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?2008 tax statements have been mailed out
Wednesday, 26 November 2008 00:00
? According to Washington County Treasurer, Shirley Batt, the 2008 tax statements have been placed in the mail with tax payers receiving them soon.
The first installment of the 2008 property tax is due December 10 with the second installment due February 10, 2009.
The Treasurer's office will have extended hours Monday, December 1- Friday, December 5 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, December 6, from 9 a.m. to noon and December 8-10, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.., for patrons who wish to come to the office to pay.
You can also mail in payments in the form of a check, money order or cashier's check to: Washington County Treasurer office, 99 Public Square Suite 101, Salem , Indiana 47167.
For another added convenience there is a drop box located at the south side of the courthouse to place your payment in.
For any other information or questions call 883-3307.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 November 2008 13:07
?County Committee Election Underway
Written by Administrator
Wednesday, 26 November 2008 00:00
? The ballots have been mailed for this year''s county committee election for Local Administrative Area #2 (LAA 2), which includes voters in Gibson, Jefferson, Monroe and Washington Townships. Voters have until December 1, 2008, to return their properly completed ballots to the county office. The newly elected committee member and alternates take office on January 1, 2009.
The county committee system allows producers to make important decisions concerning local administration of federal farm programs. Committee members apply their knowledge and judgment to make decisions on disaster and conservation programs, establishment of allotments and yields, producer appeals, employing FSA county executive directors and other local issues. FSA committees operate within official regulations designed to carry out federal laws.
Prospective Voter Requirements. Anyone who meets the requirements in either, 1 or 2, as well as item number 3, is eligible to vote for county committee members.
1. Voter is of legal voting age and participates or cooperates in any FSA program or
2. The voter is not of legal voting age, but supervises and conducts the farming operations on an entire farm.
3. The voter must also be eligible to participate in any FSA program provided by law, regardless of the status of funding.
Discrimination Prohibited - No person shall be denied the right to vote because of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation or marital or family status.
Eligible voters who do not receive ballots can obtain a ballot at the local USDA Service Center located at 801 Anson Street in Salem. December 1, 2008 is the last day for voters to submit ballots in person to the local USDA Service Center. Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked no later than December 1, 2008. Newly elected committee members and alternates will take office January 1, 2009
Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 November 2008 13:10
?WCMH in negotiations with Saint Vincent Hospital
Wednesday, 26 November 2008 00:00
? At a public meeting on Thursday, November 20, the Washington County Memorial Hospital (WCMH) Board of Directors announced that an agreement has been reached with Saint Vincent Hospital (SVH) of Indianapolis to join the two entities in a, yet undetermined, relationship.
When asked to confirm the specific type of relationship that is being negotiated, WCMH Director of Public Relations and Marketing, Melissa Richardson, said that the negotiations are ongoing and that all possibilities are on the table.
A special, joint executive session of the WCMH Board of Directors, the Washington County Council, and the Washington County Board of Commissioners was called for Monday evening, November 24 for the purpose of "hospital board strategic planning" and "discuss(ing) recruitment of health care providers.
The recent agreement between WCMH and Purdue University's Healthcare Technical Assistance Program has been well documented in local newspapers. This most recent announcement about affiliation with SVH is yet another sign that the hospital board is making efforts to improve the quality of healthcare service to the residents of Washington County.
In January of 2005, WCMH severed ties with Jewish Hospital, citing need to be more independent. Since that time, financial/billing issues have surfaced numerous times and rumors have run rampant about the viability of the hospital's ability to meet its community and financial obligations.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 November 2008 13:07
?Franklin Township Farm Bureau holds meeting
Written by Administrator
Thursday, 20 November 2008 00:00
? Gary Geswein, Chairman Harrison County Farm Bureau, Inc., spoke to approximately 45 members and guests of the Franklin Township Farm Bureau Tuesday, November 11. Agriculture education began in 1917 during the Industrial Revolution after the end of the first World War. Ag education at that time was mainly plant and animal management. "Students learned about agriculture at home by working with their parents on the farm", said Geswein, retired Future Farmer of America teacher.
Last Updated on Thursday, 20 November 2008 08:50
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?IU Southeast Orchestra to present concert November 23
Written by Administrator
Thursday, 20 November 2008 00:00
? The Music Department will present the IU Southeast Orchestra on Sunday, November 23 at 3 p.m. in the Richard K. Stem Concert Hall of the Paul W. Ogle Cultural and Community Center on the IU Southeast campus, 4201 Grant Line Road in New Albany. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for students, seniors, IU Southeast faculty and staff, and are available at the Ogle Center Ticket Office, at all Ticketmaster locations, by calling (502) 361-3100, or online at ticketmaster.com. Free parking is available only in the Dogwood Parking Lot directly in front of the Ogle Center.
Under the direction of Dr. Joanna Goldstein, the orchestra will perform Academic Festival Overture by Johannes Brahms, Overture to The Wreckers by Ethel Smyth, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun by Claude Debussy, and Festive Overture by Dmitry Shostakovich.
Last Updated on Thursday, 20 November 2008 08:53
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Drink your beauty: Apple Cider Vinegar Cocktail
Apple juice had gotten a bad rap when The Good Dr. Oz reported on supposed traces of arsenic found in many brands of the popular juice. That's some scary stuff, but we should be equally scared about the amount of sugar found in apple juice. Sure, many brands claim "No Sugar Added", but that doesn't mean the juice isn't loaded with natural sugars.
