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Stigt, Jos A. MD*; Boers, James E. MD, PhD†; Oostdijk, Ad H. MD‡; van den Berg, Jan-Willem K. MD, PhD*; Groen, Harry J. M. MD, PhD§
Departments of *Pulmonology, †Pathology, and ‡Nuclear Medicine, Isala Klinieken, Zwolle; and §Department of Pulmonology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Disclosure: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
Address for correspondence: Jos A. Stigt, MD, Department of Pulmonology, Isala Klinieken, Groot Wezenland 20, 8011 JW Zwolle, The Netherlands. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Introduction: Incidental mediastinal lymphadenopathy challenges pulmonologists to decide on eventual further diagnostic steps. The aim of this study was to characterize unexpected mediastinal findings by imaging and pathologic analysis.
Methods: Entry criterion for this prospective explorative study was mediastinal lymphadenopathy as an incidental finding on computed tomography (CT) scans made for indications other than the analysis and staging of neoplasms. Lymph node dimensions were measured on CT scan. Subsequent diagnostic investigations were positron emission tomography, endoscopic ultrasound- or endobronchial ultrasound-guided punctures, and clinical follow-up.
Results: Eighty-three patients from eight hospitals met the entry criteria. The median number of Naruke stations with enlarged nodes was 7 (range 3–9). The median size of all nodes measured varied between 6 and 14 mm. The median number of lymph node stations with nodes of at least 10 mm was 3 (range 0–8). Hilar node enlargement was detected in 77% of patients. No definitive diagnosis was obtained in 7 of 83 (8%) patients. Lymphocytes were found in 55 of 83 (66%) and sarcoidosis in 18 of 83 (22%) of aspirates. Positron emission tomography showed metabolic activity in 87% of patients. Follow-up CT scans were available for 36 of 62 (58%) patients without a classifying diagnosis. Two patients developed lung cancer 2 years after initial analysis.
Conclusions: Incidental mediastinal lymph nodes on CT are characterized by multiplicity, relative small sizes, and coexistence with hilar lymphadenopathy in the majority of patients. These nodes often display increased metabolic activity. The low predictive value for malignancy justifies a restrictive attitude toward invasive diagnostic testing.
Enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes may be detected incidentally on computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest and often raise the question whether further analysis is indicated. Nowadays, CT is easily accessible and made for a broader range of indications including pulmonary embolism and coronary artery imaging. Thus, incidentally enlarged mediastinal nodes will be found in incremental numbers challenging the pulmonologist to make decisions about further diagnostic approach. Incidental findings are defined as imaging abnormalities not related to the indication for which the CT is requested.
Prevalences of incidental mediastinal lymphadenopathy are reported between 0.15 and 3%, but a systematic pathologic analysis of these findings has not been described so far.1–9 Several studies describe pathologic results of mediastinal masses in patients of unknown cause.10–13 The rates of malignancy ranged in these studies from 29 to 65% with entry criteria that varied significantly. A meta-analysis showed that larger nodes have a higher chance of containing malignancy.14 The prevalence of malignancy will be lower when nodes are small as is usually the case when detected by incidence on CT. This prospective study with patients referred from eight different hospitals describes the extend, size, metabolic activity, and pathologic findings of incidentally detected mediastinal lymph nodes.
Patients with at least one enlarged mediastinal lymph node (shortest diameter of ≥10 mm) were selected for the study when this incidental finding was detected on CT of the thorax made for a wide range of indications other than the analysis or staging of any neoplasm. One patient was analyzed although the shortest diameter of nodes did not reach 10 mm. Patients with a poor performance score precluding the consequences of further diagnostic analysis were excluded.
Patients were referred from eight different hospitals. CT scan of the thorax was performed according to local protocols. One of the authors (J.S.) reviewed all CT scans; all visible mediastinal nodes were measured along the shortest axis; and the mediastinal position was classified according to the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.15 In only a limited number of patients, a positron emission tomography (PET) was performed, with fluoro-2-deoxyglucose (FDG) in the mediastinal nodes determined (GE Discovery ST PET-CT scanner; General Electric, Milwaukee, WI).
Mediastinal lymph nodes were approached with endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) or endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) for a diagnostic aspiration or biopsy. EUS and EBUS were performed with Pentax ultrasound endoscopes (FG-36 UX, FG-34 UX, and EB-1970 UK; Pentax, Tokyo, Japan) with a Hitachi EUB-5500 processor (Hitachi, Tokyo, Japan). The fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsies were performed under conscious sedation with midazolam and with local anesthesia that was sprayed in the oropharynx (lidocain 1%) and lidocain gel 20 mg/ml. Per nodal site, three to four needle passes were performed, and at least two aspirates were smeared on slides. Remaining aspirate was deposited in a fixative medium (carbowax 2% [polyethyleenglycol 20 g in ethanol 96% methylated and filled up to 1000 ml with water]) for immunohistochemical staining.
From August 2005 until December 2010, 83 of 1530 patients met the inclusion criteria of our study. They underwent EUS or EBUS for analysis of incidentally detected mediastinal lymphadenopathy and if possible FDG-PET. CT was always available.
Table 1 shows the characteristics of 83 patients (61 men and 22 women) with a median age of 59 years (range 27–87 years). All patients were referred for EUS-FNA (81) or EBUS-transbronchial needle aspiration (2) of incidentally detected lymph nodes on CT scans for a variety of indications (Table 1). Most CT scans were angio-CT scans made in the workup of pulmonary embolism (43 patients). Other indications were pulmonary infiltrative disease (5 patients), pleural disease (8 patients), parenchymatous disease (3 patients), health screening scans (2 patients), coronary angiography (2 patients), and a remaining group with other indications (20 patients).
In our patients, nodes of all sizes were visible on CT scans in at least three levels (according to the Naruke classification), and in some patients, lymph nodes were visible on CT at all sites. The median number of sites with visible nodes was 7 (range 3–9). The median number of lymph nodes of at least 10 mm was 3 (range 0–8).
Table 1 shows the numbers of patients with different lymph node sizes at any mediastinal site. The median number of involved mediastinal sites is also described in Table 1. In 64 patients, hilar lymphadenopathy was also evident. In 19 patients, hilar node enlargement was absent. Table 2 demonstrates the nodal size, subdivided into several size categories, for specified mediastinal sites.
PET scans had been performed in 29 patients. Increased FDG uptake in mediastinal nodes was demonstrated in 25 patients (inadequate aspirates, 3; reactive lymphoid change, 16; granulomatous inflammation compatible with sarcoidosis, 5; and granulomatous inflammation staining positive for mycobacteria, 1). In four patients, there was no increased FDG uptake observed (all reactive lymphoid change).
Table 2 describes the results of pathologic analysis. Cytologic aspirates were derived from 80 patients. In two patients, introduction of the endoscope failed, and in one patient, nodes were not detected with ultrasound. In four patients, the aspirates were considered inadequate for pathologic analysis.
