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Greenhorn Creek Men's Golf Club Results for Wednesday January 21, 2015
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/26/2015 11:03 AM
Angels Camp, CA...The Game One Gross Ball and One Net Ball on Par 3s & Par 5s; Two Net Balls on Par 4s. Winners 1st Place: Buddy Robinson, Larry Feldbrugge, Fred Simpson, Chris Niehuis. 2nd Place: Don Pulliam, Conrad Boisvert, Norn Wilkes, Tom Degregori. Closest to the Pin Hole #6. 1st Place Andy Juknelis 2' 3 ½". 2nd Place: Stephen Archer 10' 2"
ThePIneTree.net Site Update
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/26/2015 10:50 AM
Arnold, CA...Over the last month and especially the last weekend we have started migrating our main web server to a new faster machine. The RAID System is dying on this machine and we were starting to risk data loss. We have migrated almost 800gb of data to the new machines or uploaded archive video youtube. Over 3,000 videos have been pushed up to youtube that cover everything from football games to board of supervisor videos from 2006-2011. While we did full backups we kept new posts to a minimum. While we bring the new server up over the next few days you will probably see some glitches such as photos missing one day and then showing back up the next day. As always we thank you for your visits and our normal news volume will return this week.
Big Clear Deals In 49er Motors Get Out Of The Fog Sale
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/25/2015 11:54 AM
Angels Camp, CA...49er Motors get out of the fog sale. If you are in the valley and socked in by the fog all day, have no fear Angels Camp is clear and the deals are great! Or if your credit is a bit in the fog due to bankruptcy, slow pay, divorce etc have no fear, we can help you. We can finance most people from terrible credit to great credit, all you need is a down payment and an income source. Call us today and lets get you into a new to you Car, Truck or SUV
2004 Hyundai Santa Fe 4dr GLS 4WD V6 ,Automatic Windows, Automatic Locks , Two tone paint, Great gas mileage for an 4wd SUV., Key less Entry, So much Suv for a Great Price !!!!
ON SALE $4949 Vin:KM8SC73DX4U638824
2005 Chevy Silverado 1500 HD Crew Cab, 6.0L V8, 4x4, LS. Hard to find this heavy duty in a 1500! Very clean good looking truck! Auto, power seat, tow package, running boards, alloy wheels and more, clean carfax! A powerhouse! ON SALE $16,949 Vin# 1GCGK13U85F875344
2011 Ford Fusion SPORT- One Owner, Clean Car fax, LIKE NEW. This one is LOADED, Microsoft Sync, Navigation, Leather, Moonroof, Sony Entertainment system and this sports model is quick. Come on down and see it today!! ON SALE BELOW COST $16949 VIN-3FAHP0KC2BR286691
2012 Ford Escape XLT, AWD, auto, ONE OWNER!! MP3, abs, power windows, power door locks, side and head curtain air bags, privacy glass, roof rack, alloy wheels, power seat and more! ON SALE $12,949 Vin# 1FMCU9D77CKB94219
2009 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4, Crew Cab ST, Low Miles, Like New. Clean Carfax!! Hemi motor, Alloy wheels, tow package, Great work truck!
ON SALE $23,949 Vin# 3D7KS28T89G538800
2005 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie. 4x4 ST, V8 5.7L HEMI, Automatic Windows, Automatic Locks, Short bed, Quad Cab , Cruise Control, Tilt Steering, Leather Seats, Seat Heaters, Mp3 Cd player. Its Fire Engine Red with Chrome Finshings. A Real Flashy Looking Truck ON SALE $15,949 Vin: 1D7HU18D15S222634
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Bear Valley Weather & Conditions Update ~By Mattly Trent
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/25/2015 10:39 AM
Bear Valley, CA....Hey Good People! Sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 8 to 11 mph. Another day of sunshine then a possible chance of some precip on Monday thru Wednesday! Beautiful weather coupled with fantastic grooming makes conditions perfect for learning or just coming up with the Family for some "Pure Mtn Fun". We have some of the best conditions in the Sierra right now! Peace Out, Mattly
RCRC Installs 2015 Officers
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/24/2015 04:03 PM
Sacramento, CA.... Last evening, the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) installed its 2015 Officers at the Annual Installation and Reception in Sacramento. Sierra County Supervisor Lee Adams was installed as Chair, Glenn County Supervisor John Viegas was installed as First Vice Chair, and Tehama County Supervisor Bob Williams was installed as Second Vice Chair, while Nevada County Supervisor Nate Beason became Immediate Past Chair. The newly elected Officers will lead the organization in championing policies on behalf of California's rural counties....
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Fire Update....Structure Fire In Copperopolis...Red Cross Assisting Displaced
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/24/2015 03:49 PM
Copperopolis, CA....Firefighters worked a structure fire on Iroquois Circle. About 25% of the home was destroyed and Red Cross was called in to assist those displaced. Update...We checked in with TCU Command and confirmed there were no injuries in the incident...
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Wells Fargo Donates $5,000 for Youth Mentoring in Calaveras County
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/24/2015 11:00 AM
Murphys, CA....Calaveras Mentoring Foundation was recently awarded a $5,000 grant from Wells Fargo. The grant will be used to support the Calaveras Youth Mentoring Program, which connects local youth with safe, positive mentors who offer friendship, opportunity, and support for making healthy life decisions."We are sincerely honored by the continued support of our local Wells Fargo," said Calaveras Mentoring Foundation President Tom Suarez. "The strength of our community is the reason the Mentoring Program is so successful." ...
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Local non-profit awarded one of five CDFA CalAgPlate Grants... Gardens to Grow In receives $22,960 to support FFA farm project, school gardens and local farms.
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/24/2015 10:55 AM
Calaveras County, CA...Gardens to Grow In, in partnership with Calaveras High School's Future Farmers of America (FFA) program, received a huge financial boost this past week to help them develop an Ag Mentorship Program, as one of five programs in the state to receive a CDFA CalAgPlate grant in the inaugural year of the program. ...
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Hospice Benefit "Dinner With a Doc" Open to Public
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/24/2015 10:44 AM
Sonora Regional Medical Center's Hospice of the Sierra will hold "Dinner With a Doc," a benefit dinner on Saturday, February 7th at 5:30 p.m. at Black Oak Casino Resort Hotel, featuring guest chef, local physician and Chief of Staff, Dr. Brenda Forrest. All proceeds from the dinner will benefit Hospice patients who cannot afford their services. The event is chaired by Hospice Advisory Board member June Diggle who has been busy with the gift box raffle and beautiful, homey decorations....
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Murphys Irish Day Planning Underway....Parade Entry Blanks Available Online
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/24/2015 10:33 AM
Murphys, CA....Plans for the 2015 Murphys Irish Day, the popular community celebration that each year draws upwards of 10,000 people to the historic Gold Rush town, are well under way. Always presented on the third Saturday in March by the Murphys Business Association (MBA), this year's event will be held Saturday, March 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ...
Click Above For Over 700 Photos of the 2014 Event!
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Join Irish Family Vineyards for Their First "Ladies Night Out" on January 29th!
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/24/2015 10:22 AM
New 4-H Club Wanted!
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/24/2015 10:15 AM
The Calaveras 4-H Program is looking to start a new 4-H Youth Development Club in the county! Do you live in an area where you would like to see a new 4-H club formed? Would you be interested in volunteering some time, working along with University of California staff to accomplish this goal? Would your school like to have an after-school 4-H club? Or ...
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Volunteer Driver Training February 12, 2015
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/24/2015 10:12 AM
Common Ground Senior Services will hold a Volunteer Driver Orientation on February 12, 2015 from 3:00pm - 4:30pm at 65 E St Charles Street in San Andreas. The Agency is recruiting drivers to assist with delivering Meals-on-Wheels to our homebound clients, and for the Silver Streak Transportation Program, which provides transports to those over the age of 60 to medical, dental, and other medical related appointments...
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Lucy Dunn and Robert Alvarado Named as Chair and Vice Chair of the California Transportation Commission
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/24/2015 10:10 AM
Sacramento, CA...At its January 22, 2015 meeting, the California Transportation Commission (Commission) unanimously approved the appointments of Lucy Dunn as the Chair and Robert Alvarado as the Vice Chair, effective March 1, 2015. Ms. Dunn and Mr. Alvarado will serve in their respective positions for one year....
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Additional General PlanWorkshops Scheduled
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/24/2015 10:08 AM
Calaveras County....Additional General Plan Open House/Workshops have been scheduled in Valley Springs and Murphys. The Valley Spring open house will be held in the multipurpose room at the elementary school on Monday, Feb. 23. The workshop in Murphys will be held at the Masonic Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Both will be from 5:00 to 8:00.
