse permission for the controversial facility in March.
Speaking on Tuesday, January 14, in front of a packed out function room adjacent to the Hallmark Hotel in Matson where the appeal proceedings are being held, Mr Drew said that during his time as MP he was 'kept completely in the dark' despite consistent attempts to find out what was going on.
Labour's parliamentary candidate for Stroud, Mr Drew, said: "I tried to find out why suddenly there appeared to be some interest shown over Javelin Park as a potential site.
"I was kept completely in the dark and indeed more than once was assured that the county council had no particular interest in purchasing the site.
Mr Drew, who is also a Stonehouse town councillor, added: "Stonehouse sought regular updates and assurances from the county council as soon as it became known that Javelin Park was its preferred site.
"We have had absolutely no contact from the county council outside of the statutory requirements and even then people in the town have complained to me about the way in which that has operated.
"This is at best a negation of democracy and given the importance of this issue to all those residents living locally there should have been proper attempts made to listen to what councils on behalf of their residents had to say.
"We are now today faced with what I have called the worst decision I have even known in over 30 years of front-line politics in local government, with a site that is not suitable, a technology that is not wanted and an authority that is both incompetent and devious in how it carries outs its business."
Speaking on behalf of Stonehouse Town Council, Mr Drew also voiced concerns about transport issues and visual impact.
"Quite simply the proposal is both unsustainable in terms of good transport planning and will be entirely a threat to the community of Stonehouse and the villages along the B4008 as volumes increase, especially of HGVs," he said.
"However, our primary reason for opposition is the visual impact.
"The view across from the AONB to the Severn Vale and beyond is stunning.
"It is sacrilegious to spoil this view especially with a stack that at 70 metres high will dominate the landscape for miles around.
"This plant would forever change this part of the vale and we feel that this area has already made enough sacrifices for this proposal to be anything other than entirely unfair and damaging to all this part of Gloucestershire stands for."
The inquiry continues.
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James Makepeace says...
The entire process of trying to railroad this project through is littered with countless efforts to confuse, deceive, bully and misinform a whole range of people... primarily the tax payers who actually live near the site AND would end up having not only to pay for this abortion but also breathe its toxic fumes ... day and night ... for at least 25 years... !
The half-truths and un-truths perpetuated by "interested parties" are well-known. One person may know exactly where the bodies are buried... but now of course is not talking... since the plan was unanimously rejected by GCC planners. I daresay that person has "washed their hands of the whole affair" and "moved on".
There are clear rules on "proper behaviour in public office" and many of us have wondered how what has happened can possibly go un-questioned when past events are analysed in the light of a result over Javelin Park. The public have felt deeply wronged by elected representatives and the officials who have apparently done their bidding. In due course, some members of the public are very likely to seek to have the bright light of a formal investigation shone into some of the dark corners of what was done.
Back in the days when the truth somehow "failed to reach the ears of the public" until it was almost too late... we can only hope that no inappropriate promises were privately made, which could not possibly be honoured in light of what has been revealed about the way the public (and even Members of Parliament) were kept in the dark.
Let us hope that Mr Pickles has the good sense to smell a rat when he hears of the disgusting way this nasty scheme was pushed forward. If somehow this monstrosity is still allowed to proceed, an enormous injustice will have been allowed to pass... and the forces of greed and dishonesty will have won the day. Keep on fighting...! The monster incinerator at Javelin Park MUST NOT be built !!!
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CHICAGO -- Major League veteran Xavier Nady is among six players the Giants will officially add on Saturday, when active rosters can expand from 25 to 40 men.First baseman Brett Pill was recalled from Triple-A Fresno; Nady and right-handed reliever Jean Machi had their Triple-A contracts purchased, while right-handers Brad Penny and Shane Loux and first baseman Aubrey Huff were activated from the disabled list. The Giants signed Nady to a Triple-A contract on Aug. 4 to provide outfield depth. In fact, he's likely to receive some time in left field for the Giants, who have been challenged to fill the position since Melky Cabrera's suspension on Aug. 15. Nady hit .270 with six home runs, 18 RBIs and an .872 OPS in 25 games for Fresno, including .371 (13-for-35) in his previous 10 games. Manager Bruce Bochy intends to find out whether Nady can still be productive by playing him in left field. "He should get some starts," Bochy said, hinting that Nady might play as soon as Saturday. Nady, 33, made the Nationals' Opening Day roster out of Spring Training but was hampered by right wrist tendinitis. He hit .157 with three home runs and six RBIs in 40 games before Washington designated him for assignment in late June. During 10 years in the big leagues, Nady has compiled a .271 batting average with 100 homers and 390 RBIs in 920 games. He had his best season in 2008, when he hit .305 with 25 homers and 97 RBIs for the Pirates and Yankees. But injuries have prevented Nady from playing more than 100 games in every year but one (119 in 2010) since 2009. This will be Pill's third tour of duty with the Giants, for whom he hit .222 with four home runs and 11 RBIs in 43 games. In 60 games with Fresno, Pill batted .285 with 11 home runs, 45 RBIs and a .500 slugging percentage. Machi impressed the Giants as a non-roster invitee to Spring Training and remained effective for Fresno, posting a 2-1 record with a 3.97 ERA and 15 saves in 53 appearances. Penny (shoulder) was 0-1 with a 6.86 ERA and Loux (neck) had no record with a 5.66 ERA for the Giants before they sustained their respective injuries. Huff (right knee) will be used off the bench, primarily as a pinch-hitter. He owns a .148 average with one home run and six RBIs in 34 games for the Giants this year.
