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|Hoops Homecoming Saturday at NJC
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The 19th Annual Hoops Homecoming event will take place at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling this Saturday, Feb. 23. The college's alumni association invites everyone to come back to campus and enjoy a day in Sterling.
While the evening ball games—this year against Trinidad State Junior College—are the largest events to take place, there are several other offerings available.
At 9 a.m., the college rodeo team hosts an open jackpot rodeo at the Logan County Fairgrounds. The day begins with exhibition barrel racing, followed by competitive barrel racing, calf roping, break away roping, goat tying and team roping, in this order, throughout the day.
Activities will be held in the indoor arena and admission is free.
At noon, the Northeastern Plainsman baseball team takes on Miles Community College of Miles City, Mont. at Plainsman Park, located on Pioneer Road at the north campus site. A special, by invitation only, luncheon will honor the 2013 alumni award winners.
It will be followed by a 2 p.m. annual meeting of the board of directors at the Plainsman Grill at Northeastern 18 golf course. This annual meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend; however, it is usually a short session.
At 2:30 p.m., the Heritage Center will be open for viewing in the Hays Student Center on the second floor. This is an on-campus museum which features an awesome collection of college history and memorabilia. The Alumni Association's Heritage Center Committee has worked diligently to collect and display hundreds of items, photos, yearbooks, old clothing and keepsakes from the past. Admission to this center is free.
The basketball games will begin at 5:30 p.m. when the Plainswomen take on Trinidad State Junior College Lady Trojans. The men will follow with a game at 7:30 p.m.
The 2013 alumni award winners will be introduced at center court during halftime of the men's game. Alumni may enter the door prize drawings and may participate in the nice reception that is always held during Hoops Homecoming in the balcony area of the event center.
The first 200 alumni to register at the start of the ball games will receive a free spirit towel with Plainsman Pete on it. The Hoops Homecoming events are open to everyone, with the exception of the awards luncheon, and for these games only, admission is free to all who attend.
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Yay, thanks guy, I'd missed that offer. Downloading FT3 now!
It's $9.95 to upgrade for FT Pro 2 owners for the next week or so....
"Because you bought Fractal Terrains Pro world-building software from ProFantasy Software, you are entitled to an upgrade to the latest release - Fractal Terrains 3 - for only $9.95 / £7.50 - more than 60% off the retail price."
Yay, thanks guy, I'd missed that offer. Downloading FT3 now!
Downloaded it and had a look at the new goodies. I guess the only two improvements which are of interest to me are the 16 bit png export and the better use of multi-cores (and possibly using a bitmap shader for the climate)...the upgrade looks a lot more like it was intended to bring FT Pro into line with CC3 products in terms of exporting to them.
Yeah, I took a look at the new features on the update page and to be honest it seems more like a patched version than an actual update...
"Added normalize tool to manually fix problems with painting in earlier versions that could cause black areas to appear on the world."
"Many niggles and bugs fixed and export libraries updated."
They are listed as features. :S
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I'm just playing now - if it improves (actually fixes) exports and a few others stuff, I'll survive. At $9.99, I can live with it, though I was hoping for more improved algorithms etc. We'll see once I test it out. Regardless, it's got me interested again
Edit: I'm curious about the multicore and memory use. For the procedural stuff I've done so far, I can see it's using multiple cores, but it's not using any of them fully, rarely going above 30%. The rivers, for example (at 8090 setting) are taking quite a while to process - is this just the nature of it asking each core to do one thing and another core the next (and why they're all not at 100% as it goes 3x faster than currently)? And for memory - will this version use more than 4GB ram or is it still stuck with that limitation?
As a plus - no crashing yet!
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I had the FTPro instaled but I deleted yesterday. I have the FT3 upgrate for free (my copy of FTPro has a litle more than 1 month). Do I simple download the single arquive form my account or I do have to reinstall all things from FTPro and then install the "upgrade"? And I dont see manuals or Terraformers links for the FT3...
It was a fresh install for me, by the looks of things - just asked for the new key.
And the rivers - despite taking a while - look far better than in the previous version. I used an old FT2 map, and the rivers I generated looked more realistic, and I didn't end up with strangely straight rivers all over the place. Yay!
And the Terraformer? It's included on the single archive provided or is a separeted download?
From the FT3 page: "Terraformer is a free, unsupported add-on to Fractal Terrains created by user Bill Roach. It's available as a download for registered users."
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Find out where the final weeks of PC will air in your city!
Daytime newcomer Jennifer Ferrin landed the role of ATWT "model" daughter Jennifer Munson just as she was graduating from the North Carolina School of Arts this past spring.
Maeve Quinlan (Megan, B&B) shares more memories from her high school days
Soap Opera Digest recently sat down with GL Head Writer Ellen Weston to get her take on the show's direction. Here's more of the conversation that was featured in our 8/26 issue.
Dan Gauthier is the seventh adult actor to play OLTL's Kevin Buchanan in 13 years. Here is a look at these Banner guys and what they were up to on the show.
Y&R's Neil took it pretty well when daughter Lily got tattooed and pierced as a cry for attention, but Kristoff St. John's three...
The blackout of 2003 inconvenienced millions of people, but it could have been a big problem for Nancy St. Alban (Michelle, GL).
At the AMC Fan Club luncheon on August 9, Argentinian actor Tomy Dumster (Juan Pablo) charmed the audience with his answer (given without assistance from his interpreter) to a fan's question.
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Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Ray Allen drained the go-ahead baseline jumper
with under two minutes remaining and LeBron James narrowly missed a triple-
double, as the Miami Heat topped the Atlanta Hawks, 95-89, at Philips Arena.
The Heat played without star guard Dwyane Wade, who remained at the team hotel
due to a cold.
James, who had 21 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, hit a key jumper with
13.6 seconds left. Chris Bosh had 24 points and Allen netted 17.
James limped off the court with 36.4 seconds left in the first half after
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knee collided with Smith's left knee. James exited immediately to the locker
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Allen drove the right baseline and hit a shot over Kyle Korver with 1:22 left
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Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Clayton Kershaw spun a four-hit shutout and
clubbed a go-ahead solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift
the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-0 victory over the defending champion San
Francisco Giants in the season-opener for both teams at Dodger Stadium.
Kershaw (1-0) struck out seven en route to his sixth career shutout and ninth
career complete game, while his first career homer provided all the offense
the Dodgers would need.
The left-hander is only the second pitcher in major league history to hit a
home run and pitch a shutout on Opening Day. Hall of Famer Bob Lemon
accomplished the feat in 1953 with the Cleveland Indians.
Andre Ethier and A.J. Ellis each added an RBI, while Carl Crawford and Mark
Ellis collected a pair of hits and a run scored apiece for the Dodgers, who
went 86-76 last season and missed the playoffs for the third straight year.
George Kontos (0-1) absorbed the loss after giving up three runs on three hits
-- including Kershaw's blast -- in the eighth inning.
Angel Pagan and Pablo Sandoval each had two hits to account for San
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PINE GROVE - Lance Binegar is kind of in a good news, not-so-good news situation as the season unfolds this week.
Of the 18 girls on his Valley basketball roster, half of them are freshmen. But, of the upperclassmen, three of them are returning starters.
''We have a very young group of girls,'' Binegar said as he enters his second season. ''We are hoping to get a lot of playing time out of two of the freshmen. They are both just about 6-foot, so that should help us in the post.''
Binegar is referring to Erin Brown and Madison Arnolds.
''We are fast and are in good shape,'' Binegar said. ''We have a lot more height this year, which is something we were missing last year.''
