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President Obama's nomination for administrator of NHTSA, David L. Strickland, has served on the staff of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation for eight years.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama on Friday announced that he has nominated David L. Strickland to be the new administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Strickland has served on the staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation for eight years. As senior counsel of the Consumer Protection Subcommittee, Strickland is currently the lead staff person for NHTSA oversight. He is recognized as an expert in vehicle fuel economy, vehicle safety and driver behavior factors.
The nomination requires approval from the Senate.
The Criminal Justice and Highway Safety Coalition, a group of organizations that focus on drunken driving, quickly applauded the nomination.
Coalition spokesperson Stephen Talpins said that Strickland is known for his long history as a leader on highway safety issues, and he's written many of the nation's key laws on drunken driving and underage drinking.
"David has a tremendous understanding of the importance of combining law enforcement, technologies, treatment and behavioral strategies in order to tackle these critical issues," Talpins said.
Obama had previously picked Chuck Hurley, CEO of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), to be administrator of NHTSA, but Hurley was withdrawn from consideration in May. Media reports indicated that environmental groups were concerned about his dedication to stricter fuel efficiency requirements and his ties to automakers (several have given funding to MADD).
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Features by Rachel Dornhelm
Air travel is up
Planes are fuller this year than last, the government reports. Is the commercial aviation industry heading back to the black? Rachel Dornhelm reports.
Loan defaults on rise
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Foreclosures are up over a year ago according to figures released yesterday. Rachel Dornhelm reports.
Time is shrinking
Time Inc. plans to sell 18 of its smaller, but still profitable magazine titles in an effort to refocus its publishing strategy. Rachel Dornhelm looks at what's behind the sale.
Investors shrug off HP turmoil
The price for Hewlett Packard stock has rebounded amid an on-going scandal involving the company's chairwoman. Investors see it as inconsequential to the company's financial outlook, Rachel Dornhelm reports.
Oil price is dropping. But why?
Posted In: Investing, Wall Street
Oil prices dropped below $67 a barrel today, a long way from the recent high prices that approached $80. But despite falling prices, stock markets have barely reacted. Rachel Dornhelm reports.
Federated grows Macy's brand
The department store chain is converting venerated brands like Marshall Field's and Filene's to the Macy's nameplate on Saturday. And some customers are protesting. Rachel Dornhelm reports.
GM stretches to 100,000-mile warranty
General Motors has increased the warranty on all of its 2007 passenger vehicles to five years and 100,000 miles in a move the automaker hopes will boost sales. Rachel Dornhelm reports.
Macau gets a little Sin City
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Steve Wynn opens a new resort casino in Macau today. Will it siphon high-rolling Asian gamblers away from Las Vegas? Rachel Dornhelm takes a look.
Summer travel roundup
The summer vacation season is over, so Rachel Dornhelm looks at how things shaped up for the hospitality industry.
Union tries to get organized with day laborers
Many rank-and-file members of the AFL-CIO question why their union is pushing for legalization for undocumented day laborers. But proponents say the move is a sign of things to come. Rachel Dornhelm reports.


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Tyson Chandler: 'Unbelievable! We did it for you, Dallas'
Center Tyson Chandler answers questions after the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA title by beating the Miami Heat:
Q: Tyson, you are a world champion.
Chandler: This is unbelievable. Unbelievable. We did it for you, Dallas. We worked hard. We came together through training camp, through the regular season. Everything we did, we did it all for you, and now we're bringing a trophy back for everyone.
Q: You've talked about it for the postseason, the whole time, you've said, "we're not going to finish until we hit this point." I mean, you guys played as much basketball as you can play. Talk about the journey you've been through with this team.
Chandler: It's been unbelievable. This team, through injuries, through ups and downs, and to get to this point now and be world champions, I don't even know if it's sunk in yet. It's unbelievable.
Q: What was it like to see Dirk hoist the championship trophy and hoist the MVP trophy?
Chandler: Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd, Peja Stojakovic – we really did it for those guys. And Jason Terry, excuse me. Those guys have been to a championship, been to Western Conference Finals, never got over the hump. And to be able to win now, have a legacy, when they decide to retire, as champions, it's an amazing feeling.
Q: I'm not asking you to take a shot at the Miami Heat, but they're a team of three, you guys are an entire team. In this series, that showed.
Chandler: We were definitely a team, but those guys gave us everything we could handle. They're impressive players, athletes. You know, they're a tough team. Give them credit for making it this far. I'm sure it's tough for them right now, but they've had an unbelievable season.
Q: Throughout his career, Dirk Nowitzki was labeled to be soft, and labeled to be one of the best to never win it.
Chandler: They can no longer say that. They can no longer say that! Dirk Nowitzki is a champ, baby. You can throw all that soft out the window. The man is a champion!


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Having left the Army following W.W.II, Bob Wallace and Phil Davis team up to become a top song-and-dance act. Davis plays matchmaker and introduces Wallace to a pair of beautiful sisters (Betty and Judy) who also have a song-and-dance act. When Betty and Judy travel to a Vermont lodge to perform a Christmas show, Wallace and Davis follow, only to find their former commander, General Waverly, as the lodge owner. A series of romantic mix-ups ensue as the performers try to help the General.- Written by Norman Cook <email@example.com>
After World War II, song and dance men Bob Wallace and Phil Davis form a successful partnership, eventually becoming top Broadway producers. Bob agrees to take in a nightclub act by the Haynes sisters, Betty and Judy, as a favor, so he thinks, for their brother who served with Bob and Phil in the war. Phil has always been trying to get Bob interested in a girl, usually one in the show, but when he realizes that Bob is smitten with Betty, he arranges to accompany them to their show at a small Vermont Inn. Imagine their surprise when they learn that their old commanding officer, Major General Tom Waverley, is the owner. He's sunk his savings and his pension into the venture but it has yet to snow and it looks like he's on the verge of bankruptcy. They come up with a plan to help the General out, but a misunderstanding leads to a rift between Bob and Betty, leaving it to Phil and Judy to try and get them back together.- Written by garykmcd
A successful song-and-dance team become romantically involved with a sister act and team up to save the failing Vermont inn of their former commanding general.- Written by Gabe Taverney (firstname.lastname@example.com)
On Christmas Eve, 1944, somewhere in Europe two World War II, two U.S. Army soldiers, one a Broadway entertainer...See full synopsis » (Warning: contains spoilers!)


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The 8-year-old girl who was at the center of an Amber Alert issued after her parents forgot her inside a Dearborn Heights house is from Monroe and is staying with her grandmother who lives in Frenchtown Township.
"She's fine," the grandmother, who asked not to be identified, told The Monroe News. "I don't understand what's going on."
Taylor police issued the Amber Alert early this morning for Haley Poupard, who was reported missing around 3:30 a.m. According to relatives of the family, the father, his wife and three children were living in a house in Dearborn Heights and they were about to be evicted.
For some reason the parents began looking for hotel rooms in the middle of the night. The parents and the two older children left the house and apparently forgot about Haley. Earlier reports that she was left sleeping inside a pickup truck outside a hotel were not true, family members said.
Haley actually was left behind at the house where she was later found safe. She was sleeping the entire time.
