text: [[quoteright:240:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Shigurui_4544.jpg]]A manga series based on part of Nanjou Norio's historical novel ''Suruga-Jō Gozen Jiai''; the manga itself is illustrated and co-written by Yamuguchi Takayuki, and made into a [[TwelveEpisodeAnime 12-episode anime]] in 2007.The story starts with a fight between the blind, lame samurai Irako Seigen and the one-armed samurai Fujiki Gennosuke in a tournament for the daimyo Tokugawa Tadanaga. Both samurai are accompanied by women; Irako is led by a woman named Iku, and Fujiki is aided by a young woman named Iwamoto Mie who seems to bear a grudge against Irako. The fight is about to begin - and then we cut to a {{flashback}} which lasts for most of the series. The series tells the story of the two samurai who once belonged to the same school and how they got to this point, both maimed and determined to kill each other.The artwork is incredible. Yamaguchi seems to have a medical knowledge of the human body and likes to show it by giving us flash views of what the organs, or nervous system, or bones, or muscles of a particular person are doing - usually in the midst of a fight or strenuous activity. The gore is almost overwhelming; he devotes exactly as much attention to the guts when they're outside as when they're inside.The series contains very little dialogue, instead using its stunning artwork to get the message across. Thanks to the stunning artwork, though, the series seems all the more brutal. It is very realistic, and there is quite a lot of sex and violence and, as mentioned above, gore.----!!Examples:* TheAce: Irako Seigen initially appeared to be this.* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Completely deconstructed and PlayedForDrama. Nothing positive comes from Iku's relationship with Dogan as he is just as cruel, violent and ruthless to her as he is to his men. * AnimalMotifs: See Tiger Versus Dragon below.* AnyoneCanDie: Several characters had backgrounds, flashbacks, and exposition about their [[ChekhovsSkill various physical feats]], only to die with one sword slash, or even one punch, during a fight.* ArmorIsUseless: Mostly averted. One of the characters is saved when the light chain mail woven into his clothes prevents a blow from cutting deep enough to kill him. Played straight, though, by two minor characters whose special skill is the ability to chop through helmets.* ArtifactOfDoom: Kogan's sword is said to be this.* AttemptedRape: Mie has to deal with this a couple times - once from her crazy father, and again when her crazy father orders all his students to hold her down so Irako can impregnate her. Irako declines.* {{Backstory}}: Basically the whole thing aside from the beginning and ending.* BackToBackBadasses: The helmet-chopping twins.* BadassNormal: Irako, Fujiki, Ushimata, Kogan.* BarbieDollAnatomy: Female breasts are drawn in great detail, but genitalia are drawn as just a blank* BerserkButton: You will not disparage Iwamoto Kogen or praise Irako Seigen front of Fujiki, not if you want to remain whole anyway.* {{BFS}}: Ushimata's wooden practice swords* BlackAndBlackMorality: The closest thing to a genuinely good guy is a minor character who only appears in a couple chapters.* BrainBleach: Kogan, Yamazaki, and the Funaki Brothers are pretty grotesque.* BreakTheCutie: Irako, though he doesn't stay broken for long, and Mie. Subverted by Iku, who has horrible, horrible things happen to her [[spoiler: and her breasts]] but stays fairly constant throughout. She's a tough lady.** Irako doesn't fit the cutie archetype too well* BreastAttack; [[spoiler: Iku]] got this treatment for cheating on her cruel lover Kogan. * BrokenAce: [[spoiler: Irako]].* BuryYourGays: [[spoiler: Yamazaki]]* TheCaligula: Tokugawa Tadanaga* CombatPragmatist: Irako, who instinctively makes the move necessary to save his own life, going so far as to [[spoiler: stab through the bones in his right foot to use his [[FinishingMove ultimate technique]] and then using the cut to remove the restriction on said attack]]. Also Fujiki does not give a damn about political and court etiquette, will [[WhatTheHellHero throw away his daito if it no longer proves useful, and will draw his opponent's blade and slit his throat with it]].* CrapsackWorld: Between executions and bandits, people did not live very long, whether they were samurai or not.** Tokugawa Tadanaga, the man responsible for the tournament being fought with real weapons. He's been shown killing or torturing somebody ''in every scene he was in''.** [[spoiler: Apparently serene Fujiki Gennosuke, who scares a man to death by hitting him once then staring at him.]]*** Kogen without a doubt left his sanity with the MoralEventHorizon Station Attendant, but arguably so did his followers by explicitly following his orders.* {{Deconstruction}}: It could be argued that the series is a deconstruction of the romanticized image of feudal Japan found in modern media.* DepravedBisexual: Tadanaga will not let something so trivial as a rape victim having the wrong equipment stop him.* DespairEventHorizon: Supposedly the cause of Iwamoto Kogan's madness after his betrayal by Yagyu.* DiagonalCut: Used, but not as often as you might think.* DissonantSerenity: Fujiki as he [[spoiler: helped maim Irako]].* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Fujiki finally got his revenge and killed Irako. Lord Tadanaga's officials commend him, then order him to cut off Irako's head and stick it on a pike. Fujiki is appalled by this order--by this point he has come to respect Irako (if not like him), and finds the command disgraceful to Irako's memory. But when the official invokes his duty as a samurai, he reluctantly obeys, severing Irako's head and humilliating the corpse. Mie, his betrothed, sees that he is still the same puppet that held her down on Kogan's orders to be raped, and kills herself in despair.]] In the end [[spoiler:Fujiki lost everything to his quest for vengeance, his pride is dead, his wife is dead, and most important to him the Koganryuu school is dead as well.]] What is left to him is to live as [[spoiler:a puppet for the Lord]], attained the [[spoiler:highest honor as a samurai but cannot enjoy any of it as he apparently ended completely mind-broken]].** Made worse by the fact that in the very first chapter of manga, [[spoiler:Tokugawa Tadanaga is executed for treason and planning a coup]], so [[spoiler:Fujiki's]] brief moment of [[spoiler:glory, even if it's uniportant to him]], will fall sooner than anyone expects. * DysfunctionJunction: Sanity is a rare quantity indeed in the Japan of ''Shigurui''.* EyeScream: How Irako was blinded.* FinishingMove: [[strike: Irako]]. ''Every'' main character. The Kogan-ryu is basically nothing but this.* GenreThrowback: This series, both visually and story-wise, brings to mind old JidaiGeki manga like LoneWolfAndCub.* {{Gorn}}: It's drawn by the same man who made ''Manga/ApocalypseZero'', so this is to be expected.* TheGrotesque: Gannosuke Kutsuki.** Anyone dumb enough to challenge the Kogan-ryu. "Give him a new look and send him home", indeed.* HairTriggerTemper: Tadanaga Tokugawa is described as having a "temper like a natural disaster" and anything could set him off and there's no controlling him.* HandicappedBadass: both main characters* ManlyGay: [[spoiler: Yamazaki]]. Also the Funaki Brothers. Though they drop hints to being [[DepravedBisexual Depraved Bisexuals]].** [[spoiler: Kogan's corpse]] and [[spoiler: Ushimata's massacre]] after Fujiki loses his arm.* MightMakesRight: Only the strong and the tough can actually live in the series' CrapsackWorld. * NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Fujiki a couple times. Also Yamazaki.* NoWomansLand: Played with. Shigurui is a very misogynistic setting where women are treated as little more than property or bargaining chips. however, the setting is extremely cruel towards men as well since it's a world were MightMakesRight.* ShootTheShaggyDog: [[spoiler: the entire series.]]* SlasherSmile: Ushimata.* SlidingScaleOfGenderInequality: A very strange case that mixes level 2 (Whores, whores, whores) and level 7 (Can't Stand Men, Can't Live Without Them). On one hand all female characters of the show are just here to be fucked and discarded like mere prostitutes and/or being taken advantage of. On the other hand, men are not presented as being particularly heroic for doing this to women who are all described as deeply depressed and broken because of how men treat them. But unfortunately, InAWorld where MightMakesRight, if a woman can't fight she has no choice. * TheStoic: Fujiki. Ushimata (who also counts) even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it at one point.* TigerVersusDragon: Kogan Iwamoto and after him Gennosuke Fujiki symbolise the Tiger while Seigen Irako symbolizes the Dragon.* TheUnreveal: We never see how Fujiki lost his arm, what happened to Ushimata, or the fight between Fujiki and Irako in the anime.* VillainProtagonist: Sort of. It's open to debate whether any of the characters are technically a hero.* WhatTheHellHero: Fujiki are you really [[spoiler: just going to sit there as [[BrokenBird Mie]] is about to be raped]]? Yes, [[JustFollowingOrders yes you are]]. Resident [[JerkAss jerkass]] [[EvenEvilHasStandards Ira]][[VillainWithGoodPublicity ko]] [[MagnificentBastard Seigen]] is the only one to [[BatmanGambit oppose this]].* WorldOfBadass: Being a piece of {{Jidaigeki}} fiction, this is a given.* {{Yandere}}: In a rare deformed male example, Gannosuke.----


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At the risk of being very "inside the beltway," the following comments are directed at the numerous national associations, advocacy groups, and other interested organizations who are gearing up to submit comments on the two meaningful use Stage 2 notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRMs) recently published in the Federal Register by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).