Binegar has three seniors in the fold and all will start - Megan Bucher (5-9), Brittany Sivert (5-3) and Samantha Thomas (5-10).
Bucher, a guard, started last season and finished second on the team in most categories. Sivert, also a returning starter and a forward, was the Lumberjills' steals leader.
Thomas will play the center spot.
''We play a run-and-gun style of offense,'' Binegar said. ''We play a 1-2-2 and man-to-man defense and we like to press.''
Junior Karissa Headley (5-10, forward) will return to the starting lineup, while sophomore Sarah Bassett (5-7, forward) will start for the first time.
Other players in the varsity mix include juniors Alisha Carter (5-7, forward) - the team's leading 3-point shooter last season - and Abby Willey (5-3, guard), along with sophomore Megan Martin (5-4, guard).
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State and local governments are climbing aboard the green bandwagon, although "green building" innovations such as energy-efficient light bulbs dominate the ride.
Emphasis on lighting is understandable given that light bulbs devour 22 percent of all electricity produced nationwide, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). But green government involves more than the usual suspects. Emerging projects in state and local government show that IT workers have a role to play via data center consolidations, GIS, inventory databases and telework.
Consolidations typically get the most attention from CIOs because data centers account for 1.5 percent of all electricity consumption in the country, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Data center consolidation slashes power consumption by eliminating redundant processing and unnecessary cooling, as well as by conserving floor space.
It may seem lofty to implement green projects for environmental concerns alone. However, the trick of a successful green IT project may be pursuing something the government needs to accomplish anyway.
For example, agencies typically consolidate data centers to reduce costs, simplify IT management and improve business continuity. But these initiatives also lower electricity bills, which automatically reduces carbon emissions. An inventory management system cuts costs by eliminating unnecessary purchases; it obviously reduces consumption, which ultimately lowers emissions. GIS and mobile applications eliminate unnecessary driving, which improves productivity and reduces fuel costs - once again, a carbon emissions reduction comes built in to that investment.
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California law requires state government agencies to cut energy consumption by 20 percent by 2015. The California Department of General Services (DGS) intends to meet the mandate by collecting information that gives the department new insight into state operations. That insight will be used boost efficiency and conserve resources, said Will Semmes, chief deputy director of the DGS.
For example, the department - which negotiates all statewide vehicle procurement contracts - is implementing fleet management changes that will provide better data about the use of state vehicles.
The 119 California agencies that own at least one state vehicle will upload fleet information into a centralized DGS database. The solution will offer the DGS an unprecedented breadth of information for calculating carbon emissions and other factors, said Semmes.
"If you multiply by 50,000 vehicles, we're going to get information that we've never had before about the use of our fleet in different aspects: the actual disposition of the vehicle, whether it was used appropriately and whether it was used enough to warrant having that vehicle," Semmes said. "How are the emissions? How much fuel did we use? Are we buying the right fuel? Where did we buy it from, and therefore what kind of alternative fuel infrastructure can we get in those places where we seem to be buying the most?"
Semmes said the database will give the DGS a comprehensive view of all state vehicles, making it easier to see if unused vehicles could be shared among agencies. The project could potentially reduce the number of cars the state owns and maintains, thereby cutting costs and reducing consumption.
The DGS also aims to reduce carbon emissions by purchasing more alternative fuel. The agency has many vehicles that can operate on traditional or alternative fuel, but state workers often don't fill them with alternative fuel because it's usually unavailable on their routes.
"I think it's unconscionable for us to demand of a child support worker, who just happened to get the E85 car [that is fueled by a mixture of ethanol and gasoline] that day, to drive 20 miles out of her way to fill it up with E85 when her job, and the only thing she's being judged by, is whether she picked up this foster kid and took him to the right place on time," Semmes said.


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I'm back to the catch-can. Don't like the oil dripping out of the breather hose and on to the ground. I think I'm through with this modification attempt for now. Cheers,Bill
I placed a Krankvent in the line about the height of the carb and petcock, then ran the line over the frame under the seat, back down and to the rear. I removed the can entirely and plugged the other vent on the case where the return line from the can had gone with a rubber cap. No more blowing oil. Less vibration too.
I used the Universal 3/8" Barb Kit. I ran the hose straight up from the oil tank nipple (large hose going to oil can) and hung it from the frame with a wide Tie Strap. The Krankvent is just below the tank, pointing straight up. The hose curves and runs back along the frame to where the old oil can was, then down behind the left tool box and back along the frame to the rear of the fender. No oil has ever come out. I feel a little puff puff at idle there. I can't hear the Krankvent ticking or tapping at all.The timing case nipple (smaller of the two hoses going to the can) is capped off with a vacuum cap and small clamp right at the timing case. Oil can is sitting on a shelf in the garage.The vent line must run straight up from the oil tank nipple to keep oil from running out the line. If it doesn't go as straight and high as possible under the frame there is no point in bothering to do this at all.I'm out of town or I'd post a pic for you. I will upload a pic tomorrow night.
Which of the Krankvents did you use? It sounds like you are using an inline vent device. Is there a purpose in running the vent up high and back down? Do you mean the rear of the motor or at the end of the rear fender? And you capped the primary case vent? What about the timing case? I have read this entire thread and I'm still concerned about what to do with the minor lines.
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'Jack' gives Singer room for creativity
Unlike with 'X-Men' movies, director has freedom to craft his own story
When Bryan Singer stepped up to direct the first "X-Men" movie, he walked into an established comic book mythology nearly 40 years in the making. As both director and producer, he's since shepherded the franchise through the tricky territory of pleasing hard-core comics fans and large swaths of moviegoers alike.
Not so with his latest film, "Jack the Giant Slayer," a classic adventure fairy tale that required just three essential pieces: a boy named Jack, an oversized beanstalk and a giant. Countless versions of the story about a boy who faces off with a fearsome giant after naively acquiring and planting a handful of magical beans have been told across continents and cultures dating back to at least the 12th century. For Singer, this meant the rest of the story was wide open.
"All I knew was I wanted a beanstalk and giants, and the rest would pretty much be an original story that accommodated those icons, so it was nice," Singer said in a telephone interview.
The story Singer wanted to tell was modeled after the "transportive adventure films" he loved as a kid, such as "Journey to the Center of the Earth" and "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," while also delivering on the promise of a fairy tale. "If I'm telling a classic fairy tale story like a classic adventure film, there really needs to be some delineation between who are my heroes, who are my villains and who am I rooting for," he said.
As a kindhearted, orphaned farmhand, Nicholas Hoult's Jack is easily identifiable as the designated underdog hero. Soon after he encounters and falls for the rebellious princess (Eleanor Tomlinson) of his 13th-century English kingdom, the magical beanstalk bursts into the sky, taking the princess along with it. When the royal search party assembles, Jack volunteers to join the dangerous mission to save the girl from the hungry and vengeful giants that live somewhere above the clouds.
Singer was a fan of Hoult's work in the TV series "Skins" and the film "A Single Man," and he was instrumental in casting the now-23-year-old actor in "X-Men: First Class." When it came time to find his Jack, Hoult was the first person who came to mind. "He has a lot of vulnerability and humor, the kind of qualities that make you root for him and make you want him to succeed, have an adventure, conquer giants and get the girl," Singer explained. "He's got a charm a lot like a young, British Jimmy Stewart."
You certainly can't say the same of the giants in "Jack the Giant Slayer." Grotesque and ruthless, the massive humanoid creatures are the special-effects centerpiece of Singer's first foray into performance capture and 3-D filmmaking. Rather than depicting the giants as lumbering and dim, Singer envisioned a new breed. "I wanted these giants to be more cunning, lean, mean and fast. I felt very strongly about that," he said.
