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Pioneer Villa Apartments
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- Sequim, WA - 98382
- 360-683-3637
Section 8 Low Income Housing Assistance May Be Available Contact Apartment For Further Details.
There are HUD subsidized apartments at Pioneer Villa Apartments. This means that Section 8 may be accepted and/or there are apartments that are income based (30% of adjusted gross income) apartments at Pioneer Villa Apartments. You will need to call Pioneer Villa Apartments to determine if any of these subsidized apartments are open and available.
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Sen. Scott Brown admits to plagiarism in the Massachusetts Republican's official Web site autobiography, explaining that it was the result of a technical error.
Brown uses the precise wording delivered in a 2002 campaign kickoff speech by Elizabeth Dole on his Senate Web site, a former U.S. senator from North Carolina, The Boston Globe reported.
Before Brown's message was removed Thursday it read: "I was raised to believe that there are no limits to individual achievement and no excuses to justify indifference."
"From an early age, I was taught that success is measured not in material accumulations, but in service to others. I was encouraged to join causes larger than myself, to pursue positive change through a sense of mission, and to stand up for what I believe."
With the exception of Dole's first sentence, "I am Mary and John Hanford's daughter," Brown's words were an exact match, according to the Globe.
John Donnelly, Brown's spokesman admitted the message was taken directly from Dole and Brown was given credit by mistake.
"Senator Dole's Web site served as one of the models for Senator Brown's Web site when he first took office. During construction of the site, the content on this particular page was inadvertently transferred without being rewritten,'" Donnelly said, UPI reports. "It was a staff-level oversight which we regret and is being corrected."
However, there are those who still remain skeptical.
"This kind of plagiarism makes me wonder how many things about Scott Brown are really genuine," said Rodell Mollineau, president of American Bridge 21st Century, the Globe reports.

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Andrew Rea
I'm a trainer and writer with over 16 years experience in the learning and development field. Since becoming a freelancer in 2000 I have worked for a wide range of organisations in both the public and private sectors. If pushed I'd describe my specialism as being a generalist – especially in the soft skills and management. I am also the creator of the Ten Minute Trainer; helping organisations to become self-sufficient in designing short and effective bite-size training sessions.
Scariest Moment in a Training Room
Preparing a short training session for what I thought would be a group of five or six managers, only to arrive on the day and find that I was actually addressing a conference of 200+ sales staff!! I think the phrase is "winging it"!! (But they asked me back so I must have come across OK!)
Proudest Professional Moment
Seeing the first edition of The Compendium of Customer Service Training Games which I co-wrote with my friend Steven Cartrwright.
Fenman sent us the box and we took it to our favourite coffee shop to open. We were like a couple of kids oohhing and ahhhring at the best present ever.
Desert Island Luxury
A bathroom with hot water, nice soaps and fresh towels. I hope I can convince them about that being a luxury rather than being practical or useful.
Ambition Still to Fulfil
So many!! But one is to visit all 27 of the World Heritage sites in the UK and Ireland; that should keep me busy for a few years.
Traci Edwards
With a background in retail operations, and a move to a not-for-profit organisation after redundancy, I've enjoyed working in learning and development across sectors and in a range of different environments for the past ten years. Currently delivering Coaching, Management Development programmes and Apprenticeships in Management and in Customer Service for a variety of clients, I travel about 25,000 miles a year covering work settings as varied Care Homes in West London through to a famous Whisky Distillery in Norfolk….some days are clearly more fun than others!
Scariest moment in training
I was observing an external trainer delivering a session on Challenging Behaviour to a group of quite new Support Workers in a care organisation. She had run a high energy session, had effectively broken down some barriers and misunderstanding about the subject and had been receptive as well as informative about the subject…overall, a brilliant trainer in a difficult subject area. The closing session was a role play by the trainer who was acting out a situation with escalating levels of challenging behaviour. Having briefed the learners about how to tackle the situation in theory, I was delighted that she was offering the opportunity to try the tools in practice….until two of the biggest lads in the room decided to rugby-tackle her to the floor and restrain her by practically sitting on her, scaring everyone in the room and clearly demonstrating how little they had understood the training.
Proudest moment in training
At a conference towards the end of my last PAYE role just before I went freelance, the CEO gave a speech to the group saying that as their first ever Learning Manager, I'd helped the business move from a big – small company to a small – big company, at which point the entire room stood and applauded. Still brings tears to my eyes, thanks guys!
Luxury item
When I worked with a field based team, our measure of a great day was to be at home (for a change) and to be relaxing in pyjamas by 9pm, so my luxury item would be the full set – pyjamas, slippers and a fluffy dressing gown.
Still to achieve
Lots of things, including writing a book and saying something quotable…and on that subject, I saw this one recently which seems to fit nicely here…
"Dreams come a few sizes too big so we can grow into them. Be patient"
Jackie Clifford
Back in the early 1990s I was working as Personnel Trainee for a well-known chain of department stores – they sent me on an "Instructional Techniques" course and I've never been the same since!!! I discovered how much I really enjoy not only delivering training, but also designing it too. Since that role I have had the privilege to work in a range of sectors and settings. I've trained in some fantastic places – and some interesting ones (if you know what I mean!) and I've met some truly fabulous people.
My greatest professional joy is to see someone believing that they can't do something and then finding out that they can and that they may actually enjoy it – whether that's delivering a training session or having a difficult conversation with a member of their team.
My training style is very facilitative and I like nothing more than designing an activity where participants have time to do something and then think about what this might mean for them back in their workplace. Training is great – but if it doesn't make a difference my question always is "what's the point?"
Scariest moment in training
Working in the voluntary sector, four of us were on a training tour of Scotland. Two of us were sent off to the wilds of Fife one evening and we got lost… so we were late. We walked in to a room of about 30 ladies who didn't look happy to see us – they'd all arrived on time! They then told us what they were expecting and it was completely different to what we'd planned. We then had to change the session there and then to try to cater for their needs. We did it – but it was very scary!!!!
Proudest moment in training
Like Andrew, it's a publishing one… Sara and I have now written 3 books, but I think my proudest moment was when the lovely man at Kogan Page (thanks Phillip Mudd!) said "here's the contract – sign here"!
Luxury item
A bath full of always-hot water, a good book and a big fluffy towel…
Still to achieve
Learn to play the piano which was a gift on my 40th birthday… and that's a few years ago now!!!!
"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." Mahatma Gandhi
Sara Thorpe
I fell into HR back in the 1980s when the Civil Service posted me as a fresh young graduate to a "Personnel Department". A few years later, pacing the hills of Derbyshire trying to decide what to do with my career, I realised that whilst I loved people, I hated bureaucracy! I accepted a job as a trainer for an international charity and discovered my passion – helping people learn! Since then, I have worked for a range of different organisations including financial services, utilities, insurance and not for profit. I launched my own training business 6 years ago, specialising in business skills and management development; 4 years ago I added an HR advisory service for SMEs to the portfolio, which I see as an opportunity to further develop managers ability to successfully manage their people – it's learning in the real world. It also gives me chance to use my MSc in Organisational Change. Together with Jackie, I have written 3 books and a number of articles, all about using a creative and flexible approach to learning within organizations.
Scariest Moment in a Training room
I was running an appraisal workshop with a group, who worked with a guy who had been on a leadership course the week before. The previous week had been very hot and as part of the course they had a number of outdoor leadership tasks to complete, including one which involved getting all the team members through a structure they had built as many times as possible within 10 minutes. To add a bit of motivation, we told them we gave a prize to the team that won the challenge – money to a charity of their choice. Of course competition trumped sense and several course members forgot the heat wave and their fitness levels , resulting in several course members being very out of breath and incredibly sweaty. As the appraisal group came in, I overheard them discussing this guy and that he had had a heart attack! For a few moments, I was terrified that we had killed someone! Turned out, it was someone else with the same name – and both were OK!