Meaningful use is now known by many, but the NPRM comment process is still a somewhat arcane part of government for most. And while NPRM commenting can seem almost like a sport "inside the beltway," increasing numbers of healthcare providers are realizing that these particular regulations will have a very practical impact on their everyday practices in an increasingly electronic healthcare world.
Making the technology, not just the providers, do more
There are a lot of details to digest in the hundreds of pages of these two regulations. Many of the details are dedicated to encouraging providers to use their EHRs to accomplish "meaningful" activities such as CPOE, quality reporting and health information exchange. The hope is that doing so will overcome some of the industry's misaligned incentives and convert on the vision for health IT. Like birds evolving capabilities for flight, however, things in the middle may be ugly.
At risk is that during these intermediate stages, the burden of the meaningful use demands will not be balanced by actual capabilities of the technology to help achieve the outcomes. Nowhere is this clearer than in the area of quality measures. In most settings, technology is not really helping with the management of quality yet and we are far from automating the reporting process. The measures, however, and their huge demand for comparable data, keep on coming.
In this context, the comments herein focus on those parts of the NPRMs that can actually help make the technology reduce provider burden and make the EHRs do more for the providers instead of just asking the providers to do more with their EHRs.
A one way street
Unfortunately, the regulation and comment process is not well suited for advancing technology with the kind of specificity that it frequently requires. CMS believes that the potential commenters for Stage 2 are better informed about the process than they were for Stage I, but it is still important to note that comments on an NPRM almost never lead to anything substantial being added to the final regulation. There would be no review of the new content. So while details may be clarified and additional descriptive text may be added, for the substance of the rules, comments can really only lead to requirements coming out and/or weakening the actual regulation.


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A 19-year-old man sent a desperate text message to a friend while his cellphone still worked: He'd fallen and was trapped deep in a cave near St. Paul's High Bridge.
Firefighters got word at about 12:45 a.m. Sunday, and the search began along the Mississippi River bluffs. In the dark, along treacherous terrain, about 200 feet from a street below, firefighters from St. Paul and Minneapolis' advanced tactical-rescue teams got the teen out at about 5 a.m., said St. Paul Fire Marshal Steve Zaccard.
The man fell about 20 feet down a shaft and was roughly 300 feet into the cave, Zaccard said. The cave is "vertical for awhile and then curves about 60 degrees to the horizontal and then back several hundred feet," Zaccard said.
The teen was pale and shaken but could walk and talk, Zaccard said. He was taken to Regions Hospital with minor injuries, Zaccard said. Firefighters searched until about 8 a.m. to be sure no one else was trapped inside.
The cave is in Lilydale Regional Park, west of the High Bridge and about 200 feet up from Water Street, Zaccard said.
"Imagine this at night," Zaccard said Sunday morning. "You see the vegetation and the steep cliff. This was pitch-black for most of the time we've been here."
Firefighters didn't know where the man was until they got maps from St. Paul Parks and Recreation to pinpoint the cave's opening, Zaccard said.
The man, whom firefighters didn't identify, had told his parents he was going to the caves, Zaccard said.
Zaccard said the teen had been at the cave with friends, but they left or became separated -- he wasn't certain of the circumstances.
St Paul Fire's Steve Zaccard at cave rescue of 19 yo as firefighters clear out after looking for other victims.
An unattended car was parked near the victim's, so firefighters were concerned someone else was trapped -- "someone he didn't know about or he was confused and didn't tell us about," Zaccard said. Crews searched the entire 300-feet-deep cave.
There'd been a campfire in the cave, leaving smoke and elevated levels of carbon monoxide, Zaccard said.
"That's one of the things that makes these caves so dangerous and deadly is they have campfires, and then the lack of oxygen creates a lot of carbon monoxide," he said. "Carbon monoxide is the silent killer. It's odorless, colorless. Oftentimes, by the time you realize you're being affected it's too late for you to do anything about it."
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Firefighters during Sunday's rescue wore self- contained breathing apparatuses and air-quality monitors.
The young man was "lucky we were able to get to him as soon as we did, when we did, and we're grateful for that," Zaccard said.
Lilydale Regional Park's fossil grounds and brickyard area, about 50 acres of the park's 184 acres, remain closed after two boys were killed in a landslide in May 2013. The part of the park where the man was rescued Sunday is in the open area.
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Domino's Pizza Unveils Latest Ordering App Innovation Using Ford SYNC AppLink System (See in-article video demo)January 07, 2014 DarlingDork No comments
Domino's and Ford to demo brand new Easy Order(TM) platform at 2014 International CES on Wednesday, January 8, 2014
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) and Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) not only share the same backyard in the Detroit area, but also a belief in the importance of technology innovation.
On Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the recognized world leader in pizza delivery and the second-largest U.S.-based automaker will unveil the latest in innovation and convenience when it comes to ordering Domino's.
Beginning in mid-2014, Domino's customers who have a Pizza Profile on their Domino's mobile app, as well as the Ford SYNC in-car connectivity system, will be able to use Ford SYNC to place their saved 'Easy Order' in just a few simple, voice-activated steps.
"This is, no question, one of the coolest in a long list of recent technology innovations for Domino's," said Patrick Doyle, Domino's Pizza president and CEO. "To be able to partner with a brand like Ford, with its terrific SYNC technology, to offer yet another way to bring our ordering app experience to life makes it all the better."