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Murphys Old Timers Museum Is Looking For Volunteers
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/24/2015 09:53 AM
Murphys, CA...Murphys Old Timers Museum is looking for volunteers. Come share your knowledge of the area, learn about the area and help visitors find local attractions. The museum is open Fri. Sat. Sun from 12 - 4 and training provided. Call Mike Davis for more information 209-728-1160.
A Search For Missing Person in Hathaway Pines, Arnold Area Has Been Initiated
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/24/2015 08:52 AM
Calaveras County, CA...A search for a missing person has been initiated by the Calaveras County Sheriffs Office for a missing person in the Hathaway Pines, Arnold area. The officers are currently searching 'down to the river area'. No further information is available at this time. Updates to come as we receive...
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Murphys Hotel To Host 8th Annual Super Bowl Chili Cook-Off To Be Held February 1st 2015!
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/10/2015 04:34 PM
Murphys, CA..".First I would like to Thank Everyone who has Cooked, Tasted, & Donated in the past. Without you… this event wouldn't be possible!!! As you know or may not know All Money Raised is donated to Hospice of Amador and Calaveras & All Food Raised is donated to The Resource Connection Food Bank. Last year we raised $1,420.00 for Hospice & About 150 cans of Food for The Resource Connection....
Rule and Entry Form Enclosed
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The Flu Peak is Approaching Health Officials Urge Flu Vaccination
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/23/2015 01:54 PM
San Andreas, CA...Dean Kelaita, MD, local health officer of Calaveras County, says that while we are seeing an increase in flu activity in Calaveras County, it is not too late to get vaccinated against the flu. So far this season, influenza A H3N2 viruses have been most common. For comparison, in the 2012-2013, 2007-2008, and 2003-2004 seasons H3N2 strains predominated and had the highest seasonal mortality levels of the past decade. Roughly half of the season's H3N2 viruses that have been analyzed are 'drifted' with antigenic differences from this season's vaccine H3N2 virus. The vaccine's ability to prevent infection with drifted H3N2 virus may be diminished....
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Blue Skies and Great Groomers In Bear Valley! 2 People Per Square Mile and Lifts to Yourself!
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/23/2015 11:03 AM
Bear Valley, CA...Time to get up to the mountains and enjoy the enduring quality conditions of our slopes and uncrowded lift lines. Holidays in Bear Valley are off-the-hook fun, but now is the time to take your turns. Our snow making and grooming teams are working their utmost to maintain the steep and their efforts are not going unnoticed. We've heard many say that ours are some of the finest conditions in in the Sierra Nevada. In other words, the skiing and boarding is good—really, really good—right now....
Perfect Family Getaway - Head for the Mountains!
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Volunteers Needed to Help with Calaveras County Homeless Census
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/05/2015 07:18 PM
Calaveras County, CA...Communities seeking federal funding for housing needs are required to conduct a Point-in-Time census of their homeless population every two years. In Calaveras County the Homeless count will take place on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. ...
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Awesome View! 20 Mountain Top Acres with Home! Only $319,000
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/22/2015 12:00 PM
Angels Camp, CA...2284 Stallion Way, Angels Camp. Home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathes and has been remodeled. Many upgrades including remote controlled ceiling fans and exterior lighting. Property is located on West slope of Bear Mountain near summit, with a view across California to the coast range. No garage. 3 miles of gravel road with tax assessment for road maintenance. Shown by appointment, please do not disturb occupant. From HWY 4 take Stallion Way 3 miles to property on right. Front corners have pink ribbon. Sign at gate. $319,000
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Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Attorney F. Eric Saunders Expands Range Of Services & Opens Office In Arnold
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/22/2015 10:42 AM
Arnold, CA....Great news for our area and the expanding range of expert services available in Calaveras County and the surrounding areas! We would like to welcome Attorney F. Eric Saunders to our local business community. His law office is now open in Arnold and will have the practice focus areas of: Wills & Trusts, Estate & Tax Planning, Estate Administration & Intellectual Property Law. While we expect the bulk of his practice here locally to be in the more general practice areas it is great news to have a seasoned patent and intellectual property law attorney practicing here locally. Calaveras County has always had strong Silicon Valley ties and with this addition is helps this area become not only a weekend playground but and area where those new ideas can flourish and be protected....
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Order Your Snowplow Or A New Mahindra Tractor From Joe's Services!
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/22/2015 10:07 AM
Mountain Ranch, CA...Now is the time to order a new snow plow or even a whole new tractor that will handle the toughest winter storms with ease. Joe Thomas has over 28 years of experience performing overhauls and general maintenance on small to mid-size tractors. He provides the finest workmanship at a reasonable price. Joe's Services is a Mahindra authorized dealer.
Mark Twain Medical Center Awards over $25,000 in Community Grants To Area Not-For-Profit Organizations
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/22/2015 09:42 AM
San Andreas, CA...Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) has selected several Calaveras County not-for-profit organizations to receive the Mark Twain Medical Center Community Grant for 2014. "On behalf of Mark Twain Medical Center, we are pleased to award over $25,000 in community grants this year," announced Craig Marks, Hospital President. "The Mark Twain Medical Center Community Grants Program is designed to support not-for-profits that collaborate to address community health needs, particularly those that focus on underserved populations. Therefore, the projects to be funded must involve collaboration with 3 other local organizations and be linked to MTMC. Each of these selected organizations provides invaluable services to our community, and we are thankful for all that they do."
Craig Marks, President/CEO, Mark Twain Medical Center, Tasha Unninayar, Dr. Thompson, and Susan Deax-Keirns, Mind Matters Clinic; Jennifer Grabowski and Mike Pierce, DRAIL; Mary Ellen Sousa-Hiner, Director and Co-Founder for Creative Support Alternatives; Larry Cornish, COO, Mark Twain Medical Center; and (front) Barry Smith Executive Director, DRAIL.
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Bear Valley Weather & Conditions Update ~By Mattly Trent
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/22/2015 09:25 AM
Bear Valley, CA... Hey Good People! Partly sunny today with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Some High clouds will make their way into the area today as the resilient ridge coupled with high pressure gives way to sunshine and warming temps for the next 4-5 days. Conditions are perfect for learning or just coming up with the Family for some "Pure Mtn Fun". Check out today's weather vid around 7:15am for more info. Peace Out, Mattly
Miss Calaveras Apps Available! ~ by Taylor Campbell
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/22/2015 09:09 AM
Frogtown, USA...Apply Now For Miss Calaveras! Applications for the 2015 Miss Calaveras Scholarship Program are now available. This program provides a chance for women throughout the county to highlight their talents and dedication to their community, with the opportunity to earn scholarships....
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This Week at the Arnold CHS Thrift Store Cat Adoption Center – FELIX!
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/22/2015 08:49 AM
Arnold, CA...Stop by Calaveras Humane Society's Thrift Store Cat Adoption Center in Arnold, located in Meadowmont Center next to Big Trees Market, open Thurs. through Sat., 10 am–5 pm (Phone 209-795-GIVE). Felix will be there to meet you, along with several other kitties! We will also have kitties available at our Angels Camp Adoption Center, located in Angels Town Center (240 S. Main St./Hwy 49), open Thurs. through Sat., 11 am–5 pm. Come in and meet some sweet and cuddly kitties!...
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InnovationLab Introducing New Membership Levels in 2015
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/22/2015 08:26 AM
Sonora, CA...The Sonora based InnovationLab has introduced a new expanded rate structure for 2015. The InnovationLab now has daily "drop-in" rates, monthly rates, and student rates, in addition to its existing "basic" and "premium" rates. The 2015 "basic level" membership is $35 per month when pre-paid yearly, $45 per month when paid monthly and a $15 Daily Drop-In Rate. The basic level membership allows access to the InnovationLab from 2:00 pm until 10:00 pm, 7 days a week....
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Murphys to Markleeville – "The Schedule" – January 16 to January 24
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/22/2015 08:19 AM
Arnold, CA..."The Schedule" is published every Thursday by the Ebbetts Pass Visitors Center and includes everything happening from Murphys to Markleeville. For more detailed info visit The Schedule. Please come by and pick one up or contact the Visitors Center at
to have your event included in "The Schedule."
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New Melones Fishing Report for January 20th~By Glory Sports
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/22/2015 08:13 AM
Water Conditions: New Melones Lake is currently holding 555,925 acre-feet of water. The lake level came up just a little this last week. It is currently at 869 ft. above sea level and 207 ft. from full. The water clarity is clear in most of the lake with a few areas being a little stained. The water temperature continues to cool with the average being 52-55 degrees. Tuttletown launch is closed. Glory Hole Point boat launch is open with a two lane concrete ramp and a dock. 4wd is no longer needed to launch....
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Greenhorn Creek Is Your Thursday Golf Destination
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/09/2015 03:44 PM
Angels Camp Entrepreneur Leverages Kickstarter! (Update...Success!! Funding Goal Reached...Sugar Opening Soon In Angels Camp!!!)
