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COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- Collier County's been flooded with foreclosure filings since 2008. So, they started up the Blight Prevention Program to make sure homes in limbo don't bring down the rest of the block. They are calling on banks to pay for the upkeep, instead of using taxpayer dollars.
The program is specific to Collier County, and was started during the height of the housing bust. Code Enforcement developed close contacts with banks handling the majority of the county's foreclosures, asking them to pay up to prevent eyesores. With more than 21,000 foreclosure filings in Collier County since 2008, they have their work cut out for them. Since the Blight Prevention Program got underway, banks and lenders have paid out more than $2 million dollars to clean up foreclosed homes.
"We contact the banks and ask them to abate the violations due to them having an interest in the property, holding a note on the property," said Jen Baker of Collier County Code Enforcement.
So far, more than 1,600 houses have been cleaned up in Collier thanks to the program. Homeowners welcome the help, saying foreclosed properties plague neighborhoods and cause property values to plummet.
"It's terrible. It brings everything down. It brings the look down. If you have buyers on the street, chances are they're going to turn around and go a different direction," Stephanie Rucker of Golden Gate said Wednesday.
With four code enforcement investigators assigned strictly to foreclosure cases, Collier County says they're working with banks to turn that around.
"We want to address that. So people want to come to Collier County, and want to buy properties in Collier County," Baker said.
You can report possible code violations in your neighborhood at www.colliergov.net/code or by calling code enforcement at 252-2440.


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Laverne Cox is a transgender advocate and actress on the hit show "Orange is the New Black." Cox will give a lecture on her journey to womanhood, speaking about the challenges she has overcome as a transgender woman of color. This event will showcase the lives and challenges of transgender people and promote acceptance and understanding among the student population.
Laverne Cox is a transgender advocate, actress, writer and producer, best known for her portrayal of Sophia Burset in Netflix series Orange is the New Black. She is the first African-American trans woman to produce and star in her own television show, entitled TRANSForm Me. Cox was also the first trans woman to appear on a reality television program, VH1's I Want to Work for Diddy, which won GLAAD's Outstanding Reality Program media award. Cox has been named one of the most influential trans people in Amerca in the Trans 100 in 2013, and in 2012 was named one of Huffington Post's top 50 trans icons. Most recently, she received the Anti-Violence Project's 2013 Courage Award for her work as a transgender advocate. Cox travels the country advocating for transgender visibility and equality while speaking about issues affecting the trans community. This event is free and non-ticketed.
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FDA approves first DNA-based test for colon cancer
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first screening test for colon cancer that uses patient DNA to help spot potentially deadl…
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A man missing over the weekend in Dare County was found dead Monday morning.
A Suffolk man's decision to buy a lottery ticket at a Gas N Go was a life-changing one.
A motorcyclist was killed during a crash with an off-duty officer early Friday morning, police say.
A sheriff in upstate New York says there are no current plans to interview Tony Stewart for a third time.
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Starting Aug. 20, Virginia Beach police will be knocking on doors to evaluate safety concerns in local neighborhoods.
Craney Island and surrounding areas are scheduled to be sprayed for mosquitoes Tuesday.
Virginia State Police say a driver is facing charges after a serious crash on Interstate 64 in York County Monday.
Police say a 31-year-old man who was driving recklessly faces alcohol and gun-related charges after being stopped by an officer on Aug. 8.
A Suffolk man is facing charges after a traffic stop in January, when police smelled marijuana coming from his car.
Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous is now at its new homeport at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story.


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It's amazing how fast time goes when you have a new little baby. The first weeks is measured in days with doctors doing tests based on hours of life and then all of a sudden on day 7 you have that first milestone, 1 week old. So bittersweet. I'm lucky to be able to take a long Maternity leave and to enjoy every moment with our precious new baby but I know so many moms who can't.
In a culture where we hear more and more about violence and people speculating what causes this to happen I wonder in the middle of the night when I'm up feeding the baby how much different the world would be if our priorities aligned with family rather than money. If our culture idolized mothers and family units over athletes, rock stars and gossip columns. Where would we be as a collective group if we supported and recognized the amazing gift that mothers of all kinds (birth mothers, adoptive mothers, fostering mothers) bring to the table.
Around the world maternity leave is treated very differently and here in the US there's no guarantee of any amount of time you'll have to spend at home with your new little one.
