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By: Nikki Ibarra, KOB Eyewitness News 4
One Northeast Heights neighborhood has had enough with speeders, and they want help dealing with the problem.
Neighbors said the issue is from Holbrook to Ventura. The street is only half a mile long but neighbors said speeding is a big problem.
Skid marks can be seen up and down Carmel - signs that cars were going too fast. But the problem is catching them doing it.
"We've had patrol police officers up here about maybe two blocks but I told them one day, I drove up and said you're not going to catch anybody," said Doug Turner, who's lived in the neighborhood for eight years.
KOB Eyewitness News 4 went out Friday with a radar gun and really didn't see any problems. Turner said that's because the speeding is only happening during certain times, in the morning and at night.
The speed limit in the area is 30 miles per hour, but some neighbors KOB 4 spoke to said they've seen people going 40, 50 and even 60 miles per hour.
"I don't think anybody drives 30," added Turner.
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January 2010
America's Best New Courses of 2009 are all about old school.
All four Best New winners were designed by senior golfers with decades of grit, experience and wisdom under their fingernails, working the old-fashioned way: by hand, in the field, not a blueprint among the four winners.
All four are courses built for the purest of reasons, the sheer enjoyment of the game, to be played on foot, using landforms that encourage the old-style bounce-and-roll game, where you play to a spot and let a slope feed the ball to the target, and only fools fire directly at the flag.
Our winners overflow with crusty charm and character, blessedly absent of glitz. OK, one has a waterfall, but it was there for a thousand years, waiting to be discovered and incorporated into a golf hole. You can't get more old school than that.
The Best New Public Course of 2009 is The Pete Dye Course at French Lick Resort in southern Indiana, a stark, treeless, wind-swept concoction by octogenarian Pete Dye, the Gandalf wizard of course design. It prevailed over Palouse Ridge Golf Club at Washington State University in Pullman, a work of remarkably similar concept by John Harbottle, who got his start two decades ago working for Dye.
The Best New Private winner is tightly forested, lay-of-the-land Pikewood National Golf Club in Morgantown, W.Va., designed (in the tradition of old-school architecture) by a couple of amateur architects, John R. Raese and J. Robert Gwynne. That was something of an upset over early favorite Rock Creek Cattle Company in western Montana, a textbook of natural design by the headmaster of minimalism, Tom Doak.
The Best New Canadian winner is Sagebrush Golf & Sporting Club north of Merritt, British Columbia, a collaboration by Canadian designer Rod Whitman (who learned under Dye), former PGA Tour rabbit Richard Zokol and former superintendent Armen Suny. In second place was the much more conventional Otter Creek Golf Club in Otterville, Ontario, a breakthrough by longtime course contractor Dick Kirkpatrick.
Our Best Remodel of 2009 goes to Charlotte Country Club in North Carolina, whose Donald Ross layout was reinvigorated by Ron Prichard, a veteran designer who has spent a quarter-century in relative anonymity, specializing in classic course reclamation. Behind it came the South Course at Olympia Fields Country Club in Illinois, which architect Steve Smyers refashioned into a worthy companion to the club's U.S. Open North Course.
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New London - Lawrence + Memorial Hospital's top executive issued a sharp response Thursday to a letter from Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, who expressed "deep concerns" about the hospital's "current healthcare, employment and community service practices."
Malloy, in his letter to Bruce Cummings, L+M's president and chief executive officer, wrote, "After hearing from your healthcare workers and service employees, and in light of the decision by the National Labor Relations Board to file a formal complaint against you, I believe there are several serious areas of concern that deserve a response."
The letter was released late in the afternoon.
"It is ironic that Gov. Malloy is now expressing 'deep concerns about the current healthcare, employment and community service practices' at L+M after his budget cut funding to this institution by more than $18 million over two years and resulted in elimination of valuable programs, services and employees," Cummings said in a statement emailed to The Day.
"Statewide, Gov. Malloy cut funding to Connecticut hospitals by $550 million, which has resulted in hundreds if not thousands of job losses at a time when the state's lagging economy cannot afford an uptick in its unemployment rate."
In his letter, the governor cited L+M's transfer of positions covered by collective bargaining agreements to newly created L+M affiliates whose employees are not covered by union contracts, and the hospital's recent layoff of 44 employees who were not offered jobs at the newly created affiliates.
The transfer, Malloy wrote, "appears to be a legal maneuver designed to avoid providing the wage rates and health insurance agreed to in existing union contracts."
The governor called on L+M "to take every possible step" to reach a new labor agreement before an existing one expires next month.
"Contacting town officials before contract negotiations had begun to discuss the use of replacement workers in the event of a strike clearly runs counter to that concept," he wrote.
Finally, Malloy wrote, the roughly 180 employees working in L+M's cafeteria and environmental services departments who are covered by union contracts "deserve to know if they are at risk of elimination."
Cummings further responded:
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"His letter refers to serious and complex issues that are better discussed in a non-political manner than fed to the media at the behest of the unions. We would have expected better from our state's chief executive."
The NLRB has scheduled a hearing Monday on a union complaint that L+M violated federal labor laws by moving jobs out of the main hospital to outpatient offices in the community.
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The National Weather Service has issued a tropical storm watch for Jefferson and Orange Counties. At 7 a.m., Tropical Storm Isaac was moving northwest at 7 mph. Maximum sustained winds were 70 mph. The storm's center was about 335 miles east- southeast of Cameron, La From the Weather Service: Isaac is expected to continue to […] [Read More]
100 Club will honor fallen BPD Officer Bryan Hebert
From the Beaumont Police Department: The Beaumont Police Department and The 100 Club of Southeast Texas cordially invite you to the public unveiling of a memorial plaque for Officer Bryan Hebert. The unveiling will take place on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 11:00 am in the front lobby of the Beaumont Police Department. The bronze […] [Read More]
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BPD: Pot on stove causes apartment fire
A pot on the stove is believed to be the cause of a kitchen fire that damaged a Beaumont apartment, according to information from Beaumont Police Department. The fire began around 12:45 p.m. at the Parkdale Greens apartments, 7390 Pindo Cirlce, apartment 128. It was extinguished quickly by Beaumont Fire and Rescue, leaving minor kitchen […] [Read More]
KFDM: Woman sets house, self on fire
A report by KFDM claims a woman suffered severe burns after locking herself into her Jefferson County home and setting it on fire. KFDM: (Jefferson County deputy Rod) Carroll said the fire was reported at about noon Friday at a home on Reins Road, off Highway 105 in Jefferson County… (The woman) was pulled out of […] [Read More]
City of Groves issues notice on water
The City of Groves has issued to residents the following "mandatory public notification" regarding bacteria found in water samples: Those with questions can call (409) 960-5718. [Read More]
JCSO: County crime down by majority
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has released their crime statistics for 2011, showing most areas of crime to be significantly down: 2010 2011 Change Criminal Homicide 2 0 -200% Forcible Rape 2 1 -50% Robbery 3 1 […] [Read More]
Firefighters to be recognized for rescusing driver in submerged car
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Johnny Hendricks just starred in a smoking-hot commercial for UFC 167.
