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Powerball officials say ticket sold in Arizona and Missouri matched all six numbers to win the record $580M million jackpot.
One of the winning tickets to Wednesday night's record-breaking Powerball drawing was sold at the Trex Mart at 17605 Highway Z in Dearborn, state lottery officials announced. Dearborn is located about 35 miles north of Kansas City, Missouri.
Trex Mart will also receive a bonus check for $50,000 for selling the winning ticket.
Missouri Lottery spokesman Gary Gonder said the winner has not yet come forward Thursday to claim the record prize, but there is no rush. The winner has 180 days to do so.
Gonder said he is traveling to the store that sold the winning ticket to help with an expected onslaught of media attention.
It was not clear whether the winning tickets belonged to individuals or groups.
The Associated Press reported the Arizona Powerball ticket was sold at a convenience store in Fountain Hills, a Phoenix suburb.
The manager of a Casey's General Store on Range Line Road in Joplin, Missouri confirmed the store's readout showed a ticket that won $1-million was sold at that store. Lottery officials said a second $1-million Powerball winning ticket was sold at the Sunfresh at 2415 N.E. Vivion Road in Kansas City.
Missouri Lottery Executive Director May Scheve Reardon noted that Missouri has had the second most Powerball jackpot winners, behind Indiana.
Two tickets purchased in Illinois matched five of five numbers, according to the Illinois Lottery website. Each player will receive $1-million. One ticket was sold at Casey's General Store at 201 N. Main in Fairmont, which is near Champaign, Illinois. The second ticket was sold at Bars Supermarket at 105 E. Falcon Highway in Flanagan, near Peoria.
The drawing produced this series of winning numbers: 05, 16, 22, 23, 29, and a Powerball of 6.
When the winning numbers were drawn, the Powerball website produced only an error message, apparently overwhelmed with traffic.
A lottery official said late Wednesday that the jackpot increased to $579.9 million by the time of the drawing. Earlier in the day, the Multi-State Lottery Association boosted the jackpot from $500 million Tuesday. For Saturday's drawing, the jackpot was at just $325 million.
Chuck Strutt, the association's director, says skyrocketing sales pushed Wednesday's prize higher. There have been 16 consecutive drawings since Oct. 6 without a jackpot winner, which has fueled more than 500 million ticket purchases and exponential growth in the jackpot, second-biggest ever after March's $656 million Mega Millions award.
Strutt says hopefuls will have spent more than $1 billion wagering on the current jackpot.
Few appeared immune to lottery fever, especially late Wednesday, when the pace of sales was accelerating to more than 7 million an hour.
Even past multimillionaire winners had the bug. Vietnamese immigrant Dung Tran - among eight Nebraska ConAgra meat-packing plant workers who split a $365 million jackpot in February 2006 - was buying in. Tran walked into the same Lincoln U-Stop he bought the winning ticket six years ago, purchasing 22 tickets for Wednesday's drawing from the same store clerk.
"We joked about it," cashier Janice Mitzner says. "I told him, 'Wouldn't it be something if you won again?' "
At Imperial Liquors in Washington, D.C., the line for tickets stretched down the block when manager Surinder Singh opened the store Wednesday morning. By noon, Imperial had sold hundreds.
As they purchased tickets, Singh offered each customer free bananas or apples to celebrate a Sikh holiday commemorating the birth of Sikhism's founder, Guru Nanak Dev, perhaps a lucky omen. "It's an auspicious day," Singh said.
Singh's father called from India to remind him to buy. "I said if I win, I'll send a chartered plane,'' Surinder Singh said.
Ashley Fuller, a student at Jefferson Community and Technical College in Louisville, reminded classmates to buy tickets - and not to forget her if one hits the jackpot.
Fuller, 25, knows the chances of winning are tiny - just 1 in 175 million - but wants an opportunity. "As long as I get one, I'm OK,'' she says. "I could be in those odds."
Faustino Becerril, 48, of Clarkston, Mich., bought five tickets on the way to work. He owns a painting company and employs six. Even if he wins, he'll stay on the job. "I'd have a bigger painting company," Becerril says. "If you don't work, you don't feel good."
At New Orleans' Discount City convenience store on South Claiborne Avenue, hopefuls were asking for tickets at 4 a.m., four hours before the store's Powerball machine turns on. Owner Rami Ajsaid expects a bigger crush of customers Wednesday night.
When the Mega Millions jackpot reached $656 million in March, lines snaked out the door, says Ajsaid, who is adding a worker just to man Powerball machine.
"Tonight will be really heavy," he said. "Everyone's talking about it."
Keoka Powell, 40, bought two tickets early. The school bus driver doesn't usually play, but felt compelled by the high stakes jackpot. If she wins, she'll take her three sons - ages 10 to 20 - on a Disney cruise and travel to Paris and Japan.
"It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance," Powell said.
At Airport News and Tobacco near New Castle, Del., rare lottery players were stepping in. "It's so absurd of a number, says UPS driver Jim Baker, 43. "People like me who never gamble say, 'Oh, I have to get a ticket.' "
Don Whitney, 77, of Carneys Point, N.J., bought five tickets.
"Half a billion dollars? Donald Trump, move over," Whitney said.
According to lottery officials, the next Powerball drawing will be Saturday, Dec. 1, with an estimated grand prize of $40,000,000.
Contributing: Donna Leinwand Leger in Washington, D.C., Rick Jervis in New Orleans; John Wisely, the Detroit Free Press; Jesse Halladay, the Louisville Courier-Journal; Mike Chalmers, the (Del.) News Journal; Associated Press


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Rainfall from Tropical Depression Beryl has helped erase drought conditions in Eastern Carolina. In fact, for the first time in two years there is no drought in the state.
The rain last week eliminated the lingering moderate drought here in the East. Still, there are 36 central and southeastern counties with abnormally dry conditions.
But experts warn that conditions can quickly worsen because the state's hot summer months can bring about higher rates of evaporation.

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We are new to hunting wy. And are sending in for cow elk tags for unit 49 or 47 was just wondering if any one has any info on them befor we send in I know we have to have them in by Jan.31st
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We are new to hunting wy. And are sending in for cow elk tags for unit 49 or 47 was just wondering if any one has any info on them befor we send in I know we have to have them in by Jan.31st
Have been by 47 have only antelope hunted in the sagebrush of 49. Apps need in for NR elk by 5pm of the 28th which is getting close.
Yep, they are to be in by 5PM Mountain Time on the 31st, not the 28th. I've hunted out there almost every year since 1992 and your best unit with plenty of public land that holds elk is 47. 49 has very little public land that holds elk, other than the ne part off Rome Hill Road, as most are on the private ranches on the east side of the unit. All the BLM land you see on the west side of 49 is void of elk and is basicly deer and antelope country with very few of them because of the continuing drought.
ok thanks guys for the info we have decided to go a few units farther north to 41 and 2nd choice 40 its closer to home looks like it has a longer season last year and if we don't have any luck getting one still be fun to hunt in hills and mountains instead of the flat crop land and roads every 1-2 miles like here in ND where the road hunters see just as much as the guys out working for them
Both 41 and 40 are good choices and IMHO would both be better than 47 or 49 for access and amount of public land. I also think there is probably a better elk population up there.
OK thanks again for the info makes me fell better about us switching units
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I'm still trying to figure out how and why Eastmans' keep rating 47 and 49 higher than 40 and 41.
with any luck on getting a tag will be going out there in aug. some time to take a look around and will give a update on what i all see then
My buddies wife are owed a 398 bull in 49 last year. It's on the wyo g&f Facebook sight! Check it out
I looked for it but only seen one bull that was taken off Wagonhound. Can you post it on here?