I took a hodge podge of short term disability, paid time off, FMLA for job protection, and vacation, as well as, a phased back to work plan and I'm lucky and grateful that my company allows me to do that. As I sit here cuddling my 1 week old doodle bug my heart goes out to the women who don't have the chance to take a break and enjoy the moment when a new baby arrives. As a country we need to do something about this. We need to recognize that 5 or 6 weeks is not enough time. Most babies are not sleeping through the night, meaning mothers going back to work at this point are stressed, tired and unhappy. Breastfeeding moms encounter numerous hurdles to return to work at this point, often leading to a conversion to formula and more financial stress. Most babies aren't ready to be out of their mothers care at that age and most a moms are heartbroken to turn thier care over to another at this age, and yet most families can't financially afford to take off extended leave unpaid even if the job is protected by FMLA.
Maybe its the postpartum hormones but this issue weighs on me and needs a public outcry.


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MSNBC On Top, FNC In Third (Online)
In his latest Business Week column, Jon Fine notes that MSNBC.com and CNN.com frequently clobber FOXNews.com in the cable news channel Web site war. This leads Fine to say: "Could this signify that Fox News' style is less translatable to the unbridled Web than that of its straighter competitors?" Here are some interesting excerpts:
> "They just got way out ahead. Now we're climbing the ladder," says Bert Solivan, general manager of FoxNews.com.
> "The Web may be all about splintering media models, but, especially for MSNBC.com, its portals still matter. Nielsen//Net Rating finds MSN.com responsible for a large chunk of MSNBC.com's traffic. In contrast, AOL drives only a fraction as much to CNN.com. Fox News has no such portal relationship. (Wonder why Rupert Murdoch has made noises about creating a next-generation portal?)"
> At "current rates of growth, FoxNews.com has years to go before it will unseat either rival."


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Control your lights and appliances without getting up from your computer! The Computer UPB Interface Module is a plug-in module that enables computer-based configuration and control of household lighting, appliances and other devices over the powerline using the highly reliable Universal Powerline Bus (UPB) technology.
By plugging in the Computer UPB Interface Module and connecting it to your PC via the included USB cable, you'll be capable of communicating with UPB plug-in modules and/or other UPB devices (sold separately) to control virtually anything that can be connected to existing wiring anywhere in the home, all via your PC.
With the free, downloadable UpStart software, the computer can then be used to configure and/or control UPB devices.
Model UMC-USB provides a USB interface with a USB cable, for configuration of UPB lighting only. The UMC-USB is not recommended for home automation controller interface applications (e.g. alarm system, PC or whole home controller).
UPB technology delivers exceptional reliability and noise immunity at a much lower installed cost when compared to hardwired and RF solutions, and you'll experience no interference from adjacent homes. UPB technology is not X10 compatible.
Installation of the UMC is simple: the module is plugged into a standard 120VAC outlet. The serial or USB port of the computer or controller is connected to the module using the standard cable provided. With the appropriate software, such as UPStart, the computer or controller can then be used to configure and control UPB devices in the home. There is a wide variety of third party PC programs and controller options available, all of which utilize the UMC series of modules.
- Plug-in module connects to PC via USB cable
- Computer can program any UPB-enabled electrical device in the house
- Power: 120VAC +/- 10%, 60 Hz
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- Operating TemP: 30-120°F (0-50°C)
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a technology that provides an inexpensive and reliable solution for residential and commercial powerline communications applications. While other powerline communcations technologies exist, none compare to UPB in cost per node, functionality and reliability.
Advantages of UPB?
Highly Reliable - The UPB method of communication is 100 ~ 1000 times more reliable than current X-10 technology and 10 ~100 times more reliable than CEBUS or LONWORKS powerline technologies. Reliability is defined as the percentage of transmitter/receiver pairs that correctly operate upon initial installation. The UPB test units are randomly installed in the environment typical of the target market. This market is defined as the single-family residential market in the US . This environment is defined to be the existing base of homes, without any modifications. This means that there should be no "fixing" the electrical system of the residence by adding couplers, repeaters or filtering. The first version of UPB will be over 99.9% reliable (>100 times X-10). Current X-10 is around 70%~80%.
No New Wires – 100% powerline communication, no new wires.
Affordable - The incremental cost to add two way communications transmitting and receiving components to a microprocessor-based application circuit is approximately the same as the cost to add X-10 type transmitting / receiving components. This cost is less than $4.00 in US parts and anticipated royalty costs.
