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Tigers defeat Holy Cross 16-4
Pohl went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a game-high five RBIs, four runs, and one walk for the Tigers, who scored at least one run in seven of the eight innings in which they batted and scored at least two runs in six different innings. McGibbon went 2-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs, while Attanasio came off the bench to go 2-for-2 with three RBIs. Shaffer helped the Tigers tally season highs for runs and hits (16) by going 3-for-4 with three doubles, one RBI, three runs, and two walks. It was the 16th time in history that a Tiger totaled three doubles in a game. In all, Clemson amassed seven doubles, 10 walks, and two hit-by-pitches in the contest.


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When something noteworthy stirs up the theme park design world, I get motivated to draw a plan around it (like the Hyperion Wharf announcement). As most readers here know, Disney recently released the artwork for the latest version of the New Fantasyland. There have also been hints of a Tron E-ticket being considered for the MK's Tomorrowland, post 2014.
With these things in mind, I drew my second idealized version of the planet's most popular theme park – one a little closer to reality than my first (which had an original castle and a Black Cauldron indoor flume, among other things that will never happen).
Fantasyland will have two new meet & greets in "Story Time with Belle" and one attached to The Little Mermaid building. Rather than convert a ride system to another, elaborate m&g, this park sees the old Snow White dark ride converted to a Tangled (or any other Disney fantasy) dark ride. Since there is apparently an unquenchable thirst for Princess m&gs, I've converted the unused and rotting, but nicely designed, Skyway station into a chalet-themed m&g.
I drew Circusland (aka Storybook Circus) from the artwork, with tents and central Casey Jr. water feature. The two northernmost tents become the façade for a circus-themed dark ride starring the Disney characters (something similar was planned for Anaheim in the 1970s).
Adventureland sees the much-missed Adventures Club taking over the unused Adventureland Veranda. The Aladdin spinner and Arabian bazaar is removed from the plaza in front of the Tropical Serenade (a new show created in the spirit of the original).
Tomorrowland sees the Deco-Tech theme of the Avenue of Planets implemented throughout the land. I've added some curves and helixes to the speedway for what will be OrbDrive Cruisers – free-roaming, futuristic, electric-powered vehicles of tomorrow, inspired by the concept art of Mark Nicoll.
To add some greenery and another hidden corner, I put a futuristic arboretum with dancing fountains in place of the old skyway station/bathrooms.
Tron: The Ride is the major addition in Tomorrowland. Some reports about the attraction currently under development at WDI incorporates some kind of indoor lightcycle launch coaster similar to the Vekoma model, with heavy visual/screen elements to simulate the Grid. I've read that the planned queue is an attraction in itself – using stunning SFX to transport guests into the Grid world. I have mixed feelings about adding Tron to Tomorrowland, since outside the Grid, Tron takes place in the near present. This would have to be thematically reconciled with the mythos of Tomorrowland.
Frontierland gets an enormous E+ attraction that combines Indiana Jones Adventure & Western River Expedition with a shooter. Themed in a grittier style than the rest of Frontierland (think Red Dead Redemption), the attraction begins in the town jail, where the villainous Boss has been busted free by his men. Guests are deputized and sent off in Stage Coaches (with rifles attached) to bring the gang to justice. Along the fast-paced, thrilling journey, riders are nearly curshed by stampeding buffalo, dynamited by wicked outlaws, meet hostile & friendly Indians, banditos, and many other wonders of the old west. In a number of scenes rider will be able to exchange gunfire with the bad guys - setting off hundreds of individual squibs.
Comments? What are your predictions for the state of the Magic Kingdom in 2025?
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
WDW - Animal Kingdom
The Oasis. The only major change here is the removal of the Rainforest Cafe: The area is needed for Beastlie Kingdomme backstage areas and these themed restaurants have become fairly commonplace around the U.S. I think the experience here should be one-of-a-kind.
Discovery Island. At the base of the Tree of Life, winding paths through the roots lead you to the subterranean theater – and its multi-media "Wonders of Nature" show – in the same vein as the American Adventure. The show gives an overarching sense of the animal world and the mission of the park. The post-show is Conservation Station and contains exhibits to educate about the state of wildlife on Earth. As much as I agree with its message, the actual execution of Conservation Station (aka PlanetWatch) never made it a compelling reason to take a boring (IMO) train ride to the top of the park.
Discovery Riverboats are back, but with an increased number of special effects and events along the journey (like the submerged kraken).
Beastlie Kingdomme is an area that I believe should have been there from Day 1. Here, I have approximated its original design from the concept art.
You can read the fascinating and wonderful details of this land, including its signature attractions, on MousePlanet, which has four articles by the creators of Beastlie Kingdomme. If you have not read these, you will want to do so:
I've padded Beastlie Kingdomme with three additional attractions: a dark ride of fantastic forest creatures, a spinner and effects-heavy theatrical experience hosted by Merlin:
Africa. The changes in Africa include a Harambe Village Theatre – similar to that in Hong Kong Disneyland – which hosts the Lion King or any other show.
At the northern end of the Safari, the flood-control canal has been re-shaped to resemble the Masai River. Beyond the river is a huge paddock that will give the widest, most wildlife filled vista outside of the real thing – imagine scores of wildebeest, giraffe, zebra, elephant, etc. moving about in the far distance.
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I don't believe in 'breaking the third wall' with respect to backstage views as is currently the case with the Wildlife Express. Instead there would be heavy landscaping, distant savanna/tropical forest views and theme-appropriate narration.
And Wildlife Express has a worthwhile destination: Amazonia, a new land featuring a chilling dark ride adventure that will touch on the general fear of snakes and large, furry South American spiders. While my ideal WDW already has one Soarin' simulator (Impressions de France), here there is a second: Soarin' over the Amazon. While the former shows us human endeavors like skiing the French Alps, ballooning over Loire Valley chateaux, or circling the Eiffel Tower, the latter focuses on natural wonders such as the Amazon Rainforest, Iguaçu Falls and the Tepuis.
In Asia, as originally planned, Tiger River Run is a 20+minute boat ride that feature live Asian animals including Asian elephants, Indian rhinos, orangutans, leopards, peacocks, sambar and gaur. I've utilized the exiting Kali River Rapids queue, which is long and beautifully designed. For the final thrill element, the bifurcated rafts detach and descend through clearcut-caused rapids.
The mythos of Dinoland is that it is 1950s America – a golden age for paleontology. The institute is not some generic structure but built to resemble the famed, gothic Yale-Peabody Museum – the eastern academic headquarters for paleontological activity. It houses Countdown to Extinction, with a completely different storyline and cast of characters. It still involves a time machine (more thoughtfully explained) and travelling back to the K-T Divide (in a larger indoor/outdoor thrill ride with some slower elements).
Cretaceous Trail is more fleshed out, like its fantastic sister trails in Africa & Asia, with living prehistoric animal exhibits including crocodiles and turtles.
Out 'West', in the Badlands, things are going awry at the dig site, where The Excavator (a family coaster) has mine carts speeding past excavation equipment that seems to have been possessed with the animal spirits of the long-dead dinosaur fossils.
The exterior of Mammoth Falls is a boulder-strewn, soggy pine forest landscape representing North America 10,000 years ago. In the pre-show, Lescaux-like cave paintings come to life to illustrate the types of megafauna we may experience. The flume ride features encounters with giant sloths, glyptodonts, sabre tooth cats, mastodons, mammoths and their primitive human hunters.
In my ideal vision of the Disney parks, California Adventure was never built (Disneyland's second gate is Disneysea) – anything worthwhile in that park exists elsewhere in my vision (e.g., EPCOT Canada's Yukon Rapids or Paris DisneySea's Coney Island Mania). In order to represent invertebrates, which make up the vast majority of the animal kingdom, I have imported the Bug's Land from DCA.
A Bug's Land is part of a larger Disney character section which fills the role of Camp Minnie-Mickey and allows families with very small children have some more to do. Pagoo's Adventure is something that was in the early plans for DAK… I believe it involved an original, cartoon panda (could have stolen the thunder from Kung-fu Panda, Disney!) in a dark ride setting. Here Pagoo exists, perhaps gaining the popularity of other theme park original characters like Figment and Duffy the Bear.
