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Rated 4.3 out of 5 by 315 reviewers.
Rated 4 out of 5 by NYCAUG2013 Excellent hotel except for the $40 basic breakfast We stayed a Sheraton Stockholm for 2 nights. Everything worked out very well. The hotel, location, rooms and gym were above expectations. The only minus was the hotel breakfast. Many Scandinavian hotels traditionally offer free breakfasts but Sheraton Stockholm charges you SEK 259 ($40). That's a more we pay for breakfast even at the best and finest restaurants in New York City (or in other big cities) and a real rip-off for a very basic breakfast. Luckily Stockholm is filled with beautiful breakfast places which offer delicious breakfasts for 1/3 of that price. August 28, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Kitten56 A Stay to remember From our first arriving at the Sheraton Stockholm Hotel to our checking out our experience was very positive. Veronica, the team member who booked us in on our first day, was very helpful. Not only explaining all we needed to know to get the best from the hotel but also telling us about the 'must see' places and the 'must do' things we ought to include in our visit. This helpfulness was something we found common to all the staff and, even if we did not need assistance, they always had a friendly greeting and/ or an enquiry as to how our day went ready. Our room was very clean, well furnished and warm, but what amazed us both was how quiet the hotel was although we knew it was busy. We were not disturbed by noise from any other guests at all. The room was cleaned every day and we were surprised on our third day when the hotel maintenance knocked on our door asking if they could change a light in the bathroom which the chambermaid had reported as not working. Basically it was fixed before we noticed it wasn't working! The breakfast offered was plentiful and varied with something for everyone and plenty of tea and coffee on demand. The restaurant was spotless and kept that way by the waiters and waitresses who cleaned tables and replenished empty serving dishes constantly, but without intruding on the guests. The evening meals available in the restaurant were also of a very high standard. All in all we had a wonderful experience at this hotel and have decided to try and find other hotels in this group to stay at for any future trips abroad. I would recommend the Sheraton Stockholm to anyone. April 13, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by paul1952 Don't order a room meal, and be patient at check-out I've just stayed at the Stockholm Sheraton and as usual the check-in was friendly, efficient and helpful. The room was great and well equipped, the bed very comfortable BUT I ordered a room meal and the meat was cold and uncooked. I complained and after a very long wait a replacement meal arrived ...very hot on the outside, but cold on the inside...so no meal for me because it was then 10pm and I just gave up. I was so cross I didn't bother with breakfast in the hotel, got some food just round the corner. To add insult to injury the checkout was painfully slow...so beware. If you stay eat in the dining room or go out to the old town November 28, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Traveller74 Great location in the prettiest of cities Loved my two night stay at the Sheraton Stockholm Hotel. The hotel is perfectly located for exploring the beautiful city of Stockholm, and less than a five minute walk from Stockholm Central Station. Breakfast was included in our room rate, and the buffet featured everything you could hope for to start your day. The room was large, well appointed and the bed supremely comfortable. The staff throughout were warm, efficient and generous in their hospitality, as are the Swedes in general. I'd return to both Stockholm and the Sheraton Stockholm in a heartbeat. June 8, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Steve67 Unforgettable We stayed from 29 May until 2 June in the Sheraton and will always remember it. We felt almost "at home" right from the beginning, when we were welcommed by the concierge (thanks to Francisco!!!) and the very competent receptionists. I cannot say one bad word as the whole stay was one great experience. The room was big and very comfortable to stay for a few nights. And the breakfast buffet was just perfect for us! When we come back to Stockholm, we definitively stay again in the Sheraton. Thanks to all the staff (also in the back) who made this happen! June 6, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Flygarn Fantastic training As already known, Sheraton can provide great service, rooms, beds, breakfast and other features. What is not highlighted enough is the fantastic possibilites to stay fit even if you´re in the middle of a city like Stockholm. 200 meters from hotel you find an island called Kungsholmen, where you can run alongside the water around the island 10 km in nice surroundings. Back at the hotel you can end up with working out in a great hotel gym and/or use the sauna facilities. That´s a great way to end up a long day of doing business ... June 1, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by EevaM Shower drain blocked and gym poorly air-conditioned Firstly, and most critically, the drain in the shower of our room (345) was somewhat blocked leading to the whole bathroom flooding making using the toilet and sink very uncomfortable indeed. Secondly, for a five star hotel with a five star price-tag, I would always expect fast WiFi to be fully free in all rooms. I even had free WiFi on a local Stockholm bus - why not in this expensive hotel? Thirdly, the gym was poorly air-conditioned and very uncomfortably hot. Fourthly, me and my husband are both relatively young (mid-twenties) and we certainly felt that the customer service we received generally was not as thoughtful as it perhaps was for older customers. August 20, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by soorneorej Home away from home I've stayed in many Starwood locations, but this was by far the best stay. Location is perfect, close to public transport, close to the shop, but not on a crowded spot. I was on of the lucky ones to have a harbour view, which brightens up the day every time you look out the window. I was there for business and all my business needs where met, print, scan, fax, mail. Haven't used the fitness center, but had a look at it and it looked fine by me. Next visit to Stockholm I will stay again. October 17, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by AuntieR Home away from home Stockholm is a place I travel to frequently for work, and the Sheraton has become a home away from home for me. The staff are friendly, and customer service is probably the best in town. I have found Derrick and Frey, 2 of the staff members, to always have a positive, upbeat attitude. The Sheraton is comfortable, clean, and very convenient. Attributes that are a must in my book! I look forward to my return to the city. February 25, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by KiwiAlan Great location and wonderful staff This hotel is perfectly located but what makes it a great hotel are it's friendly and helpful staff. They all go "the extra mile" to make the stay a pleasant one. June 9, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by grrrrr14 disappointed I still recommend this hotel for those who dare. I cant find any fault in the comfort and the cleanliness of the room though, it was excellent but I was very disappointed with their system. It was not enough that you'll have to pay the room in advance, you'll have to pay a disposition fee as well when you check in, I havent read that in their webiste either AND this is not a payment they said, but the money is hanging in the bank for two weeks. I never have encountered that in all other hotels in Sweden, not once. Wireless internet is free for only 30mins, after that u'll be charged 100kr for 20 hours, NO free shuttle AND a receptionist who doesn't understand swedish? what a joke... January 18, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Travelbird Home again Last weekend we returned to our favourite Sheraton hotel, the Sheraton Stockholm. When we arrived, we were welcomed by the bellman Francisco and from then on it felt like coming home, or better than that. Issak and Andrea at the reception and Desi in the bar area welcomed us warmly and made our stay again a very relaxing and pleasant one. Wow! Congratulations! And thank you for another very nice weekend nice beautiful Stockholm! There are not many other hotels where the staff does such an exceptional job. I travel and stay in hotels A LOT - Sheraton Stockholm is my favourite hotel. We will be back soon! July 22, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by CANSportsTraveler Fantastic Stay!! I lived in the Sheraton from May 1-21 2013 for the World Hockey Championships. The stay was fantastic. The staff were so warm and friendly, they helped us with everything. They knew us by name, and everywhere we went we were greeted. They also made a point to follow the hockey scores so they would bug us about the games. The food was great, reasonably priced. The rooms with water view are fantastic, modern and fresh. The location is fantastic, so close to everything, it's on the water. Old town is across the bridge. The train is beside the hotel and the main shopping area is up a block. 100% would stay at this hotel again. I would highly recommend it everyone. Can't wait to go back! June 4, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by olidottir Nice Stay -- Great Bed The hotel is centrally located--literally a block from the Central Station as well as the Centralen T-Bana, which can get you anywhere in Stockholm. I reserved a Classic room; I wasn't expecting much (it's Europe), but the room size was similar to a U.S. hotel. What I loved though, was the bed and the pillows. It was tough to get out of bed in the mornings because the bed was so comfortable! 