Guided by ultrasound, subcarinal nodes were biopsied in 67 patients, the aortic window (locations 4L and 5) in 34 patients, location 8 in 2 patients, and both locations 2L and 4R in 1 patient. In 76 of 80 patients, the quality of aspirated material allowed an adequate pathologic analysis.
In 55 patients, the aspirates showed many lymphocytes and were considered reactive without a classifying diagnosis. Eighteen patients had a granulomatous inflammatory reaction compatible with sarcoidosis. One patient also had a granulomatous disorder and acid-fast mycobacteria with Ziehl-Neelson stain. Conventional culture and a polymerase chain reaction for mycobacteria were negative. One patient had a bronchogenic cyst.
In a patient with a history of breast cancer, a CT scan was performed to analyze loculated pleural fluid without pathologic evidence of a malignancy. The enlarged mediastinal nodes, not visible on normal x-ray, contained metastatic disease of her breast cancer. In a subset of 21 patients with conditions frequently associated with mediastinal lymphadenopathy (pleural disease, interstitial disease, and infiltrative disease), lymphocytes were present in 81% and a granulomatous inflammatory pattern in 14% compared with 61 and 24% for all other patients, respectively.
A classifying diagnosis was obtained with EUS in 21 of 83 patients. In the 62 patients with no classifying diagnosis, follow-up data were analyzed. This group consisted of 55 patients with adequate aspirates, 4 patients with inadequate aspirates, 2 patients in whom introduction of the echoscope failed, and 1 patient in whom no enlarged lymph nodes were detected with ultrasound.
Follow-up CT scans were available for 36 of 62 patients (58%). The scans were made after a median interval of 118 days (range 10–692 days). Decisions for follow-up were made at the discretion of patients' own treating physician. Eleven patients were referred from other hospitals and were lost to follow-up, and for 16 patients in our own practice, no follow-up CT scans were requested.
In nine patients, the lymphadenopathy had reduced spontaneously. In 24 patients, the lymphadenopathy remained unchanged, and in 2 patients, the lymphadenopathy progressed both in size and number. In both patients with progressive lymphadenopathy detected on CT scans after 20 and 23 months of follow-up, the initial EUS-FNA contained adequate samples without malignant cells. In one patient, a repeat EUS-FNA after 21 months in subcarinal lymph nodes showed malignant cells, and this patient was diagnosed with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. In the other patient, metastatic lung cancer was demonstrated by a liver biopsy 22 months after initial EUS-FNA. In this patient with obvious progression of mediastinal lymphadenopathy, metastatic disease was not verified as a repeated EUS was not performed. Revision and comparison of CT scans suggest progression of already existing lymphadenopathy, but an evident primary tumor was absent on the initial scans. When the number and the sizes of enlarged nodes for the patients with malignancy (developed during follow-up or at initial analysis) are compared with patients without malignancy, there are no differences.
In this study, a group of 83 patients referred for suspected pulmonary malignancy were described who had in common that mediastinal lymphadenopathy was detected incidentally on CT performed for a variety of indications other than the analysis of malignancy.
The most characteristic features of these enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes is their presence in multiple Naruke stations, its variable but relatively small size, and the concomitant hilar involvement in most patients. There was one patient in whom the largest nodes measured less than 10 mm. In 46% (38/83) of patients, the largest measured nodes were between 10 and 15 mm followed by 26% (22/83) of patients with maximum nodes of 16 to 20 mm, 24% (20/83) of patients with largest nodes of 21 to 30 mm, and 2% (2/83) with nodes measuring more than 30 mm.
The size of mediastinal nodes is predictive for the final pathologic diagnosis as has been demonstrated in a study where benign nodes were significantly smaller than malignant nodes.16 However, the nodes of the patient with breast cancer metastasis in this study and the two patients who developed non-small cell lung cancer during follow-up did not differ in size from other patients.
Incidental mediastinal findings are described in screening studies for coronary artery disease, but information on extend and size of these findings is scarce.1,2,4–7 Lung cancer screening studies also report prevalences of nonpulmonary incidental findings, but details of mediastinal incidental findings are limited or absent.3,8,9
If imaging was expanded with FDG-PET, the majority of patients demonstrated increased FDG uptake in their nodes. It is debatable whether PET is indicated in patients without radiologic evidence of primary lung tumors. All but 1 of 29 patients in whom PET was performed had at least 1 lymph node measuring 10 mm or more in short-axis diameter. Remarkably, the only patient with nodes smaller than 10 mm developed lung cancer with confirmed subcarinal metastatic disease. PET offered in our study added no value to CT in incidentally detected mediastinal nodes because reactive inflammatory diseases also showed metabolic activity and hence did not discriminate from malignant disease.
In our study, the majority of incidental mediastinal findings showed a reactive inflammatory pattern on pathologic analysis, sometimes compatible with sarcoidosis as might be expected from imaging results. Granulomatous inflammatory reactions could be expected relatively more often in patients with conditions with pleural, interstitial, or infiltrative disease. In a screening study in asbestos workers (1% of patients), mediastinal lymphadenopathy was reported, and all lesions were proved to be benign.9 The size of the detected mediastinal nodes was not provided, but because this was a screening study, the lesions were presumably small in size.
In a study of 1520 lung cancer screening participants, incidental mediastinal findings (2 lymphomas) were reported, but the prevalence of incidentally detected mediastinal lymphadenopathy was not described.8
Malignancy was found in only one patient in our study. This patient had a history of breast cancer, and so, this finding was not unexpected. In all other patients, malignancy was not observed. These findings conflict with the high pretest probability of malignancy in patients with mediastinal lymphadenopathy of unknown cause in former series.10–13 Critical is how patients are selected. In a study of isolated mediastinal lymphadenopathy, EBUS-transbronchial needle aspiration resulted in a diagnosis of malignancy in 60% (33/55) of patients.12 All patients in this study had suspected lymphoma, 29% (16/55) patients had a history of malignancy, and excluded were patients with typical clinicoradiologic features of sarcoidosis. This study did not specify the size and number of mediastinal nodes. Neither were these features described in two studies reporting malignancy in 29% (40/140) and 65% (22/34) of patients.10,13 Finally, in 61% (46/75) of patients, malignancy was observed in subcarinal nodes but these were at least 25 mm.11 In a subgroup of patients analyzed for isolated mediastinal lymph nodes with typical clinicoradiologic features suggestive for sarcoidosis, this diagnosis was confirmed in 93% (26/28) of patients but 1 of 28 had malignancy.17
Our study population cannot be compared with the patients in these studies because of different entry criteria and lacking information on number and size of mediastinal nodes. Regarding our own results in patients with high rates of hilar lymphadenopathy and multiple mediastinal nodes, the number of patients with a granulomatous inflammatory reaction seems small. The difference of these results with our findings can be explained by the fact that the incidental nodes in our study were relatively small in size and mostly could not be detected with normal chest radiographs.