Finally, I've added the subsurface fountains to the lagoon for a night-time show in what is now a multi-day park.
Here's is a relative size comparison with my built-out Magic Kingdom
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Sunday, January 2, 2011
WDW - River Country
Combining the brilliant rockwork of Big Thunder Mountain with the woodland atmosphere of Tom Sawyer Island and the fun of a water park, River Country was an extraordinary place. Until it was abandoned and left to rot, it was one of the three best-themed water parks in the world (if you know of any others as well-themed, aside from Typhoon Lagoon & Blizzard Beach, please let me know). Reviewing an archive of photos to piece together this site plan reinforced this opinion – from its old fashioned lamp posts & railings to the dozens of small rivulets and pathways, this was my kind of park, conjuring boyhood adventures in the woods.
Like so many other treasures first created, then despoiled, by the Disney Company, here at IdealBuildout River Country lives on. My aim was to expand River Country to put it on the same scale as Typhoon Lagoon & Blizzard Beach - for as wonderful as the park was in theme, it was a shadow of its sisters in the slide department. This would give each WDW Resort Area its own unique, full-scale water park – alleviating crowds at all three.
The park's theme is one-part Old West, one-part Native America, one-part Tom & Huck's ol' swimmin' hole. The southern core of the park consists of what once was. LostEpcot.com has an excellent & thorough photographic archive of the park, HERE.
The expanded area lies north of the backstage access road. One can get there by passing through a tunnel on foot or wading through the shallow Crystal Springs River, based on the Virgin River walk at Zion National Park.
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Once in this new "wilderness", guests will find three new peaks, using similar rockwork to the original. These mountains contain lengthy tube & body slides, including a large family raft ride similar to Teamboat Springs, that take riders through the cypress & pine forest. Many of the slides pass through cavern sections – some with interior effects like snoring bears, dripping stalactites or shaking rocks.
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Pathways under the mountains are somewhat eerie, similar to the caverns of Tom Sawyer Island. There is an old Cider Mill, smelling of apples, that houses three slides.
What I've always found very scary – even moreso than tall speed slides, is high cliff jumping. Here, there are three levels from which to jump into a grotto, from heights of 25, 35 and for thrill-seekers, 45 feet.
The flagship slide of the park is Cherokee Caverns, a pair of fast, long & disorienting slides that travel entirely under a mountain in total darkness (with a few light-based SFX).
A unique thing about this idealized River Country is that it has plenty of dryland activities, from pony rides to nature trails to a live music stage and Indian camp. There are a number of new dining facilities as well as the old cook-out pavilion for those campers who would like to grill for themselves.
While the abandonment of River Country is somewhat fascinating – watching nature reclaim a Disney park – I do lament the loss of this unique & wonderful place. It seems it will now be turned into a DVC resort, continuing the march of hotel development on the banks of Bay Lake.
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10 Valentine's tips from couples married 50 years
Like most couples, Joan Fortin didn't foresee any problems when she and Bill married more than five decades ago. After all, she says, "I really loved him. For me, marriage was going to be a white picket fence, roses, and raising a bunch of kids."
"I loved her, too," Bill says, "and thought we could raise a nice family together and just have a wonderful marriage."
When they married on November 20, 1954, they were like most newlyweds – anticipating "the better," but not "the worse." If the Fortins had looked into their future on their wedding day, they would have seen an unfaithful groom and a bride who had a choice to make.
The following ten ideas, shared by couples married for 50 years or more, will help your marriage last a lifetime.
- You need a Savior. "We didn't realize that it was two sinners who married each other. Two very sinful people who needed a Savior." (Mona Sproull)
- Stay committed to one another. "Love is not a feeling, it's a commitment … no matter what, I will stand by your mom." (Charles Powell)
- Pray with your mate. "Rather than each of us having ourselves at the center of our thinking, there enters a willingness to let God be at the center." (Jerry Bell)
- Forgive one another. "All I could think of was if God could forgive me of all of my sins, who am I not to forgive my husband." (Joan Fortin)
- Realize that there's no such thing as a perfect husband or perfect wife. "Christ has given me understanding and lets me know that everyone does something wrong sometimes." (Mattie Foy)
- Have faith that God knows what He is doing. "A lot of people would ask me, 'No children yet?' And I'd say, 'No, but I am sure having a good time telling you how to raise yours.'" (Jodie May)
- Trust that God gives grace and direction as we trust Him. "How can a parent trust the Lord when they lose a child? It takes a lot of faith." (Richard Long)
- You'll need to make compromises. "You can't always have your way. I just thought that marriage would be a give and take situation." (Nelda Davenport)
- Be objective and take the emotion out of problem solving. "If I say something to you that's disrespectful to you and I don't really know it, you need to trust my heart." (Mona Sproull)
- Love your spouse. "The love comes from God." (Mattie Foy)
What is the result of a marriage that lasts a lifetime? After 53 years of marriage, five children, eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild, Joan Fortin says, "I just see the blessings that God has given us through this marriage and the love that the family has for one another, and I could have missed all of that."
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A total of nine wrecks slowed traffic on Interstate 40 in Cookeville Saturday.
At 1:30 p.m., the Tennessee Highway Patrol reported both eastbound lanes were closed after crews responded to nine crashes between mile markers 301 and 298.
Dispatch received the first accident report around 11 a.m. The accident appears to have had a chain-effect on the other eight wrecks reported.
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Gary Roberts will look to strengthen the Cambridge City midfield by signing Scott Shulton from Wingate & Finchley.
The City boss was hoping to talk to the 22-year-old player last night with a view to bringing in more competition for places at the Pro-Edge Stadium.
"Scott has had experience of Conference North and Conference South football," he said.
"He was at Norwich as a lad. The aim is to give everyone in midfield a bit of a push. We need a bit of extra impetus in the middle of the park."
City's trip to Bideford in the Evo-Stik League Southern, Premier Division tonight has been called off because of concerns about City making the trip to Devon in the arctic conditions.
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17 February 2010 at 10:23am Last edited: 17 February 2010 10:26am
Hi there,
I'm using this piece of code to embed news to a site via RSS.
// Accepts an RSS feed URL and outputs a list of links from it
function RestfulLinks($limit) {
$delicious = new RestfulService('http://www.cnbc.com/id/19811193/device/rss/rss.xml');
$conn = $delicious->connect();
$result = $delicious->getValues($conn, "channel", "item")->getRange(0,$limit);
$output = '';
foreach ($result as $key => $value) {
$output = '' . $value->pubDate . '' . ' – ' . $description . ' link.'?KeepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=600&width=960">More...';
return $output;
This works perfectly, but sometimes I get the following error (and website is unavailable!):
Error: Uncaught Exception: String could not be parsed as XML
At line 217 in ......./public_html/sapphire/api/RestfulService.php
It looks like temporarily there is something strange going on in the feed (in this case wrong formatted or unavailable RSS feed?). Is there a way to make sure that this error doesn't affect my complete site. Something like: if feed cannot be parsed: do nothing.
Help is more than welcome, thanks in advance!
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Exception handling?
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18 February 2010 at 8:46am
I'm sorry, I started with SilverStripe as a designer... learning by the day. Thanks Hamish, I managed to get that implemented.
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18 February 2010 at 8:54am
One question remains. As this worked before (parse errors started popping up a couple of days ago and I haven't been working on/updating this particular site), is there something wrong with this RSS feed that may be causing the parse error. Does anyone has an idea?
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SC Magazine's Dan Kaplan sits with Francis deSouza of Symantec, to discuss the global state of information in the enterprise and costs associated with it.
Enrique Salem's keynote speech at the RSA Conference 2012 discussed an emerging enterprise security threat, the "digital native."
Companies targeted by APT will need to upgrade their defenses strategy to include multiple, integrated layers of extremely sensitive anomaly detection and mitigation.


