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The 2005 film adaptation of "The Dukes of Hazzard" starring Seann William Scott, Johnny Knoxville, Jessica Simpson, Willie Nelson, and Burt Reynolds is the greatest movie ever made. No, seriously.
Via TrueHoop, the blog Free Darko is ending it's run. Here's the post that inspired it all. May 18, 2004 - ""Larry! Get the f#ck off me! Let me live! You got Tayshaun Prince out there like you think he's Bernard King. Don't let the mop top fool you, that's just something I do for the lovely Svetlana's in the Auburn Hills (hey, boo!). I will shoot at these actors like movie directors. AND THIS AIN'T A MOVIE, DOG! Free T.I. in 2004 and Free Darko right now!"
As expected, it didn't take long for rumors of Larry Brown's next job to begin circulating. As the only coach to win both an NCAA and NBA title, word on the street is that Larry Brown is thinking of returning to coach college basketball. Of course, before than, some linked him to the new coaching spot the Pacers recently had. Some have even suggested that, with a potentially shorten season during 2011-2012, that a team may pick him up just for giggles. Which college teams at this point are not known, although there seems to be false rumors linking Brown with Arkansas. Brown is a talented coach, and while many here became very disgruntled with him, we shouldn't forget he's still a good coach, and definitely contributed to Bobcats history. What gets me about the article is how it states that Brown is now willing to move his family where his next coaching job is. Why couldn't he have just moved them to Charlotte this past year, lol?
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Two suspects charged in the vicious beating of an elderly man waived their first court appearance on Saturday. Creston Portis' story made national headlines this week, and now he tells FOX 5 he's relieved that two of the three people police say attacked him have been caught. Portis says for the first time in weeks, it feels like things are looking up. The 80-year-old veteran says he's feeling better each day, and he praises police for making two quick arrests.On Thursday, East Point police arrested 21-year-old Dexter Ware and 22-year-old Iesha Washington, charging them in the attacks on Portis. Investigators say they and another man blocked Portis in his driveway with their car and demanded that he get out of the vehicle. When Portis refused, police say the attackers broke his car window, pulled him out and beat him with a brick. Portis' cheekbones were broken, and he suffered other injuries as well. The attackers stole his wallet.Ware and Washington face a number of charges, including allegations they used Portis' credit cards at a gas station near his house. The third suspect, a man police identify as Ricky Wilcoxson, remains on the run. Portis says he trusts police will protect him and find Wilcoxson soon. He also says the support he has gotten during this ordeal from the community has been incredible.
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How sad that this book had to be written, & that someone as thoughtfully intelligent as Mr. Pang was so affected by the distraction of his devices. I suspect that many, many people will find it useful, however, so maybe it'll be a bestseller!
on Aug 22, 2013 at 1:24 pm
I'd like to see Mark Zuckerberg, the Google brothers, Apple and Microsoft executives be made to gather in one room after having read this book and discuss it with Mr. Pang and take questions from an audience of bright people without high-technology bona fides.
And they should have to return for similar sessions on a regular basis.
They should have to confront and answer the unintended consequences and the dysfunction and the raw heedlessness of their enterprises.
As to the claim of heedlessness, I spent 20 years working high tech in Silicon Valley. The entire thing was profoundly dispiriting from beginning to end. Drones. Everywhere you looked were drones, whether they were wearing pocket protectors or expensive suits. Basically the wrong people wrested control of the culture at large and drove it into a ditch.
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Once again, I agree w/you, Joe. They've never been held accountable for the intangible downside of what they've created, but they're always eager to accept the ongoing accolades. I love that Marky Mark lives behind gates & has security, yet violates FB user privacy ongoingly. The nods of approval that they all receive for their ruthless, sociopathic business behavior no longer shocks me. Of course, they've paid the price w/their lack of creativity, but it's doubtful that they even notice, or care - creativity isn't their value.


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When we think of a Christmas angel, most of us imagine the small plastic or cloth figure on top our Christmas tree, but there is a real, living Christmas angel, and his name is Gabriel.
Only the Gospel writer Luke tells us about Gabriel in the New Testament. This heavenly being appeared to Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist to announce that Zechariah's elderly wife Elizabeth would miraculously give birth to a son. They were to name the baby John, consecrate him as a nazirite, and know that John would lead the way to the Messiah.
After giving Zechariah this prophecy, he said,
"I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time." (Luke 1:19-20, NIV)
The Christmas Angel Appears to MarySome time later, God sent Gabriel to a virgin named Mary, in the village of Nazareth. The angel announced the Christmas story:
"Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob's descendants forever; his kingdom will never end." (Luke 1:30-33, NIV)
Gabriel explained that Mary would conceive through the power of the Holy Spirit. After Mary pledged her obedience, the angel left.
Events unfolded exactly as Gabriel had foretold. Luke tells us an unnamed angel, probably Gabriel, announced the birth of Jesus to a group of shepherds, accompanied by a whole host of other angels. The birth of Jesus, the Savior of the world, is the most joyous event in the Bible.
First Appearance of This Christmas AngelAlthough Gabriel is associated with Christmas, this is not the first time he is mentioned in the Bible. He appeared to the prophet Daniel:
While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there before me stood one who looked like a man. And I heard a man's voice from the Ulai calling, "Gabriel, tell this man the meaning of the vision." (Daniel 8:15-16, NIV)
Gabriel then explained the vision. Later, Gabriel came to Daniel again to explain another difficult prophecy: "while I was still in prayer, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice." (Daniel 9:21, NIV)
Daniel's visions and the birth of Jesus were hundreds of years apart, but like all other angels, Gabriel is an ageless being, created by God before the world began. Gabriel is immortal; angels cannot die. He is also called the angel of announcement or revelation. In the book of Revelation, one of the angels who stands near the throne of God is assumed to be Gabriel, although he is not mentioned by name.
Only three angels are mentioned by name in the canonical books of the Bible: Gabriel, Michael, and the fallen angel Lucifer, or Satan. Tradition says Gabriel will announce Christ's second coming by blowing a trumpet.
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A teen had quite a shake up Friday morning after his car went into a ditch.
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The Lord's Direction
Do you have anxiety about the future and decisions you have to make? Could your anxiety stem from trying to make things work for yourself instead of trusting God? Consider your experiences, circumstances, and talents. How might you be striving ...Read More
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If you have significant decisions to make, but do not know God's will, make a checklist—what biblical principles relate to your choices, what are your gifts, experiences, circumstances, needs, personal desires, and responsibilities to others. Review your list. Narrow your ...Read More
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Land O' Lakes Area Artisans (LOLA) Center for the Arts announced it will host Camp Land O' Rugs, a rug-hooking workshop taught by accredited McGown rug hooking teacher Pat Schmelzle of Wautoma June 3 through June 5.
There will be open workshop with students and a mini-class in dyeing. During the open workshop, participants are requested to bring their current work, new designs or an old project that needs help. The topics discussed will included techniques, color planning and design.