Domino's customers can save their favorite pizza and menu item combination, address and payment information using the Easy Order function atwww.dominos.com or on their mobile app. The order can then be placed through the mobile app using simple voice commands provided by the SYNC system.
"We're thrilled to add Domino's to the ever-expanding lineup of mobile apps Ford drivers can use hands-free," said Julius Marchwicki, global product manager for Ford SYNC AppLink. "Americans love pizza, and now they can have one ready for carryout or delivery when they are on their way home or heading to a gathering with friends."
The industry-leading AppLink feature enables drivers to control selected apps on connected smartphones and tablets using the SYNC voice button on the steering wheel or the audio system buttons of equipped Ford vehicles.
SYNC AppLink is available on more than 1 million Ford vehicles including Fiesta, Mustang, Edge, Explorer, Flex, Expedition, Transit Connect, Fusion, Taurus, F-150, Super Duty, Focus, E-Series and C-MAX hybrids.
"We will continue to come up with every way possible to conveniently order from Domino's, and use technology to offer the best customer experience possible," said Doyle. "This is just the latest step, and we are very excited to roll this out later this year."
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Founded in 1960, Domino's Pizza is the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, with a significant business in carryout pizza. It ranks among the world's top public restaurant brands with its global enterprise of more than 10,500 stores in over 70 international markets. Domino's had global retail sales of over $7.4 billion in 2012, comprised of over $3.5 billion in the U.S. and nearly $3.9 billion internationally. In the third quarter of 2013, Domino's had global retail sales of nearly $1.8 billion, comprised of $849 million in the U.S. and $935 million internationally. Its system is largely made up of franchise owner-operators who accounted for over 96% of the Domino's Pizza stores as of the third quarter of 2013. The Domino's brand generates over $2 billion in global digital sales per year, with about 40% of sales in the U.S. coming from its digital channels. Its emphasis on new technology has helped drive the introduction of Domino's ordering apps for iPhone®, Android™, Windows Phone 8 and Kindle Fire – which now cover nearly 95% of the U.S. smartphone market. Continuing its focus on menu enhancement, Domino's established itself as a player in the pan pizza market with the launch of its Handmade Pan Pizza, featuring fresh, never-frozen dough, in October 2012.
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This week's jams are steamy, sexy, and distinctively dancey. We start things off with a standout cut from L.A.-based up-and-comer Kelela, an awesome new track from Arcade Fire (album of the year?), and a bubbly pop song from Malaysian-born songstress Yuna. Then it's M.I.A.'s eternal-recurrence-inversion of Drake's infamous motto, a mind-warping remix from Rustie, and a steamy new video from Flume that's just barely SFW. Take a look!
"Go All Night"
L.A.-based experimental pop artist Kalela is one of this year's true breakout artist. "Go All Night" is a super-sexy cut from her recent Cut 4 Me mixtape with strong '90s R&B vibes.
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Reflektor is shaping up to be the best Arcade Fire album since the band's debut. "Afterlife" is a New Wave-y track with just the right amount of melancholy under its pop veneer.
Fans of Lykke Li should find sympathetic sounds with Yuna. "Colors" is a buoyant piece of pop from an artist we expect big things from in the future.
Taking the well-worn sentiment from Drake's "The Motto" and inverting it, M.I.A. has recast YOLO as "You always live again." It's a sentiment that should please both Buddhists and fans of spiky electro pop.
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Rustie continues his reign as the current king of remixes. This time, it's a wobbly refix of Pusha T's "Trouble On My Mind" that may be even better than the original.
"You and Me (Flume Remix)"
Though Australian producer Flume dropped this remix of Disclosure earlier this summer, the excellent track is now accompanied by a steamy video of two young attractive people making out. Not a bad thing. It's a great track, so any chance to relisten is okay with us.


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Now, though, Chris Richardson has been seen out and about with an even more well known Hollywood starlet:
According TheHollywoodGossip.com, this American Idol crooner was recently spotted leaving club Les Deux ... with the smiling star of MTV's The Hills by his side. The cameras of TMZ caught these two possible love birds bypassing the long line into the aforementioned hot spot. Together.
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Step right up to the vibrant window of The Trolley and place your order!
The Trolley in Nashville, Indiana
We were hungry! It had been a busy, but fun, day of exploring the many shops in downtown Nashville, Indiana. The Trolley certainly caught our eye!
In shades of red and yellow, The Trolley can't help but attract attention! This is definitely a kid friendly destination but don't worry–the food is great for any age.
Hickory Smoke Pork BBQ Sandwiches, Italian Sausage with Grilled Peppers and Onions, and Homemade Sloppy Joe Sandwiches were just a handful of items on the menu during the time of our visit.
Nashville, Indiana RestaurantKid #1 is obsessed with Sloppy Joe Sandwiches so he chose that one! Kid #2 wanted the same thing.
I almost forgot to mention the best part of this Indiana town restaurant! The beverages! There's more than familiar soft drinks and water. The Trolley not only has hot or cold apple cider but orange or lemon shake-ups!
Yes, that fair favorite is available year round–if you happen to be near The Trolley in Nashville, Indiana!
I did get the hot apple cider and it was really good. A perfect addition to a lovely Indiana Autumn day spent in beautiful Brown County, Indiana.
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This thread reminds me of a very sobering story reported (amongst other places) in Deep Descent by Kevin McMurray.
Whilst I forget the diver's name, he was one of the hard core wreck divers from the Northeast, and his big thing was that he was the diver who always wanted to splash first. As with many searious divers in that community, he dived laden with gear, including doubles and various tools to remove any artifacts that he might find attached to a wreck.
On the fateful day, he geared up, staggered to the back of the boat, waved cheerily to the slowpokes and splashed in. The end of the dive comes and he has not resurfaced. A frantic search of the wreck later ensues. The diver cannot be found. Eventually, after widening the search circle, they find his body directly under the boat. Drowned. His gas was turned off. He sank like a stone under the weight of all his gear, and was unable to deploy his bouyancy or breathe.
I like to tell that story on dive boats during surface intervals. People religiously check their gas before the second dive after hearing it.


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Using selected sermons by Edwards, this course, taught by the staff of the Jonathan Edwards Center, will highlight themes and lessons in his thought and pastoral experience that can be understood historically and applied contemporaneously. Selections will include classic as well as previously unpublished sermons and supporting materials. The week will conclude with a day trip to New England sites of religious significance.
Instructors: Kenneth Minkema is the Executive Editor of The Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale and a Research Scholar at Yale Divinity School. Adriaan Neele is Associate Editor of The Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale, Research Scholar at Yale Divinity School, and Extraordinary Professor in the Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, South Africa.


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If you've eaten a McDonald's hamburger in Oneida or Herkimer counties, there's a good chance it was a Tom Clark hamburger.
Harold "Tom" Clark Jr. is one of the area's best-known businessmen. Perhaps less well known is Clark's philanthropy.
If you've eaten a McDonald's hamburger in Oneida or Herkimer counties, there's a good chance it was a Tom Clark hamburger.
Harold "Tom" Clark Jr. is one of the area's best-known businessmen. He owns a swath of McDonald's restaurants throughout a four-county region.