In the literature, there are no follow-up data of incidental mediastinal findings. In our study with a deliberate follow-up, determined by the treating physicians, follow-up CT scan was available in more than half of the patients without a classifying diagnosis of incidental mediastinal findings. Two of 62 patients (3%) developed lung cancer in nodes that had been evaluated initially with EUS-FNA. The interval of detection of lung cancer was almost 2 years in both patients. Based on the follow-up findings in this study, the need for regular monitoring of incidentally detected lymphadenopathy with CT scans is debatable.
Regarding the pathologic diagnoses in this study, the probability to detect a disease that needs treatment is very low (although an exception could be made for patients with a history of malignancy). This counterweights the low threshold to apply modern endosonographic techniques because of their favorable safety profile and high diagnostic accuracy.18,19
Incidentally detected lymphadenopathy often worries pulmonologists leading to further diagnostic procedures. This explorative study demonstrates that incidentally detected mediastinal findings are mainly a manifestation of reactive inflammatory origin in mainly multiple, slightly enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes. Our study does not support a very aggressive diagnostic approach of these nodes except for patients with known malignancy or a history of malignancy.
Incidental findings; Lymph nodes; Mediastinum; CT scan; Positron emission tomography
© 2011International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
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Multiple Eagles looking to book their tickets to the NCAA Division I National Championships
The season continues for nine athletes on the Eastern Washington University track and field team as it ventures to Austin, Texas for the NCAA Division I West Region Preliminary Rounds on May 23-25 (Thursday-Saturday).
The meet is hosted by the University of Texas and serves as a preliminary round for the NCAA Division I Championships, which will be held on June 5-8 in Eugene, Ore. Athletes who manage a top-12 placing in their event will advance to the National Championship meet.
"It will be a thrill for our athletes to perform in a field where the competitors are so skilled and talented," said head men's coach Stan Kerr.
"We have some athletes who are definitely in contention for a top-12 spot," said head women's coach Marcia Mecklenburg. "It's a very competitive field but I feel that each individual is prepared to have a great performance."
The EWU men will take a trio of throwers, highlighted by Jordan Arakawa, who heads into the meet ranked ninth in the region in the hammer throw. The sophomore out of Olympia, Wash., has a personal best of 213-8 this season, which is the 17th-best mark in the nation among Division I competitors. Arakawa is coming off a second-place finish in the hammer throw at the 2013 Big Sky Outdoor Championships (208-4).
"Jordan has been on this stage before and I would not be surprised to see him uncork a big throw," said Kerr. "He can certainly put himself in a position to earn a spot to the National meet."
Potentially competing in his last meet as an Eagle is senior Marlyn Anderson in the shot put. He is ranked 42nd in the event with his season best of 56-6 3/4.
"Marlyn wants to go out with a phenomenal performance and he's been gearing himself up to do so," said Kerr.
Freshman Joey Payne is ranked 46th in the javelin throw with a personal best of 205-9. He earned all-conference honors in the event at the BSC Championships with a second-place finish (205-6).
"For Joey, this meet will pay big dividends and he will get some great experience out of this," said Kerr.
On the women's side, Cora Kellerman (sixth), Michelle Coombs (ninth) and Emma Murillo (44th) will square off with 45 other athletes in the javelin throw. Kellerman had a personal-best throw of 170-0 at the Duane Hartman Invitational to rank second in school history. Coombs finished second at the BSC Championships and will look to make the National Championship meet for a second time in her career.
"Michelle has the most experience with this being her fourth regional meet," said Mecklenburg. "She's going in knowing what she needs to do and she has a great shot at moving on."
"Cora has thrown far and knows what it takes to do so," said Mecklenburg, "She certainly has a chance at getting off another big one."
"Emma has thrown well and she's overdue for another great one," said Mecklenburg.
Keisa Monterola and Robin Taylor will represent Eastern in the pole vault as they enter the weekend ranked 25th and 40th, respectively. The duo completed their second-consecutive one, two sweep of the pole vault at the BSC Outdoor Championships. Monterola, who holds the school records both indoors and outdoors, has a season best of 13-3 1/2. Taylor's best mark this season came at the conference meet, where she vaulted 12-11 1/2.
"Keisa really had a breakthrough at the conference meet and I think she will go into the meet with a renewed confidence," said Mecklenburg. "Robin has been on this stage as well and she knows what it takes and will look to prove something."
Katie Mahoney will be the Eagles' lone runner in the track events as she is ranked 32nd in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. The redshirt-freshman has rewritten the record books this season, breaking school records in the steeplechase (10:28.52) and 1,500 (4:25.79) and also moving up the top ten lists in the 800 (2:12.87, third all-time) and 5,000 (17:14.91, sixth all-time).
"It's going to be a great experience for Katie down the road," said Mecklenburg. "If she can overcome some technical aspects of her race she may be in the hunt."
Action begins at Mike A. Myers Stadium Thursday at noon. The meet will be streamed live at http://ulive.cbssports.com/index-ncaa.html?media=389157 . More information is available at http://www.texassports.com/ot/2013-ncaa-tf-west-prelims.html .
"This is a very exciting meet and anything can happen," said Mecklenburg, "if you're there, you can improve and have a chance."
"This will be one of the biggest meets of these athletes' lives," said Kerr. "In terms of numbers there are approximately 1,700 athletes competing and we're going to see some outstanding talent."
Regional Qualifiers (followed by event, ranking and time of competition [CST])
Marlyn Anderson- Shot Put (42nd) Friday @ 6 p.m.
Jordan Arakawa- Hammer Throw (9th) Friday @ 2 p.m.
Joey Payne – Javelin (46th) Saturday @ Noon
Katie Mahoney – 3,000-meter steeplechase (32nd) Friday @ 9:30 p.m.
Keisa Monterola – Pole Vault (25th) Friday @ 1 p.m.
Robin Taylor – Pole Vault (40th) Friday @ 1 p.m.
Cora Kellerman – Javelin (6th) Saturday @ 5 p.m.
Michelle Coombs – Javelin (9th) Saturday @ 5 p.m.
Emma Murillo – Javelin (44th) Saturday @ 5 p.m.

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Ulf Dittmer wrote:JFreeChart has no provisions for generating table-like output. If you want to mix both you could take a look at JasperReports, which is the premier open source reporting solution for Java.
But it depends a lot on the environment - is this a web app or a desktop app? What output formats do you need to support?


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It isn't that we don't get it, it is that we don't see Apple going after niche solutions. People in the design community are at times oblivious to the fact that they are a small segment of Apples entire marketplace. For Apple to deliver touch on a desktop or laptop they would need to find a way to make the feature useful to a large portion of the user population. Right now most users don't need the feature.