"We don't know the whole story," said an aunt who lives in Monroe. "We didn't even know she was missing."
The dad is being held for questioning by Taylor police. His mother, the children's grandmother, said all three children are with her. She said her son and his wife are having issues that must be addressed.
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Fairport police are replacing aging patrol cars with new Ford Interceptors and a new door design.
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Fairport residents may spy a new police car patrolling the streets of the village because the department is beginning to replace its small fleet of Ford Crown Victorias with new Ford Interceptors, complete with new markings.
"This was a unique year because Ford stopped producing the Crown Victoria, so we all had to get something new," said Fairport Police Chief Maureen Chisholm.
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HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) - Las Vegas police say two people were arrested and almost 70 marijuana plants were found in what investigators called a sophisticated growing operation at two Henderson homes.
Police Lt. Laz Chavez tells the Las Vegas Sun (http://bit.ly/XLPU6L ) police also recovered several pounds of marijuana prepared for sale and a handgun in the raids about 3 p.m. Monday in a neighborhood near Horizon Drive and U.S. Highway 95.
A 23-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were arrested. Their names weren't immediately made public.
Chavez says police are concerned about the number of weapons they've found in recent grow house raids, and the danger that neighbors may be caught in crossfire.
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I guess I missed the about $ part.
just give me a billion dollars and I could buy what everyone put they wanted in their posts and more.
2 day work weeks? be nice......
I guess I missed the about $ part.
just give me a billion dollars and I could buy what everyone put they wanted in their posts and more.
2 day work weeks? be nice......
So, where's the Cannes Film Festival being held this year?
~ Christina Aguilera
I would have a live in housekeeper/cook like Alice from the Brady Bunch.
He who laughs last thinks slowest
#oldmanbeatdown - Donny BB16
I do not know if this applies or not, but if I had it for free and could do something, I would make a law forcing everyone in America to be fluent in ASL, and not to think lowly of deaf ppl! hee hee! hee hee!
Ok ok... realistically... I would like to go on a round-the-world tour visiting anywhere I wanted to, taking part in local life, and so on. And a free massage everyday ofc!
I'm fluent in ASL.. lol
Everything else I want I already get for free
Oh, if only that were true. But definitely, gasoline is what I'd want for free forever, as long as it were applicable worldwide.
Or first class seats on all the airlines. Yeah, that's better than the gasoline. I change my mind.
A tour round the world...
or better...a chance to take part in the amazing race 10 times!
each time one loves is the only time one ever love...differences of object merely intensify the passion
yeah. Round the world. Travel for FREE
You select the person you want to be with, and then you let that person have the opportunity to select you. -Shayla
"The mind is its own place, and in it, self can make a Heav'n of Hell, a Hell of Heav'n." -John Milton, Paradise Lost.
If I could have it for free, I would like to have someone else do my work and worry for me, while I lie on the beach that is pereptually sunny and feel the warm sun on my skin.
Who shot who in the what now?
If I could have it for free, I would have... THE WORLD!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Ahem... I mean, I would have the Biltmore Estate, the largest house in the world, complete with full staff of cooks, maids, butlers, etc. etc.
Another thing I would have is Superpowers! Muahahaha!
I am the Shadow of the Abyss. The taunting image in your mind. The Nightmare of your Nightmares. Fear me, for I am the Shadow Creature.


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Tyler Johnson's injury: One of several ominous signs for Tampa Bay
The gloom only seems to lift from the Tampa Bay Lightning's cloudy season in small drizzles.
Sure, they're on a three-game winning streak, but the Washington Capitals seem to be on the verge of ending that with a thud (they're currently up 3-0 going into the third period).
That's the least of the Bolts' concerns right now, really, as Tyler Johnson left Friday's game seemingly injured.
The word seemingly comes into play because details are scarce, as reporters note.
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If you look at Tampa Bay's upcoming schedule, things could get downright stormy.
They face the Islanders at home, but they do so tomorrow so they won't be well-rested. It gets worse from there.
Dec. 2 – 6: Three-game road trip against the California teams
Dec. 10 – 12: Two home games (one vs. Ottawa, one vs. Washington)
Dec. 14-18: Another three-game road trip
Long story short, they close up a back-to-back set at home tomorrow and then play six of eight on the road.
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The end of 2015 looks friendlier, but for a team that seems to be cratering here and there … things look a bit morbid.
We'll see if they can keep fighting, perhaps with a comeback tonight?
The ghost is here: Another OT-winner from Flyers' Gostisbehere
Here's an easy way to remember how to spell Shayne Gostisbehere's maddening last name (and even his first name can trip you up).
Ghost-is-be-here, without the h.
Not too bad, right?
If you're more of the slogan type, it's getting to be the point where "Tough to spell, tougher to stop" may be a pretty good one-liner.
The Philadelphia Flyers phenom has made a habit of scoring overtime game-winning goals on the power play lately. Friday's version was the decisive tally in a 3-2 OT win against the Nashville Predators, which you can watch up top.
As you can see in comparing that goal with the one below (which made the difference against the Carolina Hurricanes), opposing coaches may want to make it a point to emphasize stopping this setup, even if it means writing "Don't let that Ghost kid free."
All three of his goals are on the power play so far.
Will he breathe life back into the Flyers' man advantage at this rate?
Julien says Lundqvist's acting 'doesn't need to be on the ice'
The goalie interference penalty called on Brad Marchand late in Friday's Thanksgiving Showdown didn't sit well with the Bruins.
Marchand, whistled after making contact with New York's Henrik Lundqvist midway through the third, said he thought "it was a bit of a weak call," adding "[Lundvqist's] out of the crease, and he lightly gets touched."
While Marchand took issue with the call, his head coach took issue with King Henrik.
(In Julien's defense, Lundqvist does have a pretty lengthy IMDB page.)
The interference penalty was nearly disastrous for the Bruins, as J.T. Miller scored on the ensuing power play to given the Blueshirts a 3-2 edge.
However, Boston replied with a power-play goal of its own — Ryan Spooner, at the 16:14 mark — which set the stage for David Krejci's dramatic game-winner with just under two minutes to go.
So, to recap: Today's game had the Beleskey hit on Stepan, the Marchand-Lundqvist theatrics and a dramatic come-from-behind victory for Boston.
And so, to answer your next question:
These two teams next meet on Monday, Jan. 11, at MSG.
Related: Yep, Alain Vigneault went there — 'I remember Aaron Rome in this building'
Video: Peluso, Gabriel throw down in spirited heavyweight tilt
The big boys got after it early in Minnesota today.
Wild forward Kurtis Gabriel — all 6-foot-3 and 220 pounds of him — picked one of the toughest opponents in hockey on Friday, throwing down with Jets enforcer Anthony Peluso early in the first period.
And it was a pretty good tilt.
Peluso, one of the league's most feared fighters, was coming off two pretty heavy scraps — one against Columbus tough guy Jared Boll, and another in which he landed some serious shots on overmatched Canucks d-man Luca Sbisa:
Of course, Gabriel's no slouch.
He had one previous fight in the NHL this year (against Peluso's teammate, Chris Thorburn) and five in the American League, where he's spent the majority of this season.
Given the fisticuffs that occurred earlier in the Bruins-Rangers game, it seem the NHL has really gotten into the spirit of Black Friday.