4 stars, would definitely stay here again! February 21, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by BassemMelik Very Pleasant Stay I was on a 4 days business trip and I had a very pleasant stay at Sheratin. Very great location close to the old city and the central station which makes moving around the city a great experience. My wife joined me as a tourist for the same trip and she enjoyed a lot the facilities and the location. Room quality and breakfast are high. recommended for couples and single business trips. May 27, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by mikey53 Rewarded on my birthday I was in Stockholm on business and stayed an extra day to celebrate my birthday in Stockholm instead of on a plane. The gave me a suite with a balcony and a beautiful view. And when I arrived at my room after being out all day, there was a bottle of champagne and a birthday card. I invited a colleague over and we enjoyed the view and the champagne. I hope to bring my family to Stockholm and this is where we will stay. June 22, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Fisher987 Great location and service for work or leisure We were not sure how this hotel would suit our needs but were pleasantly surprised. It is located perfectly to be close to most areas of an already very convenient city. Whether I had to work or for this trip, which was a family trip, the views of skyline and water were perfect, even though the place works very well as a business hotel across from the Parliament and a few moments from the Arlanda Express train to the international airport (departure times shown in the lobby). The staff really made our stay exactly what we had hoped for, with great restaurant and tourist recommendations and special treatment at the nearby Michelin-starred restaurant. . The Platinum benefits helped it right over the top. The hotel is not the top level of luxury but is still very nice as expected from a Sheraton outside the US. Fitness facility is good with a clean Hamman to warm you in cold weather. December 23, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by TexansinStockholm Good central location The hotel is an excellent central location for the train station and many of the tourist attractions including the Old Town shopping district, Royal palace, Opera House, and port to catch boats to the archipelago. The hotel is good value for the price. Bed in the room was very comfortable although the air conditioning didn't work very well, but I guess that isn't needed very often on Stockholm August 4, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Nulsta Good to be back The last times I have been to Stockholm, there has not been any available rooms at Sheraton. In April 2013 I was back for three trips and I'm happy to say I was able to stay at Sheraton all three times. It was good to be back. The rooms are nice, the staff is very service minded, the food is excellent and the Fitness center is really good. I hope you have a room for me on my next trip. April 24, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by jaimepont Great Location You can not beat this property for location and of course it is a very nice hotel to call home for a few days June 4, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by DrNo009 Excellent hardware, software slightly dented from normal One of my favourites in this city. Always greeted by bell men , receptionists with a smile, almost always by name. Great SPG elite recognition. Award-winning Executive Lounge. Great rooms. At this time upgraded to Corner Suite. Excellent room! Everything needed in a Hotel - check! At this visit, less-than-average performance by Restaurant M&F Md'H's claiming restaurant fully booked (during 95min, 75% of tables free, no reservation notes), unable to serve anything for 60 min after orders, despite warning after 30min "Your first course is now on its way!. Found my way to other restaurant after patiently waiting for >60min. Kitchen staff idle, talking to each other. Not up to the same level as rest of hotel! February 17, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Rikke My preferred home when on business in Stockholm I have been working a lot in Stockholm lately, and it has been a real pleasure to have had Sheraton as my "Stockholm home" in this period. It has really been very comfortable, practical, everything is working as you would expect and the service is really top class but yet so friendly. For many reasons I will miss working in Stockholm when my project is over, Sheraton included. March 24, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Esquared Excellent stay - perfect location Stayed at the Sheraton Stockholm following a wonderful Baltic cruise. Everything about the hotel was great! We arrived around 09:00 after disembarking our ship and the check-in staff were able to find us a a 'Gold member' upgraded room with a view right away even though we were hours away from the regular check in time. Natalie the concierge was lovely to deal with and very, very helpful. With a smile, she make reservations for a taxi to take us to the airport at 04:30 Sunday morning, suggested restaurants and then made reservations for us. This was especially helpful as it was midsummer and many restaurants were closed for the holidays. The room was very comfortable and we appreciated the coffee, tea and water provided. I only wish we'd mentioned that we'd taken this trip to celebrate my husband's 60th birthday - as mikey53 had one in the review below! :-) We definitely will return to Stockholm and to the Sheraton. June 29, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by sofus almost like comming home when travelling on business it is so important to me that I have a comfortable stay and can regain my batteries - Sheraton is living up to that. The standard of all categories of rooms are at a level so you know that you do not have to argue to get a better room. Instead you can just look forward to a nice bed, quitness, bathrope, slippers etc - almost like home :-) March 16, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Sabbam Beyond Expectations From the time of our arrival to our departure, the staff was exceptionally helpful. Victoria at the concierge desk and Weronica at the front desk both went out of their way with their recommendations and help. In fact, every staff person we interacted with not only responded to our requests but went a step further. Our stay made great end to a wonderful trip. August 12, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by daportil Exceed my expetations I travel a lot and visit lots of different hotels. This I an outstanding hotel that always exceed my expectations. the hotel is big but very personal. If there is any issues are they always trying to help me out. The rooms are big with fantastic beds. breakfast is little expensive but very good. when i visit Stockholm will I always stay here. . January 19, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Darrel Beautiful hotel, but couldn't sleep The hotel room was big and lovely, as well as the bathroom. But one hires this type of service not only to enjoy a nice looking room, but to be able to rest. And that did not happen. First, we received a twin bedroom when we had requested a double bed. Secondly, they are very strict with check-in hours, which is fine cause rules are rules, but one expects higher-level service of Sheraton, and hotel should foresee that some guests may arrive in earlier fights or ferries. Lastly, the TV kept turning on all alone every 30 minutes in the middle of the night.. Imagine how well I slept :( August 26, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by arborwood43 Excellent concierge service The service by the concierge staff making restaurant reservations and arranging transportation was excellent. June 1, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by KFS67 Great location, very nice hotel, and nice staff Can't beat the location, next to main train station, right in the middle of Stockholm, at the door steps of Old Town, major shopping area, and many other attractions within walking distance. Gym, while a bit small, has great equipment and a nice Sauna. Staff is great, very pleasant and good service. Very nice breakfast buffet. December 29, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Harri Pleasant stay I spent two night at Sheraton. Even when trying to be very critical I can't find any negative to stay. Staff was friendly, room was a nice surprise (very clean, roomy, well equipped), breakfast above the average. I was on a business trip. I will definitely stay at Sheraton next time. Location of the hotel is just great. March 7, 2013


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Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez says he feels great at 35 years old.
He's coming off his 11th Pro Bowl in 14 NFL seasons — all 11 in the past 12 years — and finished fourth among tight ends in receptions in 2010. He plays in an offense that could be among the league's best on a team that could have legitimate Super Bowl aspirations for at least a few more seasons.
And Gonzalez might be about to embark on the final season of his career, assuming the lockout ends in time for there to be a season.
Yes, Gonzalez — whom some consider the greatest tight end of all time — says he plans to play this year, but isn't sure he'll put off retirement when his contract expires after the season.
"I'm taking it one year at a time," Gonzalez told PFW. "Say we get a season started and we go out there. The only way I would be for certain that I'm going to retire is if we go out there and win the Super Bowl this year, which could happen because we have a really good football team.
"I'm just going to wait and see."