Higher Speed – 20 to 40 times the speed of X- 10 in terms of data transmitted. This is equivalent to over ten full commands per second. The average latency of command to action is less than .1 second.
Two Way Communications – Hardware, software and protocol design allow for two-way communication in all products.
House Separation – Multiple houses on one transformer will be separated by means of an addressing scheme allowing for at least 256 systems (houses) on each transformer. UPB system incorporates over 64,000 total address space vs 256 for conventional X-10. There will also be applicable encryption incorporated into the DLL layer and if necessary at the higher network layers.
Interaction – UPB communication can be used in the presence of all X-10, CEBus, or LonWorks compatible equipment with no interference between either UPB equipment or X-10, CEBus, or LonWorks equipment. The UPB technology uses a completely different frequency range than any of the wide-band, narrow-band, or spread spectrum technologies. The physical method of UPB communication is entirely different than the modulation-demodulation techniques of all X-10, CEBus, or LonWorks.
Peer to Peer – No central controller necessary for single point-to-point control or group (scene) control.
Simplicity – the UPB solution uses "off the shelf" components for transmission, receiving and control circuits, including standard microprocessors. No ASIC's (application specific integrated circuits) are necessary.
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ACC Hoops Mt. Rushmore
After number crunching, radio debate and some old school video viewing on You Tube, I am now prepare to present to you, my ACC Hoops Mt. Rushmore. The top 4 players in conference history are…….
David Thompson- He is the ACC GOAT. Almost universally recognized as the greatest player ever to play in the conference. He averaged over 27 ppg for his career, was a 3 time ACC Player Of the Year, 3 time First Team All American and he won a title at NC STATE. The man won a title at STATE people. He has to be super human. I kid Pack fans.
Christian Laettner- One of the top winners in the last 30 years of college basketball. He went to 4 Final Fours. He won two titles. He is the all time leading scorer in NCAA Tourney history and was college hoops Player Of The Year nationally in 1992. And, his clutch tourney shots against UCoon and UK are well documented.
Ralph Sampson- He is the only guy other than Thompson to win the ACC Player Of The Year award 3 times. He was also won 3 Naismith Awards as national player of the year as well. He led UVA to a Final Four and an Elite 8. Plus, he averaged 17 pts and 11 rebs for his career.
Tim Duncan- He is a 2 time ACC Player Of The Year and a 2 time Consensus First Team All American. He was the first guy in college hoops history with over 1,500 pts, 1,000 rebs, 400 blocks and 200 steals in a career. He retired as the ACC's All time leading shot blocker and was a 3 time NABC Defensive Player Of The Year nationally.


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Read These Books
The following list was given out at the funeral of Kim Ricketts last May. Thought I'd pass it along and encourage others to 1) read these books, and 2) come up with their own list. I double-down on Willa Cather:
- "The Bunny Planet" by Rosemary Wells
- "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
- "The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe" by C.S. Lewis
- "I Capture the Castle" by Dodie Smith
- "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
- "The English Patient" by Michael Ondaatje
- "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek" by Annie Dillard
- "My Antonia" by Willa Cather
- "The Shipping News" by Annie Proulx
- "Birds of America" by Lorrie Moore
- "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" by Dave Eggers
- "The Silver Palate Cookbook" by Julee Rosso & Sheila Lukins
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"La Grande Therese", a great book about a fantastic liar in late 19th-century Paris, usually makes my list.
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Off the top of my head:
THE GHOST WRITER by Philip Roth
THE BOOK OF DANIEL by E.L. Doctorow
WORLD'S FAIR by E.L. Doctorow
RAISE HIGH THE ROOF BEAM, CARPENTERS by J.D. Salinger
MY ANTONIA by Willa Cather
THE SUN ALSO RISES by Ernest Hemingway
Anything by Joyce, Kundera, Mailer.
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BLEAK HOUSE by Charles Dickens
GREAT EXPECTATIONS by Charles Dickens
LITTLE DORRIT by Charles Dickens
FIFTH BUSINESS/THE MANTICORE/WORLD OF WONDERS by Robertson Davies
A SUITABLE BOY by Vikram Seth
ZORBA THE GREEK by Nikos Kazantzakis
FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS by Ernest Hemingway
A HOUSE FOR MR. BISWAS by V.S. Naipaul
JUDE THE OBSCURE by Thomas Hardy
ANGLE OF REPOSE by Wallace Stegner
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Reasons to install computer monitoring on employees computers
In business world, all companies use computers. At all stages, people are required to access and use computers and thus there are myriad reasons why the employer must set up a quality computer monitoring setup in the office.