Proudest moment in training
Hearing one of those very difficult, awkward delegates tell their colleague a few months later what a fab course it was, how it had changed her life and what a good trainer I was! (if only she had told me sooner!)
Luxury item
I was going to have a bath, but it's full with Jackie and Andrew! A big sofa in front of a large TV and no one arguing about what to watch.
Still to achieve
I want to go on a pottery course to learn how to make clay pots
Anne Cannings
12 years ago I started my own consultancy to provide skills based training, learning and development services, and develop some earlier work on career coaching. This has provided some amazing opportunities to work with a wide range of sectors and people; each is different yet fundamentally the same – organisations are groups of people doing the best they can with the resources and skills available. This is the best part of my work – knowing that in some small way I'm helping someone else get more out of their job or life.
All this has given me further opportunities to develop; the career coaching and self development work is in draft for a book, there have been papers published on virtual team working and auditing the effectiveness of HR, and the consulting skills training is about to be launched for HR consultants.
Scariest Moment in a Training room
Happened quite recently; a little misunderstanding between a client and a third party meant that I turned up to run a two-day managing performance programme, only to find the overseas participants thought I was running two days on how to improve performance in the international airline industry. We managed to find some common ground and then spent a very productive two days exploring and planning for various commercial aspects of performance. The client was very happy in the end, but I did have visions of it being my shortest ever event and sending all the participants home abroad after about an hour – as that would be ample to cover what I know about airlines!
Proudest moment in training
Also happened quite recently, when at the end of a modular leadership programme one of the participants spontaneously gave a short speech, and presented me with a thank you card. They had all signed it with comments on how the training had developed them in their careers or as a person, and how much the training had meant to them. The card is on permanent display at home; I am touched not so much by the card but by the things they have all written.
Luxury item
Well everyone's got the baths, PJs and comfy sofas, so mine is a non-stick dish, and a decent oven; I'm used to cooking popcorn on an open fire, but cakes need baking!
Still to achieve
Oh so many things………but I'll settle for a gap year, or two; there's still so much of the world to see and other cultures to experience.


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Press Releases
ZoomInfo Releases Public API; Launches Developer Zone
Open API Provides Access to Extensive People and Company Information
September 6, 2007 – Waltham, Mass. – ZoomInfo™ has launched a dedicated developer zone to provide several tools for developers to create applications leveraging ZoomInfo's semantic search capabilities and people and company information. The developer zone, http://developer.zoominfo.com, features ZoomInfo's public API, full documentation, a support forum and blog, and is a showcase for newly created ZoomInfo API applications. Companies including Amazon A9, Compete and Xing are already working with the beta version of the API.
ZoomInfo is a business information search engine that indexes the Business Web to quickly find information about companies and people. With the public API, developers can now create applications using many of the search engine's company and people search capabilities, as well as ZoomInfo's people and company profiles and company competitor information.
"Earlier this summer, Compete and ZoomInfo built applications using each other's API to cross-promote data and drive traffic," said Jay Meattle, product manager at Compete. "Integrating ZoomInfo's company information into Compete's website traffic profiles allows us to present even more valuable information to Compete.com users looking for competitive intelligence on individual companies."
"We realized that there are countless uses for the type of business information that ZoomInfo provides on companies, people and industries," said Russell Glass, vice president of products and marketing at ZoomInfo. "By providing a public API, our goal is to encourage new and innovative uses of our data and search capabilities. We look forward to seeing how creative the development community will be."
Full terms and conditions of the API access are available on the site. For more information, please visit: http://developer.zoominfo.com.
About ZoomInfo
ZoomInfo is a B2B database software company that delivers business data to supercharge marketing campaigns and sales outreach. ZoomInfo helps their customers identify their buyer personas, reach decision makers faster, and enhance and grow their databases. For more information visit www.zoominfo.com or call 866-904-9666.
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Figure 5.
A comparison of Gene Ontology analysis using RNA-seq and microarrays on the same samples. The fraction of GO categories identified by RNA-seq data that overlap with the microarray GO analysis are shown as a function of the number of categories selected. RNA-seq data have been analyzed using GOseq and hypergeometric methods. The GOseq categories have a consistently higher overlap with the microarray GO categories than the standard method.
Young et al. Genome Biology 2010 11:R14 doi:10.1186/gb-2010-11-2-r14


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at war
* = Formerly Global War
**A= Formerly Advanced Third Reich
Rank Name From Last Total
1. Jason Moore NY 14 180
2. Paul Milne MN 13 156
3. Randy Scheers TX 13 126
4. Bruce Harper bc 10 121
5. Jon Hogen CA 11 118
6. Vic Hogen CA 14 108
7. Kevin Milne MN 14 102
8. Elihu Feustal IN 12 102
9. Chris Goldfarb OR 12 96
10. Greg Wilson NJ 08 96
11. Bill Moodey PA 05 96
12. Ashley Johnson VA 14 84
13. Herbert Gratz at 00 78
14. Tim Francis MD 11 72
15. Eric Thobaben MI 06 72
16. Don Stanley sk 14 66
17. Rob Carl MD 12 48
18. Kenneth Cruz CA 13 42
19. Stephen Erickson CA 11 36
20. Mike Crowe VA 09 36
21. Eric Schuelin GA 04 36
22. Brock Heathcote AZ 00 36
23. Brian Conway NY 05 30
24. Dave Hanson IA 13 24
25. Jim Sparks MD 07 24
26. Alvaro Martin es 04 24
27. Ryan Scoville NY 00 24
28. Conrad Struckman NH 99 24
29. Jerry Smolens PA 11 18
30. Tor Abrahamsen bc 06 18
31. Charles Kruger MA 00 18
32. Jeff Mathis FL 14 12
33. Tim Schroeder TX 06 12
34. Ernest Copley ME 04 12
35. Ernie Faust CT 99 12
36. Mike Mitchell GA 00 12
37. Randall MacInnis GA 00 9
38. Thomas Stanley sk 12 6
39. Peter Brckwood on 13 6
40. Graham Keys WA 03 6
41. Boyd Piper BC 02 6
42. Mike Stone OR 99 6
43. Don Moody MN 02 4
44. Joe Brophy MN 02 3
45. Keven Leith VA 02 2
2014 Laurelists
Kevin Milne, MN
Jason Moore, NY
Vic Hogen, CA
Don Stanley, Sk
Jeff Mathis, FL
Joe Brophy, NY
Jason Moore, NY
1994, 2005, 2007
James Sparks, MD
Bruce Harper, BC
1996, 2010
Bill Moodey, PA
Eric Thobnaben, WI
Chris Goldfarb, OR
Kevin Milne, MN
World War II Evolution Never Ending ...
Six A World at War games, refighting World War II,
were played this year. Three games began from starting positions
arising out of Gathering Storm, the companion prequel
game which begins in Spring 1935. Gathering Storm, which
is scheduled for release in early 2015, allows for ahistorical
research, economic, military and naval development, as well as
diplomacy and aggression.
first Gathering Stormgenerated game, began in Fall
1939, the historical first turn in classic A World at War,
with the important difference that the Allies had already given
Danzig and the Polish Corridor to Germany prior to the outbreak
of war. The Axis conceived of the startling plan of invading
Turkey to set up a flanking attack on Russia in 1941. France
fell in Fall 1940, and on the same turn the Axis invaded Turkey.
