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Blocked drain or drain backup diagnosis: caused by drain blockage versus caused by septic system failure: here we explain how to determine if a blocked or slow drain is due to a problem inside the building or outside in a sewer line or failing septic system.
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If there are sewage odors or soggy sewage-smelling wet areas at a property, the on-site waste disposal system is likely to be at fault. Even so, without further investigation we don't know yet if the problem is a simple repair such as a broken pipe underground, or a costly failure such as a saturated absorption field.
If building drains are slow or clogged, the problem could be the in-building plumbing drain-waste-vent (DWV) system or there may be a problem with the septic system. Without further investigation we don't know.
Also see these clues (and articles about them) that assist in diagnosing clogged drains, drain backups, and septic or sewage odors:
A simple initial step must be taken to distinguish between an in-building plumbing problem and an (outside) on-site waste disposal system problem.
Simply put, if a single building fixture is sluggish or clogged, but if other building fixtures drain properly, you should suspect a local clog or vent problem at the individual fixture.
If all building drains are slow or clogged, or if waste is backing up into the building from the lowest plumbing fixture, you would suspect the sewe line is blocked or there is a failing or blocked onsite waste disposal system (septic system).
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So what have we learned since Obama's War began? The Chinese are vehemently against our kinetic military action – perhaps because they buy a lot of Gadhafi's oil? Many rebel fighters are jihadists from Iraq and Afghanistan who squared off against coaltion forces and soon will be getting American-supplied weapons. "Cowboy President" George W. Bush's coalition had 4 times more members than Barack H. Obama's coaltion enjoys. President Obama recently approved the CIA to undertake "activities" in Libya and Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood is fighting with al Qaeda over who will control a Kadhafi-free nation.
With constant criticism of starting wars which weren't a matter of United States national security and of starting pre-emptive wars without Congressional approval first, Barack Obama has come full circle.
Many on the Right call the president a hypocrite while many on the Left – when their justifications fall flat – simply go quiet when it comes to the Nobel Peace Prize's presidency.
Both sides are being somewhat unfair to Obama but one of two (or both?) more serious charges may be made against the man: he's naive and/or he's manipulative.
Running for president isn't the same as being president. Many candidates learn this fact the hard way. Some grow into the role while others cause serious damage to their nation for years after their terms end.
What candidate Obama essentially accomplished during his run for office was to tie his hands every which way:
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We won't launch pre-emptive wars.
If our national interests are not at stake we will not get into a conflict.
All of this hand-tying at the time could only have served to make his job, if he got elected, more difficult. Either his stances were based on principle or they were simple pandering to his political base. World leaders, whether democratically elected or despots, didn't care why Obama was saying what he said only that he said it and it would give them a freer hand doing what they wanted.
The irritating thing about Obama's candidacy was the high-and-mighty way in which he painted everything – all the while mocking his opponents by suggesting they were morally corrupt because their decisions were and thus, by extension, America was weak and bad. The trouble with being high-and-mighty is for 95% of people you're really just throwing stones from your glass house.
President Obama might be a lot of things but stupid is not one of them. He surely knew at the time he made his promises that if events dictated it he would go back on his word. And break them he has in virtually every area in which he critisized his predecessor. His allies in the press haven't called him on his GITMO reversal or military tribunal flop or even his Abu Grahib – "trophy" pictures from a handful of U.S. soldiers.
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Emma's life has totally changed. One minute she is on her way to pick up her husband's body for burial after he was killed in a bombing raid in London, and the next she is on another plane sixty two years later with no idea how she got there.
Tom is immediately drawn to the attractive fifty year old woman on his plane, even though she thinks that it is 1944. His own secrets lead him to help Emma and make her a part of his life, hopefully forever.
A woman is sucked out of her not very satisfactory life in World War II era America to the present time. She is taken in by a man whom she quickly grows to love, but who has secrets of his own.
I liked Emma and Tom's characters. Emma is very open to learning about her new world, especially computers, and rapidly realizes what a bad relationship she had with her late husband as opposed to the new one she is developing with Tom. Tom is very secretive, but on the other hand very helpful to Emma. He seems to be involved with a few pretty shady characters, which does not fit in with his persona. His ex-wife and daughter are pretty horrible people. I did have a little trouble with the speed in which Emma and Tom ended up in bed. She is a fifty year old woman from 1944, she was just widowed, and it seems out of character for her. The story is a very good one for those that like either time travel or WWII related stories. The plot is full of twists and turns and can be very exciting at times, and the villains are twisted and evil enough for any reader.
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A man was killed and two teenagers were injured in a shooting in Homestead on Monday night.
Miami-Dade police said officers responded to a report of a shooting about 11:45 p.m. at 3416 NE Third Dr.
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Flood-shattered Australia braced for further downpours on Sunday as two tropical cyclones hammered toward the devastated northeast, threatening further misery for already submerged towns.
Tropical Cyclone Anthony was intensifying as it closed in on Queensland state, where it was expected to make landfall on Sunday night near the northeastern city of Townsville, the weather bureau said.