He also wanted them to feel as real as the locations they visited around the English countryside. "They're designed as if they're living, breathing creatures, but if you get close to them, what looks like hair or boils actually might look more like grass or rocks, and so they're something of the earth," Singer explained. He then relied on the actors he cast as the main giant characters, Bill Nighy, John Kassir and Ben Daniels, to give the creatures personality and plenty of attitude.
But before any actor could breathe life into the giants, Singer had to figure out how he was going to create them. He turned to some friends unusually positioned to guide him — directors James Cameron ("Avatar") and Peter Jackson ("The Lord of the Rings" trilogy), and master performance-capture actor Andy Serkis, who played Golem in the "Lord of the Rings" films and Caesar in 2011's "Rise of the Planet of the Apes." Once he had a solid working knowledge of the technology and its potential, Singer plowed ahead with prerecording the giants' performance-capture scenes.


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Dean Baker: Donald Trump passed the threshold of committed delegates that gives him a lock on the Republican Party presidential nomination. It's worth considering what led to Trump's rise in the first place.
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A Fort Worth veterinarian arrested for animal cruelty Wednesday admitted in a handwritten statement that he secretly kept alive five dogs, including his own decrepit border collie, that should have been euthanized.
Dr. Millard Lou Tierce of the Camp Bowie Animal Clinic had his veterinary license temporarily suspended Wednesday by the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners on the basis of that admission and more.
Tierce was also arrested Wednesday on an animal cruelty charge, stemming from the lack of care given to his personal pet, a border collie kept at the clinic. He surrendered to the Tarrant County Sheriff's Department at about 7 p.m. Wednesday and was released soon after on $10,000 bond.
Tierce told NBC News Wednesday night he could not comment on the investigation, complying with his attorney's request. His lawyer did not return calls for comment on Thursday.
A hearing on Tierce's license's suspension will be held Monday in Austin before the state board's enforcement committee.
His arrest and suspension came a day after a family accused his practice of secretly keeping their dog Sid alive to provide blood transfusions to other dogs, months after he was to have been euthanized.
The family had agreed to euthanize Sid, a 5-year-old, 170-pound Leonberger, after Tierce diagnosed him with a congenital spine disorder. Six months after they agreed to euthanize their pet, they said a veterinary technician at the clinic reached out to them to let them know their pet was still alive.
According to the state board's temporary license suspension order, Tierce admitted that he had not euthanized five pets that had been accepted for euthanization, including Sid. The order did not say whether the other dogs were used for medical procedures like Sid allegedly was.
Dr. Michael Morris of the Fort Worth Animal Clinic determined Wednesday that three animals kept at the clinic were in such poor health that they needed to be euthanized.
Tierce said in his statement that one of those animals, a border collie, was his personal pet and that the other two had been left at the clinic to be euthanized along with two other animals. One of the other two animals had been kept in a cage at the clinic for as long as three years after being accepted for euthanasia, Tierce said.
In Tierce's arrest warrant affidavit, Fort Worth police and animal control officers said they found Tierce's black and white border collie lying in a box on the floor of an exam room. Police said the dog was twitching in pain. One of its legs was missing, another was dislocated and two of its shoulders were dislocated. A vet tech, identified as Cynthia Welch, said the dog had been in that condition, and largely in the same location, since she started working there on June 2, 2013.
Tierce admitted that the border collie was his dog and said he had provided the dog with only food and water and no medical attention.
Morris later determined Tierce's dog was emaciated and non-ambulatory, and that it was missing the bottom of a foot and had severe mouth disease, cataracts, a degenerative and untreatable neurological disease and abnormal overall health. It should have been euthanized, Morris determined.
Tierce said that in his professional opinion, he should have euthanized his border collie. Tierce was charged with animal cruelty, specifically for the lack of care given to his own dog.
Board's Order Describes Cluttered Clinic
The board said in its order suspending his license that Tierce could be a threat and a real danger to patients and that he had violated rules for minimum security of controlled substances.
Its order also detailed unsanitary conditions at the clinic, describing a cluttered setting with unsecured drugs "strewn about" and at risk of being abused.
"Animal organs were kept in jars throughout the clinic. Bugs were visible in exam rooms. Stacks of drugs, trash, laundry, paperwork and other miscellaneous items were strewn about the examinations rooms, hallways, stairwells, operating room, laboratories and offices of the clinic," the documents said.
"Open and unsecured medications, including some controlled substances, were also strewn about the clinic and in such a fashion that controlled substances could easily be stolen and abused by employees, clients, or visitors of the clinic," they continued.
The Better Business Bureau of Fort Worth said there is only one complaint on his file within the last three years. The Fort Worth Police Department said only that its investigation continues, and the state's Board of Veterinarian Medical Examiners said it cannot comment on open investigations.
The Fort Worth Police Department said anyone who would like to file a report in regards to this case should call the FWPD nonemergency number of 817-335-4222 and explain they would like to make a report regarding the Camp Bowie Animal Clinic. They should also mention related report number 14-37697.
Clients Defend Veternarian
Numerous clients of Dr. Tierce showed up to the clinic to offer support to a man some have been bringing their pets to for decades.
"He wouldn't do anything to harm an animal," said Robert Heineman.
Heineman and his son Parker didn't show up with any family pets but rather were at the clinic to support Dr. Tierce. They've been bringing their animals to the clinic for 30 to 40 years.


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Politics | With the primary calendar shifting forward, the leading GOP presidential candidates remain in a surprisingly close pack in the important South Carolina race. Perry leads national leader Romney, but not by much, and Cain is gaining ground
COLUMBIA, S.C.-If U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., wants to shed his image as the congressman who yelled, "You lie," when President Barack Obama told Congress that his healthcare plan wouldn't cover illegal immigrants, some of Wilson's constituents aren't ready to oblige.
During a packed town hall meeting with voters in Lexington, S.C., in late September, Wilson opened with grave remarks about record unemployment and soaring national debt. But the first written question from an audience member began with a tribute to the 2009 incident: "Congressman Wilson, thank you for your correct response to the president of 'You lie.'"
The congressman-who had apologized for the timing of his outburst two years ago-shifted uncomfortably as the Lexington crowd cheered in agreement. But he grew more confident with the second half of the feisty question: "Can we count on Republicans to stand up to the massive spending of the last four years, the liberal mainstream media, and a radical president?"
Wilson had a ready answer: "We have to shift the numbers in Congress." But this crowd had its sights on a bigger prize, as another audience member asked: "In your opinion, what will our country look like if the GOP loses Congress and the White House next year?"
It's a question that pinpoints the angst of many Republicans across South Carolina and the rest of the country as the GOP presidential primaries loom less than three months away. For South Carolina, the question is especially urgent: The Republican who has won the state's early primary contest has won the GOP nomination for the last three decades.
This season, the state plans to hold its contest earlier than ever. Florida officials upended the primary calendar in September by announcing they would buck Republican National Committee rules that require most states to wait until March 6 to conduct primaries.
When a Florida election committee announced a Jan. 31 contest, South Carolina officials preserved their first-in-the-South primary by bumping their contest from early February to Jan. 21. That means the three other early voting states-Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada-will likely move their GOP contests to early January, or even late December.
Since time is growing short, and what happens in South Carolina is a crucial opening salvo in the battle for the White House, examining the race here offers an early glimpse into Republican politics nationwide. So far, the Palmetto State is proving this much: Economic issues are king, social issues won't be forgotten, and the race for conservative votes is more fluid than many expected.
