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BOYLE COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - The sheriff says it started as a reconciliation attempt but quickly took a turn for the worst.
The Boyle County Sheriff's Department charged Gregory Rogers, 48, with kidnapping and assault after they say he became violent with his ex-girlfriend and ended with him trying to drown her in a creek. It happened Thursday night at a creek the locals call the "Penn Hole" near the Boyle-Casey County line.
"He convinced her to meet with him and try to reconcile some of the problems they were having," said Sheriff Marty Elliott.
The sheriff says there's a past of abuse in this relationship. "He becomes violent over a past incident. And according to the victim, slams her head against the back glass several times."
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We're told the victim then tried flagging down several people passing by and finally got someone to pick her up.
Rogers turned down our request for an interview to give us his side of the story.
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That's important because it could muck with the county's ability to issue short term debt that provides cash flow to support critical services and operations, according to a Board of Supervisors-issued statement:
Orange County is currently in the process of issuing $150 million in Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes that allow the County to cover cash flow shortfalls. The County is also borrowing $120 million to provide funding to the County and other local governments until property tax revenues are received. In the worst case scenario, a $48 million cut in State funding would adversely affect the County's financial condition and jeopardize the County's ability to borrow these funds. If financing can be obtained, the State's action could greatly increase the interest rates the County will pay and unravel the balanced budget approved by the Board of Supervisors on June 28, 2011.
ORIGINAL POST, JUNE 28, 6:03 P.M.: This morning, the Orange County Board of Supervisors approved a balanced, $5.6 billion fiscal year 2011-12 budget that required no additional cuts or layoffs than have already been done, nor did the county have to dip into its reserve fund.
This afternoon, the county was informed it may take another $48 million hit in "guaranteed funding" from the state that "threatens the ability of the County to maintain a minimum level of service and may jeopardize public health and safety."
"The proposal before the California Legislature would cut $48 million that Orange County receives from Vehicle License Fees," warns Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Campbell in a statement the county just blasted to the news media. "The loss of revenue would force the County to make major program cuts that would affect public safety programs in the Sheriff's Department, Probation Department and Office of the District Attorney."
Campbell continues: "At its core, this will mean the County will have to close jail beds, reduce the number of prosecutors in courtrooms and close juvenile detention facilities. It would also mean significant cuts to critical public health programs including community clinics and social services. This action threatens the viability of core safety net services at a time when people need these services most of all."
Amid the economic downturn over the past four years, the county has pink-slipped employees and made dramatic cuts to programs. During that period, 1,400 budgeted employee positions were terminated, although the county claims caseloads in many safety net service areas actually increased.
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Fall 2012 Course Syllabus
PHIL-1301-20 - Introduction to Philosophy
|Faculty Information
|Fall 2012
|Duncan, William Beauregard
|(409) 985-2576
|Be sure to check your campus E-mail and Course Homepage using MyLamarPA campus web portal (My.LamarPA.edu). When you've logged in, click the email icon in the upper right-hand corner to check email, or click on the "My Courses" tab to get to your Course Homepage. Click the link to your course and review the information presented. It is important that you check your email and Course Homepage regularly. You can also access your grades, transcripts, and determine who your academic advisor is by using MyLamarPA.
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|Course Number
|Course Description
|Introduction to the study of ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes introduction to the history, theories and methods of philosophy.
|Course Prerequisites
|Required Textbooks
|Soccio, Douglas J. Archetypes of Wisdom, 8th Ed., Wadsworth, 2013, ISBN: 978-1-111-83779-2.
|Attendance Policy
Research has shown a cause and effect relationship between attendance and college success. A student with three absences may be dropped from class.
|Course Grading Scale
|90 - 100 = A 80 - 89 = B 70 - 79 = C 60 - 69 = D Below 59 = F
|Determination of Final Grade
|Tests=70%, Discussion Forums=30%
|Final Exam Date
|December 12, 2012 - 10:00 AM
|Major Assignments
Week 1 Module 1:
Chapter 1-The Search for Wisdom
Week 2 Labor Day Holiday 9/3
Chapter 2-The Asian Sages
Week 3 Chapter 3-Protagoras
Chapter 4-Socrates
Week 4 Module 2:
Chapter 5-Plato
Week 5 Chapter 6-Aristotle
Week 6 Chapter 7-The Stoics
Week 7 Module 3:
Chapter 9-Descartes
Chapter 10-Hume
Week 8 Chapter 11-Kant
Week 9 Chapter 12-J.S. Mill
Week 10 Module 4:
Chapter 13-Marx
Week 11 Chapter 14-Kierkegaard
Chapter 15-James
Week 12 Chapter 16-Nietzsche
Week 13 Module 5:
Chapter 17-Wittgenstein and Heidegger
Week 14 Chapter 18-Philosophy as a Way of Life
Week 15 Chapter 18-Philosophy as a Way of Life
|Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates
1 8/27-31 Module 1:
Chapter 1-The Search for Wisdom
2 9/3-7 Labor Day Holiday 9/3 Chapter 2-The Asian Sages
3 9/10-14 Chapter 3-Protagoras
Chapter 4-Socrates
Discussion 1 Due 11:59 pm, 9/14
EXAM 1 Due 11:59 pm, 9/16
4 9/17-21 Module 2:
Chapter 5-Plato
5 9/24-28 Chapter 6-Aristotle
6 10/1-5 Chapter 7-The Stoics Chapter 8-Thomas Aquinas
Discussion 2 Due 11:59 pm, 10/5
EXAM 2 Due 11:59 pm, 10/7
7 10/8-12 Module 3:
Chapter 9-Descartes
Chapter 10-Hume
8 10/15-19 Chapter 11-Kant
9 10/22-26 Chapter 12-J.S. Mill
Discussion 3 Due 11:59 pm, 10/26
EXAM 3 Due 11:59 pm, 10/28
10 10/29-11/2 Module 4:
Chapter 13-Marx
11 11/5-9 Chapter 14-Kierkegaard
Chapter 15-James
12 11/12-16 Chapter 16-Nietzsche
Discussion 4 Due 11:59 pm, 11/16
EXAM 4 Due 11:59 pm, 11/18
13 11/19-23 Module 5:
Chapter 17-Wittgenstein and Heidegger
Thanksgiving Holiday 11/22-23
14 11/26-30 Chapter 18-Philosophy as a Way of Life
15 12/3-7 Chapter 18-Philosophy as a Way of Life
Discussion 5 Due 11:59 pm, 12/5
16 12/10-14 EXAM 5 Due by10:30 am, 12/12
|General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes
|Program Student Learning Outcomes
PSLO 1: Critical Thinking Skills – Uses creative thinking, innovation, inquiry and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information.
