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Frank B. 'Digger' Dunn, 96
MEREDITH — Frank B. "Digger" Dunn, 96, of Hillrise Lane, Meredith, passed away at Forest View Manor in Meredith, NH on September 11, 2014.
Frank was born December 7, 1917 in Sanbomton, N.H. to Leon Dunn and Marie Maple Dunn. He has been a resident of Meredith since the age of 4.
Frank worked for Frank Prescott at Prescott Lumber for many years. After World War II, he had a small trucking company which hauled lumber for Diamond Match Company among others. He started the first backhoe business in Meredith in 1959. He did all the digging for the town at the time. He enjoyed his work and made many friends. Everyone knew "Digger". He retired in the late 1980s.
Frank served in the Army in WWII From 1941-1945. He was a PFC in the 20th Combat Engineers and was in several invasions in the European theatre. He was captured by the Germans and was a Prisoner of War for about a year.
He married Patricia Pettengill on March 8, 1952 and she predeceased him on June 19, 1996. He was also predeceased by brothers Arthur and Lewis.
Frank is survived by his daughter, Patrice [Patty] and her husband Harold [Hank] Denison; granddaughter, Jennifer Hepier and her husband Matt, great granddaughter, Isabelle Hepier; great-grandson, Brayden Hepier, a niece and several nephews.
Our family would like to thank all the staff at Forest View Manor for all the loving care they gave him during his time there, as well as the Central New Hampshire VNA & Hospice, and the Meredith and Center Harbor Visiting Nurses for all their care.
A graveside service will held in the Meredith Village Cemetery, Meredith, on Saturday, Sept. 20th, at 11 a.m. The Rev. Edward J. Charest will officiate.
Donations may be made to the Central New Hampshire VNA and Hospice, 780 N. Main St., Laconia, NH. 03246 or the Meredith and Center Harbor Visiting Nurses, 186 Waukewan St., Meredith, NH. 03253
Mayhew Funeral Homes & Crematorium of Meredith and Plymouth are handling the arrangements. For Frank's Book of Memories: www.mayhewfuneralhomes.com
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Althea Sanborn, 87
LACONIA — Althea (Thomas) Sanborn, 87, of 308 Darby Road, died at The Courville in Nashua on Tuesday, September 9, 2014.
Mrs. Sanborn was born August 5, 1927 in Newton, Mass., the daughter of the late George and Blanche (Kneeland) Thomas. She resided in Newton and was a graduate of Laselle, Jr. College. She later resided in Framingham, Mass. where she raised her family. Mrs. Sanborn had been employed as an Administrative Assistant at Leonard Morse in Natick for many years.
Mrs. Sanborn was a member and volunteer at the Laconia Congregational Church and was a member of the Order of Eastern Star. Her family was most important to her.
Survivors include two daughters, Cheryl Althea Sanborn and her life partner, Leslie W. "Hap" Beasley of Hong Kong and Kathleen D. Dube and her husband, Joseph, of Nashua; two sons, Kenneth David Sanborn and his wife, Lisa, of Merrimack and Gary Thomas Sanborn and his wife, Maura, of Charlotte, N.C.; eight grandchildren, Julie, Joanne and Jacquelyn Dube, all of Nashua; Ryan and Kyle Sanborn both of Merrimack and Kaela, Aidan and Owen Sanborn all of Charlotte, N.C.; a cousin, who was like a sister to her, Barbara Heald, of Laconia and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Sanborn was predeceased by her husband, David M. Sanborn.
Calling hours will be held on Sunday, September 14, 2014 from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N. H. An Eastern Star Service will be held during the calling hours.
A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, September 15, 2014 at 10 a.m. at the Laconia Congregational Church, 69 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. Rev. Dr. Warren Bouton, Pastor of the Church, will officiate.
Burial will be in the family lot in Newton Cemetery, Newton, Mass.
In lieu of sending flowers, the family suggests donations be made in memory of Althea for the support of breast cancer research and awareness through the "Pink Bow Campaign" payable to BCC Rally, PO Box 49182, Charlotte, NC 28277.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
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Kelly Ann Jacobs, 27
LACONIA — Kelly Ann Jacobs, 27, of Laconia, N.H., formerly of West Dennis, Mass., passed away on Thursday, September 4th, 2014.
Kelly was born in Hyannis Mass.., September 5th, 1986, daughter of Doreen L. (Kelley) Ezersky and Daniel E. Jacobs, his wife Deborah A. Jacobs. She was a graduate of Laconia Academy, where after she had gone on to earning a C.N.A. (Certificate in Nursing Assistance) through the American Red Cross.
Kelly was a free spirited person who loved family, friends, animals and a favorite with kids. She always could put a smile on your face no matter what the occasion. She was always helpful; regardless of who you were she would always extend a helping hand. Kelly just had a special way with people, she made friends everywhere she went, always caring, always concerned, she truly was an amazing person. Kelly was deeply loved and will be missed by all who knew her. Her memories will be held close to our hearts forever.
Kelly is survived by her parents, Daniel and Deborah, of Laconia, her brother Joshua, of Laconia, her sisters Krystal, of Laconia, Brittany, of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Michelle, of Yarmouth, Mass. Kelly was predeceased by her mother, Doreen in 1998.
There will be no calling hours.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at Chandler Gray Cemetery, West Yarmouth, Mass.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions may be made either to the American Cancer Society, Two Commerce Dr, Ste 110, Bedford, NH 03110 or the New Hampshire Humane Society, PO Box 572, Laconia, NH 03246.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
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Mary M. Allen, 92
LACONIA — Mary M. Allen, 92, of Laconia, died Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at Lakes Region General Hospital.
She was born on July 28, 1922 in Laconia, the daughter of Alexander and Albina (Vigneault) Belford. Mary was a 1940 graduate of Laconia High School and was a communicant of St. Joseph's church in Laconia where she enjoyed quilting and sewing with the Ladies Guild. She enjoyed candlepin bowling.
She is survived by four sons; Everett P. Allen and his wife Sue of Gilford, William C. Allen of Concord, Jeffrey A. Allen of Charlotte, N.C. and Andrew D. Allen and his wife Cynthia of Jefferson, Maine, two daughters; Jane M. Piecuch and her husband Alan of Buxton, Maine and Margaret J. Sponseller and her husband Nick of Howard, Ohio, 11 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Everett B. Allen in 2007, one brother, Dr. Charles Belford and two sisters; Virginia Belford and Martha Baker.
Calling hours will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 14, 2014 at the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, using the Whipple Ave. entrance.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Monday, September 15, 2014 at St. Andre Bessette Parish - Saint Joseph Church, 30 Church Street, Laconia, NH. Burial will follow in the family lot at Union Cemetery, Laconia, N.H.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
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Complete Disposer Package, with 12" diameter bowl, 6-5/8" diameter inlet, with sleeve guard and splash baffle, 2 HP motor, s/s construction, includes siphon breaker, solenoid valve, flow control valve, manual switch, single direction. 208V/1PH. Other voltages are available at no charge. Other options are available for an additional charge-Please see spec sheet for details.