By many estimates, South Carolina should be Rick Perry country: The professing Christian and pro-life governor of Texas embraces the Bible, babies, and barbeque. Perry's wife, Anita, told a packed gathering of South Carolina voters at the grand opening of her husband's campaign headquarters in the state capital of Columbia: "We have the same values, we like the same food, we kinda talk the same talk."
But in a Southern state where Perry seems like a natural fit, the candidate finds himself in a tight contest with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a Mormon candidate polling well in a state full of conservative evangelicals: A Winthrop University poll released on Sept. 20 showed Perry leading Romney in South Carolina by only 3 percentage points. Just three weeks earlier, another poll showed Perry leading Romney by 17 points.
That's a significant boost for Romney: Despite heavily investing cash and campaign time in South Carolina in the 2008 primary cycle, the presidential candidate finished fourth here. (Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., edged out former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee for the win.)
The narrowing gap comes after Perry's early surge when he entered the race in late August. The candidate's searing poll numbers cooled after a few weeks on the campaign trail and a few less-than-stellar debate performances. And the Winthrop poll deserves some historical context: During the same period last election cycle, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former Sen. Fred Thompson led the race in South Carolina. Both candidates fizzled before mid-primary season.
But despite those realities, the recent numbers at least show that Romney is faring better in South Carolina than last primary season, and that he's competitive in a state where he's spent less time and money so far.
South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis-a conservative Republican and a Southern Baptist-endorsed Romney in late August. After a recent campaign breakfast in Columbia headlined by Romney's wife, Ann, Loftis explained why he thought the candidate had gained more traction this time around: "It's a different world."
For Loftis, that difference is concentrated in an economy that soured nationwide a few months after the GOP primary season in 2008. The economic woes are particularly acute in South Carolina: The state has an unemployment rate of 11.1 percent-the fourth-highest in the nation. In rural South Carolina counties like Marion and Allendale, the unemployment rate reaches nearly 20 percent.
That crisis could help boost Romney, a candidate touting his corporate background and business savvy. But Romney's not alone: Perry boasts of creating jobs as governor of Texas, and candidates like former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain are hammering their own job-centered credentials.
While the winning candidate is still undetermined, and other dark horse candidates could burst on the scene, for most South Carolina voters the prevailing question is set: How do we dig out of the economic mire?
Back at the town hall meeting in Lexington, that's the question on Darrell Harbour's mind. Harbour owns a small company here that relocates machinery for industrial plants and provides heavy rigging and crane work. He decries Obama's argument that regulating and taxing large corporations more aggressively will help a struggling economy, and he hopes for a GOP candidate who can reverse that trend.
Harbour offers a painful example: He says he lost a quarter million dollars in purchase orders last year when some of the large companies he services grew skittish about the economic uncertainty. "Don't tell me that beating up that big corporation doesn't affect me," he says. "It does-and it affects my guys."
The small business owner says that kind of uncertainty undercuts his ability to make plans and hire more workers. And he says increasing regulations makes business more expensive. For example, Harbour says some of the new machinery he bought this year came with designs imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): new (and more expensive) fuel tanks that require using diesel exhaust fuel (DEF) along with regular diesel fuel to reduce smog. "So I just paid $128,000 for a tractor that I have to buy DEF fluid for and put it in with the diesel fuel to make EPA regulations," he says. "And it costs $4 a gallon, plus the diesel fuel price."
But like other voters here, Harbour says he isn't sure which GOP candidate could best tackle the kind of economic problems that hound South Carolina and the rest of the country. "The only one that's made any comments that make a lot of sense was Herman Cain, and unfortunately I don't think he's going to be up there in the running," he says. But a week later Cain began a quick rise in polls nationally.
During the town hall meeting, the crowd burst into applause when Rep. Wilson mentioned Cain's tax reform plan. Afterwards, local resident Barbara Burchfield said she's intrigued by Cain, but hasn't settled on a candidate. But she does know that she's most concerned about the economy: "We'd like to see the government run more like a household-if you don't have the money, you don't spend it." And she believes something else: "The silent majority isn't going to be silent anymore."
Whether Republican voters will prevail as the majority next November isn't clear, though a recent ABC/Washington Post poll showed that the majority of voters expect Obama to lose the 2012 election. That dynamic has added fresh enthusiasm for GOP voters eager to nominate a candidate who's not only electable in a general election, but desirable on a wide range of conservative issues.
In South Carolina, those voters include a broad swath of evangelicals and social conservatives who say that while the economy dominates the election cycle, social issues like abortion and gay marriage remain a deep concern.
For Romney-a self-proclaimed pro-life candidate who has struggled to overcome his pro-abortion past-that may mean significant hurdles with some voters here: The Winthrop poll showed Perry with a double-digit lead over Romney among evangelical voters in the state.
Ray Moore-a longtime conservative Christian activist in South Carolina-says he thinks Romney will face a steep challenge with social conservatives. Moore points to Romney's Massachusetts healthcare plan that eventually included a $50 co-pay for abortions. And Moore says many conservative activists still hold Romney accountable for the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts while he was governor.
If both Romney and Perry-whose poll numbers dipped after a Florida straw poll defeat-faltered in South Carolina, Moore thinks a door could open for other candidates like Cain or Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn. Either way, Moore says the worsening climate for Democrats means that "Christians can vote for the best person. We can vote our conscience."
Randy Page-an evangelical, social conservative, and president of South Carolinians for Responsible Government-is still mulling the GOP slate. Page-also a board member of South Carolina Citizens for Life-met Romney during the last primary cycle, and says that he's comfortable with his pro-life position: "I do believe people can change."
Page also says he thinks social conservatives are interested in the whole picture for GOP candidates: "You can't break the litmus test-you have to be pro-life-but we're also concerned about where you stand on the budget and welfare reform and taxes."
Oran Smith-an evangelical and president of the conservative Palmetto Family Council (PFC)-says he thinks Romney's stated positions on social issues are relatively strong, but that he still faces an uphill battle to win the South Carolina contest.
Smith says Romney's halting answers to a question at a South Carolina debate regarding whether his vice president and cabinet appointees would hold pro-life convictions left some voters cold: "I think there was enough of a hiccup there that did not make him the first choice of some cultural and social conservatives."
Perry's campaign has unquestionably hit bumps: He still faces conservative challenges over his immigration policy that allows in-state college tuition for illegal immigrants, and questions over his attempt to make the HPV vaccine mandatory for young girls in Texas. (The governor has since said he should have proposed allowing families to opt into the vaccine for the sexually transmitted disease.)
Still, Smith thinks those concerns won't fell the candidate, and that Perry likely has the best chance to win South Carolina, barring a major gaffe, a dark horse candidate, or a sea change endorsement for Romney by someone like influential Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C. For Perry, a win here is critical, since a loss in South Carolina would likely be far more damaging than a loss for Romney, says Smith: "I think if Perry has problems here, Perry has problems."
Romney's Mormonism seems unlikely to create substantial political problems for him in this cycle. The candidate's religion drew more attention last time, but evangelicals like Page, Smith, and others don't think it's a major issue with voters during this cycle.
David Woodard, a political scientist at Clemson University, agrees with that assessment but says Romney's attempt to woo South Carolina voters still faces resistance: "I just cannot see South Carolina Republican voters voting for a Mormon governor from Massachusetts." That's especially true, says Woodard, when they have the choice of a Texas governor with a Christian background: "I think Perry's Christian associations, his football, his boots, his talkin', his ya'll-I think all of it will connect eventually."