1. First reason is that monitoring application increases productivity since they will know that the monitor app will log how much time they work and how much time they spend on social networking websites like Twitter, Facebook and so on. For instance, if an employee is spending too much time on Facebook, the employer can necessary corrective action. There is also a massive chance that they end up installing malware which can by used by a notorious hacker to leak out documents to their competitors.


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CARTwebERPCARTwebERP - Industrial grade Joomla shopping cart integrated with webERP accounting. Multiple price levels. Payment gateways - PayPal, Authorize.net, and Accounts Receivable. High volume sales - large inventory requires integration with erp system.
Product pictures, product pdf brochures/manuals and customer records entered in webERP are automatically presented by CARTwebERP to provide your company a way to be selling on the net in 5 minutes. (See the demo) webERP's Sophisticated Freight and Sales Tax tables are used to calculate freight and taxes, based on the destination and shipping location zip codes.
Provides your customer the easiest way to shop and place orders for your products since no log in or registration is required and there are only 2 steps to check out! In addition to accounts receivable to make a purchase, your customers may use credit cards through PayPal and Authorize.net. An entry is made automatically in webERP for Internet payments to apply against the invoice.
Once the order is placed, it is on your webERP accounting system. Nothing to synchronize or import. G/L entries can be exported to other accounting packages, like Quick Books.
Several add on extensions are available, YMM - year make and model part selection, Associated parts - "substitutes", "also bought", freight tracking number module, inventory pricing and more!
Spanish and French Translations thanks to Rafael Chacon!
Google Products XML file creation thanks to Gary Ferguson!
A plug in allows the placement of selling blocks in articles or anywhere for any stock number.
Created by a developer of webERP, Mo Kelly.
For a seamless integration between your shopping cart and your accounting system, the combination of webERP and CARTwebERP cannot be beat!
If you really want to use this I suggest you be able and willing to fix the code yourself or pay to have it all done for you. There seems to be no in between.
Sorry for the issues installing CARTwebERP. The new installation program defaults to selling all sales categories. Also other items in the set up parameters should default to improve the installation experience.
Please take note of the "Quick Install" instructions. Call me if you difficulties.
There was very little documentation, all on the website for sales. There is no support except with an expensive contract.
Three weeks of work later, I upgraded to joomla 1.7 for security reasons and checked the website. There was a new CARTwebERP for 1.7, only it was $10 and I had payed $5 for the now free 1.6 version. I called Mo, and was told I needed 1.7 version and I had to pay the full amount to get it. I never did get it working so I deleted it instead.
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I've never been a fan of the beach. My family is about it though, so sometime this summer I'll be sitting someplace that smells worse than a Red Lobster dumpster introducing new grains of sand to my ass crack. My parents were from Galveston, but they hated the beach. We never went as kids. So, I ne ... More >>
If you were a "David Bowie," would you be the Thin White Duke or Ziggy Stardust? If you were a Michael Jackson song, would you be "Bad," or would you be staring at "The Man In the Mirror?" Thanks to a deluge of incredibly popular online quizzes from pop-culture Web sites like Zimbio and Buzzfeed, y ... More >>
Welcome to The Rocks Off 200, our portrait gallery of the most compelling profiles and personalities in the far-flung Houston music community -- a lot more than just musicians, but of course they're in there too. See the original Rocks Off 100 at this link. Who? Michael Anthony Shanks fancies himse ... More >>
Don't let those thunderclouds fool you: That low rumbling you hear in the distance is the Lone Star Rally, the state's largest gathering of bikers, absolutely terrorizing the good people of Galveston. Until the last chopper rolls out on Sunday evening, the Island will be ground zero for bandanas and ... More >>
Welcome to The Rocks Off 200, our portrait gallery of the most compelling profiles and personalities in the far-flung Houston music community -- a lot more than just musicians, but of course they're in there too. See previous entries in the Rocks Off 100 at this link. Who? Danny Carroll is the brut ... More >>
When I was in third grade I learned all 50 states in alphabetical order thanks to a catchy tune. Now I'm hoping to stick that bit of trivia in your heads this week, just in time for the new school year by celebrating each state with an appropriate song. Alabama: Phosphorescent, "It's Hard to Be H ... More >>
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It's a well-known fact that most band names are essentially gobbledygook, but here at Rocks Off we're working hard to find meaning in the oddest monikers. Negative Utopia is only six months old as a band, so I'm not sure exactly what they'll be when they grow up. Their sound has some cowpunk influe ... More >>
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This week, Rolling Stone and NME got wind of the fact that '70s hard-rock heroes Thin Lizzy will hit the studio this fall to record their first new album since band founder/leader/icon Phil Lynott's death 26 years ago. The news was actually broken by HotPress.com last week, but it took a while for w ... More >>
This past Sunday, The New York Times ran a piece by Paul Greenberg where the author explained how important the Beatles were to music and pop culture to his five-year old son. The child didn't know that the band had albums, but only knew the Fab Four from iTunes playlists. "When the Beatles record ... More >>
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When you submit your theme to the Review Team, do you bundle all plugins within it? By this I mean both third party and your own custom ones?