The American Academy of Pediatrics doesn't mince words on their policy on apple juice:
Fruit juice offers no nutritional benefit for infants younger than 6 months, and no benefits over whole fruit for older kids. ~The Use and Misuse of Fruit Juice in Pediatrics
I love a cool glass of AJ on the rocks, but I'm trying something new. We beauty foodies are already hip to apple cider vinegar and the magic it can deliver for hair and skin care. But did you know that apple cider vinegar can also pretty you up from the inside out?
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- 1 to 2 tsps organic apple cider vinegar
- 8 oz purified water
- 2 tsps organic blackstrap molasses
I'm giving this a go because apple cider vinegar:
- may help lower glucose levels. A 2007 study of 11 people with type 2 diabetes found that taking two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar before bed lowered glucose levels by the next morning by as much as 4%-6%.
- may aid in weight loss. In a 2005 study, 12 people who ate a piece of bread along with small amounts of white vinegar felt fuller and more satisfied than those who just ate the bread.
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I have not attended WSU for one semester or more. The last semester I was enrolled, my semester and/or cumulative grade point average was below a 2.00.
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Rule 43. Former WSU students, dismissed under any academic deficiency rule, who have not been enrolled at WSU for four years or more may request at the time that they apply for readmission and reinstatement that all previous WSU work be disregarded. This includes all credits and grade points earned. Once the student is officially enrolled following the first day of the term, the student's transcript will be marked to indicate that the previous work is not considered as credit earned. After completion of 15 semester hours of course work with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher at WSU, the student may petition to restore credits earned in courses graded C or better. If approved, only the courses and credit, not grades or grade points, will be restored. Requests for reinstatement and petitions for credit restoration for former WSU students will be considered by the Review Board in the Center for Advising and Career Development on the Pullman campus, WSU Online, or designated office on other campuses.
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Over the past two years I have received devastating losses in my family. The most recent was the loss of the "love of my life"...my partner of almost 57 years on May 22. It gets harder and harder to get on with life. Please bear with me as I catch my breath...having an association with a group such as this and a friendly bond with my garden and camera will be a help.
Butterflies have been a little slow this year but one of my favorites...the Cabbage White, has been with me sporadically. He posed for this shot on a new Lantana (for me)...HAM & EGGS, recommended by Miss Sherry. Thanks for taking the time to look. Bob |
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- Posted by misssherry Z8MS (My Page) on Fri, Jun 3, 11 at 11:27
Beautiful picture, Bob! I'm SO sorry about your terrible loss! My husband and I have been married for 45 years in July, and I can't imagine what my life will be like if he passes on before I do. We've been together so long, since I was 17 and he was 22. I can imagine it's hard to get up in the morning and put one foot in front of the other. Hopefully, your interest in butterflies will help. You post the MOST beautiful pictures, and I look forward to seeing them. Please post often - even if it isn't your best shot, or you've already posted pictures of the same type butterfly, we never tire of them! Again, I'm so sorry about this - there aren't words to deal with this. Sherry |
- Posted by catherinet z5 (My Page) on Fri, Jun 3, 11 at 11:48
Oh Bob! I can't imagine your grief! Its really good that you can even turn to your camera and garden now. Its a good sign that you are letting other things in life hold you up, as you go through this incredible loss. You have so much to offer others! Please don't ever quit giving of yourself to others! |
Bob, I'm so sorry for your loss. Jeff |
- Posted by butterflymomok (My Page) on Fri, Jun 3, 11 at 16:33
Bob, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. May God be with you through this time. Thank you for continuing to share your incredible pictures with us. Sandy |
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Hi Bob, I'm a relative newbie here since last June. I'm so sorry for your loss. Please know that the time you've taken to share your beautiful pictures of the butterflies here has given me such joy. I actually saved to my favorites your 'Joe Pye Weed drives 'em wild!' post. I was just thinking the other day that you could and should share your beautiful pictures and knowledge of our 'winged friends' with the world in a coffee table book. Wouldn't that be wonderful? You've posted enough here to make a best seller, easily. Thanks so much for staying here and sharing with us during this heartbreaking time. Betty |
It's touching that you can still find beauty after such a great loss. Kim |
- Posted by bananasinohio 6B (My Page) on Sat, Jun 4, 11 at 8:22
To echo Betty, I was just wondering the other day when your next pictures were going to be posted. I needed my fix :)! You have the most beautiful pictures and I really look forward to them. I am sorry for your loss. I can't imagine. Gardening is wonderful for the soul. I hope you stick with it and us. Elisabeth |
Your kind remarks are appreciated! Bob |
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Home › Academics › Colleges › Collins College of Business › About the College › Business Hall of Fame › Genave King Rogers
Tulsa investor Genave King Rogers has single-handedly managed a diverse and growing portfolio of investments since the 1974 death of her husband, Tulsa attorney Leslie Rogers. Her love of challenge, natural curiosity and ingrained independence have helped her become an insightful and opportunistic investor.
Rogers' portfolio has included options, stocks, bonds, real estate and venture capital investments. One of her favorite vehicles remains the options market, where she specializes in selling puts on select securities. She hit upon this technique about 25 years ago, when options was still a relatively obscure vehicle.
Rogers has used her success to benefit others. In honor of her husband, she established the Leslie Rogers Scholarships, which each year assist 10 TU students who are members of sororities or fraternities.
Her affinity for TU students has deep roots. She worked her way through college at TU, initially taking night classes part time. She became the first woman to graduate from the College of Business Administration, completing an accounting degree in 1938. Upon graduation, she received a $25 merit award from the Chi Omega sorority. This award impressed her deeply and sowed the seeds of her own philanthropy.