Abnormally high tides were forecast along the coast along with intense rain and flooding to catchments already brimming from a deluge that hit vast areas of the state earlier this month, swamping tens of thousands of homes and killing 35 people.
"After the summer that's been you just think, 'Can any more cruel blows actually land on Queensland and the nation?' and unfortunately the answer seems to be yes," said Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
"We're all made of tough stuff and we'll get through this but this is another big cruel blow coming on top of what has been a summer of tragedy already."
An especially strong La Nina weather pattern is gripping Australia, bringing flooding rains and increasing the chance of cyclones due to cooler waters in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
Record flooding devastated an area larger than France and Germany combined in mining and farming Queensland state earlier this month after Tropical Cyclone Tasha unleashed huge downpours which engorged rivers to bursting point.
Currently a category two cyclone, Anthony is expected to peak on Sunday evening and weaken as it makes landfall, with winds of up to 165 kilometres an hour (100 mph) and between 200 and 400 millimetres of rain.
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh said the looming cyclones -- the second of which has been forecast to reach a severe category four by the time it makes landfall on Thursday -- could bring renewed flooding to already swamped towns.
"We are looking at not only a potentially damaging cyclone but more very heavy rainfall which... could fall into river catchments and cause further flooding beyond the cyclone," she said.
The last category four cyclone to strike northeastern Australia, Severe Tropical Cyclone Larry, wrought almost Aus$1 billion in damage in March 2006 and unleashed some of that region's heaviest flooding in decades.
Queensland weather chief Jim Davidson said the second cyclone, Yasi, would bring winds in excess of "several hundreds of kilometres" per hour and unleash rain over a large area, also whipping up severe storm tides.
Davidson said Cyclone Larry was the last time the region had faced such intense storms.
Bligh described Yasi as a "very disturbing weather pattern" and said authorities were preparing as best they reasonably could "for something of this size," insisting they were "battle ready not battle weary".
"This event has affected thousands of people, it's of a magnitude... way beyond anything any state of Australia has had to deal with," she said.
Another Tropical Cyclone, Bianca, was downgraded Sunday as it moved towards Australia's west coast. It was expected to dissipate by 2am Monday, and warnings were cancelled for towns in its path.
Meanwhile a wall of floodwater continued to inch across southeastern Victoria state, inundated earlier this month, where scorching weather offered some limited relief.
"Obviously it is beneficial in the sense that it may aid some evaporation of the floodwaters and maybe even slow the spread a little bit, but the water will still be coming," said emergency spokesman Lachlan Quick.
"We are talking about a record amount of water creeping through that area."
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Not gonna lie, I spent the first part of the game more focused on the Duke - Butler NCAA title game, which was a GREAT game. Can you imagine if Heyward's last-second heave would have gone in? It would have EASILY been the greatest shot/moment in the history of the tourney. Move over Jimmy V searching for someone to hug, move over Villanova upsetting Georgetown, move over Laettner's turn around jumper versus Kentucky. It would have been HUGE. Alas, it wasn't to be.
Even though my full attention was dedicated to the hoops, I did flip to the Angels home opener against the Twins during commercials and also followed over the internet, so I had at least an idea of what was going on. And right after Heyward's shot came up empty, I switched the channel to see Jered Weaver pitch out of a little jam in the 6th to finish his night. A solid outing from Weaver - 6 innings, 3runs, 6 Ks, 5 hits and couple of walks. He gave the offense a chance, and that's all you can really ask, especially this early in the season.
The Halos were able to scratch across a couple runs and then got a little breathing room when Matsui and Morales (M & M, anyone?) went back-to-back in the 8th. Mathis did a nice Napoli impersonation, hitting a solo shot in the 2nd inning and Erick Aybar did his job atop the order, getting on base three times and scoring two runs. Brandon Wood had a tough night, going 0-4, striking out three (ouch!) times. I still think he'll be fine.
Perhaps the best sign was three scoreless innings from the bullpen - Jepsen, Rodney and then Fuentes, who notched his first save of the season in a very un-Fuentes like undramatic (is that a word?) fashion.
Overall - nice nights from Matsui (welcome), Morales (HR batting right) and 6 strong from Weaver.
Ho-hum. Just another Halo victory (RIP Rory).
Also, I didn't get a chance to hear much of Victor Rojas' call of the game, so jury's still out on him, for me.
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Opening Night Observations
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Posted on: April 6, 2010 5:00 pm
Opening Night Observations
True, but hey, they got of those jams unscathed. As for Rodney, he's always been a high BB guy, so you expect he'll walk a tightrope every now and then.
BTW, check out Kendry in that picture I posted. Maybe he's just adjusting his cup.
Since: Oct 4, 2007
Posted on: April 6, 2010 4:16 pm
Opening Night Observations
Jepsen and Rodney were a little shaky...Jepsen was in quite a bit of a jam but he worked out of it. Rodney couldn't throw one over the plate, but somehow got out of it. I'll chalk those two up as "first game of the season problems". Fuentes looked really good. A few less heart attacks from him this year would be nice.