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FLUX wins Peugeot P.L.E.A.S.E. Design Competition
February 15, 2007 Driven by the desire to design a car that would give an enjoyable experience to each of its occupants, Mihai Panaitescu, a Romanian design student studying in Turin, created the Flux, the winning project in the fourth on-line Peugeot Design Competition. The runners up in second and third places were Njooy (Wesley Saikawa from Brazil, aged 27) and Allscape (Gustavo Ferrero from Venezuela, aged 29). At 20 years old, the youngest ever winner of the Peugeot Design Competition, Mihai submitted a project that fits in perfectly with its environment. The strength of the Peugeot Design competition has grown every time, and previous winners always create a lot of interest - the Moovie won in 2005, and created massive public interest when they built it.
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First Year Japanese - Second Term
Course Number: JPN 102
Transcript Title: First Year Japanese
Created: September 1, 2012
Updated: December 19, 2014
Total Credits: 5
Lecture Hours: 50
Lecture / Lab Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 0
Satisfies Cultural Literacy requirement: No
Satisfies General Education requirement: Yes
Grading options: A-F (default), P-NP, audit
Repeats available for credit: 0
Approved delivery mode:
JPN 101 or instructor permission
Course Description
Introduces Japanese language and culture, emphasizing effective communicative skills in written and spoken language. Includes the practice, product and perspective of Japanese culture. The second course of a three-course sequence. Prerequisite: JPN 101 or instructor permission. Audit available.
Intended Outcomes
Upon successful completion students should be able to:
- Apply an understanding of the nature of tonal Japanese language in tone and pitch.
- Exchange daily greetings and communicate in semi-predictable settings with appropriate vocabulary.
- Apply common cultural understandings and recognize cultural values when interacting with native speakers of Japanese and authentic texts.
- Use an understanding of basic Japanese syntactic system to read and compose simple colloquial Japanese texts in Japanese Kana syllabaries and simple Kanji characters.
Alignment with Institutional Core Learning Outcomes
|1. Communicate effectively using appropriate reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. (Communication)
|2. Creatively solve problems by using relevant methods of research, personal reflection, reasoning, and evaluation of information. (Critical thinking and Problem-Solving)
|3. Apply the knowledge, skills and abilities to enter and succeed in a defined profession or advanced academic program. (Professional Competence)
|4. Appreciate cultural diversity and constructively address issues that arise out of cultural differences in the workplace and community. (Cultural Awareness)
|5. Recognize the consequences of human activity upon our social and natural world. (Community and Environmental Responsibility)
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Students will be assessed by any combination of the following:
- Active participation in class
- Individual presentations
- Contextual written tasks (in or outside of class) to assess reading, writing, cultural, and aural competencies, as well as quizzes over syllabaries and Kanji
- Oral interviews with partner or instructor
- In class, interactive student role-plays
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
Includes all or most of the following:
- Interrogatives
- Personal pronouns and demonstrative pronouns
- Academic subjects and majors
- Physical and personality descriptions
- Numbers of native Japanese system, Sino-Japanese system and counters
- Verbs in non-past, informal speech, affirmative
- Positional words
- Verbs in past, mid-level formal speech
- Verbs in non-past, mid-level formal speech
- Single particles
- Predicate using the Copula, i-adjectives and na-adjectives
- Verbs in gerund
- Daily and weekend activities
- Telephone conversations
- Invitations in a culturally appropriate manner
- Conjunctions and disjunctive conjunctions
Competencies and Skills
- Exchanges basic personal information using a few basic polite forms of noun.
- Expresses existence for animate and inanimate objects and locations.
- Discusses about community indicating locations.
- Describes self and others: personality and physical attributes.
- Makes statements about daily activities, and likes and dislikes.
- States date and extends an invitation.
- Makes a telephone call in a culturally appropriate manner.
- Recognizes basic linguistic and cultural differences between non-Indo-European and Indo-European worlds.
- Writes lists and discrete sentences using syllabaries and 50 Kanji.
- Reads for general meanings in texts using some cognates.
- Recognizes tones and pitches that is specific to Japanese.
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Lightning lead Bruins after two
|11.22.10 at 9:04 pm ET
The Bruins are down, 3-0, after two periods, and yes, Steven Stamkos has something to do with it.
Randy Jones threw a shot on net from the point, and with Adam Hall and Dana Tyrell in front, Andrew Ference tended to Hall. This left Tyrell to tip it up and past Rask, who was likely still trying to track the puck at 3:26.
It wasn't shortly after that the B's worst fear was realized. Game-planning against the Lightning probably starts with stopping Stamkos and Martin St. Louis, but the two got on the score sheet when St. Louis picked up his 19th assist of the season on Stamkos' 20th goal at 5:15. Teddy Purcell added on at 11:36, grabbing a rebound off the boards and tipping it in.
Through two periods, the Lightning are outshooting the B's, 28-15. Tyler Seguin leads the Bruins with three shots on goal.
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AIDS is characterized by the unnerving ability to affect unsuspecting people across all spectrums of age, education, and social class, connecting a group of seemingly unrelated individuals in a struggle against both the human body and the progression of time. Despite the wide range of personalities affected by the disease, victims, supporters, and activists have come together to form a support network - a patchwork* of individuals unified in a fight against the epidemic. For New York City, St. Vincent's formed the fabric of this community. While the hospital has since closed, the quilt** of individuals that came together cannot be forgotten.
Building on the patchwork of the St. Vincent's community, the memorial takes form as a gridded field of funnels that direct light into a below grade space. Above ground, the field becomes a commemorative area intended to both celebrate the lives of those lost and provide a space where the local community can come together. The framework distorts as the park fabric gently lifts up over the entrance at the corner of W. 12th Street and 7th Avenue, creating an irregular, occupiable grid of apertures that illuminate the basement below.
Distorted in density, size, and position, the light wells define spaces for exhibition, education, and contemplation. The central space is populated by interactive digital display tables and framed with projection surfaces, with seating cubes on either side creating viewing areas for video art and installations. Flanking this primary exhibition space, the light funnels draw the visitor toward two quieter meditative spaces located at either corner of the triangle. Each of these areas is centered around a defining element, a tree on one side and a waterfall on the other. Both the tree and the water penetrate the funnelscape, connecting the above grade and subterranean spaces.
The fabric of St. Vincents, re-stitched.
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The adventures of a boy and his Nighthawk.
Well guys, I'm heading out again. This report will be slightly different than my other ones. How so might you ask? Well this RR starts off with a barely functional motorcycle, no luggage, and enough money to maybe buy a box of Goldfish and some string cheese. In addition, I haven't left yet, so this first part of it is me actually putting the whole thing together. Maybe you guys can get a glimpse of my rigorous planning in which no stone is left unturned and no girl is left unkissed.
So the basic plan is this:
First stop is Wisconsin, which is home to my buddy Crissi Lyn. Some of you guys might know her as a heroine in one of my previous ride reports in which she saved me from the grasp of despair and perhaps even sodomy.
Here she is on the left:
I've been best buddies with her since I was 16. She was an All-American diver and has bailed me out of trouble one too many times. The best kind of friend, great laugh, very level headed and I'm going to be honest with you, she has a sweet pair of knockers too.