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The Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) Clerk/ Data Entry Operators Recruitment 2012 in Amritsar, Punjab. GNDU was established at Amritsar, India on 24th November1969 to commemorate Guru Nanak Dev birth quincentenary celebrations. Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) has recently invited applications for the post of Clerk/ Data Entry, Candidates who's age is not more then as specified in Guru Nanak Dev University jobs notification and having qualification of BCA/ BSc/ BA/ Graduate/ PGDCA from the university/ Institute recognized by the Government of India with relevant experience (if any) are eligible to apply for the post. – freejobalert.in
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Candidates should completed his/her educational qualification for the Clerk-cum-Junior Data Entry Operators post is BCA/ BSc in (IT/ Computer Science/ Economics)/ BA/ Graduate/ PGDCA.
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It's amazing how much different you can feel after winning a playoff game than after you lose one. But what my teammates showed out there tonight was exactly what they've been doing all year. There's just no quit in this team.
I think all of us were just happy for Rafael Furcal when he drilled the game-winning homer that allowed us to claim the 11-inning victory over the Astros on Thursday night. Nobody wants to go to an opposing city down two games to none in a best-of-five series.
The past few days have just been exciting and, as always, I'm glad that a lot of my friends and family members have been here for me. I wish I could have come through in the clutch when I had that opportunity in Game 1. I also wasted another opportunity on Thursday. But it felt good to get that hit ahead of Furcal's homer in the 11th inning.
Heading into this weekend, I think everybody is feeling pretty good. we didn't let ourselves get too down after Wednesday's loss. But I think we all know that we've just been wasting too many opportunities these past two days.
I'm expecting that to change. Sometimes when you have thrilling wins like we did on Thursday, it can completely change things. All of us know what we're capable of doing. We're just looking forward to continuing to prove it to everybody else.
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W.Va. Awarded for its Work on 21st Century Skills
Posted: July 26, 2011
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – For the fifth time in five years the West Virginia Department of Education has been recognized for its efforts to improve 21st century teaching and learning. West Virginia is a recipient of the 21st Century Practice of the Year Award for 2011, which commemorates the nation's preeminent state-led 21st century skills initiatives.
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) cited West Virginia for its Comprehensive Data Access through the Data Portal for 21st Century for Success (DP21) and the West Virginia Education Information System (WVEIS) on the Web (WOW). West Virginia was one of 10 states to be recognized recently for education modernization efforts.
West Virginia's DP-21 is an interactive data portal that seeks to provide key educators access to data that are indicative of school success and improving student achievement in a single, user-friendly location. WVEIS, West Virginia's 20-year-old administrative data system used by all county school systems and schools, created WVEIS on the Web as part of its ongoing conversion to a web-based application. This set of tools has been enhanced to collect new data about students, provide linkages to statewide assessments, and provide access to these data not only to administrators but also to teachers. DP-21 and WOW are complimentary systems that together improve educator access to student data.
"Technology is the tool that our teachers are using to forever change the learning landscape and better serve our children in the 21st century," said West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Jorea Marple. "The changes we are making in West Virginia will help our students better comprehend, problem solve and communicate solutions in real-world settings."
West Virginia was the second state in the nation to join the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, which has emerged as the leading advocacy organization focused on infusing 21st century skills into education. Since joining the partnership, West Virginia has worked to add rigor to its educational system and incorporate 21st century skills through "Global 21: Students deserve it. The world demands it."
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An auto supplier in Findlay plans to hire 100 more employees.
According to the mayor of Findlay, the brake factory needs more people to keep up with orders from its largest customer: Honda.
Dealerships are also feeling the pressure to keep up with demand. Honda's US sales rose nearly 13 percent last month compared to January of 2012.
The Nissin brake factory in Findlay needs at least 100 more workers and possibly a fourth shift.
That's what the plant's general manager announced at a Rotary Club meeting this week.
"We're super happy," says Mayor Lydia Mihalik (R-Findlay). " Nissin is a great success story. Back in the 1980's it started with something like 40 employees."
Today the GM of the plant at Tall Timbers Industrial Park is on his way to Japan where Nissin is headquartered.
The company now employs more than one thousand people in Findlay.
Those folks are working overtime to keep up with brake orders from Nissin's largest customer: Honda.
"Most of our suppliers in town are doing very well and it just has to do with the fact that the automotive market is so good," says Mihalik.
From the supply factor to the dealership floor, workers across the board are feeling the surge in demand for Honda vehicles.
A sales executive at the Honda dealership in Findlay says 2012 was its best sales year ever.
Thayer Honda in Bowling Green is also seeing growth.
"It's doing great on the floor. Sales have picked up in the last two years. We're kicking butt," says Tim Hernandez, the General Manager of Thayer Honda in Bowling Green.
The mayor of Findlay accounts the up tick to rebuilding after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in 2011.
"There was some flooding that happened in Thailand that also decreased production, but they're making a comeback," says Mihalik.
The GM of Thayer says it's the new Accord and CRV.
"Honda is always a great product built right here in Ohio and great people building the vehicles," says Hernandez.
The GM of Nissin in Findlay didn't give a specific timetable, but told the Rotary Club he wants to hire at least one hundred more workers in the coming months, according to the mayor.
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Watson puts drop behind him to lead team home
Mon September 24, 2012 6:53am
COLOMBO: The pain of dropping Chris Gayle, the world's most explosive batsman, drove Shane Watson to atone with a performance that pushed Australia into the Super Eights of the World Twenty20.
Australia won a rain-shortened match against the West Indies, one of the teams fancied to win the tournament, by 17 runs on Duckworth-Lewis calculations despite Gayle and Marlon Samuels firing rapid half-centuries in a challenging 8-191.
Gayle's 54 from 33 balls was only possible because Watson dropped him on four, in the fourth over, diving forward from third man.
Watson tortured himself over what he felt was a game-changing moment ''for about the next 16 overs'', even though he surged back into the game to grasp Gayle's wicket.
''I know how much of a difference it makes to our team, to everyone, if we're able to get Chris Gayle out,'' Watson said after adding a second man-of-the-match performance to his dominant display against Ireland.
''No doubt I was certainly feeling that pain until I was able to get him out but in the meantime he had done a fair bit of damage and gave a lot of momentum to the West Indian side.
''That was very disappointing but in the end, to be able to make up for it in some way, with the bat especially. It never makes it feel any better but at least we were more chance of winning the game anyway.
Watson took 2-29 and led the run chase with 41 not out from 24 balls. He had Mike Hussey (28 not out from 19) with him when rain stopped play in the 10th over, with Australia 1-100.


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Our friends over at mocking the draft put together a fan mock and these were the results for our Baltimore Ravens. Keep in mind our rep didn't show up, so I just hopped in on the fly and no trades were allowed.
1. Manti Te'o, MLB, Notre Dame
My top 3 safeties (Cyprien, Vacarro, Elam) were off the board, My top 3 WR's (Austin, Patterson, Allen) were off, As well as Arthur Brown. Te'o I felt was the best available at a position of need. I know many are down on him, but I think he could be a classic case of a stud falling to Ozzie. His 40 time was slow, but people didn't look at his other numbers. He ran a faster 20 yard shuttle and 3 cone drill than Ogletree (who is supposed to be the athlete), which shows how well he changes direction. He's a very instinctual player who is a tackling machine. While he may not be a stand out in man coverage, people under estimate his ability as a zone coverage defender. He understands how to drop and disrupt passing lanes which IMO is more than enough as very few MLB's will just shut down players man to man. He's not an explosive athlete, but a fluid one who doesn't waste steps and his instincts are as good as any in the draft. He's my no. 2 rated MLB and a guy who I think could thrive in our system.
2. Stedman Bailey, WR, West Virginia.
Was hoping Swearinger would fall, but he didn't make it, so I added a weapon for Flacco. Boldin leaves a bit of a whole at WR and Bailey is a guy who could come in and immediately fill that need. People will look at his size and discount him, but he plays much bigger than that and is simply a football player. Tavon Austin is the better prospect, but Bailey was Geno's go to guy. Bailey is a outstanding route runner, has nice short area quickness, good YAC, solid hands, and extremely productive as seen by his 114 receptions 1621 yards and 25 tds he had last season alone. He's pro ready and gives this offense another playmaker.
3rd pick I wasn't able to stick around anymore. Unfortunately board did not play out the way I wanted and had we been able to mover I would have traded back and then also traded up again in the 2nd. Still I think these are two solid players who can have an impact day one at positions of need.
Here's a link to the draft, so you can see how everything fell and what you would have done differently.


