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The Celsius, or centigrade, scale is used by the World Meteorological Organization and most countries in the world. On this scale, 0° is freezing, 100° is boiling.
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Zero on the Fahrenheit scale represents the temperature produced by the mixing of equal weights of snow and common salt.
Absolute zero is believed to be the lowest possible temperature, the point at which all molecular motion would cease.
To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius (Centigrade), subtract 32 and multiply by 5/9.
To convert Celsius (Centigrade) to Fahrenheit, multiply by 9/5 and add 32.
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Elder Tyler Coles, the son of former Price residents Dan and Sue Coles, has been called to serve in the Thailand-Bangkok mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Elder Coles will speak May 19 at 9 a.m. at the Gordon Creek LDS Ward and May 26 at 9 a.m. at the Highland 20th LDS Ward. Friends and family may visit May 26 after the meeting at the Coles residence, 6043 W. Dry Creek Circle, Highland.
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In the race to control the Cape Vincent Town Council, every ballot, every detail, counts.
Cape Vincent Republican Councilman John L. Byrne III maintains that Democratic candidate Paul F. Aubertine had too many people representing him during a canvass of absentee ballots at the Jefferson County Board of Elections office Wednesday. As the saga unfolds and ballot counting continues, Republican Town Supervisor Urban Hirschey now leads Democratic challenger Alan N. Wood.
Board of Elections officials say Mr. Byrne is confusing a board policy with state election law, which takes precedence.
According to an internal policy created by Republican Election Commissioner Jerry O. Eaton and then-Democratic Election Commissioner Sean M. Hennessey in 2009, a candidate may be represented by only one person during the counting of ballots.
And, according to Mr. Byrne, Mr. Aubertine was represented by Jarrod M. Radley, Timothy L. White and Frank G. Hoare, noted Albany elections attorney and former executive director of the state Democratic Committee.
Indeed, candidate representative authorization forms show that Mr. Radley, Mr. White and Mr. Hoare all swore to be representatives of Mr. Aubertine.
But Mr. Eaton and Democratic Commissioner Babette M. Hall say that is immaterial, citing state election law, which holds that each candidate, political party and independent body may have as many representatives as they are allowed to have at polling sites on election night in this case, three.
The election commissioners acknowledged that they may have to amend their internal policy, which was created ahead of the 2010 congressional race to manage such prosaic concerns as how many people could reasonably fit around a table where ballot tabulation was taking place.
Mr. Wood reacted with incredulity to Mr. Byrnes accusations.
Are you kidding me? he said, adding that he felt the Republicans were overrepresented at the table where the absentee count was being conducted.
On election night, Mr. Wood was leading Mr. Hirschey 501-426.
Mr. Eaton said the unofficial count of absentee ballots could change the outcome of that race.
At this point, unofficial results show Mr. Hirschey with a comfortable lead over Mr. Wood, according to Mr. Eaton.
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Election night results showed Mr. Aubertine in the lead with 542 votes, followed by Democrat Dennis W. Pearson with 497 votes. Republican incumbents Brooks J. Bragdon and Michelle T. Oswald came in third and fourth with 406 and 386 votes, respectively.
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The Borger Police Department has a new Chief of Police.
In the regular meeting of the Borger City Council on Tuesday, November 19, the council voted to confirm Bruce Roberts as BPD Chief in a 3-2 split.
The motion to confirm was made by Council Member Charles Gillingham; and Councilman Marvin "Bubba" Dickson seconded. Mayor Jeff Brain joined Gillingham and Dickson while Councilwoman Brandy Callahan and Councilman Robert Vinyard voted against the motion.
Roberts has served as Captain in the BPD and has been in law enforcement for 30 years.
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Where the crowd met 'the girl who was butted by goats," and a speaker who said life is too short for one hair color
It is a long way in time and space from being a schoolgirl in rural New Hampshire to the presidency of Salt Lake Community College. But given the tools of education and the guidance of mentors, Cynthia Bioteau went the distance.
In her remarks as keynote speaker at the 32nd Annual Southeastern Utah Women"s Conference Friday, Bioteau recalled the dreams, challenges and victories along the way.
Early on in her speech, she quipped that she might be known as "The Girl Who Was Butted by Goats,"referring to the best-selling novels by the late Stieg Larsson that all began with "The Girl Who..."
She decided on a career in education early on, specializing in special education and mental health counseling. Bioteau said her devotion to education is prompted by her deep belief that, "Every student, regardless of ability or disability, deserves and individual education plan."
With the proper education, she added, "minds become creative problem-solving tools."
Her own education provided the foundation for her career, but it was the advice and encouragement of mentors she met as she advanced.
Bioteau told the audience that her mentors built her confidence in her abilities as she moved from coordinator of disabled students at a community college, earned her Ph.D. at age 49 while working full time and became vice president for academic affairs at a North Carolina college before winning the top job at Salt Lake Community College.
Bioteau declared that it is time to dispel the myth that "women are women"s worst enemies"in the job market. Perhaps it was that way when opportunities were scarce, but now that opportunities have blossomed, women can help each other to advance.
"Pledge to help one other woman to achieve the next step,"she urged.
At the end of the session, closing keynoter Connie Sokol insisted - in a rapid fire pace - that women ought not to be afraid to "be your bold self."
When it comes to exploring new possibilities, she stated, "Try new things. Go ahead and make a fool of yourself. It gets easier."
Sokol, who is president of LIFEChange, an online coaching program for women, shared some ideas on finding fulfillment.
First is to get some sense of direction by asking, "What do I want from my life?"From there the process moves to brainstorming what one would consider an ideal day. It helps to write these things down, she advised, even to the point of creating an illustrated "life board"with all the ideas and goals defined.
"Lose perfection,"she stressed. "You don"t have to be wound so tight"in expecting to be perfect at all atempts. It"s enough just to see some gradual progress, being better now that six months ago.
"Enjoy the process,"she told her listeners.
Between the keynote addresses, conferees attended a range of breakout sessions that focused on topics of interest.
Dr. Karen Radley spoke of the use of botox and dermal fillers in anti-aging; Shanny Wilson"s topic was living a gluten-free diet, while Jeanette Parker spoke of "Death by Chocolate."
Canning was the subject of Caleen Marsing, while Jann Guptill talked about quilting. Nathaniel and Wayne Woodward discussed sleep disorders.
Rep. Christine Watkins and Emery County Commissioner Laurie Pitchforth told their audience about politics in general and women in politics in particular.
Christian Bryner offered advice on wills and trusts, while Pam Cha demonstrated making Greek baklava.
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LOWVILLE Decades of tradition will continue at Lowville Elks Lodge 1605 as the 30th annual Elks Father-Daughter Banquet is held this Wednesday evening.
Event chairman David W. Cole recalled how the event started in 1983.
A lot of people were asking me, How come we dont do anything for the ladies, said Mr. Cole, who went to his fellow Elks and asked the same question.