Chad Connelly-chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party and a board member at PFC-says connecting with conservatives will hinge on an understanding that fiscal issues and social issues work together: "I'm one of those people who thinks you can't separate the two." Policies that encourage hard work, marriage, and personal responsibility are key to encouraging conservative support, he says: "I think anyone who wins here is going to have to understand that."


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DUNNELLON — A Dunnellon Police Department warrant for armed robbery and grand theft of a gas station last year will soon be served on the man accused of committing the crimes.
Chief Joanne Black said Friday that South Florida officials will be serving the warrant to Wendell W. Brown, 56, who already is incarcerated, and it is expected that he will be brought to the Marion County Jail within the next few days.
The chief said Brown was arrested by officers from the Lauderhill Police Department in May 2012 on several charges, including battery on a law enforcement official, violation of probation and aggravated assault.
She said when he was arrested, he gave the name Dave Brown — which state records list as one of 12 names he uses — and was booked into the Broward County Jail under that name. When he was set to leave the facility, officials checked his fingerprints and photo, and realized he was Wendell W. Brown, who was wanted on the DPD warrant.
The Dunnellon incident occurred shortly after 7 a.m. on Jan. 25, 2012, at Murphy Oil USA, 11012 N. Williams St. Authorities said Brown rode a bicycle to the store, went to a cashier's window and demanded money while keeping his hand underneath his jacket.
The clerk told police Brown did not show a weapon.
After receiving some cash, Brown got on the bicycle and rode away.
Dunnellon police identified him through witnesses and a description given by the clerk.
Florida Department of Corrections records show he has a lengthy incarceration history dating back to June 1978 for offenses such as robbery with a deadly weapon, drug possession and grand theft.
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Religion | A year of private negotiations later, U.S. officials say why they chose public confrontation with longtime ally, the Saudis
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Religious-freedom experts working with the U.S. government have long known Saudi Arabia was one of the world's worst persecutors of Christians. Driving home that the country also persecutes its own Muslim population is what finally pushed U.S. officials to do something about it.
In the year before the State Department last month added Saudi Arabia to its official list of persecuting countries, staff members from the department's religious-freedom office visited the kingdom five times-more than any other country they examined in the world. Relations with the United States' largest oil supplier are historically white-gloved, and many in the diplomatic corps long hoped for private improvement on church-faith matters without a public confrontation.
"I came on board knowing Saudi Arabia had to be a high priority on this job," said John Hanford, who in 2002 became the State Department's ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom. When meetings with the foreign minister and other top Saudi officials yielded little improvement, he could then show his colleagues it was time the United States did more than quietly catalog abuses year after year. "On the central issue of restricting religious freedom in such a wholesale fashion, there has not been progress," Mr. Hanford told WORLD.
But it was the extent of oppressive measures against other Muslims, especially Shiites, which experts learned on their visits was even worse than expected. According to Mr. Hanford, "It's the Muslims who wind up in jail." That's a point he emphasized when rolling out State's 2004 religious-freedom report Sept. 15: "The sort of issues which concerned us most, frankly, had to do with the treatment of Muslims in Saudi Arabia. The Shia Muslims suffer the most."
Saudi Arabia's strict interpretation of Sunni Islam, widely known as Wahhabism, derives from the name of its 18th-century founder, Muhammad bin Abd al-Wahhab, who formed an alliance with tribal leader Muhammad al-Saud around 1750 when the Saudi kingdom was established. In modern times, oil income has funded the spread of Wahhabi ideology in schools and mosques. Wahhabis generally view non-Wahhabi Muslims as un-Islamic, so other Sunnis, Shiites, and Sufis suffer economic and political discrimination and restrictions on worship.
Shiites make up about 10 percent of the Saudi population. According to this year's U.S. religious-freedom report, Saudi authorities shut down Shiite mosques built without government permission. Shiites are poorly represented in government too: Only two serve on the country's 120-member consultative council, and none as cabinet ministers. Nor does Shiite testimony in court carry as much weight as that of Sunnis.
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) reports that authorities have arrested several Shiite clerics and religious scholars without charge, and beaten some while in custody. Imams who have criticized the government's policies or its Islamic interpretations have suffered the same treatment. Many non-Wahhabi Muslims are detained on trumped-up charges of sorcery or witchcraft, considered by the ruling elite one of the worst forms of polytheism.
Non-Muslims, of course, have it even worse. The kingdom prohibits any public worship, and those who wear religious symbols risk a scuffle with the religious police. Evangelizing Muslims is illegal, and Muslims who convert to another religion may be tried for apostasy and executed. According to the State Department's 2004 report, authorities tried a schoolteacher for apostasy, but last March handed down a conviction of blasphemy with a three-year sentence and 300 lashes.
In theory, non-Muslims may worship in private, but Saudi Arabia offers scant guidelines on how many may gather without attracting the displeasure of the Mutawwa'in, the religious police. Many Christians congregate freely, said Mr. Hanford, but do so in secret, meeting in padded basements or huddling by the dozens around a single Bible. In practice, the religious police do disrupt worship services at whim.
One example is Indian Christian Brian O'Connor. Just hours before Mr. Hanford added Saudi Arabia to the U.S. list of egregious persecutors on Sept. 15, a Saudi court charged him with possession of alcohol, pornography, and preaching Christianity. Compass News reported that Brian O'Connor first heard the charges six months after his arrest, when the Mutawwa'in reportedly hung him upside down and whipped him with electrical cables. So far the court has not issued a verdict.
Such restrictions were a major reason that the United States decided to class Saudi Arabia as a "country of particular concern" in September, a branding reserved for only the most egregious state persecutors in the world. Those named-eight countries altogether this year-become eligible for U.S. sanctions.
For religious-freedom advocates, State's designating Saudi Arabia was long overdue. "Better late than never, at this point," said Dwight Bashir, a senior policy analyst with USCIRF. USCIRF recommended the Saudis for the list five years in a row, getting results only the fifth time around.
Why the designation this year? Mr. Bashir said pressure from his own commission and from Congress began building when State dawdled on announcing this year's worst persecutors. Eighteen months had lapsed since officials made the last designations. For the State Department, says Mr. Bashir, examining terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia in May and November last year also have been eye-opening. As the two countries cooperate in the war on terror, U.S. officials are seeing firsthand the extent to which Saudi Arabia both encourages and exports extremist Islam. And ultimately, in a post-9/11 world, the U.S. diplomats could no longer ignore the nexus between radical Islam and terrorism.
But the United States also softened its rebuke against its largest Middle East ally by noting some reforms. Authorities have continued their National Dialogue with Muslims of all stripes, which includes men and women, and fired imams who preach violence. The Middle East Media Research Institute found a report 11 days after the State Department's citation that Saudi authorities are planning new training for the religious police in English, psychology, and how to handle the public. But without major reforms, no one expects sensitivity training to improve religious tolerance.
By law, the State Department has between 90 and 180 days to determine what measures to take against the eight religious-freedom violators it named (the other seven are Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Vietnam). Sanctions against the Saudis, however, are unlikely, says Paul Marshall, senior fellow at Freedom House's Center for Religious Freedom.
"They have been resisting for quite a while labeling them a country of particular concern," he said. "My guess is that the U.S. will think putting them on the list will be enough and wait to see how that works." Nor in the short term does Mr. Marshall see the Saudis implementing reforms that would annoy their most virulent Wahhabi clergy. After the designation, Saudi officials went out of their way to condemn themselves with their defense. The chief of the kingdom's religious police said non-Muslims may worship as much as they wish but must keep it private: "We will not allow them to publicly practice their religion in this country," he said.
