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Pizza store employees robbed Monday night
Published: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 9:34 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 9:34 a.m.
OCALA – Employees at a pizza store were robbed Monday night by three masked men who escaped with cash.
According to Ocala police, the men entered Five Star Pizza at 2425 NE 18th Place and two of them pointed handguns at the clerk and and demanded money.
After receiving some cash, the trio fled.
Police searched the area with assistance from a K-9 unit, but did not find the suspects.
The men were described as black males wearing dark clothing and black ski masks. They were said to all be of slim build, each standing between 5-feet 9-inches to 5-feet 11-inches in height.
That was the second recent pizza venue robbery.
On Saturday night, Dunnellon Police Department officers said a white male armed with a knife and wearing a sweatshirt hoodie, dark shorts, work boots and a blue bandana robbed Little Cesar Pizza at 11150 N. Williams St. and escaped with cash.
He left the area on a BMX-style bicycle.
Anyone with information about the Dunnellon robbery can call 465-8510. In the OPD case, they can call 369-7000.
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Waterloo, IL (KSDK) - Memories are everybody's personal diary and the Leifeld family spends a lot of time flipping through the pages.
It hasn't been an easy time in their Waterloo, Illinois home. Just a few months ago, the bright light of the family went out.
Angela Leifeld, 41, was a loving wife, a mom of four, and a junior high school teacher who only last summer was hiking on a family vacation to the Grand Canyon.
"A couple of weeks after we got back, she told me she couldn't use her left hand as well as she used to, " said Angela's husband, Bob Leifeld.
After a battery of tests, doctors broke the bad news. Angela had ALS.
"It was a hard minute," said Leifeld. "She broke down crying. I was crying."
Also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a fatal, rapidly progressive, neuromuscular disease. Bob Leifeld had to break the news to his children, including twin boys, Spencer and Mitchell.
"I immediately ran over, grabbed a book off the shelf and tried to figure out what ALS was," said 14-year-old Mitchell Leifeld. "And once I found out, I ran to my room and cried a ton."
Once diagnosed, patients usually die within three years. The disease took Angela in less than 10 months.
"I remember staying at her bedside the whole time and saying good bye and how much I loved her," said Mitchell.
There is no splint for a broken heart, so the Leifeld's are healing by keeping Angela in their thoughts.
"She was awesome," said Spencer Leifeld. "She was a really good mom and a really good teacher."
There is no cure for ALS, but the Muscular Dystrophy Association is the largest contributor to research and support.
"We got a lot of assistance from the MDA," said Bob Leifeld. "We got a loaner wheelchair and a cane and the support group that we went to for ALS patients."
ALS may be a disease that weakens the muscles, but when it strikes, patients and their families often show great strength.
"I definitely learned a lot from her," said Bob. "Thank goodness now, I have that."
For now, The Leifeld family is taking one step at time. They still feel lonely, but thanks to Angela's love and spirit, with memories, they will never be alone.

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The Custer County coroner tells 11 News the two men killed in the plane that crashed in the San Isabel National Forest have been identified. The bodies of Pueblo County Sheriff Captain Leide DeFusco and retired Pueblo Police Captain John Barger were recovered Saturday morning.
Search crews found the wreckage of the missing plane that disappeared Friday morning.
The plane was found near the Green Horn Mountain area at 7:11 p.m. Flight for Life spotted the smoke and used that as a beacon to find the crash site. The two men were doing surveillance in the area where an illegal marijuana farm was found.
The site of the crash was found in a terrain that was very difficult to access, located just north of Cisneros Trail in the San Isabel National Forest in Custer County.
The Sheriff's Office lost communication with the men at 9:40 a.m.
In a statement given to the media present at the Rye High School in Rye, Colo., Sheriff Taylor said, "Both men were close personal friends of mine and both were Law Enforcement professionals. One was a retired Pueblo Police Department Officer and the other a current member of the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office."
A spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration confirms the single-engine Piper Super Cruiser was hired by the Sheriff's Office.
The Sheriff's Office focused their search in the San Isabel National Forest. Fremont County and Custer County search and rescue teams also helped in the search.
The National Transportation & Safety Board (NTSB) has been notified and are in the process of starting their investigation.
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Defending champion Geoff Roes dropped out of the Western States Endurance Run Saturday at Michigan Bluff. The 35-year-old Roes was well off the pace of then-leaders Kilian Jornet and Jez Bragg and dropped out after reaching the 55-mile mark in 9 hours, 19 minutes. Roes ran a record time of 15 hours, 7 minutes to win the 2010 race. Jornet and Bragg were still leading the race at mile 70 Saturday afternoon. The 100-mile trail race starts in Squaw Valley and ends in Auburn. Visit AuburnJournal.com throughout the night for updates.


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Association des Femmes Ingénieurs du Mali (AFIMA) also known as the Association of Women Engineers of Mali works with the KoZon Foundation in promoting solar cooking. Salimata Fofana is the President of AFIMA.
News and recent developments
- February 2012: Women engineers promote low-carbon cooking across Mali - AlertNet
- October 2011: AFIMA reports that they have taught solar cooking to over 4000 people, and distributed over 3000 solar cookers since they began promoting solar cooking in 2003.
- October 2011: In Mali, 90% of the energy needs for cooking are still met with firewood. Surveys have shown that cooking consumes 1.35 kg of wood per person per day. To address this situation, the Association project has been expanded to teach the Integrated Cooking Method, which incorporates solar cooking with the use of an efficient wood stove and fireless cookers. The project has been carried out in three villages in the municipality of Dioro: Babougou, Koila Bamanan, and Dioro village, as well as two villages in the municipality of Farakou Massa: Komine and Soke. The goal of the project was to teach 500 women the Integrated Cooking Method, and currently, it has reached 80% of that goal. Read more at: Project: Promotion de la Cuisson Solaire Integree Dans la Region de Segou, Mali
- December 2009: Kyoto Twist Solar Cooking Society is working with KoZon Foundation and Association of Women Engineers (AFIMA) to introduce solar cookers in the Yirimadio neighborhood of Bamako, Mali. In 2009, 30 families paid a small fee (US $3) for two CooKit solar cookers that were made by AFIMA, one cooking pot, one large insulated basket (Nafa Saba) for heat-retention cooking, and a Water Pasteurization Indicator (WAPI). The cooking kits are subsidized by Kyoto Twist donors. AFIMA women selected project participants based on desire to learn a new method of cooking, enthusiasm for reducing use of charcoal cooking fuel, and willingness to attend meetings. The Women Engineers collected data on the use of charcoal before and during the project, and will follow up after a year to assess overall charcoal use and savings. They receive a wage for their work interviewing and selecting the participants, training, and holding support sessions. KoZon Foundation assisted with project planning and data collection. Kyoto Twist estimates that the project will: reduce charcoal use by 30% (360 kilograms per family per year); save each family about US $80 annually; and lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 3.2 tonnes per family per year. The project cost about US $4600 in 2009.