They told me if I wanted to do it, I could be the chairman, he stated.
Though he had no daughters of his own, Mr. Cole got the event started.
Thirty years later, here I am, he said.
Mr. Cole still chairs the event with the help of a 10-member committee who, he said, All do a great job.
He is also assisted by one of his three sons, Darrin A. Cole, who as co-chairman, is responsible for organizing the guest speakers each year.
He does all the research, the elder Mr. Cole said, He gets them here.
This years speaker is U.S. Olympian and Remsen native Erin Hamlin, the 2009 Luge World Champion and five-time U.S. National Champion.
Miss Hamlin said she is looking forward to speak at the event and that it is an opportunity to share my experiences with people from home.
I am excited to bring a positive message to young girls from upstate New York and encourage them to have the ambition for things they may not believe they are able to accomplish, being from small town areas. My sport has taken me many places I never thought I would get to and help me experience so much, she said, admitting, I was in their shoes not too long ago so its great to feel as though I can make a difference.
The speeches of the guests were something Cassie Robbins-Forbus remembered fondly about her years attending the banquet. Though she couldnt recall the speakers names, she could recall their message.
Their message was always one of support and love from their father, she said. Often, the speaker would have their own father in attendance, as well.
I remember one figure skater. She told how her dad would take her to practice at 4:30 in the morning. She was tearing up when she said it because it meant that much to her success, Mrs. Robbins-Forbus said.
At age 12, however, she heard who would become her favorite speaker.
I remember she worked for NASA. She wasnt an astronaut, but she gave us something to aspire to be. As a young girl, that meant a lot, she said.
She also recalled the diverse backgrounds the women came from.
It was nice to see the variety over the years, but they all had one thing in common. They were strong, powerful women, she stated.
Wednesday nights dinner will start at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at the Lowville Elks Lodge, 5600 Shady Ave., at a cost of $10 for adults, and $7 for high school students and younger.
This fun event always sells out, said Mr. Cole. Youll need to get your tickets in advance.
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CLAYTON A 135-foot-long landing craft utility vessel owned by RJ Marine Associates, Clayton, left the north country Sunday afternoon for a two-month voyage to Alaska.
A six-man crew was hired by RJ Marine for the delivery voyage of about 8,000 miles, which will include a two-week stop in Seattle, Wash.
The military-style vessel will be leased to complete a number of public and private projects on the southeast Alaskan coast, said DeWitt L. Withington, port captain for RJ Marine. It will be used to transport heavy equipment and vehicles.
This will carry anything you can drive on board or lift on board with a crane, Mr. Withington said. We have several projects already lined up, mostly federal projects.
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ALBANY, N.Y. -- Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D-Manhattan, indicated he may be open to changing a major piece of the state's gun-control law that limits the number of bullets in a magazine to seven.
Silver suggested Tuesday that because manufacturers do not make magazines with seven bullets, lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo may need to revisit the restriction, which was part of the gun-control law passed Jan. 15. The prior law put the limit at 10 bullets in a magazine.
"A lot of things are being discussed," Silver said. "It's a question of whether no sevens are being manufactured in the state and maybe you'll be able to use a 10 magazine with three blanks."
Silver said it's unclear whether any significant changes to the controversial law would be made.
"From a practical matter, we're discussing it. I'm just saying I'm open to it," Silver continued. "Everything in this state will better and does move better when people are open to compromise."
Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, R-Nassau County, said yesterday he wants significant changes, including a change on the magazine limit.
Cuomo said yesterday he would only support technical corrections to the law, such as excluding police and film productions from an assault-weapons ban. Cuomo told reporters that changing the number of allowable bullets in a magazine would be more than a technical change.
But it's unclear whether he would allow for new 10-bullet magazines that could only carry seven bullets, which Silver seems to be suggesting.
"I do not consider that a technical change," Cuomo said. "If it is raising what it now says in the law about seven to 10, I don't believe that's a technical change."
We requested an interview with State Senator Mark Grisanti (D-Buffalo) who voted for the SAFE Act. He would not grant us an interview, but sent us a statement.
"Any piece of legislation can be improved, we would be interested in having discussions on how the SAFE Act can be improved to allow increased public safety, stricter laws for those who use guns for violent crimes, and increasing the magazine size to ten. I do not support a full repeal of the SAFE Act because there are a lot of good things included in the legislation like, protecting the privacy of pistol permit holders, increasing penalties for criminals, expanding mental health requirements and aid to schools for security upgrades that otherwise would not have been included in the legislation. I am always looking for ways to improve legislation and public policy and I am open to those discussions."
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SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Pull out your jerseys and grab your tickets. It seems the NHL is about to drop the puck on a new - albeit shortened - season.
Players and owners have reached a tentative agreement after nearly four months of no hockey.
The news of the end 113 day lockout reached fans and businesses just before 5am Sunday morning, bringing long awaited relief for those who have lost profits.
"It's too bad it took this long to get there, but hopefully there is some closure at this stage. It means a lot," said Tom Reid, owner of Tom Reid's Hockey City Pub. "We can start bringing customers and employees back."
Reid's restaurant relies on hockey fans pouring in and out of the arena.
"It affects hundreds of thousands of people. We lost 35 to 45 percent of our business," he says. "And servers and bartenders, we had no hours for them."
The return of NHL hockey to downtown will mean businesses in the area can begin recouping their lockout losses. With 18,000 people packing the Xcel Energy Center on game days, pro hockey is an economic engine for the city of St. Paul.
"This is important for who we are," said Mayor Chris Coleman. "We're just happy that we can get back to playing hockey. We encourage people to cheer on the Wild, but ultimately go to those businesses and help them get back on their feet."
Restaurant and bar owners are preparing for a shortened season to begin in the next two weeks, along with some 500 Xcel Energy Center employees, like Connie MacRostie, a game day usher.
"I'm happy for everyone that will possibly get their jobs back and be able to go on with their lives, and not worry about what will happen tomorrow," said MacRostie.
Winter has finally started for hockey fans of all ages, even for the Spring Lake Park D-Mite players, kindergarteners and first graders who skated into their season without their favorite role models.
"Now we can talk to them about, are you going to watch a Wild game tonight, and things like that, with them not playing, they don't know who they are ," said coach Sean Noble, who said his young players have taken lessons from the lockout.
Sometimes, it just takes a lot of time, and practice.
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Two numbers x and y are chosen at random from the set [1,2,3,4,..........,3n]. What is the probability that x² -y² is divisible by 3?
Character is who you are when no one is looking.
This sounded like a trick question at first, but having spent a little time on it, the pattern is somewhat surprising and gives a remarkably high number of results divisible by 3!
The answer I get seems to tend towards , but it does vary depending on the value of n. (eg, if n=1, then it is 33.33%, as I had expected).
Having worked on this the hard way, let's now try to get a formula.
I'm afraid not. If n = 1, then there are 9 possible combinations for the two numbers.