Go Angels!


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All I see is negative reviews for this, and I disagree with the ones saying it's garbage. This product works very well for me, it leaves my skin feeling super clean, smooth & polished. I feel like it has improved my acne and skin texture. From using this, along with the tanda zap, my skin hasn't been this clear since I was 14 (now 20). My bf compliments about how clear my skin is all the time now, it feels great! I agree that the pads can get a little expensive, but I got ghetto with it and cleaned the pad to re-use, then put a little bit of my regular face cleanser (exposed skincare cleanser) on it so I could use each pad twice, doubling the use. Just make sure you clean the pad very well with cleanser to get rid of any makeup or bacteria from the first use.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Black, Wavy, Coarse
Eyes: Hazel
I got this and have hardly used it. It stopped working for awhile because I dropped it in my sink and then one day it kicked back on. It's kind of a waste if you think about it. You have to buy the cleaning pads that are expensive and if you wash your face day and night, you are using a whole pack a week which adds up. I still like Neutrogena products, but this just wasn't for me.
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I really want a Clairisonic MIA but I saw this in Nordstrom Rack and got it. I used 2 pads the first time which was overkill but just looking at my face I could see how clean it was. And it felt sooo good on my skin. It's a really great product but it really reinforces my lust for a Mia. If this works so good on my face I can just imagine how the Mia will be! It's a great product for now and I'd recommend for someone who doesn't have super bad skin and doesn't want to shell out the money for a Clairisonic.
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i liked this! it is pretty expensive for what it is, but it does clean very well, it doesent foam up as much as the tv ad's but it defo makes my skin soft after first use, the pads would be better if they were in a resealable pack or something? i wouldnt buy the cleanser again if it broke but i do buy the pads occasionally when offers are on, its not my every day cleanser
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It doesn't really do anything for my complexion, but it works pretty well to help relieve sinus pain and pressure.
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This is pretty much useless for me.The cleansing pads that comes along seriously does not foam up.I use my own cleanser together with the cleansing pads.I would use this up but not repurchase.
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like it, it cleans my blackheads, but i'm lazy to use it........
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The first night I used this product I loved it! It got rid of the dry skin around my nose and my T-zone...but after just a few days of using it my face turned red and blotchy and felt tight. It feels like I have a sunburn on my face and I've even been using lotion every night. I would not buy this product again and I'm thinking about giving all of it away.
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While I like Neutrogena products, I've never been fully satisfied with them. Seeing it as my last attempt to decide whether or not to dump my shelf of once-used cleansers and toners, I decided to try The Wave. I'm not acne-prone: I get the occasional zit and that's that. When I ordered The Wave, I had a pretty nasty breakout, which happens rarely. It came, and I used it but found no difference whatsoever other than the fact that it removed my makeup, which is nice, but I already have a valued makeup remover that I use daily. I tried to use it again, but I found that it caused irritation to my breakout including redness and a series of smaller bumps around my chin. I would most definitely not buy this again, especially for the price requested.
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KCPD operated a driver's license checkpoint on Thursday night in the 2200 block of Northwest Barry Road, Chief Corwin's blog reports. They caught 66 people on license violations -- 10 for driving while revoked, 56 for having no license at all. There were a handful of other arrests, including 15 for warrants and one for DUI. About 2,100 vehicles went through the checkpoint, one of their larger totals.
The police have been conducting several of these checkpoints -- and have several more planned, they say -- after a boy, Damian Slayton, was killed in a wreck involving a suspect with several license violations, who should never have been on the road. If memory serves, this is their first license checkpoint in the Northland. Tony's Kansas City had complained that KCPD needed to do these operations north of the river, too.
Police say there's an important reason to go after unlicensed and revoked drivers:
Compared with licensed drivers, unlicensed drivers are 4.9 times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash, 3.7 times more likely to drive while impaired and 4.4 times more likely to be in hit-and-run crashes, according to a study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.


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I haven't tested this, it was just picked up by Lint.
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When a call came in to police on a 911-only phone, wouldn't you think that it would be immediately traceable? What is the purpose of a 911 phone for other than an emergency? I might have a different perception of a 911-only phone, but it didn't make any sense to me.
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What are people thinking about giving children such things? Take his electronics and give him a book. Nothing educates a child more than books and parents.
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If I'm audited by the IRS and I discuss this with my tax preparer over my Verizon phone, will the IRS have access to that conversation?
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Hooray, no endangered bats near the future Alice's Road interchange! And if we continue to turn Iowa into a sea of corn, concrete, and lawns, we'll eventually have no wildlife at all to inconvenience us except deer and mosquitoes. We're already doing a great job of eliminating those pesky pheasants.
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The Riverview Home Delivered Meals program is celebrating its 40th year of providing hot, nutritious, noon meals to residents in Wisconsin Rapids, Nekoosa, Port Edwards, Biron, Kellner and Grand Rapids.