The second stop is somewhere in Arizona, I suppose around Flagstaff. My buddy Kelsey is there, and to some she needs very little introduction, but to many others she might be new. If you need some background info on her, then these two might help:
Here she is:
Now...... Here is the biggest problem I have. My ride. You see, The decision would normally be easy on which bike to take. The venerable Nighthawk! But within the last couple weeks, the clutch has started to go out. I suppose 30,000 miles of burnouts, hot doggin', racing starts and saving babies that fall out tall buildings has been bad for the clutch.
Here is the offending contraption:
Now I have two options. I could buy a new clutch, OR I could "simply" install the extra engine I have which has a good clutch. What do you guys think?
This is where the ride report begins, you guys decide, and I'll do it. You guys are the puppet masters for this one. I'm merely at your beck and call.
I vote for whatever gets you on the road the fastest, because I am looking forward to the report :thumb
Keep it simple. Just replace the clutch.
Take a new clutch and let the adventure begin,...NOW :nod
Wait for another great RR :clap
Take the 'good clutch' out of the extra engine
and install it, this saves you a little money for emergencys.
Oh and Kelsey gets cuter every ride report.
Im signed up anyway, lets get started
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Ok guys, I have sat down and pondered your demands, suggestions and wisdom. As per my initial post, I truly leave the decisions to you guys who are no doubt more clever, and vastly more experienced at traveling than I. I hate to put myself down that much without giving myself a compliment, so I will say that I am probably prettier.
That being said, here is the problem:
Honda, in all their omnipotent wisdom saw it fit to install this clutch locknut, instead of making it easy like everyone else's clutch.
This locknut requires a special tool. This special tool costs $110. Lookie here what I mean:
for a more close-up view:
So as I was saying $110 ? are you kidding me? couldn't Honda have just put a regular nut on there? Why oh why did they do this to me? All the times I've stuck up for you Honda, of all the times.......
Nevertheless, I went Googling on the Yahoo, and I found that some enterprising people had used a punch and a hammer to remove the nut. Simply place the punch in one of the notches and give it a hard bang and BAM! it cries to mom and lets go.
So I decided to give it a try with a make shift punch I made from one of those flat wood drill bits.
Thank you for your sacrifice Mr. Bit, you will always have a place in my heart:
I bet you guys know what happened.
Seriously, I'm sure you do.
Yeah, you were right....
It buggered up the nut and did absolutely nothing to loosen it.
"Damn!" I yelled as I shook my fist in the air.
So I went BACK on the Nethernets and found a place right by my house that had a tool for honda clutches.
Here it is! Oh boy I'm excited!
I said this out loud: "What do you mean you wont fit?!"
I sighed, and realized that this is how things go. And I just got off the phone from ordering a $110 tool, an $8 locknut, a $40 clutch..... and $10 springs. As of right now I'm not really sure I have enough money to even cover my gas for the whole trip.
This really doesn't affect things much I don't think. I'll get there one way or another I'm sure...... right?
According to promises from 4 different vendors, I should get everything by Wednesday or Thursday, so that seems to be the departing point. If everything is not here by Thursday, I will swap engines on Thursday evening and be off on Friday...........
God save the Nighthawk.
$110 !!!!! Outageous. Last one of those i bought (at least 10 years ago) was less than $10. I would replace it with a regular nut. Use an impact wrench and you don't have to buy the (probably ridiculously overpriced) clutch holding tool. That's what most mechanics use.
Cool!! Another adventure with Lars!! :clap
Whatever happened to the Ducati you took to Europe on your last report???
oh hell yes!!!
i am really looking forward to this adventure!!!
I'm already a little disappointed with your planned ride.. c'mon dude.. you gotta get a babe on the bike with you.. like you did in your other reports! we're not keen on seeing just your mug posing with your bike here and there... :lol3
I do in fact have an impact wrench.... I will definitely use it to get that damn thing off.....
The Monster is in Denmark at my Uncle's house. It's in his cellar hanging out with his Harley, Suzuki and Honda...... No doubt that cellar is full of good jokes and colorful language.
It looks like you're coming through Tyler, Tx on I-20. Let me know if you need a place to stay. Bring that chick with you.
stay home
cetme,ever think of just staying home and have youre friend pull on youre weinerZ?
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We've posted some photos from the May 1-3 War Tax Resistance Gathering in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with more to come soon. Thanks to our hosts at Casa Maria Community and Madison Area WTR for a great weekend. The next national gathering will be November 6-8. Location to be decided, but mark your calendar now. We'd love to come to your area. If you or your group would consider hosting a gathering, please email or call the NWTRCC office, 800-269-7464, to talk about it. We try to make it as easy as possible.
There will be a celebration of Juanita's life on May 30 in Greenfield, Massachusetts. Juanita died March 9, 2015, at age 91. Click on the "latest newsletter" link above for NWTRCC's tribute and here for links to obituaries, interviews, and some of her writings.
War tax resisters were out with fair wage protesters and also participating in annual actions to cut the military budget and redirect taxes to life and the planet. Some good media from the days around tax day included:
Occupy Radio Podcast — "War Tax Resistance" interview with Ari Rosenberg (at 6:35 min.).
WMNF Radio, Florida — "War tax refusers redirect money to civil improvement," Rob Lorei interviews Bill Ramsey about resistance and redirection. Starts at 4:00 min. (Apr. 15)
Interviews and podcasts. Read some great tax day articles.
"The U.S. military is the largest single consumer of energy in the world and one of the world's largest sources of greenhouse gases," headlines a new flyer from the San Diego Peace Resource Center. Scroll down our war and environment webpage for a link to that flyer and other resources that you can use in your community any day.
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Cherrie Sevick; champion of programs for the mentally retarded
As a social worker starting a new job in the late 1940s, Cherrie Sevick was eager to do well, but she was sickened when she saw how mentally retarded children were treated.
The common practice of warehousing the retarded in state hospitals moved her to seek change and ultimately establish The Association for Retarded Citizens, now known as The Arc.
Her pioneering work in championing legislation and programs to help the disabled earned her several honors, including having an El Cajon preschool named for her.
Mrs. Sevick died of natural causes June 6 at her home in El Cajon. She was 93.
Her legacy is evident in the many programs and services now available to the retarded and disabled.
"Cherrie was the one that made things happen," said friend and colleague Mary Rasmussen. "There was nothing (before) and she felt something needed to be done. The programs that were started were begun because of her."
In 2007, Mrs. Sevick was honored as a "Remarkable Leader" by the University of San Diego's School of Leadership and Education Sciences for helping shape legislation to grant the disabled access to services that help them lead more independent lives.
She delivered many speeches throughout the community, imploring equality for developmentally disabled children.
"Society took handicapped children and handicapped them further," Mrs. Sevick said at the 1978 dedication of the Sevick Education Center for mentally and physically disabled children. "We withheld instruction, and then we used their ignorance to prove they could not be helped."
"She was an inspirational and compassionate speaker," said Doug Hoehn, board chairman of The Arc. "She was at the forefront, helping The Arc grow from a grass-roots group to a highly professional organization."