Out of a strong conviction of the importance of business law, Rogers became the namesake supporter of the Genave King Rogers Business Law Center, part of the College of Business Administration. Her endowment gifts have funded the center and an associated business law professorship, bringing the latest in business law issues and methods to a new generation of TU students.
Her other gifts have included support of TU's Annual Fund efforts (through "Rogers Rookie Challenge" grants); campus development, including the Michael D. Case Tennis Center; and TU athletics.
She also has assisted community organizations including the United Way, Boy Scouts of America, the Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless, Tulsa Boys' Home, and Riverfield Country Day School. As a longtime golf enthusiast, she was a sponsor of the 1998 Williams LPGA Pro Am Golf Tournament.
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ABIT has been the pioneer in software based overclocking. Back in the Socket 7 days, ABIT pioneered the Softmenu system. Then it was more of a jumper-free design then overclocking, however, when overclocking started to take off, ABIT modified its Softmenu systems to accommodate overclockers and has become the motherboard of choice amongst a lot of hardcore users around the world. Under the Award/Phoenix 6 BIOS is the Softmenu selection - it is here you will find all your overclocking options.
From here you can control your CPU FSB, AGP/PCI Ratio, DRAM Ratio, CPU voltage, DRAM voltage as well as the AGP voltages:
- First off the ranks are the FSB adjustments. ABIT, being the pioneers of overclocking, first introduced 1MHz FSB increment jumps - this holds true in the VT7 BIOS with setting from 100MHz all the way up to 300MHz in 1MHz increments.
- AGP/PCI Ratio selection is one of the new features finally added to the VIA chipsets. Intel, SiS and nVidia have all incorporated PCI/AGP locks, it has been VIA who have lagged behind in this field. The PT880 is the first to give these options and you have a selection from Auto, 33/66 up to 40/73Mhz. Locking the divider at 33/66 will keep the PCI/AGP within specs, allowing for a much better overclocking experience.
- With CPU voltages, on other PT880 motherboards this has been a disappointment, ABIT stems this with a selection from 0.9v up to 1.85v in 0.025v increments. This gives Prescott, Northwood and even Willamette users enough CPU voltage to play with for best results.
- DRAM voltage is quite handy; ABIT has maxed out the settings at 2.9v. The IC7 MAX3 allowed up to 3.2v - maybe its time for and VT7 MAX3?
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Three Saluki track and field athletes will compete for a chance to take home a National Championship win for SIU.
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Spiritual Guidance: First hands-on look at the Mists of Pandaria shadow priest {WoW}
Apr 4th 2012 6:32PM This is kind of confusing to me ... the shadow priest playstyle right now is about as simple as it can get - the changes mentioned here are quite neutral in terms of additional/less buttons to press or procs/other spells to take notice of.
Why is Blizzard still OK with gender inequality in World of Warcraft? {WoW}
Apr 3rd 2012 8:32PM It's important - going by some comments here - for people to remember that their personal experience=/=the same as everyone else. For every person who has only ever had a few sexist experiences (that they've noticed - sexism is so pervasive that most of it *doesn't* get noticed) there are countless more who have had an astounding amount.
The point, which I think most people don't care about or see, is that whether it is one sexist aspect of the game/experience or one million, they are all wrong and should not have happened in the first place.
100,000 beta invites on their way for Annual Pass subscribers {WoW}
Mar 30th 2012 3:01AM Bye?
Communication regarding Beta access hasn't been stellar, but this new post should pretty much allay most concerns. Being invited to the Beta doesn't mean other people are appreciated more than you as potential testers or that they're somehow "better" than you in any way - once you're invited you'll forget all about not being in the beta and just enjoy testing pandas and talents and spells and so on.
Ghostcrawler explains spec-specific quest rewards in MoP {WoW}
Mar 29th 2012 8:37PM If transmog is that important to you, you already know what to do: get the items for transmog above everything else. Most of your quest items you'll replace with dungeon/vendor/raid items ... once you pass over a quest reward transmog item you will never be able to get it again.
Totem Talk: The state of Telluric Currents and speculating for Mists {WoW}
Mar 27th 2012 7:58PM I wasn't sure at first, but like any healing decision - when to use a healing CD/mana CD/big heal vs. smaller one vs. aoe heal - using TC has become another part of mana/healing management and I love it. On progression fights I always have more mana than other healers in the raid but not at the expense of raid life; for me, DS is pretty much "the" raid for TC specs due to frequent damage lull/mana regen periods. Because I also have more mana, I heal more, and when everyone else is oom, I'm not.
Blue Posts: Ghostcrawler returns saying no to warlock tanking spec {WoW}
Mar 27th 2012 1:57AM Hate is pretty strong, but it's a personal opinion - no one has to like Ghostcrawler, nor be pleased by anything he says.
Officers' Quarters: 6 qualities of a successful raiding guild {WoW}
Mar 26th 2012 8:02PM I would have thought more of a stress on communication might have been made - my HM guild has most of the qualities listed but the inability for some members to communicate without going off the deep end (i.e. giving an idea and receiving constructive non-flamey critique, or even just someone disagreeing with their raid idea) is a huge flaw for my guild.
Blood Pact: Don't sell your soul for a warlock tanking spec quite yet {WoW}
Mar 26th 2012 7:22PM I was able to complete Through a Glass, Darkly on a couple of different classes and while I noticed a huge disparity between the ease in which other classes could complete it than warlocks. That said, which it required a little more thinking (or less, if you simply decided to zerg it), being able to complete a legendary quest, even if it seems unfair, should probably be taken by warlocks as their rite of passage - skills definitely do have something to do with being able to overcome the encounter as a warlock.