1-1=0 --> Yes
4-1=3 --> Yes
9-1=8 --> No
1-4=-3 --> Yes
4-4=0 --> Yes
4-9=-5 --> No
9-1=-8 --> No
9-4=-5 --> No
9-9=0 --> Yes
So there we have 5 out of 9 combinations, which is 55.55%.
But actually, it doesn't matter what the number is, all that matters is whether the numbers you pick are of the form 3k, 3k-1 or 3k-2. And as the set ends in 3n, there is always an equal chance of picking any of these. So if the above list was generalised, it could be used to show that the chance is always 55.55% for any value of n.
Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.
Mathsy, I agree with your logic, but the question asked for two numbers to be selected at random, not the same number to be selected twice. Hence, I excluded the possibility of x=y. This has the effect of removing 3n from both numerator and denominator. Progressing through the series, up to very high values of n will still tend towards 55.55%, but always slightly less than this and, at very low values of n, significantly less.
A technicality, maybe, but if I am playing poker, I like to know how many aces are in the deck!
Ah. True point. Well, in that case, you're completely correct. If n = 1, then the probability is 1/3 and as n increases the probability will tend to 5/9 without ever reaching it.
It'll probably be extremely difficult to calculate the formula though. I'll have a go, but not right now.
Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.
Try this:
[((3n)^2 x 5/9) -3n] / [3n x (3n-1)]
Good going, mathsyperson and ashwil! I shall wait for more responses. In a day or two, I shall post the solution.
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Solve for x.
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find the sum
1² + 3²/1! + 5²/3! + 7²/5! + ............∞
Character is who you are when no one is looking.
do you want complex numbers?
so x=3 or x=3+I√6 or x=3-I√6
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cool. Very interesting question. I get 1+5e but my solution is stinky. I want to see better.
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Well, the answer is , but my algebra is so rusty that I am struggling to come up with the elegant solution rather than the trial and error version! Give me time and I WILL get there!
If you ractorize what you got as equation you'll get the above equation.
From the first term x=3 but the second term is quadratic equation:
The discriminant is <0 So there are 2 complex answers too.
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Thanks, Krassi.
You were obviously posting your answer while I was still working on mine, so I saw yours after posting mine! I had got as far as multiplying out and simplifying, but I just hadn't got as far as the final factorisation. It used to be so easy when I was 18, as I was doing it all the time, but you don't have much need for this kind of maths as a hotelier, so it takes me a bit longer to get my thinking in gear!!
You mathz is (the moderators won't allow me to say this ) GOOD.
Do you know how many people know a 1/10 of what you know?
I would say 5-10% MAX!
So... Get back to work!!!
(If you understand me )
Can you give some solution of ***3?
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What a lovely compliment! I wish that my teacher had agreed with you in 1978 (or, even the examination board!!). I was far from the perfect student and my maths was only average at best. But what I have done in life since then is to learn from mistakes, work from first principles wherever possible and always try to understand WHY things are the way they are. It may take a lot longer than remembering formulae, but it is much more sound in the long-term.
Alas, question ***3 is currently beyond me and I really need to dust away a lot more cobwebs before I can suggest a properly worked solution, but I do agree with 1 + 5e being the correct answer, based on observation rather than on algebraic proof.
I used ugly algebra so I prefer you to post your proof.
For the first: Your teacher drags!!!
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I wanted to say another thing from drags but the word blocker from the forum didn't allowed me to do it.
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krassi_holmz and ashwil, I shall post the solutions (with steps) to ***2 and ***3 by the weekend! You both are on the right track, Well done!
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How many number of n digits can be made with nonzero digits in which no two consecutive digits are the same?
Character is who you are when no one is looking.
Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.
Excellent, mathsyperson!
Character is who you are when no one is looking.
Prove that
Character is who you are when no one is looking.
ganesh, I am seriously struggling with the proof of ****3. I can work through the logical structure of the 4 given equations and I can see an obvious similarity with the expression to be solved. However, for the life of me, I just cannot get an expression that absolutely links this expression to those funtions of e. The problem is that the numerator's progression is a funtion of (1+2n)^2 rather than x^n, as given in the examples, which is destined to diverge greatly as n increases.
My solution was simply based around common sense, in that the answer HAD to have a relationship to e, otherwise the examples are pointless!. Doing a sum of the first few values of the expression soon led to an answer of 14.5914, which is clearly 1 + 5e. Equally, the progression follows a very similar pattern to the formula for e, so it was clear that it is not necessary to bring in high values of x as their effect is negligable.
The worked example that gives this missing link would be greatly appreciated!
I shall post the proof soon.
I shall try to do it this evening.
Character is who you are when no one is looking.


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I DO HAVE ANOTHER FRIEND! Last Saturday, I told you I had run out of friends. My good friend, Connie, is going to let me share her lovely sunroom. Connie's decor is English Country style. The first time I saw her decor on RMS, I thought: it looks like a beautiful and happy person lives in this house. Her love of the color "red" makes everything look so happy. (Of course, her wonderful mix of toiles and plaids-two of my favs-didn't hurt either!) I've never met Connie, but she is a wonderful cyber friend, and I can testify that I was right about her decor being a reflection of her personality. She is a beautiful and happy person. I'm going to let Connie take you on a tour of her sunroom now.
Hello, everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! My dear friend, Laurie has asked me to share one of my rooms with you. It's not fair, having to follow her's and Vanna's gorgeous rooms, but here goes. My name is Connie, or puddin07 on RMS. A lot of you have seen my rooms, but for those who haven't, I need to explain that I love the color red, and I have to have lots of it, or I'm not happy, and Laurie thinks SHE needs psychiatric care! I also collect blue and white porcelains, and apparently red lampshades! LOL! I also like lots of stuff, like Laurie does.
I have chosen my sunroom, I guess it is my favorite room. To get to it, you come through the french doors in the Dining Room, and down a couple of steps. To the right, is a bookcase, and a small table, that is really a stereo speaker, which is full of stuff, naturally!
At the bottom of the steps, is this sitting area, which is two recliners, and a table. There is also a small TV. I am overrun with recliners, don't ask me why, I don't know! They're pretty comfy, and Hubby likes them. I better explain, this room used to be a deck that we had enclosed, but Hubby wanted some of the deck left for flowers, and the space is pretty tight, I wish we hadn't done it, now.
This is the table at the end of the room, with a spare DR chair beside it. That is my little kitty, Puddin asleep on the back of the chair.
This room consists of two sitting areas with just a hallway like area in between. On the right is an old stereo cabinet sitting under the kitchen window.
On the left is a hope chest, that I've tried to make look like a window seat, by covering it with a tablecloth (toile, of course!), and putting throw pillows on it.
Now you come to the main room. to the right is my computer. I can also watch TV,which is behind me, in the mirror. I call it multi-tasking. LOL
This is my sofy, as Vanna says, and the lamps my Hubby made from candlesticks we got from Hobby Lobby, and, of course, my red shades. lol My artificial ficus tree leaves have changed, cause it's Fall! Silly, I know!