Gonzalez is a lock to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He's the leader in key statistical categories for tight ends and is only 34 catches away from moving into the No. 2 spot in receptions behind Jerry Rice, but he still wants to add Super Bowl champion to his resume.
Following the addition of Julio Jones, the Alabama wide receiver GM Thomas Dimitroff traded up 21 spots to select sixth overall in April's draft, Gonzalez said he believes his chances of getting a ring are better than ever.
"I really do believe that this is the best football team I've ever played on," he said. "… I'm anxious to get back out there and see what we can do this year, especially with the additions that we've made and I'm sure we'll make a couple more. Once the ink dries on that new (Collective Bargaining Agreement), I'm sure Thomas Dimitroff and Coach Smitty [Mike Smith] are going to be out there picking up a couple more pieces for us to go out there and make this Super Bowl run."
While Gonzalez isn't sure how many more seasons he will play, he doesn't have any doubt about what he'll do when he retires.
After changing his diet and noticing the results that came from eating healthier, he co-founded All-Pro Science, a sports nutritional supplement company, in 2009 and, in addition to daily workouts, he's spending his time getting the word out about APS. He said the company has signed 60 professional athletes and has grown from one employee to nine.
"We have, I think, a customer base of 20,000 now and it's growing all the time," Gonzalez said. "People are really starting to pick up on it.
"It's a way of living. It's not by any means a diet or a fad or something like that."
Gonzalez, who also wrote a book — "The All-Pro Diet" — said he's working on a health and wellness lecture that he could give to high school, college athletes and possibly office workers, too. He's considering getting his certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine to become a personal trainer and said he would love to earn a dietician's license.
"That's what I'm going to do, it's not what I want to do, it's what I'm going to do when I get done playing football," Gonzalez said. "It's what I'm doing right now. That's why I'm here everyday at the office.
"I could be out there doing what, I guess, most of the players are doing, and there's nothing wrong with that. I was one of those guys a while back, but it's just now that I see the end is near, the window is closing and I found a great passion that can fill my time."
What keeps him dedicated to the cause? Gonzalez said one man stopped him in an airport and said that APS had "changed his life." One woman wrote a letter to thank APS after her husband had lost significant weight while using the products.
"It was like she was crying through the letter," Gonzalez said.
It's instances like those, and the results he has seen from using the products himself, that have helped make him so passionate about sharing his message.
"I feel great at 35," he said. "That's another reason why I love telling people about my story because I was one of those guys going into Year 10 (of my career) and I was hurting. I thought maybe I'd get lucky if I played two more years and here I am going on Year 15 now and I feel great. I feel better than I did my first 10 years in the league as far as my body goes. I might not be able to jump as high as I used to, but I'm still just as fast and just as quick."
As for the NFL's current labor battle, Gonzalez said NFL Players' Association executive director DeMaurice Smith is doing a good job of communicating and keeping players updated. While Gonzalez has not been directly involved in negotiations with owners, he's monitoring the situation closely.
"I'm anticipating that we will have a season this year," he said. "I really find it highly unlikely that we won't play this year, but I also think it could happen."
While some are optimistic that there will soon be a new CBA and a full 2011 season will be saved, Gonzalez isn't so sure.
"Don't believe all of what you're hearing in the media," he said. "We're close to getting a deal done? To me, that's definitely not the case. At least, from I've heard talking to De and the other player representatives around the league. We're not as close to a deal as everybody thinks."
Until that deal is done, Gonzalez will have no trouble staying busy while working at the offices of APS in Irvine, Calif., and preparing for what could be his final NFL season.
"It's kind of like my transition into the next phase after I retire," he said. "We'll see if that's this year or next year, but it's coming up here pretty soon."
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Emmanuel Kant -- a major player in western philosophy -- asked the question: Is it possible to know what is ultimately real? -- whose corollary, in relation to the sub-disciplines of his academic milieu, was: Is metaphysics possible?
Now practitioners of eastern spiritual traditions such as Taoism pretty much take such a thing for granted. "Of course it's possible!" they would say -- grounding this assertion in their own meditative experiences, along with those of generations of practitioners before them. While it may be true -- as the Taoist sage Laozi has suggested -- that "The Tao that can be told is not the Ultimate Tao" -- it's equally true (such mystics/adepts would likely propose) that the Ultimate Tao can indeed be experienced in a direct, non-conceptual way. Otherwise, what would be the point of the various nondual traditions -- if not to facilitate an actual communion with, realization of Tao, Dharmakaya, Pure Awareness, Whatever?
But Kant was not a Taoist, Buddhist nor Advaita Vedanta practitioner. Rather, he was a western philosopher, interested in the question of whether or not such contact with and knowledge of the "ultimately real" can be established, can be justified within the terms of western philosophical discourse. In a nutshell, Kant is asking: Is it possible to have real knowledge about what is ultimately real? His more technical way of phrasing this question -- as a starting-point for constructing philosophical arguments to establish or refute it -- is:
"Are synthetic, a priori judgments about noumena possible?"
So let's unpack this question -- "Are synthetic, a priori judgments about noumena possible?" -- by making explicit the conceptual categories that Kant is employing, and the assumptions implicit within them -- toward the end of placing them in comparison with those of Buddhist pranama (logic/epistemology): a framework which, as we'll see, allows for kinds of experience and forms of knowledge which go well beyond those articulated within Kant's system.
Kant's Aspects Of Reality: Phenomena & Noumena
For Kant, the two major categories of existence (or what he refers to as "The Real") are, on the one hand, appearances, and on the other hand, that which is "really-real." The former he refers to as "phenomena," and the latter as "noumena." So, in summary:
Aspects Of Reality
* phenomena = appearances or the "temporal, spatial, causal manifold"
* noumena = reality or the "thing-in-itself" - the "transcendent"
Kant's Ways Of Knowing: A Posteriori & A Priori
So then, if we wish to know phenomena, or to know noumena, how do we go about doing this? Kant's answer to this -- and to the more general question of what counts as "real knowledge" or "valid cognition" -- is that to know something, in a reliable way, is to know it either "a priori" or "a posteriori."
A posteriori knowledge is knowledge that is contingent upon (i.e. logically posterior to) experience. In other words, such knowledge is what we might call "empirically grounded." It's important to note here that -- in Kant's system -- such a posteriori, experiential knowledge can have as its object (i.e. can be used to "know") the phenomena (appearances) of the world, but never the noumena (what is really-real).
Important to mention here, also, that for Kant, perception/understanding of the phenomena of the world is always, and necessarily, structured by forms and categories of mind, most notably: space, time, cause and effect, unity and plurality, existence and non-existence. In other words, space, time etc. are, in Kant's view, basically "hard-wired" into our cognitive/perceptual apparatus, making it literally impossible to perceive in ways that are not conditioned by these categories. The categories of understanding make knowledge (of phenomena) possible for Kant, but noumena cannot be known in this way, because what we know gets known through these categories of understanding as they relate to phenomena -- while the noumena exist in a separate "ideal" realm.
In any case, what this all means for Kant is that our entire experienced world, i.e., our entire phenomenal world as it appears to us in our daily experience -- i.e. as we are able to "understand" it -- is conditioned by space and time, by cause and effect, and by all the other categories of our minds. In this sense, sensory perception is never, and can never be, truly direct, unmediated, nonconceptual or naked.