Riverview Home Delivered Meals was established in 1973, when United Way and Riverview determined a community need to provide hot, well-balanced noon meals to residents who were unable to shop for food, could not prepare adequate meals for themselves due to illness or disability and had no one else to assist them.
On Nov. 1, 1973, the first five meals were prepared at Riverview Hospital and delivered Monday through Friday with one route. By 1976, 35 to 40 meals were being prepared and delivered Monday through Friday with five routes - four in Wisconsin Rapids and one in Nekoosa and Port Edwards. The program currently has eight routes, delivering meals to 76 residents in our local communities. In addition to the noon meal, evening meals and weekend packs now are available.
There is no age limit for participation in Riverview Home Delivered Meals. The eligibility requirements are: being a resident of the service area, being unable to prepare adequate meals due to illness, disability, inability to shop for food, caring for a spouse, recently discharged from a hospital, nursing home or extended care facility; and being home at the time of meal delivery.
Meals are prepared by the staff of Riverview's Food & Nutrition Services Department under the supervision of a registered dietitian. We offer regular meals (those with no dietary restrictions), as well as meals that meet the needs of nearly every type of specialized diet.
The best ingredient in every Riverview Home Delivered Meal is the volunteer driver who delivers it. Volunteer drivers come to us as individuals, as well as through church groups, clubs or service organizations.
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HP goes black with new Slimline, desktop PCs
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HP today unveiled both new systems and a new look for its computers, switching to a glossy black that it expects will fit well in living rooms and other areas besides the traditional desk. The Slimline s3000y is the new showcase for this design by packing a dual-core Core 2 or Pentium 4 along with a DVD burner and a desktop-class hard drive into a case HP says is a third the size of a normal PC. It ships today in a base configuration with a 3.2GHz Pentium 4, a 160GB hard drive, and Vista Home Basic for $550 but can add media-friendly extras such as a GeForce 7300-series card or a TV tuner. An AMD-based Slimline s3020n opts for a 2GHz Athlon 64 X2 but increases specs with 1GB of RAM and 250GB of storage for $580.
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Soon to arrive for HP are updated versions of its more conventional Media Center and Pavilion desktops as well as a single budget PC under its Compaq label.
Both the Media Center TV m8000n and Pavilion a6030n are bolstered for Vista Home Premium with 2GB of RAM and an Athlon 64 X2 (5200+ and 4800+ respectively) as well as either 500GB or 320GB of storage. The former caters to home theaters with analog and digital TV tuners as well as dual bays for HP's removable hard drives. They sell later this week at prices of $950 and $770 each.
Finally, the HP Compaq SR5050NX sells only in retail shops for those looking at a balance between the Slimline and Pavilion models: $560 nets a dual-core 3GHz Pentium 4, 1GB of RAM, a 250GB hard disk and a DVD rewriter in a sleeker body than seen in earlier Compaq PCs. It should arrive at the same time as HP's other models. [via Crave]


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MALLY'S EVEN-PAR PERFORMANCE GOOD FOR BOYS MEDALIST HONORS Lee claims Girls Medalist honors by one stroke
ACUSHNET, Mass. — Thomas Mally of Boca Raton, Fla., managed the Acushnet River Valley Golf Course meticulously and efficiently throughout his round and earned medalist honors in the Boys Division Qualifier after shooting an even-par 72. In the Girls Division, Suzie Lee of East Northport, N.Y., stood tall amongst the field and also earned medalist honors after carding a 2-over-par 74.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the AJGA Qualifier for the Fidelity Investments Junior Classic at The Bay Club was held at the Acushnet River Valley Golf Course. The 100-player field featured 79 boy and 21 girl golfers from 14 states and Thailand. Thirty players hailed from the home state of Massachusetts. The Boys Division played the par-72 course at 6,625 yards and the Girls Division played at 6,047 yards.
All afternoon, Mally, 17, stayed at an even keel and never let a bad hole get the better of him, though they were few and far between. After a bogey on his second hole of the day, the par-5 No. 9, Mally responded with six pars and two birdies to help him shoot under par through his first nine holes. Mally closed out his round with an up-and-down on the par-4 No. 7 and put an exclamation mark on the day with a 20-foot putt on the tricky green.
"I got a couple lucky breaks today, especially with my irons," Mally said. "But I definitely thought I played well and I am really excited for the tournament to start."
Qualifying for the Fidelity Investments Junior Classic at The Bay Club were David Denlinger of Lancaster, Pa., Jared Adams of Barrington, R.I., Kip Webber of Boxborough, Mass., Ricky Stimets of Paxton, Mass., Chris Melvin of Medfield, Mass., Cole Childs of Holliston, Mass., Will Boyle of Wellesley, Mass., Ryan Prinzo of Glenmont, N.Y., and Michael Buenaventura of Weston, Mass.