We can argue all day about what percentage "most" is but to be worthwhile a feature like touch would need adoption by at least 50% of the users space. That would be adoption after the novelty wore off. I just don't see it happening with the current GUI nor do I see a good way to morph the current GUI into something user would want or even demand.
I'm reading a lot of things in this thread.
Niche use
Most people
Good for children only, etc.
It all sounds very familiar, and goes back to the early 1980's, when they were saying the same things.
Oh, yes, of course, this is different, a mouse and keyboard really are useful. Yeah, yeah. Nothing new here.
Apple is making changes. How long it will take is something else.


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Kristen Stewart might not have had Robert Pattinson on her arm at the MET Costume Gala in New York last night, but that didn't stop them meeting up after the celeb packed event. The love birds were spotted partying post red carpet together after the On The Road babe walked the red carpet alone.
The 23 year-old, who rocked a blood red lace jumpsuit from British designer Stella McCartney on the night, reportedly met up with her boyfriend afterwards where they were spotted enjoying dinner with fellow Twilight star Dakota Fanning who had also been at the Costume Institute Benefit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Kristen reportedly skipped out after the red carpet along with Rob's BFF Tom Sturridge and his fiancee Sienna Miller who stunned on the red carpet in Burberry, with HollywoodLife claiming they all left together.
There had been much speculation that the couple might have walked the red carpet together, but aside from Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, it appears going solo was the theme of the night. Beyonce, Jessica Biel and Blake Lively all left their famous partners at home to pose alone at Fashion's biggest night out.
Kristen Stewart's fierce red carpet look for the MET Costume Gala (WENN)
While he might not have made it to the gala, Kristen who arrived on the red carpet with Stella McCartney and Cameron Diaz are said to be in the Big Apple together.
"Kristen is excited to spend some quality time with Rob in New York," an insider told HollywoodLife, "They always have fun in the city together and plan on seeing some bands and spending time with some good friends."
They're so cute, but we wish Rob could've walked as well!
Met Costume Gala: Stars Shine On The Red Carpet


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Americans for Limited Government On Request for Inspection of Records.
Download OptionsReleased: September 30, 2011
Federal Communications Commission
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554In the Matter of
FOIA Control No. 2011-093
On Request for Inspection of Records
Adopted: September 29, 2011
Released: September 30, 2011By the Commission:
By this memorandum opinion and order, we deny the application for review of Americans
for Limited Government (ALG),1 seeking review of the Office of General Counsel's (OGC's)2 denial of
ALG's request for a waiver of the fees for processing its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.3
We find that OGC correctly applied the standards for determining ALG's entitlement to a fee waiver.
In its FOIA request, ALG seeks records that "pertain to communications to or from any
Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) or their immediate staff and the
following [nine] individuals."4 ALG asserted that it should be granted a waiver of fees for processing its
request because the information sought "will be used to better the public's understanding of how the FCC
is spending the taxpayers' money."5 ALG also indicated that it regularly publishes information on the
activities, structure, and operations of the Federal Government and that the request is not in its
commercial interest.6
OGC found7 that ALG had not satisfied the statutory test for entitlement to a fee waiver,
which permits a waiver only "if disclosure of the information is in the public interest because it is likely
to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government and is
1 See Appellant Americans for Limited Government's Freedom of Information Act Appeal Regarding Denial of
Request for Fee Waiver, filed January 28, 2011 (AFR).
2 See Letter from Joel Kaufman, Associate General Counsel to William Wilson (Dec. 29, 2010) (Decision).
3 See e-mail from William Wilson to email@example.com (Dec. 7, 2010) (Request).
4 See Request at 1.
5 See id. at 4.
6 See id.
7 See Decision at 2.
Federal Communications Commission
FCC 11-144not primarily in the commercial interest of the requester."8 OGC found that ALG had provided only
"broad speculation" that its request would contribute to the public understanding of the operations or
activities of the government, rather than demonstrating specifically how its request would contribute to
public understanding, as required by the statute.
In its application for review, ALG reiterates its claim that its request would contribute
significantly to public understanding of the government. ALG provides further details about the
information it requests. ALG explains that the nine individuals are affiliated with "internet giant" Google
and that records sought relate to how Google has influenced the Commission in writing regulations
concerning the Internet.9 ALG further explains that its staff will analyze the responsive documents
provided and publish its findings in various media.10 ALG emphasizes that it does not have a commercial
interest in the requested information.11
We agree with OGC that ALG failed to meet the statutory standard for entitlement to a fee
waiver. The facts of this case resemble those we recently considered in National Legal and Policy
Center.12 The requester there sought information about contacts between several individuals and the
Commission and asserted that the information requested would show the individuals' influence on the
Commission's Open Internet website and on media and communications policy. We found that the
requester had not provided a reasonably detailed and specific explanation of how the request would
contribute significantly to the public's understanding of the operation or activities of the government,
inasmuch as it failed to provide information beyond mere speculation that the information requested
would show significant influence on government policy.13 We noted that it was not sufficient for the
requester to merely restate its organizational mission or rely on speculation.14
If anything, ALG offered less by way of detailed explanation than the requester in NLPC.
As OGC explained in its Decision:
ALG provides no information as to the affiliations of these [nine listed]individuals, the
subject matter of the communications sought, or why these communications have any
particular significance that would contribute significantly to public understanding of the
operations of activities of the government.[Footnote omitted.] Individuals routinely
communicate with the Commission on a wide variety of issues for a wide variety of
reasons. Much of this dialog is reflected in the public record associated with the various
proceedings pending before the Commission.[Footnote omitted.] ALG attributes no
specific significance to communications by these individuals and apparently assumes that
any communication between the Commission and an outside party might potentially
8 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(4)(A)(iii); see also 47 C.F.R. 0.470(e) (criteria for granting a fee waiver).
9 See AFR at 8.
10 See id. at 10.
11 See id. at 11-12.
12 26 FCC Rcd 8001 (2011) (NLPC).
13 See NLPC, 26 FCC Rcd at 8004-05 9-10.
14 See id. at 8004 8.
Federal Communications Commission
FCC 11-144contribute to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government. Such
broad speculation is insufficient to support a request for fee waiver.[Footnote omitted.]15
We give no weight to the additional facts set forth in ALG's application for review but not provided to
OGC in ALG's Request. Our rules provide that: "No application for review will be granted if it relies on
questions of fact or law upon which the designated authority has been afforded no opportunity to pass."16
We will therefore not rely on factual justification presented in the application for review that was not
before OGC. We accordingly affirm OGC's Decision for the reasons stated by OGC.17
ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED, that Appellant Americans for Limited Government's
Freedom of Information Act Appeal Regarding Denial of Request for Fee Waiver IS DENIED. ALG
may seek judicial review of this action, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(4)(B).18
The officials responsible for this action are the following: Chairman Genachowski and
Commissioners Copps, McDowell, and Clyburn.