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/22/2014 01:49 PM
Angels Camp, CA...Christine Abusaidi, a local entrepreneur, is taking her love of baking to the streets and to the screen. Sugar, traditional style boulangerie, will be the newest addition to the historic main street in Angels Camp and will be the first Angels Camp business in-part funded by leveraging the popular crowdsourced funding site Kickstarter...
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Columbia College Community Chorus Seeking Additional Singers
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/21/2015 05:33 PM
The Columbia College Community Chorus is currently about 45 members strong, and additional voices are being recruited, especially men for the tenor and bass parts. The Chorus originated from a confederation of church choirs known as the Inter-Church Choir which performed bi-annually at Christmas and Easter. With the founding of Columbia College, the chorus became a part of the school curriculum and remains so to this day. Most members of the Community Chorus have ...
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Murphys Concert Brings Back Beppe Gambetta on February 15th!
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/21/2015 05:15 PM
Murphys, CA....Guitarist Beppe Gambetta will sing and play a solo concert of "American Roots with European Passion" on Feb. 15 in Murphys. The concert will be held at the sanctuary of the First Congregational Church at 3 p.m., and marks a return of the internationally known artist who performed an all-American roots concert here last year.....
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It's Time To To Enroll Your Child for Kindergarten
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/21/2015 05:12 PM
Joint Sobriety/Drivers License Checpoint Update
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/21/2015 04:56 PM
The Angels Camp Police Department and the Sonora Police Department conducted a joint Sobriety/Driver License checkpoint on Saturday, January 17th, 2015. The checkpoint was in the 100 block of S. Main Street in the city of Angels Camp, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and midnight. Four-hundred and one (401) vehicles were screened during this time, and two citations were issued for driving without a driver license. Additionally, one driver was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence. Nathan Baird, a 27-year-old North Carolina resident was .....
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Ceremonial Swearing in of Commisioner David Sanders, Calaveras County Courthouse February 2nd at 12 Noon
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/21/2015 04:35 PM
San Andreas, CA ....On Monday February 2nd at 12 o'clock noon, the Judges of the Calaveras County Superior Court invite you to join them for the ceremonial swearing-in of Commissioner David Sanders. The ceremony, which is open to the public, will commence in Courtroom 1. David Sanders graduated from U C Davis School of Law and has been a member of the California State Bar since 1987, primarily working as a civil litigator on the defense side, though he established a multi-faceted ...
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Summit Ranger District to Conduct a Prescribed Burn
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/21/2015 04:29 PM
Sonora, CA… The Summit Ranger District will conduct a low-intensity prescribed burn on 1,186 acres of forested land, when weather conditions line up advantageously. "Approximately 75 acres will be ignited daily when conditions align to allow for a successful understory burn," said District Fire Manager, Greg Marfil. "Ignitions are linked to favorable weather, fuel moisture levels and air quality factors. That means we will burn on some days while strategically pausing on others."....
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As ATT Phases Out Copper Signal Service Helps Customers Migrate To Future
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/21/2015 04:14 PM
Vallecito, CA...In January of this past year, AT&T presented to the FCC. It's National Broadband Plan for the Future. This extensive plan documents AT&T's plan to phase out standard, copper phone lines referring to standard telephone lines as "Relics of a bye gone era" and to integrate broadband/network phone lines into every residence and business in America. With only 20% of American homes currently using standard copper wire phone lines, and more and more consumers switching to VOIP phone systems each day, AT&T is gradually achieving this goal. Two similar situations were the phasing out of analog cell phones and analog televisions in the previous decade. Unfortunately, when switching from standard land lines to VOIP/internet phone services, the consumer is rarely informed by the new phone service provider when it comes to his or her security system will be dramatically affected. "Why?" You may ask. Simply put, if a security system (burglar alarm or fire alarm) has been communicating with its central station via land lines for its entirety and then your phone line is switched to broadband, the panel can no longer communicate with the central station because it is designed for copper lines, not internet lines...
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Traffic Update....Vehicle Accident On South Stewart Street
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/21/2015 03:59 PM
Sonora, CA...Crews are working a vehicle accident on South Stewart Street and Mono Way. Please use caution in the area....
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A Mid-Winter's Spring Dream In Bear Valley! Make Your Rental Plans Today!!
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/21/2015 03:38 PM
Bear Valley, CA...OPEN SESAME ~ STORM DOOR Weather forecasters are waxing hopeful about storm systems late-January and early-February... right on time for a stellar President's Holiday. Until then, the snow magicians at Bear Valley Mountain and Bear Valley Cross Country are maintaining + maximizing terrain for your skiing and riding pleasure! Pack the sunscreen and enjoy the spring conditions while they last.
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Bear Valley Weather & Conditions Update ~By Mattly Trent
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/21/2015 12:03 PM
Bear Valley, CA... Hey Good People! Another beautiful sunny day today with temps right around 46F or so. Winds will be out of the ENE from 7-14mph with gusts up to the mid 20's. A change in our dry pattern looks to be possible somewhere around 6-10 days out but still no absolute yet. Right now the resilient ridge of high pressure is still going to be in affect for awhile. The Grooming is amazing so grab your Family, Friends and gear and head on up for some "Pure Mtn Fun". Stay tuned........Peace Out, Mattly
Traffic Update....Vehicle Accident Near Fallview Dr / Phoenix Lake Rd
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/21/2015 11:55 AM
Sonora, CA...Crews are working a non-injury accident accident near Fallview Dr / Phoenix Lake Rd. Please use caution in the area....
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Angels Trading Post Has Everything To Keep You Moving!!!
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/21/2015 11:41 AM
Angels Camp, CA...The Angels Trading Post has friendly smiles and even a Free Soda with every fill up! Stop and say hi and top off your tanks today! Angels Trading Post has everything you need to keep you Hopping when you visit our area. Great Prices on Gas, Drinks, Sodas, Java City Coffees and more. They also accept E.B.T. cards.and have great prices on tobacco products. They are open everyday from 5am to Midnight!! Stop by and see the Singh's today at the corner of Hwy 49 & Hwy 4.
Valley Springs Medical Center Team Of Excellence
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/21/2015 11:39 AM
FoCuS Upcoming 2015 Events
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/21/2015 11:21 AM
Dixon, CA...Seed Library to Open. We have a new opportunity in Tuolumne County to promote food security not only for our generation but for a future world. FoCuS has teamed with Master Gardeners and interested volunteers to create a seed library within the Sonora library facility which will be ready to open February 28, 2015. Please go to
http://www.theselc.org/ legalize_seeds
, to sign the National Seed Law Petition to help ensure the continuation of seed swaps and seed libraries....
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Shop Local! Sierra Hills, Angels Food & Sierra Hills Natural Food Markets. Weekly Specials Through January 21-27 "We are dedicated to providing the best to our customers. " - Mike Croshaw
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/21/2015 10:59 AM
Murphys & Angels Camp, CA... Sierra Hills, Angels Food & Sierra Hills Natural Food Markets have been part of the Calaveras community since 1935. High Quality, Great Customer Service and Great Hometown Prices. "We are dedicated to providing the best to our customers. " - Mike Croshaw Ready to get healthy for 2015? Visit Sierra Hills Natural Foods for the biggest selection in natural, organic, vegan or gluten-free foods and the area's biggest selection of supplements. Open 7 days a week...
Click Above For Their Weekly Savings. Do you know you can now text your deli orders to the stores? For Sierra Hills Market the number is 209-753-7115. For Angels Food Market the number is (209)-753-7331. Now that is easy!! Senior Days now Tuesdays and Wednesdays! Save 10% When you buy 4 or more bottles of liquor or wine. Remember we already have the best prices on liquor and the biggest local wine selection.
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Great Service & Detailing Specials From 49er Motors
Posted by: thepinetree on 01/21/2015 10:44 AM
Wear Red During February to Join Pinnacle Physical Therapy
Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 01/15/2015 10:17 PM
Wear red during February to join Pinnacle Physical Therapy in supporting the American Heart Association's campaign of Go Red for Women. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women. Lifestyle, (such as diet and exercise) and family history are major factors affecting cardiovascular health. Learn about your risks and how to maintain a heart healthy lifestyle at www.goredforwomen.org. As physical therapists, we ....
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Darkness on the Edge of Town, Bruce Springsteen
This is when Springsteen became a man. He realized that once you break these chains and jump in the car and leave this rotten town behind that was Born to Run all those dreams of freedom and redemption can turn into nightmares of hopelessness and, worse, banality.
Phases and Stages, Willie Nelson
The heartbreaking chronicle of a marriage gone south. From Willie's perspective. And hers.
Lust for Life, Iggy Pop
In 1977 Iggy ran off to West Berlin with David Bowie to record an album so juiced with spleen that even cruise-line commercials can't make it sound safe.
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, David Bowie
Only Bowie could pull this off: an apocalyptic concept album by a horny alien drug addict alter-ego who wails his way through eleven glam anthems en route to rock 'n' roll suicide.