The UFC welterweight number one contender suffered second-degree burns to his back and shoulder, on the set of a video he had been filming for his much-anticipated meeting with longtime champion (and betting favorite), Georges St-Pierre. Lights that were used to film the spot are apparently to blame, as they were placed too close to the hard-hitting Hendricks.
The good news is, "Bigg Rigg" only missed a few days of training, and has since completely healed from the injury. Great news to hear, considering this is one of the most highly anticipated fights of the year, and it happens to be the main event of the 20th anniversary UFC show.
You can watch the commercial in the link below.
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gsp paid em off haha…odd its on the right shoulder when he just released an article saying hes trying to ko gsp with his right hand, they should push it back on this is better cuz thats gonna be very painful training with it
This is some amateur pro wrestling bs. UFC step your safety game up during your fancy promo's. This is a real sport.
Somehow I can't but help think Greg Jackson or Firzziizzazazzaiaxa habibai had a hand in this.
Let's be honest Greg jackson is a complete sleazebag when it comes to doing whatever it takes to make sure his fighters have aclear advantage
I mean everyone knows Dana wants GSP to win but this is pure fricken B.S. that they would allow something like this to happen
I'm sure the dumbass who set those lights up is fired?
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Treatment with the immunomodulator FTY720 does not promote spontaneous bacterial infections after experimental stroke in mice
Background: FTY720, an immunomodulator derived from a fungal metabolite which reduces circulating lymphocyte counts by increasing the homing of lymphocytes to the lymph nodes has recently gained interest in stroke resear
Background: FTY720, an immunomodulator derived from a fungal metabolite which reduces circulating lymphocyte counts by increasing the homing of lymphocytes to the lymph nodes has recently gained interest in stroke research. The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective efficacy of FTY720 in cerebral ischemia in two different application paradigms and to gather first data on the effect of FTY720 on the rate of spontaneous bacterial infections in experimental stroke. Methods: Middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in C57BL/6 mice (strain J, groups of 10 animals) was performed with two different durations of ischemia (90 min and 3 h) and FTY720 was applied 2 h after vessel occlusion to study the impact of reperfusion on the protective potency of FTY720. Lesion size was determined by TTC staining. Mice treated with FTY720 or vehicle were sacrificed 48 h after 90 min MCAO to determine the bacterial burden in lung and blood. Results: FTY720 1 mg/kg significantly reduced ischemic lesion size when administered 2 h after the onset of MCAO for 3 h (45.4 +/- 22.7 mm3 vs. 84.7 +/- 23.6 mm3 in control mice, p = 0.001) and also when administered after reperfusion, 2 h after the onset of MCAO for 90 min (31.1 +/- 28.49 mm3 vs. 69.6 +/- 27.2 mm3 in control mice, p = 0.013). Bacterial burden of lung homogenates 48 h after stroke did not increase in the group treated with the immunomodulator FTY720 while there was no spontaneous bacteremia 48 h after MCAO in treated and untreated animals. Conclusions: Our results corroborate the experimental evidence of the protective effect of FTY720 seen in different rodent stroke models. Interestingly, we found no increase in bacterial lung infections even though FTY720 strongly reduces the number of circulating leukocytes.…
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If you haven't done so yet, don't forget to check out Part one– and keep an eye out for your local television broadcast of Going on 13, as well as for Guevara-Flanagan and Valadez's future projects!
The ambitious, and successful, documentary Going on 13 will begin broadcasting on Public Television this September. The 73 minute film (which is in English, Spanish and Hindi, with English subtitles) takes place over a period of four years and reveals the interior lives, family commitments and school days of Ariana, an African American, Esmeralda, a Mexican American, Isha, an immigrant from India, and Rosie, a mixed race Latina, as they navigate crossing the threshold from childhood to adolescence.
Directors Kristy Guevara-Flanagan and Dawn Valadez's award winning project is an intimate look at a difficult transitional period for any child; their compassionate study is landmark not only in its ambition but that in it addresses the concerns of a diverse group of pre-teen and urban girls of color.
Moments we get to share include Ariana crying at her mother's wedding, Rosie discovering Allen Ginsberg at a local bookstore, Esme's sister's Quinceañera, and Isha's trip to India. We see them questioning the changes their bodies are making – or what they've heard those changes will be. One schoolmate asks, "Have your parent's talked to you about pube-er-tee? Do you have internal or external bleeding – or something like that?" Another friend says about a boy crush, "They are in love, even though they don't know what love is." A later scene featuring a woefully unqualified male schoolteacher conducting a sex education class makes it all the more painfully clear that our children receive mixed and confusing messages at a critical time, and that girls in particular are in need of female role models and support systems.
But they grow up anyway –with or without it. As Esme wisely puts it, "I'm turning into a young person and I'm supposed to change. I can't stay little all my life. I would if I could, but I can't so I shouldn't."
Co-directors, Guevara-Flanagan and Valadez graciously took the time to answer interview questions by email on their filmmaking careers, finding the girls (and where they are now), the logistics of such an ambitious project, and what they're currently working on. The first part follows; part two will be posted on Friday!
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California Tops In Short Sale Fraud
First the FBI announced a crackdown on short sale fraud, and then Freddie Mac they are teaming up to go after bad real estate agents. Freddie Mac short sales have increased from 4% of completed workouts in 2000 to nearly 14% in 2010. The California Department of Real Estate has also issued a consumer alert.
As you can see from the image above, California is in the top states for short sale fraud.
Why are they going after real estate agents?
Since short sale fraud requires the cooperation of one or more real estate professionals involved in the transactions, we have begun reaching out to Realtor associations in target markets to educate them about the latest trends in short sale fraud, the red flags to watch for, and what actions they can take to stop it. We strongly believe responsible Realtors are America's natural first line of defense against such scams.
There should be a special circle of H*ll for agents that participate in such deception. The article goes on to give examples of possible short sale fraud.