Marlene H. Dortch
15 See Decision at 2.
16 See 47 C.F.R. 1.115(c).
17 Because ALG failed to show how disclosure of the documents it sought would likely contribute significantly to
public understanding of the operations or activities of the government, OGC properly declined to reach additional
requirements for a fee waiver, such as to whether and how ALG plans to publicize any material it receives or
whether it has a commercial interest in its request.
18 We note that as part of the Open Government Act of 2007, the Office of Government Information Services
(OGIS) was created to offer mediation services to resolve disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies as
a non-exclusive alternative to litigation. Using OGIS services does not affect ALG's right to pursue litigation. ALG
may contact OGIS in any of the following ways:
Office of Government Information Services
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road - Room 2510
College Park, MD 20740-6001
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Telephone: 301-837-1996
Facsimile: 301-837-0348
Toll-free: 877-684-6448.
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Arsenal Transfer Analysis: Marvin Martin
Marvin Martin, 23, Sochaux, Attacking Midfielder
Marvin Martin was born in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, of the 20 administrative districts – similar to the London boroughs. The '14th' is about 5.5 square kilometres and contains the famous Le Santé Prison.
Martin was particularly small for his age as a young boy and grew up a supporter of Paris St Germain, unsurprisingly. As a 10 year old in 1998 he absorbed the carnival atmosphere and national coming together that hosting and winning the World Cup brought. Watching Didier Deschamps lift the famous Jules Rimet trophy, he described it as 'the moment I wanted to become a footballer.' Despite his dedication, the Clairefontaine academy rejected him due to his lack of height.
This article does not seek to provide an exhaustive biography of his road to becoming a full French international that Arsène Wenger considers to have the skills and resources to replace Samir Nasri, rather it merely provides the details to illustrate how hard Martin would have had to work to convince scouts and coaches he had the necessary resources to succeed. Eventually Christian Puxel, the man who discovered him said that despite the fact he was a 'shrimp' in stature, he had 'game intelligence and anticipation of teammates' movements.'
Currently, Martin has 111 games to his name at Sochaux with 10 goals and 24 assists. He has a contract until 2014 and wears the 14 shirt in homage to the arrondissement he grew up in. He is an attacking midfielder who plays out wide with the freedom to drift inside, similar to Samir Nasri. It is understood that contrary to initial views that Mata has long been Wenger's first choice to replace Nasri – his first choice was Martin, who he believes to be a more cost effective signing.
He has excellent passing skills over long and short distances, hitting the ball with exceptional technique. He has the understanding of defenders movements to collect the ball in pockets of space and move quickly to hurt oppositions with a pass or a shot. He made a superb 15 minute debut appearance against Ukraine whereby he scored 2 and made 1. Overnight, his profile shifted completely to a name that is known across Europe as one of the top emerging playmakers. He left the Donbass Arena to be hailed predictably as the new Zidane. The iconic Zidane also scored twice on his international debut.
Ultimately, Martin is an extremely intelligent player with a big future. His being a target for Arsenal tells me that Wenger is not prepared to give up his project to turn Arsenal into a Diet-Barcelona. Unfortunately, the project basing our game on small technical players is unsustainable in a division as competitive and hungry as England's. Arsenal forged a terrific fast-paced, entertaining format of play based on creative smaller players and it has not succeeded. Can Arsenal – within their budget – replace such talented playmakers as Fàbregas and Nasri with like for like players whilst still expecting to progress? Fàbregas has been a prodigy at Arsenal, but the current style is easy to play against.
Marvin Martin and our other diminutive playmakers, in spite of good workrate and effort, are going to need more 'away-game players' in their side to resist the vicious thuggery of our division to avoid being bullied. They need colleagues that can play in cold, rainy evenings and stand nose to nose with the giants at Stoke or Blackburn. They are going to need players who can handle holding the ball when the tackles are coming in too fast and dangerous. Van Persie is too lean and brittle a forward to be a target man to relieve this pressure, and Walcott too unreliable in possession due to a lack of maturity and concentration.
The signing would not unbalance the midfield provided a taller hard man in the vein of Yann M'Vila stood shoulder to shoulder with Alex Song in defensive midfield, allowing Wilshere to occupy the space left by Cesc. Knowing we had a stable and strong enough spine to support the team against an aerial bombardment or a brutal tackling display from the likes of a Lee Cattermole-lead Sunderland, I feel Arsenal would have the requisite variety to dominate league matches. For all his popularity, Frimpong is too raw for the job full time alongside Song (yet). For all his ball retention ability, Diaby is too injury prone and disappointing in big games.
Martin has Wenger-signing written all over him, and I agree he would be a good signing. However, I just have concerns that given the small stature of Martin and numerous other Arsenal players, the balance of the team would be continue to be ill-equipped to deal with the rigours of the Premier League which emphasizes games based on strength and power. The familiar technical style needs reworking to restore success at the Emirates.
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THE ARTIST SERIESShot in New York's Carnegie Hall Studios and Europe, this series is aimed at both naturists, professional artists, and students of the human form. Each video features 15 models doing 2 poses each, both inside and outside the studio. Only natural available light was used. 60 min. each.


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Oct. 16, 2010
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands -
Stanford junior Nicole Pechanec and freshman Kristina Vaculik are competing at the World Gymnastics Championships Oct. 16-24 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This is the third World Championships for Pechanec, who competes for the Czech Republic, and the first for Vaculik, of Canada.
Pechanec is writing from Rotterdam, where she offers insights into her preparation and competition.
As I sit and relax the day before the meet, I think back on the many routines we had done, the grueling practices we went through this week, and the 18 years of gymnastics that brought me to this point. For a week, gymnasts from all over the world peacefully practiced in the training halls seeing nothing but those four, or six, apparatuses and each other. Former Olympic gymnasts still involved with the sport often wandered around the training halls as well as photographers and journalists. As I was icing after practice one day, Nastia Liukin walked by me in the highest pair of heels I have ever seen. Now, after that long but memorable week, the first day of competition is finally here.
Fans began to flood the arena and the empty stands turn into seas of orange. The first two days consist of the women's preliminary competition followed by two days of men's prelims. From then on until Sunday, the competition gets even more exciting with team finals and individual event finals.
Saturday morning, after a short practice, we watched a few rotations of the first day the women's prelims. The Italian team was graceful and solid, with 2006 world champ Vanessa Ferrari looking great. The Chinese finished up in the first subdivision, out of twelve. The Japanese had beautiful floor routines and the Russians are in the lead going into the second day of competition.
The Czech team is preparing for its 11 a.m. competition in subdivision 8 along with Austria, Columbia, and Canada!! Personally, it is going to be strange competing without SWG, but I know they are here in spirit from letters they made for Kristina and I to open each day. I am excited and ready to go. It is incredible that after all those hours of training and countless routines, it all comes down to that one routine up on the podium. That's when you have to leave it all out there.
Yeah SWG and Go Kristina!!!!!