OR…Do you only include your own and provide references within your documentation that explain to the customer where to download the third party plugin(s) (e.g. Contact Form 7).
Hi Leo,
As mentioned in the WordPress Theme Submission Requirements, it's encouraged that you use something like the TGM Plugin Activation class to prompt users to install both third-party and bundled plugins.
In this case, for plugins that are hosted on the WordPress.org plugin directory, there's no need to include them in your theme, as TGMPA can simply install them direct from WordPress.org.
Does that make sense?
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Just for info :
Recently received 2 star rating for my theme with main reason that theme needs multiple plugin to get it work .Out of 4 basically required plugins two are for slider and page builder. Other two are made according to phase 2 requirement (for shortcodes and CPT). I'm aware, phase 2 is not finalized yet, still did so just to avoid extra work when new guidelines are enforced.
Very interesting!
Assuming we're talking about your most recent theme, you have 5 required plugins and 3 recommended plugins.
I very much appreciate you embracing the idea of moving functionality into plugins.
The feedback you've gotten from this particular customer is definitely unfortunate. I think it's likely more a reflection of what the customer has become accustomed to than anything else, which is something we need to deal with as we progress.
It would be good also if we could find a better way of handling the dependency installation than the TGM Plugin Activation class. Something that guides the customer through the process better.
For example, a change of terminology perhaps? "Enable or Disable X Functionality", the customer shouldn't need to care if it's in a plugin or not, that's for the developer to care about.
Hi again everyone,
I've discussed this with the Jarel and the Review Team, and we believe the BitFade's proposed method is an acceptable approach.
I think it'd be ideal if functionality that modifies content or the_content filter was in a plugin, which could then be installed with the TGM Plugin Activation class, but that's not a hard requirement at this point.
This is one acceptable approach, not necessarily the only accepted approach.
I hope that clarifies things for everyone!
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Thank you Japh! Understandable considering the timezones. We do hope though it won't take that long as it holds back authors' projects around here.
Thanks, Alex. I'll definitely keep that in mind, and do my best to speed things along.
Hey everyone,
Just to let you know, I'm currently discussing this with the review team, and will get back to you. Please be patient though, as it's an important discussion, and it's probably going to take longer than 5 minutes (particularly as a number of us are in different timezones).
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Unfortunately, at the moment, there isn't a way to test this. The API currently has no mechanism for the plugin to use to allow it.
It's definitely on our radar though to find a solution, so hopefully it's not too far away. I'll personally be making sure it's not forgotten!
Sorry for the less-than-awesome news.
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In better days I've been known to listen
I go to waste,
all my time is missing
I'm mapping out my ending,
it's never gonna happen now
These things are condescending
with everybody backing down
You pray to stars that can help you get by
And all at once you forget to try
I'd go there if you let me,
they're never gonna find me now
My life is always empty
and in and out of doubt
You're not coming back for me, these things they will never be
I'm so used to being wrong, so put me where I belong
I'll get back to you,
God knows I try,
but I still lose
And I get back to you,
these days run by,
but I still lose
Angels say they can make you suffer
They give and take like a vicious lover
When all this loses meaning,
You'll never want it back somehow
Awake but still I'm dreaming
And never waking up
[Refrain 1x]
Alone...Where I'm not alone [4x]
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Memories | Reviewer: Mickey | 2/8/10
The song is it just blows me away with Dallas voice and lyrics the instruments just suit it to a tee.