Perhaps less well known is Clark's philanthropy, a quiet extension of his private nature.
Friends and business acquaintances describe the collector of antique wooden boats as a sharp and impatient businessman who knows what he wants and rarely makes a bad deal.
They also describe a generous man with a soft spot for children's charitable causes.
"He's a good businessman and a good citizen," said Joseph Hobika Sr., chairman of the Utica Industrial Development Agency.
Banking and burgers
There is no doubting Clark's business acumen.
From an entry-level job inside the former Marine Midland Bank on Genesee Street he rose to become the chairman of Adirondack Bank and president of Mac-Clark Restaurants Inc.
Along the way, Clark has established himself as one of the premier and most successful entrepreneurs in the Mohawk Valley.
If it hadn't been for an ill-placed bout of mononucleosis, things might have been very different.
Clark was born in 1943 in Faxton Hospital. Six days later he was at his grandparents' camp on Big Moose Lake, part of a private enclave accessible only by boat.
It's remained his home away from home ever since.
"Some nights during the summer, I'll drive up to the camp after work, spend the night and then drive to work the next morning," he said.
The summer after high school, Clark was on path to continue the family tradition of attending Cornell University. Instead, mononucleosis waylaid him and he went to Utica College.
"I probably spent most of that first semester asleep," he said.
He graduated in three years with a degree in economics, and immediately went to work for Marine Midland while pursuing an MBA from Syracuse University.
After Marine Midland, he worked at Bankers Trust and headed the Syracuse expansion for the firm.
Working for those banks was one of the best jobs he ever had, Clark said.
"One of the most fun jobs I ever had was being a lending officer at the bank because every day is different," he said. "Community banking is not complicated. You take money in, you mark it up and then you loan it out to people."
Eventually, he decided to get out of larger investment bank business and instead invested in the New Hartford McDonald's.
"I had young kids at the time," he said. "That's when I looked for a business to buy."
Page 2 of 3 - He has done quite well, growing from one store to 16 today, mostly by buying out other operators.
The philanthropist
During this time, Clark also became involved in the United Way, his first major foray into charitable causes.
"Giving makes me feel good," he said. "Some people like to buy Ferraris; I like to make a difference. I've always thought that if you focus on children, you can make a difference in their lives for the next 60 to 70 years."
His stature in the business community helps as well — his donations to other organizations have spurred gifts to his causes from other area donors.
Clark declined to estimate how much he has donated over the years but said he believes in the Mormon philosophy of donating 10 to 15 percent of his income.
Working with the Utica Rescue Mission in particular had an impact on Clark.
"Taught me a helluva lot," he said. "I didn't realize how many needs there were in the community, and how many holes there were."
Clark also has donated a significant amount to his alma mater, including funding for the athletic center that bears his name, a scholarship and an endowed professorship.
The businessman
Philanthropy aside, Clark is the consummate businessman.
According to public records and newspaper reports, Clark and his company, Adron Building LLC., has received at least $3 million in property tax breaks or federal grants.
The most controversial of those was a $646,153 federal grant secured through Utica's CDBG program under then-Mayor Edward Hanna to help redevelop the Adirondack Bank Building. Clark bought the building for $1 with a 20-year payment-in-lieu of taxes agreement.
"I was looking for a place for the McDonald's area offices," he said. "I went to Ed Hanna and said, 'I don't think this building should come down.' Hanna, of course, jumped all over that and said, 'Oh, I agree with you.'"
The city also spent additional funds on the building, up to $140,000, according to previous reports.
That grant, and the handshake deal that sealed it, was later part of a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development inquiry that determined the building was eligible for the grant but that the city did not follow HUD procedures.
"So, from a business standpoint, probably not the best businesses deal I've ever done," Clark said, "but if you throw that in the philanthropy side, Hotel Utica and this, in my opinion, is what saved downtown Utica."
The Harza building
Clark did nearly the same thing 14 years later.
In August, he agreed to buy the Harza building from the city's Industrial Development Agency for $250,000. The purchase also came with a 20-year payment-in-lieu-of taxes agreement, with the first five years tax free.
Page 3 of 3 - Under the deal, Clark will pay $442,525 over 20 years. The state's Empire State Development Corp. also erased a $3.5 million mortgage, giving the building a clean slate.
Those incentives were necessary because it will be years before the building becomes profitable, Clark said.
"The building loses $100,000 a year, but obviously I think I'll be able to attract some tenants or my existing business will grow or a combination of both," he said.
When the sale was announced, Clark said he expected to fill the building within five years. Two floors, the sixth and the third had tenants.
Four months later he filled two more, signing a 10-year lease with Utica College to move its Online Division to the fourth and fifth floors of the building.
"I firmly believe that to have a successful region there has to be a business hub within this region," he said. "The business hub within our region is Utica."
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Webber takes consolation in third teams' title
19 November 2012
Mark Webber may not have been able to contribute to the team's enhanced points total at the USGP, but still found consolation in a third straight constructors' title for Red Bull Racing after the race.
The Australian made the most of starting on the cleaner side of the grip to surge past Lewis Hamilton and slot into second spot behind team-mate Sebastian Vettel on the uphill run to turn one at the Circuit of the Americas, as Red Bull appeared on course to continue the run of 1-2 finishes witnessed by the American public since the race moved to Indianapolis.
Hamilton, however, wasn't in a mood to be denied and, having established himself as one of the fastest cars in the opening laps, came back past Webber once DRS was enabled. From there, while the Briton hunted Vettel down at the front of the field, Webber slipped nearly seconds back, before coasting into retirement as Red Bull's reliability gremlins again picked on his car.
"I had an alternator problem," he revealed, reporting RBR's third such DNF in 2012, "We had low battery voltage for a few laps before and then I lost gearbox sync and KERS. Something was happening on the battery side.
"It's frustrating, as we had a reasonable start to the race and a good fight with Lewis. We had issues to manage but, even when I knew we had them, we tried to keep going and get something out of it."
Although Vettel also eventually succumbed to Hamilton's charge, his second place was enough to secure a third successive constructors' crown for Red Bull in just eight years of existence since replacing Jaguar on the grid.
"A third constructors' [title] for the team is an incredible achievement," Webber admitted, "Three years in a row is something that I think all of us would never have envisaged when we first started to be successful, so the results that we've had over the years is really astonishing.
"This championship was probably the toughest one so far, for lots of different reasons, and it's a cliché, but it's been a real team effort."
Webber's retirement also saw Hamilton pass him in the individual standings, and the Australian is only two points clear of the second McLaren of Jenson Button with one round remaining, in Brazil, this weekend. His contribution to RBR's total, however, has not gone unnoticed.
"It's incredible for the whole team to have won a third consecutive world championship," team principal Christian Horner commented, "The constructors' is what we use to measure ourselves against our competitors and, for every member of the team, it's how we gauge our performance.
"The drivers' [title] obviously has the prestige and public following but, within the team, they carry equal importance. To have achieved a consecutive third world championship, which only three other teams in the history of the sport have achieved, puts us into a very elite group - and having done it in such a short space of time is testimony to
the members of the team, [to] all the hard work, the long hours and dedication from every department. It's a very proud moment for every single member of the team and Red Bull."