PSLO 2: Communication Skills – Demonstrates effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and/or visual communication.
PSLO 3: Social Responsibility Skills - Expresses intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.
PSLO 4: Personal Responsibility Skills – Integrates choices, actions and consequences in ethical decision-making.
PSLO 5: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material.
|Course Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
1. Read, analyze, and critique philosophical texts.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of major arguments, problems, and terminology in philosophy.
3. Articulate key conceptual distinctions in philosophy.
4. Present logically persuasive arguments in writing.
5. Demonstrate an ability to discuss and reflect upon the application of the course material to various aspects of life.
Evaluate the personal and social responsibilities of living in a diverse world.
|Academic Honesty
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|Copyright Violations
Some material in this course may be copyrighted. They may be used only for instructional purposes this semester,
by students enrolled in this course. These materials are being used fairly and legally.
No one may distribute or share these copyrighted materials in any medium or format with anyone outside this class,
including publishing essays with copyrighted material, uploading copyrighted material to Facebook or YouTube, or
painting or performing copyrighted material for public display.
Copyright violation is not the same thing as plagiarism. Plagiarism is intellectual dishonesty. Offenses of plagiarism result in lower grades or failing scores, and professors and the college strictly enforce plagiarism rules. There is never any acceptable use of plagiarism. Copyright violation is a legal offense, punishable by large fines and penalties.
Copyrighted material can be used if permission from the material's creator is obtained, or if its use meets the standards of fair use in an educational setting. For example, a student can quote a line from Shakespeare's Hamlet in a report without violating copyright but still be guilty of plagiarism if the quotation is not properly documented.
If you are in doubt about what material can be freely used, ask your professor or contact the Dean of Library Services, at (409) 984-6216.
|Assessment Statement
Assessment is a process by which LSCPA can help you learn better and gauge the level of progress you have made to
attain knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values. It also helps your professors understand how to improve teaching
and testing methods in your classes, and it helps each department understand and improve degree and certificate
Periodically LSC-PA will collect assessment data for research and reporting purposes, including statistical data and sometimes copies of your work. Be assured that all material the college uses for assessment purposes will be kept confidential. To ensure anonymity, your name will be removed from any material we use for assessment purposes, including video-recorded performances, speeches, and projects.
If you object to allowing LSC-PA to use your material for assessment purposes, submit a letter stating so to your professor by the 12th class day. You will still be required to participate in whatever assessments are being done; we just won't use your data.
What's the difference between assessment and grades? The grades you get on papers, projects, speeches, and assignments are specific types of focused assessment. LSC-PA's assessment efforts include class grades, surveys, standardized tests, and other tools.
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divulge information to third parties, including parents and legal guardians of students. Even if the students are
minors, information about their college work cannot be shared with anyone except in very limited circumstances.
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Circumstances under which information may be released:
An adult student may submit, to the Registrar, a handwritten, signed note granting permission for release of
information. The note must specify what information may be divulged, and it must specify the name of the person
to whom the information may be given.
The Registrar's office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165.
|College-Level Perspectives
This course helps add to the students' overall collegiate experience in the following ways:
|Degree Plan Evaluation
A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program.
All of the classes that you have taken that apply to your declared major will be listed on the right. If you have a class that still needs to be completed, a "NO" will be listed on the right next to the required class.
|This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
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Agapiou, Andrew and Clark, Bryan (2014) A reflection on construction mediation in Scotland. Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law, 167 (6). 265 –272. ISSN 1751-4304
Clark, Bryan (2013) The great regulation debate. IAMA Pulse, 2013 (April).
Agapiou, Andrew and Clark, Bryan (2013) Learning from experience. Construction Journal, 2013 (Febura). p. 13. ISSN 1750-1025
Agapiou, Andrew and Clark, Bryan (2013) A follow-up empirical analysis of Scottish construction clients' interaction with mediation. Civil Justice Quarterly, 32 (3). pp. 349-368. ISSN 0261-9261
Agapiou, Andrew and Clark, Bryan (2012) An empirical analysis of Scottish construction lawyers' interaction with mediation : a qualitative approach. Civil Justice Quarterly, 31 (4). pp. 494-513. ISSN 0261-9261
Clark, Bryan and Agapiou, Andrew (2012) Scottish contractors and subscontractors in the construction field: what of mediation? Collaborate, 2012 (70). pp. 1-3.
Clark, Bryan and Agapiou, Andrew (2012) Construction disputes: what of mediation? Journal - Law Society of Scotland, January 2.
Clark, Bryan (2011) Lawyer resistance to mediation: a Scottish perspective. Malaysian Current Law Journal, 2011 (1).
Agapiou, Andrew and Clark, Bryan (2011) Scottish construction lawyers and mediation : an investigation into attitudes and experiences. International Journal of Law in the Built Environment, 3 (2). pp. 159-181. ISSN 1756-1450
Clark, Bryan (2009) Mediation and Scottish lawyers : past, present and future. Edinburgh Law Review, 13 (2). pp. 252-277. ISSN 1364-9809
Clark, Bryan (2008) Institutionalising mediation in Scotland. Juridical Review (3). pp. 193-214.
Clark, B. and Dawson, C. (2007) ADR and Scottish commercial litigators : a study of attitudes and experience. Civil Justice Quarterly, 26 (April). pp. 228-249. ISSN 0261-9261
Clark, B. and Benstock, A. (2006) UK company law reform and directors' exploitation of corporate opportunities. International Company and Commercial Law Review, 17 (8). pp. 231-241. ISSN 0958-5214
Clark, B. (2006) Water use reform law in Scotland: a critical analysis. Journal of Environmental Law, 18 (3). pp. 375-406. ISSN 0952-8873
Clark, B. (2006) Water law in Scotland: the water services environment (Scotland) Act 2003 and the European convention on human rights. Edinburgh Law Review, 10 (1). pp. 60-101. ISSN 1364-9809
Langsford, H. and Clark, Bryan (2005) A rebirth of corporate killing : lessons from America in a new law for scotland. International Company and Commercial Law Review, 16 (1). pp. 28-37. ISSN 0958-5214
Clark, Bryan (2004) Non-executive directors and liability issues in the post-higgs era. Juridical Review. pp. 195-207.
Clark, Bryan (2003) A time for change? The development of commercial ADR in Scotland. Scots Law Times, 2003 (20). pp. 169-172.