Chaos ensued.
The British attempted to block the German conquest of eastern
Turkey, and in response Germany declared war on the United States
in Spring 1941 (!) in order to attack Vichy-controlled Syria
and exploit into Iraq. Germany then invaded Russia as planned,
and the Russian position became critical - as did the Italian,
as the Axis forces in North Africa were no match for the combined
Anglo-American forces.
To further confuse matters, the Axis went all in, with Japan
declaring war on Russia in Summer 1942. This ensured both a Russian
surrender and the early defeat of Japan. The key question was
how long Russia would stay out of the war.
It turned out "not quite long enough", as Russia
re-entered the war in Summer 1944, reached Poland by the end
of the year, and helped defeat Germany in Fall 1945. This was
a one-turn victory for the Axis in Europe, but Japan was lucky
to hold on until Spring 1945, which meant a two-turn defeat for
the Axis in the pacific, and an overall Allied victory by the
narrowest of margins - a fitting end to an exceptionally tense
and interesting game.
The second Gathering Storm-generated game ended in
an Axis win, not because of any imbalances at the start of the
war, but rather a misplayed Russian defense which led to the
loss of Moscow in Fall 1941. Just as you might expect, this led
to the unravelling of the Allied position in both theaters, with
a more or less permanent Russian surrender and a complete Axis
The third Gathering Storm-generated game was a European-only
theater, played by less experienced players. They may have had
more fun than anyone, with the game ending indecisively in 1944.
The first of the three "classic" base games featured
a peace plan by the Axis, with an emphasis on slowing the Russian
and American mobilizations, combined with the conquest of the
Mediterranean and a strong German submarine campaign in the Atlantic.
This low risk plan worked, with the Axis holding on past the
historical break-even points in both theaters.
The second classic game was a very dynamic slugfest. Channeling
Rommel, the Axis player smashed the Allied defenses in Egypt
with a successful series of 1:1 attacks, gained control of the
Turkish hexes with a timely "6" diplomatic roll, but
then may have gone astray by invading Spain. This led to the
postponement, then the complete abandonment, of the German attack
on Russia. There followed three intense campaigns; the first
in Norway, where the Allies invaded and eventually conquered
Scandinavia, the second in Poland, after Russia declared war
on Germany in Winter 1942 and proceeded to batter its way to
Berlin, and the third in France, once the Western Allies invaded.
But the Allies still had to conquer Italy, and the European theater
ended in a tie.
In the Pacific, however, the Japanese played with great aplomb
and succeeded in holding on to Winter 1945 for an overall one-turn
Axis win.
The final classic game was a global game which was more a
learning game, with Germany struggling from the start and the
game ending indecisively.
Most players were already looking forward to next year's event,
and with the growing number of new players, the A World at
War event will likely expand from the usual 25-odd players
to 30+ next year.


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Dale 'Truckin' Bozo' Sommers, who started in Cincinnati radio in 1959 at age 16, hosted WLW-AM's overnight show for truckers from 1984 to 2004.
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WLW-AM coworkers will share stories about Dale "Truckin' Bozo" Sommers at a memorial service at noon Saturday at Christ's Church, Mason. Sommers, 68, died in Florida last month.
Gary Burbank, Bill Cunningham, Bill "Seg" Dennison, Randy Michaels and Sommers' son, Sean Compton, will speak during a "special tribute just the way he would have liked it, entertaining and not sad," Compton said.
Sommers started in radio here in 1959 at age 16. He hosted WLW-AM's overnight show for truckers from 1984 to 2004, then did a satellite radio daytime show from home studios in Mason and Hernando, Fla., until July.
Visitation starts 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, 5165 Western Row Road, Mason. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Eastgate Community Church Building Fund, 3235 Omni Drive, Cincinnati 45245.


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|Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is superior to right ventricular assist device for acute right ventricular failure after heart transplantation.
MedLine Citation:
|PMID: 15511449 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|BACKGROUND: Acute right ventricular failure after heart transplantation is a life-threatening condition, and sometimes the use of mechanical circulatory support is inevitable. The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the effectiveness of two different mechanical circulatory support systems for this indication. METHODS: From 1984 to 2003, 28 heart transplant recipients exhibited right ventricular failure resistant to drug therapy. Right ventricular assist device (n = 15) or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (n = 13) was implanted to support the failing heart. RESULTS: Overall in-hospital survival was 43%. In the right ventricular assist device group, only 2 patients (13%) could be weaned from mechanical circulatory support compared with 10 patients (77%) in the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation group (p = 0.001). Retransplantation was necessary in 6 patients in the right ventricular assist device group and in 1 patient in the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation group (p = 0.049). There was no difference in patient survival between groups, but graft survival was significantly better in the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation group (p = 0.005). CONCLUSIONS: In view of these results, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation seems to be the better option as mechanical circulatory support for right ventricular failure in heart transplantation.
|Shahrokh Taghavi; Andreas Zuckermann; Jan Ankersmit; Georg Wieselthaler; Angela Rajek; Günther Laufer; Ernst Wolner; Michael Grimm
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Muslim screenwriter, Kamran Pasha, discusses Sleeper Cell, The Interview and the portrayal of Muslims in Hollywood
Muslimah filmmaker, Lena Khan, directs her first feature-length film
Saudi Agreement With Indonesia To Secure Rights Of Domestic Maids
"Halal Holidays" Ranks Best Destinations For Muslim Travelers
Father and Imam Charged For Marrying 12 Year-Old Australian Girl
Orthodox Jews Hold Mass Prayer Against Middle East Peace Talks
The Muslim Male Perspective of Faith, Love and Relationships
New York Mayor To Add Muslim Holidays To Public School Calendar
Muslim Groups Petition White House To Recognize Islamic Holidays
The FBI's New Mission Is Negatively Impacting Fighting Crime
'Unwelcome: The Muslim Next Door', the struggle of a Murfreesboro's Muslim-American community to exist.
Murfreesboro, Tenn. has just over 100,000 people, over 140 churches and one mosque.
In June 2010, the Muslim community in Murfreesboro desires to have its own place of worship. While the Muslim population is growing in the city, the current Islamic center cannot accomodate all the would be worshippers and some of them have no option but to pray on the sidewalk. The Muslim community got the approval to build a new 53,000-square-foot Islamic center to include a school, a gym, a cemetery and a mosque.
However a part of the residents of Murfreesboro do not like the plans and have fought against the construction.
CNN's Soledad O'Brien chronicles this dramatic public debate in Unwelcome: The Muslims Next Door, which will debuted on CNN in America last Sunday and will be re-aired on Saturday, April 2.
"We were in the middle of covering a story about the Ground Zero Mosque, when the story about the mosque in Tennessee began making headlines. We quickly realize that was a tremendous opportunity to follow this story and really get into the heart of an issue right in the center of our nation to tell an untold story and to dig into both sides in this debate, in this battle." explained Soledad O'Brien, after the press screening this Thursday at the Time Warner Center, in New York.
The one-hour documentary features, among others, Kevin Fisher, a 45-year-old single parent, who is an outspoken leader against the planned Islamic center and Lama Sbetany, an 18-year-old Muslim student, who defends her right to have a place of worship.
Fisher has organized other town residents, via social media, to gather thousands of signatures, organized large rallies and filed legal injunctions against the expansion of the mosque.
Lama Sbetany, who comes from a Syrian family, fights to break down the stereotypes targeting her entire community.