At the end of the room, is a little chest I tried to make a focal point, out of. It is actually an old night stand.
There is a garden seat, to the side of the TV. On top, is a rooster I sprayed white.
On the other wall is the gas fireplace, that allows us to use this room year around. The shelves on either side are filled with family photos, and some of my blue and white collection, and decorating books.
Here is yet another recliner, and the door behind it is Hubby's bathroom, and behind that, the laundry room.
This is the whole room. I got the coffee table from Big Lot's, and the rug came from K-Mart, half price, so Laurie isn't the only bargain hunter. lol
This has been fun, I hope I didn't bore everyone. Thanks for visiting me, I have enjoyed having you, and Laurie, thank you for asking me to do this, It's nothing special, but we enjoy it. Connie
Connie, Thank you so much for sharing your English decor with my blog readers. You may think it's nothing special, but I do, and I'm sure those who visit my blog will think so too.
I hope I can find another friend before next Saturday! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. laurie


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NEWPORT CITY – In September, Bill Stenger, co-owner of Jay Peak Resort, announced plans for an ambitious $500 million development project in the Northeast Kingdom.
The plans included replacing the Waterfront Plaza with a 150-suite hotel, conference center and retail area, bringing Newport back to its former glory when trains, horse-drawn buggies and the new automobile made Newport the place to be for summer tourists.
Stenger's announcement made some residents worry they would lose Vista Foods, the city's only grocery store.
However, plaza owner Tony Pomerleau promised Newport would retain a supermarket in the downtown area.
"There will be one at all times," he said.
Demolition of the shopping center might not happen as quickly as some think.
"As of today, I have nothing signed with Bill," Pomerleau said Thursday morning. "He has been talking with me for a long time."
Early Thursday afternoon, Pomerleau was on his way to offer one of the tenants, Hoagies Pizza and Pasta, a new lease.
The current five-year lease expired, Pomerleau said. He wasn't sure exactly how long the new lease would be, but said it would be at least three years and was willing to extend it to five.
Pomerleau suggests the city deal with the Spates Block between Second Street and Central Street before dealing with his property.
"The best thing that can happen is to tear down that block and build some stores," said the 94-year-old developer. He believes it's important to have retail before a hotel. "The hotel can come next. I can wait. I have a long time to live."
Stenger, who is on a business trip in Korea, responded through E-mail, saying that he and Pomerleau "continue to work well together on the project. It's all good."


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By Zach Links [March 30, 2012 at 7:17pm CST]
The Orioles have waived right-hander Alfredo Simon, a source confirmed to Dan Connolly of The Baltimore Sun (via Twitter). Simon, 30, had a 4.90 ERA with 6.5 K/9 and 3.1 BB/9 in 16 starts and seven relief appearances last season.
One National League exec told Connolly (via Twitter) that it's hard to imagine Simon not getting claimed based on his ability, though consistency is a concern with him. Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com tweets that the move will help to create room on the 40-man roster as the O's need space for Nick Johnson and Ronny Paulino.
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SARASOTA, Fla. - An industry source has confirmed that the Orioles have placed pitcher Alfredo Simon on waivers.
Simon entered spring training as a candidate for both the rotation and bullpen, but he was slowed by a groin injury and allowed six runs and six hits over two innings upon his return on Wednesday in Dunedin.
Simon is likely to be claimed by another team because of his upper-90s fastball and versatility.
The Orioles need to clear room on their 40-man roster with the expected additions of catcher Ronny Paulino and first baseman Nick Johnson.
Executive vice president Dan Duquette wouldn't confirm Simon's placement on the waiver wire, saying that the waiver process is "confidential."
The Baltimore Sun first reported that Simon's name appeared on the waiver wire.
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By John Solomon, Phillip Swarts and Russ Ptacek
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA/WASHINGTON GUARDIAN) - The government's fiscal watchdogs have identified more than $5.8 billion in problematic stimulus spending, a figure that dwarfs the election-year statistics the Obama administration is using to tout the integrity of the president's signature economic recovery program, a Washington Guardian review of investigative reports has found.
This is a capsule of the Washington Guardian probe, for the complete report, click here.
The $830 billion stimulus championed by President Barack Obama added to the deficit as an investment in giving the economy a charge during the financial crisis. But the more money that was wasted, the less the economy was helped.
The problems uncovered in hundreds of federal audits and investigations range from estimated millions in Agriculture Department funds for the rural poor that went to pay for prohibited homes with swimming pools to millions more that went to construction firms that did shoddy weatherization work or were later barred from government contracting because of criminal activities.
The Veterans Affair's Department's chief watchdog, for instance, says the agency can't demonstrate the $50 million it spent to refurbish cemetery monuments or memorials was justified. The Energy Department admits it wasted $7 million unnecessarily on golden parachutes to temporary stimulus workers it hired, then laid off. And the Labor Department inspector general says that agency spent $31 million more for a building than was necessary. None of those amounts are counted in the figures used this fall by the administration on the campaign trail.
The tally calculated by the Washington Guardian so far accounts for about 2.4 percent of the $243.6 billion in President Obama's $830 billion stimulus program that went to direct spending, such as grants and loans. The figure is expected rise as the inspectors general at the 29 federal agencies that got funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act pursue more than 1,900 open criminal investigations and hundreds more audits.
With 1,900 open investigations, the fraud figure is expected to grow. For instance, the Board recently alerted the Veterans Affairs Department that stimulus-related benefits may have been paid to 16,000 people using the Social Security numbers of deceased Americans. In fact, the fraud number recently went up to $11.6 million, a half million dollar jump from the previous month, officials said Wednesday. .
The Washington Guardian calculated the $5.8 billion number by tallying specific dollar figures in stimulus-related audits and investigative reports the IGs have issued in the last two years that involved fraud, waste, abuse, undocumented expenditures flagged for reimbursement, prohibited expenditures, or loans, contracts or grants to firms or individuals that went bankrupt, were convicted of crimes or were barred from federal contracting. Some of the IG figures are based on estimates derived from statistical samples of the programs they monitor.
White House officials declined repeated requests for on-the-record comment from WUSA9 and The Washington Guardian.
In private conversations with The Washington Guardian, administration officials acknowledged the numbers they have been using on the campaign trail, while technically accurate, were narrowly cast and did not capture all the spending problems
Far and away the single largest amount of flagged spending involved an Agriculture Department loan program to stabilize single-family housing in rural areas. Using a sample of 100 of the 81,000 loans, investigators estimated that $4.16 billion - or roughly 37 percent of all aid - was given to ineligible families who either already owned a home, could not repay the loans, had incomes higher than the program was intended for, or had incomes high enough to afford loans from non-government sources.