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From Citizens Against Casino Expansion: The action taken by the City of Airway Heights to implement new land use policies is being taken by some, including The Spokane Tribe, as an endorsement of the Tribe's proposed mega-casino. Nothing could be further from the truth.
The truth is that the Spokane Tribe's proposal to build their third casino on the West Plains is bad for the citizens of Airway Heights, bad for the regional economy, bad for Fairchild, and bad policy for the expansion of gaming.
That the Tribe and their supporters would intentionally misrepresent what the adoption of these policies means should give some indication as to the lengths they will go to shove their proposed development down the throats of a region lined up in opposition.
The members of Citizens Against Casino Expansion (CACE) will continue to join with the growing assembly of elected officials – both Republicans and Democrats, business owners and community members who believe this casino development is not in the best interest of the community.
For the full record of expressions of concern and opposition regarding the Spokane Tribe's mega-casino, including letters from: Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Spokane Mayor David Condon and Spokane City Council members Mike Fagan, Nancy McLaughlin, Steve Salvatori and Mike Allen, Cheney Mayor Tom Trulove, Washington Senators Lisa Brown and Michael Baumgartner and former Washington Governor Mike Lowry go to : www.citizensagainstcasinos.com/community-and-elected-official-letters/.
What the Spokane Tribe is proposing poses a threat to our community and nothing that has happened this week takes away that fact that. CACE will continue to work with elected leaders and community members to make sure that the truth about the project is heard.
Airway Heights adopts new land use protections around Fairchild Air Force Base
JLUS 'important regional priority' that provides necessary clarity to build for the future
AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. (December 19, 2012) – Airway Heights has adopted progressive new land use standards designed to protect and grow the mission at Fairchild Air Force Base while providing clarity for developing land on the West Plans, the city announced today.
The city council approved the Joint Land Use Standards (JLUS) on Monday night as a proactive means to define regulations for compatible uses and long-term growth. JLUS allows the city to further refine the development direction established by its comprehensive plan while supporting present and future missions at Fairchild Air Force Base, according Airway Heights Mayor Patrick Rushing.
"Protecting and supporting Fairchild Air Force Base as a regional asset while creating a friendly and safe community for businesses and citizens has always been a top priority," Rushing said. Previous efforts to protect the Base from incompatible land use date back to April 21, 2008 when the City adopted Air Installation Compatible Use Zones (AICUZ).
Rushing pointed to the city's track record as a dedicated partner in protecting and growing Fairchild Air Force Base. City representatives have been involved in JLUS discussions from the beginning and met regularly with Fairchild command staff to discuss needs and ways the city can support base operations.
The regulations adopted Monday night protects the current and future missions of the Base. According to the JLUS Implementation Steering Committee which is made up of representatives from city of Airway Heights, FAFB, Spokane County, Spokane International Airport, Medical Lake, and city of Spokane, "the regulations listed in Airway Heights Ordinance C–771 will best protect the long-term military mission of Fairchild Air Force Base from incompatible land uses."
JLUS overlays the various existing standards Airway Heights has put in place, such as the APZ areas and noise contours, known as AICUZ standards, which guide and restrict development. Airway Heights is the only jurisdiction within Spokane County to adopt and implement AICUZ standards for Fairchild Air Force Base.
Increased economic activity from new industrial, commercial and retail projects benefit residents, businesses and the community through enhanced services, Rushing said. Existing platted and vested uses are not impacted by adoption of JLUS.
"JLUS is an important regional priority, and Airway Heights is an active partner committed to its implementation as a necessary step in building for the future," Rushing said. "Thriving commercial and retail services are important for the city and surrounding activities, including Fairchild Air Force Base.
JLUS provides the transparent direction that's needed to support responsible growth and a thriving community."


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Kim Fischer has been promoted to Assistant Vice President. Kim has been employed at First Federal since December of 2001. She is the underwriter and processor for the mortgage department at the Downtown Huntington office. She graduated with a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in Bloomington. She and her husband Rick moved from Fort Wayne to Huntington in 1999 where they live with their horses, dogs and cats.
|Maysville Branch Manager, Jean Schinnerer, raised over $1200 for the Fort Wayne MDA lock up fundraiser! Way to go, Jean!
|First Federal Savings Bank recently sponsored a Bankers Build for the Huntington Habitat for Humanity. Employees also worked at the site on Garfield Street on Saturday, July 13th.
First Federal employees and their families walked in the 50th Annual Heritage Days Parade in Huntington on Saturday, June 22, 2013
First Federal Savings Bank employees participated in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids' Sake on March 10th at Rainbow Lanes in Huntington. The team raised over $900 for the organization.
L to R: Daniel Hasler, Indiana Secretary of Commerce; Steve Zahn, First Federal Savings Bank Chairman of the Board; Michael Zahn, First Federal Savings Bank President and CEO.
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS), in partnership with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) presented 21 companies with its Centennial Business Award at its annual Founders Day Dinner on December 3, 2012. The presentations took place at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis.
In 1992, the trustees and members of the Indiana Historical Society founded the Historic Business Register with three goals in mind: to provide special recognition to Indiana companies continually in business for a century or more, to encourage the preservation of historically significant business-related archival materials, and to develop increased awareness of our rich business and industrial heritage among Indiana's citizens.
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The 1800-metre Kingston Town Classic is a Group 1 Australian thoroughbred horse race that was first staged in 1976. It was named after the Australian Racing Hall of Fame horse Kingston Town who won this race in 1982. This weight-for-age race is annually held every December at the Ascot racecourse in Perth, Western Australia. It carries a prize money purse of $500,000.
Since its initial staging, this race has carried many names. From 1976 to 1979, it was known as the Marlboro 50,000 and from 1980 to 1983, it was known as the Western Mail Classic. From 1984 to 1987, it carried the name Rothwells Stakes.
It was then known as the Winfield Stakes from 1988 to 1991 and it was named the Beat Diabetes 2 Stakes from 1992 to 1994. From 1995 to 2006, it was known as the Fruit N' Veg Stakes while its current name, Kingston Town Classic, was formalized in 2007. In 1999 and 2000, the race distance of the Kingston Town Classic is at 1600 metres and it had a race distance of over 2000 metres in 2003.
The Kingston Town Classic is the second biggest race during the Perth Summer Racing Carnival and it attracts the best interstate race horses and the best local thoroughbreds. Usually, the participants of this race have competed at the Group 2, 1400-metre Lee Steere Stakes, the Group 2, 1600-metre WA Guineas and the Group 1, 1600-metre Railway Stakes before competing.
Meanwhile, the Kingston Town Classic is a good lead-up race for the Group 2, 2100-metre CB Cox Stakes. Recent winners of the Kingston Town Classic include Niconero in 2006 and 2008 and Megatic in 2007. In 2009, Sniper's Bullet scored a Railway Stakes-Kingston Town Classic double. He finished third at the 2008 Kingston Town Classic.
From the wide gate, Sniper's Bullet was able to get a good position at the middle of the pace that was set by Dante's Banquet. Then, Sniper's Bullet surged to the lead at the straight before coming home with the victory. Three-year-old horse God Has Spoken settled for second place while Scenic Shot grabbed the third spot.
Kingston Town Classic Recent History:
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text: Longtime City Councilwoman Priscilla Leal suffered a major stroke Friday morning and was flown to a Rio Grande Valley hospital for emergency treatment.Leal was reportedly rushed to Doctors Regional Medical Center Friday morning but was transported via HALO Flight to Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen for specialized care."I'm devastated," Councilman Mark Scott said. "I talked to a couple of council members this morning. We're all just kind of talking to each other. Whether you agree or disagree, often with council members it's a small, unique fraternity. We have great compassion for those of us that have served together."Leal, who is 67 years old, is serving her fourth term on the City Council representing District 3. We at 3News all wish her a speedy and full recovery.