"I am not actually very different of any of you or your kids or your grand kids expect that I was born and raised as a patriotic American-Muslim, she said in front of an audience attending a Community Council meeting in Murfreesboro, last summer. On 9/11, my religion was hijacked by extremists who falsely claimed to be carrying out the words of God."
Strongly determined to fight the construction, Fisher puts forward arguments to stop the project, such as the burial in accordance with the Islamic rules in the future cemetery may change the quality of the water in the area. O'Brien does not hide her skepticism before such arguments.
"Some of the excuses, they (the opponents) had, were water quality issues, the road are very narrow and it would be a terrible think to have people who were driving in a narrow road in the dark coming out of the Mosque. That was just a range of issues that to me seem to be red herrings and ultimately I really think it was about fear." O'Brien said.
The documentary highlights a certain level of ignorance about Islam among the opponents of the proposed mosque, according to O'Brien's observations.
"What was most surprising to me was the way in which the conversation would circle around the Sharia law and the First Amendment of the Constitution when people have no idea what they are talking about."
O'Brien said this documentary illustrates that there is a "fear of other, fear of people who are not like you" and unfortunately, "something 10 years later (after 9/11) has not been resolved."
"What was really interesting to me was the Muslims who were saying that the most offensive of a large range of unpleasant comments was 'Go back home!'. That's the thing that gave them the most offense because they are saying: 'I am from Murfreesboro, Tenn., what are you talking about?' "told Soledad O'Brien.
O'Brien says she recognizes that some media can be blamed and have a part of responsibility in this game of fear, but she also points out some political agenda.
"There were clearly politicians who came to Murfreesboro to leverage what's going on there and make a point there. There is no question that was an opportunity from the politicians' point of view to get there. "she said.


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Something to consider re pack fabric weights: Most UL style packs only use around a square yard of fabric, so the weight savings of using something like VX21 vs cuben is only a few ounces and the improvement in durability is huge. Where you can really save weight is on webbing, buckles, 3d mesh, etc. I've made packs out of everything from cuben to DX40 and have decided that the lighter stuff isn't really worth the minimal weight savings (after a big hole in a cuben pack from minimal abrasion the first day I used it). On the other hand, once you make your first pack you'll be hooked and be immediately planning your next one so maybe durability isn't a big deal at this point ;)
You mentioned waterproofness as a goal and there has been some talk about taping seams. The WX and TX line of fabrics have the PET as one of the faces. VX has 50d for one of the faces and the PET sandwiched so I can see how you would tape it. When using the TX line how does the PET face wear as a pack exterior? (Assuming you have taped interior seams) Or do you have to apply a seam sealer on the seams from the outside and have the PET face on the inside of the pack? As an aside...I find the "lt gray" TX07 to be more like off white. -Steve
I've done some tape testing on the mentioned fabrics. The McNett iron on tape adheres very well to the VX taffeta back and fairly well to the TX/WX back. I've also made tape using 3M 9485 and a lightweight urethane backed taffeta or cuben. Works great with all of the above fabrics. None of the tapes adhere very well to the face fabric, probably due to the DWR.
3M9485 tape onto the coated face of 70 gsm PU-coated nylon fabric, onto the tricot knit face of the X-Pac on the inside. Rub down hard and leave for a day.Have to avoid friction from gear which can peel up the end of the fabric 'tape', so some thought over the layout of the taping is good. Problem is mainly at the top of the bag: ends at the bottom just get 'sat on'.No, 3M9485 will not adhere very well to the DWR-coated face fabric on X-Pac, quite right. Not much else will either (PU, silicone ...)Cheers
Brendan,Not sure I am following you, did you use two sided tape and cover the seam then cover the tape with a strip of fabric?
No, put the tape onto the fabric (PU coated side), then cut the strips of fabric so now you have essentially a one sided tape. Peel off the backing and tape the seams. edit: for this application I've used the lightest black PU coated taffeta from OWFINC
Edited by brendans on 06/03/2012 17:41:20 MDT.
I think I get it now, you do use 2 sided tape but the sequence you follow of "making" tape then applying it makes more sense then what I proposed. Thanks for the great tip!
> you do use 2 sided tape Actually, not quite.3M9485 tape consists of a single layer of adhesive. No carrier film at all. It's called a 'transfer tape' becasue you transfer the adhesive to your own carrier - the fabric.Cheers
Hi Jennifer,I was not going to respond to your OP until you later added that,"The pack only needs to be waterproof against rain, storm, snow etc... no full submersion ..."Given that you are not looking for a drysack-type piece of gear such as those used on (and in, if the boat flips) the water, please note (oz. are ounces per square yard):Rockywoods has a 3.8 oz. 200 denier coated ripstop nylon in a sand color and intended for military use that might work for you:http://www.rockywoods.com/Fabrics-Kits/All-Ripstop-Nylon-Fabrics/210-Denier-Doublewall-RipstopMcHale Packs has a dark gray 4.4 oz 210 denier coated riptsop nylon with a diamond Dyneema grid: http://www.mchalepacks.com/ultralight/detail/fabric_colors.htmIt is not listed for sale on the site, but Dan was willing to sell me a couple yards.The coating is of recent vintage, and much better IMO than coatings on other spectra and Dyneema gridstops I have purchased before. I've ordered and looked at both of the above, and they are both very waterproof; but without an HH tester, I could not tell you which is more WP. Dan may also have some 3.5 oz gridstop, but I don't know if that has the newer coating.Quest Outfitters had some double-coated material in the 3-4 oz. range also, but ran out of it and the site states there is no expectation of more.I was going to use somewhat heavier 4.9 oz. Xpac VX07, but once I got sewing with it, became concerned with the stretching of the material at the stitch holes, much the same issue as with the mylar film in Cuben. It also began to wrinkle and pucker into odd shapes when tensioned as part of a backpanel, and looked dreadful at one point where I had to remove some stitching. A recent post on this site showing delamination of some lighter Xpac added to my concern. There is a heavier VX21 Xpac which runs over 6 oz.; but I felt mission creep was beginning to occur, and drew the line.I also looked at 2 varieties (Warmlite and Seattle Fabrics) of medium green sil-coated 1.9 oz. ripstop nylon that weighed about 2.5 oz with the coating, but they were not as waterproof as any of the above mentioned materials. The 1.9 oz nylon is around 70 denier, also; so is not as strong and durable as the 200-210 denier material. I will use it only for pockets inside the pack. Have used the Warmlite for several years for stuff bags, and it holds up very well.So I will use the sand Rockywoods material for most of the pack, probably with some of the gray Dyneems grid material from Dan McHale for a bathtub pack bottom with a light coated liner inside it. Am OK with 1.4 oz. Thru-Hiker silnylon even for tent floors, but want something tougher for a pack, as they can get a lot of abuse. Since the T-H silnylon has a very high HH and weighs under 1.4 oz., I will probably use it to line the pack bottom, and probably coat one side of it with a very thin coating of GE sil-glue so it doesn't bunch.Rockywoods also has some heat-sealable coated nylons in the same weight range that might be of interest for making waterproof seams. I'm content to use the Seamgrip for seam sealing - have found it very reliable.Hope this is helpful.
Edited by scfhome on 06/06/2012 14:27:08 MDT.
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By Alizah Salario
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Monday, March 14, 2011
The FDA's recent expansion of gastric-banding weight-loss surgery to millions more Americans could burden the nation's E.R. with complications that patients discuss in online forums, such as vomiting and abdominal pain. The third of three stories.