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Where were you in 1990 and 1991? I'm sure many of you were in school at varying levels, while others were in the midst of raising children or maybe even welcoming grandchildren. Perhaps some of you, like the Panthers' franchise, weren't even born yet. If you happened to be one of those who were already roaming the earth at that particular point in time, then you may have been an avid NFL fan like me, and that required an allegiance to a team outside of the Carolinas.
The team that tickled my fancy as a child happened to be the Chicago Bears, and this affinity for the "monsters of the midway" seemed to naturally coincide with my affection for collecting football cards. I couldn't wait to open a new package of cards in much the same way that I looked forward to football Sundays. For whatever reason, the early nineties not only represented the height of my card collecting days, but the end of them. After the jump, you will see a picture of some of the cards that I collected during this time period. All of them have some connection to the Panthers except the very first one. If this stirs up some special Panthers memories of your own or you had/have some of the same players in your own card collection, be sure to share them in the comment section that follows.
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Although this one year Panther wonder played his last NFL season with us in 2007, he actually began his career with our division rival after being drafted #1 overall in 1987.
QB Rodney Peete spent a dubious three years with the Panthers from 2002-2004. However, to his credit, he did lead us to a respectable 7-9 record in 2002, a year after our disastrous 1-15 season.
Although Robinson only played one season with the Panthers(2000), he chose to settle down with his family in Charlotte after that final season, and is currently entering his tenth year as the color analyst for all Panthers' radio broadcasts.
WR Mark Carrier was chosen by the Panthers with 16th pick in the 1995 expansion draft after having successful seasons with the Bucs and Browns. He went on to lead the Panthers in receiving yards during their first ever trip to the NFC Championship game against the Packers in 1996.
LB Sam Mills, an original Panther, was the only player to start every game for the Panthers in their first three seasons. After Mills retired in 1997, he was hired on as a coaching assistant and linebackers coach, and held the latter position until 2004. Perhaps he would still be coaching for the Panthers today if only he hadn't been stricken with cancer. Although Mills eventually succumbed to that awful disease in 2005, his "Keep Pounding" slogan has been living on ever since, and will only continue to do so. I take pride in the fact that every single player who dons a Panthers' uniform during this upcoming 2012 season will be afforded the privilege of reading that poignant message each and every time they put on their jersey. In a sense, our players will be carrying with them a piece of who Sam Mills was wherever they go on that field, and we can too in our everyday lives. The next time you begin to experience difficult times, you can honor his legacy in your own life when you decide to Keep Pounding, and you will be better for it. In fact, we all will. Thank you Sam.
Brett Maxie was the starting strong safety on the Panthers 1996 team that made it to the NFC Championship game.
LB Kevin Greene played three memorable seasons late in his career in Carolina. As another member of that 1996 playoff team, Greene set an NFL record that season by rolling off five consecutive multi-sack games. Additionally, he was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Year by the Washington D.C. Touchdown Club and was also named a consensus All-Pro that season. After leaving to play for the 49ers in 1997, he did come back to play two more stellar years with the Panthers(15 and 12 sacks respectively). I'm surprised he hasn't made it into the HOF as of yet.
Although our former wide receivers coach didn't fare so well when he was named the head coach of the Bucs after Ray Perkins was fired in 1990, his knowledge of the position and teaching skills were very instrumental to the development of Muhsin Muhammad and Steve Smith. Thank you coach.
At the age of 38, Hall of Fame DE Reggie White made a cameo appearance when he came out of retirement for the 2000 season to play his first and only season with the Panthers. Unfortunately, he died suddenly after suffering a cardiac arrhythmia the day after Christmas in 2004. His memory lives on.
Well before our head coach was in the midst of leading the Panthers to greatness, he was busy using the proper tackling technique as a member of the Chicago Bears back in the day.
To this day, I believe Ricky Proehl was one of the most underrated receivers of all time. Think about this: Proehl caught the tying touchdown in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter on two different occasions for two different teams(Rams and Panthers) in two different Super Bowls. There's no doubt that Proehl was as clutch as they come, and he continues to share his knowledge of the position today as a offensive consultant for the receivers as a proud member of the Panthers coaching staff.
Yes, I am the owner of a 1990 Ricky Proehl rookie card, and proud of it.
Before Kasay was using his famous leg motion for the Panthers, he was kicking in the Pacific Northwest for the Seattle Seahawks.
After the Panthers traded a fifth round pick to acquire WR Rocket Ismail, his first two seasons with the Panthers in 1996 and 1997 were somewhat disappointing. However, he did manage to go over 1,000 receiving yards for the first time in his NFL career in his third and final season with the Panthers.


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The family of a 22-year-old Olathe man who vanished three days ago says it is out of character for him to disappear without a trace.
Brad Cook's parents describe him as a hardworking man who works full time and attends college in the evenings.
He loves motorcycles and his family, particularly his twin brother.
Cook's father, Jeff Cook, said his son's customized Harley Davidson was his pride and joy. It is now parked in his garage.
The motorcycle, a shared hobby between father and son, now serves as a constant reminder of Brad Cook's disappearance.
"It is very scary to know that your son is missing and has been missing for 48-plus hours and not knowing either way what has happened to him," Jeff Cook said.
Jeff Cook said he and his son spent the day together, first having breakfast at a local Waffle House and then riding their bikes to a few sports bars. Later that evening, he got a text message from his son letting him know he was home.
"We later learned that he went back out with some friends, and he texted me again that he was back home. Later on that evening, he was missing. We didn't hear from him," he said.
Brad Cook's bike was found late Sunday night near CR Cycle Tires in De Soto. That was when his family reported him missing.
"The hard part for us is just the not knowing, one way or the other, as horrible as that sounds," Jeff Cook said.
But for now, all the family can do is check their phones for messages and hope for a break in the case.
"We don't have any leads right now. None, so any leads, anybody who's seen him, anything right now, that's what we need," Brad Cook's mother, Nancy Cook, said.
The family says they'll continue organizing search parties around De Soto. They're also asking farmers throughout the area to check their property as well.
Cook is 6'3", 185 pounds with short brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black shirt, a black sweatshirt, black boots and a black bandana.
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Keep a Child Alive, an organization dedicated to combating the global HIV/AIDS pandemic, held their annual Black Ball gala recently at the Manhattan Center's Hammerstein Ballroom. Empire Entertainment produced the star-studded event which this year honored arts education activist Nick Reding, Dr. Pasquine Ogunsanya, and rock musician Bono.
Alicia Keys is a global ambassador for Keep A Child Alive, and she served as the musical director for the event. She performed with her band as well as special guests Sheryl Crow and Gwen Stefani. Keys performed a special duet with opera singer Kathleen Battle in honor of Bono. Keys and Bono were joined by an African children's choir in singing "Don't Give Up, (Africa)" a version of the Peter Gabriel song they recorded to benefit Keep A Child Alive.