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The company's flexible workforce totaled 27,385 at the end of the quarter, up 7,117 employees from 20,268 at the end of the same period in the previous year.
Full-time, traditional employment at Caterpillar rose 18.7 percent to 121,513 workers at the end of the third quarter.
Caterpillar reported that it added 5,591 jobs in the U.S., 9,463 jobs outside the country and 11,240 jobs were added through acquisitions such as its purchase of equipment-maker Bucyrus.
The company reported its third-quarter revenue rose 41 percent to $15.72 billion.
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I use a 60# Martin "Damon Howatt" Hunter bow. Are there any of us left out there any more? I sure like that bow. It shoots great, has no shock, and is just a really nice bow. What recurve or longbow do you guys use?
I use a 60# Martin "Damon Howatt" Hunter bow. Are there any of us left out there any more? I sure like that bow. It shoots great, has no shock, and is just a really nice bow. What recurve or longbow do you guys use?
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Montana Bow Hunters Association
"One loves to possess arms though they hope never to."
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I shoot both a longbow and a compound. I have a 62" 56# pronghorn longbow built by Herb Meland. Its a great bow! Very smooth and no hand shock.
I hunt with both a compound and my recurve depending on the species. I've been trying to take a coyote with my recrve here lately.......tough buggers to bring in close and arrow. My recurve is a custom Brackenbury made by Jim before he passed. Beautiful piece of art.
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I shoot a 62" 58# Centaur longbow by Jim Neaves.
I shoot only traditional, 60lb at 29"- 64" Bob Lee Signature Recurve. I have eased up a bit in the past few years and now use carbon arrows instead of pine.
I have used a Recurve for 20 years. Have had several brands. But the Bighorn I found fits me will. Harvest several big game animals with it. I shot lift handed! It's 65 at 29" started to use carbon back in the mid 90's. Liked the additional speed.
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Founder Eastmans' Hunting Journals
Custom 62" T/D Mountain Hunter Longbow by Mark Horne, Horne's Archery, 59@28" with matching recurve limbs; 60" T/D Classic recurve, 60@28", by Mike Palmer, Palmer Archery. Kinda partial to the longbow......sweetest bow I've ever shot.
Early Bear Recurves I love the feel of history in my hands. Or a Hoyt compound when I want to make sure meat goes in the freezer
Just got into traditional this year. Enjoyed it so much I sold my compound. It seemed to bring something back to me I was missing? It's a Brackenburry, built by Jim.


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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jurors in the trial of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player have found him guilty of second-degree murder in the slaying of his ex-girlfriend.
A jury returned the verdict Wednesday in the trial of 24-year-old George Huguely V for the May 3, 2010, beating death of Yeardley Love, a 22-year-old suburban Baltimore woman who had a volatile relationship with the Chevy Chase, Md., defendant.
Huguely could be sentenced to five to 40 years on the guilty verdict, returned after nine hours of deliberations.
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That linked page has a lot on wolves, including a monthly report. The June report has the 34-page annual report on wolves in WY. It has a couple more interesting maps but for a more detailed boundary map or boundary descriptions it looks like you'll need to call the phone number above.
The direct link to the 2012 annual wolf report is http://wgfd.wyo.gov/web2011/imgs/QRD...EPORT_2012.pdf


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As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 24, 2013
H.R. 1394 would require the Secretary of the Interior, every four years, to prepare an onshore energy production strategy for developing resources owned by the federal government. The bill also would require the Secretary to develop a national programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) for all onshore energy resources owned by the federal government. Based on information provided by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), CBO estimates that implementing the legislation would cost $15 million over the 2014-2018 period, assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts. Enacting the bill would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
As part of the onshore energy production strategy, the Secretary would be directed to establish production objectives for oil, natural gas, coal, oil shale, and certain other minerals, as well as energy from wind, solar, biomass, hydropower, and geothermal resources. Based on information provided by the Department of the Interior about the cost of similar reports, CBO estimates that developing the initial four-year strategy and commencing work on the subsequent strategy would cost $7 million over the 2014-2018 period, assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts.