Vettel remains 13 points clear at the top of the individual standings, and should clinch his own hat-trick at Interlagos on Sunday.


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Situated in Tampa, this hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of University of South Florida Botanical Gardens, University of South Florida, and Adventure Island. Busch Gardens is 2.1 mi (3.4 km) away.
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Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Free buffet breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free area shuttle. Other amenities include a bar/lounge, a coffee shop/café, and coffee/tea in the lobby.
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Hyatt Place Busch Gardens features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wired and wireless Internet access.
Event facilities measuring 1200 square feet (111 square meters) include a meeting room. This business-friendly hotel also offers multilingual staff, coffee/tea in the lobby, and concierge services. An area shuttle within 3 mi and a theme park shuttle are complimentary for guests. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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After a nice batch of Christmas Eve stir fry, a friend and I settled down to a very halfassed game of Showdown using graham cracker and frosting terrain and gummy bear armies.
Christmas Eve, 1944: The North Pole
It's been four long years since the Christmas Wars started and on Christmas Eve, the battle rages on. Gumdroptown is a crucial junction on the road supplying Fuhrer Kringle's green chocolate-covered war machine. The red forces of Father Frost will stop at nothing to take control of it.
A barrage of large-template frosting alerted the green gummy troops of the coming threat. No damage was done as the greens were safe in their jelly-beanbag positions and graham-cracker bunkers. From there, they could see Father Frost's red gummy forces massing beyond the marshmallow tree and snowman forest.
Round 1
The green troops fired at long range for minimal effect, but the green 88mm gumdrop gun sent candy-coated shrapnel and gummy guts into the air. Meanwhile, the reds moved forward relentlessly in a classic gummy wave attack.
Round 2
The green firepower proved more effective this round, sending more reds to the confectioner in the sky. However, the red's most powerful weapon, their T-34 StudMuffin tanks were unfazed. Worse for the greens, more red reserves are seen piling up.
Round 3
Green reserves enter and move forward to reinforce the line and the red forces reach the river. It will take a full round for them to cross the river and they are open to withering hard candy fire as they do so.
Round 4
Counterfire from the reds begins to take its toll on the greens as the two sides enter chocolate grenade range. The front rank of the reds is decimated by the greens and gummy bodies melt away in the sugary waters. Still, the StudMuffins are safe behind cover from the 88mm gumdrops and the red troops behind them are preparing to breach the green line.
Round 5
Gummy-to-gummy combat rages as the two sides close-assault each other. The red leader gets a Joker in initiative and it turns the tide. In a major loss for the greens, both the fixed-position sugar cube tank and the 88mm gumdrop gun are hit by fire from the StudMuffins.
Round 6
The reds grease the treads of their tanks with green gummy guts as they close on the red's jelly-bean sandbag position, finishing it off with well-placed high-explosive marzipan. Meanwhile, the greens retreat to their left flank.
Round 7
The reds celebrate as they roll through the last opposition. StudMuffin rounds fail to hit the elevated green bean-bag position, but rifle fire finishes off the last defenders.
It's hot cocoa and candy canes for the reds as they celebrate their victory. Der Fuhrer Kringle will have to continue the war without high-fat goodies coming through Gumdroptown.
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Wow, this raises a whole lot of questions.
1) How many rounds were you able to play thruogh before someone got sick?
2) Were you every cited by the Red Cross for eating your POWs?
3) What is the Morale rating of a Gummi Bear?
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JYJ Kim Junsu's MV teaser for his solo album has aroused discussions.
On the 9th, the teaser for his solo album's title song 'Tarantallegra' was revealed on both C-JeS's official Youtube channel and offical Facebook page.
In the revealed clip, Kim Junsu displayed his unique charm throughout and showed his unique bewitching and alluring image.
Especially the presence of the dances by dancers who have worked with Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake, which further enhanced the visual effects.
In this revealed teaser of 'Tarantallegra', the intro features the collaboration of timpani and beat machine, giving a grand mystique feel. This heightened the anticipation for the title song.
C-JeS Entertainment expressed, "The keyword for this MV is 'Outstanding'. Kim Junsu who is more oustanding than any other artistes and the mystique strength. In order to show it through strong visuals, the filming was done differently from the recent styles in MVs, producing with 'top class quality'."
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I got sidetracked today on some Active Directory stuff and came across this great article by Klaus Salchner entitled LDAP, IIS and WinNT Directory Services. It also talks a fair bit about ADAM - Active Directory Application Mode.
Well worth a read.
Tristan also just found me a great MSDN article on enumerating the members of a group using System.DirectoryServices. Much nicer than the one I found that uses VBScript.
As David Hayden notes in this post, the Patterns and Practices team has a series of webcasts about the recently released Enterprise Library. Some have already happened, some are still to come, but all are or will be available as recordings.
Note: All Webcast times are Pacific Standard Time (GMT-8:00)To get to Australian Eastern Daylight Time (GMT+11), subtract 5 hours and add a day. After that, you're on your own. I have translated the dates into DD/MM/YYYY from the wierd format the yanks use.
Enterprise Library Overview
Enterprise Library is the next generation of the patterns & practices Application Blocks. This guidance is designed to assist developers with common enterprise development challenges and will deliver the most widely used blocks into a single integrated package. Our vision is to build a broad community of customers and partners using, sharing and extending their own Application Blocks that are consistent with and integrate into the patterns & practices Enterprise Library.
Enterprise Library Configuration Application Block
Configuration data is a constant challenge for application development. The way in which your application handles configuration data dramatically impacts its manageability. In this webcast we will discuss the requirements for building a great configuration system and how you can leverage the configuration application block to meet these requirements.
Enterprise Library Data Access Application BlockDiscover how you can implement the recommended data access architecture using Enterprise Library to quickly build a robust and secure data access layer which supports connectivity to SQL Server, Oracle and DB2.
Enterprise Library Caching Application Block
Properly designed caching can make your system more robust and increase performance dramatically, poorly designed caching adds unnecessary overhead and provides little benefit. Learn how you can make use of the new caching application block to help lessen the demand on your back-end systems while increasing throughput.
Enterprise Library Logging & Instrumentation Application Block
Properly instrumented applications are a dream to manage, they tell what is happening and when things are going wrong point you to the source of the problem quickly increasing your mean time to recovery resulting in increased system availability. In this webcast you will learn how to use the Enterprise Library logging and instrumentation block to consistently and easily build an application that tells you where it hurts.
Enterprise Library Exception Handling Application Block
Exceptions happen...the question is what you will do to handle them. Poorly written applications behave unpredictably when exceptions occur and often this bad behavior results in crashes or security holes. Learn how you can create exception policies that can be consistently and quickly applied in your application to insure predictability even when things go wrong.
Enterprise Library Cryptography Application Block
So you have a secret...what are you going to do with that credit card number, connection string or password? Stuff in a secret place and hope that no one ever finds it? Of course not, you want to encrypt it. But how? With the Enterprise Library cryptography block you can quickly encrypt and decrypt these secrets allowing you to secure them and sleep better at night.
Enterprise Library Security Application Block
Every enterprise needs security and within most large enterprises there are many different security systems. Discover how Enterprise Library's security block can help you to put a consistent API in front of many different back end implementations allowing you to use these security systems without having to become an expert in them.