Warlocks may cast green fire spells in MoP {WoW}
Mar 25th 2012 12:32PM If a legitimate warlock tanking spec hasn't made you say "wow, that's really cool" I'm not sure what else will.
Have Group, Will Travel replaced with faster flight paths, flask "Chug-A-Lug" perk removed {WoW}
Mar 22nd 2012 11:44AM I'm not sure why this is being seen as a boon for warlocks - I'm still asked for summons in raids as it is, people still don't click, whether it's two or ten people who need summoning it still takes forever, and if it means anything for getting people out in the world, the only ones out there will be warlocks having to get to the place before everyone else (and where's the glyph to make putting up a summoning stone/summoning someone a solo pursuit?).


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A great place to start is having a checklist. You can visit Microsoft's template site or just "google" seminar checklists to find a checklist template.
Determine your target audience
Knowing your target market is vital in planning your seminar. Your target market will influence the location you choose, the meal selection, the date and time of your event, the registration fee and more.
Write down goals for the seminar
Develop a budget
A budget is a great tool to keep you on track and help you make decisions. If you have a small budget, you don't want to purchase extravagant meeting rooms and slick brochures. (Remember, quality is important).
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Nail the date as soon as possible. In selecting your date, there are weekdays and months to keep in mind. Also, make sure you are not competing against a huge event; know you target market. What's the best day, time or month?
If your focus is the corporate market (the company is paying the bill), Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays are the best days for seminars.
However, working with public events is different story. I've conducted and attended bootcamp events targeting the public -on weekends. In many cases, people prefer to attend events for their own personal development during non-working hours. This why it pays to know your target market.
Site Selection
There are many choices – Conference center, hotel space, recreation center space, churches.
Go view the facility, if possible, during the time you are planning to have your event. While planning my last seminar, I visited the hotel on a Saturday morning at 8:00 am.
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This area can blow your budget out of the water if you don't plan properly. Be sure snacks and meals are factored into your registration cost. Unless, you have sponsors signed up to take care of these items. There are two snack options:
Option 1 – Have no snacks at all. If you are planning a half-day or shorter meeting, you can get away with this. Most conference facilities usually provide water and glasses. Some even have an onsite deli or sandwich bar.
Option 2 – Let the hotel handle it. This is what I call the worry free option. You choose the period for snacks. My preference is to have snacks available during the registration period. Depending on your budget, you can have snacks in the beginning and during the break(s).
Meal time for all day meetings are important. You can work with your meeting facility to cater the meal. Again, make sure this is factored into your registration cost. If you are on a tight budget don't be surprised at the costs associated with the meals. There are service fees attached.
There is a cost effective solution for getting around the catering costs. Declare meal time as "On Your Own" and provide your attendees with a list of nearby restaurants. Do your homework before adding establishments to recommended list. A few years ago I went to a seminar with an "on your own" lunch program.
The select restaurants on the recommended list were of the high dollar variety. Let me tell me that some participants were shocked at the prices of these locations. So for the next day several of us talked with the locals and found other places to eat.
As you work through your planning, it is important to create a list of equipment requirements. The requirements will differ depending on the style of your programs. Here are few standard items you may choose to have on your list:
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Jenson Button Will Be Driving the Rolls-Royce Wraith this F1 Season
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Revealed: The New McLaren 650S Supercar
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The final pitch by Evan Swecker, which struck out Glen Allen second baseman Trent Tutwiler, was the nail in the coffin during a 6-1 Atlee victory over the Jaguars that left the Raiders' head coach ebullient with joy.
"This is just a big win for us," coach Barry Burton said smiling. "Glen Allen is so tough, and for our guys to come out swinging, putting the ball in play…I'm so proud of the bottom of our order. They came through with some big two-out hits. It takes guts to get two-out hits."
The Raiders launched into the Jaguars, scoring three in the top of the first thanks to only one hit, and multiple Glen Allen miscues. The hot start gave Swecker more than enough cushion to work with, as he pitched a gem, striking out 10 Jaguars and scattering three hits. Glen Allen's lone run came in the bottom of the fourth. By that time, Atlee had built its lead to 6-0.
"One pitch [Swecker] made may have been the best pitch I've ever seen," Burton noted. "It was one and two and the batter was looking for a curveball, and he fired a fastball inside perfectly. Whew!"
Luke Bolka and Kenner Berry each had two hits for the Raiders, who moved to 5-1 in the Capital District, 11-1 overall. The Jaguars fell to 2-2, 6-5.
Burton talked of a conversation the team had on the bus coming down I-295 to Glen Allen.
"I told them, 'We are tied with these guys, and after tonight, one team is gonna be two games behind, and we don't want to be that team,'" Burton recalled.
As it turned out, the night went better than Burton even dreamed.
Hanover, who entered Tuesday night unbeaten in the Capital by virtue of its 13-0 rout at Lee-Davis Monday night, was upset at Varina 6-4, as the Blue Devils, too, opened with three runs in their half of the first inning, scored three more in the fourth and held on for the surprising win to tie Glen Allen and Lee-Davis for third in the Capital District.
No one saw this coming. The Hawks scored in five of seven innings Monday night at Lee-Davis, as Chris Gilliam had a grand slam for Hanover, and N.C. State commit shortstop Andrew Knizner hit two out of the stadium. Trevor Denton, the winning pitcher, had three hits of his own, as Lee-Davis sent four hurlers to the mound trying to find a way to stop the bleeding.