Brendan Gray of Number Nine Design & Production, Inc. designed the lighting and LED video setup for the stage, which featured 15 G-LEC Phantom Frames arranged in an grid with a Mainlight Soft-LED medium resolution curtain upstage. Scharff Weisberg provided the LED elements along with a control system of two full size MA Lighting grandMA consoles and 2 NSPs. Content was provided and programmed by Rodd McLaughlin of Idyll Hands Imagery, who also provided two PRG M-Box mediaservers. Designatronix Audio Inc. supplied all of the lighting and rigging, including over 50 Martin Professional MAC fixtures, along with conventional lighting for all of the decor elements.
"I was very pleased with the multi-layered LED video configuration," says Gray. "It really enabled us to create different looks for a wide range of artists and styles, and was a great background for the cameras. I'd especially like to say thanks to all of the vendors who contributed to help raise money for such an important cause."


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A Texas man died Thursday when he went back inside his burning home to get a cell phone.
Three people lived in the home in Plano, KDFW reports. All three got out of the burning home about 1 a.m., but two people went back inside to get items from the house.
One adult male in his 70s didn't make it back out and was found dead inside the house by firefighters. The man reportedly went inside to get his cell phone to call 911.
The man's identity has not been released and the medical examiner will determine the cause of death.
Investigators believe the fire may have started in the kitchen, but have not made an official ruling.
Fire officials said 90 percent of people who go back into a burning house do not make it back outside.
"The smoke is so poisonous, so toxic, that just a breath or two of it will make the body start to have symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning," said Plano Fire-Rescue Capt. Peggy Harrell.
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I'm not sure what's worse, being part of the pack fighting for scraps or being eaten alive. I found myself in the middle of the ravenous pack in Gainesville yesterday at Dove World Outreach Center for the pastor/ringmaster Terry Jones' Koran burning media circus for The New York Times. You might have read something about […]
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The Arizona Supreme Court has set an Oct. 23 as the date for the execution of inmate Robert Jones.
Jones and Scott Nordstrom were convicted in two separate crimes in the Tucson area in 1996.
On May 30, 1996, Jones shot one customer in the head at Moon Smoke Shop. He injured an employee and Scott Nordstrom shot another employee in the head. The pair took money, which they shared with lookout David Nordstrom.
On June 13, 1996, Jones and Scott Nordstrom entered the Firefighters Union Hall in Tucson. Jones shot three customers in the head and took one of the victim's wallet. Nordstrom killed the bartender after he was unable to open the safe. The pair took money from a cash register.
Both cases were solved when David Nordstrom contacted the police.
Scott Nordstrom was also sentenced to death for his role in the crimes.
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Nearly 90% of all cancer care is delivered in outpatient settings.[1] This places increased responsibility on the patient and family [2] and requires a coordinated approach by the health care system. While health care continues to increase in complexity, regulatory and fiscal pressures have become more restrictive.[3] Optimal care is now dependent on careful planning across different care settings to ensure a continuum of care. Patients now move across numerous care settings during treatment (e.g., the transition from being an inpatient at a hospital to being an outpatient in need of home care). Key components to successful outpatient and home care treatment of patients with cancer are a coordinated team for delivery of health care, an involved and committed patient and/or family, and the availability of ongoing support and education for the patient and family. (Throughout this section, the broad term family has been used to refer to individuals who are closely bonded socially to the patient. The nature of close relationships varies widely, and some people who are considered family may not be next of kin or immediate relatives. In the home care setting, these individuals are frequently caregivers for the ill person.) Not only is the delivery of care at risk if care is fragmented, but the demands of illness may place families at risk for job loss and economic hardship as they struggle to care for their family members at home.[4] The planning for and delivery of home care services to patients and their families are often fragmented. The most vulnerable of those experiencing cancer—such as those with a low income, urban-dwelling minorities,[5] and those in a rural setting—may be at a higher risk of experiencing fragmented care.[6]
A team approach to the care of patients and their families is optimal to meet their needs, which frequently are unrecognized and complex.[7] Depending on the diagnosis, disease stage, level of nursing care required, and a variety of psychosocial factors, patient needs range from low technology to high technology and from low intensity of support to high intensity of support. Care needs are dictated by medical and biologic factors and by demographics, setting (urban vs. rural), and psychosocial factors. Thus, care needs are unique to each patient and family. However, the delivery of care for those in transition and for those in need of assessment, planning, and ongoing management is challenging and time consuming and may become unsystematic and haphazard.
In this summary, unless otherwise stated, evidence and practice issues as they relate to adults are discussed. The evidence and application to practice related to children may differ significantly from information related to adults. When specific information about the care of children is available, it is summarized under its own heading.References
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HNSD performed "Gee"September 29, 2010
SNSD's popularity continues to spread in Japan and recently (September 26th), a video showing a group of 11 Japanese girls who were dubbed as "Japanese Girls' Generation" appeared on YouTube.
In the video, the 11 Japanese girls put on an impressive dance performance of SNSD's hit "Gee" which earned them the title "Japanese Girls' Generation" from netizens in Korea Republic and Japan.
The girls who called themselves "Ho Nyeo Shi Dae (法女時代)" made parodies of SNSD and have garnered a lot of attentions from netizens and media.
Netizens who saw the videos commented:
-"SNSD want more than just conquering the Oricon chart"
-"It looks like SNSD are really popular in Japan"
-"I'm proud that they are enjoying more popularity in Japan"
Here's the video clip of "Ho Nyeo Shi Dae".
What do you think of their performance?
Credit: todaykorea.co.kr/tinshio@YouTube


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TOKYO (AFP) – Former Sony president Norio Ohga, who helped transform the music industry with the development of the compact disc format, has died at the age of 81, the company said. The music school graduate served as president from 1982 to 1995 and led the evolution of the electronics…
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Born Sept. 7, 1926, to Lewis Thornton and Mary Jane Kilgore Thornton, John Thornton was one of five children. At the young age of 14 years, he left home for Arizona where he became a skilled carpenter and crafty musician. During his 87 years of life, he was founder and operator of Sumco, The Thornton Coal Company, Thornton Construction and Quality Auto Sales. Prior to death, he operated a larger farm in Jefferson County (Thornton Lake), managed properties all over Alabama and the United States. John's musical talents allowed him to play with some of the greatest country music legends of his generation, including George Jones, Verne Gosden, Marty Robbins and Mickey Gilley to name a few. He hosted a radio show during his early years. He traveled throughout the country designing floor plans and trading and selling motor coaches. John will be remembered for his entrepreneurship, remarkable excavation skills with heavy equipment, his commitment to his community, but most of all for his unselfish giving of his time and talents to friends, neighbors and family.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Irmo Jean Thornton; his parents, his grandparents and his four siblings, Clara Bagley, Dorothy "Dot" Washington, Geneva "Gen" Elliott and Edgar Lee "Slim" Thornton.