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The music industry is vital in the daily lives of many. Look around society and you will see that we listen to a large number of music on a regular basis. Whether we are driving in the car, working out in the gym or just hanging out with friends, music tends to always be with us. Yet within this very same music industry there still are different genres that are enjoyed by a variety of listeners. One of the genres which is popular among the youth is rap. Many people though, have long believed and understood rap music as encouraging violence and if this is true then it has the potential to be greatly damaging to our society. Some researchers which include Kubrin, Baxter, and Smith, have found that the messages within this genre are negative and promote violence (qtd in Conrad 2009). To determine whether rap music actual does promote violence in both its music videos and lyrics I analyzed the content of the rap songs, focusing on of the representation of violence. This is particularly important because in our current society, we listen to copious amount of music on a daily basis. Just think about the number of songs you listened to yesterday or the amount you have listen to so far today. Yet with the amount of music we listen to, do we even know the content in these songs and the meanings contained within them? It has been shown through a study that these songs have an effect on our daily lives. Through an experiment performed by Wayne A.Warburton and Heidi I. Brummert Lennings, they found that the content of music, both lyrical and visual content, have large effects on the aggression of listener (2011). This kind of effect would be devastating to the youth who often indulge their ears in this music genre. These effects would increase the aggression within them and cause more violent acts in our society and possible even lead to greater criminal offences. With such effects on listeners, it is important to see how much violence is being presented in the genre that has been previously associated with violence. If the music that we listen to has an effect on us, and we listen to it so often, then shouldn't we be more aware of what we listen to along with the messages being passed to us? For this reason we should be aware of what we listen to and the ideas associated with a specific genre. When it comes to the topic of rap music, many will argue that violence is promoted and glorified in the genre. However from my research into these tracks, violence does not play a crucial role within the rap genre and in the few instances when it presents violence, this violence is negatively portrayed.
To begin my research, I looked for previous work that had already been done through the EBSCO host database with a focus on the Communication & Mass Media Complete database. I was able to find articles concerning the topic and this search was further streamlined to focus on academic journals which had been peer-reviewed. From the database I found "The effect of auditory versus visual violent media exposure on aggressive behaviour: The role of song lyrics, video clips and musical tone." And in this article the authors Wayne A. Warburton and Heidi I. Brummert Lennings write about their experiment studying the effects of both auditory and visual violence on aggression. They uses a unique method to measure aggression which is through the amount of hot sauce each participant allocated to a fellow participants food, whom they believed would consume it. The hot sauce procedure was done twice once before and the second after listening to various songs with violent content. It occurred that when participants had been exposed to violent lyrics and visual from the songs, they tended to place more hot sauce than before in the bowls meant for a fellow participant. The fact that each participant who viewed or listened to violent songs allocated a larger amount of hot sauce for consumption, lead to the researchers to conclude that these two forms of violence do have effects on the consumer. It is clear from this research that if violence were a major theme in rap music it greatly affects society by increasing the aggression of consumers who think they are merely listening to music they enjoy.
A secondary article in my study was by three scholars Kate Conrad, Travis Dixon, and Yuanyuan Zhang and title "Controversial Rap Themes, Gender Portrayals and Skin Tone Distortion: A Content Analysis of Rap Music Videos". In their research, the authors looked at music videos of rap songs that appeared on popular music channels and cataloged what these videos presented. The researchers then had four coders, who were from various ethnic backgrounds, who went through specific coding training to analyze the music videos. In conclusion and contrary to previous research done by other scholars, there work found that rap music videos were no longer filled with violence as believed, but rather the main themes were of materialism and misogyny.
Further research in the field of representation of violence is shown in a third source that is similar to the previous source I just mentioned. This source also engages in the researcher's, Kenneth Jones, findings from his analysis of music videos, except in this instance his focus was not only on rap. In his article called "Are Rap Videos More Violent? Style Differences and the Prevalence of Sex and Violence in the Age of MTV", Jones selected 203 music videos from various popular music video channels and assessed each video in search for violence along with other behaviors such as gun talk and gambling. This article also mentions Aldridge and Carlin who argue that the rappers are sending positive messages by using the violence shown in music videos as a means to end violence. As Jones progressed into his own research the findings from this research was that violence within the rap music genre is no less or more likely than other genres. These results are yet another attack at the idea that rap music tends to be more violent than other genres.
To engage within this ongoing argument I did my own research concerning the topic. For my analysis I looked at the top 15 rap songs off the Billboard chart, from the week of November 15th 2012, and I analyzed both the music videos along with the lyrics of the songs to determine how violence is represented in the rap genre. Out of these 15 rap songs I was only able to find 6 songs which represented violence within their songs. The most popular rap song according to that week's Billboard was "Gangnam Style" by PSY. This is one of the few songs that portray violence in a positive view, through the images presented in the music video. There are no references towards violence in the lyrics of the song, but there is a one instance of violence in the music video. About one minute into the song there is a buildup in the beat, which climaxes with an explosion, in the background of the video, and two people being thrown off their feet (PSY, "Gangnam Style"). This singular violent scene in the music video portrays violence as being exciting and climactic thing that can be used to add energy and excitement to the situation. The violence in this song seems random and unconnected, which is a similar trend seen in the other songs where violence is portrayed positively. One of these popular songs that has this similar perspective towards violence is "Birthday Song" by 2 Chainz and Kanye West. In its music video, we see a clown at what is a birthday party first being beaten on the street after he was pulled out of his car by a mob of people. The second instance is the same clown being dragged involuntarily on a slip and slide (2 Chainz and Kanye West, "Birthday Song"). Both of these scenes play a very minor part in the music video with a combined length of only 10 seconds in a 5 minute long video. These two scenes also do not have significant connection to the song and they portray each violent act as something done for fun.
However unlike the previous songs where violence isn't really connected to the song, in the songs were violence is represented negatively the connection to songs are much clearer. The song that has the highest representation of violence from my research was "I Cry" by Flo Rida. The main theme of this song seems to be the resolution of the hardships that individuals endure and many of these hardships are attributed towards violence. In the lyrics of the song the first representation of violence is in the lines, "Norway no you didn't get my flowers, No way to say it better but the killer was a Coward" (Flo Rida, "I Cry"). These two lines of the some are referring to the incident that occurred in Norway, in the summer of 2011, where Anders Behring Breivik killed 77 people in a mass murder attack (Staff). These lines show that Flo Rida disapproves with such acts of violence evening referring to Breivik as a coward for his actions. In the music video there is a scene of a dead body, covered by a blanket, in an open grass area followed by a scene of a grieving woman, who can be inferred to be the victim's mother (Flo Rida, "I Cry"). These make the viewer feel sympathetic towards those that have had to endure situation caused by violent acts while also condemning violence. Furthermore a series of quick violent scenes flip through on the video which include riot police in action, a child holding an AK-47, a soldier discharging a flame thrower and conclude with a scene from the attack on the twin towers on September 11th2001 (Flo Rida, "I Cry"). Right after these quick scenes the song slows down into a mellow tune and once again the view is left with those images in their heads and sympathizing with the victims. During this same mellow moment, the lyrics sang are "When I need a healing, I just look up to the ceiling, I see the sun come down I know its all better now" (Flo Rida, "I Cry") which are repeated four times. The way that this video has been compiled leaves the audience to view violent acts as detrimental to our society, while providing an avenue of hope for people to overcome the hardships.
Another song from the Billboard chart that presents the same negative idea of violence is the song "Swimming Pool (Drank)" by Kendrick Lamar. At first it may not seem as apparent as to how and where violence is represented within this song, but with a further understanding on the intentions and vocabulary of the lyrics, the connection is brought to light. The song is about the artist remembering his childhood in a house where adults indulged in large amounts of alcohol. Lamar, in this song specifically, views drinking as a bad and we see this through the use of his conscience as an adviser to his drinking. "I'm your conscience, if you do not hear me, Then you will be history, Kendrick." (Kendrick Lamar, "Swimming Pool (Drank)") In the bridge Lamar makes the connection to violence using the following lyrics, "I ride, you ride, bang, One chopper, one hundred shots, bang, Hop out. Do you; bang? Two chopper, two hundred shots, bang." (Kendrick Lamar, "Swimming Pool (Drank)") The word chopper is a slang term that is used to refer to an assault rifle. It seems like he is taking the view that acts of violence are like drinking, where it is more of a social thing that groups do together. This is evident as these lines start with "one chopper" followed by the question "do you; bang?" and then the next line begins with "two chopper". Furthermore, a key repetition in the bridge is the word "bang" which is commonly referred to as the firing of a gun. The connection in this song between the use of a rifle and each shot fired and the drinking of alcohol by taking shots is crucial. It is important to remember that in this song, Kendrick's speaks of alcohol as being a bad thing and he connects this with violence, by presenting the violent act of firing a gun as also being negative to society.
Rap music has been associated with promoting and glorifying violence. This however is no long true. From my research into the rap music genre, it showed that violence does not play a crucial role within the genre and in the few instances where it is violence is presented, it is negatively portrayed. Furthermore, it is clear that the rap music genre has had a shift from what it was previously known for, violence, into a new main focus of materialism and misogyny as stated by Conrad, Dixon, and Zhang (2009). I clearly saw this in my research as a very large majority of the songs that I analyzed, the remaining 9 of the 15, did not contain any violent content but rather were filled materialistic and misogynistic ideals. It is much more comforting to know that one of the youth's popular genres is not sending out the wrong message about violence, but rather mainly preaching the negative effects of the vice. For it were not so, it is possible, considering the research lead by Lennings and Warburton, that the increase in aggression may turn into criminal offences. This may be a relief to some, but the works done by Lennings and Warburton may leave others wondering whether the new content in rap music may also have a similar effect on us.
Brummert Lennings, Heidi I., and Wayne A. Warburton. "The Effect of Auditory versus Visual Violent Media Exposure on Aggressive Behaviour: The Role of Song Lyrics, Video Clips and Musical Tone." Journal of Experimental Social Psychology 47.4 (2011): 794-99. Communication and Mass Media Complete. Web. 26 Oct. 2012.
Conrad, Kate, Travis L. Dixon, and Yuanyuan Zhang. "Controversial Rap Themes, Gender Portrayals and Skin Tone Distortion: A Content Analysis of Rap Music Videos."Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media 53.1 (2009): 134-56. Communication and Mass Media Complete. Web. 16 Nov. 2012.
Jones, Kenneth. "Are Rap Videos More Violent? Style Differences and the Prevalence of Sex and Violence in the Age of MTV." Howard Journal of Communications 8.4 (1997): 343-56. Communication and Mass Media Complete. Web. 16 Nov. 2012.
Staff, CNN Wire, Journalist Olav Mellingsaeter in Oslo, and Laura Perez Maestro Contributed to This Report. "Norway Mass Murder Suspect Charged." CNN. Cable News Network, 07 Mar. 2012. Web. 14 Nov. 2012.
Song List:
"Gangnam Style" – PSY
"I Cry" – Flo Rida
"Clique" – Kanye West
"Swimming Pools (drank)" – Kendrick Lamar
"Whistle" – Flo Rida
"Pop That" – French Montana ft Rick Ross, Drake, Lil Wayne
"Mercy" – Kanye West
"Bandz A Make Her Dance" – Juicy J
"Birthday Song" – 2 Chainz
"No Lie" – 2 Chainz ft. Drake
"Turn on the Lights" – Future
"No Worries" – Lil Wayne ft Detail
"Thrift Shop" – Macklemore and Ryan Lewis ft Wanz
"F**king Problems" – A$AP Rocky ft Drake, 2 Chainz, and Kendrick Lamar
"Diced Pineapples" – Rick Ross, ft Wale and Drake