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The new studio offers individualized and small group training classes for all fitness levels. Staff is trained and certified through Stott Pilates.
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Expressive Power To CSS With JavaScript: Hitch
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Hitch is a lightweight JavaScript library that adds expressive capabilities to CSS files.
It has some of the powers of CSS preprocessors like prefixing or variables but also some other stuff.
The library comes with multiple ready-to-use selectors like "anyof, allof, has.." and allows us to define any new ones (called hitches).
These hitches are simple JavaScript functions and can be written easily (once the library has more users, there will probably be many hitches around)
Hitch is very well-documented, has examples and it works on all modern browsers..
Compatibility: All Modern Browsers
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July 7th 2013
Hey Fans,
Courtney and I are so happy to announce Derron Campbell as Director of The Robyn Chronicles. Derron is so excited for this project and understands the vision that Court and I want to convey in this series. His creative input and experience is highly valued, we look forward to working with him on set.
Check out our directors work when you get a chance:
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Smyrna High to host yearly Grinchapalooza fundraiser
The fourth annual Grinchapalooza will take place Dec. 8 at Smyrna High School.
The event raises money for the Lori Robinson Memorial Scholarship, awarded annually to seniors who plan to major in education or have excelled at community service. The award is named for a librarian at the high school who died of cancer. Money from the event also is used to help a local family that needs financial assistance.
The school will host a 5K run and a 1-mile walk that begins at the high school field house; registration starts at 8 a.m., and the race begins at 9 a.m. The cost is $15. A dog costume contest will be held, with a $5 donation per pet entered.
Students will have a volleyball tournament at 10:30 a.m.
A used book sale will be from 9 a.m.-noon inside the high school, with most books costing $1.
For more information, contact Jennifer Lindell or Maura Schafer at Smyrna High School (653-8581) or by email at email@example.com and email@example.com.
Foundation to give $1 million to 25 Delaware nonprofits
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation plans to donate $1 million to 25 nonprofits in Delaware.
The money will go to programs that offer "job training, education programs and support services that help connect the unemployed, underemployed, veterans, youth and people with disabilities to employment opportunities," according to the foundation.
Also, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation named ServiceSource Delaware, formerly known as Opportunity Center Inc., as the winner of a 2012 Neighborhood Builder award. The group earned a $200,000 grant. It also earned a $25,000 grant for an employment program that connects adults with Asperger's syndrome to jobs via support services such as mentoring and training.
College offers scholarships to areas hit by Sandy
Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, Pa., invites applications for full room and board for two years to applicants in areas of Delaware, New Jersey and New York affected by Superstorm Sandy.
The college will accept applicants from counties of New Jersey and New York that were affected by Hurricane Sandy, as well as Kent, New Castle and Sussex counties in Delaware.
Questions about the scholarship may be sent to Rachel Bowen, director of admissions at (610) 526-6050 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Proposed Pike Creek school to host information program
A group that plans to propose a new Pike Creek Middle School focused on physical fitness will host an informational program for parents.
Pike Creek Middle School, which hopes to open in fall 2014, would promote student achievement through "rigorous academic instruction while incorporating wellness and fitness strategies," according to the school.
The event will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 13 in Delaware Swim and Fitness, 4905 Mermaid Blvd., Wilmington. For more information, contact Michael Smith at 302-290-7726 or email email@example.com.


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Two men were arrested in St. Landry Parish on Wednesday for attempting to sell approximately $2,000 worth of marijuana.
Both Kerry A. James and George J. Moten were booked into the St. Landry Parish jail. James, who is from Sunset, is charged with intent to distribute a Schedule I controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and violation of a controlled dangerous substance law, drug-free zone.
Moten, who is from Cankton, is charged with distribution of a Scheduled II substance, crack cocaine.
According to Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz, St. Landry Sheriff's Narcotics Enforcement Team conducted field interviews in Sunset and Grand Coteau due to a high volume of illegal drugs and sales in the area.
During the field interviews, the Narcotics Enforcement Team seized approximately 12 plastic bags of marijuana. The approximate street value of the marijuana would be worth approximately $2,000.


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First, some preamble: What does or does not constitute grindcore (or hardcore, or metal, or math rock) is, while surely a question for the ages, not at issue here. Nor is Justin Pearson's possible magnificence (he's one of those enviably productive art stars with a few bands, a label, political opinions and balls, but possesses a je ne sais quoi of "sort of a drag"). Take it up in your zine.?Grindcore and its running buddies exist as an anathema of melodic logic. At its worst, it's derivative and tedious, not to mention physically painful. At its best, it's dangerous and highly potent, offering the kind of soul-sweating experience that some people spend their entire youths and drug budgets hunting down. The Locust wriggles somewhere in between. It's not exactly expression for the sake of it—the lyrics are pinned to an evolving disgust with the usual, interchangeable subjects of discontent, like corporate America and the government. Their live mandate is more standard than Suckdog, though the confrontational, costumed set-up is kind of a trip, especially when you're eleventy beers in.?The San Diego band has recorded for Epitaph's ANTI arm, Ipecac, Gold Standard Laboratories and Pearson's own label, Three One G (which has also released stuff by Pearson's hardcore band, the thrilling Some Girls, who are not to be confused with Juliana Hatfield's unfortunate recent attempt to have a band, which is not to be confused with the reformed Blake Babies, which is not to be confused with first-run Blake Babies). The Locust's jarring, sharply angular racket returns this spring with the record New Erections.
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It is slow going on Interstate 75 in Madison County.
A tractor trailer crashed in the southbound lanes just before 5 a.m. Thursday near exit 77. At one point, all three lanes were closed.
At noon, two of those three lanes had reopened.
Witnesses say a flatbed truck carrying steel veered off the right side of the road, over-corrected, overturned and caught fire.
The driver of the truck went to the hospital in Berea.
Police say amazingly he had only minor injuries.
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New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham (80) delivers his trademark slam over the goal post after scoring. Graham and quarterback Drew Brees will need to be on their game Saturday against Seattle.
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There will be at least one fewer pair of hands all over him in an NFC Divisional Playoff Saturday, the way New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham sees it.
Seattle linebacker K.J. Wright will not play because of a broken foot when the NFC No. 1 seed Seahawks (13-3) host the No. 6 seed Saints (12-5) at 3:30 p.m. on FOX from CenturyLink Field. Wright was one of the main reasons Graham caught just three passes for 42 yards in the Saints' 34-7 loss at Seattle on Dec. 2. That was about half Graham's game average as the four-year tight end is 15th in the NFL in receiving with 86 catches for 1,215 yards and 16 ...


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Address & Phone Numbers
Tim's Toyota Center: 3201 N. Main Street, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
Front Office: 2982 N. Park Ave. Suite G, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
Front Office: (928) 759-6600
Advance Ticket Sales
In Person: Tim's Toyota Center Box Office
By Phone: GetTix 1-(866)-443-8849
On the Web: www.gettix.net
Animals & Pets
Seeing-eye dogs and/or assistance dogs are allowed into Tim's Toyota Center. No other animals are permitted.
Aisle Policy
To ensure that your fellow Arizona Sundogs fans do not miss any of the action on the ice, Tim's Toyota Center staff may ask fans to wait at the top of the aisle until the puck is out of play or until a break in the action out of common courtesy for all spectators.