(WOMENSENEWS)--The Lap-Band is often portrayed as the quick and easy fast food drive-through version of weight-loss surgeries.
Getting the device implanted around the stomach takes no more than an hour, the procedure is less invasive than other weight-loss surgeries and patients are out of the hospital and back to work within days--in theory.
Yet the majority of Lap-Band patients experience post-operative complications that include vomiting, abdominal pain, nausea, renal failure and an inability to swallow, making the procedure anything but routine.
Last month, the Food and Drug Administration approved making the Lap-Band--which cinches the stomach and makes patients feel full quicker--available to millions more less-overweight adults. The vast majority of those who opt for the surgery are women.
With one-third of Lap-Band patients requiring a surgical revision--and up to 90 percent experiencing mild to acute complications--Dr. Edo Aarts, a leading bariatric researcher from Rijnstate Hospital in the Netherlands, says the decision could add emergency room visits and tap taxpayer dollars.
"This could lead to a tremendous burden on the health care system," he said in a recent phone interview with Women's eNews.
Although policies vary between state and insurance provider, bariatric surgeries are often covered by insurance because they are considered medical treatment for obesity.
For those paying out of pocket, gastric banding runs from $17,000 to $30,000.
But surgical revisions and band removal--as well as surgeries to get rid of excess skin after weight loss or lift sagging body areas--can be excluded from coverage.
As a result, there is some evidence that patients are turning to emergency rooms as a costly "back door" means of getting the care they need.
Emergency room overcrowding is already a major issue in hospitals across the country. The closure of emergency facilities, staff shortages and an increasingly large uninsured population are just some of the factors contributing to overcrowding, according to a 2004 survey by the American Hospital Association, a trade group based in Washington, D.C.
The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tallied 116.8 million emergency room visits nationwide in 2007. A growing senior population and more uninsured patients using the emergency room are expected to push up that number.
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More Rick Nash Trade Talk
How about Rick Nash? He's got a no-trade clause, but does he really want to stay in Columbus any longer? He must feel like he's trying to bail water out of a sinking boat with a shot glass. He's drowning in a sea of losses, with seven coaches since he was drafted in 2002.
If he told Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson, 'OK, try and trade me for a good package?' would the Jackets do so knowing that when he's on his game he's one of the 20 best players in the world? What could they legitimately get for Nash? Good question. His star is not burning very brightly right now.


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Wednesday, July 23, 2014 @ 06:07 PM gHale
By Gregory Hale
Cisco is delving deeper into the manufacturing automation space with a new program to support cyber security risk management and compliance for industrial control environments.
This new initiative, launched today, is the result of Cisco's Internet of Everything (IoE) movement that is finding ways to develop new business processes and operational workflows across vertical industries like manufacturing automation.
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Cisco's Collaborative Operations and Cisco Secure Ops Solutions will provide solutions that should provide visibility for users into their business and protect them against risks, improve efficiency and lower downtime.
"These solutions were designed to enable our customers like Shell and Halliburton to better collaborate as well as provide a robust and secure solution to quickly address potential threats that come with the increase in connected people, processes and things with IoE," said Greg Carter, director/general manager for Internet of Everything Services Group at Cisco.
Cisco is partnering with two industry leaders, Yokogawa Electric Corp. and Rockwell Automation.
"Cisco and Yokogawa will work together to provide security for dynamically changing threats," said Kiyoomi Tsuruhata, GM and head of business development for Industrial Automation Marketing at Yokogawa.
"We having the ability to drive efficiency, security, agility and choice into networks," said Matt Fordenwalt, business manager for customer support & maintenance at Rockwell Automation. "The emerging trend of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) working together is driving the need for Cisco and Rockwell Automation to combine expertise across these functions to help design, manage risk and maintain compliance of a secure network infrastructure throughout the connected enterprise.
The following are some of what Cisco Secure Ops is offering:
• Supports cyber security risk management and compliance for industrial control environments. It addresses risks using people, process and technology before, during and after a risk or security event takes place.
• "Critical infrastructure security as-a-service" uses a convenient service wrapper and attaches a set of service level agreements.
• Provides the framework for a wide range of industry partners and technology providers including Rockwell, Yokogawa, McAfee and Symantec, among others.
• Consists of tightly integrated Cisco and third party products and services so it can end up dropped in to brownfield or greenfield environments. The integration extends into commercial arrangements with automation suppliers for services like qualified patch lists and anti-virus updates.
• Secure Ops can help businesses across multiple functions. Business leaders can gain situational awareness for security maturity and compliance. Site leadership and management get reduced management complexity and increased consistency across individual sites, leading to optimized operational costs. Site technical leaders get a technical solution to help manage security and compliance on a per-site basis. Corporate risk and compliance leaders receive near real time information on operational risks associated with threats and adherence to compliance policies.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013 @ 04:08 PM gHale
Organic solar cells that convert light to electricity using carbon-based molecules have shown promise as a versatile energy source, but have not been able to match the efficiency of their silicon-based counterparts.
That may soon change as researchers found a synthetic, high-performance polymer that behaves differently from other tested materials and could make inexpensive, highly efficient organic solar panels a reality.
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The polymer, created at the University of Washington (UW) and tested at the University of Cambridge in England, can improve efficiency by wringing electrical current from pathways that, in other materials, cause a loss of electrical charge.
"In most cases you are generating charge but you have to out-compete all the areas of loss that keep you from delivering the electricity from the cell to the device you are trying to power," said Cody Schlenker, a postdoctoral researcher in the laboratory of David Ginger, a UW chemistry professor.
"These materials can be printed like newspaper and manufactured into rolls of film like plastic wrap, so they could have a significant manufacturing cost advantage over traditional materials like silicon," Ginger said. Schlenker and Ginger are co-authors of a paper analyzing the new material.
Organic solar cells change color briefly as they convert light to electricity, similar to how some prescription glasses darken when exposed to sunlight and become clear indoors. The researchers used a technique called photo-induced absorption spectroscopy to measure the color changes as "fingerprints" to study pathways that devices use to convert sunlight to electricity.
The same technique also pinpoints "dead-end" pathways that do not produce electricity, which are present in most organic materials used for solar cells and limit power production. UW scientists found their polymer appeared to have few dead ends, but they needed more sensitive measurements to be sure.
Cambridge researchers had seen hints of the same kind of behavior in similar materials for organic solar cells.
"They were seeing some of the same features that we were seeing, features that everyone said you shouldn't be able to see," Schlenker said.
At a scientific meeting in Italy last year, the two groups began discussing the apparent surprising properties of the UW-created polymer, composed of carbon, hydrogen, sulfur and nitrogen atoms. The Cambridge researchers used lasers to probe the polymer and saw clear evidence of the behavior they found hints of in other materials they studied.
They found the apparent lack of electrical dead ends in the new polymer related to a quantum mechanical property of electrons called "spin." Essentially, with certain spin configurations the material can "rescue" electrical charges from what otherwise would be energy-losing pathways.
Currently, organic solar cells can achieve as much as 12 percent efficiency in turning light into electricity, compared with 20 to 25 percent for silicon-based cells. Schlenker said design concepts based on the new material will help to significantly close the gap between these two types of solar cells.
Organic materials are semi-transparent and tunable to any color, and their flexibility and ease of production mean that achieving greater efficiency in changing light to electricity could make them cheaper and easier to deploy than the silicon-based cells.
The carbon-based molecules in the organic polymers are similar to molecules already found in car paints, some clothing dye and the pigment in plant chlorophyll. Organic dyes could incorporate into ink and end up printed on materials such as shingles, siding or window frames.