Posey catches opener, likely to rest soon
CHICAGO -- Buster Posey will start his eighth consecutive game Saturday, but the All-Star catcher likely will get a break soon, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said after Friday's 6-4 loss to the Cubs.It won't happen Saturday, as Bochy is planning to play Posey at first base against Chicago. Posey's durability has been an issue, given the discomfort he has experienced in his left ankle and hamstring. All season, Bochy has made sure to rest Posey occasionally or play him at first base to spare him from the physical erosion of catching. Saturday's stint at first base will be the second for Posey in this eight-game stretch. Bochy said that he discussed the subject with Posey on the team's flight from Houston. According to the skipper, Posey insisted that he felt fine and wanted to play. Bochy double-checked on Friday with Posey, who remained eager to play. Posey went 3-for-3 with two RBIs on Friday. Whenever Bochy rests Posey, the skipper might face a respectful but forceful confrontation. "I may have to take it out of his hands," Bochy said.
Worth noting
Though Joaquin Arias started at shortstop Friday, Giants manager Bruce Bochy reiterated that left field still could be an option for the hot-hitting right-handed batter, who played one game in the outfield for the Mets in 2010. Arias entered Friday batting a Major League-high .429 in August. First pitch for the Sept. 9 game against the Dodgers at AT&T Park has been changed to 5:05 p.m. PT to accommodate ESPN's Sunday night telecast. Brandon Belt's four-hit effort Thursday in Houston was his second this month. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, only four other National League players have recorded two four-hit games in August: Los Angeles' Andre Ethier, Washington's Steve Lombardozzi, San Diego's Cameron Maybin and Angel Pagan.
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The 2014 Quality Care Symposium will be held October 17-18, in Boston, Massachusetts. This ASCO symposium brings together top leaders in the field to share strategies and methods for measuring and improving the quality of cancer care. For information on patient advocate opportunities, email firstname.lastname@example.com [2]. For more information on the symposium program and agenda, visit http://quality.asco.org/ [3].
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The Conquer Cancer Foundation has announced the 14 recipients of its Merit Awards in Quality Care. Awardees presented their research at the 2013 ASCO Quality Care Symposium. Topics included access to after-hours care, palliative care training, flu vaccine rates in pediatric patients with cancer, and patient safety during radiation. Read the latest press release [6] for more information.
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Kevin Devaney Jr. joins Shawna Ryan on the desk to talk Hudson Valley softball. (4/25/12)
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Halloween is right around the corner. To get you in the mood, we pulled up a slideshow from last year that everyone can enjoy.
Nightmares Fear Factory in Niagara Falls, Canada set up a camera inside their haunted house to capture the reactions of visitors at a particularly terrifying moment. The results? Priceless!
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A Miami man has caught and killed the longest Burmese python ever captured in Florida at a record 18 feet, 8 inches.
The python was a 128-pound female that was not carrying eggs, according to University of Florida scientists who examined the snake. The previous record length for a Burmese python captured in the wild in Florida was 17 feet, 7 inches.
On May 11, Jason Leon was riding late at night in a rural area of southeast Miami-Dade County when he and his passenger spotted the python. About 3 feet of the snake was sticking out of the roadside brush.
Leon stopped his car, grabbed the snake behind its head and started dragging it out of the brush. When the snake began to wrap itself around his leg, he called for assistance from others and then used a knife to kill the snake. Leon once owned Burmese pythons as pets and has experience handling this nonvenomous constrictor species.
"Jason Leon's nighttime sighting and capture of a Burmese python of more than 18 feet in length is a notable accomplishment that set a Florida record. The FWC is grateful to him both for safely removing such a large Burmese python and for reporting its capture," said Kristen Sommers, Exotic Species Coordination Section Leader for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
"With the help of people like Mr. Leon and our ongoing partnerships with other agencies, the FWC is advancing what we know about Burmese pythons in Florida," Sommers said. "This event highlights how the Exotic Species hotline allows the public to help us obtain more information about Burmese pythons, so we can improve management of this invasive species. It also reflects the cooperative efforts of the FWC and its partners to address python sightings by the public."