Also qualifying but opting to take a tournament exemption in lieu of playing in the event were Alex DiClemente of Burlington, Conn., Dennis Driscoll of Manhasset, N.Y., Adam Larkin of North Bellmore, N.Y., Dillon Corbo of Montville, N.J., Brian Jaeger of McLean, Va., Samuel Brourman of Pittsburgh, Pa., Alex Edfort of Somerset, N.J., Dylan Murray of Westport, Conn., Joe Toland of White River Junction, Vt., Cal Hedberg of South Windsor, Conn., and Blake LeBrew of Milton, Mass.
Lee, 16, came into the qualifier with as much experience as any girl in the field, having just played in one of the most prestigious tournaments on the AJGA schedule, the McDonald's Betsy Rawls Girls Championship. She used that experience and confidence to help her effectively navigate the track in Acushnet, almost shooting even-par, had it not been for a double-bogey on her final hole of the day, No.10. Lee birdied Nos. 4, 5 and 7 to vault her to the top of the leaderboard and earn the Girls Medalist honors.
"My putting was what saved me today; it was amazing," Lee said. "My drives were straight almost every time, and those two factors really helped me play well."
Also qualifying in the Girls Division was Olivia Chang of San Lorenzo, Calif.
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Chief executives from some of the biggest U.S. corporations descend on Washington to meet with President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner to urge agreement on addressing the fiscal cliff, Bloomberg reports.
Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner will meet with Frank Blake of Home Depot Inc.; Joe Echeverria of Deloitte LLP; Ken Frazier of Merck and Co. Inc.; Muhtar Kent of Coca-Cola Co.; Terry Lundgren of Macy's Inc.; Marissa Mayer, president of Yahoo!; Douglas Oberhelman of Caterpillar Inc.; Ian Read of Pfizer Inc., Brian Roberts of Comcast Corp.; Ed Rust of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.; Arne Sorenson of Marriott International Inc.; Randall Stephenson of AT&T Inc.; and Patricia Woertz of Archer-Daniels Midland Co.
Before that meeting, Boehner will hold a CEO confab of his own with Thomas Wilson of Allstate Corp., David Cote of Honeywell International Inc., Mark Bertolini of Aetna Inc. and others.
Meanwhile, Joseph Kennedy, CEO of Pandora Media Inc., will tell a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on music licensing that his company, the biggest online radio service, is subject to an "astonishingly high royalty burden" that Congress should takes steps to fix, according to his prepared remarks.
Also today, Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist discusses tax policy and politics at the Newseum. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus holds a news conference on immigration reform at the U.S. Capitol. And the Federal Reserve releases its "Beige Book" regional economic survey, published two weeks before each Federal Open Market Committee meeting on interest rates.


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Native Americans share culture at South Allegheny
Members of the Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center shared traditional clothing, songs and dances with South Allegheny Middle School students who are learning about early people and cultures.
An assembly was the culminating activity for a seventh-grade lesson in American cultures. Teacher Janel Biagiarelli welcomed Michael Simms, Krisa Spangler and their 10-month-old daughter Ashlynn JoElla Simms to give students a real-life look at aspects of Native American culture that remain in today's society.
"We've learned about the culture, and the students have done individual projects," Biagiarelli said. "To see it and experience it firsthand was great for them. Our presenters did a wonderful job, and they got the kids involved."
Students participated in the Snake Dance with Spangler, who took them through the aisles of the auditorium in a serpentine pattern. They took to the stage, forming a circle around Simms as he performed the warriors' Sneak-Up Dance.
Students Joe Hernandez and Maddie Klein described the presentation as cool and nothing short of exciting.
"It corresponded with everything we learned," Maddie said. "The coolest part was the way they used their voices to make songs that don't sound like words to us. It's a whole different language."
"It was so unique — their dress, the way they sang," Joe added.
Simms is of Cherokee and Seminole descent, and Spangler is Mohawk. They visit regional schools often to share their culture.
"We do these presentations to show kids that, while we live amongst you, we have our own identity and culture that we keep alive," Simms said.
Jennifer R. Vertullo is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 412-664-9161, ext. 1956, or email@example.com.
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Home values across the United States posted their seventh consecutive quarterly decline over the third quarter, and are expected to continue declining next year, according to a report by Zillow.com.
In a survey of home values in163 metropolitan areas, the Seattle-based online real estate firm found nearly a third of Americans who sold their home in the past year lost money. Home values have fallen nearly 10 percent in the past year.
Thirty percent of the nation's homeowners who bought within the last five years currently owe lenders more than their home is worth, while more than 14 percent have negative equity, the survey found.
About a third of the nation's small businesses are financed with home equity loans.
Some of the areas most affected by long-term depreciation in the housing market include parts of California, Boston, Cleveland, and Detroit. These are also some of the areas with the highest rate of foreclosures, the report said. Foreclosures made up almost 20 percent of all housing transactions in the past 12 months.
Home values are expected to continue to decline at least until the middle of next year, Dr. Stan Humphries, a vice president at Zillow, explained.
"Most markets are still seeing five-year annualized returns, but we will see more markets slip into flat or negative long-term change as the economy continues to suffer, factors like job losses begin to further affect foreclosure rates and home values continue to decline," Zillow Vice President Stan Humphries said in a statement.