- March 2008: The Association of Handicapped Women of Mali (AMAFH) continues to arrange solar cooker training for its members in Bamako, with organizational support from the Association of Women Engineers (AFIMA) and financial assistance from Dutch KoZon Foundation. In 2006, AMAFH taught 60 deaf and hard-of-hearing women how to use a CooKit solar cooker during a 2-day training. In a follow-up visit months later, at a school for deaf children, the women cooked a delicious solar feast. Fifty women with leprosy were trained in early 2007. With the loss of nerve sensation caused by the disease, traditional open fire cooking can be dangerous for these women because they can unknowingly get burned. Another benefit is that the women have increased status in the community because they now know something that most don't: how to cook food with the sun. They said that with the CooKit they can prepare special recipes for their husbands, prepare groundnuts for their children, and even sell solar-cooked meat in the market. One remarkable woman, Mariam Toure, has lost all but one finger. Yet, she already has plans to lead a training early this year for another group of women with the disease. AMAFH also led a 2-day solar cooking workshop for 20 mentally disabled women in late 2007, which was well received. Source: Wietske Jongbloed
Articles in the media
- February 2012: Women engineers promote low-carbon cooking across Mali - AlertNet
See also
- KoZon Foundation
- July 2004: "Cooking in a piece of cardboard … you have to see it to believe it" - Wietske Jongbloed
- Spring 2004: Confection Artisanale de CooKits en Mali - Wietske Jongbloed
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For some time now, the Afghanistan Higher Education portal has started its work under the Higher Education Project and wants to establish an educational competition in order to equip universities and improve the portal. Instructors from 14 faculties of education will participate in this competition and the top five faculties that would engage the most participants in the discussion board, will receive a projector and a laptop for their faculty.GLP will give five classroom projectors to the highest posting faculties of education. As you all know, every month Afghanistan Higher Education Portal introduces two educational topics for discussion in the message board and the faculty members post their responses about each topic.
Now, in order to increase the number of participants in the discussion as well as making academic discussion a custom/ ritual, the portal staff has established the above competition and the following criterions for this competition:
• By the end of December 2010, whichever faculty has the highest percentage of instructors attending these discussions and the highest number of posts, will be the winner of a projector for their faculty. The winner faculty will be chosen based on percentage system; for example if -50 professors out of the 150 total professors from Kabul Education University participating regularly in the discussion board would count as 33%, and 13 professors out of the total 40 professors from Herat would count as 33%. GLP team would also be counting the number of posts by these professors from August through December 2010.
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RedSatyr try looking in the tutorial section, here's a starter link http://www.cartographersguild.com/tu...y-mapping.html enjoy
Hello all,
I'm a retired USAF member living in South Korea.
I'm a gamer from way back, started DMing in the late 70s/early 80s. I always thought it would be neat to have a computer program for mapping, since I'm not much of an artist freehand (or as my Dad says, "all I can draw is flies"). I've looked through the pages here from time to time, always thinking "one of these days, it would be nice to join".
I've been drooling over Dundjinni and Campaign Cartographer for years, and finally decided to take the plunge and buy a mapping program. I originally decided on Dundjinni, because I had tried the demo version previously, and the store was back online. As it turns out, my PayPal was charged for the program, but I never got a download link or registration. I put in a complaint with PayPal, which I am currently waiting for resolution on (apparently this isn't the first or only time this happened, so the store is largely hit or miss - mentioning it here, as it may be relevant to the community).
The reason for this story; however, is that I was bitten by the map bug, so I went ahead and purchased the Profantasy World Builder Bundle (Campaign Cartographer 3, Dungeon Designer 3, City Designer 3, and Fractal Terrains 3). If I can figure out how to use them, I'll be one happy camper...LOL. I've done some playing with Fractal Terrains 3, so far, and am looking forward to getting more experience with all of them. I'm also looking forward to spending some more time in the forums as a registered member!
(P.S. The link to the quick start guide to mapping is returning a 404 error, not sure if it's the site or something to do with the Korean ISP (which does strange things from time to time))
RedSatyr try looking in the tutorial section, here's a starter link http://www.cartographersguild.com/tu...y-mapping.html enjoy
Thanks for the link, Vellum! Sadly, though, once I started looking, the links for CC3 in that post are dead as well.
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For dundjinni if you go into their forum and make a post about not getting the download link they can hook you up manually. Dundjinni I find wonderfully easy to make beautiful dungeon level maps and building level. though it can be one heck of a processor pig
CC3 handles maps a totally different way and its way easier on the CPU and makes large scale and city maps wonderfully.
Heres the best way to start into CC3 Map Making Made Easy - YouTube
Welcome to the Guild Red Satyr! There are a few members of the Guild that do amazing work here with the programs you've mentioned. In fact, Clerecon recently created a tutorial here on the topic of town creation that may be of use to you. I wish you all the best in your new adventure.
Thanks for the link, Brian! I'm sure that will make things a lot easier to get my head around!
The problem with Dundjinni is that because the purchase never "completed" on the Dundjinni side, there's nothing they can do for me (Kepli and Bogie have both put an update in on the "Read This First" post about it). If I should get the software, I'll be right back here to mention it; however, as I'm not the first person this has happened to recently, I'm not holding my breath that I'll ever get a copy of the program. I have had my eye on the CC3 for a long time, but was always put off by the price (wanted to jump in with both feet and buy the whole shebang at once, but talked myself down for the actual purchase). I've played some with the Fractal Terrain program, and have enjoyed that so far. From what I've seen in the gallery, it looks like the output on the dungeon maps is somewhat similar to Dundjinni (at least in some cases). Have you found that to be the case?
Arsheesh, thank you for the welcome, and the link to Clerecon's tutorial! I'll be checking it out as soon as I have a couple of minutes to rub together. (Today has been Christmas shopping, and will be wrapping and getting gifts ready to post this evening. I am running so late this year!).
I personally recommend the tome of ultimate mapping as well I really enjoyed running through the tutorials. the basic CC3 chapter is the biggest part of the book then its got a chapter for every add on.
the results of every dungeon map I have done in cc3 has so far taken longer and not been as good a quality as the ones I can crank out in dundjinni but I have used it for a looooot more years.