The public is asked to report sightings of exotic species to IveGot1.org or 888-IveGot1. There is also a free smartphone app: IVEGOT1.
The Burmese python is an invasive species that has negative impacts on the Everglades ecosystem and its native wildlife. The FWC actively coordinates with local, state and federal partners, including university researchers, native tribes and nongovernmental organizations, on the research, management and capture of pythons.
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At least seven families will soon be kicked out of their homes.
The Pickens County Sheriff's Office said those families were made victims by 38-year-old Anthony Williams, who was arrested Thursday morning, accused of fraudulently renting homes to them. According to jail records, Williams was charged with seven counts of breach of trust with fraudulent intent.
Investigators said he presented himself as a pastor then rented out mobile homes in a park that didn't belong to him.
Williams was released from jail on the promise that he'll show up to court for his charges, but now the real owners of the property have to figure out what to do with all the tenants whom they never signed leases with.
Renter Ashley Baker said she noticed some things were a little off when she first rented from Williams in December. She said he didn't have the keys but figured because Williams said it had been a foreclosed property, she hadn't questioned him.
Baker said that rent at $600 a month, including utilities, was too good to pass up.
Sheriff Rick Clark said if things like that don't seem right, they probably aren't. He said tenants paid rent weekly, or bi-weekly.
"Which a lot of times criminals will set up, the quicker they can get the cash, the better it works out for them. If he was doing monthly rent," Clark said. "The chances of him getting caught before he got the rent would be greater."
Park owner Bill Reeves said he had worked with Williams and his ministry on other projects in Greenville, and asked Williams to stay at the house at the park to keep watch, not to rent them out.
Reeves found out about the illegal tenants when neighbors called him about roaming dogs and kids in the area. He said he called Williams, who denied any knowledge of people there. By the time Reeves showed up at the park, Williams was gone.
Reeves was then left with unexpected tenants and thousands of dollars worth of power bills.
Thursday night, Reeves went to talk to tenants about possible options and warn them that they will likely see notices to leave, soon. Deputies were called to ease the tension between Reeves and tenants.
In the end, the property belongs to the Reeves. Investigators said they have the right to file "right to quit" notices, which would give these renters five days to leave. Reeves said that is their plan. He said he understands that the families may not have better places to go, but that's why he's let them stay and paid their bills so far.
Reeves said if he was to offer leases to the current renters, they would need to pay their own utilities and not have any animals.
Clark said house squatting, or renting foreclosed properties that don't belong to people, is a trend across the country. He said finding property records is easy to do online and important in situations like this.
"Make sure you know who you're dealing with and the person you're giving your money to actually owns the property or has a contract with somebody to take care of the property," said Clark.
Williams has a criminal background. He's been in and out of jail since 1996 on drug charges, domestic violence, fraud, forgery and for writing more than 100 fraudulent checks.
The sheriff's office wants anyone that may recognize him as someone they've done business with or rented from to call them because they could be victims, too.
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Mundy, the third K9 to assist Rushville and Rush County law enforcement, recently passed away in her sleep, one day shy of her 12th birthday.
Shortly after being born in Amsterdam in February 2001, the Belgian Malinois began a four-year training program that led her to the Rushville Police Department.
Mundy and Brandon Reynolds, who was then an officer with the RPD, began a partnership in September 2005 that ended six years later when Reynolds resigned from the department to pursue a career with the Indiana Excise Police.
Reynolds said Mundy's addition to the RPD K9 program was a direct result of monetary donations from local organizations and individuals, with the majority of original funding to reinstate the K9 covered by the Rush County Local Learning Council (LCC) and a grant from the Rush County Community Foundation.
Mundy and Reynolds were responsible for more than 100 criminal narcotic arrests and suspect apprehensions during their tenure at the RPD.
"We also performed many demonstrations for social organizations and schools. People were always amazed at how well-mannered and friendly Mundy was," Reynolds said.
"I remember the first night I spent with Mundy. I admit, I was scared as I sat at the edge of the bed staring at this well-trained attack dog as she sat staring back at me. I wondered what I had gotten myself into. We were inseparable ever since," Reynolds said.
The duo began working together during October 2005, with Mundy (certified as a dual purpose patrol and narcotic detection canine) becoming Rushville's third K9 officer, being preceded K9s Kai and Jammer.
When Reynolds left the department Mundy went with him and finished out the remainder of her life as Reynolds' family pet.
"I am oftentimes asked if there is anything I miss about patrolling the streets of Rushville. I always tell people that the thing I miss the most is working with Mundy. I spent my entire career with Rushville on third shift, a shift where you find yourself working alone quite often. I was never alone because I alway had Mundy. In fact, it wasn't uncommon for the night owls and other third shift workers to see Mundy riding in the passenger seat next to me," Reynolds said in remembering his K9 friend.