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WASHINGTON (WUSA) - A D.C. man plead guilty to first-degree murder while armed for killing his 13-year-old daughter and wounding to others on Oct. 31, U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. said.
Robert Carter, 41, at the time of the murder was not living with his then ex-girlfriend and the family, Machen informed in a press release. According to court evidence, Carter was alone at the family's home located on the 500 block of Madison Street NW for several hours on Oct. 29, 2010. That afternoon, he went to the store to purchase a Halloween mask and a pair of work gloves, returned to the house, and took his daughter, Angel Morse, to the basement where he shot her in the head, the press release stated.
Carter began holding family and acquaintances against their will that afternoon as they returned home, including a six and 10-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl, the press release stated.
"At one point, Carter told the 16-year-old that Angel was in the basement and that he had killed her," according to the release.
Carter then went to the door when his ex-girlfriend returned home, opened it, and pointed a gun at her. Right before Carter was able to fire; the 10-year-old boy lunged at Carter's arm. He fired several times hitting his ex-girlfriend in the stomach and the 10-year-old boy in the leg. Carter continued firing the gun a several times, then stole a friend's car and fled the scene, the press release stated.
The release stated that Carter abandoned his friend's car and carjacked a MetroAccess sedan, with an 84-year-old passenger inside who was later released unharmed. DC police chased Carter into Prince George's County until he crashed into a building in Capitol Heights. Carter has been in custody ever since and is scheduled to go to trial next month.
Today, Carter plead guilty to two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed. He faces up to 60 years in prison for the murder charge, with a mandatory minimum of 30 years. He also faces up to 30 years in prison on each count of assault with intent to kill while armed, the release stated.


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RALEIGH (AP) � Cleaning up after the winter storm that snarled North Carolina roads means putting a priority on moving abandoned vehicles.
Mike Spears, 30, of Raleigh on Thursday was reclaiming the Mustang convertible he abandoned during a tortured attempt to navigate stalled city traffic during the height of Wednesday's snowfall.
The rear-wheel-drive muscle car repeatedly slid off the road, each time righted by other motorists who jumped out to push Spears back onto the trail. He was nearly out of fuel when he rolled it off the side of a four-lane city street near North Carolina's only maximum security men's prison.
Spears brought friends and a pickup truck back to the spot Thursday to try pushing and pulling the vehicle back onto the pavement and refilling the gas tank.
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Based in California, the foundation is a non-profit organisation aiming to improve the quality of recorded music by encouraging the release of musical material that has good 'dynamics'. For those unfamiliar with the recent 'loudness wars' debate, the trend in recent years has been to 'brickwall limit' many tracks (usually in contemporary and chart-oriented styles) at the mastering stage, to increase their perceived loudness compared with other contemporary recordings.
The Foundation encourages producers and listeners alike to become active members, supporting the cause with a donation of $30 per year (around £18). Membership brings several benefits, including free use of the Foundation's own TT Dynamic Range Meter software. This meter has been designed to help mastering engineers avoid producing over-compressed mixes and comes in two versions: an off-line version, which analyses a file and gives an official DR value that can be used for registering your release as a 'wide dynamic range' track; and a plug-in version for giving a real-time reference to dynamic range values. The plug-in is available in VST, RTAS and Audio Units formats.


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My sponsor of 51 years has some serious medical problems that have to be addressed. I sent my bear tag to Colorado for a refund since I could not go hunting. Colorado will keep the points if they send me a refund. The mule deer hunt is in limbo. If I can't make it I will ask for my points and Colorado keeps the money.
My wife wanted to delay a long stay at Mayo so I could bear hunt. How cool is that? I couldn't leave to go hunting, kinda like Kevin Roots finding West movie he posted.


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and visiting the cleanest roadside bathrooms in the world (Thank You Buc-ee's) on the way home from that cesspool in our state known as Austin, I got to watch a fireworks display.
I take offense to that!!!!!! I was born there!!!! It's the capital of the greatest state in the US! Show some respect!!!!
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I hunt because......
My sis lives there so I try not to hold it against her. They had it right when the capital was Galveston, at least you could isolate the craziness on the island.
I have to ask. Why does everyone from Texas say its the greatest state in the union yet they are living in a different state? I was at ft bliss for a bit and the only good things I have to say about el paso are the Harley dealer and 1 steak house and the only good parts of Texas I could find around there were all in New Mexico!
I did Ft Walters twice, near Mineral wells. Little bike eliminator at Ft Worth AHRA. Top Stock Eliminator at Kennydale, Tx every three weeks NHRA. Put Roy Gay on the trailer at Dallas. Went to Yellow Belly Drags near Dallas. Might be the best state to live in because they seem to follow the constitution.
I wasnt comparing bliss to Iraq. Im just trying to figureout whats so great about Texas and why so many people move out of it and still say its the greatest state there is. lol
El Paso isn't really a good representation of TX..heck, that's 810 miles from where I'm from and the terrain, climate and culture changes drastically along that trip. There's really nothing even remotely enticing out in that barren country.
Would bet there's a lot of displaced folks from military & job transfers. I've got quite a few buddies living in other states bc they were offered managerial positions in the O&G field and had to relocate away from headquarters. If not for the Internet I'd probably be living in ND or PA right now...thank you Al Gore for creating the Internet
Glad to gear it gets better then hell paso!! I never got a chance to get to far from ft bliss while I was there. We were supposed to stay within 50 miles but think I got over 150 a few times! Did get to see some nice country in MN while I was there! Alot of guys were going to Juarez. Personally I thought I saw enough of Juarez from our side of the river and couldnt see any good reason to get closer. lol


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Now I just need to figure out what to put in it and what to mark as exciting landmarks. Any ideas?
I thought the One Page Dungeon contest didn't seem to have enough isometric entries, so I thought I'd whip something up. Here is the beginning of my Underground River entry. Just getting started, but I am digging the vibe.
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Now I just need to figure out what to put in it and what to mark as exciting landmarks. Any ideas?
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Looking good so far.
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Nice start RE... as for what to put in it, the first thing that popped into my head was a boat full of Oompa-Loompa's
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One thing to consider is stalactites. I know it would seem weird to just have one hanging in mid-air but perhaps along the one wall where you have a couple of stalagmites on the ground just 180 them and have them hanging there near them?
Occupants? Spider webs and bones are a good start. How about the broken remains of a small skiff floating tied up to that one stalagmite in the river?
Since you don't have much to work with and have to put in text, unless you have something specific planned, I would suggest moving the title text to the top right and make it one line(or play with some type of overlap effect). This would give you plenty of room for the description of the contents. Personally, I would also suggest adding another room or three. nice stuff you are doing here, it's a good start... looking forward to seeing the finished piece.
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Awesome advice! I will definitely be adding a boat floating there in the river, and maybe a wrecked one or two as well--I like the idea that this is sort of a secret transit-point to some underground dungeon--the moist entrance, if you will... . I think bones and webs are a great idea, or goblins (which are pretty much the same as oompah loompahs, yeah?). I'll have to pick a monster 'theme' and go with it. I might add a couple rooms, as there seems to be plenty of space for it. Of course, the more rooms I add, the less space I have to write and the more I must write within said space. Hmm.
What do we think of, say, a goblin-run toll booth to pass through to the river? Only, the goblins' toll is all of your money and items, or your life. Then the extra room could be their treasure-room where they toss the gold and items on one side and the bones and rotting corpses on the other (the 'food pile')?
For a generic competition I would leave it as "toll taker" rather than goblin to give the end user full control over what they place there by level/genre/etc
Grins, if it was my campaign, it would be a doppelganger and something else that could take everything but "you look like nice people, we will only take half from you" and then make the players paranoid for why they got away with something.
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How far is it from the bottom bracket to the rear axle?
How far is it from the top of the snap deck to the rear axle?
How high is the bottom bracket with the kit installed?
I will eventually have an xtracycle at my disposal to take measurements from so that I can make it xtracycle accessory compatible, but I don't have it in front of me yet.