I'm almost certainly going to wind up purchasing most of the things they have on offer for CC3 over time. Your recommendation for the Tome of Ultimate Mapping may just wind up making it my next purchase, though!
This convo made me end up retrying a building in CC3 and after more effort I think I got it down a bit better myself I am going to upload my latest stab at it to my gallery
Heheh. I actually went through a number of the videos yesterday (when I was supposed to be doing something else.. ). I did a quick room, and it came out ok, but I suddenly realized that I couldn't remember some of the things he had done in the videos (like resizing walls and such...). I'm planning on going through the videos again, but this time with CC3 open and doing everything step by step as he does it to figure out where things are.


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Laced with alarming historical and biological details, and spiced by the stratagems of a power-hungry senator, this compelling blockbuster will keep listeners spellbound from beginning to end.
©2005 Brad Thor; (P)2006 Record Books LLC
Well worth the audio credit. If you like Vince Flynn, Ludlum, etc. you will enjoy this tight, well written yarn. I could not put it down.
"Decent - not great"
This is the second book I have listened to by Thor. Takedown was the first. I really enjoyed Takedown because the action was absolutely not stop and it kept me on the edge of my seat. This one got pretty slow in the middle and turned a bit Dan Brown-esque with its attempt to weave ancient history into the plot. Thor is good in his genre, but he ain't Dan Brown. The other thing that took away from this book for me was the numerous technical inaccuracies - shotguns don't fire "bullets". Diesel and jet fuel burn - they don't explode (unless warmed and vaporized anyway), etc. An author of this genre needs to do his homework on these kinds of things. I also found the Horvath character to be pretty flat in this one. Not much personality and no real conflict. George Guidall is excellent as always as the narrator.
In summary, it wasn't a bad book and is worth the listen, but it isn't great either.
"Good thriller!"
This was a good listen which was hard to put down. It was my 3rd Brad Thor novel (after TakeDown and Lions of Lucern) and I enjoyed it the best of all 3 even though they were also excellent. I agree with a previous reviewer that Thor's writing reminds one of Vince Flynn. So if you enjoy Vince Flynn you might enjoy this author as well.
First, let me say that my issues are primarily with the reading of the novel, rather than the story itself. While not the most original, life altering work of literature, this book is precisely what I expected it to be; a relatively standard representation of its genre. Entertaining and fun. However, I found myself struggling to pay attention to the story itself because of the reader. While Mr. Guidall has a wonderful voice, I found it completely inappropriate to the character. The story you are hearing is about a man and woman in the thirties. Unfortunately, regardless what his actual age may be, Mr. Guidall's voice is that of a much more mature man. When one is denied the ability to see the speaker, the voice becomes their complete identity. I could not bring the reader's voice together with the character and it proved to be nothing but a distraction.
"Technical mistakes, ridiculous plot."
An author who aspires to write an action thriller should at least research the subject. In this novel Thor spends a great deal of time describing the weapons used. A "double barrel Ruger 357 magnum revolver" no such thing. I think he meant a "double action" revolver.
He goes to great length to describe how a forklift is used as a bomb by affixing shot gun shells duct taped to the diesel fuel tank and detonating them with a shot gun fired by the "best shot" so the "bullet" ignites the shells and explodes the tank of diesel fuel and blows a hole in the cinderblock wall and catapults the forklift out of the building.
Diesel fuel does not explode, shot guns don't shoot bullets, they fire shot or slugs. He did not have to be a good shot as the shotgun in question was loaded with shot and therefore fired a pattern not a single projectile. In any event the shot would not detonate more than 1 of the 5 or 6 shells taped together.
This is all basic stuff Thor should have known about. I takes you out of the plot which was ridiculous anyway.
"A real page turner"
A great escape....highly recommended.
"Best suspense I heard in a long time"
One of the best suspense novels I heard/read in a long time. And Guidall is one of the best narrators out there.
"Best Spy Thriller Ever!!!"
Action from start to finish with a strong plot and enough mystery to keep you hooked. The detail and research to military history really kept my attention as well.
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"More of the same--but still a good listen!"
Scot Harvath is up to his usual antics. At least in this book, the cheesy one-liners are kept to a minimum.
This is my 2nd time through the series, as I want to be fresh and up to speed for the new book in the series that comes out today!!
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"George Does it Again"
Good book, interesting Middle East history. George Guidall, the narrator, can make any novel fascinating, as he did so here. The book is very light on mystery but has some good moments. Good listening during a raging snowstorm like today.
"Escape to the real world we all live in."
Another great book of intrigue and the real world around we live in! When is the world going to wake up and really see what is going on around us all. The narration by George Guidall was brilliant as ever.
"Good read in Brad Thor's typical style"
Once again we meet Agent Harvath who has to save the world all on his own. Or does he?
If you have read or listened to other Brad Thor books you'll know the style and substance of his work and will really enjoy this book. The book is littered with place names and great locations. Havrath visiting no less than 8 different countries that I counted in this outing. George Guidall has a great mellow tone and has perfected the accents for the place names as well so nice to hear the place names in Europe correctly pronounced.
However the reason for my disappointment is that despite listening to the end few chapters several times I just can't figure out how our agent went from one location to the other the ending feels rushed and not very coherent apart from that the story line rolls along nicely worth a buy if you are Brad Thor fans.
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I deleted my previous thread on elements the game by accident (FAIL) so i am making another one.
Elements the game is an online game like alteil in that it is a trading card game. Apparently the game is similar to Magic the Gathering but i have never played that. I play it aswell as alteil and sometimes urban rivals which is another tcg. However it is different in that there are 12 colours (elements) to alteil's 4 .Out of the 3 tcgs you can buy and sell individual cards most easily on elements the game which you do at the bazar (shop). You buy and sell cards from the computer and not from other players like in Urban Rivals. This game is truly a completely free game as it is relatively easy to get all cards or all the ones in the shop anyway. It is also different as you mostly grind different lvl npcs to get coins when you win. When you defeat an opponent you have a chance of getting copies of cards in their deck which is another way of getting cards. You can play against other people aswell but most people play against the npcs. Another way it is different is that you can upgrade cards once you have completed all the quests and have enough coins. You start with 100 life points and a deck. You lose if you get 0 life points or cannot draw a card. I generally recommend having the minimum amount of cards in your deck - 30. Towers generate mana to play other cards. Creatures attack directly from the opponents life points . Weapons also attack and shields defend. Creatures, weapons and shields also tend to have various abilities There are many lvls of npcs lvl0 (trainer),1(random),2(normal),3(elder),top 50,5(half-blood), and the legendary lvl 6 (False Gods). You can visit the oracle once a day where you click a button to get some coins, a creature which starts on the field for your next 3 battles, info on your next false God and possibly a card to keep which includes some rare cards like nymphs you can't get in the shop.