Clark, Bryan (2002) Migratory things on land : property rights and a law of capture. Electronic Journal of Comparative Law, 6 (3). ISSN 1387-3091
Clark, Bryan (2002) ODR: the new kid in town. New Law Journal, 152 (1710).
Clark, Bryan (2002) Company directors disqualification: the new regime. Business Law Review, 23 (3). pp. 54-59. ISSN 0143-6295
Clark, Bryan (2001) Just and equitable winding up: wound up? Scots Law Times, 2001 (12). pp. 108-111.
Clark, Bryan (2001) Unfairly prejudicial conduct : a pathway through the maze. Company Lawyer, 22 (6). pp. 170-177.
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Clark, Bryan (2014) Mediation : Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia. In: Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia. The Law Society of Scotland, Edinburgh, pp. 1-45. ISBN 9781405764629
Agapiou, Andrew and Clark, Bryan (2014) Construction mediation in Scotland : an investigation into attitudes and experiences of mediation practitioners. In: Proceedings 30th Annual ARCOM Conference, 1-3 September 2014 , Portsmouth, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM), pp. 583-591. ISBN 9780955239083
Agapiou, Andrew and Clark, Bryan (2014) Construction mediation in Scotland : a comparison of the views and experiences of lawyers and END-USERS. In: Proceedings 30th Annual Association of Researchers in Construction Management Conference, ARCOM 2014. Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM), pp. 583-591. ISBN 9780955239083
Clark, Bryan (2013) Mediation in Employment Disputes. In: Access To Justice In Employment Disputes. The Institute of Employment Rights, Liverpool, pp. 12-13. ISBN 978-1-906703-18-9
Agapiou, Andrew and Clark, Bryan and Keegan, Gerard (2012) Construction disputes and mediation : a study of the attitudes and experiences of Scottish contracting firms. In: Proceedings of the Construction, Building and Real Estate Conference. UNSPECIFIED, Las Vegas, pp. 21-31. ISBN 9781842198407
Clark, Bryan (2011) Panorama de la implementacion de la mediacion familiar en europa. In: Mediacion y resolucion colaborativa de conflictos. Chilean Ministry of Justice, Santiago, Chile. ISBN 9789567749034
Conference or Workshop Item
Agapiou, Andrew and Clark, Bryan (2010) An investigation of construction lawyer attitudes to the use of mediation in Scotland. In: Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors COBRA 2010 conference, 2010-09-01 - 2010-09-03, Paris.
Agapiou, Andrew and Clark, Bryan (2010) Scottish construction lawyers and mediation : a study of attitudes and experience. In: Socio-Legal Studies Association 2010 Conference, University of the West of England., 2010-03-31, Bristol.
Birds, John and Boyle, A J and Clark, Bryan and MacNeil, Iain and McCormack, Gerard and Twigg-Flesner, Christian and Villiers, Charlotte (2014) Boyle and Birds' Company Law. Jordans Publishing, Bristol. ISBN 9781846619557
Clark, Bryan and Keegan, Gerard (2012) Scottish Legal Systems Essentials. Dundee University Press, Dundee. ISBN 9781845861346
Clark, Bryan (2012) Lawyers and Mediation. Springer, Heidelberg. ISBN 9783642234736
Clark, Bryan and Birds, John and Boyle, A.J. (2011) Boyle and Birds' Company Law. Jordans Publishing. ISBN 978 1 84661 287 9
Clark, Bryan (2009) Scottish legal system 2nd edition. Law Essentials . Dundee University Press. ISBN 9781845860639
Clark, Bryan and Busby, Nicole and Spink, Paul and Paisley, Roderick (2006) Scots law: a student guide 3rd ed. Tottel Publishing. ISBN 9781845921620
Agapiou, Andrew and Clark, Bryan (2012) Construction clients and mediation: a follow-up study of attitudes and experience. [Report]
Clark, Bryan and Irvine, Charlie and Robertson, Rachel (2011) Alternative mechanisms for resolving disputes: a literature review. [Report]
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November 24, 2015
An essay written by famed Kentucky Author Wendell Berry directly after the September 11th attacks, has been turned into a film by an eastern Kentucky filmmaker.
Herb E. Smith of the Appalshop, created the film, entitled "Thoughts in the Presence of Fear."
The one hour film, narrated by Berry, puts a local perspective on a national event affecting Kentucky.
Smith says nearly all of the footage used in the film was shot within 50 miles of Whitesburg, here in eastern Kentucky.
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Friday, February 27th – Sunday, March 1st
National Cookie Days are 3 fun days to raise awareness of Girl Scout cookies in our community!
How to participate with Council: Email your Product Sales Department your cookie stories! Tell what you have done to sell cookies, meet goals or what cool thing your troop is doing with your cookie proceeds! We will award one troop per governance region a case of cookies. Deadline to submit your story is Monday, February 23rd.
How to participate with your Troop: Tell everyone you know that it's National Cookie Day Weekend! Share how much you love Girl Scout cookies by plugging this special weekend to increase your cookie orders!
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Friday, August 28, 2009
Posted by Becca at Friday, August 28, 2009
8 comments:
- Drake said...
He's trying to man-ape-late us all!
- Friday, August 28, 2009
- Nathan said...
There's an overview on the story of this comic (as well as pictures of other gorilla-sporting comic covers) here. Unfortunately, it doesn't have anything do with a plot for world domination involving pirates and white whales.
(Verification word: "Rewali" - The first President of Rwanda)
- Friday, August 28, 2009
- DonHo57 said...
He's just plain ON something...!
Haven't had a chance to thank you for the artwork I ordered. It's absolutely brilliant, like all your work.
- Saturday, August 29, 2009
- Blackwing Rose said...
Hmm...wouldn't it be better to sign up for a library card?
- Sunday, August 30, 2009
- Nathan said...
Maybe he didn't qualify for a card because he didn't live in the county.
- Sunday, August 30, 2009
Man-Ape's greatest secret... he can't read. Once he learns how, he will then use the plots of those three books to take over the world.
- Sunday, August 30, 2009
- Arkonbey said...
That is too awesome for words.
Man. Some publisher has just GOT to re-publish some of these things! I mean don't you just want to read that?
or read this?
- Tuesday, September 01, 2009
So... handing over a Moby Dick can lead to world domination?
- Tuesday, September 01, 2009


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Make no mistake about it, no one behind the scenes is telling 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star Dwight Eubanks what to do. The Atlanta native went from having a simple cameo as Nene Leakes' scene-stealing "gay boyfriend" to becoming a main cast member on the second season of the hit Bravo reality television series.