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Not a teacher? You can still help your children learn
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What makes a good student?
All teachers know the answer to that question.
Parents who care and who value education.
That might sound like a no-brainer, but my 33 years as a teacher and another dozen covering the education scene as a journalist have made that truism clear over and over again.
It's the kids, stupid!
It's not the administrators or the teachers or the curriculum or the funding plan. It's all about the kids.
If you don't believe that, take all the teachers and administrators from the highest performing school in Nassau County and have them work for a year in the lowest performing school in the county.
Would the students in that low performing school suddenly become high performing students because of those teachers?
My experience has taught me that the kids would remain at the same level and the teachers would run screaming from the building.
It's all about the kids — and, of course, their parents.
That is not to say that teachers and administrators do not matter. They do, and good teachers can make a difference and excellent administrators can shape a school or a district to do better.
But they are not the answer to our educational problems. The answer there lies with a community that values education, parents who model that value and students who have an intrinsic understanding that education means something to their future.
Part of the problem that parents have today with helping their children is that education has changed rapidly since they left school and technology will change education even more in the coming years.
Dr. Phyllis Harrington, the new superintendent of the Oceanside schools brought that thought into clear focus during an interview recently.
She pointed out that the kindergarten kids who entered her schools on Sept. 3 would be the graduating college class of 2030.
"What will the educational technology be in 2030," she asked. "I don't even want to speculate."
Given that the curriculum has changed and the technology the kids utilize has changed even more, what can parents do to help their children master not only the material they need to know, but the skills they will need to accumulate that material?
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it's not a secret that parental involvement is a key to students' success, however, that requires a parent who is either educated himself/herself, or at least, has an appreciation for higher education. In too many families, parents make a huge effort to involve their kids in as many sports as possible to the detriment of the academics.
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Update: Stephanie Tomlin was found safe Tuesday in Long Island, N.Y., according to the U.S. Marshal Service.
Wilmington | The U.S. Marshal's Service is looking for a missing 21-year-old, according to Deputy U.S. Marshal Russ Fields.
Stephanie Nicole Tomlin was last seen in Wilmington about a month ago, Fields said. Tomlin is 5-foot-7, weighs 108 pounds and has blond hair and blue eyes.
The marshal's service is looking for Tomlin for absconding from state probation, but her mother also is worried because she hasn't heard from her in weeks, Fields said.
Anyone with information about Tomlin's whereabouts may call Fields at 910-599-1379.
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Ride for Kids spanned across the United States on May 5, with events in Albuquerque, Los Angeles and the North Carolina Triangle area. Riders gathered to raise more than $343,000 for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, with more funds coming in over the next 30 days.
The Albuquerque Ride for Kids featured cool, dry weather, while rain clouds moved in during the Los Angeles and North Carolina rides.
A total of 20 young brain tumor survivors, along with their families, were on hand for the three rides.
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Making life better for these Ride for Kids Stars is the reason motorcyclists across the country ride for the PBTF, which funds medical research and family support programs to help eliminate the challenges of childhood brain tumors.
"[The children] have been through a lot and they've suffered a lot," said Dr. Sridharan Gururangan at the N.C. Triangle ride. "We are finding cures every day, but we couldn't do it without the money [Ride for Kids] raises."
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Emmy-winnning actor Jim Parsons discovers his ancestral roots during filming of TLC's "Who Do You Think You Are?" in Jones Hall at Tulane University. (Photo by Paula Burch-Celentano)
Sheldon Cooper has roots at Tulane.
OK, maybe not the hilarious fictional physicist from TV's "The Big Bang Theory," but the Emmy-winning actor who plays him, Jim Parsons, was on Tulane University's uptown campus this summer filming a segment of TLC's reality series "Who Do You Think You Are?"
The documentary-style series pairs celebrities with history experts to go on a cross-country journey to discover their ancestral roots through historical records. In 1842, Parsons' great, great, great-grandfather Dr. Jean Baptiste Hacker graduated from the Medical College of Louisiana, the precursor to Tulane University School of Medicine.
Parsons spent the afternoon on campus at Joseph Merrick Jones Hall in July delving into archives to learn more about Hacker's life at Tulane and as a doctor in Iberville Parish. Hacker was an expert in yellow fever and published an article on the topic in 1854 in the New Orleans Medical and Surgical Journal. Hacker's life was tragically cut short just a few months later.
"Jim Parsons came to New Orleans looking for a French connection in his family's past," said David Gardner, a producer for the series. "Period newspapers kept in Tulane's Louisiana Research Collection shed more light on Hacker's life and career, including a very dramatic catastrophe that unfolded in December 1854."
The episode airs Tuesday (Sept. 10) at 8 p.m. CT on TLC.
Parsons, who is from Houston, enjoyed his time on campus and even left with a Tulane T-shirt.
"All of us on the production could see that Jim was particularly engaged by his family's Louisiana heritage, and he genuinely enjoyed the research he carried out at Tulane," Gardner said. "The production crew also had a fantastic experience working with everyone at Tulane, and we're grateful to the Special Collections team for their help in researching and filming Jim's episode."
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Been looking at some used binoculars and came across a pair of zeiss victory ht 10x42 that had xxx stamped on the under side. The seller said they came from cabelas that way and there was nothing wrong or abnormal about them.
Seemed like an unusual mark and I was wondering if anyone else had come across this before. I wouldn't want to spend good money on factory seconds.
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I recently updated to Zimbra's iSync 7.1.3201 with the hope that Zimbra *finally* fixed the problems with Zimbra syncing with iCal on OSX Lion. Boy, I couldn't have been more wrong.
I opened up iCal this morning and discovered it's created 105 (let me repeat: ONE HUNDRED FIVE) additional accounts in iCal. As a result, my calendar is FLOODED with duplicated events (ONE HUNDRED FIVE to be exact).
Do you guys test this product at all? This type of problem makes you look amateurish. The iCal issues with your product are well documented, but you have yet to fix them. I'm done with your product -- it's complete garbage.