Here is a link to the game http://www.elementsthegame.com/
Here is a link to peralisc2's thread on elements but it is quite old- started in 2009 http://www.alteil.com/forum/index.php/t ... 7&start=20
Here is a good link from their forum for people new to the game as it has a video of how to play each of the 12 colours (elements) and recommendations on what cards to buy and sell to change the starter files. http://elementscommunity.com/forum/inde ... 750.0.html
I chose time as my starter as it was the first video on the above link and it has a card called reverse time which is like return for falkow in alteil which allows some control by delaying the opponent. There is another useful card Golden hourglass (updated electrum hourglass) which lets you draw extra cards. The following deck is the time deck I play grinding lvl 3s winning about 85% of games. Its creatures are mostly dragons which do large damage. It is a straight foward damage dealing deck which is quite quick to play with most matches lasting 1-3minutes against lvl3s. There is no shield as i find it just makes the matches last longer. Obviously the mark is time as I only have time cards. Half of my towers are time pendulums despite only using time cards to help limit the damage of the earth card earthquake at the beginning of the game. It destroys up to 3 time pillars in the target cluster. I added the rare weapon eternity which was the weapon i chose after doing all the quests. It is recommended to choose this weapon as it is useful against false gods as its ability helps prevent decking out.
Time deck
10 Time factories (i recommend 8)
5 time pendulums (i recommend7)
2 Golden Hourglasses
4 Dragons
6 Reverse Times
2 Ghost of the past
1 Eternity (if you don't have one add another time pendulum)
I updated a couple of cards in my deck. I recommend you start with the golden hour glasses first and then the time factories/pendulums. You can also replace the 2 ghost of the past with 2 more dragons if you prefer them.
I also play a rainbow deck using a deck i found on the elements the game forum. Rainbow decks generally use cards from all elements using a pillar called the quantum pillar which generates 3 random mana from all 12 elements. It is slower than my above time rush deck and needs certain cards upgraded to be any good but apparently it has good results against the false gods. I also find it more fun to play then my time deck as there are multiple strategies.
Here is a link to it http://elementscommunity.com/forum/inde ... 615.0.html[/url
The forum like alteils forum is very useful so if you play this game I recommend you check out the forum. There are many other examples of decks too. That is where I got the idea for my time deck but I cannot find the link for that one.
I also tried out a fire deck I found on this link http://elementscommunity.com/forum/inde ... 192.0.html
It's quite quick but a bit risky and doesn't have too much creature control so I prefer my time deck for grinding lvl3s. When I grind lvl3s with the rainbow deck I can often finish on full life getting a greater coin reward but matches are much longer so despite the greater reward it is not as efficient in getting coins. Although i like elements the game i still prefer alteil.


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A woman says seat belts saved her after her van rolled several times this morning.
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Possible cuts in Medicare funding for graduate medical education (GME) that could start as soon as next month come at a critical time when the industry is trying to find solutions to a physician shortage that promises to accelerate through 2020.
The nation will be short about 90,000 physicians across a number of specialties by the end of this decade, said Atul Grover, MD, chief public policy officer at the Association of American Medical Colleges, who spoke Tuesday at the American Medical Association National Advocacy Conference. That shortage will be the result of a number of factors, including the expansion of insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act starting in 2014 and the aging and growing boomer population.
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And there are other sources of funding besides Medicare that can be tapped to support GME, noted Thomas Ricketts, managing director of Cecil Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina.
"States can support GME programs, divert DSH (disproportionate share hospital) payments and move Medicaid funds," he said. Individual communities, too, can develop their own incentives and programs.
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Overall, the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" has gone smoothly during the nearly year and a half that gays have been allowed to serve openly. For some same-sex military couples, however, frustrations are mounting.
Because of the 1996 law denying federal recognition to same-sex marriage, these couples do not get benefits that straight married couples get, such as housing allowances and health care coverage for a non-military spouse.
Pentagon officials say they are bound by the Defense of Marriage Act. But advocacy groups say there are numerous steps that could be taken now to treat struggling same-sex couples more fairly.
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WASHINGTON – Keeping coats and shoes on the body and leaving the laptop in the briefcase are just a few of the benefits that some air travelers could experience this year.
The Transportation Security Administration will focus on expanding its "PreCheck" program to more airlines, more airports and more customers, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The program, which debuted in 2012 at 35 airports, allows pre-screened travelers to go through an expedited security check at select airports and on select airlines.
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John Amayo is the director of Sustainable Utilization of Renewable Energy (SURE).
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- February 2013: Kisumu County receives water pasteurization information - Former SCI Kenya staffer John Amayo runs Sustainable Utilization of Renewable Energy (SURE) in the Kadibo division of Kisumu County. With the help of Solar Cookers International and Bob Metcalf's portable microbiology lab, SURE has been able to: test local water sources and has distributed thirty safe water packages to the vulnerable in the community. The safe water packages which SURE distributes, like the ones received by FOTO beneficiaries, are accompanied by programs to educate the community on hand washing, food safety, cleanliness around the home, and solar pasteurizing or chemically treating all drinking water. SURE also has plans to harness wind power for lighting and promote the use bio-fuels like biogas for lighting and cooking.
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These are my Disney pieces that my Nana gave me. Since I'm in the kitchen frequently (even if it's just walking through), I like having them close by. In our next house, our theater (yes, Kurt is insisting on a home theater) will be Disney-themed. In my opinion, a movie room is a great excuse for a theme room!
I got this artwork from an antique store. I rarely commit to art easily: I can NEVER decide what I want! But I saw this in an old beat-up frame and loved it's colors, mid-century painting style, and it features a castle. LOVE. I got it re-framed and I'm so glad I decided to buy it.
On the other shelves of the table, I have another Disney figure (I'm very careful with how I use figurines...it's a fine line between pulling it off well and it looking like a cluttered collection). On the bottom shelf is where I have an Annieglass bowl. I put all of the Christmas cards we receive here and I like to look at them throughout the year.
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A South China man has been sentenced to three months in jail for threatening to shoot his ex-wife and a judge.
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) _ Shawn Breton was sentenced this week after pleading guilty in Kennebec County Superior Court to a charge of terrorizing and domestic violence terrorizing.
Authorities say the 37-year-old Breton made the threats while he was leaving court in August after being denied a protection from abuse order against his ex-wife. He was overheard by a court security officer.