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even better would be to post the urls of threads that are very informative of the topic. (that's optional though)
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Quality is our number one priority, and we follow special criteria to make sure it happens. Foremost is a fully implemented HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) program. Space-age technology designed to keep food safe in outer space is implemented at All American Foods, Inc. to ensure our customers the highest quality products.
The Food and Drug Administration has adopted a food safety program developed nearly 30 years ago for astronauts. The program for the astronauts focuses on preventing hazards that could cause food-borne illnesses by applying science-based controls, from raw material to finished products.
Traditionally, industry and regulators have depended on spot checks of manufacturing conditions and random sampling of final products to ensure safe food. This approach, however, tends to be reactive, rather than preventive, and can be less efficient than the HACCP principles system.
HACCP has been endorsed by the National Academy of Sciences, the Codex Alimentarius Commission (an international food standard-setting organization), and the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods.
A number of U.S. food companies already use the system in their manufacturing processes, and it is in use in other countries, including Canada.
HACCP involves seven principles:
- Analyze hazards Potential hazards associated with a food and measures to control those hazards are identified. The hazard could be biological, such as a microbe; chemical, such as a toxin; or physical, such as ground glass or metal fragments.
- Identify critical control points These are points in a food's production — from its raw state through processing and shipping to consumption by the consumer — at which the potential hazard can be controlled or eliminated. Examples are cooking, cooling, packaging, and metal detection.
- Establish preventive measures with critical limits for each control point For a cooked food, for example, this might include setting the minimum cooking temperature and time required to ensure the elimination of any harmful microbes.
- Establish procedures to monitor the critical control points Such procedures might include determining how and by whom cooking time and temperature should be monitored.
- Establish corrective actions to be taken when monitoring shows that a critical limit has not been met — For example, reprocessing or disposing of food if the minimum cooking temperature is not met.
- Establish procedures to verify that the system is working properly — For example, testing time-and-temperature recording devices to verify that a cooking unit is working properly.
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InsanityPosted: 03/09 -10 Filed under: English 4 Comments
Only the fewest of us will manage to go through life without losing our minds – if not to psychedelic drugs or radical philosophy, then to ambition or the rhythm of habit. Or to each other.
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You should email me darling, I want to have a bit of a debate about your last post. I'll be sending you an email. You know I write about insanity and would love to send you my philosophy for the insane.
Gracias, Tara
The post-modern critique of the concept of "insanity" was that it was merely a convenient "label" to control the display of idiosyncratic behaviour that those in charge did not approve of. Rather than just being tolerant, "the establishment" preferred to "medicate" such idiosyncratic behaviour with drugs and confinement. This critique was all too often true! How are we to decide when some behaviour is "objectively" insane or just inconvenient for other people? I suggest we start by re-defining the problem. The issue underlying all of this, on both sides of such a debate, is that of "social control." However we label it, certain behaviours are not acceptable. What should be the criteria of such "unacceptability?" The least offensive appears to be "harm to oneself or others." Harming oneself or others, unless in the circumstances of crime control or warfare, is not acceptable. Those who think such harming is acceptable therefore should be controlled, with means which are appropriate to the extent of their deviance. Are they insane? Indeterminate! Should we restrain them? Absolutely! (At least, that's how this argument runs)
insanity if it exists,is a shared phenomenon,though not easily detectable.
Insanity is such that it hides within everyone,and like a primitive hunter it seeks out
its prey and discharges its lethal toxins into its victims,being people with the "proper"
behaviour,that is people who strays from the path of what we percieve as ordinary.
The victims are never the same,because our sense of reality is never the same.
In short,people who land in psychriatic wards does so because our society is built upon a fixed perception of what is ordinary and sane and what is wrong and insane.
The psychriatic ward is built upon the vision that the ordinary world must be protected from anyone who threatens the fixed sense of reality,and the threat must be silently put to sleep by a type of treatment that will ensure that the victims become unable to discover the roots of the evil tree.(very important)
(the roots grow unseen under the dark soil,and no one would know,unless exposed)
Exposure of our collective madness is something the ordinary world fears worse than
the plague.
But this,i believe is the very essence of the evil tree in the garden of death.
The fear of coming apart will eventually make the unholy ugliness crumble and fall.
Fear is the essence of all societies,where only the truly mad are free to feel anything beyond the ordinary fixation-obsession with control of oneself and others.
Thank you Gorm,i enjoy your enlightening blog.


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- I wonder if he wore his Mr. Rogers sweater for his fireside chat.
- Hershel will soon be on the telly again.
- New ethics laws (yawn) among others took effect January 1.
- Again, the movers and shakers at PP are left off this list.
- Clayton County treading water on local legislation.
- Douglasville council members have stars in their eyes.
- Prayers for the David Martin family.
- Peytonphiles are finally happy.
- The IRS Scandal is a like a bad rash, it just won't go away.
- NASA isn't happy. Nope. Not happy at all.
- Ace of Spades celebrates the big 1-0. (Bonus Twitchy) Pudding!
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- Yet another apocalyptic warning, this time with a horn.
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Mango exports: Expert for region-wise plans
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India can boast of rich mango varieties it produces. But these varieties may not go well with people in other countries alike, says Dr M.V. Rao, former Director-General Grade scientist of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
Addressing a seminar on `Food safety audit - export opportunities of processed food to the US' here on Friday, he said the Filipinos didn't have a liking for mangoes that were sweet.
Similarly, people in Hong Kong like these fruits with brighter and attractive colours. People in Eastern nations liked different varieties, while their peers in other regions wanted other varieties. "While making plans for exports, one should keep this in mind and should have different plans for different regions," Dr Rao, who was also the vice-chancellor of Acharya N.G. Ranga University cautioned.
Despite the fact that India held leading position in production of fruits, it had a share of less than one per cent. While it is important to make efforts to put in place a facilitating environment, the stakeholders should also take into consideration several roadblocks such as poor infrastructure and smallholdings.
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Q&A: "Microsoft launches "The Hive," a beta site for community leaders" Interview with Josh Levine, Group Product Manager: Windows Client Community Group
Josh Levine, Group Product Manager for the Windows Client Community Group, sits down with Bob Stein of ActiveWin.com to discuss the new site, where online community leaders can connect with one another, share ideas, and find the latest information on Microsoft Windows products.
On June 13th, Microsoft, together with key community leaders, announced the beta launch of "The Hive," an online site dedicated to helping online group leaders, bloggers and other community website owners who focus on consumer information regarding Windows, Windows applications, and technical issues.
To shed more light on the new site and what it means for Windows users, Josh Levine, Group Product Manager for the Windows Client Community Group, lets us know what the buzz is about.
ActiveWin.com: First off, what is 'The Hive?'
ActiveWin.com: Who can participate in The Hive?
ActiveWin.com: Why is Microsoft doing this; is it just a marketing ploy?
ActiveWin.com: So, what exactly is Microsoft doing in The Hive?
ActiveWin.com: What's available on The Hive?
ActiveWin.com: Is the community going to be free to express their opinions or will some comments get censored?
ActiveWin.com: Why did you pick a bee theme? Why is it called The Hive?
ActiveWin.com: Why should community leaders join The Hive?
ActiveWin.com: Will community leaders be able to take information away from The Hive and share with their online communities?
ActiveWin.com: Will participants in The Hive be able to provide feedback which influences product development?
The purpose of The Hive is not to provide a way to send Microsoft developers feedback on products, but rather to provide community site leaders a place where they can find the information they need to stay on top of Windows news and product content critical to their readers and user groups. However, we have other community programs in place and actively solicit feedback from community leaders through a standardized set of criteria that ensure an equal playing field for everyone (i.e. MVP program, Featured Community Program, etc.). Sound like jargon? It's not. We work hard in Windows Client to ensure our community programs are fair for everyone.
ActiveWin.com: How is The Hive different from Microsoft.com community sites?
ActiveWin.com: How does one apply for access to the Hive
It's simple. Just visit www.hive.net and click the Join The Hive button.
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NY-20, Gillibrand is 19 points down but....
by goplies, Fri Sep 01, 2006 at 12:29:46 AM EDT
Kirsten Gillibrand is hovering around 19 points below the Incumbent John Sweeney. Some mentions in blogs would help, donating will help and emailing friends in New York about her campaign will really help!
If we can get rid of Sweeney this time around we'll be able to get rid of Bruno next time around.
It is time to take America back from the Rich Racist Power Hungry White Male's that are currently in power. Oh and if you have friends that are registered in NY but are going to be abroad please send them this link.