"Recovery Act funds were used with little oversight and were approved for ineligible purposes," the inspector general reported. Federal workers only partially investigated loan recipients' financial situations, missing indicators that families could either not repay the loan or were making enough that they didn't need government assistance, the IG said. An estimated $230 million went to buy or pay mortgages for homes with above-ground pools, violating the agency's policy that "without exception, no swimming pools are permitted for loans obligated using Recovery Act funds," the IG noted.
The Agriculture Department did not return calls to the Washington Guardian seeking comment.
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20 U.S. Code § 196 - Concessions, fees, and voluntary services
(a) In general
Notwithstanding chapters 1 to 11 and section 1302 of title 40 and division C (except sections 3302, 3307 (e), 3501 (b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41, the Secretary of Agriculture, in furtherance of the mission of the National Arboretum, may—
(1) negotiate concessions and agreements for the National Arboretum with nonprofit scientific or educational organizations, the interests of which are complementary to the mission of the National Arboretum, or nonprofit organizations that support the purpose of the National Arboretum, except that the net proceeds of the organizations from the concessions or agreements, as applicable, shall be used exclusively for—
(2) provide by concession, on such terms as the Secretary of Agriculture considers appropriate and necessary, for commercial services for food, drink, and nursery sales, if an agreement for a permanent concession under this paragraph is negotiated with a qualified person submitting a proposal after due consideration of all proposals received after the Secretary of Agriculture provides reasonable public notice of the intent of the Secretary to enter into such an agreement;
(3) dispose of excess property, including excess plants and fish, in a manner designed to maximize revenue from any sale of the property, including by way of public auction, except that this paragraph shall not apply to the free dissemination of new varieties of seeds and germ plasm in accordance with section 2201 of title 7;
(4) charge such fees as the Secretary of Agriculture considers reasonable for temporary use by individuals or groups of National Arboretum facilities and grounds for any purpose consistent with the mission of the National Arboretum;
(5) charge such fees as the Secretary of Agriculture considers reasonable for the use of the National Arboretum for commercial photography or cinematography;
(6) publish, in print and electronically and without regard to laws relating to printing by the Federal Government, informational brochures, books, and other publications concerning the National Arboretum or the collections of the Arboretum; and
(b) Use of funds
Any funds received or collected by the Secretary of Agriculture as a result of activities described in subsection (a) of this section shall be retained in a special fund in the Treasury. Amounts in the special fund shall be available to the Secretary of Agriculture, without further appropriation, for the use and benefit of the National Arboretum as the Secretary of Agriculture considers appropriate.
(c) Acceptance of voluntary services
The Secretary of Agriculture may accept the voluntary services of organizations described in subsection (a)(1) of this section, and the voluntary services of individuals (including employees of the National Arboretum), for the benefit of the National Arboretum.
(d) Recognition of donors
A nonprofit organization that entered into a concession or agreement under subsection (a)(1) may recognize donors if that recognition is approved in advance by the Secretary of Agriculture. In considering whether to approve such recognition, the Secretary shall broadly exercise the discretion of the Secretary to the fullest extent allowed under Federal law.
Source(Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 505, § 6, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 890(b),Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1181; amended Pub. L. 105–185, title VI, § 601(b),June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 585; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7602,Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 911.)
In subsec. (a), "chapters 1 to 11 and section 1302 of title 40 and division C (except sections 3302, 3307 (e), 3501 (b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41" substituted for "the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.) and section 321 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (40 U.S.C. 303b)" on authority of Pub. L. 107–217, § 5(c),Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, which Act enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, and Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c),Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
2014—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7602(1), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "negotiate agreements granting concessions at the National Arboretum to nonprofit scientific or educational organizations the interests of which are complementary to the mission of the National Arboretum, except that the net proceeds of the organizations from the concessions shall be used exclusively for research and educational work for the benefit of the National Arboretum;".
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7602(2), added subsec. (d).
1998—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–185substituted "Treasury. Amounts in the special fund shall be available to the Secretary of Agriculture, without further appropriation," for "Treasury".
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20 U.S. Code § 4513 - Administrative provisions
(a) General powers
The Foundation is authorized—
(1) to appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel as may be necessary to carry out this chapter, [1] without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service, but at General Schedule pay rates not in excess of the maximum rate for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of that title;
(2) to procure temporary and intermittent services of such experts and consultants as are necessary to the extent authorized by section 3109 of title 5, but at rates not to exceed the rate specified at the time of such service for grade GS–18 in section 5332 of such title;
(3) to prescribe such regulations as it deems necessary governing the manner in which its functions shall be carried out;
(4) to receive money and other property donated, bequeathed, or devised, without condition or restriction other than it be used for the purposes of the Foundation; and to use, sell, or otherwise dispose of such property for the purpose of carrying out its functions;
(5) to accept and utilize the services of voluntary and noncompensated personnel and reimburse them for travel expenses, including per diem, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5;
(6) to enter into contracts, grants, or other arrangements, or modifications thereof, to carry out the provisions of this chapter, [1] and such contracts or modifications thereof may, with the concurrence of two-thirds of the members of the Board, be entered into without performance or other bonds, and without regard to section 6101 of title 41;
(7) to make advances, progress, and other payments which the Board deems necessary under this chapter without regard to the provisions of section 3324 (a) and (b) of title 31;
(9) to conduct programs in addition to or in conjunction with the Fellowship program which shall further the Foundation's purpose of encouraging research and study of constitutionalism in America;
(10) to expend not more than 5 percent of its annual operating budget to pay the costs of fundraising activities, including public and private gatherings; and
(b) Annual report
The foundation [2] shall submit to the President and to the Congress an annual report of its operations under this chapter.
(c) Detailing of agency personnel to Foundation
On request of the Chairman of the Foundation, the head of a Federal agency may detail personnel of the agency to the Foundation to assist the Foundation in carrying out this chapter. [1] Details under this subsection shall be without reimbursement by the Foundation to the agency from which personnel are detailed.
[1] See References in Text note below.
[2] So in original. Probably should be capitalized.
Source(Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 814], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–39, 1783–80, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 814], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–39, 3341–80; Pub. L. 101–208, § 3,Dec. 7, 1989, 103 Stat. 1837.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1) and (c), was in the original "this Act" and was translated as reading "this title" meaning title VIII of section 101(b) ofPub. L. 99–500and Pub. L. 99–591which enacted this chapter, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(6), was in the original "this chapter" and was translated as reading "this title" meaning title VIII of section 101(b) ofPub. L. 99–500and Pub. L. 99–591which enacted this chapter, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
In subsec. (a)(6), "section 6101 of title 41" substituted for "section 5 of title 41" on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c),Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
In subsec. (a)(7), "section 3324 (a) and (b) of title 31" substituted for "section 529 of title 31" on authority of Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b),Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067, the first section of which enacted Title 31, Money and Finance.
Pub. L. 99–591is a corrected version of Pub. L. 99–500.
1989—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–208, § 3(1)(A), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "to appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, except that in no case shall employees other than the Executive Secretary be compensated at a rate to exceed the rate provided for employees in grade GS–15 of the General Schedule set forth in section 5332 of title 5;".