There is one automated teller machine (ATM) on the concourse, located behind section 202. It is operated by Country Bank and carries a $2.50 service charge.
Baby / Toddler Tickets
Children 2 years of age and under are not required to have a ticket to enter Tim's Toyota Center.
No adhesive backed (stick-on) decals or similar items may be distributed or used in the building.
- No fliers or handouts will be distributed outside or inside the facility without prior approval from the General Manager.
- No posters, playbills or any other signage can be taped, stapled or affixed to any surface in the building.
- While signs are allowed into the arena, any sign attached or affixed to anything is not allowed. Also, signs cannot obstruct view by being held up during play and may not have or contain abusive or offensive language. Signs cannot contain commercial messages.
In addition to handicapped stalls in every bathroom, there are also two family bathrooms in Tim's Toyota Center on the lower level concourse.
Box Office
The Tim's Toyota Center Box Office is open Monday through Friday, 10a.m. to 5 p.m. and extended hours on event days and weekends. The Box Office is closed on Holidays. Tickets may also be purchased in advance by calling or online at www.GetTix.net or at the Gateway Mall Ticket Outlet in Prescott, Az.
- Box Office hours are Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- The box office is open event days from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Cancellation Procedures
If a game is cancelled due to weather or any other unforeseen circumstances, the game will be replayed at a later date and all tickets purchased for the game will be valid for the new date and time.
Cellular Phones and Pagers
The use of cellular phones and pagers is permitted at Tim's Toyota Center, provided such use does not interfere with other guests' enjoyment of the game.
Concession Areas
Concession stands are located all along the concourse area and kiosks are located throughout the arena.
Credit Cards
The Sundogs and GetTix accept all major credit cards for ticket purchases. The Sundogs Team Store accepts all major credit cards, cash, and checks.
Doors Open
The doors to Tim's Toyota Center open one hour prior to game time, which is typically 6:00 pm for a 7:05 pm start (unless noted otherwise). Guests are encouraged to arrive early and enjoy food and drink specials and pre-game events and festivities.
Tim's Toyota Center is equipped with two public elevators. The first is located at the main entrance outside section 220 and the second is located outside section 211. The elevators provide access to the loge and suite level. Suite and loge level admittance is limited to loge, club and suite ticket holders, Sundogs and building staff members, and media members. Proper credentials or tickets are required.
The Sundogs will post any employment opportunities on our website.
There are NO refunds or exchanges once a ticket has been purchased.
Fan Behavior
See our Sundogs Fan Code of Conduct
Fan Mail
Letters to Sundogs players and personnel should be addressed to that individual and sent to the Sundogs' address (listed at the top of this page).
First Aid
First aid is provided by Lifeline Ambulance, located on the concourse behind section 209. In the event of an emergency, please contact a staff member, usher or security personnel immediately and make your way to the first aid room.
Food and Beverage
Fans are not permitted to bring any outside food or beverage into Tim's Toyota Center.
Front Office
The Sundogs' front office is located in Prescott Valley's Entertainment District at 2982 N. Park Ave. Suite G, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314. For any questions, call the Sundogs at (928) 759-6600.
Game Duration
Sundogs games typically last two hours and thirty minutes (2:30).
Game Times
Sundogs home games start at 7:05 pm. Special start times will be noted.
Giveaway Items
Promotional items or "giveaways" are available on select game dates to fans with a valid, paid ticket on a first-come, first-served basis. There is a limit of one item per guest. Check the Sundogs' calendar for special giveaways and dates.
Glass Policy
Fans are allowed to bang or slap the glass as long as they use only their hands. No foreign objects may be used and fans may not sway the glass.
Group Ticket Sales
Please CLICK HERE for more information about group ticket sales.
If you are a season ticket holder who develops a need for elevator use or wheelchair access during the season, visit the Information Desk inside the main entrance of Tim's Toyota Center for passes on a single game basis. If you need a long term solution to access your seats, call the Sundogs' main line at (928) 759-6600.
Level of Play/Affiliation
The Arizona Sundogs play in the Central Hockey League, a double-A professional ice hockey league. Currently the Sundogs are affiliated with the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League.
Lost and Found
If you have lost something during a Sundogs game at Tim's Toyota Center, you can check the Lost and Found by going to the Information table directly inside the Box Office Entrance or by calling Security at (928) 759-6077.
Lost/Stolen Tickets
Should any tickets be lost or stolen you must contact the point of purchase where you received the tickets. Lost or stolen tickets purchased from Tim's Toyota Center Box Office do not have the ability to be re-issued.
Mailing Address
Arizona Sundogs Hockey, 2982 N. Park Ave. Suite G, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
During the season, the Sundogs' Team Store hours are 9 am to 5 pm at the Sundogs' Team Office location in the Entertainment District. At Tim's Toyota Center, the Team Store is open on game days from 6 pm until the end of the game.
Parking is free at Tim's Toyota Center.
No professional cameras or recording devices are allowed inside Tim's Toyota Center for Sundogs' games. Cameras with detachable lenses or lenses that are longer than 3.5 inches will not be permitted without a proper credential. No flash photography is permitted at any time.
Press Box
The press box is located at the suite level, above section 212. Only credentialed media personnel and Sundog's staff are allowed in the press area.
Press Credentials
Pucks out of Play
Fans may keep pucks that go out of play. Stay alert for pucks and sticks which can land in the seating areas and cause injury.
Re-entry Policy
Re-entry is not permitted at Tim's Toyota Center except for emergencies. Please visit an usher should you feel you have an emergency and need re-entry. Do so before you leave the arena. Smoking is not constituted as an emergency, so please see the "Smoking Policy" for questions regarding smoking.
Scalping (re-selling) tickets is not allowed within 500 feet of Tim's Toyota Center.
Please CLICK HERE for a Sundogs schedule.
Season Tickets
Please CLICK HERE for information on season tickets.
Smoking Policy
There is no smoking allowed anywhere in Tim's Toyota Center. However there are four designated smoking sections, with two at the suite and loge level, and two on the ground floor.
Will Call Window
Will call is located at the Tim's Toyota Center Box Office. (See Box Office above.)


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Cappuccino with Counsel
June 2, 2009
7:15 AM Registration/Coffee
7:30 AM Breakfast/Discussion
8:30 AM Adjournment
You are invited to join other in-house counsel in or near Oakland County at the second meeting of Cappucino with Counsel. This informal breakfast meeting is formatted to feature a hot topic over hot breakfast each month. Additional topics are welcome!
Topics include:
- Trends in International Dispute Resolution
- Observations on Mergers, Acquisitions and Joint Ventures in a New and Challenging Environment
- Current Tax Topics - Overseas and Offshore Developments - Executive Compensation Issues - Tax Workpapers
Oakland Hills Country Club
3951 West Maple Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI
There is no cost to attend. Space is limited. Advance reservations required by Friday, May 29.
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November 6–8, 2009
Chile will be the theme country for the 2009 fair held in Ottawa's Lansdowne Park will allow exhibition to the trade and high-end consumers. Wines of Chile will also have the opportunity to organize a seminar on Chile and its wines. Wineries may submit wines for the seminar.