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How did Richard Corrigan end up in The Grosvenor Hotel? Restaurants located in hotels invariably take on the character of the hotel they are part of, sometimes thats a good fit, Gordan Ramsay and Claridges is a good stylistic fit it feels right. I am not sure that Mayfair and Richard Corrigan are made for each other. I should declare up front that I don't like Mayfair, there is much to appreciate about the area for sure, but its not a place I feel either comfortable or relaxed in. The Grosvenor is somewhere I go too frequently for awards dinners of one kind or another, so that doesnt help much either. Staff at the front desk are professional and courteous, although I am not sure that a gentleman should ever be asked for his jacket. The bar area looks like the best place to dine, and its worth remembering should you be on your lonesome one evening strolling down Park Lane, that you can dine at the bar. Unfortunately we were sat in the corner of the restaurant where they forgot to put any lighting, luckily I had bought a torch so was able to order confidently. The food was good without being stunning, the service was extremely slow, it shouldn't take over an hour and half to eat two courses, and consequently I cannot report on the quality of the coffee. Good for taking old relatives as long as they have some decent clothes and most of their own teeth, bad for taking a new wife or young girl friend.


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Ah, well do I remember her—tall, elegant, slightly exotic in her dark good looks, gracious, and somewhat removed and patrician as a dancer.
Confession: I wasn't all that keen on her style, which I perceived as remote, and actually didn't see her in person all that much. But she was a romantic figure, first for marrying and divorcing Balanchine, and then of course for being half native-American and having a great great name.
Looking at her bio now that she has died at the age of 88, I see that her Osage father was more or less a ne'er-do-well, and her Scots-Irish mother (in an interesting twist) had been the Tallchief family's housekeeper and cook. Tallchief was from Oklahoma but her formative teenage years were spent studying dance in Los Angeles; I very much doubt she would have attained the requisite level of dance skills had she stayed in the Oklahoma of her era.
As for her name, the Wiki article says that towards the beginning of her career during the 1940s the New York City Ballet requested that she change it to "Maria Tallchieva." It seems almost humorous at this point, since it was in part her name that seemed so attractive. She did consent to contract her original two-word name "Tall Chief" into the single word "Tallchief," but that was all. A very smart move.
Here's an article an alert reader sent me, containing a video about Tallchief and a bevy of other native-American ballet dancers of her day (sorry, there's a brief ad at the beginning which I cannot seem to get rid of):
Interesting. I have a question, though: at minute 1:45 there is a still photo that immediately struck me as not being of Tallchief or any of the other ballet dancers featured in the clip. To me, it looks like a photo of Cuban dancer Alicia Alonso, perhaps with Rudolf Nureyev. Both she and Tallchief danced very briefly with Nureyev towards the end of their careers. Any ballet scholars among you have a clue whether I'm right about the photo?
[UPDATE: An alert reader has kindly informed me that the photo in question is of Rosella Hightower. On looking her up, I have to say she somewhat resembles Alonso; I hadn't previously been all that familiar with Hightower's looks, and I don't think I ever saw her dance. The photo in question appeared in this obituary for Hightower, and her partner had indeed been the very distinctive-looking Rudolph Nureyev, a piece of ballet history of which I was unaware (or had forgotten), perhaps because the bulk of her career took place in Europe:
[Hightower was Rudolf Nureyev's partner] on his first, sensational appearance in Britain in 1961.
Long one of Nureyev's closest friends, she was his predecessor as artistic director of the Paris Opera Ballet and also founded the world's most important ballet students' prize, the Prix de Lausanne.
As the first 20th-century American ballerina to become a resident European star, Rosella Hightower spent most of her career in France, where her ballet school in Cannes has become world-renowned. Her home state of Oklahoma, proud of its five American Indian ballerinas, commissioned a mural depicting Hightower, the sisters Maria and Marjorie Tallchief, Yvonne Chouteau and Moscelyne Larkin, which was unveiled in the State Capitol in Oklahoma City in 1991.
Hightower led an exceptionally interesting-sounding and achievement-filled life, if her obituary is any guide.]


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high-risk insurance pool
How will people in either PCIPs or state-based high-risk pools transfer to a private plan?
Q: How will people in either the PCIP or state-based high-risk pools transfer to a private plan? A: In October 2013, open enrollment began on the exchanges and millions of Americans began shopping for ACA-certified health plans. Those enrolled in a new plan before December 15, 2013 will have coverage that takes effect January, 1, 2014.
November 26, 2013
What was the goal of the federal government's high-risk pools?
The Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) was created by the Affordable Care Act to provide temporary insurance coverage to people with pre-existing health conditions, such as cancer or heart disease, who are often denied coverage or charged very high monthly premiums.
March 21, 2013
What difference will PCIP enrollees see when they move to ACA's exchanges? Price? Benefits?
Q: What difference will PCIP enrollees see when they move exchanges? Price? Benefits?
A: Depending on a person's income, it's possible that purchasing coverage through an exchange will be less expensive. Anyone with an income below 400% of poverty level (roughly $92,000 for a family of four) will be eligible for subsidies to offset the cost of their premiums and out-of-pocket expenses.And depending upon the plan they buy, it's possible that their benefits will be slightly richer as well.
March 21, 2013
Will all high-risk pools — both PCIP and older state-based pools
Q: Will all high-risk pools – both PCIP and older state-based pools — exist after the new insurance markets (exchanges) are operating?
A: PCIPs will only be in operation through the end of 2013.
March 21, 2013
What should people with pre-existing conditions do between the cutoff and the date they can enroll in exchanges? Should people be trying to slip in before the cutoff?
What should people with pre-existing conditions do between the cutoff and the date they can enroll in exchanges? Should people be trying to slip in before the cutoff? If you live in a state that will allow enrollment in a PCIP until March 2, and you've met the program's eligibility requirements – you've been uninsured for at least six months and have a pre-existing condition or have been denied health coverage because of a health condition – you may still apply. However, if your state's PCIP program is federally run, enrollment is now closed to you.
March 8, 2013
Has the PCIP federal risk pool program worked as planned?
Has the PCIP federal risk pool program worked as planned? Yes and no. The Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) has successfully provided insurance coverage to people with chronic illnesses. Many people were able to access life-saving medical care as a result of the PCIP program.
March 7, 2013
Is it true that the government is going to stop accepting new applicants for its high risk pools?
Is it true that the government is going to stop accepting new applicants for its high risk pools? Yes, it is true. Although PCIPs were initially authorized through the end of 2013, the Obama Administration announced on February 16, 2013 that effective immediately, enrollment will be halted in the 23 states where the federal government runs the PCIP program. The remaining 27 states operating their own PCIP program have the option of continuing to enroll people through March 2, 2013.
March 7, 2013
How many states currently offer enrollment in state-based risk pools (non-PCIP plans)? Do they have an enrollment cutoff?
Today, 34 states run their own high risk pools, and have done so long before the Affordable Care Act was passed. In fact, the oldest high risk pools, which are in Connecticut and Minnesota, have been operational since 1976. Combined, nearly 225,000 Americans are covered today by state-run high risk pools.
Because health reform will guarantee equal access to health insurance, eventually, all of these plans will be closed down. However, enrollment is not closed at this time.
March 7, 2013
Time to dump your health insurance plan?
The sad truth is that any number of factors can change with your health insurance coverage after you've enrolled, and you shouldn't hesitate to consider a switch.
June 14, 2012
States begin taking applications for federal risk pool Thursday
North Carolina, Montana and Pennsylvania are among the states that could begin accepting applications for a new federal high-risk insurance pool that will offer coverage to uninsured patients with pre-existing conditions. Some states like Vermont are scrambling to meet the July 1 federal mandate. Read more news about high-risk insurance pools.
June 30, 2010