Enterprise Library - Building your own application block
So you love application blocks? You want to create your own and share it with your colleagues, your enterprise...the world? Great! We want to help you. In this session we will walk through a simple application block to consider how you can build a block that integrates with the rest of Enterprise Library.
Enterprise Library Applied
You stand at your manager's door working up the courage to walk in and tell them that you want to use Enterprise Library in your next project. There are so many questions about support, licensing, maintenance and futures...good thing you listened to this webcast to understand what it means for an enterprise to adopt this library. As you listen to real examples from enterprises like yours to understand how they are managing the risks and opportunities associated with Enterprise Library
Last Friday (Redmond time) there was a Webcast that I really wanted to see on using the InfiNotes Note Taking Framework built by Agilix Labs Inc. as an extension to the Tablet PC SDK and Visual Studio .Net Development environment. From the TabletPC webcasts page:
Unfortunately, I missed the live webcast (5am Saturday is only fun if you've not yet been to bed). Fortunately, I'll still be able to watch it (although this isn't apparent from the webcast page). Go to the Live Meeting View Recordings page.
In the following fields, enter this information:
Click View Recording.
Enter your email address and company name on the next page and click View Recording again.
You can now view the recording in LiveMeeting Replay format. This is a great format for viewing webcasts as it syncs the slide names (on the left hand side) with the audio and video in a WMP frame on the right. You can view the presentation at 1.4 or 2x speed too (which I like to do) and get the same information in about half the time.
Chandu Thota (of BlogMap fame) has a link to an MSDN article on implementing a Geofence with MapPoint Location Server. "What's a Geofence?" I hear you cry. I'm glad someone asked.
From the article:
Very cool stuff.
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For Monday, December 23, 2013
POSTED: 1:30 a.m. HST, Dec 23, 2013
Natividad V. Agcaoili
Dec. 12, 2013
Natividad V. "Naty" Agcaoili, 81, of Ewa Beach, a retired Queen Kapiolani Hotel employee, died in St. Francis Hospice. She was born in Manila. She is survived by husband Ruperto C. "Sonny" Jr.; sons Ruperto "Bert" III, Angelito "Lito," Tony and Albert; daughter Angelina Ancheta; brother Villamor Villegas; sister Verbena Vargus; 19 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 10 a.m. Friday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Mass: 11 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Emily Carvalho
Dec. 6, 2013
Emily "Emilita" Carvalho, 83, of Hauula, an Aloha Care janitor, died in Kapolei. She was born in South Hilo. She is survived by sons Daniel, Christopher and David Salsedo; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Visitation: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Services: 11:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. Friday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Online condolences: www.hawaiianmemorialparkmortuary.com.
Albert Garcia Corpuz
Dec. 2, 2013
Albert Garcia Corpuz, 42, of Ewa Beach died in Aiea. He was born in Pangasinan, Philippines. He is survived by wife Alma D., son John A.D., daughters Patricia N.D. and Gabriell D.D., parents Manuel and Calixta, and brothers Jay and JR. Visitation: 6 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Services: 6:30 p.m. Additional visitation: 9:30 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Services: 10:30 a.m. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. In lieu of flowers, donations welcome.
Hanako Hoe
Dec. 12, 2013
Hanako Hoe, 93, of Honolulu died in Liliha Health Care Center. She was born in Kahuku. She is survived by son Dennis, daughters Charlene Gray and Vanessa Arshad, brother Kenjiro Uehara, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Visitation: 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Downtown Mortuary. Services: 5 p.m. Aloha attire.
Gordon Alan Ilae Sr.
Dec. 10, 2013
Gordon Alan Ilae Sr., 68, of Waimanalo, a Precision Motor Rebuilders auto mechanic, died in Waimanalo. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by sons Gordon Jr., George and John; daughter Michele; sisters Ululani "Ulu," Ilona and Sandy; brother Anson "Slim"; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Celebration of life: 11 a.m. Saturday at Kailua Beach Park. Online condolences: www.hawaiianmemorialparkmortuary.com. Incorrect information given in an obituary Saturday.
Yuri Ishibashi
Dec. 7, 2013
Yuri Ishibashi, 98, of Honolulu, a retired state Department of Human Services accountant, died in Manoa Senior Care Facility. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by sister Florence I. Kimura. Private services.
Mildred Asayo Iwamoto
Nov. 22, 2013
Mildred Asayo Iwamoto, 89, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Gary M., daughters Janice A. and Linda M., brother George Morioka, sisters Tamae Shiraishi and Rose Yamada, two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 10 a.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
Nathaniel Kekahuna
Nov. 4, 2013
Nathaniel "Nat" Kekahuna, 65, of Waialua, a retired landscaper, maintenance man and laborer for Waialua Sugar Mill, died in Wahiawa. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Terry L. Kekahuna, son Nathan, daughter Natalie, hanai son Mason Dudoit, brothers Daniel "Keawe" and Joel "Kuki," sisters Alida "Tita" Kauihana and Minerva "Sweetie" Davis, and four grandchildren. Services and luau reception: 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday at Puuiki Beach Park, Oceanside Pavilion, 67-467 Waialua Beach Road, Waialua, HI 96791.
Chiyono Kitamura
Dec. 14, 2013
Chiyono Kitamura, 81, of Hilo, a retired proprietress of Itsu's Fishing Supplies in Hilo, died in Life Care Center of Hilo. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by husband Itsuo; son Wade; brothers Noriaki and James "Mako" Otani; sisters Tsuruyo Nakamoto, May Sato and Lorraine Matsu; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation: 4 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Services: 5 p.m. Casual attire.
Lois Arlene Mahi
Aug. 21, 2013
Lois Arlene Mahi, 84, of Kaneohe, a Kamehameha Garments office administrator, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Illinois. She is survived by son Lonnie, daughters Tonin Mahi and Tommie Nakamoto, sister Phylis Fergerstrom and seven grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Jan. 3 at Kaneohe Bay Community of Christ, 45-119 Kaneohe Bay Drive, Kaneohe. Services: 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. Jan. 3 at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire.
Betty Yukiko Masatsugu
June 23, 2013
Betty Yukiko Masatsugu, 91, of Honolulu, a retired Bank of Hawaii escrow officer, died in Maunalani Nursing Center. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughter Lois E. Sullivan; brothers Alex, Steve and Joseph Katano; sister Janet Yoshida; and a grandchild. Visitation: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Services: 11 a.m. Inurnment: 2 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Sally Yachiyo Moriyama
Nov. 30, 2013
Sally Yachiyo Moriyama, 94, of Honolulu, a retired self-employed seamstress, died in Maluhia Long Term Health Care Center. She was born in Hana, Maui. She is survived by sons Miles T. and Glenn M., caregiver Sandra Moriyama, brother Stephen Fujii, sister Carolyn Miike, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Visitation: 1 p.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 2 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Anasita Oasay
Nov. 27, 2013
Anasita "Rose" Oasay, 85, of Ewa Beach died in Honolulu. She was born in Lihue. She is survived by sons Rudolfo "Rudy," Benedict "Benny" and Roderick; daughters Elaine Patchrapong and Denise M. Kennedy; brothers Rogelio "Roger," Teodorico "Ted," Artemio "Timmy" and Alfred Acpal; sisters Carolina Tacotaco, Carmelita "Carmen" Hipshire and Josefina "Josie" Salvador; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Services: 6:30 p.m. Additional visitation: 9 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 91-1004 North Road, Ewa Beach. Mass: 11 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park
Teruo Ogawa
Nov. 24, 2013
Teruo Ogawa, 96, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter, died in Honolulu. He was born in Puuomaile, Makawao, Maui. He is survived by brothers Yoshio D. and Mitsuo J. Visitation: 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Services: 9:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. Online condolences: www.hawaiianmemorialparkmortuary.com.