"I am not an actor. I was asked to come on and be a part of the show and to be real…I am not the sixth housewife," Eubanks told BV Newswire yesterday. "If I wanted to be with a woman, I will be with a woman, and if I want to be with a guy, then I will be with a guy," he declared. "I like all fruits, but I do have a problem with [people] dwelling on 'Dwight the gay housewife.' Let's get to know Dwight."
As of late, his no-holds-barred attitude has made his relationships with some of the 'Housewives' stars a bit tense. "I just don't understand it," he noted. "Some of the other people have problems with me being friends with the other women…Girls harp on situations [like], 'You said this,' or 'You did that' versus saying 'b***h, did you say this?' and going directly to the source of the problem."
But Eubanks isn't holding it against them. "They perceive me as a b***h. I have nothing but love for all of them."
What many viewers of the successful Bravo television network franchise do not know is that the self-proclaimed style purveyor actually knew Sheree Whitfield and Lisa Wu Hartwell well before becoming fast friends with his close gal pal Leakes.
"I knew Sheree and her husband, Bob," he revealed. "She had a store called Bella Azul, [and] my partner at the time was doing Lisa's hair, and I knew of Lisa when she was going through her divorce situation [with Keith Sweat], but I didn't really meet her until the show."
As for the show's resident vixen, he adds, "I was really more friendly with Greg than Nene, and we grew to be a part of each other's lives, and it grew to being what it was." These days, the fashionable entrepreneur has grown incredibly fond of the newest 'Housewives' star, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Kandi Burruss. "I met Kandi this year and never knew about Xscape," Eubanks explained. "I like her as a person, and her mother and I clicked, and before I knew it, I had dinner at their house."
Now, the unlikely pair do dine together often, and according to the former Saks Fifth Avenue style director, they have become his adopted family.
Until now, little has been known about the man that is Dwight Eubanks. Recently he's been a little more open about his past, telling essence.com that his minister parents beat him for playing with his sister's dolls until his grandmother helped them accept him for who he is. Raised on Atlanta's southside area, Eubanks credits his godfather with nurturing his love for hair by allowing him to apprentice in his salon.
As for his feelings on the show? "The reality show is what it is. We don't have to agree. They have gone through a whole season disagreeing. And agreeing is not reality. I like to move on." There are talks that Eubanks may soon have his very own television show, but until then, he's happy doing what he's been doing for the past 21 years.
"Reality television don't pay no money. I had this life before ['Housewives'] came on, and I have four [mortgage] notes to pay. That's a lot, and I haven't ventured off to doing any new ventures lately," he declared.
He doesn't know what network execs have in mind for his own show, adding, "most days I don't know what to do with myself. I know I am a lot." Off camera, you can catch him at one of his two successful Purple Door Atlanta salons. "I still do hair every day, and I enjoy being at the shampoo bowls. I like doing everything that I do. This is why I chose this profession."
Dwight's Salon in Atlanta, The Purple Door: http://purpledoorsalon.com/html_home.cfm?menu_itemID=573005&load=html
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dwight-Eubanks/100992326335
Dwight's Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/dwighteubanks
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The Charlestown High School football team turned the corner in the second half of last week's game at Brownstown, and now the Pirates are running full speed - downhill.
Charlestown took advantage of a short field in the first half, ran all over visiting Clarksville and cruised to a 68-0 thrashing Friday night.
After replacing all 11 starters on offense, Pirates coach Jason Hawkins believes his team has found an identity. ...


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The York College men's soccer team had eight different goal scorers in the game as it routed the visiting Saints, 8-0.
Pablo Martinez put the Spartans on the board with a blast from 35 yards out for his first collegiate goal. Eli Bjerk continued his hot streak as he scored his third goal in the last two games. Taylor Brummitt made it 3-0 York five minutes before the half.
Antonio Bua, Austin Johnson, Chris Weaver, Christopher Saberton, and Nathan Birth all scored second-half goals. Martinez assisted on Bjerk's goal and Matt DeLong recorded the assist on Brummitt's goal.
Jesse Derksen, Leonardo Romero, and Brad Schmidt were all used in goal for York. They did not have to make any saves.
York College, currently ranked 14th in the nation, improved to 10-2-1 and remain undefeated in conference play at 3-0.
The Spartans host Gettysburg on Wednesday in a non-conference contest.
Marymount -- -- 0
York -- -- 8
York College goals --Pablo Martinez, Eli Bjerk, Taylor Brummitt, Antonia Bua, Austin Johnson, Chris Weaver, Christopher Saberton, Nathan Birth.
York College assists --Martinez, Matt DeLong.
Shots On Goal --Marymount 1; York 16.
Corners --Marymount 2; York 12.
Goalies --Marymount, Mike Madigan (3 saves), Kurt Michaels (5 saves); York, Jesse Derksen (0 saves), Leonardo Romero (0 saves), Brad Schmidt (0 saves).
Women's soccer
--- Spartans play to another tie: The York College women's soccer team finished in a tie for the fifth time this season, a new school record, with their 0-0 draw against Mary Washington.
Spartans' goalie Melanie Glessner extended her scoreless streak to an impressive 675:45. She made eight saves in the game.
York's best attempt at a goal in the first half came in the 19th minute off a free kick. A header from Jess Canami found the back of the net, but it was waved off due to an offsides call.
The Spartans were awarded a penalty kick 45 seconds into the seconf half, but Mary Washington keeper Charlotte Owens made the save.
The visiting Eagles held a slight advantage in shots on goal, 9-7.
The Spartans return to action Wednesday night at Gettysburg.
Mary Wash. -- 0 0 0 0 -- 0
York -- 0 0 0 0 -- 0
Shots On Goal --Mary Washington 9; York 7.
Corners --Mary Washington 4; York 5.
Goalies --Mary Washington, Charlotte Owens (6 saves), Alyssa Goodwin (1 save); York, Melanie Glessner (8 saves).


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Psystar expands legal action to include Snow Leopard
updated 11:15 am EDT, Tue September 1, 2009
Psystar tackles S. Leopard
Mac cloner Psystar has filed a second lawsuit against Apple, this time contesting policies surrounding Mac OS X Snow Leopard. Psystar should have the right to buy Snow Leopard and install it on third-party computers for sale, the filing says. The suit moreover accuses Apple of illegally linking Snow Leopard to Apple hardware, creating monopolies in the trade of "premium" computers, and/or systems running Mac OS X as a platform. "Apple's share of revenue in the market for premium computers -- computers priced at over $1,000 -- is currently 91 per cent," Psystar attorneys note.