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With the Civil War raging, Abraham Lincoln addressed the U.S. Congress on July 4, 1861, and talked about the stakes involved:
"This is essentially a people's contest. On the side of the Union it is a struggle for maintaining in the world that form and substance of government whose leading object is to elevate the condition of men; to lift artificial weights from all shoulders; to clear the paths of laudable pursuit for all; to afford all an unfettered start and a fair chance in the race of life."
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1979-10-24 Ayub Kalule w pts 15 Masashi Kudo, Prefectural Gym, Akita, Japan - WBA. Referee: Bobby Ferrera. Scorecards: 149-139, 146-139, 149-145. With the upright champion adopting a defensive approach, Kalule (153¾) took charge from the opening bell. Cutting the ring down from the second through the fourth Kalule began firing in some solid shots, the prime one being the southpaw straight left to the body. In the fifth, realising that he was in trouble, Kudo (154) started to let straight rights go, one of which had Kalule stumbling. Although Kudo began to punch it out later in the fight, invariably he was coming off worse when being caught by heavy counters. Despite his left eye beginning to close Kudo did reasonably well in the 12th and 13th, but when Kalule dropped him on the bell to end the 13th it seemed to be all over. Surprisingly, Kalule did not press his advantage in the 14th or the 15th, being happy to cruise to victory.


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Wesley and Janet Grandsen bought the house and the property from the Ostlers, according to Bob Huerta who worked and roomed with the Grandsens for five years. County records verify they bought it from the Ostler Land and Livestock Co. in 1952. The Gransden's ran cattle on the land which extended all the way to Snow Basin. The Huertas said Gransdens had Arabian horses, and Carol Ralphs said they also grew hay for their cattle. There was an irrigation ditch where the Highlands office now stands. Mr. Hubbard said he was told the property was 3500 acres or more at that time.
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When you drive by old homes in Morgan County, do you ever wonder how long they have been there and what tales they could tell? One beautiful old home I have always admired is "The Hubbard House" on 5648 W. Old Hwy Rd., Mountain Green which is 85 years old. The home was originally built by the Ostler family in 1927.
The majority of information about the Thornleys, Stuarts, and Ostlers is taken from Mountain Green, the Beautiful. Additional information was provided by Carol Warner Ralphs, Bob Poll, Bob Huerta and Don Hubbard and the Morgan Co. Historical Society.


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With a stay at Hampton Inn & Suites Orlando John Young Pkwy/S. Park in Orlando (International Drive), you'll be close to Orange County Convention Center and SeaWorld® Orlando.
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Hampton Inn & Suites Orlando John Young Pkwy/S. Park features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Business-related amenities consist of a business center and a meeting room. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. This Orlando hotel also offers coffee/tea in the lobby, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
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1. Our First Look at Twilight: Breaking Dawn
The cast of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn will be on hand to discuss the final two-part movie in the series (set to be released this November). The epic saga of Bella and Edward has been building for years, and Breaking Dawn is the ending of the tale of forbidden love, vampires and werewolves.
Fans will be able to catch some inside info (and maybe some advanced footage) from the finale, and see the series stars such as Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner live at Comic Con!
That's the list of the hottest events at Comic Con this year… if we didn't convince you to hop a plane and check it out in person, be sure to follow all our exclusive Comic Con coverage, going on all week long!


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Newbill leads Penn State past Duquesne
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UNIVERSITY PARK — D.J. Newbill looks more confident running the point. Sasha Borovnjak looks more confident, period.
Those two developments and a modest four-game winning streak gives Penn State a glimmer of hope as it enters the maw of Big Ten play.
Newbill scored a career-high 23 points and Borovnjak added 14 as Penn State held off pesky Duquesne, 84-74, before a sparse crowd Saturday at Bryce Jordan Center.
Newbill stuffed the stat sheet before an announced crowd of 5,521.
The sophomore guard pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds and dished out five assists despite a sneakers malfunction in the second half. Borovnjak shot 7 of 9 from the field, and the 6-foot-9 redshirt junior has scored in double-digits in three straight games.
Neither Newbill nor Borovjnak was more valuable to the Nittany Lions (8-4) on a wintry afternoon than former walk-on Nick Colella.
The New Castle graduate scored a career-high 15 points and made 5 of 7 shots from behind the arc. Colella drilled a pair of 3-pointers to key an early 9-0 run that helped Penn State take control of the game.
His final triple gave Penn State a 63-42 lead with 12 minutes left in the contest. "C'mon, he's from Pittsburgh," Penn State coach Patrick Chambers said with a grin when asked about Colella's timely shooting. "That's his Super Bowl right there. He just showed he could do it. Now I want to see him do it in the Big Ten."
The Nittany Lions open Big Ten play Thursday at Wisconsin and host Indiana on Jan. 7.
Duquesne (7-7) doesn't take much momentum into Atlantic 10 after losing three of its past four games following an upset of West Virginia.
The Dukes struggled to find their rhythm on offense, and they shot just a shade over 37 percent with senior guard Sean Johnson leading the way with 19 points. Duquesne, which visits Fordham Wednesday, made a furious rally and whittled Penn State's lead to 79-74 with 56 seconds to play.
"We were down 15 to West Virginia and we just stayed with the game plan, grinding and grinding, and we came back," Duquesne coach Jim Ferry said. "We came up a little bit short."
Newbill's playmaking ultimately proved to be too much. The Southern Miss transfer has settled in at the point following a season-ending foot injury suffered last month by All-Big Ten guard Tim Frazier.
Newbill, a Philadelphia native, fed Borovnjak with a no-look bounce pass off a pick-and-roll early in the second half, resulting in an easy layup. A better gauge of Newbill's development will be provided by the top conference in the country.
"We realize the Big Ten is going to be some of the toughest games that we face this year," Newbill said, "but our principles don't change: play hard, defend, (be) tough, gritty."
Newbill may have been the last one who should have been talking about not changing after what happened in the second half Saturday.
The 6-4 guard had to don new shorts after getting blood on his (Newbill's teammates formed a wall around him as he made the quick change near Penn State's bench).
Newbill later had to change shoes — twice.
He borrowed one from a teammate after his came apart at the seams while making a cut. That held him over until a team manager could retrieve a fresh pair of sneakers from the locker room.
"One of the walk-ons is a size 13 (same as Newbill) and I was screaming for a minute 'What are you waiting for?' " Chambers said with a laugh. "His sneaker was broken."
Not much else was against the Dukes.
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TV review: NBC's 'Believe' is underwhelming and confusing
There is one absolutely unbelievable thing about the premiere of "Believe" - the premiere episode of the NBC series was directed by Alfonso Cuaron, who just won a best-director Oscar for "Gravity."
And everything about "Believe" - including the directing - is kind of ... meh.
Cuaron and J.J. Abrams are among the executive producers of this series, which comes across as sort of a confusing adapatation of "Firestarter." It's about a young girl with amazing powers who, it seems, is being chased by the government.
Well, chased by somebody, anyway.
What, exactly, 10-year-old Bo's (Johnny Sequoyah) powers are is unclear in the first episode (Monday, 9 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5). Even when we see them on display at the end of this hour.