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|Variation in human performance in the hypoxic mountain environment.
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|PMID: 19946029 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|Ascent to altitude is associated with a fall in barometric pressure, and with it a decline in the partial pressure of atmospheric (and thus alveolar) oxygen. As a result, a variety of adaptive physiological processes are engaged to mitigate the fall in tissue convective oxygen delivery which might otherwise occur. The magnitude and nature of such changes is also modified with time, a process known as acclimatization. However, other phenomena are at work; the ability to perform physical work at altitude falls in a manner which is not wholly related to changes in arterial oxygen content. Indeed, alterations in local skeletal muscle blood flow and metabolism may play an axial role. Thus, for those who are not native to high altitude, the ability to compete at altitude is likely to be impaired. The magnitude of such impairment in performance, however, differs greatly between individuals, and it seems that genetic variation underpins much of this difference. The identification of the relevant genetic elements is in its infancy in humans, but ongoing work is likely to help us gain an increasing understanding of how humans adapt to altitude and to develop mitigating interventions.
|Daniel S Martin; Denny Z H Levett; Mike P W Grocott; Hugh E Montgomery
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Veteran classical music host Mordecai Lipshutz retired Tuesday from WXXI-FM (91.5), citing heart problems.
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The popular classical music host for WXXI-FM (91.5) ended his 32-year journey on the airwaves Tuesday, announcing his retirement during a farewell broadcast. He had been on sick leave since January, undergoing several angioplasty and stent operations at Rochester General Hospital.
"I took this opportunity to save my health," the 58-year-old Rochester resident said in an interview Tuesday night. "I had several procedures done on my heart and thought it was a good idea to reduce the amount ...


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24 June 2009
£15,000 First PrizeSamsung Innovation Quest 2009
This year's Samsung IQ competition is now open and full details have been published. This is the first time SIQ has been held since Samsung Mobile Innovator was launched, so participants this year will have access to technical tools and resources that were previously not available.
This year's competition is all about building Samsung home screen widgets. The only criteria is that your entry is a widget, and that it runs on the Samsung home screen.
We've even relaxed our terms and conditions so that the IP is owned solely by you. So get ready to get creative.
The target device is our latest Symbian handset: the i8910 HD. This is the first Symbian device to launch since the Symbian Foundation was formed and to celebrate Symbian are co-sponsoring the event with us.
These widgets reside in a dedicated widget tray in the Touch Wiz UI and run directly on the home screen area. The list below gives you the basics of these widgets and what you can do with them:
As the entries are submitted this year we are hoping they will come from a range of individuals, including those who may not have considered themselves as mobile developers. For more information on the opportunities that widgets have opened up for developers, have a read of our latest Technical paper from Ben Morris.
What's up for grabs?
As with previous SIQs there are valuable rewards for the winning entries. This year, in addition to a large cash prize pool, we are offering a prime route-to-market for your widget. This means your work could end up on a huge number of devices.
How do I enter?
Anyone can enter. You will need to join Samsung Mobile Innovator first (this takes about two minutes and is completely free), and then submit your widget at www.samsungiq.com. Submissions open on Wednesday 24 June 2009.
Can I get started now?
Yes, there are no restrictions on the category of widget you create. Over the coming weeks we will be providing further information on how to target the i8910 HD, and you'll also be able to perform your own tests in Lab.dev. If you already have a widget that you'd like to submit there is no problem, provided it doesn't violate the SIQ terms and conditions. These will be published when the competition launches.
Any questions?
If you have any questions about the competition, or the technology behind Samsung home screen widgets, visit our discussion boards. We can't wait to hear from you
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Kathy Shaw, Vice President, Client Strategy
I recently attended a local healthcare HR event where Steven Ehrlich, Vice President of Global Initiatives for TMP Worldwide was invited to be the keynote speaker. The topic the organization selected for the all-day event was the impact of social media on human resources. The participants represented a cross-section of HR from compensation to labor relations, to recruitment. They were clearly enthusiastic and excited to be together after their all-too-brief summer hiatus. For those who have not attended one of Steven's presentations — let me simply say he is an energetic, engaging and most importantly, an informative speaker. On this particular day, Steven asked the audience several questions. In his bold voice he asked how many organizations have a Facebook page and are actively using it to engage their workforce — promoting opportunities within the organization. Two or three hands went up in a room of about 80 participants. He then asked how many were using LinkedIn to promote and recruit for their organization; four or five hands were proudly raised. He finally asked how many participants were using mobile to engage job seekers and communicate with employees — the room was silent.
As an RN and an HR professional, one who has worked in the world of recruitment operations for longer than I sometimes care to acknowledge, and in the year of 2011, I was frankly surprised by the audience's responses. I was expecting at least half of the participants to raise their hands in response to Steven's inquiries.