While the monopoly charges are similar to those in an initial, failed approach to an ongoing countersuit regarding Mac OS X Leopard, Psystar insists that the circumstances are "wholly separate" with Snow Leopard. The technology used to chain the Mac OS to Macs has changed, says the company, along with the means needed to install it on a Psystar PC. Lawyers argue that Apple's end-user agreement should be changed to allow third-party installations, and that the court should rule that Mac cloning does not violate Apple copyright or the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
"Psystar's position with respect to Mac OS X Snow Leopard is analogous to that of a person developing a software application to run on top of Mac OS X Leopard," the attorneys say. "Just as Microsoft writes Word to run with Mac OS X and Google writes its web browser Chrome to run with Mac OS X, Psystar writes its software to run with Mac OS X Snow Leopard." In detail, the company observes that its special bootloader "makes use of features of Mac OS X Snow Leopard designed to allow software developers to extend Mac OS X Snow Leopard to work with different hardware." Psystar does admit that such features were originally meant for peripherals and external memory.
Aside from favorable EULA and copyright rulings, the company is also asking for damage compensation, and the removal of code in Mac OS X used to block installation on PCs.


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We are interfacing CC4000 GPS Module with EKS-LM3S6965.
We connected the GPS module with the microcontroller by reffering the datasheet and User Manual.
We found that the boot up sequence got finished and the GPS engine is in acquisition mode as the led was initially double blinking and then blinking.
But the led is not continuously on from which we inferred that the position is not fixed (satellite not getting locked on).
So can you suggest a way so that we could overcome this problem.
The output which we are getting now looks like this:
$PTIGCD,1,1,CFWVER,P,CC4000,R,00.98.00,Jul 28 2011,19:45:59*07$PTIGCD,1,1,GPSVER,C,02.00,5f,R,01.09.01.00,12/26/2008,P,31.75,08/01/2011*57$GPGLL,,,,,,V,N*64$GPRMC,,V,,,,,,,,,,N*53$GPGGA,,,,,,0,,,,,,,,*66$GPVTG,,T,,M,,N,,K,N*2C$GPGSA,A,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,*1E$GPGSV,1,1,00*79
Hello Ramesh,
What sort of antenna are you using? And where are you doing the testing?
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In reply to Aaron Lee5:
We are using on board chip antenna.
We are doing the testing in open space during which we got the following ouput.
In reply to Ramesh Manoharan:
Sorry for the delay. According to the data shown, there are no SVs being tracked. These sorts of results are given when those SVs are detected, and then lost. All indications are that the software is functioning normally, and that the CC4000 is being communicated with correctly. This means that the problem is most likely the quality of the signal getting to the chip. This can come from either environmental or hardware issues
I'm having a very similar issue. I am using the cc4000 with minimal setup.
1) plug in vcc/ground
2) plug in Tx to my serial connection (on my laptop)
3) plug in reset to vcc, wait 10 seconds
4) plug in push_to_fix to vcc
I have tried this outdoors with no obstruction, and here is what i receive:
It appears that I have 13 satellites, yet I am getting no other information. What's might I be doing wrong?
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Hi Kirk,
If you look carefully at the GSV message and read the fields, you will notice the SNRs of the satellites are the following:
Unfortunately the reciever sometimes reports SVs that it does not have a signal on. Interference, in addition to signal level to the chip could also be a problem.
Thank you for your explanation. I have since been able to get it work and I get the SNRs as expected. Thanks!
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Mid-summer weather makes my morning run a lot more interesting. During the winter months, all is dark and quiet—which, for a mother of four, can sometimes be a blessing! But now when I go running, the sun is up, the neighborhood is stirring, the birds are singing, and the bunnies are having breakfast.
My first bunny sighting is a little after 5:00 a. m. when I go down to my kitchen and fire up my coffee pot. As the sun begins to peek out and light spills over the backyard, I watch as a baby bunny that lives beneath our shed comes out for breakfast. For the next hour, as I do my devotions, I watch him out of the corner of my eye while he goes diligently from clover to clover, getting his fill.
Then I'm off to do my morning mile. As I round the first corner, I come to a meadow with a big blackberry patch in the center where two bunnies emerge into the open for their daily feed. I'm not terribly loud on the first leg of my run, but since the morning is so quiet, I expect them to hear me and scurry into cover. They don't budge. So I trot past the two little guys to my turnaround spot and head back again, now huffing and puffing from the exertion and expecting that the bunnies will surely react to this added noise. Instead, they stay hunkered down.
Intrigued by their behavior, I watch them more closely, and after a few days of observation, I notice that they're not deaf to my passing—they just freeze at my presence. Their little bodies stiffen, and they seem to try to get smaller, not betraying themselves with as much as a twitch. What's more, they hold their poses until I complete my circuit, pretending all the while to be invisible. Clearly, they don't want me to notice them.
I chuckle to myself as I consider their quaint defense, and then it hits me: how many times have I been guilty of this same tactic? As a Christian, how often do I feel that if I remain still and quiet nobody will notice me? I will just blend in. There's no need to speak up, no need to leave my comfort zone and share a tract or a word of testimony. Maybe next time. Perhaps someone else will do it. Perhaps...
Of course I know it's the wrong choice. Scripture clearly tells me to be a light in the darkness, to be as purifying salt in a sinful world (Matthew 5:13–14). I don't have the option of "freezing" or trying to make myself invisible. The gospel of Mark tells the story of Jesus delivering a man from a legion of demons. The only request He made of the man was to, "Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee" (Mark 5:19).
I pray that the Lord will make me a bolder witness for Him as I depend on the strength and presence of the Holy Spirit. I pray that I will care more for others than I do for myself, telling gladly of all the wonderful works the Lord has done to reconcile those who are lost to Himself. I pray that I will be a visible Christian.


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Growing militarisation in Europe
Newspapers across Europe are reporting an increasingly sharp exchange of views on the militarisation of the continent.
Responding to German views that its military might is unchallenged, French and Russian papers have rejected what they term 'German menace' and have underlined the increased military capabilities of both their own countries.
There is significant comment that Russia has moved beyond focusing on defensive capabilities, and that France's expenditure on armaments has put it in a much stronger position.


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Joel Makower is a widely respected writer and consultant on issues of sustainable business, clean technology and green markets. His essays on environmental business and technology are a regular feature of our Sustainability Sundays.