In closing, the former RPD officer wanted to thank everyone who donated to the local K-9 fund and everyone who made it possible for him to have such an amazing experience with an amazing dog.
The Rushville Police Department K-9 division continues today with officer Mike Ervine and his dog Axel.
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Vicki Sarge Is A Detroit Gal At Heart-------
Few designers can list the struggling metropolis that is Detroit among their muses. Vicki Sarge is one of them. "You can take the girl out of Detroit, but you can't take Detroit out of the girl!" quipped the jewelry designer, a Motown native, by phone. Though she decamped to London circa 1985 (and to New York before that), Sarge spoke to us during a recent visit to her mother's Detroit abode. "I never wanted to live here," she admitted. "But the amazing roots that I have here from my youth have stayed with me the whole time."
While you may not know her name, you've most certainly seen the over-the-top, often dark-tinged baubles Sarge designed during her nearly 40-year tenure at celebrated bijoux brand Erickson Beamon. Together with her co-founders, Karen and Erik Erickson and Eric Beamon, Sarge adorned countless celebrities (Madonna, Beyoncé, Kate Moss, and Lady Gaga among them), collaborated with a bevy of designers (like John Galliano and Dries Van Noten), and transformed "costume jewelry" from a dirty secret to a coveted accoutrement.
But four decades in the same gig is a long time—especially for someone like Sarge, whose colorful path to accessories stardom included a job as the coat-check girl at New York's Mudd Club (Keith Haring was the creative director at the time), spells as a regular at both Studio 54 and London's Taboo, and a stint working in the Jim Henson Company creative department, where she got to do some "Muppet stuff." So last year Sarge struck out on her own to begin a new chapter.
The resulting collection of costume jewelry is an intriguing fusion of the designer's tongue-in-cheek approach to opulence, and her memories of the Motor City. "In the sixties and seventies, Detroit was a really great rock 'n' roll place," Sarge recalled. She credits Iggy and the Stooges—who used to play at her high school dances—with making it as such. "My girlfriend had sex with Iggy after a concert once," she mentioned casually. "But the music was just this raw sound that could only come out of Detroit. It was really great."
Sarge explained that the "cool casualness," and rocker vibe of her line—now in its second season—come from her hometown. But what about Fall 2014′s vibrant red flowers, shimmering crystals, and tribal ear cuffs? "Well, there are glam-rock bits there, too," Sarge conceded. Surely her wilder days in Eighties London, during which she partied with John Galliano and her close friend Stephen Jones, have wiggled their way into her subconscious, too. "But it all comes from my soul, so it's authentic me: bold, clean, beautiful, and a little edgy."
In addition to Sarge's sophomore solo effort (above), which made its debut during London fashion week, the designer crafted jewelry for Erdem's Fall show and is working on an upcoming project with hairstylist Sam McKnight. She also hints that a second store (her first is on London's Elizabeth Street) might be on the horizon. As far as stateside stockists go, the collection was picked up by Net-a-Porter right off the bat (it should be mentioned that Sarge also worked with Mario Testino on his Peruvian capsule for the e-tailer), but the designer hasn't officially introduced her range to the U.S. market. That unveiling is reserved for a forthcoming spring event with Birmingham, Mich.-based retailer Linda Dresner and the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. "Detroit has given me a hell of a lot—at the very least, my attitude comes from Detroit—and I want to give something back," offered Sarge. What's more is that a few of her fancy London friends might tag along for the party. "Stephen's always telling me he wants to come to Detroit," she said. Looks like the hatter finally has a good excuse to make the trip.


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The continent of Africa has been home to hundreds of indigenous tribes speaking a wide variety of languages and believing a wide variety of different spiritual ideas. One certainly cannot speak of "African religion" as if it was a single, coherent set of beliefs. The versions of these religions as they developed in the New World became known as African Diaspora religions.
OriginsWhen African slaves were transported to the New World between the 16th and 19th centuries, they each brought their own personal beliefs. However, slave owners deliberately mixed slaves from a variety of different backgrounds together in order to have a slave population that could not easily communicate with itself, and thus curtail the ability to rebel.
Moreover, Christian slave owners frequently forbade the practice of pagan religions (even when they also forbade conversion to Christianity). As such, groups of slaves practiced in secret among strangers united by circumstance. Traditions from multiple tribes began to mix together. They might also adopt New World native beliefs if natives were also being used for slave labor. Finally, as slaves started being allowed to convert to Christianity (with the understanding that such a conversion would not free them from slavery), they began mixing in Christian beliefs as well, either out of actual belief or out of a need to disguise their actual practices.
Because the African Diaspora religions draw strongly from multiple distinct sources, they are also commonly identified as syncretic religions.