I understand. The healthcare sector is rarely the first one to embrace a new unproven communications tool and perhaps for good reason. There are other far more pressing priorities that absorb both attention and resources. Successful results and outcomes are mission critical and experimentation with what sometimes appears to be invisible new social media — is not aligned with the desire to execute tangible and measurable results. But, what if use of social media for the purpose of recruiting and providing information about your organization can offer results and influence the job seekers' decision process? What if it works as well as, or even better than the standard print ad that the department head, the chairman or the hiring manager requires?
Clearly, the healthcare sector is evolving and embracing the use of social media to engage in conversations with patients, donors and the community at large. However, the use of social media to promote conversations among job seekers and employees continues to lag despite the fact that in a study conducted by AMN Healthcare in December of 2010 it was reported that 41% of RN's have used Facebook to network professionally.
Take a look at the recent study conducted by Tag.Microsoft. The study reveals the rise of mobile marketing and the continued demise of print advertizing. The graphic is most compelling as you ponder your recruitment advertizing dollars. The bottom line is that uses of social media advertisements have risen 175% since 2007. I am not suggesting that social media is a panacea and a solution for all of your recruitment challenges. If only healthcare recruitment were that easy! However, I am suggesting that if you haven't already done so; consider adding social media to your recruitment sourcing portfolio. Take some time to educate your organization on the reasons why some social media makes sense in engaging the workforce and attracting new talent. Explore LinkedIn and Facebook – listen to what is being said about your organization, see what your competition is up to, join relevant groups on LinkedIn and post comments. And, the next time Steven asks his questions --I hope to see everyone's hand raised!
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NBC News: Along With Car Keys, Should Grandpa Give Up Guns?
Surprisingly, the article was rather neutral, maybe even giving more quotes to those against the idea. From NBC News:
Pinholt, a firearm owner, said she and her co-author, a retired Army Ranger, ãare not against guns,ã and simply are seeking to reduce suicide risk and boost safety for visitors ã- including home-health professionals. Some gun-rights advocates assert, however, the paperãs focus on the elderly is another attempt to try to chip away constitutional freedoms.
ãThe ã5 ãLãsã suggest that senior citizens must automatically be considered safety risks if they are firearms owners ã- a notion we find rather insulting if not preposterous,ã said Alan Gottlieb, founder of the Second Amendment Foundation, based in Bellevue, Washington.
ãShould we prevent people from serving in public office into their 70s or 80s? Decisions they make could affect millions of citizens,ã Gottlieb added. ãSimply because someone is older does not mean they should begin to lose their firearms rights ãÎ One doesnãt lose his or her civil rights merely because we turn the page of a calendar."
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6 Responses to "NBC News: Along With Car Keys, Should Grandpa Give Up Guns?"
on 06 Jul 2014 at 8:28 am # Granny Grunch
Oh yeah….let those young whipersnappers just try to take my guns…although I might need someone to take of my cat…….
on 06 Jul 2014 at 8:47 am # PhilaBOR
Clearly someone with severe dementia shouldn't have guns. I was part of discussions on car keys for my mother in law and my dad. Like a car, guns should stay with a person as long as they want AND are able to responsibly use them as determined by the FAMILY.
on 06 Jul 2014 at 3:05 pm # OldTexan
In the late 1980's after my mom passed away I had to go ahead and remove my dad's last gun from his house. It was an old single shot shotgun he kept in a closet close to his bed with a few loose rounds nearby.
My dad who was born in 1903 had lost almost all of his vision and he went in and out of dementia, living between the 1980's and 1920's and he had 24 hour help in order to let him stay in his own home that he and my mom built in the 1930's.
That was a hard situation to call but his frustration with his failing help was causing his to have periods of anger and bitterness that had never been part of his personality so it was time to make that tough decision and in his lucid moments he understood and agreed that it made sense.
If I should live that long I trust that my children who are all part of gun owning families will make the right decision for me. Over time I have already given some guns to younger family members and I will keep on doing that, from time to time, now that I am almost 70 years old. If I time if right I will croak with a decent strong mind and enough physical ability to go shooting a week before I am done for. Kind of like sliding into home plate, God willing.
on 06 Jul 2014 at 7:59 pm # Roger
Old Texan;
I have been there and done that with my dad.
It was painful to do and painful to watch. but it had to
be done. Between Parkinsons and senile dementia there
was little real choice.
I'm now 70 years of age, an active NRA competitor (master level, by gosh) and a range officer at a local municipal range.
BUT! when the time comes, I hope my son will be there to help me through the difficult time that it will be.
on 07 Jul 2014 at 10:27 am # Rich
I am opposed to the government being involved in the discussion and like the earlier commentators I hope that I god out with full facilities but also that my children know the right thing to do and do it at the appropriate time
on 07 Jul 2014 at 2:52 pm # canadian4HD
"I am opposed to the government being involved in the discussion"
Agreed. Its ripe for abuse.
Firearms enable the powerful realization of will, and when that will has become diseased and/or unstable there are grounds to limit the ability of that will to actualize itself.
In line with what you guys said above, it's a family matter for sure - many bad things have happened when Governments get to decide what is and is not, for example, sign of mental illness.
Doctor: "So, you are telling me that you think the government wants to take your guns away in order to control you?