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Taiwan. Home to the first Hello Kitty-themed café, Hello Kitty-themed airplanes and now - taking cute perhaps one step too far - the world's first Barbie-themed restaurant.
Licensed by U.S. toymaker Mattel, Taiwan restaurant company Sinlaku on Wednesday opened the Barbie Café on Zhongxiao road, one of the busiest shopping districts in the capital, Taipei.
The café's decoration, costing TW$50 million (US$1.7 million), is mostly in suitably Barbie-style magenta and pink.
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Another wonderful night, another great city full of awesome people. Thank you Harlingen for a kick ass time.
Cheers to the next one!
Love, The Dillion
Exiting the van into a gas station in some skid mark outside of Freer, Texas, my eyes must adjust to the brightly clouded gloom. I check my phone for the time. Only slept like two hours, we still got a ways to go. Now Billy thinks the oil is low, but various warning lights have been flashing on the dash of this rented Sprinter since we left this morning and their only visible effect has been to slow us down. Tire pressure, brake light, head lamp fluid. The steering wheel's heating element is out of alignment and the parking brake has a hangnail. We check the oil and its full to the brim, shimmering translucence of lubricatorial perfectation. At least we make time for a piss stop and I spend a minute watching some young fraternal group there kicking the blown out tire of their boat trailer. Who the fuck carries a spare trailer tire with them? Rhetorical piss in the wind.
Eighteen miles to Skid Mark, TX, population Whatever. We'll get there in two hours, give or take. The lowly plains of southeast nowhere roll forever beneath our tires. Billboard advertisements for businesses long shuttered or soon to be never built. Long rows of tilled dirt. Ripe for harvest. No radio. Driven to schemes. Hustling merch, spamming the masses with our media presence, harnessing the reins of technology to our will and whim.
Chocolate milk makes me hallucinate at 5 am.
You should have been there, we borrowed a jeep and drove straight from Philly to NYC after the gig. Showed up at 3:45 in the morning in Times Square, took a two hour tour of the place, saw ground zero and the Empire State and the fire station they filmed Ghostbusters at, zipped back out of town, no traffic anywhere. We rolled into a rest stop somewhere, lined the windows with t-shirts and caught about a two hour nap. Woke up to the sound of flamingos and there was this old Italian guy selling pastries and shit. Billy got this thing like a chili dog, but it was was covered in these, like, little cinnamon rolls, and just glazed all over, like a Thick Layer of Glaze.
I was hoping for a sugar coma, he explains.
Now we're anglin' down state highway 69 to Brownsville, you'll want to hang a right at the pixy stick dispensary. Avoid eye contact with the aboriginals. This here is DQ country, my little Chippewa. You have been heavily deprived in your time here. There is not a Waffle House for miles–wait! What was that in the back? Oh, suitcase. Suitcase bit the dust. Let us continue.
We had already scoured many markets across the land in search of an FM transmitter. The dearth of fresh sounds became maddening, an affliction to which the manufacturers of this vehicular marvel did not pay heed. Now Eitel and I went for gas while Billy inspected a Walmart crawling with Border Patrol officers. The cold had followed us this far south, and the patrons of this Walmart were like any other. I wondered if we'd ever left at all, and would we ever make it to the gig tonight. A taste of the rock and roll lifestyle. Camping on a cot in the back of the van. The CD player works, but there's a Steve Miller Band Best Of in there, so… that's what you get. Staring at the bumper of the same Dodge pickup across a hundred miles of gray landscape. We rendezvous with Billy back outside the place again and he has acquired the fabled FM transmitter. We are in business for tasty rock and roll jams for all the rest of our journey, and all will again be well. Just two more hours to Harlingen. And the roads are lined with coconut trees, or whatever.


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Who doesn't love chilled lemonade on a hot summer day? Made with club soda, this version is slightly bubbly and bursting with citrus flavor. —Rebecca Baird, Salt Lake City, Utah
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup lemon peel strips (about 1-1/2 lemons)
- 3/4 cup lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
- 1 cup club soda, chilled
- In a small saucepan, heat sugar and water over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring frequently. Stir in lemon strips. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Cool slightly.
- Transfer to a pitcher. Stir in lemon juice; cover and refrigerate until chilled. Discard lemon strips. Stir in club soda. Serve over ice. Yield: 2-1/2 cups.
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Reviewed Aug. 4, 2012
"This is a very good tasting lemonade. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because it is extremely sweet. I love sweets, but the amount of sugar in this recipe is too much. As it is, might work well if using limes (limeade). For lemons I would cut the sugar to 1/2 cup, everything else is fine. Make double and triple batches, I gulped this recipe in only a few minutes; so refreshing!"
Reviewed Jul. 4, 2011
"Loved this!!I have to make a huge batch though, 2 servings isnt enough. And people 3/4 sugar when using real lemons is not extreme."
Reviewed Jul. 29, 2009
"Use Splenda, Aspartame, stevia, or saccharine?"
Reviewed Jul. 27, 2009
"Sounds really good; but Oh my goodness - over 300 calories in one glass?"
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"good and very tangy but only made 1 large glass :("


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Acculturation Level, Generational Status and Gender: Their Role in Acculturative Stress in Young Adolescent Mexican Americans
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Description: The purpose of this study was to determine relationships between acculturation level, generational status, and gender with acculturative stress. Acculturation level was determined by the Acculturation Rating Scale for Mexican Americans-II (ARSMA-II) and acculturative stress was determined by the Societal, Attitudinal, Familial and Environmental Acculturative Stress Scale-Children's Version (SAFE-C). Subjects included 1268 Hispanic children ages 11-15. In order to validate the usefulness of the ARSMA-II with this sample, analyses were conducted between acculturation level and generational status. The Pearson product moment correlation (r=.44) and the ANOVA between the mean acculturation score and generational status were significant. However, the mean acculturation score from this study was considerably lower than the ARSMA-II score; therefore, new acculturation levels were developed to establish local adolescent norms for the ARSMA-II. All analyses involving acculturation levels were conducted using both the ARSMA-II and new acculturation levels because 300 subjects were reclassified with the new norms. Significant results were similar using both acculturation levels; however, there were more between group differences using the new acculturation levels. It was hypothesized that as acculturation level increased toward the Anglo culture, acculturative stress would decrease. The one-way ANOVA confirmed this relationship. It was also hypothesized that as generational status increased, ...
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Date: May 2003
Creator: Garrison, Lance A.