The DiasporaA diaspora is a scattering of people, generally under duress, in multiple directions. The Atlantic Slave Trade is one of the most well known causes of a diaspora, scattering African slaves throughout North and South America. The Jewish diasporas at the hands of Babylon and the Roman Empire is another fairly familiar example.
Vodou (Voodoo)
Vodou developed primarily in Haiti and New Orleans. It posits the existence of a single god, Bondye, as well as numerous spirits known as lwa (loa). Bondye is a good but distant god, so humans approach the more present and tangible lwa.
It should not be confused with the African Vodun. Vodun is a general set of beliefs from multiple tribes on the west coast of Africa. Vodun is a primary African religion of origin of not only New World Vodou but also Santeria and Candomble.
African Vodun, as well as elements of Kongo and Yoruba religion influenced the development of New World Vodou.


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Point: Look at all these awesome first basemen!
There will probably be three first basemen on the American League All-Star roster this year. They had four in 2010, but one of those was Ty Wigginton, who made it for the Orioles under the "This Time Everyone Gets a Ribbon!" clause that requires every team to have at least one player on the All-Star roster. That means that one of Adrian Gonzalez, Prince Fielder, Albert Pujols, and Mark Teixeira probably doesn't make the team.
You might say, "Teixeira!", but remember that he has the support of Yankees partisans everywhere. They are legion. He could get voted in. And he could also have a hot start, being Teixeira and all, that would make him impossible to snub. That would mean one of Gonzalez, Fielder, or Pujols staying home.
Unless all four are taken. Pujols can play third! But then you have to consider the up and comers like Eric Hosmer and Carlos Santana. You also have to remember that every team has to have a representative, which gives someone like Paul Konerko a good shot. And if Bartolo Colon can snort his own dried umbilical-cord powder and come back to resume his career, there's a chance for a former MVP like Justin Morneau to overcome his concussion problems and be what he once was.
You probably don't' care about this stuff in June, so you sure as heck don't care about it in January, but here's the point: Man, the American League is stacked at first base. It's unlikely that Pujols, Fielder, Gonzalez, and Teixeira will all make the Hall of Fame, but they've certainly had Hall-worthy peaks, and now they're all in the same league. I'd wager those are four of the game's five best first basemen, and I'd give Hosmer and/or Santana (when he stops catching completely) decent odds of cracking that top five sometime soon.
If you don't have a great-hitting first baseman in the American League, you're behind the curve. The A's (Daric Barton), Blue Jays (Adam Lind), Rangers (Mitch Moreland), and Orioles (Chris Davis) have some hoping and wishing to do when it comes to their first baseman.
Counterpoint: Holy hell, National League.
Joey Votto is great. If Lance Berkman continues to age gracefully, he'll remain an MVP candidate. Ryan Howard will still be overpaid when he returns from his injury, but he's certainly not bad.
Freddie Freeman has a nice career ahead of him. So should Ike Davis, if he's not broken. Gaby Sanchez is alright. Todd Helton had a nice year last year, though he's 38.
Wait, the Diamondbacks re-signed Lyle Overbay on purpose, taking away at-bats from Paul Goldschmidt?
Aubrey Huff and James Loney will start for the Giants and Dodgers. Oh.
Mat Gamel, Bryan LaHair, Brett Wallace, and Garrett Jones all play in the same division. It'll be as if Votto and Berkman bit their necks and extracted the hits.
Well played, American League. When you stuck a hose in the first-baseman barrel and started sucking, you somehow ended up sucking less when the siphoning was over. A lot less. There was a talent drain to the AL (again), and it was focused on a single position. Last year, first base was the most productive offensive position for the National League, but it just barely beat out right field. With Pujols and Fielder (and Carlos Peña) switching leagues, next year could be the first time it isn't the league's most productive position since Barry Bonds was a ringer for the left fielders in 2004.
At the end of the season, though, there will still be a best-of-seven quirkathon to decide which league is better! So buck up, National League. It doesn't matter who your star first basemen are if David Freese can be better for a week than all of them lassoed together. But when Garrett Jones or Aubrey Huff has a decent chance to be the median talent at first base, there's a chance that this isn't the Golden Era of National League first basemen.


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FIRST-PERSON: If your pastor made a sermon blunder, would you catch it?
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BARRE, Vt. (BP) -- A couple of weeks ago I was traveling most of the week and, due to computer problems, I could not get on the Internet. That meant that I had to prepare my Sunday sermon without any commentaries from my library or any help from the Internet. Turns out it was harder than I realized.
The sermon was from Galatians 4:21-31. It focused on why it is important to wait for God's timing and methods instead of trying to do things in our own way and in our own time -- an important message for the church to hear. In that passage, Paul builds an illustration based on the relationship Abraham had with Hagar, which produced Ishmael. That particular story is not well-known among many Christians, so I decided to tell the story as part of the sermon.