Nonetheless, USCIRF will want the United States to ratchet up the pressure immediately. Among their policy recommendations, commissioners want U.S. officials to push for dissolving the Mutawwa'in, allowing in clergy of other religions, and releasing prisoners detained for religious violations. That may read like a wish list, but for longtime religious-freedom advocates, coming this far after U.S. silence on Saudi violations still seems like a dream.


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Well, they did it. The women's tournament is officially separated from the menu AND being moved back on a rotation to Dallas and Oklahoma City. My personal thoughts? Biggest mistake the conference could make. Attendance will go down for both tournaments. Dallas sucks as a venue. No one from Texas attends. Too far for the northern schools. What does everyone think?
There are no nothern schools anymore (except ISU). Might as well move everything to Dallas. When Mizzou, NU, and Colorado ran away, that was the end of the tourney in KC.
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Originally Posted by brianhos
There are no nothern schools anymore (except ISU). Might as well move everything to Dallas. When Mizzou, NU, and Colorado ran away, that was the end of the tourney in KC.
This is right on sadly. I may make OKC once in awhile but never Dallas. Sad that trips to KC are soon going to become extinct.
Originally Posted by BoxsterCy
Dude, you are Gameday Rulzzz and could probably post about anything.
We went to OKC the last time it was there and it is not a bad trip. Dallas is futher but we will have to make the trip when needed to follow our Cyclones. The biggest mistake is splitting them up, womens & mens tourney. Some people who now do both will only choose one to attend as the costs go up. But we all know womens basketball is the little sister to the Big 12.
It's ridiculous to separate the tournaments. There was discussion some time back but did not appear to be acted on. When has all this been happening behind the scenes and by who? Will they overlap in dates in different cities? And that's why the women's tourney has to move out of KC, because the men will be there?
ISU will have a great team for 2013. Maybe a conference championship caliber team. Hopefully fans will find a way to get to Dallas.
Is this a permanent move, or just waiting for contracts to run out?
Originally Posted by MNCyGuy
Is this a permanent move, or just waiting for contracts to run out?
It was reported in the DSM Register. There is a news release at the Big 12 website. Interesting that they wait until the day before a holiday to publicize the announcement.
Big 12 Announces Plans for Future Championship Sites - Big 12 Conference - Official Athletic Site
"Following the 2011-12 season the men's and women's basketball championships will become stand alone events, taking place in separate cities. The men's championship is under contract, and will continue in Kansas City through 2014. Starting in 2013 the women's championship will be held in Dallas at the American Airlines Center, with Oklahoma City playing host in 2014 at the Chesapeake Energy Center. With the change, the women's basketball championship will take place the Friday-Monday preceding the men's championship, which will continue its Wednesday-Saturday format."
Not a good move, the women's tourney will struggle in Dallas, and OKC as a stand alone event. First off, while AAC is a great facility, it is was to big for the Big 12 tourney. The beauty of Municipal Auditorium was the size. The women need to play in a building that seats around 10k. Second, the only south schools who travel are Baylor and OU, so lots of empty seats. Third, a Friday-Monday format is pathetic. What we have now is ideal with both championships on Saturday, leaving Sunday as a travel day, or for some going home on Saturday.
With this move, they have reverted back to the old days of the Big 8 when the women played in Salina, KS and and the men in KC, only now we get Dallas/OKC for the women instead of Salina.
OKC s top notch and not a bad idea, but not sold on Dallas.
Unfortunately, I think Texas can draw for women's basketball now. You can hope and pray that AirTran in Des Moines eventually brings some form of Southwest, then flights will be relatively cheap to Dallas Love. I also think they are making a mistake in splitting the tournaments. More bang for you travel buck if you are assured of at least watching two games of your teams.
They are throwing a bone to the north schools. In a no-brainer move, the women's soccer tournament will be played at Livestrong Sporting Park on the Kansas side. It's a state-of-the art venue for soccer that just opened this year.
OKC drew well when OU had Paris and contended. If a Texas school is a contender, Dallas will draw fine, same in Oklahoma. The tournaments are staggered, so die hards can go to both. With WV and maybe later Louisville coming on board, we might hope again for KC in the future. Meanwhile, we need to find a way to get there. Des Moines airport has always been high compared to Omaha. I would expect us to come up with packages and maybe bus tours.
Weve got a pretty good football conference, and weve got a pretty good conference overall. Were still walking around with our heads held high and our chest out, about that. Paul Rhoads
We're totally disappointed and disturbed, but won't make any difference. Looks like the South schools prevailed. We go to KC, went to OK City, and will make every attempt to find a way to Dallas. As previously stated, let's hope SWA gets it in gear so we have some affordable airfare.
OKC is a nice site. Dallas sucked when it had the men there with them, itll be a ghost town just with the women.
Originally Posted by alarson
OKC is a nice site. Dallas sucked when it had the men there with them, itll be a ghost town just with the women.
I hope your right, and they eventually see the error in their ways. Its still going to be tough to sell a venue in a state where the only BCS university dissed the Big 12. Even though it was not KC's fault, as over in StL they are giddy about what went down.
The fun of the Big 12 tournament was that both teams teams were playing and you could bounce back and forth. This is an idiotic move...the women's tournament on it's own in a large arena is foolish and won't draw
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Letters to the Editor: East Rockaway, Lynbrook
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Congress needs to provide Sandy aid
Nonprofit inundated after Sandy
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Great job Elizabeth.
We need increased police patrols in East Rockaway right away.
The recent robberies of the convenience store and Chase bank highlight the importance of immediate action.
As it is now, there seem to no police patrols at all.
This needs to be addressed quickly before crime really takes hold here.
If allowed to continue, East Rockaway will end up as another crime infested neighborhood in Nassau.
Friday, January 18, 2013 | Report this
Why not sign an agreement with Lynbrook or Malverne to have them police East Rockaway as well?
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 | Report this
And now Paul's Dry Cleaner just got robbed. When will the NCPD decide to patrol East Rockaway?
How many more robberies will it take to produce police action?
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With his wife seated by his side at the end of Wednesday night's City Council meeting, Rifle City Manager John Hier announced his plans to retire in May.
Hier, 62, has been in charge of Rifle City Hall for the last nine years. Prior to that, he was Carbondale city manager for nine years.
"It's time to put me out to pasture," Hier said to the City Council and staff, with his wife, Melissa, next to him. "I will retire from full time work in city management and we plan to relocate to be closer to family in Lincoln, Neb."
While he has been asked to work part time in municipal government in the Lincoln area, Hier said he will also pursue more leisurely activities while helping run the family's 500-acre farm.
"There's fish to be caught, a garden to be grown and pheasants to be hunted," Hier said.
He also praised the city staff and council members he worked with over the last nine years.
"The can-do attitude of everyone has just been exemplary," Hier said. "From the City Council to all employees, I've seen that everyone works in concert to promote community development programs and look for ways to get things done."
City Council decided to follow the city personnel code, which allows in-house applicants to seek the position over a five-day period that will start Monday. If a suitable candidate is found, the position may not be advertised more broadly, Hier said. The final decision on Hier's successor will be up to the City Council.
Read more about Hier and his decision to retire in the Thursday, Jan. 24 edition of The Citizen Telegram.


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One Life America has announced a merger with Business One Insurance Services.
One Life previously specialized in the senior marketplace. Business One was a full-service agency, providing comprehensive lines of insurance products for both individuals and commercial clients.
The combined agency will operate as One Life.