Falsely indicating on a new short sale listing that there is an offer on a property in order to discourage legitimate offers and protect an accomplice's planned low bid.
Manipulating the short sale listing price by making the house look more distressed than it really is ("reverse staging"), inflating repair estimates, or using similar tactics designed to obtain an artificially low home value on the Broker Price Opinion. (Our requirements prohibit the buyer, buyer's agent, buyer's attorney, or a third-party short sale negotiator to be the contact point for the agents preparing the BPO.)
"Flipping" schemes where the fraudster "buys" a house at a short sale without putting down any of his own money and then sells it a few hours (or days) later to a legitimate buyer at a much higher price. These are complex multi-step schemes that use falsified title and/or loan documents to fool a lender into approving the ultimate buyer's mortgage, which the fraudster uses to settle the earlier closing on the house he "acquired" at the short sale for a much lower price.
Manipulating the HUD-1 settlement statement so the fraudster can skim away net proceeds from the sale for himself or other parties in the transaction without the seller's or investor's knowledge. (The HUD-1 is the document that itemizes all fees, charges, and other funds involved in a home sale.)
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Gomer Darrell Staton, 57 of Turkey Creek, Ky. died Sunday, June 9, 2013.
He was born September 30, 1955 at Pikeville, Ky. the son of the late Burl and Gladis Staton.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the Turkey Creek Old Regular Baptist Church with Lacy Walters, Harold Blackburn and Hobart Hamilton officiating. Burial will follow in the Smith Cemetery, Hatfield, Ky.
Visitation will be held after 6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Turkey Creek Old Regular Baptist Church with special services both nights at 7 p.m.
R.E. Rogers Funeral Home of Belfry is in charge of arrangements.


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On January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation declared that all slaves held in locations in conflict with the United States were henceforth free. Black communities in Virginia, Georgia and North Carolina have observed Emancipation Day on that day ever since. Not so elsewhere in Appalachia.
When Union soldiers took control of an area, they would, amongst other things, read the proclamation and enforce it. Because of this, various states, territories, and municipalities celebrate emancipation on the day when the law was enforced in their region.
Tennessee and Kentucky, for example, have long informally recognized August 8 as the day. As early as 1875, the African American community in the vicinity of Greene County, TN had begun to hold annual celebrations on August 8th, known as the "Eighth of August Celebration" according to local accounts in The Greeneville American. Last April Tennessee governor Phil Bredesen went a step further and signed House Bill No. 207 into law, officially recognizing August 8 as "Emancipation Day" in that state.
Photo: Emancipation Day parade in Jenkins, KY. August 8, 1924.
"… to honor and recognize the celebration of the action of Andrew Johnson, seventeenth president of the United States and then military governor of Tennessee, in freeing his personal slaves on August 8, 1863, and the significance of emancipation in the history of Tennessee."
The Gallia County (Ohio) Emancipation Day Celebration, held September 22, claims itself to be the longest continuous running celebration of the kind. An Ohio Department of Development brochure provides more details: "Students were dismissed from school and people attended dressed in their very best clothes. It was conducted in a religious atmosphere. However, such fun activities as baseball, sack racing, hog calling and greasy pole climbing were also introduced to stimulate the interest and maintain the enthusiasm. Bands, famous orators, politicians, parades, dances and queen contests were also included in the celebration."
West Virginia also recognized September 22. "At the fair grounds, ex-United States Senator B. K. Bruce, of Mississippi, will speak in the afternoon at two o'clock," announced the Wheeling Daily Intelligencer in 1891. "Then will follow the singing by the states, forty-four girls and forty-four boys, Our Nation's day, reading of the Proclamation by Queen of the Day, singing by William Turner's quartette, thence to the general amusements of the day."
In late nineteenth and early twentieth century Kentucky, Emancipation Day fairs (as in Tennessee, August 8th) were popular among the state's black citizens. Cash prizes were awarded winners in categories from livestock and racing to music and floral display.
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Wedding Plans!Tuesday, January 06 2009
At the casino party Erica tries to stop Ryan and Greenlee's wedding plans, Krystal breaks down, JR gets drunk and Petey tries to appeal to Colby.
At the casino party Reese tells Zach about Erica's accusations. He can't believe that but Reese says because of that she wants to move out of Zach's home. Bianca hears them and says she wants to stay at Zach's despite Erica's accusations. "We just have to tune her out," Binks says. Zach decides to talk to Erica himself. Opal tells Greenlee that the Tarot reading was faulty and can't be trusted. Krystal faints and David comes to her aid. When she comes to she says a hospital in the Congo called and Tad is there with Jamie and Jeff! Opal and Jake are relieved and call Joe. Meanwhile, Krystal pushes David away but Opal and Jake get the wrong idea – and think Krystal is with David! Adam and Erica are at the bar when Jack arrives with Carmen. He goes to Greenlee's side to congratulate her on the engagement to Ryan. Jack tells them both divorces are moving along. He wishes them the best. Jesse, Angie, Frankie, Randi, Rebecca and Natalia arrive. Frankie and Randi run into Petey with a date – and without his glasses! She questions him about his date and Petey says it is a ploy to make Colby jealous! He says he picked his date up from an escort service! Rebecca is ready to let off some steam and goes to the Blackjack tables as Angie asks Jesse to enjoy the evening. Amanda grabs JR and tries to get him to leave with her before anyone notices he is drinking. JR grabs another bottle of champagne and runs into Colby. She can't believe he is drinking and begs him to stop. JR sends her away. Colby goes to Adam as JR pulls Amanda on to the dance floor. David watches and congratulates Amanda on her good work.
Opal takes Krystal aside and warns her to stop seeing David! Krystal insists she and David are friends but Opal doesn't buy it! Rebecca wins a lot of money at the roulette tables while Jesse encourages Angie to gamble. She sees David watching and, worried that he'll fire her for gambling, declines. Jack walks in and Jake asks if they can talk. Jake brings up David's actions at the hospital and asks Jack to defend him to the hospital board! Jack agrees. Greenlee is still unsettled after the run-in with Opal but Ryan sits down with her and swears they are fated to be together. He pulls up his phone calendar and tells Greenlee to hit a button. She hits February 14 and Ryan says that is the perfect date for the wedding! Bianca and Reese overhear and say that is their wedding date. Greens wants to switch the date but Ryan says they can't. Bianca suggests a double wedding! JR hits the dance floor with Petey's date! Petey doesn't care. Colby pleads with Adam to get JR home but Adam says they can't force JR to do anything. Amanda intervenes and gets JR off the dance floor. Greens says JR is falling apart because of Babe! He hears her and angrily confronts her. Zach steps in and tells JR to back off. Adam finally intervenes, blaming Amanda. JR says his drinking is all Adam's fault! Colby leads Adam away and then David pounces, telling JR he isn't fit to raise Little A! JR takes a swing at David but misses and Amanda drags him out of the party. Petey is upset that Colby didn't even notice him and cries on Randi's shoulder. She says changing his outward appearance was a mistake; Petey wonders how he can show Colby the real Pete.