A priori knowledge, on the other hand, is knowledge that is not based upon but rather is independent of experience (i.e. is logically prior to sensory experience). It is knowledge that emerges from and is justified by pure thought or reason, by logic or rational insight -- necessary truths which hold universally. In summary:
Ways Of Knowing
* a posteriori = based upon (i.e. logically posterior to) experience; contingent truth
* a priori = not based upon (i.e. logically prior to) experience -- rooted instead in logic or rational insight (e.g. mathematical knowledge); necessary truth
Kant's Kinds Of Propositions: Synthetic & Analytic
Thus far, we've explored Kant's two aspects of reality -- viz. phenomena (appearances) and noumena (the really-real) -- and his two possible ways of knowing these aspects of reality: one based upon experience (a posteriori) and the other independent of experience (a priori), but relying instead on logic or rational insight.
Now, if we wish to make philosophical statements, or propositions, about phenomena or noumena, or about our knowing of them, what kind of statements will these be? Kant's answer is that these statements will be either synthetic or analytic.
A synthetic proposition, as its name implies, is one that proposes a synthesis of two distinct concepts, for instance: "The ball is purple" or "Pure Awareness is blissful." Generally speaking, such statements require experience to be verified -- since the proposition does not contain, within itself, its own verification (e.g., balls are not necessarily purple).
An analytic proposition, on the other hand, refers to a logical tautology, to a statement which is logically necessary. It's a proposition in which a single concept is simply expressed in two different ways, for instance: "A bachelor is an unmarried male" or "Pure Awareness is pure and aware." Such propositions require no experience to determine their truth, since (assuming we understand the language they are articulated in) they contain, within themselves, their own verification. In summary:
Kinds Of Propositions
* synthetic = synthesis of two different concepts, whose relationship is not a logical necessity
* analytic = same concept expressed in two different ways -- i.e. a tautology, a logical necessity
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Gov. Peter Shumlin made the proposal following revelations last year that a long-time Vermont State Police employee, Sgt. James Deeghan, had been padding his overtime reports.
Deeghan recently pleaded guilty and faces up to two years in prison and the repayment of more than $200,000 from his pension over six years.
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An elderly East Texas man has been saved by the tap of a phone.
Gary Stewart, the owner of Stewart's Donnybrook Automotive in Tyler, was calling 90-year-old customer Henry Stone to let him know his car was ready to be picked up.
It only took about a minute of talking to Stone on the phone for Stewart to know something was wrong.
"After a minute or so of him mumbling to me I began to think something wasn't right completely so to make sure that he could understand me, but maybe just couldn't answer, I asked him, "If you understand what I'm saying to you, but you just can't tell me, tap your phone twice on your table," Stewart said. "And I heard him tap the phone twice."
Stewart said he knew Stone was having a stroke. While still on the phone with Stone, Stewart called 911.
"It just came to me, I don't know where I got that from, I've never been in a situation like that before," Stewart said when asked how he knew to tell Stone to respond by tapping. "I just needed to verify that he was hearing me and that he understood me so that I could make sure that he did in fact have a problem."
The phone call might have never even happened.
Stewart had advised Stone to not fix his 1993 Chrysler New Yorker, saying it would cost more to fix than the car was worth. Stone chose to go ahead and fix it.
"Of course, knowing it was his wife's car, I knew there was sentimental attachment there," Stewart said. "Had he taken my advice that day and not fixed his car, it wouldn't have been here and I wouldn't have called him and I'm just scared to think what could've happened."
Stewart stayed on the phone until EMS arrived at Stone's house. He said the first responder took the phone from Stone, introduced himself, and assured him they had arrived and were taking care of the elderly man.
Stewart said he was thinking of what he would do if that was his mother on the phone.
"If you're speaking to someone and they seem to have some sort of problem, please don't hang up and take it for granted. Try and respond or communicate with them in some kind of way. Minutes can mean the difference in life or death."
Advice that, in action, saved Henry Stone's life. Stone is currently recovering at Trinity Mother Frances Hospital. His condition has not yet been released.
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USDA Says Story Exaggerated Effects of Computer System Failure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the story about the two-day computer system failure that networks inspectors at meatpacking and processing plants across the country earlier this month was exaggerated by the New York Times. USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service says the Times' story did not accurately represent the state of meat inspection during the system's downtime. When the system went down - USDA FSIS Inspection Administrator Alfred Almanza says inspectors were forced to use a paper system for documenting sample collection and other tasks - but overall - they went about their normal inspection routines. Almanza says consumers have not been put at additional risk from this shutdown and he is 110-percent certain that no contaminated product left a facility while the system was down.
Almanza says inspectors continue performing all of their normal tasks in the event of a computer system failure - monitoring production lines, ensuring operations are following hazard analysis plans and physically inspecting every carcass that comes through the door. Even the sample collection process was only set back - not completely sidelined - while the system was shut down - according to USDA Spokesman Adam Tarr. While there were fewer samples taken during the downtime - Tarr says inspectors know how to take samples without the system. Almanza says most inspectors learned how to do their jobs long before the computer system existed - and while some inspectors complain about system errors - USDA is working to improve it.
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CATEGORIES Comedy, Documentary, Sports, RumorMonger, Remakes and Sequels, CinematicalGet ready for more cringing: another Jackass movie is on its way. This was a given after Jackass Number Two made so much money, and there were reports last year that Jackass 3 was officially greenlit by Paramount. But now we've gotten news that it is definitely happening, with sequences to begin shooting at the beginning of the next year. According to /Film, who heard it on Howard Stern, Steve-O has been told to rest up because they begin production in January. Poor Bam, who expressed at the end of Number Two his hope that there'd be no Jackass 3. I guess he could drop out of this round, as could any other regular who can't take another feature's worth of mayhem and injury. Just as long as Chris Pontius and Wee-Man don't quit.
I'll admit that I'm looking forward to it. It's funny, though, because when the first Jackass: The Movie came out, I was working in a movie theater and I refused to watch it, even for free. I didn't even like cleaning up the auditorium during the final credits. It just wasn't my cup of tea. But then some friends dragged me to the sequel -- which I reluctantly paid for (or maybe a buddy bought mine) -- and actually found ways to appreciate it. Plus, I laughed my ass off, too. By the time they dragged Mark Zupan out for some wheelchair shenanigans, I was sold. And I think that most moviegoers have reason to like Jackass too. Aside from not having a plot, it has all that audiences crave these days: gross-out comedy; action-packed scenarios; a little bit of the torture horror; some sports sequences; and, of course, male nudity. Plus, there's occasional homages to people like Buster Keaton and Busby Berkeley for the cineastes. For those who can't get enough of the hijinx, and don't want to wait until whenever Jackass 3 hits theaters (I'd guess a year from now), there's also the straight-to-dvd outtakes compilation Jackass 2.5, which hits stores this Christmas.


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There were days, when our house became unbearably small and even though I knew a trip anywhere would require more sweat than an Iron Man decathlon, I would load the kids up in the car just so they would quit touching me for 30 seconds. I would pack a diaper bag that weighed roughly 40 pounds. There was no way around it: two sippy cups, two snacks, one bottle, diapers in two sizes, a change of clothes for the baby in case she spit up, a change of clothes for the toddler in case she had a potty accident. Toys, my wallet, baby wipes, the list was endless and exhausting.
Five-point harnesses were my friends in those days. I had to do all the buckling and so much heavy lifting that I was at a chiropractor's office once a week, but still, it was worth it. Once everyone was buckled in, I could sit happily behind the wheel without anyone tugging at my dirty yoga pants. I could almost have a coherent thought as we drove very slowly to our destination. If I popped in a DVD, I could even have a phone conversation with someone who was related to me — talking to non-family members was still a little tricky because eventually one of my kids ended up crying in the background.