Plus the song and the video brings back alote of memories for me when just 16. I hope Dallas comes to Alta I sure would like to see him
The Grace | Reviewer: Anonymous | 2/5/09
I still cannot get enough of this song. It came out over 2 years ago and it still sends shivers down my spine. I absolutely LOVE Dallas Green and Alexisonfire. He's my favorite singer and they're my favorite band. I would KILL to see them live, or just see Dallas. He doesn't come to Texas enough! If you really love Dallas' voice you need to listen to his newest CD, Bring Me Your Love. It's actually under City and Colour. He is such an awesome song writer, and an even more amazing singer. I'v got tattoos dedicated to Dallas and Alexisonfire. Can't get enough!
NWL | Reviewer: Ajay Sandhu | 11/5/07
This is actually a Neverending White Lights song FEATURING Dallas Green, but nonetheless Dallas Green is amazing
woww, | Reviewer: monotonytune | 4/20/07
repeat much?
dallas green amazes me.
i can't wait til i see alexisonfire live.
33 days, and counting.
haunting and beautiful, blunt.
amazing song.
dallas green is my home dog | Reviewer: Anonymous | 3/9/07
Dallas Green is an absolute monarch, he has a haunting, magnificent, perfect voice. hes like no other, his style is positivley wicked, i cannot imagine another being such as him, simply amazing.
Amaazing. | Reviewer: Anonymous | 2/17/07
This song is truly amazing! Dalla's voice is so errie, and beautiful. The lyrics and video are absolutely stunning, and it has one of the catchyest riffs !
Incredibly impressive.
Freakin' Awesome | Reviewer: Pat Rick | 11/21/06
Dallas is one of my favourite songwriters ever, and this song sealed the deal. I had heard Neverending White Lights was going to feature Dallas, along with some of the other singers from great bands (Our Lady Peace, Finger Eleven) and scooped the album the day it came out. And let me tell you, I was not disappointed. Check it out --> Neverending White Lights: Act 1: Goodbye Friends of the Heavenly Bodies. I also recommend grabbing the new alexisonfire album - Dallas Green's Band - Crisis. Good stuff. Check it out.
A big Dallas Green fan | Reviewer: Anonymous | 1/23/06
The best song I've heard in a long time. Dallas Green's voice is truly amazing. I saw the video on Much Music and it caught my ear. I downloaded it from iTunes today and have it on every since. Dallas, if you read this, you are very talented. Keep it up. Your band, Alexisonfire, is also amazing. Good to see some new talent come out of St. Catherine's!
An experience on its own | Reviewer: Anonymous | 1/17/06
dallas green's voice is amazing, and i love the way the song was put together. fans of dallas green's album will absolutely love it. i cant descibe how it is, you'll just have to hear it on your own.
No words to describe how beautiful the song is... | Reviewer: Anonymous | 1/13/06
This song is just absolutely beautiful - his voice makes you want to cry. I can't get enough of this song!
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University Hospitals said it plans to roll Robinson Memorial Hospital, a 117-bed hospital in Ravenna, into its growing enterprise.
If the deal goes through later this year, it would be the third hospital University Hospitals will have added to its portfolio in the last few months. In late December, the health system finalized mergers with Parma Community General Hospital and EMH Healthcare in Elyria. As it plans to do with EMH and Parma, University Hospitals said it will invest in Robinson and bring new services to the market it serves.
Robinson Memorial, which is the second-largest employer in Portage County, recently converted from a county-owned hospital to a not-for-profit hospital. The hospital had been affiliated with Summa Health System in Akron, but that relationship expired at the end of last year when Robinson dropped its county-owned status.
Robinson, which boasts annual operating revenue of about $140 million, has faced stiff financial challenges over the last few years. In December, Moody's Investors Service downgraded the hospital's bond rating on about $3 million in debt to B3 from Baa2 and said it was at risk for further downgrade. For the first 11 months of fiscal 2013, Moody's said the hospital stomached a large, $10.2 million operating loss — a negative 8.1% operating margin.
Robinson president and CEO Stephen Colecchi told
that Robinson was attracted to University Hospitals because of its national profile, commitment to growing clinical programs at its community hospitals and its ability to enhance operational efficiencies.
"There is value in scale," Mr. Colecchi said. "It's going to be difficult for a community hospital our size to survive long-term as an independent hospital."
Citing confidentiality agreements, Mr. Colecchi wouldn't disclose the other hospital systems Robinson talked to about a potential deal.