In a 2006 interview with The San Diego Union-Tribune, Mrs. Sevick recalled her days working for the county in a division called Aid to Needy Children. She said she realized the state hospitals where retarded and disabled people were placed were nothing more than warehouses.
"I felt like a little ol' Dutch boy who put his finger in the dam, and one of these days it just wasn't going to hold," Mrs. Sevick said.
Mrs. Sevick and the Ocean Beach Junior Women's Club set up a meeting for anyone interested in the issue, and the group later became the forerunner to The Arc. She became the organization's first executive director.
The movement picked up steam when then-Assemblyman Clair Burgener joined the cause. Mrs. Sevick worked with Burgener, who had a mentally retarded son, to draft legislation calling for mandatory education for all trainable mentally retarded children.
During the 1970s, she was on state and national committees, including the President's Committee on Mental Retardation. She helped draft California's Master Plan for Special Education and continued to make speeches and promote The Arc after retiring in 1978.
She got involved in another group after her husband was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. She helped start an East County support group and later served on the board of the Parkinson's Disease Association of San Diego.


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State Official Killed After Lightning Strikes Brooklyn Church
Friday, July 27, 2012
A New York state official was killed by falling debris and collapsing construction scaffolding after lightning struck the rooftop of a Brooklyn church on Thursday.
Assistant Attorney General Richard Schwartz, 61, was walking underneath the scaffolding at Christ Church when it collapsed on him, police said. He was pronounced dead shortly after the accident.
Schwartz has worked at the Attornery General's office for more than 25 years as an antitrust lawyer in the economic justice division. He was 61 years old.
Cobble Hill resident Nicola Wheir said she watched from her bedroom window when the lightning struck the church around 8 p.m., and saw large blocks of stone and scaffolding fall onto the street.
"I realized there was something like dust rolling down on top of the building. And then as my eye went down, I realized there was a man crossing underneath where the scaffolding ha been and that everything was collapsing on top of him," she said.
She said she called 911 while her husband stayed with the man.
A spokeswoman from the department of buildings says permits to build the scaffolding were approved in June. The church has been ordered to repair the damaged scaffolding while engineers continue to survey the damage.
Meanwhile, on Long Island, Suffolk County police say an 18-year-old man received a shock while inside his Middle Island house. They say the house may have been struck by lightning. He was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.
Thursday evening's severe thunderstorm caused some power outages in the area; most power was restored by Friday morning.
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Standing outside an Earth Day gathering in Austin, Danny Grimes, a conservative Republican, readied his small caliber rifle and took aim at a "liberal Democrat." Grimes explained that he didn't want to do too much harm to his target, but he did want to do enough to send him to the hospital. "Our goal," explained Grimes, "is to flood the healthcare industry with patients to prove once and for all that this new healthcare legislation won't work."
Shooting people is only part of the strategy. "We're also," continued Grimes, "infiltrating leftist organizations and gatherings with sick people. You know, contagious stuff. We sneeze on folks, shake their hands and the like. We need the media to see long lines outside of general practitioners offices just as well as the emergency rooms."
Not to be outdone, liberal Democrat, Stan Dunbar, took time while painting a target on his wife's back to explain that they're totally fine with the Republican's shooting and disease spreading strategies. In fact, they're even encouraging these tactics to prove that new healthcare policies do work. Hence, the hand-painted targets on approximately 90% of the Earth Day patrons. "Go ahead," said Rick Bangs, "shoot me or give me strep throat. I don't care. This new legislation has made staying in a hospital akin to a night at the Four Seasons."
At a Tea Party gathering in Dallas, Democrats were seen seeking out people with coughs and any other symptoms of the common cold or flu. Said a disease seeking Democrat, "the new healthcare legislation has made healthcare so awesome I want to spend as much time in it as I possibly can."
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DETROIT - Ryan Hunter-Reay recalls rooting for the Andrettis and Unsers when he was growing up in South Florida, hoping an American would win the races he watched on TV.
"I've always been patriotic," he said Thursday along the banks of the Detroit River.
Now, Hunter-Reay hopes he can give kids in the United States someone to cheer for in open-wheel auto racing. He is the first American since 2006 to win the Indianapolis 500 and the sixth in two decades.
Soon, he will get two chances to sustain success because the Detroit Grand Prix will feature full-length IndyCar races Saturday and Sunday.
"It won't be easy because the Penske and Ganassi teams are great, and they don't have one American driver," Hunter-Reay said. "And on any given week, there are 15 cars that can win."
Belle Isle's 2.36 mile, 13-turn street circuit will be put to a test by a lot of racing and some patching that was needed at Turns 12 and 13 because a water main broke this week.
Detroit Grand Prix Chairman Bud Denker said $4 million will be invested in the track after this year's races.
Simon Pagenaud and Mike Conway won the 2013 Detroit Grand Prix races on an improved surface that held up much better than it did in two years ago when pot holes and grooves spoiled the show.
Conway hopes to repeat, but if he does not, the Brit would be happy for the desperately seeking attention sport if Hunter-Reay finishes first again.
Will Power would, too.
"It is good for the sport if we can have an American regularly contending, winning sometimes at least and challenging to win the series championship," Power said. "I hope Ryan has success that boosts interest in our sport."
Barely, Hunter-Reay won the Indy 500 on Sunday. He was 0.060 seconds ahead of three-time Indy champ Helio Castroneves in the second-closest margin of victory in the history of the race. Hunter-Reay became the first from the U.S. to win open-wheel racing's signature event since Sam Hornish Jr. did it eight years ago.
The 2012 series champion said he has slept 3 to 4 hours a night lately, taking advantage of opportunities to boost his profile and promote the sport. Hunter-Reay rang the bell at the New York Stock Exchange and posed for pictures at the top of the Empire State Building. He was Texas on Wednesday at a lunch with Texas Motor Speedway sponsors and season ticket holders. On Monday, Hunter-Reay is scheduled to appear on the "Late Show with David Letterman."
"It has been surreal to be honest," he acknowledged. "But there's a real sense of getting back to work this week and turning the page because there's a lot at stake this week. With two races, there are as many points up for grabs in Detroit as there was at Indy."
If Power had it his way, IndyCar would have two races every weekend.
"I really like it much better," he said. "It feels like more of a worthwhile weekend if we have a double-header. Instead of a weekend filled with practicing and qualifying, you're competing twice and that's what we're all here to do."
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Happy birthday EMBI! The index group, the main benchmark for emerging market bond investors, turns 20 this year. When officially launched on Dec 31 1993, the world was a different place. The Mexican, Asian and Russian financial crises were still ahead, as was Argentina's $100 billion debt default. The euro zone didn't exist, let alone its debt crisis. Emerging debt was something only the most reckless investors dabbled in.
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Emerging Policy-More cuts and a change of governors in Hungary
All eyes on the Hungarian central bank this week. Not so much on tomorrow's policy meeting (a 25 bps rate cut is almost a foregone conclusion) but on Friday's nomination of a new governor by Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Expectations are for Economy Minister Gyorgy Matolcsy to get the job, paving the way for an extended easing cycle. Swaps markets are currently pricing some 100 basis points of rate cuts over the coming six months in Hungary — the question is, could this go further? With tomorrow's meeting to be the last by incumbent Andras Simor, clues over future policy are unlikely, but analysts canvassed by Reuters reckon interest rates could fall to 4.5 percent by the third quarter, compared to their prediction for a 5 percent trough in last month's poll.