Client: "Yes Doctor, its what the Founding Fathers told us to watch out for, im sure of it…"
Doctor: "Hmmm, well, it seems to me that you are paranoid with delusions of grandeur, so im going to recommend that you have your guns taken away for your own safety…"
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In addition to its financial products, ČSOB Leasing also offers you the opportunity to purchase complex insurance for your vehicle, machine or equipment. You can obtain very favourable insurance premium rates, extended insurance coverage and other bonuses through our company.
Our company has currently signed insurance policies for transport vehicles with the following insurance companies:
- Allianz pojišťovna, a.s.
- Česká pojišťovna, a.s.
- ČSOB pojišťovna, a.s., člen holdingu ČSOB
- Generali Pojišťovna, a.s.
- Kooperativa, pojišťovna a.s.
- Uniqa pojišťovna, a.s.
- Servisní pojišťovna, a.s.
We have signed insurance policies for machinery and equipment with these insurance companies:
- Allianz pojišťovna, a.s.
- ČSOB pojišťovna, member of ČSOB holding
The fact that ČSOB Leasing has signed group insurance policies with these insurance companies means that entering into an insurance contract will be quick and comfortable for you. An insurance premium – motor accident insurance, event. machinery insurance (depending on nature of the leased product) as well as liability insurance for damage caused by operation of a vehicle (so-called MTPL insurance) – is included in the instalments of your customer contract, thus allowing you to pay insurance premium monthly, which saves time and money for you. It is possible to sign individual insurance contracts which are subject to approval by ČSOB Leasing with these insurance companies in exceptional cases.
Motor accident insurance
- Insured risks:
- against damage or destruction in an accident
- theft
- damage or destruction by forces of nature (including flood and inundation risks)
- vandalism
- territorial scope: Europe
- maximum amount of participation for all risks: 10 %, min. CZK 10 000,-
In cases where you use the vehicle for work or when it is equipped with machinery body (tractors, multicar vehicles, vehicles with hydraulic arm or event. vehicles with refrigerator body, cement mixers etc.), we offer and recommend purchase of additional machinery insurance.
Liability insurance for damage caused by operation of a vehicle
- indemnification limits min. CZK 50 000 000,- for material damage and loss of profit min. CZK 50 000 000,- for damage to health or death
- territorial scope: Europe (see individual countries stated in the green card of a particular insurance company)
Machinery insurance
- insured risks:
- insurance against damage or destruction by forces of nature and water from water supply piping
- machinery insurance against damage or destruction (including accident insurance in case of mobile machinery)
- insurance against damage caused by theft, burglary or robbery
- territorial scope: the Czech Republic (can be extended to cover Europe)
- maximum amount of participation for all risks: 10 %, min. CZK 50 000,-
GAP insurance
- additional insurance to motor accident insurance
- in case of total loss or theft of the vehicle, the insurance company pays the price of a new vehicle instead of the general one. This applies until the third year of the contract
- this means that in case of a total loss or theft of the vehicle, the customer receives higher indemnification than they would get if they had standard motor accident insurance only
- we have also been offering a similar product for operational leasing since 2006 – this insurance covers the difference between the residual book value of a vehicle and general price determined by the insurance company at the time of total loss or theft (the residual book value of a vehicle shall be understood as the financial value of the vehicle recorded by the leasing company on the date of the occurrence of the insured event, which is equal to customer's unpaid debt pursuant to the operational leasing contract.)
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ČSOB Leasing, in cooperation with ČSOB Pojišťovna, a. s., a member of ČSOB holding and POJIŠTOVNA CARDIF PRO VITA, a.s., have prepared payment protection insurance for you.
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customer insurance in case of death or full disability and in case of inability to work due to injury or illness
- for natural persons - non-entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs
- for persons under 60 years of age
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- for natural persons - non-entrepreneurs
- for persons under 60 years of age
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ČSOB Leasing offers a range of supplemental insurance policies, for example:
- glass breakage insurance
- personal accident insurance
- luggage insurance
- assistant service insurance
- insurance for the rental cost of a substitute vehicle
- legal protection insurance
- and other insurance policies
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If an insurance event occurrs involving your vehicle, report it immediately to:
- The Police of the Czech Republic
- The insurance company with which the vehicle is insured
- ČSOB Leasing
We recommend using a report form. to report an insurance event to our company. You can also report the event via telephone at 222 012 444 or via fax at 222 012 368.
We have set standards for settling claims with insurance companies which significantly speed up this process. These include the setting of binding time limits, e.g. for inspection of vehicle by an insurance surveyor, deadlines for payment of indemnification, car wreck value assessments, etc.
Insurance after proper termination of customer contract
We offer you the opportunity to purchase insurance after proper termination of your contract, with the same favourable insurance premium rates you paid while under contract. You receive an individual offer of insurance for your car and if you decide to take advantage of it, we prepare an insurance contract for you. This service is free of charge for you and it gives you the opportunity for uninterrupted insurance without the need to submit your car to the insurance company.