Yoneo Sagawa
Dec. 10, 2013
Yoneo Sagawa, 87, of Honolulu, a retired University of Hawaii professor and an Army veteran, died at home. He was born in Puna, Hawaii. He is survived by daughters Penelope T. and Irene T. Private services.
Allyson Taniguchi
Nov. 26, 2013
Allyson "Toshi" Taniguchi, 64, of Pearl City, a retired Navy veteran, died in Honolulu. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by mother Kimiko, brother Alva T. and sister Charlene S. Uyehara. Visitation: 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Services: 6 p.m. Aloha attire. No flowers.
Bienvenida Domingo Umipig
Nov. 17, 2013
Bienvenida Domingo Umipig, 94, of Kapolei died in Kapolei. She was born in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. She is survived by son Romualdo A.; daughters Valera Domingo, Lumen Mislang, Editha Umipig and Minda Tiqui; sister Matilde Banez; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Services: 10:30 a.m. Burial: 11:30 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome.
Ethel Miyoko Uyeda
Dec. 14, 2013
Ethel Miyoko Uyeda, 89, of Honolulu, a retired benefits counselor for the Veterans Administration, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by daughters Natalie Higa and Holly Kiyonaga; brothers Harold and George Hayakawa; sisters Mae Murakami, Lillian Tompkins and Nancy Shimbukuro; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Visitation: 2 p.m. Saturday at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. Services: 3 p.m. Casual attire.
Alvin Koichi Yamamoto
Nov. 27, 2013
Alvin Koichi Yamamoto, 69, of Mililani, a retired planner estimator at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and an Air Force veteran, died in Honolulu. He was born in Ewa. He is survived by daughters Kathy M. Silva and Debbie and Julie A. Yamamoto; mother Aiko; sisters Anita Winecoff and Cynthia Kimura; and three grandchildren. Private services.


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Some local teens had a lot to be thankful for this past Thanksgiving, and thanks to the Tree House Youth Shelter, these teens are back on their feet.
To celebrate their progress, the youth shelter held a Thanksgiving feast Sunday afternoon for past and present homeless teens. The youth shelter, which opened last May, is a safe haven for teens who live on the streets.
Dominick Lovto was homeless for a couple of years and says the youth shelter changed his life. In fact, he credits the shelter for reuniting him with his mother. And although he is now living back at home, he considers the shelter a second home.
Dominick hopes to be an actor one day. He currently works at the Cabaret Dinner Theater and is a student at Central High School.
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|Giant cell arteritis in a patient with acute aortic insufficiency with thyrotoxicosis.
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|PMID: 15902527 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|Acute aortic insufficiency in the setting of thyrotoxicosis can mask the presentation of vasculitis. We report a case of a 38-year-old woman with a 22 weeks gestation pregnancy who was known to be hyperthyroid for 4 months prior to conception. She presented with thyrotoxicosis and acute respiratory failure. Echocardiogram revealed severe acute aortic regurgitant flow. Following medical treatment for aortic insufficiency and thyrotoxicosis, the patient underwent ascending aorta replacement with aortic valve repair. Pathological exam revealed giant cell arteritis. Both giant cell arteritis and thyrotoxicosis share a common major histocompatibility antigen which may facilitate concomitant disease presentation. Following immunosuppression for giant cell arteritis, valve repair, and treatment for thyrotoxicosis, the patient made a complete recovery. A rise in human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) during the first trimester of pregnancy is known to have a stimulatory effect on the thyroid gland and may result in hyperthyroidism. Although HCG may have exacerbated the existing hyperthyroidism, in this case it was not causal, as the diagnosis preceded her pregnancy by several months. Diagnosis of vasculitis may be overshadowed by the presence of thyrotoxicosis. Significant vascular compromise in the setting of thyrotoxicosis must prompt an evaluation for vasculitis. This may prevent unnecessary surgery with attendant morbidity and mortality.
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WVGOV: Tomblin Receives NRA Endorsement, Maloney Launches TV Ads (with video)
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By Steven Allen Adams
With less than two months left in the 2011 special election for governor of West Virginia, one campaign is receiving a boost while another is putting its name out there.
Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin, the acting governor and Democratic nominee for governo, received the endorsement of the National Rifle Association – something he has received in every election since the formation of the NRA's Political Victory Fund.
According to a press release from the Tomblin campaign, the NRA endorsed Tomblin for his commitment to gun rights.
"Your 'A' rating is a reflection of your record on Second Amendment issues during your 37-year career in elective office as well as your responses to our state candidate questionnaire," said Daniel M. Carey, West Virginia State Liaison for NRA-ILA State and Local Affairs, in a letter. "During your tenure in office, you have consistently proven your commitment to protecting the rights of law-abiding firearm owners and sportsmen in West Virginia."
"The National Rifle Association represents the interests of many, many West Virginia residents and sportsmen," Tomblin said "I am proud to have voted in support of those issues over my years in the West Virginia Senate and will continue to defend the rights of gun owners as governor."
Tomblin oversaw several gun rights bills during his tenure as a State Senator and Senate President, including the adoption of the Castle Doctrine, giving gun owners the legal right to use lethal force to defend their homes, and concealed weapon reciprocity with other states. An A rating is the highest rating a candidate can get from the NRA.
Tomblin's Republican opponent in the special election Oct. 4, businessman Bill Maloney, is reintroducing his dog and himself to voter today through two TV commercials running statewide.
The two ads, titled "Resume" and "Job Creator," focus on Maloney's background as a businessman and family man. The ads also include Holly, Maloney's dog, who was first introduced to voters through TV ads during the gubernatorial primary, where he beat former Secretary of State Betty Ireland 45 percent to 31 percent. You can watch both commercial below:
Tomblin and Maloney are running against Mountain Party's Bob Henry Baber, American Third Position's Harry Bertram, and independent candidate Marla Ingels.
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- WVGOV: Tomblin Schedules Fundraisers During Special Session (westvirginia.watchdog.org)
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The NBA All-Star game fan voting process is one of the world's most elaborate popularity contests, and some familiar names top the latest round of this year's results, released today by the NBA. Western Conference
In the Western Conference, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant leads the way, and he is the top overall vote-getter, clocking in at more than 1.1 million. The other current starters for the West include Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant, New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul, Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony and Houston Rockets center Yao Ming. Yao, of course, has played just five games so far this season due to injuries, and recently suffered a season-ending stress fracture in his ankle. Lakers center Andrew Bynum, who has also missed extensive time due to injuries this year, is in second place behind Yao. Yes, this makes no sense. Did the fans get it right? Bryant and Durant are locks. You can quibble between Paul or Utah Jazz point guard Deron Williams, but Paul is a solid choice. MVP candidate Dirk Nowitzi is the biggest snub here, as he should certainly be in above Anthony. As for the center position, the ballot for that position is a mess and the West should probably just play four-on-five.