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Airport City Android App
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A restaurant server collected more than just tips.
Police said she collected credit card numbers that could be used to create fake credit cards and drain money from customers' accounts.
Laura-Grace Tanis used a skimming device to steal the numbers at Footprints Café on Grayson Highway, police said.
Tanis would take customers' cards when it was time to pay, but she would not go straight to the cash register. She would disappear into a restroom, and download the information.
"In this case the waitress actually had the device in her apron," said Capt. Gregory Vaughn with the Lawrenceville Police Department.
"Once this card is captured, then they can transfer it to another piece of plastic and use it at various locations," Vaughn said. "With the device, it would be pretty easy."
A restaurant manager saw Tanis was taking too long to go to the register, grew suspicious and called police, Vaughn said.
"Kudos to this lady, she probably stopped a lot of credit card fraud. She's also protected a lot of customers and citizens who could've had their information stolen and used," Vaughn said.
Customers said while they were concerned, they would not stop patronizing the restaurant.
"It can happen anywhere, you just don't really know," Patricia McKenzie, a customer, said.
Amin Tiye Akida said one bad employee will not scare him away. He said consumers must take extra care to protect their information any time they swipe their card.
"If your card is used and you're not the one using it, all you have to do is notify your bank and they can take care of it quickly," Akida said.
Police are investigating how many numbers Tanis allegedly stole, how long she had been doing it and if other people were involved, police said.
Only one customer has come forward to complain of false charges from that restaurant so far, police said.
Customers who believe they were victims of fraud at that restaurant can call Lawrenceville police at 770-339-2412.
Copyright 2012 WGCL-TV (Meredith Corporation). All rights reserved.
The following are mugshots of individuals arrested in May by local authorities in Northeast Tennessee.


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September 5, 2003
Undated-- Hunters in the northern zone north of Highway 280, from Columbus to Ware County can begin hunting at noon Saturday. The Southern zone may head to the field at noon September 27th.
Because of the wet summer, there should be a lot of dove available for the hunter.
"It's a tradition throughout the South, especially here in Southwest Georgia," said Wildlife Biologist Steve Ruckel. "People grew up hunting various game species, and continue to pass that down to their children."
The Department of Natural Resources reminds all hunters to review state regulations in dove hunting. Next Saturday archery deer hunting season will open across Georgia.
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Abortion bill aims to intimidate women
- Written by Marc Gergely
- Published in Featured Commentary
Do we want the government ordering doctors to perform invasive medical procedures and reporting to the state how patients react?
That's the intent of legislation being pushed by 80 of the 109 Republicans in the state House of Representatives in Harrisburg. House Bill 1077 is a horrendous overreach of government and sets a dangerous precedent for the state to interfere in our personal medical decisions and erodes our basic freedoms.
The bill would effectively mandate that most women seeking an abortion in Pennsylvania would be required to undergo a vaginal ultrasound. Supporters contend ultrasounds would ensure women make informed decisions, but they fail to mention that the overwhelming majority of abortions performed in this sate, 93 percent, happen during the first trimester.
In most cases at this early stage, an ultrasound performed externally over a woman's belly will not produce the adequate image quality. If enacted, this bill would leave most women with no choice but to undergo a vaginal ultrasound, in which a wand is inserted in the vagina, in order to comply with the state law.
This legislation is not about informing women. It's a blatant attempt by government to embarrass, intimidate and shame women. The bill further implies that women do not take the decision seriously by requiring doctors to include in her medical record whether the woman viewed the ultrasound image. That information is then reported to the state without revealing her identity.
There are minimal exceptions for rape and incest, but the cruel bill even mandates ultrasounds for women who want to be mothers, but make the difficult decision to end her pregnancy to protect her health. That's heartless and it could inflict emotional and psychological damage that remains with her for a lifetime.
House Republicans were fast-tracking this legislation toward a final vote until widespread opposition in Pennsylvania, and other states considering similar bills, forced them to temporarily delay action. It's a dangerous abuse of governmental power, and Republicans who control the state House should abandon the bill. As a pro-life Democrat and a father, I believe the state should pursue policies to reduce unintended pregnancies and provide women with alternatives to abortion, not bully them.
Decisions about medical procedures should be made by the patient and doctor. The legislature, composed mostly of men, must stay out of a woman's exam room and stop trying to create more government mandates that interfere with individual liberty and private decision. You'd think Republicans would know that.
Marc Gergely is a Pennsylvania state representative, 35th Legislative District, D-Allegheny.


text: Robert P. Oechsle, 87, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, August 8, 2006 in the Hospice of the VNA of St. Lukes, Lower Saucon Township. Born, March 6, 1919 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Robert H. and Mary (Culligan) Oechsle. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, the former Gloria M. Gentile. Robert served his country in the Air Force for 25 years before retiring in 1966 with the rank of senior master sergeant. During World War II, he fought with the 551st Bomber Squadron, acting as top turret gunner and participated in 30 missions in the European theatre, and served during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Robert was employed by Bethlehem Steel Corp. both before and after his military career. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service and worked in the maintenance department for the Bethlehem Area School District for 15 years retiring in 1983. He was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Bethlehem Township. He was a member of the Bethlehem M.O.R.A. Club. He was also a Channel 39 auction volunteer for many years.


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If the Senate doesn't do what you want and the average person is against what you want out of Congress, what does the pResident do to make life easier for you and your billions? Slash IRS auditors jobs. Not just any IRS auditors are getting the ax. Specifically half of the IRS auditors that go over the tax returns of the uber-wealthy that make sure there is no hanky-panky going on, like trying to "fudge" on their "vast fortunes" in their estate taxes, are getting the ax.
The federal government is moving to eliminate the jobs of nearly half of the lawyers at the Internal Revenue Service who audit tax returns of some of the wealthiest Americans, specifically those who are subject to gift and estate taxes when they transfer parts of their fortunes to their children and others.
The administration plans to cut the jobs of 157 of the agency's 345 estate tax lawyers, plus 17 support personnel, in less than 70 days. Kevin Brown, an I.R.S. deputy commissioner, confirmed the cuts after The New York Times was given internal documents by people inside the I.R.S. who oppose them.
The Bush administration has passed measures that reduce the number of Americans who are subject to the estate tax — which opponents refer to as the "death tax" — but has failed in its efforts to eliminate the tax entirely. Mr. Brown said in a telephone interview Friday that he had ordered the staff cuts because far fewer people were obliged to pay estate taxes under President Bush's legislation.
I'm no fan of the IRS, unless they do something really good, like keep the uber-greedy in line, or find other forms of fraud that ultimately cost taxpayers mo' money. I'm not surprised at all that there are some that feel these job cuts are retribution for not getting it's way in the first place.
But six I.R.S. estate tax lawyers whose jobs are likely to be eliminated said in interviews that the cuts were just the latest moves behind the scenes at the I.R.S. to shield people with political connections and complex tax-avoidance devices from thorough audits.
I mentioned these auditors save the taxpayers money, this is how:
Estate tax lawyers are the most productive tax law enforcement personnel at the I.R.S., according to Mr. Brown. For each hour they work, they find an average of $2,200 of taxes that people owe the government.
Remember, this is just from the estate taxes of the uber-wealthy. These auditor's boss, the lackey to Bush, then totally flips on himself in the next sentence.
Mr. Brown said that careful analysis showed that the I.R.S. was auditing enough returns to catch cheats and that 10 percent of the estate audits brought in 80 percent of the additional taxes. He said that auditing a greater percentage of gift and estate tax returns would not be worthwhile because "the next case is not a lucrative case" and likely to be of relatively little value.
What the hell does that mean? How the hell can the next case not be lucrative? This is asinine. If auditors are finding an average of $2200.00 per hour from cheating, how the hell can continuing not find more cheating? This totally does not make any sense.
Over the last five years, officials at both the I.R.S. and the Treasury have told Congress that cheating among the highest-income Americans is a major and growing problem.
The six I.R.S. tax lawyers, some of whom were willing to be named, all said that clear evidence of fraud was pursued vigorously by the agency, but that when audits showed the use of complicated schemes to understate the value of assets, the I.R.S. had become increasingly reluctant to pursue cases.
The lawyers said that the risk analysis system the I.R.S. used to evaluate whether to pursue such cases gave higher-level officials cover to not pursue tax cheats and, in the process, emboldened the most aggressive tax advisers to prepare gift and estate tax returns that shortchanged the government.
I find it very interesting that only the IRS's deputy commissioner is quoted or even named in this article. What about the commissioner, Everson?
Here's what I think we should do. Stop the firing of the 157 IRS auditors, immediately. Instead fire lackey, deputy commissioner Kevin Brown immediately, as ell as Bush crony Mark W. Everson, and put in somebody that knows what the hell they are doing, and will do what is best for society, not comply with the interests of a very few.