Russian companies next stop for Euroclear
The excitement continues over Russian assets becoming Euroclearable. Euroclear's head confirmed last week to journalists in Moscow that corporate debt would be the next step, potentially becoming eligible for settlement within a month. Russian equities are set to follow from July 1, 2014.
A (costly) balancing act in Hungary
A bond trader in London is still marvelling at the market's willingness to snap up a Eurobond from Hungary, calling it a country with "a policy mix so unorthodox even Aunty Christine won't lend to them". But Hungary's probable glee at bypassing the IMF and "Aunty Christine" with $3.25 billion in two bonds that were almost four times oversubscribed, is probably short-sighted.
Of snakes, dragons and fund managers
The Year of the Snake is considered one of the less auspicious in the 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle. And 2013 is the year of the Black Water Snake, which comes around once every 60 years and is seen as the least fortuitous. How China's stock markets turn out after years of poor performance remains to be seen but the snake is providing banks and asset managers with plenty of food for thought. Many of them have been gazing into the crystal ball to see what 2013 may hold for Chinese markets.
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Clearing a way to Russian bonds
Russian debt finally became Euroclearable today.
What that means is foreign investors buying Russian domestic rouble bonds will be able to process them through Belgian clearing house Euroclear, which transfers securities from the seller's securities account to the securities account of the buyer, while transferring cash from the account of the buyer to the account of the seller. Euroclear's links with correspondent banks in more than 40 countries means buying Russian bonds suddenly becomes easier.And safer too in theory because the title to the security receives asset protection under Belgian law. That should bring a massive torrent of cash into the OFZs, as Russian rouble government bonds are known.
Emerging corporate bond boom stretches into 2013
The boom in emerging corporate debt is an ongoing theme that we have discussed often in the past, here on Global Investing as well as on the Reuters news wire. Many of us will therefore recall that outstanding debt volumes from emerging market companies crossed the $1 trillion milestone last October. This year could be shaping up to be another good one.


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Trackman Golf Launch Monitor and Angle of Attack: 5 Steps to Optimize DistanceSunday, July 10, 2011
In depth studies using the Trackman Pro Golf Launch Monitor, the same equipment used on every tee on the PGA Tour nowadays, has been successful is changing our understanding of the ball flight laws.
Although hitting our best drives does involve some fairly complicated interplay between several numbers like launch angle and backspin, we do now have a clear understanding of what we need when it comes to one measurement - angle of attack.
Angle of attack is how your driver head comes into the ball as you would look at the strike from face on. Either you are catching it at the bottom of the arc, which would be a 0 degree angle of attack, or you are catching it before or after that lowest point of the arc.
Much research by the smart guys at Trackman in Denmark has revealed that to hit your longest drives, you need to hit up on the ball about 5 degrees.
How big of a difference can there be? Well, according to Golf Magazine, the difference between a -5 AoA and a +5 AoA is about 25 yards of distance at a 90 mph clubhead speed. You would potentially go from around 235 to around 260 without using more effort! At higher clubhead speeds, the difference will be even more.
So how do we reach that magic number of +5 angle of attack with our drivers? Follow these 5 steps and you will see a noticeable improvement in distance:
1. Ball position. Conventional wisdom used to be to play the driver off the left heel. In a good golf swing, like the Mike Austin golf swing that I teach on this site, this point will be the bottom of the swing arc, thus the 0 degree point of attack. Start playing the ball closer to the left big toe instead, about 2-3 inches further forward than before.
2. Proper lead. The lead of a club is how much forward the shaft leans at address. In the Mike Austin method of swinging, we set the lead of every club precisely where we would like to see it at impact, so that we don't have to change our swings from club to club to hit the proper trajectory. Most manufacturers build in either zero lead or slight negative lead into their drivers, meaning that in some cases, you actually should have the shaft leaning slightly backwards at address.
3. Fit the right side under. Get the right hip and shoulder lower than the left at address by making a slight lateral flexion of the spine (a bump), and a subtle flexing of the right knee inward. This will shorten the right leg and tilt the spine to the right. These first three steps set you up for the next two.
Here is long drive legend Mike Dunaway demonstrating the subtle anatomic adjustments of fitting the right side under at address. When in this position, we already feel like we're going to hit up on the ball.
4. Swing from the inside. If you are an 'over the top' swinger, you will have virtually no chance to ever get your AoA into positive territory. Trackman is showing that hitting 5 degrees inside out will hit the ball significantly farther than when you swing 5 degrees outside in. This is because there is an upward bias to the inside out path. An outside in swing tends to be hit much more sharply downward on the ball. Shoot for a 0 clubpath, or inside to square, to about 5 degrees inside out as a good range.
For many people, swinging from the inside for the first time can feel radical. I often use a baseball analogy - you may need to literally feel like you are hitting the ball down the first base line, with the clubface pointing to 2nd base.
5. Release the head of the club! If you are trying to lag or delay the release of the clubhead, you will have a very difficult time getting your angle of attack into positive territory, much less +5 degrees. Waiting or trying to hold lag will cause you to actually have forward lean at impact, which necessarily means the clubhead has not reached the bottom of the swing arc.
Instead, we need to throw the clubhead slightly out in front of the hands by the time it reaches impact. This will require you to start releasing from the top of the swing, as there is a time delay between stimulus of the muscles, reaction, and response, which is the clubshaft catching up to the left arm to form a line by the time you reach the left heel. Ideally we want to see that slight negative lead at impact that we started with at address.
Training high school and college golfers lately on the Trackman, I began to see release timing as a huge factor in creating positive AoA. They were pivoting correctly, with good ball position....so why were they still at -1 degrees? My theory was proven correct when they started to uncock the club earlier. Not only did they start hitting longer straighter drives, but the angle of attack jumped up well into positive territory.
Focus on the image of Fred Couples just after impact. See how the clubshaft is already a good 30 degrees past his left arm. He started releasing as soon at the beginning of the downswing, and let his wrists free hinge through the hit, rather than going rigid. This is the key to his effortless long hitting.
Many long drivers subscribe to the 'hold the lag' method, which often makes them late with the clubhead, and they block the ball well right. Eventually they will learn to flip the face over, squaring up the face but not gaining the advantage of a positive AoA. This also brings a duck hook into play. Watching a long drive competition, you often see this pattern of erratic driving.
Let's take a look at current World Long Drive Champion Joe Miller, who releases the clubhead extremely well:
The throwing of the clubhead out in front of the hands is what gives Joe a tremendous positive angle of attack. His winning drive last year was launched at 11.7 degrees with less than 2000 rpm of backspin, even though he was swinging a 3.5 degree driver. He is hitting the ball squarely and on the upswing.