Over the past decade, the progressive business community -- a loose-knit corps of companies with strong social and environmental values -- has been debating a quandary born of its own success: How do entrepreneurs and their investors sell their businesses in a way that allows their owners to reap the rewards of their risk-taking and hard work, but without sacrificing a companys vision and values?
Its no small matter. Several of the icons of socially responsible business have been acquired -- swallowed up, some would say -- by their monolithic brethren: Ben & Jerrys by Unilever, Odwalla by Coca-Cola, Cascadian Farm and Muir Glen by General Mills, Earths Best by Heinz, Boca Burger by Kraft, Stonyfield Farm by Groupe Danone -- and, most recently, Ethos Water by Starbucks. And thats just in the food category. Theres similar M&A action in other sectors. With each new transaction, theres further hand-wringing among progressives, accompanied by spirited debate about whether these developments help or hinder the growth of sustainable business.
The big question, of course, is whether companies with strong commitments to environmental and social sustainability, local economies, enlightened management, and activist politics must realign or even lose their moral compasses when they become part of big business.
Theres evidence that goes both ways: Unilever no longer gives 7.5% of Ben & Jerrys pretax profits to charity. (Ben Cohen still publicly rues the day in August 2000 that he lost control of his company.) On the other hand, Stonyfield Farms CEO Gary Hirshberg got Danone to agree to maintain his companys Profits for the Planet program, which gives 10% of Stonyfields profits to environmental causes -- and to keep the program running for at least 10 years after Hirshberg leaves the company, whenever that is. (Full disclosure: Im currently working on a climate change education campaign funded by Stonyfield.)
And, once in a while, the progressive child infects the stodgy corporate parent: Many of Avedas leading-edge environmental practices are now being adopted by Estee Lauder, which acquired Aveda in 1997.
Not all socially responsible companies get bought by bigger ones. Some entrepreneurs simply want to sell -- to cash in, trade up, retire, or move on to the Next Big Thing. They, too, face the challenge of doing so in a way that honors the companys vision, the employees who helped build it, and the community that supported it.
To address these challenges, two investment funds are under development to help ensure a smooth, profitable, and responsible transition for socially responsible businesses. Both were introduced this weekend at the Social Venture Network Annual Member Gathering in Tarrytown, N.Y., from where this is being written.
The first, Upstream 21, aims to put investors capital to work in local communities by purchasing small, successful progressive companies. The fund is a spin-off of Portfolio 21, the Portland, Ore.-based mutual fund investing in sustainable businesses.
We believe that corporations should not be required to maximize wealth for shareholders at the expense of employee, the community, and the environment, says Leslie Christian, chair of Upstream 21 and president of Portfolio 21.
Christian explained to me that Upstream will work as a holding company for firms that pass muster. The very first screen we have is the question, Is the product or service of this company part of our vision for a sustainable future?
She offered a few hypothetical examples of how the fund will work. In one case, the founder of a successful company wants to retire, but the employees arent in a position to purchase it. Upstream 21 could buy and hold the company and help transition it to employee ownership. In another example, the fund might buy and hold a company, taking over some administrative tasks and offering guidance and counsel, but letting the company continue operating as is.
One of the things we believe in is keeping money in the region, says Christian. One of the signs of a healthy economy is circulation of that money in that economy. One way is to have locally owned business. Another is by paying dividends in the local community. This is about local business being the answer to our problems and the future of our economy. If we dont have a strong state of local economies on this country, were in big trouble.
The second emerging entity is called the Circle B Fund. (B because we aspire to B the change we seek in the world. Circle to represent our interconnectedness to each other, the planet, and future generations.) Circle Bs model would invest in and support a new type of corporation -- the B corporation or B corp -- which would exist for the benefit of all stakeholders, not just shareholders. B corps are "for-benefit" companies -- private, socially responsible companies that donate all of their profits to charity -- the Newmans Own model, since replicated by others.
Unlike a social venture fund, Circle B will sometimes take majority interest in B corps, ensuring long-term, institutional, mission-aligned stewardship, according to a short introductory document. Circle B investors will receive capped, debt-like returns. Returns above inflation-adjusted capital repayment will be retained and used by the fund to finance additional B corps or invest in marketing and advocacy.
Like Upstream 21, its still early-stage. The Investors Circle Foundation is incubating Circle B as part an effort to catalyze new intermediaries to increase the flow of patient capital to truly alternative investment classes, says Jay Gilbert, one of the funds organizers.
The foundation is hosting a workshop on June 4 at the Investors Circle Members Retreat on Marthas Vineyard for entrepreneurs and investors active interested in this new space. The goal is to emerge from the workshop with a clearer understanding of what the fund will look like. (For details, contact Jay Gilbert.)
It will be several months before either Upstream 21 or Circle B is up and running, but already they are sending a signal: socially responsible companies can grow and prosper with the knowledge that cashing in doesnt necessarily require selling out.
This is very encouraging, since one of the Big Challenges has been to provide investors with a "exit strategy" that's not locked into the "gimme more and make it faster" logic that seems to dominate these days.
Some other data points that come immediately to mind:
- Jeffrey Hollender so rued the day he sold his company, Seventh Generation, that he took it private again -- and calls going public his biggest business mistake ever.
- Gary Erickson, on the verge of selling ClifBar, walked into the deal-signing meeting and said "no deal."
This question is trickier than it sounds, though. In 2004 I was at a conference in Paris where Ben Cohen was speaking, as was Beth Doyle, director of Good Vibrations (a famous co-op sex toy store in San Francisco). She talked about how proud Good Vibrations was to have kept their original vision intact, but said that it had forced them to remain very small. On the flip side, Ben & Jerry's as a company has not stayed as pure, but the revenues have become so vast that Ben Cohen was able to found True Majority, which is far bigger than the charitable contributions the small-scale pre-buyout company was.
Which route is better? It's hard to say.
"Which route is better?" I'm not sure it needs to be an either/or proposition. Upstream 21 and Circle B could enable those who want/need to stay small and local to do so, and those who want to cash out big-time, but not at the expense of their companies' values, to do that as well.
Is it possible for a business to develop but not grow beyond a certain point? Can a web of small-to-medium-sized business organize as a union or cooperative? Could there be real power and leverage in a web of small businesses rather than an amalgamation into one large business? I know this has been tried before, without much success, but we have new tools and cognitive models now. Do businesses keep growing because they must, or because of the mental models of the folks who manage them?