- Peach


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The Home Shopping Extravaganza continues today with another day of savings for KNIA/KRLS listeners. On Tuesday there was almost $200,000 worth of merchandise and their are still plenty of items available at a discounted price. With two days left, The Home Shopping Extravaganza will be on the air today and tomorrow from 10a-noon, 1-5p and 6p-8p. You can view a full list of available items on our website at kniakrls.com by clicking the banner on the top of the page.
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|Mesh fixation with fibrin sealant during endoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia approach: a review of 640 repairs.
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|PURPOSE: Endoscopic repair of inguinal hernia can decrease the incidence of chronic groin pain. Staple mesh fixation is the surgical technique preferentially used but may also cause residual pain. Although a substantial number of specialists advocate no mesh fixations, concerns are that this could lead to an increase in recurrence rates. This study aimed to assess the safety and the effectiveness of fibrin sealant, as an alternative technique to staple mesh fixation after totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair. METHODS: A total of 472 patients underwent elective TEP inguinal hernia repair between February 2005 and July 2011. Mesh fixation was achieved using fibrin sealant. Patients were reviewed postoperatively at Week 2, Week 6, and Month 6. Patient satisfaction was assessed in a subgroup of 116 patients using a comprehensive scoring system designed for hernia repairs, and pain was assessed using a standard Visual Analog pain Scale. RESULTS: No conversion to open surgery was observed. There were two cases of major morbidities and no mortality. Three months after surgery, only three patients (0.6 %) experienced chronic groin or testicular discomfort. At Week 6, 98.9 % of the patients were either satisfied or very satisfied with their outcome, and 96.8 % denied any residual pain. Finally, only six hernia recurrences (0.9 %) were reported, of which five occurred during the first months of the study. CONCLUSIONS: Fibrin sealant is safe and reliable for mesh fixation of inguinal hernia during TEP repair with a very high satisfaction index and limited risk of developing chronic pain.
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Welcome to Burlington, Ontario, CANADA
Welcome to Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Burlington is not only the best city of its size to live in Canada, it is also a great place to visit! Situated on the shores of Lake Ontario and conveniently located between Toronto & Niagara Falls, the beautiful city of Burlington awaits, whether you are visiting for pleasure, attending a meeting or touring with your group. Stay a few days at one of our many hotels or bed and breakfasts, we have accommodations to suit every taste. Explore the exhibits and events at the Royal Botanical Gardens, hike on our nature trails, and take in the birds and wonderful fall colours and views along the Niagara Escarpment and the Waterfront Trail. Experience our history in the Museums of Burlington, and take a tour of the many exhibits at the Art Gallery of Burlington. Take in a show at our state of the art Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Visit us at the Visitor Information Centre, open year round or you can request information be sent to you. Sign up to receive our seasonal Visitor eNewsletter, view our annual Events Listing.
This year we are celebrating our 30th anniversary as the destination marketing organization for the beautiful city of Burlington, Ontario, CANADA. What was happening in 1985 as far as tourism in the city? The local paper published a story about a Magnetic Hill on King Rd. The new Concrete Skyway Bridge was opened on October 11, 1985 and Jake's Boathouse opened its doors on Walkers Line. Read more about this by visiting our blog.


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Tech to Put under the Tree
TR's new products section offers some last-minute gift ideas.
We've picked out a few products that appeared in Technology Review's "To Market" section in 2008 and could make good last-minute presents.
Sony XEL-1
The April 2001 issue of TR devoted an entire feature to a new display technology called organic light-emitting diodes (OLED), which left even "grizzled veterans of the flat-panel industry … goggle-eyed." By the end of 2006, we were reporting on the increasing use of OLEDs in handheld devices, but as late as April 2007, we were still saying that OLEDs were "limited to use in small displays, such as those in mobile phones."
That changed with Sony's XEL-1 OLED TV. The screen is still relatively small–only 11 inches diagonally. But for some film aficionados, its vivid color, wide viewing angle, low power consumption, and high contrast (unlike LCD screens, OLED screens are capable of true black, rather than the dark gray of a blocked backlight) have been enough to justify its $2,500 price tag.
Livescribe Pulse
$150 with one gigabyte of memory, $200 with two gigabytes
In May 2004, we described a Microsoft prototype of a new type of computer interface: a pen with built-in cameras that could turn handwritten script into digital data. But it was a much smaller company called Livescribe that ended up bringing pen-based computing into the mainstream. The Livescribe pen works in conjunction with paper imprinted with a special pattern, which is detected by the cameras in the pen's tip. The pen has a built-in audio recorder: someone attending a lecture can take notes on the special paper and then later, by tapping a single handwritten word, call up the corresponding section of the recording. The pen can also perform simple arithmetic: write down an equation, and the answer appears on the pen's screen.
A community of software developers has grown up around the pen. Some recent applications include the ability to draw a piano keyboard and "play" it by tapping the keys, and an English-Spanish dictionary that displays the Spanish translation of a handwritten English word on the pen's screen.
Polaroid PoGo
$90 to $100 for the printer, $14 to $16 for 30 sheets of paper
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in early 2008, a Polaroid spinoff called Zink unveiled a miniature, instant photo printer that went on the market in July as the Polaroid PoGo. The printer has hundreds of precisely controllable heating elements, and it uses special two-by-three-inch paper that contains three layers of nanocrystals. When the crystals are heated, they transform into an amorphous glass. Each layer of glass reflects a different color, and the blend of colors is controlled by the duration and temperature of the heating. The printer can connect to a digital camera with a USB cable or to a camera phone over a Bluetooth wireless connection.


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Tippy Toe, LA: Amos Moses, an old Cajun who lives by his self in the swamp, hunts alligators for a livin, he just knock 'em in the head with a stomp, was fined 100 clams yesterday for tossing an old soup can from his truck window in plain sight of a Louisiana Sheriff.
As the black tide known as the BP oil disaster crept closer to shore, it was easily seen behind Moses as he stood on the side of the gravel road and tried to make sense of the situation.
"Look officer," said Moses, you know my parents, Doc Mill Sap and his purty wife Hannah, and everybody around here knows I can eat up my weight in groceries. Heck-I'm even named after a man of the cloth, but I don't understand why you givin' me a ticket when you can look out there and see the end of the world."
As he spoke, Moses waved his remaining arm toward the oil sheen. That's all he got left cuz an alligator bit it. Left arm gone clean up to the elbow.
"What the hell does a soup can matter now? Somebody oughta burn the people who running BP out of their home, and hang those bastards for killing all our wildlife."
The Sheriff then became agitated and reminded Moses that under a Bush era law known as the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, if you do anything to a corporation to protect wildlife that interrupts its business, you'll be stripped of your civil rights, and go to jail for the rest of your life.
"Really?" asked Moses. About that time Moses took off running deep into the swamp, with the Sheriff in hot pursuit.
The Sheriff shouted, "I'm gonna get you boy!" But he never come out again.