But now, my good friend, Mr. Five-Point Harness, has betrayed me. Sadie, my 2-year-old, has MacGyver's motor skills and she is not afraid to use them. Last week while speeding out of town to a day full of doctor's appointments for my children, Sadie thought it would be fun to play, "Let's Unbuckle Our Seat Belts While Mommy Drives Like A Maniac." I did not think this was a good idea, thus beginning a battle of the wills that raged on for approximately 96 miles.
I pulled over repeatedly and buckled her seatbelt. I scolded. I disciplined. I was mean. I was firm. I was downright scary. Sadie would leave her seatbelt buckled long enough for me to turn off my flashers and get back into traffic then she would unbuckle again.
My mother, riding shotgun, simply shook her head. I was at a loss. It's not like I could threaten Sadie with, "If you don't buckle up, we aren't going to go to your doctor's appointment." I realized Sadie needed a five-point harness for her five-point harness and began brainstorming on ways to keep her in her seat.
I wondered if zip ties would work. They would definitely keep her seat buckled but I hated to have to keep an industrial sized pair of scissors in the car to cut them off. And what if I needed to get her out of the car quickly? Zip ties didn't seem environmentally friendly, either. I would need a new tie every time we got in and out of the car and given my track record hurting myself while walking through my own house, pointing a sharp object at my child to remove her from her car seat seemed like a bad judgement call.
"Maybe I could put a padlock above the chest clip," I mused.
My mother rolled her eyes. "All it would take is one good bump in the road and she could chip a tooth or get a black eye."
She had a point, and I still have nightmares that I'm in high school trying to open my locker and I can't remember the combination. I stare at the lock, panicking while the bell rings, and have no idea what to do with the lock. The last thing I need is to have my child padlocked into her car seat when my Mommy Brain kicks in. It's one thing to be in a tizzy because you can't get your biology book out of your locker, it's a whole other matter if it's your kid. I could see myself dragging her entire seat into the hardware store, or God forbid, the fire department, to get my hands on a pair of bolt cutters. I continued to think.
Thinking is always easier if you are in Target, so I continued to think while shopping. I had a flash of brilliance, as I am wont to do, and moseyed on over to the baby proofing products. Angels sang as I found my answer— a baby proof refrigerator latch. Soft? Check. No pesky numbers to remember? Check. Reusable? Check. Easy to release without involving firemen or a hacksaw? Check and check. One butterball stuck safely in a seat? Check.
Robin Wiley O'Bryant is a syndicated humor columnist, author and speaker. She was born and raised in Jasper and now lives in Mississippi with her husband and three daughters. Read more online at www.robinschicks. com or e-mail Robin at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Mississippi St. Bulldogs bulldog Vick Ballard came very, very close to scoring an arpeggio of a touchdown that would've put MSU an extra point away from tying the Auburn Tigers late in the fourth, but it really doesn't matter either way. Auburn won the game, a close game, because that's what Auburn does. They win close games, everybody hates it, and it will continue.
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Had the play been ruled a touchdown, Mississippi State's extra point would've bounced off the upright. Kicker distracted by awkward reflection of luxury suite glass dented by Auburn mascot Spirit. Sorry.
Had the extra point gone in, a defensive lineman on Auburn's kick return team, perhaps the same one who fielded last week's onside kick, would've returned the incoming squib for a touchdown. In overtime ... Auburn would've somehow won by two touchdowns.
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A kitten was found in Detroit with chemical burns on its mouth, nose and face. At first, Michigan Humane Society vets thought the cat would die, but the kitten is proving to be one tough fighter.
"He got into some chemicals and his face had a lot of dead flesh on it," said MHS spokesman Kevin Hatman. "He's going to be a little bit disfigured for the rest of his life, but he's just a wonderful, wonderful cat."
A cat with a personality as big as his name -- Chairman Waffles.
"I was originally told Mr. Waffles. They added the name Chairman. Apparently he kind of runs the house," Hatman said.
Chairman Waffles was picked up by the Michigan Humane Society in September. His face was nearly burned off by chemicals he likely tried to eat. The flesh around his nose and mouth was starting to rot. Dead skin covered his face making it hard to breathe.
In three surgeries, vets removed portions of the cat's face, a damaged part of his hard palette and preformed reconstructive surgery. Now he has a new face and he needs a new home.
"An experienced pet owner would probably be best, someone who understands that these animals are going to need a little bit of extra care, but he's not a broken animals. He is a wonderful, friendly, happy animal who just needs a home," said Hatman.
Chairman Waffles is just ten months old. He is very active and always curious. He loves exploring the world with his partner in crime.
Chairman Waffles does have a friend. His name is Mr. Burns. The two cats have been fostered together. Mr. Burns also has a few health problems and will need a very special owner.
The vet would love for these two cats to be adopted together, so if you're home and your heart are big enough, give the Michigan Humane Society a call.
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Oh that Michael Bisping. The UFC Middleweight certainly knows how to win friends and influence people. At the UFC 159 post-fight press conference he had this to say about the man he stopped with a flagrant eye poke in the third round of their bout:
"Leading into the fight obviously there was a lot of talk. I have respect for Alan Belcher. he's been around a long time, he's a very good opponent. I've just gotta do what I've gotta do to prepare mentally, and try (to) put doubt in his mind, and that's all it was. I've got nothing against him, nothing but respect for him."
"To be honest trash talk isn't what's important. What's important is going out there putting on good performances, and ultimately winning fights."
"I could read all his movements, he seemed quite slow to me... I think, you know, he laid on the floor a little bit, I think maybe. Who knows? I think maybe he looked for a way out. But I was happy with everything."
Belcher's cut eye required over a dozen stitches and he's previously endured two surgeries for detached retina, a vision threatening injury, in the same eye.


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Carriage Green Park
Carriage Green Park is an 8-acre neighborhood park located on Grosse Pointe Circle north of Route 45 at 540 Grosse Pointe Circle.
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Why Are the Psalms So Valuable for a Christian?
What Does John 17 Teach Us about How Jesus Viewed Prayer?
What Did Jesus Mean When He Said We Should Hate Our Family (Luke 14:26)?
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The production, which had been playing Wednesdays at 2:30 PM and 8 PM, will now also offer performances Thursdays at 7 PM and Sundays at 1:30 PM.
With direction by Jason St. Little, the cast features Stacey Bone-Gleason, Lori Hammel, Suzanna Hay, Anika Larsen, Eve Plumb, playwright Wesley and Juli Wesley.
Set in 1970 Galveston, TX, "a family is brought together for the first time in years on the day of its patriarch's funeral," according to press notes. "As the day turns into night, the man's impact on his family unfolds in unexpected and surprising ways. Unbroken Circle is at turns hilarious and disturbing and explores how abuse and family secrets affect every person in each generation differently."
St. Luke's Theatre is located at 308 West 46th Street Tickets are $36.50-$59.50; call (212) 239-6200 or visit telecharge.com. For more information visit UnbrokenCircleThePlay.com.


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Audra Noel Rogers and Dylan Lee Mullen have plans to wed at 4 p.m. Aug. 18, 2012, at Celebrations Banquet Hall by Melissa Grishaw.
She is the daughter of Danny R. and Joy L. Rogers. She graduated from Eastern High School in 2011 and attends Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
He is the son of Lew and Kim Everling, and Jeff Mullen. He graduated from Eastern High School in 2010 and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He is stationed in New Jersey.