Erica corners Bianca and says a double wedding with Ryan and Greens will only ruin her own wedding! Bianca won't back down and tells Erica she doesn't want her planning the wedding! Zach congratulates Ryan and Greenlee on their engagement. Angie sits down with Rebecca at the gambling tables. Rebecca wins again and tells Angie how great she feels. David watches and then goes to Krystal, who is feeling more upset than ever. She starts to freak out and he tries to calm her down. Calling herself a terrible person she walks away. A man looks at Randi strangely and Frankie tells him to get lost. Carmen asks what is going on and Randi tells her about the porno that Fletcher released over the Internet. Zach takes the stage and thanks everyone for coming to the opening. Erica tries to convince Jack to intervene with Greenlee and get her to cancel the wedding. Jack refuses. As they are dancing Jesse asks Angie about the scene with Opal and Krystal. Angie says Krystal might be having an affair – with David! Jesse can't believe it. At the bar Adam blames himself for JR's actions while Colby tries to encourage him. Adam swears he won't let Amanda ruin JR! On the dance floor Ryan and Greenlee kiss. She apologizes for freaking out over Opal's proclamation. Natalia watches Jesse dance with Rebecca and Frankie joins her. Bianca asks Reese if a double wedding is okay. Reese says it is fine but wishes they could have a real wedding in Pennsylvania instead of going to another state to have it legalized. Zach dances with Erica and they talk about Kendall. Erica brings up Bianca and wonders how to fix both of her daughter's lives. Zach tells Erica to trust in Reese's love for Bianca because it is as strong as his love for Kendall.
Petey goes home, puts his glasses on – and then breaks them! His date for the evening arrives and kisses him passionately. Petey pulls away from her and says he can't make love with her because she isn't Colby. The escort becomes sad. Petey says he isn't giving up on Colby yet!
David catches up with Krystal at home. She cries that Tad has always been her best friend and worries that he'll know what happened between them as soon as he sees her. David says he won't but Krystal insists that she should tell Tad! She gets angry when he says she has to keep this a secret. He offers her more milk and she shoves him out the door. "Get out of my life!" she says. On the porch, David realizes that Krystal's locket broke – and he has it!
Amanda takes JR back to the yacht. He mumbles that he doesn't deserve Little A! He tells Amanda to leave him but she won't. They talk over coffee and then he kisses her. She pulls away and tells him to sleep on the couch; he says he won't sleep anywhere without her and kisses her again! They make love.
At the hospital Angie receives Rebecca's latest MRI. A lab technician says the tumor has stabilized and Rebecca might beat the illness!
Next on All My Children:
JR works against David.
Brot finds out Taylor has been lying.
Bianca can't forget her suspicions about Reese - and Zach!
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Donald McLaurin, 44, is accused of burglarizing three apartments in Midtown, police say.
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Police released a photo of a man who allegedly exposed himself to a woman on the 7 Train on Feb. 20.
The attack occurred after a dispute erupted over money, police say.
The 89-year-old victim was hit after the SUV careened into a crowd in front of the department store.
Crown Heights' 77th Precinct logged nearly twice the stops as the 71st Precinct across Eastern Parkway.
Former NYPD top cop could take himself out of running here if British law is changed.
Nearly 30 officers were assaulted in the 76th Precinct last year, police say.
Capt. Jeffrey Schiff of the 76th Precinct had been warning residents about recently released convicts.
The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
The controversial tactic raised concerns about released convicts not being allowed back into society.
James Morris, 18, had a bullet wound in his head when authorities found him early Friday.
The victim, whose identity has not been released, was taken to Jamaica Hospital.
Omar Fierros Pliego, 33, was gunned down at Winter and Westervelt avenues Thursday night, police said.
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We sat down with him recently to talk about the much anticipated sequel, which became a trilogy somewhere along the yellow brick road of development. Blizzard is still hoping to release Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty later this year, featuring the Terran single-player version of the game along with all three races in the multiplayer that you've come to love like a dear friend ... a dear friend that sucks up all of your free time and enjoys kicking you in the ribs when you're down.
Read on for all the Starcraft 2 goodies we could squeeze out of him, and find out why this title is poised to glue more butts to seats very soon.
So tell me, what is your background? Did you work on the original game?
I did. I was the lead tester on the original game. I've been with the company over 13 years now. I was lead tester on Starcraft, I was the senior producer on Warcraft 3 and the expansion and now lead producer on this. My background is mostly RTS here and I've helped out in other areas as well, but it's been mostly all RTS titles.
So what do you get after 15 years at Blizzard? The sword? The shield?
Um, no. A ring
A ring. So the sword is like 5, or 10?
The sword is 5, the shield is 10, and then the ring is 15.
Wow. What's the longest achievement?
That's the ring. And coming up, if it's not this year, it's next year, will be the 20th year of Blizzard.
Oh boy ... what's that, the full suit of armor?
We don't know, but that's what I've been shooting for. I'm like, "You gotta do the full suit of armor!" I'm not too far off, right? So yeah, no, we don't know what that's going to be.
That's pretty cool.
But it's cool. Yeah, it's a pretty cool benefit here. Blizzard is a really great place to work.
It seems like it ... the tour was pretty comprehensive.
Have you been out before?
No, not here. Just to BlizzCon which we know is nearby.
Yeah, if you get a chance you have to come back in July for the single-player and Battle.net stuff.
Oh, we'll definitely be back. You guys might have to call security to get us to leave today.
Oh, great. That's awesome.
So, speaking about the game, when did you guys really first break ground on this? When was it officially, "Alright we have a team, we're gonna start working on this."?
So, just after the Frozen Throne shipped, which was in 2003 and actually quite a while after the first game, we made a decision to do it. Basically that process was talking with the leadership of the team and the team in general saying, 'Okay guys, what are we going to do next? We've just shipped this expansion, we don't think we're going to do another one for Warcraft 3, what are we gonna do?' And there was a lot of excitement about working on Starcraft 2.