But 24 hours later, Varina shocked the district, pulling the Hawks back to the pack at 5-1 in the Capital, 9-2 overall. Meanwhile, Lee-Davis got back on
track at Highland Springs, posting a 5-3 win to improve to 3-3 in district play, as Josh Lam homered for the Confederates.
All eyes will now affix upon Hanover High School Friday night as the Hawks try to put Varina behind them when they welcome Atlee for their rematch. Hanover is the only team to defeat the Raiders so far in 2013, 7-0 on April 16. It will likely be a rematch of pitching aces Derek Casey of Hanover and Luke Bolka of Atlee.
Not to be left out of baseball hierarchy, Patrick Henry has taken the Colonial District by surprise, currently tied for first with Douglas Freeman at 8-1 after a 12-0 defeat of Thomas Jefferson Tuesday afternoon. The Patriots are 8-3 overall, with their only two non-district games being losses to county rivals (Atlee and Lee-Davis).
"We hold the tiebreaker with Freeman, so we are in first in Colonial," tweeted shortstop Chesdin Harrington. This is technically true, but can change in a heartbeat, beginning with the Patriots' trip to J.R. Tucker held Wednesday evening in a game postponed earlier in the season by weather. The Tigers are just 2-4 in the Colonial, but, as Varina showed Hanover in the Capital Tuesday night, there are no automatics and plenty of possible pitfalls along the road to the 2013 playoffs.


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On his blog, Mahmoud has been outspoken about Egypt's use of torture. His concern is, in part, personal.
He wrote this January about his harrowing detention at a wing of Tora prison in 2003, during which time he and others were forced to stand for 14 hours straight (those that fell over were beaten and then propped back up). When he removed his blindfold in solitary confinement, he wrote, he was beaten. Then he was forced to keep the blindfold on for 13 days straight as punishment.
Ibrahim al-Houdaiby, a young board member for Ikhwan Web, another Muslim Brotherhood website, says the current crackdown is designed to pave the way to power for Gamal Mubarak, the aging Egyptian leader's son who has become increasingly central to the planning of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP).
"We're the main obstacle to this authoritarian plan, so they're making sure the strongest opposition leaders are in jail," says Mr. Houdaiby. "This regime doesn't have ideology; it's not going after us because we're Islamists, but because we just happen to be the strongest opponent."
Houdaiby, currently overseas, says he fears arrest when he returns home in the next few days.
But his concern about the crackdown is not just about himself. He worries that more government attacks on basic freedoms will lead to more terrorism.
"This is the worst attack on the Brotherhood since the 1950s. The repression of that era led to most of the radical movements that have threatened the peace and security of the world since. I reject violence, and I always will. But when people see the door shut to peaceful expression, some will turn to violence."


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Solid Tips To Boost Your Social Media Marketing Campaign
It is important to stay ahead of the game if you want your business to be successful. The marketing of the future involves social media. Use the concepts in this piece to utilize such sites to your fullest business advantage.
Your business should have a blog, and it should be chock full of information that would be useful to your customers. Update your blog with information about promotions or sales your company has coming up. Also be sure to post about changes to your business, such as grand openings of new stores, changes to your hours of operation, or going-out-of-business sales. – make sure you post these to your blog as well.
Before you hire any social media marketing firm, be very cautious. Some of these companies are frauds. Some of these companies use fake YouTube, Facebook and Twitter accounts by using proxy servers with automated registration bots. Though you will see huge amounts of activity, and will pay for it accordingly, your ads will likely not be viewed by anyone at all.
Twitter is an excellent platform for social media marketing. Using Twitter effectively will create more buzz for your business. Familiarize yourself with the use of effective keywords and hashtags to generate traffic for your Twitter presence.
If you are using social media marketing, make sure you inform all of your current customers. If they follow you on the social media that they use, all their contacts will be able to see that. This is basically free advertising and shouldn't be underestimated. Make good use of it!
YouTube is a great way to target a large audience through social media marketing. Allowing consumers to preview your products on YouTube will give you an advantage, for your customers will have a better understanding about the products that you are marketing. It boosts sales when people who visit a product site already know what the product is about.
To boost your social media marketing, place a social media widget on your website. A widget will make it easy for others to follow you. A widget will also let the visitors share your page directly from your site.
Always give users a way to follow you and your business on popular social media websites. People are practically addicted to these social media sites. Many will check in multiple times daily and this gives them instant access to your business!
Actively communicate with your customers whenever you can. Leave them comments on their Facebook status or blog post if you feel that this is appropriate. Keep your comments limited to your company, products or niche. Do not interfere with their personal discussions.
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VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, MI -- The top legal officer at Visteon Corp. is leaving the auto-parts maker and will be paid $1.36 million as part of her resignation package.
Van Buren Township, Mich.-based Visteon laid out the details Wednesday of the amicable departure of Stacy Fox as senior vice president and general counsel for the nation's second-largest auto supplier, effective March 31.
Fox, 51, also is to receive a $40,000-a-month consulting contract with the maker of automotive interiors, steering components and fuel systems. In addition, financially strapped Visteon agreed to move up the vesting date for 43,000 shares of restricted stock that Fox had received as part of a previous incentive plan. At Thursday's market price, that stake is valued at $264,020.
The company's board of directors approved the terms.
The package raised concerns for some corporate governance watchdogs.