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A special business opportunity
Gentry Motor Works (GMW)
This opportunity permitsyou to relocate anywhere you desire--to your current location or to a new place to improve your "quality of life."
John W. Gentry
Outline Of Information Which Follows In This Site:
General Specs--Gentry Motor
Works Cobras
289FIA and 427SC
A brief overview of the specifications
|Engine: Original pre-emission, FE-series Ford (427 or 428)
stainless valves; various HP
Engine compartment insulation: Full aluminum firewall; footbox overlays a special 2300° aerospace ceramic insulation
Cooling: 427-- special 6-core radiator; 289--special 5-core radiator; single or dual cooling fans.
Brakes: Dual brake system front and rear; 4 wheel disc; Wildwood Road Racing System; vented rotor and 4 piston calipers; adjustable Neal brake and clutch pedal assemblies
Frame: Original Mark III type, ladder design of 4" round tube; heavier dom wall main frame; bolt-in transmission cross member
Front Suspension: Mark III original style, unequal-tube A-arms, upper cam adjustments; coil-over springs and shocks, 7/8" stabilizer bar, original steering rack
Rear Suspension: Mark III original style, independent rear suspension; rear hub with upgraded wheel bearings; coil-over adjustable springs/shocks, adjustable trailing arms, sliding rear axle shafts, three-point rear suspension adjustments
Wheels: Full (GMW) pin-drive Halibrand knockoff wheels
Body: Handlaid fiberglass with special high-temperature resin; inner structure is bonded to form a semi-monocoque construction
Options: Various options are available including soft top, hardtop, aluminum block/heads/manifold, Weber carburetors, aluminum-lined interior & trunk
Examples of models produced by Gentry
427 SC Gentry Cobra and Mark III chassis
|427 SC Gentry Cobra
Solid black exterior and leather interior; black cloth soft top. 427cid engine, aluminum cly. heads, 4-spd toploader trans.; Mark III chassis and suspension; Wilwood brakes, pin drive hubs and Halibrand wheels.
|Original Mark III Chassis
Ladder design of 4" round tube, heavier dom wall main frame (GMW) upgrade to address the big block frame flex. Bolt-in crossmember. Original front suspension--unequal A-arm tube. rear suspension - independent, adjustable coil over shocks/springs. Original 6-pin knock off hubs.
|Gentry 289 FIA Competition Cobra
*Customer Owned - Available For Sale
410 cid, all aluminum Ford small block 650 hp engine; four-stage dry sump oil system; triple disc carbon-fiber clutch system. Dual ignition; aluminum racing radiator; Ford big shaft toploader transmission. Ford 9" PowerLok differential. Wilwood racing brakes; cockpit safety door cage system; 3-position fire suppression system; pin drive knockoff hubs, Halibrand pin-drive wheels. Full aluminum cockpit and trunk areas; removable inner fender skirts; dual battery cutoff switch; forward and rear braced roll bar, "R" model driver seat; driver racing wind screen. totally "TIG" welded chassis. Vintage racing logbook issued
Gentry 289 FIA Cobra
Solid silver exterior, black leather interior, black cloth soft top. 289 cid engine. stainless steel valves, tube headers/side exhaust, 5-speed transmission. Mark III chassis and suspension. Wilwood brakes. Original steering rack, aluminum firewall, five-core radiator, fuel cell foam filled aluminum fuel tank. Engine warning system, functional jacking bumpers, roll bar, handlaid fiberglass body.
Works In Process Included in your package
UNIT #1: 289 FIA Actual Competition Gentry Race Cobra
UNIT #2: 427 SC Gentry Cobra
UNIT #3: 427 SC Gentry Cobra
UNIT #4: 289 FIA Gentry Cobra
Manufacturing equipment and tooling
|Chassis Department fixtures:
|-Main chassis frame fixture
-Rear bumper tube jig
-Rear trunk alignment jig
-289 motor mount jig
-Lower race motor jig
-Ford 9" diff. center jig
-Lower rear A-Arm jig
-Upper rear A-Arm jig
-Lower front A-Arm jig
-Upper front A-Arm jig
-Steering arm jig
-Rear tower jig
-Front hinge jig
-Frame welding rotisserie
|-Chassis fab tower
-Rear truck extension jig
-Front extension jig
-427 motor mount jig
-JAG diff. center jig
-Rear hub jig
-Lower rear A-Arm notchers
-Upper rear A-Arm notchers
-Lower front A-Arm notchers
-Upper front A-Arm notchers
-Front tower jig
-9" housing narrowing jig
-Rear hinge jig
-Frame racks (4)
|Fiberglass Department fixtures:
|-289 main body mold
-Cockpit mold, one piece
-Outer trunk skin mold 427
-Outer trunk skin mold 289
-Outer hood skin mold 427 / 289
-Inner hood skin mold 289
-Inner door skin mold 289
-Small hood scoop mold
-Small seat mold
-R model racing seat mold
-Racing fender skirt mold R / L
-Inner fender skirt mold 427
-Oil cooler jig 289
-Nose tab jig
-Rear skirt mold R / L
-Body skin / Interior bonding fixture
-Wiper / Windshield jig
-Two vertical body storage racks
|-427 SC main body mold
-Trunk mold
-Inner trunk skin mold 427
-Inner trunk skin mold 289
-Inner hood skin mold 427
-Outer door skin mold
-Inner door skin mold 427
-Large hood scoop mold
-Large seat mold
-Dash mold
-Fender skirt mold 289
-Dash tab jig
-Oil cooler jig 427
-Air vent mold
-Five body racks
-Soft top drill rig
-Turtle body fixture
|Tools and fabrication equipment:
|-chop saw "Skilsaw"
-8" bench grinder, Black & Decker
-1" x 42" belt sander
-cutting torch / Oxy-Acetylene System
-H/D vacuum 32 gallon
-L-TEC plasma cutter, Type PCM-VPI
-J-D squared tubing bender
-top bow tubing bender
-Milwaukee 6" deep cut portaband
-band saw, floor
-chain hoist(2)
-cabinet base
|-6 "x 42" belt sander
-6" bench grinder, B&D
-drill sharpener, B&D
-3 drawer tool box / base
-4 drawer tool box
-vertical drill press
-3/4", 1 1/8", 1 5/8" shoes
-metal part bends(2)
-Bead blaster cabinet
-mobile engine hoist
-6" vise
Misc Items: Jackstands, drop lights, stools, hand truck, box fans, tunnel heater, 1/2" electric drill, air drill, 3-ton floor jacks (2), die grinders, metal workbench, various small items.
*Other items included are a wiring board for the construction of wiring harnesses. Build and procedure manuals are available for you. This is but a partial roster of equipment included in your purchase.
Persons with serious interest in this opportunity please
me at one of the telephone numbers shown below:
John W. Gentry
phone: (205) 351-0615
pager: (800) 951-6021