We know there are Bad Guys, led by Skouras (Kyle MacLachlan), chasing after Bo. We know that there are Good Guys, led by Winter (Delroy Lindo), trying to protect her.
We know that the Good Guys enlist the aid of a wrongfully convicted death-row inmate, Tate (Jake McLaughlin), to become Bo's personal bodyguard of sorts.
Other than that, "Believe" is clear as mud.
Critics have only seen the pilot, which is, once again, sort of ... meh.
And there's serious reasons to be concerned about the episodes we haven't seen, given that the show has been through four different showrunners - the executive producer who actually runs the show) in its brief life. And that's never a good sign.
Having seen the pilot, I don't "Believe" there's any reason to watch another episode.
After premiering on Monday, March 10, at 9 p.m. on NBC/Ch. 5, "Believe" moves to its regular timeslot on Sunday, March 16, at 8 p.m.


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Rupert Everett didn't hold back in dishing about Beyoncé. He was downright mean in an interview with the Mail Online saying she has "elephant ankles."
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En / Jefre Cantu-Ledesma
Last spring, ambient adventurers En (who are Maxwell August Croy, who helps run the label Root Strata in San Francisco, and James Devanne, who shares the same name as my cousin in Oklahoma), went on tour in Japan with Grouper. On this journey, En discovered new places and began to construct a piece called "Blood."
Then they got back to Cali and gave all their friends little souvenirs from Japan. And when they met their good friend Jefre Cantu-Ledesma (who co-founded Root Strata with Croy), they gave him a Clefairy keychain and a copy of their new recording of "Blood." JCL dug it and recorded two variations on the piece; one is a minute-and-a-half bloodbath of static and noise, and the other is the growling evil twin to En's masterpiece "Blood."
Today, we can get the split cassette compilation of the three pieces from Constellation Tatsu.
• En: http://ennnnnnn.com
• Jefre Cantu-Ledesma: http://soundcloud.com/jefre-cantu-ledesma
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"Forever Midnight"
When you move them legs that fast, the spray-painted dance floor behind the town grocery store becomes an alter, onlookers drop to they knees, and your gaze freezes in focus: "Forever Midnight." Goldendust sprinkles down from fingertips and stick to your pours beading sweat and silhouetted against glaring car headlights. And Goldendust shines like a star in the sense of awe. As a statued goddess, but in the quickest motion, you appear poised; your movement is so fast it's questionably real. Without Wet Hair, your pal Justin Thye dryly, in relentless strive for freshness, lays down that doom-funk melody while walking a spiraling high-hat and hip-swaying kick/snare around the dance floor circle. Onlookers sway and vocals reverberate throughout the back alley. The Iowa City air breezes on past, and the stench of creativity stirs the crowed. The dance circle becomes filled, stretching beyond the point of "Forever Midnight" and into the Goldendust of the morning. DEAL IT (i.e., "Order the Featureless Ghost + Goldendust LP's together and get $5 off. Email for Sale Orders: NPorders at Gmail.com")!!!!!
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Food Pyramid & Roy Orb D.M.T.
I'm going to make an entire mixtape out of songs that begin with the sound of rushing water, and I think "Windsong," the first track off of Food Pyramid & Roy Orb D.M.T. collaboration Arp Navigators, will start the whole thing. It will be like a good short story. The kaleidoscope synth washes will help establish the setting, letting the listener know what they are getting into. Subtle hints of melody like a real solid introvert of a main character. And that smattering of drum noises alluding to what is likely to come later in the mix. Sometimes I worry that all of my creative writing classes have ruined how I listen to music.
Listen to "Windsong" below, forget everything I just said, and decide for yourself what you think of it! The entirety of Arp Navigators will be available December 4 as Moon Glyph's 50th label release.
• Food Pyramid: http://foodpyramidband.com
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Chocolate Grinder Mix 68
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Flicking off Mama Jazz, my pop slides in his Krupa and Rich tape, and I'm hiding Nevermind in my pocket, which I undoubtedly stole from Keith. So, from my first worn tapes and scratched CD, I moved on to CD-R mixes via Napster, then organizing SoulSeek files on a 2GB MP3 player, OiNK got porked, I'm still barely holding onto my third What.CD account, and now I'm this fucking guy listening to 32GB of music off my phone either at my desk or driving home. And 32GB is NOT enough space, ya feel me. Thus, I've developed two specifics in listening: (1) consume music as quickly as I get bored with it, and (2) only enjoy parts of music. Parts of music can be an entire album, half an album, track or EP, etc. I mean, I listen to a lot of long burner tracks/release, so anticipating or enjoy parts is almost necessary for my own personal, um… CLIMAX. Thus, this mix was a pleasure to make, and becoming C Monster has been quite a candy for my ears. Thanks forever.
Beyond that, Tiny Mix Tapes influenced my tastes for years before C Monster. As a fan, here are some of my favorites we wrote this year: "More chaotic, more whimsical, even clownish," "And it's fucking weird," "isn't that just SO WEEN? LOL??," "What should I do?," "'I'm not a hipster, am I?'," "An ideal backdrop to antediluvian tales," "Balanced restraint to abrasive recklessness," "He exits censorship by responding to it," and "Tropical or exotic…?." ALSO: "Soaked with humid condensation," "He violates what has come to be expected… of noise," "The lamp next to my desk turns off," "There's no passion," "May be more than your tiny computer speakers can take," "Somewhere between valorization and critique," "How did we get this point where music lost its spirit?," "The ghost is the shell," "And records that sound like a fireplace," "Takes chiptune into a very blissed-out drone heaven," "Something that has to be experienced first hand," "It's definitely not a gimmick," and "But who the fuck cares?." If I left you out, I'll probz just add you in this section as I catch up on reading during break. Also, I hate music.
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[00:00] Lost Trail - "Out Here, Part II (Houses In The Wasteland)"
[04:28] Bee Mask - "The Story of Keys and Locks" [excerpt]
[04:30] John Butcher - "Padded Shadows" [excerpt]
[05:17] Bee Mask - "Pink Drinq" [excerpt]
[06:05] Nhk'koyxen - "611" [excerpt]
[06:15] Paisley Parks - "Q"
[07:58] Gobby feat. Mykki Blanco - "Riot" (Juke Edit)
[10:20] Lil B - Deals Whoodie (Void Screw)
[10:40] Nicki Minaj - "[Dick in your Face]" (Ad Nauseum)
[11:17] Rick Ross - "[Rich Forever Interview]"
[11:39] Kool Keith - "Nice Nasty"
[15:18] Demdike Stare & Billy Green – "Toadstrip" [intro]
[16:18] Mac DeMarco - "European Vegas"
[18:55] Rick Ross - "Huh"
[18:56] Dean Blunt - "[Narcissist II Encore]"
[20:12] Heat Wave - "RYTES" (repeat)
[20:25] Blank Realm - "The Crackle Part 1" (Chewed Up)
[20:33] Actress - "Holy Water" (Spit Out)
[20:37] High Wolf - "MLK" [excerpt]
[23:09] Transmuteo - "Sequence Two" (And I Quote)
[23:11] Angels in America - "Tooth Hound Sand"
[24:54] Dolphins into the Future - "Levante"
[25:04] Lil B - "Very Rare Interview"
Lost Animal
"Say No To Thugs"
What the hell happened here? There is something strange about the murder-mystery visuals of this video set to the bedhead soul of Jarrod Quarrell's Lost Animal project. It's like all of those slow-motion, cinematic war scenes juxtaposed with soft classical music: each draws the opposite emotion out of the other. So, when those piano chords and tropical percussion shake out as the dead man on the couch is shoved into that huge bag used for holding bedding and left to rot in the woods, the song (seemingly about piecing together some kind of broken relationship) takes on a distinctly shadowy quality, as the scenes of overgrown forests, empty beaches, and some kind of modeling studio afterlife are presented in bright daylight. It's all unexpected, and the same could be said about Lost Animal's Ex Tropical, tossing a number of island-vibe styles against Quarrell's tired take on soul. The result is certainly something close to what I would think of ex-tropical, like a man who has known sunlight, warmth, and happiness, and has never stopped seeking to re-obtain it.