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 101–208, § 3(1)(B), amended par. (8) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (8) read as follows: "to rent office space;".
Subsec. (a)(10), (11). Pub. L. 101–208, § 3(1)(C)–(E), added par. (10) and redesignated former par. (10) as (11).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–208, § 3(2), added subsec. (c).
Termination of Reporting Requirements
For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions in subsec. (b) of this section relating to submitting an annual report to Congress, see section 3003 ofPub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and page 176 of House Document No. 103–7.
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Almost everyone knew it was coming and the waiting last summer was like the proverbial "other shoe" falling.
"It" was the West Nile virus late last summer. It was proven that it had arrived in the area when sentinel chickens in Carbon County tested positive for the disease. That, however was last year, this is this year.
"People need to follow the guidelines we are providing them for this summer," said Dave Cunningham, Director of the Southeastern Utah Health Department. "If our record this year turns out to be anything like Colorado's was last year, we could have some real problems."
Colorado had dozens of serious human cases of the disease last summer and in fact some of the worst cases occurred in rural counties, much like Carbon.
The disease, that originated in Africa, started to appear on the East coast of the United States in 1999. Each year it has progressed, a couple of states at a time across the nation. No one knows how it got here, but authorities do know that the first case was recorded in Uganda in 1937 and has spread north, east and west into Asia, Europe and then to the United States. The year before last it appeared in Colorado and last year it showed it's true self. According to state officials, Utah can probably expect a similar experience this year.
Because of that the Southeastern Utah Health Department is advising Carbon County residents to take preventative measures because that is the best way to be safe from the flu like disease that can have much greater results than just a slight headache.
The statistics on the disease, which is called an Arthropod-borne virus and is transmitted to humans mainly through the bite of an infected mosquito, has taken an increasing toll on people since it was first discovered on the continent.
In 1999, 62 cases were reported, mostly in New Jersey and New York. Seven deaths resulted from those cases.
Then in 2000 it spread to 12 total states, but only 21 cases were reported. One reported death resulted from these cases. However, it came back with renewed range and depth of infection in 2001 as it crossed the borders into every state east of the Mississippi and incurred 66 cases with nine people dying.
The disease is not only a human disease, but also infects some types of bird populations as well as horses. Only a few instances of other domestic animals being infected have been detected. However, horses are at high risk.
In 2002, the disease went comparably wild as it spread into every state but four in the lower 48 (Oregon, Nevada, Arizona and Utah). Over 4000 cases in humans were reported nation wide and 277 people died from the disease.
Animal deaths also escalated steeply in that year with 14,901 cases found in horses (with a 30 percent fatality rate) and 15,745 birds were found dead with positive results for the infection.
Last year was another increase. The disease showed up in 45 states with 9306 cases and 240 deaths. In Colorado alone there were 2943 cases with 54 people dying. In Utah, out of 29 counties the disease showed up in one way another in nine counties including Carbon, Emery, Grand, Uintah, Duchesne, Utah, Sanpete and Millard.
In comparison, the disease is minor compared to many other infectious diseases and certainly to many chronic syndromes such as cancer and heart disease. But nonetheless it is a threat to everyone who lives around it.
According to health officials, the disease, which in various forms affects the tissue surrounding the brain, the brain itself and the general neurological system, is not transmitted from person to person, nor can it come from horses or birds; it comes only from the bite of mosquitos.
Most people who get the disease do not even know they have it. In fact one of the ways that health departments across the country have checked for the disease is to look at the antibodies present in human blood.
A minor infection from a bite will cause only slight symptoms, like a headache, but will make antibodies, which means the person will never get that strain of the disease again.
Others may be affected more dramatically. Symptoms include fever, body aches, rashes and swollen lymph glands (this is called west Nile fever).
When the infection is severe a stiff neck, muscle weakness and disorientation result. At this point the infection becomes West Nile meningitis/ encephalitis. According to medical professionals, patients in this condition may have seizures, go into a coma and sometimes die.
"We are learning new things about this disease all the time," says Dr. Robert Rolfs the epidemiologist for the health department. "One of the things we know is that this disease is age sensitive."
Rolfs points out that the risk of the disease becoming severe is much greater for those over 50, in fact statistics show those over 50 are 10 times more likely to get it. For someone over 80 it gets much worse. The risk goes up 43 times over what someone who is 19 faces.
"Some people think mosquitos don't bite them, especially older people," says Cunningham. "But as we get older our skin gets tougher, particularly on our arms. When you're a kid you get a bump when you get bit, but with that tougher skin it doesn't show. People get bit all the time and don't even know it."
While the vast majority of people who have contacted the disease hardly know they have it, it still poses a substantial risk to the health of citizens.
"The main thing we want to stress is prevention," says Terri Wright, also of the Southeastern Utah Health Department. "There are a lot of things people can do to reduce the chances of anyone getting the disease."
First comes the things people can do to cut down mosquito breeding.
Make sure screen doors and window screens are in good shape and fit properly. This will keep the mosquitos out of buildings.
Eliminate standing water on any property. That means dump water out of any old cans, tires or birdbaths. A good way to keep water out of tires (because once it is in there it is hard to remove) is to cut them in half.
If there are pools of unmoving water in the area, drain them, particularly old, unkept fountains or swimming pools.
Keep tall weeds and grass cut down short. Also clean out leaf clogged gutters and repair leaking faucets and sprinklers so as not to provide a breeding ground for the insects.
Drain horse and animal troughs and outside watering dishes for domestic animals often. There are also "mosquito dunks" available for putting in troughs. These provide biological, non-toxic control methods and can be used without harm.
As for being outdoors, there are a number of options. Wearing long pants and shirts with long sleeves and applying mosquito repellent that contains DEET to bare skin.
For adults the concentration of DEET should be 30 to 35 percent and for children two through 12 a 10 percent or less solution should be used. Do not apply repellents for children under two.
The mosquitos that carry the disease primarily bite between dusk and dawn, with the height of their attacks at each end of that time period. Nonetheless measures for protection should be taken through the entire nighttime period.
Public entities in the area are also at war with these insects. Since the disease is carried short range by mosquitos, the transfer of the disease across the country appears to be taking place by birds that the mosquitos bite. Many agencies are working to control the mosquito population, and some extra money has been put into Utah's budget to help counties that have had very little or no abatement in the past. Carbon has a very organized abatement plan and department.
In some parts of the state, testing to see if the disease has arrived will still be going on. Birds, horses and humans are considered accidental or dead end hosts to the disease, meaning the either get over it or die and do not pass it along farther. Other animals, such as cattle, goats, domestic dogs and cats, do not seem to incur the disease.