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City Councilors Patti Bushee and Peter Ives say Santa Fe needs to know more about what's going on at the city's biggest hospital. Last week, the councilors introduced a resolution that would establish a study group to gather information and make recommendations related to Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center. The study group would include city councilors, county commissioners, hospital board members, hospital union representatives, consumers and other members. It would hold at least three public hearings to gather input about the hospital's "general state" and would also gather information from "financial and medical industry experts" about the hospital's financial condition, the general business environment of hospitals and local needs. The study group would arrive at recommendations for improving public communication and transparency, local government support of the hospital and encourage "community engagement and support." (Justin Horwath)
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Fenced-in property to hunt native and exotic animals in Rankin County; it's a proposal that is not going over well with residents of the Reservoir East subdivision. The area surrounds McClain Lodge, off Holly Bush Road.
The owner of a 390 acre parcel of land, Buddy McClain, started building a high fence around some of it. He is proposing to provide a place to raise and hunt native and exotic animals near his McClain Lodge. He discovered he needs a permit from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to build the fence, after it's construction was already underway. The area is in a wetlands.
The corps is now studying his proposal and trying to decide if a public hearing on the issue will be held. Residents of the nearby Reservoir East subdivision are upset about the proposal.
"I'm angry, I am very angry," said Reservoir East resident Annie Johnson. "I think it is selfish, I think it is irresponsible of Mr. McClain to do this and not take into consideration the bigger issue, of all the people living here. There's 800 plus houses in this subdivision, and he is going to build his fence for exotic game hunting right behind our houses."
"Extremely distressed for this to happen virtually in our back yards," said Michael Ellis, another Reservoir east resident who showed us a picture of animals already there. "We are worried to death about our kids and families. Bullets travel a long way, bullets don't recognize a fence."
We called the owner of the property, Buddy McClain, on his cell phone and he did not return our calls.
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I've registered here to ask one question about new canonical tag.
Recentrly (Feb. 12) Google, Yahoo and MSN announced a new html tag for removing duplicate content from search engines.
You can read about it on Google Webmaster Blog, Yahoo blog and also on Microsoft website.
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---- — BEVERLY — The 51st annual Beverly-Florida reunion is scheduled for Feb. 23 at Clearwater Country Club in Clearwater, Fla.
The reunion is for people from Beverly or anyone with connections to the city. It includes a luncheon for $25 per person and door prizes. The reservation deadline is Feb. 9.
Organizers have also reserved four tee times for 16 players for nine holes of golf at the Clearwater Country Club on the morning of the reunion. The fee is $25 and includes a golf cart. Call Artie Bennett at 813-679-3390 to reserve a spot.
Special rates for reunion attendees are available at the Clarion Inn in Clearwater. The price of $59 plus tax includes continental breakfast. The offer expires on Feb. 8. Call Tina Glinkowski at the Clarion at 727-799-1181 to reserve a room.
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She was preceded in death by her father, Travis 'Short' Hagan; and grandmother, Verta Camp.
She is survived by her husband, best friend and soul mate, Jimmy Ward; children, Chris Ward, Jonathan Ward and wife, Kelley, and Jennifer Windham and husband, Cody; mother, Oneita Hagan; sister, Marla Snider; grandchildren, Braden Ward and Rylan Windham; and a host of friends, family and her many honorary children who lovingly referred to her as Mama Kay.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today, April 2, 2013, at Pinkhard Funeral Home in Haleyville. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at Pinkhard Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Winston Memorial Cemetery. Bro. Phillip Twilley will officiate.
Pallbearers will be Steve Rowland, Ronald Webb, Jerry Lester, Josh Robinson, Tim Gilbreath and Todd Gilbreath.
You may leave online condolences at www.pinkhardfh.com.
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Atlanta is opening up several shelters ahead of the winter storm.
Emergency shelters and warming centers:
• Old Adamsville Recreation Center at 3304 Delmar Lane, SW, was opened February 10th, until further notice.
Additional Atlanta Recreation Centers:• Rosel Fann Recreation Center at 365 Cleveland Avenue SE, will be open on Tuesday, February 11th until further notice.
• Adamsville Recreation Center at 3201 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW, will be open on Tuesday, February 11th until further notice. • Peachtree Hills Recreation Center at 308 Peachtree Hills Ave., will be open on Tuesday, February 11th until further notice. • Central Recreation Center at 400 Merrits Ave., will be open on Tuesday, February 11th until further notice. This site will be open for residents with pets. Pet owners must bring their own pet supplies.
• Ben Hill Recreation Center at 2405 Fairburn Rd SW, will be open on Tuesday, February 11th until further notice. This site is recommended for seniors.
City of Atlanta Fire Stations can be found here
Police precincts open for stranded motorists: Zone 1- 2315 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy. NW Atlanta, GA. 30318 Zone 2- 3120 Maple Dr. NE Atlanta, GA 30305 Zone 3- 880 Cherokee Ave. SE Atlanta, GA 30315 Zone 4- 1125 Cascade Cir. SW Atlanta, GA 30311 Zone 5- 200 Spring St. NW Atlanta, GA 30303 Zone 6- 2025 Hosea L. Williams Dr. SE Atlanta, GA 30317
Additional shelters:
• 24hr Gateway - 275 Pryor Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30303, 404-215-6600 • Task Force for the Homeless - 477 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308, 404-230-5000 • Atlanta Mission - 165 Ivan Allen Blvd N/Men's Services 404-367-2493/Women and Children's Services 404-367-2465 • Fulton County Jefferson Place, 1135 Jefferson Street, Atlanta, GA 30303, 404-613-0412 • Salvation Army - 100 Edgewood Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, GA, 404-527-7200
• Harriett G. Darnell Senior Center, 677 Fairburn Road NW, Atlanta GA 30331 • Helene Mills Senior Center, 515 John Wesley Dobbs Avenue NE, Atlanta GA 30312 •Therrell High School, 3099 Panther Trail, Atlanta GA, 30311
• Sutton Middle School, 2875 Northside Drive, Atlanta GA, 30305 • South Atlanta High School, 800 Hutchens Road SE, Atlanta GA, 30354 • Metropolitan Run and Shoot, 1959 Metropolitan Parkway SW, Atlanta GA, 30315 • Elizabeth Baptist Church, 4245 Cascade Road, SW, Atlanta, GA 30331. Church will provide cots and shower facilities. Shelter at church will be open until schools are reopened. • The Atlanta Dream Center, 635 Angier Ave, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308. Food, cots and shower facilities will be provided. Shelter will be provided for the duration of winter storm. • North Atlanta High School, 411 Northside Drive NW, Atlanta GA, 30305. This site will be open for residents with pets. Pet owners must bring their own pet supplies. • BEST Academy, 1890 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy NW, Atlanta, GA 30318. This site will be open for residents with pets. Pet owners must bring their own pet supplies.
Fulton County fire stations will serve as warming stations for local residents who may become stranded as a result of the impending winter storm.
In a release, Fulton County government says they'll open nine (9) fire stations around the city as temporary shelters for residents and stranded motorists.
The following fire stations are participating:
• Fire Station #1 – 5165 Welcome All Road, College Park, GA 30349
• Fire Station #3 – 4035 Stonewall Tell Road, College Park, GA 30349
• Fire Station #5 – 3175 Bethsaida Road, Fairburn, GA 30213
• Fire Station #7 – 5965 Buffington Road, College Park, GA 30349
• Fire Station #11 – 4760 Fulton Industrial Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30336
• Fire Station #13 – 5890 Plummer Road, Atlanta, GA 30336
• Fire Station #17 – 8675 Ridge Road, Fairburn, GA 30213
• Fire Station #19 – 3965 Aero Drive, Atlanta, GA 30336
• Fire Station #23 – 4121 Cascade Road SW, Atlanta, GA 30331
• Helene S. Mills Senior Multipurpose Facility
515 Johns Wesley Dobbs Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30331
• Harriett G. Darnell Senior Multipurpose Facility
677 Fairburn Road, Atlanta, GA 3031
Additionally, Fulton County has two shelters open for the homeless:
The City of Brookhaven has established three emergency warming shelters for stranded motorists and residents without power.