Current materials are relatively low cost and recyclable. Work to extend their lifespan beyond five to seven years and to find ways to replace them relatively easily could make them a feasible option for a home or business, Schlenker said.
Solar cells now provide less than 0.2 percent of power used in the United States, but improving efficiency and finding ways to incorporate them into building materials is one way to make them cost-effective.
"You have to go in the direction of adding no cost to the material you already are planning to deploy," Schlenker said.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 @ 07:04 PM gHale
By Gregory Hale
Smart meters may not be perfect right now, but they are here to stay and will continue to get a stronger security posture.
"Smart meters provide a net benefit for utilities and for users," said Jacob Kitchel, senior manager of security and compliance for Industrial Defender. "No computer or software will be totally secure, but it is possible they will have enough security built in to force attackers to go elsewhere."
Energy Report: Poor Smart Meter Security
Feds: Grid Security Needs a Boost
Execs Unaware of Security Risks
Security to Industry: Time to Wake Up
Kitchel was responding to a report that talked about a series of hacks perpetrated against smart meter installations over the past several years may have cost an U.S. electric utility hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
That report came from a FBI cyber intelligence bulletin obtained by KrebsOnSecurity.
The goal of smart meters is to improve efficiency, reliability, and allow the electric utility to charge different rates for electricity at different times of day. Smart grid technology also holds the promise of improving a utility's ability to remotely read meters to determine electric usage.
However, some meters are better than others being able to fend off hackers and block unauthorized modifications. The FBI said insiders and individuals with only a moderate level of computer knowledge are likely able to compromise meters with low-cost tools and software available on the Internet.
Sometime in 2009, an electric utility in Puerto Rico asked the FBI to help it investigate widespread incidents of power thefts it believed related to its smart meter deployment. In May 2010, the bureau distributed an intelligence alert about its findings to select industry personnel and law enforcement officials.
Citing confidential sources, the FBI said it believes former employees of the meter manufacturer and employees of the utility were altering the meters in exchange for cash and training others to do so. "These individuals are charging $300 to $1,000 to reprogram residential meters, and about $3,000 to reprogram commercial meters," the alert said. The FBI believes thieves hacked into the smart meters using an optical converter device — such as an infrared light — connected to a laptop that allows the smart meter to communicate with the computer. After making that connection, the thieves changed the settings for recording power consumption using software you can download from the Internet.
"The optical converter used in this scheme can be obtained on the Internet for about $400," the alert said. "The optical port on each meter is intended to allow technicians to diagnose problems in the field. This method does not require removal, alteration, or disassembly of the meter, and leaves the meter physically intact."
"People have been getting by on utilities in the past, but what sets this apart from the historical ways is using the optical port," Kitchel said. "There will always be theft from meters, but this allows criminal to modify the configuration from a software perspective. Dumb meters didn't have that capability."
Kitchel added there was other potential part that could also come out of this incident and that is the wireless component. "These meters also have methods of wireless communication. That will be something to look at."
Meter vendors have taken steps to solve security issues, but right now implementation varies. The first round of smart meters came out, but shortly afterward vendors and utilities found out what the problems were and they ended up fixed, Kitchel said.
The beauty of smart meters, though, is the ability to remedy the security profile.
"Meters have some flexibility in the software, so there is some ability to adjust," Kitchel said. "
Another method of attacking the meters involves placing a strong magnet on the devices, which causes it to stop measuring usage, while still providing electricity to the customer, the FBI said.
"This method is being used by some customers to disable the meter at night when air-conditioning units are operational. The magnets are removed during working hours when the customer is not home, and the meter might be inspected by a technician from the power company."
"Each method causes the smart meter to report less than the actual amount of electricity used," the FBI said. "The altered meter typically reduces a customer's bill by 50 percent to 75 percent. Because the meter continues to report electricity usage, it appears be operating normally. Since the meter is read remotely, detection of the fraud is very difficult. A spot check of meters conducted by the utility found that approximately 10 percent of meters had been altered."
The FBI estimated the Puerto Rican utility's losses from the smart meter fraud could reach $400 million annually.


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WAYNESBORO >> A free eight-week Freedom From Smoking seminar will begin April 2 in the fellowship hall of Waynesboro Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1 State Hill Road.
Sessions will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The program developed by the American Lung Association is presented by the Adventist church in association with Healthy Communities Partnership of Franklin County. Course leader will be Celeste Snavely, who has been smoke-free for 20 years and is trained to help participants strengthen their determination to quit, learn to handle situations that trigger smoking, identify healthy substitutions for smoking and develop individual plans for dealing with the physical, social, and emotional aspects of quitting.
Discussion includes topics of recovery symptoms, controlling weight, managing stress, and resisting the urge to smoke at the most difficult moments.
Each person will receive a workbook guide, a relaxation audio CD, up-to-date educational materials, a lapel pin, and a certificate upon completion of the program. All participants are also eligible to receive free nicotine replacement products through week four. They do not have to quit smoking prior to that time.
To register, contact Brandon Senior at 860-9678 or firstname.lastname@example.com; or contact Snavely at 264-1470, Ext. 8,or email@example.com.
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Your Questions About Samsung Charge
Maria asks…
How long should I charge my Samsung Captivate during the first charge?
I just received my new Samsung Captivate. The intsructions said to charge it before starting it up, so I am doing that right now. Should I charge it until it says the battery is full or should I keep it on the charger even longer than that?
It can't be more charged than full. But just charge it for as long as you want, if you're in no rush to use it then leave it until it's full.
Donna asks…
Can you charge your Samsung Eternity battery without the cable?
I've been swapping phone batteries with my mom for about 6 months now and it's terrible. Since the charging port on my Samsung eternity no longer works, is there a way to purchase an external device that will still charge the battery separate from the phone?
There are many ways you can charge your battery by itself out of the phone, the listed products below include a mains charger which uses the phones USB port, and also a dock which will charge the phone and also a single battery by itself.
Just choose which would be the most suitable for you.
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John asks…
When is the best time to charge your Samsung Eternity?
I have a Samsung Eternity and I was wondering when would be best for the battery to be charged. Should I charge it when it is down to one bar or when it is completely dead? The battery in my old phone completely died and was unusable after I charged it every time my phone was totally dead and my phone wouldn't turn on. So when is the best time to charge my Samsung Eternity because I don't want to kill this battery.
Billy Id suggest every night weather its down to one bar or not. Its not a bad idea to leave it run down occasionally but the newer batteries do not have memories like the old nicad ones.
You can charge it when its convenient to do so.
William asks…
how long do I need to charge Samsung Galaxy 2s to be fully charged?
Hm , its like its taking him forever to be fully charged? :S
How long does it take? Cause I used iPhone before, and iPhone needed like one hour to be fully charged. Its like samsung S2 need 5 hours :C
Until it says it's done.
Paul asks…
where can I charge a Samsung D900 in New York City?
My Samsung D900 cell phone has run out of battery and my charger is a couple of thousand miles away. Is there anywhere in New York City (Manhattan preferably) where I could charge it?
Nowhere where you can charge it but any cell phone store will sell you a new charger.
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Tonight at approximately 1:30 past midnight, Israeli soldiers forcefully entered the houses of Bassem and Naji Tamimi in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh, north-west of Ramallah. the soldiers searched through both houses without being in possession of a warrant, and without leaving the houses' tenants with an itemized list of their seized property, as obliged by law.