Description: The current study examined the effects of acculturative processes on the self-report of behavioral problems in Hispanic children ages 11-14. Acculturation was measured by the Acculturation Rating Scale for Mexican Americans-II (ARSMA-II) (ã Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA, www.sagepub.com) (Cuellar, Arnold, and Maldonado, 1995) and the self-report of behavioral symptoms was assessed using the Youth Self-Report (ã T.M. Achenbach, Burlington, VT, www.aseba.com) (Achenbach, 1991). It was hypothesized that while both the linear and orthogonal categories of acculturation would account for a significant proportion of the variance in behavior problems in this age group, the orthogonal model would account for a larger proportion of variance due to its multidimensional nature. As well, it was hypothesized that the experimental Marginalization scales of the ARSMA-II would be predictive of behavioral problems. Multivariate analysis of variance was used to test these hypotheses and results were non-significant for the linear, orthogonal, and marginalization categories. The effects of the ethnic/cultural homogeneity of the region from which the sample was drawn, the buffering of social support, and the developmental aspects of ethnic identity are discussed as factors which may have influenced the potential impact of acculturative stress on psychological and behavioral functioning.
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Aerobic Conditioning: Effects on Locus of Control, Mood States, and General Well-Being
Date: December 1987
Creator: Bertschler, John Joseph, 1948-
Description: This study was conducted to examine the sequelae of cardiovascular conditioning on locus of control, short-term mood, and psychological well-being. A pre-post test design, with control group, was used to measure the effects of a one month program of aerobic conditioning on adult volunteers. This study also sought to examine ways in which fitness changes covaried with psychological changes, and to describe patterns of change taking place during aerobic conditioning.
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Anxiety, Depression, and Sleep Disorders: Their Relationship and Reduction with Neurotherapy
Date: August 2010
Creator: Fisher, Christopher, Alan
Description: This study investigated the relationship among anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances and the treatment of these three disorders through neurotherapy. Research suggests that these conditions commonly co-occur in the general population and that central nervous system (CNS) arousal may play a primary role in the development and maintenance of these disorders. Several recent studies suggested that neurotherapy, a biofeedback-based treatment for CNS dysregulation, might be an effective treatment for comorbid conditions, particularly the ones of interest here, depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances. This investigation used a clinical case-series design to assess pre/post neurotherapy changes on objective measures of anxiety, depression, and sleep and to determine whether changes in anxiety and depression then predict improvements in sleep quality. Data for 23 participants (10 males) were obtained from files of adults (Mage = 40.22 years, SD = 16.20) who received at least 15 neurotherapy sessions (M = 47.83 sessions, SD = 22.23) the University of North Texas Neurotherapy Lab. Matched pair t-tests revealed that symptoms of sleep disturbance, depression, and anxiety showed significant improvements following neurotherapy. Neurotherapy treatment effect sizes generally ranged from moderate to large (d = .414 - .849). Multiple regression analysis found that changes in self-reported anxiety symptoms, but ...
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Association Between Folate, Vitamin B12 and Cognitive Performance in Demented Elderly.
Date: August 2008
Creator: Serova, Svetlana
Description: Dementia is prevalent among elderly people. As the world population ages, it is projected that the number of people affected by dementia may triple in the next 50 years. Over the last two decades, research has focused on identifying potentially modifiable risk factors in development and progression of dementia, such as vitamin B12 and folate. Results concerning the effects of low folate and vitamin B12 on cognitive performance are mixed. The main objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of vitamin deficiency on cognitive functioning in a clinical sample of elderly individuals with cognitive problems using a comprehensive neuropsychological assessment. A retrospective chart-review was performed on the 102 records of patients from the Geriatrics Clinic at the University of North Texas Health Science Center who presented with cognitive deficits. Charts were reviewed to obtain data on vitamin supplementation, vitamin status, history of chronic conditions and other biochemical data. The available database was used to obtain data on neuropsychological assessment. The study demonstrated mild association between vitamin B12 and folate status and cognitive deficits. There appeared to be a higher cut-off level that is above the traditionally used levels for vitamin B12 and folate deficiency concentrations at which ...
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Autonomic Balance and Control of Stress for Participants Identified as High or Low Hostile and as Having a Positive or No Family History of Cardiovascular Disease
Date: August 2003
Creator: Nelson, Charles
Description: The influence of autonomic activation in response to controllable versus noncontrollable stress, anger imagery induction, and relaxation imagery was studied among 80 participants between the ages of 18 and 34. Participants differed in level of trait hostility as assessed by the Irritability Subscale of The Buss-Durkee Hostility Inventory (Buss & Durkee,1957) and the Ho scale of the Cook-Medley Hostility Inventory (Cook & Medley, 1954). Groups were further subdivided with regards to either having a positive family history of cardiovascular disease or having no significant history. Results were obtained through analyses of electrocardiograph R-R intervals which produced an index of autonomic nervous system activation. Findings supported hypotheses involving the relations between autonomic balance and stress and hostility for the female and male populations. Among both populations, parasympathetic regulation was diminished during anger induction for individuals with high levels of trait hostility and having a family history of cardiovascular disease. Similar results were obtained for men during relaxation imagery induction.
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Behavior Patterns among Children with a History of Metopic Synostosis
Date: August 2000
Creator: Kuper, Bradley D.
Description: Metopic synostosis is a condition in which the metopic suture of the human cranium fuses prematurely and may be related to poor behavioral inhibition leading to behaviors commonly associated with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The purpose of this project was to examine the behavior patterns among children with a history of metopic synostosis. It was hypothesized that children with a history of metopic synostosis would exhibit many of the same behavioral patterns associated with ADHD. It was also hypothesized that children with a history of simple synostosis not involving the metopic suture would not evidence this type of behavioral pattern. In order to test these hypotheses, the behavior of three groups of children was compared including (1) children who had a history of metopic synostosis (M= 7.63 years, SD = 1.92 years), (2) children who had a history of simple craniosynostosis not involving the metopic suture (M= 7.54 years, SD = 1.88 years), and (3) a group of children diagnosed with ADHD (M=7.78 year, SD = 1.87 years). It was found using the Home and School versions of the Attention Deficit Disorders Evaluation Scale (ADDES) that children with a history of metopic synostosis demonstrate significantly more behavioral disturbances than children ...