John is survived by his two daughters, Joan Thornton of Sumiton and Sallie Thornton Muncher and son-in-law, Richard Muncher, of Sumiton; his grandchildren, Joeletta Martin Barrentine and her husband, Jeremy Barrentine, Johnna Martin Johnson and her husband, Alan Johnson, Julie Martin Bray and her husband, Matthew Bray, Salena Muncher Hacker and her husband, Matt Hacker, and Thornton Muncher; his great-grandchildren, Jolie Martin Bray, Julian Bray, Luke Bray, Lillie Bray, Will Johnson and Jase Barrentine; and honorary granddaughter, Camila de Mata Morrow; his companion, Patricia Bowers; and a host of nieces, nephews and many friends.
A celebration of life will be Thursday, March 6, 2014, at 2 p.m. in the New Horizon Memorial Chapel. Rev. Joel Carden of Quinton Baptist Church and Rev. Lane Sargent will officiate. Burial will follow at Shanghi Cemetery. Visitation is tonight from 6 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.newhorizonmemorial.com.
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What's the real story behind Homeland Security shutting down Hip Hop websites?
by Davey D
Was there anything on those sites in violation of copyright law? The nature of any music site as robust as the ones mentioned is that there you will inevitably find material. It might come in the form of someone posting a song on a message board or a video clip from a concert. It might be a link to a third-party site where folks can download a song, which was the case with the aforementioned sites. My experience over the years has been oftentimes it's the artists themselves coming to sites asking for their material to be posted, while the labels, which also own part of the copyright, object.
In most cases if a site wasn't blowing things up too much, most industry folks didn't trip. In talking with label heads, they note that in most cases if a song or material was being highlighted prematurely or jeopardizing upcoming promotions, a letter or email would be sent out or a phone call made asking for the files or links to be removed. Most sites comply without too much fanfare. It's the way things have been done for years. It's the symbiotic relationship that has long existed with record labels and media.
It's important to note this practice of labels asking media outlets to stop playing or highlighting material has been around long before the internet. Working at a major radio station and several large music outlets, I learned that the name of the game was for us to get material way ahead of its release date. Sometimes we managed to get a hold of a "press copy" of a song given to magazines months in advance. Other times it was someone inside the label "leaking us a song," which we would play for a couple of days only to get a letter from the record label's lawyers ordering us to cease and desist playing their material. Many of these stations, including ours, would post those letters up on the wall and even frame them. It was a source of pride and demonstrated your ability to have impact.
Granted the internet and us being in a digital world has allowed for unlimited copies of material to be distributed and there have definitely been rough patches with digital media and record labels, but at the end of the day all this boils down to relationships. And the rule of thumb has been: Know the people who run the sites and ask them to remove anything that is causing problems.
In the case of these Hip Hop sites, no warning was given. Not only that, but the entire websites were seized. In some cases we're talking about hundreds of thousands of message board postings, articles etc. This wasn't a shutdown of a website. It was the shutdown of a community. And no matter how one feels about copyright law and how vigorously it should be enforced, shutdowns without due process should be disturbing to every last one of us.
What should be even more disturbing is how those shutdowns took place. Who in Homeland Security was up on Onsmash.com enough to sit down and make a sound decision to shut down the site and seize its domain? How did they know the sites were in violation of any copyright? Was it the word of a copyright owner? Did DHS check to get the other side of the story? Did the owners get arrested? Had they been fined or in trouble for any of this in the past?
This wasn't a shutdown of a website. It was the shutdown of a community. And no matter how one feels about copyright law and how vigorously it should be enforced, shutdowns without due process should be disturbing to every last one of us.
Let me paint out a couple of scenarios that folks should consider before people start puffing out their chest and acting all righteous about websites breaking the law. First, as mentioned earlier, take down notices should be given, thus allowing one the opportunity to straighten anything out. That's first and foremost.
Second, oftentimes you have artists and even promotional folks at labels that will come along and give you material and a green light. I could show you at least half a dozen emails that I've gotten in the past two weeks with folks asking how they can get material on my site. Two have offered to pay.
What many of us who do this work have discovered is that what the promo guys and the artists want may not always be in lockstep with what the lawyers or the trade organization for major labels (note I said labels, not artists – remember that) the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) is pushing. The relationship with the artists and labels is fluid and informal while the relationship with the RIAA and lawyers for the label may be strictly by the book and to the letter of the law. One often has no idea what the other is doing. End game: mass confusion.
The RIAA railed against copyright infringement before there was an internet. They were mad about cassette tapes, then DATs, then CDs and now the web. This powerful lobbying group has always been a presence up on Capitol Hill pushing for laws that would protect the interests and intellectual property rights of MAJOR record labels. They've definitely been up on the Hill pushing and, many say, helping to write some of these new copyright laws, which leaves one wondering: Are they pointing out offending websites to Homeland Security?
That's not a far-fetched notion and should have everyone concerned. Corporations sitting alongside law enforcement to protect whose interest? All of our interests or just theirs? Are the police and law enforcement following the dictates of corporations at everyone else's expense? At the end of the day, that's called fascism.California's Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team, went banging on the door of Gizmodo editor Jason Chen, entered his house and took his computers to see if he was behind the leaking of Apple's next-gen i-phones. The task force claimed they were investigating to see if a law was violated.
Initially some clapped and felt the police were doing their job, until it was discovered that Apple sat on the board that oversaw the new task force that took Chen's computers. Did the police do this because of Apple's initial complaints or because they sat on the board?
Fast forward to a troubling news story a few weeks ago here in the Bay Area, where a young man had a computer stolen from his office. He had a tracking chip inside that took a picture of the thief. However, local police did not immediately follow-up with an investigation. The man resorted to taking his story to local news stations and even then there was no action. Talk about an imbalance of power and influence.
We did an interview earlier this week with Peter Eackersly of Electronic Frontier Foundation, which has been in the forefront of protecting internet freedoms. He noted that what took place was far reaching and will continue to be so, because now the U.S. is shutting down sites overseas. He also noted that what took place here without due process appeared to be the first step in the government with the assistance of corporate interests seeing how far they can go before they get pushback.
While following these cases, keep a close eye on the types of steps and reaches made around the WikiLeaks saga. Whatever the government is allowed to get away with is gonna set a precedent. Thus far, we've seen shutdown attacks and seizures take place. Even more disturbing have been American companies like Amazon taking down the WikiLeaks cables. They officially say it was because of terms of service violations, but most experts are noting they got pressured.
To show you just how far the government is going, look what Sen. Joe Lieberman just did. He threatened a Seattle-based company called Tableau to take down information that was legal and not classified, but reported on and issued charts about who and what countries were discussing WikiLeaks. His actions prompted a scorching response from commentator Glenn Greenwald:
"Those are the benign, purely legal documents that have now been removed from the Internet in response to Joe Lieberman's demands and implied threats. He's on some kind of warped mission where he's literally running around single-handedly dictating what political content can and cannot be on the Internet, issuing broad-based threats to 'all companies' that is causing suppression of political information." You can read the story on MSNBC's Open Channel.