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Oh sure, there's the usual freight train of buzz for a certain football contest Sunday, but does that necessarily make it superior to the BCS championship game? Depends on how you look at it.
Matter of fact, you could make the case that in some ways, the college guys have it better. Or at least different. To name a few ?
Nobody shows up in a fur hat, mask or clown suit to ask questions at the BCS media day. ...


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True southern belle living in Austin, TX. Human Resource professional on a quest for sanity in an unbalanced society. Just sayin'...
Icenhauer's · Monday, March 14, 2011
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"There Is No Plan" from Transformer


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Who's stopping the puck?
The Los Angeles Kings have 4 goaltenders capable of playing NHL games, but none capable of doing it well…
Dan Cloutier is a guy I liked in Vancouver. However a concussion later this guy will likely never play in the NHL again.
JS Aubin is still living the high of the 05-06 season to its fullest, but his hype is dying. He's played in 2 games, and hasn't played very well.
I truly believe Jonathan Bernier is one of the best young goaltenders in the world. But he's not Patrick Roy. At 19 he's not ready.
Jason Labarbera was the guy I thought would take the starting job in LA. But he's making me look like an idiot, as he has the worst save percentage on the team so far.
So, when I asked myself why the team leading the Pacific division in goals for was 2-6. The answer was pretty obvious. I watched them play a pair of games in Europe, in which they played fairly well. They do not strike me as a team with poor defensive play, therefore one must consider that they might try to aquire a goalie and resurect their season.
They are in a very good position in my opinion, as they are the only team in serious need of a goalie, and lots of teams are looking to deal away netminders. Here are some possible options:
Anaheim- Ilya Bryzgalov– unlikely
I dont see the Ducks trading him to a division rival, but it's not out of the question.
Dallas- Mike Smith– unlikely
Smith has gotten off to a poor start, and Dallas won't deal him to a division rival.
Colorado- Jose Theodore– unlikely
According to a few friends of mine out west, Theo has played quite well to start off the year. Colorado would jump at any oppritunity to dump him. However, one would hope LA learned their lesson after handing Cloutier 9 million dollars.
Montreal- Jaroslav Halak– unlikely
Halak is more of a long term acquisition, the Kings need a guy to help them now.
Montreal- Cristobal Huet– possible
Huet is off to a good start, but Halak is in the minors and Price is NHL ready. The biggest downfall is Huet will likely be dealt later rather than sooner. By the time Huet becomes available, the Kings could be way out of playoff contension.
Toronto- Andrew Raycroft– Possible
Raycroft is not an ideal starter, but he's better than what the kings have got. The Leafs would need to acquire a good backup, as LA could not provide one in return.
Ottawa- Martin Gerber– Likely
He's playing well, but Emery is the starter, and ultimately the better guy in the playoffs. Plus Brian Elliot is making it tough for the sens to send him down. Gerber could be LA starter for years to come. This is the most likely option, and LA's best option in my opinion.


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Portrait of a Young Man, ca. 1470
Antonello da Messina (Antonello di Giovanni d'Antonio) (Italian, Sicilian, ca. 1430–1479)
Oil on wood
10 5/8 x 8 1/8 in. (27 x 20.6 cm)
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Antonello was one of the great portrait painters of the fifteenth century, and this is one of his earliest extant works, dating from about 1470. Flemish portraits that he would have known from the court at Naples provided the model for the bust-length, three-quarter view, with the sitter set against a dark ground. Although damaged, the painting stands out for the smile that animates the sitter's features—Antonello's way of suggesting a living presence.


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With The National Retail Federation predicting holiday sales to rise to 3.8% up from its earlier estimate of only 2.8 it seems as though many people are taking advantage of those deep discounts. "I came out tonight to take advantage of the last minute deals" explains Terri Lippert. "I'm a school teacher so I do this every year -- it works better this way for me."
The parking lot of stores throughout Lexington were packed as shoppers went in to get their last minute deals. "I'm finding a lot of good stuff -- even better than last year" explains Ian McCabe.
Stores are extending their hours for shoppers until Christmas Eve. A lot of different stores are also offering deep discounts to get people in their stores for last minute deals.
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|Caffeic acid phenethyl ester attenuates allergic airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness in murine model of ovalbumin-induced asthma.
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|PMID: 18299139 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) is a biologically active ingredient of propolis, which has several interesting biological properties, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory; however, its anti-allergic effects are poorly understood. The objective of this study was to determine whether treatment with CAPE results in significant inhibition of asthmatic reactions in a mouse model. Mice sensitized and challenged with ovalbumin (OVA) had the following typical asthmatic reactions: an increase in the number of eosinophils in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid; a marked influx of inflammatory cells into the lung around blood vessels and airways, and airway luminal narrowing; the development of airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR); the presence of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and Th2 cytokines, including IL-4 and IL-5, in the BAL fluid; and the presence of allergen-specific IgE in the serum. Five successive intraperitoneal administrations of CAPE before the last airway OVA challenge resulted in significant inhibition of characteristic asthmatic reactions. We determined that increased generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by inhalation of OVA was diminished via the administration of CAPE in BAL fluid, as well as nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) DNA binding activity. These findings indicate that oxidative stress may have a crucial function in the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma, and that CAPE may be useful as an adjuvant therapy for the treatment of bronchial asthma.
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / administration & dosage, pharmacology, therapeutic use*
Asthma* / immunology, pathology, prevention & control
Blotting, Western
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / cytology, immunology
Caffeic Acids / administration & dosage, pharmacology, therapeutic use*
Cell Count
Cytokines / immunology
Disease Models, Animal
Eosinophils / drug effects, immunology, metabolism
Immunoglobulin E / blood
Lung* / drug effects, immunology, pathology
Mice, Inbred BALB C
NF-kappa B / antagonists & inhibitors
Ovalbumin / immunology
Peroxides / metabolism
Phenylethyl Alcohol / administration & dosage, analogs & derivatives*, pharmacology, therapeutic use
Respiratory Hypersensitivity / immunology, pathology, prevention & control
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Funnel cloud rips Westmoreland County
Robin Aaron thought it was the end.
A ferocious storm ripped through Westmoreland County on Wednesday afternoon, leveling some houses and peeling roofs off others, tearing tops off trees and gouging the auditorium and athletic field at Hempfield Area Senior High School.
As chunks of hail rained down, a churning funnel cloud screamed through Sewickley Township, leveling six homes on General Braddock Road.