"The company feels it is fair because of her tremendous contribution and efforts on behalf of the company," said Kim Welch, a spokeswoman for Visteon. "Ms. Fox has been a part of Visteon since its beginnings, and this agreement is a reflection of what her worth and contribution were to the company."
The severance package for Fox "raises some very serious concerns about the effectiveness of the board of directors at the company," said Nell Minow, founder and editor of the Corporate Board, a leading corporate governance firm. "It is not unusual for someone leaving a company pursuant to some kind of negotiation. But companies don't pay somebody for no reason. There has to be some reason that the Visteon feels she's entitled to this."
As part of the package, Fox agreed to release the company from any claims she might have against it or any of its affiliates, as well as adhere to a confidentiality agreement. She will also be reimbursed for travel and business expenses. Her monthly retainer will be reduced pursuant to earnings she receives from outside employment.
Fox, who will start consulting April 1, wasn't immediately available for comment.
Visteon has lost $3.3 billion since it was spun off from its former owner, Ford Motor Co., in the middle of 2000. In that time, the company has failed to turn a profit in nearly four years.
Last fall, Visteon embarked on a corporate restructuring program that called for an estimated reduction of a significant number of its 8,300 white-collar employees in North America through voluntary buyouts.
Those buyout packages were available for salaried workers who joined Visteon in 2003 or earlier. So far, 400 employees have accepted the offer, which ranges from a minimum of 12 weeks salary to a maximum of 52 weeks salary.
The specifics of the deal came to light on the same day -- Wednesday -- the United States Auto Parts & Equipment Index hit its lowest level -- 63.53 -- since October 2004. The index tracks the stock performance of major auto parts makers on Wall Street.
Visteon also admitted Wednesday to recording inflated company profits from 2000 to 2004 to the tune of about $132 million. The company said it has finished the process of restating earnings for that period.
Visteon stock Thursday fell 13 cents, or about 2 percent, to close at $6.14 a share on the New York Stock Exchange.
"Many general counsels are paid in excess of $1 million a year," said Ron Peppe, vice president of law and technology for the Association of Corporate Counsel, a Washington, D.C.-based trade group representing more than 17,000 corporate counsels. "The trend for in-house compensation is leaning more towards cash payouts, as options packages have fallen out of favor for accounting reasons."
Details of Fox's separation package were listed in a routine public filing the company must submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. As an officer, Fox's separation package would be a matter of public record. Any employment contract she might have signed would not.
"The severance payments are in lieu of any other compensation amounts or bonuses that haven't already been paid," Welch said. "This is a move that Ms. Fox has been considering for many months. She's going to continue to provide service and support on a variety of matters to Visteon. This is a very positive arrangement and a nice way for it to work out."
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This young woman is missing. Please take a look, she could be anywhere.
Amber DuBois was getting ready for school the last time her family saw her 11 days ago. Amber DuBois, 14, was last seen at her house in Escondido, Calif., Feb. 13. Her family believes the teen was abducted.
The dark-haired, 14-year-old was sitting at the kitchen table Feb. 13, excited about a baby lamb she was going to purchase for her California high school's Future Farmers of America project. She spoke with a friend on the phone and prepared to head to school. She never made it. More than a week later, dozens of community members have continued their search of the Escondido, Calif., area, and the teen's family has hired a private investigator to help with the search, frustrated, they say, that police treated Amber as a runaway -- which officials deny. "Unfortunately, in my mind, I'm about 98 percent positive she was in the wrong place at the wrong time and got abducted by a stranger," her father, Maurice "Moe" DuBois, told ABCNews.com. |
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How awful, I will keep her & her family in my prayers. Please keep us posted. We are here for you. |
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Thank you Cat. Her parents say that one thing everyone can do for the family is to pray for her, regardless of religious beliefs. She is a spiritual girl who loves God. I don't know her personally, nor do I know her family, but this is a big issue in our community, there was one attempted kidnapping a few weeks before but the girl escaped. We're hoping for the best. |
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Writing about baseball is my job. I am incredibly lucky as not only am I barely employable and a terrible writer, I also love baseball with every fiber of my being. Love it. My mandate here at Getting Blanked is to cover all teams and all baseball goings on. I don't pretend to be a passionless lizard, soul dead from "professional" responsibilities recusing me from cheering or expressing a rooting interest. I grew up a Blue Jays fan and remain a Blue Jays fan to this day.
Watching baseball in bulk softens many of the edges forged over a lifetime of single-minded focus on one particular baseball team. I don't have the same "hate" for the opposition. Maybe this lessens me as a fan, maybe not. I'm not really one to harbor imaginary grudges or seek vengeance against those who wrong my local nine in any way.
I feel grateful for the ability to watch players like David Ortiz and Mariano Rivera and appreciate what they can do on the field rather than take their baseball achievement as a slight against everything I hold dear. Ironic detachment has its advantages.
That said: Koji Uehara joining the Red Sox is kind of a major bummer.
Koji Uehara is a damn fine reliever when used correctly (underlined bolded written in block letters on the street John Farrell lives on.) Consider him a little bit like Sergio Romo of the Giants – an excellent weapon when deployed judiciously. Koji posted rather absurd numbers with the Rangers in 2012. Striking out 33.1 % compared to just a 2.3 % walk rate, good enough for a mere 54 FIP-, right in line with his career mark of 68 (FIP relative to league average. Lower is better aka Koji the best).
But among Rangers relievers, only Mark Lowe entered games in lower leveraged situations. He only pitched on consecutive days 9 times in 2012, all coming during the Rangers push for the playoffs/epic collapse in September. He only recorded 8 shutdowns despite appearing in 37 games and allowing a mere seven runs on the season.