Live at The Apollo, James Brown
The way those teenage girls in Harlem scream when he leans into "Try Me" equals anything the Beatles evoked on Ed Sullivan, a full fourteen months before that foursome stormed American shores.
What's Going On, Marvin Gaye
He defied the Motown hit machine with a deeply personal, socially conscious work, forever altering the terrain of American soul music. If the Funk Brothers, Motown's most underappreciated backing band, sound especially white hot, that's because it's the first record they ever got credit for.
Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain, Pavement
Makes you shout and rant and cry and it surprises you and challenges you and angers you and brings you to your knees. Then it makes you hit play again.
Dire Straits, Dire Straits
Like listening to your best friend sing beautiful songs about girls and loneliness and wasting time, if your best friend was one of the smartest guitarists and lyricists of our time.
American Beauty, Grateful Dead
This 1970 studio disc is the best introduction to the greatest jam band of all time
without all the forty-five-minute jams from Jerry and Co.'s exhaustive (and exhausting) live catalogue.
Out of Step, Minor Threat
Eight songs. Nineteen minutes, sixteen seconds. That urgent enough for you?
Aftermath, The Rolling Stones
Mick and Keith's first album of all original material, including "Paint It Black." Recorded when they were twenty-two. This was the British Invasion.
Paul's Boutique, The Beastie Boys
Rap music was stuck in a robotic "boom bap" before this record dropped. After, it transformed from a niche genre that did one thing to a mainstream genre that included everything.
Led Zeppelin (I), Led Zeppelin
I shows off each of the band members' singular superiority (Page on "Communication Breakdown," Plant on "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You," Jones on "Dazed and Confused," Bonham on "How Many More Times") in a way none of their next four nearly-as-quintessential albums still can't. It's a clinic.
The Cars, The Cars
Plays like a greatest-hits album only it's their first.
Being There, Wilco
Wilco unhinged and unsteady and under-produced is better than nearly any other band including Wilco.
Destroyer, KISS
While most bands start out as bands and evolve into cartoon characters, KISS started out as cartoon characters and evolved into a band. By the time they recorded Destroyer, their fifth record, they were at their peak, reached just moments before they began falling apart. (The iconic cover art is almost prophetic, the four members leaping off the top of the mountain they had finished climbing together.) The lead track, "Detroit Rock City," probably remains their best song; "Beth" pulled the improbable double-double of giving birth to the power ballad while also guaranteeing that we'd never have to listen to Peter Criss sing again.
The Bends, Radiohead
Because Pablo Honey gave us a taste of how good Radiohead might become, and OK Computer gave us an idea of how weird they might become, but The Bends gave us just the right doses of good and weird in equal measure and at once.
Gettin' Ready, The Temptations
What we talk about when we talk about Motown.
Highway to Hell, AC/DC
Because when you're assembling your dream band, Bon Scott should be standing in front of the mic.
The Dictionary of Soul, Otis Redding
Because no matter where she goes, no matter where he sees her, no matter what wrong she does, no matter how big she gets, no matter what rough road she takes, she's still his baby.
The Headphone Masterpiece, Cody Chessnut
Thirty-six R&B songs recorded on a four-track at home. Makes you wish the lo-fi approach wasn't almost exclusively embraced by sad white kids.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Soundtrack, Ennio Morricone
It's the Old West set to electric guitar by an Italian, which is somehow authentically American.
Blood on the Tracks, Bob Dylan
Because of the accuracy of "Tangled Up in Blue." Because of the heartbreaking confusion in "Simple Twist of Fate." Because of the heartache of "Shelter from the Storm." Because you tap your foot through all 8:50 of "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts." Because "Buckets of Rain" is a beautiful lullaby if you don't listen to the words. And because: "You're an idiot, babe. It's a wonder that you still know how to breathe."
Take a Giant Step/De Ole Foiks at Home, Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal: bluesman, ethnomusicologist, underappreciated American treasure.
Catch a Fire, Bob Marley
A record that purists and people who have no use for reggae can enjoy together and in equal measure. Even if they're not smoking a baseball bat, like Bob is on the cover.
MTV Unplugged in New York, Nirvana
It's the last time a huge band recorded a surprising album.
The Best of Mississippi John Hurt (Live at Oberlin College, 1966), Mississippi John Hurt
You listen to this album and you can't believe you're not listening to two guitars and a standup bass. But it's one man: one very old, very well-traveled man. He gives them three gospel songs just to get everyone settled and then the real blues raw, funny, dirty, and interrupted occasionally (and endearingly) by a forgotten lyric.
The Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 1, The Traveling Wilburys
Because Dylan, Orbison, Petty, and Harrison.
Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas, Townes Van Zandt
Deep down inside, every red-blooded American man is a lovelorn, whiskey swilling cowboy with a heart full of sorrow. The clinking of glasses in the background of this recording only adds to the sweet misery.
Woke on a Whaleheart, Bill Callahan
Because we're all just like a bee that "tries to find purchase in a turning spoke from Memphis to Potomac never giving up hope."
Rubber Soul, The Beatles
It's the ultimate bridge record. With hints of the drug-addled Eastern influences to come on Revolver and sing-alongs more lyrically advanced than on Help.
The Velvet Underground & Nico, Velvet Underground
Makes you think that a woman's voice could do any rock band good. Lou Reed's heroin-addled musical lifeblood, for so long dependent on grit and experimentation, is chastened and made beautiful.
Workin' Together, Ike & Tina Turner
Because they never did anything nice... and easy. They only did it nice... and rough.
The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place, Explosions in the Sky
Words sometimes mess things up, fumbling, mumbling, and sometimes we need to be reminded what four super-earnest guys can do with some guitars and drums when they really care about what they leave behind. Chuck Klosterman once wrote that listening to Explosions in the Sky could make hanging drywall seem transcendental, and he was right. Make this record your soaring soundtrack to just about anything you might do driving through snowy fields, playing with your kids after dinner, putting ink into the copy machine and you'll feel capable of achieving something powerful and beautiful at the same time.
True Stories, Talking Heads
The better soundtrack would be the songs from True Stories the movie as sung by John Goodman and Pops Staples and others. But this underrated record (underrated even by David Byrne himself) will do.
This Is Hardcore, Pulp
As musical inspiration, fear is underrated fear of getting older, getting slow, losing your booze, losing your woman. Also underrated: loads of dark British cynicism to help you cope with it.
Appetite for Destruction, Guns N' Roses
It's easy to forget, given the bloated whale carcass they became, that the first time any of us listened to Guns N' Roses, we sat in our basements and looked at each other like we had just heard five guys ripping each other into a thousand tiny pieces. And we loved it. From the opening wail on "Welcome to the Jungle" to hearing Axl Rose — Who was this guy with all the voices? — banging some groupie hooker in the studio on "Rocket Queen," Appetite for Destruction, from front to back, played like one long tirade.
In the Wee Small Hours, Frank Sinatra
After getting dumped by Ava Gardner, Sinatra responds with a crushing meditation on heartbreak and desolation.
Sketches of Spain, Miles Davis
Because jazz masters too infrequently step out of the genre's improvisational comfort zone and into somewhere classical — somewhere with movements, somewhere in Spain.
Combat Rock, The Clash
Because the last great recording by The Clash was the original mashup album, cavorting from righteous dub ("Know Your Rights") to rollicking pub rock ("Should I Stay or Should I Go") to a bouncy disco anthem about censorship in post-revolutionary Iran ("Rock the Casbah").
Road to Ruin, The Ramones
Because the Ramones started getting serious in 1978. That's also when they brought in Marky to replace Tommy on drums, making Road to Ruin the debut of what a lot of us consider the band's classic lineup. Here they hustled their shared love of 1960s girl groups and New York City's needle alleys to a new level, taking sing-along choruses and three-chord riffs and turning them into high-school anthems, only two of which ran over three minutes. Road to Ruin is the definition of tight.
Marquee Moon, Television
It sounds like nothing else out of New York's '70s punk scene, yet Tom Verlaine's smart songwriting and his guitar battles with Richard Lloyd left its most modern footprint.
Animals, Pink Floyd
Three dark, allegorical, and largely instrumental tracks over ten minutes each? Trust us.
Doolittle, The Pixies
This album sounds like the devil's rock band, if the devil was slightly overweight, well-read, and funny.
The Adventures of Slick Rick, Slick Rick
This is how you tell a story.
Ready to Die, The Notorious B.I.G.
This is how you foretell a story.
The Unreleased Recordings, Hank Williams
Made up of recently unearthed songs that were almost thrown out with the trash after he recorded them for a Nashville radio show. Worth it if only for Hank's spoken-word introductions.
Ten, Pearl Jam
These eleven tracks were always bigger than the Seattle scene they epitomize.
Band of Gypsys, Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix but blacker, bluesier, better.