One more look at Joe from face on:
Notice that the butt end of the club is still slightly behind the tee! The clubhead is out ahead striking upwards on the ball for maximum club to ball energy transfer. Joe reaches speeds of nearly 150 mph clubhead speed and 225 mph ball speed. His winning drive was 414 yards.
Following these 5 steps can pick you up between 25 and 40 yards to your driving game, just by changing one swing parameter, angle of attack. Now you can be the guy who swings smoothly and easily, and still hits it past everyone in the foursome! Unless of course Dunaway, Couples, and Miller make up your foursome. Then I hope you're playing a scramble.
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Smartphone system determines source of gunfire
By Ben Coxworth
April 26, 2013
If you were out on the street and suddenly heard sniper fire, you would no doubt react by ducking for cover. The problem is, it's not always obvious which direction the sound is coming from – crouching behind a certain object might shield you from the bullets, but it also might display you nicely in the shooter's crosshairs. That's why a team of computer engineers from Nashville's Vanderbilt University have developed a smartphone-based system, that determines the location at which the gunshots originated.
The system is based on one developed six years ago, by a team led by Prof. Akos Ledeczi. In that setup, microphone-equipped modules located in the helmets of several soldiers work together to create a linked wireless network.
Each module registers the initial muzzle blast of a shot, followed by the shockwaves that the bullet creates as it travels through the air. A central microprocessor uses a highly-precise clock to compare the times at which the various microphones register those sounds. By doing so, and by knowing the location of each of the modules, it can triangulate the approximate location of the shooter.
Ledeczi and company's new system works in the same way, except instead of modules mounted on army helmets, it utilizes modules mounted on smartphones. Because multiple phones are required, the system is intended for use by groups such as security teams or police forces.
Each module is "about the size of a deck of cards" and contains microphones, along with the electronics necessary to process the gunshot audio, log its time, and then relay that data to the phone via Bluetooth. The group members' phones then communicate with one another, comparing the times at which they registered the shots, and thus determining the whereabouts of the sniper.
In fact, there are two versions of the new system. One of those requires at least six modules, each one equipped with a single microphone. Using both the muzzle blast and shock wave data, it is able to fairly accurately determine a location. The other version only requires two modules, each one sporting four microphones. It uses just the muzzle blast audio, although it also only provides a rough estimate of location.
Source: Vanderbilt University
Hell of a commentary on "modern" life. Especially here in well-armed Amerika.Ed Campbell
Is the right to own and carry a sniper fire location device guaranteed under the 2nd amendment?duh3000
One step more towards total Warfare Domination...
Now it will be wise to keep this device reserved to our military...but nowadays is merely impossible...so next step will be trying to develop something that blocks an enemy trying to use it against Us???Px Depot
Um, wow. Seriously? How many of us have ever been under sniper fire back home and thought "I could really use an app to determine the firer's direction"?
You want to screw up its readings? Clap really loudly over one of the sensor!
It's amazing what smart phones can do, but this is about as useful as a hingeless see-saw.Doerpfeld


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On March 20, 2014, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law the first piece of legislation in his tenure: amendments to the Earned Sick Time Act ("ESTA") that impose additional requirements on almost all private employers in the City, with enforcement set to begin on April 1st.
As noted in a Pillsbury Client Alert on January 6, 2014, the New York City Council passed the ESTA in 2013, mandating most private city employers to provide paid sick leave to employees, maintain records of sick leave taken by employees, and give notice to new employees of their ESTA rights, among other requirements. With this latest round of amendments:
Notably, the ESTA does not require employers to provide extra paid leave if (1) they already have a paid time-off policy that offers at least the same amount of paid leave as provided by the ESTA (i.e., one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, subject to a maximum requirement of 40 hours of paid sick leave per calendar year), and (2) their paid time-off policy allows employees to use paid leave for the same purposes and under the same conditions as the ESTA.
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TeX allows careful typesetting of mathematics. It takes some time to learn and to set up but in the end it makes it easier to produce mathematical documents.
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There are comfortable integrated environments for working with TeX. In the math and science center labs WinShell is installed on the Windows machines and TeXShop is installed on the Macs.
There are many excellent online guides, The Not So Short Introduction to LaTeX, available here, is highly recommended. (get it locally and for black and white printing here.) The book Math Into Latex by George Gratzner is also highly recommended. There are copies in the math computer labs.
The Thesis Template below gives a good idea of how a math paper looks in TeX .You might begin by adjusting this document with your own content.
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Prof. Greene has been nice enough to make up a template, papershell.tex, to help you organize and get started on your thesis without having to worry about some of the more mundane and technical aspects of TeX.
To save this document to your computer on Windows, you need to right click on the link, select "Save Target As", and then add a .tex extension to the name when you save it (ie. save as papershell.tex). If you are using a Mac, you need to press the "Control" key while you click on the link to download the template.
The essential command to add graphics in your document is \includegraphics{}. For example \includegraphics{car} adds the graphics file car.eps or car.pdf to your document. It is simplest to place graphics files and tex files in the same folder. It is possible to do graphics with eps (encapsulated postscript), though we are trying to stay with pdf processing only if possible. There may be times with eps is helpful though. PdfLaTex can also processes png and and jpg images as well.
For an example, download figureshell.tex. You will need to download the following figures and save them in the same directory as the figureshell.tex file: triangle.eps, sine.eps , triangle.pdf and sine.pdf.
You can make slides for presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint or Word or Apple's Keynote but for high quality mathematical typesetting you should use something based on TeX. TeX has several options (the slides, seminar, slitex and prosper packages). Most of these packages are part of the standard TeX installation. Prosper is not part of the standard installation and can be downloaded from sourceforge. For a Mac installation put the prosper folder in ~/Library/texmf/tex/latex. Because Prosper uses postscript files Mac users working with TeXShop must check the TeX and GhostScript option in the Typeset menu. For an example using prosper download easyprosper.tex
There are excellent free TeX environments. The following are the most commonly used in this department:
There are 4 components to the system
Once you've donwloaded and installed the components above you'll need to test configure WinShell or WinEdt.
TeXShop is an excellent free TeX tool for OS X. There are several componments to the system but the main components are
See the Obtaining and Installing links on the TeXShop website.
The MacTeX distribution http://www.tug.org/mactex (found in the above TeXShop link) for the Mac is an all in one install which works on an Intel Mac. Installing on a PowerPC may require some configuration after installing.


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Valve has officially launched the new remote download feature for all Steam users after an obviously successful beta test.
A new Steam client will download upon logging into the service that enables the feature. You can set a download running on your PC at home via your mobile's web browser and the Steam Store. The feature also allows you to re-download past purchases and have them installed for when you get home. This is definitely going to lead to a lot of spontaneous purchases during the commute to work.
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Jersey-registered collateralised bond obligation (CBO) investor Beaford is suing US investment bank Morgan Stanley and French insurer Axa, along with a number of its subsidiaries, for failing to properly manage three CBOs between 1996 and 2002. Morgan Stanley will contest the allegations, in what could prove a landmark case for CBO arrangers and managers.Poor management of collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) has become an increasingly contentious issue in the structured finance market. Beaford's objections significantly predate the more sophisticated managed CDO structuring taking place today. But the issue of how arrangers and CDO managers deal with investors that have seen significant credit events erode the value of their investment pools is still ongoing.