Emergency warming shelters are located at the following facilities:
1. Brookhaven Police Department
2665 Buford Highway, Brookhaven, GA
2. DeKalb Fire Station #2
1316 Dresden Drive NE, Brookhaven, GA
3. Cowart Family/ Ashford Dunwoody YMCA
3692 Ashford Dunwoody Road (see note)
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Don't just be a Student, Be a Pirate! Take full advantage of every opportunity offered at ECU, both in and out of the classroom. Being a Pirate means excelling in academics, becoming a leader, getting involved with the community, volunteering your time, socialization, building lasting friendships, making memories and embracing traditions.
Take the plunge and connect to ECU.The Mission of the Plunge Into Purple is to facilitate events that welcome students to the excitement and traditions of ECU through education, socialization and involvement.
Click here for the complete Plunge Into Purple website for a list of events/programs.
ECU Panhellenic receives NPC Achievement Award
The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) has announced that ECU Panhenllic is the recipient of the one of it's highest honors. Panhellenic is one of 21 colleges and universities to receive the NPC Achievement Award. The award is given to those who excel in multiple areas including: recruitment, Panhellenic structure, communication, judicial procedures, academics, programming and community impact and relations.
Congratulations ECU Panehellenic! Read full story here.
ECU is one of six schools in pilot program to combat substance abuse and underage drinking
Greenville, N.C. - Governor Pat McCrory signed an executive order that creates a multi-agency task force aimed at reducing substance abuse and underage drinking. The Governor's Substance Abuse and Underage Drinking Prevention and Treatment Task Force will build on statewide prevention, treatment and enforcement initiatives implemented by the Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) Commission, Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) Division, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the University of North Carolina (UNC) System. (Read More)
New SGA Officers Sworn In
An East Carolina University junior and three sophomores will lead the university's Student Government Association for the 2014-2015 school year.
Junior Michael King of Prince George, Virginia; sophomore Jake Srednicki of Mahopac, New York; sophomore Kaitlyn Dutton of Greenville; and sophomore Katie Swanner of Huntersville all said they are excited to get started in their new positions.
As president, King will also serve on the ECU Board of Trustees as an ex-officio member and said he is looking forward to the leadership experience. He will join the Board of Trustees in July. (Read More)


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Trade specifics: Memphis Grizzlies acquire Shane Battier and Ishmail Smith; Houston Rockets acquire Hasheem Thabeet, DeMarre Carroll and a 2013 lottery-protected first-round pick
Memphis Grizzlies: This trade would have made more sense if the deal that would have sent O.J. Mayo to the Indiana Pacers to clear the wing logjam had actually gone through, but it's still an excellent move. As long as the Grizzlies are gunning for the playoffs (they're currently tied for eighth), Battier is a great fit as a solid veteran that plays excellent defense even still. He'll probably start until Rudy Gay gets healthy, then shift to a reserve role.
The cost was pretty minimal to make this happen. Thabeet was a draft bust that had no value to the team, and the draft pick is far into the future. There's also no future flexibility sacrificed, since Battier has an expiring contract. Grade: B+
Houston Rockets: I don't know about this one. There's really no upside to Thabeet at this point, and the pick is pretty meaningless. Houston had a void at center, but there's very little chance Thabeet really fills it, and any hopes that he will seems like wishful thinking. Battier was a free agent that was likely to leave anyway, but given how many contenders could always use a player like him, the return is a bit disappointing. Grade: C-


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PLATTSBURGH — The City of Plattsburgh Common Council will take action on several items at tonight's meeting.
Among them are a request from ROTA Studio and Gallery and the SUNY Plattsburgh Zombie Defense League to host music at the Westelcom stage area from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, and a request for one police officer to attend the 2013 International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference and Expo in Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 18 through 24 at a cost not to exceed $1,719. The fees would be paid from the Asset Seizure Fund.
The meeting begins with a work session at 5 p.m., followed by the regular session at 5:30 p.m.
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PLATTSBURGH — The Plattsburgh City School Board will meet at 6 p.m. today at the Duken School Building.
If an executive session is needed, it will be held at 6 p.m. Public session would resume at 7 p.m., with the first item on the agenda recognition of the district by the College for Every Student Program.
The board will also entertain a presentation on the STAR residential property tax program, act on various appointments, the boys' swim merger and, among other items, discuss health insurance for the Plattsburgh Teachers Association and Civil Service Employees Association.
See the full agenda at www.plattscsd.org/BOE.htm.
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CADYVILLE — The Cadyville Fire District plans to buy a new pumper truck next year.
A public hearing on the 2014 budget is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the firehouse.
The spending plan totals $140,000, up from $132,000 this year, according to Fire Commission Chairman Jeff Favro. The increase would also allow the district to keep up with new gear mandates and cover rising costs for Worker's Compensation and insurances.
"We're still staying under the (state) tax cap," Favro said.


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Now, thanks to the veteran coach, Walker High School's volleyball program made some history of its own.
Before coming to Walker, Wright garnered six state championships during a 30-plus-year career at Hazel Green High School in Madison County.
She added yet another state tournament trip to her resume this season, guiding Walker to the Elite Eight State Volleyball Tournament for the first time in school history this season.
Wright is the Daily Mountain Eagle's Volleyball Coach of the Year.
Through the years, Walker had put together good seasons, but had never earned a spot in the state tournament.
That all changed this season, under the leadership of Wright and assistant coach Karen Atkins.
"I am extremely proud of the girls. They worked hard since the summer," Wright said. "Plus, we played a stronger schedule than we ever have. Coach Atkins does an awesome job of preparing our players for the schedule we play."
The Vikings, who finished 44-25, won the area tournament for the first time in recent history and placed fourth in the North Super-Regional Tournament in Huntsville, knocking off fifth-ranked Muscle Shoals in an elimination match along the way.
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Of course, all of these factors can be found in other states. And many Arizonans cherish their friendships, volunteer at charities and work to strengthen a sense of community, despite all the angry background noise. But that noise is especially pervasive and inescapable here, and perhaps by trying to understand what happened, we can learn something useful. At least, we can be honest about how bad things have become.
Sheriff Clarence Dupnik, the head of law enforcement in Pima County, surrounding Tucson city limits, is a friend of Giffords. He framed the mass-murder in stark terms in an emotional press conference: "I think it's time as a country that we need to do a little soul-searching, because it's the vitriolic rhetoric that we hear, day in and day out, from people in the radio business, and some people in the TV business. ... This has not become the nice United States of America that most of us grew up in. ... When you look at unbalanced people, how they respond to the vitriol that comes out of certain mouths, about tearing down the government -- the anger, the hatred, the bigotry that goes on in this country is getting to be outrageous, and unfortunately Arizona, I think, has become sort of the capital. We have become the mecca for prejudice and bigotry."