Two computers, a phone, as well as dozens of documents were confiscated from Naji Tamimi's house, including personal notebooks belonging to Naji's children, birth certificates, etc. The soldiers then continued to Bassem Tamimi's house, where they confiscated two computers, a camera, CDs, as well as notebooks and documents.
Naji Tamimi was recently released after spending a year in an Israeli prison, for charges of protest organizing. Bassem Tamimi is currently being held by Israel, also on protest organizing charges, and is awaiting a verdict in his trial at the Ofer Military court. Both Naji and Bassem were recognized by the European Union as human rights defenders. On March 2nd, 2012, Amnesty International pronounced Bassem Tamimi a prisoner of conscience and called for his immediate and unconditional release from Israeli prison.
In the past two weeks, the army has raided the village of Nabi Saleh almost every night.
Late in 2009, settlers began gradually taking over Ein al-Qaws (the Bow Spring), which rests on lands belonging to Bashir Tamimi, the head of the Nabi Saleh village council. The settlers, abetted by the army, erected a shed over the spring, renamed it Maayan Meir, after a late settler, and began driving away Palestinians who came to use the spring by force - at times throwing stones or even pointing guns at them, threatening to shoot.
While residents of Nabi Saleh have already endured decades of continuous land grab and expulsion to allow for the ever continuing expansion of the Halamish settlement, the takeover of the spring served as the last straw that lead to the beginning of the village's grassroots protest campaign of weekly demonstrations in demand for the return of their lands.
Protest in the tiny village enjoys the regular support of Palestinians from surrounding areas, as well as that of Israeli and international activists. Demonstrations in Nabi Saleh are also unique in the level of women participation in them, and the role they hold in all their aspects, including organizing. Such participation, which often also includes the participation of children reflects the village's commitment to a truly popular grassroots mobilization, encompassing all segments of the community.
The response of the Israeli military to the protests has been especially brutal and includes regularly laying complete siege on village every Friday, accompanied by the declaration of the entire village, including the built up area, as a closed military zone. Prior and during the demonstrations themselves, the army often completely occupies the village, in effect enforcing an undeclared curfew. Military nighttime raids and arrest operations are also a common tactic in the army's strategy of intimidation, often targeting minors.
In order to prevent the villagers and their supporters from exercising their fundamental right to demonstrate and march to their lands, soldiers regularly use disproportional force against the unarmed protesters. The means utilized by the army to hinder demonstrations include, but are not limited to, the use of tear-gas projectiles, banned high-velocity tear-gas projectiles, rubber-coated bullets and, at times, even live ammunition. The use of banned 0.22" munitions by snipers has also been recorded in Nabi Saleh.
The use of such practices have already brought about the death of Mustafa Tamimi and caused countless injuries, several of them serious, including those of children - the most serious of which is that of 14 year-old Ehab Barghouthi, who was shot in the head with a rubber-coated bullet from short range on March 5th, 2010 and laid comatose in the hospital for three weeks. Due to the wide-spread nature of the disproportionate use of force, the phenomenon cannot be attributed to the behavior of individual soldiers, and should be viewed as the execution of policy.


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"SMASHED" 85 minutes ? ★★★ ? R for alcohol abuse, language ? A married couple's relationship is put to the test when the wife decides to get sober. ? Moxie Cinema
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"LOOPER" 118 minutes ? ★★★½ ? R for strong violence ? Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt ? A mob target is sent into the past where an executioner awaits. ? Palace Theatre
"THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN" 100 minutes ? ★★ ? PG for mild thematic elements and brief language ? Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, CJ Adams ? A childless couple bury a box containing their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child with special gifts is born. ? Palace Theatre
"RED DAWN" ? ★ ? PG-13 for sequences of intense war violence ? Chris Hemsworth, Isabel Lucas, Josh Hutcherson ? A group of teenagers fight to save their town from an invasion of North Korean soldiers ? Campbell 16, Hollywood Theaters, Springfield 11, B&B Theatres, Branson Meadows
"RISE OF THE GUARDIANS" ? Not reviewed ? PG for thematic elements ? voices of Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin, Isla Fisher ? The guardians team up to protect children from an evil spirit ? Campbell 16, Hollywood Theaters, Springfield 11, B&B Theatres, Branson Meadows
"THE SESSIONS" 95 minutes ? ★★½ ? R for thematic content ? Helen Hunt, John Hawkes, William H. Macy ? A young man who is confined to an iron lung is determined to lose his virginity. ? Moxie
"SKYFALL" 143 minutes ? ★★★★ ? PG-13 for intense violent sequences ? Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris ? M puts Bond's loyalty to the test as her past is revealed to him ? Campbell 16, Hollywood Theaters, Springfield 11, B&B Theatres, Branson Meadows, Elite Cinema III, IMAX
"TAKEN 2" 91 minutes ? ★ ½ ? PG-13 ? Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace ? The family of a retired CIA operative is the target of a vengeful crime boss ? Palace Theatre, Branson Meadows
"TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE" 111 minutes ? ★ ★ ½ ? PG-13 for language, sexual references ? Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, John Goodman ? An elderly baseball scout takes his daughter along for one final trip ? Palace Theatre
"THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 2 115 minutes ? ★★ ? PG-13 for sequences of violence ? Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner ? Following the birth of Renesmee, vampire clans gather to protect the child from the Volturi ? Campbell 16, Hollywood Theaters, Springfield 11, B&B
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"WRECK-IT RALPH" 101 minutes ? ★★★★ ? G for some rude humor ? Voices of John C. Reilly, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch ? The animated story of a video game villain who wants to be a hero ? Campbell 16, Hollywood Theaters, B&B Theatres, Elite Cinema III


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Albany Area Crime Stoppers has one Most Wanted fugitive this week. All fugitives on the Albany Area Crime Stoppers Most Wanted List should be considered armed and dangerous.
Demetrice Lugene Price Jr.
Demetrice Lugene Price. Jr (aka "MEAT") is a 22-year-old black male, 5 feet 9, 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. His last known addresses are on East Road and Mobile Avenue in Albany. Price has two active arrest warrants for robbery by force (party to the crime) and aggravated assault (party to the crime).
If you have any information on these or any other fugitives, contact Albany Area Crime Stoppers at (229) 436-TIPS (8477) or www.albanycrimestoppers.com, the Dougherty County Sheriff's Office at (229) 431-3259 or the Albany Police Department at (229) 431-2100.
Crime Stoppers tips can be left anonymously and tips that lead to arrests are eligible for cash rewards. You can get details at www.albanycrimestoppers.com.
Sister_Ruby 2 years, 10 months ago
aka.......now I am beginning to understand the need for the "aka"
erock 2 years, 10 months ago
Is this the best description you can give me. This pretty much sums up half the people in Albany. Show me a picture. I know with a name like that he must have a mugshot
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RENO, NV - A gourmet pot pie restaurant opened this week. "Z Pie" is in the West Street Market in downtown Reno
All the proceeds from the restaurant go to the "Black Bear Project", which houses aged foster boys, too old to stay within the foster system.
The restaurant also employs the young men living in the house, so they can get job experience.
Business so far is more than anyone ever expected.
"We're so thrilled but we just hope it doesn't die off we need support, because we want to open more houses," says Z Pie owner Lynette Eddy.
It took about three months to get Z Pie ready for its grand opening.
The restaurant is open from 9am to 9pm. The owner says she plans on extending hours on the weekends.
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Café Fast is a student-initiated program providing a fundraising mechanism for converting the value of forfeited dining hall meals into donations to charitable food-related organizations or causes.