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Boston Naming Test with Latencies (BNT-L)
Date: May 2007
Creator: Budd, Margaret Anne
Description: Although most people have experienced word-finding difficulty at one time or another, there are no clinical instruments able to reliably distinguish normal age-related effects from pathology in word-finding impairment. Two experiments were conducted to establish a modified version of the Boston Naming Test (BNT) that includes latency times, the Boston Naming Test of Latencies (BNT-L), in order to improve the instrument's sensitivity to mild to moderate word-finding impairment. Experiment 1: Latency times on the 60-item BNT (Goodglass et al., 2001) for 235 healthy adults' ages 18-89 years were collected on a representative sample. Qualitative features of the BNT items, statistical analyses, IRT, and demographic considerations of age, gender, education, vocabulary, race and culture, helped create a reduced BNT-L version with 15 of the most discriminating items. Statistically sound and sophisticated normative tables are provided that adjust for unseen covariates. Response latencies did not indicate earlier age-related decline in an optimally healthy sample. Experiment 2: Twenty-three patients referred for neuropsychological testing were administered the BNT-L. Patients referred for evaluation of mild cognitive impairment or possible dementia produced significantly different response BNT-L latencies from the healthy sample whereas patients referred for mild brain injury evaluation did not. Normal word-finding problems were discussed ...
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Cardiovascular Problems as a Predictor of Later Cognitive Decline: Moderating Effect of General and Spousal Social Support.
Date: August 2006
Creator: Earnheart, Kristie
Description: Individuals are living longer now than they have in the past. As a result, there is an increased incidence in illnesses that are more prevalent in later life. One group of illnesses that is more prevalent is age related dementia. Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VaD) are two common types of dementia found in the older adult population. Recent research suggests that these two types of dementia may both have a vascular component that is instrumental in their development. Not only may this vascular component be present in both these illnesses, but also it may be related to a more severe cognitive decline in the aging process. Results indicate that both cardiovascular disease and general and spousal social support in middle age are all three independent significant predictors of mild cognitive impairment and other non-normative cognitive impairment in later life. However, results do not indicate that social support moderates the relationship between cardiovascular disease and cognition.
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Changes in Quantitative EEG and Low Resolution Tomography Following Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation.
Date: August 2006
Creator: Kennerly, Richard C.
Description: The effects of cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) on human EEG and brain current density were evaluated by quantitative electroencephalography (qEEG) and low resolution brain electromagnetic tomography (LORETA). A total of 72 research subjects were provided with a single session of CES, 38 were provided with 0.5 Hz CES while 34 were provided with 100 Hz CES. The qEEG paired t-tests revealed that in both frequencies of CES there was a significant (.05) increase in alpha relative power with concomitant decreases in delta and beta relative power. The 0.5 Hz CES decreased a wider frequency range of delta activity, while the 100 Hz CES decreased a wider frequency range of beta activity; suggesting some difference may exist in the EEG response to different frequencies of CES. The changes found in qEEG relative power were consistent with the affective and cognitive effects of CES reported in the literature, such as increased relaxation and decreased anxiety. Statistically significant changes for qEEG values other than relative power, such as coherence, amplitude asymmetry, phase lag and power ratios were also found. The LORETA paired t-tests found statistically significant (.05) increases in cortical and subcortical theta and alpha frequency current density with concomitant decreases in delta ...
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Thousands of my fans have wanted to know how my path to enlightenment is going. All will be happy to know I've continued in my quest to help others achieve enlightenment and benefit from my new found wisdom.
To date I've helped dozens of people journey down their spiritual path, including an Albanian, circus family suffering from excessive facial and body hair - a condition known as Albanian werewolf syndrome.
So what have I learned so far?
I've found the key ingredients for enlightenment are meditation, tai chi and a higher than normal intake of alcohol.
You wouldn't think alcohol would be part of your journey to Nirvana but it's true. I've specifically found it helpful if you drink seven glasses of wine just before you take a shower. Then proceed to focus all your energy on cleaning parts or your body that have probably not been touched in years and in a manner that is assuredly illegal in most southern states.
Cleanliness is next to Godliness.
Of course, do not attempt this if you are underage or a recovering alcoholic. In which case I'd recommend substituting the 7 glasses of wine with a banana peal cigarette instead. Because we all know smoking a banana peal is organic and "organic" is good.
Actually, you shouldn't attempt any of this until you've completed my new, home-study course, "30 Days to Enlightenment with a Really Good Buzz." Available at all Walmarts and liquor stores.
Warning: the aforementioned prescription for enlightenment may cause side effects including liver problems, hangovers, nausea and vomiting. Consult your doctor before proceeding. Other side affects may occur so tell your doctor if you have an erection lasting more than four hours, particularly if you are a woman.


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The Power of Independent Thinking
Jose Yulo: Western Civilization & Thought
Recorded: Monday, July 7, 2014
Jose Yulo discusses the history of western civilization and ways of thinking about morality and economics.
For information on The Challenge of Liberty Summer Seminar, click here.
Experts: José Maria J. YuloType: Challenge of Liberty SeminarsIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Culture/ Society, Democracy, Economic History and Development (International), Economic Policy, Economists, Fiscal Policy/Debt, Freedom, Political Ideology and Philosophy
José Yulo on Ethics and Liberty
2011 Summer Seminars for College Students
Recorded: Monday, August 1, 2011
This presentation is from our 2011 Challenge of Liberty Summer Seminar for college students, which was held from August 1 to 5, 2011, at Notre Dame de Namur University, Belmont, California.
View videos and more information about the Summer Seminars.
Experts: José Maria J. YuloType: Challenge of Liberty SeminarsIssues: Economic History and Development (U.S.), Economists, Government Power, History (U.S), Political Ideology and Philosophy
Is U.S. Justice Broken?
Recorded: Thursday, December 9, 2010
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From fingerprinting to criminal sentencing, from lawyer licensing to judicial selection, and from eminent domain to wealth transfers via class-action lawsuits, how do perverse incentives impact the law and what reforms would create a more just and efficient legal system?
Experts: David D. Friedman, Alex Kozinski, Edward J. López, David J. TherouxType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Crime, Criminal Justice/ Prisons, Law Enforcement
Is U.S. Justice Broken?
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Edward López with David Theroux on the New Book, The Pursuit of Justice
Recorded: Thursday, December 9, 2010
Independent Institute Research Fellow Edward Lopéz, Associate Professor of Law and Economics at San Jose State University and editor of the new Institute book The Pursuit of Justice, talks with Institute President David Theroux about the faulty incentives at the heart of government legal failures and whether market-based alternatives can provide viable solutions to the serious problems caused by the bureaucratization and politicization of the law.