Dupnik was almost immediately hounded into silence by a virulent wave of criticism, but many in Tucson felt like he was on the right track. "Every time I hear that this (Loughner's shooting rampage) is just about a single sick individual -- that's so limiting, so naive and almost condescending," says Dan Ranieri, executive director of the La Frontera behavioral health centers in Tucson. "It defines a person just by an illness and it absolves people of their responsibilities. This event happened because of the extremism and the isolation of (people in) Arizona. And you have to talk about both. Nobody is going to convince me that didn't help pull the trigger."
One of the nation's foremost authorities on political assassination lives in a condo barely two miles from the Safeway. James A. Clarke is a professor emeritus at the University of Arizona and the author of On Being Mad or Merely Angry, a study of the psychology of John Hinckley, who tried to kill President Reagan in 1981, as well as American Assassins, a comprehensive exploration of the varied motivations behind many successful and would-be political assassins, from John Wilkes Booth on to the present day. Clarke found that those who plot violence against politicians are generally suffering from mental illness, and are also influenced by the culture at large. They are the product of a specific set of circumstances in a specific time. The idea that the political noise in the autumn of 2010 didn't influence Loughner's decision to shoot Giffords is, Clarke says, "pure nonsense."
"The toxicity of (Giffords' last campaign) was beyond anything I've ever experienced, and I've lived here 30 years," says Clarke. "I don't think the kid (Loughner) had a clear political rationale. It may not have been defined in liberal-conservative terms, but he was clearly anti-government, and the anti-government rhetoric was a major part of the campaign against Gabrielle Giffords." For someone like Loughner, who was spiraling into a paranoid schizophrenic view of the world, "Giffords was the government doing all these bad things." He adds: "All assassins have a history of social disconnection. And the neighborhoods here are some of the coldest and most distant that I've ever experienced."
I know this instinctively, because I grew up in one of those subdivisions, and I have not forgotten the loneliness. When I was 11, in 1980, my parents moved us from Phoenix to what was then the edge of Tucson, into a new subdivision that had a typical arbitrary name, Shadow Hills, about two miles from the Safeway. A Texas megacorporation, U.S. Home, had bought two square miles of desert and bladed streets that ignored the natural contours, with names like Camino Alberca (Swimming Pool Street) and Camino Padre Isidoro (Father Isidoro Street). To this day I have no idea who Father Isidoro was or if he even existed or was just a developer's picturesque invention. On the side of our house was a limbless saguaro cactus that was slowly dying; one of the men who helped build the house had shot it repeatedly with a pneumatic nail gun, so its flank was full of rusting metal and its ribs were rotting from the wounds. There were no sidewalks; I rode my bicycle in endless circuits past other houses that were like locked-up boxes. I knew no one in them, and seldom saw our neighbors except when they were sealed inside their cars.
My junior high school was called Orange Grove, though there were no orange groves anywhere in sight, just more cactus. As a newcomer, I ate lunch alone each day and got provoked into stupid fights. I learned to be on guard constantly, failed quizzes and stopped doing homework, instead watching hours of bad TV shows without any pleasure. My father kept a pistol hidden in a closet, and I found myself wondering what it would be like to shoot myself. After I read The Monkey Wrench Gang, Edward Abbey's novel about a group of desert eco-raiders, I began pulling up survey stakes on the empty Shadow Hills lots and tossing them in the washes, in a fatuous mini-protest against "development." Sometimes I sneaked into unfinished houses and smashed out the windows with rocks, or took lengths of rebar steel and flung them at saguaros, where they made a satisfying, fleshy thunk, and the cactus bled green juice like tears. I had nobody to talk with and even flunked seventh grade. At my high school, Canyon del Oro, I threw myself into the school newspaper. I loved everything about that: the way the page crystallized reality into neat columns; the hard rationality of deadlines; the chemical smell of the ink from the printers; the sense of subversive power that came from being able to lob stink-bomb stories against some administrative outrage or another.
Most of all, I loved the way that the newspaper helped me feel like I belonged, without actually belonging. Taking on the role of a journalist allowed me to float among a variety of activities, watching and summarizing but not participating. The role forced me to talk to people, but I could keep my distance; I didn't have to contribute anything other than a few pleasant questions. The journalist's posture of impartiality was never difficult for me; I dodged commitment to any cause, and refused to believe that I belonged in Arizona. My buddies and I took our parents' cars out and ran over curbside garbage cans, flattening them and scattering trash in the xeriscaped yards like a mini-cyclone. We got arrested a time or two by Sheriff Dupnik's deputies for petty vandalism and other misdeeds. Massive shopping strips were springing up on all the important corners, and I took a job as a burger chef at a Carl's Jr. fast-food restaurant for minimum wage. The spattering from the processed meat left my uniform constantly greasy. I worked there for a year, addicted to the money that bought gasoline.
In search of a horizon I couldn't name, I escaped to a small liberal arts college in Wisconsin, and then I chased full-time newspaper jobs, deliberately changing papers and cities every few years. Eventually, I got hired by The Arizona Republic and moved back to Phoenix. I rented a loft apartment downtown with a view of urban palm trees and walked to work on cracked sidewalks, across the same routes where my grandmother had walked to her elementary school in the 1920s. I lunched with the lawyer-lobbyists who helped run things at the Capitol, often at Mexican restaurants where misters sprayed fogs of water to keep the patios cool. Twice a year, a nonpartisan policy group put on an event called Arizona Town Hall, in which participants in the governing class sequestered themselves in a resort hotel somewhere, to debate some important question. The Republic dutifully covered these confabulations, and when my number came up I was told to go to El Tovar, the historic lodge on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, to write a couple of brief stories. The assignment was dull, but at a party the second night, I met Jim McNulty, an Irish prosecutor from Bisbee who represented Southern Arizona in Congress as a Democrat for a brief spell in the early 1980s. Sitting next to him was an attractive woman about my age, wearing an open-necked white blouse and a small gold chain necklace. Her hair was whiskey-colored and she had a mildly squeaky voice -- girlish but not unserious. When she laughed at something McNulty said, she squeezed her eyes shut and her cheekbones went even higher. She punched him on the arm with mock disdain. Her hands were small, with slender fingers and short unbitten fingernails. I learned that she was a newly elected member of the Arizona House of Representatives, named Gabrielle Giffords.


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This time, it is shortstop Nomar Garciaparra, who captured that honor Monday after erupting for one of his most prolific weeks of the season.
Manny Ramirez received the award on July 28.
In the period of Aug. 4-10, Garciaparra hit for average (.438) and production (four homers, eight RBIs, .875 slugging percentage). He also added in six runs, two doubles and a .441 on-base percentage.
"He had a [heck] of a week," said Sox manager Grady Little. "It was well deserved."
Heading into Monday's game at Oakland, Garciaparra led the Sox in RBIs (82), runs (92), hits (157) and triples (12). Throw in his .324 average, 22 homers and .575 slugging percentage, and his name will surely come up in MVP discussions the next couple of months.
Garciaparra is having perhaps his best season since 2000, when he won the second of his two batting tittles.
It's not as if Garciaparra didn't have a big year in 2002, when he hit .310 with 120 RBIs and stroked 24 homers and 56 doubles. But his production has been more consistent and clutch this season, as his right wrist seems fully recovered from the surgery of April, 2001.
"The biggest difference is I see a healthy player as opposed to one who wasn't all the way healthy last year," Little said. "When he's healthy, he's pretty good."
And Little notes that Garciaparra's heroics are hardly limited to what he does at the plate.
"The last couple of months, he's been playing good defense, as good as I've ever seen him play," Little said.
This is the sixth time Garciaparra has captured the AL Player of the Week honor, and, in all likelihood, not the last.
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