So the big decision at that time was, 'Okay, well what does that mean?' You know, it could be anything. We could totally reinvent the wheel and go somewhere crazy, or either hearken the legacy. And so we chose to go that route. We really wanted to bring Starcraft to the next millennium, to 3D -- it's a 2D game. To bring people who maybe didn't have a chance to experience the original game to let them experience it. To have people that played the original come along, look at it, have that initial recognition, and excitement and then go explore it and say, 'Whoa, this is just different than I remember,' and in a good way.
"after WoW shipped, we started in earnest on this. "
As far as that development goes, it's so ... we want to do something big with single player, and we want to do something big with Battle.net, which were two of the directives we had in mind at the time. And so then it was like, "Okay, what does that mean?" And it's been figuring that out and going on that journey of what it is.
Has the new iteration of Battle.net affected the game development or vice versa?
There's little components there as far as what it's affected. Yeah, so it did certainly with micro-decisions. As one big example, one of the things we wanted to do, we've always had a really robust editor, and so what you saw this morning was our score screen, which sounds kind of trivial. It's just a score screen that shows you a summary. But the way it's working now, it's completely data driven: so the map tells the service "Here's the things I want to track, and now display it on screen back to me." And that's something we never had in our previous games. and that's where the service, the online service, is actually requiring something from us to do on the dev side to make sure that we have this functionality working in the editor, and that we describe our maps in a particular way.
Then the power that gives the end-user, is they can now make their map – their Defense of the Ancients, or their tower defense, or whatever kind of map thing they come up with and imagine in their mind – they can custom make a score screen that works specifically for their game. So there are examples like that throughout the game. What we're doing with the multiplayer game and the core mechanics and the core balance ... that's the game. That's what we're setting out to do and there's not any requirement on the Battle.net side. And that's true with the single player story as well.


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There's a big argument in the economic world over whether we're going through a structural or cyclical situation for the economy and particularly unemployment. A structural unemployment situation would mean a mismatch between the job skills required and the job skills attained, the changes in technology leading to less jobs required, or some other factors that is leading to a disconnect between employers and employees. Cyclical unemployment means generally that the business cycle is at an ebb, demand is low and that we need more demand to bring back the jobs.
I am firmly in the camp of cyclical unemployment, which we know how to fix even if the fiscal and monetary powers that be refuse to do it. But there are some structural factors to how the economy is generating and parceling out jobs. By this I mean that higher-wage jobs aren't created in America with the same frequency for those without educational advancement. Reasons for this include outsourcing, the loss of the manufacturing base, trade deals that move jobs overseas, increasing financialization, the blunted impact of unions, and the loss of good-paying jobs in the public sector. These all impact the kind of jobs that get created, although I still believe that with increased demand the economy can create far more jobs.
The National Employment Law Project has a paper out today that provides a pretty substantial set of evidence for this thesis. Called "The Low-Wage Recovery and Growing Inequality," the report shows that the majority of jobs which have returned since the Great Recession have been low-wage jobs, as businesses hold more and more of the profits away from their labor force:
During the recession, employment losses occurred throughout the economy, but were concentrated in mid-wage occupations. By contrast, during the recovery, employment gains have been concentrated in lower-wage occupations, which grew 2.7 times as fast as mid-wage and higher-wage occupations. Specifically:
• Lower-wage occupations were 21 percent of recession losses, but 58 percent of recovery growth.
• Mid-wage occupations were 60 percent of recession losses, but only 22 percent of recovery growth.
• Higher-wage occupations were 19 percent of recession job losses, and 20 percent of recovery growth.
NELP actually lists the types of jobs that were created in the low-wage sector. They include the largely service-sector McJobs we've all been dreading since the 1990s – retail sales, food prep, waiters and waitresses, office clerks, customer service representatives. Employment grows at the low end, then drops at the mid-range, and stagnates at the high end. There are a finite number of good jobs in the economy and everyone else has to flip burgers and sell shirts.
So associated with the need to get jobs back into the economy must be the urgent need to make those jobs carry a living wage, and provide opportunity for career advancement. The low-end service sector of the economy has become bloated as we eke out a service-based economy. The industrial base has been hollowed out, and there's Wall Street at the top and everyone else bouncing along the bottom. Unless you care for our growing number of sick people or you sell numbers on a piece of paper to investors, you're not making a lot of money in this economy. The vaunted information economy and Internet revolution isn't cutting it.
It's not like there aren't possibilities for skilled labor to proliferate in America. I hear we have trillions of dollars in infrastructure needs over the next several years. Most of the associated jobs in that space pay decent wages. The public sector has been cut to the bone. Lots of mid-range jobs there. We need hundreds of thousands of new teachers. They need to be paid more money, as a teacher on stage at the Republican convention said (!) last night. We have an entirely new energy sector to stand up. Just boosting demand at all will bring back jobs like truck drivers and construction workers and real estate agents, all of which pay fairly well.
Catherine Rampell has more on this phenomenon. It's not enough to say "I will create jobs" anymore, simply put.


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Wildwood Programs
Empowering people with autism and other disabilities
Monthly Archive for February, 2014
Social and leisure opportunities fair
Wildwood Programs Presents The 2nd Annual Social & Leisure Opportunities Fair Monday, April 28th 2014 OPEN HOUSE FROM 9:30 AM- 11:30 AM Latham Office 1190 Troy Schenectady Road, Building #1 (additional parking available in Bowler's Club parking lot) Join us in learning about social and recreational opportunities available in the Capital District for […] [Read More]
Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program
by Danielle Mazza, director of Medicaid Service Coordination With so much attention recently focused on self-determined and self-directed services, one service area under that umbrella that hasn't received as much attention is the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program. This program, funded by Medicaid, provides services to chronically ill or disabled individuals who have a medical […] [Read More]
The community as a support system
by Danielle Mazza, Director of Medicaid Service Coordination As New York State continues to struggle with finite resources, and the OPWDD system of supports moves to more of a truly needs-based system, the concept of the non disability specific community as a support system has never been more important. There are community resources that […] [Read More]
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When I bring home veggies from the store, I wash them, cut them up or slice them, put them in baggies and put them in the fridge. Then when I want a quick snack, everything is ready and a lot more accessible.
It's true. The times I take to prep all my veggies after I get home from the store & before they get put away, the more I am apt to cook with them or snack from them because it takes less time when I want to cook or eat. Takes just a bit of time at first but pays off BIG later....104
I plan my meals, I plan on 1 - 2 servings of fruit and veggies with each small meal. I eat 4 - 6 small meals a day. Everyday without fail I am eating my produce. I also have veggies ready for a snack on the go.