Scientists are presently working on a vaccine for humans, but have not found a formula that works yet. However, there is a vaccine for horses. Horses can be vaccinated at a local veterinarian office. Horses should receive two initial doses, three to six weeks apart. Of all animals, horses are the most susceptible to the disease. Officials also suggest that if possible horses should be kept in during periods of high mosquito activity and that lights should be kept off at night. Last year, just as the disease arrived in the state, the devastating effects to horses could be seen. For example, Emery County had a number of horses get sick from the disease.
So the best way for local residents to deal with the possible occurrence of the disease is for them to take the measures that the health department suggests to keep the possibilities down, both for themselves and others.


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North Sulawesi
North Sulawesi
This area has existed for a long, long time. Due to its strategic location, North Sulawesi has gotten contacts with outside world since the dawn of time. Sangir-Talaud island group created a bridge to the neighboring country, Philippines. Therefore culture between this place and Philippines, including the people, are quite similar. Influenced heavily by the Dutch occupation in the past, most older generation can still speak Dutch and respect this country.
Some kingdoms existed in the past, such as Manado, Tabukan, Siau, Kolongan, Tahuna, Kendahe and Manganitu. Portuguese first arrived in 16th century, for trading and spreading Christianity. When the Portuguese went away, Spain came instead, bringing Catholicism with them. In the middle of 17th century, Dutch influence became prominent until Japan came and took over for a short while. Dissatisfied, after Japan lost in WW2, Dutch tried to colonize this place again and even creating a puppet country. The locals opposed this, and in 1950 Sulawesi became a part of Indonesia. North Sulawesi became a separate province in 1964.
Merpati services flights to and from Manado. Lion Air holds flights weekly to and from Gorontalo and Makassar. Sriwijaya Air also offers flights to Makassar.
North Sulawesi is also reachable by boats and ships. Two ports, namely Talumolo for Togeans and Leato for Pagimana and Pelni ferries are located about 4 km away from Gorontalo.
North Sulawesi is accessible by bus from Palu.
People & Culture
Predominantly inhabited by Minahasans and Sangirese, other smaller ethnic groups can also be found within this region.
Spicy and unique, those two words comprise the taste of dishes found here. Rica-rica is a name of condiment or sauce that virtually can be applied into many things--be it chicken, fish, pork, even dog (called r.w. or air weh). Bubur tinotuan or bubur Manado, made of rice, corn, veggies are best eaten with a special chili sauce. Bats are also eaten here.
Saguer or fermented sago wine should be sampled if you are into alcoholic beverages, and Cap Tikus (or Rat Brand) is a name of distilled saguer, sold with numbers attached denoting strength, no. 1 being the strongest. It's often diluted and mixed with fruit juices to create some kind of cocktail.
Tourism Office
Jalan Diponegoro 111, Manado 95112, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Fax: +62 431 852730
North Sulawesi Tourism Board site: http://www.north-sulawesi.org/
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Los Angeles kicks off bid to host 2024 OlympicsJay Busbee at Fourth-Place Medal1 mth ago
The city of Los Angeles hasbegun its campaign to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously, 15-0, in support of the city's attempt to join other locales hoping to host the Games. While light on specifics, an announcement highlighting the city's plans did note that Los Angeles is planning to have 85 percent of proposed venues already in place or planned, and will have five primary venue clusters within 30 minutes of the proposed Athletes' Village. Los Angeles already boasts numerous arenas and stadiums in its immediate vicinity, with more potentially on the way as the city seeks to attract an NFL team.
Botched U.S. handoff allows Bolt, Jamaica to win gold in 4x100 relayJoe Lago at Fourth-Place Medal1 mth ago
For Usain Bolt, it was another 4x100 relay victory over the United States and another gold medal at the world championships in Beijing.
For the Americans, it was a missed opportunity that ended up being a complete and total disaster.
Bolt claimed his third gold at the worlds on Saturday, running his customary anchor leg to lead Jamaica to a winning time of 37.36 seconds. The 100- and 200-meter champion was headed for a surprising silver medal as the U.S. appeared to have built up enough of a lead going into the fourth and final leg, but a botched handoff of the baton between Tyson Gay and Mike Rodgers cost the Americans dearly as Bolt gained ground and cruised to victory.
It got worse for the U.S. While Trayvon Bromell, Justin Gatlin, Gay and Rodgers were jogging around the Bird's Nest track to celebrate their silver medal, they were informed that Rodgers was ruled to have stepped out of his lane. The infraction disqualified the Americans, moving China up to second and Canada to third.
On paper, the U.S. looked to have the advantage over the Jamaicans with all four Americans having reached the 100 final six days earlier. Jamaica had just two finalists in Bolt and Asafa Powell.
Usain Bolt wins 200 gold at worlds, then gets taken down by cameraman's SegwayJoe Lago at Fourth-Place Medal1 mth ago
Usain Bolt predicted that he wouldn't lose his favorite event at the world championships and, as is usually the case when the Jamaican steps onto a track, he went out and backed up his words.
Bolt faced another showdown with American Justin Gatlin in the 200-meter final in Beijing on Thursday and did not blink as he captured his record 10th world title in a time of 19.55, the fifth fastest 200 ever.
On Sunday, Bolt edged Gatlin in the 100-meter final by just one hundredth of a second. Both cruised to victories in Wednesday's semifinal heats to set up the rematch.
"Justin Gatlin was saying he was ready to go and was going to do something special. And for the 100 I don't mind people talking a lot because it's the 100 meters," Bolt said. "But when it comes to my 200, I take it really personal."
Gatlin came off the curve running step for step with Bolt, but that's when Bolt kicked it into another gear. Down the back stretch, he easily put distance between himself and Gatlin and coasted across the finish line all by himself to the world's best time of 2015.
Usain Bolt defeats Justin Gatlin by one-hundredth of a secondJay Busbee at Fourth-Place Medal1 mth ago
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There's no event in sports that carries a speed-to-drama ratio quite like the 100-meter dash. Years of hopes, dreams, ambitions validated or dashed in less time than it's taken you to read this paragraph.
On Sunday at the world championships in Beijing, the United States' Justin Gatlin and Jamaica's Usain Bolt faced off for the first time since 2013. Gatlin, heavily favored, was riding a streak of 28 straight unbeaten 100m races, but lost to Bolt by one-one hundredth of a second.
Gatlin had come into the race the favorite, carrying a season best of 9.74 seconds. Bolt's time of 9.79 seconds would not have beaten Gatlin's earlier semifinal time of 9.77 seconds. Gatlin appeared to have control of the race early, starting even with Bolt and gaining an edge on the Jamaican. But Gatlin seemed to start his lean an instant too early, and Bolt was able to power across the finish line in an edge too narrow for the naked eye.
Oscar Pistorius will not be released from prison on FridayJay Busbee at Fourth-Place Medal1 mth ago
Oscar Pistorius, the South African Olympian convicted of killing his girlfriend, had been slated for release from prison this Friday after serving 10 months of a five-year sentence. However, South Africa's justice minister has asked for a review of that decision.