Perhaps the Red Sox will use Koji better than the Rangers, taking advantage of his excellent ability to get guys out. Ron Washington seemed to lose faith in Uehara after a disastrous run at the end of the 2011 season, when Uehera was dogged by the long ball and simply didn't pitch as well as the situations required.
Watching Koji pitch for the Red Sox probably won't take away from my particular enjoyment of his unique brand of excellence. The first, second, and third time he sets the Blue Jays down in order during a tense 8th inning at Fenway will sting a little but still, Koji! Look at the face and that swinging strike rate – who could stay mad at such beauty? No friend of mine, that much is for sure.


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I made advent wreaths similar to your project. If you use a square of yellow or gold tissue for the flame and stuff it inside the tube like you do when packing a gift bag, the flames can be lit and snuffed simply by pulling the tissue up or pushing it down inside the tube. The fun continues!


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I have decided, in the interest of not completely commandeering this forum, to group all my future TR's (Ri and I are annual pass holders again and plan to make 2009 the Year of the Mouse) into one thread.
Saturday January 10, 2009 – The first visit of the New Year! (pics to follow)
Riley (ds 3) has been sick lately and not up for much other than crying and tugging at his ear. After three weeks of being down in the dumps he is finally feeling better – unfortunately he has a minor surgery scheduled for Tuesday so the window of feeling good will be rather short. We decided to spend a day at Disney to make up for having to spend Christmas in the hospital (and for whatever future injustices might be visited upon him).
Prior to my last WDW visit I had only visited MGM/ DHS in very short bursts…basically dash in, ride RnRC and Great Movie Ride, and dash out. In December I had the pleasure of spending an entire day at the studios with Tinker Bell (Caroline) and Cinderella2 (Kerry) and was pleasantly surprised by all the park had to offer. Riley fell in love with the car stunt show during our last visit and because this was his trip, and therefore his choice of parks, we started the day at the studios!
We left our house at about 7:45 and were at the DHS parking lot by 8:50. I am borderline compulsive when it comes to random acts of kindness and I always pay not only my toll, but also the toll of whoever comes behind me on the way down to the world. Truth be told this particular act of kindness is actually not so random. A couple of years ago when I was having a particularly bad day some stranger paid my toll for me and that little bit of niceness completely changed my mood. I like to imagine that whoever is behind me will be similarly moved, and maybe, just maybe they will pay for the person behind them and so on and so forth and the entire turnpike will just turn into one gigantic chain-o-love. Not likely.
Anyways, on Saturday I decided to pay parking for whoever was behind me and I am so glad I did. The attendant told me that the person in front of me just chewed her out for the price of parking (12 bucks…which is, I agree a bit ridiculous when you are already paying out the nose to visit the parks) and that she was on the verge of tears before I pulled up. My willingness to pay double the price in order to spread some Disney cheer completely made her day! Bring on the chain-o-love!
It was a beautiful Florida day – about 70 degrees, and not a cloud in sight (more reasons for two young ladies I know to move here)! We started the day with character visits – Stitch, Pluto, Chip, and Dale. Riley loves the characters and always runs up to them with a huge hug and a kiss. While waiting in line for Pluto we met a really nice family from the midwest. The son was probably about my age but severely mentally handicapped. He and Riley hit it off big time! It was so sweet watching them interact, they were both so excited to see Pluto and we had the photopass photographer take their pictures together.
After we had schmoozed with the Disney gang we dashed off to Toy Story Midway Mania for fast passes and scored a pair for 12:20! Then we looped back around and did the Great Movie Ride…I love this ride but am a little bothered by the Aliens part….. When I was about 8 or 9 my mother went out of town for a week leaving her offspring in the capable hands of their father. He fed us nutritious meals (fruit loops and pizza) and spent quality time in the evening watching such wholesome family films as Alien and Alien II. I slept with the light on for almost an entire year. My dad slept on the couch for a week. Riley does not seem to have inherited my fear of the extraterrestrial and faired very well through the whole ride.
After GMR we snuck through the gift shop to the Mickey meet and greet at the end of the animation show. There was literally no line and Mickey spent a lot of time mugging with Ri.
Next was the Voyage of the Little Mermaid – In my honest opinion this show fails to live up to its potential. Don't get me wrong – it's a cute show, but I think it needs to be both updated and expanded. Riley loved the bubbles!
I am pleased to report that Riley is now an even 40" tall! To celebrate the big day we rode Star Tours twice – This is Ri's new favorite ride! I cannot figure out why there is a height requirement at all – it's a pretty tame ride. Any thoughts?
Unfortunately the first Lights, Motors, Action show was not until 1pm and because we wanted to make the DWT meet at 2pm we had to forgo it. To make up for missing his favorite show, I took Riley to see Indiana Jones instead. This was my first time and I thought it was great! Ri was very impressed with all the shooting and exploding. When he grows up he now wants to be Indiana Jones (or Donald Duck).
After Indy it was time for our FP at Toy Story…..but much to our dismay the ride was down indefinitely! We gave our FP to a nice British couple (hopefully they were able to use it later in the day) and headed back to the car for the drive to MK.
We parked at the Ticket and Transportation Center and took the monorail over to the Magic Kingdom. My stomach was growling so I soothed the savage beast with a hotdog (extra sauerkraut) from Casey's. Riley had scraped his knee earlier in the day (he did inherit my love of skipping) so we popped into the first aide station for a band aide. The nurse was a complete sweetheart and gave Ri a sticker to put over his band aide.