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Thank God we dodged the bullet on this kid. Now, I understand he has anxiety issues, but it's like he's taken this whole year off. He just left his D-League team and has returned to HOU. He tweeted he can't wait to "join the Rockets" next year.
The cynic in me says he just didn't want to play in the D-League this year - he's too good for that.
The cynic in me says these issues would never have arisen if he was on the Rockets roster all year.
The cynic in me finds it hard to believe that after 50 years, this is the first kid ever in the NBA that has had anxiety and fear of flying issues.
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Cuomo honors Mangano's efforts to cut costs
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It should give us great pride that the state and our Democratic governor have also recognized Mangano's good work, and thought so much of it to actually give him a substantial cash reward, one that he will further share with you. It's refreshing to see good government trump partisan politics.
The legislative session in Albany is almost at a close for the summer. One major accomplishment is noteworthy and that, in my opinion, is the important deal reached by state lawmakers to reform the binding arbitration process. Instead of counties like Nassau having to rely on partisan arbitrators who bend every which way for organized labor, the state has created a 10-member financial restructuring board that could serve as an alternative for handling disputes between labor and municipalities.
Further, the legislation mandates that arbitrators will have to base 70 percent of their decision on a municipality's ability to pay. It is critically important for local governments to survive, especially here in Nassau County, where many members of organized labor earn six-figure salaries. When you combine the excessive salaries with exorbitant compensation packages, it adds up to a huge burden for taxpayers.
For example, recently in Rockville Centre, after months of negotiations, an arbitrator awarded the village police a 6.6 percent pay raise along with back pay, or retroactive raises. As I've previously pointed out, our economy continues to struggle. Ask your friends in the private sector when the last time was that they got a raise, especially a retroactive one.
Tough times call for tough measures, but thanks to reckless arbitration, it has been wine and roses if you're a member of a union in Nassau County. Just think of the position our county would be in if Mangano wasn't slashing waste left and right.
Governor Cuomo's original proposal went as far as to suggest that any pay raises for labor be capped at 2 percent. Currently, longevity pay allows for steep pay increases.
Unfortunately, this wasn't included in the final bill, but Cuomo and the Legislature deserve kudos for their efforts.
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Chris Dorner: A military funeral planned?
While authorities positively identified the charred remains of former Los Angeles police officer and retired United States Naval reservist Christopher Dorner late Thursday, questions are now being raised on whether he qualifies for burial at a national cemetery with full military honors, according to The Press-Enterprise. Generally speaking, all military veterans in the United States automatically qualify for burial in a national cemetery. They also are entitled to a | Read More »


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Yeah, I had it. There's no more I could do. Snaps one shot, and then the whole thing changes. It's strange how it goes, you know, but it was a good tournament for me. Sure, I'd love to be in the finals and give myself a chance to win the title, which is not the case now. So I have to accept that and move on.
- Roger Federer after squandering two match points during his semifinal loss to Novak Djokovic at the US Open
I don't know why it struck me strangely to hear Fed say "There's no more I could do." He was obviously disappointed after losing a match he probably should have won but I don't recall ever hearing him sound so resigned. The Swiss always has a way of explaining a big loss away and giving the impression he could've won if he had done this or that differently. It seems he realized a match actually could be out of his hands. This one, however, was not.
The Serb was unreal on the first match point - one of the best match point saves that I've ever seen - but Fed had a chance on the second match one. He served smartly into Nole's body and had a forehand he could've put away, but it clipped the net and went out. Maybe he was already discouraged or feeling tight after losing the first match point. But really, there's no explaining that miss away.
Confidence? Are you kidding me? I mean, please. Look, some players grow up and play like that. I remember losing junior matches. Just being down 5 2 in the third, and they all just start slapping shots. It all goes in for some reason, because that's the kind of way they grew up playing when they were down. I never played that way. I believe in hard work's gonna pay off kinda thing, because early on maybe I didn't always work at my hardest. So for me, this is very hard to understand how can you play a shot like that on match point. But, look, maybe he's been doing it for 20 years, so for him it was very normal. You've got to ask him.
- Fed on the match point return winner by Nole
WhatEVAH. That is all.
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I have tried RestAPI for reading mail from zimbra mail account and i got all mail in my inbox, but now i want to read a single email through id for e.g
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and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., 22 May 1863.
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Birth: Germany.
Date of issue: 10 August 1894.
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in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."
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That dress is Valentino haute couture and it is amazing.
Her dress says winter, but the flowers say "we shot this a long time ago and/or in LA."
Not even Miley Cyrus could ruin this type of pose's loveliness.
Amanda Seyfried has a dog, but this isn't him.
Look at that shana punim!
That dress is Valentino haute couture and it is amazing.
Someone deserves a stylizing prize for creating a diamond out of the details on two different patterned pieces.
This one looks a bit Lovelace, no?
Related: I can't wait to watch Amanda Seyfried play Linda Lovelace.
Pretty as a picture window.
She puts her hair behind her ears with the best of them. (Paging Angela Chase.)
How does she get her hair so nice?
Do you think she puts beer in it?
Or maybe she does some strange alchemy with eggs and the blood of newborn infants?