When you find yourself losing focus w/exercising, find something that challenges and or excites you to get motivated to get back on track.


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Cisneros makes quick recovery
FALFURRIAS -- Less than 17 hours after a brief hospital stay, Falfurrias Ruben Cisneros was on firm ground and ready to pitch his team into the Class 3A regional quarterfinals.
After being diagnosed with low blood sugar and dehydration following Thursdays series-opener against Mathis, Cisneros responded with a strong performance. He struck out three and induced 12 ground ball outs in leading the Jerseys to a 9-1 victory Friday night at Jersey Field.
Fridays win gives third-ranked Fal (25-5) a series sweep of the area-round playoff. Next up for Fal will be either Yoakum or LaFeria. Those teams are scheduled to conclude their series today.
The Jerseys, attemtpting to return to the state finals, leaned heavily on the arm of Cisneros (6-4) a night after Cisneros barely could stand. Late in Thursdays game, Cisneros began to feel funny. After that game, he was lightheaded and short of breath.
Since he looked off-kilter afterward, an ambulance was called and he was sent to the hospital. The diagnosis was that he was not properly hydrated, and his blood sugar went low.
He got home at 2 a.m. Only 17 hours later, he helped eliminate the third-ranked Pirates (26-6).
Tremendous effort by the kid, Fal coach David Salinas said. Gutsy, gutsy performance from the kid. Im real proud of him.
Cisneros gave up only one run, that an unearned one in the first. He also closed the game with a flourish, striking out the final batter to seal the victory.
I prepared for this, Cisneros said. I knew I was going to pitch. I wanted to pitch. I drank a lot of water to get ready. That helped me out.
As Cisneros (6-4) was sharp, Mathis had its issues in the third and the fourth innings, as the Jerseys rallied from a 1-0 deficit.
The Pirates suffered wildness from the pitching staff, as well as from the infield. Fal pushed in one run on a bases-loaded walk and scored another on a balk with a runner on third. Twice the Jerseys scored off fielders choices, including one off an errant throw home. One runner even came in as the Pirates committed two errors on one play. Three other runs came in off RBI singles.
Of the nine runners who scored, four reached base via the walk, two by way of error and another three boarded with a basehit.
We were patient at the plate, Salinas said. And we made them pay for their errors. They made errors and we capitalized on them. Thats the sign of a good team.
While the Jerseys managed five hits, it was a brief spurt of wildness on the part of Mathis starter David Stevenson and reliever Jaime Ruiz that helped push the Jerseys past a 1-0 deficit.
Though Stevenson hit 18 of his first 31 pitches for strikes, Fal showed some patience in the third. Eight batters came to the plate that inning. Off only one hit, the Jerseys scored three runs, aided by a hit batsman, an error and a pair of walks.
Jason Garcia had an RBI single for Fal and Mondo Cabrera walked with the bases loaded to force in the go-ahead run. Eric Silvas followed with an RBI fielders choice.
The fourth inning was more difficult for the Pirates. Stevenson walked the leadoff batter, and Ruiz entered the game. A pair of walks and a bunt single later, he was gone in favor of Jeremy Ruiz. Four runs scored, virtually sealing the game for Fal.
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Popular Economics Weekly
A very interesting study came out recently which studied the percentages of passport holders in each state. The results were perhaps not so startling. Those states with the highest percentage of passport holders had also the most diverse population, were most educated, most politically liberal, and the wealthiest. Of course, wealth seems to go in hand with education, which shouldn't be surprising. But those same states also had the best public services, most creative workforce and best health care outcomes, as well.
Conversely, those states with the fewest passport holders were the least educated, least wealthy, and had the least amount of governmental services—the poorest states, in a word. What does this mean for our future? It means we are slowly evolving into the have and have-not states, with those red states in the Midwest and South falling behind in receiving the benefits of a modern society.
Another way of looking at it is this tells us which policies work. Downsizing government, privatizing health care, and schools doesn't create more wealth for the many—just the few, as has been proved by the huge shift in wealth upwards since the 1970s. Good and available public services in education, health care, and infrastructure create more wealth, not less.
Let us start with wealth. Maryland leads with a $34,000 median per capita income, followed by New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Alaska, and Massachusetts. New York, California, and New Hampshire aren't far behind. Conversely, Mississippi, West Virginia, Alabama, and Arkansas are at the bottom of the wealth ladder.
Those states also have the highest and lowest educated workforces, respectively, and even more importantly, are the most innovative workforce. There is a reason for it. The higher percentage passport-holding citizens have more open personality traits, such as Openness to Experience, according to studies done by Cambridge University Psychologist Jason Rentfrow and his colleagues.
And finally, states with more passport holders are also happier. There is a significant correlation (.55) between happiness (measured via Gallup surveys) and a state's percentage of passport holders. Yet again, that correlation holds when we control for income. Though it is a leap, this tells us why there is also such an unequal distribution of wealth, and what it does to the poorest states. They have less access to the rest of the world—whether via world class universities or even international airports.
So the question should be how to bring the Have-Not states into the 21st century?
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Poole's long-awaited second-harbour crossing will open to traffic on Wednesday 4 April.
The traffic signals and electronic messaging boards in the town centre will be switched on and tested from 9.15am and it is anticipated that traffic will be able to cross the bridge shortly after.
Work to resurface the lifting leaves was successfully completed last week and Borough of Poole accepted the bridge from contractors Hochtief (UK) Construction Ltd on Tuesday 3 April.
Cllr Elaine Atkinson, Leader of the Council, Borough of Poole, said: "This really is a fantastic day for Poole. The Twin Sails Bridge provides a much-needed second harbour crossing and unlocks large regeneration sites for the town.
"Projects of this nature will inevitably experience minor issues and we are pleased that we have been able to complete the construction of the Twin Sails Bridge within two years, which was always our target."
The Twin Sails Bridge will operate alongside the existing Poole lifting bridge. The bridges will be operated in a way that allows traffic to flow across the Backwater Channel between the town centre and Hamworthy. Road signs will direct road users to whichever of the two bridges is open at the time.
Julian McLaughlin, Head of Transportation Services, Borough of Poole, said: "The new road networks that have been introduced as part of the Twin Sails project have been operating successfully for a number of months and the opening of the Twin Sails Bridge will complete these improvements. In addition to improving traffic flows, the scheme also offers benefits for pedestrians and cyclists."
The Twin Sails Bridge will provide critical infrastructure for 26 hectares of brownfield land. Over the next 10 to 15 years, this project is expected to deliver 2,000 homes and create up to 5,000 jobs.