Ex Tropical was released on Sensory in Australia, and will see its US release January 29 on Seattle's Hardly Art.
• Lost Animal: http://us.myspace.com/lostanimal76
• Hardly Art: http://www.hardlyart.com
• Sensory: http://sensoryprojects.com.au
Molly Soda [EP]
In a 2002 interview with Olga Sladeckova for Pennyblackmusic about the formation of The Jesus and Mary Chain, William Reid stated, "It was perfect timing because there weren't any guitar bands. Everybody was making this electronic pop music." Decades later, we seem to be facing the same conundrum. But, whoever told you all of this dreamy, gazey, electro-pop had to be all light and soft and airy has never listened to San Francisco's DSTVV. Loud and distorted without sacrificing any of the sheen, DSTVV's Molly Soda EP is a real rude awakening for all of this dream-pop nonsense. Wake up! Your cotton-cloud, powder-blue sky is falling.
Stream the entire Molly Soda EP below and buy the tape from Teen Witch. Give me the psycho. You can keep the candy.
• DSTVV: http://dstvv.bandcamp.com
• Teen Witch: http://teenwitch.bigcartel.com


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Details of the arrest were unavailable. The U.S. Justice and State departments are pursuing extradition, but that could take several years if Nerusu fights the process, the release said.
Police said Nerusu killed his wife, Jayalakshmi Nerusu, 37; daughter, Tejasvi Nerusu, 14, and son, Siva Kumar Nerusu, 12, on Oct. 13, 2008, but the bodies, with extensive head and neck injuries, were not discovered until two weeks later during a welfare check.
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Stephen James Holland of Detroit was also charged with reckless driving causing death and three counts of reckless driving causing serious impairment, according to a news release from the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office. Holland is accused of running a stop sign while speeding about 1:20 p.m. on Sunday, the news release said. He lost control and crashed at Wildemere and Thatcher streets, which is just west of Palmer Park, the news release said.
The girl, whose name has not yet been released, was pronounced dead at a local hospital. She was one of four passengers in the car.
Holland was treated and then arrested by police on Thursday, the news release said. The three surviving passengers, including the girl's mother, remain hospitalized.
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The money from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was announced Wednesday by Democratic Congressman John Conyers of Michigan.
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New Years this year falls on February 10, 2013. It is the year of the Snake Chinese zodiac sign. The Chinese year of the Snake is a Yin, or negative year. This is the third year of the Chinese Calendar cycle. People born under the sign of the snake, are popular and charming, and love the spotlight. They are also seducers, using their charms to suit their needs. They love the spotlight, yet are not loud or noisy individuals. As a snake, you are intelligent and analytical, never jumping to conclusions.
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Chinese New Years:
Chinese New Years, or Spring Festival, is extremely well documented on the internet. Our Chinese New Years main page is loaded with information, fun and games. Don't miss it!
This is the holiday westerners see and remember, with costume parades and brightly colored displays with red being the "in" color for this holiday. Firecrackers are also a big part of the holiday. In Hong Kong, tall sky scrapers will compete to be the best decorated, often colored with thousands of (Christmas) lights as displayed in the above picture.
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Three men charged with carrying out a home invasion burglary on Marla Drive in Ledyard in October 2011 also stand accused of conducting a home invasion in Montville around the same time.
State police have charged Louis Seignious, 23, and Dawayne Sebastian, 20, with a home invasion at an apartment at 52 Sunny Hill Drive in Montville on Oct. 3, 2011. They are also expected to charge 21-year-old Vincent A. Sebastian III.
According to an arrest warrant affidavit, the three men knocked on the apartment door at about 9 a.m. Kyle Dubicki, 18, who had slept on the couch after a night of video games and drinking, answered the door. One of the robbers held a knife to Dubicki's throat and demanded that he rouse a man sleeping in the bedroom, according to the affidavit. While the one man held Dubicki in a choke hold with the knife close to his neck, the other two men robbed the occupant, 24-year-old Joseph McCormick, according to the affidavit. The three men left the apartment saying they would return with a gun if police were called.
McCormick said the men had forced him to open a safe and hand over $900 in cash. McCormick's 25-year-old housemate, Christopher Floyd, told police that he was asleep in his own bedroom during the incident.
Seignious, who eventually spoke with police about multiple crimes that had occurred in the region during the month of October 2011, said he and the Sebastians had taken 7½ ounces of marijuana and no cash during the Sunny Hill Drive robbery.
McCormick did not report the crime until the next day, according to the affidavit. He said that as he and Dubicki were leaving to report the crime, they saw one of the men from the robbery, later identified as Seignious, sitting in a green Pontiac in the parking lot of the apartment complex. Seignious lived at nearby 65 Sunny Hill Drive.
Seignious and the Sebastians are all being held in prison in connection with the Oct. 14, 2011, home invasion at 13 Marla Drive in Ledyard. State police said they entered the residence, armed with handguns and robbed the victims of cash and jewelry.
Seignious, whose bonds total $753,000, cash or surety in the Marla Drive case, was arraigned on the new charges of home invasion and second-degree threatening when he appeared Monday in New London Superior Court.
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I JUST want the most Awesome tattoos ever made on earth but my first one isn't the most awesome, so what shall i do now...
So my first tattoo is nearly 10 months old and i NEED a new one.
The second is going to be exactly the anbu tribal tattoo as seen on kakashis arm in the manga Naruto. Why? Because i and my GF like it and it's going to be the same tattoo on her!
Link to picture: Anbu Tattoo
The third is going to be a Fox. Think of the classical tiger tattoo, crawling on your arm (link: Tiger Crawling ) But the Fox will crawl upsinde, showing his back to the viewer AND the fox itself has a little tribal tattooed on his left shoulder.
The fox will be tatooed on the right upper arm from elbow to shoulder.
And the Fourth will be the most awesome project ever done by me until now. An BIOMECH arm tattoo on the whole left arm (except the part where the anbu one is). Link to a BIOMECH tattoo: BIOMECH feet
I'm thinkin to combine that with another tattoo-like thing. You see the parts where the skin looks like teared to pieces and some stripes are left? It shall look like there has been a tribal tattoo on it, but only on the parts where the skin seems to be not destroyed ^^
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Tucked into the Page Avenue side of the Grove Arcade, True Confections answers the call of many a sweet tooth. Its desserts are simple and unfettered, without elaborate decoration but are filled with the promise of home-baked goodness.