Wonder where the Louisiana Sheriff went to? You can sure get lost in a Louisiana Bayou.


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Qualcomm ends sales of FLO TV; service for sale?
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Service to mobile TVs will end this spring
Qualcomm has halted sales to consumers of mobile 3G-based TV devices, called FLO TV by the company, with service to the devices being halted in spring of next year. FLO TV content provided to phones on AT&T and Verizon is "unaffected at this time," according to the company, but it's holding talks with various other parties for use of the technology, service or spectrum.
The devices, originally launched in 2006, never attracted a sizeable base of consumers with its separately-billed $15/month service charge. The content's main subscribers have been handset carriers and automakers, who offered the service as part of add-on or incentive packages. The mobile TV device offered by Qualcomm directly sold for $250 and included a six-month subscription. Channels included Adult Swim, NBC2Go and other NBC owned networks, MTV, ABC, CBS, Disney and Nickelodeon among others. The device could not time-shift nor save TV programs, making it less competitive against video-on-demand services or outright rental or ownership as services like iTunes offer.
FLO TV's "MediaFLO" broadcasting technology uses the band of radio frequency spectrum formerly known as UHF channel 55 (716-722�MHz), which may prove more valuable to buyers than the service itself. Qualcomm has said that some employees would likely be laid off due to the discontinuation of sales and service.


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Raul Ibanez forever will remember what a helpful general manager did to boost the outfielder's career.
Raul Ibanez was 28, the age when most of his peers were entering the prime of their careers. But in the summer of 2000, he was idling on the Seattle Mariners' bench, growing increasingly irritated by every at-bat he wasn't getting.
Pat Gillick shared his frustration.
Gillick, then the Mariners general manager, saw Ibanez's talent and believed in his potential. But Gillick's philosophy, after more than two decades as a GM, was to defer to his manager for roster spots because he thought the manager had the keenest sense of how those bench players might be used. ...


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VERGENNES — Marion Sears LeBeau, 88, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at Vergennes Residential Care.
She was born March 8, 1921, in Vergennes, the daughter of Charles and Alice Baldwin Remele.
She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Vergennes.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Vergennes. Interment will be in St. Peter's Cemetery in Vergennes.


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Our history begins in 1955, when Webb Air Force Base Federal Credit Union (that was our name then) first opened its doors. Webb Air Force Base Federal Credit Union was chartered to serve the employees and the family members of Webb Air Force Base here in Big Spring, Texas. After the base closed, our charter was converted into a community credit union. It was at that time, in 1978, that we changed our name to Citizens Federal Credit Union.
Today, the field of membership of Citizens Federal Credit Union is based on a common bond of people. This field of membership includes anyone that lives, works, worships, volunteers, or attends school in Howard, Borden, Glasscock, Martin or Midland counties in Texas, as well as their immediate family members, business and other legal entities located therein. Citizens Federal Credit Union is not a bank. We're a progressive, full-service financial institution. We provide quality service as a not-for-profit financial cooperative, owned and democratically controlled by its membership. That means we're owned and run by our members to benefit our members. And we are guided by an all-volunteer Board of Directors and volunteer committees.
Over the years we have grown from $110.00 in total assets to over $100 million, and many of the ways we do business have changed as well. However, we still believe that friendly, personal service to our members is our number one priority. Our focus is on developing a long-term relationship with you by offering you great service and great products. And according to the feedback we are getting from our members, we do an outstanding job in serving our members.
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I just watched Rose and the next episode about the end of the world. I can't remember the title. It was close to midnight when I watched it. I do like it, so I'll keep watching. It's a good reason to keep Netflix.
Another question. Is there a continuity with all the series, or is each one a reboot? How will the answer affect my watching?
And if all of this companions are as cute as Rose, I'm definately watching more.
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The owner of a Hellam Township fireplace business is accused by state police of taking more than $4,000 from a customer, then failing to do the agreed-upon work.
But Samuel Weston's attorney said his client isn't guilty of committing a crime.
Weston, 61, of 490 Green Way in York Township, is free on unsecured bail, charged with theft by unlawful taking and theft by deception, both second-degree felonies, court documents state.
He owns the now-closed Fireplace City, 5830 Lincoln Highway East in Hellam Township, according to attorney Glenn Smith.
Smith maintains the theft charges are unwarranted because the debt is a civil matter, not a crime.
"Sam was struggling with his business, trying to make it work," Smith said.
The allegations: According to charging documents, Weston took $4,600 from Gregory Deaver to install a fireplace at Deaver's Chanceford Township home.
That was May 1, documents said.
"(Weston) filed bankruptcy on June 26," the attorney said.
Also on June 26, Weston told state police he was filing for bankruptcy and referred them to Smith, documents state.
State police filed the charges June 27.
"This is not a situation where he took the deposit and closed up shop," Smith said. "For a month and a half, this guy was trying to make the business work. ... My recollection was that the bankruptcy was finally filed to stave off foreclosure."
Smith said the customers of Fireplace City who gave Weston money but didn't have agreed-upon work done are listed as creditors in Weston's Chapter 13 bankruptcy filing.
How it works: In a Chapter 13 bankruptcy filing, creditors will get some money back over a period of time, perhaps as many as five years, and the creditors might not receive 100 percent of what they are owed, the attorney said.
"There were approximately 30 customers who fell into this category," Smith said.
Weston's son, who owns a separate fireplace business, did the work for about half of those customers, according to the attorney.
"Sam Weston's son stepped up, honored the deposit (customers) had given and did the jobs," Smith said. "The son couldn't do all the jobs because that would have bankrupted him, too."
Notified: All customers owed money by Weston received notices through bankruptcy court, according to Smith, who argued that for Weston to be guilty of theft by deception, he would have had to have the intent to defraud them.
"How many businesses fail every day?" Smith asked, adding that if business owners were charged every time they owed money, "everyone would be getting charged."
Smith said he and Weston will fight the allegations.
Intent the key issue: Chief deputy prosecutor Tim Barker said he could not speak about Weston's case specifically, but was willing to speak in generalities.
He said simply filing bankruptcy does not shield someone from criminal charges. To prove such theft charges, prosecutors must prove a defendant had an intent to defraud his customers, Barker said.
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President Obama has always been dedicated to the idea that the White House is truly "The People's House" and has worked to make 1600 Pennsylvania and his administration open and accessible.
This isn't a new idea, the same can be said of President Andrew Jackson. On February 22, 1837, President Jackson hosted an open house featuring a 1,400-pound block of cheese that sat in the main foyer of the White House. This original "Big Block of Cheese Day" opened the doors of the White House to thousands of citizens to interact with cabinet members and White House staff – and carve off a slice of the four foot by two foot thick slab of cheddar.