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- May 7, 2010: Fernando Machado Píriz writes about Pex and Contracts: Better together (also in Spanish)
- May, 2010: Programmez.com (french journal) features a 2 page article on Pex (in French)
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- November 18, 2009: Sasha Goldshtein writes on PDC 2009 Day 1: Code Contracts and Pex: Power Charge Your Assertions and Unit Tests
- November 12, 2009: Abdulla AbdelHaq talks to the Jordan .NET User Group: PEX - Let me fix your code for you (in Arabic).
- November 11, 2009: Eric Nelson: Did you know Microsoft makes a mocking tool? And TechEd Europe 2009 Highlights and Lowlights.
- October 19, 2009: Yauhen Safrankou shows how to build a custom test naming convention.
- October 12, 2009: Nikolai Tillmann and Peli de Halleux demoed Pex on DNR! TV.
- October 11, 2009: Yauhen Safrankou talks about generating Stubs through MSBuild
- October 4, 2009: Andrew Kazyrevich compares the mock frameworks for .NET, including Moles.
- October 1, 2009: Jason Bock publishes his What Will Pex do? materials.
- September 22, 2009: InfoQ writes Microsoft releases a new version of Pex, providing better support to testing (in simplified Chinese)
- August 26, 2009: Steve Andrews has a "Pop Quiz: .NET Integers, Unit Testing, and Boundary Checking"
- August 11, 2009: Marvin Steppat announces that "codekicker.BBCode ist open source" (in German), a library tested with Pex and in production use at the German developer community site codekicker.de
- August 10, 2009: Alkampfer tells a tale of "Using Pex in more complex environment"
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- June 16, 2009: Alkampfer on "Pex to the rescue"
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Part 21: Now it Looks GoodWritten by on December 1, 2004 Valiant Effort Gets Painted and Trimmed
It's been a long time coming, but after slightly over two years ofmechanical upgrades, our project Valiant is nearing the final stages of completion. We began by replacing the floors in our July 2002 issue, and, apparently, we must have done it correctly because the seats never fell out. After that, we tackled the install of the interior; then we installed a salvage-yard-plucked LA 360 and installed it with a four-speed trans we bought from a friend. Finally, we were able to drive the car and also do several modifications to it on the weekends. It was fun driving a car that was slathered with patina. We could drive it anywhere, park in the front row at the mall, and even thrash on it without worry of outward damage.
After driving the car for a little over a year like that, it was deemed a new coat of paint was in order. Since we were going to cover it with shiny stuff, we realized our limitations and found a reputable shop to handle that part for us. Now we don't consider ourselves dummies, so we decided we could disassemble the car before it went to the body shop. Things like the interior, the driveline, all the plumbing and wiring, and even the glass were removed so the shop's labor would simply be paint and bodywork. Don't get us wrong, the Valiant needed more than a simple sand-and-shoot $400 paint job. But if the shop did not have to do most of the disassembly work, that was a charge we could avoid. The car was given to Muscle Car Restorations and prepped for media blasting. Media blasting is a process where compressed air forces media (usually unrefined baking soda) through a hand-held gun, and is blown against the car to remove any paint and filler. The nice thing about using baking soda instead of sand is that sand is hard and abrasive enough that it can warp the panels.
When the car returned from blasting, the process of determining what work needed to be done could be completed. There were a lot of mall markers (door dings), and, surprisingly, the Valiant body had some rust even though it is only 36 years old. But it was determined when completed, the Valiant would be a nice driver. One thing we learned is choosing the right shop to do the work is a must. the crew at MCR went above and beyond, and delivered what looked like a show car. It just reaffirms John Balow's philosophy--that quality is never forgotten.
Since the paint and body turned out so beyond our expectations, there was now no way we could place the old, bent, twisted, pitted, and rusted pieces of trim and miscellaneous items back on the car.
To handle the trim items, two places were highly recommended: For the stainless trim polishing, Iverson Automotive in Minnetonka, Minnesota, is regarded as the premier trim restoration specialist, and Paul's Plating in Evans City, Pennsylvania, was given the nod for plating the emblems and miscellaneous parts. we were not disappointed with our choices.
Perfect Painting
Choosing a shop can be a daunting task. We chose Muscle Car Restorations and are glad we did. The body was media blasted and then repaired. Using quality materials, like those from PPG, Eastwood, and 3M, is a necessity when you are doing this type of work. Why buy your painting supplies from a swap meet, only to find the quality is questionable and maybe even downright poor? Wiring, weather-stripping, body plugs and many other unseen pieces were required and obtained from Year One.
Muscle Car Restorations
Chippewa Falls, WI
(715) 834-2223
Year One
Braselton, GA
(800) 950-9503
PPG Paints
Pittsburgh, PA
(412) 434-3131
3M Products
(888) 364-3577
The Bumpers
Replacement bumpers were definitely a requirement. The originals had been used for their intended purpose, and the tweaks, dents, and twists were the evidence. Our Valiant was not going to be a concours-style restoration (let's face it, it's a Valiant), so having a perfectly chromed front and rear bumper was not a necessity. We did, however, want bumpers. we decided to use a pair of fiberglass pieces from AAR Quality Fiberglass. AAR has been making fiberglass components for Mopars since 1997, and their quality is unquestionable. The only problem we encountered was getting bumpers for a Valiant. Turns out, Dart bumpers will work, so we were in business. The bumpers were covered with faux aluminum paint and look great on the car.
AAR Quality Fiberglass
Cocoa, FL
(321) 638-0961
Tops in Trimming
What about the emblems and other chrome pieces? We couldn't leave them as they were because 36 years of use had left the trim in less than stellar condition. Some of the trim was pitted and/or cracked, and the finish was rough. We were referred to Paul's Chrome Plating and were not disappointed with the results. The small details in some of the emblems were a concern when plating. Sometimes plating can be ill applied, and then you lose some of the small details.
Paul's Plating
Evans City, PA
(800) 245-8679
Superb Stainless
The trim around the front and rear windows (we converted to a '68 style) was scavenged from parts yards, and the grill was the original. Since the car was reaching this level of detail, it was necessary to have these polished. After inquiring with several people, we found that Iverson Automotive is one of the best in the field. All of the window trim pieces and grill were given to Iverson's, and all the little dents that could be repaired were addressed. quite honestly, when the polishing was completed, the trim and grill were better looking than when they were new. George begins by first assessing each piece and making sure it can be repaired. Next comes the task of removing any dents. This is a time consuming process, and takes care and patience with a small hammer to completely remove the dent. Next comes the actual polishing. This step is not only time consuming, it's down right messy. Iverson's has developed a ten-step program of repair and polish that results in show winning finishes.
Iverson Automotive
Minnetonka, MN
(800) 325-0480
So Close...
We are so close, yet so far from finishing. The car is now home andawaiting final assembly. We can't wait until we are finally able to get in and drive it again. And we are sure we won't get thrown out of any cruise nights, at least not because our car isn't nice enough.
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First on the agenda was to see how bad the body really was under thehideous green paint. After the media blasting was completed, we learnedthe Valiant had a relatively sound body, but needed some attention.Rust like this must be completely removed and new metal installed. Youcan use plastic filler, but be prepared to do the repair again down theroad.With the body work done and the car primed, it was time to block-sandthe body. Remember, the paint job is only as good as what's underneathit. Taking extra care in prepping before paint is applied is a must fora quality paint job.Another way to ensure a quality finish is to use supplies from reputablecompanies. PPG is at the front of the pack when it comes to paintingsupplies and was our choice for covering the Valiant.When MCR paints a car, it is done in sections. This gives the painterbetter control of flashing. when properly masked, tapelines areinvisible.Here it is, fresh from the paint booth. The crew at MCR exceeded ourexpectations. Heck, just having it shiny would've suited us.
Getting a quality bumper that needs minimal prepping for paint means a lot when it comes time to pay for the work--less work equals less cost.The taillight bezels have quite possibly never been removed from the car until now. The finish was pitted, cracked, and nowhere near acceptable. The one above is untouched, and the one below is fresh from Paul's.This quarter emblem shows two different finishes. After the entire emblem is chromed, Paul's made the portion containing the Valiant text a brushed finish. Notice how none of the edges of the emblem are distorted by being too thick after the chroming. Paul's Plating is a quality shop.