Witness the thick slices of velvety pumpkin bread, three-layer chunky carrot cake and palm-sized oatmeal cookies, and envy the lucky souls who live upstairs and get a late-night hankering for lemon squares or a slice of peanut butter pie.
Minimalist contemporary decor with cheerful murals mark the interior, while iron tables and chairs under sun umbrellas make the outside a relaxed "linger-zone."
True Confections also provides a light lunch offering of homemade soups, pizza and quiche, all made by owner Carole Miller, a 20-year veteran of professional baking with a degree from the Culinary Institute of America.
For a quick lunch one day, I tried a generous piece of cheesy artichoke heart pizza, served on a real china plate with silverware, a nice change from the plastic so often used. The crust was thick and chewy, much like the Sicilian-style pizza, with subtle herbage to let the artichokes stand on their own.
True Confections true forte, however, is obviously its way with desserts and baked goods. Raspberry fudge brownies, berry streusel bars and blonde brownies accompany the aforementioned lemon squares. A variety of breakfast breads such as orange walnut, lemon poppy seed and banana vie for early morning attention with coffee cakes of cinnamon-nut or blueberry. Break away from your usual scone with choices like lemon cornmeal, coconut current and maple pecan.
For a post-dinner outing on another occasion, I enjoyed a strong and creamy latte in the quietude of evening-time Page Avenue -- a far cry from its busy daytime bustle. (True Confections stays open late every night of the week except Sundays.)
That night an array of desserts covered the table. The robust coffee served here was indeed a foil to the dreamy caramel pecan cheesecake that surprised with a fluffiness not inherent in such richness. Pecans are ground right into the graham cracker crust of this brown sugar cheesecake, topped with a thin skin of viscous caramel and sprinkled with more pecans. Sigh.
The sour cream fudge cake inspired with its towering three-layer magnificence, but the overall flavor was less rousing to this diner. Made with a batter of brown sugar, unsweetened chocolate, coffee and sour cream, finished with classic chocolate butter cream frosting, the cake seemed to lack the deep chocolate flavor that it looks like it ought to have. That said, this torte will do well with folks who prefer a less sweet dessert.
Hands-down, the ultimate favorite on this visit was a flavorful blackberry peach pie that awakened taste buds on every part of the tongue. A buttery full-bodied, yet tender crust surrounded succulent berries and tart peach slices in this fine pie.
Also of note is the introduction of European-style crunchy-crusted bread on Friday afternoons, delivered fresh from the oven. Former owner of the French Window Creperie, Francois Manavit bakes the loaves in a wood-fired brick oven he built in Fairview.
True Confections keeps a nice balance between old-fashioned favorites and contemporary desserts. Here you'll find coconut cream pie and pecan tassies rubbing shoulders with biscotti and ginger lime cookies ... and now, artisan breads.
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Dell 4310WX projector
Dell has recently began offering its 4310WX DLP projector, which offers a native 1280x800 resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio. Meant for business or school presentations, the 4310WX has a 3,500 lumens brightness and 2,000:1 contrast ratio. It ships with a remote control that has an integrated laser pointer and lets users select video inputs, adjust the vertical keystone and scroll through pages in a presentation.
There is a relatively wide range of connections, including a VGA input, two component/analog D-sub inputs, an HDMI 1.3 and DisplayPort input and Ethernet jacks for hooking it up to a network. A pair of 5W speakers provides stereo sound, while closed captioning support lets deaf or hard of hearing users follow the dialogue.
From a distance of 33 feet, the 4310WX is capable of throwing up images 358 inches in size. The user-replaceable 280W bulb is rated to last 2,000 hours in regular usage or 2,500 hours in Eco-Mode. A password protection option and Kensington lock slot assure security in the projector.
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SSDs Cheaper Than Hard Drives? Not In This Decade
I regularly hear people, including many that should know better, predicting that in just a few years we'll evict all the hard drives from our data centers as SSDs become less expensive than spinning disks. While the decline in SSD prices has been dramatic over the last year or so, I'm betting that hard drives will still be going strong in 2020.
Today, if you shop carefully online, you can buy a general purpose enterprise SSD, such as Intel's DC S3700 for about $2.65/GB or a read oriented drive like the Intel DC S3500 for $1.30/GB. By comparison, a 4TB nearline SATA hard disk such as Western Digital's RE or Seagate's Constellation cost under $400 or $0.09/GB. Interestingly, consumer/laptop SSDs are well below the magic $1/GB level with Crucial's M500 selling for about $0.59/GB -- about what hard drives cost in 2005.
Over the past few years, flash memory prices have fallen at an average of 35% a year. Hard drive prices declined at a similar rate or even greater rate in the past, but the trend has flattened out of late. In part, this is a one-time perturbation caused by the flooding in Thailand two years ago, which caused a shortage of both drives and drive components. Prices have just recently returned to their pre-flood levels as the drive vendors have re-filled their supply and distribution channels.
The truth is the cost of a hard disk hasn't really fallen in 10 years or more. Most SATA hard drives sell for somewhere between $70 and $200, as they have for years. Of course, the capacity of those drives has increased tenfold since 2005, when a 320GB hard disk cost $130. Today, that $130 will buy you a 3TB desktop hard disk, or a 1TB nearline drive.
Another factor affecting drive hard drive prices is the reduced competition resulting from the consolidation of the industry to essentially three vendors: Seagate, Toshiba and Western Digital. However, Western Digital runs HGST as an arms-length subsidiary, which theoretically makes HGST a fourth player.
[Read Howard Marks' analysis of Seagate's new Kinetic Open Storage Platform in "Seagate Boosts Disk Drive Intelligence."]
More than a simple competition, the cost of hard drives is driven by increases in drive capacity, which have stalled recently as drive vendors reach the limits of perpendicular recording technology's ability to squeeze more bits per square inch of drive platter. The most recent density advancements, such as helium-filled drives from HGST, are one-time tricks that get the drive vendors a little breathing room. But once you play that card and cram seven platters into a standard size drive ,there's no nine platter or 11 platter follow up.
Still, if we assume that SSD prices will fall at their historical 35% annual rate and hard drive prices will fall at a more conservative 15% by 2020, the enterprise SSD will cost almost 13 cents a gigabyte, more than the hard drive costs today, while the 20TB drives the hard drive vendors are promising for 2020 will cost under 3 cents a GB. The price difference will have shrunk from 30:1 to around 5:1. If drive prices fall at a closer to historical 25%, they'll still be a tenth the cost of SSDs at the end of the decade.
Nonetheless, SSDs will continue to displace spinning disks in primary storage applications, where their low cost per IOP and low latency are more important than simple capacity costs. In fact, for greybeards like this humble reporter, SSDs -- even enterprise SSDs -- have reached the point where their prices are in line with our gut feel for what storage should cost for OLTP and other latency sensitive applications. Spinning disks will be relegated to secondary storage and applications such as media stores, where streaming throughput is more important than random IOPS.Howard Marks is founder and chief scientist at Deepstorage LLC, a storage consultancy and independent test lab based in Santa Fe, N.M. and concentrating on storage and data center networking. In more than 25 years of consulting, Marks has designed and implemented storage ... View Full Bio