Today it's WikiLeaks being taken down, which one might accept because arguments can made about sensitive material being revealed and national security at stake. But what happens tomorrow when it's you or me, because we represent competition or hold political beliefs that aren't agreed upon? What happens when it's you or me and the justification is that we've always allowed government to take down websites without a day in court, so why complain now?
During our interview with Eackersly, he noted that it was important for artists and others in the Hip Hop community to stand up, be aware of what transpired and come to the aid of those Hip Hop websites and communities that were shut down, especially if they meant something to you.
Today it's WikiLeaks being taken down, which one might accept because arguments can made about sensitive material being revealed and national security at stake. But what happens tomorrow when it's you or me, because we represent competition or hold political beliefs that aren't agreed upon?
After our interview, Eackersly wanted to know the type of support the seized websites were getting. In his mind, he knew such large outlets would have throngs of artists ready to go to war for them. I think he was a bit surprised to see that more of us were talking about Lil Kim vs. Nicki Minaj than the undue seizure of music websites. Even sadder is that many have callously moved onto other sites as if the shutdowns of Onsmash and RapGodfathers was no big deal and was just another day in the life. Mark my words: Not understanding this and being dismissive will come back to haunt folks.
The internet was the most democratizing tool we've had in a long time and now those who hate having to share and be accountable are trying to shut things down. It's a power grab of the highest order. Don't ever get used to being oppressed. It'll be your undoing for years to come. Stay alert, be ready, because they are coming for you next.
You can peep the full interview we did on Hard Knock Radio with Peter Eackersly of EFF at http://www.swift.fm/mrdaveyd/song/81785/.
Also be sure to peep this excellent article on Alternet about this topic: Here Comes the Homeland Security Internet Police.
Listen to Davey D on Hard Knock Radio Monday-Friday at 4 p.m. on KPFA 94.1 FM or kpfa.org. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit his website, daveyd.com, and his blog, Davey D's Hip Hop Corner, where this story first appeared.
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Maybe they should be shut down but not by Homeland Security. We need DHS to protect us from terrorists, not muck around with domestic law enforcement. This just undermines DHS' mission and targets them to be dismantled when the next government is elected. DHS should be working with these shady sites to leverage petty lawbreakers to help DHS identify individuals who are true threats to our security.↓


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Vesmir set to market software to oil, gas firms
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Boulder-based Vesmir plans to use the funds to market its cloud-based software to oil and gas companies around the world.
Petro DE stands for Petroleum Decision Engine, a software system that analyzes production data from wells using maps and charts from Google Earth and a shared-map feature.
"As worldwide energy demand continues to increase, the petroleum industry needs a better way to deliver new opportunities for development," said Alan Lindsey, chief executive of PetroDE, "This collaborative tool is proving to be essential to our clients."
Catamount Ventures LLC in San Francisco, Gaba Enterprises LLC in Greenwell Springs, Louisiana, and JES Inc. in San Antonio, Texas, led the funding round. Vesmir has eight employees, according to the company website.
Clients of the PetroDE software system can enter an oil or gas formation or an operator name of any location in the world, and the software generates a suite of analytical information, according to a press statement. The company bills the information generated as something that can be used to quantify activity and productivity of oil and gas wells around the globe.
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EFFINGHAM — Kelci Niemerg was headed back to prison Friday afternoon after Judge Kimberly Koester denied a defense motion to reconsider her five-year sentence for permanently injuring a child in her care.
Niemerg, 26, had pleaded guilty April 4 to aggravated battery in connection with injuries caused to infant Nathan Dill in the spring of 2011. Nathan suffered severe brain damage after Niemerg admittedly "slammed" him into a playpen while he was in her care.
Koester had sentenced Niemerg to five years in prison on June 7, even though she was pregnant with her third child at the time. The baby was born earlier this week, defense attorney Timothy Capps said during Friday's hearing.
The judge noted that Niemerg was eliglble for parole in slightly more than two years.
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Schools, snubbed by parents, could face closure
Some poor-performing schools in Kent are attracting fewer than HALF the new pupils they should do - and could face closure unless take-up improves. Parents are refusing to send Year 7 students to academies and other schools low in league tables. Tom Savvides reports.


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Pop-Culture | Posted by Julie Z on 04/1/2010
An Answer to those Stupid Tampon Ads
Why are tampon ads constantly stupid? It's embarrassing how advertisers think that because periods are a "girl" problem that we must want to see "girly" ads. So what does this translate to? Girls behaving stupidly and in a way that has nothing to do with their periods.
Example 1
Now, I understand loving being a woman and all that – I'm not ashamed of my period – but to be perfectly honest it does not make me want to dance and sing. Ever. But, gee, isn't this what girls do when they're happy? They jump around in flippy dresses with big goofy smiles on their faces! I'm actually surprised there isn't a field of daisies in the background.


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- New things are opening up where an old housing project once stood. There are two new businesses ready for customers at Liberty Green -- Subway and the NULU Edge Food Market.
The businesses are located in the Edge development. It's part of the multi-million dollar Liberty Green project.
It includes three and four story houses with retail and office space on the lower levels.
Bill Weyland of the City Properties Group explains, "We tried to draw the feel of Chicago, we have green space, we'll be planting trees. So I think we have the right mix."
Plans are in the works to add other businesses to the area in the near future.
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'Warmest December' depicts family grief
- Written by Bobbi Booker
- Published in Lifestyles
"The Warmest December(Akashic Books, $15.95)" tells the powerful, deeply moving story of one Brooklyn family and the alcoholism and abuse that marked the years of their lives. Bernice McFadden's vivid novel opens with: "Now and then I forget things. ... One day last week I forgot that I hated my father .... " Narrated by Kenzie Lowe, a young woman reminiscent of Jamaica Kincaid's Annie John, the story moves fluidly between the past and the present as she visits her dying father and finds that choices she once thought beyond her control are very much hers to make.
"In reading Bernice's work, particularly 'The Warmest December,' I wondered how much of it came from her actual life," reflected her friend and fellow author James Frey. "On her own website, there is a banner across the top that says, 'I write to breathe life back into memory.' The book tells the story of a woman named Kenzie sitting at her father's bedside as he slowly dies. She relieves, through memory, the horrific childhood she experienced at his hands, a childhood marred by alcoholism and extreme physical abuse. The narrative moves back and forth between Kenzie's memories and her present life, one in which she has survived, but is struggling with her addiction to alcohol. It is a beautiful book, and my words about it don't do it justice."