"We feel like the merger of our organizations positions us strongly for the future and we can now meet all possible insurance needs for not only individuals and families but also for business and commercial clients," said Scotty Elliott, president and CEO.
One Life has its corporate headquarters in Meridian and regional locations in Lakeland, Florida; Stonewall, Mississippi; and three Georgia cities: Stockbridge, Metter, and Marietta.
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The first couple weeks after baby arrives can be a blur. Whether she's hungry, cranky or sleepy, you're on call to tend to baby's every need—which can leave you hungry, cranky and sleepy too. "Eating the right foods can help your body gain the building blocks it needs to repair, rebuild and nourish your baby," says Allison Tannis, MS, RHN, author of The 100 Healthiest Foods to Eat During Pregnancy.
Carbs for clarity, fiber for flushing
Fueling with the right foods can also erase common post-pregnancy complaints. Pregnancy brain doesn't disappear when baby arrives, but diet can make a difference."Protein is the building block of enzymes and hormones which are needed to keep you going and support lactation," says Tannis. To prevent postpartum constipation, get plenty of fluids to soften stool and eat fiber-rich foods like whole grains, dried fruits and fresh produce. Continue taking a multivitamin and aim for a rainbow of foods on your plate.
Red Pepper & Spinach Quiche
This colorful quiche combines vitamin C (great for wound healing) with iron and protein for staying power.
- 1 9-inch unbaked pie shell
- 1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained and squeezed dry
- 1⁄3 cup roasted red peppers
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Stickers are great fun because the kids can take them home and use them to decorate all kinds of stuff. They can be put onto pencil boxes, notebooks, and lunch boxes. Sticker activity books include pages of stickers and pictures to stick them onto. Decorate a picture of space or a ballerina or clown, or learn about fish or insects. There are so many kinds of stickers that the kids can even make a game of trading stickers with each other.
Temporary tattoos are like stickers, but for the body. They rub onto the skin and look like a real tattoo. But unlike a real one, these tattoos wash off with soap and water. Some of the tattoos are perfect for older children to pretend are real, but most are appropriate for young children. They feature favorite characters from TV cartoons and movies, sports images, o or animals or dinosaurs. Some even glow in the dark!


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HES 100 Compass Course in Human Environmental Sciences. Three hours.
Designed to help students make the transition to a large comprehensive research university, develop a better understanding of the learning process, and acquire basic academic survival skills.
HES 250 Career Development and Planning. Three hours.
This elective course designed for freshmen and sophomores offers students opportunities to evaluate themselves, their abilities and interests, their personality characteristics, and their values, in order to begin forming career goals—or to complete goals already set. This course will provide students with information on occupational characteristics, the career decision-making process, current issues in the career world, developing employability, job readiness, and job search techniques.
HES 275 Leadership Development Through Service. One to three hours.
Encourages volunteerism as a way to develop leadership skills and a sense of responsibility to one's community as advocates for service. Students are provided with a list of nonprofit service agencies in Tuscaloosa, from which they may choose. Students may submit alternative sites for approval by the instructor. Students must provide their own transportation to the volunteer site.
HES 310 Issues in Human Environmental Sciences. Three hours.
Prerequisite: Only open to human environmental sciences majors.
History and philosophy of human environmental sciences; present and future societal issues and their implications for the profession and professional procedures.
HES 350 Service Education: Alternative Spring Break. Three hours.
Students will examine contemporary social and leadership issues through research and direct service with local service agencies and the Alternative Spring Break program. Participants will discover that they serve their communities better when their service is linked to academic study: preparation, analysis, integration, and assessment (service learning).
HES 390 Practicum in Human Environmental Sciences. Three to six hours.
Provides students with an opportunity to apply classroom knowledge in a work setting appropriate with career goals.
HES 450 Volunteerism and Civic Responsibility. One to three hours.
Study of the importance of volunteerism to nonprofit organizations. Students will gain practical experience working with one or more nonprofit organizations.
HES 460 Sports Management. Three hours.
This course is designed for sport professionals desiring to increase their knowledge and understanding of management issues in their job settings and professional careers. This course will review the following issues: sport management; scope and career opportunities; organizational theory; human resource management; ethics; risk management; sport governance; managing sport facilities; marketing; sport licensing; economics; accounting and budgeting; financing sport; and tourism.
HES 468 Internship. Three to twelve hours.
Opportunity to gain practical experience applying the theories learned in the classroom in a real-world setting under the supervision of a practicing professional.
HES 485 Self-Monitored Mentoring. Three hours.
Prerequiste: Student in the College of HES.
This web-based course explores self-development of the individual and mentoring as a part of leadership development. Writing proficiency is required for a passing grade in this course.
HES 490 Individual Study in Human Environmental Sciences. One to six hours.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
Individual study in an area of human environmental studies.
HES 494 RISE Practicum: Special Needs of Children with Developmental Disabilities. One to five hours.
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FAIRFAX, Va. (WUSA) -- Monday morning, another search party will be held at Thaiss Park to look for missing teen Bryan Glenn.
Seventeen-year-old Bryan Glenn was reported missing a week ago today. He was last seen on the campus of WT Woodson High School around 7:15 a.m. Monday morning, but school officials say he did not show up for classes.
Glenn's vehicle was found in Thaiss Park on Pickett Road.
Glenn is described as a white male with brown eyes and black hair about 160 pounds and 5'10" tall. He has a scar on his neck.
The Facebook Group Find Bryan Glenn posted an announcement about today's search party: http://on.wusa9.com/Pjcb8X
If anyone has any information, please contact Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.


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Easton Flatline Surgical. Supposed to be the straightest shooting arrow out there. I used to shoot FMJ, but had too many that were bent, so I just replaced the whole dozen with the Flatlines.
Gold Tip XT Hunter 7595. Just switched from the lighter 5575 to this heavier 7595 this winter. Helped my groups, as I don't think I had enough spine in the lighter arrows. Ive only shot a turkey with them this spring, and the arrow definately seemed to hit him very hard. Gold Tip is a tough arrow.
Gold Tip pro hunters, I like that I can practice with the cheaper expedition arrows and not have to worry about ruining them as they are expensive and both arrows shoot exactly the same.
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Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Allen Crabbe paced the Golden Bears with 27
points as California defeated the USC Trojans, 72-64, in a Pac-12 Conference
duel at the Galen Center.
Justin Cobbs and Tyrone Wallace scored 10 points each for California (9-5, 1-1
Pac-12) as it snapped a two-game losing streak. David Kravish contributed nine
points, seven rebounds, and three blocks to help the Golden Bears pick up
their first conference victory of the season.
USC (6-9, 1-1) had won its previous two outings, but its brief winning streak
came to an end despite a 14-point outing by Eric Wise. Byron Wesley added 13
points while Jio Fontan netted 11 points and dealt out six assists. Dewayne
Dedmon also had a strong showing as he recorded a double-double of 10 points
and 11 boards to go along with four blocks.
Cal held a narrow 32-29 edge on the scoreboard at the conclusion of the first
half after it knocked down 44.4 percent of its field goal attempts in the
opening 20 minutes. The Trojans stayed within striking distance by hitting
40.7 percent of their shots from the floor in the first period.
The Golden Bears outscored the hosts, 15-3, at the free throw line after the
break to maintain its lead for the entire second half.
USC lost despite overpowering its way to a 36-22 advantage in points in the
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Kidney Transplant
A kidney transplant is a surgery to replace a diseased or damaged kidney with a donor kidney. The donor may be a relative or friend. The donor can also be someone who has died and donated the organs.