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Jenni Carlson: Chris Paul is a pest and a pain, but he is no punk
But if you want Exhibit A for why Paul is no punk, you need look no further than our fair city. Hey, OKC, remember when you loved CP3? Paul was the face of the franchise when the Hornets were in town, and it was a mug that everyone adored. He was cheered loudest. He was lauded longest. And when the Hornets went home to New Orleans, he was missed most. Now, Paul has become a guy that Thunder fans love to hate. Granted, Paul has kicked up his on-court antics over the past few seasons. But don't kid yourself, Oklahoma City. Paul was doing much of the same stuff when he was here, and you loved it then. You thought he was just doing everything in his power to win. Guess what? That's what he's still doing. He just happens to doing it wearing another city's name on his jersey. Then, he was a fan favorite. Now, he's a royal pain. He's a bad guy. He's a black-cape-wearing, mustache-twisting, evil-cackling villain. Right before halftime Wednesday night, Paul drew a foul on Russell Westbrook. The point guards were going after a loose ball, and when they collided, Paul reacted like he'd been hit with a windmill punch. A fan behind the scorer's table yelled, "And the Oscar goes to ... " Another answered, "Paul!" It was vintage CP3. It gave him an advantage, stole a couple points and miffed everyone in Thunder blue. He knows how to get under opponents' skin. "He's good," Williams said. "That's enough." Enough to drive people crazy. Enough to brand him a punk. But Oklahoma City, you know the truth. Paul might be a pest and a pain, but he is no punk.


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NZ School of Dance Graduation Season 2013
Michael Parmneter, Elie Tass, Antony Hamilton, Rafael Bonachela, Val Caniparoli, Jo Funaki, Sir Kenneth Macmillan
at Te Whaea National Dance and Drama Centre, 11 Hutchison Rd, Newtown, Wellington
From 20 Nov 2013 to 30 Nov 2013
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Reviewed by Jillian Davey, 21 Nov 2013
2013's NZSD Graduation Season opened with "Rise", a contemporary ballet work by former RNZB dancer Jo Funaki. A handful of sections were set to music by Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber and required the students to hone their musicality, which they did with finesse. Arms were held strongly and fully and legs were quick and precise (a testament to their youth and fast-twitch muscle development) but a bit more extension through the torso would have finished the lines. "Rise" is a visually impressive piece to start with and the intricate leg work and complicated changes of direction were not lost on the audience.
Funakai describes an interesting twist on the choreographic process in the programme notes; "Rise" was created by listening to the music to the point of synaesthesia [a sensation or action experienced in one part of the body independent to the part being stimulated]… there were no choices to be made...I am merely the translator."
"Ivory", by Belgian Elie Tass, followed in stark contrast. Third year contemporary students showed their range of movement styles, dictated by enforced limitations or permissions. The first coming from a startled, twitchy soloist. Her blade arms, fused straight and limiting her upper body's range of motion, created some interesting shapes and ways of getting in and out of the floor. The second was created by the repeated short, sharp breathing of the full cast of six... to the point I feared they would pass out from hyperventilation. But instead of limiting them, the breath allowed them find deeper movement in their torsos and created great heaving motions. In the final minutes of the work, they were driven by tension and convulsions that reminded me of a Baptist exorcism or a race towards nothing. Even if the dancers don't, you'll be holding your breath through this one.
"Aria", a solo performed by Tynan Wood, showcases Wood's firm grasp of ballet technique and control. It's a short work and a slightly creepy one at that. In a white, blank-faced mask, he hides his facial expressions. With grand music from the opera Rinaldo, he appears aloof, royal, and disconnected. It's only when the mask is taken off that we recognise him as human.
After a short intermission we return to Michael Parmenter's "No Lost Islands", barely noticing that the performers have been sifting onto the stage as we fan and rehydrate ourselves. It's a sparse, meditative piece of choreography, with lovely tableaus and partnering work but doesn't build to anything in particular. It was a treat though, to watch a full stage of 15 male dancers… something we rarely get to see in the dance world.
Ballet duet "Façade" displays more beautiful lines and strong ballet technique, but with tortured faces, arm-grasping, and hand-wringing, it could be accused of being overly dramatic. Especially as it's set to the most melodramatic piece of music known to man; Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings. The sighing women behind me obviously loved it though, so it will appeal to some.
"Façade" is switched out for "First Light" on alternating shows. I'm tempted to go back to see Loughlan Prior's take on a tertiary-institute-appropriate duet.
"The Land of Yes and the Land of No" comes from Sydney Dance Company's Rafael Bonachela, a current sensation in the world of dance. The third year contemporary students do a fine job of tackling the excerpts of this technically demanding work, holding their own with controlled strength. Short solos and a lengthier duet were characterised by large, sweeping undulations juxtaposed with small hand movements. The 'soft strong' style was retained even in the final, more intensely crescendoed section. The timing of the ending is an important and sometimes elusive task to tackle. "The Land of Yes and the Land of No" does it perfectly; ending after the audience has a chance to settle into the movement but before they've had enough.
I wish I hadn't read the programme notes before seeing the next piece; "Patter Study II" by Antony Hamilton, assisted by Sarah Foster-Sproull. Without giving too much away, I can tell you it's filled with repetitive counting, barking, barely decipherable whispering, has very little "dance" movement and has no music. Do yourself a favour and read into it, make a story of it, or pick it apart with only the use of your imagination. When you do read the programme notes, you'll have a giggle. Even during the piece, you'll probably have a laugh at this absurdly fun work.
As the audience verge on breaking, we're given the final piece. (I know this is a student showcase but perhaps a bit of thought could be given to the heat of the room v. length of the show ratio.) The ballet graduates bid us farewell with a quirky (if not odd) piece of choreography by Kenneth MacMillan; "Solitaire". Although it looks classical enough at first glance (tutus, pointe shoes, corps, soloists) it's peppered with little bum wiggles, shoulder shimmies, jigs, and oddly placed arms resting just on top of the head. However, it was created in the mid 1950's, when contemporary ballet was still in its infancy, so perhaps this was a study of contemporary vs classical for MacMillan. It's cute and the soloists have visible talent but it's the longest piece of the night and doesn't have quite the impact that one of the other pieces may have had as a finale.