McFadden is the author of seven critically acclaimed novels including the classic "Sugar" and "Glorious," which was featured in "O, The Oprah Magazine," selected as the debut title for the One Book, One Harlem program, and was a finalist for the NAACP Image Award. She is a two-time Hurston/Wright Legacy Award finalist, as well as the recipient of two fiction honor awards from the BCALA.
Set in Brooklyn, New York, McFadden's birthplace and current residence, the author explains that she wrote "The Warmest December" "because children of addictive and/or abusive parents walk the thinnest line between love and hate, sanity and madness, life and death."


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I am taken a dive into Application software for Symbian OS! Working on my own product for 9210 handset. I have many questions and issues which SDK documentation does not clarify effectively, infact the whole documentation is blasted on an ambigious assumption n littered with numerous references but no explanation in any where, it seems to me an author, who wrote this, he has made many wild assumption about the readers (sucker) like us, who knows all most every thing about their product OS. Or perhaps puzzle with missing bits, which never going to be solve, then we ordinary developer bound to get in touch with Symbian; then Symbian will show us a link site where we have to get our self registerd or shall I say Baptised by Symbian, for the ammount of 100quid n all the problems will be solved!!! so does it look like. Many queries emailed but never received any answer which solve my immediate problems which is as follow:
1) Symbian SDK does allows us that the developer can create a fixed length data file(s) i.e. like in MS SDK with proprietory header so the program acknowledge the data file is geniune? Apart from reading stream and writting to stream; more or less like in MS MFC CArchive class.
2) Using tools application framework create a std application; create wide status pane as a default! The procedure in SDK Docs. for Narrow Status pane using (EikStatuPane class)and method as prescribed does NOT produce effective result.(for this immediate attention required)
3)The intricate and Laborious directory structure created by abld.bat file is indeed a pain as it self I am trying to get use to it!
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Firefighters raced to save what they could from a historic Cadillac home.
The fire started just before 4:00p.m. on Friday.
Most of the damage was contained to the third floor but the flames spread to the second.
The home on Division Street near Holbrook Street is divided into apartments. Fortunately everyone made it out without injuries.
Flames were visible from the top story of the building.
Police closed Harris and part of Division Street for several hours.The house is the original home of Austin Mitchell. Austin is the nephew of George Mitchell, the founder of Cadillac.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.Stay with 9&10 News on the air and the web as we are working on getting the latest information.


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A passenger goes through TSA airport security
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December 20, 2012 - In the News
The good, the bad, and the ugly of aviation security
Appeared in Foreign Policy, January 19, 2012
Foreign Policy blogger and CISAC Faculty Member Amy Zegart explains the good, the bad, and the ugly of aviation security. She notes that the increased use of bomb-sniffing dogs and LAX's ARMOR program, which uses an algorithm to conduct random times and locations for searches, are two examples of positive developments in the TSA's airline security measures.
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S.F. shopper arrested for shoplifting at Stoneridge Mall also charged with having counterfeit money
Original post made on Dec 29, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Saturday, December 29, 2012, 8:54 AM
on Dec 29, 2012 at 3:23 pm
This woman needs to be in a drug program.
Solve her drug problem, and her need to steal goes away.
on Dec 29, 2012 at 7:30 pm
she may or she may not be a drug addict...she may have been carrying the meth and a pipe to avoid doing jail time and is referred to a drug treatment program...only the proper tests can determine if she is an addict...if she needs to smoke...she will most likely need to smoke soon...my suggestion is to put her in jail and order her to be medically monitored if she in an addict...then put her in a more long term facility after a proper medical withdrawal so that she serves the time she has earned...when she is released, she might be released to a monitored facility to help her transition with some support...if she doesn't cooperate, throw her ass back in jail...
on Dec 30, 2012 at 9:49 am
Forced drug programs don't help people because they always go back. It's only when the person doing drugs figures it out by himself is when a drug program works.


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The Vermilion County Sheriff's Department continues to look into allegations that bullying led a young Ridge Farm girl to take her own life last week.
Ashlynn Conner was pronounced dead just before 9 p.m. Friday at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center by the Vermilion County coroner.
The Vermilion County Sheriff's Office has confirmed it was a suicide.
Sheriff Pat Hartshorn said investigators are investigating the angle of bullying because it was first reported by Ashlynn's family members.
"We've interviewed the friends supposedly involved in it," he said early Monday evening. "We haven't uncovered anything so severe that it would result in someone taking their own life."
Hartshorn said investigators also are interviewing other friends and relatives of Ashlynn as part of the investigation. So far, no new evidence has emerged to indicate a motive.
As part of the investigation, Hartshorn said several items were retrieved from the girl's room. He indicated investigators worked throughout recent days looking into the death. The investigation is "far from over," he said Sunday night.
Autopsy results were expected Monday, but the Vermilion County Coroner's Office was directing all questions regarding the case to the sheriff's department.
Grief counselors and social service workers were on hand Monday at Ridge Farm Elementary to help students handle the news. Many students were talking to the counselors, according to Georgetown-Ridge Farm Superintendent Kevin Tate.
He added everyone at the school was dealing with the loss of Ashlynn.
"Not only students, but staff are just devastated," he said Monday afternoon, adding the counselors are there "if students want to talk."
"There's nothing wrong with teachers showing emotion," he said. "They are professionals. They're doing their job. It's a good staff."
Tate, a longtime educator and school superintendent, said it is going to take a while for the school to get past Ashlynn's death.
"We've had students die of illness and accidents, but this is different," he said. "For a student as young as she was, it's different."
He said counselors will be available for several days, if needed. Several area school districts have contacted Georgetown-Ridge Farm in recent days to offer the school assistance in helping students and staff deal with the death.
Tate said students and staff will be excused if they want to attend Ashlynn's funeral services, which are scheduled for Wednesday.
A vigil was conducted Monday night at the Friends Church in Ridge Farm in Ashlynn's memory. Other vigils also have been announced.


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Sleeper were a British Britpop band in the 1990s fronted by Louise Wener. The band had eight UK Top 40 hit singles and three UK Top 10 albums. Their music was also featured in the soundtrack of Trainspotting.
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Another controversial Slab Wall route, this gymnastic line may be characterized as a vision of things to come, or a complete travesty. Certainly this route could be lead with natural gear, but for better or worse, the route has been fully bolted, and apparently 'comfortized', for your sport-climbing pleasure.
Second route from the right on the Slab Wall. Follows the most prominent bolted crack on the wall.
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Crugar Terrace in Venice
- bedrooms 4
- baths 2
- sleeps 8
- pool yes
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed no
- type House
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$ 2,240 - $ 4,760 / month
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About Beaches of Sarasota Vacation Rentals - Crugar Terrace
Location: Englewood, Florida South West, Florida, USA (5 minutes from Englewood Beach.)
Accommodations: High Ceiling House, 3 Bedrooms + bonus room, 2 Baths (Sleeps 7-8)
Come relax in comfort in this 2,333 sq ft of luxury home in one of Florida's best kept secrets, Englewood, FL.