The problem was that since I did not have access to any of my reference books, I decided to tell the story from memory. My memory failed me and I got the characters wrong and told the story as if Esau, instead of Ishmael, was the son of Hagar. Though I got the point across adequately, the details were not very accurate. Most of the congregation never realized I had messed the story up. But about 10 percent of the congregation caught the error.
Some realized my mistake the moment I made it. Others knew something about the story seemed off, but they did not know what it was until they got home and looked it up. Needless to say, we had a great laugh about it afterwards and I sent out an email to the congregation correcting my mistake.
But all week I have not been able to get out of my mind how "easy" it was to tell a "messed up" biblical story and have 90 percent of the congregation go along with it. Thank God for the 10 percent who caught it and pointed it out to me. Though we might chuckle about having a name wrong, what if it had been a key theological point? I suspect many people still would not have caught the error.
Regretfully, most Christians sitting in church today are biblically illiterate. They do not know the Bible well enough to spot an error when a pastor or Bible teacher makes one. Though one error might not make a church fall apart, imagine weeks, or months or years, of errors built on each other. Sadly, that is exactly where many churches are today.
I learned to study a bit harder from this experience. But I was also reminded that we need to help people in the church study the Bible on their own so they will be able to spot an error when it happens. Each of us needs to spend time in the Bible each day. We must be good students of the Word. Otherwise, what starts as a small mistake, if not corrected, can grow into a big problem.
Terry Dorsett serves as the director of the Green Mountain Baptist Association and is the bivocational pastor of Faith Community Church in Barre, Vt. For information, visit VermontBaptist.org. Visit his blog at TerryDorsett.com. He is the author of "Developing Leadership Teams in the Bivocational Church," and "Bible Brain Teasers: Fun Adventures Through the Bible." Get Baptist Press headlines and breaking news on Twitter (@BaptistPress), Facebook (Facebook.com/BaptistPress) and in your email.
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— Prejudice still alive and well
The Trayvon Martin shooting in Florida and the subsequent public discourse proved prejudice alive and well. Mention the influx of immigrants into our communities, and the conversation is likely to incite a racial epithet or two. All Muslims are labeled terrorists, and the gay community conspires to unravel the nation's moral fabric.
Even our president is a target of bias. During the 2008 campaign, his political opponents wisely avoided the race issue, but among the general population, there was less restraint in calling the kettle black. Accusations of Obama's socialist agenda, religious affiliation and birthright are all a smoke screen for what truly goads his opposition: The color of his skin.
Some in our society are nurturing a dangerous superiority complex, and the psychosis is infecting our children. Not all bullying is racially motivated, but it stems from the same mindset. How could anyone be so cruel as to drive another human being to such psychological distress that suicide is the remedy? What deranged individuals share on Facebook classmates they would like to kill? Such thoughts are not inherent; they are learned. Call it genocide of the mind, but it is no less disturbing than Hitler's camps, ethnic cleansing in Africa or Jihad. Some of the most virulent critics of others proudly proclaim their Christian heritage while conveniently forgetting no man is better than another in God's eyes.
I am not innocent of prejudicial thoughts or a racial slur in a moment of passion, but my conscience is quick to condemn. When our self-righteousness, pride or narcissism speak boldly for us, we surely have strangled the voice of conscience, and a darkness in our own souls becomes a badge of honor.
Our immigration laws may need revision, but a lack of enforcement will render them meaningless. We tend to throw the blame on "them," but it is not the fault of anyone seeking a better life. It's an honor to know a multicultural world still considers our country a land of opportunity.
Prejudice is nothing new. Every war ever fought was stained with it; our Declaration of Independence was compromised by it. Ethnic enclaves have felt its stinging rebuke. But our times are crying out for those "better angels of our nature."
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Phil Swainston will earn his first Aviva Premiership start, lining up in the front row alongside Tim Payne and T Rhys Thomas. James Cannon and Marco Wentzel start in the second row.
Outside Simpson and Robinson, Chris Bell and Elliot Daly are paired in the centres, with flyers Christian Wade and Tom Varndell on the wings and captain Hugo Southwell at fullback.
Young prop Will Taylor and London Scottish loanee Josh Brown are included on the bench having impressed in the LV=Cup and are both in line for their first Aviva Premiership appearance if they feature.
Director of Rugby Dai Young said "We know that we have a tough task ahead of us this weekend. Leicester have a very strong squad of players and despite having some members of that squad away on international duty they have quality players who can come in."
"Our form and results at Adams Park have been very encouraging and the players will be doing their utmost to keep that going this Sunday."