Brighter Than Creation's Dark, Drive-By Truckers
Anthems of whiskey and women and helplessness and fear and trucks and guns and whiskey and women.
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Ray Charles
Triumphant Ray, despondent Ray, rakish Ray, vulnerable Ray.
...And Justice for All, Metallica
Thrash metal somehow made elegant.
Fair Warning, Van Halen
The least commercially successful album from the David Lee Roth years. And the best.
Reasonable Doubt, Jay-Z
The paragon of rise-from-the-streets lyricism.
Pet Sounds, Beach Boys
The result of Rubber Soul blowing Brian Wilson's mind and forcing him to reinvent the Beach Boys.
Exile in Guyville, Liz Phair
Liz Phair can make you feel ashamed to be a man. And to want to make it up to her.
Look Sharp!, Joe Jackson
Because with this album Joe Jackson pisses on all of us — our hopes, our dreams, the way we fall in love. And we like it.
Songs in the Key of Life, Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder can make magic in minutes, but this complex double album took him two years to produce. Gritty, funky, and lush.
Rage Against the Machine, Rage Against the Machine
For its righteous indignation.
Who's Next, The Who
What the rock album has aspired to be — before and since.
Left to His Own Devices, Vic Chessnut
The fact that folk-rock singer-songwriter Vic Chessnut has been partially paralyzed and bound to a wheelchair since he was eighteen would be incidental if it weren't for the handful of songs on this quietly triumphant album that deal with the subject.
Symphony No. 5, Beethoven
Beethoven at his most... Beethovenian.
Night Beat, Sam Cooke
Heartbreaking and surprisingly spare. The only time Sam Cooke's music hinted at how tragic his life would turn out to be.
Songs of Leonard Cohen, Leonard Cohen
Only Cohen could make such simple lyrics, modest ideas, and almost-whispered vocals seem so commanding.
Penthouse, Luna
Languid. Suspicious. Witty. This album defined "cool." For the indie-pop set at least.
Buena Vista Social Club, Buena Vista Social Club
This album is so tightly performed that it's hard to believe that the musicians you're hearing were mostly dormant before Ry Cooder decided to form a Cuban supergroup.
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison (Live), Johnny Cash
Because the man knew his audience.
Harvest, Neil Young
An album so accessible that Neil Young has been trying to run away from it since 1972.
Mingus Ah Um, Charles Mingus
This is everything Mingus is: generous, exhilarating, and scary.
Symphony No. 5, Gustav Mahler
In this piece of music is every emotion a man can experience.

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What's the upper limit to the psykers in OW? For being low-power, DH gets you to 5 or 6, depending on choices, and Ascension lets you fly up to 14, or so, which is ridiculous. DW hits 10, I believe, and RT lands around 8, though that might be more to boost communication range, when they didn't have the Choir rules in Core RT. Barring incident and injury, how powerful can the Psyker in OW become? I didn't get the beta, so I can't just look. I remember, along with the system, many people complained how high the Psy Rating could get, and then making the powers outstrip the other party members. Assuming OW uses one of the later, more tested and balanced power and manifestation systems, how strong are they willing to let your Psyker become, before they cap him off for shenanigans-balance?
Upper Ends of the Psyker Gift
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Posted 15 November 2012 - 05:29 AM
Goes to PR10. Of course there are no limits on powers known if I recall.
Posted 15 November 2012 - 12:40 PM
Goes up to Psy Rating 10, with each advance costing PR x200. However, that would cost a few thousand xp to get to that cap; it makes more sense to get to PR 4 or 5 and then invest in some psychic Talents, extra powers, or non-psyker stuff.
My apologies to anyone I offend; FFG staff, playtesters, and forum users alike.
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Posted 15 November 2012 - 06:54 PM
I agree with plushy. I have a psyker in my game right now. He went up to psy rating 5 because when you use a power at fettered it's half psy rating rounded up. So when playing it safe psy rating 5 and 6 are equal, and if you really need the extra power you can always push.
Trying to raise your psy rating past 5 starts to get prohibitively espensive and you start going multiple sessions without spending any xp and your character ends up being terrible at anything that isn't melting someone's face. Not to mention the OW powers are all strictly direct damage or combat buffs. If you're using OW rules to run a DH/RT style game they are much more limited because you can't do all the crazy utility stuff that regular DH/RT have.
So theoretically a psycher could end up being the strongest character in the game at high enough xp levels but if you focus on it too much you'll simply be 1 or 2 shot against high powered enemies because you lack wounds, toughness, dodge, etc.
Posted 05 December 2012 - 08:51 AM
That all sounds pretty good. I was hoping that the Psyker wouldn't be a total casualty of "Wizard Syndrome", where they either die way to easily, or throw around "simple" stuff that makes every other character feel useless. Based on this stuff, the Psyker sounds like it will be an interesting, fun character to later play, and maybe even one where the people won't write 50+ threads saying how broken they are.
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On behalf of the Singing Hoosiers and the contemporary vocal studies program at Indiana University I welcome you to the Singing Hoosiers web page. Our comprehensive program includes the Singing Hoosiers, Singing Hoosiers Varsity (a select smaller group that performs specialized choreography) , two vocal jazz ensembles, and a major in jazz voice within the Jacobs School of Music. Participation in the Singing Hoosiers (and all ensembles) is open to any Indiana University student (by audition) regardless of major. Please enjoy browsing our site, and we look forward to seeing you at our concerts. Continued...
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The First Lady knows what she wants and isn't afraid to get it. She is elegant, poised but she also knows when to relax and enjoy the finer things in life. She is always on the go and her work takes her all around the globe. Today, we share her Jet Set Story...
As we found out, when the First Lady travels, she likes to enhance her journeys with a certain musical mood.
From Paris to London, London to New York and New York to Florence, she always finds time to marvel at some art.
What kind of traveller is the First Lady? Well she isn't an adventurer as she travels mostly on business, which means she doesn't stay anywhere more than a few days at a time... Her trips involve First Class seats, Executive lounges and 5 star hotels. She can be found in all the megalopolis in America and Europe where she spends most of her time... And whenever she is in London or Paris on business, she always jumps on a plane to Florence for a couple days to eat Gelato and wander around the cobbled street, living la Dolce Vita.
Her bag resembles a gadget store and she is never found without her iPhone, iPad, work Blackberry and laptop. Add to this a few folders, guidebooks and a few magazines and you have the recipe for a perfect flight!
What do you carry in your bag when you travel?
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Life cereal takes me back to when I was a kid, when it was one of the only "sweet" cereals I was allowed to eat. Rediscovering Life years later has been wonderful because, as Quaker says, "You don't have to be a kid to love the sweet crunchy goodness of Life Cereal, and you don't have to be a grown-up to benefit from the whole grain Quaker Oats baked inside each square." I love Original Life cereal, so I decided to branch out and try the Cinnamon flavor which I picked up for $4.99.
Each 3/4 cup serving of Quaker Life Cinnamon Cereal provides 120 calories, 2 grams of fiber, 8 grams of sugar, 3 grams of protein, and a slew of the usual vitamins and minerals.
The ingredients Quaker Life Cinnamon Cereal include whole grain oat flour, sugar, corn flour, whole wheat flour, rice flour, calcium carbonate, salt, and cinnamon - but then also has some strange colorings and a bunch of vitamins and minerals - disodium phosphate, caramel color, reduced iron, niacinamide, zinc oxide, dextrin, yellow 6, BHT (a preservative), yellow 5, red 40, natural flavors, thiamin mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, folic acid, and blue 1.
The nutrition facts aren't great, but they're not bad for a sweeter, kids cereal. I'll look for this one on sale, and if you have kids, try giving them this instead of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, which provides 130 calories, 10 grams of sugars and only 1 gram of fiber and protein.


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1/F Baseband Noise Suppression in Ofdm Using Kalman Filter
Date: May 2012
Creator: Rodda, Lasya
Description: As the technology is advances the reduced size of hardware gives rise to an additive 1/f baseband noise. This additive 1/f noise is a system noise generated due to miniaturization of hardware and affects the lower frequencies. Though 1/f noise does not show much effect in wide band channels because of its nature to affect only certain frequencies, 1/f noise becomes a prominent in OFDM communication systems where narrow band channels are used. in this thesis, I study the effects of 1/f noise on the OFDM systems and implement algorithms for estimation and suppression of the noise using Kalman filter. Suppression of the noise is achieved by subtracting the estimated noise from the received noise. I show that the performance of the system is considerably improved by applying the 1/f noise suppression.
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A 018μm Cmos Transmitter for Ecg Signals
Date: December 2013
Creator: Kakarna, Tejaswi
Description: Electrocardiography (ECG) signal transmitter is the device used to transmit the electrical signals of the heart to the remote machine. These electrical signals are ECG signals caused due to electrical activities in the heart. ECG signals have very low amplitude and frequency; hence amplification of the signals is needed to strengthen the signal. Conversion of the amplified signal into digital information and transmitting that information without losing any data is the key. This information is further used in monitoring the heart.