Englewood, Florida is a very quiet community that is great for a relaxing vacation. The Englewood area is home to world class tarpon fishing, many golf courses, state parks and fine restaurants, and of course, world class beaches.
This property is private due to the high fence around it and the bird sanctuary to one side and in front. The street is off the main drag in a nice neighborhood that is very quiet with little traffic.
Enjoy the screened in hot tub and pool under the stars knowing you have a completely private pool area. The Lanai is in the screened enclosure with two tables and chairs for 10 people. It also has a large new grill that cooks with gas, infrared or charcoal, your choice. There are 4 lounging chairs beside the pool for drying off and working on your suntan.
Englewood Beach (5/10 min drive) is one of four beaches associated with this Gulf Coast community (all four are located on Manasota Key, a barrier island that stretches along the coastline of southwest Florida) it is a beautiful beach with lots of parking, seaside restaurants and bars where you can enjoy great food while watching the sun set. There are many more beaches a short drive away including the world renowned Siesta Key, rated # 1 Beach in the USA.
Like golf? This house is within 10/15 minutes of Lemon Bay GC, Oyster Creek GC, Boca Royale, Myakka Pines, Rotonda - Palms and more!
This house has 3 large bedrooms, and a bonus sleeping room with a pull out full size bed. All have high ceilings with ceiling fans including bonus room. Two bedrooms have queen beds, the Master has a king size bed, large TV and DVD player, a huge bathroom with choice of over sized tub or walk in shower. Also a walk in closet that is almost bedroom size. Master area is separate from the guest wing to afford additional privacy with its own entry to the lanai/pool. The home also features a nice size living room with a large TV and DVD player, breakfast nook, a formal dining room, a large well stocked kitchen with all appliances and a walk in pantry. It also has a full laundry room with new iron and ironing board.
Come to Florida, enjoy beautiful sunny days in the 80's and leave winter behind. Two things you won't find,………… a snow blower or a snow shovel!
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Parking: Driveway, Dogs: Fee, Cats: Fee, Smoking: No, Minimum Age: 25
Amenities: Air Conditioning, Full Kitchen, Internet, Laundry, Microwave, Private Pool, Refrigerator, Satellite TV, hot tub
vacation rental rates
Base Rate Non-seasonal trips
$100.00 /Daily $630.00 /Week $2,240.00 /Month Security Deposit: $250 Rental Deposit: 35% Cleaning Fee: $175
Minimum Stay: 6 Nights
Winter Jan 2 - Jan 31
$770.00 /Week $2,800.00 /Month
Minimum Stay: 7 Nights
February Feb 1 - Mar 1
$910.00 /Week
Minimum Stay: 7 Nights
Spring Mar 2 - Apr 15
$1,400.00 /Week $4,760.00 /Month
Minimum Stay: 7 Nights
Late Spring Apr 16 - Apr 30
$950.00 /Week $3,420.00 /Month
Minimum Stay: 7 Nights
May May 1 - May 31
$910.00 /Week
Minimum Stay: 7 Nights
Summer Jun 1 - Aug 31
$910.00 /Week $3,276.00 /Month
Minimum Stay: 7 Nights
July 4th Holiday Jun 30 - Jul 7
$910.00 /Week
Minimum Stay: 7 Nights
Fall Sep 1 - Dec 23
$910.00 /Week $3,276.00 /Month
Minimum Stay: 7 Nights
Winter Holiday Dec 24 - Jan 1
$910.00 /Week
Minimum Stay: 7 Nights
Itrip, Beaches of Sarasota 800 568 0806
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|Elizabeth L. "Betty" Bendele
|Monday, April 01, 2013 8:04 AM
Oct. 30, 1926 - March 28, 2013
Elizabeth L. "Betty" Bendele, 86, of Delphos passed away at 5p.m. on Thursday at Vancrest Healthcare of Delphos.
She was born to Carl and Eulalia (Kalt) Mueller and was raised by her step-mother Florence (Feathers) Mueller; they all preceded her in death.
She was united in marriage to Rudolph Bendele on Oct. 30, 1947; he preceded her in death on Feb. 1, 1995.
Survivors include 3 daughters, Linda Bendele of Delphos, Elaine (Lee) Ulm of Delphos and Janet (Steve) Howell of Spencerville; 2 sisters; Rita (John) Deerhake of Lima and Margie Mick of SC; 1 brother, Larry (Shirley) Mueller of Spencerville; 5 grandchildren; Chad (Lisa) Ulm, Carrie (Dr. Matthew) Akers, Leslie (Koby) Gladen, Cody Howell and Brian Howell; 4 great-grandchildren; Reagan and Grant Ulm and Korbyn and Kyla Rae Gladen; special sisters-in-law JoAnn Mueller of Spencerville and Helen Bendele of Delphos.
She was preceded in death by 2 brothers; Don Mueller and Thomas Mueller.
Mrs. Bendele was a homemaker and early in life worked at W.T. Grant Company in Delphos. Later, she worked with her husband as office manager at Spencerville Lumber Company. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, a past member of the CD of A and a volunteer at Delphos Interfaith Thrift Store. She enjoyed traveling to her winter home in Florida and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11a.m. on Tuesday at St. John Evangelist Church, with Father Melvin Verhoff officiating. Burial will follow in Resurrection Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. on Monday at Harter and Schier Funeral Home, where there will be a Parish Wake beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Assoc., Autism Speaks or Delphos St. John's.
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Priscilla Ann Scholes, 80, of St. Elmo, died at 2:45 a.m. Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church, rural St. Elmo, with the Rev. John Heicher officiating. Burial will be in Post Oak Cemetery, rural St. Elmo. Visitation will be two hours prior to service time at the church. Memorials may be made to Friendship Manor in St. Elmo or the donor's choice. Gieseking Funeral Home, Altamont, is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.giesekingfh.com.


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Climate Change Track panel discussion: Kim Hall - The Nature Conservancy, Anna Toline - National Park Service, and Abigail Derby Lewis (moderator) - The Field Museum, ECCo. Photo Credit: Ken Carl
More than 600 conservation leaders from all over the US participated in the Chicago Wilderness (CW) event. ECCo scientists led workshops addressing critical issues in CW's four strategic initiatives: restoration of natural areas, green infrastructure, climate change, and reconnecting children with nature. Since 1998 Chicago Wilderness has convened this forum biennially to share information and identify opportunities for further collaborations.


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Modular Housing Defined
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- This article is about modular housing and clarifies the use of various terms and legal definitions that often surround modular housing.
There is a great deal of confusion about what modular housing is and is not. Many people ask:
- "Are modular homes the same as mobile homes, manufactured homes, or double-wides?"
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- "Are modular homes the same as prefab homes?"
This article will define the terms used to describe the different types of homes built in a factory and will discuss the differences between each type of home and the benefits of one type of housing over another.