Pistorius was convicted last year of killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013. He had contended that her death was an accident, and that he had believed a burglar was in his house when he fired through a closed door. Pistorius was acquitted of the charge of murder, but nonetheless convicted of culpable homicide.
Will the Olympics still exist 20 years from now? (podcast)Jay Busbee at Fourth-Place Medal2 mths ago
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Both China and Russia have spent billions of dollars on recent Olympic Games, virtually pricing every other nation out of the market. Will this runaway spending continue? Will anyone want to bother with hosting the Games in the future? Come 2035, will there even be such a thing as the Olympics?
That's one of our Friday Five topics today on Yahoo Sports' Grandstanding podcast. Other ideas we're kicking around:
• If you had to abandon your favorite city's sports teams, which city would you adopt as your new sports mecca? (Bandwagoners who root for the Cowboys/Yankees/Cavaliers need not apply.)
• In light of allegations against the Blackhawks' Patrick Kane, what do you do when a player on your favorite team has (allegedly) done something horrible? How do you keep rooting for them afterward?
• Which player currently in the game will you miss most once he (or she) retires?
• The Republican presidential debate. That was crazy, huh?
2016 Summer Olympics: Key datesYahoo Sports Staff at Fourth-Place Medal2 mths ago
The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro begin on Aug. 5. Who will qualify? Here are some of the key dates to determine the athletes who will compete in the XXXI Olympiad:
Women's Artistic Gymnastics • 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials: July 8-10, 2016 in San Jose, Calif.
Men's Artistic Gymnastics • 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials: June 24-26, 2016 in St. Louis, Mo.
Track and Field • U.S. Olympic Trials: July 1-10, 2016 in Eugene, Oregon
Swimming • U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials: June 26-July 3, 2016 in Omaha, Neb.
Diving • FINA Diving World Cup: February 19-24, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Men's Soccer • CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship: October 1-13, in U.S. • CONCACAF/CONMEBOL Playoff: March 21-29, 2016 in Brazil
Women's Soccer • CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament: January 21-31, 2016 (Location TBA)
Boxing • Olympic Qualifying Event – Americas: March 8-20, 2016 in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Wrestling • Pan-American Olympic Qualification: March 4-6, 2016 in Dallas, Texas
Men and Women's Beach Volleyball • 15 highest ranked teams as of June 13, 2016, earn automatic berth in 2016 Olympic Games (maximum of two per country)
Beijing 2022 anthem sounds rather similar to 'Let It Go' from 'Frozen'Jay Busbee at Fourth-Place Medal2 mths ago
Beijing has won the right to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, even though it's a city not known for its winter chill. Even so, Beijing organizers have created a wonderland of multimedia productions designed to put everyone in mind of snow and ice ... in one case, by evoking the most famous depiction of cold in popular culture since Hoth.
"The Snow and Ice Dance," a song off a new collection of Beijing anthems, begins slowly, with a single voice over a gentle piano theme before building to a crescendo. If you've read the headline, you know where we're going with this one, but play this for a friend andsee if this song reminds them of anything:
Sound familiar? If you're not singing along, any nearby kids sure are. The Chinese song is awfully close to "Let it Go," the omnipresent anthem from "Frozen" that's the bane of karaoke and carpools everywhere:
Beijing will host 2022 Winter OlympicsJay Busbee at Fourth-Place Medal2 mths ago
Beijing, China has won the right to host the 2022 Winter Olympics in a vote over Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Beijing hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics, and becomes the first city to host both Summer and Winter Games. China's representative city defeated Kazakhstan's by a 44-40 vote.
"Just as with the Beijing 2008 Summer Games, the Olympic family has put its faith in Beijing again to deliver the athlete-centred, sustainable and economical Games we have promised," Beijing Olympic officials said in a statement. "This will be a memorable event at the foot of the Great Wall for the whole Olympic family, the athletes and the spectators that will further enhance the tremendous potential to grow winter sports in our country, in Asia and around the world."
Boston out of running for 2024 Summer Olympic Games bidJay Busbee at Fourth-Place Medal2 mths ago
The city of Boston is no longer a candidate to host the 2024 Olympic Games.
Boston had been the United States' selection in the ongoing bidding process for the 2024 Summer Olympics, but on Monday, Boston's mayor threw the brakes on the city's bid plans. Soon afterward, the United States Olympic Committee announced it is ending its bid to bring the Games to the city.
Boston mayor Marty Walsh had said he cannot automatically commit to signing the host city bid should Boston win the right to host the Games. Walsh expressed concern about a provision which requires the host city to cover any cost overruns, a requirement which could prove financially burdensome to Boston.
"I cannot commit to putting the taxpayers at risk," Walsh said in a Monday morning press conference. While Boston's Olympic organizing group had pledged an insurance policy would cover cost overruns, Walsh said his office has been unable to conclude whether such a policy would be feasible and would sufficiently protect the city.


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On a recent visit to Helper I was extremely saddened by how Helper looks. My concern was the feral cats that run through town.
My visit to the museum mining equipment lot was overwhelming. Cat feces were so deep it was disgusting to walk through the lot. Up Main Street cats were running all over as well as along the parkway. The smell of cats were very strong and the gutters were dirty. Buildings smelled of cats.
This has got to be a health issue to people . It is an unhealthy environment to the animals as well. In my neighborhood we had the same issue. There are several agencies to contact for help. I can only hope that Helper City officials will address this very serious problem.
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This 1977 Super Beetle Convertible looked great when it came to me, but one look under the car showed major rust issues. This is a great "Watch out buyers" example of how a car can look good, but still need many thousands of dollars of repair done before it can be safely driven. This car will be set on a restored chassis, and while the body is off of the floorpan, all rust repair will be completed.
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Coldplay: Live from Madrid on YouTube
With a string of number one singles and albums to their name, Coldplay are undoubtedly one of the biggest bands on the planet. So we're thrilled that the group's upcoming concert at the famous Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas in Madrid will be streamed live on YouTube for fans around the world to enjoy online.
The concert starts at 9pm (BST)/10pm CET on Wednesday, October 26, and will be available through Coldplay's official YouTube channel.
Coldplay will be celebrating the release of their new album, "MYLO XYLOTO", which features the singles "Every Teardrop is a Waterfall" and "Paradise", and the concert will be directed by Anton Corbijn, the award-winning filmmaker and celebrated photographer famed for his masterful use of striking black-and-white imagery.
The concert marks the conclusion of American Express Unstaged, a six-part series of live events produced in collaboration with YouTube, Vevo and American Express. The five previous concerts have attracted more than 40 million views, with fans worldwide tuning in to watch live performances from the likes of Arcade Fire, John Legend & The Roots, and Duran Duran.
Because this is an open air concert, there's a small danger that inclement weather might mean the concert is delayed or even cancelled. So put on your favourite Coldplay track and perform a sun dance!
For more information about the Coldplay concert and other live initiatives we'll be bringing to YouTube in the coming months, visit www.youtube.com/live.
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