"I was outside taking my dogs in. I looked at the sky. It was getting real bad," Aaron said. "I grabbed my daughter and called to my son. ... We were all curled into a ball (in the family room). My whole home is gone.
"It took everything," Aaron said. "I'm surprised I'm not dead."
In Hempfield, Corey Ansell gathered his wife and sons to hunker down in a hallway on the lower level of their Fort Allen home as the storm roared through.
They heard the sound of breaking glass, then nothing.
When they walked back upstairs, the Ansells looked up, and all they could see was sky. The roof of their Mohawk Drive home was gone.
"Twenty seconds," Corey Ansell said. "You blinked, and it was gone."
Dan Stevens, a spokesman for Westmoreland County Emergency Management, said the hardest-hit areas were Hempfield and Sewickley townships, where dozens of homes were heavily damaged. There were only minor injuries, most caused by flying debris.
"(Westmoreland) got clocked. It was really some wild weather," said Accuweather meteorologist Mike Pigott in State College. "It's associated with a cold front. We had a series of several storms, 12 or 13 storms actually going through the Midwest, and one particular storm developed a hook after it passed by Pittsburgh. ... We had reports of 2-inch-diameter hail falling in Greensburg, and that's pretty big."
The National Weather Service will assess damage, probably today, to determine if the area was hit by a tornado, meteorologist Rich Kane said.
State Sen. Kim Ward said Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley, who heads the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, "is prepared to come out as soon as possible to assess the damage and provide guidance for help."
Allegheny Energy and West Penn reported almost 13,000 customers in Westmoreland County were without power, as were thousands in Washington and Fayette counties. An emergency shelter opened in the Hempfield municipal building on Woodward Drive.
In Sewickley Township, shell-shocked neighbors hugged each other as others tried to pick household items from piles of debris.
"I'll have to spend the night in the Holiday Inn. My house is destroyed. There's probably $350,000 worth of damage," said John Seczko.
John and Kathy Plantan escaped with only damage to the roof of their home on General Braddock Road.
"I could see the swirl of the clouds and was watching it come lower and lower," said John Plantan. "I thought to myself, 'I hope it doesn't come this way.' I no sooner said that than everything came flying through here."
Plantan, who was standing in his driveway, was struck by a piece of an airborne shed.
"I feel lucky because we're alive," Kathy Plantan said.
Plantan's ham radio tower in his backyard -- built to withstand winds of 85 mph -- broke off.
Tyler Mains, 19, escaped injury when two huge pine trees fell onto his car just moments before he climbed into the vehicle to drive to UPS in New Stanton.
"It came through like a freight train. My son just walked through the driveway as the trees fell," said his mother, Donna Mains.
Dennis Tepke, whose Mohawk Drive yard now overlooks the exposed kitchen of a nearby home, watched his anemometer, a device that measures wind speed, during the storm.
"I looked at it when the storm first started, and it said 2 (mph), then it said 10, then a couple minutes later it read 72," he said.
Don Rose of Beaver Road, 2 miles from Hempfield High, saw a swirling gray cloud come up behind his home and head toward the Fort Allen neighborhood in the township.
"We seen it when it was this bubbling mass going over my house. You could see little birds getting sucked in. You could see the funnel clouds. You can actually feel the suction of it. You can see the debris going all around us," Rose said.
No one was injured at the high school, where winds tore through the stadium, peeled off portions of the auditorium roof, and left the parking lot and both sides of Route 136 strewn with debris.
"The sky started to turn green," said freshman Caitlyn Comm.
"Everyone was screaming," said athletic trainer Lisa Brose. "We just saw debris everywhere. We were trying to get the kids inside."
About 200 students were at the school for sports practice and a play, said Assistant Superintendent Andrew Leopold. Athletes were sheltered in the fieldhouse, and actors took refuge in the basement.
School director Joe Lutz noted that it was fortunate the storm had not hit when the school was full of students. "An hour earlier, this would have been devastating," he said.
Tilting power lines and downed trees caused detours around the Edna Road intersection with Route 136 in Hempfield. Trees were snapped in half.
Anthony Cancro, who lives nearby, took video of the storm on his cell phone. Students at the high school posted videos of the approaching funnel cloud on YouTube and Facebook about an hour after the storm struck.
"I've never seen anything like it," Cancro said.
— Reporting by Amy Crawford, Stacey Federoff, Chris Foreman, Cody Francis, Richard Gazarik, Mary Pickels, Paul Peirce and Jennifer Reeger
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Tornado skips across Westmoreland County
A tornado swept through Sewickley and Hempfield townships on March 23, 2011, leaving a path of destruction in its wake.
Tornadoes in the area
Since 2002, tornadoes have touched down in Southwestern Pennsylvania on seven dates:
April 28, 2002 -- A tornado starting 1 mile south of Spring Church in Armstrong County caused $150,000 in damage. Another tornado that began 10 miles west of Butler caused $200,000 in damage. Three tornadoes starting near Iselin, Indiana and Deckers Point in Indiana County injured two people and caused more than $1 million in damage.
June 12, 2003 -- A tornado started 1 mile east of Carnegie, causing $30,000 in damage.
Aug. 4, 2004 -- A tornado started 3 miles southeast of Greensburg, causing $1,000 in damage.
Dec. 1, 2006 -- A tornado started 1 mile northeast of Greensburg, causing $75,000 in damage.
Aug. 9, 2007 -- A tornado started in the West End in Pittsburgh, causing $100,000 in damage.
July 22, 2008 -- A tornado started 1 mile northwest of Butler. No damages were reported.
July 30, 2008 -- A tornado started 2 miles southwest of Fiketown in Fayette County, causing $5,000 in damage.
Source: National Climatic Data Center
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[1]Exports of construction equipment manufactured in the United States dropped 21 percent during the first half of 2013, according to a report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.
Midway through 2012, the U.S. had shipped $13.7 billion worth of equipment to global markets. At the midway point this year, only $10.8 billion had been shipped.
AEM says nearly all world regions recorded double-digit declines. Central America was the lone bright spot which received 15 percent more equipment worth about $1.2 billion.
Here's the rest of the world's regions and how they broke down:
Canada topped AEM's list of country's that bought the most U.S.-made equipment during the first half of the year. Canadians bought $3.7 billion worth, down 15 percent from last year. Mexico was second on that list, buying $1 billion, an increase of 18 percent. Australia rounded out the top three,buying $715 million, a decrease of 63 percent.
And coming in at no. 11, all the way at the bottom, was China, who bought $243 million worth of U.S. equipment in the first half of this year. That number is down 38 percent from last year.
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