So what's the difference? Let's start by looking at some definitions. These are legal definitions which very succinctly define the various types of factory-built housing.
Factory-built housing
Factory-built housing is a generic term used to describe any type of home built in a factory. It is not a term of art, a legal term or one which clarifies the differences in the types of homes built in a factory.
The terms "modular housing" and "manufactured housing" are the terms of art or legal terms which are used to distinguish between two different and distinct types of factory-built housing. Both terms are defined in most state laws and generally use the same or similar definition. A good working definition of modular housing is:
Modular Housing - Defined
A structure designed primarily for residential occupancy, designed and constructed to a state or national model code, which is manufactured in one or more sections in a factory for installation on a permanent foundation at its final location. The term does not include manufactured housing as defined by the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 5401-5426).
Manufactured Housing - Defined
A structure, manufactured in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent metal chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to utilities and includes plumbing, heating and electrical systems, manufactured in accordance with federal standards under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 5401-5426).
Modular Housing distinguished:
Modular homes are built to the same state building code used by conventional site builders. This is usually a state adopted version of the international residential code or the international building code.
Modular homes are installed on a permanent, load bearing, perimeter support foundation, identical to the foundations used by conventional, sire-builders, designed not to be moved once it is installed.
Modular homes are not required to be built on a permanent metal frame or chassis. The home is designed and constructed using wood floor systems and is transported to the job site using a modular chassis which is then returned to the factory to be used to transport other homes after the home is installed.
When the modular home is permanently installed on the foundation, it becomes real property.
The modular home is financed using conventional mortgage financing; the same lenders who finance the purchase of conventional site-built homes provide mortgages for modular homes.
Modular homes appreciate at the same value as a conventional, site-built home. In fact, the Fannie Mae Appraisal Guidelines for Modular Housing provides that when establishing the value of a modular home, the appraiser may utilize comparable site-built homes in the appraisal.
Modular homes are generally permitted in the same residential zones and subdivisions as are conventional site-built homes.
In addition to one story, ranch type home designs, modular homes may be constructed in split and bi-levels, capes, two stories, three stories, townhouses and a variety of traditional and contemporary designs, and may also be built for commercial applications.
Manufactured housing:
The definition used in state law to refer to manufactured housing is:
Definition - Manufactured Housing
A structure, manufactured in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent metal chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to utilities and includes plumbing, heating and electrical systems, manufactured in accordance with federal standards under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 5401-5426).
Manufactured Housing distinguished:
Manufactured homes are built to what is referred to as the "HUD Code" a less restricted, federally promulgated, code established under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 5401-5426), designed for the manufacture of an affordable housing product.
Manufactured homes may be installed temporarily or permanently, the installation usually consisting of piers which are placed under the frame with a skirt or non-load bearing wall around the perimeter of the home to hide the piers and frame, which may or may not be relocated.
Manufactured housing is built on a permanent steel frame or chassis which is not only used to transport the home to the job site, but is also an integral part of the structure of the home, required by the HUD Code to be part of the manufactured home. When the home is transported to the job site, the axles and wheels are removed from the frame and the frame remains as part of the home.
Depending of how the home is installed, whether permanently or temporarily, on a lot owned by the homeowner or a lot leased by the homeowner, it may or may not become real property
Generally manufactured homes are not financed by conventional mortgage lenders, but are instead financed by finance companies who lend purchase money at higher interest rates. This is due, in large part, to the fact that the manufactured home depreciates in value and as a result, is in jeopardy of loosing value at a faster rate than the purchase financing can be paid down. In the past, conventional mortgage companies who financed manufactured homes found themselves repossessing homes where the purchaser had defaulted and not being able to recoup the amount of money still owed on the mortgage.
The manufactured home depreciates in value after it is sold. The Fannie Mae Appraisal Guidelines for Modular Housing establishes that only other manufactured homes may be used as comparables when appraising a manufactured home.
Manufactured homes are generally restricted to zones specifically set aside for manufactured homes. Most zoning and deed restrictions prohibit manufactured housing in residential single-family zones.
With limited exceptions, manufactured homes generally come in only one story designs and may be one two or more sections in width.
Other Definitions
There are several other definitions that should be distinguished.
"On-frame" modular home
A small number of manufactured housing manufacturers have begun to manufacture what they refer to as an "on-frame" modular home. Essentially, this is a home built in a manufactured housing factory, on the same permanent metal chassis used in the manufactured home. However, instead of designing and building the home to the HUD Code used for manufactured housing, they build the home to the state code used by modular manufacturers and stick builders. These homes tend to be mostly one story and fairly simple homes built as an affordable housing product and often resemble the double-wide manufactured home from the exterior. It is not clear whether these homes appreciate in value over the years. In addition, many local communities have prohibited these so-called on-frame modulars from residential single family neighborhoods.
Mobile Home
Mobile home is the old term used to describe manufactured housing. Today, the industry prefers to use the term manufactured housing rather than mobile homes. The term is still often used to describe a single section manufactured home.
Panelized Homes
Panelized homes are houses built in a factory and shipped as wall and floor panels which are erected on a permanent foundation. They are designed and built to the state code used by modular manufacturers and stick builders.
If you have questions, please feel free to call the Modular Building Systems Association at (717) 238-9130.


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The Bears placed OLG Chris Williams on injured reserve Monday, ending the season of the only starter on their offensive line who was playing the same position he did when last season ended.
Just when Chicago seemed to have found its winning combination up front — one that had allowed Jay Cutler to be sacked only five times during its four-game winning streak (which is outstanding by the standards of a Mike Martz-offense) — Williams' injury threatens to interrupt the group's growth.
The same five players had started in the same five spots for four straight games after injuries, and the poor play of Frank Omiyale, led to a shuffling on the right side of the line in the early going.
The streak will end at four in Week 11, however.
Edwin Williams, who stepped in after Chris Williams left the game Sunday, is expected to start at left guard against the Chargers.
It's the latest in the steady flow of lineup changes that O-line coach Mike Tice has managed well since the start of last season. Edwin Williams started three games at guard for the Bears last season and two for the Redskins during the 2009 season. He has an opportunity to get a longer look in the first-team offense with seven games to play this regular season.
Chris Williams has been a disappointment — the Bears drafted him 14th overall in '08, expecting him to become a quality left tackle, not a solid left guard — but his absence will no doubt be felt.
Two weeks ago, it appeared that the team's first-round pick this year, Gabe Carimi, was on the mend and that his imminent return would give the Bears an issue that most teams would be envious of — the equivalent of a sixth starting O-lineman and some high-quality depth heading into the late stages of the season. Instead, the Bears are without Williams for the rest of the year, and it's not clear when Carimi will be available after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery last week.
Tice has made good, or at least tolerable, situations out of challenging ones during his 27 games with the Bears. He'll need to do it again for the Bears to keep rolling.
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