Anatomy of the Kidney
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A kidney transplant is done to replace a kidney that is no longer working and cannot be fixed. It may also be done if the kidney has been removed. A kidney transplant is only needed if both kidneys are not working. Common causes of kidney failure include:
- Uncontrolled high blood pressure
- Uncontrolled diabetes
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Interstitial nephritis
- Glomerulonephritis
- Polycystic kidney disease
- Damage from severe pyelonephritis, which is swelling in the kidney, often due to a bacterial infection
If you are planning to have a kidney transplant, your doctor will review a list of possible complications. These may include:
- Infection
- Urinary/ureteral obstruction
- Bleeding
- Rejection of the new kidney
- Urine leakage into the body
- Blood clot
- Damage to blood vessels or nerves
- Damage to nearby organs
- Cancer risk due to prolonged use of immunosuppressive drugs
Some factors that may increase the risk of complications include:
- Smoking
- Pre-existing medical conditions, especially certain heart, lung, and liver diseases
- Autoimmune disease
- Current infection
- HIV infection
- Young age or increased age—of either you or the donor
- Poorly matching tissue between you and the donor
- Prior failed transplant
- Pregnancy
- Conditions that will likely result in a recurrence of kidney failure in the new kidney
- Cancer
Be sure to discuss these risks with your doctor before the surgery.
Prior to Procedure
There is a shortage of donors. You may be on a transplant list for some time. You may need to carry a cell phone with you at all times. This will allow the transplant team to reach you if a kidney becomes available.
Your doctor will likely do the following:
- Physical exam
- Review of medications
- Blood tests, including blood chemistries, liver function tests, bleeding profile, and infection testing
- Extensive tissue typing
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Chest x-ray
- Psychological testing and counseling—to help you to be prepared for the transplant
Leading up to your procedure:
- Continue dialysis as directed by your doctor.
- Talk to your doctor about your medications. You may be asked to stop taking some medications up to one week before the procedure, like:
- Anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen
- Blood thinners
- Anti-platelet medications
- Take medications as directed. Do not take over-the-counter medications without checking with your doctor.
- Eat a light meal the night before. Do not eat or drink anything after midnight.
- Arrange for someone to drive you home. Also, arrange for someone to help you at home.
General anesthesia will be used. It will block any pain and keep you asleep through the surgery. It is given through an IV in your hand or arm.
Description of the Procedure
An incision will be made in the lower abdomen. The donated kidney will be connected to your arteries, veins, and ureter, which is the tube that carries the urine to the bladder. In most cases, a diseased kidney will be left in place unless it is is causing problems or if room is needed for the transplant. The incision will be closed. The new kidney may start producing urine right away or within a short time.
Immediately After Procedure
You will be closely monitored in the intensive care unit (ICU) and will have the following devices:
- Breathing tube until you can breathe on your own
- IV fluids and medicine
- Bladder catheter to drain urine
How Long Will It Take?
3-6 hours
How Much Will It Hurt?
You will have pain during the recovery process. Your doctor will give you pain medication.
Average Hospital Stay
This procedure is done in a hospital setting. The usual length of stay is 1-2 weeks. Your doctor may choose to keep you longer if you have complications.
Post-procedure Care
At the Hospital
While you are recovering at the hospital, you will need to:
- Get out of bed the day after surgery.
- Breathe deeply and cough 10-20 times every hour—this will help your lungs work better after surgery.
- Take immunosuppressive drugs—you will need to take these for the rest of your life. These drugs reduce the chance that your body will reject the new kidney.
- Wear compression stockings to reduce the risk of blood clots.
At Home
When you return home, do the following to help ensure a smooth recovery:
- Take medication as advised by your doctor, which may include:
- Steroid medications to reduce inflammatoin and to prevent rejection
- Diuretic medicines to stimulate kidney function and control blood pressure
- Your new kidney needs to be monitored. Have tests and exams done as directed.
- Weigh yourself daily. Also, measure the amount of fluids you take in and the amount of urine you pass.
- Restrict the amount of salt and protein that you eat.
- If advised by your doctor, avoid alcohol for at least one year.
- Ask your doctor about when it is safe to shower, bathe, or soak in water.
- Be sure to follow your doctor's instructions .
After the recovery process, you may be able to return to work and normal activities.
After you leave the hospital, contact your doctor if any of the following occurs. In case of an emergency, call for medical help right away.
- Signs of infection, including fever and chills
- Redness, swelling, increasing pain, excessive bleeding, or discharge from the incision site
- Passing no or only small amounts of urine
- Pain, burning, urgency, frequency of urination, or persistent bleeding in the urine
- Vomiting, black or tarry stools, diarrhea, or constipation
- Abdominal pain or cramping
- Sore throat or mouth sores
- Cough, shortness of breath, or any chest pain
- Coughing up blood
- Severe headache
- Headache, confusion, lightheadedness, or loss of consciousness
- Pain and/or swelling in your feet, calves, or legs
- Weight gain greater than three pounds in one day
In case of an emergency, call for medical help right away.


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Randall R. "Randy" Wiener, 56, of rural Hinton, Iowa passed away on Monday, October 31, 2011 following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at St. John's Lutheran Church in LeMars, Iowa. Reverend Greg Gabriel will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery in LeMars. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at the Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home in LeMars. The family will be present from 5-8 p.m. with a prayer service scheduled at 7:00 p.m. There will also be one hour of visitation at the church prior to the service on Thursday. Memories and expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New Jersey state Senate panel is likely to issue subpoenas next week in its investigation into traffic jams at the George Washington Bridge that were apparently politically motivated, a source said on Friday.
Aides and allies of Christie were also among those targeted by a separate panel convened by the state Assembly, which issued 20 subpoenas seeking information on Thursday in its own investigation.
The Senate panel will meet on Wednesday to vote on the subpoenas as it looks into the abrupt closing of access lanes to the bridge in Fort Lee, New Jersey, in seeming retribution aimed at the small city's Democratic mayor, who failed to endorse Governor Chris Christie's re-election bid last year, the source said.
The bridge scandal surrounding the Republican governor, who is thought to be weighing a bid for the White House in 2016, broke open last week with the public release of emails showing a top Christie aide, Bridget Anne Kelly, appearing to order up traffic problems in Fort Lee.
Four days of hours-long jams in September left commuters fuming and delayed school buses and emergency vehicles.
Among those getting subpoenas from the Assembly panel are Kelly, who was fired last week by Christie, his former campaign manager, Bill Stepien, press spokesman Michael Drewniak and Port Authority Executive Director Patrick Foye, according to the source.
Foye, who ordered the lanes reopened, said in publicly released emails that he believed the closings violated state and federal law.
The source said the first subpoenas from the Senate panel are likely to be issued on Wednesday or Thursday.
NBC News, citing an unnamed source, said Christie's re-election campaign organization also was issued an Assembly subpoena, as was David Samson, chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which oversees the busy bridge, which spans the Hudson River connecting New York and New Jersey.
Several other members of Christie's staff also received subpoenas seeking information in the case, the source said.
Along with the two state legislative panels, the U.S. Attorney's Office in New Jersey is investigating the lane closings.
On Thursday, the Christie administration, which says it is cooperating fully with the probes, hired outside legal counsel.
Christie has adamantly denied being part of the apparent scheme, saying it left him blind-sided and humiliated.
He was not among those getting subpoenaed, the head of the Assembly panel, Democrat John Wisniewski, said on Thursday.
(Reporting by Edith Honan and Ellen Wulfhorst; Writing by Ellen Wulfhorst; Editing by Steve Orlofsky)