Past recipients of this program have been Oxfam, the Northfield Community Action Center Food Shelf, CROP walk among others. Students pledge to give up a meal on the specified day and a portion of the meal's value ($2.20) is given to the charity by Dining Services.
Interested groups are invited to apply to the Carleton Student Association for this privilege. Café Fasts are limited to three per term and CSA awards them on a first come, first served basis to student groups on behalf of qualified charitable organizations. CSA gives approval at Monday Senate meeting.
- Please email the following information to the CSA Vice President Nayely Martinez (martinezn). in order to be put on the CSA Agenda:
- Name of person/student organization making the request
- Name of organization to receive donation
- Date of Café Fast lunch donation (no earlier than the 3rd Friday after CSA approval).
- NOTE: A Friday lunch will always be the meal donated and there will be a maximum of three Cafe Fast events per term.
- CSA Vice President notifies Bon Appetit (email@example.com) and Campus Services (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Tuesday.
- Campus Services prepares Web form and notifies CSA contact by Friday of that week.
- CSA contacts Web Services if assistance is needed to link the Web form to a specific CSA Web page.
- Student group tables Monday through Friday of the following week.
- Signup period ends at least 72 hours before the event. Campus Services removes the web form and provides Bon Appetit with an estimate of participation.
- Campus Services processes donation transactions the morning of the Cafe Fast event.
- Café Fast lunch occurs no earlier than the 3rd Friday after CSA approval.
- Campus Services sends documentation to Bon Appetit.
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CHICAGO, May 4, 2012 -- Boeing will webcast its annual investor conference May 15, starting at approximately 8:00 a.m. Central Time. The presenters will be:
The webcast is expected to end at approximately 12:15 p.m. Central Time. Participants should check the site prior to the event to ensure they can access the webcast.
Contacts: Boeing Communications: 312-544-2002
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awards WSU $200K in health grants
Wayne State University announced Friday it had been awarded two Grand Challenges Explorations research grants, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, totaling nearly $200,000. The first project, "Linoleic acid as a preventative and-or therapeutic agent for Cholera," is led by Jeffrey Withey, assistant professor of immunology and microbiology in WSU's School of Medicine. The second project, "Mobile immunization tracking and management systems," is a collaborative effort by Paul Kilgore, M.P.H., M.D., associate professor of pharmacy practice in WSU's Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences and Weisong Shi, Ph.D., associate professor of computer science in WSU's College of Engineering. "Wayne State's projects seek to help areas of the world where our research ideas can make an impact on lives," said Hilary Ratner, vice president for research at Wayne State University. "We are pleased to work with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to foster innovative ideas to overcome health challenges through proper treatment and availability of appropriate vaccines and medicines. These projects have significant potential to help others."


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A visitation was held Monday evening for a 4-year-old boy found dead in his mother's apartment.
The visitation for Antwan Hope was held at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, located at 1525 NW 7th Street in Pompano Beach.
Hope's mother, Destene Simmons, was arrested last week on an outstanding traffic warrant. After she posted bond, she was Baker Acted.
Simmons lost custody of Hope in 2011 when police say she tried to smother him.
A Broward County Circuit Court judge released the boy's body to his family for burial. His funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church.
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ATTENTION MEDIA: The NFL will conduct a conference call for the news media on Thursday, January 24 at 11:00 AM ET with JACKIE and JACK HARBAUGH and JOANI CREAN, the parents and younger sister of Sa...
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Does this mean anyone can call, or just media?
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I meant press.
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John Harbaugh just called in and pranked his parents. Joani recognized his voice. He asked, do you like Jim more than John?" That was a great moment!
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Short and sweet. You can't help but love Die Tuindwergies. What they have in common with the direct translation of the word, is that most of the members are not much taller than the usual ceramic dwarfs found in gardens.
A band of two sets of brothers, this musical outfit consists of lead singer and acoustic guitarist Pieter de Jager (Die Kort Dwerg); bassist Dawie de Jager (Die Berg Dwerg); drummer Jean Swiegers (Die Dwerg) and lead guitarist Emile Swiegers (Die Lang Dwerg).
Starting out in 2009 with their debut EP Tuis Gekweek, their hit single Kopskudkinders topped the radio charts on Tuks and Jacaranda fm, establishing itself as a popular alternative band in SA.
Currently on a national tour, the band is trekking through various cities spreading what they call their "fun traditional Afrikaans dwerg" music with the release of their second album, Terwyl die Donker Wolke Dans.
Entertaining an intimate crowd with an acoustic set in Cape Town proved rather interesting. Lead singer Pieter, along with Emile, strummed their tunes in a raw and unpretentious set.
These okes are real: no rock star mumbo jumbo with their relaxed demeanour. And it seems their 16- hour trek from Pretoria that day was not a factor when Pieter belted out pitch-perfect notes. While Jean and Dawie were not part of the set they instead cheered them on.
From their opening song Golwe their soaring harmonies and diverse sound stand out. The combination of country, folk and rock influences are evident in their rhythm. The songs weave into each other seamlessly and the depth of their music and lyrics is captivating.
But the mellow vibe soon changed to an upbeat tempo as Pieter insisted everyone in the audience have Jägermeister shots shortly after cleaning the leftover bottles from stage. They ended off the set with a rather catchy tune: As jy val sal ek jou optel, as ek val sal jy almal vertel.
The band swears by its diverse musical style and maintaining a South African homegrown flavour when we chat after their gig.
"We're Afrikaans guys from Pretoria bringing you fun dwerg music. We all come from different musical backgrounds and listen to a variety of music styles, but when we come together, we find some-thing in-between that works for all of us.
"We are mostly self-taught, although some of us have studied classical music and jazz. We have that kwela funk vibe to us, too," shares Dawie.
The title of their album explores nature in all its forms.
"It's about natural disasters, where there is crime and people hating each other and not conforming to the nastiness of society. Nature will always tell you when you are wrong," says Emile.
Die Tuindwergies' quirky name may have started out as a joke about their height, but it is what makes them stand out.
"Nature is in us. We are treasure hunters, we find the treasures in life," quips Pieter.
• Catch Die Tuindwergies on July 25 at Aandklas in Stellenbosch, on July 28 at Assembly in Cape Town, on August 1 at Memphis Rock in Potchefstroom, on August 2 at Arcade Empire in Pretoria.
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After ten years together, Kent and Jax can read each other like open books. Then Jax's mother dies and he steals her wig three days before she is to be buried in it. Jax shows no regard for... See full summary »
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Prince William attended Motorcycle Live earlier today (November 30), but it seems like it was his son George who benefited most out of the Royal's attendance, with Wills being presented with a super cute, little bike for the Prince Of Cambridge.
William attended the bash, held at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, UK today and was pictured straddling a few bikes, as well as looking proud of the gift for his little one.
N'awwww! Maybe wait a while before you let him loose on that thing though, Wills...
Prince William clutches onto George's gift (Splash News)
It was recently reported that Kate Middleton and her hubby were determined to raise their son away from the limelight, without being tied to too many Royal traditions.
The new parents are enjoying plenty of time with little George at their new Kensington palace home, after spending the weeks after his birth with Kate's family in Buckleybury, Berkshire.
And it sounds like the Duchess is keen to keep them a family of three, with as little input as possible from nannies or staff: "Kate doesn't want George to be more used to the sight of the help than to his own parents," an insider has told Us Weekly.
Wills straddles one of the motorbikes (Splash News)
Despite the huge change George has bought to Kate and William's lives, the couple, who have been married for two and a half years, have never been happier with the source adding that "George has given a whole new meaning to Catherine's life."
Too cute.