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Automatic Extraction of Highlights from a Baseball Video Using HMM and MPEG-7 Descriptors
Date: May 2011
Creator: Saudagar, Abdullah Naseer Ahmed
Description: In today's fast paced world, as the number of stations of television programming offered is increasing rapidly, time accessible to watch them remains same or decreasing. Sports videos are typically lengthy and they appeal to a massive crowd. Though sports video is lengthy, most of the viewer's desire to watch specific segments of the video which are fascinating, like a home-run in a baseball or goal in soccer i.e., users prefer to watch highlights to save time. When associated to the entire span of the video, these segments form only a minor share. Hence these videos need to be summarized for effective presentation and data management. This thesis explores the ability to extract highlights automatically using MPEG-7 features and hidden Markov model (HMM), so that viewing time can be reduced. Video is first segmented into scene shots, in which the detection of the shot is the fundamental task. After the video is segmented into shots, extraction of key frames allows a suitable representation of the whole shot. Feature extraction is crucial processing step in the classification, video indexing and retrieval system. Frame features such as color, motion, texture, edges are extracted from the key frames. A baseball highlight contains certain ...
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A Bidirectional Two-Hop Relay Network Using GNU Radio and USRP
Date: August 2011
Creator: Le, Johnny
Description: A bidirectional two-hop relay network with decode-and-forward strategy is implemented using GNU Radio (software) and several USRPs (hardware) on Ubuntu (operating system). The relay communication system is comprised of three nodes; Base Station A, Base Station B, and Relay Station (the intermediate node). During the first time slot, Base Station A and Base Station B will each transmit data, e.g., a JPEG file, to Relay Station using DBPSK modulation and FDMA. For the final time slot, Relay Station will perform a bitwise XOR of the data, and transmit the XORed data to Base Station A and Base Station B, where the received data is decoded by performing another XOR operation with the original data.
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Characterization of Ecg Signal Using Programmable System on Chip
Date: December 2012
Creator: Ravuru, Anusha
Description: Electrocardiography (ECG) monitor is a medical device for recording the electrical activities of the heart using electrodes placed on the body. There are many ECG monitors in the market but it is essential to find the accuracy with which they generate results. Accuracy depends on the processing of the ECG signal which contains several noises and the algorithms used for detecting peaks. Based on these peaks the abnormality in the functioning of the heart can be estimated. Hence this thesis characterizes the ECG signal which helps to detect the abnormalities and determine the accuracy of the system.
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Communication System over Gnu Radio and OSSIE
Date: December 2011
Creator: Cheng, Zizhi
Description: GNU Radio and OSSIE (Open-Source SCA (Software communication architecture) Implementation-Embedded) are two open source software toolkits for SDR (Software Defined Radio) developments, both of them can be supported by USRP (Universal Software Radio Peripheral). In order to compare the performance of these two toolkits, an FM receiver over GNU Radio and OSSIE are tested in my thesis, test results are showed in Chapter 4 and Chapter 5. Results showed that the FM receiver over GNU Radio has better performance, due to the OSSIE is lack of synchronization between USRP interface and the modulation /demodulation components. Based on this, the SISO (Single Input Single Output) communication system over GNU Radio is designed to transmit and receive sound or image files between two USRP equipped with RFX2400 transceiver at 2.45G frequency. Now, GNU Radio and OSSIE are widely used for academic research, but the future work based on GNU Radio and OSSIE can be designed to support MIMO, sensor network, and real time users etc.
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Comparison of source diversity and channel diversity methods on symmetric and fading channels.
Date: August 2009
Creator: Li, Li
Description: Channel diversity techniques are effective ways to combat channel fading and noise in communication systems. In this thesis, I compare the performance of source and channel diversity techniques on fading and symmetric continuous channels. My experiments suggest that when SNR is low, channel diversity performs better, and when SNR is high, source diversity shows better performance than channel diversity.
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Consensus Building in Sensor Networks and Long Term Planning for the National Airspace System
Date: May 2011
Creator: Akula, Naga Venkata Swathik
Description: In this thesis, I present my study on the impact of multi-group network structure on the performance of consensus building strategies, and the preliminary mathematical formulation of the problem on improving the performance of the National Airspace system (NAS) through long-term investment. The first part of the thesis is concerned with a structural approach to the consensus building problem in multi-group distributed sensor networks (DSNs) that can be represented by bipartite graph. Direct inference of the convergence behavior of consensus strategies from multi-group DSN structure is one of the contributions of this thesis. The insights gained from the analysis facilitate the design and development of DSNs that meet specific performance criteria. The other part of the thesis is concerned with long-term planning and development of the NAS at a network level, by formulating the planning problem as a resource allocation problem for a flow network. The network-level model viewpoint on NAS planning and development will give insight to the structure of future NAS and will allow evaluation of various paradigms for the planning problem.
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Data Transmission in Quantized Consensus
Date: May 2013
Creator: Parvez, Imtiaz
Description: In the world of networked system, average consensus is an important dimension of co-ordinate control and cooperation. Since the communication medium is digital, real value cannot be transmitted and we need to perform quantization before data transmission. But for the quantization, error is introduced in exact value and initial average is lost. Based on this limitation, my 16 bit quantization method (sending MSB in 1-4 cycle and MSB+LSB in 5th cycle) reduces error significantly and preserves initial average. Besides, it works on all types of graphs (star, complete, ring, random geometric graph). My other algorithm, distributing averaging algorithm (PQDA) with probabilistic quantization also works on random geometric graph, star, ring and slow co-herency graph. It shows significant reduced error and attain strict consensus.
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Design and Application of Phased Array System
Date: August 2013
Creator: Ren, Han
Description: Since its invention, phased array has been extensively applied in both military and civil areas. The applications include target detecting and tracking, space probe communication, broadcasting, human-machine interfaces, and remote sensing. Although the phased array applications show a broad range of potential market, there are some limitations of phased array's development: high cost, complex structure, narrow bandwidth, and high power consumption. Therefore, novel ideas are needed to reduce these constraints. In this thesis, several new approaches about the design and application of phased array are presents. First, the principle of phased array and fundamental design equations are introduced. Second, a new application of phased array antenna for radar respiration measurement is presented. By integrating a 4×4 Butler matrix with four-element antenna array, there will be four distinct main beams in radiation pattern. This new approach can improve the measurement accuracy and realize a high detecting rate. Third, a compact phased array antenna system based on dual-band operations is introduced. Dual-band function can make N-antenna system obtain 2N unique radiation beams (N is an integer) and achieve a significant size reduction compared to the conventional single-band system. To verify the design concept, a four-element phased array antenna working at 5GHz and ...
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Inside you'll find 32 stories as diverse and far flung as Alaska itself.
*A village girl discovers a surprising new world at a boarding school hundreds of miles from home.
*A mother tries to steer her son toward college but he just wants to be a salty fisherman like his dad.
*An after-work snowmachine outing turns treacherous.
*A revered Ińupiaq elder recalls a traumatic 1930s reindeer drive across extreme northern Alaska.
*A young man struggles against powerful addictions.
*An outsider who arrives to help the village finds he's the one in need of help.
Discover much more: tales of adventure, love, hopes, and dreams. A follow-up to the popular Authentic Alaska, this anthology offers an insider's look at the everyday business of living off the land and waterways in America's most remote state.
CONTRIBUTORS INCLUDE: Robert Andrews, Haines; Iva Baker, Kotzebue; Nancy Berkey, Sedro-Wooley, Washington; Albert Bowling, Anchorage; Ethel "Katie" Qalingak Cruthers, Kotzebue; Lucy Nuqarrluk Daniels, Golovin, Alaska; Robert A. Dillon; Burton William Siliamii Haviland Jr., Kotzebue; Kathryn Ann Lenninger, Fairbanks; Marcus Miller, Haines; Joli Morgan, Bethel; Wilma Payne, Pueblo, Colorado; Steven W. Pilz, Wisconsin; Gina Marie Pope, Bristol Bay region; Karl Puckett, Great Falls, Montana; Amy S. Reisland-Speer, Healy; Emma Snyder, Kotzebue; Stephen J. Werle, Noatak; Sonja Whitethorn, Petersburg; and Terrence B. Wilson.
Here are the beginnings of a true indigenous literature from modern rural Alaska. These stories describe amazing situations in matterof- fact style. Within the raw immediacy of the writers' experiences, we find great human themes of life in transition—pain and loss, redemption and exaltation—all depicted before the astonishing backdrop of Alaska's natural and cultural landscapes. --Tom Kizzia, author of The Wake of the Unseen Object
"Purely Alaska portrays the stunning physical world of Alaska and its spectacular challenges. These stories open hearts and memories to reveal the pain and strength, the joy, endurance and faith of those who survive and thrive within Alaska's often unforgiving wintery power." --William L. Iggiagruk Hensley, author of Fifty Miles from Tomorrow
Winner, One of America's Best Regional Books 2010 - Foreword Magazine
ABOUT THE EDITORS: The editors are both on the faculty at Chukchi College in Kotzebue, Alaska, a unit of the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
SUSAN B. ANDREWS is a professor of journalism and humanities after having been a TV producer for the Northwest Arctic Borough School District and news director at the CBS affiliate in Fairbanks.