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Jon Bakker is the bassplayer of the norwegian BM band Kampfar. Kampfar was founded in 1994, and released 6 full lenght albums via various record labels up the years. The latest release "Djevelmakt", was released by Indie Recordings january 2014. Djevelmakt was written in the first half of 2013, with the band doing a single live appearance at France's Hellfest, and then recorded partly in the band's new home town Bergen and partly in Pärlby, Sweden. This time the band chose to work with Jonas Kjellgren, who also helped engineer Mare, with Peter Tägtgren being tasked with the mix. The setup that worked so brilliantly on Mare allowed the band to walk in and record in the most relaxed manner, allowing for a production that is as focused as before, although rougher and possibly even heavier than what we have heard from them before.
For the first time in Kampfar' s history they have chosen to acquire pre-existing art for the design of the album. The album cover itself is a 1981 oil painting by Polish artist Zdzisław Beksiński, and the remaining design incorporates a second Beksiński painting, as well as a painting by English painter John Charles Dollman. The works of art, selected by the band before recording the album, helped influence the direction of the sound as well as the lyrics, while also functioning as a guide to the listener, with the lyrics mostly being written in Norwegian.
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"if you let these peasants have money they'll just spend it foolishly anyway. better for us to manage it for them". Im not sure if those were the exact words but they're close enough. Andrew Carnegie mouthed them back in the 1800's I believe. Im sure you get the point, if not your so-called higher education didnt do much good.
Not to fret Toby - you can always double or even triple charge the insurance companies and medicare for routine tests etc. to make up the difference. Maybe your pals in Dubai can help you out with a small donation , don't forget to mail them some of those nifty return address labels! And when all else fails you can always count on your tax-free, non-profit status to get you through the lean times ahead! In the meantime let's all celebrate with a celery stick, or maybe even a carrot! Not too many though, don't want to gain any weight do we?
Retire these guys already. The port authority is a scam in itself. Just as bad as the lottery commission. Maybe the old film commissioner could find patronage gigs for them in Toledo.
Sorry but it'll take more than a token discount to get me back. Pro sports and the entertainment industry in general have priced themselves into a losing situation and these trends will continue no matter what they do with the hot dogs. In no way is going to a baseball game an experience of a lifetime and there is no reason it should be priced like it is. Do the math- after tickets,parking, food etc. you're looking at a day at DisneyWorld for crying out loud. I'll spend my hard earned green elsewhere-thanks just the same.
I didnt recieve a response to my online resume/application even though I would appear to be a good match-possibly "overqualified" as the saying goes, but dont care due to all the negative info Ive heard since the place opened. Im not sure of the going rate in Neveda for table dealers but I've always been under the impression that they were fairly compensated. This kind of thing goes on in down economic cycles- always has. I dealt with Ceasars in a different professional capacity many years ago and found them to be an unpleasant bunch way back then. Im sure that hasnt changed- has probably gotten worse since. Oh well- a lot of people wished for this and got it. should have been more careful.
No different than all those tea party codgers and whackjobs with all those anti-Obama signs lining Royalton Rd in Strongsville 4 years ago. I thought it was funny enough that they had thier rally at Kentown Plaza to begin with. Never were expecting much of a crowd were they?
Can't wait to see what you guys try to roll out after this debacle.
If Reagan would have been a democrat then I guess Teddy Roosevelt would have been a full-fledged Marxist. So this plumber is the best you guys can do? Thanks!!!
Single pay already-the rest of the civilized world took care of this problem a long time ago.
Are they paying you to attend? Can't think of any other reason to go to that show!
Nugent is, and always has been, a shameless loud mouth who will do or say just about anything to keep his face/name in the limelight. A marginally talented rock guitarist whose flame burned out a long time ago. Who cares?
Ah! Thursday morning! Time for my weekly update on the right-wing psychobabble circus! Class War? Left-wing media conspiracies? Ted Nugent for crying out loud? You guys are making fools of yourselves and dont even realize it ! Good for comic relief and not much else.
Would have thought McCain had a little more class. Christie is obviously just a shill at this point but McCain has at least a shred of credibility, or " had " I should say.
Watch out for gulags and collectived farms my friends!
Christies just a tad better I would think.
Are the Koch Brothers coming?
Will the Scintas be playing? Gimme a break!
I got my ideas from the fact that there has never been a celebration of this dubious holiday until the last 2 years- in an obvious attempt to get anybody to patronize that cheesy art/ entertainment district on Detroit. If it were legit it would have been celebrated in Slavic Village back in the 60's etc. Pierogi's on a stick? A crown of kielbasi? Are you serious? Don't insult my intelligence.
Grew up as Polish as you possibly can without actually being born there and I never heard of it, even from my friends in Buffalo. This is a scam.
After attending the opening weekend at the " Rock Hall" way back in the nineties I thought it was pretty lame. After years of questionable inductions/ exclusions I still hold that opinion. This one really takes the cake though. Im surprised that some of the artists that actually deserve the honor havn't asked to be removed. Can the Captain and Tenille be far behind? What a joke!


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Dengue fever is a big problem in Sri Lanka. So big that over 30,000 people were infected by the mosquito borne illness in 2013 alone. For this year's World Health Day, Leo Burnett teamed up with the Mawbima newspaper to increase public health awareness around the disease. Mawbima published both the morning and evening editions of the newspaper with ink that was infused with citronella, a natural mosquito repellent.
In another case of making good by doing good, Mawbima saw a 30% increase in sales that day with the morning edition selling out by 10 AM.
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James Clark: A growing number of victims' advocacy organizations are taking a stand against the death penalty because it prioritizes executions above the real needs of victims.
ICE Slip Up Casts Serious Doubt on Immigration Enforcement Strategy
Michele Waslin: Until we have comprehensive immigration reform, ICE is going to be saddled with an enormous list of targets, and many people watching to see how they're going to tackle it. If they want big numbers, they can achieve big numbers. But that won't make us any safer or make the system any better. In any case the Administration and ICE have to figure out what their enforcement strategy is, articulate it clearly and consistently, and resist the urge to change it on a dime to please "enforcement-only" types who will never support comprehensive reform.


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Drishti Co-Founder and Yoga Teacher
Carri is an ERYT 500 yoga instructor and Power Pilates certified. She has a passion for sports, fitness, travel and outdoor adventures. When she's not on her magic carpet she lives in NYC, but has resided in Montreal, Philadelphia, Toronto, Chicago and is originally from Texas.
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Sarah & Carri met Adam Wade at a training in India in 2011. He practices in Mysore yearly with Sharath at the Sri K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute and continually blesses Drishti with his kind gentle soul that sees beauty in all things. When not traveling he lives in NYC and practices Ashtanga Yoga daily working closely with Eddie Stern.
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