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From the kitchen of Dianne Simpson
2 Tblsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 small yellow onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 pound white or dark ground turkey, (Dianne prefers dark)
1 (14.5) oz. can of diced tomatoes with mild green chilies with juice
1 (46oz.) can tomato juice
1 (15oz.) can of pumpkin puree
1 (15oz.) can of kidney beans, drained
1 cup canned black beans, drained
1 Tblsp. chili powder (Dianne used ½ tsp.)
1 tsp. ground cumin
1½ Tblsp. sugar
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
Salt and pepper to taste
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat until hot but not smoking.
Add the onion, bell pepper and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 5 minutes.
Add turkey and cook until browned.
Add tomatoes, pumpkin, tomato juice, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low and add beans and sugar.
Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally for 30 minutes.
Adjust seasonings to your liking!
*Terri's notes:
~ Give it a try, the flavors are subtle and a delicious new blend - 5 stars!
~ Serving extra Chili powder on the side is a great way to please every taste.
~ Make it vegetarian! BOCA, MorningStar, your favorite crumbles would be great in this recipe.
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Story by Shinyung Oh.
"Bridgegate" breaks on the morning of Wednesday, January 8, 2014. In New York's CBS Broadcast Center, correspondent Elaine Quijano heads to the National Desk to seize the assignment. After talking to her producers, Quijano obtains a copy of the newly released emails regarding the shutdown of lanes in Fort Lee, N.J., allegedly ordered by Gov. Chris Christie's staff as political retribution. First, she works on verifying their content. Then, she pores over the heavily redacted documents to try to decipher what is going on. At the same time, her team works on tracking down Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich, the rumored target of the retribution, to schedule an interview. Quijano fires off a draft outline to her producers before dashing out at 2 p.m.
Quijano hops in a cab to head to Fort Lee on the heels of her team members who left earlier in their satellite van. Unexpectedly, they encounter a traffic accident on West Side Highway. Panic sets in. The mayor has limited availability. The show airs at 6:30 p.m. Quijano calls her senior producers to update them while her mind races to make alternative plans. Should she hop on the ferry? Track down the mayor elsewhere? For Quijano, missing the interview is not an option. This is no time to be meek. She has to get the story.
The cab makes its way through West Side Highway and Lincoln Tunnel before finally pulling up to Fort Lee. Quijano interviews Sokolich and heads over to the George Washington Bridge where she will do her live shot. There she hunkers down in the satellite van to pull her story together.
In the segment that airs later that evening on CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley, Quijano displays none of the panic that ensued shortly before. She gazes calmly into the camera, her shoulder-length hair pulled back with not a wisp out of place and white pearl earrings dangling placidly, as she reports the story that has the potential to bring down the rumored Republican presidential favorite for 2016. She's home by 7:30 that evening to put her three kids to bed. It's just another workday for Quijano.
Quijano, who is in her late 30s, lives a journalism student's dream. Upon graduating from the University of Illinois, she worked at a couple of local stations before landing at CNN Newsource and then at CNN where she covered various beats, including the White House, the Pentagon and the Supreme Court. Now at CBS as a correspondent, Quijano reports for CBS Evening News and CBS This Morning. Ask whether she thinks of herself as a success, and she'll brush it off. "Everyone defines success differently," she says.
But by anyone's standards, Quijano has climbed to the top of her field. She's reported on stories as far reaching as 9/11, the election of George W. Bush, and the U.S. invasion of Iraq. On CBS Evening News alone, more than 6 million viewers watch her nightly as she reports on events like the inauguration of Pope Francis, the trial of "Whitey" Bulger, and the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombing suspects. She works with some of the most renowned names in the field, including Scott Pelley, Charlie Rose and Bob Schieffer.
She talks as if she simply willed herself to reach these heights. "I've just been persistent," she says about her career. "It requires absolute commitment. Your will has to be such that you endure." But any ascent requires toil, and Quijano has had her share. Take this example. When Hurricane Sandy unleashed on the East Coast on Oct. 29, 2012, Quijano bundled herself in her down jacket and winter boots to meet the hurricane in Belmar, N.J. From 6 a.m. until noon, she stood in boots filled with frigid water, pants drenched, with sand pelting her as she clutched the exterior handrail of a nearby house to anchor herself. She worried about hypothermia and felt as if she was having an out-of-body experience. In the aired footage, the ocean bellows behind her and Quijano fights to keep her eyes open against the punishing rain and wind. But what you see is a reporter at work, steadily describing for her viewers the overwhelming force of Mother Nature and the imperative to evacuate.
At such moments, Quijano blocks out all else and sees only the mission at hand. "I live in the moment," she says. "I concentrate on it 150 percent."
Above all else, she is prepared. In her office, she has a closet where she keeps two bags, extra clothes and weather gear, like snow boots, hand and foot warmers and everything else she may need for wherever she is sent. On any given day, at any given moment, she may get launched on a story hundreds of miles away. "This is the worst," she says, "to be unprepared." She doesn't even like wearing her suits to work, preferring to change once she gets to the office, for fear of getting a stain during her commute.
Quijano says that she was first attracted to broadcast journalism in part because of the adrenaline rush. But she does not look like an adrenaline junkie. Instead, she talks like a second grade teacher, ever patient, always calm. Watch her interview the parents of Newtown victims as she listens with the intensity of a psychotherapist, her face intent with empathy. "My objective is to hear what they want to say," she says about her interview subjects. "I try to be compassionate and respectful and try to listen a lot more than I talk."
Interviewing Sandy Hook parents was particularly difficult. At the time, her daughter was 6, the same age as the young victims. "I found it too easy to stand in their shoes, to know how to convey the stories for those parents," she says.
When she has a choice, she prefers a walk on the lighter side. "I like stories where the viewer is left with the feeling that the world is not such a bad place to be — people coming to the aid of others, people overcoming things," she says. "These resonate with me." Her recent favorites? A story on Kid President, a 10-year-old boy with brittle bone disease whose homemade videos went viral. "I always root for the underdog," she says. Then there is the story of Diana Nyad who, after several failed attempts, finally swam from Cuba to Florida at the age of 64. This story appealed to Quijano because she takes to heart the message that failure is never final. "For many people who are struggling with whatever they have in their life, [Nyad] represents this goal — that you should do what you do. It's a human story told within the parameters of a swim."
When asked if she identifies with the underdog and what she had to overcome in her own history, she refuses to go there. "We're not ones to navel gaze," she says, referring to herself and her Filipino American family. "You do what you must." For Quijano, failure is not an option, and it certainly does not have the last word. It barely registers on her mental barometer. She is too busy. She has stories to tell.
This story was originally published in our Spring 2014 issue. Get your copy here.


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Lilly's 2009 settlement and CIA also codified the company's pre-established compliance program, which includes "a chief compliance officer who reports directly to the board of directors and the CEO, and a compliance committee," according to the CIA. "The compliance program also includes a code of conduct (known as 'The Red Book') applicable to all employees that is regularly reviewed and disseminated, written policies and procedures, educational and training initiatives, a disclosure program that allows for the confidential disclosure and investigation of potential compliance violations and appropriate disciplinary procedures, and regular monitoring and internal auditing procedures." All this from the CIA's preamble, page one of 67.
At the time, Lilly's 2009 settlement represented the largest corporate criminal fine in history, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). By the end of 2012, that record had been broken several times. When DOJ announced the "largest healthcare fraud settlement in US history" last summer, GlaxoSmithKline became the new record-holder, on the hook for a cool $3 billion, and a CIA that runs to 122 pages.In addition to worrisome compliance areas like off-label promotion in the US and bribery in global markets, the Physician Payment Sunshine Act is expected to come online next year, which could put executives in the time-consuming position of having to defend legitimate business interactions with healthcare providers. Government has also signaled a growing interest in R&D and medical affairs, particularly in relation to clinical investigator controls, reporting from clinical programs, and how contract research organizations are and should be monitored.
All of this is to say that compliance issues, and by extension chief compliance officers, are gaining momentum and have moved from the background of business operations to the foreground, and for good reason. Government is taking an active interest in not only whether or not rules are being broken, but also whether companies have duly empowered compliance teams by creating programs, policies, and management structures designed to prevent compliance issues from arising in the first place. Organizations putting the correct structures and processes in place, before federal investigators come knocking, can save a lot of money and time by avoiding costly settlements and CIA negotiations, in addition to placing themselves in the exclusive company of other organizations unbound by looming litigation and the kinds of red tape that kills deals and collaborations.


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About the Survey: In this 16th Annual Sales Force Effectiveness Survey, Hay Group explored pharmaceutical companies' pay practices as well as their plans to address growing challenges. The global management consultant group teamed up with Pharmaceutical Executive to survey 62,310 employees from 53 US pharma and biotech companies. Executives from sales, marketing, and business development were surveyed in the spring of 2006, and represented a broad spectrum of industry players in terms of sales-force size, revenue, and type of ownership.
Linking real life to the silver screen, the Hay Group's 16th Annual Sales Force Effectiveness Survey offers a prequel to Pfizer's high-profile reduction in its sales force—a 20-percent cut last November with additional cuts predicted this year. The bulk of this research was conducted in the spring of 2006. Even then, most companies were beginning to grapple with the dwindling profitability of their primary care physician (PCP) sales reps. They knew that most PCP reps are relegated to jobs of merchandising, yet command the salaries of consultative selling. They also knew that paying these reps without a justified return couldn't go on forever. The drama, then, as this report captures, is not just in the coming rationalization of pharma's sales forces, but also companies' strategies and tactics as they prepare for this change.The survey's most telling finding may be that, for many companies today, the effort required to administer complex compensation plans for PCP reps—complete with algorithms, matrices, and the rest—seems out of whack with their actual worth. Companies have intentionally made their incentive-compensation schemes quite elaborate in an effort to precisely direct reps' performance toward corporate goals. Now, with no end in sight to the sales-force-profitability slide, they are finding that these incentive programs come with too many administrative headaches.
The trends outlined by the survey convey the general sense that a shakeup—or shakedown—was in store for sales forces industrywide. Still, there were some surprises.
Sales-force expansion, while less common, is still happening, particularly in the specialty and managed-care areas, where companies are staffing up for new product launches aimed at specialists and to handle the increasing influence of third-party payers.
Voluntary attrition remains very high among PCP and specialty reps, with compensation the number-one reason given for high performers leaving their pharmaceutical employers. On average, pharma sales reps are paid 15 percent more than employees in comparable positions in other industries.
The following report provides a snapshot of pharma companies' current compensation structure for PCP reps—and all the administrative difficulties it presents—and spotlights emerging trends and practices for pharma's evolving sales model.