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And more, they couldn't have done it without the Rays' help. David Price got off to a good start when he froze Derek Jeter with a fastball. Curtis Granderson, though, followed with a bloop single, and stole second after Mark Teixeira flew out. That brought Robinson Cano to the plate with two down and a runner in scoring position, and after an eight-pitch battle, this happened:
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10 inches is a lot of space that I don't have, I may not even have the 4 inches for it. Would foam in the port help in this case? Or would I be better off just looking for other speakers?
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So I just picked up a pair of diva 6.1s that are barely used but very not babied. Some scratches, a small dent in the tweeter and show of the lacquer has turned white.. Any one have any pointers on how to get them back to like new? Or a place to start reading about refurbishing. Or is it a waste? Just wondering if I should keep the or resell them... Seemed like a good place to start learning how to work on speakers...
The Divas are really nice, I love mine. If you want to replace that tweeter, I would start with an email to Jon Lane at The Audio Insider as they have been Swans dealers for a long time. However it appears that company has merged and is now known as Chane Music & Cinema, so it may take a little work to figure out how to contact him. Even if the new company does not carry those products, Jon should be able to help you.
Parts Express carries some HiVi drivers and at one time had the Diva tweeter which I believe is the HiVi TN28.
There is a website for Swans speakers that still lists the tweeter, but no information on how to purchase.
Hopefully those links will help or at least lead to something that does. If you manage to get them fixed up, post some before and after pics.
I have a pair of Swan M200 MKII's and the volume pot is pretty messed up. When you turn it it makes an extremely loud static like noise. Some times when you stop moving the knob it quits and some times it does not. Any advice as to where to obtain a replacement or fix it?
You could try DeoxIT or similar product:
Or contact a Swans dealer and ask if they can get you a replacement volume potentiometer, but that would of course need soldering.
The bass gets surprisingly low for the size of the cabinet, but isn't quite as controlled as I would like, which is disappointing considering the specs on the D8.8+ woofer. (some of this may be due to using a KT88 based tube amp that somewhat inflates the bottom end. That tube type was required for the big Magnepans I used to use)
Still working on finding the right positioning for them in my non-ideal space. The imaging is good, but I would expect a little better. I have listened to the big F2.2's before and they imaged so precisely. These use the exact same drivers and crossovers (aside from a little shift for the bass units, as the 2.2 has 2 of the D8.8+'s per speaker). So this could be attributed to my room, or to the sloped baffle of the F3, not sure which.
I suppose, with the way the bass sounds, these may be perfect for theater use, where the 80hz and under are diverted to subs. I do have 3 of these, but I picked them up with the intention of using solely for 2-channel. I'll keep em where they're at, I do like them quite a lot. Will continue tuning the space to get it truly right.
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On the April 22 Larry King Live on CNN, which was rebroadcast on Saturday, magician and comedian Penn Jillette – who is a self-described libertarian – challenged assertions by actress Rachael Harris that the Tea Party movement is motivated by "racism" against President Barack Obama. Jillette: "Well, that's the magic word. Once you say 'racism,' the other side loses automatically. And I don't think we have very much evidence that that's what it is. Don't they have to be doing racist things besides you just saying that they're racist?"
Harris cited the racial makeup of the Tea Party movement as evidence of its racist motivation: "No, but they're looking at the number of people that are in, like, the majority of the people that are in the Tea Party," leading Jillette to respond: "So the race that they are makes them racist by definition?"
After Harris and Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane joked for a moment that they had gotten together and created the movement, Jillette and Harris continued their debate over whether Tea Party members were motivated by racism:
RACHAEL HARRIS: Yes, but I think it's very anti-Obama. You know, it's very, like, it's-
PENN JILLETTE: But there are groups that were anti-Bush, too. I was really anti-Bush.
HARRIS: Yes.
JILLETTE: And yet no one called me racist.
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Below is a transcript of the relevant portion of the Thursday, April 22, Larry King Live on CNN, which was repeated on the Saturday, May 8 show:
LARRY KING: Tea party movement. Are you going to make fun of it yet?
SETH MACFARLANE, CREATOR OF FAMILY GUY: I think it kind of does that on its own. I-
KING: It is what it is?
MACFARLANE: Yeah. You know, the Tea Party movement is, I always have a problem with people who say, "You know what, it's not the Republicans, it's the Democrats, it's all politicians. They're all the problem." And I don't think, in this case, that's true. I think you had one party that actually was trying to affect change, particularly this health care bill. You had 60 percent of the people in this country who wanted a public option. It was ignored.
KING: So you're saying it's right-wing Republicans?
MACFARLANE: And another side that filibustered everything that stands to lose big if Obama does anything right or anything productive. And I think, in a lot of cases, it's just kind of laziness when it comes to knowing the facts and knowing what's really going on out there.
KING: What do you think of the Tea Party?