Details of the Robinson deal are expected to be hashed out over the coming months, with a final agreement expected by May 31.
"We expect the in-depth analysis we are now undertaking will confirm that together we will best serve the residents of Portage County and all of Northeast Ohio," said Thomas F. Zenty III, University Hospitals' CEO, in a news release. "Robinson Memorial Hospital is a vital anchor institution in the communities that they serve and we are honored to have this opportunity to join with their leadership and medical staff in advancing innovation, superior quality health care and patient-centered care close to home."
The looming merger is the latest in a string of M&A activity on Northeast Ohio's health care scene. Summa recently sold a 30% stake in its enterprise for $250 million to Healthspan Partners, a subsidiary of Catholic Health Partners in Cincinnati. Akron General Health System had been in talks about being acquired by Cleveland Clinic and Community Health Systems, a for-profit hospital system based in Tennessee, but those negotiations
have stalled
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In recent years, however, the Clinic has preferred to extend its reach in different ways, particularly through affiliations. Last year, the Clinic struck affiliation agreements with Community Health Systems and ProMedica in Toledo.
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Bayport Cottage is located on Newbury Neck peninsula with panoramic ocean views all the way to Acadia National Park and Cadillac Mountain. We're privately located in a quiet setting on protected Union River Bay. Perfect for lazing around right on water's edge. We're off the beaten path but close enough to everywhere you'll want to visit. Conveniently located near Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Blue Hill and Ellsworth, which translates into sightseeing attractions, outdoor activities, shops, restaurants and many other activities.
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[QUOTE=Traitor Jay & the Woodies;3471596]You should hate Richard Todd. And to a lesser extent, Bruce Harper. He was barely touched on the opening kickoff.
Same here. I was 9. Little did that kid realize that he'd still be waiting to reach the promised land THIRTY years later...
Quite the 11 minute history lesson, huh?
Don't shoot the messenger. Hey, these guys were old school announcers with voice presence. I'll take them over a Jack Buck, Ian Eagles and Jim Nantz anyday.[/QUOTE]
I was 9 as well. Lucky for me at the time, I was only a casual Jet fan then. There were no Jet fans in my household with by older brother being a Cowboy fan and my father not liking football (baseball & boxing fan).
My SOJ stomach punch moments came later.
What amazes me about that '81 WC game is that both QBs threw FOUR interceptions. That's crazy.
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In 2012, Taylor enjoyed a splendid year after finishing his studies at Loughborough University. The seamer ended as the Foxes leading wicket-taker in CB40, was the second top wicket-taker in FLt20 in maintaining an impressive economy rate of 6.91 and also collected his maiden first-class five-wicket haul in his only appearance.
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David Archuleta sings 'Bring Him Home' in Afghanistan (VIDEO)
American Idol international superstar and adult contemporary prince Elder David Archuleta sang 'Bring Him Home' for the troops in Afghanistan.
Beautiful. I am in tears. This was amazing.
Best performance by David Archuleta ever. His maturity has now matched his singing. I'm speechless.
David Archuleta is a gift to all of us.
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OMG! I just can't with you David. You never stop surprising me with your voice. The control he has is beyond amazing. I have emotionally surrendered to the Archuleta again. Just wow!
David is always doing something good. It's wonderful that the four guys went over there to war zones to put on an inspiring show for the US troops. I've seen a lot of nice tweets from soldiers, most tweeting a pic w/ David. The guys traveled in troop carriers and military helicopters, sometime long grueling flights, sometimes narrowly missing hostile actions. If you get a chance go over to David's official site (davidarchuleta dot com) and read the blog he sent which is accompanied by some nice pics /w troops including one of David saluting in the camo hat and bulletproof vest and holding a helmet (all gear he has to wear when they travel between bases). Thanks for posting the song Rickey. We've been waiting years to hear David sing something from Les Mis since we've heard how he memorized and sang all of the songs at age 6 after rewatching the videotape while his parents unpacked moving boxes in Utah.
frckn good this man is.
Yes a gem!
Glorious! He is a gem.
This performance is beyond exceptional. Such emotion in his singing of this "Les Miserables" song. Les Mis, he has said, has been an influence on him since he was a child of 6. The song is so appropriate as he sang to servicemen & women in Afghanistan. What a beautiful rendition. Can't wait to hear his rich, mature voice in the future.
Amazing. What a beautiful voice!