Eastern Conference
In the Eastern Conference, there's no question about which center is most deserving (and popular). Indeed, Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard leads the East in overall votes, at just under one million. He's joined by Miami Heat forward LeBron James, Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett, Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade and Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo. Did the fans get it right?
Howard, James and Wade are all locks. There's a strong argument that Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose should be in ahead of Rondo, but I like Rondo here as well. As for Garnett, he probably deserves to get bumped so that New York Knicks power forward and MVP candidate Amar'e Stoudemire fills out the starting five. That's not as bad an oversight as Anthony over Nowitzki, but a little team diversity in the starting lineup never hurt anyone. Here's the full list of votes for the starters courtesy of an NBA press release.
Bryant, The Finals MVP last season, is the overall leader with 1,153,694 votes.In the Western Conference, Bryant, a three-time All-Star MVP, who garnered the honor in 2002, 2007 and 2009, is followed at guard by the New Orleans Hornets' Chris Paul (585,690). Kevin Durant, a member of last year's All-NBA First Team, paces forwards in the West (735,521), with the Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony (602,516) second. The Houston Rockets' Yao Ming (637,527) is the leading vote-getter among Western Conference centers, with the Lakers' Andrew Bynum (376,283) placing second.
Howard, the leading vote-getter in the Eastern Conference with 988,572 votes, paces centers in the East, followed by the Boston Celtics' Shaquille O'Neal (410,663). James, a two-time All-Star MVP (2006, 2008), leads all Eastern Conference forwards with 969,459 votes, followed by the Celtics' Kevin Garnett (712,555), MVP of the 2003 All-Star Game. The Heat's Dwyane Wade paces all guards with 938,402 votes; the Celtics' Rajon Rondo is second among guards in the East (777,310).The 2011 NBA All-Star game will be played on February 20 in Los Angeles, California.


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Public assistance sought to locate I-694 hit and run driver
Worker struck last night on Interstate 694 in New Brighton
ROSEVILLE, Minn.— The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol are seeking the public's assistance to locate the driver of a vehicle that struck and injured a highway construction worker last night. The incident happened around 9:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21 on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 694 west of the ramp from the interstate to Long Lake Road.
The vehicle, identified as a black Honda sedan, was driving in the lane closure from at least Silver Lake Road when it struck a worker saw cutting concrete as part of the concrete pavement repair project underway on the interstate. After striking the worker, the car continued driving and exited the closed ramp to Long Lake Road while dodging barricades, saws and other equipment. At the top of the ramp, the car crossed the grass median to drive around barricades and turned right onto Long Lake Road. The vehicle sustained extensive damage to the front end.
Anyone with any information is asked to call the Minnesota State Patrol at 651-582-1511.


text: Originally posted by Vladimir Shcherbina: When I wrote webSQL, I didn't mean to expose an underlaying database. If there is some data structure (linked list), which is repesented by linked web pages (resources), then it will be great to be able to grab, say, two pages in the middle by some GETSql (instead of making a number of sequiential GETs). Does it make sense?


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To stumble through, the gates of love.
The hangers on, this love so tough,
To gnaw away the tiny bones,
But anyway, this road we chose.
It's littered now, with tattered hearts,
So flowers come, to heal the scars,
That passing smile, it's beautiful.
And tells me all I need to know.
You're the one, the one I bleed,
If ever any signs I need.
A tiny hand, encased in mine,
Betrays the sparkle behind your eyes.
I ask myself, is courage enough?
To bleed for you, and reach the end,
We'll not be saved, but together somehow,
The love we craved,
Each stolen breath, and heartsong smile,
Each angry word, and bitter scowl.
Together every single day,
And I know this time my heart wont sway,
From wanting you, needing you,
And loving you
To eternity.
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Over the course of the past year, the El Paso community has witnessed a bitter and divisive debate concerning the extension of health benefits for all city employees, including members of the gay and lesbian community.
In this debate, there are those who treat gay and lesbian people as though they are less than human and thus undeserving of these basic benefits that belong to every human being.
As both faith leaders and faithful citizens of the El Paso community, we are deeply saddened to see neighbor pitted against neighbor in this way.
On this 10th anniversary of 9/11, we are reminded of the dangers of hate and prejudice, injustice and suspicion. The unity in our country that we witnessed 10 years ago is the unity we hope for our community.
The framers of the U.S. Declaration of Independence did not qualify who has the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. These are simply stated as being endowed upon every person by our Creator. It is our nation's challenge -- and our community's challenge -- to live up to the ideals enshrined in the Declaration and the Constitution.
We believe that God continues to be revealed in human history and in the life of each individual. We believe that God calls on all of us to extend that same unconditional love to one another.
We believe this divine love manifests itself in our reaching out to our neighbor, whoever they may be, caring for them, listening to them and ministering to them without prejudice.
We want the residents of El Paso to know that our faith communities are inclusive; that we welcome, love and support all persons without reservation and without judgment.
We wish to offer a word of grace to those people who only hear words of condemnation. We offer the invitation to everyone, including the gay and lesbian community, to see how God is working in our midst.
Together, all people of faith, regardless of race, creed or orientation, will seek out God's will for all our lives -- for this is a purpose for every human life. In a plurality of faith traditions, we worship as one the God who made us and who loves us.
Together, we can make a better, more caring and more faithful El Paso.
The Rev. Dr. Ed Roden Lucero is pastor of San Juan Diego Roman Catholic Church. Also contributing to this column were Rabbi Larry Bach, Temple Mount Sinai; Rabbi Sandra Bellush, Temple Mount Sinai; the Rev. Kati Houts, Metropolitan Community Church of El Paso; the Rev. Dr. John M. Nelsen, University Presbyterian Church; Pastor Wayne Kendrick, Peace Lutheran Church; Pastor Mike Hamilton, Saint Timothy Lutheran Church; the Rev. Deborah Clugy-Soto, Desert View United Church of Christ; Ann Singer, president, Unitarian Universalist Community of El Paso; Pastor Jeff St. Clair, Ordained Lutheran (ELCA) Pastor, and Pastor Gery Amundson, Ordained Lutheran (ELCA) Pastor (retired).


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Fisheries biologist Ted Soileau points out the work done to Valentine Lake in Rapides Parish to help develop spawning grounds for fish.
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What Valentine Lake lacks in size, it often makes up in the quality of its fishing.
Biologists with the Calcasieu Ranger District are hoping the work they're doing this week makes it even better.
The lake near Gardner in Rapides Parish was drawn down several feet so biologists could make several changes to enhance habitat and spawning conditions for fish including bass, bream, perch, crappie and catfish. ...


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Former Enquirer cartoonist Jim Borgman can't wait to see what he calls the Cooperstown of cartooning in Columbus.
Ohio State University's Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, opening Saturday, will display treasures from the world's largest cartoon art collection - more than 400,000 original cartoons, books, graphic novels and comic books, plus sketchbooks, photographs and 2½ million comic strip clippings.
"It's a dream come true for a lot of us ink slingers," said Borgman, who moved to Colorado to draw "Zits" after leaving The Enquirer in 2008. ...