It was now almost 2pm so we walked over to the noodle terrace for a quick visit with Lou and Tracy (flutter). I am so in awe of all those marathon folks…not only did they jog over 13 miles, they had enough energy to gallivant around WDW afterwards!
The racecars and teacups were next and we did both twice. I went a long time without doing the speedway. The way I use to see it I had just driven a real car on a real road to get to MK, why wait in line to drive a mini version at 3mph on a track? I have completely changed my mind after experiencing it with a toddler. This is the best ride ever and totally worth the wait! Ri on the speedway is joy in motion.
It is a MK tradition for Ri to get his face painted. For the first time ever he chose not to get Pluto and opted instead for a scary looking pirate. Seeing your three year old with a mustache and goatee is kind of creepy!
We rode the Carousel next and then went to collect FP's for BTMR. I have been waiting and waiting for the day that my son would be big enough to ride my very favorite ride with me….i did my best to ignore the tiny voice in my head that was telling me it was a bad idea.
To kill time before our date with BTMR, we took a raft over to TSI. It is really really hard for me to move slowly. I don't like to sit still doing nothing but resolved myself to chilling out and letting Riley direct the day. Consequently we spent nearly two hours exploring every nook and cranny of TSI (except the caves "too scarwy"). His favorite part was the shooting nests at Ft. Langerhorn. He spent the better part of 45 minutes shooting "bad guys" on the "fast choo-choo". I managed to get my foot caught under a stair and jerked it all kinds of out of place. The top of my right foot is now completely black and blue….a little "love nip" from the happiest place on earth!
Ri also enjoyed the barrel bridge. I wonder how many folks have fallen off this bridge into the murkey depths below? The bridge is, by its very nature, unstable, and the rope hand rails, hitting mid thigh, are at the perfect anatomical location to serve as a pivot point should you lose your balance.
After much cajoling I finally coaxed Ri off TSI and back on the rafts. We still had a little time to kill before BTMR so I changed him into his swim trunks and let him run amok at Pooh's Playful Spot. Whoever decided to install the water features is a pure genius. A) kids love them and B) most parents do not expect them. The majority of the kids other than Ri were in their regular clothes which meant that Mom and Dad would have to either return to the hotel prematurely or shell out big bucks for a dry outfit. Pure genius. Ri's face paint was of course completely ruined!
It was finally time for BTMR and I talked it up big time while we made our way over there. We scored front row seats (because they are the slowest) and I snapped a quick picture of his apprehension right as the ride started moving. He was ok until we crested our first hill….he then started sputtering in the manner of one of those aliens from "Mars Attacks" (ack ack ack ack). By the end of the ride he was sobbing (and the little voice in my head was going "told ya so"). We were greeted back at the station by a lot of well intentioned laughter. I felt so bad for Riley, not only had his own mother betrayed him and tricked him on to the train of death, perfect strangers were now laughing at him!
I soothed him with a bucket of popcorn and a new "shooter gun" from POTC. We grabbed supper at Picklesville (Pecos Bill for the uninitiated). I had the BBQ pork sandwich and Ri had a burger. We both, of course, had pickles! I really wasn't hungry and ended up throwing away half my meal which made me kind of sad (starving children in China and whatnot).
Riley wanted to do Tiki Birds next so we waited and waited and waited for the next show. When the doors finally opened Riley got a terrified look on his face and said "Mawmy, dis pwace is too scary! Get me out of here!". Oh my goodness. I have permanently scarred my child.
After saving him from the evil Tiki Birds we joined the queue for Pooh (because lets face it – no one can be scared of that jolly old bear). Ri played with the little boys in line in front of him until their dad turned around and snapped at him. For some reason his meanness made me want to cry, and granted I am a little oversensitive, but really, how hard is to be nice to a three year old, at Disney World for Pete's sake?!
The universe must have been listening because on the next ride (Buzz) we queued up in front of the nicest Dad ever. He and his wife had just adopted twin two year olds (I said he was nice, not sane) and they engaged Riley in their roughhousing and silliness during the entire wait.
After Buzz we watched CofP…another one of my favorite Disney attractions. For whatever reason the room did not rotate after the first scene so we watched it twice. Then the announcers voice came on asking us to remain seated while the animatronics lips were still moving….very creepy!
We were lucky enough to catch most of Wishes from the TTA (amazing) and rode the teacups one last time before Mommy finally decided that she was worn out (Ri was still raring and ready to go, but then Ri had the option of sleeping on the way home!).
Overall we had a great visit. This marks the first time that Ri has spent the entire day at WDW without a nap or a tantrum. I am hoping that he forgives me for the whole BTMR thing by the time he graduates (Stanford medical school class of 2027)!
General observations, musings, and deep-ish thoughts
1) I noticed a lot more birthday pins than normal. Either Disney's promotion is working or I was just more observant than usual. I also noted that while most people had the normal blue pins some had a special pin with balloons on it. I wonder if they get their blue pins for the trip and a different pin to wear of their actual birthday?
2) I think it would be neat-o if they would continue to give away nights in Cinderella Suite but limit it to people who are celebrating their birthdays that night – that way your odds of winning are exponentially higher
3) I will not implode with inactivity by spending 2+ hours on TSI
4)Good parenting does not encompass tricking your barely tall enough toddler on to choo choo trains of certain death
5) People can be really kind and they can be really terrible, it is generally not a good idea to base your overall opinion of humanity on either extreme.