Beaford's complaints centre around three CBO issues – Aeltus I in 1996, Aeltus II in 1997 and AHI II in 1998 – in which the firm invested a total of $30.5 million. According to New York Supreme Court filings lodged on December 10, Beaford alleged that Morgan Stanley did not make the firm sufficiently aware of the risks of investing in such products, failed to manage the collateral in a manner it initially intimated, and that two of its staff made false promises that the firm would match Beaford's investments in the three CBOs.
Beaford claimed it had "never heard of CBOs" and had "no idea of the risks involved in such investment[s]" before it was approached by its financial advisor, Morgan Stanley, in the mid-1990s. Beaford alleged that Morgan Stanley employees said they would "very carefully monitor the management of the Aeltus CBOs" and described the portfolio risks as "moderate".
The investor also alleged that Morgan Stanley knew at the time that the debt securities making up the CBO collateral portfolio were "extremely volatile" and, "because of the risks inherent in all emerging market debt, would require an extraordinary degree of ongoing risk management". The firm further alleged that to "induce Beaford to purchase the Aeltus CBOs", Morgan Stanley "would co-invest at least the same amount of money in the CBOs as Beaford". "This representation was materially false when made, because Morgan Stanley never had any intention of investing in the CBOs", Beaford alleged.
Beaford claimed it has received only $2.925 million in interest from Aeltus I and $8.922 million from Aeltus II, and had none of its principal returned, as of the date of its court filing.
After it had bought into Aeltus I and Aeltus II, Beaford claimed that Morgan Stanley convinced the firm to invest $9.5 million in another CBO, AHI II. Again Beaford alleged that Morgan Stanley said it would invest an equal amount as the Jersey-registered firm, but this time, the collateral underlying the portfolio would be managed "very carefully" by Alliance Capital Management.
Beaford alleged that an employee of Alliance Capital Management (ACM), an international investment advisor, which is a subsidiary of French life insurer Axa through its Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States unit, "falsely represented to Beaford that ACM would provide regular information about the AHI II collateral, and that "Beaford would be consulted regularly regarding the portfolio".
"[This employee] and ACM have failed to manage the AHI II CBO collateral in the manner required in the AHI II offering memorandum, and have allowed the AHI II CBO collateral portfolio to deteriorate greatly in value without taking any of the necessary, prudent and available steps as competent, professional collateral managers to preserve and maintain the value of that collateral portfolio," Beaford claimed. It further alleged that the employee has been assigned other duties at ACM "due to her terrible record as a portfolio manager of the AHI II investment portfolio". Beaford said it has only received $1,371 million in interest from AHI II.
ACM's legal department in New York was unavailable for comment. Morgan Stanley is understood to still be sifting through the legal paperwork related to the case and was unable to comment specifically on the allegations. But a Morgan Stanley spokesman said: "We believe this case is entirely without merit and intend to contest it vigorously."
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Adrian R. Beers, 89, of Columbia City, died at 4:40 a.m. Friday, June 15, 2012, at Parkview Whitley Hospital where he was admitted on Wednesday.
He was born Sept. 23, 1922, in Etna Township, a son of Keslar R. and Nellie R. (Dobbin) Beers. He graduated from Larwill High School in 1940.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Dec. 8, 1942, serving during World War II. Following his discharge on Nov. 7, 1945, he returned to his employment in Crestline, Ohio with the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Hugh S. Henry, 96, of West Lafayette, Ind, died at 7:10 p.m. Sunday, June 10, 2012, at Indiana University Health.
He was born June 17, 1915, in Vanderburg, County, Ind., to the late Robert and Mayme Henry.
Survivors include his wife, Marge Henry, three daughters, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Soller-Baker West Lafayette Chapel with the funeral service following at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Dr. Philip Klinger will be officiating. Interment will be at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens.
Ned E. Beekman, 84, of Columbia City, died at 3:53 a.m. Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at Parkview Oaks in Columbia City.
Ned was born on June 7, 1928, in Lancaster Township, Huntington County, and is the son of Ernest and Avis (McDaniels) Beekman.
He graduated in 1946, from Clear Creek High School and attended one year at Purdue University.
Ned married Shirley Callahan on Aug.10, 1975, in Huntington.
She preceded him in death on Feb. 21, 1995.
Edith Lelia Hershman, 94, of Columbia City, passed away at 1:54 a.m. Thursday, June 14, 2012, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne.
Born Sept. 1, 1917, in Cincinnatti, Ohio, she was the daughter of Fred and Ida (Mullholland) Miess.
She graduated from Emerson High School in Gary with the class of 1935 and attended Wheaton College for two years.
On April 11, 1948, she married Lawrence W. Hershman in Crown Point where they established their home.
C.L. Boggs, 70, a lifelong resident of Etna Troy Township, died Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at his home of natural causes.
He was born April 28, 1942, in Etna, a son of Heber and Dortha E. (Beers) Boggs. He graduated from Larwill High School.
He worked at B.F. Goodrich, Harvester and Lynn Klingaman before beginning his employment with Essex, retiring from Dana PTG in 2005.
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The EU budget supports growth and job creation. Under the cohesion policy, it funds investment to help bridge economic gaps between EU countries and regions. It also helps develop rural areas in Europe.
The 3 main sources of revenue are:
- a small percentage of gross national income (usually around 0.7%) contributed by all EU countries - the largest source of budget revenue. The underlying principles are solidarity and ability to pay – though the amount may be adjusted to avoid over-burdening particular countries.
- a small percentage of each EU country's standardised value-added tax revenue, usually around 0.3%.
- a large share of import duties on non-EU products (the country that collects the duty retains a small percentage).
The EU also receives income tax from EU staff, contributions by non-EU countries to certain EU programmes and fines on companies that breach EU rules and regulations.
European budget in 2011
What EU countries contribute to the EU budget is just a small share of their overall spending.
EU budget compared to those of individual EU countries
Small though the EU budget is by comparison with the EU's economic output (gross domestic product), it is invaluable for investment.


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Runners approach the finish line of the Boston Marathon, a midpoint of a 5K race, on Boston Marathon weekend, Saturday, April 19, 2014, in Boston. The 118th Boston Marathon is scheduled to run on Patriots Day, Monday, April 21. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Boston is one year stronger.
Guarded by extra police officers and monitored by more security cameras, 36,000 runners will step off in the town of Hopkinton on Monday and make their way to the same marathon finish line where two bombs went off within seconds last year.
The anniversary of the bombings was six days ago, and for the city — to say nothing of the runners who lost limbs and the families who lost loved ones — the painful, emotional work of recovery will go on indefinitely.
But the race itself on Monday marks, in a sense, the last 26.2 miles of Boston's comeback.
"Everybody wants to get back out there and show the world that we're still running," said Spencer Aston, who works at Marathon Sports, on Boylston Street, where the first bomb blew out the windows.
The store became a makeshift emergency room in the chaotic early moments after the attach. People ran inside and helped the staff help the injured. They pulled clothes off the rack to treat the dazed wounded.