PENN JILLETTE, MAGICIAN AND COMEDIAN: I, there's a lot I disagree with them on, and I'm not really part of it, but I always think that a distrust of the government is the healthiest thing Americans can have. I think that the country was built, the most American thing you can have is a distrust of leaders. Don't follow leaders, watch your parking meters.
KING: Rachael?
RACHAEL HARRIS, ACTRESS AND COMEDIAN: Yeah, well, I don't completely share the same opinion with Penn. I feel like the Tea Party group in particular isn't really, I mean, they can sort of mask themselves as saying that it's about taxes and it's about all these other issues. But I really find it to be sort of this upper middle class white-run organization that's not really, that's not really about affecting change. It's about this sort of, I do tend to think it's more-
KING: Class?
HARRIS: I wouldn't say class, I do think it's more about racism as opposed to being a really political-
JILLETTE: Well, that's the magic word. Once you say "racism," the other side loses automatically. And I don't think we have very much evidence that that's what it is. Don't they have to be doing racist things besides you just saying that they're racist?
HARRIS: No, but they're looking at the number of people that are in, like, the majority of the people that are in the Tea Party-
JILLETTE: So the race that they are makes them racist by definition?
HARRIS: Well, no, I don't think the race that they are by nature makes them-
MACFARLANE: If you want to, like, if you want to legitimatize them for a moment, you know, some of their gripes are legitimate. The average American has not had a pay raise adjusted for inflation since 1973 while guys like us have gotten richer and richer-
JILLETTE: '73? I was making like $4 an hour.
MACFARLANE: But the problem is, they're misdirecting it. It's always been fascinating to me that they, that groups like this will direct their anger at the left. And you know, I think it's, it should be noted that-
KING: Because they're not getting mad at the right?
MACFARLANE: Yeah. Well, did you have-
JILLETTE: They're pretty mad at the right.
MACFARLANE: -the $100 million or $1 billion Koch family that funds FreedomWorks, which supports the Tea Party. They benefit by getting these guys riled up about this guy who's trying to affect health reform as opposed to getting mad at the rich guys themselves.
JILLETTE: But is it, is it rich people telling them what to do or is it white people-
MACFARLANE: I think it's a little bit of puppeteering, yeah.
JILLETTE: Which one is it? Are they a racist organization or are they a puppet organization?
HARRIS: Well, when Seth and I got together and created the Tea Party-
JILLETTE: Okay, that's what I'm wondering. That's what I'm wondering. Which is it?
HARRIS: We had a big, yeah.
KING: It's finally come out now.
HARRIS: Right, exactly.
JILLETTE: It might also be people who have different opinions that you, that have different opinions than me. That's possible, too.
MACFARLANE: It was supposed to be a stitchery group.
HARRIS: Yes, but I think it's very anti-Obama. You know, it's very, like, it's-
JILLETTE: But there are groups that were anti-Bush, too. I was really anti-Bush.
HARRIS: Yes.
JILLETTE: And yet no one called me racist.
HARRIS: Well, that's right, but Bush wasn't the first black President either.
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SAP reported strong revenue growth in its HANA in-memory database and cloud businesses, but also saw revenue from software decline in the third quarter.
The company said Monday that its revenue in the quarter was up 2 percent year-on-year to €4 billion ($5.4 billion), according to IFRS (international financial reporting standards). Profit soared 23 percent to €762 million.
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Software revenue, however, fell 5 percent from the same quarter last year to €975 million, even as cloud subscriptions and support grew by a whopping 203 percent to €191 million. Support revenue grew by 4 percent to a little over €2 billion, while overall software and software-related service revenue grew 5 percent year-on-year to about €3.4 billion.
SAP said it is well on its way to reach €1 billion in HANA software revenue since market launch about two years ago. In the quarter, HANA software revenue was up 79 percent at actual currencies to €149 million, and over 2,100 customers. Competitor Oracle announced in September an upcoming in-memory option for its recently released 12c database.
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Those competitors' efforts are "too little, and a little bit late" to market, said SAP executive board member Vishal Sikka, who heads all product development, during a conference call Monday.
The business software company also said it had reached a run-rate of over €1 billion in annual cloud revenue, with about 33 million cloud users. Non-IFRS "deferred cloud subscription and support revenue" was €382 million at the end of the quarter, a year-over-year increase of 79 percent, the company said. Deferred cloud subscription and support revenue includes committed future cloud subscription and support revenue already paid by the customer for subsequent quarters of the year.
The business from cloud-based e-commerce vendor Ariba that SAP acquired last October is also doing well with the Web-based business trading community now connecting 1.2 million companies, SAP said.
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The company's non-IFRS software and cloud subscription revenue in the Asia Pacific Japan region returned to growth with "solid single-digit growth" at constant currencies, backed by a strong performance in China. SAP's non-IFRS software and cloud subscription revenue in the region declined 7 percent in the second quarter.
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