JOHN CREED, likewise a professor of journalism and humanities at Chukchi College, is a former reporter for the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner who also worked as a schoolteacher in rural Alaska. In the 1980s, Susan and John, a wife-and-husband team, founded Chukchi News and Information Service, a cultural journalism project that features UA student writing in newspapers, magazines, and on websites. The anthology "Authentic Alaska: Voices of Its Native Writers" was compiled from the Chukchi News project, winning a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award and the Alaska Press Club's Public Service Award.


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Exceptional Children's Charities turns 30; started with Special Olympics in '83
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Bob Diamond, President Exceptional Children's Charities, talks about the children's charity beginning in Richton Park, Illinois, Wednesday, January 16, 2013. The charity began when it started supplying the medals for the specail olympics in the area. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
Updated: March 4, 2013 6:03AM
Whether it's handing out iPads to autistic children or donating medals for the Special Olympics, Exceptional Children's Charities strives to make life a little better for special-needs children in the Southland.
The Chicago Heights-based charity has donated more than $1 million worth of bicycles, wheelchairs, dental care, surgery, iPads, physical therapy sessions and other services and goods to needy Southlanders.
The charity started 30 years ago when volunteers helped organize the Special Olympics at Bloom High School in 1983.
Exceptional Children's Charities has two primary fundraisers: a St. Patrick's Day party in March and a golf tournament in August.
There are no paid staff members, only volunteers. The charity consists of eight board members, a three-person application screen committee, an attorney, a doctor, an accountant and three volunteers.
Bob Diamond, the president of the organization, said the group donates about $6,000 worth of goods a year, or about $500 a month to children in need.
Ed Heubeurger, who has been with the organization since its inception, said volunteering has been its own reward.
"When you do something for the city, it gives you a feeling of giving something back," Heubeurger said.
Diamond, a 1976 graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, said the charity accepts and approves applications year-round. Application forms are available by visiting the charity's website at www.ecckids.org.
"We want people to know we're out there," Diamond said. "We're not a super wealthy charity. We just want to help people when we can."


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This device preserves your memories by easily transferring VHS recordings to DVDs. Also a player, this device is ideal for those who have a library of both DVD and VHS home videos. For viewing DVDs, the unit has 1080p upscaling through an HDMI output, maximizing video resolution and audio on an HDMI-compatible television using a single cable. A front DV input allows you to connect a camcorder directly to the device to transfer content directly to a DVD (includes a coaxial input as well as component and composite inputs). An onscreen display guides you through set up. Compatible with most DVD formats - not compatible with Blu-Ray or PAL-formatted media. The system allows MP3, JPEG, and WMA playback, and includes a universal remote control. 4" H x 17" W x 10 1/2" D. (9 1/2 lbs.)
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(77 of 77 customers found this review helpful)
bad instruction book
By not too swift
from Falls Church VA
It took me a while to figure out how to "finalize" the recorded DVD so it could be replayed in another unit other than the original unit. The manual says that if the recording is not "finalized" it would nor play back in other than the original unit, but it did not explain that after recording, one has to go to "setup" and select "finalize".
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(73 of 76 customers found this review helpful)
Not a bad machine
By JJ
from New York, NY
The recording instructions in the manual are completely indecipherable. Only through an hour of trial and error were we able to figure out how to record a DVD from the VHS. The easiest way to do it is (1) insert the DVD and it will format itself (2) insert the VHS and hit play (3) press the "dubbing" button on the remote and don't do anything else.
(68 of 73 customers found this review helpful)
By Rmpayne2
from Sikeston, Mo.
best conversion device or program I have ever used and have used several. Very easy to operate and the results are great. Real time conversion of home movies on vhs or vhs-c ( with a converter ) to dvd. great quality!
(63 of 65 customers found this review helpful)
Complicated to Operate
By JustJac
from Chicago
This unit is only for "home" movies. Will not convert store purchased VHS movies. Very very complicated to operate. I'm returning it.
(41 of 43 customers found this review helpful)
Great product for converting VHS to DVD
By Lizann
from Philadelphia
I used this to convert my VHS home movies to DVD. Was simple to use once I looked in the direction booklet under "dubbing" (not recording). Also does a good job of playing VHS taped and DVD's. Have not tried to record a program to a DVD but the directions seem simple. Make sure you finalize the disc after you record or you cannot view it on other machines.
(33 of 33 customers found this review helpful)
Great Purchase
By Jeri the Quilter
from Rhinelander, WI
We have had the VHS To DVD Converter for about a week and have converted more than 20 VHS family videos to DVD. Although we have not tried all of the features of the unit, everything we have used has been easy to use and has worked better than we had anticipated. The instructions are very good, providing step-by-step direction for each application. This unit is well worth the money.
(30 of 31 customers found this review helpful)
Good Product, Bad Documentation
By RT
from Pocatello, ID
The User Manual is very hard to understand if you are not an electrical engineer or something similar. I can dub a VCR to a DVD but have not yet been able to figure out how to copy my VHS C tapes on to one DVD. The user guide is not helpful!THE USER GUIDE IS NOT HELPFUL!!!!
(30 of 30 customers found this review helpful)
precisely what it claims.
By n/a
from toronto,canada
ensure you have both a vhs and a dvd head cleaner.does exactly what it claims; transfers vhs tapesto dvd for your own use.
(23 of 23 customers found this review helpful)
Great product to own
By john
from Fremont California
Great for use to convert VHS to DVD most especially if you have "unforgetable memories" caught on VHS (like what I have) and also this product would serve as a VHS player/recorder (if you still have the kind of vhs camcorder, whcich I still have & am still using) and as an extra DVD player/recorder.
(18 of 18 customers found this review helpful)
Easy to use!
By mail lady
from northwest arkansas
I bought an HDMI cord, plugged it into the back of my tv and the back of the VHS player, and that's all it took! The instructions to record from VHS to DVD are very simple to understand and follow. I read the directions completely before I tried to copy for the first time and I had no problems. I would recommend this player if you have lots of VHS tapes to copy to DVD. It works great!


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What do a fragrance/lotion company, an IT company, Playboy, the Chicago Cubs and a publishing company have in common? The top women from each will be bringing her business acumen to the WBDC 26th Annual Entrepreneurial Woman's Conference (EWC). Learn who they are and more about them below, and be sure to register for EWC before August 31,, 2012 to take advantage of the early bird rate of $225.00!
Keynote Speaker (right): Lisa Price, founder, Carol's Daughter, Inc.
Lisa Price, founder of the multi-million-dollar company Carol's Daughter (lovingly named after her mother Carol), headquartered in New York, will deliver the keynote address at the 26th Annual Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon during EWC.
Ms. Price's fragrances and lotions are a favorite among celebrities like Jada Pinkett-Smith, Erykah Badu, Rosie Perez and Halle Berry. Products are sold at nine company-owned stores, including its flagship store in Harlem. Ms. Price is the author of a book, Success Never Smelled So Sweet, and is a philanthropist who serves on the boards of the National Women's Business Council and the Foundation for Advancement of Women Now, founded by Mary J. Blige and Steve Stoute.
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Sue Bhatia, CEO, Rose International, Inc.
Ranked 13th on Fast Company's list of the Top 25 Women Business Builders in North America, Rose International, founded in 1993 by Ms. Bhatia, has emerged as a force in the IT and Business Services arena, providing innovative end-to-end technology services to both commercial organizations and government agencies from branch offices, Centralized Recruiting Centers and development centers in 21 U.S. cities and India. With 6,000-plus associates and steady revenue growth, Rose International is recognized as one of the country's fastest-growing and most successful companies, and the largest woman-owned business in St. Louis, Missouri.
Christie Hefner, former CEO, Playboy Enterprises, Inc., executive chairman, Canyon Ranch Enterprises
Canyon Ranch Enterprises is a new company leveraging the brand and knowledge of Canyon Ranch via media and business partnerships. From 1988-2008, Ms. Hefner served as chairman and CEO of Playboy Enterprises, Inc. overseeing global expansion of Playboy's legendary brand to a wide array of new platforms and markets, transforming a domestic publishing-based business into a global multi-media and lifestyle company. She was the longest serving female CEO ever of a public company, and she was named one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in the World by Forbes magazine for three consecutive years.