Experts: Edward J. López, David J. TherouxType: RadioIssues: Criminal Justice/ Prisons, Law Enforcement, Privatization
Understanding Today's Economy: A Summer-Seminar Preview for Teens and Their Parents
Recorded: Thursday, May 20, 2010
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Part 1: Introductory Remarks by David Theroux
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Part 3: Healthcare Reform: a Principled Critique by Michael Winther
Experts: Anthony Gregory, Gregory Rehmke, Emily C. Skarbek, David J. Theroux, Michael Winther, José Maria J. YuloType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Free Market Economics, Political Ideology and Philosophy
The Philosophical Origins of Truth and Freedom
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A blaze of records for quartz calibres
In 1981, Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 606 with date display and centre seconds was the thinnest in its category. The following year, the 601 earned the title of the world's thinnest, at 1.8 mm high for a diameter of 11.7 mm. In 1982, Jaeger-LeCoultre bettered its own record with Calibre 608: a mere 1.6 mm thick! In 1987, the Manufacture brought out the pioneering Jaeger-LeCoultre 630 Mecaquartz Calibre, a hybrid quartz and mechanical movement, inside one of the smallest chronographs in history.


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ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - A man has been charged after fleeing police and running from the scene of an accident that killed an elderly woman.
William Joseph Gallagher, 18, is facing 11 charges after the series of events that unfolded Tuesday.
Gallagher is charged with second-degree murder, second-degree involuntary manslaughter, resisting or interfering with a lawful stop or detention, resisting or interfering with arrest for a felony, two counts of leaving the scene of an accident, second-degree assault, first-degree tampering of a motor vehicle, and three counts of armed criminal action.
Police say Gallagher was driving a stolen 1997 Honda Accord that belonged to someone who used to live by him.
An officer spotted the vehicle in the former parking lot of an Arby's in the 3900 block of Grand Boulevard and approached Gallagher because the officer had information there was a missing juvenile from Franklin County in the car, and that Gallagher was wanted in St. Louis County.
The officer told Gallagher he was under arrest and to put his hands in the air.
The probable cause statement says instead of complying with the officer's commands, Gallagher put the car in reverse, almost hitting the officer.
Gallagher then hit a Cadillac Deville with the Accord, and pushing it over a concrete parking curb.
He then drove east onto Alberta, which is a one-way street that goes west.
After about two blocks, Gallagher turned east on Osage, driving approximately 85 miles per hour without stopping at any stop signs.
Gallagher then hit a vehicle at the intersection of Osage and Nebraska, injuring three people. One of those victims, 87-year-old Virginia Bedrosian of Greenville, Ill., died three hours later from injuries sustained in the accident.
He then hit two other parked cars before getting out of the Accord and running from the scene. He was taken into custody a short time later.


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October 2, 2007
Anthony Dasher
Even if Kregg Lumpkin's broken thumb has healed sufficiently enough to grip the football, Georgia coach Mark Richt Tuesday didn't guarantee how much time, if any, he would see in the backfield against Tennessee.
Credit the recent performances of Knowshon Moreno and Thomas Brown for that.
Lumpkin had the "club" removed from his hand Monday and was fitted with a custom splint.
"I'm not sure he's going to be in the rotation, but when that time comes, there's no doubt he'll get in there one way or the other," Richt said. "All it's going to take is for him to break a big run, and people will say 'That's a good idea, coach.' But no, Lump's a very bruising runner and a lot of times, that's just what we need at a given moment."
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The Vice-President, Dr Mohamed Gharib Bilal has challenged banks and other financial institutions in the country to broaden their wings by opening branches in the rural areas and extending necessary support to the farmers and unions, including savings, credit and cooperative schemes (SACCOS).
He made the remarks here on Monday during official inauguration of a branch of Arusha-based ABC Bank.
According to the Vice-President, if banks would open more branches in rural areas, farmers will benefit more in terms of access to soft loans.
The loans, he said, would help them improve efficiency in their operations, besides putting their money in a safe environment.
He said the government was determined to modernise and revolutionise the agricultural sector, adding that the decision to set up new regions Simiyu, Geita, Katavi and Njombe, was part of government efforts to take necessary services closer to the people.
"In this respect, financial and banking services are very important. We have to take these services close to wananchi, down to the rural areas," said Dr Bilal.
He was optimistic that if banks took their services to the four regions, farmers and wananchi would not walk long distances to access banking services, adding that farmers would not face the risks of being robbed of their cash on the way to or from the banks.
According to Bilal, while the international community was struggling to contain impacts of the global economic crisis, it was impressing to note that in Tanzania (as part of the world); the ABC Bank was spreading its wings in the rural areas in order to reach out to the neglected social groups (farmers and poor people).
He, however, advised the bank to provide loans to the small and medium-scale entrepreneurs (SMEs), describing them as potent drivers of the country's economy.
The Vice-President showered praises on ABC for extending loan packages to the health projects, in collaboration with World Business Capital (WBC) and their plans to give short and long-term loans to the SMEs in the country.
"I also congratulate ABC bank for opening a branch in Arusha, but I challenge you to open more branches in different parts of the country to enable more Tanzanians to easily access banking services," he said.
For his part, Arusha Regional Commissioner, Magesa Mulongo, said according to the World Bank's statistics, the region has more than 19 banks, and that the opening of ABC on Monday was a clear testimony that the country's economy was growing.
"In this context, I appeal to Tanzanians to use the banking services in order to access funds for various development activities," said Mulongo.


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I have always considered myself an "active" person. I currently run about 20 miles per week. I enjoy running. I do a lot of thinking during that time, and I feel GREAT afterwards. However, I have been wanting a new challenge... and I've found it!
I have signed up to ride in the Tour de Cure on May 14th to benefit the American Diabetes Association. The event has a ride for everybody to get involved including a 14-mile ride, a 50-mile ride and an 86-mile ride. I have decided to go LARGE!, and try to conquer the 86-mile monster!
The good people at Carmichael Training Systems in Colorado Springs have jumped on board too! They will be training me for my big day. Over the next four months, I will be riding five days a week to get in "biking shape." I will be blogging about the training (and the bumps and bruises that go along with) a few times a week right here on KKTV.com. We will also feature a cycling segment with coaches from Carmichael Training Systems every other Sunday on 11 News at 10 starting on January 30th.
I would love for you to get involved too! Please join the KKTV Sports team to ride alongside me on May 14th as we help the ADA raise money to fight this terrible disease. If you sign up on my team, the ADA will waive the $15.00 registration fee (code: KKTV)... you can sign up for any of the three races as a member of the KKTV Sports team. If riding is not your cup of tea, and you still want to help, I would love for you to sponsor me with a donation to the ADA! Together we can make a difference.
You can sign up for my team, or sponsor my ride by logging onto http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR?pg=personal&fr_id=7690&px=6494069.
If you have any questions, please email me at email@example.com
Thanks! Hope to see ya on the road!
Jesse Kurtz, KKTV Sports Director
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