In the year that followed, business boomed. Non-runners stopped by to show support. Membership in the weekly running club ballooned. The store raised about $700,000 for One Fund Boston, the charity that sprang up after the bombings.
But the most jubilant moment comes Monday, as runners stream across the finish line on a jubilant Boylston Street.
"Anybody who has run a marathon before, this is going to be the most important one they've ever run in," said Dan Soleau, a Marathon Sports executive who was cheering runners on outside the store on April 15, 2013.
It will also be different. More than 3,500 police officers, double last year, will be along the route. More than 100 cameras have been set up in the Boston stretch alone, and authorities will watch the finish-line crowd from more than 50 "observation points."
WATCH: Boston Beefs Up Security for Marathon
Some of the security cameras are more sophisticated than the ones that picked up grainy images of Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the brothers accused of detonating the bombs.
Authorities have urged fans not to carry backpacks — both bombs last year were concealed in them — and warned that there will be at least 40 security checkpoints, some with metal detectors. Thirteen miles of steel barricades will line the course.
Security concerns were heightened on the anniversary itself last week, when a man was arrested walking down the street, veiled in black, carrying a backpack with a rice cooker in it. The bombs last year were set off in pressure cookers.
The backpack was destroyed, and police said it had no explosive contents. The man was held on $100,000 bail.
Marathon planners said they will make no effort to rein in the party atmosphere on Boylston Street, a cathartic moment for the city.
"People don't have to worry about anything here," Mayor Martin Walsh told NBC News.
Mindful of the emotion of the day, a city hot line will be staffed for trauma counseling, and in-person counseling will be offered at a church near Copley Square.
The field of 36,000 is about 9,000 more than usual, and includes more than 5,000 runners who were still on the course when the two bombs blew up, killing three people and injuring 264.
Runners who picked up their bib numbers on Sunday seemed supportive of the security measures and not worried about inconvenience.
"I think they have to do whatever they have to do to keep us safe, and this is a small price to pay for being able to run a great marathon," Kathleen Kemp said as she picked up hers.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Erin McClam is a senior writer for NBC News, responsible for reporting, writing and editing general news for NBCNews.com. Prior to joining the site in January 2013, McClam worked at The Associated Press, where he spent 13 years and was most recently financial markets editor. In that role, McClam was responsible for a team of five reporters and a deputy editor that covered the stock and bond markets, financial regulation and the nation's largest banks.Prior to that role, McClam held a variety of jobs at AP, including being a national correspondent and an original member of its Top Stories Desk editing operation.McClam lives in New York.


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Since Rajon Rondo's season-ending ACL injury, there's been plenty of talk about trading Paul Pierce, but the Celtics captain made his plea to the media before the team's first practice since losing their All-Star point guard.
"I want to retire as a Celtic," said Pierce. "That's been my longtime goal, but it's not under my control. The organization, they make their decisions, but it's something I've desired since being here so long."
While Pierce has $15.3 million on his contract next season, only $4 million of that deal is guaranteed, so Celtics president Danny Ainge will surely be fielding phone calls inquiring about the 35-year-old. Still, responding to a question about whether or not the Celtics are already looking to fill one of two open roster spots, coach Doc Rivers said Ainge "has not brought up anything" in terms of roster changes in the aftermath of Rondo's injury.
The Celtics did call up rookie center Fab Melo from the Maine Red Claws. Rivers also confirmed that Courtney Lee and Jared Sullinger will remain in the starting lineup with Pierce, Avery Bradley and Kevin Garnett.
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VANCOUVER -- A Vancouver man down on his luck was storing everything he owns in a storage unit, only to have someone ransack it and steal all his family's valuables.
The lock was never even broken and police said the crook got in through a back wall or other means.
So we took everything out of our apartment and put it into storage, said Junior Bermudez. He was laid-off from his job and his family lost their apartment in May.
It's really hard on us right now, he said. He's been living with family, and while he looks for a new place and a new job, storing everything he owns in a Public Storage unit on Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard in Vancouver.
Everything. Furniture, our washer and dryers, all our clothing, jewelry, all my sports memorabilia, toys, kids clothes. I mean, our whole house.
On Saturday, he stopped by his unit to pick up a suit for an upcoming interview. It was gone and so was everything else in the back.
I'm thinking 'What!?' So I walk toward the back of my unit and there's a big hole from the neighbor's unit where they kicked the wall down. Everything had been either ransacked or stolen.
They took stuff with sentimental value like pictures that were in boxes. They took jewelry, pictures...that's all gone. Irreplaceable, he said.
Bermudez said recent water damage at the facility led to a weaker wall and someone in the neighboring unit took advantage of that and busted through.
They just pushed it in. There's stuff on the ground, my stuff. They broke stuff, trampled on my furniture, ripped it. It's just horrible in there, said Bermudez.
He filed a police report and talked to the manager. And they just give me the runaround and told me to call my insurance company, he said.
Unit 8 stopped in. KGW was told to call the corporate offices in California. We did. Twice. No one called back. Now Bermudez said he's thinking about pressing more charges.
I put all my valuables in the back like they said to do and I just want somebody saying 'Hey, I'm sorry this happened. We'll help you do something about it,' just some kind of compensation, he said.
Bermudez said after KGW went into the manager's office, Public Storage temporarily fixed the wall between his unit and the neighboring one.


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—-Not Peter Parker.
Okay, we'll get to the more important part here, we just didn't want to spoil the surprise for you die-hard comics fans out there. Possible Comic spoilers below!
The new Spider-Man isn't just a completely different character, he's the first non-white character to ever don the spidey suit. Creator Brian Michael Bendis has written a black/latino Spider-Man named Miles Morales.
His inspiration was the massive #Donald4Spiderman twitter campaign that came about last year after commentators at io9 suggested that the new Spider-Man actor could be Community star Donald Glover, and Donald Glover liked the shit out of the idea, going so far as to eventually don Spider-Man pajamas on community even after it was made clear he couldn't get an audition.
If friend of the Jace Hall Show Stan Lee's words can be taken seriously, he's okay with the concept too, agreeing that Donald would be just as fine for the role as anyone else.
"As far as I'm concerned … anybody should have a chance to audition for the role. [of Spider-Man] I certainly think he should have a chance to audition."
Though Glover thankfully won't interrupt his Community shooting by having to play Spider-Man, (Priorities!) It's cool to see that some change did come out of this massive social movement. There's so many cool things about this new Spider-Man, (Fret not white supremacists, The Amazing Spider-Man in the main Marvel continuity is still Peter Parker. Wifeless, soul-selling Peter Parker.) that make the comic geek in me squeal with delight. I shall list them for you.
-First, Brian Michael Bendis. Excellent writer, excellent person to manage this change.
-Second, his mixed-race heritage makes him representative of our modern times, and means he'll have to go endure even MORE struggles than Peter Parker did–potential for great writing.
-Third, Spider-Man can now be qualified as a "legacy character." Spider-Man 2099 did have another man named Miguel O'Hara take up the cowl in a futuristic, dystopian world. This means that like The Flash and Batman over at DC comics, we could see all kinds of characters become Spider-Man, which IMHO, is an awesome idea.
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