On Wednesday, January 29th, with a nod to history (and maybe the TV show the West Wing), the Obama Administration is hosting the first-ever virtual "Big Block of Cheese Day," during which dozens of White House officials will take to social media for a day long 'open house' to answers questions from everyday Americans in real-time on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram and via Google+ Hangout.
So be sure to visit WH.gov/SOTU to watch the State of the Union Address live on January 28, 2014 at 9 p.m. ET and stay tuned for a complete schedule of engagement events for virtual "Big Block of Cheese Day."
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This is the February 27, 2013 news archive. View today's Broncos rumors and news.
Colorado's Nick Kasa at center of NFL probe of questions at combine
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The NFL says it will look into whether questions asked of Colorado tight end Nick Kasa at the combine violated any laws or league policies banning employers from inquiring about a possible employee's sexual orientation.Share Tweet
Bill Romanowski, ex-Denver Broncos LB, owes $5 million, tax court saysA federal judge has ruled that ex-Denver Broncos linebacker Bill Romanowski is on the hook for about $5 million in back-taxes stemming from a horse-breeding scheme he says he got caught up in.Share Tweet
Jim Trotter: Denver Broncos 2013 Offseason PreviewCNNSI.com Feb 27, 2013SI.com is laying out offseason road maps for all 32 teams as they start their journey for the Lombardi Trophy -- two teams per day, from the teams that need the most work to contend in 2013 to the ones that are in pretty good shape. See them all.Share Tweet
Kiszla: Broncos should think "safety first" in NFL free agencyStumbling, bumbling Rahim Moore must go. He is doomed to be known forever for his Brain Freeze against Baltimore.Share Tweet
Denver Broncos' three division foes have coaching ties to John FoxAndy Reid turned the corner from the elevator bank and walked smack into a man hug with Broncos coach John Fox.Share Tweet
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Jim Trotter: Denver Broncos 2013 Offseason PreviewFeb 27SI.com is laying out offseason road maps for all 32 teams as they start their journey for the Lombardi Trophy -- two teams per day, from the teams that need the most work to contend in 2013 to the ones that are in pretty good shape. See them all.
Don Banks: 2013 NFL Mock Draft 2.0Feb 27We told you this year's draft was one of those exception-to-rule affairs, and the just-completed NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis seemed to confirm it. To wit:
Detroit Lions now $5M under cap with reworked dealsFeb 27Detroit Lions center Dominic Raiola and wide receiver Nate Burleson accepted combined pay cuts of $5.55 million to help the Lions get under the salary cap.
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After equaling most victories in 10 years, EWU men's basketball coach officially inks new agreement
With 40 victories overall in three seasons, Eastern Washington University men's basketball coach Jim Hayford has been rewarded with a new five-year agreement, EWU athletic director Bill Chaves officially announced Friday (June 13).
The deal scraps the remaining two years of Hayford's current five-year contract, thus keeping him in Cheney at least through the 2018-19 season. Hayford, Chaves and outgoing EWU President Dr. Rodolfo Arevalo officially signed the agreement earlier this week.
"I am very grateful to Dr. Arevalo and Bill Chaves for this new contract," said Hayford. "I am very thankful to have the opportunity to coach and direct the Eastern men's basketball program and lead us into new seasons of success."
In Hayford's third season at the helm this past year, Eastern was 7-4 in its last 11 league games and finished 15-16 overall and 10-10 in the Big Sky Conference. The 15 victories equal the most for the Eagles in 10 years since EWU finished 17-13 in the 2003-04 season.
With 40 victories overall and 25 league wins in three seasons under Hayford, this is the best three-year stretch since 2005-08 when Eastern had 41 wins and the best in league play since 2001-04 when the Eagles won 30.
Hayford's success has translated to other areas as well, particularly through fund-raising and friend-raising via his 6th Man Club.
"We are excited that Coach Hayford will continue to build our men's basketball program for another five years," said Chaves. "I feel that our program is headed in the right direction and by doing this at this time, it will help stabilize the foundation by which we are building."
Since Eastern became a member of NCAA Division I in 1983, no Eastern coach has lasted longer than five years. Hayford, the head coach at nearby Whitworth for 10 seasons before arriving in Cheney, Wash., has now coached and lived in the Spokane area for 13 years.
Although they came a victory shy of a Big Sky Conference Tournament berth, the 2013-14 Eagles finished with three more league wins and five more victories overall than a year ago. Eastern established eight school records, including one league mark.
The best news of all is that the Eagles had no seniors on its 2013-14 roster, and the Eagles return highly-regarded juniors-to-be Tyler Harvey and Venky Jois. Harvey was a first team All-Big Sky selection and earned second team honors on the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 6 team – EWU's first player honored on that team since Rodney Stuckey in 2007. Jois earned honorable mention accolades for the second-straight year, as well as being the 2012-13 Freshman of the Year in the league. College Sports Madness named Jois (third team) and junior point guard Drew Brandon (second team) to its All-Big Sky Conference squad, and Jois earned first team All-BSC honors from College Hoops Daily.
"We have a dedicated staff and dedicated players who are eager to lead the Eagles into postseason success," added Hayford, whose coaching staff includes Shantay Legans, Alex Pribble and David Riley. "I am very grateful for them."


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Friday, September 13, 2013
Milton-Freewater Computer Repair has expanded to include office and school supplies.
The Oregon shop known for computer solutions at 13 N.E. Fifth Ave. opened a supply store within the building as a complete resource for local office and school supplies.
Recently constructed shelves at the business have been stocked with bulk paper, boxes of pens, binders, desk calendars, tape, notecards, ink staplers and more.
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An array of knives and brass knuckles are stored in the evidence room at the Fond du Lac Police Department. (Aileen Andrews/The Reporter)
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VHS and DVDs of interviews, computers housing child pornography, swords, guns, refrigerators containing blood and DNA, and electronics are a sampling of the items meticulously labeled and inventoried.
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"Let's not take advantage of the community's fervor to peddle silliness."
By Tim Colwill on December 10, 2012 at 1:32 pm
A reddit thread from a user claiming to offer "a look inside Bethesda" has been shut down by an official Bethesda developer, who took to the site to trash the claims as "a mixture of half-truths gleaned from interviews and outright falsehoods," and to say it was "best to just move on."
"We're all excited for more news out of Skyrim," wrote Bethesda's Ricardo Gonzalez, "but let's not take advantage of the community's fervor to peddle silliness. Thanks, and have a good day."
The original post, which has since been removed, claimed that a separate skill tree for spear use was on the way, with spears being introduced in an upcoming DLC. The upcoming DLC was part of two more planned expansions, each as big as the recently-released (for XBox 360 owners, anyway) Dragonborn DLC.
"Without giving a lot away, the next DLC will explore the beginnings of the Nords and Skyrim's culture, as well as the Snow Elves and yes, even the Dwarves. The last DLC will involve the choosing of a new King of Skyrim and the war against the elves."
But, since all that's not true, there's nothing to see here. Move along! Move along.
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