Laura Ricketts, director, Chicago Cubs Major League Baseball, chairman of the board, Chicago Cubs
Ms. Ricketts focuses much of her work with the Cubs on community and government relations and philanthropy. She is active in several organizations in the Chicago area and beyond, currently serving as the co-chair of the Democratic National Committee's LGBT Leadership Council and serving on the National Leadership Council for Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, a national non-profit organization that litigates, educates and engages in public policy work on behalf of LGBT civil rights.
Richelle Shaw, CEO, RTS Publishing
Once, the only female African-American public utility owner in the nation, Ms. Shaw's story of entrepreneurial success is one of true tenacity, hardship and hard work. A featured expert and leading authority on building successful million dollar businesses, her expertise comes from building her first business to $36 million, losing it after the 9/11 World Trade Center tragedies, then, successfully rebuilding the company in five months. Since 2007, she has been committed to helping entrepreneurs avoid the mistakes she made in her business, and has successfully mentored over 12,000 men and women, in 98 different industries, through her international coaching programs, and currently serves as the featured Money Expert on FOX5 local affiliate, The MORE Show.


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All dogs over 4 months of age are required by Mendocino County law to have a current rabies vaccine and have a dog license. All penalties for expired licenses will be waived if the animal is registered on June 15. Unfortunately, dog owners who have received a citation from Animal Control for failure to have a current license will not be eligible to participate in the Amnesty Program.
License fees are $25 for altered dogs and $55 for un-altered dogs. Cats are not required to have licenses but a rabies vaccine is strongly recommended. Cats must come to the vaccine clinic in a secure cat carrier and dogs must be on leash.
The low-cost rabies vaccine will be offered for dogs or cats on Saturday, June 15, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The cost of the rabies vaccine will be $6.
Low-cost micro-chipping will also be available during this time for just $10. This service, which includes registration of the chip, can be a vital tool in helping a lost pet get home.
For questions please call the Ukiah Shelter at 463-4427.


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NFIB/NY recently awarded our most coveted honor to an elite list of New York State Legislators. This award is no mere token of gratitude; it must be earned. The NFIB "Guardian Award" recognizes state legislators who have, through their voting record, demonstrated strong support for our state's small businesses and NFIB's position on key issues facing them.
The guardian statue is, carved in the likeness of the classic image of a "minuteman", bestowed by NFIB upon lawmakers who display the courage to protect and defend New York's small-business sector.
It takes courage and determination to do big things for small business, to stand firm when powerful forces attempt to run roughshod over the hard-working entrepreneurs of Main Street. Those who possess such fortitude do not hesitate to cast votes favorable to small-business positions. These are those protectors of small business — New York State's 2012 "Guardians of Small Business":
Senator Catherine Young (R-Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chattauqua and Livingston)
- 86% 2012 Voting Record
- Forcefully debated against a number of NFIB's key bills that NFIB/NY opposed and frequently mentions NFIB specifically on the Senate floor.
Senator Lee Zeldin (R-Suffolk)
- 100% 2012 Voting Record
- As an out spoken critic of the MTA payroll tax, Senator Zeldin has spent his entire first term in office seeking to abolish the tax. His dedication to this issue and partnership with NFIB/NY has led the payroll tax to be reformed, aiding almost 250,000 small businesses in the MTA service region.
Senator Patrick Gallivan (R-Erie, Wyoming, Livingston and Ontario)
- 100% 2010 Voting Record
- Chief sponsor of the NFIB backed "Scaffold Law" reform legislation.
Senator John DeFrancisco (R-Onondaga)
- 100% 2012 Voting Record
- Regularly touts NFIB to the media and within the Senate Majority Conference. As Chair of Senate Finance Committee, Senate DeFrancisco is charge with the task of being the chief debater of legislation on the Senate floor and is an outspoken advocate for fiscal responsibility.
Senator Mike Nozzolio (R-Cayuga, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Tompkins and Wayne)
- 100% 2012 Voting Record
- Has been a strong advocate for NFIB and our agenda within the Senate Majority Conference.
Assemblyman Robin Schimminger (D-Erie & Niagara)
- 86% 2012 Voting Record
- Consistently NFIB's most reliable and stalwart supporter in the Assembly Majority
Assemblyman George Amedore (R-Montgomery and Schenectady)
- 86% 2012 Voting Record
- Strong voice in Assembly on small business issues and tax relief
Assemblyman Brian Kolb (R-Cayuga, Cortland, Ontario, Onondaga and Seneca)
- 86% 2012 Voting Record
- Assembly Minority Leader
- Has provided a strong voice in opposition to higher taxes and spending and virtually every major bill that NFIB also opposed
- Strong proponent for the NFIB/NY mandate relief agenda
Assemblyman James Tedisco (R-Schenectady and Saratoga)
- 86% 2012 Voting Record
- Has been an outspoken advocate for the NFIB agenda and has strongly advocated against the toll hike proposal.
- He has shown considerable leadership on many small business issues impact agri-business and the adverse impact of taxes on small business.
(Mike Durant presents the 2012 Guardian of Small Business Award to Assemblyman Tedisco)
Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin (R-Greene, Columbia, Albany and Rennselaer)
- 86% 2012 Voting Record
- Has been an outspoken advocate for the NFIB agenda and lead opposition to a number of bills NFIB opposed.
- Member of the Assembly Small Business Committee. He has also shown considerable leadership on mandate relief and the fight against minimum wage.
These lawmakers are to be applauded for their commitment to free enterprise and dedication to the small business owners in their districts.
For more information about your legislators check out NFIB's Voting Record: http://nfibblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/nfib-ny-2012-voting-record.pdf


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A's Baseball & Warmer Weather – A Winning Combo!
Bay Area residents, I dare you. I dare you to find a nicer place to spend three hours soaking up 70-degree weather than at an A's day game at the Coliseum. And I also dare you to find a more affordable option on the local sports scene today. And I dare you to find a more exciting and talented young pitching staff than the 2011 Oakland A's, which features four early All-Star candidates in their midst.
That said, I hope you take heed and come out to the yard during the next homestand early and often. Weather prognosticators are expecting high 60's and low 70's with plenty of sunshine during the seven-game run against AL divison leaders Texas (Friday-Monday) and Cleveland (Tuesday-Thursday). Three of the four games vs. Michael Young, Adrian Beltre & Co. will be matinee affairs, while the Indians' series finale will also be staged under glorious sun! Really, is there anything much better than day baseball! Green grass, blue skies and white shoes. Yes!
And that's not even considering the great season-long deals that our marketing guru, Jim Leahey, has concocted to provide every-day value to A's fans. I mean, virtually every day of the week offers something pretty cool. There's free parking on all Chevy Free Parking Tuesdays (except 5/31). BART $2 Wednesdays mean selected $2 game tickets. And new this year, 10,000 fans will receive coupons for free hot dogs for Thursday games. Fridays, beyond being a popular Fireworks Night (2 of the 5 Fireworks games are on Fridays in 2011), may offer Bay Area sports fans the best bargain anywhere–Xfinity Friday Family Packs, whereby a family or group of four can attend a big league baseball game, eat a dinner consisting of a hot dog, bag of peanuts and a soft drink, all for only $50 total! Try that one on for size at another sports venue in the Bay Area! And this does not even count the promotional giveaways on most weekends at the Coliseum. This Saturday will be Rickey Henderson Bobblehead Day, while Sunday is Kids Magnet Set Day. And don't forget next Thursday's special Atleticos T-shirt/Cinco de Mayo giveaway, the final day game of the homestand! So when it comes to value, great team matchups and magnificent weather, I dare you to find a better deal than A's baseball. Whether you're a parent looking for a family outing for your kids, a hardcore baseball fan who wants to see how the A's will fare against top competition, or just someone looking to "catch some rays" now that our lousy weather is over, look no further than 66th Avenue. Go A's!


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The Cutest Celebrity #TBTs!
Prepare for your cuteness radar to explode as you look through the most adorable celeb #ThrowbackThursday pics ever! Be sure to tweet your own #tbt pics to @seventeenmag or tag us on Instagram!
By Seventeen Magazine
Ashley Benson
Look at that smile! She's definitely pretty and little, but this cutie doesn't look close to a liar! In fact, Ashley looks innocent as ever!
Courtesy of Ashley Benson Instagram


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The baby was 9 pounds, 7 ounces and was 21 inches.
The mother is the former Lisa Sudduth.
Grandparents are W.C. and JoAnn Kersh of Clarksdale; Robert Sudduth of Coila; the late Susie Morton Sudduth of Coila; and the late Jimmy Moore Bradham ofClarksdale.
Great-grandparents are Mrs. Helen Sudduth of Coila; the late Oatie Sudduth of Coila; the late Mr. and Mrs. John Billy Morton-Macon;he late Rita Furini of Clarksdale and the Late Mr. and Mrs. Wilkes Bratdham of Isola.
The baby is welcomed by a sibling, Wilkes Bradham, 2.